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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
CHURCH CLAIMS
HE BOUGHT POSTS
Contradictory Evidence in Case
Against Boy

gan the Introduction OF evidence. the
first witness being Mr.. Swami. OF the
o. K. saloon. His testimony was to
the effect that he had seen Church
pay Alkire for the posts in the sa-
loon. and that their conversation in
dicated that AIkire had authorized
Church to sell the posts. Mrs.
Burns, OF the o. X restaurant. tes-
tifed that she overheard a CONVEX
sation between Alkire and Church IN
the restaurant where the former
authorized the latter TO sell the
posts for one cent each. Mrs. Bel
lus. mother of the defendant. stated
on the stand that Alkire came to
her home on Thursday morning and
told Church that he was disabled in
the hand. and that he wanted him
to go and take some posts lying on
the Rutlege Lumber company's
grounds and sell them for one cent
each. and that he could spend the
money. The defendant followed the
mother on the stand. His evidence
was In substance that he was author
lied by Alkire to sell the posts for
one cent each. and that his partner
was present during the conversation
and acquiesced in the bargain. He
stated that he went to the thinner
Fuel company and offered to sell
them the posts. and that after an ex-
animation Of them by Mr., thinner
he agreed to pay two and a half
cents each for them. and that IS Was
paid down on the bargain. This IS
he stated be paid 10 Aikiie for the
posts. Church WAY still occupying
the witness stand late in the after
noon.
c. n. Potts IL conducting the case
for the state ava Captain .Mulian
10 defending.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
NEE PIERCE LINE ASSURED
Farmers Subscribe Literally For
Electric Road.

NEE PIERCE. Ida. June IL
Committees which have been solicit
ing subscriptions toward building an
electric line between Nez Perez and
the Northern Pacific railroad have
almost completed their work and the
success encountered makes It practi-
cally certain that the road will be
built. Citizens have been asked 20
contribute $4,000. OF which Neg
Perez win subscribe one-half and the
farmers have been asked to subscribe
the remainder.
As soon as the pledges have been
secured engineers will begin work
and II is expected that a crew will
be in the field In 10 days and actual
construction work should begin not
later than July. The road win be
built by 2. A. Johnson. a wealthy
citizen who has invested considerable
money in local enterprises. He now
owns a power plant on Lolo creek.
where he generates power for mis-
mill and electric light plant.
Sufficient power can be generated
at the Lolo plant for the operation
Of the electric line. which will be
approximately IL miles long.
Traffic arrangements have been
promised by the Northern Pacific
railroad and car shipments of grain
can be made from Nez Perez to the
coast without transfer. The John
son line will build several freight
cars and the Northern Pacific will
exchange rolling stock so that tbs
grain shippers will not be required tC
make a transfer at the junction.
II is believed the road can be com
pleted and in operation by NOSem
Der, or in time to move the fall grain
AS soon as work begins on the con
struction 1t is certain that building
will begin on several large ware
houses that will be built in Ne
Perez. Several companies have ex
pressed an intention of building
houses here. as the town is surround
ed by one of the finest grain district
in Idaho. With railroad facilities /
is believed that Nez Perez win be
come the largest grain shipping
station in the state.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11

The trial of Harry Church, charged
with larceny, is being held today in
the court of Judge Steele. and will
probably be carried late into the
evening before it is concluded.
The charge Of larceny against
Church is preferred by VIM. Alkire,
and is alleged to consist in stealing
Sic posts on last Thursday and sell
ing them to the thinner Fuel Com
pany. The trial commenced at a
little after 10 o'clock this morning
and after the work OF empaneling
q jury was concluded the taking OF
evidence was commenced by the
prosecution. The first witness to
testify on behalf of the state was
VIM. Alkire. His evidence in sub
stance was that he. together with
his partner. James Vestal. owned
sic posts which were piled on the
grounds belonging to the Rutledge
Lumber company. He stated that
during last Thursday he came to the
city with his partner and that during
his absence the posts we're stolen.
That he commenced a search for them
and found them in the possession
of the thinner Fuel company, a men,
Der Of which Arm stated that they
had been purchased from Harry
Church.
The next witness was James Yes
tai. He testified that on the morn
ing following his visit to the city
he went to the ground where the
posts were piled for the purpose Of
hauling them away and selling them
and that when he arrived he dis
covered that they were gone. He
stated that later the posts had beer
found In the possession Of the Zimmel
Fuel company and that they had Sc
cured them from Church.
L. p. thinner, Of the thinner Fue
company. was the next witness e
testify and his evidence was in sub
stance that he purchased the post
from Harry Church. That eoncIud
ed the evidence addueed during tn
forenoon.
In the afternoon the defense be
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
.AILROADS JOIN
WITH MORMONS
fer Bride of 100000 to Demo-
Gratis for Campaign Fund

