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Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21
In Justice Coburn's Court.

James Gibson, Of Lapwai, who was
arrested a few. days ago on a charge
Of shooting at William Moore with in
tent to kill, was given q preliminary
hearing yesterday before Judge CO.
burn and bound over in the sum Of
$500.
A fine Of IS and costs was imposed
upon Mrs. Allie Rolstein. OF Basalt,
who pleaded guilty to the charge of
simple assault on the person Of Lucin-
da Tilison Of the same place.
In the case OF H. A. Bush, arrested
on a warrant sworn out by Louis Du-
Bray, charging the defendant with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
the jury returned a verdict OF moi
guilty
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21
ROUTE ACROSS
THE PRAIRIE
n. P. Surveyors Now Thossht .
be Making Permanest Loca-
tioas from GfaaxevilIe

Grangeville. July 1.-THE Standard
says: A large party Of Northern Pa
cific surveyors. more than twenty ~
all. will be in or near 0rangevilie ~
night, to survey the N. r. from heso-
back to the mountain beyond Cottoo--
wood.
It is expected that they win mako
their camp at or near the G. b. Kno9f
place, northwest OF the city, % - e
to be near plenty Of water.
The party was at Cottonwood last
night, where some news Of their ac-
tions was given out. They win come
here and begin with the terminal
grounds bought some time ago BY the
right Of way agent. From there they
are to run their surveys back to Wood
side above Cottonwood. to meet the
line that has already been brought up
to that point.
1t is now understood that the route
across the prairie will be practically
the same, whether they come up from
Culdesac or by way OF waha. II 10
said that they have secured a grade
by way of Waha that at no point ex-
ceeds 30 per cent--a better grade than
the one secured for the electric road.
This is believed to be good enough to
be acceptable.
General Manager O'Brien, Of the Q.
r. & NJ, in an interview the other day.
announced that his road would not be
able to complete the Riparia branch in
time to handle this years crop, but
that the road would certainly be com =
pleted by the first of April, 1905. To-
this was added the more important In
formation for this section. that the N
p. connection with this country would
be completed by the same time. This
is good enough news to be spread
| broadcast all over the prairie.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21
MetcaIf House Burns.

At about s: 80 yesterday morning nre
broke out at 785 East Main street and
almost destroyed the building. Inc
property was owned by Mr.. Metcaf
and was occupied by himself and wire
and Mrs. Comstock and Miss Edlth
Bruins, who are daughters of Mrs. Met
calf and conduct the Burns Bros gal
iery in this city. Mr.. Stewart and ram
lily also had rooms on the lower MOOR
The origin of the fire is not known. but
it Is supposed to have started from a
lamp in the sleeping apartments q
Miss Burns and her sister, Mrs. Com
stock. The two ladies had an upstairs
room and had been using the lamp
shortly before going down to breakfast
but thought they had extinguished the
light before they left the room. shoruy
afterward the fire was discovered ana
had spread to all the adjoining apart
ments upstairs. An effort was mace
to reach the rooms overhead and save
some Of the household articles. but the
flames had gained such headway that
the heat and smoke in the stairway
prevented any advanc, In that direc-
ton and the attempt was abandoned
Nothing was saved in the rooms up
stairs. The lower. rooms were occu'
pied by Mr.. Stewart's family and Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf. Nearly all OF their
belongings were saved. The fire COM
pany did excellent work and soon hao
the flames under control. Mrs. Net
calf carried $500 insurance on the
household goods. Miss Burns and her
sister. Mrs. Comstock both lost theif
trunks. which contained most all their
clothing and other valuable belongings
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21
COST OF
annexation
Nez Perce Lost Meaey in Appeal.
ing the Controversy to
the Courts

