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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-30
Our First Foot Ball Game.

The first foot ball game in the
history of Cottonwood was play
ed on the local gridiron last Fri
day, and while the home boys
were not the victors they gave
the Grangeville high school team
a hard tussle, and with more ex-
perience they believe it will be
possible to give the student team
from that institution the small
end of the score in future games.
The score of 16 to 0 in Grange
ville's favor does not mean that
the game was a ones sided sffair,
and. while not attempting to dim
the glory of Grangeville's VIC
tory, it is only fair to the local
boys to say that not one of the
team had ever so much as wit
messed a foot ball game before
while the lads from the county
seat have rolled around in Camas
Prairie mud every year during
the foot ball season.
Grangeville won the toss and
kicked to Cottonwood, who
charged too soon and the ball
sailed over their heads. Cotton
wood lost the ball and Grange
vile showed the ball over the line
for a touch down in two downs.
No more scores were made dur
ing this half. Cottonwood stead
led down and play stopped with
ball in center of field.
In the second half Cottonwood
carried the ball the entire length
of thelield by a series of fierce
line plunges. Time after time
they tore through Grangeville's
line making their yardage.
These plays were fast and furi-
GUS and swept all of the Grange
vile line men off their feet.
With but one minute to play Cot
tonwood lost the ball on the six
yard line. Parsons, Of Grange
vile, took the ball and ran the
length of the field for a touch
down. This play, although rath-
er spectacular, was somewhat of
a fluke as Robertson, Cotton
woods right end, had been
changed to half and in lining up
for defense went back to his old
place, leaving the other side of
the line open. A more expert
enced player would not have
committed the blunder, other
wise his playing was of the high
est order. At end he was strong,
and when changed to half he
was along with the "Invincible"
Scott Craig. as a line plunger.
The Cottonwood line was a puz-
zle to Grangeville. They had ex-
pected something easy but found
in Rhoades, Truitt, Simmons,
Bowman and Brust a stone wal
that would not give. Rookie, al
quarter, was sure and did not
once tumble the ball. His punt.
ing was good and he had Grange.
vile outclassed in a kicking
game. Jones and Odell at enc
played good ball, while Dear
dorff and Blackburn at half were
fast and quick. With better
understanding of the game Cot
tonwood will make Grangevillt
play a desperate game to make
good her prond boast of having
an undefeated foot ball team.
Much credit is due Prof. Adki
son for making such a good team
out of inexperienced material OF
such short notice. On election
day Cottonwood will play on the
Grangeville field and the wise
ones say they will win. They
have pluck, and experience is
their teacher.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-30

ed here. This will be great con-
venience to Our people and il is
quite probable that the passenger
service will be extended to this
point shortly after the freight ser
vice is put into force.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-30

The new depot at this point is
rapidly nearing completion and we
understand freight service will be
put on here in about another week,
or as soon as an agent can be plac-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-30
TWO BIG HOTELS
FOR COTTONWOOD
Plans Now Being Drawn For Two
$4,000 HosteIries to be Built
Here---BOth in Good Hands and
a Sure Go.

