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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

| was literally loaded down with the
documents which were being dis
tributed to those in the conspiracy.
She admitted that the young cadet
who had committed suicide had been
selected to assassinate the emperor.
But when he realized the meaning Of
his assignment he killed himself She
stopped at this stage of her confes-
sion. Neither persuasion nor torture
nor threats of death would induce her
to give the names of the others con-
cerned in the plot.
But Trepoff had foundation on
which TO build his case. Here was a
bit of paper. 1t would have to be traced
to its origin. 1t was evident that an
Illicit printing press had been set up
somewhere in the city. All this time
the two men who had talked incau-
tiously in the restaurant were being
followed. They were seen to enter. a
house in the Jewish section. The rec
ords of the police showed that the
house was occupied by Aaron Zonde-
levic, who, at one time. had been a
printer.
That was sufficient. In lesg fNan an
hour afterward the house wa raided
An officer with squad of police broke
into the place without notice. What
they found did not seem very dam
the tine-two men and two women
Nine. Kriloff. the head of the house.
was woman Of about 45 and of un-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
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to postpone the procession to-mor-
row?"
Trepoff raised those eloquent eye
brows in surprise.
What" he cried, land confess to
the world that the emperor of Russia
fears to appear in the streets of his
capital?"
Yes protested the other. but the
danger
THE danger is for me to consider -
he said, each word carefully meas
ured
The messenger bit his lips in per-
plexity. The chief of the secret serv-
ice looked up suddenly.
Does the czar know of the plot?"
NO: not word; but he is timid."
"Reassnre him. Tell him that Ire
poff says there is no danger-that he
will guarantee the safety of his mai
esty.''
"All right replied the attache. bow
ing himself from the room.
Late on the night preceding the pro-
cession an notwithstanding young
woman was arrested and lodged in
Jail. Early on the morning of the his
tor!c day several compositors and
editors-apparently innocent of any
wrong-were taken into custody. Still
those who surrounded the czar were
apprehensive. An hour before the
time they appealed to Trepoff. He
gave them a curt but comprehensive
answer:
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Homs.LovIna Montenenrins.

Nowhere is love of country more In
tense than among the Montenegrins,
to whom exile is the greatest OF pun
ishments. When w. J. Stillman was
there In the seventies all the men
were away fighting. and he observed
that when a messenger was wanted
the official took man out OF tho
prison and sent him Off, with no fear
that he would not return. One such
messenger was sent to Cattaro, In
Austrian territory, with large sum of
money for the bank. and he duly came
back.
Another asked Russian at Cattaro
to intercede with Prince Nicholas for
his release from prison. But you are
not in prlson!' said the Russian
"Oh." said the man. II have only come
down for load OF skins for So-and-So.
but must 20 into prison again When
! get back to Cettinje."
One prison guard watched all the
prisoners when they summed them
selves out OF doors. and II he was
called away prisoner would take his
rifle and act as sentry for the time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
Let The procession proceed. .

The route over which the czar trav-
eled was lined with police. They stood
alone, in pairs. and in squads They
were conspicuous and yet not unduly
so, for hundreds of them in plain
clothes mingled freely with the peo-
pie.
Just before the parade started
Trepoff arrested four students. They
were young men waiting to see the
royal show. The people protested
against the arrest as an outrage. but
the grizzled head of the St Petersburg
police grinned-and said nothing In
deed the calm demeanor of the pris-
oners seemed to justify the protest of
the people. One of the men carried a
book under his arm, evidently, from
the gilt lettering on the outside, a de-
votional volume; another had a green
bag containing legal documents; the
third, apparently with desire to get
good look at the czar, carried a pair
of opera glasses. while the fourth had
nothing unusual about his person, un-
less roll of music be so regarded
They were hustled off to the nearest
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

Gen Trepoff. one time chief of the St
Petersburg police, ranks with the most
famous detectives in the Russian empire
He was in control of the secret service
department of the police of st. Peters
burg during the lawless period extending
from 1875 to 1880. He seems to have been
successful in this difficult position be-
cause he won the warm commentator OF
the czar and at the same time, the
hearty detestation of the people. His
immediate predecessor was assassinated
and his own life was In danger on more
than one occasion Vera Zassolic, young
nihilist, shot at him while he was seated
in his office in the early part of 1850
Trepoff was seriously injured but re
covered and soon after that was honored
by the czar who made him a councillor
of state.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31
American Teachers Life in Japan.

