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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-19
DEMOCRATS OF WASHINGTON.
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day those opposing the plank labored
both within and without the conven-
ton with strenuous energy to pre-
vent the declaration or to sidetrack
the resolution, but the sentiment in
the convention was overwhelming
that a positive plank on the question
was an imperative condition to the
hope of party success. Ex-United
States Senator George Turner, from
the commanding position of chair
man Of the convention, led the forces
against giving any voice to any exc
preston on the subject and, In his
opening address upon calling the con-
yention TO order, urged the adoption
OF resolution in opposition to all
laws "abridging personal liberty"
The Spokane county delegation split
when the vote ON the question was
taken, IA of the younger democrats
breaking away from the majority and
voting with the prohibition forces.
Immediately after the convention
was adjourned the discovery was
made that the plank calls for the
prohibition only OF spirltuous liquors.
This, II Is claimed, Is merely an over
sight, it being the intention to make
Il broad enough to cover all classes
of intoxicants. The resoslutlon was
taken from the platform of the Whit
man county convention of last Satur-
day and was introduced In the plat
form committee by II, c. MeCroskey
OF that county, one of the most val
liant leaders of the prohibition forces.
Convention In Brief.
Endorsed for national committee
man, w. II, Dumphy of walla walla.
Nominated for chairman OF the
state central committee. George p.
Wright OF Pierce county.
Elected as delegates at large to
the national convention. with half a
vote each; A, r. Titlow, Pierce; l.. Il.
Bignold. Chehalis: Fred T.. Baldwin.
Spokane; Dan Paul. Douglas; George
+. Christensen. Adams: A. @. Nit
ehum, Lincoln. and Charles @. HeiR-
neF and r. A. Mcdonald. King.
No alternates were elected.
Nominated for presidential elect
ors: ]. M. MeKernan. GARFIELD; +, A.
Fitzhenry. Clallam; wilmon Tucker.
King: Thomas NJ. Vance. Thurston,
and George r. Richardson. Benton.
Elected as district delegates with
half a vote each;
First dlstriet--John L. Lukes and
w. NJ. Pemberton OF whatcom. and
Daniel Currie and w. w. Black OF
snohomish.
Second distriet-Frank n. spin
ming OF Pierce. W. w. Cannon OF
Lewis, Tai. Brattan OF Kliekitat. and
J. 9. CONNIE Of Thurston.
Third district-Jerome Drum
heller OF Spokane. T. A, White Of
Whitman. A. L. simmons OF Kittitas,
and NJ. A. smailey OF okanosan.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-19
40 Acre Chicken
Ranch

II you want 10 buy q Chicken Ranch we have
The best propos itiOn In Northern Idaho OF the
eents on the dollar. A few figures as follows
may convince you;
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-19
Snap in Lots

Three lots, corner 18th aud sherman, north
tont Only ...,..,,.,..........,. $1,000
Lot In Government Garden 6aisX1s7ts: fine
soil nice ana level worth $50, only -. $3.50
Two lots On sherman street, six blocks from
City Hall Only ....,.......,........... sitO
Business lot ON sherman street, and the best
Investment In Occur a Alene. Investigate the
price for it will arpFise you.
We have lots on the lnStaliment plan IN the
best residence locality OF the city. Why pay
remit lakeaShore addition, Forest Heights
addition O'hrlen'S addition. Let us show YOU
the ride " III do you good Phone, Bell No l.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-19
Palace of
....SWeetS
III N. Fourth st.

There is a complete salts
faction in every spoonful of
ice cream we serve. That's
the only kind we serve. 1t
has the smooth, rich taste of
pure Jersey cream, favored
with best vanilla bean.
Our Sundaes are made of
the best fresh fruit.
You try us once you get
on steady.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-19
Acre Tracts

We are owners and sole agents tor the best and
most desirable two acre tracts north OF the
city. City water for two years free with =
tract Located on the Hayden Lake electric
line. No city taxes but every city conven-
tence. $50 down and $40 per month Will buy
home and the land viii pay Tor itself Come
IN and let Us take you out 20 look them over.
The ride viii do yoa good.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
Runaway Boy. Aged Three, Travels
31S Miles.

