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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The South
ern Pacific company today put into
service the first of the three great
steamers it has recently built to ply
over the New York New Orleans route.
The first of the steamers to go into
commission is the Momus. Her sister
ships the Creole and Antille. are ev-
pected TO go into service at an early
date. All three ships are Of the most
powerful type. capable of navigating
any waters. Thav have first-clas &c
passenger accommodations. with
berths for 152 people.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
TO SEND REPORT TO CONGRESS
President Will Let Members Know
What Metcalf Found Out.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The presi-
dent has decided TO send to congress
on Tuesday next the report of Secre-
tary Metcalf of the department of
commerce and labor into the alleged
against the Japanese in
San Francisco N the matter of schools
and in other ways.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
n. Y. EDITORS
UNDER ARREST

NEW YORK, Dee. 12.-william B.
Masterson, United States deputy mar
shal. and William E. Lewis and Henry
N. Carey. editors Of the New York
Morning Telegraph. were arrestcd to-
day. charged with criminal contempt
Of court in circulating false ana gross-
iy Inaccurate reports Of TIE dtl,et1e
trial." -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
TROOPS SURROUND
A0usEOFDEPU1Es

PARIS. Dec. 12-A detachment Of
police this afternoon surrounded the
buildings Of the chamber of deputies
and the senate in order to prevent pos.
sible anti-government demonstrations
on the part Of the clericals.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
KAISER WOULD
FORCE THE ISSUE

BERLAIN. Dec. 12-Emperor VII
ilam has authorized Chancellor Won
Suefow to dissolve the reichstag and
oroer . new election II the ;supple-l
mentary appropriations asked for BY
.ne government are hot granted by the
houae 1sbt IS -f'
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
Started Much Discussion.


Attorneys for warrant holders and
persons owning property affected by
special assessments are busy today
looking into the legal phase Of the
question, and the matter IS a COM
mon topic Of discussion on the street
corners.
This would affect $ss.O531S worth OF
special assessment warrants issued by
this city and vet unpaid. OF this total
s1s,64s.01 were issued for the normal
hill sewer, $12.000.0O for the East Main
street Improvement B. and $4.405.17
for the Thompson addition improve
ment. This amount was due septem-
ber 80.
The question Of special assessments
involves section Is Of the charter OF
Lewiston. which provides for the lnak-
ing OF the special Improvement dis
tricts. It is the on nion Of able ats
torneys that this section provides !
tax that might eventually tall on the
whole people ana that II tadnSI this
connicts with the provision OF the con-
st,tuticn requiring the submission ol
a levy Of indebtedness calling, for IL.
sessrnents OF more than 10 miles for
any given year to be submitted to the
people. 7 49, s I
II the courts should 30 hold they
would also hold this section OF the
charter unconstitutional: WA
Boise Has Same Provision.
There is similar provision to this
one in the charter Of Boise ana the
indebtedness OF that city would be
affected the same as that of Lewiston
by such a decision.
Since the attention Of the city coun-
Gil was called to defect in the resolu-
tion providing for the issue of assess
ments for the sewer system now build
ing, the council has ordered City Clerk
Nickerson to prepare new notices
making the assessment more specific.
The former notices stated that the
assessment was made for down town
sewer district No. l, and did not cover
Districts 2, and 4 of the same sys-
tenn. The plans Of the council. how
ever, are to build a sewer in Districts
/, and 8, or that territory extending
from Snake river avenue to Twenty
first street, @a
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12

Take Gillette to Auburn Prison.
HERKIMER. N. r. Dec. 12.--Ches-
Ter E. Gillette. convicted last week of
The murder of Grace Brown. was today
taken to the Auburn state prison.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12

fEewitt-why did you marry?
Jewftt-Just to give . friend OF
mine, 1 Clergyman. . 3ob.-New York
tfsss.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12

Chicago Wheat Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.--Wheat--De-
cember. 74hc; May, 7sMc. Yesterdays
quotation Wheat May, 7sAc
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
WOULD AFFECT
$4,000 ISSUE.
Courts May Find This /
Amount OF Warrants
to be Void

The question whether or not non-
abutting property can be assessed for
the construction of a sewer system,
and the point raised by the East End
club regarding the validity of war
rants drawn on special assessment
funds has taken on a serious aspect
These two subjects have been placed
before the taxpayers of Lewiston
through the medium Of the Evening
Teller, and the matter has been the
@vo dava
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12
TAKE RECESS
DECEMBER 20

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls-rhe
house has adopted concurrent reso-
luton to adjourn for the Christmas
holidays December 20 and to convene
January 3.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-12

FEARLESS, BUT
ALWAYS FAIR.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
THE PAVING BIDS.

