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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
Even SchooIchf1dren
 Turban.

Even Schoolchfldren Wear the
 Turban.
 becomingly smart little shape Is that illustrated, in which fancy braids of in- tricate weave are employed. The straw itself shows several shades of tan, of re- quired note of color contrast, being sup piled In the pale blue velvet and ribbon that go to make the trimmings. The wire frame Is the usual round turban shape, and clever twist Is given to the brim in several places, so that the irregular out lines which fashion favors shall be se- cured. The brim is piped with velvet, and there is even a bandeau at the back, just like the grown-ups wear, this con cealed by a ribbon bow. At the side there are some loose loops of the very pale blue satin ribbon. and some little ostrich tips in white are deftly tucked in among the loops.
 The Lingerie Hats Success.
 There Is no let-up in the success of the lingerie hat, and assrredly there has seldom been anything so universally be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

coming to each and every one of the varying types of childhood. Those of the new season lean more to ribbon trim mings than their predecessors; and the little punches of daisies, poppies, butter cups and other simple flowers deemed suitable for the little girls wear are now replaced by broad and splashing bows, by rosettes and by yreaths of ribbon deftly wired to flower shapes. Sheer handkerchief linen and hand embroider- ies go to make the charm of the example pictured. The crown is of the puff tam O shanter order, and the brim Is merely straight rutfle, hand embroidered, ane shirred so that it falls in pretty unduat- ing folds. Underneath there are three ruff1es of handkerchief linen, each with an edge of real valenciennes whipped on, and both the rosettes and hair ribbon are in a soft white satin ribbon.
 Quite an Original Conceit.
 All the charm of daring originality, with out, however, mourning the reproach of being odd or eccentric, is expressed In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

bias strips and stripes, round and circular motifs encased in an oval frame, perhaps, of quite some other material are among the devices that the best couturieres are lndorsng to the attainment of the novel trimming schemes.
 All of the new dress materials are of soft and smooth finish and lustrous sur face that Is bound to throw even the slightest attempt at garniture up to the very best advantage. Chiffon broadcloth, the silk or the wool chiffon itself, those soft and clinging henriettas and all of the voile family show up to the best possible degree the favored designs in velvet or velvet ribbons. Picket fences, walls of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
Cows as Family Guests.

In Holland cows are as much par' of the family as the Irishman's pig, foi one member of the family always sieepi fin the stable to watch, and often ths place Is made sitting-room.
 The COW stable Is generally a large building. paved with brick upon which the cows lie straw being scarce. Ihere Is a brick-paved passage down the center, at one end of which is fireplace, and the windows are covered with curtains as dainty as those used In the house.
 Sometimes the entire family will gather in the stable In the evening, enjoying the warmth of the fire and exchanging the talk of the day, while the cattle, always placed with their heads facing the central passage. chew their cuds and enjoy the human companionship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25

lace weighed but some IA ounces, un- made, and the mathematical mind can quickly reckon the proportion between the price of the lace-some two hundred dol lars, and It's equivalent for weight In gold
 very pretty trimming seen on several of the new gowns of crepe or silk ls made of wide very soft taffeta ribbon of the exaet shade of the frock, the ribbon being cut along one edge and fringed. extending around the skirt h ruffies. This would also make an effective decoration for an evening gown of net, chiffon or mousselne.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
WANTS LETTER
PUT ON RECORD
Allison Makes Reply
and Missive is
Read

