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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

The action of the Venezuelan govern
ment in selling the properties OF the
New York and Berudex Asphalt Com
pany has caused an unpleasant impress
sion in government circles. Oficials
are unable to understand the reason for
what appears to be an arbitrary proce-
cure, as the supreme court Of Venezula
heretofore has upheld the claims of the
company to these properties. Follow
ing notice of the action of the Venezu-
elan government a few days ago in
securing an attachment against the
company with view, it is UNDER
stood, OF obtaining damages because of
ala alleged to have been given the rev.
oiutfonists. United States Minister
Bowen at Caracas was instructed to
make full report to the State Depart.
ment Of the various legal steps which
have been taken by Venezula, together
with other information bearing on the
subject that may be available and per-
tinent. His report is anxiously await
ed and on it will depend the course to
be taken by the United States for the
protection Of the vested rights of the
company. which are said to endangered
by the attitude of the Castro govern
ment.
1t was announced July 18th that
President Castro had demanded so, OOO,-
900 bolivars Ca little less than $40, O0O,-
000) from the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Company, and has given no.
tice through one of his cabinet mini
sters of his intention to proceed legally
before Venezuelan courts to secure the
money.
He bases his claims upon the allega
ton that the asphalt company gave
material aid to the late revolutionary
movement and especially to Genera
Matos, and the Castro government was
pat to the necessity Of expanding the
sum of money named to suppress the
rebellion. The suit for damages which
General Castro instituted was said to
be the outcome of the failure Of former
proceedings before the supreme court.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12
SPEAKS HIGHLY
OF NORTHWEST
Geo. J. Hammond Tells of What
He Found in the Great
West

George ]. Hammond, president of
Coe Commission company, who has re-
turned to Minneapolis after touring the
Northwest in the interests of establish
ing grain exchange, gave the follow
ing expression concerning the north
west to the Minneapolis Tribune:
Portland people believe that there is
no other city in the northwest. The
business men there, as a rule have
conservative and proud of it. do not
think that the people of Portland boom
their city as they do in other places
but Portland is a rich city, and its resi-
dents, as a rule, surround themselves
with refining influences, and there Is
quite an appearance Of the solid New
England city about the place. Port
land is a great center and would prob
ably benefit more by the establishment
of a grain exchange on the Pacific
coast than any other place.
Portland does an immense amount
of business and claims in every way
to have outstripped Seattle. Its peo-
PIE are IOSplldUlc. L hey dIc pIOuu VI
Portland, and when it comes to mat
tiers Of civic pride and improvement the
men with money respond with alacrity.
1t may be that Portland, as city is too
wealthy for its own good. Otherwise
1t would have advertised itself i'm the
past in as effective a way as it is plan
ming to do in the future.
Another attractive Sound city is
Everett, populated largely by Mime
sofa people, and in the center of big
lumber district. 1t is a very busy place
for it's size, and it's people are content
in the belief that the Great Northern
Railroad still intends to make Won
derful city out of Everett. The Great
Northern is heavily interested in the
place at present"
Mr.. Hammond believes that the price
of wheat will be kept up to high fig
ure, big crop Or little crop He would
not be surprised to see as strong
merchant as year ago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12
Special Ratas

Northern Pacific railway name
g. 'ohoWing special rates for August
Gu. Gu al rate Of one fare and a third on
certificate plan.
& american Mining congress. Port
''aa' Aug. % to p inclusive.
- oregon State Medical associa ton
.or'land' August 80 to 81.
pr. Conference Christian Workers
% A '"ash) Tacoma, August s to
Taoo eaehers' convention, Sand Point
IT, INA, I'd August 20 to September ..
,ec,t, washington Game and Fish Pro-
T,a se association. Seattle, August 10
onsn aAe's on sale three days prior to
for ing OF any of the above meetings
No, .ar'her information, please apply to
Aus Pacific depot.
W. ]. JORDAN, Agent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12


