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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
COMMITTED SUICIDE
VIM. Hurd Takes His Life BY His Own
Hand in Charleston

Coroner Merchant of Asotin arrived
ing and took charge of the remains of
VIM. Hurd. who was discovered by his
son last evening at their lodgings dead
with bullet wound in the head. The
body was removed to the mOrgue of
Willis & Beach and a coroners jury
empanelled After hearing the evidence
a verdict was rendered as follows:
WIN. Hurd took his own life by
gunshot wound
1t is evident from the preparations
that We're made that the deceased had
contemplated deliberate suicide No
cause is assigned for the rash act as
he was in good financial condition and
it is believed that he was temporarily
deranged. He purchased a revolver
from the Cash Hardware store and
went to the bank Strengthening up his
account and leaving balance of $4,000.
He paid up his life insurance policies
and otherwise prepared carefully for
the end He was found at I o'clock last
evening and had evidently been dead
at that time for several hours
He came here two years ago from
Wisconsin and was a brick mason. He
was of socalistic belief and belonged to
the labor union. A son is in Charleston
and he has married and a single
daughter living in Wisconsin. He was
| forty-three years Of age. He left a
request that some member of the So
cialist party say few words at the
funeral service. The services will be
held tomorrow at the parlors of the
| Willis & Beach understanding company
in Charleston at three o'clock The fun
eral will be in charge of the labor
union.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
BROKE THE
CAMERA
ReiIIy's 'Indians" With Pleasant
Smiles Had Their Faces
Took

The Indians took another vacation
this afternoon, in fact they didn't work
much this morning They were out to
practice early but came down town and
stood in knots whispering mysteriously
among themselves. 1t was some time
before a Teller reporter could learn
what was in the air. Everything indi-
Gated that some important step was in
progress. Captain Reilly kept mum for
some time but was all swelled up over
the fact that deal of Importance was
coming off. The Indians were all
sweetest smiles. The ladies who went
by were heard to whisper sweet moth
ings concerning their lovely appear
ance.
1t finally became unbearable. the
suspense. but all of a sudden Chief
Hi-Yu Reilly was seen coming down
the street with a wagon load of blank
cts and other INDIAN equipment in
company with a local photographer.
The story leaked out. "The Indians
were to have their faces transplanted
on the boards of a Photographic mount
The critical moment came. The camera
snapped and there was a breaking Of
glass, a bowling warwhoop and the
photographer cussed. Again and again
the camera was snapped until finally
ants are now waiting for the proofs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING
J. N. Edwards, Mining Man,
While Horseback Falls into
Waters of the Snake

j. Nj. Edwards, the well known min
ing man, returned last evening from
trip to the Cave Gulch district on the
upper Snake river where he has been
looking after the affairs of the Ohadi
Mining company of which he Is inter-
ested. Mr.. Edwards brings in story
of extreme hardship in making his trip
to and from the mine and states that he
had narrow escape from drowning in
the waters of the Snake river. He
says that the river is now so high that
it is utterly impossible for travellers to
reach the Cave Gulch district by TAX
ing the river route from here. He says
that Earls Ferry is tied up owing to the
heighth of the water and all those con-
templating going in during this season
should go in over the hill route to Buff
falo Canyon near Waha and come out
at Buffalo rock on the river. He says
from there to Billy creek the road is
good along the river after which it is
necessary to take the high line road
north of the Steen ranch after which
they can reach the river again at Coral
to Cave Gulch the road is good. Mr..
Edwards says that two horses We're
drowned at Earls Ferry last week
while trying to swim across. He states
that he was coming along the trail by
the river bank when his horse slipped
over the bank into the river. Mr.. Ed
wards had his overcoat on and consid
III 1ox1, Il J.,
water. His horse struggled and finally
got out. In the meantime he had slipped
from the horses back and was endeav-
oring to catch hold of something on
the bank and was only saved from a
watery grave by being able to touch a
founda ton with one foot. He threw
himself toward the bank and managed
to grapply some twigs and drew him
self from the stream. He captured his
horse a few miles down the river and
then proceeded to his destination. Mr.
Edwards says he is lucky to have es-
capped and warns people not to attempt
to make the river trip between here and
Earls Ferry until after the water re-
cedes
At the camp Mr.. Edwards states that
work is progressing nicely on all the
property in the district but that most
Of the camps are short of supplies ow-
ing to the fact that they can not get out
to get some. He reports that on the
Ohadi property a rich strike of red
oxide copper ore was encountered. The
ledge is between five and six feet wide
and he is of the opinion that the ore
will carry about IS per cent copper
| He states at the present time they are
j taking out shipping ore and as soon as
transportation is provided that a ship
+ rnent of several carloads will be made
/ to the smelter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
Senator clark's House Decorations

