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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20

A Northern Pacific special train ar
rived in the city this afternoon at .
O'Clock with the private cars Glacier
and Montana and Division Superin-
tendent a. Beamer's private ear on
which We're a party of y. p. officials.
The party consisted of the new general
manager, H. j. Horn; G NJ. l4evey as
sistant to President Elliott; L. j. Pear
SON chief engineer; y. +. Law, assist
ant general superintendent; \. Beamer-
superintendent of the Idaho division
and r. II. CrosWelI, division engineer.
The train is IN charge of Conductor
Nm. Hale.
ON the arrival of the special the
party We're met by number Of the rep
resentatiye business men of the city
who accompanied them through the
business section of the city. An in
spection was made of The Northern Pa
cific steamer j. NJ. Hannaford is now
docked in Snake river. From there the
party looked over the company's trac ok
along Snake river avenue. While in
the southern portion of the city the
party inspected the new steamer Noun
tain Gem which is now being built.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
TORONTO FIRE
UNDER CONTROL
Ioss VariousIy Estimated of
From Ten to Fifteen
Millions

<c,oc;a, Telegram to Evening Teller.)
TORONTO, April 2o.-At eight this
,,orning the great fire is practically un-
aor control. he flames have laid waste
r,ore than hundred and fifty build
,nvs with a property loss estimated at
from SO 0oO, 900 to $15.000,000. A high
wind famed the flames with fearful
intensity and the department was un-
able to cope with the fire.
Montreal and Buffalo sent engines
and men TO aid the local force. Shortly
after one this morning the wind
changed to direction Of the residen-
tial section and many homes were
burned. Several people are reported
missing and are thought to have lost
their lives. The blaze started in a
favtory on Wellington street and while
working there on the top of a six
story building the flames cut off the
escape of Chief Thompson and Fireman
Dowkes Thompson leaped to the
ground. his fall being broken by the
wires and he escaped with only a
broken leg. Dowkes is still missing
and is believed to have perished.
The final stand Of the fire depart
ment was made at the Bank OF Mon
treal and with shift Of wind at Z
o'clock the flames were controlled.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
OFFICIALS WERE HERE TODAY
Trip of inspection Made in Interests of New
General Manager...SpeciaI Left for
Clearwater Branch

Other points were visited where the
gentlemen inspected the property OF
the company. Returning TO the depot
the specia left M . 80 for the Lapwaf
branch which viii be inspected this
afternoon after which the run will be
made 10 sites Returning tonight to
Potlatch ne special Wiu make a night
ran 40 the uiatu lIue.
Mr. Horn, the new general manager,
Is making the Trip over The company
lines at this tinae 70 make himself fa-
miIiHr with yhe conditions existing i'm
order that he m1v direct his work in
tellisent'y lie Is slight dapper, lit
sic man. evidently about 3S years of age
md seems TO BE- thoroughly alive. This
is Nr. Horns fr-t trip to Lewiston
and after going 10 The main line he
viii proceed To his headquarters at ST.
Paul. He was at one time division
superintendent Of the road and was
later promoted to assistant general su-
perintendent. lie vas until recently
general manager of the Northern Pa
cific coal mines and the last promotion
TO general manager of the road, to sue
Continued on page 81
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20

RoEski FOUND GUILTY
Fourth Member Of the Gana Will Serve
,ttr Life Sentence

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO, April 2O-Emil Roeski
was found guilty of the murder Of
Bauder this morning, and was sent
enced to life imprisonment He is the
fourth member of the car-barn gang to
be onvicted. The others will be
hanged Friday
When Roeski received the sentence
this morning both his counsel and his
family appeared relieved that he was
not to hang. The Jurors claimed that
it had not been made clear that Roeski
actually fired the bullet that killed
Bauder. In the trial Marx .swore that
he fired the shot intending to kill
Roeski who was in disfavor with the
carburners and accidentally killed the
youth sitting at the table in the saloon
which they intended to hold UP July 9.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
JAPS LANDED IN FORCE
ARMY At new CHWANC
Most Important M0vellent of the War Now in
Progress on the Lao Tung
Peninsula