To st. Louis and return via st. Pau
or Billings. returning via any direct
route, $61.S5.
To Chicago and return. 1855.
Date Of Sales:
September 5th. 9Th and 18th.
October 3rd. 4th and 9Th.
Going limit ten days from date of
sale. Return limit 80 days. Choice Of
routes. In connection with above rates
the n. p. name s4950 rate from Liv-
ingston for five and a half days trip
through the Yellowstone park Includ-
Ing rail and stage transportation and
meals and accommodations at park
hotels. For further particulars call at
the depot or write.
w. J. JORDAN. Agent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

How to Cleaa Memorandum Tablets.
To clean ivory memorandum tablets.
rub briskly with small piece of slight
~ damped newspaper. This Will give
Z good gloss.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

Il will b. . pretty hard matter foe
any news to get away from The 's"sT'
News combination.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12
INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Action of the Venezuelan Government in Seizing
the Asphalt Conway has Caused an
Unpleasant Impression.

The Thaler keyboard, which is being
used by number OF government print
ing office employees in practice work.
Is said to be the invention of Mr.. JOS
eph w. Mccain, well known in tvno.
graphical circles here.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

Wet six ounces of graduated sugar
with four teaspoonfuls OF water and
six drops Of essence Of wintergreen.
Put into a granite saucepan and cook
after stirring for minute. AS soon az
1t begins to boil take from the fire and
pour by the spoonful upon buttered
paper.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

Get the two big papers for che one
price of 75c per month-!t is just like
finding money.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

We are agents for Olympia and vel
vet beer. California Wine House. the
n ew Kroutinger building. Phone 81.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12
TORONTO GETS

ical ois. Aug. 1.-THE typogra PHI
ronto Invention next year goes to To-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-12

Have you d sweet tooth? TT
Boston creams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Rugs, Carpets, etc.

usual cost 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary n. Wilson.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Mary Helm Wilson. widow of Philander E.
Wilson. late assistant chief of the assign
ment division. United States patent Office.
who died yesterday at Takoma Park, will
be held Monday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence of her son-in-law, Heryey s.
Knight. Piney Branch road. Takoma The
services will be conducted by Rev. Denald
Mcleod, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, of which the deceased had been a
member for over fifty years. DIR. Mcleod
will be assisted by Rev. Vim. Hart Dexter
pastor of the Takoma Presbyterian Church
The interment will be private at Rock Greek
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
MAY BE COMPROMISED.
Negotiations for Settlement of Contest
Over Mckay Estate.

Negotiations looking to a compromise of
the contest over the estate of Nathaniel
Mckay have, 1t is understood, been begun
by Mrs. Grace Geyer Mckay of this city.
Mrs Jennie Pope Mckay claims her dover
rights in the estate. on the ground that the
Oklahoma divorce obtained by Mr. Mckay
against her is invalid, and the effort now
made is to persuade her to withdraw her
claims.
Whether the overtures of settlement sue
coed or not, it is said. the right of the cred
itors of the estate will not be affected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

who became president of the road on jan
uary 1. Mr. Randolph win have charge Of
the traffic department and perform such
other duties as may be assigned to him by
President Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

Company and the marshal OF the District
TO enjoin the prosecution of q writ in re-
plevin- The case grows out of chattel
trust transaction. Attorneys Niles & Whit
represent the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

date. No date is given but 1t is believed
the house will meet on March 8. Certain
notifications have to be made by parlia
ment in connection with the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

Canadian Parliament to Be Summoned.
OTTAWA, Ont, January 16.-sir wilfrid
Laurier. the premier. has announced that
parliament will be summoned at an early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

Mr.. Randolph Vice President B. and o.
A dispatch from Baltimore says: Mr.,
George F. Randolph has been elected first
vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to succeed Mr. Oscar G. Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
no Prevent the Grin.

Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause
get the genuine, call for the full name. 25c.
ja1e-s tn, th6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
To Enioin Prosecution of Suit.

