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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
FOR UNIFORM
Freight TARIFF

WASHINGTON d. c., Dec. O.
A subcommittee CT the uniform
classification commission, organized
by the railroads of the United States
versal freight tariff to apply to all
the railroads of the country, met
here today to determine upon the
time and to arrange other details In
connection with the meeting of the
commission. 1t is expected that the
sessions of the commission will begin
soon after the first of the year and
that the sessions OF the commission
will begin soon after the first of the
year and that they will be held
either in New York or Chicago.
The time that 1t will take the
-problematical. The sessions Of the
commission may extend over a period
of three years, and longer If neces-
sary. If satisfactory progress is not
made within that period the COM
mission will be dissolved
The commission of fifteen MEM
bers represents every railroad in the
country and It will endeavor to ar
range uniform schedule There
are at present three classifications
used by the railroads of the different
territories. These are the official
the southern and the western. Each
differs from the other and Is g
source of much annoyance to ship
pers and railroads alike.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
WHEAT MARKET
AGAIN OPEN
CLEAR WATER COM
PHNY BUYING GRAIN AT
POINTS WHERE IMMEDIATE
SHIPMENT CAN BE SECURED

rhe Vollmer-Clear arwater Grain Co.
today commenced buying grain in
small quantities at Clearwater points
and at CuIdesac, where immediate
shipments could be secured.
The farmers are paid in exchange
certificates. which are received on
deposit at the banrs or IN payment
of obligations. by which the farmers
are enabled to stop interest on mon
ey which they expected to pay of
bv the sale of the crops.
For the past several weeks the To-
cal grain companies have been buy
ing contracted grain and receiving
wheat from farmers to whom they
have extended loans, but the first
open market sinca the close-dowr
several weeks ago was opened by the
Vollmer-Clearwater company today.
The buying at this time will be
confined to small purchases, and only
at points where Immediate shipments
can be secured.
Conditions on the coast indicate a
complete resumption of buying with
in short time, and the action of the
local company toda is considered as
a preliminary step to such action In
the Lewiston country.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
.WCGHN 1I.|RV
Upon PURSDERS
POSSE SHOOTS
AND KILLS ROBBERS WHO
WOUNDED FENCE OFFICERS
ATTEMPTING THEIR ARREST

PORTLAND, Dec. 9--A Telegram
special from Winl.ssk, Wash, states
that the pastofice was entered last
night by bur glars, VINO were scared
off by burglar alarm before secur-
ing amy plunder.
Early today Marshal J. p. Catalor
and Constable IT. r. McFatlden ac-
costed two men on the railroad
track. After a few words the men
started to run AMI the officers pur-
sued. Suddenly the men turned and
began shooting. one bullet hitting
McFadde1 in the chest. AS he fell
a second shot strucr rim in the same
place. The fugitives then took to
the wods.
A posse was hastily formed whe
surrounded the robbers, shooting
them without h9sitation, killing
botn They are believed to be pro-
fessional yeggmen Constable Nc
Fadden's condition is serious.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
AGREEMENT On
INVESTIGATION
QUESTION OF JAPANESE IMMI-
GRAFTON SAID TO BE Salts
FACTORMY ARRANGED BE-
TWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES

TOXIC, Dec. 9.--There is reason
to, believe that the entire question of
the immigration OF japanese to the
United States has peen satisfactorily
settled after series of conferences
between United States Ambassador
O'Brien and Minister of Foreign AT
fairs ,Mayashi.
1t lis understood that the Japanese
government will limit immigration to
students, commercial men having
means of support, and entirely pre-
vent laberers from going to America
AS the agreement is verbal,
O'Brien accepted it Professionally, but
maintained any violation of its terms
would seriously embarrass the
friendly relations between the gov
ernments.
1t is understood Canada will re-
ceive the same assurance.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
Cement Manufacturers

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Accordins
to the members of the American
Portland Cement Manufacturers as
sociation, who assembled in annual
here today there is one in
dustry that so far mas felt no i'll eff
fects from the business depression
supposed to prevail at the present
time
More cement has been used for
building purposes curing the past
year than ever before since its in
PRODUCTION and the demand promises
to continue on the increase indefi-
nite1y In addition to transacting
routine business the annual meeting
of the association will discuss a
number of questiois of interest to
the trade.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
FOR VIOLATION OF
SUNDAY LAW

