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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
SMOOT INQUIRY NOW ON
WILL CONTINUE SESSIONS DAILY
important Developments Expected Which May
Draw in High Dignitaries in
Mormon Church

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
WASHINGTON. March because
of the absence of Attorney Worthing-
ton, principal counsel for the non-ar-
rival of witnesses from Utah the
Smoot investigation which was to have
begun this morning was postponed un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow. The chairman
of the senate committee has announced
a desire that meetings be held daily
and be public. Former Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle, Congressman
Taylor of Ohio We're present represent
ing the protestants. Walderman Van
colt of Salt Lake was the only repre-
sentative of Senator Smoot on hand.
Several women were present repre-
senting reform organizations.
During next week or so the objec-
tive point of public interest promises
TO be shifted, in a large measure at
least, from the warfare in the far east
to the Smoot inquiry before the senate
committee on elections and privileges.
The date set for the opening Of the case
has arrived and it is understood the
investigation will proceed without de-
lay.
All kind of stories are afioat as to
the scope of the investigation and it's
probable results 1t IS said to be the
intention of the organization which has
been formed TO oppose the seating of
Senator Smoot to summon the head of
the Mormon church and each of the
twelve apostles, including tts senator.
Whether this is true or not, 1t is GER
tain that the investigation will be made
to take the form of an indictment
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
FIRST TRAIN
CROSSES LAKE
Railroad Now in Operation Across
Lake Biakal-FirSt Train
Moves Over on the Ice

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-Ir-
kutsk advices say that the first COM
pete train, twenty-five cars, crossed
Lake. Baikal on the ice railroad this
superintended by Prince
Khillkoff. A letter from Vladivostock
dated February II, says there are five
hundred Chinese brigands terroriZing
the district of Ninguta. The 'warships
in the horbar there are the Russian
Croomboi, the Rurik and the transport
Moskova. The port frozen hard
A Japanese barber shot a Russian
officer dead and then announced him
self a captain of a Japanese generals
staff and not used to taking insults.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
WASHINGTON, d. C, March l.
Congressman French, who is re-
garded as one of the rising young
members of the house, was honored
last week with a request to address an
important meeting of the American
Credit Mems association in New York.
lie responded to the toast THE West"
and gave a very illuminating and in
terestng talk on the great resources
ana the material progress and devel-
opfnent of the inter-mountain country.
Idaho's congressman is winning de-
served praise for his industry and sue
cess in securing important legislation
Tor his state, and his record thus far
IN congress is in shining contrast with
that OF several new members from the
west. Senator Dubois congratulated
MN heartily the other day on his sue
cess in railroading the Ft. Hall bill
through the house in the face of de-
clded opposition on the part of the
speaker and the lukewarm feeling of
tue interior department.
Inc United States supreme court
yesterday, in an opinion by Justice
Ieckham, reversed the judgment of the
United States circuit court of appeals
ior the Ninth circuit in the case of
'he United States VS.. The st. Anthony
t'aiiroad company. The case was one
"rought by the United States against
'ne company to recover damages for
'"e cutting of timber in Idaho for the
instruction of the road. the timber
oeihg cut on land twenty miles dist
ant from the line of the road. The
question involved was as to whether
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01

against the entire Mormon people, the
purpose of the anti -Smoot forces being
10 focus public attention on the con-
ditions alleged to exist in Utah at the
present time.
Several photographs have been Sc
cured in which President Smith, the
head of the Mormon church, has been
pictured with wife, and the photo
graphs, it is alleged, show that they
are different women. One of them is
"A photograph taken at st. Louis during
"A worlds fair celebration, which shows
Reed Smoot Immediately behind the
president of the church and his wife.
If the Mormon apostles are called to
the stand an effort viii be made, it is
said to prove that no less than seven
of the twelve have contracted polyga-
nous marriages. and the contention is
made that it can be proved that since
Utah has been admitted as state and
the manifesto declaring there would
be no more plural marriages solem-
nized a new wife has been sealed to one
of the twelve apostles.
Attorneys for Smoot allege that they
will be able to centrovert any testi-
mony which may be offered 10 show
that any new wives have been called
to any Mormon since the admissi@~ #
the erritory as state. Senator s
will swear that he has only one wife,
and the apostles who are blessed with
several are expected TO take oath that
they have lived with only one in re-
cent years, but have separately sup
ported the others. as dependents. un-
der the solemn vow taken when the
plural wives were sealed to them
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
BURTON |. FRENCH wins
PRAISE FROM SENATOR DUBOIS
ldaho's Young Representative Active and Popular
in New York Where He Toasted
''The West" Last Week