An American teacher, Miss Helen
Hyde. is now living in Japan and using
the life there as materi@l for her
prints. Miss Hyde has her house and
studio at Akasaka, where she lives In
Japanese style. but still retains 'all
the comforts OF home" Into the little
Japanese house. with Its bamboo
frame. and walls OF sliding screens.
Miss Hyde has introduced the Ameri-
can push-button bell. American chairs
fthe Japanese prefer to sit upon floor
mats), and even the unheard OF luxury
of an open crate fire. BY designing
most OF her furniture herself. along
japanese lines. and having 1t made
by Japanese workingmen out OF their
native material, Miss Hyde has noade
1. house and studio equally compatible
with American ideas of comfortable
living and the Japanese standard Of
art.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31


is reminded that for period of
country had been making determined
efforts to take the life of the emperor.
Only three months before 1t was an
nounced that the czar, while out hunt
ing, met with an accident in which
he was seriously injured. 1t is signifi-
cant that several persons who were
near the scene of the accident" were
Immediately arrested. One was hanged
and the other transported to Siberia.
Again there had been an accidental"
explosion in the Winter palace while
the czar was attending a state din
ner. Nothing ever came of this Incl
dent although it was proven later that
nihilists had entered the palace dis
guised as plumbers.
Now, however, it was believed in
. high official circles that the country
was to enter upon an era of internal
peace. The emperor issued mani
festo of conciliation. Arrears of taxes
were remitted; certain criminals were
released from prison; exiles to 81
IBERIA had their life sentence COM
muted to 20 years of prison servitude.
The nihilists, on hearing this, were
passive but unsatisfied. They had
clamored for certain constitutional
rights which were denied them.
Nevertheless, 1t was determined by
officialdom that the czar should cele-
brate the return of 1.-The era of good
feeling" by public appearance in the
capitol of the nation. The time agreed
upon was Sunday, March 13, 1887.
Five days before that date cadet
in one of the military schools-a
young man with royal blood in his
veins. and prince of reigning house
of Europe-killed himself The tragic
act was attributed to melancholia due
to hopeless love affair. 1t would be
supposed that small romance of
this sort would be left to the district
police.
Not SO. At this stage of the nara
tive there enters upon the scene NJ
Trepoff. general in the army, the
chief of the secret police of st. Peters
burg. and one of the favorites of the
car. He was burly man, brusque in
manner and not over nice in his
treated their attitude with supreme in
difference. Whatever his disposition,
he possessed the unerring instincts of
the real detective. His investigation of
the little cadets suicide was charac-
teristically prompt. 1t developed a
startling fact. 1t can be stated in a
single sentence.
The nihilists of st. Petersburg had
determined to assassinate the czar on
Sunday. March 13, 1887.
One of the functionaries attached to
the palace heard rumors of the plot
and rushed to Gen. Trepoff.
''It is unsafe for his majesty to ven
ture out. Shall we countermand the
order for the procession"
The chief of the secret service an
swered with an expression of sEnoy-
ance:
The program is 70 be carried out as
arranged-down to the smallest de-
tail"
But"
Trepoff interrupted the speaker by
banging his heavy fist on tAe desk
before him.
Il take all of the responsibility. II
II is necessary to make any ohange
shall inform the car in persosi"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

N the early part of March.
1887, the czar of all the
Russians determined. as a
mark of confidence in the
loyalty of his subjects, that
he would drive in state. in
full view of the populace,
from the Cathedral of st.
Sophia to the Winter pal
ace at st. Petersburg.
The Importance of this
statement may be under
stood when the reader
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-31

Face to Face with
Death the Most Fa-
nous of Russian Detec-
tives illustrates Plot to
Take Nicholas Life
Blood-Monarch Sees
Only Ouietude of
Crowd as Evidence of
Vicious Plans Being
Nipped = How Chief
Did 1t. & q q &
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17

