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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
MENOMINEE
CELEBRATION

Menominee, Mich, Sept. 9.-To-
morrow will be a redletter day. in
the history of Menominee. Some
months ago the city decided that its
rapid increase in population and the
prosperity Of its business interests
called for some sort of celebration.
The present week was selected for
the event on account Of the cou,
fair being in progress.
A citizens committee set about
making arrangements for the cele-
bration and the success of its efforts
is evidenced by the fact that 1t \
secured the attendance Of a long list
of notables for the event. First and
foremost among the distinguished
visitors will be Vice President Fair.
banks, who will arrive here from
Chicago tomorrow morning in time
to deliver the grafton Of the day
Other notables who have accepted
invitations to attend the celebration
are Gov. Warner OF Michigan. Unit
ed State Senators Smith Of Michigal
and Stephenson Of Wisconsin IN,
Brig. Gen. Bates. M ''~-
The city IL donning gala attire Il
anticipation Of tomorrow's festivl
ties. The largest crowd ever enter
tained here Is expected. Anon,
the visitors will be . large numbe
Of members of the Michigan Ddi
torial association.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
MRS BAChUS
CONFESSED Twice


The report Of the coroner's tn
quest held over the remains OF
ames M. Bachus was filed. with the
county auditor late this afternoon.
This report shows that Mrs. Bachua
made a confession before the coro-
ner, county attorney and coroners
Jury and at that time named Russell
Mccall, a young man residing in the
Clifford section as the man who kill
ed her husband.
Mrs. Bachus told the coroner
Jury that she was approached BY
young Mccall about O'Clock In the
evening while she was cutting some
corn for her cows and told that her
husband would be killed about 8
o'clock that night and that II she
did not get away from the house
she would also be killed. She also
claimed that she was threatened
with death II she informed her hus-
band OF the impending peril. She
stated she did not tell her husband
but remained with him about the
/ house until about $3.50, when th'
lamp was overturned and he told
her to take the child and go to +.
neighbor's. When she was but g
short distance from the house she
heard the report of gun and knew
her husband had been killed.
This was the illogical story tolt
to the coroner's jury Saturday eve
ming by the little woman, scarcel,
% years of age, while the charret
remains of her murdered husband
were lying where he fell near tn
porch OF their burned home.
This is the story repudiated b,
Mrs. Bachus yesterday when sh
told Sheriff Harry Lydon that he
husband was murdered by r. d. Az
derson, her former sweetheart, VIII
was arrested at Reubens Monday.
It is the general belief that Mrs
Rachus Is still Withholding many @
the important details in the event
that led to the murder OF her b
band. and while the circumstantia
evidence against Anderson is cons't
cred very strong. 1t is stated lare
number of witnesses will be availa
I BILE to prove he was in Reubens
r the time Mrs. Bachus says her hui
: band was killed.
2 The theory is advanced today th'
e Mrs. Bachus is still keeping muc
valuable information from the OIL
4 GERS and 1t Is even suggested tn;
= she may have fired the shot th'
s killed her husband. She is know
r tc be a good shot and the entil
q story Of her leaving the home befo
the murder was committed is di
credited.
The information brought out
the coroner's inquest relative to q
}. position of the dead mans boz
would suggest that he had be-
r. dragged from the house after bell
e shot and the fact that Mrs. Bachr
+ trunk was we'll packed and foul
Z sitting on ground that had be-
burned over suggests its having be-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
JONES DEFEATS
Levi ANKENY
COSGROvE NAY GET GOVERN.
oRsH1P ON SECOND CHOICE
VOTES - COUNT SLOW m
WASHINGTON PRIMARY.

Spokane, Sept. 9.-Reports from
Tuesdays primary election indicate
the selection of Wesley L Jones a.
republican nominee for the senate Ii
place of Levi Ankeny. On the count
for second choice for governor Cos.
grove has a chance for success. Nc
Bride is running strong in this Sec
ton over Mead for i1rst choice to-
that office.
For congress Poindexter leads al
Spokane candidates, though lie
Johnson of Sunnyside may overcon
his lead by the country vote.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION MEETS
Rev. Mary Sibbitt to Address Open
Meeting Tonight.

