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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
Idaho Corn Show.

The Idaho State Corn show and
convention will be held at Moscow
December 2, 3, and 4. Every corn
grower tn the state Is respectfully
requested to send In an exhibit and
every farmer In the state old or
young is invited t. be present. For
the older farmers, there is being
planned an interesting program and
for the boys a corn judging contest.
For the benefit OF the ladies. the
domestic science department of the
university is planning demonstra.
tion.
No one who can make 1t possible tn
be at the convention should miss it,
and no one who has corn should allow
the opportunity to win 4 premium,
escape him. The sweepstakes pre-
MUM will have value OF not less
than $25 90. The rules governing
the show and directions for entering
exhibits can be obtained from r. E
HYSLOP, Agronomist, Moscow, Ida
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
Commissioners Canvass Returns.

The board of county commits
sioners convened in Rathdrum
Monday morning, pursuant to ad-
journment and rejected all bids
submitted for construction of a
bridge at Fernwood. This done,
the work Of canvassing the election
returns was taken up. The re-
turns from the precincts of Fern
wood, Harrison, Mica Bay, Bell
grove, and Coeur d'Alene precinct
were gone over on Monday, and
work on Rathdrum precinct was
about to be started when it was
discovered that the check list had
been locked up by mistake, one of
the election judges in the country
having the KEY.
BY Tuesday night all the returns
of the county had been canvassed
and the board proceeded to ascer-
tain the total vote on each candi-
date. This work was completed
Wednesday afternoon, and the Of.
fetal notice declaring the result
was later prepared and signed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
THE VOTE ON COUNTY SEAT
Correct Figures as Shown by
Official Count,

On Monday the board of county
canvassed the vote on
the county seat removal question.
There were a number OF inaccuracies
discovered 10 the unnofficial report Of
the vote by precincts as published
last week. The total vote for re-.
moval to COeur d 'Alene is, according
to the Official count, 1904; against
1920, showing that Occur d'Alene re.
ceived 708 more than two-thirds
Of the total vote cast. The following
table shows how the various preci nets
voted, the figures being carefully
revised from tine official abstract OF
the election returns as compiled by
the county commissioners:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
Political Forecasts.

Political forecasts are sometimes
Interesting to refer to Ia the light OF
the events as they transpire. Several
days before the recent election Presi.
dent Roosevelt prophesled :hat Taft
would receive 300 electoral votes,
leaving out Colorado, Maryland and
Montana which be regarded as some.
what doubtful. The result shows
that the presidents estimate was
singularly accurate.
Another close prediction was that
Of B. F.=ONeil, Idaho republican
state chairman, who, two. weeks !. be-
fore the election, said Taft would
carry Idaho by Is, 900 or 20. 900.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

ago, the bottle broke and Lisle Hon.
MUS was horribly burned. his cloth.
lnR bslng nearly burned from his
oooy. D. A. Smith was with Hon.
k'ns at the time and his clothing was
burned to some extent.
Two men from Wardner have at.
tempted a trip to New Orleans by
travelling down the Yellowstone
MISSOURI and Mississippi rivers in a
small boat called the Idaho. They
nave sent word from Yankton, S. D.,
tnat all Is well on board the Idaho
ana that the hardest part OF the
trip Is over. They will return py
rail- and boat to Wardner.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
kOOTHNAI (0UNTY'S VOTE
Official Count Shows TAFT
Plurality 220i.
THE REPUBLICAN PLURALITY
County Has One Prohibition Pre-
cinct-Sanders.

The county commissioners COM
pleted the official abstract Of the
election returns Of Kootenai coun-
ty. Wednesday afternoon. Taft
received 1856 votes IN the county;
Bryan, 2I9l; Debs, socialist, 1904;
Chain, prohibition, 284, and
Hisgen, independence, 10. Taft's
majority in the county is 22oI over
Bryan, making Kootenai the ban.
ner republican county Of Idaho.
The returns show that Kootenai
county has one prohibition pre-
cinct. Sanders precinct gave Taft
5 votes, Bryan 7, Debs 4, and
Chain I8.
The vote on the constitutional
amendments was as follows: No.
I, 3a27 for and 1887 against; No.
2, 26o5 for and 1861 against.
Following are the correct official
total votes Of kootenai county,
with republican pluralities, on
congressman, governor, secretary
of state, supreme Judge and legis.
lative and county officials:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
Cuban Elections Tomorrow.

