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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
GOLD $500 TO THE PAN
Nolan Greek Diggings Promise a
Cleanup OF $1,000, 900.

Cietanup OF S1tOOO,OOO.
SEATTLE, Wash, April ZIP. T.
Rowe, bishop of the Episcopaliau
church for the territory of Alaska
who arrived in the city today from
the north on the Yukon, brings the
first detailed authentic information
regarding the big gold strike on
Nolan creek, at the head of the Koyu-
kuk river. Bishop Rowe was in the
Nolan camp when the strike was
made and washed out $500 pans on
the Olsen claim with his own hands
and saw pans washed out that ran as
high as $500. Nolan creek is only
about 200 miles from the Arctic
ocean, and there were only 1875 men
in the camp when Bishop Rowe left
for the outside.
The strike was made at depth of
about $50 feet, and about $4,000
had been washed out by crude opera
tions. 1t is estimated that the clean
up at the end of this summer will
reach 100000
The big strike was made as the
result Of an agreement between a
number Of the miners who have been
in the Koyukuk district since 1898. Z"
said Bishop Rowe. "All of these
miners have been taking out SUFFICIENT
gold for grub stakes during the last
10 years, but have never attempted
to go to bedrock before.
Last winter a number of the
miners at Nolan creek agreed to give
800 feet each of their claims to the
man who would sink to bedrock or
to the paystreak on his claim. This
proposition was accepted by a man by
the name of Olsen and his partners.
He was a lucky Swede, and struck
the rich pay at depth OF $50 feet.
"The gold is the highest quality OF
any gold that has been taken out of
Alaska, running from $3.50 to
$3.50 per ounce"
Bishop Rowe came out to go TO
the Lambeth conference in London.
England, and left today for New York
to sail for England. The Lambeth
conference is a meeting of the bish-
ops of the Episcopalian church from
all over the world held every 0 years
for the purpose OF discussing church
affairs.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
STATE HOUSE
CORRUPTION
Charges Treasurer Hastings With
Juggling Funds

BOISE, Idaho, April 81. ~ BY or
ders from Governor Cooling. State
Bank Examiner CLANCY is checking
up all accounts in the Office OF State
Treasurer Hastings. The examination
is being made for this reason: The
Boise Statesman recently published
statement issued by Auditor Bragaw
showing all the state repositories and
amounts deposited in them under
bond. The statement showed about
$4,000 in those institutions. The
state treasurer was asked to make a
statement of where the balance OF the
funds was kept and repeatedly re-
fused
IL was learned that, contrary TO
any provision OF law. he had funds in
two Boise banks, known as collection
accounts. It is now known that since
a week ago he has drawn down those
funds very materially. having in his
NAuAAH EObHAAtAN~iAAE @&DVsNWW k0uuN.
The law strictly specifies that all
moneys Of the state not deposited
with banks qualified as state deposit
tories shall be kept In the treasurer's
safe. There Is no record that the
state has ever received interest for q
sum otherwise deposited. The state
repositories are limited 10 the
amounts they may carry. and the re-
port shows that the Lewiston State
bank is entitled on its bonds TO s12,-
00e and has state money to the
amount Of $4,000.
Governor Gooding viii make no
ofHcial statement At this time. but Il
Is expected a report from Clancy will
be forthcoming on Monday. Hastings
has spoken to several prominent citi-
Eens. IL Is reported. saying he ell ask
them TO his once to personally inspect
II. but has set no date. He win let
them know when he Is ready.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
AGAINST RACE TRACK EVILS
Governor OF New YORK. II Principal
Speaker ~ Ronslng Aieetlngu.

Governor OF New YORK. II Principal
Speaker ~ Ilouslng Aieetiaga.
ALBANY. N. r.. April 27.-uov-
eFnor Hughes yesterday afternoon In
augarated what is believed TO be-
campaign of speechmaking IN several
OF the large cities Of the state In sup
port OF the anti-raee track gambling
legislation. which viii probably be
the feature OF the extraordinary Bes-
sion which II 10 convene on May II.
lie was the principal speaker al two
rousing meetings. the first in Albany
and the second in Troy At both
meetings resolutions were nnAni-
mously adopted strongly indoruInE
the position taken by the governor
and urging those senators who voted
against the bills TO reconsider their
action and support the legislation
recommended by the governor.
In both bia speeches the governor
declared that unless the anti-race
track gambling bills are passed By
the legislature the question will be-
come an issue In the next state cam
paign.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
NEW ENGLAND PRoHIRs
LegaliEed Sale Of lntOXicaRts Narruws
10 Fewer Towns.

