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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
LANDSLIDE WAS CAUSE.
No Cave-in at Tunnel 27 on the Queen
 and Crescent Route.

Cincinnati. December 16.-General Man ager Garrett of the Queen and Crescent Route, says the delay to traffic at tun- mel No. 27, reported last night from Chat tanooga. was not the result of a caving in of the tunnel. but landslide which caught train No. 4 just after 1t had passed through the tunnel on It's way north. The drawbar between the two en- zines was broken. but the train was safely extricted without derailment and Is on it's way north with no injury to any per son on the train. The landslide is be- lieved to have been caused by recent heavy rains. The tunnel Is said to be intact and the tracks have been entirely cleared of obstruf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Wales Won Game.

London, December 16.77Wales defeated the New Zealand footbalf- team Rugby rules) at Cardiff this afternoon by 3 to o, thus administering to the visitors their first defeat on this years tour of the United Kingdom. Nothing like the excite ment which marked the result of the match was ever before witnessed on d football field in England. The 10000 spec. tators went practically wild with joy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Fired Into Crowd.

Berlin, December 16.--A dispatch to the Lokal Anzieger from Riga, dated Wednes day, December 13, via ship to Reval, thence by messenger to St. Petersburg by courier to Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia to- day says:
 Lithuniana workmen today attempted to force their way into electric light power house which was occupied by troops. A volley was fired into the crowd, killing l2 men.
 All the factory employees are striking Business is suspended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Provides for Musicians.

Washington, December 16.-A bill to prevent the Marine band from competing with civilian musicians was introduced today by Representative Bartholdt Of Mis- sonri. If raises the leader of the band ,o tba rank of captain in marine corps, makes the second leader second lieu tenant. and provides for thirty first-class musicians at sl00 a month and thirty sec nnd-class musicians at $75 a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Revolution Plans.

porpat. Russia. undated. December. via Paris. December 16.-The plans for a revo- lution in the Baltic provinces as set forth In resolutions adopted here. provide for the establishment of revolutionary measure which shall boycott the repre- sentative of the present government, close the vodka shops, resist conscription. refuse quarters or subsistence to the troops, and withdraw deposits from banks, and cease payments to the crown landowners and the church. It is also provided to arm and negotiate the people into militia to re- ---------------------- -------~------~-----~-
 fcanxinuad on Gassr<t, Ra0nA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Not a Candidate.

London, December 16.-Henry LeBon- chre the well known editor and liberal member of Parliament for Northampton. will not be a candidate for reelection to par,ament at the coming elections. He gives advancing age as the reason for ms retirement He first entered Parliament forty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Three Thousand Invitations.

Rome. December 16.-Thomas J. O'Brien American minister to Denmark, after a short stay in Rome. left here Tor Copen- hagen today. Three thousand invitations have been issued for the first official re- ception of Ambassador White December 27. when the ambassador and his wife will be introduced to the dignitaries of state and scions of society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
PICTURE BROUGHT s25,2oo.

London, December 16.-The fa- nous Whistler portrait of the late Sir Henry Irving as King Phillip II of Spain" was sold at auction today for s25.200. Sargent's portrait of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth realized 36300.
 The Whistler picture goes to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Wanted a Kiss.

Louisville, December 16.-Because his wife refused to kiss him after they had ouarreled Peter Rausche drank an ounce of carbolic acid. bottle of linement and cut his right wrist twice with razor. The doctors say he will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Prominent Minister Dead.

Knoxville. December 16.-The Rev. w.. A. Montgomery, aged 75 years. and for a number of years president of the Carson and Newman college at Jefferson City. Tenn, died today at Leadvale. Tenn. He was an eminent Baptist minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
JEWISH RELIEF FUND.

New York. December 16.-Contri-
 buttons to the relief fund for Rus
 sian sufferers today reached total ; of $l,172,659.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Letter to Root.

