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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-08
PAYS s75,sl4,sO4
Total Dividends Aggregate$Ss ,G06,.
SAC on Issued Capital

A compilation by the Mining
World shows that ia mines and
metallurgical works in the United
States. having an outstanding capt.
talization of s6O4.2s1,265, declared
dividends for the 10 months ending
with October, amounting to the large
total of $75,s14,sO4. Since organic
alton these ia concerns have paid
shareholders S5s7.5ss.54s. eQuiva-
lent to over 80 per cent Of their is
sued share-capital of s6O4.2s1,266.
A large part OF these dividends
has been collected in recent years
by notwithstanding corporations
such as the Amalgamated Copper
company, the American Shelters Sc
curities company and others. six
of these securities-holding concerns,
having combined issued capitalize
alton of $242,726,00O, have declared
this year $14,24S,O12 in dividends,
making the total since organization
SOS, O,581.
In addition large sums are paid as
commissions to the brokers who mar
ket the various products. For in
stance. the United States Metals Sell
ing company, organized in January,
1900, with capitalization of $1,000
900, and which markets the prod
ucts of the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany and others, on commission, has
declared dividends so far this year
of $2,125, 900, or Am per cent, max
ing the grand total to date $685.
900, or 112h per cent.
sixty-seven gold, silver and lead
properties. having an outstanding
capitalization of $11S.7O5.715, paid
dividends of $14,59O,264 for 10
months this year, making the total
since organization $113,15s.225.
Thirteen zinc properties, capitalized
at $5,O28 900, have mailed their
shareholders dividend checks amount
ing to $3SS,4O2 so far this year, and
$1,72O,917 since incorporation
One quicksilver property capitaliz-
ed assoc. 900 has declared dividends
of $4,000 this year, which brings
the total since organization to $780,
600.
Copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc and
quicksilver properties in the United
States to the number of 1O7 have de-
clared dividends for 10 months this
year amounting to the large total
of $60.O53, 1853. Since organization
these 1O7 mines have paid in diyi-
dends $446,294,225, equivalent to
over 11S per cent on the issued cap
italization of $S77,SSS,215.
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are included In the deal.
Messers Reynolds, Applequist and
Wright, are stockholders in the
White Star Navigation, however the
latter two men. have no other con-
nections with the company. The
Office rooms of the amalgamated com
pany will be retained at it's present
place, In the Occur d'Alene Bank &
Trust eompany's building, J. n. Har-
ney being manager
The men composing the White
Star Navigation company are all well
known business men Of nigh stand
ing and, in some instances, they are
among the Oldest on the lake, Cap
tain Reynolds being one of them.
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SENATOR HEYBURN's BILL
Win Prevent Railways From Dis
eliminating.

