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New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Colonel Charles Coey. the president of the Arneri-
Federation of Aero Clubs, is credited with this
story of an aeronautcaI pilot:
He is really too absentminded pilot d bal
loon. He used. you know. to be railroad con-
ductor but he had to give up Tie work he was too
absentminded for ii, too
ION his train day, he passed through the
cars taking up the tickets. joking passenger in
stead of pronerng his pasteboard. solemnly prof
fered his forefnger.
Never noticing anything out Of the way the
conductor punched d little chunk uf the side OF
the finger and passed on.'-W Washington Star
OPTIMISM.
It's great be optimst,
Ana tn nb that everything goes right
To smile 18th glee, whatever comes,
And haze the outlook always bright
It's iu. live a joyous life,
From care and grief and trouble free,
Convinced beyond The slightest doubt
That ,lings are they ought 10 be.
How foolish is the pessinist.
Who never has joyous air.
Who frets and worries ali the time.
And fills his life with earkfng care.
It's Just easy, II you VIII,
To work yourself up to the pitch
Where cares and troubles disappear
Particularly If you're richi
The programme of an amateur musical enter
tainment'' for the baneft of the Emigrhnt Loan
Society which took place in London, July 5. 1906
was published in d recent number of THE Chron-
icle." of that city The correspondent who sent
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17


Service Commissions laws: That Democratic candi-
dates hope of election will depend the number
publican party part by the Hughes policies If Mr.
Bryan speaks for the election OF the Democratic
of his own reform professions to question not only
in New York, but all over the Union
STRONGEST IN THE STATE.
From The Suffolk County News,
With the independent voters of every party and
nartv nor faction Governor Hughes is unquestion-
ably the strongest man in the state to-day Every
where the people making their wishes known
some counties have already instructed delegations
for him. and any M OF esf eef @ the non are for ne
man posing party leader can afford 10 sulk In
Hughes should ard will be renominated-
NEED IN ALBANY
From The Albany Argus
There is. beyond all question, Hughes sentiment
in Albany, disorganized, IT is true, but capable
OF aserhg fe S Rarn s"pr in Would be- G comn"jIe
to take notice of. IF those who have posed as the
particular friends and conhdants of Mr- Hughes in
time lose-that is evident
THE HUGHES WAVE.
From The watertown Times.
The rising tide for the denomination of Governor
Of indisnaton that the state organisation should
even think of doing anything else the demand is
doubt that tie state organization will to yield
to it whether they want to or not,
states and all over the country the people are
looking toward New York State to see which u will
choose, political righteousness and victory or politt
cal selIishneSs and defeat.
HOW a SUBSTITUTE WOULD FARE
Frcn The New York Times
Again IL does not make any serious difference
wnCn the machine might name after refusing
name Mr. Hughes; any that would take the
nomination would instantly become the representa-
tive in the public mind of the forces opposed to
AIR Hughes The very fact of the nOmina ton
v,ouId make him the object of distrust In worc.
he would be almost necessarily taken to be the very
opposite of the Governor.
THE INDEPENDENT ARMY
From The Syracuse Herald
There are perhaps two hundred thousand honest
independent voters in this state The independent
press. which Is unit Tor Hughes, reflects thelr
sentiments. If the pGrCchial bosses deliberately
fling down the challenge to this waiting army or
eIectors-an army that stands ready to serve
auxiliary the Republican party led by Governor
Hughes, 10 fight against the Republican party
il IL rejects the Governor and substitutes Teac-
tiouary-the stupidity and shortSishtedness thus
sgnalized Will be without parallel IN the history
OF New York State politics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
ALASKAN
SUICIDES