The CHRONICLE is glad to be
able to announce to it's readers
this week the pleasant news that
Cottonwood is soon to have two
large hotels. Since the fire last
July the town has been in very
poor shape to handle the tran
sient, and even the local, trade
but this condition will soon be
remedied and Cottonwood will be
provided with two of the largest
and best hostelries to be found
in central Idaho.
The news has been current for
some time that steps were being
taken toward having a hotel
erected but nothing definite
could be learned until Wednes-
day when Samuel Goldstone in
formed the CHRONICLE that he
had just entered into a contract
with Joseph Haener whereby the
latter is to erect a commodious
hotel building on the corner of
Broadway and Second streets op-
posite the Odd Fellow hall. I'm
der the contract Mr.. Goldstone
donates to Mr.. Haener three val
liable lots on this corner and the
latter is to begin the construction
of his building within the next
thirty days and have it complet-
ed inside of six months. Mr..
Haener has already ordered plans
drawn for the building, which
will be 60x80 feet in size and two
stories high. 1t will contain
thirty bed rooms besides an Of
flee, bar, sample room, parlor,
dining room 24x32 feet in size,
and kitchen. Twenty more
sleeping apartments can be add
ed later if desired. This build
ing will cost $500 when COM
pleted and Mr.. Haener intends
spending about 81, 800 more put
ting in a good basement under
the building and fitting the hotel
up with steam heat, electric
lights and other conveniences.
While the contract calls for the
completion of the building inside
of six months it is the intention
to rush the work as rapidly as
possible and it is quite probable
that the building will be COM
pleted and ready for business by
February 1st, or perhaps sooner.
Mr.. Haener has posted sub
stantial forfeit to complete his
part of the contract so there is
no doubt about the building be-
ing erected.
The second hotel to be erecte q
here will put up on the site OF
the old Cottonwood House and
will be built by Messrs. Brown,
Ehrhardt, Matthiesen and
Schultz. These gentlemen have
been figuring for some time or
the proposition and have already
ordered plans drawn for the
building. This building will also
be 60x80 feet in size, two stories
high, and will contain forty nice
rooms. 1t will be finished up ir
the most modern manner and
will cost when completed fully
$4,000. Work on the structure
will be commenced just as soon
as the preliminary details can be
|
arranged and the building will
be rushed to completion as rapid
ly as possible. When completed,
a first class man will be secured
to run the hotel and nothing will
be left undone to make the hotel
one of the best in the country.
With two such nice hotels in
town Cottonwood will be amply
able to care for all the travellers
who may come this way and no
town in the country will be bet
ter supplied with hotel accom-
: modations than will this place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-30

Large focks of wild geese have
been passing over town every night
this week and their early fight
south indicates that bad weather is
fast approaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chambers
arrived in the city Tuesday from
Elk City and are visiting for a
short time with DR.. Shinhick and
family. They intend leaving later
for Seattle. Mr.. Chambers is a
printer by trade and will engage in
business at some point on the
coast.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-30

Register tomorrow, the last day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
PROVE STORM A HOlDUP MAN
ESCAPED CONVICT FROM WAlLA
WALLA PRISON MAY FACE
NEW CHARGE.

PORTLAND, Feb. 20.-Detectives
Price and Coleman have secured evi-
dence that establishes the fact that
the man Storm. alias Harvey. arrested
by them two weeks ago and returned
to the state penitentiary lat Walla
Walla, from which he escaped several
months ago. is the highwayman who
held UP and robbed Joseph Hurwitz
in Seattle about a month ago. The evil
dence is in the shape Of a valuable
gold watch Of which Harvey relieved
his victim and which he pawned soon
after his arrival in this city >,,-..
The watch was traced to the pawn
shop by Price and Coleman soon after
they arrested Harvey, and the Seattle
authorities were notified of the find.
Hurwitz came to this city and identi-
fed the watch as the one tnat had
been taken from him by the high
wayman. The watch was returned to
him and he left for his home in Sc
attle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
MEDFORD PUPILS
OUT ON STRIKE.
Eight Graders Refuse to Have Other
Teacher Than Shirley.

MEDFORD, Ore, Feb. 2O.-"He's
the best teacher We ever had, and we
are not going to school any more un-
less he is put back to teach u.s."
This is the expression used by 20
little girls who have been constituted
walking delegates and are circulating
petitions about Medford for the rein
statement of Professor J. w. Shirley,
teacher of the eighth grade in the
North school, who was discharged by
the school board.
Thd entire class of 3O-odd are out in
strike and refuse to attend school until
Shirley is reinstated. Only five pupils
remain and they under compulsion by
parents. They also sympathize with the
strikers.
The petitions asking for reinstate-
ment1 are being generally signed.
The board alleges Shirley is incom-
petent. Shirley alleges unfair discrim-
ination and has appealed the case to
the county and state superintendents
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
DISCOVERS JAPS
MAPPING SEATTLE.
High School Student Says Pair Were
Busy Skeschins City From Hill.

SEATTLE, Feb. 20.-TWo Japanese,
believed to be government spies en-
gagged in making topogra phical maps
of Seattle. were discovered the other
afternoon at South Park by Edwin
Holm. a high school student. When
the Japs became aware of the fact that
Holm was watching them they ran
back into the woods. Holm saw them
again at the drawbridge which crosses
the Duwampish river at South Park.
where they were also busy with paper
and pencil
Holm says the Japs did not have the
appearance of farmers or laborers, but
were well dressed and wore high boots,
indicating that they had been doing
considerable travel by foot. The hill on
which they We're discovered is high. Ii
not only overlooks the whole Duwam-
lsh valley, but from it a splendid view
OF the whole city, including Magnolia
bluff and a portion of Salmon bay.
may be obtained
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
HOPES TO
GET HEADQUARTERS
Location Of Division Point On St. Paul
Road Is of Interest.

