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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-09-20
Palace at M adrld.

The royal palace at Madrid is one
of the most beautiful structures in the
world. 1t was built at a cost Of $5,-
600, 900, and was intended to rival the
famous palace at Versailles. OF white
marble, it is 470 feet each way, with
a court $40 feet square, rooted with
glass.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-09-20
How to Fix 1t.

81 can't go to the concert. I have
no clothes to wear"
"Wear that suit Of mine, old chap"
"Can't-it's a mile too big for me-"
well, say it was made for you in
London"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
Begins Revival at Charleston.

Rev. James Pierson began a series
of revival meetings for the United
Brethren church in the Seven Day Ad-
ventist church building Of Charleston.
Rev. Mr.. Pierson is here from Julia
eta. He reports that great spiritual
interest was shown last night. A bank
OF 10 workers arrived last evening
from Peola and win take part in the
meetings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
ARE WARRANTS ON SPECIAL
FUNDS NULL AND VOID?
d to the people.

to be submitted to the people.
If this is so, the warrants would be
invalid. Mr. Cox stated that this
might be true. But the city could only
act under the presumption that the
law is constitutional until this ques-
ton is tested.
If the provision of the charter un-
der which the city is acting is uncon-
stitutional it will invalidate the war
rants drawn to pay for the normal
hill sewer, the East Main street street
improvement, the Thompson addition
street Improvement and the down.
town sewer system that is now being
built, and will throw the finances of
the city into chaotic condition.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
uNPAckiNc CARLOAD or roys
Me6iivsry Z sss1sy Co. Have Laro.
Assortment Of Christmas Goods.


McGiivery & Seeley are unpacking
a carload Of toys and fine eastern
furniture that arrived this morning.
The entire lower floor Of the store ia
covered with toys Of every description
ana they have one Of the most COM
piete lines to be seen in the city.
The furniture received in this car
Is especially fine eastern furniture, and
contains many handsome pieces which
viii he displayed at the store.
II is seldom that such handsome
articles are carried in stock in Lew
iston, and visitors to this fine store
can nave the privilege of witnessing
as fine a display of elegant furniture
as can be seen in any city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
HER TONGUE
IS WACC|NC
Mrs. Storer Says Things
and Then Says She
Didn't Say Them

CINCINNATI, Dec. 11.-Remarkable
statements were credited to Mrs. Bel
lamy Storer in an interview published
here today, among them being a state
ment that she and her husband
created President Roosevelt"
Mrs. Storer, while not denying she
gave out an interview yesterday, says
the report published is incorrect and
garbled and gives an entirely different
complexion to everything she said. and
that undue Importance was attached
to certain incidents she related during
the interview. ~ -
She said she did not want the I'M
teryiew to be, considered ,,as coming
from her.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11

Can warrants drawn on special i'm
provement funds be legal or can they
be declared null and void?
This question came up in the coun-
ell meeting last night and City At
torney Cox stated that in a conversa-
ton with a fellow attorney he had
stated that it had been his first i'm
preston. at least, that Section rs of
the charter of Lewiston, which pro-
vides for the making of the special
Improvement districts, provided tax
that might eventually fall on the
whole people and that it did this it
whole people and that if it did this it
provision requiring all indebtedness
and assessments Of more than 10 mills
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Prepara-
tions are being made In the house to
get the bill modifying the Chinese
exclusion act out of the committee.
The California delegation last night
prevented a favorable report and will
fight to the last ditch on the floor.
The bill now excludes all except the
favored classes, and the amendmsat
changes the act SO as to admit all ex-
cept the coolies.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
GET A skate on;
IT'S LOTS OF FUN

When the new skating rink. to be
operated by the Lewiston Amusement
Co., opens its doors Wednesday night,
Lewiston will have as fine a skating
rink as any there is in the entire
northwest.
The floor Is Of hard wood and meas
ures 125 feet by 80 feet. The audi
torinm> which is back OF the Mounce
euildinss which is to be the new post
office, is g. fine large structure and has
been bdifts especially for a skating
rink. az
The company is composed, Of local
people, and every assurance is given
that the public VIII have the best or
accommodations. $:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
'1RIED5TeLH !, !.
BEYOND MEANS

