Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-29

mill ceased operations last night and
as to when II will be resumed IL al
together dependent upon the state
Of the market That was in sab
stance the statement made by d. II.
Lewis today to a representative OF
the Press. who had called to inter-
view him with relation TO the work
Of the mill and It's condition In gem
eral.
He evidently was not On a mood
for an interview and when approach
ed for II he commenced a yItuperA-
tive harangae against the Press.
newspapeFmen In general. and the
people Of Occur d'Aiene for their
lack OF support and appreciation TO
the institution he represents and bus
mess Institutions which he said we're
conspiring against him. He began
with the statement that the n. n.
Lewis Lumber company was not an
der any obligations to the Press and
he concluded the prelude 60 his h.
rade with the remark that be was
not going 10 give Il any news. and
had no statement 10 make. bat he
bad, and Il was q long one aud ii
varied with the emotions OF the man
from expressions OF abuse and den.
ance against persons whom ha re-
garded az bis enemies 10 those az
appeal for friendship and support for
his industry In its present situation
He claimed the Press had published
matters Of news pertaining 10 hIa
business that had been injurious
From roasting newspapers In general
be drtfted to the CoenF d'Alene pub
lic and stated that II had not appre-
ciated aud supported the Institution
Ia the manner Il ought 10 have done.
and he left the inference upon his
hearers that with the cessation Of
the operations Of the mill the public
would probably end q fuller AppFe.
citation Of Its worth. and then came
discourse on the methods employed
BY rival institutions TO crush him in
business. A conspiracy existed. ac-
cording 10 his statement. among
them TO cause Febellion upon the
part Of bis creditors against him. and
70 cause the public In general to look
upon the financial status OF his In
stitntion with suspicion. Against
them he hurled all manners OF AZ.
fianee and expressed the view that
with the friendship and support Of
the public In Occur d'Alene and VI
entity be would atlil win over them
In the financial warfare which be
felt confident they were wagins
against him.
After cooling down be began 10
talk ia 4 calm and settled manner
Of the present condition Of the min.
and his prospects for the future. and
IL was then that the statement vas
secured from him that the resnmp.
ton of operations BY the mlil was
dependent upon the market. Tie
stated that the company had eight
million feet Of logs cut. and that In
short while they could be hroaKht
within reach Of the mill and MANI.
featured into lumber II had tracks
and spurs and good summer logging
gronnd 80 that the mill could easily
be supplied throughout the entire
summer with LOGS should business
conditions warrant it had closed
down, be said. because u the depress-
81 lumber market He eohlsmplat-
ed starting the mill again In = couple
Of weeks. be said. bat ~ before stat.
ed. Il would be entirely dependent
upon what vas then The state ct the
market. He was Informed that The
Fumor Sas prevalent To business cir
eies that negotiations for the sale OF
the min were uhder way. but this be
denied emphatiealiy and positively.
He had been offered. be said. some
ysaFa back : good price for the miii.
bot had deelined Il. and the min wma
In = good finaneial condition now--
over ez.eea .ea9 assets with llahii.
tiles oaly amounting 70 gsoe. zee. and
be had PC intsations Of heiling and
vas oct going 10 ssii He wAa aaked
II Mr. EheTeiia. Of the shsyeiln-Clark
LambaF company had rot paid him =
visit. and he admitted be had. ana
Indicated that be vas one o. the riY- /
ala Who had planned aad worked
against him. and that he visited hln.
probably with the hope that be woaId
make some offer looking 10 The sale