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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-10
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NEW YORK, June 100. H. P.
Belmont died at his home at Hemp
stead, l.. l., this morning. He mas
been seriously III less than TWO
weeks. He is the son OF the late
August Belmont. The present Au-
gust Belmont and Perry Belmont are
his brothers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-10
PROGRAM.

March Orchestra
Invocation go. Rev. VIM. baltimore
Vocal sole-"My Sweetheart"
Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
Irene Horner.
Commencement Address
Democracy and Education"
o. =. Sisson. Phi. D.. Department Of
Education Of Washington,
Seattle.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
Dr.. G. w. Schaff. President Board of
Trustees,
March ......,.::...,ir Orchestra
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-10
CLASS OF 1908.

Ina Auld.
Margreta A. Costello.
Ella Elizabeth Gallogly.
Lena Frances Irwin.
Mollie Gertrude Keane.
Edith Louise McLauren.
Bessie Laura 0gle.
Olive Elizabeth Vince.
Edith Ross Williamson.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-10
graduation DAY CLOSES
NORMAL SCHOOL Year

FINAL EXERCISES AT AuDrroR UNI THIS MORNING, WHERE
AFTER LISTENING ABLE ADDRESS FROM DIR. slssoN THE
CLASS OF 1908 RECEIVES DIPLOMAS AND ACCEPTS CON-
CALCULATIONS FROM MANY FRIENDS
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
Bob White Quail.

Bob white quail are met with in places
and if hunters will let them alone for
three or fOnr years they will increase in
great numbers This is the close season
for quail, but it is feared when the sea-
son opens they will be slaughtered to the
point of determination. The beautiful
little birds are quite tame, it being no
trick to get within few feet of them.
So many ghouls are out with their %
rifles, who are no respecters of bird life
or anything else, that almost anything
in the killing line may be looked for.
The lives of the bob whites, however,
should be considered sacred until they
have time to multiply, and then the kill
ing should not be in the form of "slaugh-
ter" One farmer down the river, on
whose place q small flock Of bob whites
make their home, says he intends to put
out notices, and any one caught killing
them will be prosecuted. few examples
Of unjust killing might be productive Of
good.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

tortL stream past the mouth of the
South talouse, finally finding lodg-
ment and made a landing at the lower
end OF Russiantown, having been carried
at least quarter of mile in this unex-
pected, not to say dangerous manner.
Several people who saw the plight Mr..
Amos was in ran along the bank Of the
river, but they, of course, were powerless
to render assistance. But for the pluck
and GOODNESS he displayed the team
would certainly have drowned, even if he
had escaped by jumping, but he stuck to
the seat and guided the animals the en-
tire distance. 1t is plain to see that by
keeping with the current the wagon Was
not overturned, as it would have been if
an attempt had been made to land
against it, and horses and all lost. He
did not have his wife and baby to think
about during this trying moment, so kept
cool and came out all right.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

the hospital, there are buried 3O8 old
soldiers.
The assembly hall will seat 26O. At 9
O'Clock every Sunday morning the old
soldiers who are able meet here and an
swer roll call. At 2:30 every Sunday
afternoon either a Congregational or a
Methodist minister comes from town and
services are held, music being furnished
by piano and the drum corps. COM
posed Of old soldiers. Veterans of the
civil var, the Indian wars and Spanish
American war are here found.
The Home has it's own BARRIERS, tin
and blacksmiths, tailors and shoemakers,
all old soldiers. They have just put in
three quarters OF an acre to Strawberries
and have all kinds of other berries.
On entering the commissary you would
think you had stepped into large store,
for in it you will find lots of eatables and
wearing apparel.
The government allows 800 per year
for the keeping of each soldier. He is
allowed $40 for clothing for year.
All work is done by the soldiers, who
receive compensation for all they do.
The cost to run this establishment is
great. The buildings are heated by
steam and lighted by electricity also
cold and hot water in all buildings
Here follows a detailed account Of
supplies furnished for a stated period.
which, for lack OF time and space, is left
out, though OF interest
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

Needles and supplies for all makes OF
sewing machines. Shirley 4 Chaser,
jewellers and opticians.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Tweed Amos and Team Carried
Down PaIOuse River.
Drives in to Water Horses Sudden
Rise of Water Compels Animals
to SWIM Exciting Scene.

