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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12

of these IL the beginning Of work on
the big cement ditch and pipeline which,
the company has contemplated building
in the near future. This work has
been outlined and only needed the
final action Of the board of directors, IN
order that work might at once be-.
started. Another important matter la
the big electric power house which iss
to be built near the bridge. President
Libby and Engineer Wheeler. OF the.
Company are spending a good part OF
this week up at the Grand ROnde
power house, carefully going over this
project and making investigation re-
garding the same. II is also generally
understood that the company will att
once begin the construction OF large
Office and business build ng at the in--
tersection of Diagonal and sixth
streets 1t Is known that such a. step
has beeen contemplated for some time
past and 1t is said that plans and
specifica tions for 1t have already been
prepared by a Spokane arm of aFchl-
lecture. These and other extensive Inn
prOvements are said to be under cons
temptation and when once they, are.
started 1t means pretty lively times
over this way. for there will be work
for many men for some time to come.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
DECORATE FOR
FAIR week
business Houses Will be Asked
10 Join ia Plan to Beautify
the City

rho fair directors met last night and
sacted considerable business, The
work being done on the grounds was
,,scussed at length and many new or
a.rs were issued relative to the sue
ooss Of the fair next week. There is
,,erv indication now that the fair next
week will be one of the greatest sue
oesses in the history of the association.
The question of decorating the city
,as been spoken of and it has been
,,reed that all the business men in the
citv use their efforts to have the exter-
,or of their buildings decorated.
Mr.. e. ]. Arnold who is here with
tho first section of his big show stated
today that he will string number of
hammers on Main street and will also
strine flags of different countries on
hoth Main and Third streets. In addi
tion the association will have strung
on Main street multi-colored lights
which will add greatly to the beauty
Of the city during fair week, especially
during the night time.
Many strangers are already arriving
in the city and rooms are in demand
The fair officials have appointed How
ard Coburn to take charge of the in
formation bureau and his office will be
Mr.. Coburn is now making up list OF
rooms that may be obtained in the city
and asks that anyone having spare
rooms to rent should telephone to the
Pring Candy store and leave the name
and address.
The tents for the big Arnold show
are today being placed in position OF
Third street and that district is nov
taking on holiday appearance.
Instead of using the mankilling
will be arranged with a view to the
comfort of the patrons. Comfortabl,
seats are to be arranged both in thu
smaller shows and in the big tent
Eawdust is used to cover the entir,
arena, and no matter how tired on
may be, the carnival will be a pleas
ant place to spend the evenings durinl
fair week.
1t Is the boast OF the management
that no fakes. gratis or offensive feat
ures are permitted. and Mr. Arnold
lifelong motto Honest. clean. inoffen
sive and innocent amusement. solicit
ing patronage only of ladies. gentleme
and children" governs every depart
ment and is the watchword of ever
employe of the great enterprise.
Insteal of using the mankillin.
death defylng acts that are usual
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
CONSUMERS
PAY THE FREIGHT
Investigation of Private Car Graft
Shows ExtOrtiOn Practiced
by the Cooperation

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
CHICAGO, Oct. ia witness in the
interstate commerce commission in
vestigation today testified that the Ar
mour company would have complete
control of the fruit growing industry in
the major part of the states. Because
Of the extortionate tolls for the use OF
private cars in which the railroads CO.
operate. The commission merchants
and fruit growers pay a tribute of from
twenty five to seventy five dollars a
car for the privilege of shopping to
market.
Edward Davies. q Chicago consignee
of the Yosemite Valley Fruit company
said these conditions frequently COM
PEELED growers to allow their fruit to
rot on the ground while exorbitant
prices were charged in nearby cities.
Armours icing charges are from
fifteen to twentythree dollars from
Michigan to Chicago although icing
was unnecessary. The railroads delay
cars and make it appear reasonable
Armour notified him to retire from
business. The railroads having con.
tracts with Armour refused to accep
his shipments without exhoribitan
charges paid in advance. The witnes!
testified that but for the prohibitiv'
charges the prices of fruit and othel
products could be reduced so per cen
In the cities.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Texas Eclectic Medics

