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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
Basket Rail Game

The basket ball team Of the Coeur
d'Alene Athletic club viii oontes,
with the Standpoint team on Monday
Dec. %. At 8 D. m. at the Princess
roller rink. At o'clock there will
be a grand dance at the Catholic club
hall given by the local team.
The game promises to be a fast
one and will be the first matched bas-
kst ball game given in the city this
season and it Is especially desired TO
have q big attendance.
The music for the dance will be
OF the best and the floor Is in excel.
lent shape.
The patronesses Of the BAH are
Mrs. w. w. Leeper. Mrs. ]. T. Scott
Mrs. p. J. seallOn. Mrs. J. NJ. Elder
Mrs. w. B. Mcfarland. Mrs. r. r.
Mcfarland. Mrs. Cora Kennedy. Mrs
J. L. AcClear. Mrs. J. II. spapldinR
and Mrs.. o. o. Young.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
CUPm's SPECIAL
Great Honeymoon Excursion Leaves
Chicago Tomorrow.

Chicago Tomorrow,
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--Many young
couples and others not so young, but
none the less, blissful, with clothing
that sheds rice and with trunks bear
ing the usual numerous" placards.
are arriving In Chicago today to Join
the famous Honeymoon special, i"
which will leave tomorrow for a
thirty days tour of billing and COO
ing and goo-gooing. The excursion
Will be personally conducted by Dan
Cupid and will travel over the North
western, Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific lines. Almost the entire pas
senger list is confined to newly-weds.
although few reservations have
been accepted from couples who have
been married some time but who are
still violently in love with each other
and who have never taken honey
moon trip. No reporters, unmarried
folks or other critical persons will
be allowed to interrupt the dream OF
bliss or mar the radiant glow OF hap
piness which is expected to permeate
Cuptd's special. S. A. Hutchison.
the railway tourist manager whose
brain evolved the happy idea of
honeymoon excursion, declares that
the train will be the most luxurious
In its appointments of any that ever
left Chicago.
Every care has been exercised in
the sale of tickets, and only those
who have the blissful appearance of
the just-married or about-to-be have
been allowed to spend their money at
the box Office. Newspaper men and
other curious outsiders who have
tried to get on by various subterfuges
have met with stern rebuffs, although
one reporter, in his enthusiasm and
self-abnegation, offered to get mar
ried and become real honeymoon
er" If allowed to take the trip. The
best and most discreet attendants Of
the three railroads have been select
ed to wait upon the happy couples.
and the passengers will not find
themselves served by men who will
make efforts to secure extra tins nv
smiling knowingly at the grooms. All
the privacy possible will be supplied
and. as all aboard viii be in the same
conditions of celestial happiness
there vii be no cynical passenger In
the seat behind to discuss. in an un-
necessarily loud voice, the question.
lis marriage a failure?"
Fresh roses and other flowers will
be supplied the passengers every day
and many other concessions not Civ
en- by the "heartless corporations"
to the ordinary traveller will fan to
the lot of the happy ones on the''g
goo special"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17

vote stronger than we. who out-num-
Der them seven to one: when we. In
one campaign election can come out
free and victorious and let the world
know, and be still more amazed to
see we do so wise and righteous
thing through the ballot given TO
as by the Constitution of the United
states. We want no more Occur
d'Alene bull pens. Cripple Creeks
or Goldfelds. We want homes. food
and clothing for wives and children
Our hard earned money should no
longer 60 for drink and tobacco. but
for food and the needs to make joy
peace and happiness at home. Then.
great, stable and secure Nation we
will be. the land OF the brave and the
home of the free.
II. BALLINGER,
Occur d'Alene. Idaho, Dec. IL.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
APPEALS TO CowoRKERs
Wants I.aborers 10 Unite aud Use
RaIIof

Wants IabOrers TO Unite and Use
Ballot.
To Ny Brothers. Coworkera and
Laboring Men; Now is the time for
us to rally in our might and strength
under the shining folds of Old Glory.
We are the base. the foundation. the
abutments. the bulwark to the stand
ard power Of our Nation. Our homes
are and should be the glory OF the
land, as our braWny arms and hands
perfecting In the machine shops and
factories of our country products In
such vast quantities. Of fine finish
and durability that they are sought
for and used by the world. even while
1t stands amazed at the celebrity and
wonderful work OF our hands. Shall
we. while standing IN this exalted
light before the world come cringinR-
~ down to the few aud let them die
tate TO and control US and our labor
Shen they. man for man. cannot
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
EXCLUDE yAPs
William Blackman Declares The are
Detrimental.