TRINIDAD. Colo, Dec. 90
While the entire town of La
Junta was in a turmoil today over
the disappearance of 3year-old
Wallace (Buster) Hubbard and
l.500 men and boys were securing
the town and the country in search
of him. the baby wanderer was
having the time of his life on a
Santa Fe train speeding south
ward. A telegram received here
tonight bears the information that
he is in Las Vegas, n. NJ, having
made the 325 mile journey with
out accident and apparently
happy in his new venture as
traveller. He is waiting with the
city officials for his mother to
come and take him home.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
Japs Ruin Csntaloupe Trade.

Labor Commissioner Axel
Swanson will complete his bien-
NAL report to the secretary of
state tomorrow and one OF the
subjects to be dealt with in the re
port is the increase of Japanese
labor thoroughout the state. The
report will probably give the
views of the labor commissioner
on the protests recently filed by
farmers near Rocky Ford. their
complaint being that the Japanese
farmers are running the melon
business in the world famous dis
trict by raising inferior grades of
melons and selling them at low
prices. The labor commissioner
has conducted an investigation OF
the conditions OF the ap farmers
near Rocky Ford.
Recently. since the filing of
their hrst protests, the farmers
have notified the labor commits
sioner that unless conditions are
improved and prices for melons
become better. the crop will be
curtailed to a large extent next
year. A threat to cut out the
cantaloupe crop altogether is
made. Commissioner Swanson is
not certain that any definite
action can be taken to prevent
the Japs from raising cheaper
melons. except through cooper
alton with commission dealers.
An effort to secure the Cooper
alton of all commission nen and
buyers will be made before the
opening of the melon season next
wear
The newspaper., 1908-12-25

The child was discovered on
the train not long after it left La
Junta. but the conductor thinking
the child belonged to some of
the passengers on board. paid no
attention TO him. 1t was not un-
til the train reached Ration that
he discovere that no one aboard
laid any claim to the child
He then sent a telegram TO Las
Vegas. informing the chief OF po-
lice that he would leave the boy
there II he did not learn before
the train arrived to whom he be-
longed. The child was accord
ingly left there. apparently well
pleased with his long journey and
delighted with the new friends he
had made on the train.
Buster" Hubbard. as every
body IN La unta calls him. and as
he called himself when asked his
name by persons on the train. was
3 years old today. He was last
seen in La Junta this morning
playing with toy train on the
sidewalk After thorough search
by the police. the fire bells were
rung. calling out the citizens to
join in the search. 1t finally was
decided that the child must have
boarded a Santa Fe train, since
he is particularly fond of real
trains and has tried to board them
before.
The boys mother is Mrs. w.
w. Hubbard. widow of former
deputy county clerk at La Junta.
She was frantic throughout the
day as result of the boys dis
appearance and will go to Las
Vegas Immediately in order to
bring him back to his home
Denver News.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
Notice. Light Users.

If your light bills are too high
put in Tungsten lamps. so candle
power burns same current as 16
candle power. For sale by the
RELIANCE MACHINE Works.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
IS FLAT OR NO BEETS.
Raisers OF the Arkansas Valley Lost
Money. They Say, Through Sliding
Scale.

PUEBLO, Dec Isl allure OF
the farmers of the Arkansas
valley to realize profits on their
sugar bcets the past season has
resulted in a movement by the
Farmers Cooperative and Edu-
cational union to raise the price
to So ton fiat or TO have the
members of the organization
plant no beets.
AT a meeting here today of the
executive board OF the district
comprising the counties of Pueblo.
Otero. Bent. Prowers and kiowa
II was decided to place a con-
tract before the sugar beet manu-
fscturers demanding s. ton for
the beets and If this isnot ratified
TO notify the members that they
shall not plant beets.
Members of the executive COM
mittee say 5000 farmers belong
to the organization in this district
and that the result this season
was so discouraging tha, the
planters will stand as unit on
the demand.
Ii was stated by members of
the committee that after getting
farmers to sign contracts the
managers of sugar factories had
refused IN many instances to pur-
chase the beets which had been
raised and that consequently
numerous farmers were facing
financial run.
Some of those who could not
sell their beets are bringing IN
stock to feed and expect TO rea
lize something in this way. Others
are letting their crops go to waste.
The farmers claim that the beets
are up to the standard demanded
by the factory and that in most
instances the beets ran higher in
sugar than during a wet season.
The scale for the year was 81. so
per ton tor IL per cent. beets and
So for Is per cent. or over. The
sugar beet raisers say that at this
price they cannot make money
and that they will turn their farms
over to other crops.
In addition to the demand tor
a fiat rate the farmers union will
ask for an iron-bound contract
that the factories must take the
beets after they are raised. They
say that the old contracts make it
plain that the farmers must sell
their beets to the factory, but that
the factories are not bound to
buy the beets, unless they con-
tain certain per cent of sugar,
which is too high to be attained
AFTER BEETS HAVE BEEN
GROWN ON THE SAME
FIELD TWO CONSECUTIVE
SEASONS.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS.
BY [. T. RAwALr.

