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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28

p"ri secured by Mr. French is sill
"eiort The House. anu IL will not h.
"ecessary Tor another bill to be iutr,.
duced pr another report secured Ia
entltle the bill TO consideration AZ
Inls session Of Congress. Mr.. French
VIII make an effort TO have his bin
passed soon after the holidays, and
SAYS ne has good hopes Of succeeding.
Ihe people Of Idaho are greatly In.
crested IN stocking The rivers
dreams and lakes OF The State with
dsn, says Mr.. French, aud he has
received great many requests for
dsh with which to stock these streams
Mr. French has been notified by the
Fish Commission that he can have
all the fish desired with which Ia
stock, and as the commission has ali
Kinds Of fish, persons applying can
secure The kind Of stock that is best
tor the particular lake or stream To
lie stocked.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
An International
:. Incident :.
HOLIDAY celebration that will

n HOLIDAY celebration that will
N long be remembered in the
American navy is the Santa
Claus dinner given in the
wardroom of one of Uncle SANS
gunboats Of the Venezuelan coast.
The plan had been to have the affair
on Christmas night, but as the vessel
was then at sea the event was post.
pOned until New Years. 1t was on
this occasion that an Italian battle
ship commander, with warlike inten-
tions toward the United States and
all their inhabitants, was beguiled into
peaceful thoughts by good American
punch, which the American officers
dealt out to him in such quantities that
he finally said he would like to settle
In the western hemisphere.
1t happened that the Italians man
of-war and the Yankee gunboat arriy.
ed in southern waters at about the
same time. There was the usual inter
change of courteses. Then occurred
the incident that aroused the Italian
captains ire. A South American news.
paper printed cartoon representing
him as being blown out of the water
by the United States gunboat. In this.
of course. there was no sense what.
ever. as Italy and this country were
on the friendliest terms, but the for.
eign skipper being both excitable and
suspicious, took the matter to heart.
The Americans heard that he even &C.
cused them Of inspiring the cartoon
and that he had complained to his
home government.
New Years day came due while the
gossip was at its height For weeks
the wardroom officers of the gunboat
had been making preparations for a
grand feast. They decided at the last
minute to invite the italian and his
staff as guests of honor.
A refusal. of course. was out of the
question, but when the guests arrived
their attitude was cold and distant, es-
pecially that Of the captain. who look.
ed as though he expected to be thrown
into irons. 1t was said afterward that
he had ordered his vessel to be ready
for Immediate action in case of treach-
cry. At any rate. he sat down at din.
ner without a smile for his hosts, and
for awhile things looked gloomy.
Gradually. however, the younger off.
GERS of the gunboat succeeded in fore.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
STATE and COUNTY news.
Ite ms of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.

Lieut-CJl L. v. Patch Of Payette
has been elected colonel Of the Idaho
militia to succeed John McBirney,
resigned.
At Standpoint, last Friday evening
j. H. Finley suffered heavy loss by
dropping his bank roll of $500 within
four blocks of the bank.
Robert Lansdon, sheriff of Wash
ington comfy and SECRETARY of state
elect, charged with embezzlement Of
public funds, has been granted a
change OF venue, The case comes
up for trial at Caldwell, Canyon
county, Dec. %
Chief Justice G. o. Stockslager of
the Idaho supreme court, whose term
expires the first of the year, expects
to open law Office at HALEY. He
says he will not be a candidate for
governor two wears hence.
Official reports show that over five
million feet Of timber were destroyed
during 1905 by forest fires ia the Pay
ette and Sawtooth reserves. Nearly
all OF the destruction was caused by
grou nd fres.
c. M. Pidgeon, at present in Utah,
has been detailed to Idaho to COM
plete the examination of the surveys
Of the Occur d'Alene Indian reserva-
tion. and thus expedite the allot-
ment work. According to officials at
the general land Office, there is no
reasd why tn. reservation should
not be ready for opening next fall.
Timber men Ia the Clearwater
country OF Idahu are alarmed about
clouds Of white butterflies which are
said TO be causing the death If the
forest trees. The pests have appeared
IN the past two years.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28