A suit In equity has been filed by Elmira
p. Shawen- against o. p. NJ Brown, trus-
tee, the National Loan and Investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16


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imperial Rugs 3xo. ...................... $500 $3.50
imperial Rugs, Observation-Disclosures. $500 5000
Imperial Rugs Observation-Disclosures. $22oo $IIoo
40 Smyrna Rugs, 3x6.. $3.50 $3.50
TO Smyrna Rugs, $3.50 $I65
IS Smyrna Rugs, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 $I.2o
20 Smyrna Rugs, $1,000 $I74o
IL white Fur Rugs yards long by yard wide $500
Is Best Tapestry Rugs oxI2 .......... $500 SI345
10 Japanese Rugs oxo 5000 $3.50
8 Fiber Rugs, ox0 5000 $500
22 Extra Heavy Benares Rugs yds long by 21z
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o5 Assorted Atwood Art Squares size 2x3 yds. $3.50 S375
AZ Mixed ArtSquares size 3x21a yds. S}75 $Ioo
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pieces of Best Quality Atwood Ingram Carpet. RO0
Parkers price, 85c. OVU0o
90 remnants of Oilcloth lloyd lengths. Par <OR1
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

rHorris Chairs at Bargain Prices.
40 good Oak and Mahogany Finish Morris
p1ee "'s Sale Is'Tsites 's0! ea.ons SAILS
81 Oak and Mahogany Finish Morris Chairs q AE
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
No Possible Chance.

The Rev. DR.. Fourthly, while medi-
tating on his next sermon, was unfor-
tunate enough to forget his goId-head-
ed cane and leave it behind him in the
street car.
The next day a stranger called at his
place of residence.
Il guess this is your property. isn't
it?" said the caller. 1T seems to have
your name on It."
Yes, it's mine, and 1 am exceed
ingly-"
Il found it," interrupted the other
in"
Some saloon?" gasped the doctor.
The stranger shook his head.
Worse than that, DR.. Fourthly," he
said. II found it at a Democratic eau
Gus in the First ward. But I'll not saw
a word about 1t to anybody"
THANK you, my friend" rejoined the
doctor, handing him dollar Neither
will I."-Chicago Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Their Trust in Gorman-

Senator Germans friends (and foes)
know that his qualities as leader are at
least mastery, but how far they trust
to his judgment may not be SO well
known to the reading public. One of
the statesman's friends had a dream
not so long ago, which he is telling, and
1t makes clear the whole Maryland sit
uation.
He was standing before heavens gate
and st. Peter was just opening IT. AS
it swung back the venerable warden
asked the name Of the new arrival and
proceeded to look up his record in a
great book. Then he said Enter"
The Marylander hesitated. He looked
all around him and scratched his head.
but he did not advance toward the open
gate.
why do you hesitate?" asked the
saint. Enter"
We'll. hope it's all right" said the
other, slowly, "but do wish 1 could
have a word with German before talk
ing so important a step."-New York
Times
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
He Wanted the Classics

Apropos Of Colonel Edwin Emerson
Jr., war correspondent in Japan. whose
enormously reported death in Manchu-
ria was one Of the topics of conyersa-
tion recently, he is a much younger
man than the title of colonel would
suggest. A Baltimore lady recalls be-
ing the guest Of his father, Professor
Emerson, in Munich, Bavaria. when
the still youthful scribe was an infant
of six summers. Professor Edwin En-
erson and his Maryland guest were
starting for an afternoon tea when Ed
win Jr was discovered sitting discon-
solately on the floor.
why, what is the matter, my son ?''
quoth the professor. IT want some
thing to read" lamented the infant.
ITO read?" said his father. Have
not you your Mother Goose or Jack
and the Beanstalk,' or 'Grimm's Fairy
Tales'?"
II want something classical" said
the year old in scornful tones, and
his yearnings were satisfied. Propped
on three cushions and a dictionary he
was wheeled before the library table
and huge volume of German poetry
opened to his inquiring mind.-Balti-
more Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Editors Unlawful Punishment.

