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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
INSPECTION OF
Elk CITY ROAD
State Engineer Stevenson
Seeking Data For His
Final Report

State Engineer James Stephenson.
Jr., was an arrival this morning from
the upper Clearwater country, where
he has inspected the proposed state
road improvement from Clearwater TO
Elk City, Dixie and Orogrande and tho
toll road from Kooskia TO Tahoe, for
the purchase OF which bill was pass
ed at the last session Of the state leg
islature.
The road improvement from Clear
water to Elk City and surrounding
towns will call for an expenditure OF.
approximately $4,000, one-hAlf Of
which has been furnished by state,
appropriation. The plans Of the i'm
provement are now being prepared by
Vile. and as soon as all Of this work,
is completed the road will be inspected,
by the commission as a body ana
proposals for bids for the work win be
invited.
The proposed road Is about 10 miles
in length and must be performed by
contract according to the terms OF the
appropriation bill. 1t is the purpose
of the commission to have the inn
provement completed at the earliest
possible date as several hundred tons
of mining machinery are now In stor-
age to be moved into the district be-
fore the bad weather OF fall sets in.
1t is expected, however, that work
on the Improvement will be commenced
in a small way within the next 80 days
and the general contract work COM
menced as soon as the bids can be
received after the final inspection 10
made the latter part of this north.
| The appropriation providing for the
! toll road out Of Kooskia provides $4,000
to be furnished by the state and Q
! like amount to be supplied by public
subscription in the country effected
The appropriation bill also provides
for 16 miles of trail on Salmon river
above and below Knott's ferry. The
details Of all Of these improvements
will be completed upon the occasion OF
the next visit Of Mr.. Stephenson to
three weeks.
Mr. Stephenson has recently return
ed from the East, where he attended,
the grand conclave OF the Knights
Templar at Saratoga springs. N. r
and the supreme lodge Of Elks. hel6i
in Philadelphia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
STOCKS MAKE
DECIDED BREAK
Narket Takes Slump Due
to Spectators Who Have
Other Motives

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-With British
American stocks generally lower in
London the opening of the stock mar
ket today was attended by unusual in
terest
The decline of consols is attributed
to the disturbed conditions of the
money market abroad, but it is not so
easy to explain the cause of the falling
prices of the home market though
various reasons are assigned for the
desire to sell.
The first transactions of large sales
at low prices were on Union Pacific
which went 1h lower than last night
and Northern Pacific III lower. Other
shares went from / to 1k lower than
yesterdays final quotations.
The Northern Pacific decline was
S1s; Reading and st. Paul 8, Southern
Pacific and Great Northern preferred
2h, Amalgamated Copper IA. Cow
ering by horts caused rallies of 1 ant
points in the most active stock to-
ward the end of the hour. Reading
was not attended by any unusual ex-
element.
Today's declines are attributed to
sales by spectators who desire lower
prices and the holders did not have
funds to protect their stocks against
future losses. The Standard Oil and
Frick group of stock were the centers
of the attack.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
FRENCH LAND
OTHER TROOPS
Latest Reports However Are
to Effect That Quiet
Is Restored

TANGIERS, Aug. 8.-The French
warships yesterday landed 1000 addi-
tionai men at Casa Blanca, where
street fighting apparently continues,
judging from the desultory firing heard
at daylight by those on board the ships
anchored in the stream.
The Jewish quarters at Casa Blanca
have been sacked. Many persons have
been massacred in the streets and
there is hunger and distress among the
poor. The consuls have ordered the
stores to reopen and have established
special tariff for food stuffs design
ed to migitate the sufferings OF the
peopie. The Europeans are safe.
A steamer arrived here today from
Casa Blanca and reports that quiet Is
restored there among the natives. The
Europeans are not molested.
The bombardment lasted 4S hours
The native quarters are greatly dam
aged.
Additional French forces have ar
rived. The report of the bombardment
of Mazagan by the French cruiser
Duchayla is confirmed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
POLISH PRIEST
COMMITS CRIME
Shoots and Kills Two Men
Who Would Stop His
Revelry

