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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-11
LAND VALUES
SHOW INCREASE
State Makes Good on Loan
Made Before Electric Lines
We're Built

BOISE, Sept. ia tract of land in
the vicinity of the thriving village of
Star is soon to be appraised and Of
fered for sale by the state. says the
Statesman. The land is situated al
most within the town and will call for
a much bigger figure than the general
run of state lands. In this connection
there is an interesting story of how the
state acquired the title, the mortgagor
FORGETTING the los acres to the state in
lieu of loan of $4,000, which shows
the wonderful advancement of values.
1t is hard to tell where good fortune
or hard luck will strike, and it now
appears that d. v. Fouch, who ac-
quired the original title to the east
half of the northeast quarter and lot
/. section Is, township north, range
/ west, embracing 105 acres, has gone
UP against the latter. Had Mr.. Fouch
been forewarned of the coming of the
Boise interurban and the evolution Of
the town of Star, he would not have
mortgaged the land to the state and
deserted the same, because at this time
there is a far better bargain offered by
the demand for town lots.
Even though the tract was not SO
fortunately located, being almost with
in the town of Star and crossed by the
interurban, in retrospect Mr.. Fouch
/ would have cause for regret, as there
is an active demand for small tracts
in this vicinity at good prices, many of
the large owners preferring not to
subdivide their ranches even for fancy
prices.
Sugar beet raising is proving bo-
nanza, and it is estimated this year
that the crop will net between $S5 and
$40 per acre, almost twice as much as
Fouch received for his holdings from
the state.
In December, 1892, Mr.. Fouch Sc
cured loan on the land from the
state of $4,000 and in 1899 as the debt
or had deserted his property the lane
was declared forfeited and deed Civ
en- to the state. The Boise-Interurbar
was granted a right Of way across the
property in July, 1906.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-11
Will Build Handsome Bungalow.

Plans are now being prepared by
Tourtelotte & Co. for a handsome
bungalow to be erected by H. w. New
ton on his property at the corner of
Seventh avenue and Tenth street. The
property has recently been vacated by
the removal of cottage, and the cree
ton of the new building will be COM
menced as soon as the plans are COM
pleted. The bungalow win be correct
in style and is estimated to cost about
$4,000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-11
CONSTRUCT TRAIL
ON SOUTH FORK

The people of the south fork of the
clearwater river will construct a trail
Aom the end of the road near Oro-
grande down the river to a connection
with the GrangeviIle road" said A.
A1lardyce. who was an arrival this
zoraing from Spokane.
"a subscription is now being cir
ealated for this purpose and we ex-
yeet to complete the road this fail and
afford an all-winter water grade route
into the camp. There is less than IS
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-11

Teller Want Ads bring results.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
.LANDLADY'S CLEW LEADS
TO ESCAPES CAPTURE
Frank L. Guthrie, Who Ran from
Pasadena officer, Found in
Los AngeIes-Was on
Probation

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Oct. 15.-Frank L. Guth-
rie, who escaped from officer O'Dell
Sunday evening as he was being taken
to the police station under arrest, was
found in Los Angeles this evening at
Fifteenth and Main streets by the de-
tectives of the Los Angeles police de-
partment. He is held on a warrant
charging him with escaping from an
officer and with forgery.
He has been in Los Angeles since
leaving here and 1t was by visiting a
lodging house where he formerly
roomed that the officers got track Of
him.
The first clew to his whereabouts was
furnished by Mrs. Grace Gilbert, who
conducts the rooming house at 553
South Broadway. When she learned of
his escape from the officers here she
wrote the department regarding him,
stating that he had formerly roomed at
her place and had left with the watch
and wedding ring of one of the women
guests. At the time he was living
there several articles of value were
missed. Guthrie was convicted of
burglary in Los Angeles in May Of this
year and was released on two years
probation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
SEEKING VINDICATI0N, is
ELECTED BY COUNCILMAN
w. D. cason, Accused of Annoying
Band Leader, Thrown from Office
by G. A. enstecher-M isses
Kick and Trustee Falls
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 15.--W. D. Cason,
who has attracted attention by his re-
cent troubles with Marco Vessella.
leader of the Long Beach Italian band,
and who will lose his special police star
If a petition filed with the city council
two weeks ago is granted. was forcibly
elected from the office of the Alamitos
Land company on Pacific avenue this
morning by G.. A. Mohrenst techer, a
member of the city council, to whom he
had gone with the intention of vindicat-
ing himself of certain charges.
Mohrenstecher seized Cason by his
arm, led him to the door, showed him
out upon the sidewalk and kicked at
him with such force that he himself
slipped and fell.
According to Trustee Mohrenstecher
who is considered possible candidate
for mayor at the coming municipal
election, few days ago when his wife
was talking with Director Vessella on
the street Cason followed them from
the Salt Lake depot across the street
to the northeast corner of Ocean and
Pine avenues, where he stood close be-
side them, attempting to overhear their
conversation.
When Cason enetred his office this
morning Mohrenstecher accused him of
these actions and Cason Immediately
flashed back, "Whoever said that is a
liar"
AS Mrs Mohrenstecher herself had
told her husband of the occurrence
Cason's forcible departure followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
ELECTRICITY TOPIC OF
CROWN CITY COUNCIL

