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Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

The directors of the Lewiston and
Southeastern Electric Railway COM
pany, in regular annual session this
afternoon received the proposition of
Jay P. Graves of the Spokane and In
land to build the electric road from
Lewiston to Grangeville ard Nez-
perce.
The proposal of Mr.. Graves is the
result of conferences held in Spo-
kane, at which time the entire pro-
ject was laid before him by Presi-
dent G. w. Thompson, Secretary
Randolph and Mr.. w. P. Hurlbut,
who has been identified with the eff
forts to further the interests of the
electric company.
Mr.. Graves as long ago as two
years indicates his intention of ulti-
mately entering the Lewiston field
and the valuable surveys and esti.
mates now in his hands have caused
the definite action to be taken al
this time.
The maps and specifications have
been thoroughly Investigated by Mr.
Graves and his associates, and viii
soon be forwarded to his people IL
New York. Upon his return to Spo
kane from California he will visi
Lewiston, where the final deal will
be closed preparatory to his depar
ture for New York to secure tn
money with which to build an,
equip the line.
The negotiations have been gen
orally understood among the electri
road directors for some time, and tn
depression this afternoon was one c
congratulation for the successful ei
forts of the company's officials.
The details of reorganization wi
not be taken up until Mr.. Graves
visit to Lewiston next month, but
is understood the present official
will retire from the. management {
the business affairs as soon as tn
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
new METHOD
FOR COLLECTION
WATER RENTS WILL HEREAF-
TER BE COLLECTED QUARTER
LY AND ARE MADE A LEM ON
PROPERTY. ,@.ass,A.lsl M

The monthly collection of water
rents will be abolished by the city
when the books for this month are
closed. The plan under which this
department will hereafter be opera
ted is the one included in tho city
ordinance which provides for quar-
terly connection and the making OF
water rent charges lein on the
property.
The following circular notice is
being furnished water consumers by
City Clerk Nickerson as they appear
for this months rental.
"Owing to change in plan OF coli
lecting water rates, no further col
lection will lie made until June |.
l190s, when collection for the
months of March, April and May
will be made. Patrons are cautioned
THAT to secure credit for vacant or
unused premises, written notice
must be filed at this office, as credit
Twill only be allowed from date OF
filling such notice.
"The payment June l, 1908, for
the preceding three months, must be
made before June 10 to avoid penal
, ty. You are also advised that the
rate of payment per month on prem
ises is not yet determined, but 1t II
, expected to be fixed as soon as the
regular spring checking for irriga'
tion and domestic rates has beer
made and compiled. probably D.
April Is /. Lewiston, Idaho. Januar'
r 25, 1905"
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
MOB PRESSES
into CATHEDRAL
CAVALRY CHARGE NECESSARY
TO CLEAR STREETS OF PoPU-
LACE WHO CROWDED INTO
CHURCH

LISBON. Feb. 10.--There was al
most a riot this afternoon when the
nonulace tried to get into the cathe-
dral where the bodies Of King Car
los and the crown prince were lying
in state.
The police were unable to close
the cathedral doors at 4, the time
appointed for the beginning OF the
ceremonies of the final interment.
THE surging multitude thrust the
police to one side and poured in'o
the main edifice.
The cavalry finally found It neces-
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
CITIZENS TO MEET WITH CLUB
Plan to Insure Cooperation on I'm
portant Business Matters.

The members of the Cor(nercial
club and citizens will meet at the
club rooms at o'clock tonight, this
being the first of the regular evening
gatherings that will alternate with
the directors meetings held at noon
every two weeks.
The meeting tonight is considered
particularly important one in
view of the many business features
OF the new organization that are to
be considered.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
iIIARD ROUTED
negro HANGED
,rrRo WHO ASSAULTED WHITE
woMAN TAKEN BY MOB OF
aoOc, WHO OvERPowERED MI
1T1A COMPANY ON GUARD

