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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21
"rUTs 1T BACK"

At last. after more than a year OF
discussion and agitation following
exposure, Mr.. George W. Perkins has
refunded to the New York Lie In
surance company about so thousand
dollars which he took from the treas
ury OF that company several years ago
and turned over TO the republican
national committee as campaign
contribution.
The refnnding Is stated TO be vol
untary and unexpected. IL comes
after Mr.. Perkins had escaped ERIN
inal prosecution by decision OF the
New York court which held no GRIM
inal intent had been shown. We
hope II was voluntary. AS a contri-
button To the conscience fund.- this
payment would indicate an improv'
ing standard of morals. 1t would be
mark to Mr.. Perkins credit.
But now how about the gentlemen
who got the money! How about
Cortelyou, the chairman, and Bliss
the treasurer, of the commlttceY
WIN they put 1t backy
And how about the president, th'
man who, AS successful candidate
was the beneficiary OF the contribu
| tIonY
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

The happiest mother In the little
town of Ava, Mo-, Is Mrs. 5. Rupee.
She writes; lone year ago my son
was down with such serious lung
trouble that our physician was un-
able to help him; when, by our drug
gist's advice l began giving him
Dr. Kings New Discovery, and
soon noticed improvement. l kept
this treatment up for few weeks
when he was perfectly we'll. He has
worked steadily since at carpenter
work. Or. Kings New Discovery
saved his life" Guaranteed best
cough and cold cure by Geo. W.
Meitller, druggist. SOC and N.0o.
Trial bottle free.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21
sUmpLUs DisArrEARs.

Reckless extravaganza Is one way
to designate the enormous appropria-
lions OF the second session of the
congress which adjourned yesterday.
Another way TO explainr the great
appropriations Is deliberate caleulat-
ing extrayagance.
Without extravaganza we would
have a surplus In the treasury. with
IA growing surplus there would be In
creased demand for revision OF the
tariff which leyies unnecessary duties.
To head OF this demand stand pat
statesman are Wiling 10 Tolerate
waste and extravaganza.
The following table shows the
early appropriations OF congress and
now they have grown In twenty
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21
THE IDAHO RECORDER
wEieuIN. the MAILS.

Just before Mr. George B. Cortel'
you quit the postofiice department TO
become secretary OF the treasury, he
issued this order
Whenever the weight OF mall Is
taken on railroad routes, the whole
number of days the mails are weighed
shall be used as a divisof for obtain
ing the average weight per day. ~
These foar printed lines, stating a
principle OF the greatest simplicity
In arithmetic. mean a saving 10 the
United States government OF about
i've million dollars per year-a million
and a quarter dollars for each line IN
the order. And the railroads lose a
hye-miliion- dollar-a.year graft.
In order TO reach a basis for mail
carrying charges 10y the railroads,
the mails are weighed for period OF
ninety working" days every fourth
year. The custom of the past ba'
been TO Include the Sunday mails IL
this weighing, thus making th'
weighing period cover an actual tota
Of l05 days; but when the average
came 10 be struck, ninety was use'
as disisor, instead OF l05, aud th'
figure thus obtained has been takel
as the average days weight In com
putting the weights for the succeed
Ing four years and the payment TO b
made TO the railroads.
This plain graft has been permitte
by the pcstofiice department, indulge'
by congress aud openly followed b
the railroads for many years, until
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

The last item Is nearly three times
as large as the annual appropriation
twenty wears ago. That Is To say,
while population has increased IS per
cent appropriations have Increased
300 per cent. Ii people paid their
taxes To the national government In
cash as they do city, county and state
taxes they would appreciate the
great Increase. Being raised In by
direct taxes, national extravaganza
In. appropriation does not arouse the
popular Indignation that IL should.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