Washington, May 15.-In the senate
today Tillman presented statement a
memorandum from Chandler regarding
the court review amendment to the
railroad rate bill. It was the statement
made by Tillman last Saturday.
Tillman referred to the letter which
was addressed to the president by
Senator Allison. He said he hoped that
Allison would put the letter on record
and that something would be said in
reference to the question OF veracity.
Tillman said the president is ingen-
ious and not ingenious. He declared
most emphatically that he had never
made any overtures to the president.
1.-THE charge If made" he continued, lis
that the president is guilty Of bad
faith"
Tillman said he had never sought
an interview or any communication
with the president.
Allison replied that he had received
q letter from the president and he
thought 1t should be placed on the
records Of the senate. He had beer
waiting patiently for an opportunity
to present 1t.
The letter was then read.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
CASES BEFORE
FEDERAL COURT
Land Title Question Is
Is Argued on
Demurrer
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
Moscow, Idaho. May 15-C. w. Colby
OF Lewiston appeared before the fed
eral court this morning and pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of conspiracy
to defraud the government Of timber
holdings His case was then continued
until the fall term.
The case Of Sarah z. Abrams vs.
Elizabeth White ct al, involving title
to valuable land holdings on the north
bank Of the Clearwater, was argued on
demurrer and submitted.
This case passed from the district
court to the state supreme court and
was thrown out each time on demur-
rers. It has aroused great deal Of
interest In Nez Perce county.
Want to Annul Taxes.
Nez Perce county is deeply interested
in the suit which the Clearwater Tim
ber Co. has brought against the coun-
ties of Shoshone and Nez Perce. In
volving the payment OF $4,000 in taxes
for the years 10000.
The land In question were secured
by lieu selections in 1901, but title to
the same was not given until 1905. and
the imber company declares the tar
assessment to be null and void.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
BODY CT GAPON
IS IDENTIFIED

st. Petersburg. May 15.-At an In
quest today the body Of Father Gapon
was positively identified. The facts
brought to light at the inquest show
that Gapon had been killed by blow
upon the head.
The theory advanced for his death ID
that revolutionists were listening In
an adjoining room when they heard
Gapon betray his connection with the
government, and that Gutenberg.
leader Of the terrorists. lured Gapon
to his death and felled him to the foor.
It ID presumed that afterward this
same man hanged the father to the
wall.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15

Bellingham, Wash, May ia spe-
cial to the Herald from Vancouver, B..
c. says:
After brief exchange Of shots three
of the bandits who held up the Cana
dian Pacific Imperial Limited, were
captured last night near Quilchela by
Provincial Policeman Fernie and the
northwest mounted police.
The youngest of the desperadoes was
wounded in the leg. The capture was
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
WAS NOT TRYING TO DicTAr-
President Sends Letter Regarding Rate
Bill TO Senator Allison.

Washington. May 15.-The letter of
President Roosevelt to Senator Allison
relative to the sensational rate bill
controversy has aroused much interest
in the senate.
In his letter President Roosevelt
states that he has discussed the rate
bill with many senators. railroad men
and traffic students and with all he
has taken the position Of being favor
able to the essence Of the Hepburn bill
and upon all occasions he was most
careful to safe that he was not trying
to dictate any particular program OF
action.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
SURRENDER after SHARP
EXCHANGE OF SHOTS
Canadian Mounted Police Surround and Take
Prisoners Men Who Held Up Imperial
Limited Last Week

effected about sixty miles from Kam-
loops. The wounded man put up a
desperate fight for freedom.
This morning the captives were ta-
ken to Kamloops. where they will be
tried. {
James H. Christie, who has been held
as suspect, will be released as there
is no charge against him. He Is well
known in Washington as one Of the
first explorers Of the Olympic noun
tains.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15

Shenandoah, Pa, May 16.-Five
miners were torn to pieces and -
badly burned by an explosion of dy-
Mantle in a Shenandoah City colliery
Of the Philadelphia 4 Reading Coal
and Iron Co.. today.
A box of dynamite which the men
were carrying fell from their shoulders
and the explosion followed.
It is believed that the total dead is
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15