1t was at all times evident That those
members Of the City Council who
forced the rejection of the Barber Com
pany paving bid were making 81 mis-
ia. The opening Of the bids on the re-
advertised programme on Friday eve
ming was absolutely proof Of that mis-
take. Detail by detail IT is found that
the lowest bidder now is far and away
higher than the lowest bid OF April II,
by the Barber Company.
1t may be said. and probably 1T Is
true, that the bidders have not en-
tered into 4 combination. as they did
not do before Granting that, we do
not see how the case of those who oo-
jected to and rejected the Barber bid
last April is helped in the least. The
Barber bid was a good bid. and it was
a low bid. The reason urged for It's
defeat had absolutely nothing to DO
With tho case. Some of the Council
men got stubborn because the Barber
Company had suit against the City
on some old work and refused to drop
It; therefore, those Councilmen thought
II would bc a good thing not to let the
Barber Company have any more con-
tracts. 1t Is an Illogical Jnd an inde
fensi5le position; the new work should
stand on It's merits and have nothing
TO do with the old matter whatever,
and as long as 1t was so plainly TO the
advantage OF the City to accept that
bid, II was unjustaable 10 decline IT.
And what now2 VIII the bids be any
better under the new advertising
those to be opened July 6th2 Possibly
they may. We hope so. but the pros
pect Is not bright. IT. was stated at the
time the arguments were on for the re-
lection of the Barber bid of last April
that there would be no difficulty In get
ting as good q bid on the readyertlsing.
In fact. promises were quoted to the
effect that as good a bid would certain
ly be submitted We trust that the
faith of those who expect this Will be
eth, 1t II Is, no particular harm VIII
have been done: II not, the public dis
pleasure VIII certainly be visited upon
those who are responsible for the rejec-
ton of the bid Of April l1th. The main
thing is TO get the work in progress,
and to do as much as possible of 1t this
year. Some valuable time has been
lost, but diligence and energy will make
that up. Those who called for the re-
lection OF the former bid should now
bestir themselves and see that the City
is protected and does not lose by their
action.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17

reliance In his campaign in that region
the coming fall. But II strongly irti-
mates that II he is placing his reliance
on that basis he is liable 10 an unpleas-
ant awakening. When a politician does
as the Independent claims that Mr..
Howell has dono IN this case. treat the
petitions ct the stalwart members OF
his party with contempt. they are JUS
tilted I'm using our conteu porary's
words, lin considering that he is pre-
pared to 90 without their support and
to say "Springville be d"
The Independent refers TO the stall
wart Republicans and Mr.. Howells
former loyal supporters here" which
suggests the idea that they arc not his
loyal supporters any longer. And II
that should turn out 10 be the case
Mr., Howell Will find 70 difficulty in
tracing the reason for II,
1t Is a good sign of healthy political
activity in this State when revolts OF
this kind from the Smoot machine
come 10 the surface. More power 10
those who are dissatisfied with that
machine! More strength to their force
against it, Moro independence and up
rightness all around in politics in Utah
is the great need OF the time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17

