Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04

A tempest Ia d tedpot mas OSc"
stirred up over the appointment Of
Miles s. Johnson as assistant U. S.
Attorney for the northern district Of
Idaho and some very interesting de-
velopments have been made in the past
few days with rumors of more to fol-
low as the days go by. An informal
meeting Of the resident members of the
county central committee was called
Monday night and a protest drawn up
which it is said was forwarded to the
Attorney General at Washington. 1t
is also alleged that Register J. b. West
Of the Lewiston land office took flying
trip to Wallace to lodge a protest with
Senator Hepburn. though this is de-
MED by both parties.
Moscow friends of Attorney Stillin-
ger. who first received the appointment
and later had his name withdrawn at
the instance of u. S. Attorney Ruick
have rushed into print in an attack up
on Mr.. Ruick. In making this attack
they use as the basis of their criticism
garbled press dispatch which mis-
quotes Mr.. Ruick and gives to his in
terview an entire different meaning
than was expressed in the same dis
patch printed in the Boise papers where
the interview was had. Mr.. Ruick's
friends in the city are very indignant
over what seems to have been a pre-
meditated attempt to discredit him in
order to create public sentiment against
| his official actions.
The Garbied Paragraph.
The Boise Statesman under the date
of July 81 gives the identical interview
sent out by the Associated Press dis
patch except in the opening words OF
the paragraph referred to by Mr..
Ruick's Moscow assailants. The para
graph as printed in the Statesman
reads as follows:
Until the meeting Of the grand jury
in this city recently, !. of course. did
not consider there was any evidence
connecting either Mr.. Kester or Mr..
Kettenbach with the alleged land
frauds in the north. But since both
these men. who lead the faction that
has opposed the appointment OF Mr..
Johnson, have been indicted by the
grand jury. their objections are rob-
bed of much of their weight. as ii is
necessary TO secure a man to assist the
| United States attorney in the north
who would not hamper the govern
ment by any especially friendliness to-
ward the men who are to be tried
The Associated Press dispatch of the
same interview IDENTICAL in every other
word except as to this para agra ph pub
ilshed in the Lewiston paper reads as
follows:
"In the matter Of the grand jury IL
this city recently. I of course did no
} consider there was any evidence con.
Meeting either Mr. Kester or Mr.. Ket.
tenbach with the alleged land fraud.
in the north but since both these mer
| who lead the faction that has opposed
, the appointment Of Mr.. Johnson hav'
been indicted by the grand jury. thei
objections are robbed OF most Of thei
weight as it is necessary to secure
t man to assist the United States attor
, ney in the north who would not ham
/ per the government by any specia
, friendliness toward the men who ar
to be tried"
|, Senator Hsyburn's Position.
Concerning the visit Of Mr. West (
Wallace the Wallace Press Of wednes
' day says: Registerer West Of the Ian
e office at Lewiston was in Wallace yes
}. terday between trains and held a con
ference with Senator Hepburn. H
was said to be here on private busi
ness. but 1t is rumored that he wa
also here to protest to the senator o
the appointment Of Miles 8. Johnson a
assistant United States district attos
ney for Idaho.
The Appointment Of Mr.. Johnson ha
stirred up considerable contention l
Lewiston. He is the arch political er
emy of the men who have been indie,
ed by the grand jury for connectio
with the land frauds and 1t has bee
alleged that he was appointed to prose
cute them and draw attention to thel
so that other violators of the law
Idaho might escape.