Havana, December 16-Charles Key nard president of the Isle of Pines as sociation, forwarded today by advice of his attorneys letter in reply to Secre- tary of State Roots communication of November 1T. in which the secretary out lined to MT. Reynard the attitude Of the United States government to the proposal of the forming of territorial govern ment in the island as part of the United States. MT Reynard eontradicts MT. Roots statement that the Isle of Pines is lawfully subject to the Cuban gov ernment and says he Cuban republic exists solely by virtue Of constitution, the terms of which ex lv e~cr' the Isle of Pines from
 the republic.
 The Plstt amendment
 United States Congress,
 mains in force until It is
 fled and every officer government, no matter , is bound under It's term Isle of Pines outside of
 trol and jurisdiction a- ions of such officers to : withstanding. The 1att = retary Roots opinion a y of the claim of the In a 1e Isle of Pines Is toda 10 opinions of President As e. tary of State Hay ai IT. eral Leonard Wood A- tHs ne ofs,cials acts and rem zs is.
 President Reynard ar. Root himself as seer ust prior to the turning 'o the Cubans, directed or the then existing gov isie of Pines as a defactU .iei. teh- eral Wood ruled in a like manner -h re- linoiiishing the government of Cuba, but failed to carry out his announced inteh- tion. This failure or neglect. MT. Reynard says. is alone responsible for permitting Cuba to usurp control of the island
 Regrets Neglect.
 The letter regrets that MT. Root, as sec retary of war permitted such neglect and disobedience, and adds that MT Root in opposition to the expressed wlshes of Secretary of State Hay, insisted upon the negotiation of a treaty apanoonihs claim 10 the Isle of Pines to Cuba, thus covering and concealing illegal acts anu omissions of the department or me gov ernment for which you were then respon- sble." ...
 MT Reynard dlssents from Mir Root abatement that rejection Of the. pending treaty by the Senate will not end Cuban control over the island. and asserts that 1t would remain United States territory He says the petitioners believe when an opinion is given to demonstrate the cor rectness of their position at Washington "that President Roosevelt will enforce the law relating to the ownership of the Isle of Pines as faithfully as ne eh- forced other laws
 The letter asserts that no department of the United States government except the state department ever recognized c,,ba,s claim to the Isle of Pnies. and that It was only done by that department when it was confronted with the alterna- tive of correcting wrong or eondonins or conceaing it.
 In conclusion Mir. Raynard professd astonishment at the secretary or state In siding against those who are Gsfend- ing their lawfully acquired interests m American territory" and deeply regrets that flor the first time an American sec retary of state Is anxious to aoanoon American territory and American citizens to an alien and lawless government TOT m consideration, and for motives which he seems unwilling to disclose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

(contInued on Fourth Paas.l
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19

paying greater rates than he would
pay for freighting on the MISSISSIPPI
pi river. Could the rates be reduc-
ed to one-half only of that or five
cents per bushel, and I believe
they could be by reasonable i'm
provements of the Columbia, Snake
and Clearwater rivers, it would
save to the farmers every year the
amount we are asking for in this
appropriation.
We ship to Portland alone about
100000 or 100000 bushels
of wheat every year. Could we
save five cents per bushel, it would
mean a saving every year of 5000,
900 or 100000 to the wheat pro-
ducers of this vast inland empire.
Could we save a proportlonate
amount on all our other products
and on the freight that is brought
from the coast points, for home
consumption, the benefit would be
almost as great again.
1t is not considered very likely
that the statehood bill will become
a law 1t is being fought by al
the Democratic senators. and by
most of the western Republican
Senators. With few exceptions it:
advocates are Senators from the
eastern states and especially New
England. 1t is looked upon as {
measure to keep down the repre-
sentation of the west. The terri
tories of Arizona, New Mexico
Oklahoma and Indian Territor,
deserve single statehood, if an.
kind of statehood, and this, western
senators are determined they shal
have.
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19

part in the deliberations of the
meetings were Major Frank A.
Fem, who read paper before the
congress, and Mr.. F. J. Hagen
barth, president of the National
Live Stock Association, who pre-
sided at several of the meetings.
Representative French appeared
before the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives last week and made a
very strong argument for the i'm.
provement of the Clearwater,
Snake and Columbia Rivers. He
asked for $25, 900 for the improve
ment of the Snake river between
Lewiston and Pittsburg landings
$25, 900 for the Clearwater rive,
above Lewiston; and $75O,OOO fol
the improvement of the Columbia
at Ceillio. In the course of his
remarks he said:
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19
ARRAlGNS P0LYGAMY Law ADVOCATES.
Reese Davis Challenges the Sincerity and Good Sense of Both Mormons
and GentiIes and Says Dubois Will Win

