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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
Private Enterprise Preferred.

The people of the Payette Lake region would be
pleased have the state surrender portion of its
holdings in the neighborhood of that resort and
disposed to urge the surrender of public land to
private individuals The Meadows Eagle expresses
itself the subject:
The sale of the Payette lake peninsula to Mr.. c.
c. Fife would be the best thing the state could
do to build up a popular resort there
Mr.. Fife is reputed to be most worthy man,
just such an is in every way fitted to carry
out this project and with ample means to carry
out the scheme properly. 1t may be all right for the
state to retain few favorable picnic and camping
Places but long the state holds the major por-
ton of the desirable ground, just long will Pay
cite lake remain mere camping place for the few.
Payette Lake is one of the most popular outing
resorts in the central part of the state. Many
people take themselves to that region from Boise and
surrounding cities during the heated period, finding
it a recreation spot unsurpassed in all that nature
can bestow. The intention of many is to adorn the
lake approaches with summer cottages in which two
three months of the year may be spent by families
The time has arrived when the state should encour-
age Improvements of that character. 1t would take
but little encouragement to develop Payete lake into
a we'll patronzed summer abiding place.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
Too Independent.

According to the Cour d Alene Press, Senator
Heyburn is to be made the victim of a conspiracy
concocted at Wallace, which will direct him to walk
the plank at the expiration of his present term the
3rd of March next 1t is alleged that the senator
has been too independent u.s. independent OF the
expectations of the Salt Lake hierarchy and the re-
publican machine has been directed to drop him.
The man who so conducts himself as to engender
suspicion of disregard for the wishes of the sanity
church of Ziones that cracks its whip over the re-
publican party of Idaho is likely to be cast in the
chasm of oblivion and it appears that Mr. Hepburn is
under suspicion The Ceur d Alene Press tells the
story in these words:
The political finger in this state points to con-
frmation of the statements published in the Press
last Monday to the effect that conspiracy existed to
retire Senator Hepburn to private life. The senator
has had his ear to the earth and has, as will be seen
from an item published in another column announced
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR..

that he will not seek to be reelected national COM
mitteeman. The conspiracy to retire him developed
at the Wallace convention and do not believe the
senator is the man to quietly submit to decapitation
unless he intends voluntarily retire from politics.
because he is determined fighter, and under the cir
cusances we fail to understand his reported state
ment To compromise with the Brady Neil-Borah
machine that he will be jobbed, therefore his
only hope is to make a stand on his record as the
has made many friends and admirers by his evident
sincerity and independence of action in the interest
of the people and these will not look with favor upon
the efforts of the machine retire him. If the next
legislature is republican we believe the Press express
the wish of most people regardless of party in the
statement that he should be returned to the senate.
Senator Hepburn is not machine politician, but
stands for clean politics and is honorable foeman
in political fight.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
n Northwestern Extension.

Speaking of the probable route of the west coast
extension of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
The Lewiston Tribune of recent date says:
The location of two large power sites on the
Grande Ronde river by Engineer Clarke, of the
North Coast road, represented by Mr.. Robert Stra-
horn of Spokane, and generally recognized being
the company that is handling the western extension
of the Chicago & Northwestern seems to leave
doubt that this line is to at least pass through Asotn
county, with strong probabilities that Lewiston and
C1arkson are to be served. The North Coast has al
ready spent million dollars in the state of Wash
ington in rights-of-way and other work and its
financial power first shown when it grappled with
the Northern Pacific rights in the Yakima
country and out in the courts
Mr.. Strahorn was remarkably successful for long
his work in the northwest, but after the work had
proceeded to such point clearly disclose that it
was link in transcontinenta line, the identity of
the Northwestern with the enterprise quickly
realized. Until few weeks ago. outside OF sending
surveyors into the Grande Ronde section last fall the
North Coast work was largely confined to the state
of Washington west of the Walla Walla country
The appearance of Engineer Clarke in this territory
few days ago showed that the eastern section of the
link receiving attention In the location othe
power sites on the Grande Ronde only brief trip
there was necessary this fact illustrating that the
company had already been equipped with complete
information the subject. The engineers sup
piled with extensive prohles and surveys of the
stream and the character of the filings made showed
they had very complete data The locations made
above and below site acquired several years ago
by the lewiston Clarkson company but with which
the latter company has since done nothing.
All movements made by the North Coast or the
Northwestern in this field would indicate that their
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
The Spring Promise.

