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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-15
LAUGHS.

"TOmpkins has got more nerve than
any man I ever met"
what now?"
''He came over to my place yester-
day to borrow my gun, saying ne
wanted to kill dog that kept him
awake at night.
"Well, what of it?'
''It was my dog he killed
did yer man liver want to join
club?" asked Mrs. O'Meegan.
''No indade," replied Mrs. McGinnl-
gan. "Oi kape good wan here at
home an he knows Oh can use 1t al
he stays out late"
what! The Spaniard made violent
love to you? Why, he does not know
a word of English
ooh. but he knelt before me, die
tionary in hand.-Transatlant Tales.
Two Irishmen were passing Jew
elry store, in the window OF whlcn
were displayed lot of loose diamonds,
rubies emeralds and other precious
stones.
"Ah. Pat" said Barner, 'they be
foine stones. How would you like
your pick?" ,
och, be jabbers!" replied Pat, I'D
rayther how me shovel!"
Eyes said the voluble crank, Il used
to be as bad as you, but | made up my
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-15
LITTLE MAIDEN.

Can you tell me, little maiden,
Why we never met before?
When you followed inland courses
Why l sought the distant shore?
When you chose the misty mountain,
Shady glen and sunlit lea,
Why / wandered hungry hearted
By the turquoise summer sea!
Can you tell me, little maiden,
Why 1 squandered golden days
Needing not the voice and vision
That would bridge our alien ways?
Every sunbeam flashed the message;
Every vagrant breeze that blew
From the dew drenched, curtained wood
lands
Whispered symphonies of you.
Can you tell me, little maiden,
Why the flowers never die?
Why the summer laughs and fingers
On forever in the sky?
Why the birds are always sing ng,
Why the world is full of smiles?
Why the sunlight lamps the pathway
AS we tread the shining miles?
Can you tell me, little maiden
OF a hope that's coming true;
OF an answer to question
Ever ancient, ever new?
BY your dropping, Silken laSheS,
BY the pressure of your hand,
May I read your sweet permission
Nav l know you understand?
Joseph Van Raalte.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-15
EPISODES IN REAL LIFE.

A lady, intent on raising some chick
ems, purchased some eggs for the pur-
pose. She inquired of a friend how
long the eggs should remain under the
hen, and the friend replied: Three
weeks for chickens, and four weeks
for ducks" Some time after they met
again, and the friend asked how the
chickens had turned out.
"After three weeks" the lady re-
piled, 81 looked and there were no
chickens, so I took the hen away, as
didn't want ducks"
A New Yorker whose business fire.
quently takes him through the south
tells of an amusing experience in
country hotel in one of the Carolinas.
The New Yorker soon learned that
the landlord of this establishment laid
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-15

it down as one of his principles OF
action to give his patrons little more
than they asked for-to be extra &C"
commodating, as he termed it.
The New Yorker had left a call for
six in the morning, so that he might
take an early train north; and he went
to sleep in the calm assurance that he
would be aroused at the proper hour.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-15

81 seemed hardly to have fallen into
a sound slumber," says he, when |
heard a terrific pounding at my door.
l sprang up, wide awake.
whats the matter?' l called out.
-Four o'clock! four o'clock! came
the landlords voice from the other
side of the door. Two more hours to
sleep!'"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-11-15