J. A. Lesnar. a baker. - years
old. was found dead In chair with
bullet hole in bis head IN his
room at the National hotel. on First
av.. last night
Dependency over money matters
~ believed 10 be the cause,
II ~ believed the man had been
dead 30 hours when found by the
chRmbermaia She visited the room
twice. but each time saw q man sit
tlns I'm a chair. and went away.
I.ssner recently arrived from
Alaska, and Was employed Ia a req
taurant at 500 Pike 81 lie told a
fellow worker 30 look after his body
IN case anything happened 10 him,
aud 10 make sure he vas dead, on
account Of hts life Insurance.
Lssner Was married. and had a
family IN Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
HARRIMAN'SLA7lS

| Seattle Star Exclusive Service
NEW YORK. April f=coi Espea
Randolph. personal representative
OF y II Hartman. has returned
from yisli to Mexico in connection
with the Southern Pacific project 10
build a railway the length OF the
peninsula 0f Lover California. n Is
Hartman intention 90 start work
On the new line As early As pos.
aible.
The road Will be- about 200 miles
long. exclusive Of many small
branches. which viii run to coast
points on both sides Of the PENN.
Hula, According 10 the survey the
route lies between fNo ranges Of
mountains for more than 500 miles
OF the distance From there on Il
skirts the Pacific coast all the way
until San Lucas Cabo. little town
on the extreme southern point Of
the peninsula. II reached. The pro.
posed road will touch the bay Of
MnEdalena. where the new naval
eoaiinE station Of the unitsd States
is reached
The more important branch lines
Nili h. built 10 La Par and Santa
konaiia The former point ~ noted
for lta pearl fishing Industry. and
the latter for lie great copper mines
and nmeiler The federal govern
meni has long been anxious 10 have
= railroad built IN lover California
IL IL claimed that the mountains Of
the peninsula are rich In gold. 81.
yer aud copper. and that there are
millions Of acres OF land IN the val.
lsYs which can be irrigated and
placed In cultivation.
The first order OF 5000 tons Of
steel rails for the Lover California
road vas recently placed By Mr.
Hartman stth Russian steel man.
ufscturerE. They Rili be delivered
bs boat direct upon the wharyes a.
San Lucas Caho I.arge orders for
cross ties for the new road have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
PLOT TO LYNCH

MEXICO CITY. April s--Inter.
ference BY the Mexican authorities
Was necessary on the property Of the
Kansas colonitts. situated between
San Luis and Valdez. near Tam.
pioo. 20 prevent the lYnchinE ~ the
promoter b. the irate colonists.
who claim the conditions under
which they were TO live in Ia.
maullphs we're greatly misrspre-
scented 10 them Details Of the ar
tair have not reached the federal
officials here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
AMERICAN SHOT

WASHINGTON. April THE
stat. department has received q
dispatch from Ambassador Leish'
mann. AZ consiantinople. reporting
the death OF an American citizen,
supposed 10 be from Kansas. Tie
American was Killed b. a Syrian
while travelling 90 Coastansinople
from Damascus The Syrian vas
arrested. and explained that be was
examining his pistol and that the
shooting Was purely accidental The
kAnssn and the Syrian we're II
adjoininG compartments on the
train
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tgta fash. bataHce tf8 meath psf
asut interest handsome hn4nd nee
resin cottage south ~ ~ ttakff Park
fa ulnulfa "a fftk.
~ SANE LOCALITY
see each Halsnfs o. menfh 7 per cent
lntffest. apad ffoou hauas. large cut
hHmss faf sfahia aHn chickens gaFasn
o. urG 1917 Empire niaE -st q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
TAKES her LIFE
UPON ADVICE
OF SPIRITS

ST LOUIS. April the dead
body of Mrs. Elizabeth High,ill. ~
years old. foriunstsiilng me.
dunn. has been found IN an arti.
fetal lake In Lafayette park. She
had committed suicide by drowning
Thursday night Yesterday MFa.
HIghfiil Informed several Of her
friends that she had received a
communication from the spirit
world TO the effect that she would
die In poverty unless she took her
own life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
MARINE DISASTER
INVESTIGATION

The Investigation into the sink
Ina OF the haiibat schooner Lydia
by the steamship Chippewa last
Monday morning in the sound. Was
concluded late yesterday. The in
spectoFs will give a decision in a
week OF ten days.
According to the evidence OF the
Chippewas witnesses a red light
was seen on the port bow well
off the course OF the steamer. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
CRUISER ALBANY At FRISCO.


