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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

AT the meeting held late yesterday
afternoon by the Citizens committee,
which has in hand the movement in
opposition to the county division
Mayor Henry Heitfeld, chairman Of
that body, presented a reply 10 the
circular letter distributed some days
ago by w. NJ. Chandler Of Orofino. in
which he sets forth various reasons in
favor of segregation.
port, showing that while collections
have been fair, the movement must
have more funds with which to carry
| on it's work. There was also a long
discussion as to the personnel Of the
committee to send to Boise to oppose
the county division bills.
Reply to Mr.. Chandler.
The letter prepared by Mayor Heit-
field in answer to Mr.. Chandler reads
as follows:
ITO taxpayers of the proposed coun-
ty of Clearwater:
Our attention has been called to
a letter now being circulated In the
Clearwater country, signed by W. M.
Chandler a resident Of Orofino advo-
eating the formation of Clearwater
county. Mr.. Chandler argues that Nez
Perez county for 1906 made a net
profit Of $10.575.000. from the Clear
water section OF the county We think
it only fair to the taxpayers of Nez
Perez county to state here sufficient
facts to enable each taxpayer to form
his own conclusions
Taking Mr. Chambers valuation
for the rurposed county as $l.40o, 900.
we find that at the 1905 tax rate, 1898
on the 800. the following taxes were
levied:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
CITIzENS' COMMITTEE
REPLIES TO CHANDLER
Prepares Statement, Containing Statistics,
Showing Financial Improperly
of County Division

fees will be collected by county off,
GERS, but maintain from the experience
of other counties that such amount
would not far exceed the cost of SAL
aries of deputies for the various off,
GERS
(Signed)
THE Citizens Committee
HENRY HEITFELD.
Chairman
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
.UNWR|TTEN LAW
CASES INCREASE
Hubert Possey Shot For
Not Marrying ISIS"
Bowie


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. Sl.-The
murder of Hubert Posey last week at
La Plata, Nd. has added another ia
the list of similar tragedies. all in
volving the so-called "unwritten law"
that have stirred this section Of the
country recently.
Within little over month there
have been three such murders in
Washington and vicinity. beginning
with the murder Of former Senator
Brown of Utah by Annie M. Bradley,
because he would not marry her.
Shortly after the Brown murder
came the Byswater tragedy in Virgin
la, in which young man of high So
cial standing was shot to death by the
brother of the young girl whom he was
declared to have wronged. and whom
he attempted to desert few houre
after he had been forced into marriage
at the point Of a pistol.
'uoeTt Poeoy NtIiin0.
In the Hubert Posey killing. the lat
est to be added to the list, the alleged
avengers were the mother and brother
Of the wronged girl The mother, Mrs
Mollie Bowie, and her son. Harry
Bowie. are now in Jail. each attempt
ing to shoulder all the blame to ex-
onerate the other.
Young Posey was met on the road
on his return from work by Mrs Bowie
and her son. Mrs Bowie was seen
with a revolver in her hand and her
son was seen with a shot gun.
Hubert Posey. according to the tes-
timony of eye witnesses, did not show
any signs of fright. apparently believ-
ing the woman would not shoot.
Companions who We're with Posey
left him talking with the woman and
her son and passed on down the road.
Clayton Posey brother of the victim
came up in time to join in the argu-
ment, but left before the shooting
Posey Is Upbraided.
Mother and son upbraided Posey
for not carrying out his promise to
marry isis" Bowie on THANKSGIVING
night. The young man attempted to
walk away but had gone but short
distance when he was fired upon by
both mother and SON He was found
dead short time later behind an old
house where he had crawled after he
had been shot.
1t is the belief of persons familiar
with the case that Hubert Posey had
promised 10 marry isis" Bowie. and
that he had actually paid for the IL
cense. but experienced a change Of
mind after he had discussed his pros
pective marriage with his parents.
Henry Bowie is known to have wor-
ried much over his sisters condi-
ton and had several times made
threats against Posey.
Warned of His Fate.
The latter knew the feelings the
Bowies had against him and he had
been advised to leave the country.
Messages had been conveyed to him
that he might expect just what hap
pened.
Some of his fellow wOrkmen dis
cussed the troubles and endeavored to
persuade him to leave the vicinity,
telling him he would surely be killed
II he remained. but he declined to heed
the advice.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Warned of His Fate.
RESTAURANT FOR GALE.

Wishing to retire. have q good pay
ing business for sale at q reasonable
price Further Information can be oh.
tanned Of W. r. II. at Teller of,cA
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Current Expense Fund.

