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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
NOT Fighting
{. A. HASTINGS
LEADERS OF INDEPENDENT
MOVEMENT GO ON RECORD AS
FAVORING HIM FOR RE.ELEC.
TI0N-ALSO ARE FOR TAFT

developments in the local politi-
cal situation today show that lead
ers Of the Independent movement
are all practically favorable to \ae
candidacy of State Treasurer Has
tings and that while some persons
who have attended the meetings
may oppose Mr.. Hastings, the ma
jority of the leaders have declared
themselves in his favor.
1T Is question that has been
generally discussed" said E. A.
White, while discussing conditions
today. There are perhaps men iden-
titled with the independent move
ment who are not personal friends
Of Mr.. Hastings, but all have agreed
that he has made a splendid officer
and should be returned to the Office.
"Mr Hastings candidacy has
been generally discussed at the
meetings held, and such men as
George E. Crum, w. F. Galbraith
e. O'Neill, NJ A. Means. Story
Buck, D. E. Hodge, Van W. Has
! brouck and others have declared
/ themselves in behalf of his candi-
dacy.
1--WE have entered the indepen.
dent movement with view of bet.
| tering conditions in Nez Perce
4 county, and one of our first actions
! was to come to an understanding or
the state treasurer question. Il
was first suggested that the candi
! dacy OF George e. Crum for lieuten
! ant governor be advocated, but aftel
a canvass OF the situation Mr. Crun
refused to allow his name to be uset
in that connection, as the ONCE O
state treasurer was of so much more
| Importance to the county. and since
that time the efforts OF the entire
movement have been favorable tt
Mr.. Hastings.
"Everv man has declared h'msel
favorable for Taft. and we hone tt
send to the state convention a del
egation instructed for him.
'I would also like to deny thu
statement that ]. B. West Is one o
the leaders of the movement. 1t Il
not our nrrnose to make him a del
egate to either of the conventions.
eve will state, however. that M
| A. Means and Story Buck are iden
titled with this movement and cal
see no reason why they should no
! be-
1--WE are not making our boast
as to what we shall do but If sue
cessful at the polls we will endeavo
to nominate the stroupest and clean
est candidates available. regardless
of their former or present identih
i cation with either of the factions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
farmers COOP
BUYS GRAIN BAGS
MEMBERS WILL ALSO TAKE UP
WITH INDEPENDENT BUYERS
THE FIGHT TO SECURE PER-
MISSION OF RAILROADS TO
ERECT WAREHOUSES;.
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
NEZPERCE, Ida., April 25.-The
Farmers Cooperative & Education
al union will today open the bids
for supplying the grain sacks needed
this year for handling the bulk OF
the prairie grain crop. A number OF
bids have been received but 1t is not
believed definite action will be TAX
en- by the union todoy.
The meeting of the farmers has
developed a most interesting situa-
tlon in the proposition of handling
this years grain crop and 1t is un-
stood action will be taken to secure
the permission of the Narthern Pa
1fc railroad for Independent grain
companies to erect warehouses at
shipping points.
Independent buyers have given
out the word that operations can
not be successfully carried on In
In this field unless Independent ware
houses are constructed and 1t If
stated the railroad company has
1alled to grant permission to out
Side companies to erect warehouses
along the road. One buyer who Is
IN Nezperce today has stated he l:
ready to establish system of ware
houses as soon as the required per
mission is, secured and Will guaran
Tee to the farmers that each croI
VIII be piled separately and that thu
Grain stored there viii be open II
all independent buyers.
The situation is regarded as ont
oI the greatest importantce to tn
farmers ot this section and nave
nent will be started looking towar,
securing the independent house
eeIore the delivery of the grain thi
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

who were here in the days when
this was a tented city and mainly a
supply camp for the great gold
camps OF the interior.
The Bankers Life of Des Moines,
Ia. Is one Of the best insurance
companies In the United States. It
was one of the very first to throw
aside the policy of investment insur-
ance and put 1t purely on business
basis. Many prominent business
men of Lewiston carry policies with
the Bankers Life and consider them
the best safeguard they have to offer
their families. 1t Ia pure protection
insurance. and offers a rate that
will not be burdensome to the
holder.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
INVITES CRITICS
EXAMINE BOOKS
ATTY. LINGENrELTER MAKES A
STATEMENT OF HIS POSITION
ON SCHOOL BOARD AND IN
REFERENCE TO CONTROVERSY