ST. LOUIS. April 14.-One of the
twelve massive bronze cornices which
are being made for Senator William A.
Clark's $4,000. 900 residence in New
York City, and two bronze statues for
the same structure. have reached the
worlds fair for exhibition. The cor
nices are thirteen feet high and eight
feet in width. The style Of ARCHITECT
ture is Louis XVI. The value of the
twelve pieces is 100000. The statues
are two striking pieces in bronze by
George Gray Barnard and are entitled
God Pan" and The Hewer" Each is
cast in single piece.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
HARVARD NINE GOES SOUTH
Will Play First Game Of Baseball With
Georgetown University

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CAMBRIDGE.( Mass. April 14-The
Harvard baseball team left today on
it's spring trip to the south and will
not return to Cambridge for ten days.
The first game will be played at WASH
ington, Saturday. when the nine will
line up against the Georgetown uni
versity boys. Other games on the trip
will be played with the University of
Virginia, the Annapolis Naval Cadets
and the West Point cadets
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
Excursion Rates to California Via O.
r. 4 N.

To San Francisco and return via
Ocean and rail or all rail. $35.
To San Francisco and return via
Ocean both directions. $1,000
To Los Angeles and return via Ocean
and rail or all rail, $48.SO.
To Los Angeles and return via Ocean
both direction, $4,000.
Tickets first-class with stop-over
privileges; final limit to San Francisco
June 18th and to Los Angeles June 3Oth
Tickets on sale via Ocean April 25th,
via rail April 25th to May 2nd.
For further information, call at city
ticket Office or address c. w. Mount,
general agent. Lewiston, Idaho.
Apr. 13May 1.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
Many Notable Speakers

Especial Telegram, to Evening Teller.)
ERIE. Pa. April 1.-THE chamber OF
commerce has completed arrangements
on an elaborate scale for it's annual
banquet tonight. Prominent among
those who have accepted invitations to
speak are Governor Pennypacker. Con-
gresham Charles F. Townsend of
Michigan, Mayor Weaver Of Philadel-
phia and ex-Mayor Adolph Rodenbeck
of Rochester,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
BALL SEASON OPENS TO-DAY
Chicago Bail Tossers Will Open the
National League Games

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO. April IA real harbn-
ger of spring will be heard in the land
today when the umpires cry play BALI
as the signal for the opening season.
The temperature. however. Is more of
a winter variety. There are flurries Of
snow here and at Cincinnati. New York
and Philadelphia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
Guernsey & Newton

Money to loan On real estate Office
Thiessen building. with Bender & Lin
genfelter. counselors. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
Kings Palace Opening.

The fall millinery and suit display and
general opering of the Kings Palace stores,
SO to SIG 7th street northwest and the
branch store at rs Market space COM
menced today and will be continued until
Wednesday.
These are pioneer establishments in the
business field of Washington. having been
founded forty-six years ago. The interior
of their commodious buildings have been
reprinted and rearranged so that a most
tempting and picturesque exhibition of
feminine faces is the result. The continued
success of the Kings Palace stores necessi-
tated the recent adding of another building
10 the modern establishment
The display of millinery embraces all the
most elaborate and stylish creations. both
domestic and foreign. The realms of ia sh-
ION were explored, and the result is seen at
this opening in trimmed hats In UNIQUE
novel and chic designs ready-to-we r
shapes and smart untrimmed shapes in
great variety and style.
There is an equally complete showing of
outer garments in color style and design.
suits. skirts and Jackets natty and sea,
sonable. The latest novelties in dress
goods, domestics art goods, laces, fancy
goods, embroidery. hosiery and underwear
are shown in the other departments at SOU
venir prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
VIOLATION OF SPEED LAW.
Charges Against Automobiles, Wheel
men and Others.

