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Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERkLEv
She Was Told That an Operation Wa0
Inevitable How She Escaped IL

When physician tells woman suf-
fering with ovarian or womb trouble
that AN operation is necessary. the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
our hospitals are full of women coming
for ovarian or womb operations.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

"You have quit complaining about
the price OF meat" Had to quit" an
swered the industrious citizen. Il am
kept so busy hustling for the price
that | no longer have time to COM
plain"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

When we read OF financier having
been bunkoed out of half million We
wonder how he managed to accumu'
late the money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Superior quality and extra Quantit!
must win. This is why Defiance Starcl
u taking the place of all others.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

It Is not good for man to be alone
that is why women refuse to let him
alone.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Some men die hard and some others
are dead easy
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

A polished gentleman isn't neces
sarily a smooth article.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

wise man has all the money he
needs. but a fool never has enough
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

This world owes every man a chance
to earn an honest living
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

The people who are most eager TO
share their troubles are usually those
who are most stingy with their good
luck
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15
Nor, FlexIbIe and L.stIns.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15
TEA

TEA
1t isn't merely the taste OF
tea; the taste is only the
foretaste.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Paris announces that kissing -
going out OF fashion. Here's where We
refuse to longer follow Paris styles
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15
TEA

What is good tea? TeA
that tastes good and feels
good afterward.
Ysur s'oes r.ses.s yess ~snsy 4 ysa dsss ~
ocAiAiAs's BsaA
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Maid: No one was hurting Fido. H
was the nurse sIapping one Of tho
children" Mrs. Hightons: I'm 30 re-
lieved"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

R1Y1 pefmanenty cured. No nta or nervounnaep a10D
Uu1 hrst days OF DR.. kfne's 0r-at Nerve haos
r. send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and tre.s1.A
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15
,nsist on cettino Il.

0e.ns grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have .
stock in hand of IL OF. brands. which
they know cannot be sold to cuSto-
mer who has once used the Is Or
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Dr. David Kennedy.s Fnvorits Rsmedy. -
Great Kidney And Liver Cure. World Famous Wrtte Dr.
ksansdys soma Rondout N ", for free sAmpas sssaaA
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Chicago has a whistling choir. Count
utilizss wind.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-15

Your gvee~ rs
erAikiaS's Rsnl
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
WASHINGTON NEWS,

John P. Sharp, joint senator from
Kittitas and Chelan counties, died in
Ellensburg recently The funeral was
held Sunday.
1t is stated that John L. Sharpstein
of Walla Walla has the inside track
for the new eastern Washington fed.
eral judgship.
Henry Arao, the Jap who murdered
Sam Chow, the Chinese tailor, at Spo-
kane, is either insane or is trying to
make believe he is crazy.
Mrs. Lillian M N Stevens of Port.
land, Me-, national president of the
w. c. T. u, is one of the distinguished
guests whom this state is to entertain
this year.
Kang Yu Wei, the president and or.
ganiZer of the Chinese Reform asso
citation, was rendered a reception at
Seattle by his countrymen. He re.
ceived an ovation.
The supreme court has affirmed the
Chehalis county murder case of the
state versus A. A. Armstrong. Arm.
strong was convicted of murder in the
first degree.
Prospectors who have recently re-
turned to Bellingham from the Mount
Baker mining district are reported to
assert that the mountain has again
been in eruption.
The special election held in Fair
field recently on the proposition to in
corporate the town of Fairfield result
ed in a sweeping victory for the incor
poration advocates.
Fred M. Smith, one of the oldest
pioneers Of Alaska, died recently in
Seattle. Mr.. Smith superintendent the
construction of a Western Union tele
graph line in Alaska in 1865.
The loss on the Schwabacher build
ing in Seattle, which was destroyed
by fire Sunday morning. is now placed
at 100000, covered by insurance. The
firm will Immediately rebuild.
Theima Kelley. the months old
daughter of Joe Kelley of Spokane
was scalded to death by a boiler OF
water tipping over from a stove into
the cradle where the child was lying
The largest sale of wheat made in
Palouse City in several months has
been closed whereby ]. A. Miller, q
grain dealer, sold over $4,000 bushels
of red wheat for Is cents per bushel
bulk. The wheat goes to the eastern
market.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
Asks the State for $1,000

