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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

people in that section are very anxious
to have the county created, as a great
burden is entailed upon them in get
ting to the towns where they now have
to go to transact their official busi-
ness.
Those living in Oneida county are
Obliged to go into Utah and back to
reach Malad, the county seat, the
ronud trip involving 240 miles of
travel. Blaine county corners down
there, and the people living in that
portion of the Wood River country
must go to Shoshone and thence to
HALEY to get to their seat, the round
trip covering 266 miles.
The proposed new county will take
territory from Oneida, Blaine, CRssia
and Bingham-remote sections of all
four. There is no opposition, the
major says; the proposed new county
has 81, $50, 600 of assessed valuation,
and everything il In good shape for
the creation of the county now.
Major Reed states the contract for
the new hotel will be let in a few
days. 1t was to have been let some
time ago. but the plans were changed.
This hotel will cost $4,000 There
is a very good house there now, the
old Oliver house, but it is too small
to accommodate the business. A
great many people are visiting the
locality, a large portion of them &c
inspect the dry farming methods be-
ing employed.
The American Falls bank opened
its doors for business yesterday with
q good patronage; the Touring mil
will start in 10 days and begin grind
ing 60, 900 bushels of wheat nov
ready for ito rolls, and about Marcel
Is the new newspaper plant will b
in operation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
MAKES A GREAT GIFT

New York, Feb. 8. = Thirty-two
tllion dollars worth of income bear
g securities was the gift of John D.
rockefeller, through his son, John
Rockefeller Jr., announced to the
neral education board, when it as
mbled for a special meeting here
sterday. The gift, which is the
rgest single sum ever handed out for
oh purposes, will be used for gen.
al educational purposes throughout
Q country. Mr.. Rockefeller has
eviously given the board s11, 900,
DO for the same work.
The general education board appar-
thy was not prepared for this gift,
Itch was announced simply in let
from John D. Rockefeller Jr., to
board in which he said: ''My
her authorizes me to say that on
before April /, 1907, he will give to
general education board incom-
ring securities the present market
ue Of which is about $50, 900, 600,
-third to be added to the perma-
1T endowment Of the board; two
rds to be applied to the specific
cots within the corporate purposes
the board as either he or I may
% time to time direct, any remain
not so designated at the death of
survivor to be added also to the
nanent endowment of the board. I"
LENDERS Of the board were amazed,
ng they did not know Of the dona-
until the letter was read.
The board voted to accept the gift,
in appreciation drafted a letter to
elder Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
SHOSHoNE's BIG SHOWING
VIII Soon Become a Shipping
Property.

+. j. MCGovern, OF the shoshone
Mining company, returned from .
visit to the property last evening. He
stated that the work Of development
was progressing rapidly and showed
samples of ore that were good for sore
eyes. He also exhibited q certificate
of assay which bears forth his state.
ments regarding the property. The
certificate shows a value Of $50. AZ TO
the ton running IN per centage, lead
AIS, silver 1871, copper 2. 3 and gold
90. 1--WE have q two foot ana a half
vein varying In width" said Sir.
MCGovern, land II any body has q
mine In the district, we have. The
vein is streaked heavily with silver
lead galena, tale and copper cbal-
copyTite. We are not shipping or
sacking, but the value Of the ore will
soon warrant such action"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
TOO MUCH
HORSE PLAY
Says Williams, Regarding Gas
Franchise