P1TTSBURG, Aug. S.-Ludwig Seze-
slei' SAID to be an unattached Polish
priest Of Chicago, walked into a hotel
on Carson street early today and with
out warning shot the two proprietors,
Steven and Andrew Starzynski. Ste
ven died in an hour and Andrew can
not recover
Sezegiel was arrested but refuses to
talk, and nothing could be learned
from either the Starzynski brothers.
Sezegiel arrived at the hotel at
IL a. m ten days ago accompanied by
a woman whom he introduced as his
housekeeper. The couple were assign
ed two rooms. Sezegiel has been drink
ing heavily ever since.
There was a disturbance in the
rooms last night and Andrew went to
the rooms and reprimanded the couple
A few minutes later the shooting oc-
Cured.
The police do not believe that Seze-
giel is a member of any clerical order,
but has assumed the garb of a priest
for Interior purposes. The woman gavS
her name as Francisco Sproeck and is
held as suspicious person.
Sezegiel was committed on the
charge Of murder and Francisco
Sproeck is held as witness.
Chicago Disowns the Murderer.
CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Ludwig Sezegiel
does not appear on the city directory
An inquiry among clergymen Of the
Polish church does not identify him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
CRAVE GIVES
UP ITS DEAD
Colorado Murder Mystery
Recalled By Finding
Skeleton

DENVER, Aug. 8.-A special to the
News from Telluride says that what Is
said to be the skeleton Of w. J. Barry,
tba timberman employed in the Snug
der mine, who mysteriously disap-
neared in June, 1901, was exhumed
Yesterday near Alta Mill, IL miles from
town. by General Bulkeley Wells, the
manager of the Smuggler Union, and
others, who removed the remains from
the improvised grave.
Its location was pointed out by steve
Adams. now in Jail on the charge Of
murder, when he was here In June,
1905, in the custody Of Wells. Adams
accompanied Wells to the place, but
the snow was SO deep on the ground
and as several years had elapsed he
could not locate the spot exactly, but
Adams gave a good idea where the
body could be found and there was lit
tie difficulty in uncovering the grave
yesterday.
Part of the body, including the teeth,
was brought to town for identification.
Barney incurred the i'll will Of the
union by working during the strike OF
April, 1901. 1t was after Adams made
the alleged confession which he after
ward repudiated and in which he is
supposed to have acknowledged being
the assassin of Arthur Collins, former
" general manager of the Smuggler
Union, and to be familiar with the
places where the bodies Of Barney and
Wesley Smith, shift boss of the Lib
erty Bell mine. were buried. that
Adams pointed out to Wells the spot
where the bodies were buried. Adams
Is also said to have pointed out to
Wells the tree behind which he stood
when he fred the charge of buckshot
in the back of Manager Collins.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
PORTER WINS
DITCH CASE

Judge Steele handed down decis-
ION yesterday in the case Of L. A.
Porter ct al. VS.. Antonio Speno ct al.
in favor of the plaintiffs. The case In
volved the use OF water from the old
Porter ditch. The plaintiffs asked for
an injunction to prevent the defend
ants from entering on their property
for the purpose of conveying water to
their lands.
The court grants this injunction and
gives the defendant 80 days to perfect
an appeal, and further rules that the
defendants have no further right to
use the ditch except on a reasonable
contract with the plaintiffs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
EACAN HELD ON
$500 BONDS
Nan Who Did Reckless
Shooting Must Face
Serious Charge
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho, Aug. g.
Thomas Eagan was today held to the
district court on a charge of assault
with intent to commit murder and his
bail was fixed at $500.
Eagan is the Northern Pacific rail-
roao contractor. who several weeks
ago rode to the home Of Hilda Carlson,
near Cottonwood, and shot the girl
tWice and her little brother once, in
netting serious wounds in both cases.
ne then attempted to shoot himself
"ut lnnicted only scalp wound, after
which he rode into Cottonwood, where
ne was afterwards arrested.
AT the time of the shooting Eagan
nou Oeen drinking heavily and 1t is be-
"e'ed MS mind was deranged from too
much drink and brooding over the love
A1~ir with the girl he attempted to
,u'uer' The couple had been keeping
Ompany during the greater part OF
1e winter and but a short time before
eie tragedy the girl had told him she
him.
san came into Idaho county as a
au contractor and had a large
Np near Cottonwood. It Is stated
aar 0utnt was worth several thousand
s O'iars and it is understood all of the
o.' ulpnlent has been turned over to the
Weleh.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
COLEMAN wins
LAND CONTEST