Attorney G. H. Lingenfelter, when
seen this morning with reference to
the item published In yesterda' q
Teller. had the following to say:
II was somewhat surprised that
the matter of my acting ~ attorney
for the independent school district
Of Lewiston should be called In
question. s1
The facts are that I was the d.
rect cause Of saving the school dis
trict the sum of $222O by serving
the district as Its attorney, and
those who are interested In the fig-
ures that compose the amount can
ascertain the same by an exartna-
tion OF the clerks records.
was employed by the board for
two years. which IL matter Of rec
ord. the same as the clerk OF the
district, who has been and still Is a
member of the board and receives
the same salary as the clerk.
The employment was made for
the convenience OF the board. being
a member of the board at the time.
and when any legal matter was call
ed in question 1t was passed upon at
once, without having to submit the
matter to an outside attorney. There
was no intention on the part of the
board to favor me any more than
was member Of the board and re-
quired to attend its sessions. and
that being an attorney It was con-
venient for the board to have so act.
The legality OF the proceeding was
not called in question. as the inde-
pendent school district OF Lewiston
does not come within the genera
purview OF the statutes OF the state
but EMPLOYS it's teachers and Its
clerks and it's attorney independent
of the general statutes of the state
governing public schools.
81 lido not care to discuss the le.
gal features of the matter, as
think no member OF the board al
this time or since will question but
what full and complete considera.
ton was received on the part OF The
district for my services.
'Tt is nv desire further to stat,
that there has been no intention OF
the part Of the majority of tn,
school board to precipitate the con
troversy that has arisen over thu
election OF superintendent. II tn,
directors are not competent t.
choose a superintendent. after hav
ing been elected by the qualifie,
electors of the district, they shoul'
be asked to resign. But II they ar
the legal representatives of the dis
trict and clothed with the authorit
to elect a Superintendent, the will
Of the majority under our form O
government should always control.
i ''It shall be my earnest endeavo
to prevent strife and discord and I
bring about fair and equitable ad
justment OF the controversy, reali,
ing that a house divided against 4
self cannot stand. will apply to
school district and the success 1
the schools the same as to domest
affairs.
| What we must have Is peace ar
harmony. and not discord. as II
seeds that are being sown wi
eventually cause disruption In o,
public schools.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
POLICE find
IMPORTANT CLUE

OAKLAND, Cal, April 25.-One
man suspected of having caused the
explosion which partly destroyed
the home of former Supervisor Gal
lagher was arrested today.
The Importance of this. ma1s ar
rest, whose identity is close secret
with the police, overshadows any
steps heretofore taken in the case
It is whispered that the suspect Is
close'y connected with the crime
and through his capture the detec.
tives hope to reach the very foun-
tain $head of what is termed con-
spiracy to kill Gallagher.
The arrest was made last even
ing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
CHARGED WITH ADULTERY.
Residents Of Peck Section in Cus-
tody Of Sheriff.

F. M. Rynerson and Bessie 4.
Brombaugh, residents OF the Peck
section, were placed under arrest
yesterday on charge OF adultery
and were brought to Lewiston. They
were arraigned before Justice OF the
Peace Erb and the examination set
for Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The bond of Rynerson was fixed at
$500 and of Miss Brombaugh at
$500, and being unable to furnish
these amounts both were placed In
the custody OF Sheriff Lydon.
Rynerson and Miss Brombaugh
have been residents Of the Peck Sec
tion for the past several months,
and 1t Is alleged were living as man
and wife. The warrant was secured
at the instance of Mrs. Rynerson.
who reached this section short
time ago from Seattle
MFR. Rynerson has been engaged
IN the Drnmotion OF a mining COM
pany at Peck and recently returned
from the East, where he irtereeted
e,'@" "'e"t capstal to carry on largo
development onerations.
It Is stated that Mrs. Rvnersou
secrred divorce from her hus-
band In Washington about two
~enra aon m comnlaint chareing
iusa nitv. hut the decree was afta--
| wards set aside unknown 70 the de-
| fnndant " Is stated that hefure
ooyrs-o m ydaho ha and Mise prom-
baugh were united In marr'e~a n~d
the exaufnat'ou Monday VIII DO
veton M r-irr,ra1 'o*nntfnn In any
J of the features OF the oe~a
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