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The Rocky Mountain News
and the Pueblo Chicftain have
both taken up the idea OF the
Meade Hammond monument and
written strong articles favoring
the construction OF this enduring
testimonial and commemorative
shaft to his lite work. While
methods OF securing the funds are
quite different the opininion OF
its fitness is universal. Our own
idea is that public appropriations
OF money if used at all. should be
very modest. Meade Hammond
had friends by the hundreds. in
deed by the thousands. who
would desire to be represented.
Personally we would prefer tina,
the statue should be entirely
paid Tor by private subscription.
II. however, in the judgment of
the majority a reasonable appro
priation from the state and the
counties effected by his work. is
desirable we have no objection.
But the statue must be erected.
In no other way can so fitting a
recognition of his public service
be secured. To this end we think
meeting OF his friends should be
called for some convenient and
central point and at that meeting
The Meade Hammond Memorial
Association" should be formed to
put into definite shape the plan
already discussed. And this
meeting should be called at an
carly date. We should consider
that such meeting might well be
called at Olathe. that point being
near the county line between this
and Montrosc county and one
where it would be easy to gather
the friends of Mr.. Hammond from
both counties. For date we
would suggest some Saturday in
January, the 9th preferably.
How docs this strike those inter
cstcd in the mattcr1
-
Frank A. Munscy has cstab-
lished Sunday afternoon edition
of his newspaper, published in
Baltimore. AS a result the ultra
religious, headed by Cardinal
Gibbons arc conducting crusade
against Sunday papers. They al.
lcgc as reason why they should
be abolished. that trade, business
and sports are all stopped on
that day. Perhaps. where the
Cardinal and his friends control,
Such is not the case where any
liberality of view exists. When
did Cardinal Gibbons get his au-
thority to earn his living on Sun
day while interfering with the
right of some other man to do |
the samef When did any of
these pure and holy guys get the
right to dictate when and how a
man may either work or playr 1t
is truly marvellous how pestifer-
Gus some of these gospel sharps !
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
DR.. Harry A. Smith.

OF Delta. Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat specialist, will be at the
Paonia hotel the Second Tuesday
of every month. Glasses Fitted.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25
Low Holiday Rates.

Tickets on sale Dec. 24, 25, 81.
1908 and Jan. lst, 1909. Final
limit Jan. 4th. Call on Rio
Grande agent for further infor-
nation.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25

Rev. c. G. Stout arrived in Pa
onia on Wednesday evenings S
train to visit during holidays with
numerous friends here. He made
this Office very pleasant call
Thursday morning.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25


