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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24

Now Circulating ! Petition Which
WIN Be Preseated to
!.
QtLeyisIature

PECK. Jan. 23.--This city IL now !
lively competitor for the location oE
the northern asylum for the insane
The agitation for securing the new
public building was brought out early
last week and after the matter hsd
been thoroughly discussed BY the pco-
pie OF this section II Was decided "a
make an effort to have the legislature
designate Peck as the location for the
institution. Petitions are now being
circulated freely among the busfne60
interests as well as among the farm
ing community with the result that .
monster petition win soon be forwarded
to Boise and the matter placed in the
hands OF one OF the members Of the leg
islature from Nez Perce county 70 pre-
sent. 1t is expected that q petition
will also be circulated In Lewiston and
other towns in this county with atvfew
OF having the endorsement OF the en-
tire county In naming Peck a. the most
likely locatio for the asylum.
Peck is situated in one OF the most
fertile spots In this section OF the coun-
try and the climate In such that 1t ID
especially beneficial for an institution
of this kind. II Is very probable that
at a later time a committee will be ap-
pointed to go to Boise from this point
to set out the advantages OF Peck
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
INSPECTED
COUNTY ROADS
County Board Viewed Kamiah
y ,..sS .,sss.,s - y ss,s.
Of0fino Grades Returning to
the City Today

The members OF the board Of county
commissioners adjourned at noon Sat-
urday and left on the Clearwater train
for Kamiah where they had gone to
look over the Kamiah grade with a
view of determining what is needed on
the grade in the way of Improvements.
On their return trip the commission
ers stopped off at Oroffno for the pur-
pose Of inspecting the Bessie Crockett
road leading from the Nez Perce prai-
rie to the Clearwater river. The object
of the trip at this time was for the
purpose of viewing the road as far as
completed the contractor having
claimed to have half finished the work.
The road is one Of much Importance
to the people of Oronno as it gives
an increased trade condition at that
point. The contract for the construc-
ton Of the road was let some time ago
and the amount to be spent by the
county was placed in the neighborhood
Of $3.50 which is considered about one
half Of the value Of the work. 1t is
understood that the business people OF
Oroffno have agreed to pay for the
other half as soon as the road is COM
pleted.
Saturday the commissioners awarded
to C. r. Stranahan the contract for
caring for the county poor. The con-
tract price agreed on was graduating
scale Of from 1850 to $1S.
The contract for burying the county
dead was let to the Lewiston Furniture
& Undertaking company. The contract
price for the burial Of each INDECENT or
unknown is placed at 1880.
DR.. ]. F. Hurlbut was named as
county physician to succeed himself
The commissioners returned to the
city this morning.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
Especial staff Correspondent, )


BOISE, Jan. 23.-The beginning OF
the fourth week OF the eighth session
Of the Idaho legislature finds tho two
bodies Of the lawmaking branch ot the
government in good shape for work.
The laws now on the statute books are
in such shape that but few amend
ments are really required, which per-
haps accounts for the fact butts few
bills have as yet been passed and ap-
proved, making them laws. There have
been, so far. thirty-one new measures
proposed in the senate and fifty-eight
in the house.
Out of these proposed laws, there are
a number OF considerable Importance
to the different sections OF the Gem
state. One bill which was introduced
last week which has aroused a great
deal Of interest in all portions Of the
state u the local option bin. This u
now in the hands Of the COMMITTEES on
privileges and elections Of the house.
and nothing will be done until well on
toward the middle Of the week. Sew
eral Of the members. including the
chairman, spent Sunday with their
families at home. and hence no meet
ing was held during the recess, when
several OF the other committees OF both
branches of the legislature were busy
with pending legislation.
The promoters Of the measure to give
the various precincts, cities and coun-
ties authority to vote on the question
as to whether they shall be wet" or
dry" assert that very nearly enough
members Of the lower house are al
ready pledged to the measure to- en-
sure its passage. This. however. seems
to be somewhat exaggerated.
Another purity" measure was in
troduced in the senate during the past
week by Macbeth OF Custer, one OF the
two democrats in the house--andt by
the way, a fair and capable senator,
in spite Of or because OF his politics,
depending on the point Of view-who
wants to absolutely prohibit the sale
Of cigarettes (cofih nails!) within The
borders OF Idaho. Considerable fun has
been poked at the proposed enactment,
but Macbeth is in dead earnest over
the proposition and declares he. will
push it through. sse
Magili of Nex Perce has proposed an
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
TIMBER men
NOW HERE
Reported that Important News
Relative to Future Plans
Soon be Revealed

