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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
PRAIRIE Line
TRAFFIC OPENS
FIRST CAR CONSIGNED TO voLL-
MER WENT OUT THIS MORN
ING FILLED WITH PRINCESS
FL0UR-TRAFFIIC OPENED

The first shipment of freight over
the new line of the Northern Pacific
into Vollmer consisted of a carload
of Princess -four and was consign-
ed this morning by the Lewiston
Milling company to Vollmer mer-
chants.
This shipment marks the opening
of the new road to general freight
traffic, and while rates have not yet
been announced, the company will
now receive shipments for vollmer
and way stations. The absence of
|sidetracks will delay the shipment
of grain and wood from the prairie
towns for few days, but 1t is ex-
pected the delivery of wheat and
barley from Vollmer will be COM
menced before the end of this week.
The warehouses Of Vollmer are
now housing approximately 1,000,-
900 bushels of grain, and it is esti-
mated that at least $4,000 bushels
are still undelivered. The stations
on top OF Craig mountain will not
only be the shipping points for large
quantities of grain and hay. but also
thousands of cords Of wood are now
piled along the right of way and
will be rushed onto the market as
soon as facilities are installed for
loading.
The new service is of the utmost
Importance to both the country
served and the people of Lewiston.
The farmers will find a market for
their products at cost of delivery
not exceeding 10 per cent of what
has been paid when wheat, barley,
hay and livestock was delivered to
Culdesac or Clearwater points. The
access to the railroad will make it
possible to sell when prices are most
favorable and the farmer who has
timber land WIN be able to clear his
land and receive the highest price
for the timber products. Lewiston
will be generally benefited by closer
business relations with the prairie
people. by cheaper fuel ana better
prices on all farm products.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
PARTMENT
FAVORS JAPAN
NEWS RESPECTING EMIGRATION
NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE HELD
BECAUSE OF IT'S INFLUENCE
ON POLITICS OF EMPIRE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-With a
full comprehension of the fact that
the japanese emigrant question is
being made an important issue in
the political campaign now in
progress in Japan and the conse-
quent desire to avoid in any way en-
barrassing the Saionji ministry and
perhaps causing their overthrow at
the approaching election, the state
department is resolutely declining
to publish any information respect
Ing the progress of negotiations
with Japan on that subject.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
ROBBERS LOOT
OFFICE BUILDING
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILD
ING IN PORTLAND SCENE OF A
SERIES OF MYSTERIOUS OF
FICE R0BBERIES

PORTLAND, Jan. 13.--The series
OF mysterious burglaires of Offices in
the Chamber of Commerce building
IN the past few weeks was eclipsed
last night. when the robbers went
through seven or eight offices, pick
ing up miscellaneous valuables here
and there.
The robbers made their biggest
maui in the Offices of o'Day & Tar
piey, lawyers. were they succeeded
pley' lawyers. where they succeeded
they distracted $26n in coin, the
property of Attorney W. W. Banks,
who put It into the safe for safe
keeping. There has been one ar
rest.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
AMERICAN fleet
AT RIO JANEIRO
WARSHIPS REACH HARB0R SUM-
DAY, HAVING COMPLETED
PRACTICALLY 0NE-THIRD OF
VOYAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO

RIO DE JANEIRO Jan. 13.-The
American fleet of 16 battleships en-
tered the port of Rio de Janeiro at
3 o'clock Sunday afternoon after a
passage from Port Au Spain, Trinf-
dad, more than 5000 miles, un-
marred by serious accident, repleta
with interesting incidents and en-
during with a royal welcome from
the thousands that had gathered to
greet the visitors.
The great armada weighed anchor
at O'Clock on the afternoon of De-
cember 20 at Port Of Spain, and ex-
actly at 3 o'clock today the vessels
were swinging at their anchors In
this beautiful harbor.
All OF the battleships are here.
but the supply ships Culgoa and
Glacier are still at sea, not having
been able to keep along with the
others. The feet has now covered
about 1900 miles. about third OF
the distance of the voyage to San
Francisco.
AS soon as the anchorage was
made the Brazilian minister of ma
rine Admiral Alencar. the captain
Of the port. the American consul, q.
E. Anderson. the commandments OF
naval divisions and the civic au-
thorities went on board the Conuec-
ticut and extended hearty welcome
to Rear Admiral Evans, his officers
and men.
Outside of Rio a Brazilian fleet
consisting of three cruisers, accom-
panied by the American tender
Yankton. met the American battle
ships off Cane Erie a nd after an ex-
change of greetings steamed with
them along the coast into the road
stead. A heartv welcome was ex-
tended to the officers and men by
the minister Of the marine in the
name of the Brazilian government
and the navv Bands PLAYED ana
whistles blew. with the waving or
manv flags, as the American ships
steamed nrondlv through and
dropped their anchors.
/ .
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
union STATIONS
ANNEX BURNS
LOSS AT KANSAS CITY BY FIRE
IN MAILING ROOM OF BRANCH
PosToFFICE REACHES SUM OF
$25O,ooO ,..,n

