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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Washington State Legislature.

Many important changes have been
made and will be made in the states
revenue laws by the tenth Washing
ton legislature, changes which the
authors claim will contribute vastly to
the more equitable adjustment of tax
burdens among the people. All meas
ures of this class presented have all
been given prompt consideration.
Some have already become laws, sew
eral others have already been signed
by the governor and will become laws
at the end of the constitutional sc
days, while practically all the more
important ones have been disposed OF
by the legislature or will be within the
next few days. 80
Probably the most important of these
measures, so far as its present effect
upon the adjustment of tax burdens is
concerned are house bill No. 1872
which authorizes the tax commission
to assess all railroad and street rail
way property, and house bill No. 256
which authorizes the commission tC
assess the property of telegraph com
panies. While these two measures dc
not become effective for the assess
ment of 1907 it is probable that the
fact that the commission will make ar
assessment next year will inspire
county assessors to make a much
higher assessment this year than 9th
erwise would have been made, giving
immediate action.
1t is estimated by the members O
the commission that railroad value.
will be increased SO to $50 per cen
within two years after the law be
comes operative. Both these meas
ures have passed both houses, an,
the railroad assessment bill is al
ready signed by the governor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A Missouri Pacific passenger train
was held up and robbed Monday night
while the train was in motion between
Pittsburg and Cornell, Kansas. Lou
Jess, miner from camp 81. was shot
and killed while resisting the bandits,
and travelling man from Kansas City
named Westlake was wounded. The
robbers secured only little over 500
in cash aud few watches and revolt
vers. They made their escape safely.
g. B. Cortelyou has relinquished the
postm raster generals portfolio to G.,
Won l.. Meyer, formerly United States
ambassador to Russia.
Soon after Mr.. Cortelyou was sworn
in as secretary of the treasury, succeed
ing Leslie M. Shaw. who goes to New
York to become president of trust
company.
James r. Garfield of Ohio, who re.
lipq nished the Office of commissioner
of corporations will succeed Ethan AL.
len Hitchcock Ct Missouri as secretary
Of the interior.
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska has
received official notice from the rail
roads that they will accept the 2 cent
fare law without resistance, and revise
their passenger rates in Nebraska tt
AXE effect Immediately.
The Washington state legislature ha!
defeated the bill introduced to abolish
the right of free press.
The resignation of Governor SWEET
tenham of Jamaica has become an &C
eomplished fact, and he will leave tina
island as soon as his affairs can be al
ranged. The governor sent in his res
ignation January 90 as result of tn
incident involving Admiral Davis
Swettenham hsa now definitely decides
| to resign,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Portland Railway, Light &
Power company has announced an in.
crease in the wages of its stree--oa1
men of from two to three cents an
hour. The new scale went into effect
March l and runs from 23 and "a cents
to 80 cents an hour, according to the
length Of service. Eight hundred men
are affected.
Henry H. Gilfrey of Oregon, for 81
years clerk of the United States sanate
hash cen promoted to the post of CHIEF
clerk to succeed H. B. Mcdonald, wbc
died recently.
Senator Borah of Idaho says the ap
pointment Of successor TO Judge Beat
ty on the federal be.ch is still unde
termined.
1t is said that Governor Gil ett will
sign the capital removal bill passed b,
the California legislature.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Son Makes Denial.
New Ruling by Hanford.

Judge c. H. Hanford of the United
States district court, in a decision
handed down in the case of Plummer
against the Northern Pacific railroad,
holds that the employers liability act,
passed by congress in 1906, is consti-
tutional. and is legislation entirely
within the powers of congress to en-
act. This is the first decision af-
firming the constitutionality of the act.
Two federal judges, one at Louisville
and one at Nashville, have held that
the law was not valid. The matter
is now up on appeal to the supreme
court of the United States,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
z MILLION ACRES
Of TIMBER Land
WITHDRAWN

