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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-06-07
At the National Capitol.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. June a.
Speaker Cannon dropped into Wash
ington recently. and his coming
revived talk Of tariff revision, not
that the venerable speaker Is tarlff
revisionist by any means, but simply
because he Is the one man who can
block revision II he chooses even
against the will Of the president, aud
there is considerable speculation as
to whether he may or may not choose.
Uncle Joseph Is avowedly against any
tariff tinkering. His friends say
this is a conviction with him. His
enemies, on the other hand say that
it is matter OF policy and the speak.
er thinks lie will stand better show
for campaign contributions from the
big monied interests Of New York In
case OF his nomination for the presi.
dency II he sets his face like flint
against any tinkering with the tariff.
Arrangements are being made as
rapidly as possible for the presidents
summer vacation. Furniture and
stationary are being shipped from the
White House for the temporary
executive offices over the corner
grocery store In Oyster Bay. The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt pro-
badly will leave on June 18th, but
some Of the children and the servants
may 20 earlier, as they did last year.
The President will put in all the
time he can resting and that with
him means working at something
else. He has good deal Of literary
work he wants to finish up during
the summer and some arrears of
athletics, swimming, shooting, tree
chopping and riding that he thinks
it absolutely necessary to work Of.
On Tuesday morning of last week
typical cow-puncher with broad hat
leather "chaps" and red, handker-
chief around his sunburned neck,
mouated on thin legged little COW.
pony trotted up the drive to the
White House to call on the Pres dent.
He was Floyd Pegg. OF the famous
"l0l Ranch in Oklahoma and he
, had lost by only few hours his bet OF
riding his pony from Chicago tU
Washington 10 three weeks. Pegg
explained the situation to the Presi-
dent who only laughed and shook his
head, saying that he had thought
good deal more OF him for losing
humanely than II he had killed bis
pony for The sake Of bet. This tick
| led Pegg and he connded to the crowd
afterward that he thought 1.-The old
man was dead game sport"
The celebration OF Decoration Day
passed of quietly as usual. The
only difference from past years was
10 the increasing feebleness OF the
remaining veterans and the gaps In
their ranks. Most OF the old fellows
made the trip to the national ceme-
tary at Arlington In carriages where
! as a few years ago they always
marched. The event of the day at
the national cemetery was the dedl-
cation Of monument by the Army
Of the Tennessee to Gen. Joseph
! Anthony Mower by his friends and
! comrades in the Tennessee assocIa-
| tiOn.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-06-07

The state Of Pennsylvania is put
ting forward Senator p. @. Knox,
former attorney general, IS her
favorite candidate for the republican
presidential nomination in 1908.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-06-07

The question of whether or not a
whale literally swallowed Jonah VIII
nrobahly not be settled this season.
peon,e interested 10 the surprising
things fish will do, are now attending
- heir own hooks and lines.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-06-07
Social Tonight.

A social will be given by the Ep-
worth League at Remer's old stand,
Friday evening, June Z. Supper, 25
cents.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-06-07

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NAP oi Kootenai County send 81 90 to
Tue Panhandle Abstract co. tt
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
SPEEDY GREYHOUNDS To
MEET IN BIC Stakes

There will be three stakes on the
card at Ingleside Coursing Park this
week. In the class stake a high
class field of greyhounds will measure
strides. The draw follows:
Twenty-four dog class stake-Panoehe vs..
Reckless Acrobat; Lady Honesty VS. Lady Kelp:
Lady Leeds VS.. Barge: -Four Paw VS.. Fetter-
less; Jim Lamb VS.. Belmont; FOxhunter vs.
Rear Admiral; Dan Finigan Richard Anton;
Wild Hood Golden Tralee; Clyde VS.. Prin-
cess Lightfoot: Agile Squirt Wild Gus: Efr.
Brindle vs.. Real Rocket; Rocked Asleep vs..
Friendess Boy.
Thirty-two dog open stake-P Primrose vs..
Mora Alto; Butt In vs.. The Mist; iron House
VS.. Young Johnnie; The Old Peach Nora
Alto: Mi Amigo r; Hudson VS. Free
port; Onondago Myrtle: Mabel 5 VS. Miss
Beaunateris: Madam Dunyea vs. Golden
Feather: Wild Mamie vs.. Cuban Star; Footsteps
VS. Princess Savoy: Free Rock VS.. Royal Geld
The Roman VS.. Bright Flower: Boutonniere
Monteagle: Die Walkurie vs.. Grace Hill; Gold
en- Rule No. . Ragged Acter.
Ferty-eight dog unfinished stske-ROre Me-
Vey VS.. Young Rocker; O,r Porter vs. Busy
Boy: Young Geraldine vs.. Queen of South; Bill
Mutually vs.. Presto; The Limit Ottawa ::
Sampler VS.. "; Rose of Gold Stanley
r: Zira VS.. Russell j: Peddlar vs.. Eilbe Royal;
Sangerman La Rosa; Blooming Dutchman IS.
,Amandan; Fair Flying VS.. Miss Flora
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28