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
GALVESTON. Tex. Oct. 12.-The
fourteenth annual meeting Of the Texas
Eclectic Medical association began here
today with a good attendance from
many parts Of the state. President H
w. Gates, Of Waco presided over the
days proceedings. which were devoted
to the realing and discussion of num-
erous papers treating of various
branches of the practice of medicine
The convention will continue and con-
clude it's sessions tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. J.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 12.-The great
democratic dinner here tonight to be
given as the crowning feature of the
festival and celebration now In pro-
gress. promises to be the most notable,
affair of the kind that has ever taken
place in Dallas. Plates will be laid for
Ave hundred guests and the speakers
will include governor Lanham, ex-gov-
ernor Hogg and other distinguished
leaders of the democratic party I'M
Texas.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
REASON FOR RUSSIAN ADVANCE
kouropatkin Ordered to Advance and
FIGHT or Return Home

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
BIRMINGHAM. Oct. 12.-The Post
today states a telegram has reached
the high official quarter in London from
st, Petersburg declaring the advance
order issued under his signature were
dictated from the Russian capital.
Kouropatkin was peremptorily ordered
either to advance and reoccupy Lao
Yang or return home. Lao Yang has
been designated all along as the winter
quarters of the Russian army.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Sunday School Workers

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 12.-Sunday
school workers from all parts of the
state are attending the annual conven-
ton of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath
School association in session here. The
sessions cover three days and will in
clude many interesting features. John
Wanamaker of Philadelphia is the pre-
siding officer and the other distin-
guished participants include President
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton Univer-
sity and other divines and educators OF
eminence.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
WORK Of THE CITY COUNCIL
WAS LENGTHY AND IMPORTANT
Voted to let Contract for East Main Street I'm.
provements...City Park will Finally
be Beautified

moved Numerous times but it is ex-
pectea that if they are moved again
tnat it will be finally a permanent one
It was suggested that the ground De
plowed and sown to grass or hay out
this was not looked on with favor. II
was finally agreed that the matter OF
improving the park should be feft en-
tirely in the hands Of the mayor and
the city engineer.
The question of having sidewalk
built on Sixteenth street was brought
IN hut no action was taken. The city
enpineer was instructed to establish
grade, however, and the city attorney
ordered to draw an ordinance covering
the grade and report to the next ses-
| sion of the council. The street COM
,,,,ss;oner was instructed to open FIJI
teantb street to Eighth avenue and &c
build a cinder path up the grade. rms
win be much needed convenience foi
the pupils that attend the new mgr
school.
/ Tho council has ordered an electric
/ -. light placed at the corner OF Eignti
avenue and Sixth street for the purpos'
NJ lighting the Normal school grouhos
The matter of proper fire escapes OF
the public buildings in the city wa
discussed in the council. 1t was DE
,ern;ned that the new High scnoo
hu,,dinr has not adequately supplies
and the chief of police was not'neo :
. ADVISE the school board. CHIEF OF fo
~. Masters was granted permission
- employ 4welve special ofncers g
ss,v week. Council edjourned unit
, Monday night.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Murder and Suicide

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
SAN FRANCISCO, oct. l2.-Fred A.
Averill shot Lulu Lockwood four times
through the breast and himself above
the heart, for jealousy. While on the
operating table in IL dying condition
each cursed the other and hoped for
the others death. Both will die.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
American Girl Weds Abroad

GENEVA. Switzerland oct. 12-The
force today for the wedding of Miss
Kathryn Van Syckel daughter OF Mrs.
Grace c. Van Syckel. of New York. and
Mr. Lucien Brunei. of the Chateau de
Lancy. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Charles Borden at the
American church, and was followed by
n reception at the Chateau de Lancy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Telephone Girls on . Strike

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. IA gen.
eral strike of telephone girls today
practically tied up the business. Only
ten girls out of force Of nearly two
hundred are working. They objected
to the rigorous rules which dictated
their wearing apparel both in the Of
fee and on the streets.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Dakota N. z. Conference

