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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09
SEND COLD
DUST BY MAIL
Alaska Miners Save Money
By PatrOniziDg Uncle
Sam

SEATTLE, July Sowing to the
thrown around it by the government
the United States mail is becoming an
exceedingly popular method of ship.
ping gold to this city from the Alaska
gold fields. While the first shipments
sent down In June were by express,
some Of the late shipments have
brought down considerable sums by
mail. The Pennsylvania arrived here
July with a million dollars worth Of
gold put up in two-pound cans, and
when the City of Seattle came in yes
terday from Skagway, she had $SOO,OoO
for this city in charge of the govern
ment mail service.
1t is only within the last year that
the mining firms have taken advant-
age Of the mail in sending their gold
down here. The use of this method
grew out of the complaints of the ship
pers against the excessive charges Of
the express companies. Since its inau-
guration many have awaited themselves
of the privileges afforded by the gov
eminent.
While the shipper is saved consider
able, he may have to take some risk.
but no losses have been reported Of
any consequence. A loss is sustained
by the express and transportation
companies, but the saving is likely to
increase the popularity of the shipping
by mail.
The express rates from Skagway to
Seattle are $3.50 per thousand for over
$4,000 lots. If the gold dust is sent
by mail, the amount saved by the ship
per is about $3.50 per thousand. the
express company charges according TO
distance while the government charge
is the same whether 1t is sent to the
next town or from the most remote
point in Alaska.
The transportation companies iose
out in the matter in their contrac'
with the government, for when tne
contracts were made the use OF tne
mails for the shipping Of gold wAs
practically unknown. The rate PAID
these companies by the government
6 cents a pound while the express COM
panies pay them 81 cents for the same
Because of this loss some of the COM
panies claim that the government can
not compel them to carry gold on tne
present contracts.
Now, tell me-" said the doctor "dO
you ever hear a buzzing noise In your
ears?"
"Of course, DOCTOR" replied the pS'
tient, 'I thought you knew her"
"Eh? whom?"
my wife."-Maverick.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09

to say that serious charges affecting
the integrity of Judge ROssmore had
been made the subject of congression-
al inquiry and that the result Of the
inquiry was grave that a demand
for impeachI Mt would be at once
sent to the Sc ate. 1t added that the
charges grew 1t Of the recent decision
in the Great } rthwestern Mining COM
pany case, 1t eing alleged that Judge
Rossmore ha accepted a large sum
OF money on ndition of his handing
down a decisk favorable to the COM
pany.
Jefferson was thunderstruck. He
read the dispatch over again to make
sure there was no mistake. No. 1t
was very plain-Judge Rossmore OF
Madison avenue. But how preposter-
Gus, what a calumny! He paid for his
vermouth and hurried away to his
hotel to dress.
1t was just striking when he re-
entered the courtyard of the Grand
hotel. Shirley and Mrs. Blake were
waiting for him.
They drove up the stately Champs
Elysees, past the monumental Arc de
Triomphe and from there down to the
Bots. All were singularly quiet Mrs.
Blake was worrying about her new
gown, Shirley was tired, and Jefferson
could not Danish from his mind the ter
ribIe news he had Just read. BE avoid
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09
Accident Underwriters Meet.

F'RNTENAC, N. Y. July Sine IN
teFnational Association Of Accioen,
Underwriters began its goth annuA4
meeting at the Hotel Frontenac tooa"
President II. g. B. Alexander OF Chi.
cago presiding. The sessions VIII M.
three days. In addition to listening
numerous reports Of officers and CON
mittees, there win be addresses ~ -
I. Vorys. insurance commissions
Ohio; ]. v. Barry. insurance conln
sioner OF Michigan, and F. J. 49, -.
chief Of the claim department OF -
London Guarantee and Accident Gun
pany.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09