village and their number, location
and price.
The matter Of the resolution offered
by s. A. Varnam at the last meeting
of the council regarding the charges
made against the Consumers Company
was brought up and the opinion OF the
attorney called for. Mr.. Andrew
stated that he had handed the resolu-
ton to the attorney for inspection
and thatthe attorney had neglected the
giving an opinion He also stated
that this service from the attorney
was about as satisfactory as any the
board had received from him.
The ordinance committee was called
on for a report on the Price gas fran
ohise, and as chairman Of that com
mittee, s. A. Varnam reported that
the committee recommended that the
sections A, 8, 9, IL and ID of the
franchise be amended and the fran.
chise granted. George Williams
stated that as a member of the ordin-
ance committee he had not signed
that report because 1t appeared to
him that the franchise was up for &C.
ton, that Price had lowered his price
to meet the price of Carr and that
Carr had lowered his price. He
stated that there was too much horse
play and favored the framing Of an
ordinance By the board to be submit
ted to the applicants for a franchise.
To bring matters'to head, Williams
moved that the names Of Price and
Carr be stricken from the franchise
question and that the board considered
the framing Of franchise that would
meet with tbs approval of the board
and work for the best interests Of the
city. Varnam withdrew his report
and the council took the franchise
from the hands of the ordinance com
mittee and resolved into a committed
Of the whole for its consideration.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Registrar Dunn, Of the local land
ONCE, received q telegram this after.
noon from Assistant Commissioner G.
F. Pollock, stating that the joint
resolution of January Is and Febru-
airy 2, as introduced in the senate by
Senator Hepburn had been adopted.
This resolution grants homestead
settlers q three months leave of abb
sence from their claims and allowing
all homestead claimants whose time
for establishing residence expired De-
csmbsr l, 1907, until May Is, 1907,
to establish residence. This refers
paEticulaly 10 homestead settlers and
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achieved considerable notice recently because Of the fact that she engaged
Bradley the latter claiming
family
which ii
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
DR.. SCALLON WOULD ACCEPT
Will Stand on HIS Previous
Record.

Will Stand on HIS Previous
Record.
The rumor has been current for
some time that DR.. Il. v. Scallon
was to be a candidate for the next
mayor of the city. When approach
ed by Press representative yester-
day the doctor said:
az have not announced myself q
candidate for the next mayor of the
city and it is for the people to say
who the candidates shall be. If they
see fit to place me as a candidate for
that Office shall accept it as a duty
which owe to the city and the pub
lie welfare. / served one term as
mayor of the city and am willing to
stand on my record. What we want
in city politics is men who will work
for the good of the people, doing away
with all the petty graft which Is SO
common, and when it comes to poll
tics. have found that the majority
of the people will vote with the praty
and not with the man.,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
VARNAM ANSWERS
CONSUMERS co.
COnstrues Franchise and Quotes
Supreme Court

Editor Press and Citizens Of Occur
d'Alene:-I desire to answer the
statements made by the Consumers
Company in the Daily Press OF yester-
day, and endeavor to prove that my
statements which Mr.. Harding refers
to, are not untrue, and am perfectly
willing to have the public judge for
themselves. In the first place he says,
There Is absolutely nothing In the
contention raised by these agltators
and the statements made by Mr.. Var
am regarding our franchise are abso-
lutely false and without foundation as
our franchise does not touch upon
the question of tapping and service
connections. To prove that my
statements are true, will quote from
the Consumers Company's franchise,
section No. /, which reads in part as
follows: Granted the right to lay
water mains, pipes, laterals, connec-
lions, fittings and all other facilities
for conveying, distributing and carry
ing water"
Now all of these items are included
in the Consumers Company's fran
chise limits, are they notY They GER
tainly must be, since they are granted
the sole privilege and right to make
such connection, and no citizen has
the right TO make such water connec
ton himself.
| will now quote what the supreme
court Of our state says IN reference to
it in the case of the Pocatello Water
company, Ltd, vs., Standby, May
"a, 1900, Pacific Rep, vol. 81, page
5I9, section 6 "Held that the COM
pany must lay all necessary water
pipes within its franchise limits at it's
own expense. And then again on
page $50, the court says (the same
case), 1.-THE company can not compel
the user Of water TO pay for such
work or pipes, or in other words the
company can not compel the user Of
water to pay part OF the
cost of a water works system
it has agreed to construct
but must construct its own
system within its franchise limits at
its own expense; 1t can not compel
the user OF water to pay for any part
Of such system. ibis is the exact
language used by our supreme court
does it sound as II my statements
are without some foundatiOnY You
will observe the word compel" used
by the court. 1t appears to me that
that is what the Consumers COMPANY
are doing when they require the user
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
HEPBURN RESOLUTION