WESTON, Idaho, June Ire
NJ delegates from the democrat
he convention tell strange tales
Twin Falls convention, where
dubois and his friends routed
enemies in one of the most
acular political conventions ever
In Idaho. Judge l.. Vineyard of
county believes the Mormon
lion is a live issue in Idaho poll
tells a story to the effect that
outhern Pacific system and the
enheim interests agreed to
100000, or as much of it as
be ~necessary, into the campaign
10 prevent an anti-Mormon plank
being injected into the plat
In return, he says, the dem
would see that no hostile rail-
legislation would be enacted next
r. That such a bargain was
Judge Vineyard believes, and he
attention to the fact that the
ION democrats sought to buy
~ at the price of surrendering
road and warehouse commission,
L democrats should come into
+. He further declares that the
Mormon democrats won a signal
~. hands down. When a vote
taken for temporary chairman
aims that Glen Mckinley was
ID, las to 1872, and that immed-
afterward bedlam broke loose,
which the Mormon democrats
d the convention. At the even
ession he claims that many of
boilers returned and that
opposition then held intact on
delegates out of a total of 29S,
remainder participating in the
Mormon convention.
dge Vineyard speaks in highest
of George Erb of Nez Perez
" who, though an anti-Dubois
crat, refused to bolt, but who
throughout the Dubois conven-
voting against all anti-Mormon
utions. He declares that the
non democrats entered the con-
on hall with a bolt program in
pockets, determined to secede
ey were defeated.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
TRAINS ON RIPARIA LINE.
Service Promised Soon on Joint
Lewiston Road.

Service Promised Soon on Joint
Lewiston Road.
PORTLAND, Ore, June 11.-Reg-
ular train service will be inaugural
ed within a short time on the newly
completed Riparia-Lewiston line oa
the o. r. & n. and the Northern
Pacific. The two companies were re-
ported to have been at lOggerheads
over questions involving the service.
From a neutral source 1t is learned
that they are nearing settlement of
a terminal controversy at Lewiston
and that two passenger trains a day
and two mixed trains will soon be
put on by the o. R. & N.
The Lewiston terminals are the
property of the Northern Pacific and
under a joint construction arrange
ment involving the entire Riparia-
Lewiston line the Northern Pacific
was to have taken over a half interest
in the road and delivered to the o.
r. & N. company a joint use of the
Lewiston terminals. 1t is said the
arrangements also covered the joint
use or operation of the line the North
ern Pacific is building from Texas
Ferry to Grangeville.
The whole deal was the result OF
compromise settlement of the old
Clearwater basin war between the
two big railroad systems. The o.
r. & N. has performed its part in
the construction of the main line
from Riparia to Lewiston and has
for some time been ready to put on
train service The Northern Pac'
ific has not yet completed its line tC
Grangeville and this is said to b
holding up the consummation Of th'
deal for the use of the Lewiston
terminals
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
FIRE DESTROYS MIL.
Causes Loss Of s2O, 900 TO Lumber
Company.

Company.
SPOKANE. wash. June 1I.-Fire
.of an unknown origin az an early
hour this morning destroyed the
plant OF the Central Lumber COM
pany. College avenue and Jefferson
street. entailing a loss Of approx
mately $4,000. which is about half
covered by Insurance.
The FIRE was a brilliant one and
was visible In all portions OF the city
The building containing the machin-
cry was burned TO the ground. only
few timbers remaining standing Of
the two-story once building. So
intense was the heat that the paint
on houses 100 yards distant was
cracked and peeled and terrified
housholders kept garden hose play
ing on their dwellings. An east wind
carried sparks and blazing einders
over several blocks to the west and
threatened the residences in that d.
rection until the FIRE was brought
under control
The blaze was discovered by Mer-
chants Patrol J. w. Hoawrd. and the
alarm turned in at 1895. which was
quickly followed by a general alarm
that called out all the hre-fghtine
apparatus in the downtown portion
of the city. As nearly as could b
ascertained from people living in the
vicinity the Are started at the bach
of the two-story building used Al
ONCE and store building and spread
through the lumber and machiner,
in the sheds to the rear.
The Central Mil company engages
in a general milling and manufae
turing business and the loss wa
principally OF planning and millinl
machinery. No engine was on tn
property which might have caused tn
conhagration, as the machinery wa
|. operated entirely by electricity.
Waterman sleeping In the front o
the building was awakened after tn
IRE had gained Roadway and escape
with little but his clothes. The Of
fee records were carried out and III
safe locked by two police officers
, who were among the first to reac
the fire.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
non MAILS pom pm MoNEY.