,,,s4, .h,. a,or,rv 4. artarta,n.
~, III aa,orata. ~ ~ animal cor.
,,ant,or !, The Eaderat,on of women,s
C,nbs and the hospitable homes Of
~. 1ew,ston citizens have been thrown
open to welcome the forty guests from
various parts Of the state
Delegates to the convention conn
menced arriving with the early trains
this morning and members OF the re-
ception committee, representing the
various women's clubs OF the city. met
the trains and escorted the visiting
women to their places OF entertain
ment.
Banquet This Evening.
The first gathering OF the federation
will be at a banquet given this even-
ing in the banquet rooms Of the Temple
theatre building, This win be = most
enjoyable occasion and will be pre-
sided over BY Miss urch a. toast-
mistress.
The morning meeting tomorrow VII
be preceded by session Of the execu-
tice committee, which has been called
for Q o'clock. The regular program o.
the convention will commence ct ~
! o'clock, and will be continued through
out the day.
Theatre Party Tomorrow.
- thA evening the visiting delegates
vii, become the guests Of the home
o,,,h. a. a theatre party given at the
r,s,s .,,aa... ,rha v,s,4,nr de,erataas
w,,, occupv the boxes while home dels-
.ate. nave secured seats near the mid-
d,e 81 the room. ARRANGEMENTS have
haan completed for admissions for one
hundred members of the womsnss
/ o,,,h.
/ Tha theatre marty win Be followed w
. I,rht after theatre banquet. served
j = tha hannuet rooms of the theatre
h,,,d,nr.
The following Is the program Tor to-
: morrow: Us Y
! plano La Lisonpera, {chaminaaeJ
| Miss coburn.
address Of Welcorse--lGrn. Eari ,.
wooster, Lewiston.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
nm TURNS 70 SNOW At 10
osahiap Showers Fell Thsrs All Last
Might and To-day.
epsclai 10 Evening Teller.

Gpsciai to Evening Teller.
NJ, Idaho. May 15.-(By Nezperce
Ce-opefative Telephone Heavy rain
commenced falling here shortly after
{ o'clock yesterday, evening and the
Storm continued the greater part Of the
night.
The ground is well soaked with
water this morning and all crops have
been greatly benefltted. During the
night the Thermometer dropped several
degrees and the rain ended in q drix-
slmg snow storm.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
|4-YEAR-0 old Wife BRUTALLy Y
MURDERED

months ago in San Francisco. The
police have information which shows
Composite left a wife and child in New
York before he married the murdered
girl
His first wife is said to have been
looking for him in California since he
cane to Denver. immediaely after the
great fire in San Francisco.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
BODIES five men BLOWN
TO ATOMS

as recorded as above but It IL difficult
to tell how many bodies were destroy
ed. 80 completely were the men blown
to pieces.
Work was resumed with difficulty,
owing to the gas which had accumu-
lated. About 80 Of the workmen were
thus imprisoned. and the last one was
not taken out until several hours after
the accident.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15

Denver. May ia 14-year-old girl,
known as the wife Of George Composite
alias George Walse, was found dead in
hovel in this city today.
The girl had been beaten to death
with a hatchet and her head nearly
severed from her body. The police are
hunting for Composite.
The girl was married Composite six
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
CROPS GREATLY BENEFITED
Heavy Rain q Nsxpsrcs Continued
Until Aster Midnight.

& Nexperce. idaho. May 15.--Bv Nes-
perez Co-operative Teleuhon@.l-- One
and one-half inches Of rain fell here
last night and today. The storm
started early in the evening and q
heavy downpour Of rain continued un-
~ midnight. The farmers are greatly
encouraged by the outlook and 1t IL
believed good crop II assured.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15

IS NOT TO SUCCEED HARPER
Rev. Rufus johnson Leaves for Trip to
Rest in Europe.

New York May 15.--Rev. Rufus P.
johnson, pastor Of the Fifth avenue
Baptist church, denies that he is to
succeed the late DIR. W. r. Harper as
president Of Chicago university. He
states that he is going abroad for a
rest
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
er.c,al 70 Evening Teller.

winchester, Idaho. May 15.-(By
rssperce Cooperative Telephone.)-
~ Craig Mountain country was
xi1ted by a heavy rain storm last
MINI ana hay and grain crops have
been greatly benefited.
Reports from farmers show the
ecuntry to have been greatly In need
Il rain for the past two weeks, but It
i believed no serious damage has re-
su1ted from the continued drought The
f,nee win also receive much benefit
ifom the rain.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
CLUB WOMEN
IN THE CITY
Local Clubs Tender
Banquet Tonight to
Visitors
WORK AND ENTERTAIN.
MENTS.

Today, tomorrow and Thurs
day Lewiston will be in the
hands OF the Idaho club women.
Tonight there is banquet; to-
morrow business sessions in the
morning and afternoon; thea
tire party in the evening, and q
closing business session Thurs
day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
DENY D0W1E Is iNSolvEMT
Would Have Plenty Of Funds Of Prop
erty Wsre Returned to Him.

