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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-27

T1HE temptation to write some
more about "The Tales of Hoff-
mann is too great to be resisted.
casual review does not cover
so interesting a subject and con-
siderations OF time and space forbade.
on Friday night anything more than
the merest mention.
Besides, 1 am informed credibly that
the piece now being played at Idora
park has made so much of an impress
sion that il will be repeated later on
in this city, possibly at the American
theater. 1t is worthy of more than a
single hearing. for it is Jacques Often
bach at his greatest.
Except for the recent hearing the
piece received in New York and here. it
has been almost stranger in America
It comes to us now as an echo of the
golden age of opera bouffe, though the
piece, save in enc act, can scarcely be
called light opera. 1t comes from the
pen of the greatest writer of opera
comique the world has known; though
it is far from being another "Grande
Duchesse" or 'Orpheus and Eurydice.
Les Contes d'Hoffmann" has had a
strange career. In the first place the
composer, Offenbach, never completed
it, The play was the darling Of his
old age. He was wont to pet the score
and say, 1T is very beautiful" But
he did not live to finish il. However.
only the orchestration was needed to
finish the work when, in 1880, the COM
poser died.
His son turned it over to Guiraud. a
French musician and composer. who
reverently scored the work of orches-
ira, following as far as possible the
indications left by Offenbach in the
completed piano score. 1t was about
the only opera that Offenbach ever
wrote which was not bitterly assailed
by the critics. The reason for this
was the fact that 1t was not, OF course,
produced until after his death
1t is more popular in Germany than
il is in France, and IT was the piece
being produced at the Ring theater
in Vienna when that playhouse became
the horrible holocaust of recent his
tory. A mediocre company of bur
1esquers played il subsequently in New
York and we had it here about IS
years ago.
Hammerstein In his search for novel;
ties decided on the piece for his re-
cent season of grand opera at the
Manhattan. At that time one OF the
sopranos to assume the leading and
three-foId role was Madame Mauri-
chini, who sang for us at the OTpheum
a month or so ago.
Nothing could more sorely tax the
capabilities of a cast than this piece
1t opens with prologue in which the
hero, Hoffmann-who in life was Often
bachs ideal poet-surrounded by a
band OF half tipsy companions in a
tavern. They beg him to tell them
OF his marvellous stories, some OF
his own love tales. He agrees and
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-27
Shades of Robinson Crusoe!

The government OF Chile proposes 10
establish penal settlement on the
Juan Fernandez islands A govern
ment commission left Valparaiso on
March 27, 1908, to look over the field
with view to completing the ar
rangements. The islands are about
400 miles nearly due west OF VaIpa-
raise. Their climate is said to be
delightful The islands were made
famous by Defoe in his romantic tale
OF Robinson Crusoe." a story that has
thrilled boys for generations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-27

fee, and Miss Juliet Greninger was
made secretary.
The CiionIan club has postponed it's
first meeting until the second Tuesday
in September, and will then hold fort
nightly meetings until the spring.
Spain. which was the topic for club
study last year, will again be taken
up for this terms work, and the Gus
toms, life, politics and language of the
fascinating Latin race will be the sub
Ject for many clever papers, Illustrated
talks and essays. Miss z. Campbell IS
the recently elected president of the
club.
Women all over the world are TAX
ing, or will take. deep interest in the
new Twentieth Century club, which
held it's first meeting in the Mission
last week, for the organization is the
only one of its nature in the world,
and fills long felt need. It is liter
ally a trail blazer" for the wage earn
ing women of the day and IL will un-
doubtedly be the pioneer of many such
clubs all over the world. 1t is about
year now since the first vague plans
for this club were thought of, and the
amazing strides that have been taken
toward a permanent organization jn
that time bear witness to the appre-
received. In time the Twentieth Cen
tury club is to have large building
In the Mission. The first needs are
assembly and rest rooms, a library and
occasional musical and dramatic pro-
grams. Glasses in various trades and
arts are to follow. and in time there
will be dramatic and musical sections
in the club.
One of the largest gatherings that
has ever taken place here in the in
terest of equal suffrage was held at
the home of Mrs. Mary Cullen in Mill
Valley last week. The basket picnic.
which was followed by an afternoon of
speeches, toasts and papers, was en-
joyed by nearly hundred women The
grounds had been elaborately deco
rated with colored lanterns and ropes
of poppies and made an exquisite set
ting for the visiting clubWomen In
their summer hats and gowns. Some
of those who took part in the speak
ing were:
Mrs. Lillian h. Coffin Mrs. ]. E. Underhm
Nine. Tromboni Mrs. A. E. Pease
Mrs Austin Sperry Mrs Theodore Piinther
Mrs Alma Keith Mrs Alberto Journeay
Miss Mary woodman Mrs Arthur Cornwall
Mrs. Toohey Mrs. Frederick Ray
Mrs. Mary Cullen Mrs Julia Churchill
Mrs Mary E. Hart founder OF the
Corte MADEIRA womans club and for
several years an officer in the state
federation, has accepted the post of
lecturer and guide on the Alaska ex-
cursion steamer Spokane. Mrs Hart
has spent many years In travel in the
far north and has written many inter
esting short stories about it. She will
give little lecture to the travellers
every evening of the trip, which will
take six weeks or two months.
The members of the womaus club OF
Santa Barbara will be hostesses at a
unique and original entertainment
which will take place in the clubhouse
this week. A little musical play. Uncle
Sam Calls at Miss Columbia's School"
will be given and the different states
and countries will be represented bv
40 or more children, who have been
perfectly trained.
The last meeting for the season Of
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thousands OF miles westward but being they they
be the object Of especial and guardianship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-27
WOmen's Clubs Plan to Build
Their Own CO1y Homes
BY Kathleen Thompson