The second prosecution for violat-
ing the Sunday res' law in Nez
Perce county is being prosecuted In
Justice of the Peace Erb's court this
afternoon. The case involved is tn"
action brought against Robert
Goucher, bartender in the Archie
Mcleod saloon at Spalding charged
with selling liquor on Sunday.
The information against Goucher
was filed by Silas Whitman, the we'll
known Nezperce TTdian, and the
witnesses for the prosecution were
supplied by Mr.. Whitman,
The case is being tried before
fury and will occdpy the attention
Of the court for the greater part OF
the day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
open SWITCH
WRECKS TRAIN
CLEARWATER TRAIN RUNS INTO
OPEN SWITCH AT STOCKYARDS
AND ENGINE AND FOUR CARS
LEAVE THE TRACK

90 The Clearwater train which left
-the Northern Pacific depot ut I
q clock tliis morning was wrecked by
an open switch at the stockyards in
the east ern part Of the city. The
engine, tender baggage. combination
mail aNd express ca and the smoker
LEFT the tracks, but no damage was
sustained further than tearing up
the track and delaying trafTic for
several hours
The switch was left open by the
morning freight crew, which had
! backed into the siding to load cattle
and hogs The passenger was travel
ing al a rate of about 20 miles an
hor, and in passing the freight
train Engineer Deah received the
"high-ba1l" signal, indicating that
all was right. In a few seconds he
was upon the open switch and the
'engine was, bounding over the ties.
! The accident happened about IN
to'GloGk and during the period be-
tween darkness and dawn when it
is most difficult to watch the track
ahead Of the engine. Mr.. Dean states
the steam from the exhaust was
-whifImg from the smokestack to his
side OF the. engine and the switch
target was not discernable until
within three car lengths of the open
switch. He Immediately applied the
emergency brakes and reversed the
engine, but the momentum of the
train was sufficient to carry it 100
feet over the switch before being
brought to a stop. The view from
the freman's seat was practically
unobstructed. but the fireman was
on the landing shoveling coal as the
'boren switch was approached.
The engine maintained an uprigh
position and the wheels remained or
the ties. but the tender was badly
wrenched and swa- Jed across thu
track ami the combination mail ant
express car was on the earth on the
north side of the track and requir
ed heavy Stocking before it could b,
returned to the rails.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
IHOMP son wins
EVANS TRACT
BY DECISION OF JUDGE STEELE
VALUABLE LAND ADJACENT
To THE CITY limits IS AWARD
ED TO PLAINTIFF

IN the decision rendered by DIS
tfiC1 Judge Steele Saturday in the
case of G. w. Thompson VS.. w. ].
Burns, F. B. Waite, the Lewiston
Laai and Water c3mpany and F. w
Kettcnbach, the defendants have
bec1 ordered to spe ifically carry out
tine contract entereL into by Burns.
which involves the transfer ef 4S0
acres of vafnabfe land located in
tire southern part "ri the city. adja-
.,cent OF BlanchHr1 heights. The
plaiht tiff was not allowed damages.
I Thompson, IN RS complaint Bel
out that on 'SeptefhDer. I A, 1S0h, he
paid to Eben Moulre of the 1Rrm of
B4srnner & Muance, real estate deal
gers, as agents of " j. BUI'nE, $500
as : part payment, en- the purchase;
stthat..a furtherysum of 81 4 SOS was TO
!'De paid upon che delivery of the
deed, and the Tbalanee, $35,G00 IN
five gears. The complaint Then re
cites that in October a deed was pre-
pared by Burns, VINO is a resident of
Eoseberg, Oregon, and forwarded
here go the First National bank for
delivery under the terms eff ttfe
agreement of sale, arfd' that the SUM
of $r4,500 WAS zen 1e1ed but fhe
desed not delivered. The complains
then continues THAT a conspiracy waf
!, entered into by Waite, Burns, tht
Lewiston Land and Water company
AMI F. w. Kettenbach whereby tfrt
titYf to 'the land was ciouded by :
transfer of the Ean;l made to the wa
ter g:Cnfpany on November IA, 1905
whereby in the deal a mortgage II
: favor of r W. Kettehbach wa
[ rlaced on the land in the sum o
: $25 600 The complaint asked dam
.-ages I'm the sum OF r$50,000, repre-
sentfng the increased value of tn
t -4anI that the pIa1utfff was denie'
: through being prevented from clos
ing the dear. AMI asked also tina
;, Burns be required 70 execute a dee'
To him under+the terms of the sale.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
AMALGAMAIIHN
TURNED uOWN
COMMERCIAL BODIES OF LEWIS.
TON AND CHARLESTON WILL
NOT MERGE -MSCUSSTDN OF
C0NDENrNING CLEARWATER A
TOPIC OF MEETING To-Day