PEORIA, Dec 11.-Daniel F. Raum.
one Of the most prominent lawyers in
this city, was arrested today char
ged with the forgery of $4,000 mort
gage to money lender named Cum
ningham. Raum surrendered himself
and admitted his guilt. Raum de-
clared he travelled In a class of So
ciety requiring expenditures far be-
yond his means.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
BREAKS BOND
WITH CHURCH
France Sewers Connection
That Has Lasted for
Thousand Years =

PARIS, Dec. 11.-This Is an his
toric day in France. The struggle
which began in 1880 with the BAN
ishmen Of the Jesuits ended today
with a legal rupture of the bond
which has been practically uninter-
rupted for a Thousand years between
the church and the state. BY refus-
ing to make the required declarations
under the public meeting law Of 1881,
public Catholic worship except by
schismatic organizations tomorrow be-
comes illegal. syg.
There were no disturbances today,
bpt the. scenes in many of the cathe-
drals was very affeetihg. Not in years
have there been such an attendance at
mass The number OF women was
especially large. No reference was
made in the services by officiating
clergy to their illegal status tomor-
row, nevertheless a spirit Of depres-
sion was manifest, After the services
many women emerged from the cathe-
drals., their eyes streaming with tears.
- Seeking Temperate Course.
Both the ecclesiastic and govern :
nient ofacials are resisting the advice
OF the intemperate. Minister OF Pub
lie Worship BRAND announces that the
government cannot tbe driven Into the
trap OF closing the churches and Car
dinal Richard strongly censured the
placarding of appeals to the clergy to
make violent resistance to the officers.
The tore Of the French press is gen.
orally hostile to the church. the gen.
eral tenor being that If the pope be-
heves he is able to force France into
negotiations with the vatican he has
woefully mistaken the temper of the
people.
6anished From France.
Monsignor Montagnini, secretary of
the papal nunciature and acting nun
clio since the recall of the nuncio him.
self, was arrested this afternoon upon
an order expelling him from France
and he will be conducted to the from
tier tonight.
Formal notice were served on Car
dinai Richards, the archbishops, bish-
ops, and priests of this department ~
evacuate their residences tomorrow.
Notices were also served ON other Do :
partments to evacuate Thursday or
Friday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
BISHOP M'CAbE
IS STRICKEN

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Bishop Nc
Cabe of the Methodist church of Phil
adeiphia was stricken with apoplexy
today. He has been taken to the New
York hospital where his condition is
reported to be seri as
McCabe did not lose consciousness.
1t is said his condition is not regard
ed as serious.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11

Dispatches yesterdah stated that
the workers threatened to walk out
and tie up the pumping station. thus
putting the whole works out of COM
mission. The General Electric ON :
cAk ssay II they did they would lock-
osf all the $1,000 employes OF the
factories.
The workers are not. afiiltated with
the American Federation Of IAbSt and
there, has been bad feeling bstween
the two bodies for some time. It il
understood that the federation has
volunteered to all the places of the
striking workers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
INSISTS
that IT KNOW

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Before
the senate confirms the nominations
of George B. Cortelyou to be secretary
OF the treasury and James r. Garfield
to be secretary Of the interior it will
insist that the president make known,
when Shaw and Hitchcock intend to
resign.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
ANCEREO LAD
KILLS FATHER

NEW YORK, Dee. 11.-William
Weedon, aged 16. today shot and IA
tally injured his father at Glendale,
Long Island, because his father in
sisted on keeping the boy in a gram
mar grade with boys younger than he
was.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
SHR|NER PUT
UNDER ARREST

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 11.-Har-
ry H. Allen was arrested today char
ged with the embezzlement Of 1854
while recorder OF the local temple Of
Mystric Shrine. Allen, who is prom
inent business man. is one OF the best
known shriners in the country. He
has been released on $4,000 bail.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
HUNDREDS DROP
THROUGH ICE

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec Lice on
the Neva broke last night while him
dreds of working people were cross
ing. Many people weer precipitated
into the water, but 1t is declared there
were no fatalities.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
fine
OF $4,000

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Co. and the Brook
lyn Cooperage Co. both pleaded gull
ty to accepting rebates on sugar in
the United States court today. Judge
Holt fined the Sugar Refining company
$4,000 and the Cooperage company
$4,000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
Draws to Busting" Hand.