pR0oKHAVEN, Miss, Feb. 10
ru piggott the negro who criminally
.soaulted Miss We-is in this county
faw weeks ago, was taken from the
,,s+oav of Jackson military COM
.anv and a posse or deputies and
hanged early today.
The military company was over
covered by mob of 1000 men, and
number of shots were fired and
.wo members of the mob were
wounded.
piggott reached here from Jack
eon this morning in the custody oil
sheriff Greer and under a heavily
armed escort of the Capital Light
Cuards. ordered into service by Gov
ernor Noel to protect the negro dur
ing his trial, which was to have
commenced today.
When the soldiers and prisoner
alighted from the train a furious
r,ob surrounded them and fierce
band-to-hand conflict ensued. Tht
soldiers clubbed the members of the
mob with their guns.
The fight lasted FIVE minutes
when the militia started with thu
prisoner to the courthouse, whe1
the mob was reinforced and utterl.
infuriated rushed for the prisone
and dragged him to a pole and hang
ed him.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
TRAIN WRECKERS
BUNGLE job
TRY TO sDITCH TWO EXPRESS
TEAMS BY PILING TIES ON
TRACK THEN DERAIL FREIGHT
BY THROWING OPEN SWITCH

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 10.-After
two attempts to wreck two Oregon
Sholt Line express trains last night
the wreckers succeeded in derail'ng
a freight. Two suspects are in Gus
todv. The attempts were made in a
lonely spot near Silver Bow Jupc-
tion.
The dastards bungled the job aud
heaped stacks of ties which were
easily swept aside by the oncoming
trains.
The freight was derailed by Z
switch being fung open as the trair
passed over it.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
so ACRE UNIT
is APPROVED
FARMS UNDER BOISE -PAYETTE
IRRIGATION PROJECT WILL BE
FIXED AT so-ACRE UNIT BY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

D. w. Ross, chief engineer of the
reclamation service, says the Boise
Capital News, has received advices
from Washington that the recon-
mendation of L. w. Shurtliff and
Walter M. Granger, special agents
appointed to examine conditions
under the Boise-Payette government
project, for an 80-acre farm unit
under the government works, has
been approved and Mr.. Ross is or
dered to prepare plats showing par
ties owning land in excess of this
amount.
Mr., Ross stated this morning
that he had given notice to all set
Tiers holding land under the south
side project of the Deer Flat works
that some action of this nature
would be taken and asked them tc
inform him what portion of theil
holdings they would rather keel
Foyiding the unit plan was adopt
ed He states many of the lant
owners gave this information, ant
he is now anxious to hear from thu
others in order that they may b.
wholly satisfied with the division
he has already started work on tn
plans.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
BINGER HERMAN Still
ON HENEY'S RESERVE LIST
HENEY NOW ON RUEFs TRAIL HE WILL RETURN TO ORE
CON FOR ONE MORE CASE, THE PROSECUTION OF BNGER
HERMAN AND CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMSON HIS CoDEFEND-
ANT IN LAND FRAUD TRIALS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.--Hen-
ey, fresh from the successful prose-
cuton of former United States Attor-
ney John H. Hall, arriys1 in San
Francisco this morning to resume
the prosecution of the bribery graft
cases.
In an interview with the Asso-
ciated Press Heney stated he would
probably try but one more of the
oregon land fraud indictments, that
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

of Binger Herman, formerly commits
sioner of the United States, general
land Office, and Congressman Will
hanson, who are co-defendants. He
may try both at the same time.
Heney declined to discusse the al
legged immunity contract given Ruef
which was annulled after he went
to Portland, until he had conferred
with everybody associated with the
prosecution.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
MURDER MARS
PLEASURE PARTY

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-A young
'0inan OF the tenderloin was shot
4u j killed today while riding in a
Onu avenue car by young man
10 sat opposite her. The murder
~ ~asned from the car and escaped.
ue girl was decidedly pretty and
= Anown as "Queenie." She form
ana que OF a party of five, three girls
= .~o men, including the murder
lin. VINO had been having a good
M. Inc cause of the shooting is
- ~
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
CUTS NAVAL
APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-The
house committee on naval affairs to-
day voted to recommend an appro-
priation for building two battleships
of the Delaware class instead of four
as recommended by the navy depart
ment and urged by the president.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

Mss orah Howard returned this
morning TO the University of Idaho
at Moscow. after spending Sunday
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Howard
Mrs. e. A. Rowley eeft tbs morn
ing for visit with friends at
Grangeville.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

sary to charge. There were no cas-
ualties.
Bodies at Last in Tomb.
LISBON, Feb. 10.-The bodies of
King Carlos and the crown prince
lay in state until tnIs afternoon,
when they were removerd to the
Pantheon, where there were further
ceremonies and they wre placd in
the tomb.
Large crowds viewed the bodies at
the cathedral.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

c. F. Grant was an arrival in the
city yesterday from Portland and
will relieve his brother, E. M.
Grant, assistant agent for the o. r.
& N. company.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
Utter Lands Eagleson's Job.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Tne
president sent to the senate the nom-
ination of Darwin A. Utter to be
surveyor general of Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
FRANCO FLIES
FOR SAFETY

