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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
ACTRESS DROPS TO DEATH.
Desesnds Rope, Loses FaOld--t4etsi Blil
Hannts kteF.

oesesnds Rope, Loses Fiold--t4stsi Blil
Hasnts ttsr.
Chicago. The fnal act in the life OF
Miss Myra Delaro. "a years old. a
pretty opera singer. was the most THRU.
ling and spectacular Ia her career
A hundred people. almost frozen
with horror. watched her fail 10 her
death from the fourth story window
OF the Revere house.
She had been out Of an enlargement
for a month, and fearing prosecution
because she was unable TO pay her
hotel bill. she attempted to escaps
from the hotel BY climbing down an
lmproviaSd rope. from her room on Jhs
afth floor
Miss Dclaru had dsacended less than
one story wuen persons In the hotel
and on the street saw her. and shout,
ed 20 her to climb back She tried
10 do 50. but her strength failed. and
In the presence Of the crowd, which
bad gathered. she fell 10 the pave
ment. and was Instantly killed rue
yOuRg woman made a rope oy tearing
up some blankets and sheets. ana
started to climb down from her win.
dow. which faced an alley Mrs t:m
ma Lestle saw ner from her laundry
across the alley. ard shouted to nsr
10 10 back Mrs. LeAlis then ran into
the hotel 70 set help = sssa n sas
room adjoining to where Miss pelaru
vas hanging. with her knees against
the wall. opened hts window In an.
awsr to his startled query sae replied
Z can't pay my room rCnt Ito
back. woman. III pay your rent. do.
clhred the man she started to clint
upward but had gone onty fow feet
whom she suddenly lost her grip anu
fell
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Lights Went Out;
Stores Locked up.

Chicago. Doe. ia.-Something AKIN
b = panic broke looss In tho biR State
ssteat department. stores lAte this after
noon, when the electric liEtha In The
loop district went ous without warn
ing, Just - tho Christmas shopping
was a. ita heighG Tho stores were
crowded and WHEN tho dmRknaaa oAHae
some ons shouted watch youF Pocket
booka " The pFopFistors tOOk pFOoaa-
ttoa and hastily summoned the police,
closing tbs doors until their arrival.
fearing some VainAhlea wunld ha ntolen
from ths counters and carried away.
No on1 was allowed 90 snteg, and no
oH1 could leave s1eept after scrutiny.
conducted By chs glow % lighted
matches and oandlsa.
There Was policeman AZ every door,
sh0 insisted On tho right 20 ssAruh.
Fi0Or walkers ana Detectives buairA
themselves By gOtng through the dAFt-
vncd alslea and giving Whispered orders
20 CLERKS 10 shove bundles Of aHnasps
audor the floor. bshind the ooul
and show cases. Tho SCARF ot shs
was quickly ab4tsd. and the az "
uAtinn waa turned into QUE q ~
muut.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
LATE NEWS.

Ivy q vote Of 30 TO { ths COMMITTEES ON
public lands has decided 20 postpone In
definitely action on bill 10 rppoal stone
and timber laws
Senator KsaFns has introduced a bin
providing for ths annexation 70 Utah
Of all that portion Of AriHonA lying
north Of the Colorado river.
Major Edward Harding Of ths Sew
snth infantry IL about 70 b. courtmar-
tailed on the charges Of neglect In noe
having q sufficient guard at MAiAto pri
son. from which ss native prisoners e.
oapod recently after killing three col
dieTs on guard.
The entire cabinet Of spain has ~
signed because og the proposed reforms
and the kings refusal 10 confirm GER
tain nomination.. presented By the war
minister.
Robbers recently blew opan tha safe
I'm che bank Of Rice ~ Rice station, rs
miles north Of 81. Cloud. MINI, and
secured $4,000 In cash and SIS, 900 In
negotiable paper.
The dismissal from the service Of
President Cunningham Of the Assooia-
ton Of Raral Mail Carriers and OF
President Keller Of the Association Of
Letter carriers will probably have .
Wholesome effect in preventing among
government employees the ''pernioious
activity" that has been = subject Of
criticism 20 many years.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Denver Ballots
Thrown Out.

