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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13
HOW DID 1T HAPPEN?'

The Omaha World Herald gives
this as the reason for the money
panic:
"The four great banking institu.
tons in New York belong to what
is known as the Standard Oil
crowd They are the National City
bank, with 100000, 900 deposits;
the National Bank of Commerce,
with $I45,ooo,ooo deposits; the
First National, with $Io7,ooo,o 900
deposits; the Park National, with
500, 100000. Then there are eight
great trust companies which are
banks that do a banking business,
practically without reserves. They
are the Farmers Loan and Trust
company, with $88,ooo,ooo depos-
its; the Knickerbocker, with $780,
600, ooo;the Central, with $4,000
900; the United States, with sos
100000; the Trust Company of
America, with $6I,ooo,ooo; the
Union Trust company, with $751;
100000; the New York Guarantee
and Morton, with $59,ooo,ooo each.
In those institutions were concen-
trated almost exactly $1,ooo,ooo,-
900 and there was where the trou-
bic began. The trust companies
were competitors of these and other
Standard banks. The panic began
with fight between them for bus
mess and the Standard Oil methods
were used. 1t did not work as we'll
as when little independent oil
company was to be crushed out. 1t
worked something like the object
lesson of 1893, and the Standard
Oil crowd found themselves in the
same predicament as the bankers
who tried that object lesson The
concentration of a billion dollars
in the hands of a small coterie of
men, subjects to passions cultured
in Wall Street, has proved to be
very dangerous thing"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13

Kentucky comes to the front
with demonstration of the fact
that party majorities are not al
ways stable. That heretofore SOL
idly democratic state turned
political somersault last week and
elected the republican state ticket
but a democratic legislature. We
are not very we'll posted on Ken
lucky politics but from what we
have been able to gather we are
almost persuaded that the demo-
cratic party in the Blue Grass state
was in need of a trouncing. There
is little doubt but that the demo-
cratic machine in "Kalntuck" was
offensive to pure nostrils and was
running things with a high hand.
The Index is democratic to the
core but not to that extent that it
will endorse wrong when it ex-
lists In the party. We are con-
strained to believe that the demo
cratic party in Kentucky was al
most as badly in need of wean.
ing from the public teat as is the
republican party in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13

Tom Johnson was re elected
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, by 5000
majority in spite of the united ef-
forts OF the corporations and the
federal administration. Johnson
is one OF the truly great men of
the century,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13

The Kentucky republicans, fol-
lowing their victory, telegraphed
to Teddy "you did 1t" The demo-
Gratis of Cleveland might consist
emily send him similar message.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13

Knocked out again! The ad-
ministration tried its hand, first, in
Oklahoma and got knocked out
to the tune of 10000. 1t next
tbutted in at Cleveland, Ohio, and
fell down again. The people seem
to be able to manage their affairs
without outside intervention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13

Will pay the very best price pos.
slble for hogs. Am here to stay.
II. w. Skinner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13
Sharon Items.

Corn Smelling has begun.
Sharon valley is in need of more
corn huskers.
Jack Frost made good appear
ance Sunday morning.
Enon church was pretty we'll
filled Sunday Notwithstanding the
Ichange in the atmosphere. Those
who failed TO come missed a good
sermon.
A Lemon came in Saturday
from Wichita where he has posi-
ton with the Summons Hardware
Co. He came in to claim his own.
He was married to Miss Garlic Fair
of Sharon Sunday. She is a daugh.
ter of ChaS, Fair, the successful
stock man, and has many friends
who will congratulate her.
Mr.. Lemon is a brother of Jesse
Lemon of Sharon. Here's best
wishes for success in the future.
If that pop school book law is
such a dreadfully bad thing, why
haven't the republican legislatures
that have been doing business at
Topeka the past ten years repeal
ed it? The law, with all its lame
features, did not work so badly as
long as the state had an intelli-
gent, conscientious, upright state
text book commission. There isn't
a word in the law compelling the
commission to change text books
and there is certainly DO clause
compelling said commission to Sc
lect inferior text books. See?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-13

