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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
BREAKING THE ICE
Steamboat Companies Attempting 20
Open Navigation.

Steamboat Companies Attempting 70
Open Navigation.
The steamboat men Of the city are
OF the opinion that che warm chin
nook which has prevailed since last
night will have the effect OF reator-
ing in brief time unimpeded navi-
CATION.
The White Star people broke the
ice yesterday as far as Lake Chateo-
lie, but will not for the present. At
least endeayor to clear away any
ice in the river The Bonita carried
a load OF supplies to that point yes
tarday. The Red Collar line
commenced work breaking ice this
morning from the point where the
White Star ceased their work and
viii endeavor 10 complete II TO st.
Maries. Though the heavy thaw has
made ice breaking easier II stilI re-
mains hard and slow work. The
Ice between chatcolet and st. Mar
les Is from seven 70 eight inches IN
thickness.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
PLAY FOR THE LIBRARY
Home Talent WIN Put ON a Good
Drama.


Drama.
The chara tiers for the play
Shenandoah. which Is to be given
in the near future in the city, haYe
been selected and rehearsals com
meneed.. Everything connected with
the play Is going forward rapidly and
in a satisfactory manner and It will
undoubtedly be the best amatuer
play ever given in the city.
The scene OF the play is laid In
and about Gettysburg and Chatta-
noga and deals with war times. The
armies involved are under Grant OF
the north. and BOokwater Of the
south. One of the Union soldiers
turns traitor TO his cause. deserts
his wife, who follows him in the dis.
guise Of a sister Of charity. He com.
mits murder and the crime is laid al
the feet OF Captain Danvers A
fierce and stormy scene follows be
tween the captain and the general Of
the army. The general has greai
confidence In the spy and is inclined
to believe the captain guilty. The
sister. the traitor soldiers wife. how
ever. succeeds In showing him up II
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
AFFINIrrEs MAY WED
Rumored that Earle VIII Marry
Julia Kuttner.

Julia Kuttner.
PARIS, Feb. 5.--That Ferdinand
Pinney Earle and Julia Kuttner.
who startled Americans by the an
nouncement OF their "afinity" creed
last September, will be married
shortly In Paris, Is a rumor current
here. Mrs. Earle has an application
for a divorce pending in the French
courts. As soon as this is granted.
Earle and his spiritual affinity"
will be legally married. 1t is alleged
that the present Mrs. Earle will witt
ness the wedding, and thus give
another shock to conventional NOR
ality.
Since coming to Paris, the artist.
his present wife and his future
spouse have been seen much together
and have gone. off on many little
trips together, each apparently treat
ing the other with the utmost con-
sideration and showing every ev-
idence of affection in their conduct.
PaTisians are Immensely inter
ested In the Earle-Kuttner romance,
but there have been no such man
ifestations of hatred and disgust as
were vented upon the artist in New
York. There is almost universal
praise for the novel attitude Of Mrs,
Earle in effacing herself in order to
insure the happiness OF her husband
and there is little blame for Earle
or Miss Kuttner.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
GET ME OUT. THAw DEMANDS
Calls Upon Counsel to Free Him
From Matteawan Asylum.

From datteaWan Asylum.
FIsHKILL LANDING, N. r., Feb.
5.-Harry X. Thaw IL determined
to leave Matteawan at once. and at
conference yesterday informed hts
counsel that they must take action
at once to secure his release. Thaw
told Lawyers Peabody and o'Rieliy
that he was willing to go into a pri-
waite sanitarium II necessary, but
that he must be removed from Mat
teawan. During the day DIT. Ham
mond and DR.. Jellife. the alienists
retained by the Thaw family. were
with Thaw for some time. o'Reilly
said that everything would be done
to get Thaw away from Matteawan,
as the depressing conditions there
would tell on a man Of his tempera-
ment.
IAttletOn Retires Prom Case
NEW YORK. Feb. s.--Martin w
Littieton. Who defended ThaW in tbs
last trial. has practically retired from
the case. II Is known Littleton be
lieves that Thaw should be left II
the asylum az least for severa
months to come.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
PLANS DEFENSE FOR COAST
Adjutant General Hamilton Address
SEES Volunteer.