On Saturday elections will be held
throughoutstbe island ,of Cuba for
president. vice president, senators
aud represe3tativesin tie lower ..nuse
Of congress, To whom, Hccordiog TO
the present ,progfani,s Will be coulmit-
ted the fate Of the restored Cuban
republic on the termination Of the
government uf Intervention January
20, 1909.
y The troops of the United States
will be Withdrawn on that date,
which Is three days in advance of the
time originally set, in order that their
departure may mark the anniversary
Of the birth Of Jose Marti, the Cuban
lpatroit.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
TO CHECK BOOTLECCINC
Federal Court Has Many Cases at
Moscow,

Moscow.
Subpeneas are being served by
registered mail for trial jurors 10 the
rederal court that convenes at Mos
COW November II.
The court was to convene October
26. but on account OF election was
postponed until November IL, at
which time many cases against per.
sons accused VI selling liquor illegally
on the reservations will come up.
When the court Of appeals made
It's ruling againt the government in
the celebrated Dick case wherein II
was held that after allotments had
been made to the Indians, such In.
dians were not wards Of the govern
nent, but citizens and therefore had
legal right to buy and sell liquor in
what was formerly the limits of the
Indian reservation, saloons we're i'm
mediately established all over the
Nez Perce reservation and some of
those who bad been sent to prison for
boOtlegglng were turned out on writs
OF habeas corpus. After much delay
the supreme court of the United
States reversed the ruling in the
ntn1r
reservation were put out OF business
and the old law again prevailed.
Since that time the Jails have filed
up with men charged with introduc.
ing liquor on the reservation.
There will be at least 20 cases be-
fore the federal grand jury growing
out Of introducing liquor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

Architects are opposing the pro-
posed 3OO-foot limit for the height OF
skyscrapers, saying the height is too
great and 10 case Of sudden pahic and
an attempt by all the people To get
out of the buildings at one time the
streets would not hold them. The
congestion, they claim, would be
disastrous.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

J. G. Cannon, speaker 0f the ma
tional house of represen tatives. and
recently elected congressman from
Illinuis, made speech last week to
the Chicago Bankers club, comprised
chiefly Of millionaires, 10 opposition
to completing the Panama canal, and
against the ideas of conservation of
the natural resources.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
MOVING lHE. COUNTY SEAT
Records and Prisoners to Remain
in Rathdrum Awhile.

Preparations have been con-
clpded this week for. transacting
the business Of Kootenai county at
the new county seat.s Coeur d.
Alene. It develops, however, that
Occur d'Alene has no suitable
place prepared, either for Offices
or for storing the county records.
The city hall is not completed, and
some say it will not be before next
spring, and in the meantime it is
proposed that the, county officials
use some vacant tore-rooms in
town There is, however, no safe
place available in coeur d'Alene,
at this time in which to put the
records, and it is probable that no
effort will be made to move them
out OF the county vault in Rath-
drum for some time to come. 1t
is claimed only such books and
papers as are absolutely necessary
to transact business will be kept
at Occur d'Alene aud all the more
valuable records will be left in
Rathdrum for safe keeping, until,
provision is made Tor their safe
keeping at the new county seat.
There is much talk already Of
the necessity of the early construc-
ton of county buildings at Occur
d'Alene. The uncompleted city
hall,is not suited Tor county pur-
poses, its vaults are inadequate
and the steel table and furniture
in the county vault in Rathdrum
cannot be gotten into any of them
because they are too small. II is
claimed that none Of the three is
large enough, to hold all the audit
or's records. However, there is
still some doubt as to whether the
county will ever use the city hall,
as an injunction may be served at
any time or other arrangements
may be made for court house.
is rumored that F. A. Black.
we'll entertains some hope Of dis
posing Of the Hotel Idaho to the
county. The hotel was construct
ed few years ago at !, cost of
$40, o,ooo.or $8o,ooosbut is far in
advance Of the needs Of the town.
1t has never paid as an investment,
the expenditures being many
thousands Of dollars year in ex-
cess Of the income. 1t is owned
by stockholders, of whom F. A.
Blackwell is one, and they have
been seeking for some time an
opportunity to dispose Of it. The
hotel, it is claimed, could be re-
modelled for courthouse purposes,
but objection is made to it on ac-
count of it's location.
AS to the jail, there are, at pres
ent, no facilities, whatever, in
Coeur d'Alene for the safe keeping
of the county prisoners, and it is
not unlikely that the Jail in Rath-
drum will be used for a long time
to come, deputy remaining here
to take charge.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13
TAFT CARRIED MISSOURI
But Final Returns Show Marylan,
Electors Divided.