The cash on hand in April, 1906,
was $72,253.53, while at the date OF
the report Just made the cash
amounted to $s8,476.a9. In April,
1907, the Indebtedness of the coun-
tv was $159529.02, class'fie as fol-
lows: Warrants, sss, s,529.02;
bonds fcourthouse>. $8.000 bonds
frefunding) $s5.ooo. The present
indebtedness is $151.5o6.35, classi-
fed at follows: Warrants, $685.
50s.35: bonds (courthouse), $4,000;
bonds (refundingl. $4,000.
The surplus over the levy at the
time OF the report of April. 1907.
was $4.58548. while the report just
made shows 222.7s.
The current expenditures Of 1906
amounted to $S5.203,1S. while in
1907 thew reached $73,643.27. OF
the increase In the current expenses
ss. .On0.6s was spent in nermanent
improvements at the courthouse and
$7.911.20 was the cost OF TRANSCRIPT
ing the records Of south Shoshone
The district court 'r 1905 cost $4,'
133.35, while in 1907 1t reached So.
e24.5n. THE Justice courts in 1906
cost s3.7s6.27. while in the veal
inst closed this expense reached
$4,202.35.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
new SENSATION
PINDELL CASE
JURY ALLEGED TO HAVE DIS
CUSSED CASE IN VIOLATION OF
LAW AND CONVICTED DEFEND
ANT ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES.

The Pindell case took another SEN
sational turn this morning, when
Attorneys Denning and Tannahill
submitted the affdavit of j. w. Ba-
con to show that the Pindell jury
had discussed the case contrary to
the instructions of the court and
had stated the defendant was not
guilty according to the testimony
introduced, but they believed him
to be a cattle thief and should be
cinched.
The case was conti&led until
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock, at
which time County Attorney Need
ham will submit counter-affidavit.
The following Is the affidavit in
troduced today:
In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State OF
Idaho. in and for Nee Perce
County.
The State of Idaho, plaintiff VS..
Frank Pindell, defendant.
AFFIDAVIT.
| State of Idaho, County of Nez
Perce, IS.
| ]. w. Bacon, being first duly
sworn, says that he is a citizen OF
the United States. over the age OF
21 years, and not a party to the
above entitled action; that on the
14th day of April, 1908, he was
present in the City Of Lewiston
Idaho, and on said date took his
dinner at between the hours of IL
and 1880 o'clock p. m. on said
date, at the East End restaurant, In
the City of Lewiston. Idaho. Afh-
ant further says that while he was
dining at said restaurant at said
time the jury in the above entitled
cause also took their dinner at said
East End restaurant, and while said
afIiant and said jury was so dining
at asid restaurant, affiant heard tbs
said jury discussing the merits ol
said case, and a number of said
Jurors the names OF which is to at.
fiant unknown, stated In the pres.
ence of affiant that there was not
sufficient evidence upon which tc
convict the defendant. but that he
was cattle thief and ought to be
"cinched" on general principles
Af1ant further states that the said
Jury had an extended argument as
to the guilt or innocence of the de.
fendant, and discussed the merits o.
the case freely in the presence o1
| the affiant, some of which said
jury were, according to the discus
sion, for conviction and others were
for acauittal.
/ Af1iant further saws that one o1
said Jurors said in his presence thai
the defendant conld never be ac
quilted of the offeuse charged. ol
: words in substance to that effect.
!. w. BACON.
, Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 22d day Of Anri'. 1908
]. B. WEST.
((SEAL) Notary Public
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

Prof. Baumgaertel announces that
on account of the heat in the band
stand the Sunday afternoon concerts
have been discontinued and begin
ming next week the band will give
Friday evening concerts instead. be-
ginning the programs at s o'clock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
TO WITNESS PASSING OF FLEET
Citizens Gather on High Bluffs as the
Battleships Go Northward.

VENICE, Cal. April 25.-From
the high bluffs of Santa Monica
overlooking the sea 100000 people
from $3.50 to 9 this morning wit
messed the procession of the entire
fleet off battleships as they passed
northward
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
IDAHO, SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1908.

and George E. Erb treasurer.
Each committeeman was consti-
tuted committee of one for the or
ganization Of Bryan club in his
precinct, and the formation of these
clubs will no go rapidly forward
throughout the county.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
VISIT FROM OLD PIONEER.
Eugene Buchanan. Former Resident
Is Here on Business.