WASHINGTON, Nov. T.-~senator
Hepburn, of Idaho. purposes to bring
before congress the issue of the long
and short haul in the form OF an
amendment to the interstate com
merce law preventing railways from
charging more to haul freight to a
point less distant than that to which
lesser rate is charged The propos-
al OF Senator Hepburn will involve
exactly the issue contained in the
complaint of the Spokane chamber OF
commerce and II adopted by the con-
gress and sustained by the supreme
court would settle for all time the
much mooted question as to prefer
entail rates for terminal points sit
uated on tidewater.
Senator Hepburn has been giving
exposition Of his views lately and has
announced his intention to introduce
bill of the character Indicated.
Since Spokane's complaint has
been fled here and the interstate
commerce commission has given its
extensive and extended hearings to
the case, otner cities, notably
throughout the south, have filed sim
liar complaints, so that the commits
sion in deciding the Spokane case
really will be deciding half score of
other cases. The same transportation
principle is involved In them all.
1t has been learned that, not from
inaction, but from desire to give
most careful consideration TO the
case, the commission has deferred
for so long a time its final ruling.
1t is frequently recognized, as fire.
quently has been stated in these dis
paches, that the Spokane case raises
questions which go to the whole the
ory of arbitrary rate adjustment
which has characterized railway
management for many years.
According to the contention of
Senator Hepburn, It is unjust to
Spokane, Boise, Salt Lake or any
other interior to charge 1t the rate
from New York, for instance, TO Port
land, Seattle, San Francisco or Los
Angeles. plus the local distributlve
rate back to that interior point. He
argues that the interior points are
made to suffer for the sustainment
OF the theory of water basis compe-
tltion, which he alleges is largely
theoretical, anyway.
This is understood to be the posi-
ton of Mr.. Hepburn, and that he
purposes to bring It in concrete form
before the congress this winter he
may be classed as among those who,
from the railroad mans point of
Continued on page 81
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snnare Deal for the West.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Protest
was made to President Roosevelt by
Senator Hepburn of Idaho against
the further deposit of government
money with New York banks until
those institutions consent TO paw the
reserves of western banks in cash
instead of in cashiers checks. The
president required the senator to put
his views in writing.
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CONTINUED on page e.
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As
eerely yours
HEPBURN.
The trial OF Steve Adams who is
charged with the murder OF Tyler In
the Marble creek district In 1900,
was devoted 70 the reading OF Archie
Phillips testimony a. given 1T the
nrst trial.
II showed that he had lived III
Occur d'Alene, coming from the same
southern town az u. II, Lewis. He
located claim In the Marble creek
district, knowing Fred Tyler ana
Simpkins, the cabins OF Tyler, simp-
kins and Phillips being connected by
a trail. He met Adams on this trail
In 1904. He infinitely described Ty-
ler's dress, when no last saw him IA
August Of that year. After Tyiar
disappeared, he tried TO ind him be-
cause he feared the results, for he
had heard shots fired In Tyler's diroO-
ton. Boule was sent TO hunt for Ty-
Ter. Simpkins cabin was deserted
and locked up. Attorney knight
asked Did you ever hear anything
said that led you TO suspicion Rlmp-
kins?" mo, but saw something"
What did you seer" ''As Tyler
and went down the creek fishing
one day, about a week before, we saw
Adams aud simpklnH together on the
trail" They separated ON seeing
US and we went back short distance
and sat down on q log" AS we
sat there twelve shots were fired over
our heads. Adams was within 100
yards OF US when the firing occurred"
Eight OF the shots came from one
direction and four from the other
We went home and Tyler stald all
night with me-"
Two weeks later he heard shots
In Boule's direction and believed he
was killed. lie notified the officers
and Boule's body was found near
slmpkin's cabin with Ave bullet holes
I'm t..
In the REORGANIZATION IL was
brought out that Il was through the
persuasion OF u. Il. Lewis that Phil
lips was induced TO come west. He
had located his claim with Tyler and
Boule. He knew he was on land
claimed by another. He denied that
u. II. Lewis or anyone except Cham
beers, who located him. had supplied
him with means. For all additional
land located, Chambers was 70 give
him one half the proceeds. He stat
ed that all persons went armed in
that locality.
This afternoon the testimony OF
Archie Phillips was continued. He
said he had heard the word claim
jumper" used shortly after arriving
there when he realized he was clas-
sed as such. He stated that cabins
had been blown up. He claimed
none except his crowd. which was
composed OF Tyler. Boule. Phillips,
Lindsay and Griffith. were in that
locality when Tyler was killed.
One July 10 Boule returned from
Santa and the next morning he start
ed on again saying as he did 10. "If
round head should get me before
return. you can bring me back and
plant me on my claim" BY round
head he referred to a man by the
name Of Ingstrom. who Is he9"
said the attorney.
lie was president Of the claim
jumpers killing association"
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DO A GRAND WORK
People have It in their Power to Re-
form Idaho Politics.

The first number Of Senator Du-
bois's newspaper. The Scimitar, pub
lished at Boise. Idaho, Il at hand.
It IL fully up 70 expectation in abIl-
lily, vigor, loyalty. and devotion TO
the cause Of law and order. and the
upbuilding Of patriotic sentiment in
all this mountain region.
The scimitar occupies q field much
needed in Idaho. II viii do a grand
work In the elimination from the pol
titles and public Affairs Of the State, OF
the bestial, robbing, polygamcus
grafters who have grown fat In ex-
tortions from their own supporters
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and the first question had been pro-
pounded, Chambers turned to Judge
DIETRICH and said:
Your honor / refuse to give any
testimony in this case until consult
with an attorney"
This created a sensation in court,
and attorneys at once requested that
the jury be taken from the court.
This was done, and then the an
nouncement was made that Chambers
was an inmate of the penitentiary at
Walla Walla, and serving four
years sentence for forgery, having
been sent up from Spokane county.
Witness stated that his evidence
might tend to incriminate himself
and he was excused and taken from
the courtroom. At this time the gov
eminent rested.
McCarty Furnished Money.
Preston admitted that Dollar did
not furnish the money, or sign notes
that he might procure the same else
where, or recommend Preston to
someone who might advance same.
Preston then detailed his success
full efforts to procure the money OF
e. A. McCarty of Occur d'Alene. In
this connection all of the notes and
mortgages were introduced. 1t was
shown that the amount necessary
for proving up was about $3.50, but
that each entryman gave McCarty
security for $685.; cross-examination
developing the fact that 500 of each
of these five individual loans was a
bonus and that II per cent interest
was charged.
Deeds Shown.
The deeds conveying the lands
from the Peterson, Nelson and
Foulkes women and Hamilton were
next introduced. When Preston had
identified them, then came this Ques-
ton:
Now, Mr. Preston, these lands
are part of those in this alleged con-
spiracy, are they not?" They are"
replied Preston.
How much of the money realized
from these sales did Dollar, or has
he since received?" Nothing"
IF Dollar was to share in all the
profits of this big deal, why did he
allow each entryman to pay 800
bonus, when this came out of his pro.
fits?' was next asked, to which Pres
ton said: don't know"
How much has Dollar received
out of any of these TRANSACTIONS"
was the next query. Not dollar
that l know Of" came as reply.
Today E. P. Brennan and R. G.
Wearne of Occur d'Alene were
placed upon the stand, and claimed
that Preston had made an affidavit
on Nov. 81, 1906, short time after
Dollar had been indicted stating
that he had nothing to do with the
land about which the conspiracy was
alleged other witnesses tended to
free Dollar from all connection with
the alleged conspiracy.
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Dollar Bought Land.