SAN F1ANCisco. April =
After two months absence along
the southern coast and at Magda.
lena hay. the third class cruiser Al
bany. Of Admiral swinbufne'b fleet,
has returned 10 Han Francisco. The
vessel brings gun records that are
among iho best ever mab Ia the
navy
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none other was seen until a =.
iight was made OCT dead sbssx
The chippevs was Put hsrf !
port bat too lste 10 present Mia
tise schoonsr.
The testimony Of the crew q n
Lydia was 20 the effect hat ~
schooner had net changed -
course Tor over sn hour prset \
the accident The red Afhf ~
bUralng well and alto . white IN
WAS IN the stern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04

PATTERSON. n. J.. April a
Marry mo or be blown 10 pieces
This 10 The startling demand
made upon Miss Virginia Curtis.
a beautiful young woman who rau
second ia the race for queen II
the aardl Ofas carnival last year.
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WOMAN GETS RLAcT
HAND THREAT

Ihe proposal and ths
death In The event =, hisst 4
came 70 The girl In ! q : ieiissl'
''i -. which a she fecslss a. =. hssa
Mise Curtis states - ,oaar
the slightest idea = !. - aas 10,
Of Or 'h' sendsr q he nis - n.1 l Z
mas been iarneg over 3 ~ n. salFh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
GROCERY Stone
is BURNED IN

Fire Of unknown origin NIL
DisseadsFfers grooery. Al - q
Union 81. last night totally ss<ssP
Cd the stock and esusss nszzQ
60 the meat maFses 81 {. Rsxno
sen next door. The deA;<HHl
saved the building
Dlsxendorfsfs ioks Is ssftt. -
insurance Of u 800. The fiv N
burning rapidly inside The gfoHl
when first discovered The "a
In the meat market Il nomirA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04
Cheapest View Lots

hextfo. twe blocks from West Seattle
car only tsto, tta down, tie pef month.
Interest 4 per cent
CENTURY REALTY co.
1915 AlaahR HldE -
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Want Ads
Telephone Them To Us
And We VIII DO the Rest

Charge for two consecutive
DAYS Toe per line pet day Seven
words "a re line, Three con
saeutive DAYS. one cent a werd.
OAe month, &c per line per day,
Minimum eharge for an sad
20 cents.
All snace used will be chars
ed At tull line rates on all
contract adverlising 81 RdVer-
tieing charged ia account
BALLARD AGENCY H.
Mullen. 3gi ballard avs OPP.
CITY Hall Phone. ballard sos
MAIN OFFICE seventh ay.,
between Union and University
Phones. Main 1880 ind al
The Star cannot guarantee
accuracy OF assume responsible
ity for errora ot any kind &C.
carrins In telephoned adFer'
tlsements.
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xsspeaer ~ha ~. ssash, q. s,shl
Nalisf IL msslas msasY
rhs lisia 80 sffs nsf 10 ffsit i
use 10 See ia fsFn Ffeaass fhs Hsi
s .s,a = ne e s' s,s 20 Il f ssl e. e.
afrs Ia fssi' 80 1tea pss ssrs n pfe'
yss s.shs ss, = lsaAs .s.,h.s 90
staaid satn ths rsst Thsy are zetu4i.
y tains - fsf she average p.fsen sAs
We ha0. fes .is ts.t steat .sssy
sina % isna that Il sefih ssiis Lhs
iana asdst shs rissea that y g.. ss~
- rs.s.l e ,sss. g. hs.;.si..s
u ssa - ss.n. ssts - ,issa e.sh
~ e. -, - - =, -. - i -. 80
ange 81 ts4f ~@sf tssns
nssnsutesf this tasi tsea n ths
ts.isas t.iisi isa's =. SO .'ss s..
faH mast havs " feu sfs Esiax 80
Faiss fraif Fhsss sfs ssaf aaassls
= lea 80 fet-.susa ss silpss fees
We "a. ~ .aaniea ssa.r.i tsrrslrs
iands 81 fsff fsassz4tls nrisss -
eel faa the isna fsf absl u l.
Nns rtff n seftn taAtzaa j. ere -
a. asesf Hfeassat sae thfifiisst pissss
~ tie rnliad STATES
fHaa nfna u thx eldest - the ssfaa
ssfa hatshsf ~ ftff
" fau thtrk aes eaalf rest a.
f~a cellars ~hsfs Tee hsNs@4 aai
hWsimsss faeA e me state asass - 80
thrtas4nds. esaf ; a ssaY afAW fef
Use teaaH 'azH fses5Ft e this - II
ssissf sns - These fta9sA Hna ia4 -
asFe angie ttIns - - la= that =
atsf Foa ~.nf tsfefs tns ~ =.
ain2sa Ht
ost eur h4eElst &tf
cALmotsS pRNxF q 1wtxo.
ALASKA HufLUf.sa
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ron sAta-mlseH1LAsssus.
Wood and Coal