ing the visitors to partake of the punch
tain grew less suspicious. In an hour
he was affable. In another hour he
was affectionate. BY the time the real
celebration began, while the coffee was
being served, he had forgotten the car
toon and was drinking healths to the
stars and stripes every thirty seconds,
When the ceremonies, which had been
carefully arranged, had been in prog
ress few minutes he was proposing
joint expedition by his and the gun
boats crews against the Venezuelan
capital.
Even if the incident OF the Italians
conversion had been lacking the dinner
would have been an affair to be remem-
bered.l The first part of the closing Gel
ebration was the appearance of a
Christmas tree. which Of course should
have been called New Years tree. 1t
was big tree, too, one that anybody
might have envied, and the tars had
made trip ten miles inland to get II
on the previous day. AS 1t was borne
into the wardroom 1t reached up into
the dome-like window at the top. Fol
this window, forming sort OF tower
space to the wardroom, naval men
have a technical name but no landlub-
Der could bope to get it right, so let 1t
be called simply window. The tree
went all the way up. ana from every
branch there hung gifts for the merry
diners.
Just as the New Years tree was fas'
tened into its place on the center OF lns
table there appeared through the h'SD
Ll.As.. I.i1Ia IN l. 4 Sr IAGE
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
Sloan ne is Pronounced Insane.

The jury In the Sloane murder case
IN Spokane. WASH, after deliherating
TOT 40 hours, returned verdict on
Monday morning finding the defend.
ant mot guilty BY reason Of insanity"
The trial lasted over 40 days and the
case was one Of the most sensational
ever tried In the northwest. The de-
1endent, Sidney Sloane, l8 years old,
confessed to having murdered his
father on August. q, and his escape
from punishment on the plea Of in
sanity is regarded by many as sad
miscarriage OF Justice. 1t IS not
certain yet whether he will be sent to
an asylum or 10 the penitentiary
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
Public Ownership of Coal
Lands Discussed by Congress
TO RECAST LAND LAWS,
Another Attempt to Repeal Tim
Der and Stone Act.
WASHINGTON. D. G.

~ sN'hANUAONs ~ ~.
One OF the most important oues-
tl0ns now effecting the people OF this
country Is the future ownership or the
coal lands. President Roosevelt
brought the latter to the attention
Of Congress 10 his message delivered
al the convening of the two houses of
Congress. And while his suggestion
that the Government retain It's coal
fields for the common good OF the
people will be bitterly opposed by the
coal trust and its allied interests and
also by those who from more
patriotic motive are opposed to
government ownership In any par
ticular believing that It Ia contrary
to Cur policy OF national economy,
there are great many valid reasuns
why the coal landc Or The country
should not be mOnoplized by railroads
or by any other aggregation Of indi-
vduals. The present scarcity Of coal
In the northwestern states, especially
the Dakotas, and the high prices
prevailing everywhere Is SO outrage rus
that tremendous sentiment has
grown up In the country that some
thing radical ought TO he done by
Congress to correct this evil. The
fact that coal sells for $l.65 at the
mine and for $500 100 miles away
from the mine IL fact tnat cannot
be overlooked, and conclusively proves
that nothing short Of State or
Government ownership eau prevent
this condition vi affairs.
A vigorous effort will be made dur
ing the present short session Of Con-
gress 10 repeal the sLone aud timber
act, The desert laud act, and the
communication clause of the me>Lead
law. Several bills are now pending
In both Houses OF Congress looking
to this end. Bills Of this character
have frequently passed the Senate,
but nave always died in the House
Committee Oh Public Lands IL is
generally understood that Representa-
tive French Of Idano and Representa-.
tive MondelI Of Wyoming have been
responsible for the defeat of bills for
the repeal Of the above mentioned
acts. The President has come out in
a special message advocating a change
or repeal Of these laws. The Ian.
guage of his remarks on this subject
are very interesting. He says: "De-
s:elOpments Of the past year emphasize
with increasing force the need Of
vigorous and immediate action to
recast the public land laws and adapt
them to actual situation" The
President further says that the
demonstrated effect Of the timber
and stone act Is to turn over the
public timber lands to great corpora
tions, and that the extremely uu-
condition OF the land
laws are 10 a great measure RESPONSE.
BILE for the frauds that have come to
light in the far western States with
10 he past year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
Wreck in Spokane.

