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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
SEWER COMMITS
SION MEETS
Considers Foster Street Sewer and
Legal Questions

The sewer commission met this
afternoon to consider several import
ant points, the chief of which was
the objection by the people living
north of Foster street to the assess
ments levied against them. Judge
Main brought the subject before the
commission and claimed the people
were beyond the sewer district and
could not be assessed at all After
a careful inspection of the contract
it was seen that Judge Main was
correct in his contention.
This affects all the property hold
ers on the north side of Foster street
from First to Twelfth streets, or
about 70 lots, with prehaps nearly as
many owners
instead of having to pay for all the
laying of the sewer in Foster street
they are compelled to pay none ex-
cept as they enter into private con
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
CANNOT EXEMPT UNIONS

Portland, Oregon, Aug. 20.-City
Attorney kavanauGh will file with
Mayor Lane an opinion that the
building antitrust ordinance passed
at its last meeting by the council Is
invalid and incapable Of being en-
forced In its present form. He has
taken this stand on the ground that
the provision exempting labor unions
from being prosecuted under the or.
dinanOe lie class legislation and,
therefore, nullifies the entire proposed
measure. tie will advise the mayor
to return 1t to the council for modi-
fcation. There is little doubt that
the advice of the city attorney will
be followed.
IL Is known that the mayor is as
anxious as members Of the council To
secure legislation which will confine
the operations of combinations OF
CAPT tai and various branches Of bust
ness within legitimate limits. When
asked this morning what be intedned
to do with the proposed ordinance,
he rpelied that be had not decided
and would take no action until he
received the opinion of the city at
torney. Msmbe.s of the city coun.
ell are not disheatened at the unsuo-
cessful attempt TO secure u good or
dinance. II the measure is returned
TO the mayor. Il will be Immediately
amended so az TO eliminate the OBJ
jectionAble provisions and passed.
The city attorney is Of the opinion
that no excpetions Of any class are
necessary In the proposd measures
TO protect the laboring men, as the
courts have already held that no leg
islation can be passed which will In
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
A Pretty Wedding.

A very pretty wedding occurred
today, at high noon, at the home Of
DIR. and Mrs. |. L. Magee, when
their only daughter, Kathleen was
united in marriage to George Hor-
ton, of Moscow, Idaho. Rev. Free
man Daughters, officiating.
The rooms we're tastefully decorat-
ed with the American beauty roses
and sweet peas which were beautifully
arranged in dainty vases.
DIR. and Mrs. Magee are we'll
known in the city, the doctor being
one of the founders of the local hos
pital. Miss Magee was educated at
the University of Idhao where she
won honors. The family formerly
resided at Wallace where the doctor
has considerable mining interests
MIR. Horton is prominent cleo
trical engineer of Moscow where the
couple will make their future home.
An elaborate dinner followed the
marriage, after which the blide and
groom left for Seattle and other Pa
cific points for two weeks honey
moon.
The guests persent we're: Misses
Carrie and Jennie Horton Of Mos
COW, Miss Maggie McDermot, of
Wallace and DR.. and Mrs. j. l..
Craik.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

Third ward, George Riohey, and Gus
Wager, judges, Albert Bllxt, James
Russell and Agnes Main, clerks.
Fourth ward, Nj. Dryer and Charley
Young, judges, W. M. Walker, 8.
II. Matthews and Carrie Borsen,
clerks.
Considerable merriment vas pro.
voked at the expense OF Councilman
N. p. Wright when bill was pres.
ented by the CITY Of Occur d'Alene
charging the city Of Occur d'AIene
SEA for street grading along It's lot
on Sherman street. Mr.. Wright CON-
tended 1t was no laughing matter bat
that nothing In bookkeeping would
allow such an entry. Others sug-
gested that the city needed the money
and should proceed to collect It.
Wright demanded to know why It had
been presented. The city clerk In
formed him the CITY attorney had or
dered It done and the clerk had obey.
cd. A bill Of sl60 was presented by
Seattle firm for repairs on the rock
crusher. The county commissioners
who had the bill presented to them,
refused TO pay 1t and referrd the COM
pany to the city OF Occur d'Alene for
payment. II was referred to the
finance committee.
r. G. WEIGH was present and urged
the council to take action Ia request
ing the Electric line TO open up
streets Pennsylvania, St. MaFIes,
Montana, Boyd and Hastings az per
deed given the company for the right
OF way by r. @. WEIGH, Mr.. WEIGH
claimed Ii had been postponed from
time 20 time and that lately the mat.
ter had been referred to the city.
The council took steps to compel the
Electric line to comply with the re.
quest Of MIR. WEIGH.
The opening Of the bids
on printing was them demanded
The clerk read the two
bids. The Press Publishing com
pany put In a bid at II Ia cents per
inch, simplex type. The Journal
placed a bid at % cents per inch,
no type mentioned. s. II. MoEluen
made a motion that the lower bid be
accpeted. Ransimer seconded the
notoin. L. q. Willis who was pres
eIt arose and stated he would like
to explain his bid, he claimed tho
Jcnrnal's bid was based upon the
nonpsreil type which was point.
The Press type was pointed which
was larger, standing In the proper
tiOn Of 6 to 8. Barr, Landt and
Wright stated they we're ignornat nf
Continued ON page
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
MAYOR SCHMITZ
is OUSTED
Supreme Court Says He is No
Longer Mayor