Former Cowgirl oaeea. Iseaasy u
klamath Ranges. Before Jury.
PORTLAND. Ore. June H.
Dresses and dainty lingerie were IN
evidence before the federal grad
jury In Portland today In the case
OF Mrs. Nellie Regan. formerly post
mistress Of RoyStOn. near klamath
Falls. who Ia accused OF robhinG the
mails that passed through her hands.
The articles shown. Il was declared
b. secret service agents. had besn
stolen BY Mrs. RegAn. whom they
charge with riding the packages that
came 10 her once and taking every-
thing that suited her fancy 70 re-
plenish her wardrobe.
Mrs. RegAn Ii only - years OF ags
and has spent her life in the klamath
ranges. she IL known as the cowgirl
queen Of southern Oregon. Her
beauty vas the pride Of the district
An which she lived and Il was ths
dream OF her life to abandon tie
ranges for the city.
when she vas appointed post
mistress as ROyston Il 10 said she
eould not resist the temptation 70
adorn herself with stolen nnery Tor
the city life 70 which she locked for
ward. ne grand jury his net con-
elnded ita Investigation Of her ease.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
WHITMAN PIONEERS.
Members of Association Spent Day
I'm the City.

Members Of Association Spent Day
I'm the City.
Over one hundred members Of the
Whitman County Pioneer associa-
ton arrived in the city this morning
at 10 O'Clock over the Occur d'Alene
& Spokane Railway.
They were met at the depot by
prominent citizens Of the town and
an address OF welcome given them
by Mayor Scallon. Hon J. A. Per-
kins on behalf of the association as
its president responded to the mayors
address of welcome. The citizens
OF the city then made II their duty
TO show the visitors all places Of IN
terest in the city. In the afternoon
the pioneers visited Hayden lake.
and upon their return they win pro-
coed on their homeward journey.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
BAND BALKS
ON FREE MUSIC
Commercial Club Cancels Contract
for Donations

The board OF directors OF the
Commercial club met this morning
for the purpose OF considering and
acting upon q contract entered into
with the Occur d'Alene band at the
time of ita organization early this
spring. and decided that the club was
no longer liable under that contract
to pay the band the monthly sum OF
$50. and that the members Of the
club who have entered into individ-
ual contracts 70 contribute 10 this
amount are released.
The action Of the board was
prompted by the refusal Of the band
to play for the Whitman Pioneers
picnic, which was held In the city
today. and In declining 70 play. the
board OF directors Of the club decid-
cd that the band violated the con-
tract entered into with Il upon its
Organization early this spring. The
band at that time appeared BY dele
gates before a session OF the club
and Informed II that the musicians
were considering the Availability OF
an organization and would do so In
the event that the club agreed to
pay the organization $50 each month
for the period Of half q year. This
proposal was accepted by the club
and the following contract entered
into between its members and the
band:
I'm consideration OF the Occur d.
Alene Band agreeing TO give one
concert each week and to play upon
such other public occasions as they
may be requested e ito do by the
Occur d'Alene Comai ssial Club. for
a period Of six months. agree "a
pay TO the Commercial Club. ...
dollars per month In advance. fol
the purpose Of employment Of an in
structor and expenses Of mainten
ance OF said band"
Yesterday morning j. G. White
president Of the Commercial club. re
quested the band TO play for the pic
mic Of the pioneers Of Whitman coun
~. which was held here today. an'
this morning he was advised By tn
! leader OF the band and one OF tn
board OF rs directors that the ban
had decided to not play for the Com
mercial club upon this occasion. MI
White when seen with relation Z
the matter said:
The members Of the club in III
month OF April entered into cOntFaC
with the band whereby they agree
, to contribute towards the supper
and maintenance OF the band. and 1
consideration OF It by the terms q
the contract the band agreed 20 pla
a concert each week and TO play az
on any occasion when requested I
do so by the club for a period of 81
months. In pursuance with the term
OF this contract yesterday informe
the band that the Whitman count
pioneers would arrive in the city Il
day and requested IL to meet theI
upon the arrival OF the train and rel
der a number Of selections. and tn
: the band agreed to do. called upo
the leader Of the band this mOrninl
and also Lee Raueh. one OF the boar
Of directors for the purpose OF Il
forming them as TO the exact time n
It CONTINUED on page four.l
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
FLOODS sUBsIDR.
Train Service Being Resumed aa
Through Idmen.