Several charges of alleged violation of
the speed law were filed against drivers,
wheelmen and automobilists in the Police
Court today. Otto De Mott was the name
under which an operator of an automobile
appeared and stood trial. He had a cy-
clometer on his machine, but admitted that
he was not looking at it at the time the
officer alleged that his vehicle was moving
at the rate of twenty miles an hour.
II hardly think 1t was making such fast
speed" he said, land I am going to ask
that sentence in the case be suspended"
He paid fine of $40 and went away sat-
isfied. as he had been required to leave $40
collateral by the police.
Royce Hough was defendant in the other
automobile case. 1t was alleged that he
had exceeded the speed limit on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Judge Mills permitted him
to leave IS collateral for his appearance. He
failed to respond when his name was CALI
ed and the collateral was forfeited.
John H. Connolly and Temple Gray were
defendants in cases Of alleged fast driving.
They were satisfied to give the District S.
each instead of appearing for trial.
Hiliery Mills forfeited similar amount
for speeding his bicycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions in the
War Department.

Changes in the classified service of the
War Department are announced as fol-
lows:
Appointments under civil service rules
bureau of insular affairs: Benjamin S. Gore
Of Kentucky, clerk. at $500 per an
mum. Office of Secretary Of War: Nels e.
Ellingsen of Illinois, clerk, at 800 per an
mum. Office chief of ordnance: VIM. H.
Smith, jr., of the District of Columbia.
clerk. at $500 per annum George L. Hoag-
land of Rhode Island, apprentice drafts
man, at $500 per annum. Office of the quar-
termaster general: James M. Williamson
and Lawrence w. Morris of the District of
Columbia, clerks, at $40 per annum;
James T. Semple of the District of Column
Bia, messenger at 5000 per annum. Office
of the surgeon general: Miss Mary d.
Spiers of North Carolina. clerk, at $1,000
per annum. Office of the chief signal of
ficer: Walter w. Stickley of Maryland.
clerk at $500 per annum. Officer of the in
spector general: Milton c. Hill of Ar
kansas, messenger. at $500 per annum.
Promotions-Ofice of the Secretary of
War: Paul D. Connor, jr., from telegraph
operator at 81 GOO to clerk at 81, 200 per an
mum. Office of the military secretary: Sid
ney H. Kent of the District of Columbia.
from clerk at $1,000. to clerk at $1,4OO per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

annum; Louis A. Leech of the District of
Columbia from clerk at $1,000, to clerk at
81 200 per annum. Office of chief of ord
nance: Frederick Geilinger of West Vir-
ginia, from clerk at $1,000, to clerk at $1,000
per annum; Mrs. Mary F. Omohundro of
the District of Columbia, from clerk at
$780, to clerk at 81 600 per annum. Office
of the surgeon general: Edward Nee.
Noel of Missouri, from clerk at 81 400, to
clerk at 81 600 per annum. Roger H. Gar
rett of Pennsylvania, from clerk at 81 300
to clerk at $1,400 pey2 annumc William c.
Daudt Of Missouri, from clerk sat $1,000. to
clerk at 81 200 per anhtsff; r. Harry Brooke
of Maryland. from clerk at 5000, to clerk at
81 600 per .annum. s.L6i. ID
Resignations-Office of the. Secretary of
War: VIM S. Fitzgerald, of District of Co
lumbia. clerk at 81 200 per annum. Office of
the military secretary: Mrs. Victoria Won
Kreuter of the District of Columbia, clerk
at 5000 per annum; James M. Ewing of
West Virginia. clerk at $1,000 per annum.
Office of the quartermaster general: Sam
uel J. Hall of Alabama, clerk at $500 per
annum Office of the surgeon general Miss
Mary E. Stout of Illinois. clerk. at 81, 200
per annum. Bureau of insular affairs:
Robert G. Gustafson of Illinois, clerk. at
$500 per annum: Hugo G. Goelitz of ILL.,
nois. clerk. at $500 per annum: Louis p.
Torres of P. T.. clerk, at 1000 per annum;
James b. Spalding of the District of Co
lumbia, laborer, at $500 per annum. Of
flee of the chief of ordnance: Miss Mary r.
Donnelly. clerk, at 81 200 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
PUBLIC NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Opening This Evening in Seven Sepa-
rate Buildings.