The timber operators are in the city
again but so far as securing any in
formation relative to future plans one
may as well talk to an utter stranger.
The party is made up of c. A. Weyer-
hauser of Lifts Falls, T. H. Thatcher
Of Winona, w. A.~Wilkinson of Min
neapolis, Mimi, and VIM. Deary of
Spokane. The party arrived in the city
Sunday evening from Spokane and all
day yesterday the party have gone
mysteriously driving over the country
without giving out anything Of their
intention. Mr.. Deary was seen yester-
day morning but stated that he had
nothing to say. He stated, however,
that the party had little private busi-
ness with L. A. Porter. At o'clock
yesterday morning the entire party en-
tered carriage and were driven over
the city finally stopping at the large
Porter fruit orchard east Of the city,
where they remained the rest OF the
day and last night were the guests OF
Mr.. Porter.
It was noised about the city yester-
day that the timber people were dis
appointed over the fact that their ef-
forts to secure the "time extension
we're fruitless but that they had, how
ever determined on at once complet-
ing their plans for, the proposed work
preparatory to putting in their large
saw milling plant. It is understood
that the Potlatch Lumber company had
already completed the purchase Of the
Delsol slough and the Porter property
and that extensive preparations would
be made to begin active work in i'm
proving the property. This condition
is not directly denied by persons who
seem to know Of the deal but the vis-
itors now in the city refuse to discuss
the matter at all.
1t is generally known that should any
projected work be under consideration
that the Porter property will be the
scene OF much activity during the pres
ent year. Whether or not there Is any
truth in the reports mentioned above
the public will await with interest any
information that may be given out on
the subject. ..-,.-,-. ... ...., D..
fFrr ar = -Asg .
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
New Corporations

BOISE. Jan. 23.-The following new
companies of Lewiston have filed ar
ticles Of incorporation with the fecre-
tary of state:
The Inland Commercial company, of
Lewiston. capital stock $4,000, of
which $4,000 is paid in. The object OF
the corporation is to carry on gen.
eral mercantile business. The direc-
tors for the first year are: William
Haeyernick, Harry L. Kreis, Peter
Thompson, Richard R. Steen, James F.
Thompson.
The Clearwater Manufacturing COM
pany of Lewiston. capital stock sSo'ooo
of which s7,40o has already been paid
in. The object Of the company Is to
conduct a general foundry and machine
business in Lewiston. The directors
for the first year are: II. c. Mathe-
son, Joseph Huston. William Parrish
Hiram Head, A. r. Sweet.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
eRAl|Nc'E!:y|ILlE 4 I:
: "a CLOSED town
Sheriff Green Closes all Gamb.
ling and Slot Machine :,
Traffic

GRANGEVILLE, Jan. %. = The
knights Of the green cloth are taking
holiday at present in Idaho county,
and according to statement Of J. e.
Greene, county sheriff, this little holi-
day will be Of two years duration.
Il will permit no gambling in the
county during my term Of ONCE 1t is
In open violation Of the law, and it is
my duty to enforce the laws. It is no
political move on my part, and no one
should be surprised by the action !
have taken. I have said all the time
that would do my duty and enforce
the laws il elected. The statutes make
It as much my duty to close gambling
as 1t Is to arrest a murderer. havs
given notice over the entire county that
gambling is to cease. When made the
rounds Of the Grangeville gambling
houses all signified their intention OF
stopping without further protest"
Mr.. Greene's action in closing all OF
the games Of chance Wednesday night
n creating stir in Grangeville. 1t is
NoAAe out tWO AOIIIIS Va uASSuSS'Oi'
among the business men. Many are
decidedly in favor of the course the
new sheriff has taken and say it is
good thing for the country. Others
there are, and prominent men, too, who
argue that gambling livens trade. and
that the business conditions are better
IL gambling is allowed to run They
point to the example set by peace Of
heers in larger towns. and say the
gambling law is only made to be used
as a leverage to prevent crimes thai
might arise il there were no restric-
lions. The sheriff has not spared ever
'ne slot machines. and has decided they
are as much in violation of the law as
machines played for cash.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
CLARENCE EDDY AT BOISE
Editor OF Thunder Mountain News
Urges Completion Of Wagon Roads