uil waaa O. 20 Head. dry sias weed
Itta load seattle Fuel &c. hsin
tNa Ind la
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~us KtSp ff1r rRou, 90
on F.shnu HslaHa 80 have are Nsl
e snasH rissss fhss go = 49, n
ettss tssi win wstfAni tAs thfs'i'sep'
y sff.s. veil lae4ssa. h.hif tnrfessf.
pfa8aetaa hanasaMs HstHfHs Ffitr
q see tHruas Ehts eieFa f4h ts so
sIsidsa
IL aefss al cleared aaa fenced 2
assss sHa@bsfFiss sems h4l lsea tfses
fsaa tsfegni hepsf 10 nstustss g. rhsft
priss y see TsFfus
- aesrs atfss In ffsa tres -
sefrs sffaensFsiss ssins Bay terf so.
sasea to re. pfifs tAsss #'
II. asr.. ~4tss frunt vsss rsssass
Of ysskaa isgeHa saa.is sissfss hln-
sites 20 shsfI cas ioesiigg - sfsse
70 acre. Va lsfsl iAna . sesss 10
sffsvtsffiss. tai4Hss 70 fssfafs. ffifs
See
70 acres az siasasd hafnsa snd sese
- n afass HrsF Fosfaffirr no bald
isss price isase
- acre. nssr AtatthY. ~ sissrsa sss
frniI trees. hauas stable aad Hanif sias
ls4ies ttset, ti.ese rash 4his =
q rErEHsEy = CO.
aafsa ENisr HtHFh
Mnin .gsa Ind sass
ACRE TRACTS
We have = tract - ard nsfth - -.
affIa fhaf 80 Haer snNatEidfA into enaN
ffaal. The sell ie vsfT sned fau WanlH
- as frr anrfHinr setter fer FaEf.
ahIsa cafsfF4 berries ffHiis &c. feu
Gao set from 90 te acfes so sna sf
Per acre Only 70 per cent cash
WET WHEELER.
aea GOLDMAN HLi'4
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been placed In Japan. Nsrlca =
British Columbia. conssrac,lo, !,
be started simultaneously In,
both the northern and sou,t.s
terminal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-04

CHOICE fioNEaiTss Now OK aaf.k
tssss~sft asr. taeas ~ shniss ians
nsaaif ~ ssFsfsd. taNaf 4 ths elsrtsss
-. 18th sAnasik aHfg fhsfsf nstrafss
ft1s - seattle psff4es tlits rsfna ta
tnfsFsss : fsf raaf
cuAA \ ADAMS 49, oslEnsa MA
CRY REAL ESTATE.
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TO see sATrLEsnIpS

Take boats at Pier I Ten rSl
trips daily. Soc round Trip :
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A G JOHNSTON a co.
Rooms 1850 Downs Block

- - NNAtF M ANtM a W.
Rooms 1870 Downs Block
Phones, Main sal asiss
saee
lats tfestet. bsroun flouse : blocks
from shlpYardH at EHgie hsrhor. one
third cash
$500
Takes lot iaexiGs. With a nna viaa
Of Seattle. a minutes walk from wharf
miles from Seattle, ia cash
81 900
. acres. land all good soil. 40 minutes
walk from wharf
$500
lot tonthn. improved With new 4.
room house furnished good view 81 city
blocks from wharf miles nom Seat.
tie
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The Jewell Orchards