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. }
LONDON, April 20.-A Central News
correspondent at St. Petersburg wires
that a report is current at the Russian
capital that the japanese have landed
In force near New Chwang.
The New Chwang landing is believed
here to be the most important event
thus far in the campaign. New
Chwang has been fortified strongly by
the Russians and is considered the key
to all operations in the Lao Tung pen
insula. Should Port Arthur fall into
Japanese hands It will be Of immense
advantage to the latter in harbor IA
cilities and for approach to the inland
cities.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20

marriage was Illegal" His third wife
was formerly The wife of DR.. Shipp.
He admitted that Wells knew he had a
first wife. No action was taken by the
authorities of the church against him
for marrying Roberts TO his third wife.
When asked the reasons that led him 10
contract this marriage when he knew
il was against the laws, he sald that
from hoyhood he had been taught of
the rightnIlness Of plural marriages
aud believed il was the law of God and
preferred to accept it to mans law.
He believed that polSgamy was and
: divine institution. He admitted
living in polsgamous cohabitation In
defiance both to the laws of Cod and
man" as the cross examination worded
II t.-=.-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
SALE OF THE
YELLOW BOY
Deal Closed Today Which Gives
Controlling Interest to
Pittsburg Men

A deal was closed today for the sale
of the controlling interest In the "Yel-
low Boy" mine located in the Cave
Gulch district on the upper Snage river
to J. Albert Mckay OF Pittsburg, Pa.
The deal has been under contamination
for the past month and word was re-
ceived today by the owners Of the prop
erty that the deal had been closed The
management Of the property will pass
into the hands Of Mr.. Mckay. who IL
now in Pittsburg. Work will be started
on the property at once and force of
men will be engaged to open up the
property. contract win be let for the
running OF bzkufdrSd f1btts tHimiiiiiittI
to tap the ledge after which a shaft
will be sunk for 100 feet and drifts run
on the ledge from the bottom OF the
ton and as soon as the conditions JUS
tify the company will install a mill to
treat the ores. The sale price was not
made public.
The Yellow Boy mine is the property
Of the Yellow Boy Gold Mining COM
pdHy WHACH SoHipdiIy puicHoScu ~ AIoIIi
the original owners. Smith. Walker &
Wundrum. The property was discov-
cred year ago by H. Wundrum who
was out under a grub stake furnished
by M. L. Smith and Joseph Walker OF
this city. At the time the strike was
made by Wundrum vein OF gold was
encountered which from mill tests
showed values OF over $1,000 in free
gold A shipment Of ore was later
made to the smelter at Tacoma which
brought returns far beyond the expec-
tations of the owners. The new deal
was consummated for the purpose OF
beginning extensive development work
on the property.
The company are now preparing te
make a shipment Of supplies to the
camp and the work which Is In con-
temptation will be started at once.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
ROBERTS GIVES TESTIMONY
IN THE SMOOT INVESTIGATION
Has Been Married Three Times, Knew it Was
Illegal But Preferred to Accept
Gods Law

"Npee'al Telegram to Evening Teller)
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Brighem
1''oer's' one of the seven first oresi-
"eh's OF the Mormon church who was
erected to congress but was pre-
'it'eu from taking his seat was the
INST witness this morning ON the re-
,ip ION of the Smoot inquiry before
senate committee He said he had
married three times. The first
''.s the second in 1856, and the
s','i' 'i 1890, by second Celia Btbhle,
"'S his first plural wife he had
81 children, some OF whom were
I'm since his election to congress- in
lie was married to his third
ny olniel II. Wells, counsellor TO
'pos'ies at Salt Lake. There were
"l'heSSes' nor uas either of his
n,eNlops wives present. Wells made no
e. '"h to his marriage to Mrs
Up ms third wife. neither had the
',ef tNo wives, however. they did mot
- y 1t at the time. and did not
Ill OF y for two or. three years. He
"ied the marriage chiefly for the
pose OF relieving them from EN-
fieht. OF course we knew the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20

