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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
PEOPLE
| WILL QUIT
\. Deary, of the Potlatch Lum-
ber Company Issues a
Statement

Nm Deary, manager Of the Potlatch
..r,ber company, who is now in Boise
:. come out with an announcement
.ot he has no hopes for any legisla-
,or at this time in favor Of the grant
!, of the twenty year time extern
ian" on state timber lands purchased
,,der contract by the timber interests
"A that he will not further urge on
he legislature to pass the measure. He
,,ves out the information that the COM
,anv will now continue to cut their
umber at the mills owned by the COM
,anv in Palouse and Colfax, over in
No state of Washington. Just what
sect this announcement will have on
me people in the affected districts and
hose who are in favor Of the extension
this county as we'll as on the legis-
|ators is not known at this time. 1t is
bresumed that the announcement made
by Mr.. Deary will put an end to the
dtation. Whether mistake has been
made by the opponents Of the measure
a matter for future determination
Ind It is to be hoped that the aband-
bnment of the matter will not deter the
kmber interests from going ahead with
he improvements in this section that
bas been suggested.
In the dispatch eminating from
Boise Mr.. Deary says:
"We will not urge the matter fur
kher. We had no intention Of pre-
senting the matter to the legislature
Except upon condition that the people
were satisfied that it was to their in
kerest as we'll as to ours to grant the
Extension. We felt that our officer to
Manufacture all our timber within the
btate, to erect our large mills in the
state, to build railroads to the timber
10 yield our contention as to taxes and
to cut the timber clean and release the
land back to the state as fast as cut
Regardless of the twenty years, was
sufficient to interest the people. With
more time we would have been pre-
pared. also to take up the small hold
ings Of the individuals who are anx-
ious to sell. In fact we think the peo-
pie Of the north, where this is of most
direct interest, are in favor Of extern
sion. But the legislature and the gov
ernor seem to feel that they have not
suhicient assurance Of the peoples
wishes We will not. therefore, urge
thn
plant to make and will simply con-
tinue cutting for our present mills al
Palouse and Colfax, Wash, which we
can reach by fiotation. We are going
10 leave this matter entirely with those
We candidly believe will have in due
thine as much interest in it as we and
who alone have the power to do ol
not to do-the people and the legisla
ture'
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
INSPECTOR
ST: s1ItL n HERE lll|::
No New Developments In Alleged
Land Fraud Tavestl-
cation