ELLENSBURG, Feb. 20.-The mat
ter of the division point in Washing
ton for the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railroad is still question of vital
interest to local people. According to
advices received here from Thorp, the
residents of that place argue they have
good grounds to base hopes of securing
terminals of the new road and are
bending every effort to that end.
An air of assurance has settled over
Ellensburg, leaving the impression that
the objective point will be this city.
Milwaukee officials have sent out no
definite announcement concerning the
matter
The fact that after the Craig's Hill
cut was finished, and the Lorimer &
Gallagher company tore up prepara-
tory to moving, a rush order was sent
in for 10000 cubic yards more earth
for side track purposes has caused To-
cal people to feel jubilant and taken
as an omen of the location.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
MADE EXTRA WORK TO
KEEP CHILDREN BUSY,
Mother Sues for Divorce Alleging Cru
city of Husband.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 20.-Alleg-
ing that to keep his half score children
busy he would often plow a furrow
Iaround his broad acres and then set
them to work carefully replacing \the
sod, and that he had removed the
bundle carrier from his self-binder be-
cause it made his children's task OF
shocking grain too easy, Mrs. Christian
Yaeger, for SO unhappy years welded
to August Yaeger, of Nez Perce, Idaho
has asked for divorce in the Lewiston
Icourts.
Yaeger is wellknown wealthy
farmer. The couple have raised Il
children, several of whom of late
caused renewed discussions between
father and mother. The large amount
of property accumulated by grinding
toll promises to be the point of con-
Itention. The complaint filed by the wife
and mother reveals alleged shocking
occurrences during their married life
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
THOUSANDS TURN
EYES TO THE WEST
- -
LAND OFFICE OFFICIALS AND
RAILROADS FLOODED sY IN
outRiES FROM THE EAST.

From the advance notes sounded by
the army of anxious easterners who
want to come west and settle in a good
country, this is to be the greatest year
in the history of the westward immi-
grafton movement in the United States.
The local land office is in receipt Of
many Inquiries from various parts of
the United States, New York. Michi-
gan, Missouri, in fact from every part
of the cOuntry-making inquiries as to
the land here. They are anxious to get
hold of a little land in the country they
have heard SO much about and they
all express their intention to come west
and invest what they haze if they can
find anything worth while.
The railroads. too, have been recejy-
ing inquiries about this country and
have been almost inundated by the
flood of inquiries regarding homeseek-
Iers' excursions. There will be MANY of
Ithese this summer and indications
Point to broken record in the num-
ber of homeseekers which takes ad-
vantage of them.
Real estate men are not left out of
the deal by those who want locations
land nearly every one in town is pre-
dieting a great boom in real estate this
summer. The advice they all give is
buy while you can
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
iPOOLROOM MAN PAYS
TO AVOID ACTION.
Gives $500 to Widow of O. A. Ishan,
Who Committed Suicide.

, SEATTLE, Feb. 20.-Threatened
with suit unless they paid the money.
Dave Argyle and George Liable, who
conduct the two poolrooms at George
town, gave $500 to the widow of Or
Ilando A. Isham, the former street car
'motorman who committed suicide last
week after losing $1,000 in the resorts.
Upon the advice of an attorney"
Iexplained Mrs. George Roberts. sister
Iof Mrs. Isham, Eve went to see Argyle
and asked him what he could do to-
ward reimbursing my sister. He de-
iclared that Isham had not lost more
than $500 at the resorts. My sister said
her husband had lost $1,000 there. all
told, but only $1,000 recently, and that
she was willing to compromise for
$500. Argyle then said he would avoid
trouble, and he paid the amount de-
manded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
SHERLOCK HOLMES
MAY GET NEW MARK