San Francisco, Aug. 20.-The
question "Who is mayor of San Fran
ciscoP' was determined yesterday in
the Salvation Army barracks at Fill
more and Post streets. where the sup
RENE court of the state, sitting en-
banc, decided in favor of DIR. r.
Taylor and against Eugene e.
Schmitz. Since its custer from the
Country club by the women of that
organization month or more ago the.
highest court of the commonwealth
las not had place to lay its head.
Temporary offices are occupied in the
Central building at Suffer and Holk
streets, but no room there is large
enough for sessions. Yesterday
Superior Judge Cook lent his make
shift courtroom, the Salvation Army
barracks, and IN that bare chamber,
whose rude walls give backgrounds to
'lurldly lettered admonitions such as
The wages of sin is DEATH "Be
sure thy sin will find thee out, and
'His eye is watching thee, the most
important question III the municipal
annals of the state found it's answer.
CAUSES BUZZ OF INTEREST
Chief Justice Beatty, Hanged on
two sides by Associates Justices Hen
shaw, AngeIlotti and Sloss, Mo
FaIland, Shaw and Lorigan, sat on a
Ill hnh nh
regenerated relics of the FIRE. The
audience, numbering hundeTd or
nore men who had assembled in the
interest of curiosity for expected ar
ments anent the validity of the
liver grand jury and the legality of
be indictments by it returned, got
be news of the Taylor confirmation
hen the matter had been postponed
nd the court was about to rise.
hief Justice Beatty said: ''In the
ase of McKannay vs.. Morton the
burt has reached a deciscion and in
opinion finds in favor of DR.. Tylor
r mayor At that there was a
eat buzz, and white bearded Col
ell Poole, the immemorial bailiff of
supreme court in San Francisco,
difficulty in preserving order for
ournment.
Many lawyers of state fame crowd
about the clerk for a glimpse of
typewritten opinion which jus.
9 Beatty handed to him. The
ends of DIR. Taylor beamed on each
Der and shook hands. The fol-
Wers of Schmitz, of whom two
pre- or more were there, looked
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
COUNCIL CLASHES
OVER PRINTING
Bids Referred to COmmittee--WeIch
Wants Streets Opened

At the council meeting last even
ing, Boyd Hamilton was the only alb
sentee. o. e. Barr coming late.
The subject of paying Judge H. Il.
Morgan for his service as city attor-
ney in the street grading suit, which
was begun recently by Robert Mann,
came up for consideration again.
just how the motion read at the last
council meeting, provoked much dis
cussion but 1t was finally determined
to give the attorney $50 when the
suit begun. He to receive $3.50 should
the case be carried to the state SUI
preme court.
Councilman 7. Il. Hedal thought
it good idea to economize and there
fore made q motion that night sprInk.
ling he disc Nntinusd. Much discus.
sion followed, II being the concensus
of the opinions expressed that 1t was
unwise to stop the work at the pres
ent.
Frank MARROW made a lengthy re-
port advising the council to make
certain changes In sidewalks and
grading. The three plank sidewalk
running north to the Presbyterian
church was urged to be removed and
the alley adjacent to the postoffice
was recommended to be graded. The
walk was said to be in dangerous
condition and the alley was reported
to be 80 high as to cause the dust and
dirt to blow into the postottlce when.
ever the window was opened. The re.
port was received and the committee
on streets was requested to look into
the matter. The sidewalk was order
ed removed.
The Swedish college authorities
petitioned the council to take steps
at the earliest possible moment to
open up a road leading to the college
grounds. The petition was signed by
j. Jesperson, president. It was refer
red to the street committee.
j. L. Robinson was present and
spoke at some length on the advantage
OF wire inspection aud urged the
council to take action In the matter.
1t was referred to TO the committee.
Judges and clerks Of election were
appointed for the election to be held
Aug. 90, at which time the council
has submitted a proposition to bond
the city for $4,000 with which to
erect a city hall. The judges and
clerks appointed we're: First ward,
George Cooper and N. s. Paul,
judges, G. Masini, Hattie 1. Smith
and Mrs. A. L. Morris clerks.
Second ward, M. Robish and Capt.
Sischo, judges, G. d. Warner, w. j.
Seat and MIS-. V. w. Plat clerks.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