Train Service Being Resumed ea
Through Lanen.
MISsouLA. Mont. June 1.-The
frst train west left MIsaoula this
morning. Among the stranded pas
sengers In Misaoula none welcomed
this more than the Tacoma Tigers,
who were on their way 70 Butte 10
play q series Of games with the Butte
team when caught By the high water.
They left on the first train and in
tend to set seats away up near the
front end. 90 az 70 be carried Aa far
as possible In case Of another delay.
Although having had almost daily
workouts here during the last woek,
playing games with local teams. the
boys are getting restless and Captain
Mike Lynch viii be q happy man
when his team Ii safely landed IN
Spokane and his broken schedule can
be reaFranged.
Great Northern Hopeful.
HELENA. Mont. June IL. The
Great Northern road resumed lts sar-
vice west OF here today. which was
crippled BY the recent foods. A
train was run 10 Boulder this morn
ing and the service will be extended
each day a. far a. possible. II 10
reported that trains viii not run 70
Graf Falls for three weeks and Il viii
probably be 80 days before the SER
vice is resumed 10 Missoula.
The arst passenger train In .
week from Butte arrived al 2 o'clock
last night over the Northern Pac-
tic. via Logan. II will probably be
q week before service Is resumed on
the Montana Central line. Great
Northern company.
CtoadbuFst on Short LAne.
BUTTE. Mont. June ia heavy
clOudburst At Feeley. Mont, about
rs miles south o. Butte. on the ore.
gOn Short Line. late last night wash.
ed out the tracks OF that line. tyins
up the road for an indefinite period
Of time. not lees than Sc hours. &c
coFding TO the railroad people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
SEES MORMON ISSUE
pers Ferry Man Also Predicts
Bitter Struggle.

hers Ferry Man Also Predicts
Bitter Struggle.
While l have always been a re-
lean l can firmly believe that
Mormon church issue is of para
bit Importance and that the voters
daho are not unaware of the
mating influence of the Mormon
ch in state politics" said Judge
}. Anderson of Boomers Ferry
o, who was in Occur d'Alene
erday. The voice of the voters
he state will be heard in the
ng election; If not then it will
certainly be heard later.
I is, in my opinion, an assured
that nothing short of death will
emit the nomination of Taft at
|ago and of Bryan at Denver, =
inued the judge; and | pre-
that before the election is set
In November we shall see one
be hardest fought battles in the
pry of American politics since
es G. Blaine and Cleveland were
p against each other.
me people at large demand and
have a change in the tariff
iation Of the country. A mon
plutocracy has been built NJ
rapidly in the last 80 years by
rs Of vicious tariff laws designed
arther the interests of the great
Orations.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
DYNAMITER CHANGES MIND.
Ferris Denies KnowIcdge ~ Fatal
Wreck In Montana.

AfNAAeA3 AeA4@AAeA-NA - EAAE4
Wreck In Montana.
BUTTE, Mont. June 1I.--Louia
Ferris. charged with the dynarnising
Of = Burlington passenger train naar
this city q few weeks ago. which
resulted in the death Of three persons.
took the witness stand In his own de-
Tense today. He denied absolutely
any knowledge Of the wreck and de-
claFed that he had confessed only be-
cause the railroad Detectives told him
he would be acquitted and given 3
ine position; that they had 20 arrest
somebody and that be would be the
gamer By the deceit.
Ferris mother and sister gave
similar testimony and added that Fer
sis had always been regarded a. weak
minded.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11

publican vice presidential nomination,
was registered as voter today. He
answered the formal questions, prov
ed his ability to read a section from
the constitution, and then took the
necessary oath.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
GUEST OF BRYAN.