The w. C. T. U. of North Idaho
opened their convention this morn
ing at 9 o'clock. The convention
will be in session for two days. an.
a large number of delegates have ar
rived and more are expected ton'gh'
which will represent nearly all th'
towns of North Idaho.
Rev Mary Sibbitt Of Long Beac'
CAL, is the convention speaker, AM
she will address the people of Lew
iston in an open meeting tOnigh
and will also give a lecture o
Thursday evening. the subject {
which will be announced later.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
Brings 1IDlNGS
LOST ship

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Thc
steamer Lehua arrived today with
salmon from Bristol Bay, Alaska.
ana reports the total loss of the
american ship, Lucille, August 10.
sna parted from her moorings az
Nuspagaga. and went ashore. Her
eareo of $4,000 cases of salmon and
iSoo barrels of salt salmon was lost
Inc Lucille had on board 16S men all
OF whom escaped.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
SCHOOL FORMS TENNIS CLUB.
Will Train Two Teams for Fall
Tournament.

Yesterday afternoon at the High
school was held the first meeting
the tennis club for the year.
officers were elected and rules an
regulations for the ensuing Y.
ware perfected. 1t is the intentio'
Of the club to have two teams
represent the High school in the ten
MS tournament this fall which Isl
he given by the tennis clubs
citv and also Of the surroundin
The game Of tennis has not
towns.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09
PARKER DECLINES NOMINATION
Will Not Make Race for Governor 0;
New York.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Judge AL
ton B. Parker said here today that
he was not willing to make the race
for governor of New York.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09

Warrington, Sept. "a ooW
worlds record for aeroplane tiGAeD
was established at Fort Meyer. Va.
early today when Orville Wright eir-
cled the parade grounds So timso
and remained In the air 81 minutes
and 81 seconds.
Today he attained the height e.
$50 feet and Travelled under perfect
control with speed approximatinZ
36 to 48 miles an hour. ,
The previous record was estab-
lished last Sunday in France, when
Leon De La Grange remained In the
air 20 minutes and "a seconds.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-09

Cummins Gained One Vote.
Des Moines, owa, Sept. 9.-Gov
Cummins gained one vote on the
first ballot today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Do6vn the MfSsiSsippi

very good price; but yet he advised her To
Keep them, for at Biloxi they would be as
valuable to her DIS they had been at her old
on the third day, at noon, the entire cargo
had been sold, and while Jim was at the
brokers', settling the last details of the mat
tesr, ts, Mr. Mr. Curtis arrived. Heartily he, thanked
returned, and surely he did owe large debt
OF gratitude to the crew Of the River Queen.
lhen ne tried to make them take payment
r;gor r1r bringing p Nellie and her mother down the
| Ihey said that even if they had made the
| taking OF them passengers business trans.
action, they were not, entitled to any remu-
1nerahtlon' ne h' as both had worked hard enough
Failing In his efforts to show his gratitude
BY paying money-and the boys believed
that that. ne was far from being burdened with
sand spend at least a week with him
This the boys readily agreed to, and the
good-bves were said, the sitting-room of the
and her daughter were gone It felt Just as
i looked and True said, when they came in
from taking the chickens from the roof to
deliver them to the drayman who had come
When are we going home, Jim!
things in the morning that we are going to |
send up; and deliver them on the steamer.
bought the boat that he must take her before
noon tomorrow, and / will see the dealer in |
second-hand goods myself, SO that he will take
away his portion, of the spoils the first thing
in the morning."
Well, wish we were going tonight Nellie
and her mother have been here so long thai
it seemed like parting with relatives when
they went. ! declare I'm almost homesiek
already, and If we were going to stay here
very long. would go on shore and live.
When the others had retired for the NIGHT
and True and jim. were left alone in the Sit.
ing-room, Jim said:
Now we can make out our final state
ment. My business is all fixed up, for tho
money that is to be paid for the boat and fur
niture belongs to you" go
"Will it amount to enough to buy our tick.
Eyes: | purchased ali the tickets this az
te.poon; .poe They cost eighteen dollars apiece
You viii receive for the boat and things m
board Of her, forty-three dollars, leaving you
pay for meals on the road" ''
"AlI right! Get out your money box. and
let's figure up the profits of Mr. James War
ier's first trading trip"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