The North Coast Limited, N. r.
eastbound passenger train was
wrecked on an open switch 10 Sp0,
Kane. Monday afternoon. The en-
gine. and baggage and mail coaches
were overturned, the engineer. Ore.
man and mail clerk being injured.
None Of the passenger coaches were
derailed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
DIED LAST SUND,
Mother Of Ramsey Mercha
Away at Lewistol

A report from Lewistd(
Dec. "a, gives the follow
account of the deal
OF the mother Of FRI
well known Ramsey
LEWISTON, Id
The funeral of Mrs
Trip, who died So 4
of typhoid fever, to-
afternoon from the
Mrs. Nelson, dau
Tripp. Mrs. TripH \ \
Phayette county, Fl
came to Idaho in 18S
Tindall Of this city
daughter, and FIR p
Kootenai county is
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28

II vou want your property insured
asainSE loss by Ire call on the Pan
handle Abstract Co. If
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-28
Commissioners Proceedings

commissioners Proceedings
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Dec. 4th, Bills allowed:
Fraternal bldg assn. rent for election
5 IL 30
Or Sheppard med attend. Is
A Schudar, spe constable Is IS
Shaw-Borden Go, sup for asses.
Star livery stables, team Z
Remer & Schaefer, sup hosp 10
M z Normoyle, board CO. chrg s25
rrueman s. Wunderlich. livery 6
} O'dale, Juror 45O
g Il Sischo, coroners Juror, 225
f Minor, p" 225
7 S Patched, juror 2
VIM. O'Hara, coroners Juror 225
Isaac Cooper, 225
J c Carpenter, juror 22O
L 4 Foot 220
| NJ Carlisle I" 225
W G Elsinger !" 225
J Manning :" 225
W K Ne.schulz witness 325
K Deurselin justice fees 8
" i" l5 SO
John Erwin witness $25 allowed 20 25
W A Sullivan constable elect'n 6
5 c ROwell expenses assessing 80 35
J K Ransberry steamboat nire s
J e Woods hall rent election Is
May Patterson I" 2
F L Wells making booths $50
j Muhlfleld +" l8 80
+ r Richardson janitor: electn
$l5.75 allowed 10 IS
W z Torrelle cleaning school
house after elect'n
A Kollstad making booths % 54
Shaw Borden supplies "a so
l. h Tucker pai1tlng closets 30
Nixon & kimmei Nov lights so
i" bal. Oct lights ~
Pend d'Oreille Review publish'K l3 Is
ii kellner janitOr go
John Boothe livery AZ
Culp BROS printing 80
A r Rice cougar bounty Is
G w Clark " Is
Mrs Roseill caring for pauper l6 30
August Paul hay for poor farm AZ IS
G w Beardsmore constable $29
allowed 81 So
L L Goodwin taking testimony IS Is
NJ w Frost justice fees o
Grant Wray witness ii 70
A Schudar constable 20
L Roper constable Sill so all'd 8 80
D Z Lester special constable 6
Bert Lemley witness 10 IS
s NJ Babbitt constable $ll2 80;
allowed 80 45
o r Shern assisting supt. 20
J w Ramsey '' !" "a
A II Churchill ferryman so
:" juror ="
A Schudar blacksmithlng
RR Lewis Co. lumber 1893 20
NJ Glbertson pier P f bridge $50
q NJ Patterson labor /" 96
Rpn Mason I" I. !" so
G A Whitaker board and work 1873
IL Ollnger overseer % 10
G P Trefey work on ferry 81
w A Leslie overseer dist l3 $50
allowed so
J A Gowanlock road supplies rs l5
Red Fir Lum Co lumber Az 64
Colquhoun Co road supplies II os
S H Watkins powder o
For road work:
W H Perrin S2l 25 F Toppingssll
] II Renfro 23 25 W E Player 81 90
+ PLACER 7475 A l. Player 66 10
G Hollister 81 s5 J Goodwin lS 10
J Gaultney 1873 so H Thomas 2e
NJ Bixell Is w Conklin
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two.)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
culture Grain and Proy:,ions