want your fat hogs.-H. w
Skinner.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
DRY DOCK
is DELAYED
-----t-
Funds Not Sufficient With
Which to Perform
Work.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Secretary
Metcalf has sustained Assistant Sec
retary Newberry's ruling that the con
tract for the construction of the new
drydock at the Puget Sound navy yard
cannot be awarded to F. F. Mcclellan,
as predicted in dispatches September
22
In a letter to Senator Piles, which
he refused to make public out of cour-
tesy to the senator, Secretary Metca1f
explained why the contract could not
be, awarded. He adopted the con-
struction placed on the law by Assist
ant Secretary Newberry that the dock
could not be constructed in it's entirety
within the appropriation of $1,250, 900.
He also explained that the only way
construction could be begun would be
by shortening the dock to about 450
feet and that that length would not
accommodate ships of large size.
Il have stated to Senator Piles that
the department regards the Bremerton
yard as the most important on the Pa
SihS NOoSN anu ~ OCGAAOuS VI SlNhi5
it the best equipment possible" said
Mr.. MetcaIf.
TN furtherance of that desire the
department wants the new dock to be
the best in the country and one that
will hold the largest warship now de-
signed or in contemplation.
II am personally desirous that the
dock should be constructed as soon as
possible, but under the wording of the
law cannot award the Mcclellan con-
tract. reached this decision after sew
eral hours consultation with the judge
advocate general and the chief of the
bureau of yards and docks
"In order that there may be as little
delay as possible, a recommendation
will be sent to congress Immediately on
its assembling for the appropriation OF
additional funds to construct the
dock on the present design. feel con-
fident that the increase will be granted
in a separate bill so that we can award
the contract within the next four
months"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
BLOOD HOUNDS
TRACK FIENDS
Harry Draper and Dogs
After Browns MUIR
dererS.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct "A spe-
cial dispatch to the Evening Telegram
from Baker City, Ore, says that the
identity of the f1ends who planned and
executed the horrible death of Harvey
K. Brown, ex-sheriff, detective and in
exorable enemy of lawbreakers, is
somewhat nearer a solution today.
The bloodhounds owned by Harry
Draper of Spokane, who have done ex-
cellent work in the past in the track
Ing of criminals, are on the scene of
the tragedy and have scented the trail
of the assassins. The assassins were
traced by the dogs to the railway
tracks, along the track for 100 feet,
then around the warehouse and mill
building and back across the tracks
up Auburn avenut to Sixtieth street,
where the trail was lost.
The dogs are still at work, and may
pick up the scent again. The authori-
ties believe that the murderers still
are in the town. Every avenue OF exit
from its precincts is guarded.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
Sen. BORAH
ON STAND
Tells Of Relations With
Barbour Lumber
Company.

BOISE, Ida, Oct. Judge Whit
case from the jury. Senator Borah
took the stand in his own defense.
Borah said he was a friend of the
late Governor Steunenberg for years
prior to his death, but was never en-
ployed as his attorney. He became
counsel for the Barber Lumber COM
Npany in 1908. AS counselor he had
several consultations with Timber In
spector Sharp regarding frauds, and
asked to be informed whenever a
fraudulent claim was unearthed, so his
company, which was a heavy purchas-
er, might be protected.
AS to deeds going through his ONCE,
Borah said, altogether 339 deeds had
been so recorded. He had nothing to
do with any purchases, many of which
were made long before he became at
torney for the company. Upon his in
quiry as to why lands were taken in
the names of Rand, Long and others
he was answered by the company Off
GERS to the effect that If it became
known that the corporation was in the
field the price of lands would be dou-
bled. He denied ever drawing a deed
for any entryman, and said he did not
own dollar of stock in the Barber
Lumber company-that he worked fol-
a fixed salary.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
BEST PRICES
EVER KNOWN
Farmers in the Nezperce
Praire Find Markets
to Suit Them.

