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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
AFTER HORRORS OF QUAKE
TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA.
Evacuation Begins Tomorrow when
200 Leave Island.

200 Leave IslAnd.
HAVANA. Dec. s1.-Evacuation OF
Cuba by the American troops win be-
gin tomorrow when 400 marines viii
sail on the cruiser Prairie.
On the transport Summer on Sat
urday the Twenty-eighth infantry viii
sail for Newport News and thence
proceed to Fort Smelling, MINI. The
Prairie will leave Cuba again on jan
uary Is. with the remainder OF the
marines.
The greater portion OF the troops
viii sail from Cuba on February "a
In the transports Meaded. Summer
and Mcclellan. This date will see
the removal OF the headquarters Of
the army Of pacifcation, the Fifth,
Eleventh and Seventeenth infantry,
the eleventh cavalry and batteries A
and B, OF the Second field artillery.
These troops will proceed to WASH
ington TO take part in the inaugural
parade March Z. The Eleventh cav
airy will go TO Fort OglethOrpe, Ca,
the Eleventh infantry to Fort ID. A.
Russell, Wyo.. the Fifth infantry 20
Plattsburg barracks. New York, the
Seventeenth infantry to Fort Nc
Pherson. Ca. and Batteries A andB,
second field artillery TO Fort ID. A.
Russell, Wyoming.
The last troops TO leave will be the
Twenty-seventh Infantry. companies
F and G, OF the engineers and ali re-
naming officers and detachments
and civilian employees 1t may be nee
essary 10 leave in Cuba after the
withdrawal Of the provisional gov
eminent.
They will sail on the transport
Summer on April 1. The Twenty
seventh infantry viii proceed to Fort
Sheridan. Illinois. and Companies r.
and G of the engineers to Washing
ton barracks. Washington. d. C.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31

ROME. Dec. Accommodation
th the stricken districts in south
N Italy and Sicily is gradually be-
Il restored and every message that
omes over the wires continues to tell
story Of devastation, desolation and
cath. and it is certain now that the
umber who lost their lives in the
arthuuake, and the disasters that
plIowed in its wake will be greatly
excess of the original estimates.
he government officials gave out an
timate of the total dead today at
2O,O 900, but the press here still
ings to its statement of yesterday
lat the number will be certain to
bach the 100000 mark. The govern
lent officials estimate is as follows:
essina, $4,000; Reggie, 10000;
Onteleone, 1900; Bagnara, 1000;
alziri, 900; Pami. 600; Seminara,
DO; country districts, $4,000.
Italy Vast Hospital and Morgue.
Late dispatches received from the
aval officers at Messina say that the
lumber of dead there will reach 1876,
20 alone. The suffering of the
Oundd and injured at Messina and
eggio is appalling, and southern
ally and Sicily may be described as
vast hospital and morgue. There
e no means for removing the suf-
ring and the streets have been con-
erted into a hospital and side by
de with the dead lie the injured and
bundled AS the work of removing
e dead progresses and the wreck
e Of the buildings is cleared up
ore dead bodies are found. A band
soldiers today raised the roof from
wrecked railway station and found
pores of corpses packed in solidly
Ggether like sardines in a box. They
ade no effort to count the number
dead b went about the work OF
moving the bodies by piling them
and burning them. Owing to the
Ct that there are no facilities for
moving the dead the method of
ming continues to be pursued in
Ne OF the bitter protestations Of
e relatives.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
LEGISLATIVE FORE
CAST FROM BOISE
SenatOrship, Speakership, Local
Option and Direct Primary

