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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-23

feople who have taken the tro,
Die to investigate the false statement
made by Coeur d. Alene boosters
about the court house and the cour
y vault know the weakness of tn
foundation on which Coeur d. Allen
has builded her hopes to secure til
removal Of the county seat fror
kathdrum. There is no argumen
Tor removal that is not outweighe,
several times over by argument
against removal. Knowing this tn,
Occur d Alene boosters have deem
ed 1t necessary to fall back upon two
methods of campaign, misrepresen
tatlon and lavish expenditures O
money, the one to create false i'm.
pressions, the other to silence oppo.
sition.
The stock argument of Coeur d.
Alene for the last few months has
been that the court house is a fire
trap and the vault an inadequate and
unsafe place for the county records. /"
This is false and is, therefor. no
argument. Coeur d. Alene's boost
ers, such as Mcfarland, McClear.
Wright, Copen, Black, White, the
Press, all know it is false, but they
trust to ignorance and the hope that
the voter will not attempt to investi-
gate the matter for himself.
They publish picture Of their
city hall which they claim is leased
to the county for court house pur-
poses in case the county seat is
moved. Gwen here they attempt to
mislead, claiming the hall is leased
to the county, when it is not, their
so-called lease having never been ac-
cepted by the county.) But that
city hall does not belong to the conn
ty and never will. 1t virtually
belongs to eastern bond holders. 1t
was bonded for city hall purposes,
and, should the county seat be
moved, any citizen of Coeur d. Alene
can enjoin the county from occupy
ing the city hall for court house pur-
poses. And it would be safe pro-
ceeding. Coeur d Alene having
secured the county seat could have
no fear of losing it by withdrawing
the decoy. There is no contract be-
tween the city and the county. That
one man in Coeur d Alene could
prevent the county from moving in
to the city hall would not only be
possible but probable. Many peo-
pie in Occur d Alene are against re-
moval and they would object to
handing the hall over to the county,
and they would be justified by the
fact that the city is paying $2400
year interest on the bonds and
needs the hall for its own use. This
injunction would be made the pre-
text for petition Immediately to
call an election to bond the county
for the erection of new court house
and Jail, etc. AS matter offact the
secret has leaked out in Coeur d.
Alene that it is intended by those
active in the campaign for removal
to Immediately petition for an cleo
ton to bond the county, in the event
that Coeur d Alene wins out.
But Coeur d Alene denies all this.
Suppose then that they are honest
in their promise to give the county
the free use of their city hall for six
years. What will the county gaina
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-23
DANGER IN REMOVAL,

In the first place the county woul
be pointed to as one that did nc
own its courthouse. This, however
would not be serious. The seriou
feature would involve the safety {
the records. The county vault a
Rathrum is an absolutely safe reposi
tory for the county records; tn
vaults in the city hall at Coeur d.
Alene, built one upon another, W
through the three stories like chin
ney in sections, is not absolutely safe
In case Of fire destroying the court.
house in Rathdrum the vault, bull,
on the solid ground outside of the
courthouse (not inside of it), with its
stone and cement walls two and three
feet thick and lined with steel, could
not suffer the slightest damage, while
on the other hand destruction of the
Coeur d Alene city hall by fire would
mean also the destruction of the
vaults which would 60 down with
the walls Of the building and their
contents be lost. 1t is idle for the
Coeur d Alene boosters to claim
their city hall Of brick is absolutely
ireproof. Too many fine brick build
ings have been destroyed by fire in
this world for any intelligent person
to believe them immune from fire.
If the Coeur d 'Alene boosters were
sincere they would not be asking the
people to have their valuable records
taken out of an absolutely freproof
vault in Rathdrum and placed in the
unsafe repository which they offer.
But they are not sincere. They never
have been. In 1905 when Ceur d.
Alene had the county seat for a few
weeks they did not show much con-
Germ about the records. They clam
ored for all the records to be moved
from Rathdrum at once, even trying
to force the action by the court, and
all they offered was an old wooden
dancing pavilion in which to store
them
The C9ur d Alene boosters are
not worrying about the records-all
they want is the county seat. They
know the records are safe but they
are telling the people they are not
safe in order, if possible, to scare
them into voting for removal.
The wise citizen will not allow the
picture of C9ur d Alene's handsome
city hall to shut out his view of the
tax question involved. He will con-
temptuously thrust the picture aside
as he should, and he will ponder
carefully the fact that taxes are high
enough; that they should be reduced
not increased; that if the county seat
is moved new buildings will have to
be erected; that this will necessitate a
bond issue of about $l5O,OOO, the
interest on which in Is years would
be $22S, 900, making the total cost
Of new buildings s375, 900 when paid
for; that this will increase taxes, etc.
Ii he is correctly informed, he will
know that the county buildings at
Rathdrum are adequate and in good
condition; that, other things being
considered, the relative accessibility
OF the towns is unimportant; that re-
moval Of the county seat is not nee.
essary, and that, in the interest of
the people the taxpayers the
county seat should be left at Rath
drum.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-23