Many cannot understand why
Republican legislature should be
anxious to pass all anti-polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation law
when it has been proclaimed from
the stump all over the state that
there was no polygamy.
To the simple observer, unac-
quainted with the inner workings
of things, it begins to look as if
the Mormon Democrats who desert
ed Dubois, had jumped out of the
frying pan into the fire. The
Dubois convention resolved that
legislation was necessary in order
to stop the practice of polygamy.
The leading Republicans of the
state took issue with Mr.. Dubois,
holding, first, that there was no
polygamy in Idaho except a few
moribund cases; and, second, that
the laws now in force fully COM
prehend the subject. Because of
the attitude of Senator Dubois and
his followers hundreds, if not
thousands. of Mormons deserted
the Democratic party, and because
of the position taken by leading Re-
publicans, those Mormons came
over to the Republican party.
Now that the campaign is over,
what do we find? Republican State
Senators ard Representatives
rushing headlong into anti-Mor-
mon legislation-vieing with each
other for the distinction of carry
ing out the Dubois program. Sen
ator Crum is a very Hotspur in
pursuit, of polygamy, and now
comes Judge Richards, fierce on
the trail of unlawful cohabitation.
Such actions on the part of Repub-
licans is so inconsistent as to brand
Republican campaign professions
with the stamp of insincerity.
The Dubois method is altogether
more honest and manly. But, i,
is said, the Mormons themselves
approve of those measures. Dc
they. indeed? Then there is
another sorry lot of hypocrits
Why, then, did they denounce and
traduce and desert Dubois fol
promising the same thing?
1t may be argued that those
measures against polygamy ant
unlawful cohabitation are no
directed specifically to the Mormon
church. Yes. and it may be ar
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19

Au)bach claims that Anderson cam
not represent county in which he
does not live, nor can he represent
the county in which he does live.
not having been elected for that
purpose. Lawyers claim there is
no precedent in legislative history
tor this action. 1t is an assured
fact that bill will be introduced
by Senator Taylor of Kootenai
county, asking for the creation of a
new county, probably to be known
as Shoup county, from the northern
half of Kootenai, with Standpoint
as the provisional county seat. 1t
is expected the bill will be fought
by the people of Rathdrum and
vicinity. There will also probably
be bill introduced to create the
county of Clearwater from that por-
ton of Nez Perce county recently
annexed. 1t is regarded as doubt
ful if this proposition is seriously
considered, particularly as ma
jority of those living in the pro-
posed new county are understood
to be opposed to the movement.
The county of Clearwater is un.
derstood to be opposed to the move.
ment. The county of Clearwater
was created by the Legislature fou1
years ago, organized and afterward:
the supreme court declared the law
unconstitutional. A futile effort te
create Clearwater county occurred
at the last session.
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19