claimants in the arid section Of the
southern part of the state who have
not succeeded in securing water for
the land. This resolution also allows
homestead settlers and claimants to
make entry under deelaratory state
ments. This refers more particularly
to soldiers and sailors honorably dis
charged from the service Of the coun-
try who are allowed six months after
making declaratory statements before
establishing residence. According TO
the resolution this time is extended
to nine months. This resolution does
not shorten the period Of commute
tion or actual residence.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
CONTROL THE
LEGISLATURE
|NOrmOn Solid Vote Kills Railway
Commission Bill

the bill introduced by Sewell of Can
yOn (democrat) will be pushed for
ward and an effort made to pass it,
but that is not thought likely. Bal
lantyne states he has been asked to
introduce a measure submitting the
subject Of the railway commission to
a vote Of the people two years hence.
There are renewed rumors that arrests
of railway workers for violation Of the
anti-lobby bill are to be made, but
they lack confirmation.
Debate ON the bill opened immedi-
ately after the noon recess. Ballan-
tyne, author of the bill, spoke very
bri ely. The bill and its supporters,
he said. did not represent few COM
mercial clubs, hardware dealers and
other favored classes, but 800, 900
common people of Idaho. 1t was the
common people versus the Oregon
Short Line, which did not want to see
competition in Idaho.
Rossi, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on railroads and corporations, which
reported unfavorably on the bill, ex-
planned his reasons for their action.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
Llst Oh AdYertised Letters.

Chas. Alliston, J. W. Barcu, Jim
Crawford, ". X. Campbell, Toney
Dahl, Mary Donipin, John Findley,
Giuseppe Fatton, Fred Gremmert, G.
w. Howell, J. J. Kervan. AL. Kepka.
Jurc Katalinc, Patrick McCartin, Guy
Mills, Plesie Nicola, Fred Pitcher,
Jos. Robicbend, N. c. Reeder, Ms.
Clara Stoberg, Bert Schmitz, Herbert
Thomas, Jim Thompson, Frank viii
liams.
Please say advertised when calling
for the above. ]. n. ELDER,
Postmaster.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Chamberlain,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Schmidt and Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Whitla were most
pleasantly entertained last evening at
500 at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs r.
n EldaE.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
sW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST
lrdships Of People Who Now
Live In the Territory.

Major Fred R. Reed IL up from
sericAn Falls to attend to some
Btness matters. Incidentally he is
ing some missionary work for the
epoSed nsW county Of Power. says
Idaho Statesman. He states the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Boise, Idaho, Feb. Slate yes
erday afternoon the railway commits
ION bill was defeated in the house by
vote Of % to 20 against. The vote
Rme after much spirited debate,
hich grew warm at times and brought
birth much oratory. In the voting
be republicans who have been in the
Dmbination with democrats voted
plidly for the bill, excepting Smith
Nez Perce, who absented himself.
I've democrats broke away from the
mbine and voted against the bill,
bile two more were paired. This
st seven democratic votes to the
mbine, which, with Smith, made a
tai Of eight. The strength of the
buse majority combine is 80 and it
Is reduced on this ballot to %. The
raight republicans originally had 81,
I'D getting FIVE democrats, mustered
on this ballot.
THE VOTE.
The ballot shows the following re-
hits:
For the bill-Anderson, of Nez
erce, Ballantyne, Barry, Brook,
'avanah, Finstad, Frehafer, Gleason,
ones of Latah, Keith, McCracken,
pnes of Shoshone, Miles, Mullaley,
Rhif1n. Williams. SeWaII. Shaw,
aylor, Vessels, West and Wyman-
b.
Against the bill-Abbott, Anderson
Bingham, Bennion, Bradley, Cas-
ill, Conner. Cunningham, Fallon,
ogg, Grimmell, Harris, Huddelson,
phnston, Jones of ONEIDA, Kirtley,
lllpack, Lovesey, Redman, Rossi,
hite, Staley, Stanford, Surridge,
eaver, Webster and Mr.. Speaker
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
MORMON VOTE.

The Mormons all stood pat, every
9 of them voting against the bill.
hnston of Bingham said afterwards
was not opposed to a commission,
It against the bill. In the splitting
OF counties, those members stood
lid, and the fact aroused much com
|ent.
There are numerous rumors afioat,
be that a modified bill will be intro
need and passed. Another is that
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
PRIVATE BUILT BOAT BEST
Louisiana Slightly Faster Than the
Connecticut.