Jefferson set his jaw fast and the
familiar Ryder CLEAN came into his
eyes as he responded:
why not? My father is all power.
full. He has made and unmade Judges
and legislators and even presidents
Why should he not be able to put o
stop to these preposterous proceed
ings? l will go to him directly we
land, and well see what can be done i"
So the time on shipboard had passed
Shirley alternately buoyed up with
hope and again depressed by the
gloomiest forebodings The following
night they passed Fire island, and tn,
next day the huge steamer dropped an
Choir at quarantine.
(To Be Continued)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09
The Lion and the Mouse. /"


The Lion and the Mouse"
nopelized from Charles KIein's
great play, is an American story
of the hour dealing with the
Millionaire. Its leading charoc-
ter Is the richest man i'm fhe
world. In the thinly pefled John
Ryder the reader will fnln1edi-
ately recognize another John of
worldwide fame. John Ryder's
unscrupulous methods are re-.
vealed In the conspiracy to ruin
an incorruptible Judge who rules
adversely to the interests of or
ganfzed capital. The Judges
daughter determines to save him.
Her heroic struggles tn conflict
with the money octopus make a
story of absorbing interest and
great dramatic power. In his
willingness to renounce his fa-
theirs fortune for the girl of his
choice, Ryder's son displays q
nobility which wins the readers
warn1est admiration.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09


bly, find that every blue Jacket would
contain a yellow jacket If war were de-
clared.
Wellman will fly to the North pole IL
the supply of hot air will oniy hold out.
E What Mayor Schmitz needs IL more
time.
The verdict in the Standard OIL case
will be fined but not found"
What Jesse r. Grant would do with
the trusts can be estimated by knowing
what he has done with his opportuni-
ties.
The United States navy is the gov
ernment's big stick. 1t follows the
flag.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09

II had no idea II was SO late" she
said. "How the time fiesw Then
mockingly she added: "Come, Jeffer-
son-be good boy and find cab"
They passed out of the gardens by
the gate facing the Theatre de rOdeon,
where there was a long string of
facres for hire. They got into one,
and in fifteen minutes they were back
at the Grand hotel.
At the Office they told Shirley that
her aunt had already come in and gone
to her room, so she hurried upstairs to
dress for dinner, while Jefferson pro-
ceeded to the Hotel de PAthenee on
the same mission. He had still twenty
FIVE minutes before dinner time, and
he needed only ten minutes for wash
and to jump into his dress suit SO. In
stead Of going directly to his hotel, he
sat down at the Cafe de la Paix. He
was thirsty, and calling for vermouth
frappe he told the garcon to bring him
also the American papers.
The waiter returned with the YER
mouth and the newspapers. All he
could find were the London Times,
which he pronounced Teens, and
some issues of the New York Herald.
The papers were nearly a month old,
but he did not care for that. Jeffer-
son idly turned over the pages Of the
Herald. His thoughts were still run.
ming on Shirley, and he was paying
little attention to what he was read
ing. Suddenly, however, his eyes rest
ed on a headline which made him sit
up with a start. 1t read as follows:
Judge Rossmore Impeached-Justice
of the Supreme Court to Be Tried On
Bribery Charges"
The dispatch, which was dated
Washington two weeks back, went on
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09
. . . . . . = .
THINK 1T OVER.

The Pacific is the Mediteuahean Of
the twentieth century and the harbors
of the Pacific are near the Golden
Horn.
wireless teiegraphy has nothing to
offer to the person given to thoughtless
speech.
The Japanese admiral would proba-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09

Try the Teller want Ads.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09

The Japanese admiral would proba
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-09