Harvesting in the immediate vicin-
ity of Nezperce is ended" said r. l..
Spiker this morning. Mr.. Spiker has
just returned from a tour of the
prairie points, and is in touch with
the crop situation. In the Ilo sec
ton the crop is later" continued Mr..
Spiker. TT will take 10 days there
to get through with the harvest.
Teams are going t. the tramway
warehouses at the rate of 800 a day,
and the line the roads for miles and
can be traced by the clouds of dust
that hang over that section like a fog.
The grain has been hurt some by the
smut, but even with the loss of grade
the farmers are realizing more for
their crop this year than they have
ever received for wheat that hereto
fore graded first-class,'
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
BROWNS OFFICIAL SERVICE.
One Of the Most Able Detectives in
Steunenberg Case at Caldwell.

BOISE. Oct. 2.-H. K. Brown of Ba-
ker City, Oregon, who was blown up
with a bomb at the gate OF his home
Monday night, was the man who went
with G. H. Thiel, the Spokane Pinker-
ton, to Haines, oregon, last year and
arrested Steve Adams. Brown was
in Caldwell the next day after Steun-
enberg was killed and rendered the
officers there efficient service in trac-
ing the crime to Harry Orchard.
Brown took an active interest in the
case in the months following the
Steunenberg murder, and on numerous
occasions rendered the Idaho officers
valuable service though not in such a
manner as to come into public notice.
He worked with Thiel and Suther-
land, former sheriff of Shoshone coun-
ty, great deal, though generally in
the background, but his services were
highly appreciated by the Idaho off,
GERS, who all speak In the highest
terms of his ability as a detective and
good Judgment and fearlessness as an
officer
The officers here generally charge
the blowing up of Brown to the friends
of Steve Adams, now in the jail at
Rathdrum awaiting trial for murder.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
BAD MONEY
VENDER CAUGHT

James Murphy was arrested on the
train at Ahsahka this morning by Spe-
ciai oficer t. HALEY of Nezperce
Murphy is charged with passing bad
currency, having last evening at Nez-
perez passed two 500 Georgia wildcat
bank bills.
One of these was passed on Ray
Minis to pay for two bottles of beer
and the other to pay for a suit iof
clothes from the Chinese tailor. But
the "phony" money was soon detected
and an officer put on Murphy's trail
He left town Immediately, but was
tracked to the river and arrested as
he was boarding the train this MORN
ing.
He was lodged in the police station
here until the afternoon train left
town, when Special officer HALEY took
his prisoner to Nezperce for trial. he
is said to have had confederate in
working the bad money game, and
there is a report that the confederate
has also been arrested.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
General Mocaskey Retires.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. a.
Brigadier General William S. McCas-
key, lately in command of the depart
ment of Texas, was placed on the re-
tired list today by operation of the
age limit. General McCaskey CONES
from Pennsylvania and was one of the
first $4,000 men enrolled as volunteers
in the Civil war.
He served as a private throughout
the war. was engaged in all the battles
of the Army OF the Cumberland and
was on Sherman's marches to the sea
and through the Carolinas to Washing
ton. At the close of the war he en-
tered the regular service and in the
Spanish war was present at the battles
of Ell Caney and Santiago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
Get FUEL ON
FOREST RESERVE

PENDLEToN. Ore. Oct 2.-That
the forestry department will do every
thing in it's power to prevent scarcity
of fuel among settlers in the vicinity
of the Blue mountain forest reserve
during the coming winter is shown by
the fact that free permits will be given
to secure timber for fuel during octo-
ber.
X. g. Warner has just received a let
ter from H. G. Ireland, acting forest
supervisor of the eastern division Of
the Blue mountain forest reserve, saw
ing that forestry official will be sent
to the Halfway house, on the Yellow
jacket wagon road, October and 5.
and to the Carney cabins, three miles
south of Ridge postoffice, October Z
and s, for the purpose of issuing free
use permits to any settler desiring fuel
from the reserve during the coming
winter
1t is urged that settlers living in the
vicinity of the reserve be present to
secure permits at the dates mentioned,
as the official of the department win be
at those places promptly on the dates
given.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
INDIANS SEEK
DIVORCE COURTS
They Have Come to Realize
the Value Of White
Mans Laws.

