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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-04

Governor Morrison has received a
dispatch announcing that the state OF
Idaho has been awarded second prize
for its state building at the st. Louis
exposition. The structure IS unique
aud has attracted much attention.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-04
ROBERT c. ECBERS.

ROBERT c. ECBERS.
County Superintendent of Schools
and Republican Candidate for
Reelection.
r. G. Egbers, County Superintens
dent of Schools, OF Kootenai County,
Idaho, and candidate on the Republis
can ticket for re- election, was born in
Hancock County, Illinois, 80 years
ago. The history Of his struggles for
an education, can not lie told in 4
brief sketch OF his life. 1t will be
sufficient here t. say that all his life
he has been close student, and q
hard worker.
At the age of IS years. he passed a
successful teachers examination. and
taught two terms In Hancock county
Of that state.
Moving to Adams County, Washs
ington, a year later, he passed 4
successful examination. receiving d
FIRST grade certificate, and again ems
gagged In teaching. lie was immedis
ately appointed examiner of teachers
for that county, and two years later
was nominated by the Republican
Party, and elected to the same po-
sition, thus serving six consecutive
years in that capacity.
State Sup't Bryan, Of Washington.
said OF his services in that state;
II do not seek to flatter him when l
state that i have always regarded
him as one Of the most accuratcs
prompt, and efficient superintendents
10 this state"
In 1897, Mr.. Egbers moved with
his family to Kootenai County, Ida
no, where he has since become so well
and favOrably known. In 1900, he
was nominated for school superinten<
dent Of Kootenai comfy, and met
the fate Of all Republicans in Idaho
that year. In 1902, he was renouli-
mated for the same ofIicc, and elected
| by almost 400 majority. He has
again been nominated for the same
Office, and now bears the enyiablc
distinction of being six times nomi
mated, three times In Washington,
and three times In Idaho, without a
single opposing vote in any of the
conventions.
Mr.. Egbers has received all his
certificates, and diplomas upon regu-
lar public examinations, aud they arc
all of the first class. He now holds
an Idaho State Certificate, granted
upon state examination held in
March, 1908.
His predecessor In office upon
retiring two years ago, frankly stated
that he was unable to perform the
work Of the Office alone. Notw,tii-
standing this, Mr.. Egbers has organ
lied l6 new school districts, and with
the great increase in Office work, has
] performed 1t, besides visiting nearly
twice as many schools Ia one year, as
were ever visited before in the same
time in Kootenai County, and the
County has not been asked to pay one
dollar for clerical assistance in his
Office.
In his vlsitations among the
schools of the county. he has shown
his real and loyal interest in them,
for all his expenses in these visita4
) tions, except actual railroad fares,
have had to come out of his salary.
: Besides performing the increased
labors of his Office, he has edited d
teachers paper, aud organized and
attended all the teachers meetings
held in the County during the past
year, and took an active part in theil
proceedings.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-04

Now we want YOU to notice tnaI
the lcvies as given above without the
school levies, amount to $2.l5 on
the one hundred dollars of valuation.
in 1903, aud that for the same
funds the ieyies this year, 1904,
amount to S2.I0 on the one hundred
dollars of valuation, or five cents less
on the one hundred dollars this year
than last.
Now we come to the part which a
small number of people do MT want
explained tor political reasons. Now
every one knows that the Railroads
have not paid their taxes this year
for the reason that they are contest
ing the constitutionality of the
special tax levies; and as tho special
tax cases were unsettled last spring.
1t was deemed wise to notify all
school districts in the county, that
the general school tax would be
raised SO that the schools would be
protected for the next year whether
the county won the tax cases or not;
and at the same time the school dis
tricts were notified to reduce their
special tax levies accordingly.
Following is the letter Of notlt1-
cation sent out to all school districts
on the 7th day of May, 1904, one
month before the time of voting
special taxes by the several districts
Of the county:
Rathdrum, Idaho, Mav7, 1904
To School District Clerks,
Kootenai County. Idaho:
Enclosed find all neces
ssry supplies for giving notice of, ant
conducting the annual school election
which occurs this year, June 9th.
On account Of the unsettled con
dltion Of the special school ia.
question, the County Commissioners
upon my recommendation, hav
agreed To levy general school tax Q
ten mills, instead OF the usual fly
mills. Therefore, districts tha
otherwise would vote a ten mil
special tax, will now vote only five
as the same revenue would be pre-
duced.
Most districts will not need
special tax as heretofore levied, d
This general levy will have the effee
OF doubling the apportionments.
This expedient has been resorted I
III order that there may be no ul
certainty about collecting the scho,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-04
tax for the ensuing year.
Very truly yours,
r. G. Egbers,
Co. Sup't.