Frank H. Graves attorney for Dol
lar, admitted that Dollar purchased
all of the tracts of land connected
with this case. Cribs purchased
of William Dollar on February 10,
1904, about 240O acres of pine lands
located all over the Occur d'Alene
country, paying therefor a lump sum
Of $4,000; that the sum of 800
was held out of each claim to provide
against contingent expenses that
frequently arise. Cribs knew moth
ing Of anyone but Dollar in this deal.
L. M. johnson, a cruiser employed
by the Rogers company, said he as
sisted Kelly in his work and made
up the plats and records. He said
Preston was only a compass man,
and assisted about the camp with
the cooking and chopping wood
that Preston had nothing to do with
the reports. johnson had no talk
with anyone about these lands.
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Mr.. Batonyi came 70 this country
from Austria and became noted as a
riding master and exhibitor Of blOoded
horses. Mrs. James Is. Burke Roche Of
New York and Newport employed him
In the latter capacity and afterward
married him. The marriage was against
the wish Of her father, Frank Work,
and she IL now seeking divorce frsn
him at the iatter's request, as II IL b.
lisved.
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DOLLAR CASE
TESTIMONY
Witnesses for Defense Say He is
Not Implicated

MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 8.-The de-
Tense opened their case yesterday af-
ternoon in the Dollar-Swisher land
fraud cases, Frank H. Graves of
Spokane making the statement of
facts that it was their intention to
prove, all tending to show that the
defendant, William Dollar, had alb
solutely no connection with the al
legged conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent out of certain timber lands
in the st. Maries country.
Witnesses were called to impeach
the reputation of codefendant, Gil
bert E. Preston. as to truth and YER
acity.
The witnesses were James Bolton
of st. Maries, William Truman of
st. Maries, William c. Hendershott
of Santa, Perley Martin of st. Mar
les, and Murdoch Urquhart of st.
MaTies.
These atlantis all testified that
Preston's general reputation for
truth and veracity was bad.
The same witnesses also swore that
codefendant, Arthur F. Swisher,
bore good reputation for truth,
veracity, honesty and as a law-abid-
ing citizen.
F. M. Winship of st. Maries and
John w. Shelton of the same place
were also called to give Arthur f.
Swisher good name among the peo-
pie with whom he had lived and
dealt with for many years.
Going to the good reputation and
standing of William Dollar, the de-
tense called Frank B. Davies, Frank
A. Blackwell, Judge Ralph Morgan
and Alexander Main, all of Occur
d'Alene.
Contradict Preston.
At the close of the forenoon session
the government had introduced all
of its direct evidence and rested it's
case.
James Kelly, a cruiser in the en-
ploy of the Rogers Lumber company
of Minneapolis, testified for the gov
eminent that William Dollar had
paid him $3.50 for work and esti-
mates furnished by him to Dollar;
that this money was paid ia Dollars
bank, Preston being present. He
knew nothing of any agreement with
Dollar by anyone. On his cross
examination Kelly testified that
Preston had nothing whatever to do
with making out the plats and re-
ports; that Preston was compass
man only. This is in direct conflict
with Preston's evidence, who testi-
fed that he did assist Kelly by read
ing to him, while Kelly noted down
the items.> This is further intensi-
fed by the fact that Kelly swore he
could neither read nor write.
Frank A. Cribs, western bust
ness representative for the A. L..
Rogers Lumber company, Minneap-
oils, was next called. He detailed
large business transactions with Will
liam Dollar, commencing fully six
months before the incidents of this
case and for a like period after the
claims in question were proved up
on.
NIL n-lG Ta-J
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See His Lawyer

