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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-03

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them Doan's
Ointment cuers itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffer
ing. At any drug store.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-03

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain Of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; mus
cleache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Electric OH, mon
arch over pain.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-03
WATERWAYS
CONVENTION
LakeS=tO-the Calf ASSOcia=
ton Preparing for En-
thuSiaStic Meeting.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. BIN point
of attendance and enthusiasm the sec
ond annual convention of the Lakes
-the-Gulf Deep Waterway associa-
ton, which assemblies here tomorrow
will be the greatest demonstration of
the supporters of the inland water
ways movement that has ever been
held in America. The central figure
at the convention will be President
Roosevelt, who will arr We on the Mis-
sissippi tomorrow in time to deliver
his address.
Delegates appointed by the boards of
trade, chambers of commerce and sim
die West and South, together with
members of congress and celebrated
engineers, are arriving on every train,
and in some cases on special trains
chartered for their accommodation.
Other delegates, including the govern
ors of a score of state and the member
of the inland waterways commission,
will arrive by boat tomorrow
What the Work Is.
The great project in which all of
these prominent men are interested
and which has been undertaken by
the Lakes to- the Gulf Deep Water
ways association, is the securing of
14-foot stage of water the year round,
from New Orleans up the Mississippi
river, and through the drainage canal
to Chicago. This would be a naviga-
BILE waterway about l 100 miles long
of which the first 40-mile section, from
Chicago to Joliet, has been practically
completed at a most approximately of
$53,00O,O00. Plans have been completed
for a second division from Jolie. to St
Louis, distance of 230 miles, the cost
being fixed by engineers at $4,000, 600
The section of 1856 miles from ST
Louis to Cairo is at present under sur
vey and will probably cost $4,000. 0OO
according to the estimates of govern
ment engineers. From Cairo to the
Red river, the last section of TAG miles
the only difficulty is the dredging out
of 14-foot channel
The state Of Illinois has paid for the
greater part of the building of the
drainage canal to Joliet, and the as
ISOLATION at its present convention will
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of asking the
government to appropriate $10,OO0,000 a
year for the five years, to carry on the
work, or to issue bonds for the pur-
pose.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-03
Would Benefit LARGE Section.

WouIo beneht Large Section.
The movement for the establishment
of a deep waterway from the great
lakes to tn" sulf though of compare
lively recent origin, has attracted wide
attention and has enlisted practically
the solid support of the Mississippi
valley states. Government engineers
director by congress to survey the pro-
posed waterway have already reported
that the project was feasible, and con-
gress at It's last session authorized the
expense of the survey
The benefits to be derived by a large
section of the Middle West and South
by the completion of this great i'm
provement scheme have been readily
recognized and appreciated All the
states of the Mississippi valley have
been prompt in their Endorsement of
the project while the residents of sec
tons more remote, but also standing
to benefit immensely from such an en-
terprise, have not hesitated to voice
their approval
Prominent Men at the Convention.
In addition TO President Roosevelt
the speakers to be heard tomorrow in
clude Lyman E. Cooley, an eminent
civil engineer of Chicago: John L.
Vance, president of the Ohio Valley
Improvement association; Representa-
tive Theodore E. Burton, chairman of
the inland waterways commission; Jo-
seph w. Folk, governor of Missouri:
Charles S. Deneen, governor of Illinois.
and Albert b. Cummins, governor of
Iowa. w. K. Kavanaugh. president of
the association, will preside ard Gov.
ernor Patterson of Tennessee, will
welcome the distinguished visitors.
Speakers at the second days session /
will include Governors Brooks of wy /
oming, Chamberlain of Oregon. Brow |
ard of Florida, Burke of North Dakota /
and Pindall of Arkansas.
At the banquet, which win conclude /
the convention, the speakers and heir
topics viii be as follows ''The Pleas +
lntness of American Life" Governor
Henry A. Buchtel of Colorado; -Four
teen Feet Through the Valley" John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi; Kan
'as and Transportation" Governor
Edward w. Hoch, of Kansas. and "The
Value to Louisiana of the Deep Water
way" Governor Newton c. Blanchard I.
# Louisiana.
In addition to those named above 1
t is expected that number of other
governors, congressman and other pub
&c men viii make informal talks dur /
ng the two days the convention will
re In session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
N|CARAGUANS WON'T
STOP BOMBARDMENT
Don't Recognize American Min
ister's Right to Interfere
6ONILLA Is HEMMED IN
Brown Enters the Honduran Port Of
AmapaIa to Advise Surrender and
Asks That Bombardment
Be Discontinued.
B0NlLLA Is HEMMED IN

