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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
HERE IN LEWISTON

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$500 Piano Free. North Star & Blue
Front.
For rent-Furnished rooms with bath
and stove. 1913 Adams st.
DR.. w. F. Galbraith. dentist Adams
block. Phone eos.
The Ladies Aid OF the Methodist
church will give a cooked food sale to-
morrow at the Idaho Tea store from
II o'clock to 4 o'clock.
A special price will be given on side
walk lumber this week. Do not fail
to place your order now. Lewiston
Lumber company. limited.
Wanted situation-Have had five
years banking experience. will accept
either bank or merchantile reference
given Address Hudson G. Jones,
White House. st
millinery store started today and will
continue through tomorrow. All
through the day the store was crowded
with admiring ladies who came to
inspect the choice new creations in
hats. The Fashion has one OF the
most complete lines of spring and
Easter bonnets ever brought to the
city.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders Of the Masonic Temple
association at the Commercial club to-
night at 1880. The purpose Of the
meeting is to discuss the matter Of
the chairs that are to be installed in
the new opera house Of the temple.
There will be a meeting of the gov
erning board Of the Commercial club
at the club rooms tonight. A full rep
resentation Of the board Is desired as
there Is business of importance.
The Fashion Millinery store an
nounces its formal opening of spring
and easter styles in bonnets showing
patterns which are the latest creations
from Paris. The sale will take place
beginning Friday and Saturday the
18th and 18th Of March. All styles and
prices Of the dainty creations will be
placed on view and the public are cor
daily invited to inspect them. Miss
Murphy has just returned from Chi
cago and has carefully studied the sit
uation and made a 1904 selection.
The sewer committee did not inspect
the sewer yesterday but did SO the day
before and will go over works today
and tomorrow. In speaking with one
OF the committee he stated that so far
the sewer seemed to be in good shape
with one or two exceptions where the
pipe had settled So that a light could
not be seen through them. The con-
tractors are fixing up the places where
any discrepancies may be fund. The
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
PERSONAL


H. K. Moore of Moscow Is in the city.
Eben Mounce has returned from a
business trip to Moscow.
M. L. Goldsmith of Spalding arrived
in the city this morning.
Mr.. J. M. Pearce of Lenore is in the
city transacting business. y,
A. d. Gritman has returned from
business trip to the tPalouse country.
George A. Palmer a prominent BUSH
ness man. is in the city from Colfax
Mr.. D. H. Brewer, banker of Cen
esee is in the city transacting business.
S. P. Fitzgerald returned last even
ing from a few days business. trip to
Spokane.
Miss MolNe Grimes arrived in the
city last evening and will visit for a
time with friends.
George Rummins, prominent at
torney is in the city from Asotin tran
sacting legal business.
Charles Norlin, of the firm of Naylor
& Norlin. arrived in the city last night
from business trip to Genesee.
Mrs. John Knifong and family ar
rived In the city last evening and will
permanently make their hofe here.
Mr.. j. X. Dow. the Spokane archi-
tect. is in the city looking after the
matter of seats for the Masonic temple
G. G. Pickett and H. X. Smith, prom
inent Moscow attorneys, are in the city
on business before the local land office.
I. J. Galbrahh, the Spokane archi-
tect, is in the city looking over the
Carnegie library building Of which he
is the architect.
Judge Norman Buck was an arrival
In the city last evening. The judge is
fixing his land near Waha with a
view of selling it this spring.
Richard Price of Princeton is in the
city on business before the land Of
flee. Mr.. Price was a member of the
last legislature from Latah county.
Mr.. A. G. Bagley left this morning
on a business trip to Spokane. He
expects to meet his partner Mr. Min
tier who Is now on his way from Chi
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
cass Of Marehand W. Rensshan Oeeu.
pies the Aattsntion Of the Court

The case Of Marchand W. Roneghan
occupied the attention q the district
court all day today. L. p. Marchand
was returned to the stand this morn
ing. After short cross examination
the plaintiff rested his case and the
defendant asked for q .pon-suit which
was refused by the court. n. ]. Rome
CHAN was then placed on the stand and
the entire day was spent in taking his
testimony. This case was tried In the
district court by Referee c. L. Nc
Donald and the case was appealed to
the supreme court and remanded back
for a new trial.
Evidence was heard today In the di-
yorce case Of Louise V. Taylor VS.. Ira
Taylor and divorce granted the
plaintiff.
Joachim Chladek, born In Australia.
was admitted to citizenship.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
LABOR WAR
f. THREATENED
Twea4y Thousand Men Out Of
Employment, More, III
to Join

