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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
SPORTING EVENTS.

Indian" Joe Gregg and Barney Null
lin have signed articles FOR a 10 round
boxing contest. TO be held at Harring.
ton. Wash. February IS.
Gus Klopf. one of the best known
minor league ball players in the United
States. has been appointed an umpire
in the Pacific Coast league.
Milwaukee Chicago captured two
championships and st. Paul one in the
tourney Of the American Bowling con.
Eress. which ended Saturday.
The rumor that walla walla might
be included In one OF the, baseball
leagues OF the northwest Is hailed with
enthusiasm by lovers OF the sport
Medford, Mass.-A new worlds is
pound shotput record Of 80 feet IL
inches was established by W. w. Coe,
Jr.. Of Somerville. at an indoor meet
OF the Lawrence Light Guard armory.
Paris.-The chess game between
Janowski and Marshall was won b.
the American after S. moves had been
made. The score of the match now
stands Marshall Z. Janowski 4. drawn
Is.
Washington. a wrestling bout
held here Frank Goteh, champion
wrestler of America, defeated Joe
Grant OF this city. Gotch undertook
to throw Grant three times within at
hour and met the stipulation with
ease.
Melbourne.-Arthur r. Dufy, the
American runner. Saturday scored his
FIRST win In Australia, capturing the
100 yards Invitation handicap from
scratch. Time. 10 Is seconds. In the
100 yard open handicap Duty lost thS
preliminary heat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
SENATE TO TARRY AWHILE.
win Remain in Session After Noon.
March 4.

win Remain in Session After Noon.
March 4.
The following proclamation has
been issued.
by the President Of the United
States VI America.
a proclamation. Whereas. public
interests require that the senate OF
the United States be convened at IL
O'Clock on the 4th day of March next
to receive such communications as
may be made by the executive:
Now. therefore. I. Theodore Roose-
welt, president Of the United States OF
America. do hereby proclaim and de
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the senate to convene at the
capitol in the city of Washington on
the 9Th day OF March next al IL
o'clock noon, OF which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled 10 act as
members OF that body are hereby re.
quired to take notice.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
by the president, JOHN HAY. Sec.
rotary of State.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

An Italian named Luciano Butfi has
perfected a Photographic apparatus
capable OF registering the incredible
number OF 2.OO0 photographic impreal
sions per second. The most mInute
and least rapid and casual movements
Of birds and insects on the wing
which have hitherto dehed seienea
can. Il Is claimed 10 be registered vita
accuracy, thus opening q new world Cd
natural observation 10 ornifhologistn.
The films used cost $40 a second for
the 1000 Impressions.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Congress has confirmed George G.
Perry Of Alaska as United States mar
shal for the Third division Of Alaska.
The senate Of California passed the
bill receding the Yosemite valley 10
the United States. The measure now
goes 20 the governor.
Attorney General Coleman OF Kan
sas will commence quo warranto pro-
ceedings in the supreme court to Gust
the Standard OH company from Kan
gas
Edward Fay. who was shot when
resisting an attempted robbery in his
saloon AZ Independence, Col, February
II. is dead. This is the fourth death
resulting from the fight with the rob
bers.
Johann Hoch is held TO the grand jury
without bail The couoner's Jury which
Investigated the death Of Mrs. Marie
walcker- FIoch found that the deceased
came 10 her death from the effects Of
arsenic poisoning. and il was the eK.
pressed belief Of the jury that Hoch
administered the poison.
Miss Jennie Adeline Croker. daugh.
ter Of the late Charles =. Croker. has
attained her 18th year. becoming mis-
treSs OF her one third share OF her faith
er's estate. Her fortune is estimated
AZ between $1,000 600 and $4,000 GOO In
realty and dividend bearing securities
President James B. Angel OF the
University % Michigan does not sub
scribe to the statement that men loss
their usefulness when they reach the
age Of GO years. He has replied 20 DR.
william Osler. formerly Of Johns Hop
klns university. who recently declared
that men when they reach the age q
60 years should be chloroformed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

