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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02
COLLECTION AGEN-
CIES.

A collection agency may be bene-
fetal thing in a community, however
unpopular it may become. No one has
more reason to look for aid in the mat
ter of collecting just dues than the
printer, because some otherwise good
people are negligent as to such things.
Everybody ought to pay his obligations
if able, and if not able, then to make
the best arrangement regarding fu-
ture adjustment that he can; but
everybody doesn't do such things and
therefore a little pressure, adjusted to
circumstances and the nature of the
case is sometimes not only permissl-
BILE but necessary. However, there can
be no excuse for collectors to go out
side the provisions of the statutes, and
when this is done such persons become
criminals, the same as other aw-viola-
tors. no matter how well-founded the
cause of action.
In this city are several collection
agencies, one of which in particular
has ben hauled into court many times,
it's conductors have been fined and
sentenced to Imprisonment, and yet 1t
continues in the same way undisturbed
except for the now-and-then incidental
application to the District court for re-
dress of some one who would rather
fight than surrender to illegal exactions
and these are not numerous. Most
people would rather pay than be har-
assed and therein is the illegal colec-
tors chief reliance.
The concern spoken of has justice
of the peace in neighboring precinct
as an annex and in the latter's office,
operated by telephone and otherwise
from headquarters here, judgments are
made in a shameless manner. They
are chiefly by default and given with
out evidence, which the law is strictly
against, and in this respect the defend
ants have a sure remedy. 1t is against
the law also to sue person outside
the precinct in which he resides, with
two or three exceptions, which have
no application here; but, as to that, II
he has been properly served with sum
mons and wilfully defaults, the Dis
trict court holds that the Judgment is
valid. This makes it apparent that the
next legislature should reform the law
The whole business is rank and is re
Election on the community such as does
not exist and would not be tolerated II
any other law-abiding, intelligent place
The daily papers have nothing 10 say
against the concern or its practices
only publishing the fact when some
fighter places the matter in the Dis
trict court-where the proceedings o.
the agency and its annex are invari
ably quashed with costs-for the rea
son that said agency advertises liber
ally with them and they might lost
that amount of patronage by exposing
the rottenness of the agency's meth
DDS. 1t is different here. Patronage
or no patronage, abuses shall not 60
unnoticed.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02
Willie Wanted His "Dad."

When Willie Simmonds of McIn-
does, VT, was about IS, his folks
moved to Boston, leaving Willie in
McIndoes. After while Willie de.
cided to join them, so started out
alone for the big city.
He had never been in the city be-
fore, and thought every one should
know every one else, as in the town
where he came from. Arriving in
Boston, he was rather surprised at
the greatness of everything and at
the number of people on the streets.
After looking around for a while,
and not seeing any one that he knew,
he finally saw man in uniform
whom he though must be very i'm
portant person, and would certainly
know his father. So he walked up
to the surprised officer and asked:
"Say, mister have you see anything
of dad around ?"-Boston Her
aid.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02
Jaws and Genius.

A Philad .;phia doctor claims that
defective speech is usually an indica-
ton of an inferior intellect. Posi-
bly,, but don't jump to the conclusion
thft ever. glib talker is therefore a
genius.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02
Victim of Bet,

John Dereboul, Paris joiner, died
from congestion after winning a bet
that he could consume ten yards of
sausages.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02
Aged People In 1000.

In France out of every 1000 inhab-
ttants, 1913 are old people of more
than sixty years, as against 70 in
England and 70 in Germany.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02

The beer season is now on. Pabst's
brew has no equal We have it. For
those who still stick to whiskey we
have the same old mature kind.
RIEGER G LINDLEY,
The Whiskey Merchants.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
POSSE STILL
IN PURSUIT
Two Men Are Shot
by Escaped
friso,ler

Woudhurn. Ore, Apria 2s.-4TRe man
wfkrn the Portland police believe to be
Frank smith, the escaped pfisoner
from the Portland Jail, and who has
already established record Of crime
which WIN soon rival the daring Sdeeds
of the notorious Tracy. Is still at large
In tire woods about Woodburn.
Early this morning Smith shot and
fatally wounded Sheriff Shaver of
Clackamas county and Captain Hen
derson OF the locai militia company.
The outlaw made break from the
bushes where he was concealed about
o'clock this morning ana ran head
long into a posse headed by Shaver,
Henderson ana several others. The fu-
gitive was compelled to throw up his
hands. but replied by opening fire witch
his revolver.
He felled Henderson and Shaver al
almost the first shots. and then dis
appeared in the darkness. For sew
era2 hours It wns supposed that the
murderer was hiding IN the bushes
near the railroad track where the
shooting took place. A search at day
light. however. failed to discover him.
and II Ia now believed he is hiding in
the heavy woods on the outskirts of
town.
A posse is securing the woods I'm all
directions. Early today special train
bearing detectives ana DEPUTY sheriffs
arrived from Portland. These at once
toined the main posse numbering absspt
200 men.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28