The local land office has handed
down a decision in the case of Charles
Coleman VS.. Jacob Zumsted involving
a quarter section of valuable timber
land in the vicinity of Boville.
The contest was waged on the
grounds of a failure to comply with the
laws under which the land had been
entered and the failure of the entry
man to establish a residence on the
property.
The decision was favorable. to the
contestant and recommends the can
collation. of the homestead entry OF
Zumsted.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
ALLIANCE FAST
ON The BAR
Coos Bay Steamer Meets
With Mishap on the
Columbia

PORTLAND, Aug. S.-The steamer
Alliance, of Coos Bay bound for Port
land with passengers and cargo, were
struck on the sand bar at the mouth
of the Willamette river early this
morning.
The steamer City of. Panama, which
took the place of the Inflated Column
bia on the run between San Francisco
and Portland. coming along later tried
to pass the Alliance, but owing to the
tide could not and rammed the stern
Of the Alliance, driving her hard and
fast on to the sand bar.
The Alliance Is badly damaged an1
the City of Panama's bow is somewhat
shattered and some Of the plates are
bent. The Alliance passengers were
brought to the city this morning.
1t appears that a dredge was an
chored in the river and that the AL
lance endeavored to pass but could
not and ran aground. Then the City
of Panama came along and endeavored
to go between the dredge and the AL
lance, but the river was running
strong and swept the City Of Panama
into the Alliance with such force that
the City of Panama's prov went into
the stern OF the Alliance seven feet
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
OPERATORS HAVE
AGAIN STRUCK

Los ANGELES. Aug. s.--A strike
Of the Western Union operators was
declared last night following the dis
charge OF John Ryan, union operator,
ON the ground that he deliberately de-
layed business. was continued today.
The company Is fairly wen supplied
with cperatoFu and u taking carA -
al business offered almost as exps-
ditiousiy as usakl - sr''-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
STANDARD OIL
SEEKS APPEAL

CHICAGO. Aug. s-The attorneys
of the Standard OIL Co., Of Indiana.
which was recently fined a1s.slo. 600
in the district court today, presented
70 Judge Landis . motion seeking an
appeal In ths case. The hearing on the
motion is set for tomorrow morning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
REACH REUeENs IN 80 DAYS
Progress in Track Laying Justifies
That Safe Prediction.

John P. Vollmer returned last night
from Culdesac, where he received a re-
port on the progress OF the Northern
Pacific construction out of that place.
He reports the rails are laid to a point
Culdesac.
The contractors expect to reach
Reubens with the steel laying within
the next 80 days and have the track
laid into vollmer early in November.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
j, P. DECLARES
new DIVIDEND

-. me directors of the Union Pacific
!, O = the regular quazssly siyidsnd
=. = per cent on cOmmon stock to-
g.. =. Tue directors have alrsa4y De.
= 'eni-saauAi dividend q IN
ae On preferrea ssock
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
WILLIAMS is
The NOMINEE

JACKSON. Miss. Aug. s.-Ths DEM
6cratic state committee today declared
John sharp williams the nominee for
United states eOnaaoE.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08
COAL STRIKE HAS ENDED.
Business Is Resuming the Normal
After Quiet Reisns.

BELFAST, Aug. S.-The dispute in
the coal trade was settled and work re-
sumed today. The troops are again in
possession Of the streets. Factories
are reopening and business gradually
approaching the normal.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08

Joseph Zivers, of Lapwai, is in the
city on business. Mr.. Zivers says that
the harvest is short In the country
tributary to Lapwal, nIobably on ac-
count Of the hail.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-08

Chicago Wheat Market.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Wheat: Sep
tember, 8s%c: December, $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
MEYER FOR POSTAL BANKS.
Postmaster General Also Favors
Rural Parcel Delivery.