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE wheat market to-
day was a duplication of that of yesterday.
the bulk of the trade being selling by longs and
outside longs who were anxious to close out
their December holdings. There also con-
siderable selling in the December delivery by
that the news OF the day was favorable to the
perative powers Liverpool cables were steady,
change, and receipts in the Northwest were
again below those of the corresponding day last
year. The market lacked substantial support
and the majority of offerings were taken BY
shorts. The close was weak. December opened
a shade to i a "a c higher, at 33sc to T4c. sold
of to &c and closed down Il a sc. at TStc,
The coin market was steady earlys but later
pit traders became active sellers of May, and
this. with break of ! to cents in the price
OF cash corn, had weakening effect on the
options. The market closed weak with prices
al the lowest of the day.
December opened unchanged to a shade high
er. at 42l. @42%c and sold to 42A G.,
and closed at the bottom, at Il q sc net lower.
Oats were easier in sympathy with wheat
and com December opened unchanged at 81 nc
and sold off TO S4l4c, when it closed at 14e
lower.
Provisions were weak all day. Actuated by
( a 10 cent decline in the price of live hogs.
heavily. The fear of greatly increased ship
ment to market next week also prompted con
| siderable selling Demand came chiefly from
| shorts. At the close January pork of 15c
at $14.321l. Lard was down 121a a 15c. al
SS4Tia, Ribs were Zoe lower at 81 650l 7.6T Is
The leading futures ranged follows.
Articles Open. High. Low. Close
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Cotton has had an
other active, feyerish day, with prices irregular
on the opening. but the undertone was steady
Short covering in evidence soon after the
opening and Wall-street shorts were heavy buy
ers. January cotton ran up 10 points. when the
urgent demand ceased After this advance a re-
action would TO be in order, but a de-
cline Of consequence is hardly TO be looked
for. Southern spot markets steady 1Ac to &c
higher The advance in futures reflects the
situation in spots On the rise the planter is sell
ing and therefore the market from now on must
again bear the burden of the movement. The
weekend statistics are moderately bullish and
the weather Is unsettled. The expected storm
IN Texas did not materialize. although Memphis
reports rain and colder. Conservative interests
are looking for reaction before taking the
long side aggressively.
The Commercial says: 1.-The movement does
not point 10 anything except large crop. in
spite of the car famine. but the bulls seem TO
have got possession Of the market and are doing
about as they please with IL at the moment y
The Chronicle reports takings of American
cotton OF the week at 305, $50 bales, against
BOZ. S45 last year.
Liverpool closed with spot in fair demand.
Prices firm at 13 points advance for middlings;
sales estimated at 5000 bales. Receipts "a O0O
OF which $1,000 were American Futures opened
j to points up. closed to 4 points up on the
near months and ! TO points up on distant
options. with the tone steady.
In the next ginner's report which Will he
issued on the 2lst about 100000 bales is the
popular guess.
liverpool cables that the market feels the In
dueDce Of storm cables from Memphis
Futures during the middle of the morning
reached a new high level. with January selling
az Or n0fnfg
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks and Cotton firm
Local bank clearngs last break the trade record
Mining stock exchanges doing large business without feature
Not mu variation in Silver or Exchange
Wheat and Barley quiet, with weaker futures
Oats firm Corn dull Beans in light receipt and steady
Hay and Feedstuffs previously quoted
Prne crop mostly passed of growers hands Market Stiff
Raisins. Nuts and Honey very firm everywhere
Provisions Fresh and Cured Meats steady to firm
Wool Hides and Hops show variation.
Potatoes and Onions in large supply and quiet.
Turkey market still depressed Game in good demand
Fruit market well supplied quiet and rather weak.
Eggs scarce and Butter steady Cheese firmly held
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
General NIerchandise

BAGS-Grain Bags. June-July, s0SKc; Wool
Bags, 2s1se for BIB and 43c for Alb:
ton, So Seattle, =; Bryant =; Beaver Hin. 81;
Roslyn, =; Coos Bay. 81: Richmond. so: Cum.
berland, S14 in bulk ana $15.T5 IN sacks. Camel,
$l0 per ton; Coke. $l4 per ton in bulk and sic
per short ton
OlLS-Quotations are for barrels for cases
add &C. Linseed 54c per gallon for boiled and
&c for raw; Castor Oil. in cases. No. l. 75c;
boiled and 4Sc for raw; China Nut cases. S5d
soc per gallon; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels 5Sc
Tor Ceylon and DOC for Australan extra bleach
ed winter Sperm OIL Coo; natural winter Sperm
strained Lard Oil. s5c; No. Lard Oil. CSC:
Pure Neatsfoot Oil. T5c; No. 1 Neatsfoot oil,
571ac: Herring Oil, 4oc; Salmon Oil. $50; boiled
Fish OIL 35c; Paint OIL 35c
COAL OIL GASOLINE. ETC-water white
Coal OIL from tank wagon. 10@11c; special
do. 1215c; Pearl OIL. in cases. lie; Astral tic;
Star, I7c; Extra Star, zoe; Elaine. 26c: Eocene,
l9c; Stove Gasoline, in bulk, 1z15c in cases
21c; No. 1 Engine Distillate. iron barrels OF
drums, Sc; No. do, 61ac cases. 6ihc more
Benzine. in bulk, 121zc; in cases. Ice; S6-degres
Gasoline, in bulk, 3Oc; in cases. 36c
Sac in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. S6SA<
per ID; White Lead, S@s1sc, according tc
quantity.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com.
pany quotes follows, terms net cash: Cubes
A. Crushed and Fine Crushed. 4.90c: Powdered
475c: Candy Granulated. 4.75cs Fine Fruit and
Coarse Granulated. 465c; Beet Granulated Zoo
Magnolia A. 4.25c; Extra C. Abe; Golden C,
4O5c; d, 3.e5c; H.. & E. Crystal Dominoes
1850; Tablets, half-bbls, 5.15c: boxes. 5.40t
per Id. Barrels and 50-lb bags loo. half Dbl:
grades. No order taken for less than rs barrel.
or It's equivalent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
Buttcr. Chcese and Eggs