uore' Ihe electors Of Twin Falls
COUNTY Know full well how Mr. Lans-
uoh mas dealt with them. No fault
"a" oe found with bis adminis,ra.
ton" - :"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-23

II you want an up-to-date sectional
map Of Kootenai County send 81. 90 to
the Panhandle Abstract Co. tt
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Ill all, that 1t possessed none of the
attributes of an up-to-date county scat.
we met these various allegations, most
OF them childish and wholly in consc-
quential, and one by one disposed Of
them to the discomft of the advocates
OF removal. Having accomplished this
much, we proceeded to show by facts
ana figures that very heavy debt must
be lncurrde if the county seat were
removed and that the taxpayers, the
working people, the tradesmen, would
nave to bear the burden, for years to
come, in order to discharge that debt.
Everywhere put to fight, the advocates
or change dropped all their conten.
tions, conceded the argument of the
friends OF Rathdrum to be Just, but for
final base of warfare charged that our
courthouse was unsafe and dangerous
repository for county records. That.
today, is the only ground being urged
In favor of the removal Of the county
seat, and because of that fact the com
mittee, whose report follows, in spite
or Judge Wood IS denials, thought it
best to elaborate more than otherwise
would have been done on this occasion.
Those who have seen the courthouse
and its appointments know the falsity
OF the charges emanating from Coeur
>Alene, those who have not had this
advantage are earnestly urged to read
the report and, if possible, verify it by
personal visit to the courthouse.
Your committee desires to urge the
people of the entire county before ar
irving at conclusion concerning a
change of location for the county seat
to consider the important fact that
whenever the present grounds upon
which the county courthouse and jail
cease to be used for county seat pur-
poses the property reverts to tho
grantors. The deed Of this property is
found in Book A, page 20, and is exc
cuted by G. w. Wood and M. D. Wright
to the county of Kootcnai. II bears
date July l6, 1888, and embraces eight
lots, the consideration being ST..
The gfrant contains this vital clause.
referring to the land granted: "To be
used for the erection of county build
ings thereon and for other uses and
purposes of said county,
The courts have universally held that
such limitation in "A grant as that. if
disrcgarded, entities the grantors to
take possession of the granted property
and all that has become part of it. In
the present case that means the land,
the courthouse and the Jail This prop
erty has been officially estimated as be-
ing of the value Of $4,000. This was
the value put upon the property in ad-
iusting the revenues, the indebtedness
and county property between Kootenai
county and Bonner county. All the
commissioners Gone being resident of
joeur 'Alene) agreed in their report,
now on file with the county auditor,
that this valuation was fair and Just.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-23

The American battleship fleet
under Admiral Sperry reached Japan
e :e waters late last week and was
given grand reception 10 Yokohama
haV
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
FAIR SWITHlN'S DAY
INDICATES DRY SPELL

ST. swithin's Day has come and gone
and with II vanished the hopes Of the
superstitious farmer for rainy spell,
According torhe legend the drouth win
continue for 40 days.
Last year It rained on July IS and
wet season followed. Yesterday the
skies were cloudless and the atmos.
phere comparatively free nom moisture
More pleasant weather oOuld not have
been desired. At times the suns rays
made It a little uncomfortable. but
there was always a breeze. and a re-
lightfully cool one. from the north,
which tempered the heat
The St swithin legend originated
from the versions that came down 10
the monks OF the tenth century as to
the state Of the weather on the occa.
sion OF the proposed removal Of the
body Of the saint. who was the Bish %
OF Winchester, but at his death pre-
ferred not to be buried IN the Cathedral
as was his due. 1t rained for 40 deys,
the story goes. and prevented the re-
moval of the body at that time, al
though July Is. s71, it was placed in
the cathedral.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16