OF the original purchase price. when
the acquisition was made Il was felt
that we had paid S7,200,OoO more than
the territory was worth: today its
mineral wealth Is unknown, but has
been conservatively estimated by fair
" competent authorities at S900Ooo.-
COO a realisa don In one item alone OF
considerably mere than 1000 per cent
on our original investment. It's fur.
sish and oil industry il worth not less
than 1900, COO. or over 1000 per cent
more than we paid for the entire terri
tory. Thirty years ago IL was
not believed that Alaska would pro
duce any crop. but onN OF ice and
snow; to-day. as q result OF expert
ments conducted by the United States
Department Of Agriculture, it is
known that II has not less than So
100000 acres OF tillabls land. which
viii be worth about $40 an acre when
fully brought under cultivation. add
ing 70 the value Of the country 81 zoo
ooo. 900. or 1900 times what It cost
~ to buy the country thirty seven
years ago.
The reiteration OF that purchase
prieo IN tables Of comparison Il q good
thing. Il shows what q harvest w
have with the expenditure Of a hand.
tni o. seed In IpoS the 0sh catch ot
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
The PAST WEEK OF The War.
Fighting on . Large Scale Is eolnG
On.

0ms
Last week witnessed renewal Of
important lighting in ManchuFia. al
though reports do not contain sum
cient details to determine whether II
developed into a great battle. For
the last few weeks activity has been
on the Russian right. but recently the
scene OF the most important lighting
has been transferred to the Russian
left. Il opened on Thursday and seems
10 have continued with slight inter.
ruptions up 10 the present time. There
has also been bombardments along the
greater part Of the line. siege guns at
the Japanese center doing the most
execution. There have been the usual
forward and backward movements by
both armies, but none Of them seem to
have resulted In the seizure Of any i'm
portant positions
Early In the week Fnm0rs came
from nearly all Of the European CAPT.
tails that there had been serious dis
eugsIOn % peace at st. Petersburg and
the news Was received with approval.
But the eEaT made the anns uneement
on Thursday that the war would con
tinuc: that OyamA had not yet shown
that be Was able 10 drive Kuropatkin
back. and that 10 yield now would
cause greater discomfort than any that
has arisen over a failure 10 yin vic
tories heretofore.
Roiestyensky's feet is still of the
northeastern coast of Madagascar
while Kamamnra is said TO be hover
iRE near the Indian ocean, The third
Russian Baltic feet passed Dover
England. Saturday. bound westward,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Struggle . Fierce One.
WARRINGTON NeTEs.

The house has passed senate bill
No "a. ~ Condor. giving Kitaap couH
y an additional Judge b. ishelf The
bili dvtarhes kigsAp coaBiy from the
taalcsal district hi,hesto composed u
enghomlsh and kttssF counties
CLYDE Hann.o nd wko was arrested
ia a raid made By sheriff nouHt on
cigar alurr IN Spokane LAST December.
failed Ga appear In the superior court
10 ausasF 10 a charge 81 running
gambling game. and forfeited his bond
~ $1,000
Several farmers arc preparing 10
rsu = roller over tbs summer falluw
this spring jest behind the plow and
then follow up wlth the harrow They
think Ia this way they uili be- able to
rrsrrvc moro % the moisture than by
narrowing alone
Governor Mead gave uut an ofslcial
statement Saturday IN ahieh he dc
r.arrd hia intention 20 veto the htil
~ whirh the proposition Ia move the
state capital from Olympia 70 Tacoma
vas 20 be submitted to the people At
the next ECnsFal election
James Spragum. a nrphcw II Lieu.
tenant Governor Coon. mot with a
friehtfui death Al Maryrvillc ahingic
mill while attempting to adjust
some betting his clothing caught and
he Vas whirlcd about tho HhaftinE.
striking tic foor and wall. and was
literally beaten Ia piecea
on account of the decision render
Cd by the supreme court oi the United
States ~ Washington. d G.. recently
granting the Northern Pacific railway
possession Of the disputed strips ot
ground lyinE along its right of way In
the city. the county Of Spokane will
lose close to $40 600 back taxes.
August Dereaux has bonded his
mine 20 = company % Tacoma. with
$4,000 cash paid to close the deal. TAe
new owner agrees 10 cXpend 800, 00o
on the property during the next u
months. The DereauH property In IN
the Gle Elum mining district and lies
close TO the property Of the skookum
Edward. whltson Of Sorth Yakima
according 10 information Of the most
reliable Kind. wiil receive the indorse
ment ~ Senators Ankuny and Piles
for the new eastern Washington fed
eral judKcship. and. unless President
Roosevelt concludes to name a judge
OF his own selection and ignore tn,
Washington senators. Mr. whitson vii
receive the appointment.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
a SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Engineering Plans for Digging Ditch
AZ isttlmus.