BOSTON, April "a. - Conditions
governing trafic In intoxicating II.
auors In many portions Of New Eng
land win become considerably dis
turbed on the LIST of May, when
changes IN local option take effect
and Temperance workers are pointing
20 the general situation as an index
Of spreading sentiment against the
saloon. In Vermont only 2s cities
and towns will legalize the sale Of
liquor this year. as compared with
90 licensed cities and towns Eve years
ago.
Il Il estimated that about z0ao
men were employed in the places
which viii have 70 close the ensuing
year.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
NABs CRAZY MAN
Depnty sheriff From Cheney Called
Ca Mccoy Ranch.

Depnty sheriff From Cheney Called
"a Mccoy Ranch.
CHENEY. wash, April 27.--This
morning Deputy Sheriff Abe Brown
was called out TO the Mccoy ranch.
about four miles south OF town. 10
capture a crazy man who was run
ming about and who had tried 10 COM
NIT suicide. He was easily taken In
charge and when brought TO tosn Dr.
Andres dressed bis wound. He gave
HIS name as Michael Hugh Mcdonald,
age s5. aud said he had been working
for the Chicago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul
railway near Rosalia. He IL \ small
man OF dark complexion. dressed In
oyeralls and shirt. no coat or vest
He had tried 70 cut his throat on
both sides and had also Indicted ugly
gashes IN his wrists He told Brown
first that 3 band Of men we're going
to burn him Il the stake, and later
that there were rs or 20 horssmen
trying to catch him 10 hang and that
be was going to fool them. After
having his sounds. which are Of a
serious nature. dressed he wna given
q meal and locked up.
He win Be taken to spokane to-
morrow and turned ever to the prop
er authorities.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
MAIL BAGS MISSING
Said to Contain Valuables Worth
$500 900.

SAID 10 contain Valuables Worth
$500, 900.
LONDON, April 27.-The London
postal authorities have learned that
two bags of mail from this city con-
tanning securities and other valuables
worth 100000 were stolen in New
York the latter part of last month.
According to the reports received
here, one of the bags was destined for
st. Louis and was shipped by the Ma
jestic, which arrived in New York on
March 20; the other. destined for
Brooklyn, was shipped by the steam
er Quilah. which arrived at New York
March ~. Both bags disappeared in
transit between the steamers and the
postofice. 1t is said that they were
handed over to the mail boats and
receipted for. Efforts have Ybeen
made to keep the theft a secret while
the investigation is going on.
Denied at New York.
80" AOAAhs ApiAA SAs--E oHAdA an-
thorities in this city professed to
know little about the loss reported
in a dispatch from London of two
mail bags containing securities and
other yaluables worth about $780,
600. which are said to have disap-
peared in this port I'm March. Post
master Edward NJ. Morgan and Postal
Inspector Walter s. Mayer both
stated that there had been no com
plant Of inquiry and they thought II
impossible for $500. 200 worth OF Sc
curities and other property to disap-
pear without a complaint being re-
eeived.
Postal Inspector Mayer said that II
was true that a couple OF mail bags
which had arrived here late in March
were missing and as yet unaeeounted
for. but the authorities here were in
clined to believe that the absence Of
the bags was due TO an error. He
said be thought they had probably
been wrongly labeled
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
DRMoN FIGHT IN NEE PIERCE