Complete returns at the close OF
last week showed that Taft had
carried Missouri, which was for
awhile doubtful. On the other hand
1t developed that Maryland, instead
of going solidly for Taft, divided its
eight electors. giving Taft 2 and
BRYAN 8. The 6nal result is that
Taft has 32I and Bryan 1872 In the
electoral college, the states heinp
carried by tie respective candidates
as follows:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-11-13

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
ASKS CITY TO BRING
SUIT AGAINST ESPEE
BRICK CONCERN SAYS RAIL
ROAD BROKE AGREEMENT
Board of Public Works Asked to Sue
to Recover Overcharges in Full
fiIment of Contract
with City

The Simons Brick company yesterday
presented a petition to the board of
public works asking that body to be-
gin action against the Southern Pacific
company to force the railroad to COM
ply with certain terms of contract
through the violation of which the brick
company has lost money.
The petition declares that in 1905
the Southern Pacific made an agree
ment with the brick company to switch
certain cars of brick for $3.50 ton.
The board of public works engaged the
Simons Brick company to haul this
brick to certain points on the outfall
sewer, paying $1.50 per 1000 brick more
than the cost for switching.
Several hundred thousands of brick
were disposed of on the strength OF
this agreement, but when time for col
lection came the railroad charged SIG
a car for switching, instead of the $3.50
ton that had been agreed upon, max
ing a difference all told of $500.
When this bill for switching was
presented the Simons Brick company
refused to pay 1t, and the Southern Pa
cific has instituted suit to recover the
amount.
of public works to instruct the city at
torney to defend this suit, and declares
if such is not done the brick company
will be forced to bring suit against the
city to recover the difference in price.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney for his decision.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
HUNDREDS OF BABIES
IN BEAUTY CONTEST

Innocence and beauty, black eyes and
blue eyes, golden hair and auburn, lips
like cherries and cheeks like roses-how
did the judges, Miss Virginia Kline,
Miss Florence Stone and Mrs. Eliza
beth Hodges, ever manage to pick the
winners at the baby show held in the
Panorama building yesterday after
noon? BY o'clock hundreds of ba-
bies were seated together at the Made
in Southern California" exhibition,
awaiting the decision of the judges,
who did their very best to render just
decisions as to the most perfect ones
among them. The tots were all num-
bered and the judges were not per-
sonally acquainted with any of them,
according to the rule hence they did
not get the names of the winning ones
and awarded the prizes by number. The
prizes will be distributed in the PIANO.
rama building between 2 and o'clock
this afternoon.
The prizes were awarded on forty
points. Ten were on health, ten on
beauty, ten on disposition and ten on
intelligence. After the prizes had been
awarded Manager T. Newman gave
every baby in the house tiny cup and
saucer, because" he said, they all
deserve something"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
SOCIETIES TO OBSERVE
WHITE MEMORIAL DAY
Native Sons Arranging for Big Parade
to Precede Ceremonies of Un-
yelling Statue on Court
House Grounds