The propGsition 70 amalgamare
the Lewiston Commercial BIB, the
Lewiston Charleston Drom6tlon bu-
resn and tthe Clarks4on Chamber of
Commerce WITS consigned to the ta-
Bile of mo resurreC lin" at "a meet
ing held at noon TO-DAY by commit,
tees OF the three organizations,
which were appointed to canvass the
situation and reach b decision that
would be recommends ed to uhe or
gani2atiuns.
The matter has been under con-
sideration for+the past severa9 weeks
and has been fully discussed FSy the
several organizations
The Commercial cFnb will meet
tonight to consider fura her the ques-
tpon of recommending the cdhdem-
narrCn of the Clearwater river as a
navigable stream. The question has
aroused general interest in all Sec
tions of the country tributary to the
Clearwater waterway, and is one
that deserves the careful consf1ara-
tion of the people interested
The people Of Hthe upper country
have not expressed themselves or
the question, bat reports from Chsar-
! water towns indicate the matter Is
RI being fully discussed. The intention
of the people to recommend tht
! condemnation of the river was Sug
r. gested TO Unite StaEes Senator w. Il
Hepburn upon the occasion of ffiI
last visTt to Lewiston, ana ate~tha
time Mr. Heypurn -Dlaeed himsef
upon record as beiag opposed to an,
rsuch proceedings, but stated h
twould assist, in securing tire righ
from the war department to dam tn
stream for power purposes, 'provid
ing the specifications for the dan
carried plans for the installation o
a system of locks hat would not. b.
am embarrassment to navigation.
II is urged that citizens general,
attend the meeting tonight. as othe
matters of Importance to the cit.
will be brought before the meeting
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
NOT The GAME
IT USED TO Be
OLD TIMER sIGHS FOR THE FLY
ING WEDGE AND GUAKD$
BACK TANDEM PLAYS OF REAK-
OLD FOOTBALL

They were talking about footnEm-
The tall man had exhibited the rOlee
in his head and the short, deep-ehEsf-
ed man had shown his swollen ankles-
One had suffered a broken skull and
hadn't known it" 70 two weeks aftaE
the game. ~
The other told row surprised he'
had been when he learned that hfR'
bit and he didn't know of the COM
pound fracture until he tried to-
stand on it. Then it came, the remf-
niscence It's inevitable where M
hero of the other days makes eorse-
parisons So listen to the ex-grId:-
iron star:
Football today isn't much like
the game Of 20 years ago. 'Ana the
players-welI they look, In alp their
new-fangled togs, about as different
from the old-time warriors as could
be imagined
''The oldtime players had no padsy
no head or nose protectors. no shin
guards, and the trousers. usually
leftovers from the baseball season.
were skin tight and offered no pro-
lection from heavy falls tt was mott
"ursual to see half the players Gun
the team wearing mustaches. An
other thing was the handkerchfefs-
Never saw a handkerchief on the
eridiOn? Well, I have, many *
time. The dandy BOYS used to have
the flowing white square care3essly
knotted to a trousn" belt guard The
game wasn't so fast then as II is
now, AMI while TIE captain waS
eating up = nlay with his back
field men II was NJ uncommon sight
to see Adonis-plaving guard un-
der the assumed rame Of Smith
stalking about in llain view of the
grandstand wiping his brow
"The fying weIge-that's an Old
times. 7 don't suppose one-tentT1 or
the football PLAYERS OF today know
it's formation. It's delegation was the
first movement in football REFORM
Too rough. everyone said and ii h71
to go. The next great innovations
was the tackles and guards back
plavs where the heavy men were
run through the Epe in tandem
formation.
You never see any of the old tan
dem or class formation plavs any
more though IT'S everything for
the open plays now. No hurdifng
either-that seems strange to an
old-t'mer.
"And the forward pass-welE, ~
NAV be football suppose 1t is bur-
to the pioneers of the game It looks
more like basketball, It's not the
game 1t used to be -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
SEC. TAFT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
TENDER CAUGHT IN ROUGH
SEAS AND SECRETARY AND
PARTY DRIFTED FOR A TIME
HELPLESSLY