that better than literary reputation p
He spoke so earnestly that Shirley
looked at him In surprise. She knew
he was serious, but she had not sus-
pected that he thought so deeply on
these matters. Her heart told her that
he was uttering the true philosophy of
the ages. She said:
"Why, Jefferson, you talk like a
book. Perhaps you are right. have
no wish to be a bluestocking and de
serted in my old age. far from it. But
give me time to think Let us first as
certain the extent Of this disaster
which has overtaken my father. Then
II You still care for me, and IL l have
not changed my mind" here she
glanced slyly at him, I'VE will resume
our discussion"
Again she held out her hand, which
he had released.
SIS it bargain 7" she asked
ITS bargain" he murmured, rails
Ing the white hand to his lips. A fierce
longing rose within him to take her In
his arms and kiss passionateIy the
mouth that lay temptingly near his
own, but his courage failed him. After
all, ne reasoned, he had not yet the
right.
a Few minutes later they left the
oeck ana went downstairs to dress for
dinner That same evening they stood
again at the rail watching the mysteri-
Gus phosphorescence as it sparkIed in
tne moonlight. Her thoughts travel
ing faster than the ship. Shirley sud
dc you really think Mr.. Ryder will
no ois influence to balm my fntherr,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08

IA steer shipped by .. Pool,
branded on left shoulder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08

0 1O.-1 steer shipped by SUN Riv-
er l.. s. CO. from ct. Falls $47.69
branded on left shoulder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08

Ill steer shipped by 8. r.. Mil
Az Ter, from Ballantine. ...... .$44.47
branded on left hip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08

FL steer shipped by O'Donnel,
from Billings $23. 81
branded on right ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Rayner and Cleveland.

Senator Rayner of Maryland does not
agree with Mr.. Cleveland on the subject of
the present unrest IL relates to the rail-
roads He says in an interview:
II tell you now, and what l say to you l
have said to some of the leading railroad
presidents and officers in the country within
the last few months, that they are TO blame
for all this trouble; that they are the agi-
tators. and that they are the men who are
responsible for the present condition of af-
fairs. and that the innocent investors in
their enterprises are losing confidence in
them Neither the President of the United
States nor Congress deserves the slightest
degree OF Censure.
''The leading officers of these railroads
have made hundreds of millions of dollars
by tricks of financial jugglery with the rail-
roads they represent, treating them as their
own property to aggrandize their fabulous
wealth. and they are responsible to their
bondholders and their stockholders for the
disasters that are now upon US.
III ex-President Cleveland would have
closely observed what We have seen In
Washington for the past two years, he
would not call II a frenzy and clamor of a
thoughtless people. 1t Is a frenzy of the
frenzied nnanciers that has caused the
trouble"
The Maryland senator has the right of the
matter. Nothing could be shallower than
the effort Of the railroads and their abettors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Bryce.

Mr.. Bryce is getting into his stride. and
acquitting himself like veteran. Twenty
years ago had he come to us he would have
shaken down into a voceless routine so
far as the public was concerned. That
was before the day of ambassadorial de-
lverances and exchanges of good feeling
at banquets and receptions. 1t was the
American abroad who was expected in
office to speak an occasional piece and
show that diplomacy could be both elo-
quent and discreet But We have new
times. and of course new men. We want
to hear from our guests. British. French
German, all of them, and it is now the
custom to call them out. The arrange
ment works well. All respond. and con-
tribute much to the functions they attend
Mr.. Bryce can talk well as write and
the informal messages he is delivering are
in vein certain to smooth and make safe
his official path
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Enterprise in Paterson, N. J.

Paterson. y. j., is famous for many
things, for what goes there, for what
leaves there and for what happens there.
Many funny things happen there, as we'll
as many serious things that are of more
than passing moment. The funny things
tend to offset the serious ones. The latest
that Paterson offers in the way of public
diversion is the case of an Italian rolling
mill worker who was arrested for stealing
brass from his place of employment. He
was locked up over night and the next
morning was taken TO court. After he
had gone the daily inspection of the police
cells disclosed the fact that every particle
of brass in the cell that this man had oc-
cupied was gone. Just why brass is used
in police cells in these days of high prices
for copper is not explained in the dis
patch. but the fact 10 put forth neverthe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Money "On the Side"