BoRDEAU, Feb 1O.-Franco, ex-
premier of Portugal, with his wife
and son, left here suddenly today
and 1t is believed they have gone to
Marseilles.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

Contractor j. A. Clark returned
this afternoon from visit with his
family in Portland,
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10
TAFT HOLDS MANY
CONFERENCES

KANSAS CITY. Feb 1o.-secre-
tary Taft and party arrived today
and Immediately began round of
conferences, receptions and other
forms of entertainment Several re-
publican committeeman from nearby
states are here to confer with Taft
on conditions ia their districts,
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

H. Van Dellan and family have
gone to Port Angeles, Wash. where
Mr.. Van Dellan win engage in busi-
ness.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

Miss Stella Reed is an arrival in
the city from Seattle.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-02-10

to charge. There were no cas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
METROPOLITAN TOWER
TO BE THE HIGHEST YET
Will Rise 20 Feet Above the Singer
Building and Be Next in Size
to Eiffei Tower.

New York, March ga revision
of the plans for the uncompleted tower
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company's building on Madison square
shows that the steel supports can bear
more weight, and the architects have
practically decided to add % feet to
the tower, previously planned to reach
65S feet above the sidewalk. There
will be lookout about 675 feet above
the curbing according to the revised
plans. At 6S3 the Metropolitan tower
will be about 20 feet higher than the
Singer building tower. When COM
pleted there will be but one structure
in the world of greater height than
the Metropolitan tower-the Eiffel
tower, in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
ORION LIGHT
PLANT BURNS
TO THE GROUND
Flames Arising From Unknown
Cause Visit $4,000 Loss
Upon the Village.

Orion, H., March 26.-(Argus Spe-
cial 1.-The electric light plant here,
owned by the village, was almost to-
tally destroyed this morning at
o'clock by fire which originated from
unknown causes. The loss is about
$4,000 No insurance was carried on
the property. a policy having recently
expired, and the company refused to
renew the insurance.
The village is temporarily without
light, but arrangements are under dis
cussion for running wire over from
Alpha, which desires to supply the
service.
The plant was built about five years
ago. 1t will probably be rebuilt, if not
by the village, by private corpora
ton.
The flames may nave originated
from electric currents or from sparks
from the railway trains passing
nearby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
LANDS ON DOCTOR
State Civil Service Commission
Calls w. NJ. Young a
Petty CRATER"
RESULT RECENT TESTIMONY
Said to Have Boosted Hotel Bills
Which the State Paid and Bought
Theater Tickets.

Springfield, H., March 26.-In an
excoriating document the state civil
service commission yesterday issued
q statement condemning DR.. w. M
Young of Bloomington as a petty
CRATER and incompetent physician
The attack was the result of DIR.
Young's recent testimony before the
state asylum investigating committee
al bloomington to the effect that civil
service is a fraud and a failure.
The board cites letters from DR..
Young after his discharge in which
he admits padding Chicago hotel bills
and using the extra money to buy
theater tickets, but justifies himself
on the plea that such had been the
custom for a long time in the asylum.
Doctor Admits Incompetence.
DR.. Young. accompanied by two
women employees and his wife, stopped
at hotel in Chicago in 81 rooms and
charged the state $5. He paid the
bills for the party.
He also is charged with incompe-
tence, which he admits in his letters
He performed an autopsy by cutting
a child's skull from temple to temple.
He admits it was wrong, but says he
was tired and nervous.
DIR. Hook Quits Under Fire.
AS the result of her detective visit
to the home of Ben Giroux in Chicago
DR.. Harriet A. Hook, physician at the
institution for the feeble minded at
Lincoln, yesterday resigned under
pressure from the civil service com
mission. The members of the com.
mission have been embarrassed be
cause of the woman's imprudent ac
ton, and were at pains to explain to
Governor Deneen that they had moth
ing to do with her visit to the GirouX
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
STARTS out EARLY
Sidney First Diamond Joe
Boat, Goes in Commission
About April II
FROM ST. LOUIS AND KE0KuK
Intention of Management to Separate
Freight and Passenger Traffic
as Far as Possible.

