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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
SCHMITZ A CANDIDATE

San Francisco, CAL. July s.
Mayor Eugene f. schmitz, who is
awaiting sentence under conviction
Of extortion, in an interview last
evening authorized the Associated
Press to say that he will be candi
dates for reelection to a fourth term
and that he has already begun the
prelim mary work of his campaign.
He declared that he IL confident of
winning at the polls and that nothing
will prevent him from running ex-
eept the denial by the appellate and
supreme courts of the appeals he is
preparing TO take for a new trial of
the charge on which be stands con
victed by jury in the superior
court.
Another announcement made by
the mayor wac that be will bring
msndamus proceedings against Judge
Dunno IL his sentence lie not forth.
coming next Monday as promised.
Until judgment Is passed, the mayor
can not carry his appeal 10 the high
er courts and until be has appealed
the mayor has little hope Of gaining
admittanee 10 bail.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
THE
SWEDISH COLLEGE
Will be Ready for Opening in
September

The walls OF the Swedish Lutheran
college buildings are completed to
the first floor. The structure will be
beautiful and durable, being made of
the best of Heutter brick. IL Is 81
by SO l3 feet with full basement aud
two stories. Ii will have steam heat.
electricity and other eonveniences.
o, M. Butcher, Frank Carlson and
Harry j. Jones have the contracts
for its erection.
From the progress the building ia
making there Is no doubt but that IL
will be ready for occupancy by Sept.
ember, leaving two weeks for the
rooms to be placed in order before
school opens Sept l6. Last year the
school enrolled fully 10 pupils.
This year 1t is expected to exceed
this by goodly number. Already
a faculty of six has been secured
which will be incI eased to nine.
The school will open with three
departments established and a fourth
prospective. They are acadRmic,
business, musical and college, the
letter being established II the de
mands warranted.
Meanwhile temporary frame
structure will be built for the regular
assembly of the students. II will
seat comfortably 400.
The outlook Is most promising for
this institution OF learning and while
II Is young and the number of pupils
enrolled will be limited, yet these
are advantages in its favor inasmuch
as II cannot depend upon its reputa
tion or alumni but will be stirred to
win its laurels though the inculcat-
ing of high ideals in and exacting
time devotion from its student body.
The fewer the students the closer the
contact between instructor and
pupil.
The material advantage of the
school may be seen already by the
advance Of % per cent in adjacent
real essate, since the foundation was
begun a few weeks ago.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
DISCREDITS ORCHARD
Witnesses Continue to Deny
His Evidence.

Boise, Idaho, July 3.-Max Nal
ich, Joe Mehelieh and Billy Aikman
three OF the men variously implicated
in alleged misconduct at GlobevilIe,
Denver and Cripple Greek, on the
word of Harry Orchard, went to the
stand as witnesses for W. ID. Hay
wood, and made denials of Orchard e
testimony. Malich sWoIe that Or
chard and not be suggested the in
human plot for dynamitinR boarding
house full of nonunion smeltermen
at Globeville, and that Orchard orig
mated the idea Of killing Willim
Mcdonald, one of Malich's business
rivals. He said he had been burned
by some mysterious acid, thrown into
his house by an unknown hand, but
he denied that this acid was really
''Pettibone dope, " that had been left
in his room by Steve Adams. He
also denied that the "Pettibone
dope" had been used In burning his
store, aud testified that he was at his
ranch when the fre occurred. He
also sWore that Orchard had told him
that but for Governor Steunenberg be
would bs rich and that he intended
to kill Steunenberg.
Mehelich, on cross examination,
who followed MAlich, also made posi-
tive and circumstantiAl denia 10 Of all
the things Orchard swoFe they lid
with him. The cross examination Of
all three witnesses showed a purpose
on the part Of the state further to deal
with the testimony when the case In
rebuttal is reached.
When Orchard Is recalled he will
be asked to give bis version Of the use
OF the alleged "Pettibone dope" In
burning Malich's store Another
unusual feature was added to this I'M
usual case With its background Of
plots and CounteFplOts, criminal in
dustrial and political, by the appear
ance as a witness for the defense OF
". H. Mcfarland, . brother of De-
tectiTe James Mcfarland, who work
ed up he case against Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone, and obtained
Orchards confession.
This Mcfarland is a shoemaker at
AanitOu and be came to tell that
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
PROGRAM FOR B. Up. u.