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 20.-Formal
application has been made by num-
Der of North Yakima horsemen to the
board of review of the American TrOt-
ting Association. which will meet in
Chicago in May, for review of the
case of the Spokane pacing horse Sher-
lock Holmes, which was on the North
Pacific circuit last fall. The horse is
credited with the mark of 206 IA.
made on the North Yakima track at
the races at the state fair last fall.
The applicants for review seek to
have the figures made to read 2:06,
which they claim to be the right mark.
While this reduces but one-f fourth of
a second from the mark of the horse,
it makes a vital difference in several
ways. Among other things it gives
the race record of the Northwest to
the track here. 1t will also prevent
the horse from going east this season
and starting in any races slower than
the 2:06 class. Affidavits of the Of
ficial timers, judges and others are
sent to Chicago TO show that the time
announced was the faster figure named
and that the entry in the books is an
incorrect one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
WORKED BAD CHECK SCHEME
EIEEcES BUSINESS MEN

CHEHALIS, Feb. 20.-A number OF
Chehalis business men are out of pock-
ct owing to the visit to this city Fri
day and Saturday of stranger who
gave the name of J. r. Hartman. He
was accompanied by an attractive
looking woman. Hartman made small
deposit with local bank. He gave. IL
out that he intended to buy saloon
here. and while about town made some
small purchases, for which a drew
check against his bank account. In
vestigation in almost every case de-
veloped the fact that the checks were
good. but they were written for sums
ranging from IS to SO.
After being about town for day or
more Hartman did business on more
extensive scale, presenting many checks
for s25 and $40. These latter checks
were found to be worthless, the first
checks having been drawn as a bait.
He cleaned up about 5000 or $500 as
result of his short stay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
coLFAx YOUTH Is
ACCUSED OF HOtDUPS.

COLFAX, FeD. 20.--With the arrest
Of Virgil Maxfield, well known Col
fax young man. the authorities think
they have captured the ringleader of
band of local holdups that have been
operating in COlfax for the past two
months and perhaps longer. Maxfield
was taken into custody Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff Daley about three miles
up the NOr:h Palouse river after an ex-
citing chase, and when taken into the
Jail and sweated, he came through"
with a confession which seems clear
ly to fix the holdups upon him and Ben
Estep, who was arrested Sunday af-
ternooa by Chief of Police Mckay and
Deputy Sheriff Palmer for the robbing
of julius Weitz and wife in the o. Z.
& n. yards Saturday night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
|ACH PUTS UP
HARD FIGHT
Brings Jewish RabbIs Into
Court Today
i'm DEFENSE OF ABE RuEF
READING OF IMMUNITY CON-
TRACT PREcIPITATEs BIG
PROTEST FROM HENEY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Takins
of evidence in the immunity contract
granted Abe Ruef to determine the le-
gallty of his. arraignment on the troll
ley bribery was begun this morning in
Judge LAWYERS court.
Members of the graft prosecution
and Ribbis Nieto and Kaylan who
were prominently identified in secur-
ing Ruefs consent to a confession in
return for immunity, were in court.
Ach for the defense opened the pro-
ceedings by attempting to read Kap-
lan's affidavit but the prosecution OBJ
jected on tie grounds that the time for
the summoning of witnesses had not
arrived.
Ach protested and said that after he
had finished the reading of the affidav-
lit he would call his witnesses.
Heney declared that Ach's statement
was a bluff. Lawlor then settled the
argument by taking up the evidence
already rendered and after excluding
all the witnesses arguments in relation
to the objection of the prosecution to
the reading of the affidavits were be-
gun.
1t was finally stipulated, that the af-
fidavits should be submitted to the
court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
HARTMAN
BESTs FISH
Judge Ball ives Him Con.
tro| Of 5nois Central
O|ssoLVEs INJUNCTION
MARKS END SF BITTER FIGHT
FOR SEATING OF HARTMAN
DIRECTORS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-The long. Bit
terly fought contest between E. H..
Hartman and Stuyvesant Fish for the
control of the Illinois Central was de-
cided in favor of Hartman this morn
ing by Judge Ball.
The decision which favors the Union
Pacific railroads, a Hartman enter
prise. upholds the right of corporations
outside of Illinois to control and vote
stock in the Illinois corporations.
In sustaining the right of the New
Jersey Holding company of the Union
Pacific. Judge Ball dissolved the tenn
porary injunction granted FfNh, pre-
venting Hartman from voting tho
contested stock in the annual election
of directors in the Illinois Central rail-
road.
The stockholders of the Illinois Cen
trail will hold their annual election on
March %.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
BASKETBALL TEAM
OFF ON A TOUR.
High School Aggregation Has Two
Hard Games In Siqhk.