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK. March 1s.-The strike
of the bricklayers and laborers con-
tinues and threatens to involve an
bther gigantic labor war ~'stmtlar to
the one OF last summer. A conference
of the joint board Of arbitration and
the representatives Of the brtcklayers
union ended in q deadlock this morn
Ing after an all-night session. Twenty
thousand men are out o4 Femployment
now, and the indications are that thou
sands more will be drawn into the
strike and all building trades inter-
ests in the metropolis will be paralixed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
COMING EVENTS

,,.y March 1S-The Fashion
,,,,,nerv store will have a grand
N of sprng and easter styles in
bonnets'
Monday, March 2s.-Ths supreme
-. ~ the state Of idaho win meet
lewiston for the regular term Of
business.
Thursday evening. March 24.-W. NJ.
ui,kins of California. national organ
,,er Of the Socialist party will deliver
"a lecture in this city.
Saturday, April 2.-There will be
aohate in this city between members Of
.no Lewiston State Normal and Cheney
state Normal schools.
Wednesday, May 11.-There will be
an adjourned meeting Of the Clear
roter Implement Dealers association
In this city.
Wednesday. May 1S.-The republican
convention to name delegates to the
national republican convention will be
held in Pocatello.
Wednesday, August 10.-The repub-
l,can state convention will be held in
Moscow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March IL
speckies' building. formerly known -
the Hopper mansion, but bought sen
raj years ago by Rudolph Speckles
and used as summer home was
blown up today. The Waterman was
the only person in the building when
the explosion occurred. The entire
structure with all It's contents was de-
stroyed and thu total loss may reach
$500, 900. ..t ~ !
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
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7 FATAL ACT
+ - - = srF.sg s-.-ss. 6.-,4
Miner Blows His Wife, ledger
and Four Children Into
Eternity

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
VIENNA, March 18.-An Arad Hun
gary report states that a miner, named
Kimpian. suspecting his wife of ia
miliarity with a lodged named Kahout
exploded a stick of dynamite under
the dinner table blowing himself, wife
and lodger and four children to atoms.
wrecking the house and sending it's
contents to the four winds.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
WILL NOT STRIKE
Minors III the eituminous Regions .,
Central States Vote Against its

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
INDIANAPOLIS. March 1s.-The
miners in the bituminous districts Of
the central states will not strike. At
noon the vote announced showed 4
forty-four against the proposition to
go out.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18
MANSION BURNED

Vallejo. March 1s-Spreckels sum-
mer mansion at Sobrevista. Sonorna
county. burned this morning. The IRE
started By the explctoh a. aeetylene
tas The damage N heavy
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18

E. J. Bower Of Spokane is in the city
transacting business. Mr.. Bower Is
manager Of the Cocolalla Ice company
and is here consulting with his local
agent, The Lewiston Fuel & Ice COM
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-18

committee expect to complete their
work In time to report tot he council
at the meeting next Monday night.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
National Banks.

The report of the secretary OF the
treasury states that since the issue of
the first charter in 1863, 7,417 national
banks have been authorized to begin
business. of which 5.457. with agSre-
gate capital of $777.741 .335. were in
operation on September 30, 1904.
OF the total number of banks char
tered, 6,252 were associations of pri-
mary organizations and 1,165 conver'
sions of state banks.
The actual failures of national banks
during the year from September 80
1908, to September 80, 1904, numbered
81. The capital involved, however,
was only $1,615,000. Nine other asso,
Citations were temporarily in charge OF
receivers.
September G, 1904 the number of re-
porting banks was 5.412, an increase
during the year of $40. with capital
stock of $77O.777,S54. The surplus and
other undivided profits amounted to
$5S3,137O47; bank deposits, $1,5Gl,'
252,341; individual deposits, s3,45S,
216.667; United States deposits. $l1O,
766 800
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Would Melt Silver Dollars.

The secretary of the treasury, in his
annual report. says: November !.
1904, the amount OF bullion in the
treasury purchased under the act OF
July IA, 1900. was 2,742.5S9.71 fine
ounces, which has a coming value in
subsidiary money of s3.79l.3s0.24.
THE coinage of subsidiary coin dur
ing the last five fiscal years was $780,
3OO,O4935
From this it is apparent that steps
must soon be taken to provide bullion
for the subsidiary coinage.
I'm this connection it may be pointed
out that no provision now exists for
the recoinage of standard silver dollars
which by natural wear have become
unfit for circulation. Many such are
now in the treasury. They can not be
recoined into dollars without loss, and
there is no authority to reimburse such
loss. AS the subsidiary coins are OF
lighter proportionate weight than the
standard silver dollars, these abraded
and uncurrent coins might be recoined
into subsidiary silver coin without loss.
The small contraction in the circula-
ton of dollars would be offset by the
increase in the subsidiary coin, and the
net result of the operation would leave
the total money circulation unchanged
l recommend that the secretary OF the
treasury be given authority for s,ich
recOinage"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
Mrs. Chadwick IaIks.

New York. Dec. 14.-Mrs. Chadwick
started for Cleveland at O'Clock last
night Before leaving the United
States marshal's office Mrs. Chadwick,
at the suggestion of her counsel. Philip
Carpenter. consented to an interview
with the newspaper men. She was the
absolute mistress of herself and either
smiled as she made her statements or
gave way to an expression of bitter,
ness.
Many statements that have ap'
peared about me are absolutely false
she began. Il have read statements in
one or two papers that are absolutely
false. I am physically and mentally
broken down. am not in any cOndi.
tion to make a statement.
Il am going home for the sole pur-
pose Of facing my creditors and what,
ever charges they have made against
me. am going home voluntarily, ana
not because i could not obtain bail.
Il promised to give out my story
and 1t may take weeks to get it out. It
may be. however, that it will be pub
lished tomorrow. next week or In a
month but certainly not until all my
obligations are settled and paid.
have not tried to fee from any one.
not even from the newspaper men.
she continued. with a smile.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
United States Mail Routes.

The report of the postmaster gen
eral shows that on June 80, 1904, the
total number OF domestic routes of all
classes was 81 ,513, their length 496,slS
miles, and the annual travel sos 5,5S5,-
526 miles. Compared with the preced-
ing year this was decrease in length
of routes Of $3.50 miles, but an in
crease in annual travel of 1882 166
miles. The annual rate of expenditure
for such service at the end OF the last
fiscal year was s67,931. .42963, an in
crease of s4,33G,SS7.29.
Since the last annual report pneu-
matte tube mail service has been in
stalled in Chicago and ST. Louis. Prior
thereto it had been begun in Boston,
New York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
The full service contemplated by the
contract is now in operation in Ros-
ton, but not in the other cities named.
No extensions were made last year in
New York or Philadelphia. The ser
vice which was in operation on June
Both last covered 1925 miles of dou-
BILE tubes. at an annual rate OF expendi-
ture of $21S,470.21.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
Bank Burglary at Hotchkiss.

Denver, Dec IA dispatch from
Hotchkiss. Delta county, last night
says When c. w. Thomas, the as
sistant cashier of the First National
bonk of HOtchkiss, arrived at the
bank this morning he discovered that
burglars had attempted to rob the
bank during the night. One window
was open and the door was standing
ajar The burglars evidently had gone
in through the window and left by way
of the door.
A hole had been cut through the
brick vault wall and three safety de.
post boxes had been broken open and
the contents strewn over the vault
floor Valuable papers are believed to
have been taken, and possibly some
money in the boxes at the time. The
burglars attempted to break off the
lever which throws the bolts in the
safe. but evidently were frightened
away before completing their work.
The time lock was running when the
cashier arrived this morning and he
was able TO open the safe at the usual
time.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
Treasurer's Report.

The annual report of the secretary
of the treasury says
The revenues of the government
from all sources (by warrants) for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, were
$6S4,214.37374, and the expenditures
including $50,O0O.O0O for the Panama
canal were $725. 1854 1856, showing
deficit OF s41.750,571.91.
The revenues for the present fiscal
year are estimated at $500 .O6o.72.
and the expenditures at s71S.472. .O60.72.
or dehcit of $4,000, 100000
For 1906 the revenues are estimated
at $725, $3.50. .5l5 and the appropriations
asked by the several departments and
offices total $703, 3,260.367 or an esti-
mated surplus OF $22 $3.50. .147.79.
OF the revenues in 1904, compared
with 1908. customs show a decrease OF
$23,205,017, and the receipts from pub
lie lands are less by $1,472,S31.50,
while an increase appears in internal
revenue OF $2,093. .995.2S. and in mis-
cellaneous items of $2,S1S,92S.2b. The
, uet result is decrease in ordinary
revenues for the year of $19,764,925
The total stock of money in the
country at the close of the fiscal year
1904 was s2,S03 ,504 1S5, an increase OF
$11S,793 14S over the preceding year.
The share OF gold. which. July !, 1900.
| was 44.21 per cent. became 47.35 on
| the same date in 1904. A large part
of the increase in gold has settled into
| the treasury vaults. Between July !,
| 1900, and July /. 1904. the treasury
has gained in gold s25S, ,260, ,S49.92, the
| total holdings of gold on the latter date
amounting to SGS1 .S3S. .S21.GO, with a
further increase to 1921, ,253,9S7.SS on
October 31st.
The extraordinary amount Of $iZ.
| 1913, ,2S294 in foreign gold cotn and bull
| lion and 29,15S,970.S1 in domestic
bullion was deposited in the mint at
San Francisco during the year.
The money in circulation July !
1904 amounted to $2,5l9 142, $50, pei
capita circulation Of s30.71. The per
centage Of gold was 4412.
A notable fact is that, with the addi
tion of IL per cent. to the population
in the year, the increase in the circula
ton per capita has been As per cent
By October /. 1904, there was fur
ther increase in circulation of SAB,
| 006629. and the circulation per capita
reached the maximum at $31.1G, while
the share of gold became 44.O3 pei
cent.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
To Reduce Congressman.

Washington Dec. 7.-Senator Platt
Of New York to-day introduced a bill,
prepared under the direction OF the
committee on national affairs of the
Republican Club of the City of New
York, having as it's purpose the reduc-
ton of the representation in Congress
of Southern states that have disfran-
chised the negro voter. The measure.
if enacted in its present form, would
lessen the membership in Congress by
nineteen, according to the estimate
that has been made by the Republican
Club, which originated it.
The bill and an explanatory state
ment issued by Senator Platt, were re-
ferred to the committee on the census.
TIL bill provides for the reduction OF
representation in the House of Repre-
sentatives as follows: Alabama, from
to 7; Arkansas, I to G; Florida. 3 to
| 2; Georgia, IL TO s; Louisiana, to S;
Mississippi, 8 to 6; North Carolina, 10
to S; South Carolina, to .; TssaAes-
| see, 10 to 8; Texas, 1G to 10; Virginia,
| 10 to S.
The statement says:
This bill is framed upon the lowest
| limitation possible and treats as ex.
| cluded from the suffrage only the male
negro citizen over twenty-one years OF
age classed by the twelfth census as H.
| literate under the 1900 census tables,
published since the apportionment act
Of January 1G, 1901.
The aggregates actually excluded
from the suffrage in each of the states
| mentioned are in truth larger than
| those used as the basis of this act. II
all negro vOtables f. e. male citizens
over twenty-one regardless of Hitter
acy) should be excluded, the reduction
in representation. figured from the
same tables, would be nearly twice as
great as stated in this bill.
''It requires no evidence beyond the
notorious historical fact for Congress
to adjudge what cannot be denied. that
the class of negro illiterates. to the eX-
tent stated, is practically excluded
from the suffrage in the states men,
toned in the bill. no matter what may
be nominal provisions Of their respect
i've constitutions or election laws. The
bill, therefore, presents the smallest
reduction practicable and is very con-
servative.
The 'apportionment remains as
fixed in 1901, and the reduction is to
cease when the facts shall warrant it.
"The bill has been prepared under
the direction OF the committee of ma
tional affairs of the Republican Club
of the City of New York, the club hay
ing at it's first meeting after the presi-
dental election unanimously voted to
request Congress to take immediate ac-
ton, pursuant to the representation
plank in the national Republican plat
form"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
MORMON OATHS
THE PENALTY OF BETRAYAL.
tates.-Mormon Witness Describes
Endowment House Ceremonies.