The Indians are obeying the white
mans laws on marriage and divorce"
said silas Whitman. Jr.. today, "and
the effects are beneficial in correcting
the injustices of abandonment and the
loose morals that prevailed under the
old tribal laws. 1t was a common
thing then for husbands to abandon
their wives for dusky ''af1nity'' and
leave the children a burden wholly
upon the mother for their support, but
recently there have been some suits
brought TO force. husbands to support
their children by an abandoned wife
who has come to know the value Of the
white mans law. and marriage and
divorce now come regularly through
the courts
Mr.. Whitman is in the city today to
act as interpreter in the Indian divorce
case Of Jennie Grant. who is seeking
to be free from the bonds that bind
her to Titus Grant. who has proven
burden rather than halp.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
NOT MAKE
EXCURSION
Gar Shortage Keeps Tribe
Of Ohadi From Grange
vile.

The excursion of the Tribe of ohadi
10 Grangeville, planned for tomorrow.
mas been abandoned on account of the
inability of the railroad company to
provide sleeping car accommodations
at this time. Those interested in the
excursion, however, are still laboring
% secure the cars, and it is hoped the
UP may be made later in the week.
The committee on arrangements to-
usy reported that 100 people had Ngn-
eu TO make the trip to Grangeville,
ana as it was planned to leave Lewis
'on at o'clock in the morning and
"o' return from Grangeville until late
,ornorrow night, 1t was deemed advisa-
le 10 secure sleeping cars for the
trip to and from sites.
The order for the cars was placed
yesterday, and the notification was re-
oe'ved this morning that the company
>9uo not supply the cars.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
BIG WORK
GOES ON
Preparations at the Fair
Grounds for Next
Weeks Shows.

Work is we'll under way at the fair
grounds today. Every one is busy,
and the scene is one of action. Car
penters and decorators are making
rapid changes in the appearance of
things, and in a few days the main
building will have been entirely trans
formed.
The services of Mr.. E. v. Jensen Of
Portland have been secured for the
decorative work, which will be much
more elaborate this year, and when the
main exhibition hall is completed it
will present a pleasing effect
Many exhibitors visited the grounds
during the day for the purpose of Sc
lecting space and to complete ar
rangements for the installation of their
exhibits. Applications for space are
still pouring in and the officers of the
fair wish to urge upon all who will re-
quire booths for exhibitions to secure
space at once and thus avoid danger
of disappointment
/ Three carloads of running horses
have arrived and are being taken care
| of at the grounds. Among them is
some excellent stock, and the lovers OF
horse -racink may look forward to
some fine track work.
Fred H. Wood, who was sent tc
Spokane by the fair committee to make
arrangements to secure Sherlock
| Holmes, the fastest horse in the
Northwest, returned this morning
having completed all the details for the
appearance of this famous animal
Sherlock Holmes will make an exhi.
bition trot of one mile against time
on Wednesday, October 9.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
INDIAN SCHOOL
HAS OPENED
Bright Prospects for Govt.
School at Fl. Lap
wal.
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
LAPwAI, Ida, Oct 2-The Indian
school opened Monday with an enroll
ment of S5, and several new students
have entered since that time. A dele
cation OF about 80 will reach here next
Monday from Clearwater points, but
pupils residing in the immediate VI
cinity Of the school will not enter the
institution until after the conclusion of
the lewiston Charleston fair. The
registration will reach 100 by Nov. l.
The Indians are making elaborate
preparations to participate in the open
ing parade and other exercises at the
lewiston Charleston fair, and will es-
tablish an Indian village within the
fair grounds. A feature of the Indian
village will be the children with their
dolls and other playthings, and on this
account the parents will not place the
children in school until after the fair.
The leasing of Indian land will be
commenced on October 21, but the de-
mand for these tracts is nor so Great
as in former years The indians will
receive 100000 for the use of their
lands last year. the payment 81 these
rentals having now commenced.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
ELK CITY COUPLE WED,
Popular Young People Are Married in
Spokane Monday.