The Dairy Exchange stood adjourned yesterday
out OF respect to the memory of the late Inomas
quotations.
Trade at the stores was of good proportions
and the market generally had a healthy tone.
The tendency in strictly fine fresh Eggs was de.
cidedly upward stocks were extremely Hgnt
and the demand was suddenly brisk Several
dealers We're unable to fill their orders, aitnougn
they were willing to pay a substantial premium
for the goods. Fresh Butter, while IN less urgent
demand than Eggs, was steady, ana deslra9e
stock kept well cleaned up higher market for
fresh extras is generally expected on Monday:
Cheese retained the frmness noted frequently OF
late, and handlers were Indifferent about parting
with their holdings at the current qlotaIlon :
Receipts We're SO 800 lbs Butter 6o,oUo lbs
Cheese and $3.50 dog Eggs.
The following are tie official quotations as
established by sales, bids and offers on the door
OF the Dairy Exchange:
BuTTER-Fresh creamery extras, 29hc per 10.
STEADY; do frsts, Csc, steady seconds zSc
steady; packing stock, steady at p &c Tor NO; l
ana 2lc for No. p Eastern extras. q l5c, steady
40 40 nrsts, 25c, steady; Eastern iasles STEADY at
&c for extras and zoe for frsts. Storage goods
Calidornia extras 2sc steady; hFsts 2Sc,
stock, 201ac, steady; Eastern extras, 26c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Nov. .17.-FLoUR-Receipts
1880 barrels exports 300 barrels; sales. $500
pates ssad S 49, qast ase baaela
s. wiDtT s 900
1000 bushels sales. 15oo, 700 bushels futures;
Fed Do aoat sz 80 Nofther nj D
luth. S3Ac c. l., +. Buffalo; No hard winter,
SSssc c. /. t. Buffalo. A renewal of Decem-
wheat prices today Although several rallies &C.
CURED they were all met by liquidation. that
NAY s the PFfes c cCsed 4 net
Der. 81 Is @s2 5-16c. closed at size
crop, aoa55e: zoos GRO crop, s@isc; Pacific Coast,
1909 Se59g. IS@lsc 1902 crop, 11 nSaa. =, 10.
California. 2lG25 lbs. 2lc: Texas dry. 24@8O
lbs. 19c.
so%este re seee NeS York
$3.50; Philadelphia and Baltimore. s7.45; do in
7.e-l6c; mild. quiet: Cordova. e@eac., Futures
to q points higher Sales were reported Of
$3.50 bags, including December at S6@605e;
March. 6sog6; e5c; May. 6.6oc: July. 6e5c;
sUSAR, Raw. quiet; fair refining. 5.lec;
~ il, f; So. =. s sSc: ". IS. s;soc; No i:
cut loaf. 55oc; crushed. 5.5Oc: powdered 490c:
GRADUATED 4.soe cubes 5;o5e
EyAPORATED APPLES-The market is very
firm, with supplies for future shipment COM
manding higher prices. High choice spot are
quoted at SIC; choice, ia @Sc, and prime, &c
in
PRUNES-Are firm, with California grades
ranging from SC to &C. according to size.
APRICOTS-Show no fresh feature being
practically nominal in the absence of business
Choice are quoted at Ice; extra choice at lT@
1Sc, and fancy, 1S@20c.
PEACHES-Are in light demand. but the
small supplies impart firm tone TO the mar
ket. New crop, choice, quoted at 12c;
extra choice 1215c; fancy, .15c.
RAISINS-Are frmer, with loose muscatels
quoted at Z y MS16c; seeded raisins a 7@104c C;
London LAYERS, 81. 65@1.75.