In regard to state politics there
is already some agitation, and early
candidates are being mentioned.
Robert S. Bragaw, for two terms state
auditor, will be candidate for state
treasurer, to succeed Charles A.
Hastings, who is now serving his first
term. Attorney Snow, prominent
Mormon bishop, will be candidate
for attorney general. Avery C.
Moore, who is now a resident of
Occur d'Alene, is prominently men
toned for secretary of state.
'"There are three men in the field
for congressman. They are Con
gresham French of Moscow, Major
Reed of Miner, and Colonel Tom
Hamer of Fremont county. FIRE.
mont county will have the largest
vote in the next republican state con
vention.
As to governor 1 did not hear
much talk, but James II. Brady,
chairman of the republican state CEN
trail committee, is named, as is also
Barney O'Neill, the Wallace banker.
~ am in favor of two conventions
in this county and should like to Sc e
Congressman French Endorsed ia a
convention entirely seDearate from
the one naming the county ticket. 4"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
BUILDING ATRIAL

WASH, d. c., Aug. 19.-The For
est Service has placed 5000 at the
disposal of Supervisor r. Fl. Rut-
ledge to be expended in building a
trail from Occur d'Alene to the
Little North Fork of the Occur d.
Alene river. This trail will open a
portion of the forest formerly inao-
cessible except by travel on foot. 1t
will greatly aid the rangers and
guards in preventing destructive for
est fires, and will be useful to all
persons having business in that reg.
ion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
POLITICIANS LINING UP

Moscow, Idaho, Aug. 20.-CharIes
Munson, state land commissioner
Idaho, returned yesterday from a
D to Boise and other south Idaho
nts. CnocerninR matters, state
; political, Mr.. Munson said:
'GoVernor Gooding will not call
extra session of the Idaho Iegis
hre for the purpose of providing
DIS to conduct the Meyer and
tibone trials. Sentiment is OPP
ed to any more expense than
bible.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

cost of taps was ignored. The law
creating the commission does not
mention taps, but requires II to fix
water rates. The Press interviewed
Manager Harding on the question OF
taps and he stated that the company
had no objection to the adjustment
of these rates by the commission.
lie said further that the company
wished to have Its business relations
with the public satisfactory.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

glum. The opinion was written by
the chief Justice and concurred in by
the six associate justices. While it
expressly disavows a determination
of whether or not Schmitz is de jure
mayor ii. g., mayor by right no
cleverness is required to see that the
court does not think he is and the
standing of DR.. Taylor as de facto
mayor ii. g., myaor in fact), is con-
firmed with emphasis.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

any manner limit the wages Of an in
dividual. However, to satisfy the
labor unions, the ordinance may be
amended 80 as TO specify that no
provisions of the ordinance shall
apply TO combinations of labor for
the purpose of maintaining "a stand :
ard of wages.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
RECEPTION TO THE TEACHERS
Pleasant Social Function at the
Pavilion.

Last evening a large gathering oc-
cured at the teachers receptic-. at the
Blackwell pavilion, nearly all the
teachers being present aud a COED
sprinkliDg Of Occur d'Alepe citi-
Zens.
Attorney Black, on behalf of the
city, extended a hearty welcome to
the visitors which was responded to
by superintendent X. G. Egbers.
Miss Belle Chamberlain, state sup
erintendent, Attorney Rlack, Profs.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
THE TAP QUESTION

One of the chief objections to the
action of the water commission
seems to arise from the fact that the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20
DEFEATED INDIANS
Closely Contested Game YesteP-
day.