mind to quit smoking and drinking,
and l did it."
Indeed" replied Marley; 81 guess
man who can quit smoking and drink
ing could quit almost anything"
80 yes"
Except talking about it."
Are you studying Esperanto, Mr..
Idiot?" asked the Linguist.
81 am not said the Idiot. 81 can
talk too much in English if l want to-"
"It is a very fine language" said
the Linguist CONDENSED, concise,
and easily acquired"
"No doubt" said the Idiot. "But
don't care for potted tongue
Not long ago, in a crowded subway
the superintendent of the entire
school system of the city of
New York, arose and gave his seat to
Miss Blank, head of an east side
school.
81 am sorry to have you get up"
she said, smiling.
Don't mention it," replied DR.. Max
we'll, politely, 81 always stand up for
my principals
She-I always think of motoring as
the poetry of motion.
He-Yes. until the machine breaks
down. Then it becomes blank verse.
WELL SAID AND WELL READ.
Thou shall need all the strength that
God oan OiUQ
Simply to live, my friend, simply to
live. F. w. H. Myers.
This is the secret of that fine art
which some people possess of always
finding good and beauty in others.
They have goodness and beauty in
themselves. There are such people
and there is no reason why we all
should not set this ideal for our lives.
F. R. Miller.
The expectation of hereafter gives
hope that no individual moral germ is
lost, and we see that the browning
victory of life is the persistency OF
mans good against the evil.-George
S. Merriam.
Self-forgetfulness in love for others
has a foremost place in our ideal OF
character and our deep homage as
representing the true end of our hui
manity.-Andrew P. Peabody.
Face your deficiencies and acknowl-
edge them, but do not let them master
Vol Let them teach you patience,
sweetness, insight. When we do the
best we can we never know what mir
acle is wrought in our own life, or IN
the life of another.-Helen Keller.
4
Thy will not mine be done. Six
little words,-all very brief, but, never
theless, wondrous words; for never
yet did a soul, out of need, look up
and whisper them, but that straight
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
LEADER
UNDER ARREST

PARIS, June 20.-M FerrouI, the
striking mayor of Narbonne and next
to Marcelin Albert, the most promin-
ent figure in the wine growers revolt
in the south of France, was arrested
at his residence at Narbonne at $50
this morning and hurried away to
Montpelier. Before daylight all roads
leading to M. Ferrours house were
held by Cuirrassiers in strong force.
His bodyguard of wine growers,
among whom were many women, which
had been nightly watching over the
safety of their leader, was on duty as
usual, but when the wine growers
found themselves surrounded by arm
ed forces of the government, they did
not attempt any resistance.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
.PINCHOTT DEFINES
FORESTRY POLICY
Gives Administrations Line of Argument
In the Creation and Maintenance
of the Reserves

DENVER, Colo, June 20.-The pub
lie lands convention is remarkable iR-.
that since the first day when Secretary
Garfield and Commissioner Bailinger
spoke there has been only one speech.
in favor of administration.
The conservatives declare, however,.
that the opposing forces are really NOT
far apart, only differing In the method.
as to the best way the vast region
west of the Mississippi can be thruwpa.
open for settlement.
The chief address of the day was bys
Chief Forester Pinchott, who is thee
other speaker who Is friendly to the
governments side of the public land
questions. His speech was devoted
entirely to the discussion of the forest
reserve problems aEd on this topic he 4
said in part:
THE national forest policy as we
have 1t now began when the people
of the United States themselves began
to realize that the timber was being
cut faster than 1t was being repro
duced. The American citizens uses
wood more freely and depends on it
for his comfort and we'll being more
directly than the citizen of any other
nation Ours is a civilization of wood
as much as it is Of coal and steel. We
are using every year three times az
much wood from our forests as they
are growing A great timber famine
is not only in sight. but it is approach
ing with bewildering speed
After the first national forests
(called forest reserves) were created
under the act Of March 3, 1891, it be-
gan to appear that few rich men
We're getting control Of vast areas of
public timber land often by methods
which / need not stop to describe.
These men saw not only that there
was going TO be a great shortage OF
timber but also that when the short
age came it would be enormously pro-
fitable for them to control what TIM
ber there was good Their reasoning
was good, and they went vigorously to
carry it into effect But President
Roosevelt was awakened to the situa-
ton He saw that 1t would be vastly
better to have some of the timber in
the governments hands for the bene--
fit of all the people rather than have
ii all in the hands of few great own
ers strictly for their own benefit Ac-
tion was needed. He acted, and crea-
ted many million acres Of national for
ests.
I'm view of this action of the presi-
dent taken to prevent monopoly and
consequent excessive price Of lumber
| 1t is curious to find some good merE
honestly convinced that the creation of
national forests is a bad thing, be-
cause, they say 1t is raising the pric@
of lumber to the consumer. 1t is the
CONTINUED on Page Five,y
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
RUICK PLANS
BOISE WORK