LAS to the current expense fund. Mr.
Chambers contention that The Clear
water section has only benefited to
the extent Of $40S.50, we submit that
this statement is too ridiculous to de-
serve an answer. We would, however
call your attention to the demands
that will be made upon this fund in
case Of separate county government
from which you will readily see that
the $1,000 derived would be entirely
inadequate.
TN case Of separate county govern
ment the expense on this fund would
probably be something as follows:
Auditor, salary. $1,000: sheriff, SAL
airy, $1,000: assessor. salary. $1,000:
treasurer. $500: probate Judge, $500:
school superintendent. $500: county
commissioners. 5000: county surveyor
800; coroner. 800: county attorney
$500; total, $1,000.
Judicial Expenses.
add to this amount the cost of dis
trict and Justice courts. care Of pris-
oners and INDECENT poor. books. sta
tionary and printing. elections, and
. thousand and one other legitimate
expenses incident to the conduct Of
county business, and you viii hav,
another $1,000 to pay for the iuxur,
1t maintaining separate county gov.
eminent
We Wln coocedN that oouGa6erab},
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

AS to the road and bridge fund, Mr.
Chandler admits that there was ex-
pended in the proposed new county
$4.415.50, which, If correct. leaves
them a balance of $1,SS4.5o This on
its face may seem unjust and show a
Partially on the part Of the county
commissioners. in favor Of some other
section of this county however. we
understand from the commissioners
that just at present there is such a
demand from this particular section
for new roads and improvements on
roads now existing that II but a rea-
sonable portion of these petitions are
granted, il will not only consume all
that is faily due this section, but
enough to more than Offset the credit
claimed by Mr. Chandler
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Money for Education.

For county schools, 70 cents on the
500. total. ss,s0o.oo: for state pur-
poses. 4S cents on the 800, total, So
10000: for current expenses. 50 cents
on the 800. total 100000: for bond
interest. 10 cents on the 800, total.
on the $1oo total. se.soooo. total. $685.
$4,000
"The purposes for which the above
taxes were levied show for what pur-
noses they were intended. and II IL not
necessary to explain their uses. ex-
cent as 70 the road bridge and current
EXPENSE funds.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

rhs .sS, ~.has Il b .ss-r.as,.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Buries 800 in Mines

ton. OF the Big Four railroad. who
thought Of the approaching night. ae
telephOned Governor Hanly asking that
the State provide its emergency telts
and raticns The gove--~r aSteG i'm
mediately on the suggestion. AMI the
Big Four railroad furnished special 4 lrs
Tor thu purpose.
Their cars were run on 2 siding here
and used fo- shelter by those who could
rot be provided with tents.
The heavy rain which fell all day
made the suffering more intense. II had
stopped raining this morning. however
and the work Of clearing away the de-
bris in tie wrecked houses and .lOtels
began. EXCELLENT work was done dur
ing the night by the militia. for the
chance OF footing had appealed 10 the
shifuess Of Terre Haute and Indian
apolis, and all such characters that
were noticed were driven away from the
town before dusk, and a picket line es-
tablished.
Only scattered piles OF ashes and a
thin veil OF smoke mark the place where
the powder mills stood. The buildings
were grouped around a star-shaped,
thickiy- ravine. The ground Is liz
] tered with splintered limbs. Even the
soil was milled into the finest dour.
/ into which the rescuers' feet sink 10 the
shoe tops.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
HeartsnI-Shreve.