Tremendous excitement was caused
Monday at the national capital among
mem bers of the house and senate by
President Roosevelt's proclamation
that II million acres of timber land in
80 forest reserves has to be added to
the forest reserves of the country in
the western states. The president is.
sued the proclamation just before he
signed the Fulton Hey burn amendment
providing for no more reserves or ex-
tensions without an act of congress,
Congressional action is designed as it
was known the president CONTEMPLATED
adding large area to that already
withdrawn. When it was learned that
the president had foresralled congress
by withdrawing such vast areas, mem
bers off both houses who had supported
the Fulton amendment expressed their
rage. The president justifies his action
by say ing that if he had not so acted
before congress could act next fall, an
enormous area of timber land would
have been gobbled by the timber syn
dicates.
Senator Hey burn was jointly inter-
ested with Senator Fulton, so he has
been defeated to great extent in at.
tanning the object for which he has
striven for the past two years.
The reservations created or increased
follow:
Toiboye reserve, Nevada; Wenaha
forest reserve, Oregon and Washing
ton; Las Anilnas forest reserve, Color
ado and New Mexico; Colville forest
reserve, Washington; Holy Cross forest
reserve. Colorado; Uncompaahgre for
est reserve, Colorado; Park Range for
est reserve, Colorado; Imnaha forest re
serve, Oregon; Big Belt forest reserve,
Montana; Big Hole forest reserve Idaho
and Montana; Otter forest reserve,
Montana; Lewis and Clark forest re.
serve, Montana; Montezuma forest re-
serve COLORADO; Olympia forest reserve,
Washington; Little Rockies forest re.
serve. Montana; San Juan forest re.
serve. Colorado; Medicine Bow forest
reserve. Colorado and Wyoming; Vel.
lowstOne forest reserve, Idaho, Mont
ana and Wyoming; Port Neufal forest
reserve, Idaho; Palouse forest reserve
Idaho; Weiser forest reserve, Idaho;
Priest River forest reserve, Idaho and
Washington; Cabinet forest reserve,
Montana and Idaho; Rainier forest re-
serve, Washington; Washington forest
reserve, Washington; Ashland forest
reserve, Oregon; Cascade forest reserve
Oregon; Unpqua forest reserve, Ore
gon, and the Blue mountain forest re-
serve, Orfo.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
5gTH CONGRESS
HAS ADJOURNED
WAS A BILLION DOLLAR SESS-
ION, ALTHOUGH SHORT.
Appropriations Were Larger Than Any
Previous Session-Two Big Battle
ships MISUNDERSTANDING Reor.
aanized-Service Pension for Vet
Grams O. Mexican and Civil Wars.

More money has been appropriated
curing the short session of the 59th
congress, which passed into history
Monday, than during any previous ses-
zion The amount approx imated bill
hon dollars.
Two big battleships for the navy
were authorized and the artillery
corps of the army was reorganized. A
service pension bill was granted 10
veterans of the Mexican and civil
wars, and like provisions were made
for army nurses. For river and harbor
improvements the appropriations az
eregated $S3,000,000.
Increases in salaries were given to
cabinet officers. the vice president
and senators, the speaker Of the house
of representatives and its members
to ambassadors, ministers and con
suls; to postof1ice clerks and letter
carriers.
The public made more inquiries for
Information from the document rooms
of congress regarding the ship sub
sidy bill, the currency measure and
the bill regulating the hours of serv
ice of railway employees thai any
other pending legislation. The shiI
subsidy died hard in the last hours.
The immigration bill, one of the
measures brought over from the long
session, was completely under the spul
of the president that he might meet
the California Japanese situation by
rr;rxfnD tho Oh ini cfr no {0p ooufrnt nj
coolie importation through passports
The bill further restricts the -admis
sion of aliens to this country.
A bill was passed for the establish
inert of an agricultural bank in the
Philippine island
The right f appeal in crimina
cases IVES granted the government, &
measure intended to strengthen the
antitrust legislation by affording {
means whereby the supreme cour
may pass upon the constitutionalit!
and construction of such laws.
An investigation was authorized
regarding the control Of women an(
child workers.
The liners late com'r cree comnis
sion was authorized to ascertain i
the express companies OF the countr.
are evading the railroad rate law O
last session Ivy buying. selling AM
handling on consignments fruit, vege
tables and oysters.
Reed SmoOt was retained by tn
senate as q senator from Utah, end
ing four years controversy.
Tie senate ratified. treaties will
Santo Domlhgo end Algeria.
The president was authorized t.
use his good clfices to prevent atroci
ties in the Congo.
The senare also launched an eX
haustive investigation OF the Browns
vile ARRAY.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Miners In JAPAN In A RIOT
More Pay Refused Them and They
Then Dynamite Things.