The Diamond 10 Packet company
Is preparing for an unusually early
beginning of operations. 1t is pro-
posed to start the Sidney out between
st. Louis and Keokuk about April II.
Later the Dubuque will also be called
into commission, probably between
this city and st. Louis.
According to present arrangements,
the management expects to get things
into running shape on the upper river
about the middle of May, when the
st. Paul and the Quincy will be called
into commission.
Extensive improvements have been
made on all the boats, the most ex-
tensive of which have been on the Du-
buque, which is being completely over
hauled and new hull being put on it.
This work is being done at the Eagle
Point ways in Dubuque.
Separate Freight and Passengers.
An important feature of the season
this year will be the separation of the
freight and passenger traffic; by the
provisions of this arrangement, these
businesses will be carried on by means
of separate steamers, and it is even
probable that different landings will
be used. The advantages which will
|accrue from this innovation are null
titudinous and are openly apparent.
1t is the intention of the manage
ment to try to better the schedule in
this way, and it is even hoped that
eventually they may be able to ar
range conditions so that they can dup
licate a record which was once made
by steamer, namely seven days from
the trip from St. Paul to st. Louis
and back. OF course this craft was
not loaded down with freight, nor did
it stop at all the small river towns.
1t has also been found out that the
boats can get along better with less
decks and more staterooms, sc
chances along this line are also in pro.
gress. 1t is also stated that a shift
will be made from the American to
the European method of serving
meals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
SEARLE'S TAFT RESOLUTION LOSES OUT

Springfield, ILL.,, March 26.-(Argus
Special)-A lively fight was precipi-
tated in the Fourteenth district con-
gressional convention this morning
over the Taft and tariff resolutions
introduced by Judge Charles j. Searle
Of Rock Island county Mr. Searle
introduced a resolution desiring the
member of the committee on resoiu-
tions from the Fourteenth district to
do all in his power to secure the re-
porting out of resolution in favor
of Taft as the second choice of the
Illinois republicans for president. Sem
ator Berry of Hancock county moved
to table the resolution. The vote was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26

use his efforts to secure the adoption
of the Taft resolution, resolution
that Mr.. Searle go before the commit
tee on resolutions with his resolu-
tions. Senator Berry's substitute was
adopted, Warren, McDonough. Hender-
son and Hancock counties voting aye
and Rock Island and Mercer nay.
Turned Down by State Committee.
The Rock Island and Mercer coun-
ties delegates, headed by Mr.. Searle
and DIR. M. G.. Reynolds of Aledo, pre-
|sented the resolutions on Taft and
the tariff to tn committee on resolu-
tions when th, body met at IL
o'clock, but th resolutions were ig
nored by the committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
WOUNDED DIPLOMAT
OPERATED ON DIES
Murder Charge Lodged Again Korean
Students Who Attacked Durham
White Stevens.

San Francisco, March 2G.-Durham
White Stevens, the diplomat, shot by
Whan Change, the young Korean,
Monday, died last night following an
operation. Death was due to periton-
tits. The operation disclosed that the
assassin's bullet had penetrated the
intestines in six places. Stevens
death will result in the charge of MUIR
der being brought against both
Change, who fired the fatal shots, and
Chun, his accomplice, who attacked
Stevens Chur, who was wounded by
a wild shot from his companions re-
volver, is on the road to recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
SHONTS DUKE Is SUED
FOR A BIG TAILOR BILL
Due de chaulnes, It Is Claimed, Owes
an English Firm the Sum of
$4,000 Long Unpaid.

New York, March 26.-Burt L. Rich,
counsel for due de Chaulnes, who was
married recently to Miss Theodore
Shonts, daughter of Theodore P.
Shonts. appeared yesterday before
Justice Conlan in the city court and
asked to have set aside as void the
service of summons in a suit begun
by James F. Hannigan, as assignee
for James Cavanaugh, London tailor,
tc recover $1,000 from the duke on a
tailor's bill contracted in 1901. The
bill is for s1,345, and interest brings
IL up to $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
Delegates to Republican Con-
veniion Safe but Lose
Baggage
IN ARmoRY AT TIME
Structure Frail and 1t Made
Exceptionally Ready Food
for Flames.