BOISE. Idaho. Dec. Sl.-special-
The political situation Is becoming
very complicated 80 far IS It Affects
the senatorahIp.
The overwhelming republican ma
Jority In the legislature would seem
TO make Mr. Heyburn's election GER
tain. This is not. however. altogeth-
er true. as it is On the cards that our
friend Barney now has about twenty
votes which he can depend upon for
that once. Il ia not his plan. how
ever. to have them vote for him on
the first ballot but 10 have them an
ally come to him and act as the bell
wethers to bring In the others Al
the psychological moment when Bar
ney shall decide 10 become the CON-
promise candidate.
French. Governor Gooding and
Judge AilshIe also have the senator
ial bee In their bonnets.
Two members OF the supreme
court endeavored TO have the COVER
nor call an extra session OF the leg
islature 10 approve or reject the code
recently complied by Commissioner
MacLane. The attempt, however.
was foiled by the governor. As
matter Of fact there was a particular
purpose in view for having the extra
session called. II was the idea Of
the local OptiOnlsts and some OF the
direct primary people. as well as OF
Ailshie, who aspires to succeed Hey
burn. that II the code was not APP
proved before the regular session.
the first week would be taken up dis
cussing the code and that would not
give them an opportunity 20 jockey.
The local OptionIsts were endeavOr-
ing 10 enter into a combination with
the direct primary people to hold on
the election OF Hepburn. and threaten
him that unless be brought his forces
into line for direct primary and local
option that they would defeat his
election.
Four OF the Ave representatives
elect from Ada county. and who are
pledged In the strongest terms to
vote for Hepburn, and who would
have been defeated had they NOT
openly stated that they would vote
Tor Hepburn. have already said that
they viii not support him. Two Of
hem are for Barney. one for Ailshie.
and the fourth contents himself by
saying that he shall not vote for Hey
burn. In the meantime Hepburn Ii
sitting back aud says that II they
iont want to elect him United States
senator. they don't need to. and his
friends are not taking the interest IN
his behalf which they otherwise
might for the reason that he permit.
led Marshal Rounds and United
States District Attorney Ruick, who
Sere both strong personal friends Of
lis. to be decapitated in order to OBJ
ain the friendship Of Borah. and a. q |
result a number OF his influential
importers have lost their enthu-
Iiasm. and he has not won the re.
IDect or confidence OF Borah. Nor
EOuld BOrah keep any pledges TO
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
TO INACCURATE HUGHES.

ALBANY, N. Y..Dec. 31.-Prepar-
atoms were completed today for the
Inauguration Of Governor Charles E.
Hughes at noon tomorrow. Follow
ing the ceremonies. which will be
Of an elaborate character, Governor
and Mrs. Hughes will hold a recep-
ton, and will attend ball to be Civ
en- in their honor in the evening.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
NEW JAPANESE LINE.

TOXIC, Dec. 31.-A new line OF
steamers between Japan and South
America. with three ships on a regu-
lar schedule, will be put in operation
tomorrow by the Togo Kisen COM
many.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
Repairs and Improvements.

During the time that the institu-
ton is closed the machinery OF the
planer and sawmill will be generally
oyerhauled and all needed repairs be
made. but there are but few Of these
and they are Of a minor character.
as the machinery in general il in
first class condition. A number Of
improvements with regard to the two
plants will be made. but these
also viii be few in number as the
mill vas thoroughly over-hauled dur.
ing the first Of the year and Is stu
in excellent condition
WIN Construct New Buildings.
The employment to be furnished
during the closing down period. and
the pay roll that viii come a. a con-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
Widow Leaps into Fire.

Tue protestations of the relatives
me dead against this method are
'ef and in many instances the sold
. are obliged to use force in taking
e dead bodies oIt of their hands
u throwing them with the count
uead into the blazing confiagra-
W. In many instances after the
'aiefs have secured possession of
OOuy the survivors mu be guard
IN their crazed condition. from
aplns into the fire. After the body
ae husband was taken away from
''0OW by the soldiers and thrown
me hre. She protested loudly
i0lioWed them pleading with
." return 1t to her custody.
~ Sne found her plea unavailing
S II hurled into the confagra-
WIN cry OF anguish and de-
VI her lips she leaped in after
'aa vas roasted to death. Lend
N'tOr and horror to the reign
sso'a'ion and death that prevails
oaor of burning flesh that
The city.
aAd Queen Work Incessantly.
ALERMo. Dec. s1.-King EN-
and Green Helena are work
.sssantly in the fire swept
- OF the city in rendering as
n and caring for the injured
n. aering. They have taken but
~ rest or nOurishment since they
'Ae work, and 1t is feared I'M
hllabse OOu tnat they VIII
AaAAtic Fleet Near sicily.
~, S',.A.ShTNGToN Dec. sI-rhe
49,, states Navy department today
~ ns the advisFbIlity of send
-. seet now to Sicily since the
A@Ake visited th.4 80.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
MORE BODIES RECOVERED
Virginia Coal Mine is Giving Up Its
Dead.