Washington, Aug. 10.-After year
of speculation and conflicting claims
the relative speed of the big battle
ships Connecticut and Louisiana has
been finally and formally established
and on the face Of the returns the pri-
vate built boat Louisiana appears 10
have slightly the better record. Her
speed record, established year ago,
Is given by the bureau OF steam en-
gineering as 1923 knots, made on
four-hours' continuous test, with her
propellers making 1915 revolutions
per minute. The Connecticut's trial
was made during the night and the
result is disclosed in the following
telegram received at the navy depart
ment from Captain Glover, the pres
ident of the trial board:
"~he Connecticut finished very sue
cessful four hours trial at 43O a. M
Average speed 1878 knots"
The Connecticut and Louisiana are
sister ships, the former built at the
New York navyyard and the latter py
Nau,c Chinhuildinp COM
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
APPLICATION FOR APPEAL
Standard Oil Files Assignment of Err
rors in Chicago Case.

Chicago, Aug. 10-The attorneys
for the Standard Oil company have
filed the company's assignment of er-
rors in the United States district
court. They then went before Judge
Grosscup, in the United States circuit
court of appeals, and made application
for an appeal and writ Of error and
supersedeas. The Standard Oil attor-
neys contended that the supersedeas
should be granted upon bond not
larger than sufficient to cover thR
costs. 1t was claimed by the govern
ment, however, that the bond should
be fixed at 500 100000, the amount of
the fine imposed by Judge Lands, In
order to secure the government pend
ing a stay of execution in the judg-
ment. The assignment of error con-
tanned 116 citations in which Judge
Landis is said to have erred in his
decisions during the trial. The writ
of supersedeas sought was not grant
ed, but Judge Grosscup allowed the
writ of error. Action was delayed on
the writ of supersedeas pending the
determination of the amount OF the
bond the company Is required to
file. The attorneys for the company
were directed to inform the court OF
the financial responsibility of the COM
pany
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
CORNER IN CASKETS.
Coffin Trust Controls Practically the
Entire Output.

Washington. Aug. 10--An official in
vestigation of the coffin trust must De
deferred until the department OF JUS.
tice can find few spare moments IN
which to give it attention. No inquiry
has yet been instituted and none VIII
be undertaken for several months.
II has became known that practlc
Cvuntry Uufnru at ractvf.iS,c
owned and operated by a trust almost
as remuneratiye as the oil trust. II
is declared that the men who head the
coffin trust have made millions out OF
the business, and that their dividends
virtually equal those Of the Standard
Oil company,
The prices of coffins and caskets, II
is stated by undertakers, have grown
higher and higher each year. The liv-
ing are being literally pillaged through
their love for the dead, and funerals
have everywhere become exceedingly
costly. 1t is asserted among under.
takers that the growing popularity OF
incineration is due in a large measure
to the great expense of regulation
funeral. If incineration should be-
come cheaper the coffin trust would
have dangerous rival.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
SUES FOR INHERITANCE.
Chicago Man Rames Fortune Teller
for Loss of Legacy