S.acfe orchard win make rau hide.
pendent We have Some choice tracts
near North Yakima e hitch ur offer GA
sasf terms a. $3.50 ~ faansd ever 60
rurehassr when trees are planted. e.
fiFH n ws carr fpr orchard Years
N0thiHg bsftsr anywhere Iuaf IS good
~ any u the $500 orchards on Mob
Nli
CENTURY REALTY co.
1915 Alaska niaE @fss
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auHrnHAN RANCHES
$50 fts0 cash balance Years time
k.arta tracts - rich second alder
bottom iand miles - HsHtnn
Street cars eiu saau ran Deer n
thia property even INV Il u
cheap. onis fsH tracts les eat
tftto ssms terms 70 srrsa ADJOINING
eat with aateh and rifsaul fine
Ter chicken fansh. ard acres
- level ard rich naft Those
tfugts are only = mile from
wArru FRONT
a. gsn-tFra eaah balance long iifHe z
psf cent Int. ~ agfss. tee feet
uafrr front niih RIPARIAN tights
across the sound o. plain View n
Seattle ilFinE stream can be
plped into h0use Onff 8 mile.
from Alki Point within "a
years this home sifa would seil
Tor So a0e=ffw such
ff aes-fs Geo eash. ie acres near nbare.
also fafrFinE riparian flEhta and
hes spl'naid 1.reom cottage
streams. water ripsd into house
These are ~ taF ths beat water froni
hsaHa sse hnew -
rHE HEALTY LOAN a BANKING Co
t9t Third Ave- Cor James
Both Phones Ground Flaer.
FIVE ACRE SNAPS
So cash rs every sls months viii
bus acres 80 land south q elty
road road water. Efew. Price fltat0.
WNHuIr HHpH.
100 roiman BIDS
BOSTON uhHnuH Is booming s=fsoi
cement sidewalks and city water Msu
Of ali kinds wanted 90 Wafh See 1911.
mas cashier today tn Times block II
a=--a-7-a-s-a--=H=
EHEAF rLACE-farae piece acreage
good naHse only ISIS with ZEE laFtua
hens. frssh cows terms fss down. 81
80 month See a. = fiitimanH cashier.
W Times block, ~ once III
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Just Think
$40 Per Month

JUST OPENED ur
niVisieu Sc ! 81 the . v ORD Home
Tracts. 40 aersa. "a fe tracts sub divided
into halves and quarters Tuit tracts
SOC ari quarters SEQ ur,
These are beautiful tracts 80 minutes
On car from center ~ city
Terms, 10 rrf cent down and SIC per
month. Oct fuur money where it, safer
than ths banks and viii double
Already new houses are going up be-
fore Plat IL finished
one new cottage ready fer sale
Oct IN where things are doing and get
In on the Efound floor
~ ORD
s0e Globe Block,
Ind tsat
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A
-. =.
Log Cab
| 4, bets|
| w. : 1
| n noon 'o'
/ .ohos.
Joy, u,sI the
h'a !. III
IA en-
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f1iQ it8o cash. fnf a t-rson. 1875
sstork house fan basement. city water
8 blocks 10 ear, 20 minutes 10 center q
city owner In house saao sth Az Wesi
"a fsn
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-03
FLORIDA LEADS
IN CONVENTION
FIRST DELEGATES CHOSEN TO
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON-
vENTI0N ARE FROM SOUTH
OTHER DATES WILL FOLLOW
RAPIDLY.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. a.
The first Of the national delegates.
at large to the republican national
convention Will be chosen on Thurs
day Of this week, when the republi-
cans of Florida will assemble in
state convention at st. Augustine.
From now on until the middle
of May the state conventions VIII
follow one another in rapid success
sion The states that hav ealready
chosen the time and places for their
conventions are as follows:
Missouri, st. Louis, Feb. 27;
Ohio Columbus, March 8; Kansas,
Topeka, March 4; Nebraska, Omaha.
March IL; Oklahoma, Oklahoma
City, March H.; Iowa, Des Moines.
March Is; Indiana. Indianapolis,
April /; West Virginia, Parkers-
burg, April 29 Pennsylvania, Har4
rrisburg, April 20; Maine, Portland,
April 30;Connecticut, Hartford, May
~; aifornia, Sacramento, May IA;
South Dakota, Minot, May IA.
AS the democratic national con-
vention will not be held until a
month later than the republican
gathering at Chicago, the democrat
ie state coryeIttlan3 70. the most
pa. will he held' ,ato; the the
republicans. Among the states la
which the democrats have fixed the
time and place for their meetings
for their conventions are the fol-
lowing:
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Feb 49,:
Kansas. Hutchinson, Feb. 81; Okla
homa, Muskegee, Feb. %; Nebras-
ka, Omaha, March 5; Washington,
Spokane, May 1s; South Carolina,
Columbia, May 20: Oregon, Port
land, Jun9 IS.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-03
REGULAR NETTING OF COUNCIL
Question of Reduction of Expenses
Likely to eB Bsnugbt Up.