ASKS BOARD To RESTORE
DOLLAR RATE ON Gas
Britton Says the Company
Is Losing Money on
the Present Price
COST ITEMS HIGHER
Labor and Material Raise
Expense of Making the
Illurninant
COST ITEMS HIGHER

The Board of Supervisors resumed its
investigation yesterday for the pur-
pose of fixing the rates to be charged
for gas and electricity during the next
fiscal year. The board was addressed
by John A. Britton, president of the
San Francisco Gas and Electric Com
papy, who urged that the present rate
of So cents per 1000 cubic feet be raised
to 81 on the ground that no profit
could be made at the lower rate.
We ask for an Increased rate in
order that we may operate at a profit, p"
said Britton. I'VE have paid out in one
year nearly S1.000,00O in wages. and
have favored the labor unions in the
matter of wages and hours. The ad-
vanced price of labor and materials
has increased the cost of the manufac-
ture of gas by II cents per 1000 cubic
feet. We are serving $1,000 consumers
and have $50 miles of pipe laid We
lost 100000 last year, and If you do
not restore the rate to 81 per 1000
we stand to lose a similar amount"
Britton was recalled to the witness
stand, and testified that on April II,
1906, there were 1852 gas lamps and
9S4 electric lights in place throughout
the city, while at present there were
3742 gas lamps and 1893 electric lamps
installed. Britton thought there would
be 1900 more gas lamps put in place
by July next. Britton said there were
ESQ arc lamps in Market street and so
in Sutter street which were being main
tanned by the United Railroads.
We expended $751; during 1905
for wages alone, of which
nearly SO per cent was paid to
common laborers for reconstruction
work" said Britton. I'VE have been
compelled to suffer a loss caused by the
destruction of 300 lamps by careless
teamsters.
j. C. H. Slut, engineer of the San
Francisco Coke and Gas Company, told
of the construction work now going
on for the company, but could give no
information as to the new territory
to be covered with mains. He said that
he had not drawn any plans for the new
territory.
Edward Becksey. assistant secretary
of the company, testified that arrange
ments- had been made for the laying of
thirty-five miles of gas mains through
out the city.
The average cost of gas in the
holder is 47.SS cents" said Becksey;
for distribution. 2S.116 cents and
$2S913 for administration expenses,
total of s3.64576 per 1000
cubic feet. We are charging 75 cents
for gas and are losing the difference of
81. 1856 per 1000 cubic feet We expect.
however, to make a profit on the 75-
cent rate at which we are making our
contracts from one to five years. To
larger consumers whose bills are $45
or over we are charging so cents per
1000 cubic feet, and we also have an
intermediate schedule of 65 cents and
20 cents, according to the amount
used"
The taking of testimony was closed
and the board will meet tomorrow
night to fix the light rates by ordi-
nance
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
DANCING MASTER ELOPEs
WITH bRAKEMAN's WIFE
Bakersfield Comes to the
Fore Again With a
Lively Scandal

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 27.-A e.
Stenstrom. dancing teacher, who has
also been employed as a machinist by
the Southern Pacific Company in the
Kern City shops, eloped last night with
the wife of M. Tallerby, a Southern
Pacific brakeman. Late this afternoon
Mrs. Stenstrom filed suit for divorce
on the ground of desertion
The elopement was not discovered
until last night when Tallerby returned
from a trip His wife and her trunk
were missing from home. The deserted
husband proceeded to the Stenstrom
apartment, which adjoined, in quest of
information. He found Mrs Stem
strom alone, in tears over the failure
of her husband to return. Not until
they were told by friends that Stem
strom and Mrs. Tallerby had been seen
to board a train for Los Angeles did
they suspect the facts of the case.
MY wife can go and stay away
said Tallerby in an interview today,
but when I get a chance at Stem
strom I will fix him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
CHORUS GIRL VICTIM
OF C0WARDLY At TACK
Stranger Catches Her. by
the Throat and Tries
to Silence Her
MAKES BRAVE FIGHT
Ruffian Runs Away When
Citizens Respond to
Calls for Help
MAKES BRAVE FIGHT