MITCHELL, s. d., Oct. 1.-THE Da--
kota M. r. conference convened In an
nual session here today with Bishop~
John W. Hamilton presiding The ses-
sion is the largest and promises to be-
one of the most successful held In
years The ministerial appointments
will be announced later in the week..
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Japs Dropping Shells in Port Arthu,

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
TOKYO. oct 12.-Heavy guns are
dropping shells into Port Arthur har-
Dor. The Russian battleship Retvizan
has been severely damaged. Japanese
officials believe the conquest of the port
though proving slow work is a GER
tainty.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12

Crane Appointed to Succeed Hoar
BOSTON, Oct 12.-Governor Bates
today appointed ex-governor w. Muir
ray Crane as senator to succeed the
late Senator Hoar.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12

oyama reports that the Russian at
tack on Sienchwang for the purpose of
cutting the Japanese communications
with the Yalu river has been repulsed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12

Especial Telegram 70 Evening TelMrA
OAKLAND. Oct. 1A-Several hun--
dred democrats greeted the Davis sps-
cial which shrdM shrai Mshrdiusahsdk
cial which made = stop. here today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-12
Wreck of Eastbound Freight

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 12.-Breaking
Of truck eachbound freight No. 219 was
wrecker near Applegate at midnight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28

WING In little cottage surround
ed by beds OF flowers at 26G Il
- street is Col, Henry Logan, former
ly OF Illinois, personal friend of
Abraham Lincoln and a bearer Of four
scars representing wounds that carried
him four times to the brink Of mortal
lty.
Col. Logan has lived in Salt Lake
onlyl seven years. lie came here for
his health, which failed him after the
hardships endured in the war. In 1860
he was states attorney for Illinois and
was residing at Joliet. The war broke
out, Gov, Yates called for troops.
Three companies were formed, 4
regiment was wanted and It required
five more companies 20 complete II. The
governor called on Logan 20 stump the
state for volunteers. Ho did so and
with such effect that the regiment was
filed within 10 days. In Joliet. Logan
| had already organized company and
| he was unanimously chosen captain OF
the company, His regiment was the
| SiXty-fourth Illinois. lts campaign be-
| gan at Decatur, Ala. and the first night
In camp going TO bed In soft, mild
weather, they awoke under II inches
Of snow. This created havoc with the
regiment most OF the men falling sick
after the experience. Pushing on, I'M
der Gen. Fuller. the regiment got into
hot fighting and Can't. Logan fell in the
baitle OF Dallas. Ga. shoe thre times
through the body. The lighting lasted
an day and ut Until after dark Taa
the captain ciggieCi from IN, field by
SOME comrades. The nearest hospital
was at distance and number OF the
wounded were placed In a wagon TO be
taken there During the night the
driver lost his way and until daylight.
Capt. Logan suffered, without atteu-
tion, from his three wounds, the wagon
numbering along across the rough coun-
try Recovering after a hard struggle.
tbe captain Immediately reIolned his
command, He was sim IN the ilercest
OF tho lighting and for distinguished
services he won his promotion az major
and was assigned 20 regiment OF
colored troops, During the fighting at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28
lot showing Lincoln'a name at the top
and hts own at tho bottom,

r O Atty-Geh NJ A. Breeder be-
longs the distinction Of having
been. possibly one OF the very
youngest regular soldiers In the Union
army during the stirring years that
Memorial day recalls, While there
We're drummer boys not more than ~
or IA years Of age IN that historic null
titudc there was not a great number
who operated muskets at the age OF l6,
as did the well known official
Mai. Breeder lived I'm Mayyille, in
Kentucky and Kentucky claimed
more families divided amongst them
selves ON the secessionlst question than
any state in the north or south. At
the outbreak OF the war Maj Brcodons
father and two older brothers enlisted
I'm the Union army, While they were
at the front, the majors mother died.
Tho boy, then 49, was the only one left
The home was broken NO, lie was COM
PEELED to earn his living on idi1n,
Rather than do this in 1864 he ran
away TO war and after reaching De-
catur H., enlisted as regular private
i'm the one Hundred and Forty-nfth
Illinois regiment Immediately he was
made a corporal, and was thereafter
promoted TO sorge1ntcy lie was
mustered out after about one years
service, during which he did not par
ticipate IN any Of the great battles ms
his command WAS designated TO drive
Sterling Price out Of Missouri The
heavy fighting took place farther south.
At the close OF the war; Gen. Gar
field organized what was known as
"The Boys IN Rluc,~ and young Brce-
den won the distinction OF % commission
as colonel on Garncli's STAFF
COL Breeden or Major" as he Is
generally known, belongs to the Ogden
pest OF the G., A. r.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28

