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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
WOULD UNITE DISTRICTS.
Superintendent Miss Mccoy Finds
Pierce Section Favors Plan.

"The people of the country lying
between the Clearwater river and
Pierce City are quite favorable to
union of school dtsirtcs where such
unions can be effected" said County
School Superintendent Miss Bernice
Mccoy, while discussing her visit to
the schools in the Pierce country.
."Ane uulou Oh svuUUI districts
MouIu resuIL ia DeLer scnoUIs, ucL-
~ Isn -scnuol sraues TO the country
scnooI anu tue conveyance OF the pu-
pIIs TO ana from tue scnool. In
some instances eight districts in Nez
Perce county might be united in
this manner and central building
erected which could be reached
within a reasonable distakce from
any part of the district.
''It is estimated the saving secured
in fuel and teachers salaries would
more than pay the cost of convey
ance, and this would allow for the
employment of the best instructors
available"
Miss Mccoy reports the schools in
the Pierce country to be doing nice
ly, and that in two of the districts
handsome school building have been
erected during the past year. The
districts have arranged to hold
longer terms, and the people are
deeply interested in the school work
Pierce City district will erect a
$4,000 school building, which will
be modern in every respect and will
be in readiness for the opening OF
the fall term in September. The
old building win be used for a gym
nasium and manual training depart
ment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
ACTUAL WORK
BEGINS MONDAY

The work on the Clearwater
bridge will be commenced Monday
morning, under the supervision of ].
Joseph, for the contracting firm of
McCleary & Willard, and L. C. Nc
Coy for the railroad company.
The contractors equipment cars
reached Riparia at o'clock this
morning and are due to reach North
Lewiston this evening. The train
will consist of the travelling derrick
car, the air car and several fiat cars
loaded with such equipment as will
be used in the bridge construction
work.
1t is expected that about 25 men
will be employed from the begin
ming, but this force will be inereas-
ed as soon as the work is spread out.
The riveting gang will be placed on
the work as soon as the draw span
is in Mace and more workmen will
he needed In features of the con-
struction within short time.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
NOT panic
But POLITICS
MR.. J. P. VOLLMER FINDS THE
EAST VERY MUCH ENGAGED
IN NATIONAL POLITICS WITH
FAVORITE SONS IN LEAD.

In New York it is chiefly politics
and for Hughes, while in Washing
ton politics of all complexions," si\I
John p. Vollmer, who returned last
night from a two-months' visit in
the East, most of which time he was
in New York.
1T all semed to be coming for
Taft until Mr.. Hughes was brought
into the campaign, and this, of
course, means New York for it's for
mer governor. Hughes is recognized
as one of the safest men who could
head the ticket for the republican
party, and is a man who, perhaps,
antagonism as any candidate that
can be named.
''In Indiana about all you will
hear is Fairbanks, and in Pennsyl-
vania it is Knox, but it is probable
that by convention time the fight
will have simmered down to Taft,
Hughes and Fairbanks. Still there
is strong faction which is laboring
for Roosevelt for the third term,
but this is little talked out of Wash
ington circles.
In Washington l was assured By
Senator Bourne of Oregon that he
was interested in the Roosevelt third
term campaign and expected to con-
tinue the fight along those lines"
Mr.. Voilmer reports a most pleas
ant visit in Washington, where he
remained several days and enjoyed q
brief visit with the president.
"The commercial interests OF the
East have suffered severely at t
hands of the panic" said Mr.. Voll-
mer while discussing financial con-
ditions, "and because the West is
not a manufacturing community, ii
is hard for us to conceive the differ
ence in conditions generally that
now prevail. While there is plenty
of money in the country, and money
! .hat IL seeking investment. still this
money is chiefly invested only IN
bonds and quick-return securities
Mr.. VoIlmer stated the railroad
companies expect heavy travel ot
homeseekers from the Middle West
1 to the Northwest, but traffic in the
extreme East is practically demoral
lied.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
ARE PREPARING
FOR SMUDGING
CHARLESTON FRUIT GROWERS
WILL BE READY TO APPLY
THE TORCH TO SMUDGING
FIRES IN CASE OF DANGER.
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 15.-Tho fruit
growers are making extensive prepa-
rations to smudge this spring should
occasion require them to. do so.
Growers do not propose to be caught
mapping this spItng when Jack
Frost comes.
The plan that is being pursued
by the majority of the fruit men is
to dig a trench about two feet deep
around the orchard, and where the
orchard is large to cut through the
plat with the trench.
Into these trenches gas Car will be
placed, and this will be covered
over with dry brush and then with
green Drush and a coating Of manure
will be spread ever the whole. This
plan will insure the possibility OF
starting the fire quickly and at the
same time produce heavy smoke
which will act as a fog, protecting
the tender buds from the dangers of
the frost.
The smudge system is used in CAL
ifornia and in Michigan very extern
sivcly, and has saved the growers
millions of dollars, and last year,
had the growers taken the preca1-
tion to have this needed protcctiNa
at hand, they would have save1 to
the country at least a half-million
dollars.
The fruit growers of Charleston
and Vineland are requested to send
their rames and phone numbers to
the official in charge of the Lewiston
weather bureau, so that If there
should happen to be any sudden
change in the weather conditions he
can notify them.
The Charleston Rebeccah lodge win
give "ye olde tymes partie' at
Bradfords hall Thursday evening,
February 49, Doors will be open
at and one-half by the town clock.
Everie bodie and yur trends invited.
After a hatchet contest the guests
will be taken through an art gallery.
Lunch and a good time served for
Is cents.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
0HIO FLOODS
CREATE DAMAGE
RIVERS ABOUT PITTsBURG RIs-
ING A FOOT AN HOUR-DAN-
GER POINT PASSED AT NOON
NEARING 3O-F0OT MARK.

plTTsBURG, Feb, 15.-The wa
tors Of the Allegheny, Monongahela,
ohio and Youghiogheny rivers are
rising a foot an hour and spreading
over the lowlands at Pittsburg and
western Pennsylvania points today.
The danger mark, % feet, was
reached at noon and the weather bu-
reau predicted stage of 80 feet by
nightfall.
It is still raining, and the damage
Is already heavy. Large ice gOrges
above the city are momentarily eX-
pected to break with damaging 1f-
feet
Wheeling, w. Va, and Steuben-
Vile, Ohio, expect serious floods.
Before evening several railroad
and street car lines will be forced
to abandon service, the water cover
ing their tracks.
Thosuands of families at Sharps-
burg, Atena, Aspinwall, CharlerCi
Oakdale and other places have been
compelled to remove their household
goods into upper stories.
Cold weather is predicted tonight
Should this occur, it may avert a
repetition of last years disastrous
food.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Make Attempt to Save Cargo.

BAY CITY, Ore. Feb, 15.-Cap-
tain Keest of the wrecked ship Emil
ly Reed, lost early yesterday morn
ing on the Tillamook coast, near Ne
halen river, has returned to the
scene of the wreck to ascertain If It
is possible to save any of the cargo.
Eleven of the crew were drowned.
The Emily Reed was en- route from
New Castle. N. 5. W., to Portland,
with coal.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
SOON Reach
TORRID ZONE

VALPARAISO, Feb. 14.-Tho
great American fleet of 16 battle
ships, under the command of Rear
Admiral Evans, passed Valparaiso
this afternoon and continued on it's
voyage northward for Callao, Peru,
the next stopping place. All Valpa-
raiso and thousands of persons from
every city in Chile witnessed the
passing of the fleet. President Montt
and the other high officials of the re-
public came out from shore to greet
the battleships, and almost the en-
tire Chilean navy exchanged salutes
with them as they swung around
Caraumilla point and into Valpa-
raiso bay in single file, headed by
the Chilean cruiser Chacabuco and
five Chilean torpedo boat destroyers.
Turning sharp around Curaumil!a a
point at 1:10 o'clock, the Chacabuco
and five Chilean destroyers led the
Connecticut and her Is sister ships
into the view of the thousands who
had awaited their appearance since
dawn. The day was perfect, and
the spectacle of the fleet stretched in
great semi-circle, as seen from the
high hills around the bay, was mag
nificent.
President Montt and other Chill
can officials embarked on the train
ing ship General Baqeano and took
a position we'll out in the harbor.
Around the Baquedano the feet
swung at the speed of four knots,
firing the presidential salute as they
passed in review. It was one hour
from the time that the head of the
fleet entered the bay until the last
vessel had passed the president s
ship and turned toward the open sea.
Then the Baquedano lifted anchor
and escorted the fleet well out of the
bay and on its way to the north. It
was review such as has never be-
fore been seen in Valparaiso bay,
and one that will long be remember
ed by the people of Chile.
The passage of the fleet from Pun
ia Arenas on the strait of Magellan,
whence it sailed at II o'clock on the
night of February Z, was made to
this point without danger or inci-
dent.
Hundreds of steamboats,, tugs
yachts and other craft, all dressed
in honor of the fleet, carried thou
sands ofepassengers out from valpa.
raiso. A striking piece of landscape
decoration was the forming in gi-
gantic letters the word welcome"
by several thousand sailors dressed
in white and lying on the hillside
The beach was bright with the color
of the moving thousands and the
wharyes were crowded and even the
boats in the bay had their venture
some occupants Never before had
such crowds gathered in Valparaiso,
and seldom had there been witnessed
such enthusiasm.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
BANKER GETS
SIX MONTHS
PRESIDENT OF WRECKED INsTI-
TUITION FLASHED REVOLVER
TO BLUFF DEPOSITOR WHO
DLMANDED HIS MONEY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-R.
E. Ragland, president of the Citi-
zens' State bank, recently suspended,
was today sentenced to six months
Imprisonment for exhibiting a re-
volver in a "rude and threatening
manner" to ]. P. Omansky, a deposi-
tor in the bank, who sought to re-
cover his money.
An additional sentence of three
months was imposed on the banker
for carrying concealed weapons. An
appeal was taken.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
HUMAN FIEND
SCALDS child

CHICAGO Feb. 15,-Michael De
wald, aged Al years, is under arrest
charged with the murder OF Joseph
Devenick, the 3-year-old son OF
John Devenick, who died early to-
day.
DewaId was a boarder in the D"
venick home. He quarreled with
Mrs. Detenick and seized the chi ID
and held it between his knees and
poured boiling water from a kettle
over 1t and down its back. 1t died
at the hospital few hours later.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
WOULD INSTALL
PALDDEP PARTMENT

The question of the installation OF
a paid fire department by a bond is
sue Of $4,000 is being agitated by
prominent business men who con-
tend such an expenditure would re-
suit in a reduction in insurance
rates that will more than meet the
maintenance expense and amount
placed each year in the sinking
fund, to say nothing of the added
protection secured.
THIS assertion is based upon the
assurance of the insurance COM
panies that a reduction of 51a per
cent on an annual premium Of $780,
600 would be allowed the Lewiston
people as soon as a combination
chemical and hose wagon is IN
stalled. The companies have PROM
ised to give reduction of z per
cent for the fire alarm system re-
Gently installed and this reduction
will be reckoned in the next insur-
ance survey which will be made next
spring
1t is stated the sum of $4,000
will be sufficient to purchase all
needed equipment, provide the
quarters and put the department in
readiness for service. The plan now
proposed is to operate the depart
ment with the addition of but one
full paid man, the chief operating
the chemical engine until the arriv-
al of some of the volunteer force,
when he can then give his full at
tention to the direction of the work
1t is proposed to place this full
paid man on salary of about $3.50
per year and the expenses of call
men will remain the same as under
the present system. 1t is calculated
the expense of feeding the team will
not be more than $500 per year,
making a total extra expense of:
interest on bonds $500; sinking
fund $1,000; extra man and horse
feed $1,0S0; total $4,0S0.
The additional tax of 1 mill would
bring an extra income of $4,500,
and while the taxes last year were
10 mills and this year are but 8
mills, the support of the paid de-
partment would but place the taxes
the same as last year.
The people who are interested Ii
the paid fire department movement
also discussing the selection of a
location where the station could be
most centrally located and would af-
ford the best protection to all sec
tion of the city. One selection is the
~ohod property on either Main or
Ii Tho streets. Another proposed To-
cation is the Steele property on
Ninth street adjoining the hill.
where an easy grade affords access
to the hill section. and the depart
ment would be centrally located for
all Of the down town district. The
third location is the Babb property
at the head of Fifth street. The
question of Sixth street has been
discussed but is considered unfavor-
ablv because of the heavy grade
leading to the hill.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
She turned
ON The GAS
MISS BERNICE COLLINS CANE
NEAR CAUSING DEATH OF
HERSELF AND HER PARENTS,
THROUGH IGNORANCE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia
,oung girls ignorance of modern
uehung apparatus almost caused the
s'n'eratIon of whole family las:
uisnt, and today, Miss Bernice Col
nus her father and her mother are
1'uer the care of physicians.
iFompt action of a lodger in the
,ouSe saved them from death. He
~ 1O'ea the unconscious people to
-, ~ open air. where they were resus-
'''atd with difficulty.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
WILL VISIT PRAIRIE TOWNS.
S. S. Taylor Will Give Entertain.
ments With Moving Pictures.

S, S. Taylor left this morning for
Sites, where, tonight, he will pre-
sent The Life of Christ" in moving
pictures, Mr., Taylor will visit
Grangeville, Cottonwood and other
prairie towns, devoting about two
weeks to the trip.
The attraction that Mr.. Taylor
will present was given at the Meth
odist church in this city,, and is
highly indorsed by the clergy and
by educators as being the most real
istic reproduction of the history of
the New Testament.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
DUNCAN FINED $50,
Committed Assault in Badlands-
Pleads Guilty.

Ira Duncan, an 0. r. & n. brake
man running out of Portland, was
last night sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and costs by Justice of the
Peace Erb.
Duncan was arrested at Kendrici
"a few days ago on the charge of as
sault with intent to commit bodily
harm upon the person Of Irene Rich
ardson of the "badIands" district. He
yesterday indicated a Willingness to
enter a plea of guilty to the charge
of battery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
BURTON Was
RENOMINATED
CONGRESSMAN WHO RESIGNED
TO MAKE RACE AGAINST TOM
JOHNSON WILL BE GIVEN HIS
OLD POSITION -

CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.-Con-
gresham Theodore Burton was
unanimously renominated for con-
gress by the republicans OF the
Twenty-first Ohio district. Burton
and Judge L. E. Taft were elected
delegates to the national republican
conI enrion and were instructed To
vote for the nomsnation of Taft for
president.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Lumber Mills Will Suffer.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 15.--
Streams throughout eastern Ken
lucky are rising rapidly as the result
of four-days' rain. Great damage
is feared for lumber concerns along
the Kentucky, Red, Cumberland,
Licking an1 Big Sandy rivers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Division of Militia Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--In rec
ognition OF the growing intiIGacS
between the regular army and the
national militia, Acting Secretary of
War Oliver has issued an order cre-
ating new division in the war de-
partment to be known as the divi-
sion of militia affairs. ~
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Reports From Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 15.-Flood
conditions are reported in various
points ON the Ohio and its tribu-
taries. Some damage has been al
ready done.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Miss Shonts Weds the Duke.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-MisS
Theodoria Shonts, daughter of Theo-
dore P. Shonts, was married today
to Manuel Theodoria Bernard Dali
bert de Luynes, Due de Chaulnes of
Paris at the home of the briie's
father in this city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15

This is the story that comes to
Lewiston this afternoon, bearing
the cheerful information that active
operarations in the big Craig noun
tain timber belt are to be commenc-
ed at once.
The Northwestern Lumber COM
pany was organized during 1907 and
is composed largely of Philadelphia
capitalists. Through the influence
of Dominick Cameron of Lewiston
and E J. Hammer and w. c. Hum
mer of Philadelphia. the company
was interested in the Craig noun
tain timber district and plans per.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Danger Mark Reached at Noon.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 15.-The
danger mark, % feet, was passed at
noon, and 80 feet is predicted for to-
night or early tomorrow morning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
Chicaro Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Wheat close:
Nav. 9Sasc; July, sO%c September.
S6bc. $50
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-15
VIENNA HAS SENSATION.
pOF' Says That Shaw Of Persia
Has Been Killed.

i, ,NDoN' s,, Feb 15.-No credence
the ~, 70 reports from Vienna that
aat.d Snah of Persia has been assassi-
-.k4 sslA.l l4k a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-18
HOW TO CLEAN IVORY
Simple Methods for Removing Stains
from Ornaments.