The warm rains that have prevailed
most of the week have been the cause of
the South and North Palouse rivers run
ming nearly banks full. There was a per
ciptible rise Tuesday afternoon, which
appeared suddenly, almost unannounced,
and came near being the cause OF sc,
Ous accident. The escape of human life,
as well as a team of horses, may be said
to be miraculous.
Tweed Amos is the driver for W. A
Mackenzie's ice wagon. Tuesday even
ing at 5 O'Clock he drove to the river
from Second street in North COlfax, Just
above the brewery, to water the horses
1t has been his custom to drive into the
river at this point, let the horses drink
and then drive to the barn and unhitch.
1t should also be stated that on this
particular occasion Mr.. Amos had his
wife and baby in the wagon, but stopped
at his home just before going to the
river and let them out. What the con-
sequences would have been had they been
with him 1T IS easy to guess and is pain
ful to think about. Mr.. Amos drove to
the river, but seeing the water rushing
past at furious rate thought to pene
trate the stream just enough to let the
animals drink, but bis thoughts soon
took different direction. The horses
no sooner touched the water than they
lost their footing and were compelled to
swim to keep their heads above water.
An attempt to head them in shore was
prevented by the swift current sweeping
horses and wagon down stream, the
horses swimming most of the time and
the wagon humping along, occasionally
the wheels striking the rocks in the river
bed, but most of the time being submerg
ed. They were swept under the bridge
at the brewery, also the bridge OF the
Inland railway just below, on down the
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

quoting special prices on the famous
Extra STAR STAR shingles,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
Current Expense Claims Allowed

CUrrPnf EVnarCa CTajr0C AITnWHd
Rarcroft wbitrov Cororopv Iow
hoa1-a g * m
p;uah5 ~ u;a ;a;. 5n
Dnncar wn, NJ coprty ora;to- sta+a
;rtarast 4G S8
Kim IT ovnensa as nrosec,tirg
a++or,,ar % e0
pac \ IN NJ r,boro ~ indao 10
Pattison, John, fee and expense iu
Raby case NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 90
Justice Court Cost Bills
State ofYasbineton o. EvaC,brispickIe 30
S+o+a &c wasbi,o,to, u CbarIas Dor
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Railroad Company Sued for Keep
ing Cattle in Cars so Hours.

j. H. Mcdonnell, whose home is at
Shedd, Linn county, Oregon, was in Col
fax Wednesday on bis way to Spokane,
summoned to appear as witness in the
United States district court in the suit
the government recently brought against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. for
cruelty to animals, in keeping several
carloads of cattle and hogs in cars from
Saturday night to Tuesday morning
approximately so hours. The trial was
begun before Judge WhitsOn yesterday.
Mac COnnel was one among Others who
owned the cattle and swine so shame
fully treated by the sOuless railroad cor
poration, and is likely to prove q star
witness. His cattle were Jerseys, one q
graded bull. They had been at the
North Yakima fair. While none Of the
animals died in the cars, they were taken
out in a battered and damaged cOndi
ton, more dead than alive, some OF them
being crippled for life. The law says
railroads must take out all stock in
transit once every 81 hours, give them
rest and feed and water them. This vio-
lation of the law and the inhuman treat
ment of dumb animals above noted
should cost the railroad company 0
heavy penalty, which all good citizens
hope they will get.
Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians.
Ewes examined free.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
Ord erS as to Taxes,