PASADENA, Oct 15.-At this morning 8
meeting of the council most of the time
was taken up with a discussion of things
electrical. Bids for transformers, meters
and lamps were the occasion of the dis
cussion, the companies having the high
bids claiming greater efficiency and there
fore cheaper apparatus when all things
were taken into consideration.
The council finally laid the whole matter
on the table for week, but authorized
the purchase of cylinder oil and lamp
carbonS at once.
All action on the opening of Garfield
avenue from Penn street to Dakota was
rescinded, as the property owners of the
district could not agree. The council will
take the matter up again from the begin-
ming and try once more to lay out the
street in a satisfactory manner.
City Engineer Van Ornum recommended
to the council that the salaries of the en-
ployes in his department be fixed as fol-
lows: Engineer, S182; deputy, $135; drafts
men, not over SILT; instrument men, not
over slit, and chainmen, not over $65.
The resignation of c. P. Gregory was
accepted. Upon the recommendation of
the mayor w. C. Yale, record copyist in
the clerks office, was appointed to tho
place.
The ordinance suggested by the officials
of the Salt Lake railway for the protec-
tion of street crossing signals will be pre-
pared and passed, but the one allowing a
license for peanut vending on the street
was denied.
Dr. Adelbert Fenyes protested that the
oiling on North Grand avenue was unsat-
sfactory and should not be accepted.
Fifteen owners of property on North
Marengo protested the payment for twelve
feet of paving that measured only eleven
and a half.
A. M. Weber of $50 South Fair Oaks
avenue made a string of protests longer
than the average He does not like the
presence of the new gas container that
has been erected near his place, thinks
that the old cycleway is an eyesore wants
more light on the street crossings in his
neighborhood and finds the sewer condi-
tions unsatisfactory.
The report of the commissioners on the
widening of South Wilson avenue was ac
cepted. Their awards for damages and
schedule of assessments will stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
BRIDES GIFTS
ARE STOLEN
TWO HOMES ROBBED AT SANTA
MONICA
SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY GIRL A
VICTIM
Mrs. Thomas S. Hutton, Daughter of
DR.. Washington Dodge of Bay
City, Recently Wed,
Loses Treasures

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Oct. 15.-Two burg
laries were reported this morning. The
residence Of Thomas s. Hutton at 41O Ari-
zona avenue was entered last evening dur
ing the famiy's absence and articles val
ued at several hundred dollars were TAX
en-. The loot consisted chiefly of wedding
gifts to Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton, whose
wedding last month at San Francisco was
a society event.
The bride was formerly Miss Gladys
Dodge, daughter of DR.. Washington
Dodge. former San Francisco city assessor
and the head of one of the city's most
prominent families. Her loss includes
numerous keepsakes of small intrinsic
value. but priced by her because of their
associations
Among the articles taken were a silver
mounted toilet set, a massive gold watch
charm containing an elk's tooth setting,
a pair of gold cuff link buttons, several
pieces of bric-a-brac and several gold
stick pins. Entrance to the house, the
police claim, was made by means of
front door that had been left unlatched.
On opening his pool and billiard estab-
lishment this morning e. de la Pima of
Utah and Third streets found that the
place had been entered during tho night
and that his cash register had been burg
larized. Fifteen dollars and three gold
watches that had been left in the register
for safe keeping were gone. Tie watches
are stated to have been worth $50 each.
The cash register was smashed beyond
repair and it's parts scattered.
Chief of Police Barretto Is recuperating
at San Jaointo. Tho department is tenn
porarily in charge of Desk Sergeant Il. e.
Randell, who stated this evening that he
was without clew to the perpetrators of
either of the robberies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
The Lure Of a Poison