If your hair is falling out or thinning
out, don't wait another day; go TO
Miller Drug Co, the druggists. and get
a bottle Of Partisan Sage. the most ef-
ficient hair grower the world has ever
known.
Don't say, IT'S the same old story;
I've heard it before" but try a bottle
at Miller Drug Company's risk.
He guarantees Partisan Sage to grow
hair, TO stop falling hair, to cure dan
druff, and stop scalp itch in two weeks,
or money back.
Partisan Sage is the most invigorat-
ing hair dressing made. 1t is anusep-
tic; it kills all odors that are bound
to arise from excretions OF the scalp
during the hot months, and everyone
knows that sage is very cooling to the
scalp.
Partisan Sage is a prime favorite with
discriminating ladies, because it makes
the hair lustrous and luxuriant. Get a
large bottle from Miller Drug Co., for
only so cents, OF by express, all charges
prepaid, from the American makers,
Giroux Mfg. Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
WEST CHESTER TO HAVE
$4,000 Y. M. c. A. HOME

WEST CHESTER, Pa. July 16.-The
cornerstone OF the new $4,000 build
ing OF the West Chester branch Of the
y NJ. C. A.. on North High street. was
laid with ceremonies yesterday after
noon II will have bowling alleys, a
main gymnasium floor. shooting CALLER
les, swimming tank and many other
features, including a basketball hall.
The GTnerFtone was laid by Edward
Brlnto, president OF the local Y. NJ. c.
A., and the audience Joined in songs
as the stone was lowered into its place.
The speakers were Congressman
George ID. McCreary. Of Philadelphia.
and f. B. Buckalew, Of Harrisburg.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
II. C. SIMMONS AT DALLAS
Wilmington Friends Hear From the
Popular City Councilman at
Convention.

Friends Of City Councilman Homer
c. Simmons have received souvenir
post cards from him from Dallas. Tex.
where he Is attending the Grand Lodge
of Elks as the representative OF VIII
mington Lodge, No. 3O7 Mr.. Simmons
has been active in Grand Lodge ses-
sion. and while the gathering Is not as
large as last years session in Philadel-
phia. he reports that the reunion is
very enthusiastic.
The Grand Lodge viii meet In Los
Angeles, Cal, next year. Il is under
stood that Councilman Simmons will
receive a Grand Lodge appointment
under the new administration, and his
Wilmington friends are pleased at this
prospect
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
SEARCH SWAMP FOR
TWO MISSING BOYS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. July 16-Firm-
" believing that his two boys have
been abducted. John Kaufman. a
a farmer residing near Glendale, came
here again yesterday TO get Sheriff
Prltchett to aid in the search for them.
The man states that The boys, whoss
ages are and 10 years respectively,
asked permission from their mother to
pick berries in a nearby woods for din
ner. She let them 80, telling them to
return within an hour. At the expira-
tion OF the time both mother and father
became uneasy. thinking some mis-
Evening journal., 1908-07-16

the mouth OF the Brandywine, cost
S140.65. Expenditures during the year
amounted to $500.46.
The statistical reports OF the above
rivers in brief form were as follows:
MurderlSin River: Total receipts and
shipments, $3.50 tons. valued $1,S70,000
There is one steamer on the river with
a tonnage Of 29s and draft OF 6 feet
and about 40 small sailboats and nap
tina launches.
Appoquinimink River; Total re-
ceipts and shipments. SS.525 tons. VAL
ued at s2.2sS.950. 10 vessels with a
tonnage of 1.146
Mispillion River: Total receipts and
shipments, 292.SS6 tons and S5.226. .2SO.
12 vessels are trading in the river with
an aggregate tonnage Of 1892.
st. Jones RIVER; Total receipts and
shipments, 76,377 tons. value, s4,so9, ,74O.
Vessels, 1870; tonnage $500.
Smyrna River; Total receipts and
shipments. 197.2s0 tons: value, S4,si4,-
$50; total of vessels. 4; tonnage, 5S4
There are also number Of barges and
tugs trading in the river.
Broadkiln River: Total receipts and
shipments, water alone. could not be
learned.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
CECIL FARMERS
BLESSED BY RAIN

ELKToN. July 16-The downpour Of
rain which fell IN Cecil county was a
great blessing to the farmers. While
the rainfall was not heavy enough to
meet the needs Of the crops. yet Il was
a great help. In some parts Of the
county no rain had fallen for over a
month. and the drouth was playing
havoc with all kinds Of crops. The corn
crop has already been injured to some
extent and the tomato crop viii be
short, probably one-half. unless there
shortly comes plenty Of rain. Vege-
tables are all drying up, as well as
berries and fruit. Tho lower section
of Cecil county has suffered the great
est drouth, no rain having fallen in
Ponds Neck for over six weeks. The
corn crop there is in a very bad condi-
tion.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
Social and
Personal

