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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
ASKED FOR
MORE FUNDS
Presbyterian Board OF
Erection Makes
Its Report

Des Moines, May 22.-The annual
report of the board of erection of the
Presbyterian church made today shows
the applications received decided ad-
vance upon that of the previous year.
especially those to the general fund,
which exceed in amount any previous
year in the history Of the board. The
number of contributing churches was
larger by 14O than the year before, the
church offerings showing an. increase
OF $953.63.
The board of home missions which
also reported to the Presbyterian as
sembly today states that the board of
home missions for the Presbyterian
church closed April 1, with all obliga-
tions met and $2.411 in the treasury.
In addition to new work in the field
they expended $4O.S4O for new churches
and school buildings in Porto Rico,
Cuba and the west. The mortgage in
debtedness Of the home and foreign
boards Of the Presbyterian building In
New York has been concluded. The
new department of church and labor
has been in operation for three years.
Notable success has been achieved In
bringing church and labor into closer
relations. The board has accomplish
ed much with the problem Of bringing
t4asgaguspel- To fourteen millions Of for
eigners who have reached American
shores.
The board reports the past year In
Porto Rico one Of progress. In jan
uray they sent the Rev. J. J. Kilpin-
fletcher to the canal zone to report or
the moral condition and need of OPP
portunity for mission work. He re-
ported mission field of pathetic ur'
gency. He found the total white popu.
lation to Ne 5000 and constantly in
creasing: the colored population to bt
! about 1000, also constantly increasing
one half OF these are English speaking
negroes. The only protestant churches
there are Episcopal, Methodist and
4 Baptist.
Board reports great need Tor enlarge
|ment Of work in AiasAa. Receipts 0
line board for the year ending Marcl
| 81, 1906, were $s1i,7ss.73, an increas
over the previous year OF $44.777.Oa
THE demands for increased work cali
for larger contributions during tn
coming year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
CHARGES FOR
AUTOMOBILE HIRE

San Francisco, May 22.-The extor-
tionate charges made for automobile
hire. for the first two weeks following
the fire are likely to develop scandal
of huge proportions before the finance
committee has finished auditing ac-
counts.
In tabulated statement 1t appears
that charge Of $157,59S has been
made for automobile service. 1t II
well known that there are not more
than 100 machines in San Francisco
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
T.MsER suvERs IN THE FIELD
r. J. Andersen Reports Considerable
Activity in Wsipps Country.

r. J. Anderson. merchant and saw
mill operator at Weippe, is business
visitor In the city and also q member
OF the republican county central COM
mittee. Mr.. Anderson states that the
timber market Is very active in the
Weippe section and that many claims
are being acquired by the big compa-
nies. He states that the dredge II now
being operated at Pierce CITY and that
considerable activity ii shown In all
parts Of the mining district. A large
number OF men will be employed this
summer by the mining companies and
. good season for all lines Of business
IL predicted.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
LAWMAKERS TO
TAKE VACATION

St. Petersburg, May 22.-Parliament
Is, today being the fete day Of st.
Nicholas. the miracle worker, and May
"a being Ascension day, another great
holiday.
The interim will be occupied by
preparations for the coming struggle
over the measure for solution Of the
Agrarian question.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
REFUSE ALL
AMENDMENTS

washington, May 22.-The railroad
rate bill was considered for three
hours last night by the house commit-
tee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce and the decision reached to
recommend disagreement to all OF the
senate amendments and to send the
measure to conference. The COMMITTEES
will not ask that instructions OF any
character be given to the house con-
fereos.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22

and that all could be bought outright
for a sum not much in excess Of the
amount charged for the hire of prcba-
bly, half that number.
Only 129 claims have been presented
to cover this sum. which is an aver
age rental per day of $35, but in many
instances the charges were much high
er. Some have relieved the committee
from embarrassment by generously
donating the amount of their demands
to the relief fund.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
WILL PROTECT.
THEIR TIMBER
Owners Organize to
Prevent Forest
Fires