MOSCOW MUST PUT UP OR
GET NO RAILROAD

and it is believed that this is about the
limit this city can reach. Rights of
way between here and Viola have not
all been closed up yet, but 1t is pre-
sumed that there will be little trouble
In getting 1t for the company.
While the session yesterday was be-
hind closed doors 1t has leaked out that
Q stormy time was had. President
Graves gave the business men Of Mos
COW to understand that they must raise
the $22,000 assigned to them or there
would be no railroad.
Outcome 10 Uncertain.
No member Of the meeting will give
out anything for publication. nor will
he even publically express his opinion
OF the final result.
Viola, the point to which the Moscow
people are presumed to get the right
OF way, Is eight miles from here. The
surveying at this end of the line was
completed yesterday and the crew left
yesterday for Palouse and will work
.t31fp vvov
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
OUT
CAR OF TENTS

A carload Of tents. blankets end
other articles of bedding. together with
provisions. groceries and medicines.
was gotten together today by SUBJ
committee OF the relief committee and
viii 70 out tonight over the Northern
Pacific enrOute to San Francisco. This
action was taken at meeting held
yesterday and In accordance with the
express wish OF the governor of Cali
fornia in his wire to DIR. Morris. chair
man Of the relief committee.
The relief fund now in the hands of
Treasurer c.. e. Butler. has reached
the total OF $2632.44. This does not In
clude funds from the school entertain
n1ent and from the benefit ball game
which are not turned over to the treas-
urer together with other smaller
amounts that have not been collected.
The receipts Of the daw to the treas-
uTer have been $40 from Mark Means
ana 81 from an unknown donor. An
attempt will be made to round up al
the collections by Monday. when the
total II expected to reach nearly $4,000
on the general collections not counting
the fraternal donations. which are
nearing the $1,000 mark.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
sun SHINES
over FRISCO
Street Cars Again in
0peration--Night
Was Quiet

San Francisco. April 2S.-Today
broke clear and pleasant with warm
sunshine. after one OF the most dis
agreeable nights since the great fire.
Additional blankets and other cover
ings were distributed In the various
camps last night. and the suffering was
minimized.
Last night was the quietest since
the partol was established. There was
practically no firing OF shots anywhere.
and but few arrests were made.
The street cars are in operation this
morning. and the confusion and con-
gestion on the streets is less noticeable.
Activity 10 Renewed.
There was much activity today
throughout the burned district, many
men being engaged in clearing away
the debris, in preparation for imme-
diate construction of temporary build
ings.
There was less dynamiting of walls
today, and most of the dangerous ruins
have been razed
The army officers in charge OF the
refugee camps at Golden Gate park re-
port conditions excellent. and that the
refugee camps are suffering but little
discomfort.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
WILL TIGHTEN
LID At ASOT|N
Sheriff Proposes Sun.
day Law Shall be
Enforced
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
Asotin, WASH. April 2s.--Asotin 10
to be a closed town from now on.
Sheriff Richards has given out the or
der that the buGiic ssG men shall have
their places Qi business closed on sun
days i-ars--tSr. he c-5er Is directed
Ipeci. L. aC- in~A the saloons.
yN~''re r. rl,odaeriy when seen
raFcrdsn~ tnr matter, sat-:
'.The ssloou mes, have told me that
they az ssill--ie. - Keep their places
closed IL every house to which the law
applies will do the same. They do not
propose, however, to have the saloons
closed and soft drink establishments
and other places Of business open.
The saloons will be closed this sum
day, but II part of the business houses
are open tomorrow the saloon men
state that they expect to open their
doors next Sunday. The law excepts
drug stores, undertaking establish
ments and few OF the necessary busi-
nass houses. but the general opinion IL
that the law should be enforced to the
letter,
while there have been no flagrant
violations Of the law IN Aaotin It IL
generally known that the back doors
have been oDen on Sundays, ana that
residents could get In that way. The.
reason for especial objection at this
time. II the conduct OF the hands work
ing on the ditch near Asotin. On Sum
days they come to town and become In
to~iceted and MAKE Themselves eener-
ally Objectionable to the better clasaes
Of citisensH
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
HOOTERS DIG
aI|0Nc Ruins
lizards of Relic Hnnters
Swarm Over
the City
~ iu Entire psnssssion u Hhs HssnSd
pis&riot- -csrryins on Gnth
anASeuvsr.