SEES Volunteers.
SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 5.---AdJn-
tant General ortis Hamilton before
the ninth annual banquet OF the
Washington Volunteer association
outlined a plan for a regiment Of
Washington volunteers 10 mann the
coast artillery defenses OF Puget
sound and called upon the veterans
OF the Spanish war to enlist He said
each company would mann one par
ticular fort and be subject TO call for
duty at that fort only. lie said that
the United States would be called
upon to defend the commerce and
country from eastern invasion and
that unless conditions we're rene
died, Washington would be devasted
at the first invasion, and before 1t
could be adequately protected.
He said that volunteers must be
trained for coast defense work as
congress would not for years appro-
pirate enoungh money to properly
protect the Sound. His plan Is TO en-
list IL companies for coast defense
work. He advocates the training OF
high school students.
Governor Meade paid a tribute to
Cadet Monaghan OF Spokane. who
lost his life in Samoa. protecting a
superior officer. as one Of the great
heroes Of Washington. lie said the
guard WAS the most efficient and that
patriotism of young citizens would
protect the state from such Disgrace
ful scenes as the recent trouble In
Nevada.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
DISCUSS COTTON CROP
Down in Dixie Capitals Cotton Men
Are Meeting.

ATLANTA Ca. Fed. SIN all
the state capitals of Dixie the hosts
Of Cotton are meeting today to dis
cuss plans for marketing and hand
ling the crops of the fieecy staple In
1908. The sessions are the regular
annual conventions Of the state div
isions OF the Southern Cotton ASSOC
citation, an organization composed Of
the leading cotton planters of the
South. State officers will be elected
at each of the various meetings and
programs mapped out for pressing
forward the work of the association.
The session of the national execu-
tive committee and the general con-
vention Of the association will be
held in Dallas, Texas, later in the
month and delegates viii be elected
from each cotton state at today's
meetings.
The primary object of the South
ern Cotton association is maintaining
the price of cotton, and with this
purpose, with the assistance of the
Farmers union, it has been remark
ably successful. Since the associa-
ton was organized cotton has stead
lily gained in price and the two or
CARNATIONS of cotton planters have
become economically the most in
fluential agricultural bodies in the
world
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
NO TARIFF
REFORM NOW
Plea of Manufacturers Results in
Announcement

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The
present congress- will not appoint
tariff commission. Revision of the
tariff will be undertaken next winter
in the short term.
These announcements. In sub
stance. were made by Chairman
Payne Of the house committee ON
ways and mans. in the presence and
with the tacIt approval of Speaker
Cannon, the occasion being call
upon those leaders by tarin revis-
lon delegation from various parts Of
the country comprising representa-
tives of many Of the biggest manu-
featuring and industrial concerns In
the United States. and headed by
James w. Vancleave OF st. Louis,
president OF the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers; former Gov
ernor NJ J. Bachelor OF New Hamp-
shire. and II. H. Miles OF Racine.
Wis. chairman OF the tariff commit
tee OF the National Manufacturers
association.
The delegation spent more than
an hour presenting their case and
listening TO replies by the two fore
most republican leaders In the
lhouse. which while they we're cor
daily couched. were practically a
refusal OF all that the delegation had
journeyed to washington to plead
for.
Plea of the Manufacturers.
In introducing the subject OF the
appointment OF a tariff commission
in line with the Beverage bill, re-
Gently offered in the senate. Mr..
Vanclave said the delegation was un-
animous In the belief that the mat
ter of the tariff can be best handled
by the application of hard-headed
business bin which would so amend
the tariff schedules as to eneour-
age the development OF foreign com.
merce by the producers Of the Unit
ed States without. at the same time
exposing their goods TO the reae
tionary efforts OF free trade. II,
said II was the Arm belief OF the vas
interests represented BY the mem
bers of the delegation that a whole
some revision OF the tariif could b.
best got by commission appointe,
to ascertain the costs of domesti
production. the relative profits de
rived from home and foreign sales
and all the multitudinous facts ap
pertaining to so complex and impoT
tant a subject.
I'VE can" he concluded, and W
believe that we can truthfully stat
3 to you that the whole country want
sound and rational business eonsid
/ GRAFTON OF the subject. and We BE-
lieve. after long and earnest stud
, of the situation, that the suggestio
OF the appointment of tariff con
mission to stand between us and 20
n to receive and weigh and formt
late the mass of technical informs
n ton we have to offer, and to preser
, It to congress in compact and int
4 ligent shape--embodies the be-
means OF arriving at that result. .
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
MiIIers Met IN June.