High Schooi aggregation has Two
Hard Games In Sight.
Walla Walla's high school basket
ball team left this afternoon for La
Grande where they will meet the five
representing the high school in that
place tomorrow night. Returning, they
will play in Pendleton, Saturday even
ing.
The basketball quintet from the To-
cal high school is undoubtedly the best
that school has ever put out They
play fast. snappy ball and are in the
game from whistle to whistle. Their
goal shooting is remarkable. Defeat
this year has been crowded out so far
and there is little doubt but that the
boys will return with two Oregon
sealps hanging from their belts. PEN
Idleton has a first class team, however
and one which will keep the boys busy.
although they succeeded in wiping the
floor with the same bunch when they
visited here some time ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
ADD 100 TO Y. M. c. A.
81 Got One" Campaign Proves An Un-
qualified Success.

81 Got One" Campaign Proves An Un-
qualified Success.
Good work has been done lately by
the membership committee of the Y.
M. G. A More than 100 members have
been added to the rolls of the assOcia-
ton since the Get One" campaign
was inaugurated a month ago by Dor
sey NJ Hill and Robert Carey. Some
ISL men and boys took out the Get
One button and 107 have been ad-
vanced to the Il Got One" degree.
The work is being pushed all the
time and an effort will be made to in
crease the membership of this institu-
tion far beyond that of any similar as
sociation in this part of the country.
There are many men in the city who
could well afford to belong to the Y.
NJ. c. A. and who would be greatly
benefited by such membership. The
gymnasium, bath and reading room
privileges are more than worth the
membership fee and should prove suffi-
cient inducement for everyone to join
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
SENATOR lAT|MER IS DEAD
;SOUTH CAROLINA STATESMAN
SUCCUMBS TO OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Latimer of South Carolina, died this
morning at Providence hospital fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
Asbury Churchwell Latimer was born
in 1851 in Abbevilie county, South
Carolina and a large part of his life
was spent in agricultural pursuits.
He took an active part in the men,
orable campaign of 1876 and was
prominently identified with democratic
politics in the state in 1890.
He was elected to the fifty-third and
fifty-seventh congress and was then
elected to the senate to. succeed John
l. McLaurin. He took his seat March
5, 1903.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
BEAR TRAP CHEWS
HIS WOODEN LEG.
Boer War Veteran Held as Prisoner In
Forest Nearly Freezes.

Forest Nearly Freezes.
TACOMA, Feb. 20.-That wooden
leg is not always an unmixed woe is the
experience of G.. H. Hoffman, a
Northern Pacific engineer, who few
days ago, while tramping through the
woods near Lester, jabbed his artificial
limb into a bear trap. The trap was
cunningly concealed by leaves anl
snow. and when it suddenly clinched
Hoffman's 'Winkler" his astOnishment
knew no bounds. He tried for time to
get free from the trap and failing.
yelled for help and was nearly frozen
when found an hour later by several
woodsmen. and was probably the mad
dest man in Washington.
The trap was set by c. H. Cavanaugh
who is trying to catch bear to get
"a skin to make an overcoat.
Hoffman lost his leg in the battle OF
Modder river. He fought through the
Boer war on the side of the Beers.
The wooden leg stood the ordeal with
fortitude and is little the worse for
wear
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-20
PRINCE NEWAb
GOES INSANE
ENRouTE TO NEW YORK PRO.
POSES TO AUSTRIAN AMsAs-
sADoR'S DAUGHTER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Prince Ma
wab. Sultan of u Mulk Bahadur of
Hyderabad. Deccan, India, heir to the
richest principality in the world, who
arrived in San Francisco, last week on
a trip around the world, went insane on
a train and is now closely guarded en-
route to London.
On the train to New York he at
tempted to propose to Miss Marie De
Ambero, daughter of the Austrian am
bassador. and it was then discovered
he had lost his mind.
Two years ago he fell from a horse
and hurt his head. An operation will be
performed in London.