Special inspector s. F. OFallons SEher
is In the city investigating the ralN
legged land {rauds' said 10 haye bssnv
perpetrated in this section by proml-
nent residents OF Lewiston has givtD
no information as yet conCornin6 ~
findings. To all questions Mr. OsEAllQQn
maintains stolid indifference and -
far as finding out anything In connoc-
ton with his work he might Just -
well be absent from the city ~ to -
here. The interest In theeuueutinn -
still alive In the scitysaan0 the public
Ia anxiously awaiting any news THAI
will throw light on the subject. II -
generally supposed that AIr. OJSnsee
has retinues or speojal soefetasess1De-
men in the city who ,Rse ,yseKking' un1s-
his orders There has been no ,indicae-
ton however no far a. ths SnbliGl
knows that &ich IL Il fact y rn1ief-
was spread a few Gays ~ that ~ -
Kelley who was registsrse aAstAes -
iinger was one Of the seUret eoSxiQe
men but the fact still remains - much
a mystery AZ ever as no one has b0e1fl
able to state that Kelley shAss been -
Gated sstsfa III spS
During the past few days .Mr. on
lon has been spending a portion of -
time in the local land once taking-
notes In the contest case 81 llrs. Harris
vs.. r. Chapman. Aside frsm this -
Is not known to have viaitsd the land
ONCE for any other purpose. Thcse
who are directly accused OF completely
in the alleged frauds" still make tho
statement that they fear nothing from
the investigation. so faraAs they ,aras
concerned. Aside from this NJ ethar-
information Is available from n1a ae1A
cial source.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
DRAMATIC Scene
IN SENATE
Senator Mitchell Brands Accusers
as "MaliciOuS and At.
rOciOus Liars"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-With dra-
matte fervor Senator Mitchell, of Ore
gon, on the floor of the senate last
evening, denounced his. accusers and
publicly branded them as malicious
and atrocious liars" He proclaimed
his innocence of the charges upon
which he and Representative Hermann
were recently indicted in Portland and
expressed confidence Of his ultimate
vindication.
At the outset he declared the charges
made against him, if true, untitled him
to occupy his seat in the senate He
then detailed the charges and said:
II assert in the most positive and un-
qualified manner each and every one
Of these charges, in so far as they re-
late to or involve me, are absolutely
unqualififiedly and atrociously false,
and I here and now Indignantly and
defiantly denounce their authors and
them publicly as malicious and afro
cious liars"
Continuing Mitchell denied and de-
uounced each and every one of the
charges enumerated against him in the
indictment. He then said:
And here indignantly, with all the
force 1 can command, denounce the
public statement of S. A. d. Puter that
he on March 9, 1902. at Washington,
paid me $4,000 in two $1,000 bills. as
wilfully, maliciously. unqualifedly and
atrociously false"
Mitchell then explained in detail his
connection with S. A. d. Puter in hav-
| ing certain land claims passed favor
ably by Representative Hermann, then
commissioner of the general land office
as merely the duty a senator owed to
a constituent. He declared he had no
suspicion of anything wrong with the
homestead entries in question. that his
personal dealings in the case were
identical with that in hundreds of
other cases. II have done this invari-
ably without making any charge or ac-
cepting compensation Of any kind and
so long as I remain senator / shall
continue 10 do these things for my
constituents, so help me God, even at
the risk of hundred indictments"
Criticising public officers who
knowingly misconstrue public acts OF
public men, and thus seek to distort
and convert them into badges of dis
honesty" Mitchell said in conclusion:
Permit me to declare that the rep
resentatives of any government who
will tolerate this are unworthy the ex-
alted position they occupy. AS for
myself, I defy them here and now to
produce any evidence worth a mo-
ment's consideration, which will con-
meet me in any wrongful manner what
ever with any land frauds in Oregon oil
| elsewhere"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
CHAIRMAN oooDNioHrs PLAN
would Place the States Money in it's
Owh Private Vault

BOISE, Jan. 1S.-Chairman Good
hieht OF the ways and means commit
tee bill (H. B. No. 3D to the house
appropriating $500 for the construc-
ton OF fire and burglar proof vault
ana the purchase of burglar proof
safe for the use OF the state treasurer
1t Is provided that the failure of the
treasurer to keep the state funds in
such safe and vault shall subject him
to fine of from 5000 to $4,000 or
Imprisonment in the penitentiary from
one to ten years or by both fine and
imprisonment
The principal provisions of the meas
ure are as follows
THE board Of trustees of the capitol
building shall, as soon as practicable
provide a fire and burglar proof vault
and burglar proof safe Of sufficient size
and suited to the requirements OF the
state treasurer in the care and safe
keeping of the state moneys, and there
is hereby appropriated for such pur-
pose out Of any funds in the treasury
not otnerwlse appropriated, the sum OF
$500. From and after the completion
OF said vault and the procuring of said
safe, all state moneys in the custody
of the state treasurer. not otherwise
deposited as is or may be by law pro.
vided, shall be kept in said vault and
safe and in no other place.
"A violation Of this section shall sub.
ject the state treasurer, upon convic.
tion thereof. to pay fine Of not les.
ahan $4,000 nor more than $4,000, OF
by Imprisonment in the state prison fol
period of not less than one nor NOR.
than ten years, or by both such fin,
and imprisonment"
The bill carries repeating and emer.
gency clauses.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
development !
Of Dixie CAMP
Idaho County Mining District win
Come to the Front This
Year