1t is given out that bill will be
introduced in the legislature of the
state of Washington asking the state
to appropriate 100000 for the i'm
provement of the upper Columbia and
the Snake rivers.
1t is claimed in this connection that
while Oregon has spent over 100000
towards the improvement of naviga-
ton on the lower reaches Of the Co.
lumbia, Washington has not spent a
cent toward the improvement Of this
great waterway, which will be of much
greater benefit to her, it is argued,
than it can ever be to Oregon, since
a much greater proportion Of Wash
ington than of Oregon is closely af-
fected by the improvement in facili-
ties for transportation by these rivers.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
OREGON ITEMS.

Theodore Wygant, one of the Oldest
and most prominent citizens of Port
land, is dead.
The Freewater saloons are open, as
the court holds local option election
was not legal.
W. H. Reeder sold 100 acres of land
near Athena to a recent arrival from
the east for $4,000.
The Oregon legislature has passed
the first Of the antigambling laws that
have been introduced at the present
session.
Workmen, both skilled and unskill-
ed, are doomed to disappointment who
go to Portland in answer to fake ad-
vertisements.
Multnomah county is likely to be
the first county in the northwest to
adopt the Bertillon system of identi-
flying criminals.
At Portland Amelia Sirianni, a
young Italian woman, was shot and
killed by Joseph Fforebello, one of her
countrymen. He made his escape.
Two masked men went into a Glisan
SNAooA az L VI tiohu anu Will
revolvers leveled lined up eight visi-
tors, relieving them of $50. The rob-
bers made their escape.
Contracts have been let for the cree
ton of wings which will double the
original floor space of the transporta-
ton. machinery and electrical build
ings at the Lewis and Clark fair.
H. G. Brown, who broke his parole
in Oregon, was arrested in Tacoma.
Brown was sentenced about a month
ago to five years for holding up a sa-
loon, but he was paroled on his prom
Use to leave for Australia.
at his former home on Big Lake, near
the Canadian line in Valley county.
In the alleged confession he claims
he had stopped at the house of Greer
the evening of the killing, January
rs, but had concluded to go away when
Greer tried to kill him, and he shot
twice in self defense. There was no
quarrel and Malcolm says he does not
know why Greer tried to kill him.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

action is said to be the result of an
tagonistic measures passed recently
by the Kansas legislature.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce has favorably reported and
the senate later passed house bill
prohibiting the use of the words Unit
ed States assay" on articles manufac-
tured of gold and silver.
Honolulu.-John P. Spaulding, as
sistant postmaster of Koloa, island of
Kauai, is under arrest on the charge
of connection with the embezzlement
of $27.O57 of money order funds. for
which the postmaster of Koloa, Man
uel Rego, is already under arrest.
Icicles on the cables and trestles of
the bridge across the East river have
been source of great danger, and the
police finally were compelled to close
the Brooklyn bridge to foot passen-
gers.
E. R. Piez, jewelry salesman from
Chicago, has reported to the Los An
geles police that during his absence
from his room in a Broadway hotel
the lock was picked by thieves, who
secured booty worth nearly $1,000.
Both houses of the Arizona legisla-
ture passed concurrent resolution
thanking the United States senate for
eliminating Arizona from the state.
hood bill and asking the house of rep
resentatives to concur in the amend.
ments.
Attorney General Moody has ap.
pointed Judson Harmon of Cincinnati
and Frederick N. Judson, a prominent
lawyer of st. Louis, to investigate the
alleged action of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad in granting re-
bates to the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
While temporarily insane James
Estes, farmer. at their home at Mar,
shall. a small town near Guthrie, o
T., recently murdered his wife and
daughter, Maud Estes, attempted to
kill his son Lawrence, who escaped
set fire to the house and literally blew
his own head off with shotgun. The
house was destroyed and the bodies
burned to crisp. Mrs. Estes and he1
daughter were killed with club. Miss
Estes, who was 20 years old, was q
school teacher.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
WASHINGTON, idaho, MONTANA,
and OREGON news items.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-outlook Is Bright.
IDAHO SQUIR8S,