The city council wlll y4eet to ieht
IN regular n.cathly ses III. at with
time reports Of city Departments will
be received and bills -t1d
The matter Of redhcsag nla,rli aI
expenses Is also expected to be
brought before the meeting tonight.
and several Of the members Of the
council have expressed themselves as
favorable to material reductions IN
the clty's salary expense
It is stated the council has prae-
tically agreed upon a plan to reduce
the number OF city employees rather
than salaries in Instances where a
salary OF SIS or less per month Is
now being paid.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-03
TILLAMOOK LAND GRAB
SHOWS UP AGAINST HALL
HENEy, PROSECUTION, REsUR RRECTS OLD DEAL TO SHOW
COMPLICATION OF HALL AND MAYS IN OTHER VERY SHADY
TRANSACTIONS WHILE HOLDING HIGH OFFICIAL POSITIONS
MAYS NOT GOOD WITNESS FOR GOVERNMENT


PORTLAND, Feb. 3.-The Tilla-
nook land grab is being resurrected
by the prosecution in the Hall case
for the purpose, Francis J. Heney
explains. of showing that Hall, as
United States district attorney, tried
to protect the influential. as it is al
legged against him in the Butte Creek
Land, Livestock and Lumber COM
pany case. for which he is now on
trial, charged with conspiracy.
Edwin Mays, who was codefend-
ant with Hall and who was dis
charged for lack of evidence
against him. testified today that the
map showing the illegal fencing of
the Butte Creek company. the gov
ernment exhibit, was not the one re-
ceived by Hall. who was his former
chief.
Mays testified favorably to Hall In
other ways today, and said that he
knew nothing of the Tiilamook case
until 1902. when he received in
structions from Hall and Special
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-03
CHURCH Makes
COUNTER CLAIM
CLAIM OF BUILDER AGAINST
METHODIST CHURCH OFFSET
BY HIS CONTRIBUTION AND
FORFEITURE CONTRACT

The answer of the Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
case of NJ. A. Means vs. the Society
of the M. f. church, was filed in the
district court today
This is the action first filed as a
mechanics len on the church build
ing by Contractor l.. j. Dubray and
was afterwards assigned to Mr..
Means. The feature of the answer
is the counter claim brought by the
church society which reduces tn ;
claim of Mr.. Dubray from the origi-
nal filing of $5926.91 to $36.S0, and
it is upon this counter claim that
the church will present its case to
the court
The original contract for the
church was $1S.500 and extras to
the amount of s616.33 have been
installed.
The church claims as an Offset the
sum of $12.1S1.S3, which has been
paid Contractor Dubray; $3,245.50
as the amount necessary to complete
the structure, $1,000 due on a note
given by Mr.. Dubray as a donation
to the church and $4,000 as pen
atty for 129 days at $40 per day, the
contract calling for the building tc
be completed on or before August
10 and providing the above penalty
for each day required to complete
the building after that date.
According to the counter claims
the contractor would be entitled te
a balance of So. to which sum Ii
added $25 for attorneys fees and
$3.50 for filing, making a total bal
ance of $3.50 due Mr.. Dubray oil
his assigns.
1t is further set out that In ths
complaint which cites the nonpay
ment of certificate II as the cause
for resembling the contract. that a
the time this certificate was pre-
sented for payment the note o
$1,000. then due. was offered as al
Offset to the claim, and this was re
jected by the plaintiff.