WILL DO "
Senator DolIiyef Says the Specs
Iative Trusts Win Be PIT
Out of Business

Especial Telegram to Evening T4l1er.1
WASHINGTON. April 3e-The houso
agreed on the conference report u ~
agricultural appropriation ana took ~
the conference report on the naval -
propriation. In the senate. Dolliver
discussed the recent resolution intro
duced by him calling on the secretary
of commerce for information relative
to interpretations other than the trusts
since 1890. He described the decay of
speculative trusts predicted that tho
application Of universal ana natural
laws including the compensation Of In
dependent companies eventually would
drive the last OF them out Of business.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
KING HAD
SPENT IT ALL
Leopold of Belgium's Daughters
Sue for Their Mothers Estate
to Find it Gone

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
BRUSSELS, April 20.-The court of
appeals hearing the claims against
King Leopold by the creditors of
Princess Louise Of Coburf, his daugh-
ter and the claims of the Countess
Lonyay, another Of Leopold's daughters
Today decided in favor of the king.
The Princess Louise contracted debts
on the strength of her inheritance in
her mothers estate. King Leopold
claimed that none was left. The
countess Lonyay sued for her portion
OF her mothers estate and the king
gave the same answer. -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
BELL BRINGS MOYER
Military Forces in Colorado Finally
Surrender the President

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
TELLURIDE, Col, April 20.-Gen-
eral Bell accompanied by three officers
and seventeen men left this morning
for Denver with Meyer to be present
at the habeas corpus proceedings Of the
supreme court tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
RAILWAY STRIKE
Government Employees in Austria Want
to Tell Their Troubles

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
VIENNA. April 20.--A majority of
the railway men in Hungard have
struck because the ministry prohibited
them from holding meetings to discuss
their wrongs 1t is reported that $4,000
principally in the western division are
out and it is feared thatt he strike will
become general today. All lines have
been blocked.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Cossaeks Fight Bandits

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2O.-The
Russian Cossacks and Chumchuses
fought thirty versts from Nuyampo on
the Chinese and Eastern railway and
seventy-four of the brigands were bay
onetted by the Cossacks who had only
two wounded.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
DYNAMlTlNc WARsHiPs
Japanese Spies Arrested in the Ship
yards in Russia

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2o.--A re-
ported plot has been discovered for
the blowing up of the warships build
ing in Russia. Internal machines are
said to have been found in the ship
building yards near the cruisers Almaz
and Jemtshug while Japanese spies are
reported having been taken into GUS
tody near the battleship Borodino.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
SOCIETY SCANDAL AIRED
Cross Complaint Filed 70 Wissie 9utt
for Divorce

Especial Telegram to Evening TeIIer.1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. April
20.-Wilkie L. Edwards, clubman ana
society leader this afternoon filed :
cross complaint in his wife's suit for .
divorce charging her with adultery
with Guy La Costo. city editor Of the
Rocky Mountain News. Mrs. Edwards
Is the daughter Of George Trimbre.. :
millionaire mining man and banker u
Leadville. III
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
ALExlEFF's RESIGNATION
Nothing Official Obtainable But Re.
ported Psrsistsntly

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. PETERSBURG. April 20
Nothing Official is obtainable about
Alexieff's reported resignation though
the rumor is persistent. report this
evening states that the Russians are
strengthening their fortifications at
Chiulieu Chong intending stubbornly to
contest the passage Of the Yalu.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Anarchists Arrested

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
ROME, April 2o.-Among the papers
found on several prisoners arrested al
NarseilIes for connection with the an
archist plot against Loubet was a let
ter and several photographs from
Emma Goldman.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
JAPANESE SUBMARINE
Report From Paris That One Was
Used on the petropavlovsk