land so far removed was adjacent" in
the meaning of the law. The court
held that it was not.
Congressman French has secured the
passage of a pension bill giving $50 a
month TO William A. sheridan of Mos
COW. Congressman French William
son of Oregon, and Marshall of North
Dakota, jointly prepared a bill righting
Irregularities on land proofs in the
northwest. The bill has passed the
house and has been recommended in
the senate.
Senator Hepburn reported to the
senate with favorable recommends
ton from the committee on mines and
mining. three important mining bills
The The United States now has a
long score TO settle with the turbulent
little republic of Santo Domingo, and
unless all signs fail there will be some
thing doing at an early date on thar
sunny little isle in the West Indies
The obstreperous insurgents have
tweaked Uncle Sans nose, have tram
pied on his toes, and suftled his seren-
itv in numerous other ways, and there
are indications that he is about to yank
this saucy little fellow into the wood
shed and give him an old fashioned
spanking Our flag repeatedly has
been insulted, the property Of our cit
liens antNuly destroyed. an Ameri-
can marine his been murdered. and a
number of other outrages committed
in the last few days which, combined
| with similar offences covering long
period Of years, warrant the predic-
ton that the patience of Uncle Sam is
(Continued on page -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
FLOODS COVER
MANY ACRES
Sacramento River Sweeps Over
the Reclaimed Lands Doing
Serious Damage

Especial Telegram to Evening TeilerD
STOCKTON, March THE HOOD
from the Sacramento river which yes
terday swept south across the wide re-
claimed strip of country to the Mcaxo-
lumne river is now flowing west TO tne
San Joaquin river breaking all levees
in its path. Today it flooded the Brack
tract of 5000 acres and Staten Island
of 10000 acres and the Sargent tract
of 5000 acres. 1t now seriously
threatens Bouldin island. Much stock
has been drowned. The surviving cat
tie are being removed by steamers from
the tops of the levees.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
JAPAN REPLIES TO RUSSIA
Denies the Charges and Accuses Russia
of Bad Faith

Especial Telegram TO Evening TelleE)
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Jap
anese minister received this afternoon
from the foreign office Toxic the i'm
perial proclamation setting forth the
reply of the japanese government to
the charges recently made by Russia,
that Japan had acted treacherously in
violating the law nations by COM
mencing military operations before the
declaration of war. The document is
being translated and will be made pub
lie in full this evening.
In addition to denying the charges
the proclamation asserts that Russia
herself acted in bad faith not only by
continuing the occupation of Man
churia but by threatening Korea.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
MUST DRESS WITH DEcoRuM
Married Turkish Women Are Com
manded to be Less Gay

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller-r
PARIS. March IAN imperial trade
has been published at Constantinople
says a private letter received in Paris,
in which married Turkish women are
commanded to discard all brilliant or
naments such as necklaces and bangles
when appearing in public. They must
be dressed with decorum and in ac-
cordance with the Mussulman law, the
ordinance says. in default OF which the
husbands of women so offending will
be visited with punishment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
ARBITRATION
FLIES AWAY
Ooerators and Miners Could Not
Agree and a Big Strike
Now Probable