A holly contested ball game WIS
fought out at WoOdlawn park be-
tween the Lakesiders and the Indians
yesterday. The local boys we're too
much for the visitors. The score was:
Occur d'AIene-A. B. r. q. P.O. E.
Gilbraith, 3b 2 / / / o
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

PHILANDER G. KNOX.
Junior senator from Pennsylva-
MIA and the keystone States ''fa-
vorite son" for the Republican
presidential nomination.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-20

CONTINUED on page A.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
S. D. BARLEY REPORT READY.
Deane Robinson Estimates Yield at
100000 Bushels Less Than Last

Deane Robinson Estimates Yield at
100000 Bushels Less Than Last
Year.
The estimate OF the barley crop Of
the state for this year, which has just
been completed by Doane Robinson,
places 1t at S74 1854 acres with a yield
Of 20,438,8 800 bushels. This makes a
yield Of about 1000, 900 bushels less
than last year. with a market price Of
about 81. 900 900 in excess of last year,
the difference being caused by the re-
markable advance in the price.
The fire marshal law has now been
in effect for three months, and the
reports of fires show 107 for that time.
The largest number are ascribed to
known causes, there being twenty-ntne.
Lightning comes next with fifteen, and
children with matches are credited
with ten fires. Gasoline is charged
with thirteen, kerosene with four, gas
leaks with four, and electric light wires
with one. Three are charged to in
cendiary origin, but only one Of those
Is certain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
MONEY FOR MISSING BOY.
Son of Man Killed in Deadwood in
1892 Cannot Be Found.

II Arthur Squirting, 10Y grown to
manhood, can be found, he may claim
a small fortune left him by his grand
mother back in Cleveland. Search
for young Squirting is now being made
throughout the country, but little has
been heard from him since the tragic
killing of his father in Deadwood in
1892.
The Squirting affair was the climax
of a sensational and bitter fight made
by the Baptist church members in
Deadwood against the liquor element.
The fight eliminated il the burning
of the Baptist church by unknown in
cendiaries and the shooting of Glen
Squirting, better known as Slim, the
Barber" by DR.. Naulteus on Oct. 2,
1892, in a Main street saloon.
Some time prior to the killing, his
wife, who was a Miss Lolita, secured
a divorce from Squirting in Deadwood
and returned to her home and parents
in Lincoln, Neb., taking with her the
young son Of the couple. AS late as
1897, the vas known to be in
Lincoln, where her 0 was employed
in a drug store. He is now about
twenty-five years of age. Both he and
his mother have disappeared, and
when Mrs. Maria Kelley, the boys
grandmother, died recently in Cleve-
land, she left quite an estate to Ar
thur.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
Is UP TO COUNTY BOARD.
Elk Point Drainage Project viii Cost
$4,000.

$4,000.
One of the greatest drainage
projects to be undertaken in Union
county will be acted upon by the
board Of county commissioners at a
meeting to be held at the court house
in Elk Point Nov. 6. The county
surveyors report gives the length OF
the main ditch to be eight miles, and
in addition to this there are to be
eight small lateral bitches, which will
extend through a portion of the coun-
ty where the land is valuable. The
cost of the immense ditch will be in
the neighborhood Of $4,000. If the
decision of the board of county com
missioners is in favor of this drainage
project the cast will be apportioned
among the land owners who will be
benefited by the construction of the
ditch and assessed against the land in
proportion to the number Of acres
drained. The construction of such
q ditch would be a great benefit to the
low land on the bottoms, which are
usually we in the spring o account
OF heavy rains.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
TO HOLD UP PROJECT,
Until Land Owners Show More Inter
est, Part Of Irrigation Work Will Be


Practically 400 feet of the big sy-
phon under the Belle Fourche river
or the government irrigation project
ear Belle Fourche is completed, and
it is probable that this will be the last
work wone on the south side of the
project for some time to come, unless
congress makes further appropriation
this winter.
At present more than $500, 900 is
needed to complete the work done on
the south side. The original appro-
priation of 50, 100, 900 for the whole
project will not be sufficient to COM
plete both sides Of the river and the
reclamation service officials have de-
clined to make further appropriation
for the south side until the land own
ers show a greater interest in the
work.
1t is claimed by the government
that this is the only one of the big ir.
rigation projects where land owners
are not over anxious to have the wa
ter turned on.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
MINNESOTA ASKS
ARMY OF SERVANTS
FEDERAL BUREAUS INQUIRY
BRINGS APPEAL FOR poMEs-
TIC SERVANTS.
DAkOTAS ASK FOR farm HELP