Springfield, H., March 26.-Fire to-
day practically destroyed the Leland
hotel. The flames originated from
some unknown cause in the upper
portion of the northwest corner of the
building and, driven by heavy wind,
soon spread throughout the top story
and burned through the roof The
flames gradually worked downward.
Delegates All Safe.
The republican state convention
was in session at the Armory and all
of the delegates were there. Most of
them. however, lost all their baggage.
So far as known no lives were lost.
All attendants were able to make their
escape. Many of the guests acted
like madmen, being determined to
save their valises at the expense of
their lives. They fought with police
men at the doors who endeavored to
keep them from entering the building.
Building Made Good Fuel.
The building was old, entirely of
wood construction, and made splendid
food for the fire.
Under Control at L p. VI.
At o'clock the fire was under con-
troll. The loss is $4,000.
News of the burning of the Leland
hotel is of special interest in Rock Is
land because delegates from this city
were quartered there and probably
lost their baggage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS


are in brief the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday as
taken from the official records:
SENATE-voting on amendments to
the currency bill consumed nearly the
entire session of the senate yesterday.
All of the committees amendments
were accepted and incorporated in the
bill, and all other amendments, except
|one. were disagreed to, the voting
showing conclusively that only with
the sanction of the committee could
any change be made in the bill. AT
|5:15 o'clock the senate adjourned to
today.
HOUSE-In the course of bitter de-
|nunciation of President Roosevelt on
the floor of the house of representatives
Mr. Stanley of Kentucky compared him
with Alexander Hamilton. whom he
designated as IAN obscure adventurer,'
and both OF whom he said had profound
icontempt for the constitution apd dis
played everlasting impatience with its
RESTRAINTS. Mr.. Bryan, he said, had the
respect of the country as n statesman.
tApparentiy ignoring Mr.. Sstanley's re-
marks, Mr.. Cocks of New York, repre-
Isenting the presidents district, defend
| ed the president against the recent at
| tack of Mr.. Wiliett. Mr.. Willett. reply
ing, declared his complete. ability To
idefend all that he had said. All the
remarks We're made during general de-
ibate on the agricultural appropriation
ibill, the consideration of which had not
Ibeen concluded when the house at 5.l:
tp. m. adjourned to today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
Repeats Ohio Plank.

Providence, R. l., March 26.-The
platform adopted at today's republican
state convention highly praises Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration, en-
platform in behalf of the revision of
the tariff by special session of con-
gress, suggests a reduction of repre-
sentatives in congress and the cleo
toral college of every state that dis
franchises the negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26

by counties, Warren, Henderson, Han
cock and McDonough voting to table
and Rock Island and Mercer against
tabling.
offered One on Tariff Plank.
Defeated in this resolution, Mr..
Searle offered one on the tariff plank
to the effect that the protective tariff
limited the differential in the cost of
production here and abroad and IA
voring the withdrawing of the tariff
from articles the production of which
is monopolized in the United States.
Berry Has Substitute.
Senator Berry moved as substi-
tute to Mr.. Searle's motion te instruct
the committeeman on resolutions to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
MORE SHIPS FOR HAYTI
Gunboats Marietta and Paducah Are
Dispatched from Cuba.

Washington, March 26.-Two addi-
tional war vessels were ordered to
Hayti yesterday, following a confer
ence of officials of the state and navy
departments. AS the Des Moines has
already been sent to the scene of the
recent outbreak, the United States
will be represented by three war ves'
sells in Haytien waters. The two ves-
sells dispatched yesterday are the gun
boats Marietta and Paducah. both of
which have been at Guantanamo,
Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
Auto Racers to Ship North.

Seattle, Wash, March 26.-L. H.
Gray. manager of the steamship Cor
win, has agreed to, transport the
American, Italian and French auto
mobiles in. the New York to Paris
race from Nome to the Siberian coast.
The Corwin will sail for Nome on
May 10. Gray expects to land the
contestants in Siberia early in June.
The American car is scheduled to
leave San Francisco tomorrow on the
steamship City of Pueblo for Valdez
Charles GODDARD of the French Motto
Bloc team reached San Francisco
Tuesday night. His car was shipped
from Ogden and is, expected to arrive
iE Frisco tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-26
open New TeIephone Line.

Omaha, March 26.-With the COM
pletion of rs pairs of cables between
Omaha and Council Bluffs, the Omaha
Independent Telephone company was
given connection today with half
million telephones in Iowa, South Da-
kota, Minnesota, Illinois, and Missouri.