Co. Sup't.
Now it should be plain to every
one, that while the total County, and
State levies, including the general
schoo, levy, amount to $3.lO on the
| one hundred dollars this year as
against $2.7O on the one hundred
dollars last year, the difference is
accounted for IN the fact that the
general school levy was raised four
and a half mills on the dollar; but 1t
must be remembered that all school
districts were notified to reduce their
special taxes In proportions; so that
while the general levy is higher, the
special levles are correspondingly low
er, and in the end The taxes will
approximate the same.
This change was deemed wise be
cause while the special school taxes
were being contested In the courts by
the Railroads, the general leyies were
not, and never have been questioned,
and the change was made In order To
compel the Railroads to bear their
just share OF the school taxes, and
insure the collection of those taxes
without litigation, or expense. 1t
should also be remembered that this
| general school levy will reach all the
railroad tiackage, and property, in
stead Of parts Of it as in the case of
special taxes.
| Again to make the proof of our
statement doubly sure to those who
want to know the plain truth. we
submit the following:
For 1908, the State and County
levies amounted to twenty seven mills
on one dollar, and the special school
levles for the same year averaged six
mills on one dollar, making the total
levy for state, County, School, and
Special School amount to thirty
three mills on one dollar. Now for
1904, the State and County levies
amount to thirty-one mills On one
dollar, and the special school levies
laverage for this year two mills on one
dollar, making the total levy this
year for State, County, School, and
Special School amount to thirty three
mills, exactly the same as last year.
! Now it will be seen that while the
levles made for 1908, and 1904, fol
State. County, School, and Specia
School, total exactly the same, The
fact remains that the levy for al
other puposes except schools, is one
half mill lower this year than last
and the school levy averages one-hal
mill higher. We consider this yer!
fortunate, as the school districts las
year suffered directly by having th'
school money tied up in litigation b.
S the Railroads.
In conclusion, We have to say tina
there is no need whatever, for alarm
Q over the County's finances, for whil
] the County is paying seven per cen
!, interest on the warrants which woul'
] be redeemed by the Railroad taxes
I paid, the unpaid Railroad taxes ar
e drawing eighteen per cent interest
e Gas penalty, for the County, an
II therefore the County has clear ad
!; vantage of eleven per cent while th
: taxes remain unpaid, and everythin
r looks favorable for the success of tn
County in the tax contests.
: Joseph Fisher
. Andrew A. Merritt
Alexander Quirie
ts Board of Commissioners, Kootena
| C0unty Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-04
Joseph Fisher
Andrew A. Merritt
Alexander Quirie

Board of Commissioners, Kootenai
County, Idaho.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
NEW FORK STOCK MARKET

Opening. Highest. Lowest ouosstion On the New York Stock Exchange, report ed by Prince X Whitely, Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway. New York, and 15 Center street. New Haven, Conn;
 Omen HiOh Iou Florn
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which has been collected the past sea

which has been collected the past sea son.
 The private grounds exhibit consists of eighteen enlarged photographs, rep resenting some of the finest private res idence grounds in the state.
 The parks and public exhibit of fifty enlarged photographs, illustrates the park systems of Hartford, New Haven Bridgeport, Waterbury, Meriden and the state park known as Putnam memorial camp groiund, at Bedding.
 The entire exhibit will be shipped to St. Louis in April, and as comparative ly few people from this vicinity or state will have an opportunity to go to St Louis, the committee in charge has taken special pains to complete the diff ferent exhibits as early as possible ir order to give the public chance to set the same free of charge at the prelimi, nary exhibition herewith arranged fol that purpose. A cordial invitation is extended to all to visit the exhibition al 197 Asylum street, where the same vii be open to the public from 10 a. m. to 1t p. m., from February to 13, inclusive
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
RrAL ESTATE TRANsAcrIoNg.