Jasper N. Chambers was the last
witness called by the government
and as soon as he had been sworn
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

undertaken long before that time for four years
the active list will present a number OF officers
who have commanded. navigated or assisted in
the command of vessels around the Southern
continent
From a diplomatic point OF view the coming
cruise is regarded as beneficial because the first
time such an elaborate programme is attempted
it naturally eXcites extensive comment, and
were the relations of the United States and
those Of any other nation strained at this time
the cruise might be construed by unintelligent
observers. and especially those prone to see the
sensational in every move of the navy,
menace to such nation. On the other hand. af-
ter the trip has been taken once II be re-
Peatod again and again without attracting spe-
cial attention. It will eventually, 1t is believed
come to be regarded as natural that the At
lantic fleet should cruise off the coast OF Cali
fornia Oregon and Washington as II is that It
should cruise in the North Sea or IN the Medi
terranean. The battleships included IN the feet
the Connecticut, the Louisiana, the Kansas
the Vermont, the Georgia, the Virginia, the New
Jersey. the Rhode Island, the Minnesota, the
Ohio, the Maine, the Missouri, the Alabama, the
Illinois. the Kearsarge and the Kentucky. The
organization and personnel of the feet will be
found upon another page OF this issue of The
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

E Guns, 35e-Cost of These Ships Alone $4,000
25ooo-RendezVous Ma&dalena Bay Off Lower California
b Enrique rBrsIIu
: Enrique Miller, Brooklyn. y. Y.

board the ships themselves. The capacity OF
the ships viii also be tested by the problem Of
feeding the thousands OF officers and men who
viii compose the crews of this great feet, num-
berlng upward Of twenty-five thousand. OF
course some fresh supplies will be obtained in
South American markets. but while in the Pa
cIfc there viii be few such opportunities until
San Francisco is reached.
Even after the fleet reaches California the
main dependence for repairs must, because of
the limited navy yard accommodations. be the
repair ships, and then, without the overhauling
which they are accustomed to receive every few
months the feet Will turn south again and head
for the Atlantic coast. for there is no intention
Of permitting the Atlantic feet to remain in the
Pacific.
The policy OF the department whereby no
captains viii command vessels making the trip
around South America who have not the pros
pect Of serving on the active list at least four
years, and Of that period one year and ten
months as rear adnlirals. is expected TO gain un-
usually valuable experience for the navy. The
consequence of this policy and the Pacific cruise
viii be that after the cruise shall have been
completed there will be sixteen captains who
viii have enjoyed the experience of command
ing a battleship this long voyage, and while
II is probable that another similar cruise will be
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

THE kEARSARGE.
1850 tons q guns. II knots. Cost s2,25o,o0o
THE RHODE ISLAND.
14,e4s tons. 81 guns. 1s knots. Cost $3,4o5,0oo.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ENTUcKY.

|ENTUCKY.
II L"o4s Cost. S2,250,0oQ
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TlItI! PARA POL|c1I!

San Juan, P. R., septiembre %, 1907.
La Cornision de la Policia Inaular.
celebrara tallas el 20 dc octubre en- San
Juan. Los aspirantes deben tener III amos
cumplidos y no mas de 40; tener como
talla minima I-72 centimetros cinco
centimetros de expansion toraxica; d.
beran tener buenaS condolences de salud
desarrollo ffsico, siendo excludes los
individuos que presenter alguna defor-
midad, como quebraduras, hernias, falta
de dientes, desviacion de les oios, man.
chas EN- ell cuerpo, huellas 6 vestigios de
Intermediates secretaS. etc.
Cada aspirante Sc proveera, para pre-
sentar a la Comision, de certi6caciones
de buena conducta, libradas por las auto
ridades locales, y principalmente de los
uzgados nunicipales 6 de paz, que evi-
denCen no haber sufrido correcci6u al
guna.
La Comisi6n atendera de prefe.
rencia, a aquellas condolences mora
les que Sc refejen en- los habitos
buenas cos umbres de los aspirantes.
Sc necesitan la vez hombreS sanos
y fuertes, iudividuos de buen juicio,
prudeutes, Temperatures, bien educa-
dos, que puedan MERCER la con6anza
y el iespeto en- el cumplimiento de
sus deberes polic,acos.
d berau pr Sentarse dos solicitu.
des hechas de pun ~ letra del aspi.
rante y juradas ante el Juel Nota-
rio p1blico, dando asf fe de la identi-
dad de su p IS may de que ha sido
hecha por el nisuo aspirante Una
lie estas splicitu les, acompafiada de
la fe de bautismI. requisite indispen.
sable, Sera enviala a la Comisi6n con
las certi6caciones de conducta moral
y ra Solicitud enviada al sedor jefe
de la po.icfa. para que, en- el Quartet
General Sc iuforme 81 el aspirante ha
perteuecido antes al Cuetpo de la DO.
cfa y de la nducta que haya obser-
vado. Estan excludes los individuos
que huber salido del Cuerpo por
imposibilidad ffsica, 6 por expulsion
Ell plazo de admission de las soil.
STUDIES expirara el dia II de de octu.
1re.-LA CoMIsIoN DE LA PoLIcIA
.NSULAR 12-3.z
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ANUNolo