OAKLAND. Feb 27.-A brutal at
tack was made last night on Helen
Whalen,, a 15-year- -old show girl, by a
strange man who had followed her and
her young sister Grace from Twenty
sixth street on San Pablo avenue to
Thirty-third street, The man had pre-
viously asked their assistance in locat-
ing a trained nurse named Miss Welch,
who, he said, lived in San Pablo ave-
nue..
The girls live with their mother at
S29 Thirty fifth street and at the time
of the attack were on their way home
from a theater where Helen is en-
ployed as a chorus girl. They had lost
their carfare In the dressing rooms and
were Obliged to walk.
The stranger, In accosting the girls,
sought to play on their sympathies by
telling them his wife had been sudden
ly taken i'll and further declaring he
was unable to find the house where the
trained nurse lived. Rendered sus-
picious by the different addresses the
man gave, the girls tried to escape
from him by walking rapidly, but he
'9ept close to them and warned them of
a mud puddle In the path. AS they
turned aside to avoid the mud he
seized Helen from behind, threw his
arm around her neck and struck her a
blow in the back. She screamed for
help and her sister Grace courageously
grabbed the man and tried to loosen
his hold on her sisters throat.
The neighborhood was aroused by
the screams of the girls and the man
ran across the street and disappeared.
Neighbors escorted the girls home
and a policeman, who arrived shortly
afterward made an ineffectual search
for their assailant
Miss Whalen described her assailant
as smooth shaven, well dressed and Of
medium height. She said that he wore
several lodge emblems on the lapel
of his coat. She believes she noticed
him lettering about the theater in the
afternoon and says that he once fol-
lowed her to her home in daylight.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
5000 BUTTE MINERS IDLE
Unions Wage Demand Is Met by
Discharge of Workrnen

BUTTE, Mont, Feb 27.AAlthongh
three thousand miners and top men are
idle. owing to the action of the miners,
union in demanding an increased scale
of wages May 1, no apprehension is felt
that any of the mines will close down.
One thousand men in addition to the
two thousand laid OFF yesterday were
discharged today. 1t is understood that
it will be the policy of the operating
companies in the future to pay the
scale. but to employ only about half as
many men as at present Only the
most urgently necessary development
work will be carried on. Sufficient ore
bodies have been blocked cut in the
larger properties to keep a good force
of skilled miners at work for the next
fifteen years.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
BOTH THE SANTA CLARA
FACTIONS SCORE POINT
Frank O'Connell Arrested
by Rea Crowd Is
Dismissed
ALVA BOUND OVER
Alleged Vote Buyer Must
Stand Trial in the
Superior Court
ALvA BOUND OVER

SAN JOSE. Feb 27.-The Hayes fac
ton and the Rea forces each scored
point today in the preliminary exam
ination of two of the men who were
arrested by Sheriff LangfOrd Few
days ago at the instance OF the citt-
zens' committee Frank OCOnnell. who
was arrested and closely questioned by
Rea and Louis ONeal in the hope that
they might wiring from him confes-
sion that he bought votes. was dis
charged from custody today. At the
time of his arrest no charge was placed
against him. but TO protect himself.
the Sheriff had a charge OF grand lar
ceny preferred.
O'Conneu was accused OF having
stolen a quantity OF coal from the. jail
on the examination it was clearly
shown that there was no ground for
the charge. which was dismissed
Charles Alva. accused Of buying the
vote of Christ Salazar, was held to
answer TO the Superior Court by Judge
Dawson of the city justice court. Alva
is the man who was arrested and from
whom a confession was secured after
long sweating by Rea and O'NeaL
He was afterward released on writ
OF habeas corpus and declared that his
confession was false and was extOrted
from him by the torture to which he
was subjected.
I The-only evidence submitted today In
the AIva case was that of Salazar,
who was somewhat confused The Rea
adherents consider that they havet
scored a victory, although the Hayes
people declare that he order Of Judge
Dawson was in direct centroversiOn
of law. SaIazar has served sentences
in San Quentin on a charge OF horse
stealing.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SUES
TO RESTRAIN A SCALP