Inc meeting Of the publicity CONS
mittee Of 81 members. which was caIl-
cd TOR today at the Raymond house.
mas been postponed until fpturs
date. ,sses,g
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
ONLY ONE. MORE J.
TO Be KILLED

MANILA, Dec. 1.-THE battle with
the Pulaj James, December 5, was an i'm
portant victory. Four of the leaders
were killed, leaving only one i'm
portant chief still at large.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
$500 men co
our on STRIKE

SCHENESTADY, N. Y, Dec. IL
Twenty-Five hundred industrial wexk-
ers of the world walked out of the
General Electric works this morning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
sen. BROWN !:
MAY Recover

WASHINGTON, Dec. n.--Reports
from the bedside of Former Senator
Brown state that he has chance for
recovery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE pres
tdent's message to congress giving the
results of his recent observations in
Porto Rico and making recommends
tions concerning that island was read
in the senate today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-FolloWing star
service schedules went into effect Dec. IS:
Hillside to Perley Mills Il. r. station
IN o.. Leaves Hillside daily except Sun
day $50 A. NJ; arrive r. r. Sta. by go
A. NJ; leave r. r. Sta. daily except Sun
day 3.15 p. NJ; arrive Hillside by 3.45
T. NJ.
Convene to East Baldwin. June / to
Sept. 90. Leave Convene daily except
Sunday 80 A. NJ. and ) P. NJ; arrive
East Baldwin by $40 A. NJ. and $50 p.
NJ; leave East Baldwin daily except Sun
day 1920 A. NJ. and 24O p. NJ; arrive
Convene by 40 =. NJ. and 615 p. NJ.
Leave Convene daily except Sunday so
A. NJ; arrive East Baldwin by I A. NJ;
leave East Baldwin daily except Sunday
24j p. NJ; arrive Convene by 6.l5 p. NJ.
Naples to East Baldwin. Leave Naples
daily except Sunday 8 A. NJ. and 30 =.
Nj: arrive East Baldwin by Z A. NJ and
$40 Z. NJ; leave East Baldwin daily eX-
cept Sunday 1910 A. NJ and 2.i5 =. NJ:
arrive Naples by 2.1o P. NJ. and G4j p. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
STUDENTS PROTEST.
Object to Expulsion from the Famous
st. Sulpice Seminary.

Paris. Dec. 20.-The teachers and
students of famous st. Sulpice Semi
nary here We're expelled today.
Among the students We're a number
of English, Irish and Scotch, and one
American. who read an energetic pro-
test, claiming that they We're there
under an agreement with the French
government by which. when the prop
erty Of the old Catholic College was
endowed by the Stuarts during the
period of religious intolerance in Eng
land and it was taken for n polytechnic
institute, it was formally understood
that as compensation the government
would maintain 25 students sent from
England to st. Sulpice. The foreign
students also announced their intention
of calling the attention of their embas-
sizes to the action of the local authori-
ties. In several places in the interior
today troops We're compelled to use
force in order to open the doors Of The
SeminaricS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
EDUCATION BILL BURIED.
Government Finally Decides to With
draw the Measure.

London, Dec. 20.-The educational
bill was buried by Premier Campbell
Zimmerman in the House of Commons
to-day. After defending the course of
the Lever House in rejecting the
House Of Lords amendments and re
pudiating The claim of the Peers that
they had The right to lecture the Com
mons on the subject, the premier an
nounced that the government had de-
clded to withdraw the measure. The
constitutional phase of the dispute was
referred to by the premier in his pero-
ration as follows:
rs the general election and it's re-
suit to go for nothing" he asked with
warmth. 1T is intolerable that the
second chamber. while one party is in
power. shall be its willing servant. and
that when that PARTY is emphatically
condemned by the country it shall st.Ii
be able to thwart and distOrt the poll
cy which: the electors approved. 1t
may be necessary To submit for the
moment. but neither the resources OF
the British constitution nor the Hous,
of Commons are yet wholly exhausted
and n way must and will he found
whereby the will of the people. ex-
pressed through their elected rcpresen.
tatives in the House of Commons. wi!
be made to prevail
Prolonged cheering greeted the Close
Of the premier'S speech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
Elects Officers, Committees and Will
Investigate Sail Area Question,