Soldiers Home at Orting $3S.05.
Orders as to Taxes.
The application Of Ellis Laird sets
forth that all of Parkman's addition to
Oakesdale was assessed as being in
school district No 50 and should have
been in school district No 40 and asks
that transfer be made of the entire
addition. Granted.
The application of r NJ McKoy sets
forth that he was assessed with persona!
property in the city Of st John and
should have been in road district No |;
that he has paid all Of said taxes and
asks that 81 cents be refunded to him.
Granted.
The application Of l. ID Smith sets
forth that he was assessed with personal
property III school district No 105, and
should have been in school district n
$50; that ne has paid all OF said taxes
and the difference is $3.04, and asks
that this amount be refunded to him.
Granted.
The application OF l. Smith sets forth
that he is the head of family and was
not allowed exemption and asks that
the lawful exemption be allowed him
Granted.
The petition of I ] Lentz and others,
asking that 7 B Mcqueen be appointed
constable 10 precinct No 43 was
granted.
An order was made transferring $26.17
from the road and bridge fund to road
district No 3, on account Of warrants to
that amount having been drawn on the
wrong fund.
The report of the Florence Crittendon
Mission was approved.
An order was made cancelling INDECENT
soldiers warrant No 254, drawn for the
relief of VIM L JansOn, for the reason
that Janson had been taken to the State
Soldiers Home.
Road Matters.
The petition of A NJ krous and others
asking that short road in road district
No be reduced in width, was granted.
Orders for examination were made for
the following roads:
Penawawa Siding road.
Dickson second change in the Hender-
son road.
Lavista road.
Change in z b Hughes road.
The petition for the county line road
was rejected.
State cf Washington, County of Whitman, ss.
/, VIM. M. Duncan, county auditor Of
Whitman county, Washington, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true and correct
abstract of the proceedings of the board of
county commissioners of the said county and
state, for the meeting held April 10th, as |
verify believe.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this 22nd day
of April, A. d. 1908.
TsEAL1 VIM. M. DUNCAN,
County Auditor Of Whitman county and ex-
oficio clerk of board of county commits
sioners.
By D. l.. KEMPER, Deputy.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

EXCELSIOR FENCE is the easiest and cheapest
fence to put up because it Stays Up-CannOt
Bend Up or Get Out of shape. You erect it in
Any Style to suit your Own purpose. Your barb
wire is utilized to the Best Advantage in using
Excelsior Fence, as it is fastened to the stays
the same as the smooth wire. TExcelsiOr Fence
is Best Adapted to western country as it is the
Easiest Stretched up or down hills and fits the
land Perfectly. Made of Self-regulating Double
Strength Coiled Steel Spring Wire worth twice
more than the ordinary wire because it Does
Not Get Saggy. TExcelsiOr Stays and Clamps
are used on wire fence of All Kinds to give them
Backbone, prevent sagging, bending up or get
ting out of shape. make them visible and Better
Than New. A trial Will Prove 1t. Excelsior
Fence Will Give You The Best Service. For
further particulars, call on
WHIT MAN IMPLEMENT CO.
(Formerly, Davis Implement COZ
write to Excelsior Fence Works, Spokane
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
ad District Claims Allowed.
District No. 2

Eldredge, E D, taking VIM L Janson to
SOiHI4rG' H. of 0,tS,r.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

(Formerly, Davis Implement COZ
or write to Excelsior Fence Works, Spokane
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

The Inland R. r uses it exclusively
the Excelsior fencing. 1t is hog tight,
bull strong and the best made. The
Whitman Implement Co. will supply you
all yOu need. Prices to suit
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
ENDS IN BRIEF SESSION
Second Monthly Meeting of the
County Commissioners.
Routine Business Transacted Bills
Allowed and Orders Made--
Meet Again May q.

Pursuant to adjournment, the board
of county commissioners of the county
of Whitman, state of Washington, met
on the Goth day of April, A. d. 1908
Members present: W G Mccoy, chair
man; ] r Rupiy and Samuel Ellis, county
commissioners.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

Are you going to build? Get our esti-
mate before placing your order. We
can save you money. Potlatch Lumber
20
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
THE SOLDIERS HOME
{. D. EIdredge Tells of What He
Saw at Orting.
Veterans of Several Wars Gathered
There--OId Soldiers Do the
Work and Receive Pay.