The hotel in which Senator Tillman
lived last winter and held almost
nightly communion with former SEN
ator William q. Chandler over the rail-
road rate bill has been torn down. 1t
was an old hotel, comfortable and emf
nently respectable. but not numbered
among the fashionable. Now the sena-
tor lives in one Of the elaborate and
expensive apartment houses on Con
necticut avenue. Representative Lee
yer. who also comes from South Caro-
lima, was concerned for his friends
pocketbook. and he asked the senator:
isn't that mighty swell place you
have gone intoY
"Well, that is easily explained, young
man." replied Mr.. Tlllman good ma
turedly. 81 would have you know that
for the last six months / have been
selling hot air and at $3.50 night
New York Times.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
From the time of the first issue

From the time of the first issue
of the Weekly Press, almost 16
years ago, 1t has been our aim to
keep 1t at the head of the list as
newspaper. Others have come and
gone, but The Press has never failed
to make its regular issues. 1t has
kept abreast of the growth of the
city in the past and will do so in
the future. We are today making
some noticeable improvements In
our news service and promise to
continue the high standard OF the
Press as a newspaper even to the ex-
tent of putting In another linotype
machine II necessary to keep in the
lead. The Press never follows, but
believes In getting to the front with
the news That our readers appre-
ciate this Is shown by the constant
ly increasing circulation which
comes with every issue. Advertise
ers would do well to make a note
of this. We have the circulation
and can give the advertiser value
for his money.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
~. MnndnnoL,a Ear.

G. w. Whymper of Big Run, MINI,
has Just brought to notice a curious
point with regard to the position OF the
ear in the woodcock. The snipe, 1t ma!
be remembered. is remarkable FOR the
fact that the external ear is placed
under instead of behind the eye. as In
other birds, but in the woodcock 1t Is
placed in front of the eye and more SO
on one side Of the head than on the
other. This lack of symmetry. further
more, extends to the shape Of the aper-
ture, which is different on the two
sides of the head.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17

Spokane Is suffering from an un-
usual number OF holdups. High
waymen rob people in broad day
light, and every night brings from
one to half dozen robberies. Street
car holdups are a tavorite with the
thugs. The police force seems pow
erlesa to check the reign OF terror
and things have about reached that
point where the. old vigilance com
mittee Is the only means Of FORTH
cation. Organize and arm every
reputable citizen. give him the pro-
lection Of the organization and or
dern to shoot. and there will soon
be a noticeable falling OF in hold
ups. When the law falls the people
are Justified in becoming a law in
themselvea.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
y. Ananarns HEINzE.

DAILY and found renewed copper riches
in 1t at depth. His strength increased
in the camp until he was the only
rival Of the Amalgamated interests,
which he fought for years. The liti-
cation attracted attention all over the
country because Of the wholesale
charges of corruption brought by both
sides. The copper war was settled in
1905. At that time Heinze was rated a
twenty time millionaire.
Returning to New York a couple Of
years ago, he bought control Of the
Mercantile National bank and became
its president Last October he was
forced out of the presidency of that
Institution in the housekeeping under
taken by the clearing house to stem
the financial furry.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
Tire Younueat senator.

William james Bryan. who by APP
pointment OF Governor Broward sue
ceeds the late Stephen S. Mallory Of
Florida in the United States senate, is
the youngest man to achieve that hon
or since 1906. In that year Henry
Clay, then barely thirty, was appoint
ed senator from Kentucky to I'LL an
unexpired term.
Senator Bryan was born Oct 10.
1876, and has not long passed the age
of thirty, at which citizen is entitled
to seat in the senate. but in the
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
a New Anaesthetie.