The Idaho soldiers home is to be
investigated by committee from the
state legislature.
The Idaho legislature has repealed
the river improvement franchise law
which has been on the statute books
OF the state for many years.
Harrison is soon to have one of the
best water works systems for a town
of its size in the state
Senator Hepburn has recommended
Joseph Pinkham of Boise to succeed
Smith D. Woolley as assayer at the
Boise assay office.
R. H. Barton, postmaster at Mos
COW, has been removed from office
]. R. Collins has been recommended tc
succeed to the vacancy.
The United States office at Boise
will not receive more deposits unit
the successor to Woolley. as assayeI
in charge, shall have qualified.
Shoshone is one of the first coun
ties in the state to make use of the
state reform school, which was recent
ly opened at St. Anthony, Fremont
county.
| According to the report of the ap
praisers of the estate of Barry N
Hilliard. who. committed suicide al
Lakeview last fall his property in Ida
no is valued at $43,375.
Word has been received from Reno
New, that Jesse ,Beauchamp, or Beach
am, an employee of various mines o.
the Occur d'Alene district for severa
years, committed suicide there.
A bad condition of affairs has beer
discovered in the Lewiston city tai
collectors books, as a result Of which
titles to hundreds of pieces OF land il
this city are clouded.
The frozen body of William Sauls
berry, the miner who was missing
from Borax, was found about one mile
from the camp. The man had got lost
during the recent blizzard.
The California group, silver-lead
producer near Wallace, has been solo
to the Heinz Silver & Lead Mining
company, Pittsbyrg corporation. The
price is not public. but is supposed tc
be about 100000.
Kennedy J. Hanley has won another
Of his legal battles against the EN-
pire State-Idaho company in the Skoo
KUN case. which involves the Skoo
KUN mine at Wardner and would Sc
cure about 100000 for which he holds
judgments.
The temperature at an early houl
Sunday morning recorded 10 degrees
below zero at Wallace. The concen
traitors still remain closed, which has
forced some of the mines to close, the
reserve ore bins being filed. They
will not resume operations until the
cold weather has abated. The coolest
weather reported in the Coeul
d'Alene section was 40 degrees below
zero at the Hercules mine.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.

A. P. Jewett, one of the pioneers of
Spokane, is dead.
The recent storm on Puget sound
was the worst in years.
Plans are on foot at present to form
a state library association.
John M. Grant, an old and respected
pioneer of Spangle, is dead.
Ellis G. Soule, assistant city attor-
ney of Spokane, died Sunday.
A lot of counterfeit $40 bills are in
circulation in the northwest.
Sebastian Haas, pioneer resident
and business man of Spokane, is dead.
The Charleston commercial club has
taken up the fight for transportation
facilities.
The new city directory would in
dictate that Spokane's population is
over 10000.
The contract price for the furnishing
of the new Masonic temple at Spokane
was about $4,000.
J. w. Towery, Spokane barber,
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the heart.
A petition has been filed with Judge
Smell at Tacoma asking for grand
jury for Pierce county.
The sewer bond issue voted on in
North Yakima carried by 50 votes
over the necessary three-fifths.
The North Yakima county treasurer
has sold $4,000 worth of school bonds
to the state at per cent above par.
The Western Pine Shippers associa-
ton will hold its second annual con-
vention in Spokane Saturday, Febru-
airy IS.
Mrs. Minnie Wagner, Is years old
and said to be bride of but six weeks,
committed suicide in Seattle last Sat
urday.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

show the deed to have been premedi
tated suicide
Anaconda bids fair to become the
center Of famous coal mining dis
trict. The vein in the Black Diamond
coal mine north of the city has been
steadily increasing and a new vein
has just been uncovered which is said
to average 10 feet in width.
James Malcolm, who is held in the
Glasgow county Jail on the charge of
horse stealing, is said to have con.
fessed to the murder of W. w. Greer
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