+. ID. Eldredge, who conveyed William
l.. Jansen to the Soldiers Home at Or
ting last week, of which mention was
made in our last issue, spoke enthusias-
ticaily Of the Home and the conditions
prevailing there upon his return. But
little seems to be known by the general
public concerning the Soldiers Home.
many having even a vague idea of it's
exact location. Mr.. Eldredge being a
man Of close observation The Gazette
asked him to take note of what he saw
during his brief stay, which is recorded
in facts and figures as below piven:
As Seen by Mr.. EIdredge.
The Soldiers Home at Orting is IS
miles southeast of Tacoma, Pierce coun-
ty, and contains a tract of 200 acres
lying in a square. The 16 buildings,
lawns, gardens and berry patches are
located on one side OF this tract, which
also faces Orting. The Home is 4 miles
from the Northern Pacific station. The
200 acres is mostly covered with timber,
only a small portion being cultivated.
The Home was established in 1890.
At present there are about 400 veterans
there. General George w. Tibbetts is
superintendent, very gentlemanIy and
we'll liked officer. He has had charge
for three months. d. F. Ravens, the
quartermaster, is a former resident of
Whitman county.
The lawns are made beautiful with
choice ornamental trees, shrubbery and
flowers, with a sparkling fountain con-
tanning fish, fine driveway and paths,
which are we'll kept. The eye ls at once
attracted by the beauty Of everything.
The physician is DR.. Osborn. His wife
is doctor and matron of the hospital.
At present there are IS inmates at the
hospital. Deaths during the year have
averaged about three each month. In
the cemetery, which is a half-mile from
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24
Attention

is called to the splendid stock of shade
trees heeled in back Of PARIS iewelry
store by the Colfax Nursery. Orders
wanted by Geo. Ruedy, Propr. Phone
Red 421
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-24

Beall & Company, grader bits . 40 90
Beall \ Company, road supplies w So
Houser, Haines Mfg Go, scraper ~ 20 50
Houser, Haines Mfg Co, freight. l 90
Western Storage & Trf Co, freight 8 "a
Road District Claims AIInuad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04
LOCAL MENTION.

We sell chewing gum Of all kinds.
Prices drug store
Irene, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Graft, of 1895 North Jackson,
Is very sick with scarlet fever.
The Dibble Gro. Co. sell Red Cross
butter. Ask for 1t.
The household goods of Mrs. William
Sells will be on sale every day from
10 a. m. to p. m. at GIL Quincy street.
DIR. S. Temple, Osteopath, 735 Kan
sas ave- Ind. 1912. Res. 5174. Bell 1885.
Nothing could please a man more for
a birthday present than a box of Eagles
Smokers. They are put up in tin foil
packages which keeps them soft and
fresh.
The price does not always determine
the quality of a cigar. For instance,
Eagles Rose Tint 8 cent cigar is far
better than most ten cent cigars. At
all dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04


when there are no trains, as far as pos
sible. This has resulted in the reduc-
ton of the time for many of the smaller
offices and makes it SO that the present
force can care for all the business. AS
result the changes will not be as
great as was at first thought.
Just what additions to the telegraphic
force of the Santa Fe will be made un-
der the new ruling is not known as yet.
This work has been passed up to the
offices to be partially closed and the
new additions to be made to the tele-
graphic force. Until the division super
intendents make their reports the exact
number of new operators to be employ
ed will not be definitely known.
The Gulf lines of the Santa Fe which
operate under the laws of Texas have
already been working under a similar
law SO there will be no necessity for q
change on this part of the Santa Fe
system. The coast lines which include
that portion of the Santa Fee west of
Albuquerque but which are operated
separately have also compiled with the
new nine hour law.
All the other roads centering in To-
peka have compiled with the new law.
The Missouri Pacific road has cut out
numerous of the smaller telegraph sta-
tions in order to cut down the expenses
which the new law will add to the
roads. There is nothing in the new law
which prohibits the discontinuance Of
any station. All that is required that
no operator will have to work more
than nine hours at a time without rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04
NINE HOUR Law IN EFFECT.
Railroad Telegraphers Must Not Work
Longer Than That.