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 1s.-Ths
union station annex, adjoining the
union railway station, was de-
stroyed by fire early today. The
union station was one of Kansas
City's landmarks, and was saved
after one of the hardest fights by the
firemen.
The burned building contained
the Offices of the express companies,
postofice branch, eating rooms and
Z. M. 9. A. The loss is a quarter OF
a million. a s4s4-~s..a s.
Crossed electric wires In the nall
ing room Of the branch postofice
caused the confiagration.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
BRAKEMAN WAS
Freight LOOTER
DARING R0BBERIEs AGGREGATE
$10o,000-RAILROAD DETEC-
TIvES MONTHS FERRETING
OUT THE CASE

TACOMA, Jan. 13.-Charged with
being the arch-conspirator of the
most successful band of car thieves
known in the history of American
railroading, the band having stolen
and disposed of goods being shipped
in Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road cars and valued at upwards of
100000, w. D. Walker, North
ern Pacific brakeman, has been ar
rested by Detectives Fitzgerald and
Slime, OF the Tacoma police depart
ment upon information furnished
from Chicago.
All of the members of the band
were employees of the Chicago and
Northwestern at the time of the
commission of their many wholesale
robberies, and a majority OF them
worked on the Wisconsin division
of the railroad. A short time ago
railroad detectives who had been
endeavoring to apprehend the rob-
bers for year made the startling
discovery that the railroad was be-
ing robbed by its own employees. Ten
men were arrested and given long
prison sentences. Walker, then a
freight conductor, was the only one
who succeeded in making his escape
1t is charged by railroad detec-
tives that while conductor of the
freight train Walker would permit
the stealing of merchandise in car
load lots. His share of the loot is
said to have amounted to more than
10000, after the commission paid
to fences for disposing of the stolen
property had been deducted.
Railroad Detectives Green and
Stewart located Walker in Tacoma,
and city detectives were engaged to
make the arrest. The man had been
in the employ of the Northern Paci-
fic as a brakeman, running out
of Tacoma for the past six weeks,
and during that time made repu-
tation for his thorough understand
ing of railroading. Walker VIII be
taken East today where a prison
sentence of from IL to IA years
faces him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
Building Trades Council

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Jan. 13.-
The State Building Trades council
of California began it's seventh an
nual convention in this city today
with a representative attendance of
delegates. Jurisdictional questions
and matters of Importance to the
building artisans throughout Cali
fornia will be considered by the con-
vention, and officers for the ensuing
year will be elected.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
JINGO RUMOR
AGAIN EXPLODED
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS NO
KNOWLEDGE OF FACT THAT
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IS
BEING WITHHELD FROM JAPs

WASHINGTON. Jan 13.-The
war department is not informed as
yet of the reported Withholding of
a contract for construction Of forti-
fications for the alleged reason that
the japanese were really the lowest
bidders.
The officials say they see no rea-
son why line should he drawn on
account OF the nationality Of those
who are to do the work. the nature
of which cannot be concealed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13

had declared in his opening address
that Thaw's act was no more nor
less than "premeditated, delib-
crate and cowardly act"
Smiths story was similar to that
of last years trial. The cross-ex-
animation brought forth the decla-
ration from Smith that the record
in the first trial was in error at
one point.
Littleton sketched Thaw's life and
said he inherited insanity from both
his father and his mothers families.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
Slate and Tile ROOfers