That season of wonderful productiveness has
dawned on the valley region of western Idaho is the
opinion of the Payette Enterprise. Speaking es
pecially of its environment, The Enterprise be-
comes enthusiastic:
In the line of production there never any
brighter prospects than in the Payette Valley this
spring. The crops of apples, pears, peaches and
prunes promises to be nothing short of phenomenal
Some slight damage has been done in isolated sec
tons by the frost this year but taken whole the
Strawberries cherries and all other small fruits
gave evidence of being any abundant and the
truck farmer is simply in his element this season.
While much difficulty experienced in the beet
planting and account of dry weather it was
necessary to reseed several stands, the stands Sc
cured have been much benefited by the past few rains
and while the acreage may be slightly less than last
year the indications at present are for an enormous
weather IS tons per will be no uncommon thing
this fall.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
press and Comment
Railroads are Needed.

The Elk City Mining News continues to mention
important mining developments in that portion of
Idaho county, though it complains of scant transpor-
tation facilities. 1t tells a story that ought to
attract the attention of railroad builders saying:
According to the best information obtanabe on
the Four Mile country that region, which has SO
suddenly come into prominence through the dis
covery of rich mineral bearing rock will not take the
rank in producing districts that it is capable OF tax
ing until ii is made more accessible by OF
transportation facilities. 1t appears nature has made
ample provision there for rich mining district; the
lodges many and large and rich, there is con-
slant and never failing water supply The only draw
back lacking by nature is scarcity OF TIMBER and that
is not a serious handicap, mining operations IN
desert land, without wood and water, have already
proven.
Idaho there are so many districts rich IN mineral
wealth that are held back because of want Of trans
portation facilities, when the possibilities would be
so great with those facilities. But the property
holders in the Four Mile country should not lose
heart 1t is another of watt and the patience
to wait is accomplishment every prospector must
possess to win success in the business. The good
time that is just coming to the prospectors in the
Elk City district ought to encourage the prospectors
along Four Mile. A year ago there was not mill
running in the district and two years ago there was
not property under bond. Now six mills run
ming three will be built this season. and many
properties under bond
In Idaho county there is not more dozen miles
of railroad and in Lemhi county adjoining it on the
east there is not rod of railroad These are two
of the largest counties in Idaho and rich in
mineral agricultural and stock possibilities There
are expectations that a railroad will invade Idaho
county from the east passing through Lemhi county,
and if expectations realized, development will fol-
low with amazing rapidty. On this subject the
Salmon Gemhi county, Recorder expresses ITSELF
Of course there is not day when all sorts of
railroad rumors not in evidence, it is hard to
separate the spurious from the real The report
that the rightoway has been secured the other side
of the hill with the exception of one ranch, I'M
doubtedly is true That the can be said of the
line this side of the range far as Gilmore is
equally true
1t is reliably stated that the survey run through
ranchman's yard, and the said ranchman was
paid to move his house to another location is also
true That reliable gentleman up the valley re-
ceved letter from Mr.. McCutcheon, of the Gilmore
Mines stating that the road would be built as far
as the Gilmore country this season is equally re-
liable The Recorder believes it is safe in saying
hat It would not be surprised if the line was built
INTO Lemh county this year; and this just about as
ar as we would care to commit ourselves"
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06

Congress generous with its desert acres in
its dealings with Idaho, having added two million
its belongings under the Carey act The Ida
no delegation steered the measure through with
commendabe skill The first million acres has been
covered into irrigation projects and applications
file will absorb nearly half of the two millions just
acquired.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
New Paper at St. Joe.