Mr.. ID. N. Walker, editor Of

Mr.. ID. N. Walker, editor OF that
spicy journal, the Enterprise. Louisa,
Va, says: II ran nall In my
foot last week and at once applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. No inha-
nation followed; the salve simply
healed the wound. " Heals every
sore, burn and skin disease. Guar
anteed at Geo. w. Meitzler, druggist,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

has come to be looked upon as
vested right" A wall OF railroad
protest Is arising over the reform
but the Cortelyou order Will he the
working rule hereafter. 1t Is a good
rule, though II was long time .in
coming.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

suit in dire calamity to the country
by causing the railway interest To
follow policy OF retrenchmens
along all lines. They take 1t fof
granted that the people are sympa.
thetic and have enough business
astuteness to wish the corporation To
have fair and just treatment, and i
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

In the states where the legislatures
have passed two cent fare the rail-
roads are making great hullabaloo
and declaring it will bankrupt these
corporations. For this reason the
railway companies, which this law
effects, are declaring that they VIII
fight the laws out in the courts.
Last wear the Burlington system was
permitted to issue an unlimited num-
Der of passes to their political and
other healers to whom they night
expect favors. 1t Is estimated that
this company received an average for
every passenger carried lsS cents per
mile This being the case the rail-
roads have nothing to lose in a
straight two.cent fare, with the in
creased travel which is bound to re-
suit. OF course it will be understood
that the railway corporations are
not so opposed to the reduction OF
fare as they wish to impress the peo-
pie with the fact that they are be-
ing badly used by the railway COM
mission, and such legislation will re-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

states that both houses was composed
of the finest looking and most intel
ligent body of men he ever sa"
gathered together. In other sessions
there was always strong party ieel
ing. but In this session the bitter
ness was between the two factions oil
the republican party. The factions
were unreconcilable, and the breach
will not he healed within the next
two years. Those who maintained
last fall through the campaign, anu
were honest In their opinions, no"
say they have changed their minus
and are firmly convinced that the
Mormons control the state. the ID
surgents, or at least majority OF
them. do not hesitate 10 saying tnat
their future movements will be along
the same line as their acts in tie
legislature, and will come out openly
10 two years from now opposed 10
the machine and Mormon dictation
They take the broad stand that this
evil influence In legislation must be
corrected or it will become SO en-
throned In power that 1t will be Toe
late, and the time to do 1t Is at the
first opportunity. Even among th'
stalwart senators and representative
they do not hesitate In saying ina
they have dark forebodings for th'
future of their party In the state.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

lContinued on Page Seven.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

while II takes the federal courts and
the entire influence Of the govern
meut to make the thieves 10 the
higher walks Of life disgorge their
ill-gotten gains.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

This Is the third term in which
this county has been represented in
the senate by DIR. whitwell, and he
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

In the United States there mas
been a proverb coined, which Is some
thing like this. "While you are steal
ing, steal millions and be safe
While this proyerb has not met with
the encouragement OF the people, and
taken as a rule which may govern
their actions, yet the railway corpor-
ations and many OF the trusts have
moved it up In the scale several
uotches. When a small and very
common thief is caught with the
goods" 1t Is very easy tn make min
disgorge his plumber, but when Har'
riman aud other men with as great q
reputation ms high tinanciers are
found guilty of the same crime a,
the petty thief 1t takes the eutir,
force and power of the government
machinery TO make them diSgorge
There is vast difference in the no
menclatule OF the English yocabu
larry. The tramp who would steal ,
loaf OF bl cad to keep the front walk
of his stomach from shaking hand,
with the lumbar vertehra Is calleC
a thief, while Hartman, Morgan
Rockefeller, ct al, who steal and 70,
the people of millions are calleC
''captiaps uf industry" Pup!it
opinion is having tendency 10 tea
down this high wall which has beer
erected, and designated the captain
OF industry as an ordinary thief, ant
place him on the same plane with tn
tramp who steals loaf of bIead. l
is true an ordinary police officer SUI
fees to make the tramp disgoIg
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