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. Sit Is
announced that the annual eonven-
ton OF the Millers' National feder-
alton viii be held in this city from
June 8 to 5, inclusive. Millers and
-four and grain dealers from every
part Of the United States and Can
ada will be in attendance.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
TAKE STEP FORWARD
senate Adopts the Initiative and
Referendum Resolution.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Feb. THE
Ohio senate adopted a joint resolu-
ton providing for submission TO a
vote Of the people at the election
next November of an amendment 20
the constitution providing for the in
itiative and referendum In state leg
islation
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05

As there are 992 delegates to the
publican national convention, it
require 497 for a majority and
anti-Taft managers will need
more votes than. those of the
ties above Enumerated to nomin-
some other candidate.
Some of these favorite sons viii
all or some of the delegates from
her states, but there is nothing GER
p about it yet. United States
ator Murray Crane, of Massachu-
is the manager Of the Knox
n and is credited with having in
ed Governor Hughes to announce
nself as candidate, so as to pre-
bit President Roosevelt from con-
billing the delegates from New
brk. Whether Senator Crane can
ntrol the delegates from his own
Ate is a problem not yet settled.
nator Lodge is master of the Mas
chuSetts hepuDllcan machine and
hough Senator Crane is more pop
lr with the voters, the machine is
rhaps too powerful to be defeat
So Massachusetts, is a doubtful
antity just yet
Pince the Churchill recommends.
for a Federal Office in New
mpshire was nominated by tbs
sident and turned down by the
ate at the instance of the senat
3 from New Hampshire, there wa
night for delegates. and whethei
senators win control or thu
urchill faction cannot be states
this writing. II the senators win
delegates win support Knox O
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
POLITICAL SITUATION
1T Seems to Have the best of it
Against the Field.

Against the Flel0.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. a
|ecial observation-disclosures
5 virtually done nothing but talk
the past week, which means
BIT the leaders intend to stand pat,
SIS the appropriation bills and go
me to look after their fences. 1t
" be of interest, therefore, to in
tigate what is the present condi-
and the probable outcome of
Republican fractional fight. As
as the nomination for president
concerned, it is Taft against the
ID, with Taft apparently well in
Z lead at this writing. The fay
tie sons control their own states
tn the following delegates:
hox. PENNSYLVANIA 6S, New Jer-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
GORE SETS OFF FIZZ
EARLY IN THE GAME
Blind Senator's Comparison of Bryan and Taft
Starts Demonstration of Longest Duration.