A circular issued by the war depart
ment to the army gives the text o. a
letter received by the secretary of war
from Representative Littlefield o
Maine, relative to the anticanteen act
and the secretary's reply. In his letter
Mr.. Littlefield states that he is the au-
thor of the inticanteen amendment and
adds:
81 regret to say that an impression
prevails that the officers in the army
are not adverse to the legislation, but
are prejudiced against it. If this is
true it has created an unfriendly at
mosphere that not only will impair
the efficiency of the recreation and
amusement feature, but will of itself
practically defeat the objects of the
legislation"
Secretary Taft, in reply, said:
81 think you are correct in assuming
that great majority of the officers in
the army regard the anticanteen amend
ment as ill advised, and as likely to in
crease rather than decrease drunkenness
in the ranks. Indeed, must admit to
you that, as at present advised, share
their opinion.
The secretary then says he recognizes
that it was the intention of those who
avored the amendment to substitute for
the canteen post exchange, and that
the question whether the present sys-
tenn is to be maintained or the canteen
restored with the privilege of drinking
beer and light wines only, will be set
tied by congress after careful investi-
CATION.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
Coming Events.

National American Woman Suffrage
association, Portland, June 29-July 5.
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposi-
ton, Portland, June Loot. Is.
Spokane County Horticultural soci-
ETY. meeting, Spokane, February 18.
Northwest Stock Breeders associa-
ton, Pullman, February 80.
B. P. o. E. grand lodge Ito organ
ize), Seattle, February 21-22.
American Medical association, Port
land, June lila.
Royal Arcanum grand council, Ever
EFT, March %.
Washington State Beekeepers' asso-
citation, North Yakima, February $40.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
MONTANA NEWS.

The temperature in Helena Sunday
morning reached the lowest of the
winter, 80 below.
James McQuillian, an old timer and
formerly prominent mining and cattle
man, is dead of paralysis at Dillon
He left considerable property.
In furtherance of the Madison river
irrigation project the government has
Withdrawn large tract of land in the
Crow creek and Missouri valleys.
The authorities are puzzled over the
unexplained disappearance of William
Quay, young ranchman who lived
near Lewiston. He has not been seen
since last November.
Three years in the state peniten.
tiary at Deer Lodge is the sentence
Morris l.. Bridgman. former agent of
the Fort Belknap Indian reservation,
must serve under conviction in the
federal court of making false claims
and presenting false vouchers for lum-
Der and other supplies.
William Harrison and Cecil Kuykey,
two prisoners in the county Jail at
Fort Benton, became engaged in IA
tai fight over some unknown cause
Harrison knocked Kuykey down, who
in falling struck his head against the
wall, causing what was at first thought
instant death.
The house. in committee of the
whole, has killed bill providing for
the licensing of gambling. 1t also
killed a bill making train wrecking
punishable with death.
Last Sunday Butte was in the grip
of the coolest spell in the history of
the Oldest inhabitants, thermometers
35 degrees below zero, and
on the wind-swept fiat below Butte the
temperature was so below the zero
mark.
]. W. Conner, secretary of the board
of trade and prominent in Kalispell
business circles, was found at his Of
fee in the city hall with the top Of
his head blown off. Messages left
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
Sigsbee Gives a Warning.

Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commanding
the Caribbean squadron. has notified
the Dominican authorities that if any
harm is done to Lieutenant Comman-
der Leiper, the cruiser Detroit's ex-
ecutive officer, who is in charge of the
customs house in Monte Christi. they
will be held responsible for the con-
sequences. He landed alone, without
arms, and some persons threatened
him.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
SCANDAL in oregon
JUDGE TANNER HAS Confessed
To PERJURY.
Partner of U. S. Senator Mitchell Ad-
mits He Perjured Himself Before
Federal Grand Jury in Connection
With Land Frauds-shady Agree
ment Between Mitchell and Tanner,