In the house this was accomplished
and many good measures, among
which were those which would have
redeemed the republican pledges,
were passed. The senate was largely
made up of Mormon bishops and cor.
po,ation attorneys, who had suffi-
cient majority to defeat any measure
which might come up from the
house. In this body Is where the
anti-pass bill, the primary election
bill. the antitrust measure and the
EMPLOYERS liability bill met their de.
feat. Ii is true of the house as 1t
was OF the senate-the corporation
aud Mormon elements of the party
were united, and voted as a unit up
ON all questions in which the su-
premacy OF the political machine or
the Mormon church was at stake.
The insurgents, with the assistance
Of the democratic members of the
house, pssaed a direct primary bill,
as the republican, platform demand
ed. but the stalwarts of both the
house and senate wished TO betray
the people by passing mongrel pri-
mary law, after the style advocated
nv ueyburn, which would be OF nc
more benefit to the people than the
present primary law.
This Is the third term in which
this county has been represented in
/ .hA .a.ntn hv LIZ Whit we'll and lf
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21

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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
RUSSIAN TROOPS
ARE SNOWBALLED
DisOrderly Scenes Attendant
Upon COnveniug Of
Parliament

ST. PETERSBURG, March 6.-The
lower house Of parliament was form
ally opened today in the Tauride pal
ace in the presence of all the minis
ters and many high functionaries.
No member of the imperial family
was present.
There were no serious disorders, but
crowd outside the palace became
unruly and was charged by infantry
and mounted gendarmes.
After the adjournment Of the lower
house a great demonstration was or
ganized in honor of the social depu-
ties.
Red flags were displayed in the
crowds which numbered 10000. The
streets around Tauride palace were
packed.
The demonstrators began to pelt the
police with snowballs and the police
charged and broke up the demonstra-
ton, using their whips right and left
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
VARSITY BOND
BILL IS PASSED
There Is Doubt In Minds Of
Some Whether 1t Is
Constitutional

BOISE, Idaho, March 5.-The sen
ate this morning passed the Univer-
sity of Idaho appropriation bill. which
provides for a bond issue of $12e,O00.
There was a long debate on the bill.
which, 1t is believed, is unconstitu-
tional. The house passed number
of minor bills, including the board of
health, and estray measures.
1t killed the bill transferring the in
surance and miscellaneous funds to
the general fund. 1t was argued such
move would affect the $4,000 left
of the University of Idaho insurance
The house passed bill increasing
the pay and efficiency of the state
militia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
OUR RESOURCES
IN BOOK FORM
Promotion Bureau Decides
To Issue Illustrated
Pamphlet

The "21" committee at it's meeting
today authorized the printing of 10,-
600 copies of an illustrated booklet on
the resources and opportunities of the
Lewiston Charleston country.
The book will be printed on enamel
ed paper, with the best of half tones,
the best that money can buy. The
approximated cost will be $1,000.
Secretary Rohrabacher will be as
sisted in the selection of the half
tones and in editing the text by COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Kjos
Bender and Hooper.
Pursuant to that section of the by
laws that provides for bonds for tbs
officers, the committee today took ac-
ton in fixing the bonds for the secre'
tary at $500 and the treasurer al
81 900, the cost of securing the bondI
to be borne by the club.
Satisfactory progress wss reporte'
on all matters pending before the club
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
HAWLEY SAYS
He IS SINCERE
Ayers State Thinks Adams
Is the Murderer of
Fred Tyler

WALLACE, Idaho, March 5.-"1he
counsel for the state are better friends
to Steve Adams than are the attor-
neys for the defense. The latter are
simply in the case for the purpose of
getting evidence in favor of motion
for Pettibone and Haywood and DO
not give a jackstraw for Steve Adams
or what happens to him."
With these words States Attorney
Hawley started sharp attack on the
defense during his arguments to the
jury today.
innocent man hanged" continued Mr..
Hawley, "but the defense does not
care. We believe Adams is guilty OF
murder
"Steve Adams is not a catspaw in
our hands and we are trying the case
mostly for the purpose of finally con-
victihg the officers Of the Western
Federation OF Miners for another
crime"
Mr.. Hawlev likened the arguments
Of the attorneys for the defense as 6
rambling brook that flows on forever
and said they talked nonsense wheT
they asserted the prosecution is no
carried on in good faith.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
JEROME DEF|ES
TRIAL JUDGE
Refuses to Submit to Court
Authorities on Law
Point