Manasua, Nicaragua, April IAN un-
| successful attempt has been made to per-
suade Nicaraguans to discontinue the
bombardment of Amapaa, the Honduran
seaport where President Bonilla took
refuge after his defeat. Philip NJ Brown
secretary of the American legation at
! Tegucigalpas, Honduras, Travelled from
the cape down to Amapala. Upon arriv-
ing before this port he asked the COM
mander of the blockadng force permis-
sion to enter Amalapa in order TO con-
vince President Bonilla that he should
surrender This was granted and Mr.
Brown went in. He returned shortly and
asked that the bombardment be suspend
cd for twenty-four hours. This request
was granted, and during the armistice
Mr.. Brown continued his negotiations
with Bonilla. At the expiration of the
twenty-four hours Mr.. Brown lodged a
protest against the renewal of the bonn
bardment He said Bonilla would not
surrender and asked that the lombard
ment be suspended, setting forth that the
government of Salvador would consider
its continuance a declaration of war
The Nicaraguan authorities replied that
they did not recognize Mr.. Browns right
to intervene as an agent of Salvador and
that the bombardment would be con-
tnued.
Analapa is surrounded by Nicaraguan
troops on the land side, while her gum
boats are in the bay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
LEGAL BATTLE OVER
RUEF BRIBERY CASE
TRIAL OF POLITICAL BOSS BEGAN
IN EARNEST YESTERDAY IN
SAN RANClSco-ONE TALES
MAN PASSED, NO CHALLENGE.

San Francisco, April "A legal battle
that promises to last for weeks, and
which is expected to be in a measure
pivotal for all the criminal proceedings
growing out of the grand jury bribery
investigation, was begun in earnest to-
day when Abraham Ruef, San Fran
cisco's political leader, was placed on
trial in Judge Dunnes department of the
superior court on the charge of extortlng
large sums of money from local French
restaurant keepers under the threat that
unless paid he and Mayor Schmitz would
prevent the renewal OF their liquor
licenses by the police commission.
When court adjourned at the conclu-
sion of the afternoon session one tales
man had been examined and passed with
out challange by both sides and second
was under examination by the defense.
The first is j. r. Bradstreet, a weather.
strip manufacturer of 700 Eddy street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Republican Mayor Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-. April I'D. Il. Cor
nell, republican. was elected mayor of
Kansas City. Kas., today by plurality
of about 1000 OF the 10000 votes cast
fully one-third We're the ballots of women
voters and the large majority of the
women voted for Cornell. A feature of
the election was the candidacy of Miss
Pierra Farrow, republican, and Miss Avis
r.. Chadborn. democrat. for the office Of
city treasurer. Miss Farrow was elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Mrs. Phillips Dies In Mobile.

Mobile. April Especial. MRS. Eleanor
Phillips. wife of John Phillips, died this
morning at the family home on Marshall
avenue, aged 40 years. Besides her hus-
band. she Is survived by her mother. Mrs
l.. G. Alexander: one daughter, Mrs. A.
Fl. Ellis; one sister, Mrs. George Bunton,
of Birmingham. The funeral will take
place tomorrow in this city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Republicans in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla, April 2.-Returns so far
Indicate sweeping gains for republicans
The republican ticket was elected by
small majorties. The democrats OF Ok
lahoma City claim the election of prac-
tically the entire ticket. The republican
tickets were successful in Enid, Shawnee
Kinghsher. Tulsa, ]. r., Chickasaw and
Okmulgee, l. K while Lawton Hobart
and Norma turns reduced democratic
majoritiesa a.S Tmany towns sentiment to-
ward thr ption was merged with the
etfv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Democrats Win in St. Louis.