P4e WattersOn Accepts Nebras-
kan as Candidate.
ANCoLN, Neb., June 11.-Colon-
enry n. watterson. Of Louisville
ae guest Of William J. Bryan at
ieS. He win remain with Mr..
n until this afternoon. when he
leave for st. Louis.
nave accepted Mr.. Bryan as the
'Aole candidate OF the democrat
ny and he win be nominated on
a'a ballot, said Colonel Wat
l think Mr.. Bryan is
than ever before. and has a
taer chance to win"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11
HAMMOND REGISTERS.
Vice Presidential Aspirant Proves He
Can Read Consultation.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, June IL
John Hays Hammond, who has an
nounced his candidacy for the re-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-11

All Masons are requested 20 meet
AZ Fraternal hall tomorrow 70 take
charge OF the funeral Of Brother
Allen. By order Of
ROSS BLACK, secy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-07
ANIMALS AMBIDEXTROUS.
Why Man Gives Preference to Right
Hand Over Left.


Why Man Gives Preference to Right
+ Hand Over Left.
Right handedness and right eyedness
came with genus homo. DR.. George M.
Gould has watched for them In SOUR
rels that use their front paws to hold
nuts, cats that strike at insects in the
air or play with wounded mice and in
many other animals, but he is certain
no preference is given to the right side
over the left.
But in the lowest human savages all
over the world choice in greater ex-
pertness Of one hand is clearly present.
One cause for its development IS in
primitive military customs. In all
tribes and countries since man used i'm
plements of offense and defense the left
side, where the heart lies, has been
protected by the shield, and the left
hand was called the shield hand while
the right hand was called the spear
hand.
Next to fighting came commerce. The
fundamental condition of bartering was
counting with the low number, one to
ten. The fingers of the free or right
hand were naturally first used, and all
fingers to-day are called digits, as are
the figures themselves, while the basis
of our numbering is the decimal or ten
fingered system. Every drill and ac-
ton Of the soldier from ancient Greece
to modern America is right sided in
every detail. Firing from the right
shoulder and sighting with the right
eye bring the right eye into promi-
nence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-07

one Of the most splendid palaces IN all
the world, was deserted by Abdul
Hamid years ago, through fear that
some of his loving subjects might be
impelled to row up close to the walls
and throw a bomb into one of the pal
ace windows and so his residence for
the past quarter of a century has been
the Yildiz Kiosk, veritable fortress
browning one of the high hills of Pera.
From this retreat the Sultan energies
only once each year, on the 10th OF
Ramazan, when, as the spiritual head
Of the Mohammedan world, he is oblig-
ed to make a pilgrimage to the old
Seraglio to worship the mantle Of the
prophet
AT Yildiz, surrounded by the bar
racks of the finest troops Of his en-
pire, Abdul Hamid maintains his house
hold of more than $4,000 souls! OF
this large family, 5000 are said to be
wives and odalisques mostly Georgian
and Circassian slaves, guarded by 300
black eunuchS, and waited upon by l.
600 servants. Four hundred musicians
help to enliven the monotony of life In
scullions prepare the food; while 60
physicians and 80 apothecaries look
after the health Of the Padisha and his
numerous family.
Among the Sultan's personal body
guard may be seen negroes from the
Soudan, Albanians in white petticoats,
Arabs and Kurds from the Persian
frontier; Circassians, SyrianS, MOOrs
and Greeks. He is so suspicious OF
every one that he changes his body
guard every week to avoid possible
plots, and never allows his ministerl'
to go outside the palace without his
written permission. He has more than
so beds in different parts of his palace,
and no one knows in which bed his
highness intends to sleep. Soldiers are
kept constantly pacing past his bed
room door, and the slightest cessation
Of the steady football will bring him
from his bed in terror
His Pure Food Law.
The Sultan's food is prepared in
special kitchen, which is really a little
cell in which the cook Is locked. The
cooking is done in silver vessels and
under the surveillance of Osman Bey,
the high chamberlain. When DONE
each kettle Is sealed with the imperial
stamp, which may be broken only In
the presence Of the Sultan by the high
chamberlain. who is obliged to taste
one spoonful from each separate dish