The night schools of the District will open
this evening at 7:30 o'clock in seven differ
ent school buildings. 1t is expected that
the enrolment this year will soon reach
1000, Including persons of all ages. nation
alities and e6aors2 Congress at its last ses-
sion removed the age limit, thus permitting
all persons over 'twenty-one years of age to
receive instruction, and this is expected to
greatly increase the enrolment, which last
year was 1,GeO attits maximum mark.
An interesting and what is regarded as
an important class of the night school will
be for foreignersoalo 1t will be taught
in the Franklin School building. at 18th and
K streets northwest. by teacher able to
speak mostseof the European continental
languages This class, for various reasons,
will not beginyupxn October TO-
Recently d1petition was handed the COM
missioners Of the District by about two hum
bred Greeks of the city, asking that spe-
cial Greek teacher be provided for night
school work to teach a class of Greeks
This will be forwarded to the board of edu-
cation for action, but, according to the
Statement today of Superintendent Steuart,
it Is doubtful whether it will be decided
that it should be complied with. The argu-
ment against providing such teacher for
the Greeks of the city is that it would be
showing partially, for there are numerous
other foreigners here, 1t is said, equally en-
titled to teacher who can fiuently speak
their language, ana who would devote MS
entire time to them.
The foreigners class at the Franklin will
accommodate between twenty-five and
thirty members, and 1t Is expected that
there will be fully that many.
Fifty-five teachers. mostly persons who
teach also in the day schools. will be en-
ployed for the night work. The buildings
where the classes for white persons will be
held are the Franklin. Gales. Jefferson and
Business High School In the Stevens. RAN
dali and Armstrong Manual Training School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
GIVE EVIDENCE OF INSANITY.
Three Persons in Custody, Two Of Them
Sent to Hospital.

ocAI W noSpAtd1.
Because he refused to give his patrons
change and tried to button his shoes with
match, james Reddick, colored. was
deemed of unsound mind by the police yes
terday. Reddick had a bootblack chair at
Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street north
west and engaged in several rows with
patrons who gave him quarter or fifty
cent piece for his work. He was not in any
humor for giving change and his conduct
became such that he was placed under ar
rest. The police surgeons examined him
and said he was fit subject for treatment
at the asylum His sister told acting SAM
tary Officer Sroufe that he was struck on
the head several years ago with a ham,
mer He was committed to the asylum.
Reddick is thirty-one years old and has
lived at 420 l. street northwest
Mary Elizabeth Scott, an elderly colored
woman. was also sent to ST. Elizabeth S
Hospital for the Insane today by the acting
sanitary officer. Mrs. Scott is dresSmaker
and her home is at SOB Sumner street. Her
relatives have been uneasy about her re-
Gently because of her suicidal tendency and
her requests to be killed She frequently
spoke of ending her life with fire
Mrs. Sarah Fielding stopped at police
headquarters this morning her way to
work at the mail bag repair shop and So ID
she wanted to detective. She con-
versed with Detective Hartigan and told
him of alleged annoyances to which she
had been subjected. She had an idea that
doctor and detective We're following her
and flashing electricity about her. MS.
Fielding said that poison had been put IN
mail bags and that poison was being
thrown at her through the walls. Her adj
dress given as 115 A street northeast.
She was sent by the acting sanitary officer
to the house of detention, to be examined
by the police surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
Sunday School Rallv.

Responding to an invitation issued in the
fern of a fire cracker addressed to each
teacher and scholar. the members of the
Fourth Presbyterian Sabbath School assem-
bled yesterday morning in such force as to
completely crowd the Sunday school build
ing on 18th and Yale streets. The occasion
was rally day." and the room had been
tastefully decorated by committee with
flags, shields. wheat sheaves. corn in the
ear, cotton plants and large cornucopia
filed with fruits and vegetables. The ex-
ercises consisted of musical selections under
the direction of Mrs. ]. w. Hollyday and
Mr.. Griffith Evans; Lesson Analysis by Mr..
ID. p. Wolhaupter, addresses by Prof Lane
and the pastor Rev. DR.. Kelly The super
intendent. Mr.. Fred Warinan, concluded the
exercises with an address upon the theme
of rules" taking for his illustration 6,
neat sch viceable ruler. on which was I'M
scribed the calendar for 1005 and the name
of the 4th Presbyterian Sabbath School.
One of these was given to each person
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
DIED IN THE NIGHT.
Thomas T. Croft of the War Depart
ment Victim of Heart Disease.