New York. Dec. 20.-At the annual
meeting of the New York Yacht Club
tonight the following were selected by
the nominating committee, Of which
Frederick G. Bourne was chairman.
was unanimously elected:
Commodore. Cornelius Vandcrbilt
vice commodore. Arthur Curtis James:
rear commodore, Frederick F. Brew
stcr: secretary, George A. Cormack;
treasurer. Tarrant Putnam; measurer.
Chas. Lane Poor; regatta committee.
II. DEB. Parsons, Ernest E. Lorllard,
Walter G. Kerr; model committee, A
Bradlce Hunt. Paul Eve Stevenson.
James Douglass.
Col. Vanderbilt was at the meeting
FOrty-twO yacht owners were present.
a committee consisting of w. Butler
Duncan, Jr.. Chas. Lane Poor, H. DEB
Parsons, Walter c. Kerr and Harry
Maxwell We're appointed to investigate
the present method Of establishing the
ratio of the sail area to the dsDlace-
ment by scantling measurement and
report back to the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
COMMISSION REPORTS.
Examined 35 Computing Machines and
and All Were Good.

Washington. Dec. IA commission
appointed by the postmaster general to
inquire into the merits of various add
ing and computing machines. especially
rs To their adaptability for the work in
postotlIces, made its report today. The
commission examined 81 machines, of
as many different makes, nearly all Of
which proved to be satisfactory from
the viewpoints Of mechanical arrange
ment. durability, accuracy and speed.
BIDS for the various machines viii be
considered by the postoillce depart
mcnt from time 10 time, with view to
securing those best adapted to the
needs Of the postal service. Notwith-
standing the increasing demand for
computing machines, few can be pur-
chased at present on account of the
limited appropriation at the disposal Of
the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
viii Follow Rejection Of
The Education Bill.
1 Secular Bill Expected at Next
Session Of Parliament.
kim Edward Receives the Premier
at Buckingham Palace.

london. Dec. 2O.-There will be no
a;seolntion of Parliament as the re-
,,,,t of the action of the House of LORDS
IN defeating the governments educa-
tion hill. Although the rejection OF
this the main Liberal measure OF the
session, is the most serious rebuH. DIT
Henry Campbell Bannermans oapi'ie'
has vet suffered, it is not regarded as
being sufficiently grave to necessita'e
an appeal to the country. Whether
the government could successfully APP
neal to the nation on the educatlohai
hill is the question on which even many
Liberals are in great doubt. The only
Immediate effect of the step taken py
the Upper House, the referee, Will be
10 give an enormous impetus TO the
radical agitation in favor OF curplns
the veto powers of the peers and TO
furnish the Non-cOnformists with q
new gun and ammunition in their fight
for the dis-establishment of the Church
of England There is today wide
spread impression that purely secu-
lar education bill will be introduced
during the next session of Parliament,
while. no doubt the Cabinet during re-
cess will consider what means are pos
sible to prevent the Lords from multi
flying prolonged labors in the Commons
and to debar their veto of measures
passed twice by the Lower House.
1t is the general view of politicians
that the Peers by last nights action
have entered into constitutional
struggle embracing much more than the
education bill. The Liberals promise
&l,<
fight until the constitutional issue is
settled, as to whether the Liberal party
is to be forever checkmated by the
standing committee of the Tory
peers
King Edward today received the
premier at Buckingham palace. 1t is
understood that His Majesty wished
to be fully informed regarding the cabi-
nets views on the political situation
as affected by the education question
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
uPHoLDs THE PRESIDENT.
Dr.. Lyman Abbott Says He Is Still
Friend of the Negro.

New York, Dec. COR. Lyman Abb
bolt, speaking at a dinner in celebra-
ton of Forefathers day, the 26Sth an
niversary of the landing of the Pill
grims tonight, took occasion to endorse
President Roosevelt's action regarding
the negro troops at Brownsville.
president Roosevelt has been sub
iected of late to much criticism" said
DR.. Abbott. He i, a friend of the ne
gro. 1t is as a friend of the negro
that I speak tonight, for my friend,
our President. l wish to direct you"
attention TO the fact that President
Roosevelt, assailed as he is by news
papers all over the country for his at
titude on the negro regiment question,
is still q friend of the negro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
CAPITAL JOTTiNG.