The Clearwater Fire Protective AS
sociation was organized this morning
at meeting held in the directors room
Of the Lewiston National bank at
which We're present Representatives
from all the timber companies. Tho
object OF the organization Ia to COM
bine all the big holders Of timber In
the Clearwater country in q united
effort to protect the timber against for
est fire.
At the temporary organization this
morning e. N. Brown was chosen pre-
sident and George H. Kester secretary
and treasurer A committee comprised
of e. N. Brown. George H. Kester and
Dom Cameron was appointed to at
tend the meeting to be held June At
Occur d'Alene to cooperate with the
timber men OF that section Of the state.
This committee In also empowered to
organize permanently and to levy an
assessment based on the acreage Of
Individual holders.
Those present at the conference this
morning were: "A. w. Laird Of the
Potlatch Lumber company; Dom Cayn-
eron for Shelvin 4 Clark; George
schofield for I he Schofield interests.
George H. Kester and w. F. Ketten-
bach for the Kettenbach-K Keater inter-
ests and william Dwyer and =. N.
Brown for the Clearwater Timber CO.
For the state e. L. Marvin Of the
state land board was present ana waa
authorised to pledge the co-Cperation
of the state with the plans and pur-
poses OF the organization.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
RUSSIA SENDS
her REGRETS

st. Petersburg. May 22-Ambassa-
dor Meyer has received from Foreign
Minister Iswolslky . note written in his
own hand expressing the governments
regret It the assassination Of Ameri-
can Vice Consul Stuart ct Batoum.
The viceroy Of the Caucausus has
been ordersd to make . most rigid in-
vestiontion Of the crime and 70 ap-
prehsnd and puniah the assAsainst
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
Be one
CONVENTION
NE For Prim aries
IS Sci For
July y
cenvsrsion Will ss Held
rh,rsaay. JuIy 2s-DsIssates
Ars 70 Number 2o1.

SO. renublican county central COM
80 representing 20 cot the 81 pre-
...,. - met at the court house this af-
..-s,,r and decided to hold but one
-.,eotion by vote Of 1s to 4. The
'.s,...r,e. will be held Monday. July %.
Z ~ date set for the convention is
Fhursday. July q.
- question Of conventions was
$3.50 hefore the committee by q mo-
40, PRESENTED by w. c. Foresman. Of
r,rrrce. The question was discussed
!, n.srly every committeeman in at
] .. S.rce and almost the entire express
ssn x the precints further removed
Ssm lewiston was IN favor of one
..ntion. The chief reason ad-
- by the country delegates was
i rs ~ second convention would be
auaa in the late summer when the
+ s.,s.ars are engaged in harvesting and
! (. ,esresentative vote at the primaries
n .rsls not be secured, nor would 1t be
\ raGufb,e to secure q representative
sI1,tion Of the people to attend the
s..-s-.,,r, convention.
Freneh's Vote . Basis.
6ss 80. .nnort,onment OF delegates will
y. .,,.aa unon the basis Of one dele
~. ,or each 25 votes or fraction
,s.r.of cast two years ago for Com
s,...rs.n french. thus providing FOL
n 1.l.-.tes 10 the convention.
a - snport,onment Of the delegates
y - rrecinct was made by COM
msa.. composed 81 N. L. Goldsmith
Z & ooodn,ght and w. c. Foresmar
~ r,1nlted a. follows:
hureher 81 Delegates.
ne6rock .. Beeman 8, Central RidGl
Z cha1,ev 1 Culdesac 10. Cold Spring.
tFIeseher |, oilhsrt !. Hatwai .. Kam
| y, ! 3 1890, M. ~ lewiston No
i II. Lewiston No. ! IL, Lewiston No
Z Il remore & Iapwai 5. Leland Z
Naasn 4 Melrose I. Mohler Z, Nex
- Il peck i. Rimrock I, Russell 1
I auo,Alnr q. rammany 3, waha 5, Win
ela1ler I wehb Ridge >. Ahsahka 1
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
INQUIRE INTO BURTON CASE
Senate COMMITTEES on Privileges 10
Asked to Make Report.

washington, May 22.--The senate
mas adopted resolution directing the
committee on privileges and resolu-
tions to examine into the legal effect
OF the decision of the supreme court in
the case of Burton and to determine
what action If any shall be taken by
the senate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
BROWNS WITH
HER CHILDREN

Beloit, Kans., May 22.-Rain fell in
torrents in this section last night. and
at Cawker City, 20 miles west of here,
Mrs. Williams and two children were
drowned while trying to escape from
their house around which the water
was rising. y
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
GRAIN MAKING RAPID GROWTH
Wheat Fislds Everywhere Responding
20 Showers Of Past Week.