Detrimental.
Japanese should be excluded from
the country by the adoption and en-
forcement of q national policy die
tating that no foreigner whose per-
manent residence in this country
would be detrimental instead OF ben
efcial to the race, could land on this
soil" declared William Blackman of
Seattle. formerly state labor commits
sioner. at a meeting of the Japanese
and Korean Exclusion league, held
In the hall at 1O8 1-2 Howard street.
says the Spokesman-Review.
The meeting of the league was
largely attended. the majority of
those present being representative
Of the cooks, walters and porters
unions who enthusiastically applaud
ed the remarks OF the speakers.
Il am in favor of law prohibit
ing any foreigner who can not read
and write the English language from
coming into the country" said Mr..
Blaokman. II am particularly OPP
posed to the exploitation of this
country by Japanese laborers whose
only object Is to accumulate money to
take back with them to their own
country. President Roosevelt has ex-
pressed himself in favor of admit
ting the Japanese to citizenship, but
Notwithstanding the position taken
In the matter by our great presid, mt.
! openly announce that am onA Of
the thousands OF the people OF the
Pacific coast states who take excep-
ton to his views on the subject.
The admission of the Japanese
to this country for any purpose or
under any restrictions can not result
in anything but injury to American
manhood and our homes. Those
whose intermingling with our people
would not be calculated to produce
a race OF people better than the
crowd we now have here should not
be allowed to enter this country.
Il remember that some years ago,
when Jim Hill was building his tun-
mel at Eeverett, 1t was charged that
those who protested against the en-
ployment of Japanese in place of
white labor on that project we're dis
turbing the business interests of the
community. In a short time after the
Japanese were put TO work the small
tradesmen began to notice a decrease
In their business and they then join
ed in the protest which resulted IN
the company disseminating the en-
ployment of the Asiatics.
III we can not cut our timber,
till our soil or build our railroads
without the employment OF AsIatIc
labor. we had better leave such work
undone."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
TRAIN HOLDUP
is ATTEMPTED
Torch Used to Signal No. 3, But
Engineer Refused to Stop

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. I7.-What
the company officials think may have
been an attempt by train robbers to
hold up westbound Northern Pacific
passenger train No. near Trent
station, nine miles east OF Spokane
about l o clock this morning, was be-
Ing investigated by Harry Draper and
his bloodhounds and an armed posse
headed by Special Agent Joel Hind
man Of the Northern Pacific and
Sheriff II. b. Doak at an early hour
this morning. As this Is tho fourth
or NTH attempt to flag Nos within
week, the company's officials con-
cluded last night that the time had
arrived for thorough probing OF the
affair.
The westbound overland train had
Just swept past the Trent station a
little past midnight when the engine
men saw in the distance a speck Of
flame waving back and forth across
the track. AZ the great speed 4:
which the overland was moving
brought It nearer and nearer the
waving signal, the engineer and firo-
man discerned the figure OF "a maa
wildly brandlshing his improvised
torch. After a brief consultation the
men In the cab decided not 10 stop
and with rumble and roar No. 3
swept past the man. who continued
to swing his torch after the engine
had reushed by. There was no acct
dent OF any kind.
Arriving in Spokane, Special Agent
Hindman was notified and the sher-
iHr's ONCE communicated with. Harry
Draper was called on and Immediate
ly secured his dogs and the party left
for Trent on a special train.
I'VE do not know whether this
was an attempt 10 hold up No. 3 or
whether II was merely the work of
hoboes," said Special Agent iiindman
just before the posse started out with
the blOodhounds for Trent. But as
II Ia happening frequently OF late. we
have decided to look into Il and see
what there Ii to IT,"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
JAPAN RETRENCHEs
win Cut Expenses Of Government
5000, OOO, 900.