More Pay Refused Them and They
Then Dynamite Things.
Further advices regarding the serious
riots, marked by bloodshed and great
destruction to property, at the Ashio
copper mine, which employs many
thousands of miners IN Nikko district,
Japan, have been received The miners
made a demand for more pay and a
mass meeting was arranged, which was
broken up by mine officials. Next
morning over athousand miners rioted,
cut the electric light and telephone
connections and dynamited three watch
houses. The mine manager, Mr.. Min
ami, was murdered, several officers
wree severely handled ard a number
of persons were burned to death in
buildings fred by the miners. No
fewer than $50 houses and buildings
were burned by the rioters in adjacent
villages.
Over1 80 officials escaped from the
mine, most Of whom have since been
heard from. Several are missing and
believed to have been murdered.
The manager Minami, was set upon
and kicked and battered as he lay on
the ground. He died two days after.
ward.
Dynamite was used to destroy several
buildings and the powder magazine Of
the mine was exploded.
The rioters dispersed on the arriva
of the troops. The miners have AGAR
treurned to work. Over 10000 mel
are employed BY the company.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
INVESTIGATE IDAHO KIDNAPPING
CONGRESS Asked to Look Into Meyer.
Haywood-P Case.

6dyWOOO-F CtltOOuS S0s
Washington-Organi labor has
asked congress to institute an inves-
tigation into all of the facts and cir
cumstances attending the arrest IN
Colorado Of Charles H. Meyer, Will
lam D. Haywood and George F. Petit
bone, officers of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, and their deportation
to Idaho to stand trial on the charge
of completely in the murder OF ex-
Governor Steunenberg.
To that end Senator Carmack has
introduced a petition signed by hun
dreds of workingmen and citizens, and
also had printed in the records the dis
tice McKenna to the opinion OF the
supreme court of the United States,
that the court could not inquire into
the circumstances surrounding the al
legged kidnapping of the three men.
Senator Hepburn then secured an
order for the printing of the majority
opinion of the court.
The petition asked for the enact
ment of such laws and measures as
may be required to redress the griev-
GUS wrongs committed against Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone, and to safe
guard and protect the citizens OF this
country from legalized kidnapping and
deportations by administrative order
in the future"
| The fact that these men had not
been in Idaho for several years prior
to the time they were arrested for
completely in the Steunenberg murder
Is recited.
1t is declared that the decision OF
the supreme court that it could not in
quire into the alleged conspiracy OF
the governors Of Idaho and Colorado,
legalizes the crime of kidnapping and
puts in the hands of corporate inter
ests power by which they may lay
hands upon citizens of any state, tear
them from their homes and firesides
deport them to another state and
thrust them into prison, there to re
main without trial for months or years
thus depriving citizens of their right
to life and liberty without due process
of law.
The petition emphasizes the claim
that the Western Federation of Min
ers is large and peaceful organiza
ton of labor"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
DUCHESS QUITS SOCIETY.
Wife of Marlborough to Appear in New
Role,

: The duchess of Marlborough, form
erly Consuelo Vanderbilt, is to appear
in a new role, according to the Week
ly Despatch.
This paper asserts the, duchess,
whose matrimonial trials have re-
ceived great attention recently, is
planning to devote the remainder OF
her life to active social work in the
church and to advancing the interests
of the army. She will forswear her
former gaieties and devote herself ex.
clusively to the new work she has de-
cided on. Her purpose has been con
fided to several intimate friends, &C
cording to the Despatch.
AS part of her plan for assisting
social reforms generally, it is said the
duchess will convert the magnificent
Blenheim palace into a rescue home
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
SPORTING NOTES.