'ntest to Come in Primary Elections
for Delegates.
LEWISTON, Idaho, April 26.-The
Dublicans of Neg Perez county are
i to occupy the entire attention of
e public with their fight for control,
the democrats promise to furnish
me interesting diversions when the
d-Mormons meet their friends, the
ack Mormons." in the primary
hit. Although the anti-Dubois DEM
rats are in the saddle. the enemy,
the other faction is sometimes
lied, will make an effort to unseat
e riders.
The strong leaders of the party are
|lied with the anti-Dubois demo-
bats, with the exception Of a few
zen like Mayor Henry Heitfeld. but
e silent workers, who seldom break
to print through interviews, are
Petty evenly divided.
Such well-known democrats as
eorge Erb. George Tannehill, Sam
Annehin and Fred Culver have lined
with the Mormon issue to the
urts. but the men who are opposed
them are just as astute politicians.
though given less to publicity.
4 1t is almost certain that the fight
control viii begin shortly. but the
cturesque battle will not occur IN
the county convention.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
LAKE RISES SLOWLY
Cool Weather Is Holding Back the
. Water.

water.
The lake IS still rising. but the
water in the streams flowing into Il
has fallen considerably.
The fall in the mountain streams
in the st. Maries and st. Joe country
In the last few days is estimated to
be about 10 inches, and Ii due to the
cold wave that has been prevailing.
The rise in the waters OF the lake
since Saturday evening has been
about four inches. II Is still rising
and 1t Is estimated that the noun
tain streams. even though they fall
fully a foot, will still send down
enough water to keep the lake up TO
its present mark, with possible
slight rise. The rise in the waters
of the lake is due, It Is said. to the
dam In the Spokane river at Post
Falls. This dam was installed by the
Washington Water Power company
for the purpose OF increasing It's
water supply and power, During the
low water tide the dam keeps the
water at a mark five feet higher than
1t would be under normal conditions,
and acts as an obstruction during
the high water tide.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
MOUNTAIN SLIDE
BURIES VILLAGE
Destruction, Death and Injury i'm
Its Path

BUCKINGHAM, Quebec, April 20
Half the little French hamlet OF
gotre Dame de Salette, 16 miles from
ere on the Lievre river. disappeared
nder sliding mountain and at least
OF its small population are known
p have persisted. The hamlet has nc
telephone or telegraphic communiea-
ION. Meager bits of news of the dis.
ster come in by messenger from the
physicians and other rescuers who
ere hurried there when the first
lis for aid came early this morning
The river Lievre winds at the foot
the hamlet and a mountain towers
ehind it. Heavy rains for days have
ben melting snow and ice on the
ountainside and streams have been
ursing down to the river. At 5
clock this morning, just as the little
mlet began to stir for early mass,
rt of the mountain started to slide
ward the river. 1t tore a path of
bath and destruction in its way and
ose who were not killed when their
mes were engulfed were left buried
der the mass of rock and earth.
mile Lapoint's house stood first in
path of the avalanche. He and
family of IL are known to have
rished. Eight others, whose names
We not been obtained, are missing
d the rescuers are attempting to
d definitely how many more are
ssing. Mrs. Desjardine's cottage
10 was swept away and she and her
b children, a domestic and a hired
n are known to be buried in the
dslide.
De Salette, like many hamlets of its
I'D, rambles into the gardens and
lie fields on the mountainside, so
put half of it was not in the path
the slide. The sliding mass rushed
n roar and spread over a part of
place and dumped itself in the
ollen stream at its foot. Cut off
m the outside world, messengers
re dispatched to Houpere, the
arest hamlet. Those who arrived
It estimated that at least a dozen
uses were crushed in the path of
landslide. Buckingham was APP
lied to, but the fight of the mes
gers across the spring roads was
W. Those first on the scene found
Salette in panic, with the unin-
red ones packing their belongings
flight
The first messengers to Bucking-
m ordered 25 collins to be sent to
Salette and all physicians of the
Tn were hurried across the country
tn rescue parties.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
MANGLED UNDER can WHEELS
Remains Of Unknown sIan Found on
Railway Track.