At noon today the new nine hour law
went into effect on all the railroads in
the United States. All the local roads
have complied with the provisions of
the act and It is now effective
The Santa Fe railroad today an
nounced that the law has been in effect
on their lines since Monday. There
viii of course be good many changes
in the work of the telegraph depart
ment. The Santa F'e however announces
that the number of new operators who
will be employed on account of the nine
hour law will be considerably less than
was intimated some time ago.
A couple of weeks ago there was a
meeting of the superfntendents in To-
peka and estimates made for the
number of new operators who would be
required These estimates were not
considered final but were merely rough
estimates. Since then the Santa Fe has
adopted the plan of closing the smaller
stations during the hours Of the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04
WILL VISIT MORGAN.
Dowager Empress of Russia to Call
With Her Sister.

London, March 4.-The dowager
empress of Russia arrived here this
afternoon on a visit to her sister,
Queen Alexandra. King Edward and
the queen, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, Foreign Secretary Sir Edward
Grey and a number of other officials
met the royal visitor at the railway
station. Extraordinary precautions
have been taken by the police for the
protection of the empress. Among
other things the entire railway line
from Dover to London was closely
guarded. During her stay in England
the dowager empress will visit the
residence of J. Pierpont Morgan in
company with Queen Alexandra for
the purpose of inspecting his unique
collection of art treasures. Mr.. Nor
gan is expected shortly from New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04

the presidents policies and they appeal
to the personal interest of those who
have felt the loss of money and proper
ty as well as those who are temporarily
unemployed; we ask them to specify
where the government has taken un-
wise or extreme action which can just
ly be held as the cause for the panic,
and we have yet to hear their answer.
They object to the exposure and decry
those who have made the exposure
They are unwilling to admit that trou-
BILE came because Of the wrong and the
evil that was expressed.
Transportation companies and fav-
ored shippers have been guilty of grant
ing and receiving rebates and discrim-
nations. Officers of corporations en-
gagged in interstate commerce have mis-
used the powers and funds of the COR
porations; have, by means of stock job
bling and stock watering transactions
imposed upon the public as. we'll as
upon the stockholders, for whom they
are in fact trustees. The public has
been defra uded out of its property and
rights upon the public domain. SUCH
facts have been exposed and the Of
tenders convicted. 1t is certainly true
that public confidence has been shaken
by reason of these disclosures and nee
essarily legitimate business has suf-
fered to some extent, but such loss
and suffering was necessary in order
to rout the evils that were sapping our
industrial life. Fortunate indeed are
we that the exposure carne when it did
It Is well that the country was awaken
ed to the imminent danger in which we
stood. Exposure of wrongs has cleared
the air and legitimate business is to-
day stronger and clearer because of
what has been done. The great MAORI
ty of our laboring and business men are
honest and the interests they represent
are fairly conducted, but that does not
excuse us for falling to expose and pun
ish the wrong doer wherever found: he
can not be shielded nor pardoned for
fear or injuring his innocent associ-
ates.
The Other Extreme
ION the other hand, as to those who
say We have not gone far enough; the
man who would destroy corporations
because some of their managers have
misused their powers, who would pro-
hibit labor unions because of the evil
deeds of some of their leaders, who
would confiscate property because
it is unequally distributed, who
would have the government own and
operate all public utilities because some
have been i'll or corruptly managed is
as wrong in his judgment of present
conditions as are those who cry that we
have gone too far.
THE Republican party with the pres
ident stands opposed to both these ex-
tremes. We have chosen the middle
ground of sane, practical. constructive