CLEVELAND, O., ain. 13.-The
International Slate and Tile Roof
ers union of America began it's an
nual convention in Cleveland today,
with delegates on hand from many
points throughout the United States
and Canada.
The reports of the several officers
show the affairs of the organization
to be in good condition, with a graf
flying increase in membership dur
ing the past year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
States CASE CONCLUDED
At THAW TRIAL TODAY
JAMES SMITH, EYEWITNESS TO SHOOTING STANFORD
WHITE WAS THE MOST IMP oRTANT WITNESS IN PREsEN-
TATIoN OF THE PRosECUTIoN-DEFENsE OPENED WITH
LITTLETONs STATEMENT OF THE CASE

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The state
today presented its direct case
against Thaw, and this afternoon
Martin M. Littleton made the open
ing address for the defense.
James Clinch Smith, brother-in-
law of Stanford White, an eyewit-
ness of the shooting, was the most
important witness to be offered in
behalf of the state against thaw
He told his story to the jury after
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
Lake Seamen's Conference

CHICAGO, Jan. ia joint con-
ference of the Lake Seamen's union,
the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Wa
ter Tenders Association of the
Great Lakes and the Marine Cooks
and Stewards Union of the Great
Lakes began in this city today.
The chief purpose of the conference
Is to draw up new proposition
dealing with the wages and working
conditions to be submitted to the
organizations of vessel owners in the
spring.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
Kansas Fraternal Congress

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 13.-The
Kansas Fraternal Congress met in
annual session in Topeka today and
was called to order by President
William L. Burdick of Lawrence.
The congress includes in its mem
bership the most of the fraternal
beneficiary societies doing business
in Kansas.
The principal work of the annual
meeting Is to consider insurance,
legislative and other matters of mu-
tual interest.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
INCREASE WIDTH
PANAMA CANAL
SECRETARY TAFT MEETS THE
NAVAL VIEW BY RECoMMEN-
DATIoN TO MAKE CANAL 10
FEET WIDER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-secre-
tary Taft has written a letter to
President Roosevelt recommending
the increase in the locks of the
Panama canal from 100 feet to 10
feet. The change win cost $4,000
600 additional, but 1t meets the nav
al views as to the likelihood Of larg-
er battleships in the future.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
To Sing elijah at "a.

MoNTCLAIR, N. j., Jan. ID
Thomas Ball, tn well-known sculp-
tor, now In his Saith year, is to sing
In the oratorio elijah" here to-
night. Mr.. Ball was the first to
sing the part of Elijah in America.
II will be just so years tonight that
be first appeared in the oratorio in
Boston. all dfA n
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
Will WITHDRAW
FROM CUBA
UNITED STATES COMMITTED BY
SECRETARY TAFT TO PROMISE
TO WITHDRAW FROM CUBA
IN SPRING OF 1908

WASHINGTON. Jan, 1s.-In
transmitting the report Of Governor
Magoon of Cuba to the president,
Taft commits the United States to a
promise to withdraw completely
from Cuba in the spring Of 1909.
Magoon's report shows that condi-
tions are encouraging in Cuba.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
Discount Rate Again Reduced

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-The imperial
Bank of Germany reduced its rate of
discount today from to per
cent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-13
ssddlery and Harness Men

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. IA
convention Of the Northwestern
saddlery and Harness Manufactur-
ing association met here today and
win remain in session two days. A
number Of matters Of Importance to
the trade are slated for considera-
tion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
4 GREAT CONTEST
CHICAGO TAKES DECIDING GAME
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE PEN.
NANT RACE.
CHICAGO, ANEW YORK, 2
Game Was Played In Presence Of REQ
ord Breaking Crowd In New
York--World's Cham.
pIonshlp Games.