TOXIC, Dec 1.-THE financial
program already outlined in Assoc
lated Press cables was formally set
tied at the meeting of the council
of the elder statemen today. The pro-
gram Is one of retrenehment. and in
wolves a reduction in the expenses
for the army and navy for the next
six years whereby the government
viii save $500. 600 900. II also means
the postponement Of certain govern
ment undertakings. These curtail-
ments, in connection with the in
creases in the taxes on sugar. sake.
c.l and tobacco. are calculated 10
wipe out the deficiency for the com
ing year.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
CONGRESS OF FARMERS
Assemble in Dies MOines to Discuss
Interests,

Assemble in Des MOines to Discuss
Interests.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 17.-Far-
mers from various parts of the coun-
try are assembled in Des Moines to-
day at the opening session of the Far
mers' annual Cooperative congress.
The congress is made up of delegates
to various others agricultural organ
izations, and includes the farmers
who are allied with no organizations.
The body was organized a year ago
at Topeka, Kan, and is national in
its scope. OF recent years the growth
OF farmers cooperative enterprises,
including cotton and grain ware
houses, creameries, elevators, wool
en- mills, banks, insurance companies
and other forms of endeavor, has
been marvellous, especially in the
South and the West, where the Far
mers' Educational and Cooperative
union and the American Society of
Equity have secured a strong hold.
So great has been the growth of these
enterprises that national organic
alton was formed last year. with
President Charles S. Barrett of the
Farmers union as president of the
congress.
A strong effort will be made by
President Barrett and the southern
delegates to secure the next congress
for the South. and Atlanta is appar-
emily the choice of the majority of
the southern delegates.
Many prominent authorities on ag-
riculture and economies will address
the congress, which will remain in
session through tomorrow and Thurs
day
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
ROUGH SEA FOR TAFT
Steamer President Grant Encounter
DisagreeabIe Weather.

Steamer President Grant Encounter.
Disagreeable Weather.
ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP
PRESIDENT GRANT. Monday even
ing. by wireless via Cape Race, N. f..
Dec. 16.-The President Grant.
which has among It's passengers
Secretary Taft. Mrs. Taft and their
son Charles. has encountered diKa-
greeable weather which has retarded
It's progress, and will probably make
the steamer a day or two late In
reaching New York Since sailing
on December Z. from Hamburg.
where the secretary came aboard.
the passage had been rough and the
weather cold. We are due In New
York on Thursday next. but are not
liable to arrive in port until late FRI
day or Saturday morning.
Secretary Taft was Interested in
the announcement from the White
House in which President Roosevelt
reiterated his announcement not
to accept q nomination next June.
The news was received on board the
steamer by wireless Thursday, but
the secretary would make no com
ment on II. lie said he had no infor-
nation upon the political situation
at home.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17

more billiards before IS years of age.
than he had later in life. A motion
prevailed instructing the chief of DO,
lice to inform the proprietors of bill.
lard halls to keep boys under Is
years Of age out Of their premises.
o. E. Barr reported that he and
others had found it necessary to E.
munerate each fireman who remain
ed to help care for the hose cart and
material. If they were not remuner-
ated the fire supplies were not I.rlp-
erly cared for. 1t was determined to
pay So per fire.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
SCRAMBLE FOR PROXIES
Fish Gets Paper for 1850 RothschIId
shares.

CHICAGO. Dec. l7.-stuyvesant
Fish today received the proxy for
1850 shares OF Illinois Central stock
held by Baron Rothschild a Sons.
European bankers. The proxies are
said to have been sent through Win
throp 4. scarritt. who is represent
ing Mr.. Fish Ia London. Il was rum
ored Ia railroad circles tonight that
the scramble for proxies had been
renewed with unusual TIgor on the
eve OF the adjourned annual meeting.
which will convene in Chicago on De-
eember Is.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
CONGRESS ADJOURNs SATURDAY
viii Take Holiday Recess Until Jam
nary o.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia
speech by Senator Tillman, filled
with denuneiation of the president.
the secretary Of the treasury and the
department OF justice, Of nnanciers
and captains OF industry" was the
chief subject Of interest in the senate
today. His remarks were based on
his resolutions directing an investi-
cation by the committee on nnance
OF the recent bond Issues by the
treasury department. and of the is
suance Of clearing house certificates
throughout the country.
The house session vas limited 10
20 minutes and little business beyond
the Introduction Of bills was tran
saeted. The speaker announced the
appointment Of the committee on ap-
preparations. Both houses agreed
to adjourn on Saturday for the
Christmas holidays. the recess 20 con-
tinue until January s. The house
then adjourned until Thursday.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17