Postmaster General Meyer, in his an
nual report for the fiscal year ended June
80 last, recommends the establishment of
a postal savings banks, which. he saws.
would encourage economy and thrift and
would afford A place free from all doubt
OF security for the deposit of money
which would otherwise through igno-
rance or lack of confidence be boarded I'D
and kept out Of the legitimate channels
Of trade. He believes that the parcels
post system should be extended by In
creasing the maximum weight carried to
eleven pounds. He also recommends the
establishment of a special parcel post
system on rural free delivery routes for
packages originating on rural route. or
at the distributing office.
The cost Of transporting the foreign
mails during the fiscal year was 81. SIG
OF which N,5ll.S79 was for transatlantic
service, and $313,l9l for the trans-Pacifc
service. The aggregate amount of for
elgn mail carried was 2.07S, III pounds of
letters and postcards and 1894 ia
pounds of other articles.
There is a great demand, Postmaster
General Meyer believes. for postal
notes of small denominations. which
would tend to do away with the obiec-
uonable practice of renting small
amounts OF money in postage stamps.
During the year the financial statement
OF the operations OF the postal service
shows that there was a deficit Of 1868 S2
as compared with deficit Of S1O.5l6 go
In the fiscal year 1906 The receipts for
the year ended June 30 last were s1S3.-
5S5.O05, while the expenditures were $780,
23S, 2SS
The largest item OF the expenditures is
for the transportation of the mails on
railroads, for which S43. $50. 92S was spent
In the fiscal year. Postmaster General
Meyer believes that within the next ten
years the postal revenues will exceed the
three hundred and fifty million mark.
Postmaster General Meyer recommends
the appointment of a deputy postmaster
or director of posts at a salary of not
less than $4,000 a year. who will serve
without regard TO change of admlnistra-
ton, and who is to be an expert adviser
TO the head OF the department. This. Mr.
Meyer believes, would bring about a con-
tinued policy Of Improvement and would
tend 70 improve the postal service.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
CANNY SCOTS DINE IN STATE.
Kilties with Their Pipes Please NOtet
Guests at Waldorf.

New York, Nov. 30.-Scots turned out
by hundreds this evening for the l5lst
annual dinner Of the st. Andrew Society
at the WaIdorf-Astoria. TWO young and
lusty pipers, all clad in kilties played at
intervals Scots VIVA Haze" "Munlochy
Bridge Jenny Dang. the Weaver"
Who'll be King but Charlie?" and the
"Haggis March?
Among the women present in the boxes
were Mrs. James Bryce, wife Of the
British Ambassador, and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie. whose husbands were among
the chief guests Of the society. Robert
Frater Munro. the president OF the so
ciety. acted as POSTMASTER, and among
the guests who occupied seats at the
table of honor with him were Seth Low
Job Hedges. Gen. Fred Grant, Howard
Kennard. secretary Of the British EN-
basSy, and Gen. Stewart L. Woodford.
President Munro reviewed briefly the
history Of the society and finished by
proposing the health of the President of
the United States and King Edward. both
of which were drunk standing and amid
cheers. That done, John Ford tackled
the subject of THE land O. cakes and its
literature"
John Reid then sang Scots VIVA Haze -
and, when he had done, Seth Low arose
10 talk about THE land We live in" He
addressed the gathering as Scots VIVA
haze WI Wall street bled" and went on
to state that the material problems of this
country were principally those of too
much and too swift prosperity
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01

trusts? Do YOU believe. If they are al
How'd TO continue 20 regulate commerce.
and concentrate the property Of the pee
pie IA the hands. Of the few. that rev5-
luton and blood shed VIII never Gomez
DO you doubt that the people Of the
United States love liberty and equality
as much as the people Of France did
when the church and the mobiles 1ad
all the property Do you think that
there is no daRger OF similar struggle N
this country Don't you think it would
be better for the government Of rhe
United States TO regulate commerce thar
10 trust il 10 the moral sanding OF rail
road managers and manIpUlators CT
trusts
Equal Rights As an Issue
DO You indorse the abuse with which
President Roosevelt is assaiIed for rails
ing the curtain and giving the people
Of the United States a view Of some OF
The enormous outrages by which their
property has been taken and transferred
10 the trusts II you are % Zoe a rival
candidate against President Roosevelt. OF
some one representing his policy don't
YOU think il would strengthen your candi-
dacY 10 express your anxiety for equal
rights before the law Of all the people
OF the United States? Do YOU not think
that the mass of the people are entitled
% favorable mention for their industry
and morality? Why should YOU select
the particular class Of business men
against whom the rate biu is directed
and ignore the great miss of people OF
the United States whose industry and
enterprise has made this country truly
create
II you viii be explicit on all these
propositions, and let the people know Just
how you stand. you cannot be charged
win attempting 20 sneak into the Presi-
dental chair as a dark horse or as q
polished hypocrite.
WI NJ STEWART.
Washiu-t1u. =. g.. N0v-IEbT 81
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
BALLOON ESCAPES 200 MEN.
Big French Bag Takes French Leave
OF Soldiers.