ST. Louis, April 2.-As a result of the
city elections today the republicans con-
cede to the democrats the entire city
council, all the members of the school
board and twenty of the members of the
house of delegates. The returns are late
and figures will not be available until to-
morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Florida Legislature Organizes.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 2.-The Florida
legislature met today and organized by
the election of w. Hunt Harris of Key
West as president of the senate and
Eugene S. Matthews as speaker of the
house. The body will be in session sixty
days. The governors message was re-
ceived in both houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Nebraska and Omaha Elections.

Omaha, April 2.-City elections were
held in all the cities and towns in Ne
braska except Omaha, South Omaha and
Lincoln. Probably three-fourths of the
towns ignored party politics, voting only
on the question of saloons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Roosevelt Pleased.

Washington. ID. C., April 2.--When in
formed OF the election of Mr.. Busse as
mayor OF Chicago, President Roosevelt
made this statement:
Il am exceedingly pleased at Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Howell HefIin Dies.

Lafayette, April 2.-(SpeciaL) )-Howeli
Wilson, the one and one-half-year-o
son of Congressman J. Thos. Henin, died
Sunday morning after about ten days
illness. The funeral was conducted from
the home of Mr.. Hehin i'm this city yes
terday at o'clock by the Rev f. NJ.
Greene.
Busse's victory. During his services as
postmaster Mr.. Cortelyou and | grew to
feel that he possessed to very marked
degree administrative ability. I believe
he will. make an excellent mayor Of
Chicago and | heartily congratulate tina
city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Postpone Rate Discussion.

Atlanta. April 1.-The hearing by the
state railroad commission on the petition
of the Farmers union for cent passen-
ger rate in Georgia on request of the
railroads was postponed until April %,
after a short session today.
Root. and this present situation has been
brought about by commission of cir
ciIms9ances which has brought together
the Ryan, Root. Roosevelt clement
"Where do l stand?
sincerely, e. II. HARTMAN"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Hartman S Statement n
WiIltuI UntYuth, Says
President R0oSebelt
Never Requested Him Raise 100000 for Campaign 1904
Promised to Make Depew Ambassador Chief
Executive Asserts-Publshes Correspondence
With Hartman and Letters He
Sent to Sherman.
Sent to Sherman.

Like Premedtated Plot Declares Railroad Magnate an1
That With Full Belief That Roosevelt Would Y s
His Agreement to Send Depew to France TsSS%
Raised Necessary Funds as Requestedo@X
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Or. Mcclure Called.

DR. Frank A Mcclure, the Tombs phv-
sician was the first witness called be-
fore the commission. He said he had
seen Thaw two three times a week
since June 25. last. DR.. Mcclure said
he also had seen Thaw every day of his
trial.
Was his conduct such at any time dur
ing the trial to attract your atten-
tion?" asked Chairman Mcclure of the
commission.
mo sir" said the witness
You have talked with him in the
Tombs since the trial began?"
Eyes SIR
Was his talk sensible?'
Yes sir, very sensible
Have you ever heard the defendant
say or see him do anything irrational?'
DO you mean since his arrest or since
the trial began" asked the Witness
mo sir, nothing
Since the trial began,' said Mr. Me-
Clure
Have you at any time seen him do
anything irratonalT"
mo sir. not with my own eyes"
DIR. MCGUIRE was asked about the book
in which he kept record of the prisoner
and which District Attorney Jerome pro-
duced before the commission on Saturday.
He said the book contained mostly hear
asay matter. and but few original en-
teries by himself.
Mr.. Mcclure said on cross-examinatiou
that he had never made a special EXAMINE
alton of Thaw. He had been refused per-
mission to be present at Thaw's examina-
ton by the allenists for the defense on
Jun % last.
DIR. Mcclure said he had not talked with
Thaw regarding mis- trial or his mental
condition. Their conversation had been
confined to current topics.
Prison Guard.
Michael ]. Dehanty. the first prison
guard who attended Thaw at his trial
followed DR.. MCGUIRE on the stand. The
witness said Thaw always talked I'm an
Understandable way and appeared ra-
tional throughout the time he had him in
custody.
on cross-examination Delhanty said he
had not talked to Thaw about Stanford
White or about the house in West Twen-
ty-fourth street. In discussing the trial
Thaw would speak to him in general
terms, saying: II had IA good day to-
day." or expressions like that.
Chairman Mcclure wanted to know II
the witness thought Thaw had had good
day when he used that expression.
Yes. SIR. it impressed me that way
Franklin j. Sheridan, another of Thaws
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
ALIENBTS BATTLE OVER
NEAR AND DISTANT SIGNS
Conclusions On Mental State Go to
Fitzgerald Before Hour Set for
Jury to Report On
Thursday.