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
PARIS, April 20.-A nationalist poll
tician claims authority for the state
ment that the Petropaxlovsk was sunk
by a Japanese submarine. 1t is said
that the famous Goubet was sold to
Japan after the Russians had refused
to purchase it.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
RUSSIAN BANK RESERVES
Finances or the Country Show ar
Alarming Condition

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.l
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2o.-A
statement issued by the banking de-
partment shows that the government
bank gold reserve has fallen over four
million pountls fn'r March and the de-
posit account three millions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
BIG STORM
ON SALT LAKE
Lucin Cutoff Weakened BY the
Waves is no Longer
Safe
Especial Telegram to Evening reller.)

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.D
OGDEN, April 20.--A big storm has
ragged on Salt Lake for the last three
days and has greatly damaged the
grade on the Lucin cut-0n of tho
Southern Pacific. The waves dashing
over the roadbed have weakened the
track SO that the freight schedule has
been abandoned. A rumor says that q
gang Of men on steam launches who
were gathering up timbers have per-
ished.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Congressman Cromer Renorinated

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
MUNCIE, Ind. April 20.-Congress-
man George w. Cromer was given the
denomination on the first ballot today
at the republican congressional con-
vention of the Eighth district. The con-
vention also elected delegates to the
national convention and adopted
Roosevelt resolutions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Strike Declared OF

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
KANSAS CITY, April 2o-The truck
drivers strike which has tied things up
for weeks here was declared off today.
the employers winning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Gold Excitement

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
ST PETERSBURG. April 20--War
excitement has been some what obscur-
ed by the discovery of rich gold bearing
sand in the Caucasus. The railway is
being built to the locality.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
cossack Marauders

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller,
LONDON, April 20.-A Central News
telegram reports thatt hirty-five Co.'S
sacks arrived at Young Chin on the
east coast of Korea yesterday and
burned the Japanese houses Of the city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Postmasters Look Out

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The SEN
ate today adopted resolution by Sen
ator Dubois of Idaho, calling on the
postmaster general to ascertain
whether or not any postmasters ir
Idaho are living in polygamy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Fatal Avalanche

i Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ROME, April 20-A hundred miners
were overwhelmed by an avalanche in
the Commune Of Progelote today.
Twenty five afterward escaped but the
remainder remain buried.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Russians Leave the Yalu

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
TEN TSIN. April 20.-It is reported
that the 9 Russian forces have with
drawn from the Yaiu leaving only four
regiments on the river bank.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Hayes indicted Today

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.1
LOS ANGELES, April 2o.--H. +.
Hayes the Riverside bank cashier was
indicted by the federal grand jury to-
day on ave counts for embesslement.
His bail was fixed at ss0.oee.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
All Quiet Today

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SOMERSET. April 2o.-Sheriff Cole
man reports that everything is quiet at
Garret this morning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
NEW ENGLAND WINTER
Snowfall in Vermont the Heaviest Of
the Season

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. J
BARRE, VT, April 2O-The heaviest
snowstorm Of the season ragged last
night. Ten inches has fallen and 1t ID
still showing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Snow Storm General

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-Six inches Of
snow fell in southern Illinois and Mis-
souri,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Cool Also in Boston

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BOSTON. April 20-An inch of snow
fell here last night.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Floating Mines Destroyed

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NAGASAKI, April 20. Contact
mines were found floating at sea forty
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20

miles from Cape Chang Tung and they
have been destroyed by the Japanese.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20
Snowfall in the Middle West

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
> SIOUX CITY, April 2O.-Five inches
of snow fell last night in South Dakota
and northern Iowa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-16
SHALL INJUSTICE CONTINUED