GRANGEvIELE, Jan. 1s4Dixie has
never been more promising than now"
said Uncle Sam Dillinger. the pioneer
of the camp
There Is great ledge, from 80 to
$50 feet wide. that has been traced for
five or six miles between Dixie to Buff
falo Hump. 1T is much the same for
nation as the famous Treadwell ore,
on Douglas Island. Alaska. but Is rich
err. to the eye at least There is reg
ular system Of branch veins running
off from the main lead. and some of
the best mines of the country are To-
Gated on these branches--the McKin-
ley, the Ajax. the Dixie Queen. and the
Comstock. Some of these will one day
be rich properties, the only question
being that Of method of treating the
ores. There is enough gold in the ore,
and enough of the ore to make them
great producers.
THE Perry brothers have done a
lot of work on the main ledge, not far
from Dixie. Their ore looks fine.
"It is reported that the Comstock
is to have six more stamps, enough to
make ten in all. and a 30-ton cyanide
teaching plant. The Comstock is in the
best of hands. and working right along
"A mill Is to be put on the North
Star, this season. In fact the mill Is
now under construction. 1t is UNDER
stood that the property will soon go to
work again, with plenty of money and
energy.
The gold in the Dixie country is pc
culiarly fine and light. so fine that II
will not amalgamate well, but floats
off the plates. Some of the teaching
processes seem to be necessary to save
the values. The big Hogan property
which is to have 450-ton cyanide
plant this spring, is being watched
with deepest interest by the people OF
Dixie, for the ore is of much the same
character. and IL cyanide is good for
the Crooked River ores. it will be the
making of Dixie"
Mr. Dillinger says that the Danford
placers, four miles below Dixie, or
Crooked Creek, are to be worked ex-
tensively this season. A strong com
pany has been organized in the east
with enough capital to thoroughly ex-
ploit the property.
Mr. Dillinger will leave in a few days
for Lewiston. where he will spend tbs
winter.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
TO REPEAL POLL TAX LAW
Measure introduced by AamiIl With
That End in View

BOISE Jan. 1s.-Representative
Hamill OF Canyon county has intro
duced a bill (H. b. No. se) for the re-
peal of the poll tax law. Mr.. Hamill
states that the poll tax is not collected
in over half the counties Of the state.
The tax IL the occasion Of more objec :
tions and Ill feeling, as he ascertainad
while serving as assessor of Canyon
county, than any other. Another rea-
son for the repeal Of the poll tax law
as Mr.. Hamill sees 1t. is that a bin has
been introduced (the roadmasteer bill
by Smith OF Washington, H. B. No. 81
which provides for road tax Of - in
cash. and should that be enacted the
poll tax would no longer be necessary.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20

yesterday morning is very clear as to
the law, saying that it is entirely
within the discretion Of the board.
Besides the bid Of The Teller two
other bids were filed with the board
one from the Nezperce Herald and the
other from the Leweiston Tribune.
When these bids were considered and
compared it was found that the Herald
had submitted bid about one-third
lower than the bid Of the Tribune and
that the saving to the county by ac-
cepting the Herald bid would be about
$4,000 for the next two years. The bid
of the Herald was accepted and ap-
proved and the others were marked
rejected"
4 From this decision the Tribune OBJ
jected on the ground that the Herald
was not a paper Of general circulation
Within the meaning Of the statue that
the commissioners proceedings must be
published in paper Of general circu-
lation most likely to give notice. On
this point the former action Of the
board was rescinded and the whole
matter put UP to the county attorney.
A written opinion from the county
attorney was handed the board yester-
day and council for the several papers
We're heard before the board. The
opinion and the arguments coincide in
the fact that the provision of the law
refers only to the printing of the
county commissioners proceedings and
to no other part of the county printing
and that the commissioners have It in
their discretion to segregate the bids
and let the remainder of the contract
where they please. In spite of this
showing and in the face 70 the fact
that the items of the Herald's bic
ranged from rs to SO per cent lower
than the bid of the Tribune. the board
declined to let the contract to the Her.
aid for that part of the work to which
1t was clearly entitled but did allow
the Tribune to amend Its I'D and make
it as low as the bid Of the Herald and
hung up the whole contract on tn,
question of circulation which will b,
decided by the board by next wednes.
day when the contract will be let
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20