ae pleasant !. journey, alighted at the Union
for Depob & IN cincinnati, decidedly the better off
ior thelr trip down the Mississippi.
Jethro went to his home. True and Rent IN
v;o1;, .uei,s % ana Fete followed Jim, hugging his
tio tgioiln and thinking, with good reason, that
Since sim he bad nad md INDEED fallen in pleasant places
Jim was confident that his success in life
. we assufeo now that he had capital suff.
| elent TO start on another trip whenever he
| felt SO disposed ~
On the, day after his arrival home. True
came Mi = ior hIm to go and see Mr.. Howard and
Mr.. Bartlett, and the business project that
was was then unfolded was one. that Jim was
sure would increase his worldly possessions,
The gentlemen had, as they had written
about the size of the River Queen, and md also also
steam launch of ten horse power.
They proposed that Jim should make A
down the Mississippi River as far as Yazoo
Bayou-j1st below Helena--where he would
ascend the Yazoo River, the little steamer
being powerful enough to force the fat-boat
against the current.
:, There he would buy cotton-seed for MFR.
Howard and Mr.. Bartlett raying cash. or, If
st ne conld gu l.. exchange goods, charging them
The seed could then be shipped from Hell
ena, ne continuing to run up and down the
riyeE aI tba long ngsots e. he could k buy goods
his, and, in addition, he was. to receive a
commission on all the seed he purchased.
One.half of the expenses of the flat-boat
would be charged to him; Messrs Howard &
Bartlett would charge the costs of the steamer
to themselves, and would also pay twosthrds
of the provision bill and cooks wages as on
the previous trip.
True and Bent were both to 40, True as
bookkeeper Bent was to act as general
clerk, assisted by Pete whose wages Jim
would be Obliged to pay.
Jim accepted the proposition without any
demur, and began at once to make his prep
arations for the trip, which lasted five months.
during which time the young trader made
such profit as surprised him, profitable as
he had believed river trading would be:
In course of time Jim and True went into
business on shore together with Pete as
in a hss for
customers was Mr.. Curtis, at whose house
in Biloxi the partners often visited
Jethro resigned his position as cook when
the. boys went into business and accepted a
position with them as porter, and to the lads
in the store he never tired of telling about
the life of the heads of the house on fiat
boat when they took their first trip down the
Mississippi.
THE END
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO

Being dextcrous climber he was up the
smooth surface of the dead tree in a fash
Ten feet up the jagged, decayed end show
ed where the top had been broken off.
He clung to this, lifted himself over its
edge. and, holding to it, hung suspended in
the hollow tree.
He could just see below.
William Dodge dashed up to the spot, halt
ed, stared and marveled.
Then believing that his graceless nephew
had gone on through the woods, he ran that
way.
"Euchered!" laughed Nat, gleefuly. "Tve
slipped him again. l."
He clutched at the sides of the tree with .
frantic cry of alarm.
The crumbing edges to which he had
clung had given away as he sought to Chamber
up again.
His fnger-nails scratched vainly for grip
on the inner surface as he went downward
The aperture diminished again, and then,
with aAsliding crash. he landed on some iang.
ling object at the bottom of the tree-a close
prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

ne should be left alone, shut up in his wood
en- prison., to starve and die?
So family, that they sounded like tn.
drumming notes of thrush, the strokes o.
the. distant town-bell announced the hour tC
Nat. -
Already the forest aisles resembled dim Wis
a las OF ., dun and green, and the sunlight flick
DUSK was coming; then hope of aid until
dawn there was none.
This is awful" gasped Nat chilled to the
hea1t heart WIT, with dreadful apprehension. Help!
Seven o'clocki
ok mortal hours of dread and discomfort
nad passed by: Eight more until morning.
what it | should die here?" was his
narrow space like a wedge, and utterly de-
spairing now.
a vague sense of his guilt and Incidence
ana ao; worthlessness revived memories of good
he was .child-and the chill fear Of retribu-
ton tor sin seemed to oppress him.
alert. va VIC
a CHEEKY whistle sounded without. He
tie put, his eye to the hole. Then his lips
followed. "f"
..'Stop! stop-help!"' he shouted.
foIa, linen second second glance showed boyish
pocket knife in his hand Nf'
Inc boy halted and turned with look of
surprise at the strange, invisible call.
Nat DAVIS, heart sank within him as he
1t was 10 Morrris Yes. if help came at
ALL it, must be through an appeal to his enc.
my, the boy he had unjustly attacked that
day, and whom he had later wronged and
sought to get into trouble with his uncle.
After work was over, as was his custom
evenings, 10 had come into the woods to cut
pine and fir branches to ornament miniature
toy cabins, which he sold at quite a hand
some price around the village
He. had paused; but as Nat, from shame
and humiliation, remained silent, he adiudged
the call to be an echo or a delusion Of bs
senses, and started on his way whistling
again
Stop! Oh. Jo, help mel"
"Who is it?" 1
"Me-Nat Davis!"
Where are you?"
ssIn the tree"
If ever there was an astonished hoy IL was |
10 Morris, as he finally made out the location
Of the unseen speaker.
His brow clouded slightly as he recognized
bhe voice. 1t was no great delight to be at
the beck and call of an INSCRIPTIONS enemy.
put in fash JOS better nature came to his
rescue.
Its Nat Dayiss" he asked I
"How did you get there9"
Climbed to the top of the tree, and fell
n"
Where's your friendss"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