Paris. Nov. 3O.-The dirigible balloon.
La Patrie, owned by the French govern
ment. began its official duties Friday aft
ernoon. Il left Verdun. with seven per-
sons on board. with the intention OF
accommodating to the eastward.
A quarter OF an hour after the start
the motor ceased 10 work. the chauffeur $
leather trousers having caught in the
machinery. and fragments of them being
carried into the mechanism. II was at
first hoped that the motor could be
cleared without descending, but this
proved impossible. The balloon came
down late Friday evening. some ten miles
from Verdun
Soldiers from the nearest fort held Il
down all night. This was a difficult job.
as a strong wind was blowing. The men
were exhausted this morning. when re-
enforcements and a supply of hydrogen
gas arrived. The wind continued too
strong TO allow the balloon 10 return to
Verdun
A violent squall late this evening drag
ged the 200 soldiers. who were holding
it. forty yards and tore il loose. 1t
sailed off in a westerly direction. and
the war Office has received no news Of
il yet
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
w. B. Moses & Sons, F Street Cor. 18th.

States is the best way To obtain good
meat? Do you think the monopoly Of
slaughtering which compels the raisers Of
live stock to sell % such monopoly al
prices fixed by the trust IS fair 10 the
farmers who have live stock for sale?
Do YOU know Of any great and Oppres-
sive trust which has not been f0stered
and buHt up by railroad managers Have
you ever read OF any discrimination
against the colonies against which our
ancestors rebelIed as grievoUs as the
mildest trust created by railroad discrimi-
nauOn2 Compare the acts Of trade and
navigation laws which caused the RevO-
luton with the regulations Of trade en-
forced IN the United States against the
people and IN favor OF the ROcekefellers.
the Armours. and that class Of manipula-
tors. Do you include the railroad mana
gers and the manipulatOTs OF trusts IN
the category Of bushes men which. YOU
say have a moral standing higher than
ever before?
object OF the Constitution.
There can be no doubt that the Con
stitUtion Of the United States is the
best form of government ever devised by
man II you will read the FederalIsts
and the comments Of Chief Justice Mar
shall on the power 10 regulate commerce.
you viii agree with those high auth0ri-
ties that 10 confer such power on Con-
gress was the principal reason Tor the
adoption Of the Constitution. At that
time and from time immemO-ial in AL
countries. ancient and modern. commerce
was conducted over highways. Has T.
been SO conducted since the advent Of
railroads? Have not the managers OF
railroads since the great mass OF CON-
merce has been conducted over private
railroads. assumed the right - regulate
all the commerce passing over their lines
Have they not, by such regulation OF
commerce. transferred a large percentage
Of the property OF the people 10 tn
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
MORAN AGAINST FITZGERALD
District Attorney VIII Not support
Mayor for Any Office.

Boston. Nov 30-District Attorney
John b. Moran. whose sphynx-lke at
utude toward the mayoralty campaign
has puzzled all the candidates. broks bis
silence tonight with statement In
which he says that under no circur-
stances could he vote for Mayor Fitz-
gerald or support him for any Office.
The best interests Of Boston ana ~
Democracy says Moran, requir. Fitz-
geralds defeat The statement cauees
great JOY in the camps OF both Republf-
cans and Independence Leaguers.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
BARS BIBLE FROM SCHOOLS
Chicago Board of Education Forbid,
Use of Religious Text Books

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-Neither the Bible nor
any other book Of religious character
will be introduced as a text book in the
Chicago public schools.
The project started by members Of the
Chicago Women's Educational Union
passed into oblivion when the school
management commission of the board Of
education by unanimous vote last night
adopted the recommendation of its SUBJ
committee and tabled both the resoln-
IONS by which the matter was brought
up Tor discussion. The subcommittee re-
ported the opinion that THE discussion
If continued, might result in evoking dis.
trust of the integrity and nonsectarian
character of the public schools them
selves"