Clarence E. Eddy and wife, OF Sal.
Lake. are visiting in Boise, says the
Capitol News. Mr.. Eddy has recently
returned from Nevada. and is here on
account Of his paper, the Thunder
Mountain News at Roosevelt, which for
lack of printer has temporarily sus-
pended. He says the paper will be
permanently continued as 1t has been
well received and quoted throughout
the United States as a typically west
ern publication.
AS to the comparative merits OF
Idaho and Nevada as fields for pros
pectors he said:
Il Jared very well In Nevada, locat.
ing some silver-lead properties out
near the proposed line of the Western
Pacific but nevertheless think better
OF Idaho than ever before. was moi
at Goldfields or Tonopah, but such por.
tions of Nevada as saw. in compare
son to Idaho, seem ancient and sleepy
Her fields were largely ranged over ir
the early days and her great desert
mountains and brooding loneliness dc
not compare with the splendid sylvan
wildernesses and mountain streams OF
Idaho
Il hope the proposed continuation
Of the wagon road from Loon Creek tc
Thunder Mountain, now being urged
by some Of our legislators. will receive
favorable consideration. as 1t would
give easy access to splendid empire
OF richly mineralized mountains, and
its completion would soon result IN dis
coveries which would enrich and repay
the state many times for the proposed
moderate expenditure. It would bring
no detrimental competition to Boise OF
the present routes to central Idaho
The principal traffic will continue te
accrue to present centers Of popula
ttion, but this proposed road would be
Of immense benefit to Idaho prospect
ors. 1t would interest capital and ere.
atte new mines. 1t is bound to be con.
structed ultimately il not in the neal
future"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
STATE BANKERS
WILL MEET
To Consider Govefaor's Rocco.
meadatiea fef State Bank I
Examiner

BOISE, Jan. 23.--A meeting Of the
officers Of the state banks OF Idaho 10
to be called to meet In this city on
Tuesday. January s1st. The object OF
the meeting is to discuss the recon-
mendation of Governor Goodingfi In his
message to the Legislature regarding
the organization OF department to
look after the standing OF state banks,
and to combine with It the ONCE of
state insurance commissioner.
An informal meeting was held In the
ONCE Of M. b. Gwinn last evening
which was attended by about a dozen
state bankers. Ex-senator B. f.
ONeil Of Wallace, was chosen chair
man of the meeting and A. X. Stunen-
berg OF the Bank Of Caldwell, acted AZ
secretary. The recommendations Of
the governor on the subject Of state
bank examiner were discussed at con-
siderable length. after which It was de-
cided to call a meeting OF the bankers
of Idaho. organized under the state
law. in this city on the date above
mentioned to outline bill for state ex-
animation to be presented to the iegis-
lature
Mr.. A. b. Moss of Payette introduced
the following resolution which was
adopted:
THAT the chair appoint committe.
Of which the chairman shall be an ex-
ofi1cio member, for the purpose Of
drafting circular letter to every state
banker in Idaho. advising them Of the
temporary organization, held In Boise
on the above date and asking them to
be present either in person or by proxy
at a meeting which will be held in the
city of Boise, on January 81, 1905 for
the purpose Of advising as to the pro-
posed legislation regarding state banks
and bankers and II deemed advisable
for the purpose of perfecting a state
bankers organization for the state of
Idaho"
The chair appointed as this commit
tee. c. c. Gray of Montepelier; A. b.
Moss, of Payette. and Fl. f. Neal. of
the Capital State bank, Boise.
There are something like forty state
banks in Idaho and it is expected that
each one of them will haye repre-
sentative present 10 attend the meet
ins.
So far as can be ascertained the
bankers are not opposing the recon-
mendation of the governor. but in the
event of the passage of such a measure
they desire that the law will give them
ample protection.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
A Ship That Dewey Sunk