,o,. II don't don know! Say, 10, won't you
OF course I'll help you, though I expect
TnorroW."
ooh. 10, never" cried Nat, earnestly.
| We'll, you're in fix. and I'll have to
heip yon out OF 1T. II had a. rope"
quickly. 4A"
.sIhe trees too narrow"
"You fell in?"
But being pulled out is different. I know
the Tree tree dawn se, through fouh nave to cut
10 studied the problem for moment or
two.
Finally he said:
for little while"
Jo started off.
Hold on!" cried Nat,. in dismay "You
amt a., going to leave mel"
what forw
10 get saw and an ak to cut you Free"
T.. But-i say, 10, you won't tell any one
I'D better bring help"
mo, no!' pleaded Nat, franticaly please
Jo," spoke NatSs uneasiiy, you haven't seem s,
my uncle, have your"
hour ago He asked for Mr. WA Walpo]e a1ea' and nd
then hurried to the house after the carpenter
What's the matter with your uncle knowing
you're here?"
"Oh, don't tell him-don't tell ANYBODY.
please dont!" implored Nat
"Wei1, then, l won't I'll run to the sbop.
get some tools and hurry back and get YOU
out"
ooh, thank you-thank you!"
Nat was ELUSIVE, but 10 did not count on
more than passing effect of gratitude on the
boy whose morality he considered to be at
the lowest ebb.
Nat counted the minutes during the first
hall hours absence of 10. Then they seemed
leaden-winged
If he counted on 10 releasing him, he was
destined to bitter disappointment.
The hours passed on, and no rescue came
10 must have forgotten, or had thought het
Ter of first kindly impulse and had do
sided to get revenge by abandoning him to
mis- fate.
So reasoned Nat, in helpless rage, chagrin
md despair.
Eleven o'clock!
Imprisoned Nat raved and wept and shriek
ID. OF all mankind. he most hated ,Jo Nor
ris, the boy who knew of his dreadful sit,ia.
tion yet deliberately left him to his fate
He little knew that at that very moment
irstly through his false accusation. and next
through an endeayor to aid him solely, 10
aorris, was prisoner in the village Jail,
harged by William Dodge with stealing
aoney, and by Mr. Walpole, the carpenter
vith burglary for breaking into the shop and
he tool chests that evening.
40 BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
CHAPTER XVI.
IN NEW oRLEANs-coNCLUsIoN


TX days after the trading flag had beer
HAI hauled down, the River Queen arriy
- ed in New Orleans, and was made
fast to the levee near the old French
market.
The trip had been made in sixty seven days
and they had thus been borne along by the
current at an average rate of nearly twenty
two and half miles per day. Jim knew that
the distance had been covered by 1at-boats
IN much less time, but he believed that none
mad done more trading and Travelled faster
than had the River Queen, whose mission had
been accomplished, and which would soon be
destroyed for the sake of her timbers.
NOW that the journey was ended, Jim was
as anxious to return home as Bent and True
had been, and, at as early an hour as he
would be likely to find the merchants in
their offices, be started out to dispose not
oniy q his cargo, but Of the boat as well.
Trade was dull in New Orleans, as he
learned after. he had tramped around for an
hour, but prices remained about the same as
when ne was at Yicksburg. He succeeded
during the forenoon in. disposing Of his cot
pressed from II being on the increase, and
friendly merchant advised that he put his
cargo il. the hands of the brokers who make
a specially OF such goods
This advice Jim acted on at once. and Mr..
Dean, the broker to whom he had letter of
Introduction from Mr.. Fernald of Helena.
assured him. that. the cargo could easily be
asp"SeG VI IN Gay or Two.
Mr.. Dean also directed him to parties who
made business of buying fatboats, tearing
them to pieces, and selling the timbers for
various purposes. 'o
Jim sold the beat where she lay for thirty.
two-dollars, the craft to be surrendered and
the, money paid whenever the bows were
ready to leave her. which would not be until until
the day ON which they started for home
That evening, Jim, True and Bent decided
as to what, portion of the household goods
should be disposed of, and what should be
sent home as freight by one of the steamers.
to be used again on their next trading WOW,
age g =, The . bedding, some few little trinkets,
thought best to keep; the other things could
be sold
Jim disposed Of the goods. on the following
day. subject to delivery at the same time the
River Queen was. the sum of eleven dollars
TO be paid for them. He also sold the skiff
for three dollars and thought with regret Of
The one they had contributed to the man at
Horse-sho Bead, who had caused them SO
much trouble.
Many times that day could he have sold
Nellie's chickens at what he knew was a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
10 A ND NAT