Valentine T. Sellers, editor Of a
newspaper in Lawrence, Mass, is now
undergoing a sentence Of nine months
imprisonment in the Salem jail for al
Keyed criminal libel. He has not had a
trial on the charge, but, having been
indicted. and failing to appear for trial,
he was defaUlted. He appeared volun-
tariy recently and asked to have
the default removed. Judge Wait
u the Superior Court refused the re-
uest and imposed the sentence. on
the ground that by his default Mr..
Sellers had forfeited his right to trial.
M Sellers disputed the sentence, al
leging that he has a constitutional
right 10 a jury trial. He is serving a
sentence for an offense which there Is
as yet no proof that he committed. IN
less the wit Of habeas corpus is un-
known ~ 11assachusetts. the editor
ought 10 be able to find out whether he
is entitled to a trial or not.-New Yorl,
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
One BRICAND
IS IN PRISON
Young Man Suspected of Be-
longing to the Spears
Robbers Has Been Arrested
WILL NOT GIVE NAME
Bandits Get Small Booty
for Their Effort and Are
Believed to Be NOvices

HOUSTON, Tex, July 16-One ar
rest has been made in connection with
the International and Great Northern
train robbery at Spears late last night.
This suspect. whose name is not
known, declares his innocence. Sheriff
Watts Of Anderson County and a posse
have been at work all day tracking
the bandits. Ranger Captain McClel-
land got orders to proceed to the scene
and has arrived at OakwOods.
1t is officially reported that the
bandits, Of whom there were four ac-
cording to the best information, en-
tered the express car and took there
from four packages. one containing $21.
another 81, third not known to contain
money, and package OF railroad
tickets. Fireman Roy Milton, who was
hurt In jumping from his engine. is
not seriously injured. The country in
which the hOld-up occurred is filed
with timber and thick underbrush.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
FEAR IMPORTATION OF ANTS
MAY HAVE BAD RESULTS
Attempts 10 Upset the Balance of
Nature Often React for
Worse

BY planting cotton we encouraged
the boil weevil that lives on cotton.
After killing the birds, in millions, that
might otherwise have kept down the
weevils, we have spent millions of dol
lars more than the milliners ever paid
for the birds corpses TO destroy the
now aggressive and dangerous weevils.
But an ant has been found in Guate-
mala that worries the weevil to death,
if it has a chance, so this Government
viii send TO Guatemala and buy ants.
There is never a doubt that Guatemala
will sell them willingly. If they are as
troublesome as most Of the ants in
warm countries, and they will be do
mesticated in the gulf States.
But then arises the question: Sup
pose they should be equally trouble
some here? Suppose that, after eating
the weevils, they should spread over
the whole Mississippi Valley, forcing
their way into houses and driving the
inhabitants into exile in the woodshed
Supposing that they mine the wood of
buildings so that the buildings come
down in cloud of sawdust? Suppose
a whole lot Of things that may not
happen, but that also may, for mis-
chiefs came as a result of importing
the English sparrow, the gypsy moth,
the Hessian fly and the potato bug.
This Will require a new parasite to de-
stroy the moth. In the West Indies
they introduced the deadly serpent, the
fer de lance, to kill off the rats. Then
they had to introduce the mongoose to
kill off the fer de lance. Now they are
introducing firearms to kill the mon
goose. Mems attempts to upset the
balance Of nature in their own interests
are liable to react against them If the
attempts succeed.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
PLANNING WORK
OF RECLAMATION
Engineer Lippincott Sub
mits Important Report on
Projects in California
MANY SCHEMES ON FOOT
Arrangements Are Under
Way to Benefit Conditions
in the States Great Valleys
Special Dispatch to IN. Call.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTC-S, July 16.-Engineer
Lippincott, who has charge of the
reclamation work in California, has
transmitted his report on the opera
tions in that State for the month of
June to the Geological Survey. Three
large projects are now under consid-
Grafton in California-Yuma, Owens
Valley and Sacramento River
and general investigation is being
made Of the basins Of the klamath
River. Plans and specifications for the
Yuma project are in course of prepara-
ton. as well as a map showing the
number Of acres that have been signed
up under this project. The field work
In connection with the Owens Valley
project is progressing rapidly under
the direction of Engineer Clausen.
The total discharge of the rivers of
this valley have been computed and
stream gauging explorations for reser-
voir sites and examinations Of bed
rock are in propress. Field parties are
making Investigations of possible reser-
voir sites in the Sacramento Valley and
collecting data for a general report
containing a compilation Of all avail
able statistics relative to drainage of
the basin of the Sacramento River.
1t is the desire of Lippincott in pre-
pairing this report to make it an au-
thority for all data relative to engineer
ing conditions in the Sacramento Val
ley and to draw some general conclu-
sions therefrom relative to forestry, ir-
rigation and overflow. In view of the
fact that during February last 500, 900
acres of that valley were overflowed
by the storm waters Of that stream,
the data collected by the reclamation
service will be of great value in the
work of bringing about better condi-
tions in that section.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
A Small Boys Diary.

