Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11
MAKES THREATS
AGAINST TELLER
Mr.. Libby Warns It Would
Be Profitable Not to
Tread on His Toes

You mustn't tread on my toes" was
the warning given to the Evening
Teller last evening by E. H. Libby,
president of the lewiston Charleston
Co. BY this he meant that the Even.
ing Teller must not publish in its
columns anything that would stand in
the way of his pet scheme to raise
| fund for the advertisement Of Lewis
ton Charleston, and incidentally to give
him the use of the name Of publicity
committee in advertising his lands for
sale
lsaS Promises Of Business Favors.
AssMr. Libby informed the Evening
|'Tellsr that he was in position to do
thsp business favors. but that he
would not do anything II the Teller
should tread on his toes" He fur
ther threatened that the advertising
OF other merchants in the city would
be withdrawn from the Teller II the
Teller did not stand in" with. the
plan Of the irrigation companies.
The occasion of the remarks was q
conversation held during the day be-
tween representative Of the Evening
Teller and Mr.. Libby.
Il hope the Teller will support this
movement Of publicity" said Mr.. Lab
by.
Regarding Editorial suppert:
The Teller will support the move-
ment" he was told. ~but the Teller
will advocate that the FUND raised A
. citizens fund and not an irrigation
company fund, The Teller believes
that the idea advanced by Mr.. voll-
mer. or similar one. should prevail"
but II will not prevail" replied Mr..
Libby. Il started this movement ana
! shan see that 1t = carried out a.
think is right"
\ But We certainly have right ia
crfticise ~ II we do not think IL a
right" replied the representative of
the Teller.
Makes Hint Of Business Deal.
Some days ago Mr.. Libby called
upon the Teller with the information
that he had in mind a man who would
like to purchase such plant az the
Evening Teller. He was told that the
property owned by the Teller manage-
ment could be purchased were the
price offered satisfactory.
The matter dropped at that untii
yesterday afternoon, when Mr.. Libby
had been told that an editorial would
be published opposed to the irrigation
scheme Of public advertising Of their
lands. He then called up the ONCE
OF the Evening Teller and said that
his man had sent word he was COM
ing at once and wished to purchase
the Teller
Il think can make a good deal for
you.r said Mr.. Libby, but you must
hot tread on my toes" $50.
Mr.. Libby was informed that the
Evening Teller depended for It's stand.
ing upon its record OF always publish-
ing the news and upholding the rights
OF the people. He was told that money
consideration would not prevent tn
Teller from publishing its honest
opinion Of the movement he was try.
ing to bring about. -
Thrsstsns Injury to Paper.
Well" said Mr Eibby, "just such
an article as you are going to publish
will take lot of advertisers from your
paper"
Then they win have to CO." Mr..
Libby was told. 1--WE believe we are
right. We are heartily in favor OF 4
publicity movement, but it must be
sincere. and we do not believe you are
sincere in your movement, else why
oppose the plan which the people
think is fairer"
Well" replied Mr.. Libby, 1T is with
you to say whether l help you or not
The editorial was published In last
nights Teller, expressing the. view tha
Teller holds. and if Mr.. Libby ard an
whom he could induce to withdraw
patronage from the Teller they could
not force the Teller to sunrort
movement it believed to be contrary
OF his friends should withdraw ,their
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