of good VIII. friendship, and harmony
is the place where such talk will count,
and not In places whore do congregate
those chiefly who have been barred out
by the very barriers that Mr.. Smith
md others I'm their tabernacles and
meetings cry out for. and Insist shall
90 maintained.
What is the seuse of crying out to
people who want no barriers that the
barriers must be broken down? Why
not so to the people who have set up
the barriers and who continuously de-
m9nd that they shall be maintained,
and tell them 10 break down the bar
Tlers? Let Apostle Smith and Elder
Roberts deliver their remarks where
the restrictions OF which they complain
are imposed. and insist there on the
unity and harmony they spoke for.
then thcro Will be some reason to ex-
pect that the barriers between the
classes and the sects in Utah viii be
broken down, and that the people will
become a harmonious unit for the up
building of the city, the State. and the
whole community of this mountain re-
gion. Let their efforts be directed
where thoy are needed and not be
spent on the empty air. as though they
were not meant to effect any practical
purpose, unless 1T was all meant as an
invitation to the Gentlles to come into
the Mormon fold
II John Henry Smith and Brigham
II. Roberts Will go to their Mormon
people and talk the same sentiments as
they talked at the Commercial club,
their words Will fall upon ears unac-
customed to such sentiments. but they
may possibly awaken In the minds OF
those who have been so long benIghted.
a sentiment Of patriotic fraternity that
VIII do good for Utah. and will unite
the people in the effort which these
speakers profess to have so much at
heart. IL they Will prosecute this pro-
paGan6a where 1t is most needed, and
where 1t ought to have effect, their
success would at once unite all Utah as
one man in the good work OF harmoni-
Gus cooperation in every good work.
The place to preach the doctrine of
harmony is where discord is habitually
bred
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
The Senate and Smoot

BY a vote Of seven to Ave. the Senate
Committee on PRIVILEGES and Elections
has decided that Reed Smoot, the Mormon
apostle. is not entitled to his seat.
This is distinct triumph for the wo-
mems committee, who have worked so en-
ergetlcally for many months, and who
laid before the Senate the signatures OF
nearly a million American women, re-
questing tho Senate 10 exclude Smoot. The
whole question now comes before the SEN
ate for a final decision.
Certain friends of the Mormon apostle
have lately been laboring industrlously 10
befog the issue raised by the woman
memorial Iney have characterized the
memorial as an attempt to influence the
Senate to decision based on popular
prejudice, and not on tho 1actS ana tne
evidence.
Such assertions show that they are un-
acquainted with the real character OF tho
womcn's memorial 1t Is not based on the
fact that the Utah Senator Is q Mormon,
nor Is there anywhere In 1t tho slightest
intimation that he should be- removed on
account of his religion. me women rec
ognize the right Of the Mormons, under
our Constitution, to the free exercise OF
their own religion. In their own way just
as Protestants, Catholics, Jews and other
religionists enjoy the same universal PRIV
ilege Their whole charge against the
Utah member Is that he is a sworn
apostle OF the Mormon hierarchy. under
vows and pledges that are antaeonlstlc In
form ana expression 10 our ndlOllhl SoN-
ernment and institutions, and that as
such apostle he is the defender and apollo
gist of polygamy. which is expressly pro-
hibited by statute. This charge can easily
be dissociated from personal prejudice,
Its truth or falsity may be judged OF by
reference TO the evidence, which is open
to all
Mr.. Shoots friends would also make II
appear that by the presentation OF their
petitions en- maSse, the women have viz
tually attempted to intimldate the Senate
This is also wholly gratuitous. They have
simply exercised the right of petition.
which is the privilege of every American.
and which Is an inalienable right. Surely,
the defenders OF the Mormon Senator do
not mean to be understood as claiming
that the Senate is a body operating with
out responsibility to the people, The SEN
ators are the peoples servants, and as
such cannot refuse to give heed 10 an ex-
preston of popular will, coming before
them In proper parliamentary form.
There has been a strong suggestion
lately that politics might play an import
ant part In the final disposition OF the
case But the memorlallsts, confident In
the strength of their cause, have steadily
refused to believe that the Senate, in the
face OF the evidence. would permit Itself
to be sweryed from the clear path of duty
by any mere political considerations,
Reed Smoot should gol-Chrstian Herald.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
BUSINESS AND TRADE.