ne was impulsive and generoushearted.
these characteristics, rightly exercised
might yet redeem him.
lie had taken the pocket-book belonging
70 nis uncle that morning, while 10 wa
working at some repairing In the real estat,
office William Dodge occupied, and. unseen
had descended the. stairs OF the building ant
hastsned Nsa to join his boon companions. ).
tangled. ''~
He did not notice the fact himself. He wa.
too surprised; but a trifing circumstance
Of some object underfoot foreign to the
usual contents of dead tree.
His loot moved around, and he observed
that 1t struck something that evidently was
not wood.
81 wonder. what this is?" he said curious
metal: Maybe its an old can the boys have
or other"
Tin it was.
As Nat managed to edge his shoulder past
a bulge in the tree, and STONED slightly. he
lifted, his foot and lowered his hand. and
seized what he soon ascertained to be the
cover. of metal box.
In his present dilemma. Nat was not slow
to avail himself of its. utility.
he bent it in two. As he did SO, brass
medallion on the centre, such as are used to
give the manufacturers name or brand of
ware. came loose.
He pocketed this carelessly, bent the rough
edges he had broken to a point and began To
feel over the surface of his strange prison.
At depression in the tree, and where the
wood felt wet and soft, he paused.
That's it. There's rotten-cored knot
here sure" he said to himself, Confidently.
Immediately the tin piece was brought
into requistion. It was bent and dented:
but, little by little, he cut and scraped away
the decayed fbres Of wood, dug outwssd,
saw faint pencil of light, then a streak,
and. as he forcibly pushed out the round
knot, light and air reached him through a
hole about as large as silver dollar.
Capital" cried Nat, as he found that he
could look outside for some distance. "Now
if anyone comes this way, except uncle, Tin
safe to get free"
But no one came. An hour went by. Nat
was cramped and uncomfortable, but he
could not change his position.
Two hours!
He tried to cut a larger hole, but the wood
wes hard, the tree thick, the tin bent and
broke in the effort.
Three hours!
Four hours
He began to shout now up the hollow tree |
,runk. The echo of his own voice came. 4
strangely muffed and confined. back to his |
rearing.
II was getting serious. He remembered
hat this spot was not favorite one with |
lis friends. and therefore they seldom visised
THAT it was out Of the way of general |
rarel
SUPPOSE no one should discover him. and !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
CHAPTER III.
TIME FOR REFLECTION.

IN AT DAVIS was boy of quick com.
N prehension. and, as the shock of the
" sudden descent passed away, he ex-
perenced q sensation of decided dis
may and alarm.
The tree crooked and narrowed two feet
sbovc his head. He was wedged in almost
tightly.
He had failed to secure a hold ON the
smooth interior surface sliding down. he
doubted if he could do SO climbing nm
It was dark and close, except for the dim
light and limited supply of air that came in
-'fis He did i not % think of calling out for helm
yet. just now he dreaded bis uncle more
than he did captivity.
ssI'm in a bad box" soliloquized Nat. rue
fully, as he attempted to lift himself up-
ward. Il can't climb up. can't break out.
What am / going to do?"
Mats sins did not distress him. He had
not yet arrived at the remorsefM stage of his
sensations.
All he thought Of was escape
If his past life had drifted before him. IL
would have shown very little of usefulness
or enterprise.
As long as be could recollect he had been
au orphan, an unwelcome member of William
Dodges family, drudge when child. neg
lected, abused boy OF later years, and in the
present .wayward STRIPPING, who had out
grown authority, morality or even respeeta-
bility, through the careless control Of his
uncle
He was the most idle boy ia the toyn--he
was credited with being the worst. Certain-
~ close mountaineering with the roydiea
of the place had not tended to make him
honest or ambitious.
There was only one element in his favor