Portland, Ore.-Judge A. H. Tanner,
United States Senator Mitchell's law
partner, confessed in Judge Rellinger's
court Saturday afternoon to perjury
in his evidence before the federal
grand jury in connection with the in
vestigation of the land frauds in this
state, when testimony was being TAX
en- with view to connecting United
States Senator Mitchell, now under
five indictments, with the conspiracy
to defraud the government
Tanners confession shows that there
was business agreement between
Mitchell and Tanner that Mitchell was
to have the proceeds of practice of the
law firm in the federal courts and that
Tanner should have the proceeds re-
sulting from practice before any of the
government departments which would
involve Senator MitchelPs oath de-
claring he would not take part in any
law proceeding in which the govern
ment is Interested
Judge Tanner made the following
statement to a representative of the
Associated Press:
mo one knows the terror I have
endured since January 81, when 1
made a statement to the grand jury
concerning the date of the copartner-
ship agreement between Senator Nit
chell and myself. The last straw came,
however, when l learned that the fed
eral grand jury was preparing to in
dict my son, who had written the
agreement between Senator Mitchell
and myself, on the typewriter, for per-
jury, and when l learned that the
agents Of the government were in pos
session Of facts proving that the doc
ument was not signed March 5, 1901,
as had sworn, but that it had been
prepared and signed last December"
Judge Tanner, do you expect to tes-
tify against Senator MITCHELL" was
asked.
Eyes, expect to be called as a wit
ness in the case against Senator Nit
chell and I will tell the whole truth
regarding the business of the firm,
without regard to consequences"
Following close upon the sensational
testimony Of Senator Mitchell's law
partner, Judge A. H. Tanner, and of
Harry c. Robertson, Mr.. Mitchells pri-
vate secretary, came the announce
ment that the. federal grand jury had
returned an indictment against Con-
gresham John R. Williamson, DR.. Van
Gessner, Mr.. Williamson's partner in
the sheep raising business, and Marion
r. Biggs, United States land commits
sioner at Prineville, Ore. The indict-
ment alleges that on June 80, 1902,
the accused persons entered into a
conspiracy to obtain 100 persons to
file applications for public lands in
Crook county, Oregon, and swear that
the land was for their own use, when,
according to the indictment, it was
for the benefit of the firm of Gessner
& Williamson, who desired the lands
for sheep grazing.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Elsie Porter, daughter
of Ambassador Porter, to DR.. Mende
of Zurich, Switzerland, which will take
place at the church Of the Holy Trim
ity on March 4, in Paris.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

The great bulk of chalk is composed
of eight different species of tiny
shells.
The Washington times., 1905-10-01

'-now charged are much less serious
than was tine rule years ago. There
are now comparatively few cases of
drunkenness on duty, or gross neglect,
and the men do not presume on their
authority to take or intimidate citizens
as formerly. A great many Of the
charges preferred now against mem
bers OF the force are trifies, more the
outcome Of personal difficulties than of
negligence. and summarily disposed Of
by the board
Capt. j. A. Swindells. speaking about
the unusual number of cases this sum-
mer. said: II don't mean TO say that
all Of the charges against the men are
trumped up, but that the majority OF
the petty offenses charged do not
amount TO anything"
Several other officials said that the
reason for the decrease in the number
OF policemen brought before the board
was the stringency of the new manual.
aided by the completeness with which
the Trial Board now tried their cases.
Since the abolition OF squabbling coun-
The Washington times., 1905-10-01
NEW RICHMOND RUHORED
IN JUDGESHIP FIGHT
Battle Nearing an End and Friends
of Aspirants Are in Battle
Array.

The fight for the police judgeship N
nearing the end The aspirants and
heir supporters believe the President
till make a decision tomorrow or Tues
".
LAST night It was conceded to be any
Buys fight. although the friends Of
pticular aspirants contended that theis
fa,rite was in the lead Some per-
| sors who are not boosting any par
ticI1r candidae. expressed the opinion
thatthe final struggle will be with A
Leftich Sinclair. Hosea B. Moulton.
and ames L. Pugh. while others in
sist tat the fight has narrowed down
TO Asstant District Attorney Alexan-
der R-Mullowny and Acting Police
Court adge Lewis I. O'Neal- The
friends + the candidates express conn-
oence trthe ultimate success Of their
favorites.
IL Is ru1orOd, however, that dark
morse mas entered the race with good
chances 10. winning. The name OF the
new Hicnn'nd was. however. not
made public.