san Francisco. April 2s--1n greater
.r,svnher than the military authorities
4 Ire army OF loadDrs which has taken
rossessian Of San Francisco.
From early to lKte they are coming
!, u iroves across the bay. carrying
!. eyery Imaginable kind Of recepficle.
With the ysame purpose of digging in
, Ire ruins and carryingeon any articles
/. 81 yalue they can find.
y hlthoualAs strict orders were giver at
me beginning Of military rule tlfAt all
4 rars0ns detected In the act OF lootfng
ske ellot on 1he spot, t1tisr regulation has
heen relaxed and the hooters are Now
Il full possession Of the blackened
\ carryina ~off Gold astd. siIvsr.
n the business district and in China
town, Aespecia24y, their numbers are
iarre and the harvest in Oriental wares
has been great. Men. women ana
children, fearing neither ,the military
ruins with great profit to themselves.
Not aaone In the business districts,
INT also In the residence districts. is
.thb going on. Fnu> the most part wher-
ever the FORMER mansions once stood
and where there il now no special
guakyi. the looters are working In the
debris, ana gre carrying OF 1oGds of
goM, silver and Chsaa.
tcuardiuo Ruins Of institute.
M the ruins Of the Hopkins ara In
stitute and the Stanford residence
Huasd has been maintained ARD the
feltc eatherefB complained bitterly OF
belag excluded from the ruins.
Eforts sre being mssle to stop the
1ooGing, and It ID probable that II the
1ooting c0ntinues the authorities viii
be forced 70 revcrt to the system of al
lowing no one to enter the city withr<n
nass explaining their business.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28

Special 10 Evening Teller
Moscow, idaho, April 28.--U Unless the
citizens Of Moscow get all of the Eight
'of way frsNl Viola here and raise q
bonus Of $Z2,O00. this city syirl net se-
cure the Spokane and In1aAu railway.
This IL the substance OF nm ukrima-
t,lm which was submitted to the finan-
cial and executive committee Of dhe
Boosters climb at a meeting behind
closed doors yesterday afternoon with
J. B. Graves, president OF the Spokane
=, Inland Co.; S. Pie cAweIl vice presi-
tsent, and Arthur D. Jones, another
member Of the company.
Had . Red Hot 9ezsion.
The meeting . is said to have been
red hot session. 1t was the prevail
ing opinion of the business men here
that II Moscow citizens came within a
thousand or two of the sum requested
by the road as q bonus It would be
sufficient and that the road would be
assured.
Moscow has pRedged abOut 41A. .000
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
ORATORS COMPETE FOR MEDAL
Mcfarland oratorical Contest Takes
Place Monday Afternoon.

The contest for the Mcfarland ora
torical medal or prize of $40 will take
place at the high school Monday after
noon. This prize is every year offered
to the students Of the high school for
the one having the highest place In the
decision Of three Judges to be chosen
the week preceding the contest. The
contest Is to be carried on In Z strictly
impartial manner, giving every con-
vince the judges a. to his ability.
The contest was last year won by
Dana b. Murdock. who Afterwards
the school IN the oratorical
contest at the lnterscholastic meet at
Pullman ana won the gold medal.
Those taking past this year are:
Raymond Ryan, Dana b. Murdock. Ira
Iwesdy. 0eorgia Carter ana zella Nor
n.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
COT PRODUCTION;
ADVANCE PRICES

Toledo, April est is alleged here
tHat the Standard On Co. and II AAili-
atAd companies have secret arraNEe-
ments by which they control the prO-
duction and transportation OF oil ard
gas. and Prosecuting Attorney WASH
enhestner Of Lucas county today com.
menced proceedings in the circuit court
asking for revocation OF their char
ters.
In t.se petition It is alleged that the
production of oil was reduced for the
purpose of increasing the prices to
consumers. 1t is set up that this re-
duction Was so per cent. while the
price of gas was Increased 100 per
cent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
Is CHARGED WITH MURDER
Harvard Instructor 10 Aaid 10 Have
Given His Wife Arsenic.