ped at Maryland, and then with a shout
Maryland fell in.
Then forty States were IN the process
sion. It went into the south Of the hall
as ten thousand men shouted in delirium
and surrounded New York but New
York remained unmoved
The mad men came TO Minnesota. But
seven strong men and true gripped the
Minnesota banner and held 1t fast Some
Kansas fellows were going 10 steal IL and
the word came 10 Minnesota and she got
ready for a fight There was a fight for
the New Jersey banner and a struggle
sot Delaware TO move. Connecticut also
was mistaken.
Spontaneous ns BedIam.
| TIE crowd in the galleries saw the mill
/ ing OF the human ants on the floor and
| bawled itself hoarse at the crazy sight.
| The roar of the crowd was growing
/ steadier. and the march OF the delighted
demonstrations on the floor was grow
ing more and more grotesque. It was
/ as spontaneous as bedlam. It was more
/ than spontaneous; il was accidental and
as the crowd went w.'3 the reporters
thought of poor Gen. Clayton. who
has been working for two weeks with
| his speech as permanent chairman 70
arouse the demonstration that Gore
called forth.
! There We're eagles on perches dancing
I about the crazy crowd. cowgirls march
ing through the throng yelling. bands
footing in the breathing spells. favorite
daughters OF the various delegations on
the platform waving the banners OF the
States. There were banners of marching
| clubs; noticed banners Ike that of
Michigan bedizened in gold with the
motto OF the Omaha platform. ..E.opaI
rights to all, special privileges to- none "
There were old men and young men
gyrating in the din, and the noise never
ialtered nor leaked outside the Audito-
rum, and the clock went round and half
way round again as this pandemonium
Felsned' and above it all there was the
pare race or Grover Cleveland. the leader
forgotten, the prophet whose doctrine
was discarded. solemnly gazing down on
the scene-and still Georgia did not bulge.
Plays the Wrong Tune.
The young man who directed the music
in the gallery saw the delegates crowd
Ing around Georgia, and being n vounp
man and from north Of the Mason and
Dixon line. he played Marching Through
Georgia, and that set the hair on
Georgia, and nothing on earth could have
budged her. And so slowly the roar died
down. and the convention went back to
sanity.
But 1t was demonstration the creates;
ever made in America The forty-nine
minutes cheering TO Roosevelt was a
good-by to a party leader It will be in
teresting to watch and wait for another
four years to roll around and to note
whether the demonstration Of good-by
to the leader whom this convention hon
ored viii be as sincere and hearty as that
with which he is greeted to-day The
calm. pale face of Grover Cleyeland. look
ing across at Thomas jefferson, on the
other side OF the hall. might have winke6
slyly as he thought of the little sigh OF
good-by which the convention bestowed
) on him yesterday. How soon we are for
gotten when we are gonel
Especial service copyright 1908 by George Matthew,
=, Adams
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

Boston. July Sire swept the Grand
Junction docks on the water front of
East Boston late this afternoon and in
about an hours time destroyed four piers
completely and caused d loss estimated
by Col. E. c. Benton. IN insurance ex-
pert Of more than 5000 900.
One of the Cunard Line piers, a Boston
and Albany pier, the Boston and Albany
grain elevator, and the Leyland Line
piers were burned to the waters edge.
The flames started in one of the cargo
sheds on No. ? Cunard pier at o'clock
from a cause yet unknown and. driven by
high northwest wind. leaped along the
water front a distance Of one-fourth Of a
mile 10 the coal pocket Of the Massachu-
setts Wharf Company, where the fire de-
partment made a determined fight and
stopped the further progress.
Waterman Burned 10 Death.
One life is known TO have been lost. the
victim being Daniel Sullivan. seventy
years Of age, watchman employed by
the Cunard company. He was in the shed
where the fire started, but being lame,
was unable to escape from the building.
Several other persons were reported -
have been missing, but later they were
found unharmed.
The Leyland line steamship Devonian
was saved through the efforts Of her crew
and a large force of longshoremen, who
warped her to the end of the pier. where
tugs hooked on and towed her to safety.
Several Vessels Damaged.
The iron bark Belmont was moored off
the west side of the Cunard pier by sew
eral cables. and she was considerably
damaged before the crew could throw the
hawsers and tugs got her out into the
stream. Her after cabin. all sails and
rigging, and most Of the spars were burn
ed The five-masted schooner Paul Pal
mer ha dher head rigging burned before
the tugs pulled her from one Of the piers.
The four-masted schooner o. H. Brown
lost her foremast and some running rig
ging. and a large lighter lying at the
] grain elevator was burned
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
CHOICE OF SHELDON
TO BE TREASURER
CLEVER TAFT MOVE
InSureS Campaign Publicity Under New York
Laws Hitchcock Named for Chair
man-VOryS Leads in Ohio.