Special to Evening Teller.
Cottonwood, Idaho. May 22.--(By
Nezperce Co-operative Telephone IA
heavy rain. storm prevailed on the
prairie country last night and light
showers have followed today. Farm
ers regard conditions az most favor
able for good crops and all grains are
making rapid growth.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
Dublin. Idaho. May 22.-(By Neg
perce Cooperative Telephone) - A
heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon and
last night has given the ground a
thorough soaking and removes all
doubt from the minds Of the farmers
about the prospects for another big
crop. The farmers are feeling jubilant
over the abundant rainfall.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
PROMINENT CATHOLIC DEAD
Right Rev. Francis Xavier Bianchaet
Dies in Portland.

Portland May 22.-Right Rev. Fran
els Xavier Blanchaet. y. D., vicar gen.
eral arch diocese of Oregon, died In this
city this morning after long Illness.
Deceased was a native of Canada
and 20 years old. He came to Oregon
in 1869.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
RAINS SOAK
WHEAT LANDS
Farmers Jubilant Over
Crop Prospects
on Prairie
GOOD SOAKING RAINS.

Heavy rains. fell throughout
the prairie sections last night,
soaking the grain fields and In
suring heavy yields. Farmers
everywhere are jubilant over
the bright crop prospects.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
Bill 70
OPEN RESERVE

Special to Evening Teller.
Warrington. May si.Ishe houn u
yesterday aftsenocn passsd coneE
man French's bill providing 1pe 11o
opening Of the Coeur dsAlene Indlny
reservation. IA
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
FERDINAND FARMERs HAPPY
Grain Fields There Well Soaked viii
Moisture.

Special to Evening Tellef.
Ferdinand, Idaho, May 22-(By Nex-
perce cooperative Telephone.) )--The
country was again visited with heavy
rain storm last night and the ground IL
now well filled with moisture. Farm
ers regard the crops ~ assured ana =
general good feeling prevails in all sec
tions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22
SHARP BATTLE
WITH COssAckS

Simbirsk, Eastern Russia. May "a
In q fight with Cossacks four peasants
were killed and 200 of them wounded.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-22

L 1ohnhs wss N arfivai thaa
mosnlng from oro1lne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
VARIOUS ITEMS.


The usual size Of tItn shell ~ III o,,s.
.er Z three g five inches, but away back
n =, q. .eftlafy times there were oysters in
s,ahIoInia that had shells thirteen in
shes longaand seven On eight inches vide
me animal and Shell doubtless weighed
hftecn q twenty pounds, since the shells
We're five inches thick. These oysters
nave long been extinct, but their fossil
shells are abundant If the oyster
farmer eonld produce individual and If
such enormous size now, aud tile flavor
We're good IN proportion to its size ne
would be most fortunate. In that case
4 single oyster would be enough for one
stew at the church festival january
st. Nicholas.
Mr. Hill Corson killed a bald eagle
down on Til last week that measured
seventeen feet and twp inches from tip
70 TIP Of Il wings and was biz enough
almost to carry off a grown sheep. De
Funiak (FIn.) Breeze
Speaking Of grapevine stories here Is
one which Matt Dnhr sends in from the
Arbuckle Mountains: ~The largest and
longest wild grapevine adorns huge
pecan tree near the mouth of romantic
Honey Greek The main trunk OF the
monster vino is much larger than the
largest stovepipe. The upper vinelets
anti tcndrils cover the top Of the tree
ike an umbrella. Two wagonloads Of
sweet grapes We're gathered from the
enormous vine last October Kansas
City Journal.
WI W Stark is breeding rattlesnakes
for commercial purposes, kis idea be ng
to kin the snakes when they become
we'll grown and secure their Oil, which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
MEDICAL CORPS WOULD
BREAK DOWN, HE ASSERTS
President Declares That Numerically 1t
Can Care for About 40 Per Cent.
Of Standing Army.

Washington. D. C. Jan. 11.--In
speech which he made yesterday while
presenting Capt. James K. Church Of
The medical corps Of the army with a
aledirau, President Roosevelt in recount
ing Capt. Church's services at Las t,uas-
iinas, Cuba, during the Spanish Ameri-
can war, said
IF we had war break out tomorrow
and had to raise any large army there
would be an immediate breakdown in
the medical department, simply because
at present our medical corps Is nunei-
cally only fit to take care Of about 10
per cent. of the regular army as it is
now.
Tile medical corps Il not numerically
1T to grapple with campaign in which
oar whole army as it is. the little army
as ii is, should be employed And, of
course. if we had to mobilize an army
Of volunteers, we would, under present
conditions, have to count upon wile-
spread disaster through the shortcom
ines in the medical and Seminary and
hygienic arrangements rendered newt
able by our present lack Of prepafa-
ton"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11