Chicago, May 15.-Attorneys for
Dowie have filed an answer in the fed
eral court in the receivership proceed
ing denying Dowie is insolvent IL all
his property were restored to him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15
IElvY RAINS
benefit CROPS
Steady Downpour Last
Night in Wheat
District
RAIN WILL CONTINUE.

# Pain fell generally over the
fAwiston country last night and
tbis morning. and indications
~ for continued rains in the
ram belt tonight. The rain
has been Of inestimable value to
liz grain crops, and bumper
txops are assured. The total
( rain. fall in this city IL 81 Of an
inch.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-15

st. Petersburg. May ia draft Of
tie address to the throne In reply to
the smperor's speech ct the opening Of
parliament was submitted TO the lower
house Of parliament today BY the COM
mission.
The address consists practically Of
the following ten commands:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20

world, but designed only for the fleets
of the United States.
Whitney is a man of education who
spent much time yer this plan, and,
having made an extensive study Of
hydraulic engineering. @s prepared
definite plans of how the trick can be
turned. He now has two books In
press, both laid In the valley of the
Salton sea, and both replete with in
formation concerning this strangely
misunderstood region.
Startling as the plan is, and radical
ly different as it is from all schemes
Hitherto proposed for the relief of the
stricken valley, engineers are prac-
tically a unit in the belief that 1t can
be accomplished and at a small ex-
pense at that. When completed, 1t is
admitted that the finest harbor ever
devised will be in the control of the
United States; hat very small arma-
ment will be able to defend the mar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20
THE CR0TON DAM PARK.

In the building Of the gigantic spill
way at the Croton dam where en-
cheering skill has succeeded in pro-
viding Greater New York with an ade-
quate and pure supply of drinking wa
ter, there were mountains of rock and
sand and debris left, which disfigured
the beautiful valley and destroyed its
former picturesqueness.
But the landscape artist has taken
hold of the task of Transforming these
unsightly piles of debris and rarely is
seen to better effect his skill than in
the disposition which he has made of
the various banks of excavated rock
and sand and the huge amount of
general debris, which disfigured the
otherwise picturesque valley Of the
Croton river below the new dam, dur
ing the yeags that the work of build
ing was In progress. These banks of
e~xcavated material we're necessarily
of large proportions, as will be under
stood when we state that before the
masonry Of the dam could be built in
place, 1t was necessary, according to
figures of the Scientific American, to
e~xcavate 1850, 900 cubic yards of earth
and 425, 600 cubic yards Of rock.
The greater part of this mate
ria was carried down the valley
and dumped into large spoil
banks, which extended In some cases
for thousands OF feet. Although, after
the masonry of the dam had been car
ried up above the original level Of the
bed of the river, a large amount of the
excavated material was used for fill
ing in the excavated trench and re-
storing the original bed of the valley,
there yet remained a vast amount OF
debris below the reservoir.
The finishing touches to the Croton
dam consisted mainly In the erection
of a 200-foot steel-arch bridge across
the spillway, the laying of the roadbed
of the 1S-foot driveway ACROSS this
bridge and over the crest of the dam
from one side of the valley to the
other, and the formation of an orna
mental park on the downstream side
of the structure. The last-named work
involved the grading down and form
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20
Bacteria In MIX.

1t is suggestive, II not in fact a
cheering, sign of the times that in the
published lists of exhibits at the nu-
merous county fairs round about
there appear so many inventions and
devices for the better ARE and hand
ling of milk. It was the statement of
a member of the state department Of
agriculture, recently publicly made,
that one-fourth of the farmers send
their milk TO the butter and cheese
factories with enough bacteria to
contaminate the supply contributed by
the other three-fourths. The issue
OF cleanliness and healthfulness in
milk supplied direct to the consumer
is an exceedingly vital one, but n
also to which the average consumer
does not give sufficient concern. With
the question of the treatment OF milk
the inventors OF appliances, the scien-
lists and authorities must deal; the
question of cleanliness is simpler and
one with which all with ordinary in
telligence may deal. And lack of
cleanliness is the great failing on the
average farm. Even in the cleanest
possible modes OF milking by hand
there are 300 germs to the cubic CEN
timeter Of milk, and in the average
milk there are 10000 to 10000, while
the number in cases of unclean milk
sometimes rises as high as 10000.
Nine-tenths of the foreign matter con-
tanned In the ordinary can Of milk
may be kept out without expense by
the exercise of care. But as there is
no effect without cause, SO In this
multitude of inventions for the bet
ter handling of milk there may be
traced a growing desire on the part
of the farmers to meet the demands
for Improvement, a y the Troy
Times. That the demand is appar-
emit and growing In popular vigor
there is not the remotest doubt
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20