i,i Telegram TO Evening Teller)
,NDtANAPOLIS, March l. What
cunts practically to goodbye be-
.nsen .,,. the operators and miners of the
s"ntraI competitive district comprising
r,inois Indiana, Ohio and western
-.,s,,Ivania was said at noon today
at the joint convention and prophets
- some authority predict a great strike
,nri, l. There were hot speeches by
A. Mitchell and by Robbins, president
~ the Pittsburg Coal company. Rob-
hins charged that the anthracite del
orotes present were there to pack the
convention whereup the arpltratlon
dove flew QUIT he window. Robbins
was hooted and riot seemed imminent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
OFF FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
Army Transport Bearing the
Companies of the 18th Infant.
ry Left Frisco Today

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March L.
The army transport Sherman. which
sails today for the Philippines, carries
an unusually large number of troops.
Besides a large number of casual offi-
GERS, the passengers include the
Twelfth infantry from Fort Douglas,
Utah; Whipple barracks, Arizona. Fort
Duchesne. Utah, and Fort Bliss, Texas,
and 400 cavalry recruits and 100 in
fantry recruits.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
HANLoN TO FIGHT DECKER
California Featherweight to Meet an
Eastern Crack

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March /
Eddie Hanlon, the California feather
weight boxer. is to meet George Deck
er in a six-round bout tonight before
the National Athletic club. Decker is
fighter of Philadelphia and is counted
upon to give the Californian a lively
argument.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
Lehiah Mines Resume Work

SHAMOKIN, Pa, March 1.--All the
colIieries in this district belonging to
the Lehigh Valley Coal company re-
sumed operations today after shut
down which has lasted since October /.
Employment is furnished to two thou
sand men and boys.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
CHINA MAsslNG TROOPS
Chinese Generals With $4,000 Troops
Near the Manchurian Borders

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
PEKING. March 1.-The Chinese
troops at Laichu on the gulf of Pechili.
opposite Part Arthur, are being rein
forced. General Yuanshika the COM
mander with ten thousand men is near
Young Ping Flu, Pechili province, not
far from the Manchurian borders While
General Ma has $4,000 fresh troops ar
irving from the provinces.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
Out Through the Roof

SACRAMENTO March Wv. c.
Sowell, confined in the Jail at Grid
ley. charged with horsestealing burned
his way out through roof last night
with lighted candle. He stood on
chair and wet the roof so 1t would not
burn too fast.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
San Francisco Stirred Up Early This
Morning

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March Am
earthquake shock was felt In all parts
of the city at 6:10 this morning. 1t
did no damage. Two distinct oscila-
tions were felt.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
PICKED UP AT SEA
Rescue of Part of a Schooner's Crew
by Light Ship

Especial Telegram to Evening Telier)
NORFOLK, March 1.-The Diamond
Shoal lightship brought in six of the
crew of the four masted steamer Davis
of Bath derelict. Captain Erwin and
three of the crw were picked up at sea.
The Davis was rammed by an un-
known schooner in the dead of night.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
TOO BAD FOR RUSSIA
Chinese Nevyspa pers Refuse to Comply
With a Military Order

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
LONDON. March 1.-The Central
News says on advices from Tien Tsin
that Chinese newspapers have been or
dered by the Chinese military authori-
ties to cease publishing reports of Rus
suia cruelties for fear they may infiu-
ence the popular mind against Russia
The Pekng Times has refused to COM
ply.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
LOOKING FOR coNTRAeAND
Russian Warship Sighted of the
Azores to Catch Merchantmen

Especial Telegram 10 Evening Tellero
LONDON. March IA private tele-
gram this evening states that a Rus
sian warship was sighted cruising off
the Azores watching for contrabands.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
TRUCK DRIVERS STRIKE
Battle in Kansas City Over the Closed
Shop

Especial Telegram to Evening TellerD
KANSAS CITY, March 1.-Over
three hundred truck drivers struck this
morning for the closed shop principal.
Seventy policemen hired by the en-
ployers association are on duty guard
ing the property.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
BIG CUT IN
CRUDE OIL
Standard Oil Co. Cut The Price
Today Three Cents Because
of New Developments