New York, Oct. 9.--"Chlcago, 4;
New York, O." This was the tale in q
phrase at the end Of the baseball game
played at the Polo grounds in this
city Thursday to decide the National
league championship for 1908. In the
presence Of a record-breaking crowd
which swamped the grounds and left
many thousands outside, a game was
played In deadly earnest straight
baseball with no frills,"--to settle as
tensely dramatic a situation as the
most ardent lover Of sport could
imagine, Chicago won and New York
lost.
The game was played in the cheer
full sunshine Of an ideal baseball day
before vast conCOul Sc Of people who
carried with them the pent up enthusi-
assn, hopes and fears accumulated day
by day, In the closing weeks of sea.
sons fight for National league pen.
nant The pennant did not wave
above the sl1yscrapers Thursday night.
Its winners, who arrived here on the
Twentieth Century Limited Thursday
morning, are now on their way west
ward, The large black headlines In
the newspapers-"New York 2; Chi.
Cago, A. are like mourning cap
lions over the story of some great
persouage's death. And yet probably
Manager McGraw's words after the
came in the unwonted quiet Of the
training quarters where the Giants
were having their last showers and
rub.downs, epitomizes the feelings Of
the vast army Of New York's follow
ers, from those of the merest Office
boy, who had to climb an IL" pillar
Tor an occasional diamondward
glimpse, to the occupant Of a grand
stand box.
q do not feel badly about the game;
we merely lost something we had wor
before"
Fair or not, this appears to be the
view generally obtaining In Greater
New York. Spectators who know the
game. however bitterly they may fee
over the tie decision which made
Thursdays game compulsory, seem ts
concede Thursday night that the worn
Of the ChNago team was practically
perfect.
The Giants were outplsyed. The,
lacked, among other things, that Ger
tain indeina.le something. absence o.
which il probably in this instance ex
planned BY the results Of the greaI
and steady strain they have been IN
der the past week.
Chicago. fresh from rest and vel
judged practice aid coaching. val
superb IN f.rm. Brilliant errorlesi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15

Headache, rheurnatl srl1,
neuralgia, or pains Of any
nature weaken the sys-
tenn they are a strain up
on the nerves. Almost
instant relief can be OBJ
tanned by taking DR.. Miles
Anti Pain Pills, and with
out any bad after-effects.
Take one on first indica-
ton Of an attack will
ward it off. They are 9
pleasant little tablet, sold
BY druggists everywhere,
25 doses Is cents;
never sold in bulk.
NJ n was subject to constant head.
times i was almost untitled for the
work in which am engaged, that OF
station agent. Through the ADVICE
q friend / tried DR. Miles Anti NIL
Pain Pills, and the result mas peen
fhat / have entirely eradicated my
syetem Of those continuous headaches
THAT follow a continual mental strain.
They have done for me all that u
cla'mea iOr 'n' o. I. RUSSELL,
4 ACT. q. & N. W. Ry.. Battle Creek, Ia
Il have used DR.. Miles Anti Pain
pills for a year now for neuralgia
and find there Is nothing like them.
They surely haye, been 2 l bless TT,sy 70
Upper Alton, Ills.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles. Anti.
Pain pills, and we authorize him 20
return the price OF first package (onIyl
II II falls to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
NtHNIHN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
STEPHEN 4. DOUGLAS DEAD
SON or GREAT DEBATER PASSES
AWAY IN CHICAGO.
Delivered An oratIen With Mr.. Taft
on Historic spot at 0aIeSburg.
illinois, Wednesday.

Chicago, Oct. S.--Stepnen =. DOUG
las. son and namesake Of the great
sTival Of Abraham Lincoln oied suo'
denly at his home. q East Twenty'
second street THURSDAY night
Wednesday Mr.. Douglas with William
II. Taft, delivered an grafton at Gales
burg, ILL.,. 81 the fiftieth anniversary
Of the famous Lincoln-Douglas DEBATE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
AN EXPERT TO AID MISSOURI.
The Commerce Commission to Send 1
Man to Attorney General HadIey.


Jefferson City, Oct. 9.-Attorney
General Hadley received communi-
cation Thursday from the Interstate
Commerce commission notifying him
that an expert in freight and passen-
ger rates from that body would be as
signed to assist In the legal contrO-
versy pending in the federal court at
Kansas City, involving the validity
Of the twocent passenger fare and the
maximum freight rate laws. These
cases are set for hearing November 8.
The communication says that the as
Segment Of an expert was made
through a belief that the Missouri
litigation Is Of vast Importance.
In other words, the assignment Of
an expert on the part Of the commits
sion is taken to mean that the con-
test being waged In this state is Of
vastly more than local importance and
must not be taken as a precedent as
to what the commission will do in
other litigation OF state character.
The attorney general says that the
railroads have had a practical mon
opoly OF expert testimony in this liti-
CATION, as the board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners was not abe
to assist him in the least. He re-
CARDS the move Of the interstate COM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15