Loose leaf ledger or bin printing
: speciality at the Press once. We
nave a complete stock OF paper for
THIS work. IL you use the loose leaf
system let US figgge with you.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17

Chief of Police says the Lid Is ON
for kecpa.'
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash. Dec II
Chief OF Police J. }. Miller today
closed ~ al. gambling houses In the
city. Chief Miller acted ON his own
Initiative. having received no instrue-
Tons from Mayor Frehter He gave
as his reason that gambling houses
were becoming too numerous aud
fragrant.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-17
EARTH SHAKES
seismograph Records Quake 400
Miles Distant.

BREsLAU. Germany. Dec. IL
The seismograph station here rsr,s-
tered a violent earthquake at 6:stp
N sunday. II is estimated that the
disturbance was about coo miles dIs.
taht from the recording instrument.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-29
TUCKER AND BARR.

Probably no two mon i'm the world
are more exact oppositcs than Harry
ST. George Tucker ana j. NJ. Barr.
Mr. Tucker Is IL gentleman by instinct
ana inheritance. by birth ana breed
lhg, by training and halit. We can
hardly Imagine Mr.. Tucker being
mortified" ms the Times Dispatch
seems to fear he will he by anything
MI SAT- r'.rht do or say. We think
mat col Liberation may be put aside.
The facts are that Mr. Barr was chos-
en- by those most closely in touch
with the exposition. ana presumably
by those Ivy whom the enterprise is
financed 10 manage It's affairs. He Is
supposed 10 he man of executive
ability and large business experience.
The main point in which the people
OF Virginia ana the country are inter.
cstcd-thc Virginians most directly
Is In making the Exposition success.
fui. Mr.. Barr having hccn selected
hr',. about that result all of us
snor'd IA = him in every possible
prop ways. |, seems to us that the
duty OF l~css and people is to do all
they can To rcprcss friction and dis
cord, rather than To eXaggcratc or ag-
gravatc by excited and irritating
comment and publication. II seems
TO us. also. rather beneath the dignity
OF the occasion. and certainly against
Virginia customs. to give importance
to alleged social sQuabbles. to little
tattlc and gossip regarding the per.
sonal affairs of two families. Ii is
especially unpleasant to have women
drawn into n business and public mat
ter ana their attitudes toward each
other magnificd into subjects for II.
Illustrated and displayed newspaper
discussion and comment.
We have no doubt that MIR. Tucker
will take the proper and disnificd
course. Our hope and belief is that
ms alleged controversy will he found
TO be largely imaginary, and will dis
appear We can hardly suppose that
business men engaged in important
affairs viii allow themselves to be
disturbed or their conduct to lie guild.
ed by any such trivial causes ms are
given tn explain tho changes made in
The social features of the exposition
IL is case emphatically of the least
SAID the soonest mcndcd We urge.
respectfully. that The less space the
newspapers give to family and pcr.
sonal relations and proceedings and
the more effort they direct TO pro
moling harmony and efficiency the
bcttcr for the Exposition and the more
appropriate for Virginia and agreeable
to Richmond Ncws.Lcad
CIR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-29