United States District Attorney N.
from Moscow, says the Evening Capt.
tai News He has been the recipient
Of mum rous hearty congratulations
over his victory in the north Idaho
land fraud cases, having secured this
conviction on two of the five counts of
the indictment against c. H. Kester.
William Dwyer and w +. Kettenbach
who were tried on the charge of con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
When seen by a Capital News rep
resentative. Mr.. Ruick modestly dis
claimed any credit, saying it was the
governments victory. not his. The
agents of the government secured the
testimony, he said, and he presented
it as best he could
When asked about what will be done
here, Mr.. Ruick said an order had been
made adjourning court here over to-
day, but he did not know what day
court would convene here, Judge Diet
rich having remained to close up the
work of the Moscow term. He thought
Judge Dietrich would be home tomor-
row sor next day. The matter of pass
ing sentence on those convicted in land
/ fraud cases at the last term of court
! is engaging Judge Dietrich's attention
Mr.. Ruick did not know what would
be the result of the courts delibera-
ton.
When asked what would be done II
the land fraud cases here and how
about the indictments, Mr.. Ruick sait
he had given the matter no attention
and could not say what will be done
When reminded that the trial jury hat
been discharged for this term of court
he said significantly that the cour
could call another jury if it was deem
ed advisable. He said he had not con
suited with the court as yet abou
what will probably be dnne.
While Mr.. Ruick was not inclined t
give out much information, it seem
probable that some of those who wer
indicted by the federal grand jury her
will be tried at this term of court.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
NOTES RETURNED
TO SUBSCRIBERS
BY Terms of Contract OBJ
legations on Beth Sides
Cease

The trustees of the subscription fund
circulated in Idaho. Nez Perce and
Asotin counties two years ago for the
purpose Of assisting in the promotion
of an electric and steam railroad from
lewiston Charleston to Neg Perce and
Grangev.lle met today and turned back
to the subscribers notes aggregating
approximately 100000.
The terms of the compact entered
into between the trustees and Judson
Spofford, president of the Lewiston &
southeastern Electric Railway COM
pany. provided for fund Of $50O,000
to be secured ty the trustees and the
railroad to be completed before June
/, 1907, by the railroad company.
A special provision named 100000
as the minimum sum to be raised by
the truste and also provided for a
final contract to be entered into be-
tween the trustees and the railroad
company when this sum was secured.
on account of he failure of the trus-
Asas to secure the required amount the
the proceedings today are in line with
natural procedure by wAich both par
ties are relieved from any further OBJ
igatiOn in the matter.
The meeting was attended by Chair
man E. H. l. bby. Secretary George M,
Reed, of Grangeville: John Coram, Of
Grangevine; A. c. Eitzen, of Nez
Perce; .. A Kjos, Of Lewiston, and
g. w. Thompson, president of the
Lewiston & Southeastern Electric
Railway company.
After a preliminary nh etin held this
morning an adjournment was taken
until 2 o'clock and the session at that
hour again adjourned until 5 O'Clock
this afternoon in order that the at
torneys could pass on the legal phases
of the question and that the steps could
be taken with due deliberation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
U. S. SPRINGS
SENSATION

THE HAGUE. June 2O.-The sur
prise of the second session of the
peace conference yesterday was the
formal reservation by General Horace
Porter, on behalf of the United States.
of the right to present the question Of
limitation of armaments. Together
with this, he also reserved the right
to introduce the subject Of the collee-
tion of contractual debts by force.
While this reservation was made
quite naturally, in accordance with a.
notice served on Russia during the
preliminary negotiations last spring.
and in order that silence now might
not be construed as aequiescence in
the restriction of the work of the con-
ference to the limits of the Russian
program, 1t is believed to indicate
firm resolve on the part of the Wash
| ington government after seeing the
trend of the situation here. to raise the
question later if 1t becomes apparent
that the subject is going by default
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
FAIR PROMOTES
new EXHIBITS

An additional feature of the Lewis
tom Charleston fair this season viii be
The premiums offered for pigeons and
dos. The fair management is making
a special effort to enlarge the poultry
and livestock exhibits and to this end
have materially increased the pre-
miums and enlarged the scope of the
entire exhibition.
The field work in Nez Perce county
under the direction of Major Manning
is now well orga- lied and reports
from all parts of the country show a
new interest In the agricultural ard
horticultural exhibits which will in
sure one of the most comprehensive
exhibits ever collected in the Inland
Empire.
A similar condition is reported il
Asotin county. where an excellent col.
lection of grains and grasses is nov
being gathered which ON account o
the splendid quality of all cereal
promises to surpass any previous eff
fort.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
FUEL FAMINE
ANTICIPA ATED