Railway Track.
SPOKANE. Wash, April 27.--with
the face and head smashed almost 10
pulp. the right leg dismembered
and the entire body bruised and bat.
tered. the remains of an unknown
man were found lying on the main
track Of the Northern Pacific railway
near Napa street about ii o'clock
last night and brought 70 the under
taking rooms Of Smith a Co. Moth
Ing was found In the mans clothing
by which his Identity could be ostab-
llshed.
The remains were found lying IN
the middle Of the track soon after the
weatbound overland train had passed
the spot. II Is believed that the de-
ceased was riding the trucks and fen
OF. Coroner y. n Witter was nOtI-
fed, but did not view the body.
A broken board found lying on the
track not far from where the body
lay was thought to confirm the view
that the man had been stealing ride.
Il was suggested BY the railroad men
who made the ghastly discovery that
he had used the plank 10 ride on.
An Industrial Workers Of the
World pin was found on the mans
coat. A razor. a time table. an empty
pocketbook and a knife were the only
other articles found In his clothing.
on account OF the battered condl-
tion OF the face aud head identinea-
ton will now be difioult. The cloth
Ing Indicated that the victim was a
laboreF
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
TAFT DENIES STORY
Nor Does He Know IL MngOon VIII
Get Cabinet job.

Get Cabinet Job.
WASHINGTON. April 27. - THE
story is wholly unauthorized de-
clared Secretary of War Taft when
his attention was called to the state
ment from Havana that Thomas p.
Egan of Cincinnati in an interview is
quoted as saying positively that Sec
rotary Taft would resign Immediately
IL nominated at the Chicago conven-
ton, and that Governor Magoon of
Cuba would succeed him as secretary
OF war. The secretary added that SO
far as he knew. there was no founda-
ton for the statement.
Mr.. Taft will leave here tomorrow
morning to I'LL speaking engagements
at Bridgeport, Conn. and New York
city. He will return here Wednesday.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27

WILLEMSTADT, April IS. - The
eamer Philadelphia arrived here to-
y with many passengers on board.
fey brought word that there were
o cases Of bubonie plague at Cara
5 and that a large number OF peo-
were awaiting steamers at Porto
Aoeilo In order 70 leave Venezuela.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27

PORTLAND, Ore. April 2s. ~
Charles J. Holden and wife OF Sell
wood, a suburb OF Portland, while
crossing a trestle on the Oregon City
electric line just south OF Milwaukee
today were either struck by an cleo
trio train or jumped TO save them
selves. They fell 20 feet and received
serious internal injuries.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
CLOSE G. p. r.. SHOPS
Winnipeg Employees Out Of Work
Pending a Settlement.

Pending n Settlement.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, April AZ
The Canadian Pacific railway shops
closed down Saturday night and will
remain closed until the new terms
proposed by the company are ac-
eepted.
The present hour and wage sched-
ule ends Thursday. Employees In
the company's shops from Vancouver
to st. John, N. b., completed fedora
tion last week and 1000 men organ
lied to resist the company's terms.
A strike appears to be imminent.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27
STORM WRECKED
SOUTHERN TOWNS
Dead Number Three Hundred and
Fifty, Mostly Blacks

their pockets to distribute among the
needy. AT least dozen relief funds
have been started 10 az many cities
and towns.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-01

AS we are going to press the sad
news is announced of the death of Rev.
Dr. Jacob VoOrsanger of San Fran
cisco. one of America S most promin-
ent Rabbis Friends of DR.. VOor-
sanger knew that he had been ailing
for some time, but no one expected the
sudden fatal stroke of heart trouble at
the Hotel del Monte, Monterey. DR..
Voorsanger demise has east deep
gloom over the entire Pacific coast,
and will be greatly lamented over the
entire country.
He was born in Amsterdam. Hol-
land. November IL. 1852. and was
educated at the Jewish Theological
Seminary Of that city. graduating in
1873. and receiving the degree of DID.
from the Hebrew Union College, Gin
cinnati. Ohio. He married Eva Cooper
in Cincinnati, August "a. 1873. lie
has officiated as rabbi in Philadelphia
(lS73-76), Washington. ID. c. 1S76-
10. Providence. r. l., 1S77-7S),
Houston. Tex. 1S7S-S6). and since
1856 1T Temple Emanuel. San Fran
cisco. In 1894 DR.. Noorsanger was
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-01