CambridEe. Mass. April z7.--The
Cambridge police tonight issued war;
rant for the arrest OF Enrich Muenter.
an instructor in German at Harvard
university. on charge OF numbering
his wife in this city about two weeks
ago.
II Il alleged that Mrs. Muenters
death was caused by arsenic. The
body was taken to Chicaso on April
II. but the case was not made public
until this evening. Muenter - % years
~ are. His wife was frmerly Miss
Leon K. Krembs Of Chicago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
SHIPS COLLIDE;
3OI DROWNED

airxapore. April 40 Tho Arttieh
.tearanr Haversham Grange. with 3.ee0
Ruosian troops ahoAEd b3ound from
viadiyostok for Odessa, IMPORTS tnat
INA had beeln IN . cdllipl0n ln elle
strairhts of Mallacca with the Chinsee
ateamer Benton. J. =.
- the chinese drowned The Hevef-
shaYn Grange brought q survivors g
nnrt. me forepast of he veeget wae
iIIled with wates.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
MuENrHER ooEs Los ANoELEs
Detsctives Find Some Slight Trace Of
the Missina Professor.

Chicago, April 2s.-Detectives in the
Muenvher case have reported evidence
that Muenther has left ChOcago. pre-
sumably for Los AnEe1es. Circurn-
stances which have come to light today
tend to show that Muent11er was not
at all times In possession Of his facul-
ties.
Bertha c. Muenther. 3 sister of the
missing professor. IL on the stand to-
day. and 1t II believed that Htae knows
OF his whereabouts.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
nRE MAKES
Them FREE

San Francisco. April 2S.-Detective
Gibson of the police force. stated yes-
terday that every bit OF evidence
against Jacob and Herman Riplinger
accused of swindling the banks out Of
37SS,O00 by borrowing money on ficti-
r1pus wheat certificates, has been de-
HtrOyed, and In Gfbson's OpfniOYf this
makes conviction impossible.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
heavy STORM ON VESUV|US

Santa Anastasia, destroying bridges,
blocking the roads and flooding the
habitatiOns.
TROOPS have gone to the assistance
81 the sufferers. No loss Of life is re-
nArted 40 far
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
RECOVER TWO
MORE BODIES

Santa Rose. April 2S.-Two more
bodies have been taken from the ruins
OF the buildings destroyed by the
earthquake. neither of which can be
positively identified. This makes q to-
tai of 81 bodies recovered to date.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28

Naples. April 2s.-Another disaster
occurred IN the region of Vesuvius last
night. Throughout the night torrents
.of rain fen, accompanied by heavy
gale, causing avalanches of mud. sand
and ashes 10 fall over Somme and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-28
new SYSTEM
BEGINS TONIGHT
You Will Call Central
By Taking Down
Receiver
Manager Urich Promises New Tele.
phone ssrvies viii Make Public
Forget Nightmare Of the Old.

At ten o'clock sharp tonight, It win
be all of with the old telephone system
and In less than minute on with the
new. After ten O'Clock you will need
down your receiver, ask for your party
and II he Is not busy you will be talk
ing In three seconds.
Great interest will center In the trial
test OF the new system. Divislon Nam
ager G. w. Reynolds arrived In the city
this morning from his headquarters at
Spokane to be present when the new
manager Of the Pacific States company,
who has had charge Of the Lewiston
office for some months, v. w. Russell
superintendent OF equipment for the
inland division, who has been here for
several weeks. F.. C. H0eppner who
has had charge OF the installation OF
the switch board, and all their efficient
CO. workers will be present to witnesnl
the operation.
Make Test Of 9witchboard.
There Ia hardly chance for failure.
the big switchboard was carefully test
ed out yesterday and every one OF itsz
19,70O soldered connections was found
true and perfect. Lewiston has now
the most complete ana up-to-date sys-
TENS west OF the Rocky mountains:
The switchboard II Of mahogany and
Its wonderful mechanism Is the acme
Of modern equipment. It II rigged at
present with 500 pairs and connected
with 700 phones and 500 lamps Of one-
tenth candle power are used IN the atl-
tOmatic signalling which facilitates the
work. Seven operators Will have posi-
tons at the board. four being on tho
local and three on the loay distanct
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-14
THE HESPER INCIDENT.