The week In the business circles OF
strength of the well-fortifled situation
here The mines add their regular two
million and half dollars per month to
the riches of the commercial channels.
The wool crop added more than three
million dollars to the wealth Of the
sheep owners the past spring. The crop
outlook is far moro than usually prom
ising. and in every channel of trade
the utmost confidence prevails.
The active pushing OF the Western
Pacific railway toward the Nevada bor-
der has caused renewed interest in the
mines of Deep Creek, Cherry Creek,
Ely, and all Of that great and rich sec
ton OF mining country. 1t will be but
short while now TIL large quantities
of ore Will come from those old, we'll
established and enormously productive
camps. The great reduction plants at
Garfield on the west OF the valley,
which are being pushed to completion.
are well situated to receive at first
hand the ores from the region referred
to. The reduction OF rates announced
by the Oregon Short Line and the Har-
riman system i'm general will be pow
erfully stimulating to the passenger
traffic. and the new branches toward
Yellowstone Park and the Malad Valley
Will be excellent feeders TO the trade of
Salt Lake City.
The railroad situation could not pos
sibly be better, with the extension of
the Oregon Short Line. the branches of
the Salt Lake Route tapping the rich
camps of Nevada, the construction of
the Western Pacific, the certainty OF
Denver. the renewed talk of the COM
ing OF the BurIington-all this makes
a railroad situation as cheerful as could
possibly be desired.
In this city the falling off in bank
clearances noticed last week has dis
appeared, and the balance Is on the
right side OF the ledger this time,
Though small, this balance is signifl-
cant. The bank clearance record of
this city for the present year is some-
thing phenomenal. 1t has averaged an
increase of fifty per cent every week as
compared with the corresponding week
OF the year before.
Realty here is in active, firm demand,
with good sales reported every week.
In all parts of the city building Is ac-
tive and one has but to go around to
the different wards TO see that that
building Is universal and Is probably
more extensive than ever before known
here. In the country at large the busi-
ness is at an enormous rate. The bank
clearances during May for all the banks
of the country reached a tremendous
Increase, largely over the like clear
ances of any previous year.
The exports of American copper In
May were larger than in any preceding
month of this year, The Wall Street
Journal gives the figures of them by
months OF the previous year, as fol-
lows
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
DEATH FOR MARRIAGE,

More than two centuries ago a I,
living I'm Currie, was admonishe
the kirk to be more circumspect h
behavior with his first wife's
brothers daughter. Instead of ,
ing obedience he fled to England
the woman and there married heI
cordlng to The Dundee Advertise
jury unanimously found him a
and the court ordered him to bI
headed. The reporter suggests tn
the death Of a wife her sister
longer within the degree forbidde
the Mosaic law. nor Is his brol
wife on the death of that brother
fact. TO marry a brothers widow
an express injunction of that Law.
If the surviving brother decline6
match the widow was entitled by
elegant and dignlfled system OF
prudence to-spit In his face.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17

preaching II II does not absolutely
reach. four hundred million dollars OF
gold.
In the country at large there is no
shadow on the great industrial and
commercial prosperity. Building opera
tions are extremely active. crop reports
average well; railway earnings arc un-
precedented. and the solidity of It all
Is emphasized by the fact that specula-
tion is kept down, and there Is no indi-
taken by any one of the present situa-
ton. All is evidently well with the
country. In it's commercial. financial
and Industrial interests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
UNCLE SANS GROWING WEALTH

Prosperity has a good deal to do with
the big treasury receipts. The country
has more ready cash than II had a year
ego and It Is using this in making
heavier purchases at home and abroad.
The customs receipts are far above
those of last year. Internal revenue
also exceeds that Of twelve months ago,
One of the reason why more things are
being bought abroad than WAS done
year ago is that the home producer Is
not able to furnish them. The coun
try's mills are being run to their ut
most capacity, but they are unable to
meet the increased home demand, This
nCcessitates heavier buying from Eu-
lcpe. Uncle Sam is getting richer and
richer and the world Is learning
about 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
Here and Ther

LoNG-DIsTANcE RuNnr,-
Modern Mexico. 'SN1
The Tarahumarcs ,
the northern Sierra Madr.
greatest runners on earth
gard TO speed. but In endu-.
have been known TO avcraga T.
per day; there is an absoIu.
that is indisputable Of q IT,.
sent with an important C.
oocument that ecessItatod
uiste answer covering m.
there and back. eO0-mIi" az
hVe days, or an average y, ytsuu tsu
covered In each twenty-four aM
counting the time lost wh,,n noui ~
swer was being prepared and ~ s
be remembered that this fea, "
performed upon a fair ROAD We We
undulating plain. 1t was over s
cst country that the Sierra ns ~
lords; up and down paths tho,% % az
deer would hardly esteem a an. sns
only level ground encountcrad
cross of a deep river. Also tS. w' s
was done on 'pInole." n az. ~
popcorn ground down and r,Irs5
water, and the runner carried ~
equipment, a native woven ~h's,
blanket. ""''s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
DELIGHTS OF THE FUTURl