Leslie Thompson returned to the city |
Wednesday and his report as account
ant in the Shoshone annexation matter
was filed with the board of county
commissioners that afternoon. The net
result of the report is that Nez Perce
county will have to pay to Shoshone
county $60,555.9S and will receive from
that county in return a warrant for
310,137.29. This report was compiled in
accordance with the decision of the
supreme court and cuts Neg Perce
county out Of $4,000 allowed by the ac-
countants in the first instance but dis
allowed under the rulings Of the su-
preme court decision. In the decision
this county lost all the delinquent taxes
accruing since Nov. 10, 1904 and all
delinquent taxes paid in since that
date. The decision also cost the
schools Of south Shoshone county $40
900 for the court ruled against the re-
port allowing them all moneys acorn.
ing to their credit since the date of
annexation.
The report filed by the accountants
is most voluminous document, en-
pracing copy Of the south Shoshone
assessment roll, with detail state
ments relative to the general deduc-
tions reached in the summary. The
latter gives the following figures, show
ing the method of calculation reached
in determining the amount of money
to be paid to Shoshone county. The
assessed valuation of Shoshone county
on November 10, 1904, was s5.556. .539.
the assessed valuation of the south
Shoshone section, s1.O6S.0S the liza
bility of Nez Perce county thus being
1S and fraction per cent of the total
valuation of Shoshone. The gross in
debtedness of Shoshone county on No
vember 10, 1904 was $366373, and the
resources other than cash in the
treasury and the delinquent tax rolls,
was $53,SS2, leaving a net Indebtedness
OF $312,990. Nineteen per cent of that,
or Nez Perce's proportion of the in
debtedness, was therefore shown to be
$60,160. To this is added $495, repre-
senting Shoshone's interest in the
Pierce City jail and in a road machine
TOOLS etc. in the south Shoshone part
Of the county, thus making the total
$60,555. There was on hand in the Sho-
shone county treasury on November 49,
1904. in funds affected by the annexa-
ton, the sum of s17,76s. OF this
amount Nez Perce is given 10 per cent
or $3,414. The amount that will be re-
ceived by the school districts in south
Shoshone county is $6,723. 1t is stated
that the Shoshone officials admit thai
they do not see the equity Of the su.
preme courts decision which does no
give Nez Perce credit for delinquen
taxes on south Shoshone property MOI
give credit to the schools of south Sho
shone the amount due them under thu
assessment, whether or not the assess
ment had been collected at the time o
the annexation or later.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21
GROWTH OF THE HOSPITAL
Demand Already for More Room At St.
Jossph's and Talk Of Eniargine
the Institution.

The number of patients at the st.
Joseph"s hospital is daily increasing
and there is already some talk Of en-
the institution. Six new cases
were reported yesterday for admittance'
and the rooms are now all filled. some
OF them containing as high as four pa
tients. Drs. Nourse and Costello have
treated and operated upon a number
OF the most serious and complicated
cases with such marked success that
the institution Is being looked upon as
one Of the best Of the kind In the Pa
cific northwest. Only a few days ago
Drs Nourse and Costello assisted by
DR.. Morris, successfully performed q
most difficult operation upon Miss
Georgia Carter and she Is now on the
road to recovery. For the past few
months an average OF two operations
per day of various kinds have been
performed at the hospital and not a
single death has resulted. This is the
strongest kind Of evidence OF the SUI
perior ability Of the physicians in
charge and the splendid equipment of
the institution for caring for the pa
tients. Only last evening a successful
operation was performed by Drs.
Nourse and Costello. assisted by DR.
Squier, upon Richard Chambers. the
14-year- son Of Joseph Chambers OF
this city. The case was a very serious
one, being an advanced stage OF appen-
dicitis, in which a large abcess had
formed. The boy this morning is rest
ing we'll and is suffering no pain what.
ever, and every indication points to
speedy recovery. Among other patients
in the hospital is Mr.. Deschamps, who
was placed in the institution a. shor'
time ago suffering from gunsho
wound in the right thigh Although
the bone was badly shattered by thu
rifle ball Mr.. Deschamps Is gettinf
along nicely and is improving ever,
day. The nine-year-o son OF Mrs
Church Of Orofino was taken to thu
hospital yesterday suffering with ap
pendicitis, and will be operated upoi
this morning. The lad was brought t.
the city a few days ago In charge o
Dr. Perkins, who will assist DIS
Nourse and Costello in the operation
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21