performed 10y prcsidcn; Tucker world
hereafter he performed by another
ana that other not II Nirginian. hu'
one who. however great his merits.
ana we have no word Of reflection
upon them. was employed as a pro
motcr OF the Industrial features of
the Exposition MS he had had great OK
pcriencc In the same business at s..
Louis. Mr.. Tucker has not been
heard from. but he no doubt shares
kecnly enough the modification
which all Virginians must feel. that.
In tho opinion of Mr.. Barr there was
To he found no Virrinan available
who was competent to represent the
state in the social and diplomatic
duties which were incident 10 tho
Exposition.
After the death of General Fitzhugh
Lee. Mr. Tucker cxcrted himself To
the uttcrmost to secure Il man OF sur-
ficicnt ABILITY ana distinction to fill
the office of president He was call.
ed upon by the governors of the cx.
position at this supreme crisis To aid
them in getting IL man o. he requi.
site qualifications to occupy the head
ship of the exposition. They cailc 1
TO secure the man they wanted. Then,
In their extremity. the governors
turned to Mr. Tucker. and he accept
ed the diflicult task and devoted his
energies To securing the cooperation
OF the Federal government. of tho
states and of foreign countries. That
he did his part well no one will prc.
tend To deny. 1t was not expected OF
him that he would manage the de.
parimcntal business: that had nj.
ready, under the organization of the
company, been npportioncd 10 the
several governors. an organization
which Mr.. Tucker found in existence
ana under which his predecessor ha |
h"en working. II was expected that
Mr.. Tucker would represent the Ex-
position In all ceremonial functions.
This he has done. and. as we snv.
has done handsomely aud well. Aud
why this indignity should now 10 nut
upon him is unknown to us. and we
can suggest no good reason Cor Il. II
ls perfectly certain that If /; had hocn
suspected that Mr. Darr. In assuming
tie husincrs management OF tails .,n.
Germ would give n deliberate al.rnnt
To tho gentleman who had roprcscn'.
ch II nt home and abroad. he would
no, have received the support which
Inns enabled him Ia make the c.ccl.
leni progress and do the good work
he has done.
Many who are no spcclal friends q,
Mr. Tucker will Insiinctivcly resent
not only tho modification TO which
NAT refined ana distinguished pcn-
'lcman has been subjected. hut tho
implication that Virginia had to I'M
port gentleman to represent her So
cially.
Mr.. Barr has made great mistake
ana the sooner he acknowledges II
Tho better for his own reputation for
GOOD sense and for the Exposition
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-29
THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. 1907.
PuNlsHMeNTs ARE TOO LlGHr

The light sentences received by the
perpetrators of some OF tho horrible
acta during the epidemic of crime IN
New York, which prevailed recently
have aroused the people or that
city and there Is II general dc
be mctcd out in tie future.
New Workers are beginning to realize
that this species of crime is more pre-
vnlent in their city than IN any other
portion of the country because of
the lax laws ON the matter. The
crime OF criminal assault Is treated
more lightly In New York courts than
1t ia generally treated elsewhere. TIL,
punishment inflicted by the courts n
times Is almost ridiculous. New Yorl
boasts or high civilization. One way
of Judging the civilization of a self
govcrnlng people is 10y tho laws that
their representatives make and thu
way their courts enforce them
In New York State murder is pun,
ished by death; arson by forty years
imprisonment, If the building burned
was occupied; criminal assault by
twenty years mprisonmcnt-thc same
punishment as provided for burglary
The maximum Is mentioned in each
case. 1hcro Is no minimum penalty
for rape. The judge may imprlson
for rs short term as he plcascs, but
he must not imprison FOR more than
twenty years. Thus the law classes
with burglary this crime which ought
10 be regarded ms the most hcnous
that can he pcrpetratod. The broaa.
ing OF II lock. couples with the taking
of twenty cents, nCcr the New York
law. is rs grave m offensc rs an
assault on woman's honor. That
such Is fact is not to the credit
of the Empire State &. the Union
However, there is even II more de.
plorable feature to The handling OF
such cases In court. Lightly as Inc
law regards this crime the Now York
city courts regard il more lightly stiii
Often YOU can read In the papers OF
the Metropolis that some man has
been put under one thousand or five
hundred dollars bond for this OF
Tense. Imprisonment for only few
months often follows conviction
LAWS governing this crime. rs they
are in New York. and rs they are
enforced. will have no better results
in the future than they had in the
past.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-29
SOME BIG TRANSPORTATION
FIGURES

President Howard Elliot OF tho
Northern Pacific railroad. who is re
garded as one of the foremost rail
road men of the country, has pre-
pared some figures bearing on tac
transportation question in this country
which are interesting to the extreme
The figures presented by Mr.. Elliot
will be surprise 10 the great ma
jority of people despite the fact that
SO much space is given to the matter
In the daily newspapers. In the ten
years between 1895 and 1905 the to
tai mileage Of railroads In the coun
try, Increased 81 per cent. and this
Increase has been going on at abou,
the same ratio for the past two years
That looks like steady progress IN
the matter pf transportation facili-
ties, but 1t is not a circumstance
when compared with the growth OF
the demand for such facilities. In
the same ten years the Increase in
the passenger traffic was So per cent
The Increase in freight traffic was
lis per cent. Compare these figures
and you will have some idea of the
railroad situation today, and the i'm