nut there is at least one other old
soldier In Salt Lake who vlyidly re-
calls Sheridan's ride. lie is DIR. A.
X. Smith, surgeon-major OF the First
Michigan cavalry. the veteran volun-
teer cavalry of the whole army. Dr.
Smith enlisted IN 1861 and saw four
years and seven months service and by
strange coincidence was mustered
cut at Fort Douglas in 1866, This place
has been his home ever since.
DR. Smiths regiment of cavalry was
IN the army OF the Potomac and en-
gagged In almost every important en-
gagement fought by that army, includ-
Ing the secand battle Of BullRun. Banks
retreat was the only retreat ever made
by them. The First Michigan was in
both battles OF the Wilderness and
made the last charge at Gettysburg.
They were at AppamatoN, at Winches-
ter and Cedar Run, Through all OF
these engagements Or. Smith was fore
most IN attending the injured, and he
speaks feelingly Of the bravery shown
by wounded men.
i have seen men with leg and arm
,shot away lie down to die without a
murmur. almost without a groan. In
fact through four years service the
only time / heard screams from pain
upon a battlefield was when lS-year-
old drummer boy at Gettysburg fell
near our field tent, both legs shot on.
such sights We're common in men, but
tho horror was excruciating when a
mere child was shot down"
VI Sherldans ride, Dr. Smith said:
II was the greatest day experienced
IN the war. The date was October 10.
Iha army and its officers believed we
were whipped and had retreated for
some distance. the front rank keeping
UP the firing. The cavalry was lined
w on one side OF the road and the in
ishtry on the other. Generals Merritt,
custer and others were conFegated OH
me road holding n council. | could
nave touched Custer on the shoulder
~ reaching out my hand and therefore
1 remember distinctly what happened.
AAeTe was clatter OF hoofs and side
arms down the road and the next min.
u'e sheridan rode up covered with dust
ana sWeltering under the nor sun. Tho
generals saluted In order. I did moi
n'ar his first remarks, but e was quick
y explained to him by. General Wright,
remember correctly. that the army
was IN retreat. wholly unable TO cope
with the superior force.
sheridan smiled 4 can lick EN-
WIN my cavalry he said, and turning
70 an aide, he ordered the infantry for.
ward The boys on foot were hard al
within Ave minutes. Then at an.
o'nor order from Mcclellan the infap.
wy Tell back and the cavalry charged
"eIe Is not thing on earth could
nave stopped that mighty rush Forty
thousand men and horses swinging
S'ross the valley onto the enemy and
ueniha the cavalry the infantry. In
,'''ty minutes, as II occurs to me now
, enemy was in fun retreat and the
Union had won the day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28