N NE of the most easily recognized
4 phases in the growth of womens
Y clubs is the moment when each
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Libby Wins Case.

The supreme court has affirmed The
lower courts Ia the case Of b. A.
Libby against the Spokane Valley
Land and Water company for $2l6
damages. The case Is an important
one, not because of the amount IN
volved, but because, Of the precedent
set. About IS months ago Il. A.
Libby appealed to the county COM
missioners to compel the company To
water his land through which the
company's ditch runs. Through the
district court the commissioners
ordered the land waLered. The conn
pany refused. A case was dled IN the
justice court Of T. +. Hedal which
! allowed $216 damages to the crop Of
1906. The case being appealed. the
district court affirmed the judgment,
which was then appealed to the SUI
preme court, which affirmed the lower
courts. The land Is located at East
Greenacres.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.

E. II. Hitchcock has accepted the
posltion Of postmaster general 10
1aft's cabinet.
More than 100 men were killed by
an explosion in the Mariana coal
mines near Pittsburg, Penn, last
Saturday.
Milton l.. Lisburger, representing
the lead manufacturers, is al Ihe
natiooal capital asking for reduc-
tion of the duty on manufacturer
,eaden articles as well as the ra"
material.
President Fred w G""ding OF the
National Woolgrowers' a'soc'aI'o''
has issued an official call for the
f,r.y.f,f,h annual convention, 10 VI
hold at pocatello, January a. 10 aho
l6 1909.
A soldier, guarding two prisoner.
deserted from FoIt Wright iasC oa'
nrday afternoon during a fog' IN
prisoners escaped, but tne Vi 'ae'
was rccaptured at Lacrosse.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
WANT FEDERAL COURT
Attorneys Want Change From
Moscow to GGur d'Alene.

Attorneys Want Change From
Moscow to Geur d'Alene. .
The attorneys of, Bonner, koot-
enai and Shoshone counties are
reported to have begun move,
ment to secure the holding OF the
United States district court in
Coeur d'Alene. A petition is said
to have been circulated and signed
by IS attorneys asking the Idaho
congressional delegation to recog-
nize them by giving Occur d'Alene
a federal building.
AT present the federal district
court for northern Idaho sits twice
year at Moscow, and for southern
Idaho twice year at Boise, ano
to grant Coeur d'Alene's reques
would mean the removal OF th'
federal court business of northern
Idaho from Moscow.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
STATE And COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
IF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.