Denver, Dec. 15.-By deciding to
throw out the vote of precinct seven,
Eighth ward, Of this city, in conse-
quence Of frauds committed there at
the late election, the supreme court es-
tablished aprecedent that may be APP
piled TO many other proincts in which
it is alleged the couIi's injunctive or
der was violated, and there by vitality
effect the results Of the election.
Should similar action be taken in
other cases to the extent demanded by
the republican lawyers, it will result
in the election Of the republican legis-
lative ticket in this county land give
the republicans control Of both
branches Of the legislature. BY the re-
turns the republicans have q majority
In the house and the democrats q ma
iority In the senate.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
A LuHATlc WINS THe PRIZE.
insane Patient Solves Rebus for a Trip
70 Europe.

insane Patient Solves Rsbus for a Trip
10 Europe.
A woman inmate Of one OF the Min.
nesato state insane hospitals has won
prize offered By a Boston magazine
for solving Of . Febus and = short
essay on an assigned topic. The prise
was q trip tbFnad Of $3.50. She has
applied 10 the stAs board Of control
for permission TO make the trip. but
the board does not deem It safe TO
allow her TO go. The board. however.
will endeavoT to secure the $3.50 for
her
The woman's name Ia not made pub
lie, a. the ofleiais believe II would
cause the patient considerable annoy.
ance. In picking up various maya.
zines taken at the institution shs came
across the one In which the prise was
offered. II interested her and she SID.
mitted her solution Of tho rehas and
manuscript In such good form saat the
publishers never questioned the men.
tai ability Of the prize winner.
Since receiving word Of winning
the prize she has thought and talked
Of little else than Of making the trip
across the Atlantic.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Reduce Number
of Congre "a

Senator Plata Of New YuFk a. intro
duesd bill, Ia coagruss. pEuE afsd an.
der the direction Of The COMMITTEES an
national affairs Of the FUpublioan olub
Of the city of New YnTk. having ~ lie
purpose The reductoin of Tho Fupruasn-
tation In congress " southern states
that have disfranehised ths negro vote.
Tho measure. u enacted Ia ita psua.
snt form, would lesson tina membership
In congress By 10. according to tho -
ttmat0 that has been made By tho ~
publican oiub which originated il.
The bill aud an explanatory state
msnt issued By senator PlAtt We v ~
ferrgd 20 the committee on the census
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

Electric
Railway

spokane. Wash, Dec. le.--Jay p.
Graves has incorporated the Spok ane
q IHterurban system, 20 build an cleo.
trio line from Sopkane across Moran
prairie, through the Palouse country 10
Moscow, Idaho, and eventually 20 tha
Snake river. The articles Of incOrpOEa-
ton were fled with the county auditor
yesterday and the capital Of the eom-
pany is placed at 90. SOC. 900.
The inooFporators ara Alfred Cool.
idgo. president Of Traders National
Bank Of Spkoane and Of the Coliax
National bank Of Colfax; John Twohy.
a member OF the hFm Of Twohy Bros.
large TailOFad contractors and heavy
stockholders in the Old National bank
r, Lewis Clara. capitalist. aud one Of
the largest property owners in Spoka ne
F.A. BLACKWELL. president Of the Occur
d Alene & Spokane Railway company
and western representative o. the vii.
liam Howard Lumber company, one Of
the large lumber companies Of the
United Satates. aud Jay y. Graves.
president Of the Spokane Traction COM
pany. and an extensive stock holder and
managing director Of the GRANNY mines
and smslter.
Mr.. Graves says that every man
mentioned as an Incorporation Is 10 b.
a heavy stakeholder in the line and in
them he has rare combination OF
local capital He has associated with
aim Stockholders from two Of the larg.
est banking institutions Of tina city and
Mr.. Clara well known As one Of the
richest men Of this section
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
ROOSEVELT WINS sY asa, ,ss.
His Vote Is 100000 In Excess Of Nc.
kinlsy's in 1900.