get. They have the right to
caterwaul at the Almighty on any
day of the week they elect SO to
do. they may make both day and
night hideous with their verbal
assaults on a throne of grace and
the midnight closing hour is
never invoked against them.
They may pester the life out of
people importunins them to
adopt their special brand of the
ology and still retain at least the
tolerance of people who are at
present quite well satisfied with
their spiritual state and who
would not change it for the world
for fear they would get into the
class with their tormentors alter
death. And still they are not
satisfied. They want to make life
burdcnsome to their regenerate
brethren. They want to make
Sunday intolerable unless you are
willing to 90 and hear some
preacher tell what he does not
know. That constitutes their
whole objection to Sunday amuse-
mcnt and labor. They wish to
create conditions that make
church attendance compulsory.
They would have an armed SOL
dicry drive the people TO church
il they had their way. Thank the
Lord this is not a so called Chris
tian nation. Tom Payne kept us
clear IN that particular during the
hours when our government was
formed. To him and his brave
followers We owe a debt of graft
tude for the fact that we are still
free moral agents permitted to
worship or let it alone
We note that there is to be a
strenuous attempt to foist another
state institution on the state at
the next session of the legisla-
turc. This time it is to be Home
for the Feeble minded and is of
course to be located at Denver or
rather a suburb. known as Arvada.
Already the site has been. picked
out and they only want Sl50,0O0
to establish the home. 1t is stated
that already sixty members of the
coming assembly have pledged
themselves to the institution. IT
would be intc resting to know how
many western slope members
have made such pledge. The
fact is that no new institutions
should be established at present.
The old ones are all that the
state can properly support. And
when others become, absolutely
necessary some other part of the
state should be selected as the
place for their location.
The newspaper., 1908-12-25

Old papers for sale at this Office
25 cents per hundred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25
NUMBERING OPERATION.
Australian Corporation Will Ship It
Eight Thousand Miles.

An Australian corporation has Just
received a concession from the Rus
sian government to take out thirty
million feet Of timber year from q
forest in Siberia, nine hundred miles
from Vladivostok, to be delivered in
Melbourne, Australia, approximately
5000 miles away, and nearly three
times the distance from New York to
San Francisco.
1t is likely that no numbering OPP
Grafton of recent years more strongly
illustrates the pinch in the timber
supply in all parts of the world. In
the news of the concession, told In an
American lumber journal, is the sug-
gestion of the difficulty that all
countries may have to encounter in
getting the wood which they need in
the future. Every year timber cruis-
ers are going further and further
afield and cutting trees which, in
former times of abundance, they
passed because of the inaccessibility
of the forest.
In taking out the Siberian timber
the Melbourne lumbermen will have
to ship the entire years cut in July,
August, September and October, for
during the remainder of the year
there is no open water at the point
OF shipment.
What makes this unusual feature
of transporting bulky logs 5000
miles quite feasible is that such
free, while there is a heavy duty on
all manufactured wood brought into
Australia, the duty on lumber, for
instance, being nearly $500 a thou
sand board feet. At Melbourne, a
new mill is being erected to manu-
facture these logs into dressed stock
such as flooring, ceiling and other
products, as well as into lumber.
These Siberian operations differ
from the numbering methods in the
United States, in that in this coun-
try ii is possible and customary to
have new mills conveniently near the
place of production. though, with
the continually increasing supply
the larger mills often find it profit
able to haul their timber by trans
and railroads many miles away from
their saws. Forest experts in this
country say that the hope of the
United States for steady supply of
timber lies in the application Of for
estry to all timberlands, private and
public. and the careful study of the
economical and better utilization
of product. Even so, severe short
age in twenty TO twenty-five years
must be expected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25

We have all been proud of our
navy and it seems strange after law
ishing so many millions upon it that
it should be thought necessary by
Admiral Converse to defend it from
the attack of those who declare it is
not equal in efficiency to the navies
of other countries. The admiral de-
clares 'our ships are not inferior to
those in foreign services" We should
hope not. But why are our battle
ships not superior? Why vote mill
lions every year to build ships that
are not superior? President Roose-
welt is an ardent advocate of a great
er navy, but it would seem to be a
waste of money to build more battle
ships until we know that the type is
superior to those being turned out by
other countries. Before making any
appropriations for more battleships,
there should be an investigation, says
one writer, why there is need to de-
fend the efficiency of those ships al
ready in commission. 1t is alleged
by some that the committees on naval
affairs of both houses of congress are
influenced by lobbyists of rival con-
structors and that we are being
swindled both as to cost and
efficiency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25
the time with my gun.

the time with my gun.
In a few minutes his anger seemed
to subside: he then walked few feet
away, and with his left paw he made
few quick digs In the leaves, and
then turning around began to slowly
switch his tail over the place where
he had scratched. At each movement
I became more and more interested,
and watching / saw a.swarm of vel
low, jackets emerging from the ground
Hot and furious, they darted at the
little fellows tail. which was kept
constantly In motion, each one stick
ing tight to the long fur and doing
no damage. / never shall forget his
keen black eyes as he looked at me
as If to say, Watch me: have done
it before.
With tail covered with jackets
like so may burrs, he walk few feet
away and began to pick them off
and eat them as hungry boy would
so many berries. This act repeated
once more, the little yellow warriors,
were gone, and their home: left de-
fenseless and desolate, was dug out
and carried away by the victor, who
left apparently without any fear that
l would do him harm. And l, then a
hoy. now grown to manhood, am
glad that / did not shoot-Forcst and
Stream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25