The others We're either killed or sent
to a southern prison. which was worse.
This WAS my first fight My last
was at the time Gen. Joe Wheeler
made his raid on Dalton, Ca. sherman
was before Atlanta, but We had re-
NAMED behind. We were oycrtaken
by Wheeers force which outnumbered
us tremendously, but we had the adj
vantage Of a stocbade hurriedly thrown
up, The fighting began at 10 o'clock
In the morning and by noon our tele-
graph line had been cut but not before
we had flashed a message 10 sherman
that we needed assistance. All day the
lighting continued, hot and furious.
They attacked our brcasvorks seven
times during the day but we held our
own each time About shutdown. Wheel
err sent two men I'm under flag OF
truce asking MS 10 surrender our COLI
ouel. LcopIde was q German, and
shan never forget the message he sent
back
"'ToIl Weller he said, dot 7 dld not
come here 20 surrender, una be tanned
TO HIM We fought all night long and
at daylight It was a sad discouraged
lot of boys in blue. They were all de-
termned men, but we knew defeat
must be inevitable against Joe Wheel
er's brigade, numbering twice the men
we had, and having several field pieces
against only our rifles Only one who
has experienced it knows the extreme
Joy we experienced when, AT 10 o'clock
In the morning, "a hours after the aght
began, We heard the cheers and bueIes
Of the troops sent by Sherman TO re-.
inforc' US, and n few minutes later
saw their blue uniforms through the
| distant trees. / can tell you we foueht
Ike demons during that hour, and
| Wheeler finally made a stubborn re-
treat"
Capt Black was IN Dalton Ga. w.
Ing IN hospital with typhoid fever.
when the town was captured by Gen.
! Hood. There We're l60Onegro troops in
a stockode and their commander sur
rendered without firing a gun There
was Indignation over his act at the
| time Capt Black himself was mora
dead than alive and the rebels ala NOT
! attemnt TO remove him. After he was
IN condition 10 travel, he secured frr-
'ouTh and returned 20 his home. Al
t.' ~ ne later re- Joined his command.
So wa" virtually at an end and
l3 r' ,.or, fighting.
ig m intns 10 I.~ foot .L.4 -
brigade commander Murray being a
colonel Of the Third Kentucky cavalry,
years nfterWard the two vets" met In
TINS city and Capt. Black asked the
governor u he was not colonel M The
hentucky cavalry, The reply was az
Then I'm tell you how you will know
ne said The captain. OF was on guard
AZ kllpatrick'S tent after he was
wounded Wher YOU came NJ and want
90 TO 20 IN. ! had positive orders IA
ADMIT nobody while the doctors woro
WORKING on the general and while Won
oussed and swore ! held Won of When
you Gained yourenlf ! took vou IN a
clothes linc and showed YOU tho ponts
Gen kilnatrick had worn when he was
SHOT, and proved to YOU hv tho small
hole In the right trousers Ter mat ne
wound was not necessarily serious"
Damned II vou didn't" exclaimed
tho Eovcrnor, and the next MON emit tho
veterans were clasned IN each others
arms-aftor tho order had gone IN over
the mahogany counter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY

Nnna Irving
WhCr2 crdars thanked the village church
49, Lke scntrcs dark ana tll.
Two soldiers slumborDl side by gldo
benrItn D. grassy pail
Ono nom DIS messy stone proclaimed
That be bad fought with Ice
Auu one had marched the weary road
with Sherman 20 the sea.
Thcre came "a band OF veterans
Upon Memorial lUy
Ana planted roses uU the blue
but lctt unmarked the gray
hut when returning tU the spot
Another year, hehoIdi
Their CUmradp OF the battlefield
Rebuked them from the mould.
The roses rooted iu his dust
Reached OUT their tender sprays
Through starry nights and dcwy dawn8
And sunny golden days.
They shuWdred with potnIs and pc-flrno
That Erorn and silent place
And folded both the sleepers there
Within their sweet embrace.
Each criz2cd hero barred his head,
Aud every furrowcd cheek
Was blEhteued hN tear that told
The thoughts that none could speak.
Aud bo upon Memorial Day.
I'm sunshine or iu showers
Since then they deck alike the graves
or blue and gray with flowers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28

captain J. b. Black, the mining
man, 10 one OF me most interesting
OF salt Lakes O. 4, r. veterans.
In 1854, he enlisted for three years in
the Ninety Illinois. the mount.
ed infantry. He became a member Of
the famous body known as "Thomases
scouts" and went out ON detached ser.
vice.
at this time said Captain Black,
81 had my first dght I'm the war The
scouts-just 60 OF us-were put out on
picket duty near RIngold, IN Georgia.
In the night time the Johnnles sur
rounded us and somehow we had left
a gap. They constructed a perfect tran
for us aud we walked into II. II was
fierce fighting as you can imagine when
| say that out OF the entire 60. only IL
men got away. 4 was Que Of the L.,