NEW YORK, March 5.-What
Dromised to be a. dull session OF the
rnaw murder trial was made notable
IN the court annals of New York City
Nv District Attorney jerome placing
himself in the position of openly defy
,ng Presiding Justice Fitzgerald
The district attorney declined point
HANK to submit certain authorities to
the court, upon the ground that the
ouestion of law involved was so ele-
mental and the authorities so album
aant that he must assume that the
court to have knowledge Of them.
:Judge Fitzgerald admonished Dis
trict Attorney Jerome that it was his
Sutv to submit the authorities called
for, and he said he would assume that
since the district attorney declined to
do so, that he did not know of the
existence Of such authority.
Jerone's Attitude Defiant.
District Attorney Jerome's manner
Of address to the court was as defiant
as his words, and the spectators thrill
ed during the tense moment of the
extraordinary debate between the
Judge and the district attorney.
The point under discussion was
whether the district attorney, on cross
examination, could take a wider scope
than was permitted the counsel for
the defense on direct examination.
The court sustained the position
taken by the defense.
During the debate District Attorney
Jerome took occasion to declare that
the legal assumption before the court
is that Thaw Is. now insane.
He said the defendant is shown tc
have been insane since June 20, 1906
and 1t is an assumption OF Thaw tha'
he continues in that condition unit
shown to be otherwise.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
SOLONS ARE TO
VISIT PANAMA
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March s.
1t seems to be quite the proper thing
nowadays for every one in public life,
from the president down through an
interminable list of officeholders to
run down to Panama on a little jaunt
just to see if the work on the isthmian
canal is progressing satisfactorily.
If there is any one in Washington
Who has not received an invitation to
one of these official junkets it must
have been through an oversight. Not
only have legion of public officials
already taken the trip or are prepar-
ing for it but members of their fam
lies and numerous friends have shared
In the pleasures of the excursions at
Uncle Sans expense.
The latest party to make the trip is
scheduled to sail from New York to-
morrow on the steamer Alliance. II
NC iilluc up VI dUOul W
OF the senate and house with a num-
Der of guests.
The party will be gone about
month and probably will touch at sew
eral Of the West Indian ports en- route
turing their stay in the canal zone
tne congressman intend to make
thorough inspection of conditions
nere with view to being better pre-
pared to deal with any measures tina
may come before them in the futur
IN relation to the construction of tn
canal.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
FEBRUARY WAS
RECORD MONTH
Rainfall 2.lS Inches, Greatest
In History Of Local
Weather Burean

Last February Ii the record month
for rainfall since the government
weather bureau was established here
in 1901.
The total precipitation for the month
was 2:13 inches. The average for the
last seevn years is only Las Inches
and the greatest rainfall La any one
wear prior to this year was Lit inches
the rainfall in 1904.
There were only two clear days II
the month OF February. N.ns-een were
cloudy and seven partly cloudy. Rair
zen on 1s days out OF The month
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
TWO BONDING
PROPOSITIONS
One Is For Improved Water
System; Other For
Meters

The citizens of Lewiston will soon
be called upon to vote on two bond
issues. One is for the expenditure of
$65,OOO for the buying of an additional
pump having a daily capacity of g.
100000 gallons, the purchase of a mo-
tor to operate the same, the construc-
ton of a pump house and the extern
sion of mains and laterals. The other
is for an issue of bonds in the sum
Of $4,000 for the purpose of furnishing
meters to put on the service pipes all
over the system.
This Is the result OF the action taken
last night at the meeting Of the coun-
ell, when the report of the fire and
water committee was received and
adopted.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
FILE MOTION TO
DISMISS CASE
Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone Can't Be Tried
Just Now