BoULOGNE, Dec 9.-WhiIe Sec
retary Taft and ether passengers
were being conveyed by the harbor
tender to the steamship President
Grant, they had narrow escape
from wreck AMI disaster. Tha
tender was caught in heavy sea,
giant wave broke her rudder, ana
she drifted helplessly into the dark
ness of the raging waves. The pas
sengers were thrown about in every
direction, but finar;y the crew got
an anchor caught and made repairs.
MI. Reischmanp, sub project os.
Boulogne, greeted Secretary Taft iln
the Eame of France Taft spoke APP
propriately, regretting the change I'm
plans that caused the Abandonment
of his visit to Paris.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
Illinois Stat. Grange

JOLIET, Ill, Dec. All arrange
ments have been completed for the
annual meeting of the Illinois State
Grange. which is to begin its ses-
sio rs in this city tomorrow.
Advices received by the local COM
mittee in charge of arrangements Sn-
dicate that the meeting will bring
representatives from all parts of the
state and it is anticipated that fully
500 delegates will participate in the
three days meeting.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
MAKE money
ON ALCOHOL
AGRICULTURAL CnLLEGE .toF
IDAHO WILL SOON ISSUE A
BULLETIN COVERING THE IN
pUsTRIAL sInE OF QUESTION

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow,
Dec. s--Prof Rones of the Agricul-
rural college VIII issue, january i. a /
new bnaletin ON the conditions af-
fecting the production aof Industrial
alcoholJin the Northwest. The pur-
nose is to show what crops cnn be
used for that purpose with profit to
the farmers of the region, also to
give brief description aof the meth
cd of producing uilcohoI for CONNER
cial uses.
That there is a great future for
this produce in fire Northwest is as
sured 1t can be made a source of
additional revenue to the agrfcul-
turist by a little care. With proper
rotation of crops, potatoes produced
from summer fallow land could be
so used. But moiases ana pulp7co
thus be saved from waste, and in
deed beets might be produced for this
purpose alone with god profit Spoil
ed fruit could be -ttrus utilized This
bulletin is to be 'hRd free upon re-
quest at.sthes Experiment Station tof-
fees. ~
The ffrstt sttsintercolFegiate edebate of
the season was teldrEast might inF1he
M. E. church, the -aeontest1ng ter1ns
representing Washington State col
lege ana idaho anniversary, and the
decision of the Judges being unaTli-
nous giving the victory to the Ida
no men. On account of extremely
bad weather, the attendance was
not large, but enthusiastic applause
was accorded all the speakers.
The judges were Judge VIM. Hun
exc of Spokane, Hon. ]. H. ~McClear
of Occur d'AIene and Rev. D. j. w
Sommerville of Lewiston. The per-
sonnel of the teams was, w. 8. c..
Miss Prior arrl~ MesSrs. Chapman and
Price for. the university, ,Messrs
Matthews, Gwin ar.) JoneS.
Mr. 1Gwin is,of Lewiston and rs Il
forceful speaker, who with a little
more experience before public audi
ences will make strong debater
The decision of the debate was
doubtless won by Mr.. Jones pi
Wardner, who WAS the star of th1
evening in the handling and presen.
'tation of his mate~3al
The question was Resolved, Thar
the senate of tbs United State:
should adopt a closTfe rule. This Il
the fourth annual meet between
Pullman and Idaho and the thfrt
victory for Idaho in that series.
There were two Withdrawals from
the university last week. Miss Ha
eel Morrow of Boise gave up he
work on account of hearth, and Mis-
Jeffries of Payette takes position
in the schools of the Potlatch dis
trict.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
Mckinley Memorial Association

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. a.
The trustees of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial association, OF
which Justice William R. Day is
president, began a meeting at the
Arlington hotel today, it being the
first meeting they have held since
the dedication of the memorial at
Canton last September.
The matter of endowment and
other questions are up for considera-
tion.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
PETTIRONE Ease
is POSTPONED
WILL BE SHORTENED BY ADMIS-
SION OF TESTIMONY ALREADY
SUBMITTED IN THE HAYWOOD
CASE