George H. Kester. cashier OF the
Lewiston National bank and Clarence
Robnett. its bookkeeper. were placed
under arrest by Captain Schattner.
deputy United States marshal, this
morning and were taken before Com
missioner ONeill to give bonds for
their appearance at the federal court
to be held in Moscow next October to
answer to the charges preferred
against them by the federal grand jury
that was called in special session at
Boise July 10 to investigate land
frauds originating in the Lewiston
land office. Mr.. Kester is indicted for
conspiracy to defraud the government
on several separate counts and Mr..
Robnett is indicted for suborning per-
jury.
The bonds were fixed by Commits
! sioner O'Nein at $4,000 each, this be-
| ing the amount fixed by Judge Beatty
when the court was recently in session
at Boise. Bonds were readily furnished
with two sureties each. Joseph Alex
ander and c. +. Osmers were the sure
ties on Mr.. Kester''s bond and c. f.
Osmers and John Dill the sureties on
Mr. Robnett's bond These are the first
arrests made on the indictments re-
Gently made and constitute the first of
the Idaho land fraud cases. Bench
| warrants are said to be out for w. f.
Kettenbach. president of the Lewiston
National bank and for Jack O'keefe of
Asotin and William Dwyer of Clarks-
ton The arrest of Dwyer and O'keefe
will be made by the Washington office
and Deputy George Davenpeck. from
Spokane, is said to be en- route TO
serve the papers. w. +. Kettenbach is
not in the city but is in Portland at
tending the Bankers Association meet
ing Papers for his arrest will not be
served until he returns to the state
Bench warrants for these arrests were
issued and sent out from Boise sew
eral days ago and definite official an
nouncement of the matter was sent out
in the press dispatches of this morn
ing's papers, The warrants did moi
reach Lewiston till this mornings mail
and the defendants and their bonds
men appeared before the commissioners
This opens up officially the land FRAUD
cases for Idaho and extended and more
;. interesting developments are promised
when the grand jury meets in October
Following are the indictments anf
comment in the Associated Press re
port sent out yesterday from Boise:
Boise Idaho. July 20-For conspirac,
= to defraud the United States, Geo. II
tional bank; w. F. Kettenbach. presi
> dent of the Lewiston National bank
Jackson OKeefe. of Asotin, Wash
: William Dwyer, of Charleston, Wash
four counts each; for conspiracy to de
: fraud the United States, Geo. II. Kes
ter, William F. Kettenbach and Jack
son O'Keefe, three counts each: fo
subornation of perjury; Geo II. Kes
ter and Clarence w. Robnett. book
keeper for the Lewiston Nations
bank: for perjury. Ivan Cornell an
three other names not yet made publi
Bench warrants have been issued fc
the foregoing who were indicted by tn
It special United States grand jury tha
: held a session recently in Boise in cor
e nection with alleged wholesale timb,
e land frauds in north Idaho. The wa,
X rants for O'Keefe and Dwyer were Sci
i to the United States marshal for tn
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21

Henry Eye. Of Pomeroy. was in the
city today on business.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21

w. B. Goble will leave tomorrow
,ovn,n~ to work on the wagon road
NOV being built from culdesac TO
Chesley.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21
ABSTRACT SHEET.
reported by tho Commercial Trust
Company, July 1S, 1905.


SHarles u. Hau to Benjamin C.
kingsbury, N 1-2 Of Sc IL, SELL of
sW Ia. sW Ia Of Sw IA Sec. 4-4o-s
E.; consideration $500.
Vellie E. Fordney ct mar to r. d
REUTER-. lot 20. block II, Town Of Mel
len; consideration $50.
Haus J. Rice. Treasurer of Shoshone
County. to J. w. Tyler. 10 acres in Sec.
lo-35-4 E.; consideration 1855.
August Braun to Trustees of School
district No. IS. Sc corner Of Sc IA
Sec. 24.s5-1 e.
Henry ]. Rogers ct ux to Trustees of
Melrose Camp No. 6216, Modern Wood
men Of America part Of Sw Ia of Sw
IA Sec. 4-35-1 W.; consideration 81.
Hulden NJ. Gibson to James L. Gibson,
s 1-2 OF SW IA Sec. %, and N 1-2 Of
NV IA Sec. 1855 W.; considera-
ton $1,000.
Thomas Fitch ct ux to f. S. Brown,
IS feet in lot "a, block 29, City OF Lew
iston; consideration $3.50.
Henderson H. Critics to Mary l.. Sulli-
van, lot s. Thompson's Field; conside-
ration $1,000.
Patents.
U. S. to Samuel r. Stanton, N 1-2
of NV IA Sec 13; and w 1-2 of NE
IA Sec. 1851 e.
IT, 5. to Nicholas Triesch SW IA
Sec. 24-35-1 f.
U. S. to John A. Whitman, E 1-2 of
| of
35-1 E.
Idaho to j. A Whitman, NE IA of
NV IA Sec 36-35-1 E; $4O0.
U. S. to Aaron Bradbury, SW IA of
Sec. 1851 f.
July 10, 1905.
| To correct deeds IA and Is reported
on April Is abstract sheet:
| 14.-Thomas Fitch ct ux to E. S
Brown 55 feet in lot 23 block 20, City
OF lewiston; consideration $3.50.
15.-Henderson H. Critics to Mary J
Sullivan, Sc IA of Sec. -; Ne IA o
Sec. 13. all in TIP. 35-5 W.. also al
undivided one-half interest in lot s
Thompson's Field. City of Lewiston;
considera ton, $1,000.
John c. Baker ct ux to D. A. Gibb
undivided one-half interest in NE l.
of Sec. 31-3S-6 f. consideration $40.
! John 3. Simmons ct ux to r. w
Webster undivided one-half interes
in lot Z, block 4, Town of Chicago
consideration 800.
John Nickols ct ux to +. w. Webster
undivided one-half interest in lot
block 4. Town of Chicago; considera
ton, 500.
Frank Vincent ct ux to o. w. Leg
gett. lots ], 2, 3, 10. IL and IL, bloc
1. Vincent's First Subdv. to Chicago
consideration $500.
Wm Helkenberg to A. A. Space, v
IL of lot 6, block 3, Town of Pierce
consideration 5000
July 20, 1905.
Arthur J. Morrison ct uX to u. {
Maynard, S IL of NV Il: SW Ia G
NE IA and NV IA of Sc IA Se'
35-32-3 w: consideration 1925.
Idaho Investment Banking Co. Ltd
to Grace Maurice Briggs, lot ?. bloc
II, Yantis Add. to City of Lewiston
Consideration 500.
Patents.
u. s. to William E. Moses. assigne
T. IL of SE IA Sec 11-41-2 r.
u. s. to same, F. 1-2 of NE Ia Sc
9-41-2 r,
I
S-41-2 F..
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21