there will be addresses in the even
ing by Rev. j. T. NJ. johnson of st.
Louis, and Rev. II. F. Latlame of
India.
The convention will close July 7
with addresses by Rev. DR.. W. II.
Main of Hartford, Rev. DR.. George
w. Truett Of Dallas, Tex, Rev. DR..
John W. Conley OF Omaha, L. Z.
Leavell, Oxford, Mas, DIR. o. C..
s. Wallace, Lowell, Mass, and Rev.
II. F. Lafllame of India. The fea
ture of the closing ceremony is the
coronation service to be conducted
by Rev. DIR. Main, who will be as
sisted by visiting and local clergy
men.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
SERVES SENTENCE
Joseph T. Carroll Spends Day
in Jail.

Helena, Mont, July 2.--Josehp I.
Carroll, we'll known In Butte, who
last fall was convicted In the federal
court ON the charge of Illegally fenc.
ing publio lands in silver Bow
county, and who was sentenced to
jail for "a hours and fined 300 by
Federal Judge w. n. Hunt, was last
night and today a prisoner In the
Lewis and Clark county Jail, having
surrendered himself to United States
Marshall Merriileld.
Upon conviction Carroll appealed
to the circuit court, aud after hearing
the argument, that body affirmed
the judgement of the district court.
Carroll then announced his intention
of appealing the case 30 the supreme
court of the United States, but evil
IDENTIFY reconsideFed for upon the re-
ceipt Of the mandate from the circuit
court his attorneys wired that be
would be here yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. He came on the after
noon train but did not surrender
himself to the marshal until o
o'clock, and was Immediately com
mitted TO Jail The fine was paid to.
day and he was released tonight.
j. 7. Murphy, the cattle king In.
dicted on a similar charge, pleaded
not guilty and tho trial was set for
July -.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
Pretty Wedding.

Today at high noon, quiet though
pretty wedding occurred at the home
of the BRIDES cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
}. NJ Elder. residing at 617 Lake
side aveune, Rev. 0. J. Gist otficiat-
ing.
The bride and groom, formerly
childhood friends of New Portland,
Maine, were Mrs. Ella Jordan Elder
and Augustus Dung, the latter res
ident of Pomeroy, Wash, where the
welded couple will reside.
Miss Lucille Elder played Bohn s
sweet wedding march. The rooms
we're shaded and beautifully deco
rated with native flowers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
OWNED PARTY
CONTROL PAPER
Political Machine Used by Bank
Bosses

Lewiston, Idaho, July 3.-Since
the government has secured the con-
viction of what is known as the Lew
ston National bank crowd the people
of Lewiston generally have accepted
the verdict and are rapidly becoming
accustomed to the new state of
affairs. In securing convictions of
two of the highest officers in the
bank, as we'll as the bookkeeper and
their timber locator, the government
has destroyed the strength of coterie
of able men who have for years dom
mated business and politics in this
city and section. w. f. Kettenbach.
one Of the defendants found guilty
of cons PIRACY and sentenced to serve
eight months in he county Jail, has
been factor in Lewiston for years.
About 10 years ago George Kester,
now the cashier of the bank and
jointly convicted with Kettenhach of
conspiracy and sentenced to serve
eight months in Jail and to pay a
fine of $1,000, came into a humble
position with the Lewiston Natl onal
bank, serveing aR janitor. He was a
young man Of bright promise and
his rise into a position of authority
was remarkable. Without any cap
ital he managed to work his way up
until he became cashier, a position
he still holds, in the meantime
amassing considerable capital from
fortunate investments. For years the
Lewiston National bank led in busi-
ness and deposits and was considered
the strongest bank in town. At that
time, which lasted until the mem
orable campaign in 1904, when Theo-
dore Roosevelt was elected, the
Cotorie was in the heyday of power
in business and politics. With them
in their business of scuring timber
lands, business they were then in.
dnstriously pursuing, was "Bill"
Dryer, who had come out from the
Michigan woods, where he had OBJ
tanned a knowledge Of timber values
seldom possessed by ordinary timber
locators.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
BANKS SHOW GROWTH