at his trade. While in London he at
traeted quite a little attention by
swimming four miles. He had been an
expert swimmer as a boy, the only
sport, By the way. that he ever affect
cd His stay in London was Of ad
vantage to him, as he gained new and
larger views of life and read many
new books. But at the first opportunity
nc returned TO Philadelphia and after
working d short time for merchant
managed to set himself UP as a printer
From this time his rise was steady
and rapid. He bought the PenDsylva.
MIA Gazette when 1t was on the verge
Of ruin and built ii up till it was the
most influential paper in the colonies.
Shortly after, when he was twenty-six,
appeared Poor Richards AlmanaclS'
under the pseudonym Of Richard Saun-
iers. This made an immediate hit. ths
first number running through three
editions and being translated into all
most every language of Europe This
be continued publishing for twenty-five
years Some OF the kindly, wise say
ings in it have become as mich house
hold words as are the quotations from
Shakespeare or the Bible. Here are q
few Of the most famous:
God helps them that help themselves
Isaziness travels SO slowly that Poverty
soon overtakes him.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a
man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Never leave that till tomorrow which
you can do today.
What maintains one vice would bring Up
two children,
Buy what thou hast no reed Of and be.
fore long thou shalt sell thy neoessariea.
It IS hard for an empty bag to stand Up.
right.
Three may keep secret--f two Of them
are dead.
Deny self for seif's sake
Keep thy chop ana thy shop will keep
thee.
An old young man will be a young old
man.
iForewarned forcarmed
God heals the doctor takes the fee.
He that would have a short Lent let him
borrow money % be repaid az Easter.
A good conscience is a continual Christ
mas.
These We're all new when Franklin
said them, and they are not bad even
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
The Times Daily Short Story.
gese1e1CICsesCDczgs eScsaSgoGeDc1OsC SNnsg2c1csl