Engineering Plans for Digging Ditch
AZ isthmus.
The first definite engineering plans
for the construction OF the Panama
canal have been laid before the 18TH
milan canal commission by the engin-
eerlng committee OF that body. con
sisting Of Commissioners Burr, Par
sons and Davis.
The principal recommendations are
summed up in this resolution:
Resolved, That this committee APP
prove and recommend for adoption by
the commission a plan for a sea level
canal, with bottom width Of $50 feet
and a minimum depth Of water Of IS
feet. and with twin tidal locks at Mira
flores. whose disable dimensions shall
be 1000 feet long and 100 feet vide.
at a total estimated cost OF $3.50, 500,-
600. Such estimates include an allow
ance for administration, engineering.
sanitation and contingencies. amount
ing 10 s2g. 450 600, but without allow
ance for interest during construction,
expense Of zone government and col
lateral costs and water supply sewers
or paving Of Panama or Colon, which
last items are TO be repaid by the in
habitants Of those cities"
The committee estimates that a sea
level canal can be completed within
10 or ~ years from the present time.
The recommendations are the con
clusion Of a report TO the committee
from the canal zone under date OF
February IL, last. and based on com
plete engineering reports on all Of
the problems involved.
The committee decided that under
no circumstances should the surface
Of the canal be more than 60 feet
above the sea. and estimates that Al
this level the cost would be sl7S.0l3.
600 A 80 foot level is estimated 70
cost Si942I3.40g
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

gress frothed at the mouth when the
deed OF acquisition was laid before II
for ratification. and the fight was won
by the administration only after en-
cuuntering the most strenuous opposi.
ton. The price, S7.200,o00. was paid
out, 50 the general verdict had il, for
q huge expanse Of territory that would
always be a burden to the govern
ment- The idea that IL would ever
yield a dollar 20 the citizens Of this
country was pooh poohed.
II is not necessary 10 dwell on the
history OF Alaska--to tell the story Of
the discovery OF its gold and a thou
sand and one other sources Of wealth
A resume Of the facts as they are to-
day is sufficient 20 make the story inn
pressive and TO show that the future
Of Alaska has only begun.
In 1867 il imported nothing from
aud exported nothing to the United
States. In 1903 Il bought from the
people OF the United States $9.266. 500
worth OF all kinds Of merchandise and
sent as s2I. l6T. 7ST worth OF gold. cop
per, tin. silver. nsh. furs. fertilizers,
wool and numerous other products OF
the country. In other words, in one
year alone It paid back TO us nearly
s.. COO. GOO more than the government
paid for the territory In 1861, and
added 20 the actual wealth Of the
United States during the same period
approximately three times the amount
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
SUICIDE AT CHICAGO THEATRE
Man In = Crowded Balcony Shoots
Himself.

Man In = Crowded Balcony ShooU
Himself.
Suicide In the balcony 81 4 crowded
theatre vas the method 81 death chos'
en- By an unknown man about 22 years
old. who shot aud killed himself AZ
Chicago opera house during a vaude-
vile show Tho yoane man shot him.
self in the head Death was lnHtan
taneons. and the body fell Into the lap
Of woman occupying an adjoining
seat. She and several other women
tainted
when the sound Of the shot was
heard many women screamed and left
their seats, but uahers soon Quieted
the excitement No one was allowed
to leave the balcony The orchestra
struck up a lively tune and aided In
avertinE a panic.
Nothing was found. on the mans
body to indicate HIS Identity The
suicide took place during the singing
of a pathetic song pictured In a coun.
try farmhouse. The suicide had listen.
cd attentiveiy and had applauded. AZ
the third encore he stood mp, hesitat-
I'd a moment. then quickly drawing a
revolver shot himself dead.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
REGULATION OF LlFE INSURANCE
Senator Dryden Has . Gil for Control
by Uncle Sam.