Miss Fanny Elizabeth Shreye daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Shreve.
and Francis p. Heartsill. formerly OF
Texas. were married last evening in Mt.
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church. South The ceremony took
place at S o'clock, the Rev. William
French Locke officiating.
The decorations In the chIrch were
palms and ferns. intermingled with foil
age, banking the chancel. The bride
entered the church on the ann OF her
father, who gave her in marriage. Mrs.
| Love Banks. sister OF the bridegroom,
was matron Of honor, and Miss Mary
| Simpson Birch, cousin Of the bride.
acted as maid OF honor. There were
also two bridesmaids, Miss Minnie FL
I lison and Miss Jeanette Gaegler.
Ralph Febrey Shreve, brother OF the
I bride. was the best man, and Richard
| Newbolds was the groomsman- The
, ushers were Lee Nutwell. David l..
1 Coon, Everett Baird. Charles Floecklier.
! Lawrence Shreve. and Lee KesSler. The
l bride wore a princess gown OF white
| chiffon satin over taffeta trimmed with
4 real lace and white panne velvet. In
place OF the bridal veil she wore a large
/ white hat Of panne velvet trimmed with
/ lace and white plumes. and the bridal
/ bouquet was shower OF Bride roses.
/ The matrOn OF honor and the maid OF
| honor each wore becoming gowns OF
pale blue silk fashioned in a soft. grace
| ful style. and the bridesmaids wore pink
| frOcks- Each wore a wreath Of tiny
| rosebuds in her hair and carried a clus-
] ter OF maidenhair ferns tied with stream
ers 10 correspond With their gowns ].
/ Edgar Robinson. Organist OF the church
played the music preceding and during
the ceremony
| A small reception TO the bridal party
followed the ceremony, in the residence
| OF the bride Mr. md Mrs Heartsill
! leaving the city late IN the evening for
an extended wedding trip. Mrs Heart
! sill wore for travelling a becoming suit
OF heavy brown silk, with a brown hat
Upon their return TO washington the.
| will take up their residence-st the home
Of the BRIDES parents, at 2335 First stree,
northwest.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Alfred Du Pont Married
To Cousin Last Night;
Told Of Tragedy To-Day

NEW YORK. oct. 16-It was not until
today hist Du Pont and his brother
Morris, vice president and executive
head. respectively. OF the Dr. Pont Pow
de Company, learned of the terrible ex-
piosion OF the Du Pont factory at
Fontanet. Ind. yesterday. when prac-
ticaiiy destroyed that little village, kill
ing or injur.ng most Of its inhabitants.
Alfred Du Pont was married last hight
at the Plaza Hotel here to Mrs. AIica
Maddox. his second cousin Fearing he
would call the ceremony of temporarily
so that he could start Immediately for
IDdiana pOlis, his friends managed to
conceal the accident from him. Morris
Du Point was also kept in ignorance lest
he spoil the wed ling plans Today,
however. they were told OF the disaster
Alfred DU Font and his bride had ar
ranged Tor an automobile Trip through
New England rs their honeymoon tour.
Tse explosion has changed their plans.
pu POnt was not ready 10 say this
morning just what he viii dc, but his
friends expect both brothers viii start
for the scene OF the disaster soon
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Cochran-MaTshan.

one of the prettiest weddings which
has been solemnized in this city this
season was that which was held at St
Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church,
Alexandria, this afternoon at O'Clock.
when Miss Courtney Jacquehn Ma
shall became the bride Of Dr.. Thomas
p. Cochran. Both the bride and bride
groom are popular in Alexandria So
ciety.
The best man was Harry Beverley,
while the bride had as her maid OF
honor Miss Agnes Marshall her sister
The bridesmaids were Miss Mona Tyler.
OF HaymaIket: Miss Gene Carter. OF
Washington: Miss Estelle Hayble, Of
The Plains, and Miss Ii Ia Washington.
Miss Mary Phillips, and Miss Ellen
Fawcett, of Alexandria
The ushers We're Edward Marshall.
DR. William NJ. Smith, Lewis II.
Machen, Arthur Herbert, Ed ward
Hunter. and Richard Chichester.
The bride WAS gOwned in white mes
saline. trimmed with point lace, and
carried a shower bouquet Of roses and
lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids were attred I'm gowns
OF white messaline. with yellow girolGe.
and wore picture hats trimmed with
lace and roses. They carried yellow
ChrysauthemumS.
After the ceremony a reception was
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Railroads Should Fight
Harder, Asserts Crane

c. S. Crane. general passenger agent
of the Wabash Railroad, today Joined In
the protest against the attitude OF the
public in general, and the politicians in
particular, toward railroads and other
corporations. He spoke at the closing
session of the convention of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents, at the
New Willard Hotel.
Mr.. Crane pointed out that he thought
the time had come for the railroad mel
OF the country to rise up and make a
noise like a protest against the treat
ment being accorded them by the poll
ticians. He believed that the roads had
made a mistake and were continuing 1t
by not stating their side Of the case
with sufficient vigor
The convention closed with the cleo
ton OF the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Orlando II. Taylor. passen-
ger traffic manager of the Consolidated
Steamship Lines. of New York: vice
president. George r. Bell. genera! pas
senEcr agent OF the Grand Trunk sys-
TEN; secretary. G. NJ. Burt. general Gas-
ScngCr agent OF the Boston and Eiciue
railroad. ard orator. Samuel Moody,
general passenger agent OF The + elln-
sylvania railroad.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
DESERTED HORSE,
IS FINED IN COURT

Leroy A. Poole today paid dearly for
his desertion OF a horse. which had
been entrusted 20 his care. when the
court fined him $50 with the alternativ
Of going 10 Jail for thirty days Poole
made an agreement with a real estate
concern to -ake a house with the con-
dition thar hirty days notice be give.
the firm when be wished to give Fl up.
The horse vas part Of the bargain.
also. with the agreement that Poole
should care for and feed the horse.
-Four days ago Poole left the house.
25 Tenth street northwest. II is claim
ed, without having given the real es-
tate concern the promised two weeks
notice, and until the horse was found
yesterday. IL is said Il had suffered for
want Of attention
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Art Treasures
Or Plumbing,
Who Knows?