A new candidate for newspaper honors appears at
St Joe, Idaho up in Kootenai county, under the
ownership of F. ]. Oeltjen, who gives in the first
issue his reasons for the appearance of The Palla
dunn:
t ne oonrr g ts OF ne popua9 f +
country's resources; the expanding and multiplying
of business houses; the desire of the people for
organ truly representative of the ST. Joe spirit; all
these factors after due deliberations have induced
to enter upon the publication of the Palladium.
The reasons seem ample and The Palladium ought
to flourish like green bay tree.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06

main line is to down the Salmon river They
have sent two crews of engineers down that stream
and their work east of Waa Walla would seem to
indicate that they seeking the. mouth of the
Salmon The fact that they are making power 10
cations would indicate the ultimate plan is to oper-
ate sections of the system with electricity the Grande
Ronde plants, supplemented by innumerable sites
along the Salmon river being sufficient to operate all
that part of the system extending through Wyoming,
Idaho and to points reaching far into Washington.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
under the old name, or of starting .

under the old name or Of starting a
new bank.
Eugene p. Carver represented Morse
NJ the meeting. as counsel. Mr.. Morse
being unavoldably detained by his trial
In the Federal Court. Mr.. Carver said
tina. Mr. Morse would give all the aid
In his power TO the stockholders in any
action they might sec TIT 10 take. but
that 1t was possible his stock would be
taken up before the next meeting.
William +. Havemeyer. chairman OF
the meeting, finding that minority
was against liquidation, suggested an
adjournment for four weeks In the
mean time a committee from the mi
nority composed OF Joseph II. King.
OF Hartford; A. w. Damon, of Spring
field. Mass, and Frederick r Eaton,
OF this city, will confer with com
mittee Of the board of directors re-
garding the advisability OF resumlng
business, The New England stock
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
WANT TO START
ONE MORSE BANK
THAT FAILED
Minorityof Stockholders Think
National Bank of North
America Would Pay.

The stockholders of the National
Bank OF North America, which sue
cumbed during che panic to the high
financial treatment administered by
Charles w. Morse. met this afternoon
in the Offices OF the bank in Exchange
place to consider the problem OF liqui-
dating or resuming business. The orod-
itors and depositors have been paid off
by Receiver Hanna and the remaining
assets are in the hands OF the Assets
Realization Company, OF Philadelphia,
which purchased them for profit.
The Assets Realization Company and
q majority of the stockholders are In
favor OF a speedy liquidation and dis
trioution OF the income from the assets
minority, representing New England
holdings. is In favor of resuming bust
ness with added capita! and a new deal
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22

holders are bittes against Morse, and
desire to make new start lndepend-
ent OF him. and show that the Ma
tionsl Bank OF North America would
have been n stable institution but for
his operations.
Before the stockholders meet again
Mr.. Morse's guilt or innocence OF the
charge of violating the national bank
ing laws will have been determined by
a jury. There appears TO be little
chance that the bank viii resume or
that new bank will arise from the
ruins
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
DYNAMITE KILLED FIVE,

NEW ORLEANS, La. oct. 2L-News
of the killing of FIVE men in the Panama
Canal zone by a dynamite explosion
was brought here yesterday by pas-
sengers on the steamer Carriage, from
Colon. The explosion occurred Oct. IL.
killing w. ]. Davis, engineer in charge
Of steam shovel, George Cooley. a
craneman, and pit brennan, whose
name was not learned, and two negroes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
D|NED HIS WIFE,
BUT DIDN'T SERVE
SLEUTH'S REPORT
Mrs. Burns's Lawyers Tell of
Yacht Club Meal With
One Odd Course.
SIGNED $4,000 DEED.
Chicago Millionaire Charged
With Then Having Evidence
on Which He Sues.
SIGNED 100000 DEED.