Jerry Alcorn and tleorRe Lashbrook
two saloon man OF st. Maries have
been fued 5000 each for permitting
gambling.
Victor Carlson, a laborer, was killed
by flying piece OF timber In the
Lewis planning mill at Occur d'Alene,
Tuesday.
Nezperce has passed an ordinance
prohibiting chickens from running at
large 10 the business section of the
city.
Lewiston has voted $4,000 city
bonds to pave the streets, A light
vote was polled, 343 for, and SO
agaiust the bond issue.
The football game at Salt Lake.
Nov. 26, between the Id aho aud Utah
universities resulted 10 tie score Of
Oto0. The game was played 10 two
feet Of snow.
George kinney, negro porter at
Occur d'Alepe, who struckJ. A. Rice
on the head because he would not
give him pipe won 10 dice game,
was fined 5000 In the justice court.
Charles Alber, a member of the
federal grand jury at Moscow, took an
overdose OF medicine while i'll and be.
came insane. 1t was found necessary
to suggest treatment at the asylum.
The Idaho delegation which went
to Washington, D. c., to urge the
retention of the lead tatiff before the
ways and means committee, was ban
quoted by Senator Hepburn, Nov. %.
State land sales have been an
nounced for the month of December
as follows: Blackfoot, December II
1860 acres; Pocatello, December IL
l4O0 acres; Burley, December 5, 120(
acres
1t is claimed that the allotting 0
lands in severalty to the Indians OF
the Occur d'Alene reservation !
practically completed. The agent
say the Indians have not selected th
best land, leaving much valuable lam
for white settlement when the reseI
walton Is finally opened to entry.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Fire at Moab.

A fire of unknown origin early Sun
day morning totally destroyed the
general store of Morris Brothers at
Moab A dance had been given the
evening before in the hall overhead
and it was only about an hour after
the last of the mer.ymakers had de-
narted that the proprietors were
= yakened by smoke and flames.
The fire had gained such headwaA
that nothing could he saved, IL Il
understood that fair amount Vi III
surapce was carried.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
TALK Of SPECIAL SESSION
Tenth Legislature May Con-
yene Soon.
TO CONSIDER NEW CODE
Supreme Justices Refer Matter to
Members-elect.

The calling of special advance
session of the Tenth legislature in
the last week of December is being
considered at Boise, for the pur-
pose Of considering and adopting
or rejecting the revised code Of the
statutes of Idaho, compilation of
which has been completed as pro.
vided for by act Of the ninth legis-
lature. 1t is claimed the code is
of much importance and that its
consideration by special session
would prevent sidetracking it in
the rush of other business when
the regular session begins. The
examination of the code would con-
sumo about a weeks time.
The matter Of calling such a
session of the Legislature is pro-
vlded by the act authorizing the
codihcation of the laws. The code,
it says, together with the report of
the commissioner, "shall be SUBJ
mitted for action Of the Legislature
of the state of Idaho at its next
general session, or in special ses-
sion called by the governor at the
request of the supreme court
judges"
Chief Justice Ailshie stated that
the justices are now considering
the matter of making recommen'
dation for a special session, but
that their course in the matter will
be governed by the wish of thu
majority of the members-elect Q
: both houses of the legislature t.
! whom letters have already been ad'
| dressed on the subject.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
In the District Court.

N. r. sWallen vs.. w. j. Mckay.
P. A. Wallen, e. S. Burgan and V.
.Voelker, suit to secure half interest
to 80 acres OF land in sec. 10 50-5
east.
Evelyn Higham VS.. +. w. Es2mte.
SUIT for $4,000 damages for alleged
breach Of promise.
Crane ca. VS.. Gale Miles and VIM.
McCarter, suit for $554 on note.
A. II. Arthur VS.. Dan Mc1nnis and
G. w. Moss, as the Cataldo Lumber
company, for $500 damages for
alleged illegal removal of timber from
plaintiffs land.
May A. Tibbetts VS.. w. j. Tibbctts,
suit for divorces.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
BACK. FROM PRIEST LAKE
Rathdrum Hunters. Got Three Deer
:. on, Trip,

Lost all night on Priest Lake in
"a broken boat and having to pump
water to keep from sinking, was
one of the first experiences which
greeted the hunting party from
Rathdrum, which returned home
the forepart of this week with
record of three deer as the gross
proceeds of the expedition.
,,.!G. w. Flemming, T L..Quarles
and H. j. Borthwick arrived home
last Saturday night, and H. H.
Mitchell, w. H. Cleland, John
Stewart and ]. E. Whitfield came
in two days later. JIM. Wood,
who, with Mr.. Cleland, joined the
party after it reached Priest Lake,
did not return here but will remain
at the lake all winter.
The adventure on the lake occur
ed the first night. Running their
boat upon a rock, the party did
not reach shore until morning,
when all hands set to work cutting
wood, the supply Of fuel having
given out. The party experienced
much wet weather but no snow.
Some members Of the party had
much i'll luck in the quest Of game,
several good opportunities to get
deer failing through accident.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
SUPREME COURT DECISION
Afirms District Court Judgment in
Il in Carscallen Case.