Frank Hyde of Elk city, Idaho, and
Miss Alma Litchfeld of the same town
were married last Sunday at $3.50 at
the home of the bridegroom's sister.
Mrs. Mary Carlin, 125 Knox avenue.
the Rev. Father Worthing, of Trinity
Episcopal church officiating. The
wedding, which was pretty one. was
attended by number of friends OF the
bride and bridegroom. who immediate-
ly after the ceremony were guests at a
wedding dinner at the home Of another
sister of Mr.. Hye. Mrs w. H. Plum
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hye viii make
their home at Elk city.-spokesman
Review.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
ROOSEVELT
At ST. LOUIS
President Talks on Water
Ways Prob
lem.

ct LOUIS, Oct. 2.-President
roosevelt was given a noisy welcome
when he arrived today from Keokuk,
marking the first step down the Nissis-
sinni from Keokuk to Memphis, where
ba will attend the Lakes-to-t the Gulf
neen waterway association convention
Friday.
Ten thousand people lined both
shores of the river, and across the
Eads bridge, the main viewpoint,
stretched a chain Of humanity solidly
hacked from the Illinois to the Mis-
souri, side.
As President Roosevelt stepped
ashore he was welcomed by Is COVER
nors, a party of congressman and city
dignitaries. The president was escort
ed to the Jai Alai building, fivehmiles
from the river, where he was to de-
liver his address. The procession had
preceded but eight blocks when the
skies opened and the president and
the thousands of welcoming hosts were
instantly drenched. The horses were
whipped up regardless Of the process
sional formation, and the president
was hurried to the building.
The president went through the pro-
gram in wet clothes. He was given
hearty cheers before he began his
speech. He said:
1t is a very real pleasure to address
this body of citizens of Missouri here
in the great city of st. Louis. I have
often visited st. Louis before, but al
ways by rail. Now / am visiting it in
the course of trip by water, trip
on the great natural highway which
runs past your very doors-a highway
once SO important, now almost aban-
doned, which / hope this nation will
see not only restored to all its for
mer usefulness, but given a far greater
degree of usefulness to correspond
with the extraordinary growth in
wealth and population of the Missis-
sppi valley. We have lived in an era
Of phenomenal railroad building. AS
routes for merchandise, the iron high
ways have completely supplanted the
old wagon roads, and under their COM
petition the importance OF the water
highways has been much diminished.
The growth of the railway system has
been rapid all over the world, but no.
where so rapid as in the United States.
accompanying this there has grown in
the United States a tendency toward
the practically complete abandonment
Of the system of water transportation.
Such tendency is certainly not
healthy and am convinced that it will
not be permanent. There are many
classes of commodities, especially those
which are perishable in their nature
and where the value is high relatively
to the bulk, which will always be car
ried by rail. But bulky commodities
which are not of perishable nature
VIII always be specially suited for the
conditions of water transport. To illus
rate the truth of this statement II
Continued on Page So
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
HEAVY WORK, SMALL RESULTS.
Correcting Tax Rolls Necessitates
More Than 10000 Changes.

1t will take month yet for the cler-
ical force in the assessors off1ce to
make the corrections in the tax list
made by the changes necessitated by
the work of the board of equalization.
"There are more than 10000 changes
list is to increase the values $799.50,"
said one of the county clerical force
today. These changes are all on per-
sonal property, and many times a
dozen changes will effect the total for
the individual less than ST."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
ODESSA TRAIN ROBBED.
Cars Take Fire-Women and Children
Are Burned.

ODESSA, Oct. "A train carrying
200 passengers was held up last night
by band of robbers, who opened the
mail car and dynamited the safe. The
car caught fire, which spread to the
passenger coaches, where several wom-
en- and children were badly burned
Gen d'armes who were passengers
on the train attacked the robbers and
fight resulted. Several were wound
ed on both sides, but the robbers es-
capped.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02

LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 2.-Sheriff
ziegler has completed preparations for
the execution of the four Italians who
are to pay the death penalty on one
gallows here tomorrow. The execution
of four persons on single scaffold is
believed to be without precedent in
Pennsylvania. se.fb
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-02
MAY LOSE CHARTERS.
Telegraph compa nies Cited to Appear
in Court.

m Court.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The Western
Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies were today ordered by Justice
Ford of the supreme court of New
York to show cause Friday why the
states attorney general should not be
permitted to sue them for forfeiture
of their charters on the ground of
their having formed a combination to
increase the telegraph tolls. Attor-
ney General Jackson, in his applica-
tion, alleged the combination was made
January /, 1907.