BOISE, Dec. 9.-Ry agreement Of
attorneys on both sides, the Peril
bone trial was continued untal to
morrow, when the opening statement
of the prosecution will be mace oH
Nj. Hawley. Sena tor Borah arrives
tonight.
The trial will be greatly shorv'i-
cd nv a stipulatiaa admittihs the
testimony of the explosion AZ tbs
Bradley residence eiven at th" H"N-
wood trial and that of numoe'' OF
{ lc,ado witnesses me HAYWOOD
tlial.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
Detroit Automobile Show

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 9.-An ex-
hihition under the auspices OF the
Detroit Automobile Dealers assoeia-
ton opened today. TO continue
through the week. The show is COM
prehensive IN its scope and includes
many Of the choice exhibits
played at the recent show In
Chicago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
ORCHARD TAKEN TO CALDWELL
Prosecution Of His Own Case Post
poned for the Term

BOISE. Dec. 7.--Orchard was TAX
en- to Caldwell today, where the
case is called charging him with the
murder Of Steunenberg. On motion
of the county attorney the case was
continued for the term and Orchard
returned to the psnitentiary.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
President AppOints Land Receiver

WASHINGTON. Tee. 9.-The pres
idear today sent I, the senate the
nomination of HUH c. Phillips to
he a register of the land ofice at
Vancouver, Washington,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
Initiation Causes Rough House

NEVADA, Mo-, Dec. 9.-James
Smith today filed suit against the
Modern Woodmen of America fol
$4,000. He alleged that while be-
ing initiated in a Kansas lodge his
leg was broken.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09

Brothers Drowned While Skating
MARS9ALLToWN. Ia, Dec. g.
Three brothers were drowned at
Tama while skating last night.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-09
Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO Dec. 9.-Wheat clnseS
December, s3Ac; May. $1.0OE
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
AN AID TO GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
v M. C. A. at immigration Points
Does Great Work.

The Young Mems Christian association
has undertaken new big work for the
u 900 English-speaking immigrants COM
ing to the United States and Canada eacii
Three men have been stationed at Ellis
Island by the New York ASSOCIATION, TO
meet immigrants and give them lntroduc-
t;on TO associations in the cities OF their
destination. The Brooklyn association has
sent one of its men over to meet the men
in tbe steerage and find out what 1t could
do for them. The Pennsylvania state com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian, as
ISOLATION is spending $4,000 to study nov
to make good citizens OF the thousahus
of migrants coming to their state u
work in the coal mines.
The international committee OF the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION sent
DR.. Peter Roberts, one OF its secretaries,
nm into Canada to see what the conditions
were there.
DR.. Roberts found that the immigration
problem of Canada differs greatly from
That Of the United States. Although the
volume is but one-sixth that entering the
United States, rs per cent. is EngllsG-
sneakipg. as against 10 per cent. SO quar-
fled coming into the states; the majority
in the former country settles on the land;
IN the latter the immigrants segregate IN
the cities: illiteracy among the Immigrants
~ Canada is less than 10 per cent, while
il is threefold that among those entering
the states; about 65 per cent. oil the lofiii-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
Medicines Wrongly Labeled.

\ catarrh cure that retails for 81 per
ounce in Vermont drug stores has been
found to contain absolutely nothing but
common cooking soda. Another medicine
labeled to contain the extract from Mexl-
can beans was found to be borax. These
are some of the results of the. analyses
now being made at the Vermont state
laboratory OF hygiene at Burlington OF
medicines sold in Vermont, and many OF
them manufactured there. The two above
mentioned are manufactured outside OF
the state, but some Irregularities were
found in many OF the preparations put up
in the state. For instance, medicine
labeled to contain but 9 per cent. of alco-
hol really contained 90 per cent Another
which was labeled to contain 20 per cent.
was found to have but per cent. alec
hol These analyses are made under the
direction of the state board OF health,
and are in connection with the pure food
Jaw which went into effect in Vermont
last June. The board will give the manu-
tacturers time 10 change the labels be
lore prosecutions are filed against them
Altogether about % samples have been
examined. a considerable portion of them
being found wrongly labeled.