London.-Thc cold procedure OF an
English court, applied to the question
of the fulflment of the ancient proph-
ccv that the Jews shall he restored to
Zion. furnished this week one of the
most remarkable scenes in the history
of jurisprudence. 1t was made mem
orablc chiefly by an impassioncd plea
of two hours addressed to the bench by
Israel Zangwill. who appeared without
counsel to oppose the restriction OF the
operations of the Jewish Colonial
Trust to Palestine.
The ease arose in this way: The cf-
forts of the trust to acquire colonial
ton rights i'm Palestine were made
nugatory by the opposition of the Sui
tan of Turkey Finding that all OPP
crations in the Holy Land were i'm
possible project was initiated i'll
1903 for the extensive colonization OF
East Africa.
The Zionist congress of l9OJ OPP
posed this. and an amendment to the
company's charter was proposed re
stricting the field to Palestine and
Asia Minor Only 400 out of l3O.-
600 shareholders voted. and 10000
favored the restriction. The minority,
represented by Mr.. Zangwill and 9th
crs. applied to the court to refuse its
sanction to the restriction, on the
ground that the vote was not rcpreSen-
tative of the great body of share
holders.
Argument occupied the chanccry
court for two days, and involved eX-
tcnsivc discussion of the Old Tcsta-
ment prophesies and the condition and
fate of the unfortunate portions of the
Jewish race in various parts of the
globe. Interest was centered in Mr..
Iangwill's s great speech on Thursday.
For many years, he explained. he had
been an earnest advocate of the Pales
tine movement Then he found him.
self up against a dead wall and real
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-01
Distinguished Rabbi Dead

appointed professor of Semitic Ian
guages and literature at the Univer-
sity of California, and was vice presi-
dent of the California Red Cross Soci-
ETY.. lie was the editor of Emanuel, y
Jewish weekly paper and the author
of Moses Mendelssohn Life and
Works. Few men on The Pacific
coast were as popular. DR.. Voor-
sanger leaves widow and number
of sons and daughters. His untimely
death is a severe loss to Judaism.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-01
Zangwill Opposes Palestine for Jews

lied that il was necessary to seek other
ways of helping his people.
Colonization without n charter
he said, sis dream. There can be no
colonization in Palestine without the
sanction of the sultan, and though
the policy of peaceable penetration
might do for England. France or Ger
many. which own warships. for the
Jews it is only an idle dream. Rosy
pictures of the negotiations with the
porte have been presented to the
blurred vision of the shareholders. For
the last nine years the company has
been inactive. and nothing can he done
for nincty-ninc years to come. if the
petition is granted. Offers of land
made years ago are not now repeated.
for the world is growing smaller. Sir
Wilfred Lauricr offered a large tract
of land in Canada. but last year he re-
fused to renew the offer.
1T is just ten years ago. contln-
ued Mr.. Zangwill. ''sincc the first
Zionist congress was held. and moth
ing has been done. Petitions be-
seeching help have been received from
Russia. petitions written in the flow
cry language of the Jewish race. not
with ink. but with blood and tears,
with trembling hands and eyes weep
ing.
Are we to give up the opportunity
of assisting the great tragic emigra
ton of the Jewish people from Russia,
which, since the terrible massacres OF
two years ago, has reached 100000
year! Certainly there are Jews in
Palestine; but they live under impos-
sible conditions, which are somewhat
mitigatcd by backsneesh.
COLONIZATION elsewhere. said Mr..
Zangwill. may lead ultimately to the
colonization of Palestine. 1t will be
the means to an end. but it is bad poll
cy not to have rival land to brandish
before the Sultan. To confine Zion
ism to Palestine is treason to the jew
ish people" "
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-01
A Word to Anti.Aliens

1t is IA book ('Mentoirs Of Rus
sian Governor" that should be read
by all who wish for knowledge on the
situation in Russia-perhaps the most
momentous problem of our times. But
especially it should be read by al.
Jews. and by all advocates of the
Aliens Act. For here we are shown
the kind of life to which we fling the
Russian aliens back from the refuge OF
our shores.-IIcnry w. Nevinson in
the Daily Chronicle.