DR.. Fred Schacht, formerly IA
nous tackle on the University of
football team, died Sunday
in Seattle as the result of a weakened
heart, caused by over training while
In athletics.
The directors of the Pacific Coast
league have voted to play this year
enough games in Seattle to hold the
franchise there. San Francisco, Oak
land, Portland and Los Angeles now
compose the Pacific Coast league.
Pennsylvania defeated Yale in a
dual swimming match Saturday, 38 to
Is. Yale won the water polo contest,
3 to 1.
Kid Scaler and Kid Oglesby have
been matched for return finish fight
before any Montana club offering the
largest purse.
The bowling team that will repre-
sent the Seattle Athletic club at the
turnament of the western bowling con-
gress at Denver is composed of N. B.
Allen, James Wood, Joe F. Morris,
Frank w. Gardner and w. e. Brown,
who will act as captain. These men
won their places in the recent tryout.
The team left Seattle Sunday morning,
and will join the Portland bowlers at
Portland, leaving for Denver from
there.
The first indoor track meet of the
season was held at the Washington
State college Saturday under the SUI
pervision of I. P. Hewett, the newly
appointed coach. s.
1t Is reported that Kid Oglesby
took to his bed the day following the
fight and is there yet.
| The interscholastic indoor record for
1000 yard run was broken by George
Jones of Worcester academy, at the
annual interscholastic games at the
B. A. A. Saturday. Jones ran the dis
lance in minutes rs AS seconds. Pre-
vious record, 2:27 1-5.
| Clark Griffith, manager Of the New
York American League club, has con
firmed the report that Jack Chesbro
for several years the star pitcher OF
The team, has decided to quit baseball
Archie Hahn, the famous sprintel
who represented America in the
Olympic games in Athens, has beer
secured to coach the track team al
Pacific university. Hahn was one Of
the candidates for the position at the
Washington State college.
Kid Scaler and Louis Long have
practically been matched for finisf
fight to be pulled off at Helena this
month.
At Portland last week in the anna
teur turnament, Frank Kann, Spo
kane, won from ]. S. futile in the Isl
pound wrestling match. Julian Hughes
Portland, came back in the lis pount
wrestling and beat little Ray STAINS
bury. In boxing Spokane broke evel
when Ray Single, of Spokane, bea
Charley French at 145 pounds. SpC
kane lost the other bout, Harry MECH
an defeating Frank Carrabin in fou
rounds after contest in which honor
were even up to that point.
R. E. James has been signed b
Manager Eddie Quinn to play secon
base for the Spokane Indians and i
James Quinn is believed to have 81
cured the man he has wanted to con
plete his infeld. James is an e,
perienced player and was with IL
dianapolis in the American Associs
ton last season.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Bad Man Arrested.

San>Francisco-The man arrested in
Oakland on suspicion of the daring
holdup of the Albany saloon and who
gave the name of Walter Myer, has
been identified as Ira Butler, former
ly of Seattle, who came from Seattle
On the steamer Watson on February
II. The man was identified as But.
Ter in the Oakland city prison by the
real Walter Myer, whose name the
prisoner took.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Mountain Slides Into Valley

Naples, Italy-A mountain in Pot
eaza, near the village of Montemur-
70, is slipping into the valley in a
series of landslidss and threatens to
overwhelm the village. The people
are fleeing in panic. Only a spur of
the mountain is preventing the destruc.
ton of the village and this resistance
apparently soon will be overcome.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Engineer Ground to Pieces,

Los Angeles, March 5.-An unlock
ed switch on the Los Angeles, San
Pedro & Salt Lake company's line
caused a disastrous train wreck with
in the city limits. c. S. Hamilton of
Los Angeles, the engineer, was ground
to pieces under his engine. Walter
Pruett of Pomona, aged IA years, was
fatally scalded and burned, and five
others were more or less seriously
hurt.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Bio sFife in Chicago.