| Rather an interesting history has the
| old American bark Hesper now loading
in port for San Pedro. Nine years age
| the vessel had a serious mutiny aboard
which resulted in a double execution
| On the voyage in question. the Hesper
| was bound from Newcastle. Australia
for Honolulu. Members Of the crew
plotted to murder the officers and ii
was partially carried out A sailor
named Sinclair, who was the ring
leader in the mutiny, murdered the
second mate, but after blood had been
spilled others of the mutineers had a
bad case of cold feet. The plotters were
subdued.
The master put into Tahiti and turn
ed the murderous gang over to the
United States authorities. After due
course of time two of them We're hanged
at San Francisco.
Captain A. w. Svenson, who has been
master of the Hesper for the past five
years, succeeded a captain who was in
jail for ill-treating his crew., Since
the present master took command the
Hesper's record has been clear. She
has been making good voya ges, most
of the time engaged in the lumber trade
along the coast.-Tacoma Ledger.
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given that about
May 10 1906. Light Vessel No IS, iocat-
ed j rs miles SW Is s. from Blunts
Peef, off the seacoast of California. and
4 1-2 miles WsW., southerly, from
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse, will be
withdrawn from her station for repairs
and the station will be temporarily
marked by a whistling buoy painted
red. with --Light-Vessel Mornings in
black
The iight-vesseI will be returned to
her station as soon as repairs have
been completed, of which due notice
Will be given. and the whistling buoy
will then be withdrawn.
The characteristic of the fog-whistle
on this vessel will be changed to blasts
of seconds duration separted by 81
lent intervals of % seconds, thus:
Blast, 2 sec; silent interval, % Sec;
blast Sec; silent interval, 2S see.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board.
H. T. MAYO,
Commander, U. S. N; Inspector, 18th
Lighthouse District
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-14
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.

Sunday May 13.
Stmr ". G. Hall, S. Thompson. from
Kauai ports, 1925 a. M, with 5000 bags
sugar, 80 bags taro empty wine casks,
81 packages surdries
Stmr: Kauai, Bruhn. from Kawaihae.
with SO head cattle, 25 empty casks, l
casting.
Stmr. Helene, Nelson, from Waimea.
Kauai, a.. M
Stmr. Likelike. Naorala, from Molo-
kai and Maui ports, a. m.
Schr. Kauikeaouli. from Maui, 3:2o
p. m.
DEPARTED.
All S. s. Nevadan. Greene. for Ka-
hului, 500 p. m.
SAIL TODAY.
Stmr. J. A. Cummins, Searle, for
Waimanalo and Koolau ports, a. m.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou. Tullett, for Kauai
ports, 5 p. m.
SAIL TUESDAY.
Stmr. Kinau.- Freeman, for HiIo and
way ports L noon.
Stmr. Mauna Loa. Simerson for Ko-
ma and Kau ports. II noon
o. s. S. Sierra Houdlette. for San
Francisco, about p. M
Stmr Lilselike. Naopala. for Molo-
kai and Maui ports. p. m.
Stmr. w, 6. Hall. S. Thompson for
Kauai ports, 5 p. m.
DUE TUESDAY
s. s. Sierra, Houdlette, from the
Colonies. a. m.
DUE WEDNESDAY.
T. X K. s s. Nippon Maru, Greene.
from San Francisco, .. m.
DUE THURSDAY.
T. K. X. s. s. Hongkong Maru, from
Yokohama. p. m.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived
Per stn1r. W. 6. Hail. May IL, from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-14
SHIPPING NOTES.

The Pactolus is discharging coal at
Eleele.
The transport Sherman is due here
Friday from Seattle and Tacoma, en-
route to Manila via Guam.
On Wednesday the brigantine Ge-
neva arrived at Hilo, IS days out from
Port Ludlow, with lumber.
The following items comprised the
Kinau's cargo:
One horse, seven crts. chicken, ten
bags cocoanuts, sixteen bags potatoes,
seventeen bdles. tank materials, twen-
ty-three cords wood, thirty-seven emp
ty beer kegs, forty-eight pigs, 1852
packages sundries.
The following sugar is reported by
Purser Beckley of the Kinau to be
ready for shipment on Hawaii: Olaa,
$4,000; Waiakea, 1900; Hawaii Mill,
2,s12; Wainaku, $780, Onomea IL, 1000;
Pepeekeo, 5000; Honomu. 200; Haka-
Iau, $4,000; Laupahoehoe, 5000; Oo-
kala, $500; Kukaiau, 5000; Hamakua,
q 600; Paauhau, 11,000; Honokaa,
1,2O0; Kukuihaele, 1000; Honuapo, $50.