Eugene Buchanan Is in the city
In the interests of the Bankers Life
association, whose agent he Is for
this territory. His home is at pres
ent in Spokane, but he is pioneer
of the lewiston country and we'll
acquainted with all the pioneers
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

ATLANTA, April 25.-Five were
killed and Is injured at Griffin, Ca.
with serious damage to property.
Two were killed and dozen injur-
ed at Columbus, Ga.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

For the purpose of comparison,
data Is given relative to the 1908
levy and the purposes to which 1t
was applied. In 1905 the assessed
valuation of the county was $8,364,-
133, and the tax levy amounted to
$179,936.64. The levy in 1906 was
for the following purposes:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

ne Lewiston Bachelors will play
game OF ball at Charleston tonnor-
row. beginning the game at 2:30.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
SHOWS Clear RECORD
FOR TREASURER HASTINGS
EXAMINATION MADE BY STATE EXAMINER SHOWS PERFECT
BALANCE OF BooKs-ATTEMPT BY POLITICAL ENEMns
TO D1scREDlr HIM FAILS OF IT'S PukposE-No ascAnDAIsv
THIS TIME
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
BOISE, Idaho, April 26.-1s-
ports in the Statesman and Capital
News regarding irregSarities Il
this Office are absolutely false. =
my belief they were instituted ~
the state auditor and the shteauan
for political effect. ! will give 4600
to the Lewiston churches II thesD y
q discrepancy Of one cent in my -
counts Or shortage Of cash.
! was examined yesterday "
Bank Examiner Clancy, who ~
me my cash account was perfect Ee'
viii make his report direct = ~
governor. CA. HAsru1ao
The above special clears the ~
mOsphere which was much perturh-
ed this morning by the puhlicattou
OF a dispatch from Boise purpoGting
to be from the Associated Proo
stating that the books Of Stats
Treasurer Hastings were being ob~
ported and limiting at ''irreguIarl~
ties" and "scandals' In An invsstl-
cation being handled under th0 a.
rection Of Governor Gooding.
From the text Of the special %
The Evening Teller II II seen thn&
the matter sent out from the capftal
was 4 "special.' which Nj. Hastin6oil
charges to his political enemies an1
II being sent out TO discredit him 81
his aspirations to succeed himself -
state treasurer.
A close study Of the dsspatclb
shows that Il ID attempted To ~
misleading. There ID no diroce
charge. either BY the state bank ~.
aminsr or ~ the governor. Tho
work n being done because ordered
BY the governor, by an 0hlcef VIM
hos no other business than that 0E
making such examinations. The
"irrogularities'' and 'sscandaID''
''hinted att are from the wholo
cloth Of those who made up the
Special" and are responsible Tor
sending 1t broadcast.
But the examination has bosn
made, and the investigation shows
-
Ger conceded to be one Of the ablese
that the state has ever had. This po-
liticai enemies of Mr.. Hastings will
probably find that they have startsd
a boomerang which will come hack
to them like the whack Of the big
stick
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
Fv-Senatcr Camden Dead,

BALTIMORE. April 25.--Former
United States Senator ]. N. Camden
of West Virginia, died here today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

Manv Killed Are Negroes.
NATCHEZ, Miss, April 25.-The
list of dead in this section so far is
II. and all but two are negroes.
Many are injured, some fatally.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
Storm Miles in Width.

NEW ORLEANS. April 25.-The
death list at Amite and Immediate
vicinity will reach at least 25. The
town is under martial law. The
path of the storm is two and hall
miles wide and when 1t passed
Amite stood a wreck.
In Concordia parish, Louisiana
Is are killed In Adams county
Mississippi, 25 are killed. In JEFF
erson county, Mississippi, 35 are
killed.
ATLANTA, April 25:-Telephone
message report fatalities at Ship
ley, Harris City. McDonough and
Locust Grove, all In Georgia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
COUNTY Value
NOW $lO,0OO,OO0
TOTAL REVENUES $2l6,S62-
NEZ PERCE EXTENDING $50.
600 ANNUALLY ON ROADS AND
NEARLY AS MUCH ON SCHOOLS