SWITCHBACK, w. Va, Dec. H..
Nine more bodies were recovered
this morning from the coal mine OF
the Lick Branch Galleries company
where 100 men were entombed by
rason Of an explosion yesterday.
This makes AZ bodies that have been
recovered. and it is expected that tho
remainder will be brough. out this
week.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
WILL
ENLARGE PLANT
Dry Kiln, Warehouse and Scales
for Occur d'Alene Lumber Co.

The Occur d'Alene Lumber COM
pany's planer and sawmill closed
down yesterday. Both had been in
continuous operAtion-not a single
day had been missed-since last April
and the company has experienced a
most successful season of business.
The sawmill will be closed for a pc
riod Of about two months when It
will again resume operations. but the
planer will resume operations agai:
in the course Of 80 or 40 days. aud
both after starting will continue IN
til the closing season is -eacnod In
the winter OF next year. During the
past season the mill company has en-
ployed a large crew OF men. and it
has been the chief industry in the city
that through a pay roll has contrib
uted to the general prosperity, and
the large monthly pay roll Of the in
stitution will be greatly missed not
only by the laboring class but by the
business establishments Of the city
as we'll. during the period that II is
closed. but will be substituted In a
great measure BY the pay roll from
the improvements 10 be made. and
buildings 10 be constructed by the
company during this time.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

the selection of delegates as are applled bs any
of its Northern neighbors. The party III Arkah-
sas and Oklahoma is also fully auallheu TO GOV
ern itself and 10 give due expression 10 Tue "iii
of an ascertained majority Tennessee cohtalhS
tuo of ;he strongest Republican Congress as
1ricts in the United States and the party IN
the rest of tie state is in a healthy condition
Virginia and North Carolina often send hepuo-
Hcans To Congress and both states possess re
sfonsIhle Republican organizations. 1here IL
no more ground for predicting wholesale ehal-
Ienres of the title of the delegations from these
six states than there is for foreseeing whole
sale challenges of the credentials OF the delega-
tions from Illinois Michigan. Iowa or ONO
II is true that in South Carolina and in the
Gulf states the Republican party has shrivelied
in voting strength 10 mere remnant In COM
monwealths like South Carolina and Mississippi
where in 1904 2.254 votes and 3-1S9 votes re
spectiveIy were east for Republican electors.
there is no complete and effective party ma
chinery and power in making up delegations to
Republican national conventions is frequently
exercised by persons who not even quallned
electors. No doubt. national delegates from
these states have sometimes been non-voters.
With conditions chaotic. il is easy TO roster
schisms and TO create rival claims and nearly
every national convention has had to consider
the contentious of contesting state or district
delegations from Mississippi. South Carolina,
Georgia Alahama and Louisiana. and III Il
lesser degree from Florida and Texas. Yet IN
some of those states definite and legitimate
Republican organization does exist and is rep
resented on the national committee and by state
committees, and there are precedents and crl-
terra which can be followed in deciding on the
merits of any particular contest or set of con
tests Considering the voting strength of the
narfv in the Gulf states. there are many Re
publicans who think that they have an eXces-
sive representation in national conventions; that
party interests would be advanced if the basis
of delegate representation were so changed as
10 conform. al least in the Congress districts,
10 the vote cast for Republican candidates for
Congress, and that such change would reduce
the dangerous power in party councils OF those
unorganized states and somewhat discourage
the activities of irresponsible coDtesf1ng fac
tions. But even with the faults of the present
system il is unfair TO discredit the South5
whole representation in conventions and TO as
sumo that the party everywhere in that section
is incapable Of regular and orderly sef-gov-
eminent
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
CONTESTS ERON TRE SOrTH