fielding, snappy base-running and op
perfume hitting in the third inning
which made effective in scores
double by Chance, won the game. New
York could not hit at critical times
Mathewson-"the great Matty,"-fa
vorite of the fayOrites, could not keel
his invinclble arm power, and the ef
feet OF a moments lapse in the third
inning could not be overcome. Nc
Graw's substitution Of Wiltse in the
box the las, two innings may or may
not have been wise. The home team
needed long hit; needed the tremen'
dous rallying power which Matheson
has more than once inspired in them
at the very finish. and wrung victory
from seeming defeat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
IIs EIr,t speech b ts Years.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 9.-Hon. Henry
Watterson presided and was the prin-
eipal speaker at q Democratic rally
in the Masonic theater here Thursday
night. As this was Mr.. watterson's
frst political speech since 1892 and
will probably be his only platform ut
terance during the present campaign,
much interest was manifested. For
mer United States Senator William
Lindsay and Congressman Shirley also
spoke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
An ohio Mystery.

Wadsworth, O., Oct. 1O.-With I'm.
usual energy the police authorities Fri.
day night were endeavoring to un-
ravel the mystery of the murder Of
Ora Lee, q years old, handsome
factory girl. whose body, pierced by
two bullets, was found early Friday
on the road between Wadsworth and
the Hamlet Of Custard Hook. Guy
Rason, the man whom Miss Lee was
to have married Saturday, is detained
by the sheriff pending developments OF
the police investigation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
Undertskers ELECT of6cers,

indianapolis. Ind. oct. s.-The Ma
tlonal Association Of Funeral Diree
tors closed their convention here
Thursday afternoon after electing thu
following officers: President. W. d
Farley. Battle Creek. Mich; secre
tAry, H. NJ Fitzpatrick. Elmwood. m.
treasurer. Charles A Miller, Cincin
natl. The next annual meeting vi
Be held IN Portland. Ore. IN October
1909.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
PAINFUL ULCER
On Foot for a Year. Healed by
Two Sets of Cuticura

II had an ulcer on my foot for a year
or more and 1t was very painful as 1t
was running sore. l had doctor,
but his treatment did not heal it. About
eight months ago ] commenced to use
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Pills. ! used two sets and
It is now all healed up. Mrs. e. F. Ryder,
West Brewster, Mass, April 20, 1907"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infantg Children. and Adults
consists OF Cutcura Soap (2bcl TO Cleanse the Skin,
CutIcuFA Ointment (6Oc.) to Heal the Skin, and
Cuticura Resovent (60c In the form Of Chocolate
Coated Pills &c. per vial Of 60 70 Purity the Blood.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug d Chem
Corp. Sole Props- Boston. Mass.
9brMailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
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shot nis oIrps Mother.

Cairo. H., Oct. s.-Mrs. Ellen Nc
Clarney, q widow. was shot and In
stantly killed here Tuesday night by
Walter Davidge. Davidge was out
with the 1eyear-old daughter Of Mrs.
McClarney. She followed them and
made an attack on Davidge. He shot
her and then escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
A Government sue compromIsed:.

Pueblo, Col, Oct. 10.-The famous
suit Of the United States against the
Ute Coal G Coke company Of Durango
co.,, In which the government sought
to recover $6SO,O0O for coal alleged to
have been taken from government
lands illegally, was compromised IN
the federal court here Friday. The
coal company is to pay the govern
nent $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
- Excursions

California and the Northwest.
One way tickets on sale from Abilene,
Kas., to all points in California,
Washington, Oregon on sale daily
ept. to Oct. 81. $4,000 one way to
coast points. For further particulars
call on or address.
r. s. SAILS, Agent A. 7. IS. F
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
RaIIroad Roundhouoo burned.

Beaumont Tex Oct s.-Firs
wednesday evening destroyed the
Southern Pacific roundhouso and mas
tsr mechanics once. with Q loss Of
$500, 900. Nine engines were consumed.
-yudge" Crofts, colorsd hostler. was
90 badly burned that he win die. 9th
or railroad employees were burned. but
none fatally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-15
Ready for champIonshIp Game.

Detroit, Mich, Oct 10.-The night
before the opening of the battle for
the worlds championship finds both
the Detroit American league and the
Chicago National league team In ex-
cellent condition, and filled with con-
idence that victory is to be their pcr-
tion. Every Indication Friday night
was that the opening Of the series al
Bennett park Saturday afternoon VIII
be under the most auspiclouS circum-
nkancaa