Filed in the Town Clerks Office Yester-
 day
 NVnr " DqQ1g
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EimamciaI
TEsrERDAY's STOCK MARKET.
La pses Into Earsher Stage of stagna-
 Hon.

Lapses Into FuEsher Stage of stngna- New York. Feb. 1.-The stock market Iapsed into further stage towards en- tire stagnation to-day. Except for the activity in few stocks to-day's deai- ings were negligible quantity so far as they reflected any views or conditions of properties or prospects in the busi- ness, industrial or political world. There was furry in Amalgamated Copper in the opening dealings on the decision by the Montana Supreme court giving legal sanction to the holding by Amalgamat- ed of stocks in other corporations. But the price of that stock only got a shade higher than the first price, and then sagged heavily to 11s below last night. The action of the stock was attributed to profit-taking on the favorable news.
 The rise in United States Steel pref, on the other hand, was called due to cover- | ing of speculative accounts on the short side. Operators who followed the de- cline last week were inclined to believe that that fall had been due to knowf- edge of the coming resignation of John l D. Rockefeller from the board of direc- tors. The shorts were therefore dispos- ed to cover, with the news of the resig- nation published. Some of the other 1 iron and steel stocks hardened in sym- tpathy with United States Steel pf., but | the movement was short lived News ] from the trade was meagre, but the de- cline in gross earnings of the Pennsyl- vania lines for December was counted as an unfavorable indication, owing to
 the large share of that system in the 1 iron and steel traffic. Pennsylvania $ reduction in operating expenses for the same month was regarded hopefully as l a possible promise for conservation of
 net earnings by retrenching. Reports of
 curtailment of anthracite production, owing to poor market conditions were
 apparently ignored, as were the rather ominous expressions brought out in the negotiations for wage settlement in the bituminous field.
 l The Russo-Japanese situation was
 deemed rather less hopeful for peace and this influence was shown in a firm VI tuilS ~UF SIdlfl dIlu d TGlaDSG ln COt- ton. The effect on the securities market
 was largely confined to restricting oper- ations, pending the reception of the Russian reply to Japan. The profess sional operators of smaller class were
 made abundantly aware that they had the market almost exclusively to them-
 selves and as this condition offers little Opportunity Cor profitable trading, they
 were very cautious in making ventures.
 A jump in the price os United States Realty preferred was entirely without lexplanation in any news that became known to the public. The attack on Brooklyn Rapid Transit was renewed and Metropolitan Street railway re- l fiected anxiety over the condition ot w. C.. Whitney. Amalgamated Copper carried the while market with it in the late dealings to a level below last night, and the market closed heavy. and llifeless.
 Bonds were dull and irregular. Total sales par value, s2,535, ,000.
 | United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEV FORK STOCK MARHET
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
AGED NINETY ONE.
James M. Hoyt, Father of Mrs. W. F
 Lockwood, of This City.

James M. Hoyt, Father of Mrs. w. F.
 Lockwood, of This City.
 The funeral of James M. Hoyt, aged ninety-one years and three months, who died at his home corner of Cove avenue and First street, East Norwalk, Saturday evening, took place Tuesday, February 2. His demise was due to the illtirmities of old age He was born ln house which stood in Ann street, South Norwalk, and has resided the greater part of his life in the Norwalks. He learned the matters trade on the completion of his school days, and worked for many years in factories here, and was at one time in business for himself. He later went to New York, and was for quite long period a captain of police. Later he returned to East Norwalk and had since residing there, worked at hating, and also in the oyster industry, he having acquired considerable oyster ground and devoted much time to the culture of the bi- valves.
 He was member of the East Avenue Methodist church, having severed his connection with the South Norwalk church when the East Norwalk church was established MT. Hoyt always en- joyed good health, and led an active life until about twenty years ago, when his eyesight failed, and he became blind He was well-known by the older resi- dents of the Norwalks, and had a host of friends who will regret his loss. He had keen intellect and enjoyed the papers read to him, and was thorough ly informed on all subjects of national state and local interest, and loved te discuss the important topics of the day with his relatives and friends.
 His wife died about twenty years ago He is survived by five daughters, Mrs $. l.. Versoy of Bethel; Mrs. Horace B. Tonpkins, of Orange, N. J.; Mrs. W F. Lockwood, of New Haven; Mrs. Ed ward E. Gorham, of East Norwalk, and Mrs. Everett F. Kyle, of Norwalk, ant one son, James l.. Hoyt, of East Nor. Walk.-Norwalk Sentinel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
: CONNECTICUT coNsuLsHIps.