A certain amount of license must be allowed
20 the political prognosticator. With the pre-
posterousness OF the average forecast of the
strength Of candidates in the approaching Re
publican National Convention we have no quar-
rel But there are some abuses of license
which nay prove really injurious In mislead-
ing public opinion, and against which. IN the
interest Of party concord, d protest ought 10
be made. In forecast attributed 10 a CORE
-pondent Of The Chicago Tribune" and pub
lished last Sunday in Eastern newspapers il
was gTavely calculated that the seats of no
fewer than $50 Southern delegates To the Chi
csgo convention would he contested. At first
glance the reader might be disposed 10 take
this figure representing some actual prob
sbiIity. for il is widely known that every Re-
publican National Convention for the last thirty
years has had TO settle many contests from the
Southern STATES. But the gross and harmful
exaggerstoD Of the statement becomes apparent
when the reader discovers that 10 produce $50
contests the entire representation of thirteen
Southern and Southwestern states would have
TO be challenged, those states being Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina. Florida Geor-
cla- Alabama. Mississippi louisiana Texas
Oklahoma Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky,
with a total OF 40 electoral votes and $50 dele
gates. Only Missouri Maryland and West yir-
sania, from the whole South would be credited
with competency 70 send delegations represent
ing the uncontested viii Of their Republican
electors.
We have called attention TO this reckless ex-
aggeration because il reflects 4 spirit mani
Tested IN some quarters TO put the Republican
organizations in all the Southern states In the
same class and 10 deny them any representative
character u whe tsoever- This i great injustice
The Republican party in kentucky is as well
organized as II s 10 most Northern states and
has no difficulty ID applying the same rules in
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
KRUGER MONUMENT IDEA FAVORED
Citizens Respond TO Suggestion 70 Com1eHi-
crate Deputy Fire Chiefs Death

The suggestion made oy The Tribune that q non
t1rlent be erected in one Of the public squares n
memory OF Charles " Kruger the deputy 77e
chief who lost his life while n performance * as
duty has met ar Instantaneous response from tns
citizens Of the city
The fact that the hero drer-.en and policemen of
this city who lost their lives saving others were
never in any way remembered has always seemed
an oversight the part OF the busy tHr1rgS. 7l-
with monument erected 10 Chief Kruger II would
seem that the work had begun
Hugh Bonner who has recently assumed TIE of7cs
OF Fire Commissioner. expressed himself ls-iy
in favor OF the idea. and said that he would @
everything IN his power 70 carry the work along
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
THE COST OF SLOTENLTNESS.

We commented the other day upon current
news item which reported that in the last fiscal
year typhoid fever cost the city of Pittsburg
more than S721.O0 There are those 70 whom
such GrGugleHtunl al bursGD9 is the most
effective logic. To such especially and TO all
generally we commend reading of and reflection
upon the report Of the Health Commissioner of
this state which was submitted TO the Governor
last night and which summarized in ad
vance In our special Albany correspondence in
yesterdays Tribune.
Or. Porter estimates that in this State of
New York. with probably not quite SJ0OOOO
inhabitants there are twenty thousand cases OF
typhoid fever i year, or one 10 every 425 per
sons. Medical science has In late years reduced
the mortality from the disease but even now one
case in ten is fatal There are thus 2,OoO deaths
year from that cause and the resulting loss
10 the state expressed in pecunlary terms Is
estimated at $7,000000. We do not think that
any thoughtful observer will be inclined to sus
pect the Commissioner of exaggeratiOn. II is
much more 10 the point TO consider what loss
Of S1OOOO0O year means 10 the state or what
IL would mean TO get rid Of that loss.
Now, the substance Of the matter lies in Dr.
Porters judfcious declaration that these cases
Of typhoid and the resultant deaths and losses
are due chiefly the noxOus pollution Of
streams and lakes with sewage and in his well
come assurance that the present policy of the
state government. if vigorously maintained will
IN the near future put Il stop 10 that pollution
and thus reduce the burden of typhoid to small
fraction of its present weight The Tribune has
frequently urged the desirability and the prac-
ticability of redeeming all the streams Of the
state from contamination. 1t rejolces to learn
that the State Commissioner of Health now
taxes the same view of the case and is energet-
icaly striving TO put it into practical effect
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
THE TALK or THE DAY.