Miss Katherine McCloskey has re-
turned from visit to friends In Penn
sylvania.
Miss Madeline Allison. Of Newport,
Is spending a week in Baltimore.
Miss Pearl Finley is spending her
vacation at Cape May. N. ].
Miss Cora Irwin has returned from
her vacation, which she spent in Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Addie connell is spending some
time with friends at Marcus Hook
Anthony Messick. OF Ridley Park.
was a recent visitor here.
J. Miller Quinn and son. Harold. OF
Chester were visitors here on Sunday.
Cecil Vanzant has returned from a
visit to friends in Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dengler, OF Elver-
son, are spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Beck, OF this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl johnson. OF this city,
will leave tomorrow for Minnesota.
where Mr.. johnson will engage in the
tailoring business
Misses Ruby and Belle Fisher and
Miss Ella Cline, Of Chester, have been
visiting friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry stiles, Of Salem
n. ], are visiting friends here.
Misses Margaret and Bertha Malcom
have returned home after visiting
friends in FELTON,, Dover. Brenfor0-and
Smyrna.
Arthur Ainsworth is spending part
Of his vacation as a guest OF Chester
friends.
Miss Anna Delaney. OF Kerlin street
Chester. is visiting relatives at No. 1901
Church street.
Miss Clara Menough Is spending
some time at Asbury Park.
Edward Reed is spending the sum-
mer with his grandmother at Wyoming
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Josephs and son ars
visiting relatives at Little Creek.
Mrs. Lizzie Cowen has returned e
Hartly after spending two weeks n
this city and Chester.
Charles Wiedman, OF Buffalo. Is {
visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scott and chill
dren are the guests of friends at Leb
anon.
The Rev. B. F. Jester and son. Frank
are spending a week at Dover an
Bowers.
Miss Lottie Warrington. Of Dover, 4
visiting relatives and friends in thi
city.
Miss Anna Hook is spending tw
weeks with her sister at Dover.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
IMPROVEMENT MADE
TO DELAWARE STREAMS
Major FIagIer Recommends That the Government
Buy Dredge for Permanent Service in the
Chrisfiana Harbor

The annual report Of Major c. A. F.
F1agler, United States Engineer IN
charge of this district. has been COM
pleted and submitted to the War De-
partment It is a voluminous report
and gives the detailed account Of work
and improvements, what should be done
to rivers and to Wilmington harbor,
and not only gives exhausted informa-
tion Of the Delaware streams but of
New Jersey rivers as we'll Perhaps the
most important matter in the report
with regard to Wilmington harbor is
the accommodation that the govern
men purchase a modern dredge for
work here which would greatly lessen
the amount Of money annually expend-
ed in keeping the harbor in proper
condition. An extra Of the report fol-
lows:
Between December 1905 and Octo-
Der 1906 the channel of the Christiana
river was dredged to a depth of is
feet at mean lown water from the IS
foot curve in the Delaware river to
the Third street bridge. the width being
$50 feet TO the mouth of the Brandy
wine and thence 200 feet to the Third
street bridge; and in October and No
lature of the State of Delaware, ap-
proved March 9Th, 1901, authorizing the
city of Wilmington TO contribute TO the
extent of 10 per cent. Of the amount
expended by the United States Govern
ment for the improvement Of Whining
ton harbor, the sum of s4,400.54 was
expended by the city in dredging the
channel between Third street bridge
and Market street bridge. Under a con-
tract made for the expenditure Of part
OF the appropriation made by the river
and harbor act of March 2, 1907 re-
pairs were made to the jetties at the
mouth of the Brandywine and Chris
tiana rivers and the channel was dredg-
ed to a depth of 10 feet at mean low
water which included an allowance Of
one foot for overdepth under the con-
tract, from the Delaware river to a
point about 1900 feet above Lobdelrs
canal and from a point opposite Har-
Ian and Hollingsworths dry dock for a
length of 1925 feet down stream. the
width made in the lower river being $50
feet and in the upper 200 feet
Condition of Channel.
"The condition OF the channel on June
30. 1908 was approximately as follows:
The channel has a depth of IS feet at
mean low water with a width of 25O
feet between the mouth and the Penn
sylvania railroad cut-off bridge No. 8;
thence Is feet with a width of $50 feet
TO the Third street bridge; thence 13
feet with width OF $50 feet TO Market
street bridge. The amount expended
on this improvement from 1885 to juno
30, 1908 is 1868. .S26.2s; of this 1857 7,205.07
was on the present project. Of which
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
cAPrAIN &C. THOMsEN