A few days ago the Press publish
ed the post office receipts and made a
comparative statement. That article
indicated in a marked degree the ma
terial prosperity and increased popu-
latiou of Coeur d'Alene during the
past year.
The banking institutions emphasiz
ed the same material growth. On
July l, 1906 the banks reported de-
posits as follows:
Occur d'Alene Bank & Trust
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

fer private board aud room, Prof.
Barton has secured accommodation for
limited number, at 80 80 per week,
making s33 for the term of six
weeks.
For those who prefer TO live In
tents the committee is arranging To
have % tents, each accommodating
two students. The tents will be far
nished with two cots having mat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

Spokane, Wash. July 3 Every
thing is in readiness for the 10th in
ternational convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America
which will meet in Spokane's new
state armory, July to 7. Business
houses and residences are decorated
with flags and large banners, the
latter bearing the emblem of the
union and the words, "Welcome,
Spokane. E" Ten thousand banners
have been distributed by the local
executive committee and will be in
evidence on the morning of the
Fourth of July. Another feature
will be three miles of commercial
and industrial exhibits in the bust
nePs district. These deal with the
progress of the Inland Empire of the
Pacific Northwest, showing what sup.
ports Spokane. At the business
sessions a plan will be presented by
DR.. Van Osdel to extend jurisdiction
to Great Britain and the Orient,
making it the Baptist Young Peoples
Union Of the World. Ten thousand
delegates and visitors from various
parts OF the United States and Can
ada are expected to attend the con
vention.
Following a brief praise service,
John II. Chapman of Chicago, presi-
dent of the union. will formally open
the convention, the addresses Of well
come being by Rev. DIR. Oliver W.
Van Osdel, pastor Of the First Bap-
fist church of Spokane. and founder
of the B. Y. p. u, and Mayor e.
Herbert Moore. Rev. DR.. John w.
Conley Of Omaha, will respond for
the board of managers. Following
the appointment of committees and
the reading of the report of the board
of managers Rev. j. Whitcomb
Brougher of Portland, Ore, will
speak on "Citizen OF Two Worlds, !"
closing the morning session.
There will be state, provincial and
territorial. rallies in the afternoon
and addresses by Rev. B. w. Merrill,
Toronto, Ont, DIR. o. c. S. Wallace,
Lowell, Mass. DIR. ". H. Main.
Hartford. Conn, Rev. DR.. Curtis
Lee Laws, Baltimore, Md, and
President Chapman. international
prize banners will be presented by
H. B. Osgood OF Chicago, treausrer
of the union.
Rev. W, H. Bowler of Idaho, will
conduct Bible and paryer meetings
the second day, and there will be
departmental sessions under the dir
ection Of Rev. Carson J. Cameron,
Toronto, and Miss Lorilla E. Bush
nell. Denver, and addresses by Rev.
Samuel H. Neil. Philadelphia, and
Rev. L. Il. Lafame of India. Rev
DR.. John ". Conley Of Omaha. will
conduct the open parliament, while
Rev. W. II. Main Of Hartford, and
IL. P. Leavell of Oxford, Mics, will
conduct devotional services, the ses
sion closing with an address by Rev.
DIR. O.. c. S. Wallace Of lowell.
Rev. George t. Webb of Chicago,
Renral secretary OF the union, will
conduct the salutation Of the flag
the morning Of the third day, and
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
SCHOOLS ROBBED

About this time the state was sell
Getting timber from the government
forests which were soon to be opened
for entry. The bill admitting
Idaho as state provided that the
new state should receive from the
government about 400, 900 acres of
land which was to be used to support
various charitable, educational, penal
and reformatory institutions. The
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
SUMNER NORMAL
Arrangements Being Complet-
ed TO Care for Teachers.