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-Strenu-
Gus measures have been adopted by
the government and by the railroads
to avert fuel famine in the west and
northwest which is thought to be inn
pending next winter Howard Elliott
president of the Northern Pacific, re-
Gently wired to Commissioner Lane of
the interstate commerce commission
suggesting the probability of fuel
famine In the west and northwest next
winter that might exceed in its seri-
Gus possibilities the famine of last
winter. He advised that every effort
be made by the commission to induce
consumers to lay in supplies of coal
during the summer months pending
the movement of the crops In the early
autumn.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
SCATHINC UTTERANCES
OFFERED IN EVIDENCE
Editorials From Miners Journal introduced
to Show Animus of the Defendants
Toward Steunenberg

BOISE. June 2o.-Articies denuncia-
tory of Steunenberg ana of the labor
wars in Idaho and Colorado. published
in the Miners Magazine. were this
morning read to the jury that is try
ing Haywood for murder.
Judge Woods permitted the intro
duction of almost all the articles Of
fered by the state as showing the ami
mus toward Steunenberg Of Haywood
and the other leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners and excluded all
of the articles published after Steun-
enberg was killed.
The most important of the articles
read to the jury by Borah was that
entitled "The Passing of Steunen-
berg" 1t appeared In the magazine
issued for January. 1901. 1t begins:
ION the 10th of January, 1901. Frank
Steunenberg. OF Idaho, will sink into
obscurity from the public view, where
he shall forever lie buried. damned for
the outrages he committed upon the
workingmen of the Occur d'Alenes
during the past 30 months" Continu
ing II says:
-Four years ago when the president
of the Western Federation of Miners
helped to make this monstrosity gov
ernor of Idaho, he said he did not
have $40 in cash, but four years later
in 1900 he was able to spend $4,000 to
manipulate the state convention" In
conclusion the articles says
When men and women will bless
the name Of Paul Corcofan, the model
husband, the honest man, imprisoned
by this filthy reptile, Steunenberg' $
name will be uttered with loathing.
Farewell Steunenberg, once governor
of Idaho, your polit cal career is end
ed. You have done everything in
your power to send the men who made
you governor to the penitentiary and
worse than all you stand before the
world a convicted perJurer before a
congregational committee. But your
cheek has long since lost the blush OF
shame and your damnable deeds will
never appeal to your manhood for such
you never possessed. Your sole am
bition was money which in your esti-
nation was superior to honor, but you
are gone and your political tombstone
shall be inscribed in indelible words:
Here lies hiring and traitor
e. NJ. Stuart. of Baker city, testified
that at Silver City, in 1899, he heard
Haywood say: ''Steunenberg is
tyrant and monster and should be ex-
terminated"
TIE state Introduced the Original
r cord from the records of the Posta
Telegraph company showing thai
while Orchard was in San Francisco In
September and October, 1904. engaged
In the Bradley crime. money was
transferred from Pettibone's store II
Denver to him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
REACH .REUBENS
SEPTEMBER |
Progress ON Construction
Indicates Completion of
Road That date

Special to. Evening Teller,
CULDESAC, Idaho, June 20.-The
track laying Grew has reached a pont
seven miles above Culdesac and With
in one mile Of the. high trestle across
the canyon, where the asc. it of the
mountain win be commenced. 1t is
estimated that one month will be re-
luired to construct this bridge which
viii place the road at Reubens not
ater than September |.
Contractors report the labor situa-
lion much Improved. but it is feared
The men win go to the grain fields for
The summer as soon as the harvest
begins Shipments of men are being
received almost daily from the en-
ployment bureaus st Spokane and St,
Paul and many of the camps are be-
ing operated with full force.
The CTai mountain saw mills are
now engaged in the shipment of lum-
Der to the eastern market and within
The next few weeks 1t is expected A.
100000 feet of choice pine will have
oeen sent to eastern factories. The
heavy shipments of material for the
new road has supplied the lumbermer
with cars and up to this time little
inconvenience on account of car short
age has been experienced.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
FEDERATION IN
CONTROVERSY

DENVER, June 2O.-The convention
of the Western Federation of Miners
continued today the discussion of the
amendment to the constitution pre-
venting the local unions from making
labor contracts with the operators,
There was a bitter controversy pc
tween the conservatives who oppose
the amendment and the radical ele-
ment. Many locals have contracts
With the operators. the Butte union
having one for five years. Ii ths
amendment should finally prevail and
become a part Of the constitution after
referendum vote. all these contracts
VIII have to be rescinded and much
confusion would prevail.
The resolutions committee is having
difficult task in preparing a report
The discussion over the differences In
the report Is friendly, but nevertheless
determined.
AT 1:30 O'clock this morning tht
committee was debating resolution
proposed by the Washington delega'
uon which recommends a reduction Of
the forest reserves. At this hour Il
was announced that the committed
would remain In session until repor
was agreed upon even thought it re-
quired the balance of the night. While
a number of resolutions had alread!
eeen passed upon individual member
oi the committee expressed the belle
that the report would be torn TO piece
an the convention tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
ERICKSON CASE HEARD FRIDAY
CHARGE Against Defendant That OF
FouIine a Fish Stream.

The case of the State of Idaho VS.. Il.
Erickson will be heard before jury
in Justice of the Peace Coburn's court
at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Erickson was arrested some time
ago upon complaint of Deputy Game
warden Harbaugh, charging that the
defendant has allowed the saw dust
from the Kippen mill to kill the fish IN
Rock creek The case was brought IN
Justice Coburn's court, but at that
time the iurv failed to render a ver-
dict,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

County Attorney Daniel Needham
returned yesteAday from Welppe, where
he conducted the prosecution of Reu-
ben Dennis. charged with killing a
yearling bull belonging to John Doble.
The offense charged Is under the Idaho
laws a misdemeanor and the defend
ant was found guilty and fined SIS and
costs. amounting in all to $40 The
case was tried before Justice S. M.
Snyder.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
STRIKE HIS
BEEN AVERTEO

NEW YORK. June 2o.-The adjust
ment of the differences between the
western Union and the operators has
been reached.
This moEning colonel clowry, presi-
aa,t of the Western Union. addressed
a letter to Commissioner Neill OUT
l,nin the position OF the company and
this is admittedly satisfactory to all
concerned.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
70 az INSANE
Stranger Arrested by the Polie for
Mysterious Behavior.

The police this morning arrested j.
w. BARLEY, a laborer. who was found
in the railroad yards acting in pecu-
liar manner. When arrested he was
facing the river and motioning to an
imaginary person on the hillside.
BARLEY is about 80 years of age and
claims to be miner. He will be held
at the police station pending an in
vestigation of his condition.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
BROKE PROPELLER SHAFT.
Lying OFF Shore Disabled With Dan
ger to Crew and Cargo.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-The
Merchants Exchange has received
word that the steam schooner, Santa
Barbara, broke a propeller shaft off
Point Reyes yesterday afternon and
is lying off the point IN a disabled
condition. The schooner is owned by
]. r. Hanify Co. of this city and left
here for Seattle on Saturday corrying
passengers and freight.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

Lyndol SIayton, the 1S-month-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Slayton,
died at the family home on Sixteenth
street last evening of cholera infan-
tum. Mr.. Slaytor was summoned from
Olympia and when he arrives the fu-
neral arrangements will be made.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
SCHOONER LOUIS
NOW A WRECK

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-The
five-masted schooner Louis, which
went ashore at Farallones. yesterday
broke up early this morning. The ves-
sci and cargo of lumber is an entire
loss.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

The civil service commission has am
nounced an examination to be held in
Lewiston on July 10 TO secure alegioles
from which to select a messenger boy
for the Lewiston weather bureau
ONCE. The examination wiz be cone
Quoted by Lewis CARLY, clerk Ct thas
postoffice. The position win pay $3.50
a year. The age limit for applicants
is from II 10 90 years.