NEW YORK. July 16.-Completing
the first half Of his one hundred and
fftieth round trip across the Atlantic.
Captain A. G. Thomson brought he c.
+. Tietjen, OF the Scandinavian-A Amer
lean line. into port from Copenhagen
and Scandinavian ports. The passen-
gers extended their greetings TO the
veteran commander.
While Captain Thomson. who is fifty
one years old. has met with many in
cidonts at sea, he has been singularly
fortunate I'm avoiding accidents, and
during his many trips across the Allan
tic his vessels have figured in several
rescues.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
12s. .55s.44 was for maIntenance.

1923, ,553.44 was. for maintenance.
For the expenditure of the balance
Of the available funds, proposals have
been invited for dredging the channel
approximately 100 feet wide at mean
low water between the Pennsylvania
railroad cutoff bridge No 3 and the
mouth OF the Brandywine; and a chan
mel 100 feet wide and II feet deep
at mean low water between the Third
street bridge and Market street bridge.
and the work will probably be begun
in July. The city of Wilmington has
also under the State law. recently ap-
propriated the further sum of S6,567.41
as its contribution for the improvement
of Wilmington Harbor and this will
shortly be expended in dredging under
the supervision of the department as
heretoforA
The total value Of tonnage shipped
TO and from the port of Wilmington in
the calendar year 1907 was S793,SS7,
valued at s66, ,s6s,Os7.
Shipbuildine Industry.
THE shipbuilding industry on the
river is quite extensive, the records OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor
showing that with the exception of
Philadelphia and Newport News, Will
mington had the largest steel build
ing output on the Atlantic coast for
the 10 years ending July 30. 1905.
Experience Of recent years has
shown that about 900 per annum is
needed to maintain the channel at a
depth of IS feet on project widthsA To
maintain the project depth of p feet
would require about 100000 per annum
1t is estimated that 1,254,O0O cubic
yards would have to be removed to re-
store the 21 foot channel of the pro-
ject and 100000 cubic yards for an Is
foot channel, costing respectively $780,
900 and S1770O0
THE estimate is based on construc-
tion and one years operation of a
dredge for maintenance work but con-
templates restoration of the channel by
contract work to an IS foot depth. the
minimum that will satisfy the temper
ary needs of navigation. The items are
construction of dredge. $175O00: one
years operation Of dredge, $50. 900;
contract dredging s15O.OOO; total $685.
600.
'The amount expended during the
fiscal year was sS3,962.31, and it is
estimated that SS55,OO0 could be pro-
fitably expended in the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1910, in addition to the
balance on hand of this year"
The commercial statistics for the port
Of Wilmington for the year show that
the total receipts and shipments had
been 7ss,S2s tons at a value of s66,5S9,-
663. these being domestic; total i'm
ports and exports, foreign. being 5,05s
tons, at a value Of s279,S74. The total
receipts and shipments both domestic
Evening journal., 1908-07-16

fortune had befallen them. and at once
began TO make a strict search whw'ch
was kept up until dark, but were forced
10 return without their children.
Neighbors and friends in the sur
rounding section are all aiding in the
search and the authorities In nearby
towns have been notified to keep watch
for the missing boys.
Searching parties are securing Ellen
dale swamp as many think they wand
cred In there and are lost, but the par
ents think they have been kidnapped.
The officers here are rendering all the
assistance possible.
Evening journal., 1908-07-16
GEN. DUPONT AFTER
A TROLLEY FRANCHISE

JOHNSTowN, Pa. July 16.-An ap-
plication will be presented at Harris
burg in a few days for a charter for
the Southmont Street Railway Com
pany, corporation with a capital OF
100000, to construct a trolley line to
connect this city with Southmont and
Westmont. The principal hackers OF
the trolley project are Frank W. Otto,
president OF the Cambria Land and I'M
provement Company and I. Coleman
DUPONT of Wilmington, Del, president
Of the Johnstown Passenger Railway
Company. The length Of the proposed
trolley line will be about two miles.