Senator Dryden o. New Jersey has
a bin Ia the senate to car.
~ iRto effect the presidents recon.
for the regulation of insaF.
nncv BY the federal government The
bin Will distinctly set forth that poll.
cioa 81 Insurance are articles of com
mcrcs. and tha, the contracts Of insur-
Ance BY 4 corporation 81 one state into
another shall be deemed transactions
ln interstate or foreign commerce. as
the case may be-, and therefore subject
To control by tho national government
Suitable provision u made for grant.
iuE licenses 10 federal corporations do.
lag Interstate OF federal business.
Briefly I may mention. - saiF sena-
tor Dryden today come of the objects
10 be- derived from the bill
~First. Increase security 10 10000 600
policy holdcrh
Second, decrease in cos, Of iHfur.
aneo.
Third. increased returns 10 policy
holders
Fourth. decrease in the burden Of
taxation
fifth. dimiuntion II a vast amount
- needless clerical labor 10 meet the
requirements ~ some 30 different
states ard territories and consequent
decrease IN expense rate.
"ii.Rth. the stamping out ~ traudu
lent insurance enterprises
Senator Dryden has no hope ~ ans
action on tho bin at this session. and
aaid hls purpose Ia introducing the bill
vas 10 invite criticism 81 iib provisions
and obtain al interchange ut views
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

all sorts was worth over s9.0O0000s
and the amount Of gold produced near
" 81, 000, 600 Compare those two
items alone with the original price or
Stewards ice box" yet thirty
years ago had anyone asserted that
Il would produce anything having an
annual value Of $4,000 they would
have been dubbed crazy. And the
treasure box Of the Territory has only
been scratched at that No one
ever dreamed its trade would ever give
employment TO q single ship, but il IL
now one Of the greatest stimulants 70
the shipping trade Of the Pacific coast
last year over TOO vessels having
cleared from its several ports.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
RrltInh presa aa,laRed.

The British press welcomes the re.
port Of the international commission
of inquiry into the North sea affair
with almost unqualified satisfaction,
Some Of the papers think the decision
does not 60 far enough in the direction
OF condemnation Of Vice Admiral Ro.
jegtvensky and the commander of the
transport kamtchatka. but at the
same time they hold that Il is now
possible for Russia to make ample
amends
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

tIon Of talent. integrity and good luck.
became the friend Of princes and tho
financial hacker Of an empire. His ave
sons were made barons by the En-
peror Of Austria in 1872. These able
young men became the financial heads
OF ave strong banking establishments
in leading European capitals, jacob
the father OF Alphonse, being assigned
to Paris. Baron Alphonse IL promi-
nent in French social and eiucationaIl
circles and Il the possessor Of $50
10000.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
comlnu Events.

National American Woman Suffrage
association. Portland, June 2e7July s.
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposl.
ton. Portland. June i.oct. is,
American Medical association, Port.
land, June lila.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Aid the Destitute.

Mayer Bedding issued a proclama.
tlon calling upon the citizens 20 open
their houses To the destitute and the
appeal was responded to on every side.
The large hotels took in hundreds who
had losi tsc.E oe.oagis -. lad ~ hun.
drcds more 3 H&ss meeting called
by thc mayor ue, s..ia esCaias. Mayer
Bedding asked for contributions 10 as.
siEt the destitute and generous dona.
tons were made Many turfmen sub.
scribed literally TO the fund. Mayor
Bedding said al the meeting that In
his opinion the city can take care Of
the situation without an appeal for
outside aid
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
ONE OF TIE GREATEST
FINANCIERS IN the WOnB.

Baron Alphonse de ROthscbiid. born
in Paris. July ?. 1877. Is the head q
the great banking business established
by his grandfather. Mayer AnSelm, az
Frankfurt-am-Msin in lT43. This re
mRrkabie founder OF q remarkable
family. born in comparative Obscurity,
as the result OF a fortunate combine
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Two Killed and Six stObbed.

Anna onnafrey was the central ig'
ure In a bloody battle at the works Of
the Veteran Coal company, in Mount
Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in which two
men were killed and six others were
stabbed. shot or slashed with knives,
The dead:
John Kopkas, Jr, "a years old;
leaves a wife.
Michael Lechow. 80 years old: leaves
wife and two children.
OF the wounded Tom Dollaek may
die.
Anna onnafrey's refusal TO dance
with an unbidden guest at a wedding
celebration started the trouble.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Prophs, pomls In Mexico.

Prophet Dowio OF Zion City IL In
Mexico City. His FIVE deaeons now
here refuse to talk on the zionist's
plans, but It is understood q Zionist
colony viii be settled In the hot coun.
try and win devote itself to raising
sugar cane, coffee. etc.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Total Of ios Taken Out.