y
in Carscallen Case. .,a
The supreme court has handed
down an opinion affirming the judg-
ment entered by Judge Woods OF the
Kootenai county district court 10 the
case of Ernest j. Carscallen and Others
VS.. the Occur d Alene & st. Joe Trans.
portation company, limited. an action
for damages caused by a steamboat
collision.
November IL, 1906. the plaintiffs
combination Steamboat and piledrivel
was tied up at the usual landing
place near the shore at Occur d'Alent
City when the defendants boat Idaht
in trying to make landing. c0llidet
with her.. The jury in the district
court, on the grounds that the pilo
OF the Idaho was careless or incompe-
tent, returned a verdict IN favor u
the plaintiffs in the sum o. $4,000
Judgment was entered accordingly
whereupon an appeal was taken u
the supreme court.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Japanese-American Compact.

The United States aud Japan have
just concluded pact between the
two governments, for the free and
peaceful development OF their com
merce on the Pacific ocean; for the
preservation of the independence and
integrity Of China; and for mutual
respect OF the present territorial pos
sessions OF the United States and
Japan. Secretary Root Of the Unlled
States and Ambassador Takahira OF
Japan drew up the pact, which the
latter says Is simply reafiirmatlon
of what was declared by the two
governments years ago.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Rebellion in Haiti.

A serious rebellion has broken out
in Haiti, the West Indian republic.
and it is feared it may become neces-
sary for the United States to interfere
to restore peace. In a battle at
Anzeveau the government forces were
defeated with loss of 300 dead.
President Nord Alexis is said to be
preparing to move against the revo-
lutionists with trained troops.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Idaho's Public Schools.

The Idaho schools have grown
greatly in number and enrolment
dur,rv the past two years, and tne
y.luation of school property has IN
creased one-third, or ST, 300, 600.
Idaho now has 1914 schools. ~
schoolbouses, 2o52 teachers, S5,2l6
children of school age. and 697o9
children enrolled. The total amount
n.,d to teachers in salaries is given at
Soa5 336 73. The total value OF the
school property of the state is fixed al
s3,629, ,O46. 9s.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Mill to Close Soon.

1t is said the Panhandle mill at
Spirit Lake will close in about
three weeks on account OF ice form
ing on the lake. Since June last,
$4,000, 900 feet. Of lnmber have
been sawed, The yard is beng
enlarged so as to hold $4,000, ooo
feet OF piled lumber if necessary
F. A. Blackwell, president OF the
company, has gone to Chicago ane
New York on a business trip.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04

On November 80 the secretary Of
the interior approved new regulations
under the timber and stone act OF
June 3, 1873. The act provides that
timber and stone lands shall be sold
at the minimum price Of $3.50 per
acre. They have been sold heretofore
at fiat rate Of that sum. Under the
new regulations such lands must be
appraised and will be sold at the ap'
praised value. The regulations d.
not apply to applications already
pending.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
Commissioners Proceedings

NOV. 9.-The board met in Rnth
drum pursuant to adjournment ant
opened bids for the construction O,
tne Fernwood bridge as follows:
Midland Bridge Co. $4274.5O
| Columbia Bridge Co. 4440.
Carscallen Bros. ALSO.
All the bids were rejected az unsat.
'sfactory, and bius for a wooden
bridge were called for, to be opened
December IA.
Adjourned to No-. 10.
Nov. TO-
Bills were allowed 10 the aggregate
sum of $ll,960lO which includes
the following: Carscallen Bros. $3.50
contract price on Santa bridge, and
$4S50 on the Lane bridge. On recon.
Mendat:on OF the assessor a number
OF tax certificates were ordered can.
celled and amounts refunded as fol
lows: Geo w wilkins, 25; e f
Grunert, 5 25; S A Varnum, 2.25; M
Po!eson, 6 %.
Adjourned to Nov. IL.
Nov. H.
Bills In the aggregate sum of 1855. O5
were allowed, including official ex-
penses as follows:
@ M Trlgg co commissioner 500 35
Al 0 Modlin expense surveyor 10 05
"A petition for bridge across the
St. Maries river at Fernwoud was
granted.
The sum Of $l60 was appropriated
from the general road fund to be ex-
penued in district No. 40.
Nov. l2.-.
Warrants we're ordered drawn in
payment of the election officers, a
part Of the expenses of the general
election of 1908. $llS7 for the judges,
clerks. and constables, and $2268. 25
for registrars.
Nov. l9.-
Bills we're allowed as follows:
G L Drew draying 5 75
E g Grallap constable election II
Shaw & Borden sup probate jdg II q
IS /" - assessor 5 81
Spokane Stamp Works supplies 81
Carscallen Bros. Springston
trestle 1900
CH Potts expenses county atty. SO "
Nov. 90
Bills were allowed in the aggregate
sum of $l996. O5.
The sum Of $2425 was ordered pai'
to Carscallen Bros.
1 Official expense bills allowed:
r q Egbers expenses sup't 5 y 3
IA o Modlin I" surveying l6 8
The surveyors and viewers repor
on the Sheppard road was approved
The board approved the auditor
and treasurer's report for the quarte
ending Oct. 10.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
SPOKANE BRIDGE