The local committee, appointed by
the Commercial club, consisting Of
Prof. H H. Barton, Senator J. L.
McClear and Judge K. 7. Morgan,
having in charge the local arrange
msnt to prepare for the teachers for
the summer school met today with
president G. n. Black, Of the State
Normal. aud adopted the following
general plan: For students who pre-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

This shows a total increasage Of
deposits for Occur d'Alene of s44O,
965 or nearly 81 per cent. This of
itself speaks volumes for Occur
d'Alene's material prosperity.
Strange to say the banks indicate
the same per cent of increase In
wealth that the post office does.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

method provided for the selection
was devised to protect the state and
assure selection of the best avail
able land. The state land board was
given the power to appoint COM
petent timber cruisers to select the
land, the government giving them 60
days in which to exercise their prior
right of selection, and not until
these 60 days had expired could any
individual settle on or select any of
the land for entry. Through the
political machine they had built the
crowd secured the appointment of
William Dryer as state selector, he
at that time being employed also by
the Lewiston National bank crowd in
the capacity of timber cruiser. Mel.
vim Scott, known in Lewiston as The
"dog catcher" was the other state
selector.
Then began the gigantic conspiracy
charged by the government. which
not only defrauded the government
but also the state and unborn gen.
erations of school children who have
been shorn of their rights by inferior
selection of timber. Dryer and
Scott selected for the state great deal
of comparatively worthless land,
much Of it being covered with moth
ing more valuable THAI buckbrush
at the same time Dryer selected
large portion of the 10, acres
now owned by the Kester- K ettenbach
crowd and which the government will
soon attack in order to cancel the
patents of this valuable land, easily
worth $500. 900, and probably close
to a million dollars.
WORTHLESS STATE LAND
Simply to cite specific instance
Of the farcical means of selecting
state land it may be stated that in
township "a east, Dryer selected in
four days $3.50 acres for the state,
all of which is virtually worthless,
and in this same township the Ket-
tenbachs secured several hundred
acres covered with valuable timber
and on these small holdings in this
township more valuable timber
stands than on all of the state land
in the same township selected by
Dryer. This township was thrown
oman for settleInant AnriI % 1904
Five other townships in the same
forest were handled in the same way
and Idaho and the public institu-
tions have been deprived of their
Confined on page 5
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

". H. Fernald and family left to-
day for q trip up the lake where they
will spend Independence day.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
LIBRARY GROWS
During June 1902 Books Were
Issued.

The Occur d'Alene public library
continues to grow both In readers
and volumes of books for which Mrs
Ida S. Miner, the librarian, deserves
much credit.
During June 1902 books we're is
sued, 100 volumes added and 80 new
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
MRS. HARRY LEON WILSON, AN ARTIST WHO IS HERSELF
A

One Americas
and
noted beauty She differs beauty
essng Individuality
ku execution In her early life Mrs Wilson
maintains home
famous for its Bald Knobber" ago
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
Continued on page 5 }

Total on deposit -. .S778. 9C3
On July l, 1907 the following
amounts we're ON deposit at:
Occur d'Alene Bank 4 Trust
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

American minister to the
Netherlands, former assistant
secretary Of state and delegate
to The Hague peace eonferencel
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Continued ON page 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-10
o. ". BENNETT INDICTED.
Broker Charged 7cith Grand Larceny
IN Bond Theft Case.