sat down on a bench. His daughter,
not so sensitive, strolled along the par
apet with the officer with a view TO
seeing more interesting sights.
"Signorina," he said as soon as they
were out Of hearing, Il have been de-
lighted, thrilled, with your presence
here. May | not have the honor, the
exquisite pleasure, Of calling on your"
"Aiy father is very old fashioned"
she replied HE viii not consent to
my receiving any one who Is n5t noble.
He always says Count Carpis SIGH.
ter must not associate with any but Of
/ her own kind"
II must Gee you again. We are to.
get IN a now kind of projectile tonight,
iput In secretly that the Germans may
+ not get hold OF it, WIN you not induce
your father to come and examine it,?
Il viii try" replied the girl, blushing
and hanglng her head.
AT II o'clock that evening Count Car.
pl and his daughter were admitted into
the fort, being passed by the guard at
Lieutenant viIliers' order and witness.
ed the storing OF thousands Of shells.
Count Garpi was even furnished with
/ tie fuse Of enc Of them. being caution.
led by The lieutenant not to show il to
any one. SINCE his giving it might cause
Him to lie shot for treason. The count
i put his hand on his heart and declared
that he would sooner be shot himself
than permit any one to see it. by mid
night The work OF storing tho shells
was finished, ana the count and Ills
daughter departed, tho latter promis-
/ Ing TO communicate with Yiliiers at the
earliest opportunity.
Tho HeXt morning Lieutenant VII
ilcrs was engaged with his guns on the
paraDct when booking out upon a
bridge he saw an old man and Il girl
walking across toward German terri
tory, The pair Were Count Carpl and
Bianca Tho lieutenant smiled. The
pair proceeded TO the headquarters Of
tho officer in command Of the district
and were adluittcl ID his presence.
"Wcn, Belona,D said the officer,
what did you gather?"
1--WE learned from d 2lmpleton about
fhe guns "a the fort and last night wit
messed the storing Or 4 new kind Of
she'll iust got H. Hero Is the fuse
used something lately devised--a won
derful invention
I Tio banded The fuse to the officer,
who glanced al Il, then threw it in his
face.
"Nol Oh fool he said, that belongs
to an antique pattern Of she'll ana
tthey were doubtless getting them out
Of The way. They evidently got Oh to
son and fooled you We'll. think you
had better 50 back to your bake shop.
You know more about maearoni than
artillery. And YOU turning 70 the
girl, had better work by yourself In.
I future You might pick up something
yoluablc.'
So many people principally Italians
Hfe continually trying to get points
for the German government that Lieu.
tenant viillers suspected the pair at
ouce and chose to have bis fun with
them. SUSAN r. L0wRIE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
Witte Blames ModerateS For
Governments HarShness.
BUT HE WILL STILL PERSIST
Russian Premier Refuses to Relax the
Oppressive Order Before January
22-worst of Revolt Seems
Now Over.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. t1.--Premier
Wittc yesterday made an interesting
statement 10 delegation headed by
the mayor OF this city, which requested
4 relaxation Of the orders OF the project
Of police against meetings in the inter
ct Of the electoral campaign. The
premier could not promise to do any
thing until after January %. While per
sonally he did not sympathze with the
harsh measures Of Interior Minister
Durnoyo, he regarded them as essen
tial. The premier could not assume
the responsibility for a course which,
ii it resulted in bloodshed, would make
him scapegoat. He spoke bitterly 81
tie failure OF the Moderates to give
The government support, saying that
upon their shoulders largely rests the
burden Of compelling the government
to resort to suppression.
Recruiting remarkable incident that
heretofore had escaped notice, the prem
Ter said AT one time all the stations
except the Nicholas depot were in the
hands I'll the revolntionists. The latter
ia desperation started train hauling
two cars loaded with dynamite at full
speed for the station with the intention
Of blowing it up, a friehtful disaster
was ayeFted by timely warning Of
the plot. which enalJcd the authorities
to have 4 military train with steam up
ready on parallel track As the dyna.
mite train arriving soldiers from the
military train running alongside fred
at the engine and managed to pierce
the boiler Of the locomotive, stopping
the train before It reached its destina.
ton" In ST. Petersburg, the premier
further remarked enough dynamite had
been captured to destroy the entire
city.
The Ruskoe Sloyo prints telegram
from AlpSaudroysk, South Russia, say
ing that the railroad station at Sebas-
iopol which was IN the hands Of tile
revolutionists. has been the scene Of
desperate fighting between them and the
Cossacks. The Station finally was clear
ed with the loss OF 900 men.
Tilis. Caucasia, Jan, 1.-THE plm.
doring Of the city continues. Tuesday
night bombs were thrown at a military
patrol, whcreupon the house from which
the bombs were hurled and the adioin.
ing buildings were bomharded by artil-
lery. with the result that many Der.
sons were killed or wounded. 4 house
in which an Armenian who had attempt,
ed to assassinatc an officer had sought
refuge was Jet on fire and the man was
burned alive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
TARIFF DEBATE
in THE HOUSE
Dalzell Speaks In Favor OF
Philippine Bill.
--
THE SENATE AGREES.
TO Investigation Of canal--Nominati
Confirmed Yesterday Include J.
/. Martin Of Brat
tleboro.

Washington, Jan H. MI. Dalzell
(Rep. Pa) was recognized by his col
league, Mr.. Instead, chairman Of the
Committee OF the Whole Of the House
OF Representatives, a. The gentleman
from Philadelphia" to open yesterdays
debate on the Philippine tariff bill. This
was rather rubbing it in; in view Of
the fact that Dalzell's residence is at
the other end OF the state Pittsburg.
Advocating the passage Oft the bill,
Dalzell said it had been SO extensively
discussed by his associates on the Com
mittee on Ways and Means that he
would fain be excused from following
them, but he felt II duty To himself
to state the reasons actuating him in
support OF the measure. The main one
was hat the revenue to be derived mn
der its operation was necessary to main
tain the Government in the islands.
No one could tell, he said what would
be the future Of the islands; that was
a question for the future. And he be-
lieYed that those responsible then would
be as loyal as Congress had been in deal
ing with the question in the past, and
would be now III tile passage OF this
Just bill. The gentleman from Color
ado chr. Bonynge) Tuesday did him
the homer, Dalzell said, to quote from
4 speech made BY him on tho Porto
Rican bill, with a view 10 showing that
he had abandoned some doctrines to
which he had then adhered.
Il say to him that the charge Of in
consistency, which Emerson declared to
be the error OF feeble minds, has no
terror for me- No man can long remain
in public life without laying himseli
open to that charge.
But, continuing lie said he proposed
Ia demonstrate that his position now
was not inconsistent with that held by
him six years ago, when he declared
that he would call halt upon any pro-
position that would put American labor
III competition with that Of the Philip
pine islands He proceeded then to dem
onstrate that the operation OF the bill
would not leopard dollar invested in
any American industry or dollar Of
the wages Of any American laborer.