GUN IN NECIlCUI CON NOULSHlPS.
 The consular diplomatic bill has just been reported to congress. This bill contains all the salaries of the United States consuls abroad. It shows that Connecticut has seven consulships as follows: At Bradford, England, Bras tus s. Day, of Colchester, class at three thousand dollars per year; at Freiburg, Germany, E. Theophilus I.ie- field, of New Haven, class 5, at two thousand dollars per year; at Genoa, Italy, William II. Bishop. of New Ha- ven, class 5. at two thousand dollars per year: at La Rochelle France, George H. Jackson of New Haven, class 6, at fifteen hundred dollars: at Naples, Ita- ly, A. Homer Byington, of Norwalk
 class 5, at two thousand dollars: at
 Glauohau, Germany, Edward A. Creevy, of Bridgeport class 5, at two thousand
 dollars per year; and at Sheffield, Eng land, Charles F. Daniels, of Willimantic, class 4, at twenty-five hundred dollars. The only change noted in these sala- ries is the one at Genoa. which is in- creased five hundred dollars per year. Connecticut lost during the year three consulships, namely Charles E. Turner at Ottawa Canada: Dr. o. J. D. Hughes, at Coburg. Germany, and George F. Lincoln. at Antwerp, Bel gium. The first two resigned and MT. Lincoln died. In place of these two were appointed namely, William H. Bishop at Genoa and Charles F. Dan iels at Sheffield Hence Connecticut shows loss during the year. but still the state has more than it's share of these places.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
closing Prices.

The following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway. New York and 1J Center street, New Haven. Conn:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
eovernment Bonds,
Chicago Market.

Chicago Market. Reported over private wire by J. L. Me Lem <, O., 25 Broad streek New York, and $40 Chapel street (Hubinger Building), New Haven. Conn. Norman A. Tanner. Man. ager:
 0nan Hioh Tow CIosn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
THE MEMS CLUB TONIGHT
At the City Mission House.

1IES IL0USC.
 At the last meeting of the Berkeley Mems club W. H. Baldwin was elected secretary and G. W. Howe and Dr. w. A. Welch were elected members of the standing committee. At the regular meeting this evening at the club rooms in the City Mission house, No. POI Or ange street, Lawyer George M. Wallace will be the speaker and afterward a re- port will be made on the proposed use of the free social rooms of the club, which are open to men only every week day evening from to g o'clock. The meeting of the club this evening is open to all. The hour is 8 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
ST. LOUIS EXHIBITS.
Horticultural Section to be Shown Here

Horticultural Section to be Shown Here
 Before Going West
 The horticultural department of the Connecticut commission of the Louis- jana purchase exposition has arranged for a preliminary exhibition of part of its exhibits in Hartford. The exhibi- tion is given under the auspices of the Connecticut Horticultural society, by a special committee appointed for that purpose. The preliminary exhibit con- sists of the following parts:
 Flora of Connecticut-This is repre- scented by a collection of uncultivated plants of our state, the larger part of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
Quit Claim Deeds.

&ulL SlhAlA lJCChSs Herbert c. Warren ex. to Margaret A. Fox, Chapel street. AS feet. Max Straus to Juda Bloom. Factory street, 21 1-2 feet; Commerce street, 6l feet. Chapel street, 2S 1-2 feet.
 Franc NJ Smith to Daniel Strickland, Newhall street. S6 1-2 feet.
 Louise M. ziegler to Frances Schollhorn, State street. 45 feet.
 Mortgage Deeds. St. Peter's church corporation to New Haven Savings bank, $6.a50, Kimberly ave nue, o65 94-100 feet.
 Pascuale Bagnano, ct ux., to Mariana Anastasio, S1OO. Prindle street, IS feet. Diedrich Boschen to Connecticut Say ings bank, $5,000 Chapel stret, At l-2 rect
 Appointments. Henrietta Lee ex. of estate of James M' Elizabeth A. Smith, adm. of estate of William $. Wheeler adm. of estate oi Agur Wheeler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
IssTTES pERMIT,

nit for the erection Of the new car barns in Fillmore street. of the Fair Haven and Nyestville Railroad company. The main barn will be 122 feet by 295 feet in dimen- sious. and there will be wing 9. feet by leo feet. The walls and cross sections Of the barn are to be of brick. and the root of iron structural work. The Berlin Bridge company has been awarded the contract, which amounts to nearly S65,OOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03

stranger-The morgue is right out this street. isn't it?
 Boy--Yeh.
 Stranger-If board any one of these trolley cars will it take me there2
 Boy-If yer try to boar done O dem cars yerll git dere sure enough.-Phila- delphia Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03
Open. High. Low. Close