OAKLAND. Feb. 27.-The Southern
Pacific Company filed an injunction
suit against II r. Duffin this after
noon TO restrain him from scaIping
the special excursion tickets to be is
sued by the company in May. Sep
tember and October of this year The
plaintif sets forth that these tickets
viii be ISSUED at very low rates and
viii be nontransferable. The defend
ant conducts a ticket Office in Oakland.
The company states that the defend
ants scalping would cause it great
pecuniary loss.
The railroads all over the country
have waged q determined war on the
ticket scalpers for the past few years
and the Southern Pacific has been par
ticularly active. IN the present suit
the company relies on the fact that
the excursion tickets viii be sold at a
cheap rate upon the express condition
that they shall not be transferred.
The suit was asst gned by the County
Clerk 10 Judge Ellsworth's court. A
temporary Injunction was sought
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
PROPOSED CHANGES IN
CHARTER Of OAKLAND

OAKLAND. Feb. 27.-In the pro-
gramme that Mayor Mott has mapped
out for the coming two years the char
ter amendment. election of next Friday
occupies an important place Three
changes in the municipal organic law
are proposed. The first in point of
general interest is that which will, if
carried. give the city the power to
make its own property assessments
Tor purposes of municipal taxation and
revenue. This measure has the earnest
support of Mayor Mott and the mu-
nicipai administration For many
years, the friends of this proposed
amendment declare. the city has been
seriously hampered " Inadequate rev
enue This has been due to the fact
that the city has been compelled to de-
pend upon an assessment, the basis of
which has been on a State and county
demand. Under the present law the
County Assessor makes the valuations
upon which not only the State and
county, bat the city assessment as
well, is made.
The change is proposedsfor the pur-
pose of enabling the city of Oakland
to increase its revenue from taxable
property by making an independent
assessment exclusively for municipal
needs. These needs says the Mayor.
have become so great and so far be-
yond the present limited resources of
the city under county valuation that
the city has been confronted with a
serious condition.. In the present ste ee
of growth and new development the
Mayor argues that the community
must meet the situation on enlarged
lines of civic activity. 1t is along this
line, too, that the amendment to give
the city power to maintain its own
garbage incinerating plant is favored
The city officials feel that the passage
of this amendment will solve one of
the important problems of the admin
istration.
A third change is proposed by elm
mating much of the red tape on the
subject of street opening. Much i'm
portant work along this line is said to
have been impeded and long DELAYED
because of unwieldy charter provisions
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
INVALID WIFE OF FARMER
MEETS DEATH IN FLAMES

OAKLAND, Feb q. - Helpless
though illness. and unable to escape
} rom her burning home, Mrs. Lena
sasdols, wife of Joseph Pesdols. pros
porous rancher OF Hayward, was
burned 10 death shortly after 3 o'clock
chis afternoon while her husband was
rantically searching for her outside
he blazing dwelling. The remains of
le unfortunate woman were found in
le ruins and were removed to the
banch morgUe at Hayward, where an
inquest viii be held.
The cause OF the FIRE is unknown.
. Mrs. Pesdols was confined to her bed
by illness. Her husband was at work
IN the barn ans knew nothing of the
fire until the fs mes burst from the roof
Of the dwelling. He rushed to his
wife's room and found the bed empty
Thinking that his wife had escaped,
Pesdols dashed from the house in
search Of her. but failed to find her.
On attempting to re-enter the house
Pesdols was driven back by the flames
and smoke. After the fire had burned
itself out the body of his wife burned
almost beyond recognition. was found
among .ne ashes. The deceased was
IS years Of age. and besides her hus-
hand leaves an infant child.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
AUTOS MEET
ON ROAD NEAR BEACH
Miss May Donovan Hurled
From One and Knee
Is Injured