New York, April 2.--It was definitely
stated tonight after session which lasted
from 1920 o'clock this morning until $50
o'clock this afternoon that the lunaey
commission which is inquirng into the
present mental state of Harry Il. Thaw
will conclude its labors tomorrow and
Will have presented its conclusions to
Justice Fitzgerald before the hour set
for the Thaw jury to report in court
Thursday morning. There win be a br
public session of the commission
morrow to hear a witness-an alienist--o
fered by District Attorney Jerome ana
then will follow private mental an
physical examination Of the defendar.
1t was said tonight that only the me
bers of the commission and the offie
stenographer would be present at The
last ordeal. both the defense and Dis
Attorney being barred.
he announcement that the con-
desired TO renew its private exa
of Thaw came at the end of th'
many witnesses and was the
complete surprise. The decisif
ably due to the conflicting
testimony heard today. II
battle of aliensts with the
the district attorney dec
ing absolutely mcapab-
nature of the charge
rafionallv confer ing
those engaged by u
il'haw throughout the
rational manner, III
his counsel In the
understood and
connected with Il
The experts, fof
ted that they h
sions to Tha
tai unsoundne
tions of him /.
writings allef
him during ;
were twent
clippings a
Tha as su5
Dolphin M. /
address to the
Mr.. Jerome's
writings Introduce
own counsel to pi
the writings of an II.
perts for the defense
ings entirely rational.
District Attorney Jerons
array of witnesses awaiting
of the Thaw lunacy comm
among them Mrs. Evelyn Nes
The young woman was dressed
brown cloth trimmed with le
the same shade She wore "A S
and an automobile veil The
tune still maintained the SO
effect because of the fiat line.
caught with a grown Windsor tie
DIR. Charles +. Bngaman. the n
family physician from Plttsburg also was
presented. Other witnesses included
Frederick w. Longfellow, the attorney
formerly employed by Thaw. Dr. Allan
McLane Hamilton. DR.. Austin Flint and
most OF the other alienists who appeared
either for Thaw or the state at the
trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

protesting vigorously against the ad-
vance in freight ratA ON lumber to
be shipped abroad. which ia to be-
come effective tomorrow. The i'm
crease was decided upon by the Dng-
fish, French, German. Danish and
Spanish steamship lines doing bust
ness between the American ports on
the Atlantic coast and the ports OF
Great Britain and the continent. 1t
Is said that the keen competition
between the various foreign lines had
reduced the profits OF each line to
an albsurdly low prices and at a re-
cent conference abroad II was decid-
ed to increase the freight rates on
all lines in the conference. Lum-
Der exporters declare that the new
rates are prohlbitlve and have taken
measures to secure relief by ship
ping lumber in the holds or tramp
steamers at the old rates.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

EDUCATORS
IN SESSION

st. Petersburg. Fla. Dec. sl.-St.
Petersburg is thronged today with
the members of the Florida State
Teachers association. here for the
opening OF the annual convention
this evening. The citizens and teach
ers have made extensive preparations
for the gathering and all the visitors
VIII be cared for during their stay.
Addresses by w. ID. earn. president
OF the association. and Hon. william
Nj. Holloway will be the features OF
tonight's session. Meetings will be
held tomorrow and Thursday. the
subjects slated for discussion includ-
ing corporal punishment, educational
reforms. rural school problems. and
the study OF Latin In the high
schools. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by several prominent southern
educators. including President An
drew Sledd. OF the University OF
Florida. DR.. Malcolm HuAley. OF stet-
son university and George u. utley
OF the Jacksonville public library.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