Mr.. r. w. Malvin, United States con-
sui at Nottingham. sends to the bureau
Of manufactures at Washington some
particulars concerning the new anaes-
thetic, stcvaine. 1t appears that IT
produces paralysis Of the body below
the point Of injection and removes all
sensation from the limbs, so that 1t has
been found possible to amputate a
mans leg while the patient retained
consciousness and could, had he been
allowed to do so, have even witnessed
the operation. The patient could feel
no pain and after the operation and
when sensation returned experienced
nothing but the sense Of bruising'
which is one Of the sequels Of grave
operations. Scientific American.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17

Some fellow in congress wants to
restore "In God We Trust" as a
motto on our coin. Just what good
this will accomplish he does not say
Probably the gambler might consid-
or It a good omen, as he showed a
stack OF silver dollars up on the
green cloth; or as 1t Is passed over
the bar It might cause the bartender
to produce a little better grade Of
whiskey; a man using such coins on
his favorite horse might win by
knowing that 1t was 'In God We
Trust" rather than the horse, and
there are hundreds Of ways in which
the motto might be useful Why not
require It to be placed on all pub
lie documents. postage stamps, and
records?
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
J. II. nRApY FoR aovRRNoa.
Program Arranged at the Committee
Meeting DEVELOPS.

+Nest%aA AAAAeNAAesNU ~ tAAN NWNAHAAkAcc
Meeting Develops.
PoCATELLo, Idaho. Feb. IT.
James II, Brady. chairman or the re-
publican state central committee,
has decided to make the race for
governor of Idaho. Announcement
to this effect was made by him this
afternoon. The state nominating
convention of the party viii be held
at Boise September /. 1908, and
Chairman Brady has concluded that
he win accept gubernatorial honoFs
at that time II the nomination Is
rendered to him. He says in part.
Il need not tell my friends that
feel battered by their wish that /
become a candidate for governor. /
fully appreciate the confidence they
have expressed In me. There are
many men in the state more lifted
for the governorship than L. who, II
elected, would insure the state an
administration that Idahoans might
be proud of. l feel eogniEant OF my
own shortcomings. but there is one
thing that can be depended upon.
and that Is, II elected. no one other
than myself shall be governor. Ny
policies shall be dictated by the peo-
pie at the polls, and not by any fac
ton, combination or boss.
Il want to thank my friends in
the party for their kindly interest
In my behalf and to assure them
that If elected. / win do the best OF
my ability to give the state a clean.
safe and conservative administers
ton, directed toward the upbuilding
Of Idaho. toward the enforcement OF
law. and toward the protection Of
the very best interests OF the state :
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17

eight years since he began his public
and professional career he has attained
a success that rarely comes to men be-
fore middle age.
The new senator first became proml-
nent In public affairs as solicitor OF
Duval county, enforcing strictly the
laws requiring the saloons to be closed
on Sundays. also the license laws. His
prosecution OF the beef and the Ice
trusts In Jacksonville made him very
popular. He was successful In the
management OF Napoleon B. Brow
ards campaign in 1904. resulting in
the election of Mr.. Broward as gov
ernor. He Is an able lawyer. an ele-
Quent speaker and fearless IN the per
Torrance OF duty. OF ancient southern
ancestry. he mherits the Democrats
1a4kn.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
THE TIMBER SUPPLY
Its Relations TO Building Operations
In the Country.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Feb. IL
Cement and steel and brick and
stone are not yet used in SUFFICIENT
quantities to encourage lumber users
to predict the time when the forests
will not be called upon to furnish
the principal materials used in build
ing operations. Notwithstanding the
remarkable Increase In the use OF ce-
ment and other fireproof materials,
the last reports Of the building oper-
atoms In forty-nine of the leading
cities OF the United States for the
year, collected by the Geological Sur
vey, show that So per cent were of
wooden construction.
Even IL the remaining Al per cent
of the buildings were built OF brick,
stone and concrete, vast quantities
of wood are consumed, both In the
construction and in the finish, though
In the latter form, metal is taking
the place of wood to very large ex-
tent. The amount Of lumber given
above does not take into considera-
ton this item at all.
While this percentage is represent
tative of the building industry In the
United States, dealers point out that
1t does not include the large quanti-
ties Of lumber used for the construc-
ton OF dwellings, stores and other
buildings in the thousands of small
cities and towns scattered over the
country and not included In the 40
cities on which a reckoning was
made. In towns and small cities
wood Is usually the predominating
building material and II is safe to say
that II the statistics had included fig-
ures for all places of whatever size.
the percentage OF wooden construc-
ton would have been much greater.
These figures, as rule. are only for
the corporate limits, and the sub
urbs of these cities have each very
large amounts to be added. The cost,
also il relatively higher in these cit
les than In towns nearer the base
OF the supply.
In wooden buildings, New York
City is at the bottom OF the list,
though 1t leads with $4,000 as the
average cost OF buildings. Except at
San Francisco. where abnormal con-
ditions have prevailed since the fire,
Boston shows the greatest increase
Of any Of the cities in the total cost
OF building operations. The average
cost Of buildings is constantly in
creasing, having risen over $500 in,
the last three years. The average
value Of building Is given In the
report as S2.OS5.
Lumber Ii by far the greatest
drain on the forests. and the wonder
full development Of the country dur
ing the past decade has called for
the use OF nearly forty billion board
feet a year. The largest quantity ever
reported for single year was for
1906, when thirty-seyen and one-half
billion feet, with mill value Of
s621,151,3ss was used, Including
the value OF the lath and shingles
used with this amount. the total vail
ne of the wood used for buildings is
brought UP to s656.796,513.
The increasing price of lumber and
the rapidly increasing use Of perfect
ed fire proof systems of construction
should have much to do in holding
down the amount which the forests
are called upon to yield each year,
but so far these more substantial ma
terials have not decreased the lumber
cut of the nation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
Public Notice!.