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
TOLEDO, o., March 1.-The Stand
ard Oil company today cut the price
of crude oil three cents east and west.
1t is understood that the Kansas field
developments indicate that the Ohio
field must take a back seat and high
prices are doomed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
PROMISE OF JEWsAITlNG
Russian Press Creating Public Feeling
Against Them

Especial Telegram 10 Evening Teller.)
BERLIN, March 1.-Russian dis
patches state that the Russian press is
stimulating an anti-Semetic feeling
among the people by accusing the
Jews of purchasing horses for Japan.
A widespread Jewbaiting onslaught is
expected.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
JAPANESE ADVANCE
Occupy a Town in Northern Korea
Which They Are Fortifyins

Especial Telegram to Evening TellerO
ST. PETERSBURG, March Word
nese have occupied the Korean town of
Iehio. Yang north of Ping Yang, and
are fortifying the town walls. A Rus
sian detachment was reported in that
yesterday and it was ex-
pected they would occupy the place.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
apacSe haerng at Russian stronghold and predict victory
FARMER BLOWN TO ATOMS
Driving Home With Dynamite When
Cap Explodes the Fuse

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SOUTH BEND. Ind March AL
Der Matmiller, while driving leisur-
edly home with box of dynamite and
cap fuse was blown to atoms with his
horse and buggy He intended to blast
stones on his farm,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
BANDIT DEPREDATloNS
Report That Many Engines Have Been
Put Out of Commission

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March Port
Arthur advices state that the Man
churian railway has suffered consider
ably by the continued acts of maraud
ers. 1t says that 220 locomotives and
a number of cars have been disabled.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
President Harper Under the Knife for
Appendicitis

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO, March President Mar
per of the University OF Chicago was
successfully operated on for appendi-
citis this morning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
PORT ARTHUR WILL FALL
FIERCE BATTLING TODAY
of Yesterday Continued With In
dications of Weakened Russian Defense
Prediction of Its Capture Today

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellerp
YUNAU, China, March IA terriR
bombardment of Port Arthur continuts
today. 1t is believed that the Japanese
will capture Port Arthur before the day
is over. The reply of the Russian guns
is not as vigorous as during yesterdays
bombardment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
EMDEN, Prussia, March News is
received here that the Japanese who
attacked Port Arthur today We're re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01

NEW YORK, March 1.-The severest
snow storm of the season stalled all the
trains at Utica and Oneida where the
fall is from three to five feet deep.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
NEW ALLY FOR RUSSIA
Hint That Bulgaria Will Be Friendly
to Her Lberator

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
SOFIA, March Ferdinand is
quoted as having intimated in a pri-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01
Blocked in the Canal

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
PORT SAID, March 1.-F'ive Rus
sian torpedo boats have arrived from
Suez and report that the Russian cruis-
er Aurora is blocked in the canal.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-01

vate converse ton that Bulgaria should
be an ally of Russia as Russia was
Bulgarias liberator.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
CHRISTMAS CHEER
AT CITY HOSPITAL
Patients Enjoy Turkey Dinner
While Attendants, Doctors and
Nurses Give Entertainments
in the Evening.