There is a certain 9-year-old lad in
this city who is keeping a dairy. The
book was given him last Christmas by
a relative, and his father had forgotten
all about it until he accidentally found
the volume the other day. Curious to
see what his small son had written in
1t, he opened the book and found that
the dairy had been faithfully kept.
Here are a few Of the entries:
Il am years old to-day. Looked in
the glass, but whiskars amt sproutin'
yet"
"Sassed a boy. Got Hckt."
Pop borrid 10 cents for carfair. that
makes 81 Is he owes me. Wonder If lie
ever get l."
Jimmie - stole my ball. I Hcks
him for it,
"Ast Pop for some Of my money and
he Civ me a nickil. want that doler."
I'VE feloes got I'D a baseball club to-
day line picher. If I had that dolaI
Is I could get unaform-"
Pop got paid to-day and Civ me my
money"
Mamma borrid a doler. Dam these
people anyway. A feloe can't save
nothin'"
"Ast Pop about banks. want TO put
my money ware carfair aint so si-arse."
Got Hckt again"
There was more Of this, but Pop
had read enough. AS a result, there
was a conference. and now the arrange
ment is to pay per cent a week in
terest, and settle every payday. The
kid got his "unaform- -"-Philadelph
Telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
PRICE OF WAR TORPEDOES
NOT so HIGH CONSIDERING
Automatic Submarine Wonder Worth
$25O0 May Destroy a Hundred
Times Its Cost.


Times Its Cost.
The selling price of a finished tor
pedo is about $500, writes a cor
respondent of the Chicago Chronicle.
Not one is put on the market without
having been exhaustively tested at
Messrs. Whiteheads running station.
which is connected by q kind of jetty
with the works. The station is pro-
vided with two torpedo tubes made to
admit either a gunpowder cartridge or
a charge of compressed air to drive the
torpedo forward. AS soon as the mis-
sile has taken the water it proceeds
by the help Of its own propellers to-
ward it's goal, and men stationed on the
RATS mOored at various distances from
the running stations are able to see or
hear the torpedo pass below them and
to signal with a flag the moment of it's
passage to the controller, who stands,
chronometer in hand, at the running
station. Nets are stretched in the
water near each raft, and as the tor
pedo has to cut its way through them
it is possible to tell by the hole in the
nets whether the torpedo has varied in
depth or direction.
The precision of the performances of
these wonderful automatic submarines
may be judged from the fact that ac-
cording to the latest experiments. the
widest range from the line at a range
Of 5000 yards was not more than twelve
yards, in spite of the strong currents
which prevail on that part of the At
lantic Coast This means that II a
torpedo were aimed at the center Of a
battleship 5000 yards away it would
probably hit it ten feet below water.
and within thirty-six feet Of the spot
aimed at. AS a battleship is usually
more than 300 feet long. there is room
for deviation even greater than this.
Under favorable sea conditions. how
ever, the torpedo may be relied upon to
strike within yard or two of the spot
at which 1t was aimed, provided that
the aim be good