'''Ver NJ bennett. the broker, who assisted Will
lam O. Douglass. assistant loan clerk OF the Trust
company Of America. TO dispose of the securities
winch douglass stole from that institution, was in
dicted for grand larceny yesterday on three counts
In connection with that case. These indictments
followed tho testimony before the grand Jury Of
Douglass. who had previously pleaded guilty to
tho three grand larceny indictments found against
him Wednesday.
bennett is charged with completely in the same
thefts mentioned in the Douglass indictments
namely, that of bonds OF the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific valued at S4l 600 of another bat ch OF the
same kind Of bonds valued SCI ,000 and OF 100
shares Of Interborough- Metropolitan stock One ~
the witnesses against bennett was Mary O'Cara
a chambermaid at the Manhattan club who test-
fed 10 finding the marlborough Metropolitan shares
between the mattresses in the room occupied by
bennett.
ised ~ have his client at the Criminal Courts
Building to-day to plead TO the charges AS NIL
efforts TO obtain any measure OF immunity for the
broker have failed. Il Is understood he will fight
the charges against him. An early date will be set
for the trial
When Douglass orraisned before Judge
q Sullivan In General Sessions in the morning he
did it had been expected he would. and pleaded
guilty to tho three indictments. lie was remanded
for sentence and was taken at once before Assist
ant District Attorney Murphy, who went with him
10 the grand jury room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-10
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.
Recommendation of Governor Instead of
the Three Commissioners.

Washington May president Roosevelt to-day
made public. without action. a report prepared by
James r. Reynolds, together with his
mendattons. regarding the administration OF the
affairs OF the District of Columbia This is the
final Of Mr.. Reynolds's reports on the affairs
OF the District made in conformity with the Presi
dents instructions. who said: Il wish your in
vestigation terminate in definite. practical
concentrations to me- in reference to the city's
present needs and most notable defects measured
by the highest standards Of good administration
in this country and elsewhere"
Two reports. one public education and the
other housing conditions. have already been
submitted 10 the President by Mr., Reynolds the
main points Of the former having been approved by
the president Of the board and the Superintendent
of Education.
After al exhaustive treatment OF the whole sub
lions follows;
l. The extension of the civil service to cover all
minor offices IN the District Of Columbia
2. The creation of the office of Governor at a SAL
airy Of perhaps $1,000 year.
g. The creation of departments OF health police
and fire. buildings and public works, street en-
cheering, charities. corrections. and housing and
labor. These departments should each be con-
Quoted by n commissioner at a salary OF perhaps
$500 year.
/ \ municipal council composed of the above
named commissioners should constitute public
assembly for the passage of ordinances regulating
the affairs Of the District.
.. A citizens committee % one hundred 70 repre-
sent all general cIylJ interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-10

Under7critcrs' President Says Fire
U-ipcd ont IG Years Profit.

The forty-hrst annual meeting Of the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters was held yesterday
morning and all of the old officers were re-
elected. Carefully compiled figures presented at
the meeting showed that the total property loss
in San Francisco was, in round figures, about
$3.50 900 600 The loss 10 243 insurance COM
panies was $lT5. sos $50 represented by 10000
claims In addition to this, there was a large
amount Of reinsurance in foreign companies,
which President George w. Burche said. would
make the total loss to insurance companies
throughout the world between $22O.N00o0 and
S22j 100000 The year 1906 was the worst in
the history Of fire insurance. Previously the
years 1871 and 1872 in which occurred the Chi
cago and Boston fires. surpassed all others IN
the losses sustained.
Your committee said President Burche,
will present figures in proof of the statement
that this single disaster at San Francisco swept
away not only every dollar of profit previously
made by the companies out Of underwriting
since 1850. which is as far back the Ma
tonal Board tables go. but cost them besides
SO 1OS Ia for the period"
The total fire losses in the United states since
1860 up to and including 1906 United States
and foreign companies combined, amounted to
81 4J3 S45.lGO. on a total Of $495 SGT 6A G3t fire
risks written.