C..,er,s1a has i vir1IIent attack of the picture
,oetaI card fever rIst at present. and the little
Central American republic Is being hoooeo Will
illustrations showing the line of the new inter-
oceanic railway. On these cards Is an eNIlaC'
taken from an address by President Estrada Ca
brera on xoman's education The English tr11s'i-
tion reads: THE education and the instruction OF
woman form the basis upon which rests the true
future happiness of humanity
E5e-You never can tell about Il
She-You shouldn't. anyhow-Illustrated BIS
Cold weather in Vienna has given renewed ac-
tivity to the movement for abolishing the custom
of raising the hat a greeting and substituting
the military salute. \ club committee which has
this aim in view has decided invite members 70
tofn II will confne its operations % Vienna alone
for the present and there is curiosity to see weth
er the uItra-poIite OF Vienna VIII accustorl
themselves TO the proposal As most. men nave
been in the army. the salute viii NOT be new
Count Harrach the leader in the movement has
been III for time. but number Of OLD men
who dislike at this season having to carry their
hats In their hands at frequent intervals are carry
ing the work.
Yes: he's graduate of Princevard.
We'll he makes a fine 'ad.' Tor an institution ol
leaning, s.TTl,I1s D..
He knows it au."-Louisville Courier-JournaL
In lecture recently delivered before the Associa-
tion of Surgeons of Munich by Professor Klein on
process OF reducing the sensbilites of patients wth
a view 10 making operations painless was known
and practised in the Middle Ages. The narcotic
was known then as a love potion" and recipes
for compountng them have come 10 us from our
ancestors. Professor Klein said that the story OF
Tristan and Isolde showed that the love potion
only narcotic. Bishop TheodOrus. of Chervira-
wrote a prescription for a pain destroyer in the
twelfth century which contained opium, morphine
and hyascurn. A medical work printed IN 1850
contains the first known treatise inhalation and
we now inject under the skin the soothing mixture
which IN 1850 was inhaled a love potion pre-
scribed in 1897 by HeronymuS of Braunschweig
contained opium and number of useless ingredi-
ents Many of the mixtures known love po-
tions were lost in the course OF the Thirty Years
IN the field Of science.
Have you got something that Will remove super
fuOus hair2'
You bet I havei'
What do call IT.
MY mother-in- law. Houston Post
The "Berliner Tageblatt' In its account OF the
minstrel programme arranged in that city by the
members of the American colony for the benefit of
the American Womens Club. makes particular
tion OF the fine soprano voice OF the member of
the company who received much applause for hts
singing the Scotch song Old Folks Home At
the end of the first part of the programme Uncle
Sam appeared and the fraternal feeling manifested
itself by all singing God Save the King the song
now rnusically unites the two nations"
Don't you feel weII9' asked a friend.
Not very answered Mr. Cumrox.
Why don't you go hone2'
Il can't Mother and the girls are giving tea
and I'm not invited Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

roads and it would seem to be appropriate that
these should chiefly be provided by 1aose VINO
use the roads and in proportion TO the amount
of use which they make OF them The oid sys
tenn levied a direct road tax, generally pald III
work upon each taxpayer who was laiu
owner in proportion to his general tax Inc
same system still prevails. save that working
out is abolished and the tax is pow paid in CASH
But il is obvious that a man may own mnch
property and pay heavy taxes and yet make
LITTLE or no use of the roads, while one VINO
owns little land may make much use OF them-
Generally speaking. the man who OWNS the
greatest number of vehicles makes the greatest
use of the roads. so that tax based upon the
former would most eguitably pay for the iattef-
The objection may be raised that a tax upon
wheels would be partial or class tax which
would be odious There is problem III all the
complex science of government more puZzhng
than that of taxation more difficult TO solve
10 universal satisfaction. Proverbially all taxes
are odious vet certainly taxes of some KIND are
necessary No doubt taxation for general pur-
poses for the common benefit, should be levied
as generally and impartially as possible. But
there is much ground for arguing that pun
lie expenditures which are chiefly for the ben
eft of certain part of the community should
chiefly be met by taxes levied upon those bene-
ficiaries That is a rule already adopted in
some directions and sooner or later II may be
found expedient to adopt II in respect TO public