"In our laboratories. said chemist,
I'VE make good deal Of cyanide Of po-
tassium Men who handle this pSison
are too often seized with an insane desire
to eat 1t.
1.-The white and beautiful crystals ex-
ercise on the mind a strange fascination,
such as snakes are said to exercise upon
small birds. Though you know that the
stuff is deadly you feel horrible long
ing to crush a handful of it into your
mouth.
"And many cases are recorded of men
who were unable to resist this awful
longing-happy, prosperous and young
men found dead in the laboratory beside
glittering white heap of cyanide of po-
tassium crystals.
Hence in many chemical works the
men are strictly forbidden to enter the
cyanide house ."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
JUDGE M'KINLEY CONDEMNS
INSTALLATION OF POLICE
Declares San Pedro's Action Was
Taken Without His knowledge.
all Advised and III Timed"
His Criticism
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 15.-That the ac-
ton of the city officials of San Pedro
in attempting now to exercise jurisdic-
tion over what is known as West Long
Beach was not taken upon the advice
of Judge j. w. Mckinley, chief counsel
for San Pedro in the recent quo war
ranto proceedings, was made known to-
day in a letter received from Judge Nc
Kinley by George A. Skinner, city at
torney.
The Long Beach authorities believe
that as a result of Judge Mckinley s
condemnation of San Pedro's course
City Attorney Steglitz of that city will
order in the bluecoats who were placed
on duty at Terminal Sunday morning.
An extract from Judge Mckinley s
letter says:
.'I was not aware of the action that
was taken on Sunday morning and 1T
was done without my knowledge or
consent When I believe that the time
has arrived for San Pedro to exercise
jurisdiction in East San Pedro and Ter
minal island, Long Beach shall be duly
notified and the steps taken legally and
inoffensively. The act of City Attorney
Steglitz was i'll advised and i'll timed"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
COUNCIL DiSAGREEs ON
STORM DRAIN QUESTION

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Oct 15.-The first
break in the unanimity of the present
city council took place last evening when
the question of immediate action in au-
thorizing storm drains in two districts
divided the board by vote of four yeas
to three nays.
The forming of the districts at once
had been reported necessary by COM
mittee of the whole consisting of Coun-
cilmen Dow, Miles and Coffman, but
they supplemented their statement with
advice to put off the improvements until
after the rainy season, when the work
could be done under favorable condi-
tions.
In the interim it was suggested that,
should occasion demand, emergency
measures could be availed of. 1t will
require five votes to make the measure
effective, the city charter calling for that
number to legalize the expenditure Of
city funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Nebraska, who had been billed to make
the principal address at a political gath
ering at Lincoln, was obliged, at the last
moment, on account of illness, to send
wore that he could not keep the appoint
ment 1t CHANGED that Mr.. Bryan was
selected to fill his place. Naturally, Mr..
Bryan felt some nervousness, knowing
that he was to act as substitute for an
older and much better known speaker,
and his apprehension was not lessened
when he heard himself thus announced
by the chairman:
"Feller citizens, this here's the sub
stitute for our gallant an admired lead
er, unfortunately sick. 1 don't know
what this gent can do; but time was
short an we had to take what we could
it"-Success Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
INDEPENDENT PARTY
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
LONG BEACH. Oct. ia meeting
of the Independent party, which elected
complete ticket at the last city cleo
tion, was held tonight at Stewart s
hall for the purpose of deciding upon
plans for organization and campaign.
The first municipal election under the
new charter will be held December 8.
The committee appointed at prelim-
mary meeting to submit suggestions
reported that general campaign COM
mittee of thirty-fi five members, five from
each ward, should be appointed by the
chairman of the meeting and that this
committee should select an executive
committee of five to work out the de-
tails of the campaign.
1t was also suggested that caucuses
be held in each ward for the selection
of councilmen and that a mayor be
nominated at general convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
3. M. SCOTT OF SALT
LAKE LINE PROMOTED