on Tuesday and Saturday of each of
those So weeks. and SO on through the
whole train of housewifely duties? She
is earning her wages in making
home for her husband and children. but
it is treadmill existence just the same
as that Of the blacksmith who pulls Off
horse shoes just to nail them on again,
or the bank clerk who counts money
eight hours each day, or the preacher
holds prayer-meeting in the middle Of
the week, and routines it through the
whole seven days on visiting the sick
the INDECENT, the indolent and the
blackslider.
After the rumor of an added hour
to the days work had seethed and
boiled and stopped over some, the
president announced that such an idea
had never entered his head.
The war department has been tor
mented to the limit by people who try
to collect old debts Of army officers
through the big department The Sec
retary OF war has announced that the
Wdf department Is not cOilectlOn
agency, and it declines to be consid-
cred one. He says that of course an
army officer should pay his debts. just
as any gentleman of honor would, but
that in case they do not 1t is not the
business of the war department to
make him do SO. The secretary of war
declares that the civil courts are the
proper agents to determine whether or
not and Indebtedness exists, and that
it is only when the non-payment OF his
debts by an officer threatens scandal
| to the esrvice that the war department
| will take any cognizance of 1t.
Senator Depew Isl it. Governor Odell
looked over the field and concluded
that Our Chauncy" was the best man
| in the running, so he spoke the word
and the New York legislature did
the rest? Senator Depew says that
was the way of 1t, and he ought to
know, for Governor Odell has had him
and all the members of the New York
legislature guessing for some time. II
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
ATHLETES INTERESTED
Many Schools Will Take Part in Con-
tests at Centennial

PORTLAND, Jan. 19.-Athletes from
all over the Pacific northwest are.
showing lively interest in abe ath--
letie contests which will be feature
OF the Lewis and Clark centennial. II.
B. Conibear, director of athletics at the
University of Montana. has written
that his school will send team of
ten men to take part in all the con-
tests. The institutions which will
probably be represented in the inter-
collegiate contests are the Universities
of Oregon, California. Washington,
Idaho, Montana. Utah. Wyoming, Me-
vada and the agricultural colleges OF
| Oregon, Washington, Montana and
Utah, and the Whitman college.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
A GREAT HOWL Went UP
FROM the DEPARTMENT CLERKS
Was Rumored that President Roosevelt Would
Prescribe Longer Working Hours but
There was Nothing to it

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-There was
a rumor abroad few days ago that
the president was going to issue an
executive order to department clerks
and employees that their working day
would begin at s and end at 4:30. and
my goodness gracious what a howl did
go up. Well, why not. The United
States government is paying way up
salaries to men and women who for
the very same services in civil life
would get two hours more to the day
and one-half as much money. There
are departments OF the government
where the employees go to work at s
o'clock and work till s. The addition
recently Of half an hour to the working
day has increased the effectiveness OF
the present working force nearly one
sixth, 1t is said. The United States
government Is not an elemosynary in
stitution, but great big firm doing
business for the people Of the United
States, and these same people have a
right to have their business done in a
businesslike way. Those people who
do not like to work under those condi-
tions for good paymaster are always
at liberty to leave-but none do. 1t
is said that none resign and few die,
and not one is willing to resign. no
matter what the hours, though they
may kick like bay steers" over the
imposition" AS a matter of fact
Uncle Sam is the best paymaster in
the world today. A man or woman OF
reasonable intelligence and ordinary
decency once in government position is
likely to end life right there. with pro-
motion as merit warrants, and pay
every Is days without discount or fail
ure.
Many government clerks complain of
the routine and 'treadmill" existence
in a department. Well. is any kind OF
steady work properly performed other
than "treadmill?" How about the
woman who marries, cooks three meals
a day 365 days in the year. makes beds
once each of those days. washes OF
Monday SO times a year. bakes bread
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
MRS. CHADWICK wEAksNs
Said to bs sNsgsrins from .nsth physl~-
cal and Mental csllapss

\ ;CI.EXELAND, O,.s- Ian. Gres
Cassie l.. Chadwick II said to be suf-
fering from physical and mental coll
lapse Attorney Dawley says she =
afflicted with heart trouble and yeulA
not be able to stand trial in courtsin
her present condition.
Mrs Chadwick IL said to have fire.
quent fainting spells. The announce
ment that Mr.. Carnegie had decided TO-
reimburse Lorenx by the failure OF the
Oberiin National bank. has seemed -
greatly affect Mrs. Chadwick.
DR.. Chadwick called at the jail this-.
morning and spent half an hour IN,
conversation with hts wife. He adj
mitted to the Jail officials that he
thought his wife was Il very sick.
woman. He asked to be notified inn,
mediately II there should be any dan
gerous symptoms In her condition.
Carnegie 10 Paying Losses
ELYRIA, o. Jan. 1s.--Andrew Car
negie placed $4,000 in the hands OF
Rev. w. E. Cadmus, pastor of the First
Congregations church OF this city to-
day, to be distributed TO the depositors'-
who lost their money In the failed Cit
izen's National bank OF Oberlin. as a.
result Of the Chadwick loans. Mr.. Car
negie in letter asked Mr Cadmus tcs
Investigate among the students at
Oberlin college and learn the amount
they lost. When this is done, 1t rs
understood. more money will be forth
coming. Judge Steele of Oberlin Will
appoint committee 10 investigate the
most worthy cases. Mr.. Carnegie hasF
also given Mr.. Cadmus 1000 TO reiml-
burse the Oberlin Y. M. c. A.
Dspositors to be Paid in Part
OBERLIN, o., Jan. 1s.--It is now
definitely known that the depositors or
the defunct Citizens National bank
will receive at least 40 and possibly 50s
per cent Of their money from the bank
when it's affairs are finally settled. The
experts who have been at work on the
banks books state that they have
found everything in unusually good
shape and the collateral on hand first
class, with the single exception of the
Chadwick papers.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
SAVED THE COUNTY $4,000
YET DENIED THE CONTRACT
Strange Action Of the County Board in Letting
Contract for the County Printing is
Unacc0unted for