The rescuers at work in the Virginia
coal mine. near birmingham. Ala.
have recovered the bodies Of two more
victims Of the recent disaster. which
makes the total number recovered up
to this time 1903. Il is believed Eve
more bodies are under water. which
has risen In the mine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

Iondon.--A heavy gale blew of the
British coast Saturday and Sunday. re-
sultinR in serious disaster. One boat
was capslxed and ave Of her crew
drowned. A French boat was wrecked
on the Lizard and two men OF her crew
we're drowned. the others swimming
ashore
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Wood MarrIss Actress.

Word has been received at Pitts
burg by the relatives of Allen W
Wood Of New York that ne had mar
ried 0oldie Mohr. the across. The
news has thrown the family into con
sternatlon. as every effort has been
made by Woods seven children Il
keep him from marrying again.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
anrrr Ne annsn

Boarder (warmlyl-oh know exl
cry enc OF the tricks Of your trade. %
ron think have lived In boarding
houses 20 years for nothingf
LAndiady efagidlyl--I shouldn't b
e an surprised
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

Keeping Track OF TrAokWAlker&
Traekwalkers for certain Massaehu-
sets railroads are now required to
wind a registering clock at certain
points every hour. and records airs
kept. 10 be examined weekly By the
superinfendent
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
WONDERFUL ALASKA

How Stewards Ice Box Is contributing
60 the NatEon's Wealth.
when the treaty for the purchase Of
Alaska was negotiated with Russia
In 1867 the act met with practically
general opposition from all sources in
the United States A few far-seeing
almost prophetic. officers Of state pre-
dicted a great future Of wealth and
Importance for the country. but Con
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

II a man has q pretty view from
his door. visiaors who come % loaf ard
viElt decide that hls soul n sortid bot
Gauss Ia doesn't stap woEk b 81
mlEa G.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
STREET cAR MEN STRIKE.
Houuhton County Street Railway
stu Tied Up.

Calumet, Mich.--No attempt was
made Sunday TO operate cars at Calu-
met. Laurinm. Lake Linden or Han
cock by the Houghton County Street
Railway company, whose men are on
strike.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

II Il reported that 10 Jews have
been killed and SO wounded In an anti.
Jewish riot at Theodore.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Rallways Under Martial Law.

All the Russian railways, except the
Central Asian, have been placed under
martial law.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

II gets on a mans nerves TO Aft on
he hard pewH at church; with pick.
et fence az q ball game les different
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
FIGHTINGCONTINUES
JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN ARMIES
IN FIERCE BATTLE.
Outlying Posts Taken BY japanese
They Now Threaten Main Defense
Wounded Russians Arrive At Muk-
den--Kuropatkin Reports Large
Number o. His Men Killed.

Mukden. Feb. Fighting con.
tinues ia front OF and west Of Tie pass,
on The extreme east the japanese
have taken the outlying positions and
they now threaten the main defenEes.
Owing 10 their formidable attack II il
thought that the Japanese artillery
men are veterans from Port Arthur.
commanded BY General Aogi Forty
wounded Russians have arrived AZ
Mukdeu and 400 are expected today.
Other indications point 10 an unusual
struggle.
A clustering snuWstoFm all day Is
ending in a bitter wind which may
modify the threatened conaict. The re
Ei0n of the Japanese attack Is In light
~ wooded and high mountains favor
able to the Russian operations.
force Of Japanese Of unknown
strength. joined with Chinese bFisands
west u KunsehiAlin. 10 still menaeing
the Russians Ia that region.
The cann0nads along the Russian
center diminished in intensity today
There IL no evidence 81 activity on the
part Of the japanese. Who are strongly
stree gfhsning the site ~ the Russian
operations toward l.iaoyaug IN the lat
ter part u January
Struggle . Fierce One.
General kuropaskin has photographed
"a the emperor a. follows:
The enemy has occupied Tsinkhcts
chen ExRet reports Il our yesterdays
losses have not yet been received,
There are IL 0racefS and about 500
mca wounded 10 hospitals a. sahiunyu.
Tho percentage u killed IL ven large
The commander u the detachment re-
ports acts ~ bravery BY many de-
tmrhsA h0siira ~ troops
urHerai kuroPa,ktn Instances many
cases uf close nshtinE and bayunei
charges