Hts vote ia 100000 IN Excess Of Nc
kinley's in 1900.
The New York Times says:
a canvass OF the popular vote at the
last presidential election. complete. ex.
cept as TO one county In Tennessee and
four counties in Michigan, for which
estimates are given. shows that Presi-
dent Roosevelt defeated Judge Parker
by 2.546.169. He polled the largest
vote ever given a presidential canal.
date OF the United States. $40. $50.
This Is more than 100000 in excess OF
the vote cast for Mckinley In 1900.
The official figures for Missouri show
that Roosevelt carried that state by
rs. 500.
In Maryland one republican elector
received the largest vote. but his col
leagues were defeated. The democrats
Of Maryland therefore will have seven
votes in the electoral college. while
the republicans will have only one.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Zion City Kept
Its Promise to Pay

Chicago, Dec. IA.--ZiOn City has
paid the final instAlmlnt on the big
debt which q year ago involved IL u
Sensational bankruptcy proceedings
and threatened 70 wreck the gigantic
enterprise establiEhed By John Alexan-
der Doiwe. Checks were SAINT out To-
day By Deacon @. II. Barnard, n pay
Enent Of the financial department. o.
Zion, Fortunately eI4O, 900, Of the Or
ignal indebtedness Of more than e4OO.-
900.
The payment brings 70 q conclusion
one OF the most remarkable caaea Of APP
plication foI bankruptcy in the annals
of the country. One year ago Z NUM-
Der Of Chicago creditors OF Zion City
petitioned Judge Kohlsaat for the APP
potntument Of receivers for the Zion
instutiOn
Judge Kohisaat appointed receivers
and they TOOK ohrage Of Zion. Dowle
protested that no could pay the debt 10
year u the receivers were removed.
A committee o. the creditors heard
OF the argument OF DOwis and came 70
tho conclusion that he was better fitted
20 conduct the Affairs Of Zion than any
other person. II WAS arranged that he
was % pay 10 per cent in thFea month";
IS per cent in six months. and Is psr
cent IN nine months, and ths balance
Of 90 pr cent in = year. Dowie has
kept his agreement 20 the letter aud
paid 100 cents On ghs dollar Of every
claim involved.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

Boston, Dec. 16.-AoooTdinR 10 As
sistant Professor William II. Pickering
Of Harvard astronomical observatory,
the moon is cracked in 10000 places.
Professor Pickering made this state
ment recently in connection with tho
Associated Press report from Berkeley,
Cal announcing the discovery by As
sistant Astronomer J. d. Perkins OF
Lick observatory Of q great crack or
rill extending lngthwise through the
valley Of the Alps for q distance Of 80
miles.
why, he said, when shown the
rtIole, that is nothing new. / 70.
member observing that crack in 1899,
but I never embodied IL in any Of my
reports because it was 80 unimpor.
tant. :"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Japs Will Meet
Russian Baltic Fleet

London, Dec. IA. The Shanghai
correspondent Of the London Post
claims to have information to the ef-
ect that Japanese squadron will soon
start in search Of the Russian Baltic
feet, with intention Of giving battle at
a point far removed from Port Arthur
This move, the correspondent infor-
mant states, has been made possible by
recent addions to the Japanese feet,
which increases it TO an exceptional
grade Of efficiency. A dispatch 70 the
Daily Mail says:
An officer has returned from the
army before Port Arthur says the delay
observed in Russian preparations for
the gathering the dead during the arm
istices showed q scarcity Of available
men in the garrison.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Ames Again Discharged.

Minneapolis. MINI, Dec. 1.-THE
jury in the fifth trial Of former Mayor
Ames for bribery has disagreed and
was discharged by Judge Elliott This
Is the fourth disagreement. the one
conviction having been overturned by
the supreme court.
Judge Elliott Of the district bench
has granted the motion Of Special
County Attorney Kerr that all the in.
dictments for bribery and corruption
against the much tried mayor be dis
missed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

far as the receiver has investigated
her assets and reported to the court.
her creditors. as a whole. win receive
about one and one half mills on the
dollar.
What lends additional interest 10
this showing from the creditors' stand.
point is that one man. Irt Reynolds.
win receive the whole OF the assets Wis
ible at the present time. There may De
funds In reserve somewhere. as there
may be additional creditors who have
not announced that MRS. Chadwick was
indebted to them. but II 10 not expect
led by bankers attorneys OF this city.
who have the greatest knowledge. that
any more large loans will be develop
ed. The extent Of her operations Is
now believed to be approximately as
follows:
Secured from Citizens National
bank OF oberlin and various sources
in and about Lorraine county. Ohio.
$500. 900.
Borrowed from business men In
Pittsburg. 100000.
Borrowed from herbert d. Newton.
$3.50. 600.
Total. S1.lsO. 900.
Against this stands security OF
known value on one note amounting TO
$500, which Is held by IRA Reynolds.
Later Report.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. IS. Trouble
for Mrs, Cassie L. Chadwick increased
at a rapid rata Monday. She was
twice indicted by the grand jury Of
CuyhaOga county and her old time
friend, Ira Reynolds. took tho stand in
court and made evident his intention
to shield and protect her no longer.
New York. Dec. I4-Mrs. Chad
wick was taken in a closed carriage
late this afternoon from the Tombs
prison 10 the federal building.
There she waived examination and
IL Is said ahe will leave for Cleveland,
Ohio.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Press Land Fraud Cases.