In response to the invitations sent
out by the Native Sons to take part
in the parade preceding the unwilling
of the Stephen M. White statue Deem
Der IL, several organizations already
have notified the parade committee
they will be in line Among these are
the Out West club, which will furnish
forty-five mounted men, and the Hi
bernian society with large represen-
tation.
The day has been declared a legal
holiday by Mayor Harper, and this,
added to the fact that the late senator
was universally loved and respected,
assures the presence in the parade and
at the unwilling ceremonies of large
percentage of the membership of the
various fraternal and civic organiza-
tions. The five parlors of the, Native
Sons will be represented by their full
membership, and from the list of past
presidents of this organization there
will be selected a guard of honor for
the carriage of the mother of the late
senator.
Plenty of music has been engaged
for the parade, and a feature will be
the uniting of all the musicians under
one leader at the close of the parade,
when patriotic airs will be played.
The parade committee requests every
organization in the city to be repre-
scented, as the days program is in
the nature of a homage to one of Los
Angeles and the states leading citi-
zenS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
PRESENCE OF MIND
SAVES MANS LIFE
Quick-Witted Carpenter Drags Street
Car Victim from Under the
Wheels by Tails of
Coat

William Norris, aged 60 years, en-
ployed as a teamster by the Ganahl
Lumber company, was struck and
knocked down by car of the Pacific
Electric railway at Commercial and
Los Angeles streets last night and
would undoubtedly have been killed
had it not been for the courage and
presence of mind of H. L. Hughes, a
carpenter, living at $50 South Olive
street, who dragged him from beneath
the car.
Hughes was waiting for a car at that
corner and Norris was crossing the
street on his way to his home at 22S12
Also street. He turned to retrace his
steps to get out of the way of an APP
preaching car and stepped directly in
front of another car passing in the
opposite direction.
He was struck by the step of the
car and knocked beneath the fender
and would have been dragged under
the wheels had not Hughes seized him
by the coat and pulled him off the
track.
Norris was taken to the receiving
hospital, where several lacerated
wounds which he received were stitched
and dressed. He was also badly
bruised.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
ADMIRAL DECLINES
PRESENT OF HOUSE
"Fighting Bob" Evans EtfectuaIIy
Quashes Movement Instituted
Here to Give Him Fine
Residence

The movement initiated here recently
to purchase a house and present 1t to
Rear Admiral Evans, retired, when he
takes up his residence in Southern
California, does not meet with the APP
porval of the naval hero himself.
In a letter to a friend here Admiral
Evans says he cannot accept such a
gift. He says: "Of course the people
in Los Angeles who know me will un-
derstand that 1 don't want to be put
in the position of accepting house,
and those who don't know me had bet
ter be told that 1 would not accept d
house or any other present"
1t is expected that Admiral Evans
will come to Los Angeles about the
first of March. He will be connected
with the Los Angeles Harbor company
and probably will have charge of a
line of steamers plying between San
Pedro and South American ports.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
BOND ELECTION
ON JANUARY 6
SCHOOL BOARD, AFTER DIS
CUSSION, FIXES DATE
H. w. FRANK ADVOCATES DELAY
UNTIL SPRING
Believes That Present Litigation Over
County Issue May Prejudice
People-Majority Over
rules Him

The board of education yesterday
afternoon named January as election
day for the people of Los Angeles to
vote on the $24O,0O0 school improve
ment bonds. This action was taken
after a rather heated discussion on the
subject by the members, Fl. w. Frank
and F. J. Stilson vigorously opposing
so early an election day
81 think December is an inoppor-
tune time to submit this proposition
to a vote" said Mr. Frank at the be-
ginning of the discussion, land 1 do
not believe in rushing the matter, any
way In view of so much litigation
at present, 1 do not believe the PEG
pie are in condition to carry bonds
just now. 1 think the question should
be deferred until spring"
1.-The need of school improvements
is apparent to all" said President
Scott, land the people should be given
a chance to vote ON the bonds as soon
as practicable. The. conditions in our
high school are disgrace to civiliza-
ton, and to accommodate the students
we must have a new school. At least,
it is the duty of this board to put
the question before the people"
Fear Bonds Will Not Garry
DR.. F. w. Steddom said he had
talked to many business men who did
nv D6llGNG Tic JULIUS NOLllu SciA >
Nevertheless" said DR.. Steddom, ''it
is the boards duty to give the people
a chance to vote on the question, and
if Los Angeles people are ready for
a new school they will vote for it,"
II think that January would be a
good month in which to hold the cleo
tion,' said Mr.. Stilson.
II will not vote for an early election"
said Mr.. Frank, land 1 move that the
matter be deferred indefinitely"
President Scott put the question of
deferring the matter before the board,
and the motion was lost by a vote of
five nos to two ayes. A motion then
was made to hold the election January
6, and the question was carried by a
vote of five ayes to two nos.
In the report of the finance commit
tee it was recommended that Joseph A.
Mcbride, formerly of the auditors de-
partment of the Manhattan railway
be appointed auditor of the Los An
geles city school district, at a salary of
$4,000 a year, and the appointment was
formally made by the board.
A letter from County Superintendent
Keppel concerning the transfer of city
school funds to the. county treasury
was referred to Auditor Mcbride.
A letter from Judge Wilbur recon-
mending that the parental school be
used also as a detention home was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
Leslie r. Hewitt's Able Counselor
Gives Up Municipal Position to
Enter Private Practice
with His Father