Bert Tounknnan Is having the inte-
rler OF the 0. X. barIer shop painted
and grained and otherwise improved.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-21

Judge Miller passed through the city
this morning en- route to Grangeville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
w. T. MATHEWS
Well Known Portrait Painter Dead
Burial In Canton.

w. T. Mathews, the well known por-
trait painter, died at his home in
Washington, ID. c., Tuesday at the ad-
vanced age of 70 years. About one
month ago he had been run over by a
wagon and sustained compound frac.
ture of the right leg. This was the
main cause of his death.
Short services were held over the
body at Washington after which the
body was shipped to Canton and SER
vices will be held here on Friday aft
ernoon at 300 o'clock from the Math-
ew's home.
Mr.. Mathews was one of the best
known portrait painters in the coun.
try and he became famous for his pic
lures of notable men. He painted the
first picture that was ever painted
of the late President Mckinley
He had been a resident of Ohio
since small boy up until few years
ago when he went to New York and
later to Washington.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
LAWSON'S CANDIDACY
AS PRESIDENT OF BOSTON CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE CAUSES
MUCH ANXIETY.

Boston, Jan. 11.-Thomas w. Law
son, the "worrier" of Wall Street is a
candidate for the presidency of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, in op-
position to Henry M. Whitney, the
present incumbent.
Mr.. Lawson's candidacy, announced
about week ago, was at first looked
upon as sort of joke. It was known
to everybody that he had long stand
ing grudge against Mr.. Whitney, but
it was generally believed that Mr.. Law
son was only having a little fun"
with the creator Of Dominion Coal and
Steel. However his nomination papers
will be formally filed before 4 D. M,
today, the limit established by the
rules of the chamber.
Said one of the Lawson supporters
in the chamber today: Il don't be-
lieve Mr. Lawson wants to be president
of the chamber any more than Presi-
dent Roosevelt does. He has consent
ed to run. however, and you are going
to see spmei fur fly here next Sat
urday when the election occurs"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Middies May Try Again.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE presi-
dent sent message to congress today
recommending the passage Of ai6bill
permitting the appointment to the
naval service of e. A. Chaffee, ]. II.
Lofland and J. ID. Little, midship-
men, expelled from the academy in
the fall of 1903 for hazing. The
measure provides that the ex-midship-
men shall stand an examination and
be entered in the service at the foot
of the class to which they formerly
belonged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
JEWELRY FOUND
Stolen From Summer
Home of Mrs. Corn
ing Clark.
IS VALUED At $4,000