The National Civic Federation is
arranging for delegation from Chi
cago of twenty-five members to at
tend the public hearings to be held
before the judiciary committee OF
congress on March 6. The object OF
the Federation is to approve proposed
changes in the antitrust laws, $50 as
to permit what are really harmless
combinations" The railroads and
trusts would thus be able legally to
enter into freight and passenger
agreements and labor contracts. The
federation is controlled by republi-
cans, and it would seem that the re-
publican leaders in congress want
some appearance of business backing
before they act favorably ON the bills
now in the hands of the committees
So instead of tightening the law to
control the trusts and corporations it
is the evident intention of the repub-
lican majority of congress to give
them more leeway. The only hope
for the people is that the fear of the
coming election may prevent the re-
publicans from helping out the trusts
and corporations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25
HEARD IN PASSING.

w. d. Haywood's alleged statement
that the eighteen months he spent in
Il prison cell We're the most fruitful OF
his entire career is somewhat humilia-
ting, but we suppose we must take his
word for it.-New Haven Palladium.
South Dakota has made $5,0oO,0O0
from the divorce colony under its
peculiar and easy law. Is it any Won
der it doesn't want to give up the
profits accruing from the easy sepa-
ration of married couples bridge
port Post. .,.-+
1t appears to be the fashion now
adays to take whack at President
Roosevelt, and by the same token it
appears that a lot of statesmen in and
out of congress are eager to be i'll
fashion. Still, the president seems to
stand it pretty well.-New London
Telegraph.
Now the rumor names Governor
Fort for second place on the Taft
ticket. 1t would never do. The Ameri-
can people will have some regard for
euphony. Taft and Fort is too sharp
and brusque, not to say open to ridi-
cule, to win votes where the sound of
the name counts.-New Haven Regis
ter. A
The Maine isn't remembered in any
such way as it used to be, but it is
still mildly remembered. The doubt
with which it is still remembered has
given rise to some renewal Of the de-
rland, or suggestion, that it be raised
and an endeavor be made to find out
just what happened to it.-Morning
Journal Courier.
The announcement is made that
certain dominant members of the re-
publican party are looking for a run
ming mate for Taft. Perhaps it would
be better to wait until Taft gets the
nomination. He may need running
mate and he may not. ''There's many
a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
Bridgeport Telegraph.
Speculation is rife in naval circles
in regard to the officer who will be ap-
pointed to succeed Rear Admiral Rob
ley ID. Evans in command of the fleet
now in the Pacific. 1t seems to be
determined that the feet shall remain
on the coast for some months and
that it will postpone its departure for
the Philippines until August, when
Admiral Evans will retire. The feet
will therefore proceed across the Pa
citic under a new commander.-Meri-
den Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:
Toniaht and Tomorrow Morning.

Sun sets 5:44 rises 6:3S. Moon rises. 218
a. m. Moons age, "A days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-25
THE GLORIOUS SKUNK.

A skunk can catch any insect that
he can get to fight him. ON the oc-
easion referred to. / went to the
woods in quest Of squirrels. 1t was a
warm. cloudy afternoon in Septem-
her. While standing on log waiting
for a squirrel I saw a large object
moving through the woods towards
me. which / first took to be gray fox
raised my gun and prepared to
shoot. but as the animal advanced /
noticed that it was not fox. but
skunk and the largest I had ever
seen. his color being very much like
that Of a gray fox. When he first
saw me he was about twenty steps
away. but instead Of making an eff
fort TO retreat he rose on his toes.
7uffed M his hair and tail. and jump
ed w two Or three times, lighting
on the ground stif-lexEed. after the
fashion Of 4 sheep On the entry Of
dog % the barn let. at the same time
Kissing and blowing as 4 mad house
cat wiz do. / kept him covered all