Ivory toilet articles are quite as fash
ionable as silver ones now, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, and the fact that they
are more difficult to clean in no way de
tracts from their popularity. Ii is not
easy TO remove stains from the mellow,
creamy material without spelling its
tone Some useful hints on cleaning
ivory are given herewith: When the
stains are very slight and do not seem to
be permanent, though they caunot be
rubbed off with a dry cloth, wash the
ivory thoroughly i'll warm water and
soap suds and then, without drying ii
on a cloth, place it in the bright sunlight
for a few minutes. This exposure will
usually remove the stains. After they
have disappeared wash the ivory again
in soap and water, rinse it thoroughly
and dry carefully with a soft cloth.
When the stains do not disappear en-
tirely after contact with the suns rays.
the ivory should be washed again in soap
and water, then rinsed in clear water to
which little lemon juice has been
added. Care must be taken to have the
temperature of the water right, as too
great heat will injure the ivory.
Very dark discolorations require the
services of an expert to remove, though
one may be fairly successful by rubbing
oxalic acid solution, not too strong, and
applying this to the dark spots or streaks
with a brush. Afterward wash the ivory
well in clear warm water and dry with
absorbent cotton or a soft cloth and then
leave in the sunshine or III warm place
to bleach.
The acid of lemon is not harmful
to the most delicate piece of ivory; in
fact, the juice of Il lemon can be applied
with II mixture of cleansing powder or
whiting directly to the ivory without
running any risk of spelling its tone or
texture. 1t should. however be removed
quickly and the ivory thoroughly
cleansed afterward with plenty of warm
water. Cabinet pieces that become dis
colored can be cleaned in this way and
viii be greatly improved in color and APP
naarauCp
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-18
CHRISTMAS MOONLIGHT.

Above, serene, accusing or discreet
Ger palace, thatch, kings crown. and
plowman's shard;
Ger peace and folly, comforts and alarms
BY night, earth's steadfast sentinel keep,
guard.
over the barren hills where shepherds .eer
Their hocks 1t lays a sovereign diadem
And awes with holy memories of the night
The angels sang Christ's birth in Beth
lehem.
The plowman through the early white,
dusk,
As bowed with toll he takes his home
ward path,
Now sees it's glory slantwise on his honse
AS fair a ward as any palace hath
And to the mother kneeling by her babe
Beneath the Virgin with her holy Son
1t enters gently through the lattice drawn
And rests upon her til her prayer is done
While to the trysting-place ii softly steals
And seeks and guards the wooer's whis
peFed love.
Ger all the world it keeps impartial watch
Serene, accusing. or discreet, above.
Charles Wadsworth Camp. in Metropolis
tan Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-18
Ben Butler to Andy Johnson.

William II. Crooks memories of An
drew Johnson in the white house. ppb-
lished i'll the Century, is the statement
that private correspondence between
President Johnson and Gen. Butler was
going on during the latter part of the
trial, when Butler was still apparently
the Presidents bitterest enemy Mr..
Crook says:
Il was the messenger and the letters
were always sent ut night. Mr.. John
son would call me to him and say:
Crook, here is a letter for Gen But
Ter. | wish you would take it to him
and wait for an answer. Although can
remember no positive direction from The
President, my recollection is that these
messages We're not to be talked about
Sometimes the President would say.
There is no answer
Gen. Butler lived on | street near
Fifteenth 1t was Il short walk from the
white house to his home. When rang
the bell the butler answered it, He was
Il curious old chap, crOSs-eyed like lis
master. When there was an answer
always gave it into the Presidents owu
hands. He always tore up the notes
saw him do it. 1t used to puzzle me "a
good deal. Why should Mr. johnson and
man who was pleading so bitterly "a
case against him have this correspond
enceF Why should President johnson.
who always kept every scrap of coIrp-
spondence, even his bills, tear mp these
notes -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-18
Didn't Use His Own Goods.

William j. Bryan, on his last visit to
New York, declined to answer one of
the questions put to him.
i shouldn't know my business if /
answered such Il question as that" said
Mr.. Bryan, smiling. Every one must
know his business, otherwise failure
follows; and I'm sure you wouldn't want
me to fail like the young salesman of
fountain pens.
There was, you know. young foun-
tain pen salesman who. to his great
JOY, succeeded on his first trip in per
suadiug stationer to order 5000 pens.
But al of Il sudden the Stauoners man
ner changed to the young man.
- Couutermaud that order he
barled. and hurrend into his private
office. slamming the door behind him.
Later in the day his bookkecper said
70 this stationer: May l ask, sir. why
You 50 suddenly countermauded your or
der for those fountain penS|
The young salesman, the other an
swered, hooked my order with Il lead
pencil New York Tribune.