New York, Jan. 1.-THE jewelry
valued at 100000 stolen from the
summer home of Mrs. Corning Clark,
at Cooperstown, N. Y, on July Z, has
been recovered according to Inspector
McClusky of the New York detective
bureau. William Coleman, 60 years
old, has been arrested charged with
the theft and is tonight locked up at
police headquarters awaiting TO be
arraigned tomorrow.
Coleman is the man that was arrest
ed shortly after the robbery on sus-
plcion of knowing something of the
robbery. He was held at Cooperstown
at the time pending an investigation
by the grand jury. On November II,
Coleman was released, the grand jury
not having enough evidence to indict
him.
After his release Coleman came to
this city and since then he has been
sha0owed by Pinkerton detectives.
He was kept under surveillance since
his arrival here by the Pinkerton men
but it was not until a few weeks ago
that there was anything in his move
ments to cause suspicion. This came
about one night when Coleman went
up town. 1t is alleged by the detec-
tives that he was followed to One
Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and
Eighth avenue where he was seen to
enter vacant lot under the viaduct.
After moving large stone Coleman,
it is said, secured a trowel, which was
hidden in the bushes near by and af-
ter few minutes digging took some
thing from the hole and departed.
He returned to his home at No. 210
Morningside avenue. Next day, ac-
cording to the Pinkerton detectives
who were responsible for the mans
arrest, Coleman went to a pawn shop
and pledged a diamond.
Upon the strength of this discovery
Pinkerton Superintendent Dougherty
called on Inspector McClusky and re-
vealed the mans movements to him.
Detective Sergeant Cooney was as
signed to the case. With Dougherty,
Cooney visited the vacant lot at One
Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and
there found, under the stone, the miss
ing jewels. They were taken to police
headquarters and put in a safe. A
note was put in Iottle and the bottle
substituted for the 100000 worth of
jewels. The note read: I'VE are on.
The next time you come up to look
this stuff over you will be nabbed"
Today Coleman again visited his
hiding place He went through the
same maneuvers in getting at his jew
els and in its place found the bottle.
Reading the note he turned to make
his escape but was confronted by the
two detectives. He fought stubborn
ly to get away but handicuffs were put
on him and in this fashion he was
taken to police headquarters.
He was later arraigned before Mag
istrate Flammer in the Tombs police
court and remanded back to police
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
sWITcHMEN AsToNIsHEp
When Notified of a Voluntary Increase
In Paw.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE switch
men of the Lackawanna yards in this
city were astonished today to learn
that the company had voluntarily in
creased their wages. The night fore
men had their hours reduced IL to
10 and an increase of pay of ten cents
a day. The day foremen get a reduc-
tion of hours the same as the night
men and an increase of pay of 2
cents a day. The helpers both day
and night get similar reduction of
hours and the two cents a day in
crease of pay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
sl8O,OOO,OOO
RECOMMENDED FOR PosToFFIcE
PURPosEs-AN INCREASE
OF $1o,ooo,0oo.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on the postofflces and post
roads has finished work on the post
office appropriation bill and 1t will be
reported to the house early next week.
1t carried, in round number, $1S0,000,.
600, which is $3,oOO,OOO below the esti-
mates and $10,O0O,OOO above the cur
rent appropriation. The principal in
creases are s5,OOO,0OO in the rural
free delivery service, bringing 1t up
to $25,00O,O00; $1,000,000 for city let
ter carriers, making it $21 100000 ST.
100000 in clerks Of the first and sec
ond class, $21,OOO,0O0; s1,00O,O00 In
railway mail service, making it $1,000.
900; $1,000,o0O in railway pay, SAL
100000.
The bill carries no increases in SAL
aries and no extension of the pneu-
matte tube service.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Teachers, Institute.

The Plain township Teachers In
stitute will be held Friday evening
at Apple Grove schoolhouse. with
the following program:
Selection, quintette; reading, Erwin
Royer; duet, Misses Evans and Villa
man; Value of Institutes, William
Pfelfer; essay, Miss Gardie Reedj
selection, quintette; School Govern
ment, J. F. Gross; solo, Miss Artie
Binkley; address, Charles Doust; du-
ct, Misses Evans and Willaman; ad-
dress, q. q. Stoner; duet Misses
Evans.
All interested in education are cor
daily invited to attend. Erwin Roger,
e, e. Stoner, Owen ]. Evans, Com
mittee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Death at Navarro.

Michael Wagner wealthy and in
fluential citizen of Navarro died Tues
day of a combination of diseases at
the age of IA years. He was a native
of Ohio and up until few years ago
was engaged in farming but retired
since. He is survived by six children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Miners Entitled to an Increase.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 11.-Sliding Scale
Commissioner G. p. Neil has sent
word to the miners headquarters in
this city that the average price of an
thracite coal at tidewater during the
past month was $4.S6 per ton and
that therefore the miners are entitled
to an increase Of seven per cent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Anti-lnjunction Bill Falls.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on judiciary today postpon-
ed consideration of the Grosvenor anti
injunction bill for three weeks. This
is believed to be equivalent to the fail
ure of the measure at this session of
congress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
headquarters.

headquarters. ~
According to Inspector McClusky,
Coleman is an ex-convict, whose pic
ture adorns the rogue's gallery.
The jewelry figuring in the robbery
is the property Of Mrs. F. Ambrose
Clark, daughter-in-law of Bishop Pot
ter