Saved the county $4,000 on the bid of
county printing and yet denied the
contract is the remarkable condition
that w. c. Foresman of the Nezperce
Herald finds himself in after a weeks
wrangling before the county board over
the question. This Is the first time in
the history Of this county. or perhaps
any other county, where q republican
paper had not at least an even chance
before a republican board for a bid on
the county printing. This is the first
time in the history Of fair dealing in
any land on earth where the highest
bidder on public business was allowed
a chance after all the bids were opened
to remodel his bid and have the re-
modelled bid considered on equal basis
with the original bids of the other par
ties.
The facts leading up to this situation
are remarkable because they relate to
a condition not often found where re-
publican officials of a county and re-
publican leaders unite to keep the two
leading republican, papers from being
considered in letting the contract for
the county printing.
The Lewiston Teller that has the
present contract has a cloud placed or
it's legality because of decision rem
dered by Judge Steele in recent case
now appealed to the supreme court
This appeal could be heard in ten days
If the commissioners would agree thai
the case might go up to Boise but the
commissioners deny the Teller a right
to be heard though the full expense Of
carrying up the case for both sides was
guaranteed by that paper.
County printing consists of two
classes first. the publishing Of lega
notices, commissioners proceedings
ETC.; second, the printing and furnish
ing of stationery for the several county
Offices For the first class of this
work the Teller is. ineligible becaYst
OF the courts decision. But for thu
second class Of work The Teller is 6
qualified bidder and as such filed &
bid which the commissioners would no
consider though County Attorne,
Crows decision filed with the boart
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
TIME FOR DISTRICT COURT
Judge Steele Will Open Spring Term
Here, March 27

Judge Steele of the district court has
set the time for holding court in Idaho.
Nez Perce and Latah counties for the
year 1905 as follows:
Idaho county, at Grangeville-Feb-
ruary 20. 1905; August IS, 1905.
Nez Perce county, at Lewiston
March q. 1905, October 2, 1905, June
5. 1905.
Latah county, at Moscow-May s.
1905, November 13, 1905.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
AN ARMY FOR THE FAIR
-s"s Hundred immigration Agents
. Promise to Send People

roRrLAND, Jan. 1s.-An army of
men has been secured actively to
~, p,esent the Lewis and Clark centen-
en,, III territories covering nearly the
area oft he United States. These
tn, are the immigration agents Of the
R.n" Faciic and Northern Pacific
Ia. aa companies who come. in con-
h.. with hundreds of tourists and
har. every month. The agents
n q, promised to do all in their power
m,. ce people to visit Portland next
e,o-.N' and it is expected that their
ito,. VIII bring several hundred Wis
''0fs to the fair.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-20
ANOTHER ROAD BILL
Will be Presented to Legislature Ask
ing for New Highway

BOISE, Jan. 1S.---A bill is to be in
uoduced in the legislature soon asking
|ior an appropriation probably of $780,
WV, and promising outside aid. for the
|Sraightening out of the state wagon
road from Payette lake to Warren and
lor the construction of a road from
warren to Big Creek, thirty-two miles.
The present Lake Warren road crosses
tne stream nine times. 1t is the desire
70 build enough road so the line will
oe on one side Of the stream to the
Little Lake crossing, the only one on
'he proposed new route.