Lewis R. Works, first assistant city
attorney, handed his resignation to his
chief, Leslie r. Hewitt, yesterday The
resignation is to take effect January l.
Mr. Works leaves the office of the
city attorney to practice law with his
father, Judge John D. Works. Mr..
Hewitt loses him with keen regret, for
he has been his chiefs most able coun-
selor, and his knowledge of municipal
law has helped on many occasions to
untangle knotty legal questions.
John w. Shenk will succeed Mr..
Works as first assistant, and the other
deputy attorneys will be advanced In
order of their service and deserts.
Mr.. Shenk is oldest in point of SER
vice of any of the assistant city attor-
news. He entered the office when w.
B. Mathews was city attorney and
soon proved himself an adept in mu-
nicipal matters.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
AGAIN WANT NAME
OF STREET CHANGED
RESIDENTS ASK THAT ORANGE
BE CALLED SUNSET
Petitioners Say Postoffiee and Public
in General Does Not Recognize
Them Under Golden
Coenomen

Property owners and residents of
Orange street have taken violent
dislike to the name of that thorough
fare and want it changed.
Several months ago Orange street
residents presented petition to the
city council to change the name of
Orange street to Wiltshire boulevard.
The council passed the ordinance and
the name was changed Sign posts
were Immediately put up designating
Orange street as Wiltshire boulevard.
When residents of the exclusive res
idence street that bears that name
learned what had been done they were
very indignant at the intrusion on their
privacy. A number of them appeared
before the city council and protested.
They declared Orange street was in no
sense a boulevard, that it never could
be a boulevard, as boulevard is UNI
derstood that it was built up with
apartment houses and nothing but
apartment houses would ever be built
on 1t, and altogether 1t was not such
nice street as the original Wiltshire
boulevard, and would the council please
take it back.
The council did so. The ordinance
changing the name of Orange street
was repealed and Orange street is still
Orange street.
Yesterday another petition was filed
with the council asking that the name
of that portion of Orange street be-
tween Hoover and Wiltshire boulevard
be changed to Sunset place.
The petitioners represent this portion
of the street has always been known
as Sunset place. and, in fact, the prop
erty owners believed this to be the real
name of the street until signs We're
posted on the corners calling 1t Orange
street.
They further declare the postoffice
department knows the street as Sunset
place and mail addressed to their num-
hers on Orange street Is not delivered.
This portion of Orange street is not
logical continuation of the Orange
street running directly east and west
and it is probable the petition Will be
granted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-05
S. A. M'KEE RETURNS FROM
EXTENDED AUTO JOURNEY

Declaring that there is no place Ike
Los Angeles, S. A Mckee. who has
been north on an extended automobile
trip accompanied by his wife and fam
ily, has returned home. He visited San
Francisco and other coast cities. He
reports the country through which ne
passed as prospecting, but no more so
than is Los Angeles.
Previous to his departure for the
north Mr. Mckee sold his cafe on
Spring street, with a view to locating
in some northern city. He found none
SO desirable as Los Angeles, and ac-
cordingly he returned, again purchas-
ing his business in this city,