Now that Minister PIERCE, in his COM
ments upon the charges brought against
him by Mr.. Elliot, has declared that what
he did at The Hague was with the full
knowledge and consent of the Department
of State. it is assuredly incumbent upon
the officials Of that department to present
their version of the matter. Not that there
is present reason to question Mr.. Peirce's
statement, which is frank enough to be
accepted at its face value. but there may
be circumstances to throw a somewhat
different light upon the affair than that
which Mr.. Peirce himself seeks to shed
upon 1t. 1t is an important point not with
reference particularly to the case in hand.
but with regard to the practice of the de-
partment in general.
The concluding paragraph of the dis
patch from Boston containing Mr.. Peirce's
statement is of particular interest:
'In concluding the interview. Mr. Peirce
said that it seemed hardly just that OBJ
lection should be made to a United States
representative abroad taking an offered op-
portunlty with the sanction of the State
Department to earn a little money on the
side especially when he personally was
spending four times the salary he received
to keep up the standing of the American
foreign department in diplomats circles"
Assuming the correctness of the report
this sentiment of the former assistant sec
rotary of state is worthy OF close inquiry
1t may seem hard to some individual office
holders that they are restricted by the
written and the unwritten laws from earn
ing "a little money on the side but there
is nevertheless a strong prejudice against
this sort of thing. and the prejudice will
not be lessened by Mr.. Peirce's protesta-
tions. Former Senator Burton of Kansas
is just emerging from Jail as a result of
his application of the doctrine that pub
lie official is morally entitled to add to
his salary by accepting fees for work done
in the course of official business. If there
is a difference between a member of the
upper house of Congress taking pay for
work before the government departments
and a diplomatic representative taking
pay for work done before the arbitration
council to which he was officially &C
credited. it does not Immediately impress
the casual observer
The public is entitled to know whether
the doctrine which Mr.. PIERCE proclaims is
regarded by the State Department authori-
ties sound in law and morals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26

to fix the responsibility for their troubles on
uniformed public ciamor operating through
the President and Congress. All the clamor
heard has been thoroughly accounted for
has been reasoned out on the floors OF Con-
gress IN a protracted debate that COM
manded almost exclusive attention while II
lasted. No legislation could have been Sc
cured unless the best of reasons had been
given for It. Not since he took the reins of
office has the President championed any
proposition drawing to him so large meas
ure of support as that of government reg
ulation of railroad rates. The railroads
made a hard fight. under their most compe
tent leadership, and lost. And II was shown
that they deserved to lose. Their selfish and
oppressive capers had been sufficient to
make the angels weep.
Mr.. Cleveland's position is. in a way.
natural His power as a politician has al
ways been derived from the great corpora
ton influences of New York. Some of
his nearest friends and most serviceable
Supporters have been Wall street magnates.
Take f. c. Benedict, the gas manipulation.
Take W. c. Whitney. the all-around manip-
ulator. who lined up New York money be-
hind Mr.. Cleveland at Chicago in 1892 and
subsequently in the campaign before the
pcoptt. anu WITCH w IlltUey uleu MI
Cleveland was left" to Thomas F. Ryan,
MIR. Whitney's protege and partner. whose
interest in Mr.. Cleveland is as great as Mr.
Whitney's ever was.
Need we wonder, therefore. that Mr. Cleve-
land. bowed with the weight of his obliga-
tons and personal intmacies. should now
be playing the railroads game. and trying
to hold the people responsible for the rail-
roads offenses? AS politician he is not
celebrated for gratitude. but If he chooses
to show that quality in other walks let him
have credit. Still, let the people understand
just what his attempt means. and how
absurd it is for him to try to raise a tariff
dust for hiding the railroads and Wall
street spectators at this time. Mr. Ryan
understandS-and approves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Public Cleanliness,