Portland. ore.-lt is the intention OF
the government to press the rest OF
the cases in connection with the land
frauds conspiracy which have been
dOcketed for this term Of the United
States circuit court, in order, IL pos.
sible. to finish them before the holi-
days.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
pld RuaaIana alnk ahlnaf

A statement that the Russian war.
ships at Port Arthur we're sunk by the
Russians as a protection from the
Japanese gunhre Ia regarded at the adj
miralty a. quite possible. n true. it
is Interpreted as a sign that General
Stoossel believes the fortress can hold
out until the arrival of the second
Pacific squadron.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
A Fine Present.

In recognition Of the assistance rem
dered by the British cruiser Talbot
10 the crews Of the Russian cruiser
VaTiag and gunboat Kofietz after the
battle Of Chemulpo, the emperor OF
Russia has presented a silver bowl to
the wardrOom Of the Talbot and $500
70 the Prince OF Wales as a present for
the navy fund.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

An extraordinary nickname has been
given to King Peter Of servia. The
name ls peter Prvovjencani." mean
ing Peter the first crowned, a title
which was assumed in 1926 BY Stephen
Uros, who was really entitled to It, be-
Ing the first servian king to be crown
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

The sum Of S1,110OOO IL to be sx.
pended by the Mersey Docks & Har.
Dor board. Liverpool, for dock extern
sion and the erection Of storage sheds
The population Of the world Ia now
estimated 10 be 1.BOs. sO0.OO0.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

You cannot Judge q mans life until
you know his leisure.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17

4 man does not get much light on
the heavenly road By . torch In bis
mouth.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Assets 1890.

According to the most accurate esti-
mate Of the estate Of Mrs. Chadwick,
the Wondrous worker" Of bankers, as
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-17
Mr.. Chadwick.

New York-Just what has become
Of the money Mrs. Chadwick Is alleged
to have raised on loans is a question
which is interesting the persons con-
nected with the case II has been
claimed that more than three years
ago she settled $500, 900 on her hus-
band. DIR. Leroy s. Chadwick, ana
that since that time she had borrowed
over 5000 900. A rumor Is current that
efforts will be made to locate Or. Chad
wick and his daughter. who sailed tor
Havre, France. on the steamer Savole
from this port November 8. They have
been reported from several places In
Europe. but DR.. Chadwick IL said to
have given Herbert b. Newton of
BrOokline, Mass. two checks aggre-
eating $4,000. in part payment for
his wife's Indebtedness, which are al
legged to have come back from the
bank on which they we're drawn. marx
ed without funds" II was intimated
that II DR.. Chadwick does not return
from Europe soon the checks may fig.
ure in international proceedings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-21
Everett p. Wheeler to Wed.

Although he is "a years old, Everett
2. Wheeler Of New York sees no rea-
son why he should not follow the eX
ample set recently by two venerable
statesmen. So walking in the path
trod by Senator Depew and Senator
Plat, the eminent lawyer will take
unto himself wife.
The lady in the case is Miss Alice
Gilman. She is the Oldest daughter
of Prof. Daniel Colt Gilman, former
president of Johns Hopkins university
aud now head of the Carnegie in
stitute in washington. The wedding
day has not been fixed definitely, but
il is said it will be in April.
Mr., Wheeler is prominent not only
at the bar, but in politics. He has
been concerned in city reform move.
ments. In 1889 and 1890 he was
president of the Reform club, He was
chairman of the New York Civil Serv.
ice commission from 1883 to 1889, and
from 1895 to 1897. In 1894 he ran
for governor ON the reform de,
mocraoy's ticket. His first wife was
Miss Lydia Lorraine, daughter of S, II.
Hodges. Mrs. Wheeler died several
years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-21
Five.Eyed Bees.