This Christmas was one of joy for the
patients at the City Hospital. The fcstivl-
ties began early yesterday morning and
ended with an entertainment and dance in
the evening.
The convalescents enjoyed n turkey din
ner. with all the usual trimmings. while
other appetizing edibles were served to
those who were unable TO cat the solid
foods.
Beautifully decorated Christmas trees
were placed in the wards and a mammoth
tree In the main clinic hall for the enter
tainment. Presents for the hospital at
taches were hung on the tree.
Eight-year-old George Kerry, who was
injured by gasoline explosion at a spe-
cial performance of the Boer War at the
old Fair Grounds, and has been patient
at the hospital for more than seven
weeks. enjoyed the Christmas hugely He
has won the hearts OF nurses and doctors
alike, and they joined forces Monday In
showering presents upon him.
A feature of the evening entertainment
was the cake walk of several negro ex-
pcrts who volunteered for the Occas sion.
Nurses. doctors and attendants rendered
instrumental and vocal selections and
phonograph concerts were given in the
wards for those who could not be wheeled
into the clinic hall.
Doctors Shanklin. TOokcr and Kirchner
and Nurses Coleman. Terrell. Van Horn
and Radeur participated in the entertain-
ment. The hospital presented Il cheerful
appearance, holly and mistletoe draping
the walls.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
TROOPS TO STAY
MONTH LONGER.
Sixteenth Infantry Ordered by
War Department to Remain
at Fair Until February 3.

Eight companies of the Sixteenth Unite
States Infantry. now on the Worlds Fair
grounds, have been ordered to remain at
tie Exposition until February 3. 1915. This
IS one month longer than the regiment was
originally ordered TO stay, as the Iini;
was to have been January 3. 1867.
The order TO Colonel Price, commanding
the Sixteenth Infantry, directing the
troops to remain at the Fair for an ad-
diuonal month was received yesterday by
telegraph from the War Department.
About 800 men compose tho eight COM
panies OF the regiment now at the Fair.
They arrived shortly before the close to
felp in guarding the property OF exhib-
itors in the time Immediately following
tho close of the Fair.
The order directing the regiment to re-
main month longer than originally in
tended is supposed to be the result OF a
request from the Exposition management
The soldiers have been OF great value in
guarding property during the critical
period Of removing the exhibits from the
Fair. and as it is anticipated that a great
many Of the Jefferson Guards will resign
at the first OF the year their presence for
the additional time will be desirable The
present strength OF the Guards Is about
80 men.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27

REVEREND DOCTOR W. &. PALMORE
Who departed last night for a journey OF
several months in Central and South
America
The Reverend Doctor w 3. Palmore
editor and globe trotter. IS off on another
expedition.
Doctor Palmore. who is editor ard pro-
pr!etor OF the st. Louis Christian Advo-
cate. departed last night for New Orleans.
where he Will take ship for Colon. His
arrival there will mark the first stage in
a journey which will consume six months
and which will include in its itinerary
most of the nations of South America and
the Cape Verde Islands. 1t will terminate
In Great Britain, whence he will return to
St Louis.
Doctor Palmore who has covered In his
travels nearly all OF the continents and
countries of the earth. has been home but
two months from a tour which took him
through Asia Minor and the Governments
Of the Old World which border upon the
Red Sea.
The trip. which began last night when
he left Union Station for the South. will
bring him into personal touch with the
monumental task which the United States
IS beginning in the construction Of the
Panama Canal. 1t will lead him into a
study OF the developments Of commerce
and trade and the extension Of internal
impr oyements in the nations of South
America just at the critical stage in their
mercantile history.
Upon the isthmus Doctor Palmore will
meet the Reverend Doctor Nicely, who
has been lately elevated to the epis-
copacy of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The two will spend month or six weeks
in making an inspection OF the ci.cum-
stances which surround the building of the
canal. They will 20 oger the route and
obtain, first hand the information which
they desire.
After the trip through the isthmus Doc
tor Palmore will sail for Valparaiso,
touching at the seaports along the coast.
and thence across the mountains to the
valley Of the Rio de la Plata and 10
Buenns Ayres. the capital of the Argentine
Republic.
From Buenos Ayres his route will lead
toward Rio Janeiro and the principal
cities OF Brazil. which he visited about -
years ago. From Brazils capital he sails
10 the Cape Verde Islands and thence to
London. After brief time spent in Great
Britain he takes ship homeward bound.
The trip Will cover a period Of six months.
Doctor Palmore has the reputation Of
being one of the most persistent travellers
who make their homes In St. Louis. He
goes alone ordinarily. starts when he takes
the notion and returns when he gets
ready.