PORTLAND, Jan. 23.-The Don Juan
ae Austria, one of the Spanish fleet
which Admiral Dewey sunk in the bat
tie OF Manila bay, has been raised and
.epalred and viii be sent to Portland to
We exhibited at the Lewis and Clark
centennial. The vessel will be an
enored during the fair in the william
river, adjoining the fair grounds,
se'her with a number of Uncle Sans
"est and finest warships.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
LOCAL OPTION MEASURE
IS ALL IMPORTANT SUBJECT
Lewiston May Have Insane Asylum.-BilI to Cut
Out Cgarettes...County Depository Bill
May Also be introduced

amendment to the present law regard
ing the issuance Of liquor licenses. He
suggests the repeal of the provision
for a road house" liquor license to be
granted for 800 per year. He de-
clared. in talking Of his bill with the
Teller correspondent. that practically
every one OF these road houses'' in the
northern part Of the state had been
established In immediate proximity to
a logging camp or some semi public
work of that character. The men de-
sired. he said, to keep away from sa-
looms while they were working, but
when the liquor was brought right up
to them were unable to Withstand the
temptation and AZ q consequence their
work suffered and perhaps they lost
their situations. His bills 10 designed
to correct this state Of affairs. He be-
-lieved that II there was . legitimate
demand for such . saloon. the proprie-
tor could afford to pay the regular IL
cense fee OF $500 or $500. depending
on the population Of the precinct. and
that these logg1ng camp saloons would
In all probability be compelled to shut
down.
The proposed site for the Northern
Idaho insane asylum. whicn was rec
commended to be established by Gov
ernor Gooding in his message, is Civ
ing the northern legislators consider
able trouble. Already there have been
bills introduced for the selection OF
Grangeville and Coeur d'Alene city and
it seems probable third bill will be
presented this week for it's location al
Juliaetta. There Is also strong talk
Of Orofino. Pierce City. Weippe or some
nearby town in the district subtracted
from Shoshone county and added to
Nex Perce In November. A bill Is APT
to be introduced for some one Of these
places and there Is talk on the streets
of Boise. although 1t has not so far
been heard among the legislators them
selves, that Lewiston is the proper
place. from considerations of climate
and other physical conditions, for the
location. OF an, insane asylum, above
all places In North Idaho.
The polygamy and adultery bills are
still In the hands OF the committee OF
the caucus and so far as has leaked
out no decision has been reached by
that body as to the results Of the con-
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24

100000 Acres ef 0svernr,s~t LaNd WIN
" opsn ~ Esssv N

wALLA wALLA, ian. sS. Ninety
days from last Friday possihly 1oe.ooo
acres In WallA Walla county. along To
Snake river. viii again ~ thrown opsn
70 entry under any Of the public lama
laws. The, notice to that sfDect -
been issued by Register J. +. 11ohun-
dro. OF the local United States lana
ONCE. The. land in question = d.
scribed In the notice AZ follows:
"All those tracts In Walla Waal0
county south Of and contiguous - -
Snake river, beginning with secti60 ~
township Q. range 80, within four u1nDG
OF Pasco, and ending q : poiht ~
township 1s. range %, just west Of tAa
mouth Of the Palouse RIVER
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24

ference. 1t seems to be the settled
opinion in Boise. apparently we'll
founded. that there will be majority
and minority report. both from the
and from the caucus
committee itself. Unless the matter
is thrashed out by the republican mem-
bers In caucus. there seems q good
prospect for two bills to be presented
to the legislature,
just before the adjournment OF the
house on Saturday. Representative
Mullaley OF Latah' county presented
Speaker Hunt with fine gavel. bear
ing ribbons Of the university colors, on
behalf OF the students Of the state uni !
versity at Moscow. The speaker has
acknowledged the gift. which was made
as tribute to his services to the state
In past and present sessions. by the
following letter: $F9
BOISE. Jan. 81. 1s06.-To the stus
dents OF the University Of Idaho: It u
one Of the great pleasures OF my life
to have the honor Of acknowledging to
the students OF grand institution like
that of the University Of Idaho. the gift
Of gavel, which was presented In
reality AZ recognition Of apprecia-
tion and Endorsement Of past services
which have rendered this great state.
The Gem Of the Mountains:' and IN
this. my acknowledgment. to you. bes
leave to extend to each ana every stu
dent. my best wishes. and hope to see
the great University, OF Idaho stand
gigantically In future years on the
foundation that u now being laid.
Yours very respectfully.
~. FRANK HUNT"
A measure which was : part Of the
republican platform during the last
campaign promises to be introduced
this week II ID for q county depos-
itory system, similar to the state de-
pository bills which have already besu
introduced and in effect provides that
the treasurers Of the several counties
must deposit their funds in the bank
offering proper security and which will
pay interest upon daily balances to
the county. The making Of any proflt
other than salary out of the public
funds by the county treasurer Is, II Il
understood. to be strictly prohibited.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
Receixership Denied