II has been many years since the
Wall street district has been so over
run with gamblers and criminals as
now, says the New York Times. There
was a time when the Wall street po-
lice had a dead line" beyond which
no known crook was allowed to pass,
but 1t seems to have gradually disap-
peared. Gambling in divers degrees,
distinct from stock exchange specu.
lation, and petty graft and a myriad
form OF low finance flourish in an
amazing measure in the financial dis.
trict and its purlieus. Small bucket
shops are numerous. At a place on
Broad street a faro bank is running
full blast. It is usually filled with
brokers' clerks. III these young fell
lows cannot get away at any other
time of the day" said a former detec-
tive. they come here at their lunch
o hour. The proprietor furnishes
them with an elegant free lunch from
noon until three o'clock, and they
drop a few dollars on the game
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20
Alcohol as a Fuel.

We have in ethyl alcohol an ideal
fuel-colorless. limpid. Of moderate
boiling point. about 80 degrees below
that of water, n~on-freezing, burning
without smoke, mixing with water in
all proportions, and therefore it's flame
extinguished by water, clearly, drying
off completely when spilled, not at
tracing rubber gaskets or packings,
and noncorrosive for metal tanks and
holders. The fact that its flame is
blush, or so-called mountainous,
means that the flame is almost devoid
OF free carbon particles, with their
intense heat r~adiating power, a fact
OF considerable Importance. When
gasoline or heavy oils are burning. the
fame. loaded with free carbon or SCOT,
radiates heat to such a degree that 1t
is not possible to approach near the
confiagration. and combustible sur
roundings are readily fired by pure
radiation Of heat. The production of
alcohol on q large scale is simple.
and the raw materials already exist
in considerable variety. All saccha-
rine or starchy growths are available.
~Saccharine wastes are now largely
used in Cuba for alcohol production.
This alcohol will. In a properly or
ganlzed engine. equal, volume for vol
ume. gasoline now sold at a much
higher price in producing power.
says Casters Magazine. Even in
the immediate future. then, 1t is
evident that alcohol has a large field
of usefulness. The farmer need not
depend on wood, coal or oil for his
power. His agricultural wastes viii
furnish IT. His fields need only re-
ceive the sunshine and be given suf-
ficient water. and thence any crop
yielding starch or sugar. however un-
marketable otherwise. may be made
the sourc Of power. light and heat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20

ing into terraces of the debris, the
construction of a central fountain, and
the laying out of a series of driveways
and ~footpaths, of which latter two
lead from the fountain to the foot of
the steps, by which the ascent may
be made at two different points to the
crest of the dam, while a driveway
leads to a 150-foot steel bridge across
the bed of the Croton river, whence 1t
extends to a connection with the main
road leading down to Croton Landing
station. The 18-foot driveway along
the crest of the dam forms a connect
ing link between two macadamized
roads, which follow the shore of the
new Croton lake, and form a continu-
Gus ride over 40 miles in extent. This
road crosses the various arms Of the
lake by handsome steel bridges car
ried on granite piers, and it is destined
ultimately to form one of the most
picturesque drives in the vicinity of
Greater New York.
The total length Of the dam from
the southerly abutment to the bridge
is 1,16S feet, and the length of the
spillway from the bridge to it's ter
minus up the valley is 1000 feet, maxi
ing a total length of masonry of 2,16S
feet. The 1000 feet Of spillway pro
vides complete security against dam
age by sudden floods. AS the waters
flow owe the spillway they enter a
wide channel blasted out of the rocky
side of the hill, and they are led be-
meath the steel arch bridge down to a
new artificial channel, which ultimate
ly directs them into the old bed of
the Croton river.