T. B. Russells "one Hundred Years III
The bath of the next century
lave the body speedily with oxyg>
ed water delivered with q force
will render rubbing unnecessary
beside it will stand tho drying
board. lined with some quickly mo
arrangement OF soft brushes, and
with a highly desiccated ali.
which. almost In a moment, the %
Will emerge. dried. and with
gently stimulated. and perhaps e!s
fed, to clothc himself quickly ana
down the lift to his breakfast, y
he Will eat to the accompaniment
summary Of the mornings new
cut for the benefit of the famlI
whispered into his ears. by a nl'
machine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
prior to this time,
Total ..i.os5. $50 a77s. .s2l. 4. .se7. .221

'Includes 7449 ounces not declared In
year.
per month for the five months of tho
present year. and as tine product Is
gaining, showing q greater record than
any previous year for the months as
given, it is practically assured that tho
erably exceed one hundred million dol
lars the present year. This will be
tremendous addition to the gold supply
of the world and Will without doubt
contribute largely toward making a
world record In output, closely ap-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
FROG TO A FROGS Rrsc,

FROG TO A FROGS Rrsc,r
Woman's Home Companion.
One day a couple of my friend.
sitting on the river bank vhsr
heard the cry OF a frog IN S,.
Following the direction from us,c
sound came. they discovered =
IN the act Of swallowing a fro~
then another frog. evidently Az
by the distressing cries of its ~
Jeopardy, hoped up to the ace'
action. For a moment II sat ~
at the enemy, then leaped for'
seized the snake by the nerr
tugged 1t into the river. The
quickly poured between the e
6isten6ed Jaws and It was. az 4
compelled 10 release Its victim h
to escape drowning This II uro|
old. and TIE liberated frog swan
with It's plucky mate, while shs
fled snake wriggled as best II "a,
the shore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
GLIDING FOR BITTER prrl

DSpNDh
May the physician who proph
that the day is coming when ther1
be no medicines unpleasant To the
live long and prosper In his profa.
In all probability he bases his pro1
on experiments made by hinoa>
compoundlng medicines that ara !
good TO take. II he. can produces
his colleagues can do the sam,
probably reasons. Anyway, he h
sort Of physician we would like 10
at hand when illnesses come. Z,
could rob them OF half their te'
The medicine hour Is dreaded by
full patients, and by nurses, too.
for the healthicst among us the n
has an attractive sound. We ar
the gliding and sugaring Of all thl
ter pills of life and like to se,
movement active inside and outsI
the laboratory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17

IN reply to those who coy that 1t
was q great mistake to send Apostle
smoot to tho senates his admirers can
point to tho passage OF tho bill to pre-
serve the Kaibab plateau.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
CHANGES IN BRITISH

London Graphic.
TOO many influences spoil tns me-
ish" might te adopted as - ~ ~sr
Within the last quarter Oh as,Se,
oIteIed oiiv the character OF her e.
a eister the American business mr r
@ rrativ changed that of his equ's'
tn s ENGLAND; the French have
toned us TO an atSltuoe oA Ararenfs'
would hare horrifled our .ps,,esd pH
the Germans have introartry n
military spirit Into oou1
has always been opposed
standing army
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
RAIN DOUBLES THE M

New York Sun.
The mall is affected by the We
according TO a postal oinciA,,
women, he says, are largely 70
for overworking employees on
days In the year, Immediately =.
spell of bad weather. or even one
day, the mail will be practicaily ~
and then mer will have to Wois
time to handle II In accountln'
this state OF affairs he say
women stay at home when u ISi'-
answer their correspondence. Inn
Is pretty generally put on We
weather Is pleasant for more Cons
occupat tions, but II the weatns'
vents their going out then tney
themselves to day at their oe'-'