LONG BEACH, Oct. 15.-M. Scott, for
five years Salt Lake agent in this city,
has received from Traffic Manager Wann
notice of his promotion to the position of
commercial agent, his district extending
from Santa Monica to Huntington Beach.
His headquarters will be in San Pedro.
Scott succeeds c. e. Redman, who has
accepted a position at Goldfield with the
Las Vegas e. Tonopah railway.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

book is called "Sunnyside Tad" is a
lively traveller. He spends his summers
in California and Nevada, and the au-
tumns and winters in New York, with
frequent runs to Florida, and an occa-
sional trip abroad. He has crossed the
Atlantic four times and the continent
seventeen. "I have home,' writes Mr..
Mighels, 'but 1 cannot recall at pres
ent any more definite site Of 1t than a
Pullman"
After a successful run in New York,
1.-THE Spoilers" Rex Beach's play from
his book, has started on tour of the
country. The Harpers, who published
the original novel. chose the moment to
announce new play edition of the book.
1t will contain number of page pic
lures made from photographs of excit-
ing scenes in the play, and will have
a new theatrical cover
The October Bookman records The
Lady of the Decoration" as the best
selling book in the United States for the
last three months. The book has just
gone to it's nineteenth printing, an edi-
tion of 10000.
A welcome addition has just been
made to the announcements of new
fiction for the current season. Marion
Crawford has written Christmas story
which is to be published before the
holidays. The title, "The Little City of
Hope" seems to promise something in
the vein of the old-time Christmas
story-the Christmas story of Dickens
and his followers-which has been
strangely abandoned of late years.
-%>e
There's a sucker who wishes he hadn't been
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
NO REDUCTION OF RENTS,
is CHAMBERS SPIRIT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Oct ia motion by DR..
j. B. Sands asking that action be taken
to secure a general reduction of store
rentals was overwhelmingly defeated at
last evenings meeting of the chamber
of commerce.
President DR.. j. p Stanwood, ]. G.
French and Milton Carlson each made
remarks on the subject, after which 1t
was decided that the executive commit
tee should take the matter up at its
next meeting. The committee consists
of Abbot Kinney, ]. D. Simpson, j. B.
Sands, II. c. Mayer, f. %. Reed, Henry
Wildey and r. A. Phillips. Abbot Kim
ney, who is one of the. largest renters,
did not express himself on the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
RETAINS FACULTIES IN
SPITE OF 90 YEARS
Special to The Herald.

Special to Thf Herald.
PASADENA. Oct. 15.-Mrs. Mary Madd
Bacon celebrated her rinety-third birth
day anniversary today at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. Il. Kerr of North
Stevenson avenue. Mrs. Bacon retains
all of her faculties.
She is the only living member of the
class of AZ of Oberlin college and still
has a deep interest in the affairs of the
institution. Mrs. Bacon came to Pasa-
dera six years ago.
Mrs. Kerr was assisted in receiving
visitors by Mrs Robert Gillette. Mrs. ].
A. Leonard and Mrs. F. Kicker.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
kind since the Humane society issued a
warning to all dealers that the law
would be strictly enforced.

Suit was. filed in the township court of
Monrovia today against Humane Officer
James MacAney and City Veterinarian
DR.. Medici DeBiron by e. W. Wardwell
of Los Angeles for $299, The two officers
detained pair of mules that they con-
sidered unfit for work and arrested both
the driver and the owner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
An orthodox ExpIanatIon

A mother was giving her little girl a
bath, when she said, II wonder where
this dust on the water came from?"
Small Girl-Perhaps leak somewhere,
mamma. You know, I'm made of dust.
The Circle,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
Pillars MutiIated