Washington, Oct. is. - Send us
some domestic servants" is the cry
of Louis Levy. superintendent OF the
Minnesota free employment bureau,
in answer to queries propounded by
the bureau Of Information of the de.
partment Of commerce and labor for
information about the demand for Ia
Dor in Minnesota.
Between $50 and 1000 domestic
servants could find employment in
Minneapolis alone, at wages from 81
to Sc a, week." says Mr.. Levy. I'm st.
Paul wages range from $12 to $18 a
month and the demand Is far greater
than the supply. In Duluth the wages
are about the same as In Minneapolis,
and a number of servants could be
placed through this Office"
Could Place 300 in an Hour.
Mr.. Levy says that S~candinavians
and Germans are preferred, but that
all should be able to speak English.
AS to other classes of labor, he says
that in many instances he could place
from 200 to 800 in an hour II he
could get them at wages from 20 to
Is cents an hour.
Farm laborers are needed in spring
and summer, the demand beginning
about March and April and eight
months work being given at from SIS
to $35 a month.
G. N. McIlvane, commissioner OF
immigration Of South Dakota, says
that workmen are needed throughout
the state, farm laborers more than
80 IS. Mechanics are needed in all
anger cities, and if next season
is anything like the one Just past
5000 skilled laborers will be needed
in the state.
Room for 10000 immigrants.
Settlers in any number can get i'm
proved land all over the state at
from $40 to 500 per acre, and govern
land is to be had west of the Mis-
souri, river.
N. G. Galbraith, commissioner of
agriculture and labor of North Dako-
Ia, says that 10000 laborers can find
profitable employment in that state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
LIGHTNING Is FREAkIsH.
Cuts and Oxldizes Wire Fence In
1rookinQs County.

Cuts and OxldIzes Wire Fence In
erookinos County.
A curious freak of lightning is re-
ported from the farm Of Louis Her
manson, who resides in Brookings
county. During a recent heavy thun-
der storm some of the wire on his
farm was neatly cut by lightning into
lengths Of eight or ten inches.
The wire was strung as the top wire
on an eighty-rod fence, and when the
owner, after the passing Of the storm,
went out to see what damage had
been done, he discovered that the en-
tire length of the wire had been cut
into pieces about ten inches In length.
The current also had welded a couple
of the short pieces together at each
end, the weld being as good an cleo
trio weld as If done by human hands
with the aid of electricity.
The freak current Of lightning evil
IDENTIFY was not satisfied with its work
on the straight wire and performed
another feat quite out Of the ordinary.
When Hermanson had completed the
work of stringing the wire he had
hung the remainder, which was coiled,
on the corner fence post.
When the freak bolt of lightning
reached the end Of the straight wire it
attacked the coil and nearly cut the
roll in halves, leaving a lot of strips
of wire about a yard long. The cur
rem made the wire as brittle as glass
and it can easily be broken into
pieces. A portion Of it was oxidized
SO that it is possible to white it like
chalk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-10-18
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
YIELD NAY COST A N
oountiful Rainfall Aids Crops Growth
and May Change Acres classifica.

oountiful Rainfall Aids Crops Growth
and May Change Acres Classified.
tlon.
Awaiting the decision Of the regis.
ter and receiver Of the Rapid City
United States land office Is a case
that is Of the greatest interest to set
tiers everywhere who have taken up
land under the desert land act Of 1887.
1t is the contest of Charles T. Rudel
against the desert entry Of Tylta
Sundquist.
The contestant claims that the land,
which lies northeast of Belle Fourche,
near the government irrigation prof.
ect, is not desert land within the
meaning of the act.
The commissioner of the general
land Office at Washington once made
duce native grasses sufficient in guam
tity, if unfed by grazing animals, to
make an ordinary crop Of hay in usual
seasons are not desert lands" and
that lands which will produce an
agricultural crop of any kind in
amount to make the cultivation rea-
sonably remunerative are not desert
lands" Miss %Sundquist has made the
land productive, Rudel alleges, and il
his contest is allowed it will affect
many other settlers who have taken
up land in this vicinity and made a
fair success Of it under the desert
act, liable to contest and practically
helpless, for the reason that the rain
fall in this vicinity during the last
two years has greatly exceeded that
of former years.
1t is believed that the decision will
affect likewise settlers in other parts
of the country.