The report of County Auditor
Clifford shows the valuations in Mex
Perce county last year to have in
creased approximately $4,000, 900
over the assessment of 1906, and
while the current expenses Of the
county show an increase of about
$4,000 over the previous year, about
$4,000 was expended in making
permanent improvements at the
courthouse and transcribing the rec
ords for that portion Of the county
annexed from Shoshone county.
The following statements from
the years 1907 and 1905 show the
comparative uses of the funds:
It is shown that the assessed val
uation of the county In 1907 was
$10,155.645. The total tax reve-
nues amounted to $216,867.S7. The
lew ia classified as follows:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

MOBILE, Ala, April 25.-Twen-
tv were killed at McCullam, Miss.
Great damage.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

P. Fl. Blake was visitor last
night from Orofno.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25
hundreds ARE KILLED
in SOUTHERN TORNADO
GULF STATES SWEPT BY FEAR Full sT0RM-rHE DEATH LIST
GROWS HOURLY. WHILE DA MAGE TO PROPERTY WILL BE
VERY HEAvY-sToRM BELT TWO A HALF MILES WIDE
-DEsoLAT1oN THROUGHOUT ITS COURSE

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-As
result of the terrible storm that
swept over the Southern Gulf states,
communication between cities in
This section of the country today Is
poor and in majority of instances
there is no communication at all.
The incoming trains report i'm
mense damage and the indications
are that the death list in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama
will reace several thousand.
PURVIS, Miss, April 25.-An air
of death and desolation marks Pur-
Wis and vicinity today. The death
list is SO and it is believed further
news will increase the number.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

General fund -. .$32,509.5
Wagon roads -. ...... 2,268.11
Sanitary 1904
Public buildings 756.04
General sinking fund -. 7,56O.36
County
General school fund. -. 52,922.64
Bridge 3,7SO.18
Road 27,7624O
Bond int. and red -. 7.560.36
Current expenses :. 37,sO182
Warrant redemption. -. 3.7s0.1S
Lewiston road tax. x..... 2,479.05
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-25

Mrs. E. j. Meier returned this
morning for her home at Culdesac.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-05-15
Apparatus for Separating the Respira-
ton Products from the General Ven.
tilatine Current.

fixed bicycle. this latter q means of
demonstrating the amount of physical
energy expended. The temperature of
the chamber is constant to a degree.
The air for breathing is brought into
it dry, and of the same temperature
as the interior, and the volume of air
can be measured with eXactitude. The
food eXcretiOns and the air eXhaled,
as well as the p~erspiration Of the sub
ject, can all be exactly computed and
analysed, and their chemical con-
s%tituents separated and measured.
Here we find IN apparatus which en-
ables the investigator to determine
with h nearest approach that can be
made to absolute certainty the daily
and hourly income and expenditure of
n human body, and the extent to which
this food n hat is utilized in main
tanning that body and it's powers in a
state OF efficiency. For example, by
comparing the increase or decrease
in the carbon and nitrogen of the ex-
cretions with the amount of carbon
and nitrogen known to be contained
in the food given, the eXperimenter
can calculate the gain or loss Of the
subject in the bodybuilding elements
and in the case Of fats. So, also, the
exact quantity of heat generated by
the subject can be estimated, and the
water given off from skin and lungs
Ga product Of heat-production) is also
carefully collected outside the cham
Der and measured. The fixed bicycle
a register the amount of physical
work performed through its use.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-05-15
A lONG-FElT WANT.

Able Editor-Want n position, oh?
Do you understand the tariff question?
Applicant-Um-to tell the truth, |
don't know anything about the tariff.
Are you familiar with international
law"
mo, | can't say hat ! am"
Have YOU followed up the various
African and Polar explorations, the
various theories regarding "A probable
war between the United States and
Japan, and have you all the localities
at your fingerends, so that you could
write column after column on any of
these subjects without eXhausting
YOURSELF"
II never took any interest in such
things"
Are you thoroughly familiar with
English, French, German and Russian
politics."
Don't know anything about Euro
pean s%quabbles, and don't want to-"
Young man, take that desk there, |
shouldn't wonder if you could mako a
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-05-15
How He Got Rid Of Rats.

A farmer describes his method OF
clearing the premises of rats in the
following n "On a large num-
Der OF old shingles I put a half-tea-
spoonful Of treacle each, and on that
with my pocket knife 1 scraped a
small amount Of concentrated I've. I
then placed the old shingles around
under the stable floors and under the
cribs. The next morning I found 40
dead rats, and the rest left the farm
for parts unknown. I have cleared
many farms Of the pests in the same
way, and have never known II to fail"