Hot Springs Va, July 8With the selection of Frank H. Hitch
cock chairman and George R. Sheldon the New York banker
the Republican National Committee here the
important that the approaching Republican campaign
there will be publicity of receipts and expenditures
The desire the part Mr. Taft give definite expression
his views this subject OF campaign contribution publicity
large part responsible for the selection of Mr. Sheldon the
Several lawyers including William Nelson Cromwell who came On to
Hot Springs suggest Mr. Shedon have advised Mr. Taft
that the New York State publicity law will apply the national treas
providing headquarters and the headquarters Of COM
York Both headquarters be in that CITY
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

gentle breeze (the eagles that were sus-
pended from the roof by stout wire cord),
the bunting and Gag adornments were
crisp-hued, and everything was Of noli-
day order. Temporary Chairman Bell
knew that there could be nothing done
until the committee on credentials had
brought in its report.
Want Mitchell on Ticket.
Scattered throughout the Auditorium
were cards reading
why not nominate a ticket that Will
win? For President William ]. Bryan;
for Vice President John Mitchell Mitchell
can carry the solid labor vote"
Just as numerously distributed were
other cards reading
1.-The South furnishes the votes; why
not one of the candidates-Clark Howell
for Vice PRESIDENT"
But il was known that Representative
John Sharp Williams and other Southern
Democratic Congressman We're working
90 bring in Representative Francis Bur
ton Harrison. Of New York. as the candl-
date for Vice President. In other words,
Continued on Page 4. Column g.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

Denver. July S.-To-day's session Of the
Democratic national convention was
given up almost entirely TO a demonstra-
ton for Bryan. The committee on Gre
dentials had been up all night. and the
committee on platform had shared a
similar fate.
Tired. tousled, utterly played out, but
still compelled TO keep on, the members
of the two committees were frizzled and
fiustered. Not so the great audience
which rlled the convention hall by noon,
the time set for temporary Chairman
Bell TO open the second days session
Of the convention.
The convention hall was packed from
floor TO dome. It was not aware that
the committee on credentials could not
report and that the committee on plat
form might not be heard until to-mor-
row. The audience was buoyant. full OF
ginger and enthusiasm. and the cowboy
band up in the loft was Just as
picturesque. just as full of melody. and
Just as eager TO pour it out as it was
yesterday.
The flowers and ferns had been fresh
ened. the palms and plants were even a
brighter green. the eagles swayed in the
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

attend the conference. It is believed
that Hitchcock and Mr.. Taft viii select
senator Hemenway, OF Indiana. 20 run
the branch Offices Of the national COM
mittee In Chicago. from which the cam
paign In the West is conducted
Mr.. Taft ended the DAY as the guest
OF honor at harmony dinner. The
guests AT the dinner included late boom
ers Of Senator Knox, Vice Pesident
Fairbanks. and Speaker Cannon and the
members OF the Steam Roller AMI the
Correspondents baseball teams.
The dinner was given by Congressman
Burke. the manager OF the late Knox
BOOM
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
CONTRACT FOR $3,OOO,OOO.
Westinghouse TO Install Machinery
for Mining Corporation.

Pittsburg. Pa. July S.-Contracts for
machinery and equipment for the i'm
mense plant of the Pittsburg- Buffalo
Coal Company, at Mariana, Washington
County. have been awarded to the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company and ether local concerns. De-
livery will be started within the next
thirty days. and the work OF installing
the machinery VIII be started August l.
The work involves expenditures Of about
80 10000
About 5000 men Will be put to work
by the Pittsburg- Buffalo Company this
fall, and the Washington County plant
will be the largest OF its kind in the
world. Each shaft is % by % feet. and
has capacity Of about 1900 tons Of coal
a day.
The new mining town Of Mariana will
have a population Of between 1000 and
1900 persons. About 1000 brick dwell
ings will be built at a cost of $500 900.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
BRYAN BANNER HIGH IN AIR.

Ten after the Bryan demonstration began the leaders Of
the Bryan seized the big gdeposts that fixed their places the
convention rushed with them the caans platform where
Nebraskas big silk Bryan banner being held pole thirty feet
above Senator Cores head
The State gudons with their long brass bases became
plentiful they looked like grove of apngs New York States
gudon placed with those OF Ban States and the delegates
from the Empire State stood sohdy against the stampede
enthusiasm the Bryan demonstration during the
fifteen exed that for President Roosevelt Chicago The
Brvani in fact violent their demonstration which began
at twenty minutes past o'clock that they physically exhausted
twenty As the demonstration began die down. the
band struck up The White and Blue That fuel for
the diving enbers delegates from the States paradng
around the hall the banner of the Bryan their head