The President Thursday signed the
urgent deficiency bill.
The President Thursday sent to the
Senate the following nomination: Indian
inspector-Arthur VI. Tinker Of Massa-
chrsetts.
Government receipts Thursday:
From internal Revenue, $979.93l: GUS
toms. s9l5,101; miscellaneous, $50, 5O7.
Expenditures, $1,S50,Oo0.
Senator Gallingcr has opened the
fight in the Senate for an increase in
the salaries of members of Congress
which movement was defeated recently
in the House. He Introduced Thurs
day an amendment to the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill providing for an increase to $500.
annually of the salaries of senators.
representatives and delegates in Con-
gress.
Presd: mt Roosevelt has decided 10 ask
F.. H. Hartman, the head Of the Califor-
MIA Development Co., to have repairs
made at once to the break in the left
bank in the Colorado river across the
Mexican boundary line, the overflow of
which is causing such great damage ir
| tho Imperial and Colorado valleys in
Southern California. This company is
| said to be responsible for the damage
done. as the break occurred at the COM
pany's works erected under Il concession
| from the Mexican government.
| The secretary Of the treasury having
| Thursday received official notice of the
death of George A. Marden, the United
| States assistant treasurer at Boston,
has directed United States Treasurer
| Treat, who is now in New York. to pro-
coed at once to Boston, to take charge
of the office pending the arrival there
| of Deputy Assistant United States
| Treasurer Bantz, from Washington,
|who will continue in charge until Mr..
| Mardon's successor has been appoint-
ed.
| Secretary Hitchcock was Thursday in
| consultation with the President in regard
to the order withdrawing from allotment
nearly 1900, 600 acres of land belonging to
| the five civilized tribes of Indians for the
| purpose of establishing n forest reserve
| about which Secretaries Hitchcock and
| Wilson were questioned by Senate com
| mttee Wednesday. Commissioner LeupD
| OF the Indian office and Clifford pinchot,
chief forester of the department of agri-
| culture, were also present. Nothing was
divu!ged regarding the conference.
| The President Thursday received DR..
| Felix Alder, chairman, and DR.. 6. Il
| Lindsay, of the National Child Labor
Committee, and DIR. Neill. commission
er of labor, who called on behalf of the
national committee to obtain the Pres
ident's view of the Beveridge- Parsons
bill for national child labor law The
President stated he would give the bill
his hearty support He assented to q
suggestion that whatever can safely
be left to the state should be left 10
them; but that where the interests of
the nation require action on the part
of the federal authorities such action
| should not be withheld on grounds of
mere abstract theory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
Cardinal MartineIIi Very III.

Rome. Dec. 20.-Cardinal Martinclli.
who was formerly Papal delegate to the
United States. has been i'll for some
time past with facial polypi, which the
surgeons diagnosed as acknowledgement.
and today an operation was performed.
After the operation, however. the fever
of the patient increased and he suf-
fered a hemorrhage. becoming so weak
that death is feared. The last sacra
ment has been administered TO the car
dinal. The Pope inquiries frequently rs
to his condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
NEARING COMPLETION,
Negotiations Progressing on Russo
Japanese Peace Treaty.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 20.-The Russo
Japanese commercial treaty is nearing
completion. Japan has abandoned her
demand for international navigation
of the Amur river and asks that the
treaty Of Aigun be revoked only insofar
as it concerns the navigation of the
Sungari river. which is entirely with
in Chinese territory In Manchuria and
is without access to the sea through
the Amur.
Ambassador Meyer, previous to his
departure from st. Petersburg for the
estate of Prince UsupOff. in central
Russia. where he will have weeks
bear and wolf shooting. had a long
interview with Foreign Minister Iswol-
sky and it is understood that the
Japanese situation was one of the prin-
cinal topics discussed. But, it is add
ed, there was no suggestion of having
recourse to arbitration or the good Of
fees of third power