MOUNTAIN HOME, Jan. 23.-The
application for a receiver for the
Charles r. Kelsey company of Noun
tainhome, was denied by Judge Price
at HALEY.
The suit was brought by F. P. AXE.
A. n. Hall, c. Helm, and j. II. Ross, the
minority stockholders. Hearing was
had Monday before Judge Lyttieton
Price. at Haley, on demurrer to the
petition. After argument OF counsel
the matter was taken under advisement
until decision was rendered as above
stated. This will permit the Kelsey
company to continue business on the
same lines as heretofore.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
RUSSIA'S GREAT HORROR

ST. PETERSBURG. day Of unspsakabls
fury boedshsd in open
surrsetion against the condition
capitol city
commander over 5000
to"isht and At places the Nsvs the thor
v..ios.rew in tn. out section. nsur..d
have thrown bsrrieads which they holding
dowae hastily sought safsty
Nicholas H. 10 living
r.ky presented to hi. majesty
this afternoon and petition
already reached decision
the palace
Ms bayon
s.s
ousy sseapsd voIsy which laid half persons
bridges ;snds winter palace
figures
their wives and children and the confusion which
discrimination, the latter of the msn.
them onooksrs expected the horrible
Admir-
atty gardens with human blood The
move on FOR the continually hurting
the but attempted
bransn'ty guards Of which Emperor Nicholas formerly
Events followed with awful siness commanding
shouted "Dperse
flee but
buste sounded
knees and both fired three voiy
cartridges and the with ball.
walk
The Associated standing
troops mansed Of all
strs~n the pierced by
bullets Great spashes and streams blood
Only voIev
fired twenty pess and 50 tn. smbu.
ianees had little number
dros Hearendino scene. .r. wit
up claim their dad one,
and carried hem in the sIeahs
The blood which eroned the fired
SONS o. the strikers and turned we'll
beasts and the Of the nuaed vengeance
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24

The iceman IL now saving wood.
Next summer he will be saying some-
thing. talking by the book at so much
the book. How much depends only
on his conscience
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24

General Stoessel stuck to his deter
mination to die in the last ditch until
the Japs took the ditch away from him.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24

1t cost the Japs nearly as much to
capture Port Arthur as it did US to get
quit claim deed to the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-28
IApANs PEACE POLICY.

With Baron Komura's arrival some
definite idea Of the peace terms to be
demanded by Japan seems to have
leaked out and the impression that
Japan was inclined to be largely len
lent is rapidly fading from the minds
OF the Washington skeptics who
secuted the notion that the japanese
would demand the dismantling Of vlad-
ivostok. Now 1t is asserted on author
ity that the demand that Vladivostok
be made neutral will be made and res
olutely adhered to by the Japanese,
who will propose in turn to forbear
fortifying Port Arthur.
ton to lose In the peace negotiations
any advantage gained by war. Vladt-
yostok, as an armed Russian port, Is
simply a battery commanding Japan,
pistol pointed at Japanese expansion.
and Vladivostok as point Of Russian
naval and military advantage must be
eliminated. Japan is evidently in earn
est in its proposal to leave no Russian
naval station on the east coast of
Asia. Her proposition to refrain from
terrifying Port Arthur is part Of a
process of trading nothing for some
straits, and with Vladivostok out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-28
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

In these dayssof destruction of pubic
representatives, naturally the question
comes ,,p do such men as Rockefeller,
Rogers, Depew, Hyde and others real
ly feel the force of the numerous at
tacks on them. Omtting from the dis
cusson the word conscience. the point
is, does Chauncey NJ. Depew fully real
lie the changed condition he now occu-
pies In the minds and estimation of the
American public? To judge by his con-
tinied acts Russell Sage never has
known or felt the sting of public scorn.
OF course, all these men are only hu-
man beings with the same desire for
human friendship, appreciation and the
good will of others. that we all in
stinctively possess but 1t Is very much
of a question if Rockefellers knowl-
edge, his personal realization that he
is the richest man in the world. does
not outweigh any attack on his char
acter, life and motives made by maya :
zine or newspaper articles.
How true 1t Is that reformers al
ways overdo the act. Probably re-
former necessarily has In his personal
make up the germ of exaggeration. OF
unbalance, but common sense should