The eyes of an animal can only
work together when they can be
brought to bear upon an object at The
same time; so that, as rule, the eyes
of fish must work more or less in
depCndently This is sometimes also
the case when the eyes can cooperate
as anyone who watches place or
other fiat fish in an aquarium will
soon discover,
Many animals possess more than
two eyes, which do not act together
A leeCh, for example, has ten eyes on
the top of its head, which do not work
in concert, and a kind of marine worm
has two eyes on the head, and row
down each side of the body. Some
lizards have an extra eye on the top
of the head. which does not act with
the other two, A bee or 'wasp has two
large, compound eyes, which possibly
help each other and are used for near
vision, and also three little simple
eyes on the top of the head which
are employed for seeing things a long
way off.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-21
MARKING TIM e.
years ago

We had accepted Eaytha's invita-
ton to an exhibition given by hcr &th,
letlc class Tie drill had just ended
and we wore complimcntins Eiy tina
upon her grace and skill
You marched so we'll" we cried
enthusiastically
DO you really think so" Edytha
asked delightedly,
And we never saw anybody mark
time so we'll as You did" we added.
Edytha hlushed.
However did YOU do it?" we per
sisted How could you keep time so
perfectly ?"
Again Edytha hlushed
Il have clocks on my stockings"
she whispered hurredly,
The inventive faculty of man is, of
course. a stupendous thing, but it sim
ply isn't onc-two-three with the ingen
uity of woman,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-21
In Trouble AGAIN,

Il wonder said the plump young
woman, preparing to venture out upon
the trogcu surface OF the park lagoon,
III the ice is sateg"
You needn't be the least bit afraid
as to that" Mr. MaktnhraNeS Fastened
TO assure her II am certain Il viii
hold you When was here yesterday
| saw the boys chasing II runaway
steer all over It. The animal must
have weighed $500 pounds OF
course, he added uervously, u don't
mean that you--that the steer YOU
know, mtghtnt have broken through
II II had boon on skates but. still
we'll anyhow, there can't be any harm,
in trying because see other glrls out
there that arc even more do the
skates tit You all right. Miss BtgGin%"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-21
The Early Crop of Potatoes,

II wE)l soon be time to plant for
early potatoes. Many men are OF
many minds as to when. where and
how this planting should be done
Rut in essentials their methods and
successes are 50 nearly in line with
enc another that the directions given
in this column may be relied upon.
Few vegetables are SO cheaply anu
easily raised as potatoes, and few are
more valuable, Potato raising could
easily he a leading agricultural IN,
dustN in New England Ii the farmers
would devote more time and energy to
It. An acre OF good ground ought
to yield from $50 TO $50 bushels, The
best potatoes are raised in ground
which does not become watcr-Soaked,
Aside from the fact that the ground
SHOULD be rich, whether artihcially or
naturally the only condition required
is that It should lay we'll to the sun,
AS mach strength comes from the sun
as from the earth,
The ground should be turned late in
the tall or early in the spring; and
Just before the planting. which may be
done from April IS to May 10, for
early potatoes. the ground should he
thoroughly pulvorizod II can then he
laid out With deep burrows, the deeper
the better, about S1a feet apart, IT. il
then ready to be planted.
The seed potatoes should he care.
fully selected and prepared Fully de-
veloped mediumsized and smooth,
skinned tuhors are the best These
should he cut lengthwise, leaving three
eyes TO each piece, and then soaked
for two hours in solution OF corrosive
sublimato to prevent scahs, The seeds
ought to be quite dry when they are
put into the ground SO that the
fertilizer will not stick to them. 4
splendid fertilizer may be made by tn,
farmer from materials which are apt
To be ready at hand. Take equal parts
of puultry-houso manure, fine coal
ashes and garden mold with y
sprnllinA ul lime and thoroughly
mix them together. then with a lavish
hauu oNdl''I lh' hlNtulN hI'p 'hN lN
rows and work II into the earth The
seed may then be planted, eyes up, II
inches apart in the rows and covered
With earth about seven inches deep.
When the vines are about four inches
high they should be hllled up but
after this the earth about the roots
had better not be disturbed II weeds
and bugs are kept from the vines. they
would need but little attention aside
from keeping the surface of the
ground stirred and open SO as to let in
the air and sunshine. With several
sprayings of the Bordeaux mixture n
good crop Of potatoes may be eX
pected,