TWO automobiles running at high
speed came together head on early this
morning where the south drive of the
park joins the ocean boulevard Miss
May Donovan, who gave her address as
45l Fillmore street, was thrown vio-
lently to the ground and sustained seri-
Gus injury to her knee The other oc-
cupants of the cars were badly bruised,
but not severely hurt
A Locomobile driven by J. Regnan, a
chauffeur in the employ of the Mulvey
Auto Rental Company, was speeding
towardSthe beach. Besides the chauf-
feur 1t contained Jack Welch the we'll
known referee, and another person
whose name has not been learned In
the other car, a Pope Toledo which
was coming in the opposite direction,
We're Francis Lee,s who was at the
wheel; Garrett Pickett, Miss Donovan
and another man and woman Both
machines hugged the curb and the
drivers saw their danger too late to
avoid a collision. The cars came to-
gether with crash that threw the
occupants to the ground and wrecked
both cars The Pope Toledo was de-
molished while the Locomobile was
badly splintered.
The members of both partiesfouicklv
arose to their feet with the exception
of Miss Donovan, who had to be assist
ed. She was placed under the care of
a physician and taken to her home
later.
1t is claimed by Regnan, who was
driving the LocomobiIe, that he had
the right of way and that Lee was
driving so fast that a collision could
not be avoided
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
=
.G|LDED YOUTHS CHECK
PENCHANT BRINGS WOE
Son Bowman, Supposed
Scion of Rich Family,
Under Arrest
TENDERLOIN WINNER
Prominent Ship Chambers
Lose Thousands and
Find Cause
TENDERLOIN WINNER

A modestly attired youth. aged %.
who gives the name of son" Bowman
of the Majestic Hotel. was arrested
last evening by Detectives Graham and
Bell, and, according to the police. has
already confessed that while employed
by the j. r. Wilson Company Gin
corporated). ship stores and chambers,
OF 30-32 Steuart street, he raised checks
to the approximate amount of S2700.
Bowman is said to be a member of a
local millionaire family, but he stead
fastly refuses to divulge his identity.
Gustave Mann. proprietor Of the Ma
Jestic Hotel, offered to furnish bail for
but as Bowman was held in detinue at
the Bush-street station he could mot
be released
Bowman's operations are said to
have covered a period of eight months.
during which time he was employed as
confidential clerk by the Wilson firm,
and the police say the money was used
In keeping the red lights of the tender
lotn trimmed and burning But for all
his escapades and dissipations Bowman
was not dressed for the part He is not
sporty looking man. but. wearing
spectacles, has the air of a student
The first charge against Bowman was
the raising of q check payable to J.
Spencer Turner from $50 TO s256. Soon
a1ter ne is said TO have nrade a cheek
for $40, payable TO Seller Brothers, read
500. His alleged plan was to take the
check when issued. by the cashierSand
Instead of mailing 1t to the payee raise
it and cash 1t himself He would then
pay the account in cash. pocketing the
difference. The Wilson Company is a
firm doing International business. hav-
ing offices in English ports. and soon
it became evident that some empIoye
York manager, came West to investi-
gate and he secured evidence that led
to the arrest and confession of Bow
man.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
THROWN OUT Of BUGGY
IND INSTANTLY KILLED
Chicago Woman Meets
Death in Runaway Acct
dent at Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 27.-Mrs j. F..
Appledy of Chicago was killed in a
runaway accident here this afternoon
and ]. F. Appledy. her husband. was
seriously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Appledy were driving
in a buggy when the horse became
frightened Al a passing automobile and
ran down NissiOn-street hill At the
bottom of the Hill the wheels OF the
buggy struck curbstOne and Mrs. Ap-
pledy was thrown against a telephone
pole. Her skull was crushed and death
was instantaneous. Appledy was also
thrown out and seriously injured. He
was removed to the nome of Mayor
Duillard.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
NOMINATE CITY OFFICERS

SAN RAFAEL Feb. 27.-The Munic-
ipal League convention met this even
ing and made the following nomina-
t5ons: City Trustees-John 3. Lowell
Matthew Pedrotti, James Bagley. NJ. T.
Frietas and Louis Smith: Treasurer, A
Z. Scott; Clerk. Eugene W. Smith: At
torney. Joseph i. Hawkins; Recorder
Joseph J. Murray: Board OF. Education
Dr. W J. WiclSman. T. S. Malone
George c. Hansen, George s. Murray
and F. J. Griffin. No nomination was
made for Assessor. It is said that
former Ex-Prison Director J. H. VII
lins and Fred Follis win be Candidates
for City Trustees on the opposition
ticket.