LOCAL sTO, K QUOTATIONS.
 Furnished by Kimberly, Root & Day. Bank CTS aud Brokers. 15S Orange Street. BANK STOCKS. Par Rid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03

Albert W. Fairchild, ct al, to Adelaide F. Wilson, Stanley street. 10 feet.
 Mariana Anastasio to Pascule Bagnano, ct ux., Prinde street, IS feet.
 Daniel Strickland to Annie F. Lane, Newhall street, 362 feet.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-09-02

Pukoo End. Molokai: por r p 2sss. Ka-
nhl-waena. Honolulu. oahu. $4,000. b
259. p 49,. Dated Aug is. 1904.
Recorded Aug. "a. 1904.
b II Norton and VT to p Ryan;
d; lot OF CIR 35I7. Middle st. Homo
lulu. oahu: 1890 and mtg $1,000. b 26i.
p 362. Dated Apr %, 1902.
Est Of C Allen by Trs to Walter f
Drake: Rel: lot of CIR 1871, Kalihi.
Honolulu. oahu s140O. b 1s7, SS2.
Dated July %. 1904.
Patrick F Ryan and VT to John Kelly;
d: S79-1OOO A land, Middle st, Homo
lulu. oahu: $500. b 26i, S6S. Dated
May "a, 1904.
Jose Mendonca and WI to MANUEL
Pereira ST. u; 1-3 int in r S75l,
ltul 1851. APP /. kaluaalamihi. Koloa,
Kauai: SOS. b 264, p 80. Dated Aug II,
1904.
Hulupala and hsb to Manuel c Pc
reira Sr; l.: por r 47l2. kul ioSs5. APP
/. Koloa. Kauai 10 yrs a So per VI. b
257. 446. Dated July 6, 1904.
Jen Tai kee Cfirm) TO Colin Camp
bell: BIS: stock in trade. fixtures, etc.
1925 Beretania 81. Honolulu. oahu; $50
b 265, 1S1. Dated Aug 20, 1904.
Charles II Bishop to Harry Armitage;
PA; general powers. b 265. 49,
Dated Aug %, 1904.
Samuel Nowlein and VT to a c Dow
sett; d; CIR 1922, Wailau. Koolau, Mo-
lokai; $50. 3 264, 81. Dated Aug %
1904.
VIM w Bruner to Bishop & Co; NJ;
pc land, leaseholds. bdgs, mchnry
fixtures, etc, Waipunaula. etc. S kona,
Hawaii; $4,000 and advs $4,000. b 259
p 3s5. Dated Aug 20. 1904.
Young Ping to Young Jong; PA: gen.
eral powers. b 265, p 1874 Dated July
90 1904.
Choi Sam to Wong Now Leong: d;
100 int in real, personal and mixed
property of Chong Sing Wal co; $1,000.
B 264, p 80. Dated July 20, 1904.
Recorded Aug. 25, 1904.
Kahuhu Baker (w) to Alika Adams;
D; APP ., r p 1888, kul 4S4, Moanui, La
haina, Maui IS, etc. b 25S, p 932. Dat
ed Oct Z, 1908.
D McCorriston to NJ Dowsett; AM;
mtg Pang Chong on por CIR III. bldgs,
etc, Pawaa, Honolulu. oahu; $1,000 i
26O. p 1O4 Dated Aug %, 1904.
William r Castle to $ NJ Damon;
Sur L; por CIR 1926 Honaunau. S Kona,
Hawaii. b 2ls. 154. Dated Aug %,
1904.
G. Schuman to C Quinn; Agrmt;
to sell for $3.50, lot 6. blk 2. bldgs, etc,
Kaimuki Tract. Honolulu, Oahu. b PCS,
p 1876. Dated Aug 20, 1904.