with headquarters on
pstreet, has within the past few
days discharged between 400 and 500
men. Many OF these were in the con-
struction department. while others
were contract statesmen and members
of the clerical force. The concern
employs about 1000 men. The lay
off, which the company claims is only
temporary, is due to the stringency
In the money market at present and
the unsettled conditions I'm the finan.
cial world
Notwithstanding United Postal
Clerks have decided that during the
coming season of congress they will
fight for an eighthour law, 30 days
vacation and Is days sick leave an
nually, also for promotions above 81
100 year, the limit now set.
East st. Louis Ill.-Laboring mems
wages are going down at the National
stock yards here, but the price of
meats is not going to be reduced and
may be advanced, according to state
ments made In the packing house dis
trict. A large number of stock yards
have been discharged this week and
the few laborers hired are receiving
only 10 cents an hour.
Baltimore, Md.-Between 500 and
600 men, women and children will be
thrown out OF employment by the clos
ing OF the cigarette manufacturing
plants OF the American Tobacco com
pany The reasons for this action are
not known.
Claremont, N. H.-The 1000 EN-.
ployes OF the Sullivan Machinery com.
pany have begun working eight hours
day. President II. II. Copeland of
Chicago, who IS here, says the reason
for the shorter hours is depression in
business.
London. Eng.-Domestic servants
IN New Zealand have issued a stirring
circular inviting all lady helps. house
maids. cooks, etc, to join the union
as early as possible, with the object
of lettering their conditions.
New York.--slackening Of business
caused the United States Steel cor.
poration to reduce It's working force
by ten per cent. within the last few
weeks and shut down about % per
cent. of its blast furnaces. There has
been considerable slowing up also in
the tinplate sheet mills. u IS es.
timated that more than 10000 men
have been let 60
Boston.-Web Pressmen's union No.
has adopted resolutions asking con.
gress to take of the duty on white pa.
per for printing purposes, and also
from the materials entering into its
manufacture.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
HUGHES TO
URGE REFORMS

Albany. n. Y. Dec. 31.--Members
OF the new Legislature are beginning
TO arrive in Albany today and are
almost universally OF the opinion
that the coming session will DE one
Of the most interesting and impor-
tant I'm the Legislative history or the
Empire state. The annual message
OF Governor Hughes will be OF ex-
ceptional interest. owing to his boom
for the Republican presidential NOM
ination- II Is known that he will
recommend. among other measures.
strhcter laws for banks and trust
companies. state institutional reform
primary election reform and amend
ments in the public service law. The
governor has recently inspected all
the state institutions and win adyo-
cate in his message many important
changes In their administration and
consrol. For some time leaders I'm
charitable and philanthropic work
have advocated such reforms. declar-
Ing that some OF the charitable in
situations. as at present conducted.
are inadequate. The governor will
also urge the legislature to SO amend
the public service commissions law
20 as to remove some OF the fncon-
ftstent and obscure provisions that
Nv hamper the commissioners in
their work. The efficiency of the
commission has been greatly i'm
paired by uncertainty as to certain
important sections of the law. An
other lively tilt is expected in the
legislature on the Travis bill. which
failed OF passage last session. Ii
provides for permissive nominations
at primaries. The upstate Republi-
can leaders who led the fight in the
last legislature have not changed
their attitude and will continue to
oppose the measure.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
IOWA STATE
TEACHERS

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 3l.-with
a meeting OF the educational coun-
ell tonight. at which State SuperIn-
tendent John #. Riggs Will preside.
the fiifty-third annual session OF the
Iowa state Teachers Association will
be inaugurated. Incoming trains to-
day brought many pedagogues. and
II is expected that when the general
session opens here tomorrow, the
largest assemblage OF educators ever
seen In Iowa will be here. The Of
fetal council will meet again tomor-
row morning, when the topics for
discussion will be state Aid to High
schools and "a Comparison OF the
School System OF Iowa with That OF
Canada" The firs; general session
VIII be held tomorrow evening in
Plymouth church. when President +.
r.. Lark will deliver his annual adj
dress and DIR. Thomas M. Ballet.
dean OF the school OF pedagogy OF
New York university will speak on
'Frills and Fads In Education"
Other prominent speakers on the
program OF the convention include
DIR. James p. Haney, supervisor of
manual training In the public schools
OF New York City; Mrs. Francis Il.
Clark, supervisor OF music in the
public schools OF Milwaukee, Wis;
DR.. G. Stanley Hall, president OF the
Clark university; DR.. Elmer Ellis
worth Brown, United States COM
missioner OF education at Washing