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Oct. 15.-Residents
of the Sierra Vista district are consid-
ering petitioning the city trustees to
repair the plaster ornamental pillars that
are placed at Oregon avenue and the
entrances to the streets in the tract.
The pillars have been mutilated by
knives
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Bean growers are expressing some
anxiety of not being able to harvest
their crops before the heavy rains cause
damage Hundreds of thousands of
bushels of the beans are now being cured
in the fields and are exposed to the
elements These would be considerably
damaged if subjected to heavy wetting
hefnre being threshed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
is FINED FOR SELLING
TOBACCO TO MINORS
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Oct 15.-Antonio Hofli
a Greek fruit dealer, was, fined $40 on
two counts today by Justice Macdonald
He was charged with selling tobacco to
minors, the complaints being sworn to
by Humane Officer James MacAney.
This is the first case to come up of this
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Burt Paul. Fred Heath, w. H. Heath
and j. B. Pitts have returned from
Avawatz, a new mining town in San
Bernardino county. The trip was
made in Pauls Mitchell touring car.
The 800 miles of the return, running
across mountain, desert and plain. were
covered in fourteen hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
COMES FROM DETROIT TO
BE WED AT PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Oct. 15.-The wedding Of
Miss Bertha Hertell and George La
Liberty was solemnized at the Church
of st. Andrews this morning by the Rev.
Father Farrelly Miss Mcnamara was
maid of honor to the bride and M. j..
Connor acted as best man. After the
wedding the bridal party were served a
wedding breakfast at the Hotel Mary
land. The bride and groom will spend
their honeymoon at Catalina island and
upon their return will be at home in
their new bungalow on North Vernon
avenue. The groom is a well known
attorney, formerly of Detroit His bride
recently arrived from the same city.
coming west to be married.
Mrs. Flora Goodall Bland and her
daughters have issued invitations for an
Idyllwild camp reunion at their Wash
ington street home next Saturday even
ing. A duplicate of the fireplace at the
popular summer resort has been built in
the back yard of the Bland place, and
other things arranged suggestive of Idyll-
wild. The guests will be Les Angeles
and Pasadena people who formed a con.
genial party this summer at the resort.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

The taxes collected yesterday the
first day for the payment of city taxes,
amounted to $1236.28.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Beginning Wednesday, October 3d. the
Wednesday afternoon parties that were
held regularly last year at the country
club will be resumed. Prizes will be
awarded at each of the meetings and re-
freshments will be served.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
NEW RURAL ROUTE is
TO BEGIN OPERATIONS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 15.-Tomorrow
morning mail will be served over the
second rural route running from the
local postoffice. The changes an
nounced for route No. 1 will also go
into effect at this time. Each route Is
about twenty-four miles long. Will
liam Rhiel has been appointed carrier
on the new route.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

H. c. Mayer of Venice has been ramed
for the appointment to an existing va
cancy in this district on tag County Road
Improvement commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
Bound to Stop Then

In suit lately tried in a Maryland
court the plaintiff had testified that his
financial position had always been a good
one. The opposing counsel took him in
hand for cross-examination and under
took to break down his testimony upon
this point.
"Have you ever been bankrupt" asked
the counsel.
"I have not"
"Now, be careful" admonished the
lawyer. with raised finger. Did you
ever stop payment"
"Yes."
"Ah, I thought we should get at the
truth" observed counsel with an unpleas-
ant smile. when did this suspension
of payment occur?'
when I had paid all owed was the
naive reply of the plaintiff.-Success Mag
azine.
The Best They Could Get
William Jennings Bryan tells good
story, at his own expense, of time when
he was not as well known as he is now
A widely admired campaign speaker In
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

| A number of patrons of the Long
Beach Water company have complained
to the city council that unjust discrim-
nation in rates is made by the COM
pany. City Attorney Skinner said to-
day that 1t was a matter which could
not be regulated by the city. The city
ordinances, he said, do not touch on the
question and the general law does not
provide that the city can bring action
against the water company because of
discrepancies
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

The grand lodge of Masons, recently
adjourned at San Francisco, granted a
charter for the new Pa1os Verdes lodge
in this city. The official chartering of
the lodge will take place on the night
of October 30, when Grand Master Per-
rine and Grand Orator Neato will be
present.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Los Angeles club women were enter
tanned here today by the ladies' of the
Sunshine society and the Pick and Shovel
club. A visit to the local school house
and an inspection of the garden work
being carried on by the scholars was an
enjoyable part of the days program.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

There's sucker who wishes he hadn't been
born every minute.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
RAILWAY PLATFORM is
,N IMPROVEMENT ASKED
Special to The Herald.

OCEAN PARK, Oct. 15-Chief Engineer
Ellison of the Los Angeles Pacific rail-
way is being urged by residents of the
Couer d'Alene tract, at the new city hall
site. to recommend the installation OF a
railway platform at that point.