INSSOAfSS WV ~
There Is still some effort making to
raise about a thousand dollars among
the people of the suburbs to carry
the Greater Salem charter into the
courts.
The injustice of the whole proceed
ing proves that 1t ought never to sue.
coed. The people who favor the new
charter need have no fear II will sue
coed.
Even If the people In the suburbs
raise the money demanded of them.
and there be a thousand dollars spent
by them, and another thousand by
the city on litigation, It will not sue
coed.
At the same time the Salem charter
passed, the people of Eugene got a
new expansion charter on the same
lines. only taking in more territory
properly belonging to that city.
At Eugene no M is threatening
litigation, but some are secretly hop
ing that the Salem charter may fail,
and then that city will be the second
largest city In the state.
The Eugene charter and the Salem
charter. and all other city charters
are passed by the Legislature in exact.
ly the same way. Therefore the su.
preme court would disturb
them.
On some technlcality the lawyers
might lnjure or defeat the Salem
charter, but never on the grounds OF
the manner In which 1t was passed by
the legislature.
The litigation would hurt the
growth Of the city, depress the values
OF all real estate, and probably give
Salem a black eye in the outcome,
that would be felt for years.
Left TO take its natural course, the
new charter will confer untold bles.
sings on this city and It's suburbs.
IL will stimulate public spirit, Inn.
prove the values OF property, in.
e a the value and scope of every
mans business, and give employment
10 labor. teamsters, mechanics and all
working people.
The injustice of favorlng a few
large property owners and rich men.
who think they a continue TO reap
all the advantages OF living In a city
without bearing their share Of the mu-
nicipal burdens must cease some
time.
The greater injustice OF taxing this
suit up to small property owners and
poor people. who have all to gain and
nothing to loose by becoming part and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-16
The Good Of Medicine.

People inst ting hat medicine does
no good, have one stubborn fact to
contend with, that is, the people who
do believe are greatly in the majority.
We have been so fortunate during the
past twenty years as to convince thou.
sands Of sufferers with weak watery
blood, who had all the symptoms of
a general breaking down of the sys.
TEN, that II medicine at least does
good. Nervous and unsteady people
can have strong steady nerves, and
solid healthy flesh by the use of DR..
Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic. A
tablet to take at meal time, 1t turns
the food you eat into rich, red blood,
making solid flesh at the rate Of l to
3 pounds per week. Sold by all drug.
gists for Use per box, or 3 boxes for
So. This medicine saves doctor bills
and insures health, giving the very
best treatment possible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-16
X-RADEUMS

Hi Lee, a Newberg Chinaman. in.
vested his all in the Texas oil boom
ard committed suicide.
Salem business men should organ
lie an employers union, and confer
with the labor unions, and do every.
thing to reach an understanding that
will promote business and improve
ments and the largest employment OF
labor.
The right way to raise the money
is to vote a special park tax, and let
all who receive the benefits share in
the expense.-Salem Statesman.
The Statesman is everlastingly
right about the above. And that is the
right way to build and equip a city
library. What do we put such pro
visions into the charter for, if they
are not to be made use of? Are they
in there simply to look well in print,
and to be made a dead letter. 1t
would seem so.
Well, Salem has a progressive may.
or, anyhow.
Martin Dover, a farm laborer, hung
himself in a hop house near Dayton.
April 18th. He was short of hope. but
not OF rope.
There are times when the humble
country editor rises I o the real merits
OF situations, and expresses a great
truth in a few words, as when Col
Walter Lyons says: Harris was
short Of votes"
The Portland Italian band Is very
white-non-union musicians out of a
job.
The time is past when a few big
newspapers can dictate who shall be
the nominee for congress in a dis.
trict Of seventeen counties. The
common people and the small fry
have some rights left, although they
do not get a chance to assert them.
selves very often.
Marriage is a lottery in which thC
husband sometimes turns out to be {
blank and the woman a cypher.
A committee OF the Newborg cit
council recommends that the follow
ing avocations be taxed for the priv
ilege of engaging in the same, as FOL
lows, per quarter: Draymen, two
horse vehicle. s.; drayman. one-hors
vehicle, So; real estate agents, $40
bowling alley, $40; owner Of buildln.
where public dance is held, IS pc
each dance; insurance agent. life, IS
insurance agent, fire. So; vendor {