gued that the moon is made of
green cheese And. moreover, the
bills may not pass. Then will
the Republican party be doubly
damned.
There is Republican legisla-
ture. Bills are presented to it
which are designed to punish
crimes against decency and moral
ity. The people suspected of
habitually practicing those crimes
inform the legislature that the
measure meets their approval.
What, then, in the name of COM
mon decency, can the legislature
do but pass the bills? And what.
then. has the Republican legisla-
ture done? 1t has issued procla-
nation that the Republican party
was wrong on the only local issue
in the late campaign: that Dubois
was right, and as he was right, and
brave and honest to stand for the
right, truth demands his vindica-
tion by the adoption of his platform
and the consummation of his pro-
gram.
And the Mormons approve of
this. Is it, then, sweeter to be
scourged by Republicans than
Democrats? Say the Mormons,
1--WE want to show that we have,
in good faith, abandoned the prac-
tice of polygamy.' May we. ask
if this happened subsequent to the
Lewiston convention? If it hap
pened before that. why did not the
Mormons exhibit some good faith
by approving the Dubois anti
polygamy resolution.
AS we view it, there needs hap
pen but one thing more to place
Senator Dubois at the head of the
Republican party in Idaho. Let
Smoot be ousted, and it will follow
as the night, the day, that a con-
stitutional amendment will be pro-
posed, empowering Congress to
deal with the Mormon question,
and the issue in the next campaign
will be as to the ratification of
the proposed amendment. Dubois
will lead the fight for ratification,
as of right and logic he should !;
the Republican party, being pledg-
ed bv its legislature, must fall into
lipe, and there you have it-Vive
la Dubois. Whoopee -Rees Davis
in Caldwell Tribune.
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The President of the United
States and the leading men in the
Nation holding seats in Congress
were in consultation last week at
the White House They were
talking about the necessities of the
hour from political, industrial,
financial and civic standpoint.
Judging by this conference, it is
apparent that the President intends
to inject his personality into the
affairs of Congress and bring
about business session if he can
do so. Last week S conference wa
intended to sound sentiment on
matters of importance. The Presi-
dent desires an extra session Of
Congress in the spring, but he is
opposed in this by many of the
most prominent men in the country.
President Roosevelt believes that
the tariff should be revised but he
does not want to call an extra ses-
sion unless there is some probabil-
ity of accomplishing something in
this as we'll as in other lines. The
President is earnest in his desire to
bring the railroads under supervis-
ion, so far at least as freight rates
are concerned. He believes that
Senator Hepburn bill providing
for national board for the control
of corporations, should be enacted
into law. Several bills have been
introduced in both branches of Con-
gress relating to interstate CONNER
merce, but it is understood that the
one proposed by Senator Hepburn
comes nearest meeting his views.
The reclamation engineers Of the
various western states met here
last week and discussed with Chie1
Engineer Newell and several Other
prominent men, interested in the
reclamation service, plans for the
reclamation of the desert lands il
the different states. Chief Engl-
neer Ross represented Idaho al
this meeting. The Minidoka pro
iect received its share of discussion
and according to Mr.. Ross, plan:
will Immediately be let and the
work will be begun this summeI
on the great project. Idaho's rep
resentatives were very much in evi
dence at this meeting, as addresse!
were delivered by Representative
French and Senators Hepburn anC
Dubois.
The meeting last week OF tn
American Forestry Congress va
of much more Importance than wa
generally believed. The Congress
was attended by scientists an
men interested in timber preserva
ton from all parts of the country
The meeting was addressed b
many noted men. Among thos
from Idaho who took prominer
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19
New Homestead Rules.

The method of proving up on
homesteads has been changed by
rules recently adopted by the de-
partment at Washington. A spec
ial government agent will visit all
the principal towns of land dis
trict each month on specified date
fer the purpose of taking homestead
proofs.
The land Office will advertise for
proof in the local paper nearest the
land, and those having proofs to
make will meet the agent on the
date fixed. The new rule is de-
signed to prevent fraudulent proof
of residence on a claim.
Under the old rule proof could
be made to the United States court,
commissioner, and the special agent
visited a locality only when there
was fraud suspected.
The daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Winger, of Teton, on
the 8th, was buried at Parker last
Sunday. Services were held at
the home of the parents. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy
of large number CT friends.
Chas. Allen was down from the
Hole last week and brought with
him very fine IA point elk head
specimen, which he turned over to
Mr.. John Kruger of the CONNER
cial National Bank.
NJ. NJ. Hammond went to Provi-
dence, Utah, Tuesday, to attend
the funeral of his aged father. who
was one of the leading men of
Cache county.
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19