Chicago, Aug 10,-Alleging that he
was talked out of fortune which he
should have inherited from his mother
by a fortune teller Andrew Lilak has
brought suit In the circuit court ask,
ing for an accounting and receiver
for the estate He says the fortune
teller has now married the fortune by
becoming his stepmother.
He charges that Maria Kara, wit
maintained the character OF one who
could see things that were about to
be, had told gloomy things about him
to his mother, Maria Stoner, as she
lay dying with cancer. Neither did
she neglect to mention incidents OF
his past to the dying mother.
Among other unpleasant forecasts
the seeress is alleged to have In
formed Mrs. Stroner, whom she knew
to be possessed of some fortune, that
her son would never come to see hel
after she was dead, which so wrought
upon the sensitive pride OF the ont
about to die that she Immediately de
cided to leave the $4,000 of which she
was possessed to her husband.
Soon thereafter she made the de
cision effective ty passing away ant
the forecaster Of events made 1t fur
ther effective by marrying Stroner
To all Of this Lilak enters objections
The property istnow nominally helt
hy John Kara. son of the soothsayeI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
NINE HUNDRED OUT
ness at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Since midnight
when 200 operators struck rather than
work with strikebreakers at Los an
geles, there has been little doing in
the Chicago office OF the Western
Union Telegraph company or In the
branch offices scattered throughout
the city. The strike order issued by
the executive board Of the Chicago
local union to the night operators ap-
plies also to the day operators, thus
affecting some 700 men employed In
the main Chicago Office during day
hours.
AT s a. m. about twenty operators
were at work in the rooms OF the
Western Union and the officials OF the
company declared that they expected
many more throughout the day Wes-
ley Russell, the secretary of the local
union, declared that the company
would not be able to man its wires or
handle its business.
There were no signs of disorder
around the Western Union building,
but Chief Of Police Shippey detailed
fifty officers to see that no crowd con-
rregated around the building or
around the board of trade. Early In
the day many operators were gath
cred around the Western Union Of
fees, but they were ordered to keep
moving by the officers and there was
no trouble of any kind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
QUANTRELL NOT DEAD
Famous Guerrilla Leader Said to
Be in British Columbia.
TELLS OF LIFE SINCE WAR
Recognized by Former Union Soldier
He Admits Identity and Explains
His Escape From Hospital Where
He Was Supposed to Have Died.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 10.-Bill Guam
trell, leader of Quantrelrs guerrillas
in the Civil war, who according to his
tory died of wounds at Kentucky
hospital after his raiders were cut up,
is alive and lives at Quatsino, on the
northwest coast of Vancouver island,
under the name of John Sharp, accord
ing to number of people who have
conversed with him. ]. K. Duffy, a
prominent timberman who recently
became interested in timber land at
Quatsino, recognized John Sharp, who
is over seventy. wiry and grey, as
Quantrell, Duffy having been mem
ber of the Michigan troops which cut
up Quantrell's force. He stated to
Duffy that he was correct in his rec
ognition. Sharp said he had been left
as dead and instead of dying OF his
wounds at Louisville, as history re.
corded, had taken horse, ridden
many miles and disappeared. He
made his way to South America, living
a number of years in Chile, whence he
went to Texas, where he engaged In
the cattle business, making consider
able money, which he exhausted.
Then he went to Oregon, where h
punched cows and drove cattle over
the mountains. From Oregon he
came to British Columbia nearly two
decades ago and engaged in logging
at different camps on the northeast
coast of Vancouver island until ten
years ago when he became trapper
on the northern coast. Six or seven
years ago he went to Quatsino, where
he was made car carer at West Van
couver mines
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
LITTLE HOPE OF RFrn"rn~
ALLEGED Frisco Briber Stricken by Sc.
rious illness.

San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Theodore
v. Halsey, the telephone company Of
fetal now on trial in the superior
court for alleged bribery OF superyis-
ors, is dying at the ST. Francis hos
pital in this city Halsey was taken
i'll Wednesday with what was dag
nosed as severe intestinal trouble and
as his condition became worse con-
sultation of physicians was held on
his case. Appendicitis was suspected
and he was taken to the hospital for
surgical operation. The appendix
was found to be in gangrenous con-
dition and this grave phase OF the
trouble in conjunction with his I'M
paired vitality due to prolonged ner-
yous strain caused the surgeons to
believe that there is little hope for his
recovery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-08-10
LIGHTNING CURES DEAFNESS
South Dakota Man Receivers Hearing
After Shock.

- "a. .-s-.----a-ca-n--Auo 10.---A stroke
OF lightning has restored The hearino
stone deaf for seventeen years. Chase
was out in the hills. when a fearful
storm arose. He ran for the shelter
Of a tree, which he reached just as the
lightning struck it, tearing it to pieces.
The man was thrown fifty feet and
when he was picked up he remarked
In dazed sort Of way:
Say, | heard that crash, all right.
Guess can hear anything now"
He was correct in his guess for he
could hear the faintest whisper twen-
ty feet away Doctors say his hearing
has been completely restored and that
he will never be deaf again.