Washington. Dec. l4.-Five wit
nesses were examined yesterday by
the Senate committee in the investi-
CATION of protests against Senator
Reed SmCot retaining his seat in the
Senate
j. H. Wallis. Sr. Mormon from
Salt Lake, the first witness. testified
that he Joined the Mormon church In
1851 in London and came to the
United States in 1890. settling in
Utah. where he had a son, who came
to this country in 1881. Mr.. Wallis
said he had had three wives, but not
more than one at a time.
Explaining the marriages in the
temple Mr. Wallis said it is necessary
to take the endowment before mar
riage and in this way he had passed
through the endowment house twenty
times. al least. The ceremonies. he
said, had always been substantially
the same, and each one consumes
about two hours.
Mr. Wallis said he had 4 distinct
recollection of the ceremonies within
the temple and that he is able to de-
scribe them Just as they took place
He was asked to give the oaths taken
by those who participated. and this he
did. together with a description of the
secret signs executed by each person.
Nearly all of the obligations were that
those who took part would not reveal
! anything they saw or heard, on peril
! of mutiaton of the person, and every
| one who passed the temple. said the
witness. was compelled to agree to the
conditions laid down by the priests.
! The penalties agreed to were given
| by Mr. Wallis as follows:
That the throat he cut from ear to
! ear and the tongue be torn off.
/ That the breast be cut asunder and
! the heart and vitals be torn from the
body.
That the body be cut asunder at
the middle and the bowels cut out.
THAT if demanded we will give all
we possess to the support of the
church
THE next obligation was one OF
/ chastity, in which the obligator agreed
not to cohabt with any person not
Z given him or her by the priests.
Another obligation was one that
we would never cease to importune
/ high heaven to avenge the blood of the
| prophets upon the nations of the earth
or the inhabitants of the earth, l dom
Just remember which," said the wit
| ness. This was followed by quota
ton from the scriptures, | think Revc
lations, 6:9:
The souls of those slain cried
aloud on the affairs for vengeance.
Mr.. Taylor, for the protestants, die
not ask for a description Of the cere
monies, but turned the witness over tC
Mr. Worthington for cross-examina
ton. Mr.. Wallis said that he had giver
notice to his bishop several months
ago of his severance from the church
Mr.. Wallis told the committee tina
he had always considered the oblisa
tions in the light Of Joke, and tina
he thought many others had consid
cred them in the same way
He said there never had been an!
solemnity in the taking of the oblisa
] tions as far as he could see.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16
Will Punish Land Frauds.

Washington, Dec. S.-An official
statement was given out by the Inter
ior Department to-day announcing the
governments purpose to prosecute
every guilty man in the public land
frauds to the full extent of the law
and regardless of position in life. The
statement follows:
"The conviction in Portland, Oregon.
yesterday of five persons for land
frauds, which will be followed next
week by the trial of several others in
dicted for the same offense, is but an
other step toward the consummation
Of the public policy entered upon by
the secretary of the interior when 1t
became known nearly three years ago
that frauds were being perpetrated in
connection with the public lands, to
run down and prosecute the guilty
ones to the full extent of the law with
out regard to their position in life. The
department has encountered many OBJ
stacles while engaged in this work,
but has moved steadily onward and
has had the hearty assistance and CO.
operation of the Department of Justice
in bringing the land criminals to JUS
tice.
"These frauds have been more far
reaching than the country has sus-
pected, and the task Of unearthing
them and securing the necessary
proofs has been a difficult one, but
there has been no abatement OF the in
tention to overcome all difficulties and
secure the conviction of the land
thieves. No one will be shielded,
whether high or low, and the work OF
prosecution will be vigorously carried
on !"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16

Representative Brooks has intro
duced a bill to increase the limit OF
cost of the Colorado Springs public
building to 100000.
Chief Engineer Newell OF the recla-
nation service is in receipt of petitions
signed by a large number OF residents
Of eastern Wyoming and western Ne
braska. urging prompt prosecution of
the proposed irrigation work under the
Pathfinder project
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-16

Carroll D. Wright. commissioner Of
labor will soon make report to the
President on the Colorado strike. The
report will be exhaustive and will
cover the strike from beginning to end.
including a history of the causes lead
ing up to it. Representatives of the
Bureau of Labor have been investigat-
ing the strike for some time and when
the report is made it will be transmit
ted to Congress by the President in a
special message,