The opening up of these rivers
to navigation would in very
short time save in freight rates the:
amount of the expense that would
be incurred. By way of illustra-
ton it costs IA cents per bushel
to ship wheat to the coast markets
from these counties tributary to
these rivers. The distance is from
two hundred to five hundred miles
and the rate per hundred mile IS
from four to five cents. On the
Mississippi river, between St.
Louis and New Orleans the rate per
bushel per. hundred miles is little
less than one cent. In other words
from three to four times as much IS
paid for freight as would need to
be paid could we have water trans
portation. Could the freight rates
be reduced ten cents per busheli
the wheat producers would still be
The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-19

the improvement of the Columbia
at Ceillio. In the course of his
remarks he said:
In arguing all the above appro-
priations, I would briefly cite few
general reasons why they should
be made. The country that would
be directly benefited comprises all
of northern Idaho, eastern Wash
ington and eastern Oregon. Indi-
rectly all three of the states would
be greatly benefited. The area of
tillable land within the counties
within close proximity to the rivers
is O,000,O 900 acres, of which about
4, 500. 900 acres are being cultivated
and much more would be were
freight rates lower. During the
last ten years this region has pro-
duced from 35, 1000, 900 to 6O.OOO. :
900 bushels of grain annually.
about nine tenths of which was
wheat and one tenth oats, barley,
rye and other grains The same
counties have produced annually
for years almost 100, 900 horses and
cattle and about one-half million
head of sheep and hogs. They
produced last year for shipment
SO, 252, 450 worth of fruits and
vegetables; about $4,000, 900 worth
of hay and $7,O00,O00 worth of
dairy products. They have pro-
duced about $2,000,0OO worth of
wool and hides annually for years.
and immense wealth of minerals.
The Coeur d A'lene mines alone
in 1904, produced about $14, 900,
600 worth of ore. Vast copper
mines await better transportation
facilities and are contiguous to the
Snake river between Lewiston and
Pittsburg Landings. 1t is estimated
that the white pine in Idaho alone
would scale 200, 100000 feet and
it covers 10000 acres of land. l,
is said by lumbermen to be the
finest body of white pine in the
United States today. In eastern
Oregon there is vast forest Of
yellow pine. which, it is estimat
ed, would scale $500, 600. 900 feet
and which covers 25O,0OO acres
Tributary to these rivers in Idaho
Oregon and Washington are othel
, tracts of valuable timber awaiting
| the means to reach the markets O.
the world. Last year $4,000 ca
loads of lumber was shipped from
, this region. Besides this there are
many other products that l have
: left unmentioned because | nave
: wanted to be products whicl
: are of vast importance to the peo
! pie of the Northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-19
Jealous Wife Threw VitriOl.

kALIsPELL, July ia bottle of
vitriol, q jealous woman and an IN.
suspecting husband mel at the section
house in Whiteish and in consequence
Thomas King, Great Northern road
master of that district, will carry dis
figuring car Oh his face and neck. q
divorce suit has been instituted and
the jealous woman is having her hear.
ing before a justice of the peace on a
%felonious charge.
Tom King, who is a fine big fellow
and good looking, is married to a
woman much older. She has always
been jealous of him and seems to have
had information that he was flirting
with IA girl who has not yet been
named, SO she determined TO give him
a lesson. When he jumped from the
engine near the section house in the
evening, she ne him at the door with
a smile and dOuseG him with u half
cup of vitriol. King had presence OF
mind enough to run to the engine and
pour a quantity of lubricating oil on
his face and breast. He then came 10
the Kalispell hospital and was fixed
up. He started proceedings for a di-
vorce and swOre out a warrant against
his wife.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-19
Arguments In Milk River Suit.

HELENA, July l7.-Argument was
heard this afternoon by Judge w. II.
Hun. in the suit of the United States
against Moses Anderson and others,
the hearing being OF the order to
show cause why the defend ants should
not be e%njoined from diverting waters
of the Milk river, by canals and
bitches. from the Fort Belknap reser.
walton and thus depriving the Indians
on the reservation of the water to
which they claim the right.
the government is represented by
United States Attorney Carl Rasch,
while the defend ants r represented
by Carpenter, Day and Carpenter,
and Walsh aud Newman.