BOISE, Idaho, March 5.-When he
case against Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone came up in the district court
at Caldwell today, counsel for the
Western Federation of Miners filed
motion to dismiss because the case
was not tried at the last term OF
court.
The defense was granted further
time for the attorneys to arrive from
Wallace 1t is believed the case will
be called Thursday but no trial is
likely for some time.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
GUARDS ON DUTY
DURING TRIAL
Judge CarneS Fears Violence
During Assassination
Hearing

LEXINGTON, KY, March, 5.-Forty
men of the Frankfort company of the
state guards. under command of Ad-
jutant General Lawrence, arrived here
on a special train today and went to
Jackson to remain there during the
trial of Judge James Hargis charged
with the assassination of DR.. B. D.
Cox.
The soldiers will report to Special
Judge Carnes, who is trying the case
They will be stationed in the court
house.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
]. R. GARFIELD
NOW SECRETARY

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March g.
James R. Garfield took the oath Of
office as secretary OF the interior to-
day.
Retiring Secretary Hitchcock was
present. He expressed appreciation
of the manner in which the press OF
the country had upheld him during
the many trying ordeals of his admin-
istration.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
Report Favors Water Meters.

After reciting the conditions the re-
port concludes as follows:
I'VE believe that the water system
should be provided with meters and
that the result would be an economy
to the users of water throughout the
city and to the tax payers generally,
and we would recommend that $4,000
be bond issue for the purpose of fur
nishing meters.
I'VE do recommend the acquisition
at once of a second electric pump and
motor with capacity of two and
half million gallons and the construc-
tion Of a pump house and necessary
appurtenances as shown upon the
plans and specifications prepared by
G. N. Miller which are returned to
you herewith; and we further recon-
mend the extension of the water sys-
tenn, by purchasing and laying of ad-
ditional pipe as shown upon the re-
port OF Superintendent Smith, and the
water map prepared in connection
with such report both of which are
herewith returned to you.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05

The proposed council of Nez Perce
Indians at Lapwai for Monday has
been postponed until tomorrow be-
cause a number Of braves from up the
Clearwater failed to arrive.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05

Many Persons Injured on New York
Central at Tivoli.

TIVOLI N. Y, March 5.-The fast
mail from Chicago foaNtNew York on
the New York Central & Hudson River
railroad was partly derailed while
passing through here early today.
Ten persons were injured and many
others slightly bruised.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
DAKOTA is PROBABLY LOST
Passengers on Great Northern Steam
ship Saved by Japanese Boat.

foKAHAMA March 5.-The pas-
SINGERS and crew of the wrecked
steamship Dakota have been landed
mere from the Japanese steamer Ma
Auai Maru. They are in good health
and spirits.
me passengers praise the officers OF
me Great Northern who have done
sserything possible for their comfor.
ms Dakota wiz probably be a tots
sDss.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
FORTY INJURED
BY EXPLOSION
Thousand Pounds Dynamite
Wrecks Buildings In
Pennsylvania

POTTSvILLE. Pa, March 5.-By an
explosion of 1000 pounds of dynamite
in the store house Of Richards col
liery of the Susquehanna Coal COM
pany, near Mount Carmel. today 40
persons were injured, one fatally.
The damage win aggregate $3.50. 900.
The cause Of the explosion is a mys-
terry.
Several company buildings were
wrecked.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05

Eight race horses belonging to j.
Burghardt of Montana are being train
ed for the California races on the fair
grounds track.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05

At a public debate at Kendrick on
the government ownership question.
the affirmative side won relative 70 the
acquisition Of railroads.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05
NINE KILLED BY EXPLOSIONS
Equal Number Injured in Two Acoi-
dents at SandovaI.

Ell PASO Texas March 5.-Two ex-
plosions at the rock quarry at San
doval Chincahua, killed and buried
nine men and seriously injured nine
others.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05

DR.. ]. H. Powell made a flying VISIT
from Juliae.ta yesterday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-05

Henry
Camille Swedish
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AbeTdare
pedigree Accordingly the noble English family has had
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