Departamento del Interior de Puerto Ri
co.--Bureau de Obras P1blicas. OF
Gina del Superintendent.
San juan P R., septiembre IS, 1907.
--Proposiciones Ell pliegos cerrados para
la adjudication en- plblica subasta de la
construction de .4s kil6meiros de la ca
rrctera nhmero II, secci6n Ciaies- Juana-
Diaz, (Ciales Recoio), Sc adnlitirin en-
esta oficina hasta las 10 a. Ill. d.l d'a s
de octabre dc 1907 en- que Sc abririn p(-
blicamente.
FL presupuesto aproxiinado de las
obras asciende $50 5000
Todos los datos necesarios, impresos
de proposiciones contratos { instruccic-
nes los postorcs, So darane esta Of
Gina.
Ia Administrator sc rcservl cl de-
recho de recIlazar cualquiera todas las
proposiciones lie adjudicar el contra,o
bajo otras consdcrlciones que las de pre-
clio solamcnte.
Por orlen del Conisiouldo del Inte-
rior.-J. ]. JIMENl5Z, Superintendent
de Obras publicas. It's
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DeplltlueAto del interior. PR.

Bureau de Obras Pnblicas. .-Ofcina del
Superintendent. San Juan. p. R.
sept. ~. 1907.
Proposiciones EN- pliegos cerrados
para la adjudication en- pdblica subastl del
IL construction de Kilometres ds la
carretera No. S. Secci6n Co.nerio- Barran-
quitas Sc admi,iran Ell esta o6cina hasta
las 10 A. NJ. del dia 80 de Setiembre de-.
1907, en- que Sc ahriran p1blicamente.
FL presupuesto aproximado de las obras
asciende a $4,000.
Todos los datos necesarios, impresos
dc proposiciones, contratos instruccio-
mes q los postores Sc daran ell esta ofci-
ma. La administrator Sc reserva el dere-
cho de rechazar cualquiera y todas las
proposicionesy de adjudicar el contrato
bajo otras considerations que las de pre-
clio solamente.
Por oIden del Comisionado del Inte-
rior.-J. ]. JIMENEZ, Superintendente
de Obras P6blicas.
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OE IlTEltI GENERAL

4 los sHs1itores, eOvesbONsaks
y amigos '--Suplico encarecidamen.
te pOr seguuda vez, no me envien
niDguna correspondence que no
sea de asuntos administrative, Ia
que debe venir dirlgida asf: sSehor
Administrator de La DEMocRA.
cIA.' NOticiaS y otros trabajos pc.
ra la publiddad que no sean de pa.
go, deben dirlgirse 4 Ia Redacci6n
de La DEMocRAcrA. Espero -
ne atienda y Sc me complazca.-
R. NARvAEz RIVERA, Admiuistta'
Tor accidental.
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!unta [s:'|sr de Gale:

Presidencia:-Encontrandose va.
. cante cuatro escuelas rurales en- este
termiuo municipal, Sc hace pdblico,
para que los profesores que desc. n
contratarse, presenter sus solicitude
y designer el ndmero del certi6cado
espedido por ell departamento. Sc
sefialan diez dias de termino a contar
desde el primer anuucio para la adni-
sion de solicitude- GALES, % de
septic nbre I9o7.-ARTURo DAvILA,
presidente. as
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IOTIcIl! GEHEllLES

Ha rsgresado de sd viaje 4
Espana, dOnde fuk & restablecer 81
salud, el seHor Ramon Docampo,
antique comerciante de esta cludad.
Aver fuerou detenidos por
hurto los individuos Andres Ca.
rrasquillo y Sera6u Ramos y por
alterar la paz Manuel Diaz.
-Ha sidO procesada en- Ponce,
per alterar la paz pdbllca Ia indivl.
dua Felfcita Antonetti.