Mr. Thomas T. Croft. a clerk in the office
of the military secretary, War Department,
died suddenly Friday night at his residence
21S Marshall place, from attack of heart
disease. He was at his desk in the depart
ment Friday as usual and said nothing
about feeling i'll, so that the news of his
death was quite a shock to his associates
at the department. His remains have been
removed to his old home at Jonesville, Wis,
for interment. ---.-.
Mr. Croft was about sixty-three years of
age and had a somewhat remarkable his
tory. He served in the 18th Wisconsin
Battery from 1862 to the close of the civil
war and subsequently served mayor of
GAINESVILLE. Wis, for eight years and as
county clerk for Rock county, in that state,
four years. 1t is said that he was the only
democrat ever elected to that Office and
that his success was mainly due to his civil
war record. He was born at York, Eng
land, but lived in Wisconsin the greater
part of his life. In June, 1894. he was ap-
pointed to a clerkship In the War Depart
ment and continued to serve in that ca
pacity up to the time of his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

assigned" lawyers do not receive a fee,
their services being gratuitouS.
Those who are interested in the matter
say fees are allowed in such cases in all
the states. They propose, ii is said to
model a bill after the Ohio law.
In that state a fee of s. is provided in
cases of misdemeanor where the accused
pleads guilty, and $40 where the case is
tried. For felonies so fee is allowed
where the prisoner pleads guilty, and $40
when the case goes to trial.
Among those who are said to be interest
ed in this movement are Attorneys John &.
Foster, G. A. Kuhn and William Pouton,
Jr They. contend that 1t is only fair and
equitable that assigned" lawyers in Dis
trict cases should receive remuneration for
their time. efforts and expense involved In
behalf of unfortunates who are without
means.
In endeavoring to have the proposed law
passed by Congress the movers in the mat
ter EXPECT to have the cooperation of the
District bench and bar. well as that of
the Department of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

roads to columns. arrangement of columns
on the roads &c. length of marches, tao
teal arrangement of camps and DIV
ouacs &c.
I'm connection with the above the discus
sion of special problems encountered by the
technical troops. of the tactical use of the
three arms under the given conditions, the
supply of ammunition, the disposition of
the wounded, &c.
A Game of War.
"a war game, In which an actual cam
paign (of the civil war, for instance) will
be taken. all the initial conditions of the
campaign being assumed to exist now as
they actually did. except that the organiza-
ton, armament, equipment and tactical
methods are those of the present day, the
probable result being worked out on the
map.
informal lectures and general discus
sons of current military events and devel-
opments.
The officers of the war college are Brig.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. president; Col. Ar
thur l.. Wagner, general staff, senior di-
rector: Lieut.. Col, William w. Wotherspoon.
general staff. director: Maj Samuel Reber.
Goethals, general staff. Maj. George F. E.
Harrison general staff; Capt. Charles
Lynch. general staff; Capt. j. T. Dickman,
general staff; Capt. Frank Dew. Ramsey.
general staff; Capt. Sidney A. Cloman. gen.
eral staff. and Capt. William G. Ham, gen.
eral staff. The student officers are Maj
William A. Mann. general staff Maj. Chas.
G. Morton. 9th Infantry; Mai. David DUB.
Galliard. Corps of Engineers; Capt. James
X. Thompson, general staff. Capt. H6Dert
p. L. Niche. general staff; Capt John J.
Pershing. general staff: Capt Louis c.
Scherer, 4th Cavalry; Capt. Ralph H. Van
Deman. 21st Infantry, and Capt John G.
Gilmore, jr., Artillery Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
FRESHMEN HUNTED PEANUTS.
Columbian College Students Entertain
ed by Omega Alpha Fraternity.

The freshmen class of Columbian College,
a department of the George Washing ton
University. was entertained Saturday even
ing by the Omega Alpha Fraternity, Miss
Augusta De Forrest, president in West
Hall and the library of the administration
building, corner 18th and II streets. Tie
diversions of the evening consisted in a
peanut hunt one OF the very modern
games, followed by refreshments tastefully
served in West Hall. and dancing in the
library.
Prof Wilbur, the dean of the college,
and DR.. HodgiNins. the sponsors of the
fraternity. were present and entered with
much pleasure into the festivities of the
evening. Many young men were present.
and many remarked the revival with re-
newed vigor of last years "Needham
Spirits" the term applied by the students
to university enthusiasm as inspired by
the president