Detective Barbee is busy today trying
to figure out what relation $4,000 worth
OF art treasures are to a bathtub lining,
plumbing fixtures. water pipes, and a
half dozen bronze electric light holders
Mrs. Edward F. Qualtrough. wife Of
Captain Qualtrough, T.. S. N, report
ell to the police yesterday that the va
cant house at 1901 + street had been
entered and plumbing and lighting FIX
lures stolen. The house has not been
occupied or contained any furnishings
in over a year. The last occupant was
Assistant Secretary of State PeirCe, now
.-Iinlster 10 Norway.
Detective Barbee. who was assigned
TO the case. visited the premises. and
learned chat the value OF the plumb
the house would not run over 500.
This morning Inspector Boardman
was surprised TO read In a Washington
paper that Mrs. QualtrOughs house
had been stripped OF $4,000 worth OF art
treasures. Other men were cetailed 10
make a further investigation, and re-
ported 70 the inspe etor that the art
treasures consiste,s Of the six bronze
light holders, which were regular fix
lures in the house. the same as chan
deliers and water spigots.
- hen seen in her apartments IN the
Connecticut this morning. Mrs. Qualt-
rough said the story was greatly eXas-
gerated.
In the meantime Detective Barbee
would like TO be enlightened as 10 the
NEUROLOGICAL significance of bathtun
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Ccontlnued LON - Page.l


towns and cities within radius Of 100
miles.
The mills occupied three acres OF
ground, half a mile outside the village
Of Fontanet, which is a coal mining
center and depends largely on the pow
der mills for it's supply.
Work had been heavy at the mills,
and to fiji the orders. A. B. Monahan,
the general superintendent, had dou-
bled his force. 1t is believed that this
was the indirect cause OF the explo-
sion, the theory being that some green
worimen, unacuua nted with the pre-
cautions necessary tn such dangerous
employment. inadvertently sprung the
terrible mine.
1t is strange beyond comprehension
that in an explosion So terrible that It
broke windows in Danville sixty miles
away, did $1,000 worth Of damage in the
town Of Brazil twelve miles off, ruined
fully $4,000 worth OF property IN Terre
Haute seventeen miles away, did a cor
responding amount of damage In twenty
four surrounding towns. villages. and
cities. anyone could have escaped alive
from the very center Of it-and yet Il
was so.
General Superintendent Monahan. one
Of the oldest and most experienced or
the Du Pont COmpany's officers. was
killed IN his Office. Last summer he
built a little cottage about one hundred
yards from the mills. and his wife and
sister lived there with him. at the gates
Of the monster of destrue lion.
The school building, in which l97 chill
dren were at their studies, collapsed at
the morcent Of the explosion. The wall
fell out, and the roof crashed down upon
the teachers and children before they
: had time for a thought OF escape.
Prof Shoptow, principal Of the school
| was dangerously, and, perhaps, fatally
| injured Forty OF the school children
were seriously hurt by the falling tim
Ders. II Is estimated that five of the
children viii die.
The 1houghtfulEess OF a corpcratior
| was responsible for the homeless beiuy
] given food and shelter during the most
terrible night any equal number of slif-
fersrs endured in the Middle West In
recent years. Tine people whose homes
are ruined ara today in coYnparative
com .ort' and those who are able are
making preparations to bury their forty
dead Thirty bodies have been identi-
! ned, and go persons are in hospitals
Frohably 40 others. with some part OF
Ihelr bodies bandaged. are helping those
more dangerously hurt
with the excitement OF the dav yes
terday, IL was Superintendent Hough-
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
PEOPLE WILL PAY
FOR BATTING RICH,
GAS MAN ASSERTS
Railing at Public Service
Corporations Merely a
Way to Catch I'm
wary.