Owen Burns. President Of the W. F.
Burns Manufa curing Company. OF Chi
cago, with Offices at No. 6s7 Fifth ave-
nue., and Dorothy, the beautiful young
wife he is using for divorce met to-day
for the first time since a memorable
dinner at the Columbia Yacht Club
June g.
To-day's meeting was In the Supreme
Court, to which Burns had been sum
moned by May & jacobson. counsel for
the wife, to be examined concerning
course, out OF the ordinary. served at
the dinner.
Recorded In the Registers once is
conveyance dated June %, of the $780,
900 property known as Burns Terrace,
Inwood. from owen and Dorothy Burns.
his wife, and Ursula c, Burns, to one
Wilson. The wifes counsel charges
that Owen Burns invited his wife to
dine with him and his brother Walter
F. Burns, the latter's wife. Ursula. and
his sister and her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. wilkins Albert II. Gleason. at
torney for owen Burns. was also pres
snt.
The wife. who was cloak model In
a Chicago establishment. when the
young millionaire met her. had been
separated from him two out of
the three years since their wedding in
1865, though, she eileges that her hus-
band sought q reconciliation. She was
escorted, however, by an attorney.
Signed Transfer During Dinner.
During the dinner Burns said he had
an offer for Burns Terrace which would
net $4,000 profit and asked his wife
20 sign deed with him and his sister,
in-law, adding that, otherwise. there
would be loss of $4,000. Mrs. Burns
says she, still thinking of a reconcilia-
ton, signed the paper.
Mrs. Burns was served on July with
the summons and complaint in a suit
for divorce in which her husband
charged her with improper conduct with
Earl Carley, of the Chicago Calumet
Club, and president of the Clysmic
Spring Company, which has New York
offices at No. Dol Fifth avenue, and
with another young man.
The complaint says that Mrs. Burns
and Carey visited a house on Forty
seventh street on the night of July q.
Mr.. jacobson charges that Burns had
the report of q detective on July q, and
asked his wife to dinner for the pur-
pose of securing her signature to the
conveyance of the only New York
property upon which a lien could be
made in the collection of alimony.
In behalf of Mrs. Burns an action has
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
The Kind You Have ALWAYS Bought,

>HIs applied the public
over 80 genuine Caso cali the Attention
black When the removed
bottle
call
regretted people engaged
should medicinal
Adults
hat for but the child to
the mothers watchfunss. 4" ~LLTNlA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-22
Tomorrow, Special Sale of Famous Toilet Goods:

La Blachc Face Powder; dclicatcly pcrtuned
valuc Soc, at 29c
Illness Almond Cream; value SOC, at z6c
Fros,ca; for chappcd hands; value 25c, at l4c
Sozodont-lq or Paste, value 25c at I4c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

talks entertainingly and argument
atively on the anti-saloon and
prison reform movements.
Groves views on money and cap
talists, as given in his talks, prove
somewhat startling to This hearers.
eff anything in the world is cold
and chilling" he says, sit is gold
How peolpe love gold! Yet i'll got
ten gold brings no joy. 1t cannot"
But he partially defends the ac-
emulation of great fortunes. OF
Rockefeller he says that if the
scientific research endowed by him
is successful in it's aims, the value
of Rockefeller's life to humanity
can hardly be estimated.
1t is hard for Groves hearers to
believe that he was, not long ago,
one of the most desperate GRIMM
ais in the country Heris well built
and his face is full of intelligence.
He speaks without manuscript and
his delivery is clear and forceful.
In the audience are generally to
be found the evangelist's wife and
baby.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
OFFICIALS FIGHT
OVER DEAD BODY

VALLEJO, CAL, Dec. ia clash
between DR.. j. B. Klotz, coroner,
and DR.. j. X. Homan, representing
the state board of health, over who
was authorized to hold the post
norton examination on the body
of Mrs. August Rose, poison vic
|, tim, nearly resulted seriously.
Mrs. Rose succumbed to illness
following her attendance at the
luncheon served on the occasion of
the launching of the collier Pro
metheus, when nearly 1000 guests
were more or less seriously affect
ed by ptomaine poisoning contain
ed in the meat served.
When DR.. Hogan called at the
Rose home, DR.. Klotz, who was
there, refused to allow him to take
charge of the body.
The coroner finally won and held
an autopsy. The stomach was sent
to San Francisco for examination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
HANG THREE MEN AT ONCE