Last year the citizens of Chicago, real
izing that that city had become very dirty
as result of continued official and
individual neglect. determined to give the
town good securing. A day was appoint
ed and preparations were made In advance
for a systematic housekeeping. On that
day tens of thousands of men, women and
children went to work with all sorts of
tools and swept and raked and dug out
the dirt and rubbish and piled it high
and it was carried away by carts provided
for that purpose. Hundreds of tons of
trash and dirt were thus removed from
the residence and business sections, and
Chicago w.s cleaner than it had been for
many years.
In view of the present condition of this
city it would be a good idea for the citi-
zens of Washington to hold a general
cleaning day of their own. If they would
agree upon a date and then systematically
go after the dirt the city would be improved
in appearance to a great degree, and the
communty's health would be correspond
ingly benefited. Perhaps the municipal
authorities would keep pace with this move
ment and put the street surfaces in fair
state OF cleanliness.
Unless the present methods of street
der Washington decently clean but series
of hard, securing showers. The driZzling
rains will do but little good They serve
merely TO transform the dust into sticky
mud The machine sweepers brush off the
top Of this layer of slime and leave the
remainder to dry. When the allotted time
for another brushing arrives this remainder
has been ground into dust and much of
IT has been blown into the houses. The
machines scatter large part of what is
left by the winds. The guttermen pick up
only part of what is driven down from the
MIDDLE of the street, and twelve hours after
the passage of the apparatus the thorough
fare is a. bad ever.
Heavier machines, more wear and tear
on the brushes, better work by the gangs
and more thorough inspection by the Off
cial force are all needed to bring Wash
ington's street cleaning work up to stand
ard. Failing this combination of improve
ments the citizens must suffer from dirty
streets unless they organize cleaning gangs
of their own and do themselves the work
for which others are now paid good prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
The Local Strike Menace.

A very serious situation confronts the
building trades of this city, and If the out
come of the present controversy is not In
the direction of peace the community will
suffer heavy monetary loss. and will fur
thermore find itself deplorably handicapped
in the future handling of similar disputes.
Two dangers are now in sight. one specific
and one general The specific danger is
that a general strike of all the building
trades will be called at a time when con-
struction enterprises involving the expendi-
tue of many millions of dollars are in
progress or Immediately in prospect. The
losses entailed by cessation of labor by
the union workingmen in these trades will
be very large, with both sides suffering.
The general danger Is that strike of this
character. in the existing circumstances
may deal a heavy blow to The principle of
arbitration and undo all the good work that
has been done in the past in the direction of
evolving a practicable. sensible method of
adjustment out of the old arbitrary, waste
ful process of striking.
The particular question in controversy in
this matter relates TO the Interpretation of
the award of the arbitrators on q certain
point, that of the open shop. The union
asserts that there is such conflict, but
resists the suggestion that 1T be referred
back to the arbitrator for solution. The
master builders contend that there is no
actual conflict. but that II one should exist
1t would be affront to the arbitrators to
ask anybody else to interpret their mean
ing.
The award creates a permanent arbitra
ton board of eleven men. Ten have been
chosen and a deadlock exists in the matter
of selecting the eleventh, or umpire. Were
this board complete an easy way would be
provided out of the present difficulty.
In this particular case Washington has
so much to lose, in all directions, from
general strike of the building trades that it
is earnestly to be hoped that everybody
concerned in this controversy will proceed
cautiously and with a full appreciation of
the ultimate effects of a suspension of work
If this crisis is passed in peace there is
reason to look forward to long season of
local prosperity, with plenty of work for
every capable artisan and laborer and an
indefinite continuation of the good times
with which the capital has been blessed
for a number of years. If a breach occurs
no man can foretell the results, but there Is
no doubt of the suffering that will inevitably
be entailed upon large number of peo-
pie. many of them entirely innocent of any
share in the present controversy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
The Trouble Zone Spreads.

the war. True, the Honduran president
has fled the country and the Honduran
capital is in the hands of the enemy, but
the Honduran spirit is not yet crushed.
The fugitive executive is rallyng an army,
and it is believed that Guatemala and Sal
vador are furnishing assistance. Thus the
conflict down in that part of the world
may soon become four-cornered and the
pacifying process will be more difficult than
before. Yesterday there seemed to be a
prospect that the United States and Mexico
would be able to institute negotiations for
a settlement and check the campaign, but
now this chance has apparently dwindied
and there is no telling what may come.