on the heels of President Finley s
protest against public agitation against
public agitation against the railroads.
the president Of an association of pub
lie service corporations. Walton Clark,
OF Philadelphia, head Of the American.
Gas Institute, made a similar protest
on the part of the gas light companies
Of the country. The occasion was the
opening Of the second annual meeting
of the institute at the Willard today.
His remarks were received with pro-
Ionged applause by the 500 delegates.
lie deplored the disposition of the pub
lie to heed the cry of the demagogue'
saying in part:
There is today, in many minds and
places a rage against public services
companies and their servants. 1t is one
of the symptoms-the worSt-Of the dis
ease at present affecting many of our
fellow-citjZens-the virulent disease OF
dena gogism To rail at public service
companies, justifying general abuse by
citing particular Instances Of corporate
evildOng. is cheap and easy means OF
eliciung the applause OF the unwary-
Men in high places-meaning only TO
produce ultimate good-are not always
wise enough TO know that present inius-
tice can never. lead to final blessing
and we sometimes find them giving the
support of their names and official dig
nifty 20 the worst form Of demagoSy-
the form that works individual injustice,
and spreads general distrust like a
miasma over the peaceful land Ulti-
mately the whole people will suffer
from this condition.; Immediately tho
owners OF public service properties are
suffering"
The gas Tlen wtTe welcomed when the
session was called TO order at 20 O'Clock
nv President Clark. Of philadelphia. by
Commissioner Henry Il. I. mcfarland.
lie extended a cordial welcome TO the
delegates. which was responded 10 by
Can't. William +. Mckay.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
Won Sternburgs Delay Going.

The German Ambassador and Baron
ess Won Sternburg have again post
poned their visit 70 Lakewood, n. J.,
and are still buslly employed IN look
ing after the redecoration OF part OF
the embassy. Baroness Won Sternburg
has adopted driving as pastime. and
may be seen both morning and after
noon in a stylishly-cut phaeton, drawn
by pretty pair OF horses. She is an
excellent whip. and is equally as expert
with the irelns as is the AMBASSADOR in
the saddle. Baron Won Sternburg is one
OF the Presidents most frequent riding
companions
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
(Continuei from Fourth Page)

Baltimore this afternoon as the guest
Of his cousin, the Rev. BENJAMIN Whit
lock, 1871 Edmondson avenue.
Sir Samuel arrived in New York Fri
day on the Lusitania, and is accom-
panied by his two daughters, Miss Eve
Ign Faire and Miss Branda Faire. The
English baronet is the fourth son OF
Hen. Watkins Lewis Faire, who was a
first cousin OF the Rev. Whitlock. Sir
Samuel was lInighted by Queen Victoria,
and is a wealthy manufacturer. As
jui-tst OF Leicestershire he has done dis
tlnguIshed work, and he Is also a mem
be- OF the British Association for the
Protection OF Science.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
SUTTON TRAGEDY
BEFORE NEWBERRY

That Second Lieut.. James y. Sutton.
5r.. L. S. NJ. C, who died from pistol
OUnds at the Naval Academy, at An
-.2pClis. early Sunday morning, killed
himself in the belief that he had slain
a friend a fellow officer, with whom
he hsd uuaTreled while either tempor-
arJy deranged or under The infiuar &C
or liquor. indicated in the report o. The
sIeCial court of inquest. which was ,e-
CeIved at the Navy Department today.
The report which was mailed by Can
tain Badger, superintendent OF the
Academy, yesterday. was promptly aid
before Acting Secretary Newberry for
review, but no statement win be issued
till the review has been completed
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
GAS COMPANY REPORT
is FAR FROM READY

Auditor James G. Payne, Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. said today that his
report to the court in the application
of the Georgetown Gaslight Company
for the privilege to increase its capital
stock from $4,000 TO 100000 would not
be ready to submit to the court next
Tuesday as has been announced Audi
tor Payne has only partially formulated
his report, and It has yet to be tran
scribed BY stenographers.
The announcement that the auditors
report would recommend the authorize
ton of the Increase in the capital stock
was premature. as IL is not the custom
OF any officer OF the court TO make
known in advance the purport of any re-
port.
The Washington times., 1907-10-16
POWERS WITNESSES
CALLED FOR NOVEMBER

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. lathe wit
nesses In the cases against Caleb Pow
ers' who Is charged with completely in
the murder OF Senator William GoebeI,
and who will be placed on trial for his
lie FOR the fourth time at Georgetown,
KY. November II, were summoned to-
day.
The date was fixed after an agreement
between Special Judge J. S. Morris and
attorneys for both sides. When the case
is called in Judge Morris court both
sides viii announce their willingness to
80 70 trial Immediately.