Chfcago-A fire involving s1,O00,000
loss Started Saturday morning in
the building 70 to SO Lake street The
tenants are Denver Chemical COM
pany, MCGEE Furnace company, Rubel
& Co. eDamerestaPpre, Rye company
and Rex Trading company. No loss
of life IS involved ~
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Too Good to Keen,
Nez Perce ndahol Herald.

Nez Perce (1dahO) Herald.
An old lady from the, Salmon river
country Who had been visiting in
Grangevill says her friends there are
awfully nicely fixed. She says they
have hot and cold folding doors, GENE
terry plumbing and indecent lights in
their houses.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
v. S. Raises Waaes.

The new postoffice bill will go into
effect July 1. Clerks and carriers re-
ceive raise of 500 per year if in
service one year. except to $500 clerks,
who will get $500. The new limit
will be $1,000 per year. At present
$1,000 is the limit.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08

one of the Wisconsin congressman,
such as Cooper and Esch. who we're
candidates for the senatorship at the
time Senator La Toilette was elected
to succeed Senator Quarles, would
again enter the field.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Pass Provisions Don't Hold

Nashville, Tenn.-The supreme
court has decided that common car
riers do not have the lawful right
to place on passes a condition thai
the passenger accepting such a pass
should ride at his own risk.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
WOULD SETTLE WITH HER SON
Mrs. Eddy, Christian Scientist, Makes
Him a Proposition.

Concord, N. H., March Sit has
been learned that about o'clock last
Friday afternoon, the day on which
the bill in equity was filed, MESSIAH
ger from George w. Glover Of Dead
wood, S. D., son of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy. the Christian Science
priestess, delivered to her a letter in
which Mr.. Glover stated his purpose
OF beginning suit to have her agents
give an accounting of their steward
ship. That afternoon Rev. Irving c.
TomliIsOn, one of the defendants
named in the suit, left Concord, his
mission being, it is understood to go
to Mr.. Glover. Mr.. Tomlinson is said
to have had in his possession for de-
livery to Mr.. Glover deed of trust
fora certain sum Of money, varlously
estimated from 100000 to $250,000.
This money. it is declared, was to be
delivered to Mr.. Glover on three con-
ditions, as follows:
First, that neither he nor his house.
hold should make any further demands
upon Mrs. Eddy; second, that they
should offer no objections to the pro-
batting of any will that might be Of
fered after her death; third, that they
sOuld not seek by any legal proceed
ing to set aside any gifts, deeds, or
conveyances that Mrs. Eddy might
make during her lifetime. Meanwhile,
John w. Kelly of Portsmouth, one Of
the attorneys interested in bringing
the proceedings, had filed the bill in
equity with the clerk of the superior
court and notified Mr.. Streeter, coun-
sci for Mrs. Eddy. of the fact. Mr..
Streeter had long conference with
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Martin, during
which he made it known that the deed
of trust was to be given to Mr.. Glover.
This conference came TO an end when
Nh Streeter was informed of the fact
that the bill had been filed and given
to the press, and Mr.. Streeter then
recalled Mr.. Tomlinson from his mis-
sion.
Son Makes Denial.
Deadwood,S D., Mar. Safeguarding
the report that Mrs. Eddy, in an effort
to stop GlOver's suit, has sent Rtv.I.
G. Tomlinson with an offer of $256 ,OOo
il he will stop the suit and make no
objection to any will his mother may
make, Mr.. Glover says: 81 have re-
ceived no such offer, and would not
consider such All offer if it were
made"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Surprise in Wisconsin.

The announcement that John c.
Spooner of Wisconsin had resigned
came as surprise in Wisconsin. Gov
ernor Davidson said he could hardly
beneve it to be true. AS to Senator
Spooners successor, Governor David
son said it would be left to the present
legislature to elect a senator to fill the
unexpired term. Governor Davidson
would not discuss the probable sue
cessor other than to say be presumed