Notice is hereby given that it Is
the intention of the undersigned
electors and other electors of koot-
enai County, State of Idaho. to cir
culate a petition, on and from the
Seventh day of March, A. D. 1903,
and thereafter until the time pro-
vided by law therefor expires, adj
dressed to the Honorable District
Court of the First Judicial District
of the State of Idaho, in and for
the County of Kootena1, praying for
the removal of the County Seat OF
Kootenai County, State of Idaho.
from Rathdrum, its present location.
to the City of Occur d'Alene, within
said Kootenai County, State of Ida
no.
Dated this 23rd day of January.
A. D. 1908.
GEORGE F. STEELE
BOYD HAMILTON
]. CLARENCE WHITE
ALBERT ". CHAMBERLAIN
ALBERTIS w. BRANSON
JAMES L. McCLEAR
PETER w. JOHNSON
OLIVER E. BARR
ORRIN B. MOON
FRANK d. WYNN
IRA H. SHALLIS
JOHN HUNT SHEPPARD
GEORGE e. MEYERS
VALENTINE w. SANDER
WILLIAM DOLLAR
Electors of Kootenai County, state
of Idaho.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
Carrot Ointment.

Take large carrot, CRATE it. add two
tablespoonfuls of lard and stew togeth-
err in a saucepan till the strength Of
the carrot is extracted. Press it
through thin piece of muslin while it
is hot, add piece of beeswax the size
of a small walnut and stir till the wax
is dissolved through the ointment. Put
in salve box. Good for burns, scalds
and bOils: also for old and obstinate
sores.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
state Chairman Brady announces

state Chairman Brady announces
his candidacy for the republican
nomination for governor. which is
the first step in the combination be-
tween himself and Senator Hepburn,
This move leaves Governor Gooding
to shift for himself, and II is prob
able he will retire to private life at
the expiration Of his term, with a
monument Of 100000 of the peo-
pies money squandered In fruit
less effort to convict some one of a
crime and making a mess of the
whole matter
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
Career Of Financier tIsinzo.

r. Augustus Heinze. the one time
copper magnate, who was recently In
dicted by federal grand jury in New
York for generalization Of checks,
has had a remarkable career. He was
born in Brooklyn about forty years
ago and graduated with honors from
the Columbia School Of Mines. His
reputation as a mining man was made
In the Butte camp in Montana, where
he took hold Of the Minnie Healy mine
after 1t had been abandoned by Marcus
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
cult az ths Hard.

The cult Of the beard. according 10
the ancient Jewish writer's. started IN
the garden OF Eden. Adam. they tell
%. was OF prodlgious height ana was
furnished with long beard which
reached 70 his waist.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
MAGNET. For HANDLING Glass.

1t has been proposed to use electro
magnets for lifting and handling
large panes OF glass. This is accom-
pllshed by placing a piece Of sheet iron
under the glass and applying one or
more electro magnets on the upper
face Of the glass. The electro magnets
attract the sheet iron and thereby hold
the glass suspended while moving