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. IA
triple hanging, an event almost I'M
paralleled in the annals of justice
in the Dominion of Canada, will
take place at the provincial Jail in
New Westminster tomorrow morn.
ing, the three convicted murderers
being John Pertella and Tom Jen.
kins, both negroes, and Lee Chun
a Chinese. All three were particu.
larly atrocious and coldblooded
murders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-Says
Pat Grove:
Il am not college bred minister
nor dress parade Christian. | am
a graduate of the penitentiary.
six years l was a fugitive
alone with myself-and it was then
I began to study human. conditions
and to wonder at the amount of
needless suffering in the world"
Pat, former outlaw and notorious
as the kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy,
in his evangelistic addresses eX-
horting Chicago folks to lead better
lives, varies his remarks according
to the people he talks to. In a slum
mission he uses strong language in
his denunciation of sin, and his ap-
peals to the sinners to turn from
the paths of evil.
When he addresses what he him
self would once have termed "a
bunch of high brows," as he did at
Evanston few nights ago, he
doesn't go quite SO strong on the
abandon your lives of crime" but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

Emperor William having gone
into retirement, sensational
comet has burst forth for the enter
tainment of the nations. 1t hasn't
been named yet, but there is talk of
calling II Roosevelt, because it has
'em all going.
The first CLEAN of this queer
comet was seen by Astronomer
Morehouse, at the Yerkes observa.
tory, In Wisconsin, ON Sept. 2. 1t
has been coming closer ever since,
and you could almost touch 1t now
II you had fingers about hundred
million miles long. But it's a shifty
old comet. Que night you take a
squirt at Il through the telescope
peephole and you see two tails
just about the time you have a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

learned treatise written on this BIZ
furcated critter of the sky, you
screw up one eye and look again,
and, great heavens, there's no tail
at all! Next peek it will have a
radiating tail or two, suffering
like a squib on Fourth OF July
night.
So what can poor astronomer
do with such blinkety blink
comet? Why, just old sleuth it with
a camera, that's all.
The photographs that are coming
from the observatories show the
new mystery of the heavens in, all
sorts of phases. The picture above
Is regarded AZ remarkable, because
II caught the comet with its two
tails exposed 10 the night air. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
PROSECUTOR PLEADS
CAUSE OF WOMAN

Lille c. Johnson nearly lost her
suit for divorce yesterday evening
in Judge Hinkles court when Dep
ulty Prosecutor Donovan, appear
ing for the state, asked her why
her husband, William E. Johnson,
whom she charged with desertion
and nonsupport, had not appeared
in opposition to her suit, and if his
nonappearance was due to COLLISION.
She replied that she had met her
husband in the office of her at
torney, j. M. Simpson, and that
they had adjusted property mat
3 tiers.
Further cross examination rem
dered Mrs. Johnson uncertain as
to whether or not her husband had
said he would fight the case,
which made Attorney Simpson
arise and expatiate.
your honor, if l had known
there was any collision between
this woman and her husband as to
this case | would not be here this
evening. ! will ask your honor to
continue the hearing until l can
investigate the facts"
Attorney Donovan, who was i'm
pressed with a notion that the
woman had meritorious ground
for divorce, and seemed to think
that she possibly had misunder-
stood the import of his questions,
again reopened the examination
and developed the fact that John
son had written to his wife stating
that he would fight the case and
had employed an attorney at
Wenatchee for that purpose. In
her confusion in the first cross
examination she had forgotten this,
but remembered 1t on the subse-
Quent questioning.
Deputy Prosecutor Donovan then
asked the court to grant the wom-
an the decree, as he believed she
was an honest woman and deserved
the consideration of the court
Judge Hinkle agreed with the
states attorney and granted the
decree.