The Spokane valley is experiencing
the FIRST near-zero weather OF the
season. The thermometer registered
I. degrees above Tuesday morning.
Electricians in the employ OF the
Iuland Empire Railway company here
installed heaters in the local depot.
The State Line, PLEASANT View and
Mill Creek schools have resumed otter
beiuR closed two weeks on account OF
scarlet fever and diphtheria.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
First Conviction in Kootenai.

The first conviction for violation Of
the Sunday closing law was secured by
the county attorney at Spirit Lake
last week when Gust Jackson. who
rms saloon and hotel was found
guilty by a jury Of IL men.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
POST FALLS.

Paul Upright, the drayman, was
injured by slipping with a quarter "f
beef on his shoulder. last Monday.
The first snow of the season fell
here Sunday. and Monday night was
the coolest Of the season.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04

| ouc ilSt vi DOCKS In Lne SdIuuIuA
school library:
Orations, .s Dem0sthenes
| The Federalist, Hamilton
Spirit Of Laws, MoutesQ
Democracy in America, De Focqueville
Ideal Commonwealths. i.
jerusalem Delivered, Passo
The N!belunpen Lied, Lettson
Dramatic Masterpieces, Brrgh
English Literature. Paine
Philosophy of History, Heghel
Advancement Of Learning. Bacon
Critque OF Pure Reason, Kent
Republic, Fia'o
Political Economy, MIL
Masterpieces and the History Of Lit
erature, Vols. l to 10.
Messages and Papers OF the Presi-
dent, Vols. ! to 10.
The Twentieth Century Encyclopedia
Vols. to IL.
Brittanica, Vols. to "a.
Brittanica Supplement, to 4.
Britannica Index.
Ridpath's History Of the World, 8
volumes.
The Worlds History and Its Makers,
10 volumes. wv
Jungle Book, Ktpllng
Little folk of other lands s,,7 !:
Hans Bnnker, = Dodge,
Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table,
Holmes
Bonnie Prince Charlie, .Henty
Treasure Island, Stevenson
David Crockett, Abbot
Hans OF Iceland, ] Hugo
John Halifax-Gentleman, Mqlock
David Copperfeld, ~! Dickens
Elsie Werner, Holmes
IDoye in the Eagles nest, Younge
Donovan, ID Lyall
The Pioneers, Cooper
Her Dearest Foe, Alexander
East Lynne, a;',aN Wood
Little Minister, y, Barrie
The Red Rover, s Cooper
Napoleon and His Marshals, Headly
Elliot's Poems
Mrs. Browning's Poems
The Hidden Hand, Southworth
Wordsworth's Poems
Longfellow's Poems
Whittier's Poems
: Milton's Poems s..
Lady of the Lake, Y - Scott
The Odessey, Home
A study 10 scarlet, Doyle
To Greenland and the Pole, Stabl'
. ScOtt's Poems r
Tennyson's Poems ~, =
n Poe's Poems
The Prairie Coope
The Pilot
Gray's Poems
Robert Browning's Poems
, Official History OF the st. Louis Fal
Werner Readings and Recitations
a Nos. ! to 81.
Literary Readings, Curr
The Clemenceau Case Duma
q CONTINUED ON PAGE TwO.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-12-04
High School Library.

Following is the continuation Of
the list Of books in the Rathdrnm
school library: