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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20

fact that those obtaining their mail
through the general delivery depart
ment have had to wait for hours
sometimes before they were able to
secure IL. This condition owes it's
existence to the fact that the city
has no carrier service. and. all the
people of the city are compelled to
come to the Office for their mail. and
during almost any hour of the day
the office can be found filled with
men and women standing In line
awaiting their turn at the delivery
window. This will be largely done
away with when the carrier system
is installed In the city, as a very
large portion OF the mail matter
will then be carried out to the resi-
dence districts and distributed to the
various residences, and practically
all of the mail that will be given
out at the Office will be business mail
and the greater portion OF that will
go into rented boxes. Under these
conditions II will be comparatively
easy for those securing their mail
through the general delivery depart
ment to obtain IL.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
HOLDUP CASE
GOES TO JURY
Testimony All in and Arguments
Being Made

The case of the state OF Idaho VS..
20. NJ. osgood and E. A. Yarbrough.
both charged with robbery upon
man by the name OF Hamilton. was
still on trial up till a late hour this
afternoon In the district court at
Rathdrum, but ii was thought that
the case would go to the jury this
evening.
The robbery of Hamilton occurred
In this city something like three
months ago. The theory OF the
prosecution in the case was that the
robbery was planned by the defend
ants against Hamilton during the
evening OF the robbery In the Horse
shoe saloon, and their witness MI
holz's evidence on the stand seems
to bear out this theory. His testi-
mony In substance was, II Is said.
that he overheard a conversation be-
tween the defendants to the effect
that osgood was to hold up Hamilton
ana farbrough and take what money
they had on their persons and the
defendants were to divide the booty
taken from Hamilton afterwnrd IL
was upon his evidence and also other
.circumstantial evidence that the de-
PENDANTS were arrested. Nlholx tes-
titled today in behalf OF the prosecu-
ton, and an effort was made by the
defense to impeach his evidence by
testimony given by Fred Boughton
and n. TreH.
Those so far testifying In the case
are G. H. Evans and e. s. jackson.
night patrolmen who arrested the
defendants; Hamilton, the man
robbed; Niholz, Fred Boughton, II.
TreR, and number OF others are 10
testify whose names could not be
learned
Attorneys are arguing the case and
Il il believed the fate OF the prison
ers viii be left to the jury this even
Ing.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
CHINESE ARE SUSPICIOUS
See Menace In FIowery Kingdom IN
Aliens sei4lng Concessions.

See Menace In FIowery Kingdom in
Aliens seixing Concessions.
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. 2o.-The
oregonian will say tomorrow;
Advices have been received in
Portland from Hongkong and other
Chinese cities. that species OF guer-
rilla warfare has broken out in Man
chnria between the japanese soldiers
who make mp the army Of occupation
and the native Chinese. who are bent
on driving out from the country rep
resentatives OF the power whom they
fear as an eneroaehing menace.
II 10 stated In these advices that
several conflicts have already oc-
Cured between the soldiers and the
people and that the Japanese have
been driven entirely from the towns
OF Hop-Gi Bin and En- Tai Hop-GE
II 10 stated that one of the causes
of the grievances the Chinese have
against the Japanese is the Japanese
trying to get control OF the railways.
the revenues and the telegrapha in
Manchuria. The Chinese OF this city
are awaiting developments. they
look upon the situation as serious
and some Of them go so far a. 10 say
that a long and bitter struggle has
begun.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
TRAMP TAILOR Is DEAD
Cut His Throat and Then Threw
Himself in Stream.

Himself in Stream.
WALLACE. Idaho. Feb. 2O.-Ly-
ing ON his back. his feet upstream,
his body half submerged, his eyes
staring with the horror OF death, a
jagged cash six inches long across
the throat, telling the manner OF the
end, Thomas Berg, a tramp tailor,
was found in Nine Mile creek yester-
day morning by two miners coming
from the Success mine.
At the coroner's inquest at 6
O'Clock last the verdict was that the
man came to his death by his own
act, no substantiation being pro-
duced in support Of the claim ad-
vanced that the man had been muir
dered.
Berg was a Scandinavian, AZ years
of age. Two years ago, it Is said. he
was an inmate of the insane hos
pital at Medical Lake. but was later
discharged. He came to Wallace
two weeks ago, and last week went
on a protraeted spree. though he
sobered up Saturday and had drank
little since, He was sober last night.
About s o'clock last night friend
asked him out to dinner, but he de-
clined, starting away in the direction
of Nine Mile. near which the body
was found. Standing on the bank
of the stream, 1t is evident the man
attempted to end his life by cutting
his throat The windpipe was par
TALLY several. and the throat gashed.
He then started for the creek, leav-
ing a bloody trail. After going
some 200 PAGES up the stream he sat
down by piling. and either fell OF
jumped into the water and landed on
his back.
An incident, apparently supporting
the murder theory, is that. despite
the closest search, no trace of a knife
used can be found, though both
banks and the bed of the creek were
searched.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
school Debates.

The teams OF the eight grades OF
the Roosevelt school and the Central
school will meet in debate at 3
o'clock In the afternoon on March 6.
The question to be debated is.
Resolved. That Washington Is De-
serving OF More Honor az the Hands
OF the American People Than Lin
coin"
The Central school debaiers are
Elizabeth shoup. Floyd TreH and
Harold Purdy. with Hazel TreH as
alternate. The debaters for the
Roosevelt school are Claude Barr
Olive Ludington and Claud Kemp.
with Ermy Kirkpatrick as alternate.
These debates are given for the
purpose OF preparing the pupils OF
these grades for debating work IN
the high school. and for training the
pupil In a better class Of rhetorical
work than that OF plain defamation.
More debates will be arranged
from time to time and viii extend
as far down the grades as the fifth.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
PUT UP THE BARS
COoIie Emigration 10 Be Further
Restricted.

TOXIC. Feb. 2O.-The memoran-
dunn Of the japanese government In
reply to that OF the United States on
the subject Of immigration was hand
ed TO Ambassador o'Brien today.
1t is understood that it agrees In
its general terms with q number Of
suggestions made hg the American
government. and insures a further
restriction of emigration by the
practical prohibition Of Iaborers.
The Japanese government points
out that the restrictions already en-
forced. including the closing of emf
grafton to Canada, Mexico and the
Hawaiian islands. viii make future
complaints from America almost Inn
possible.
Every evidence goes to prove that
the Japanese government has been
unsparing In It's efforts to avoid fur
Their complications resulting from
the emigration question. but the gov
eminent is facing a powerful opposi-
tion from the emigration companies
which are behind a proposed resolu-
tion in the diet to censure the foreign
policy Of viscount Hayashi. minister
of foreign affairs. toward China.
America and Canada.
Should this resolution be intro
duced in the diet 1t win probably be
defeated by a narrow margin. Its
passage would certainly entail the
resignation OF the cabinet Should
the cabinet be changed the best In
formed Japanese believe that new
administration will closely follow the
emigration policy of Mr.. HayashI.
Former Ambassador Aoki. since
his arrival, has not called at the for
eign office. nor has he submitted
report upon the situation at Wash
ington, but has assumed an attitude
of unfriendliness to Minister Haya-
shi. II is believed that Aoki Is join
ing the forces opposing the foreign
office.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20

for sale at $500. but was unable to
dispose Of It. The valuation placed
upon this property by the deputy
who recently assessed il is $1,000.
and the property owner feels that
this is far in excess of so per cent
of the actual value OF the property,
and were he TO dispose OF the prop
erty today that this amount would
be all that II would command In the
market. Another complained that a
valuation of $500 had been placed
upon a little temporary home which
he had constructed at a cost OF about
$15e. which latter Is an amount
greater than the property could be
sold for at the present. Still another
complained that a valuation OF $500
had been placed upon a home which
he had constructed rs years ago al
a cost Of $500 Complaints have
come from the residence portion Of
the city that real property consisting
of lots situated opposite each other
on the same street. and Of the same
market value. have been assessed at
a different valuation. and this they
regard as unjust and oppressive. The
above are but few Of the complaints
made. which lately have become 80
extensive and general. that It has
been decided best TO hold a meeting
and ascertain II a remedy for the
situation can be found.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
AGAINST ASSESSMENTS

Much complaint has been made
lately by property owners because of
the high valuation placed upon prop
erty by the force of deputies now en-
gagged in making an assessment in
the city. The valuation placed upon
thereon has not only been high. ae-
cording to the complaint made. but
unequal. when all things are consid-
cred, and the business men have
taken the matter up and a meeting
viii be arranged for tomorrow in the
city at which the citizens can present
their grievances to the assessor. and
also discuss with him all matters per-
tanning to the assessment made in the
city.
At a meeting of the assessors at
Boise recently it was decided to as
ssss property this year at so per cent
its actual cash value. and 1t is upon
this basis that the deputy assessors
In the city are presumed to have been
working. According to the COM
plants made by those assessed. they
have departed In their valuation of
the property assessed almost entire
~ from this basis. A citizen com
planned today that he had a plaeard
posted on his house during all
of last summer. at a time when
property in the city was going at
boom prices offering the property
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
NAY FREE CHESTER THOMPSON
Father 10 Tell Court lie l. Much Inn
proved.

Father TO Ten Court tie u Much linz
proved.
WALI4A WALLA. Wash. Feb. 90.
Papers bearing on the alleged
sanity OF Chester Thompson. who
has been confined in the hospital
ward Of the penitentiary as an in
sane patient. we're drawn BY his
father. VIII II. Thompson OF Seattle.
today. These papers. setting forth
the apparently rational behavior and
Improvement Of the boy, viii be filed
before Judge Smell OF Pierce county
Chester, according to his father. Is
much improved.
mot only is he IN his normal
mind. said Mr.. Thompson, but his
physical health is much better. He
has grown considerable. both In
height and weight"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20

F. II. Forkey has sold his interest
in the city directory. which be vas
preparing. 70 the r. L. Polk com
pany. He has accepted a position
with the company and win be In
their service in preparing the diree-
tory which the company Is making
OF this city and KoOtsnai aud Bon
ner counties.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20

determine and regulate a rate. that
they will take the necessary steps
TO see to It that they do comply with
the law on the subject.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20

and trampled upon. In either event
the citizens seem determined that
unless the required steps by Law are
taken by the council and company to
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
The Boil Meeyil in Claiborne.

The announcement of the pres
ence of the boil weevil as far north
as Port Gibson has been given out
by the experts. At the same rate
OF progress they will cross the
Yazoo in another year, though it
should be two years before they do
serious harm in the Mississippi
Delta. Their presence south of
Big Black, in Claiborne, is thus
stated in the Port Gibson Reveille:
Yesterday two government ex-
perts, Messrs. Smith and Pierce.
found in the cotton field of Mr.. j.
j. Mann, in the corporate limits of
Port Gibson, we'll developed boil
weevil, larvae and other evidences
of the pest. No one knew that the
government men were here until
they had made their examinations.
Boil weevils have also been discov-
cred on Mrs. P. d. Magruder's S
place near Westside. One speci-
men was brought from this place
last Saturday by Mr.. j. M. Magru-
der. 1t was sent to State Entomol-
ogist Herrick, but there is no ques-
tlon that it is genuine boil wee
| vii. -
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
Another SmirChed Senator.

Upon reflection there is not
much cause of surprise in w. R.
Hearst's S exposure of Senator J. B.
Foraker. That Standard Oil has
senators in its pay has been al
ready shown in the case of the
Texas senator, J. w. Bailey. And
if Bailey, why not Foraker, and
dozen others it is reasonable to be-
lieve? Circumstances, the favors
enjoyed by the giant octopus prov
ed it. Without the services of a
powerful Hessian band in the SEN
ate, license to crush out competi-
tors and build up the greatest and
most opulent monopoly of all times
would never have been had. But
for such retained counsel, legisla-
tion with teeth would have been
enacted long since. Probably
Hearst may have more arrows in
his culver than those that now ran
kle in Senators Bailey and Foraker.
If it so is hoped that he will pub
lish them all-that he will turn his
calcium on every senator who has
been engaged in the reasonable
service of the Standard Oil, the
steel and other of the big trusts.
Senator Foraker's statement must
have been made under the belief
that it was imperative that he
should make some sort of an ex-
planation. But to our mind he had
as well confessed guilt by silence,
as to have said what he has. The
statement that his employment
had no reference whatever to any
thing pending in congress- is not
borne out by the Archbold letter.
Neither is the statement that he
was "only employed as one of
Standard Oil counsel in connection
with its Ohio affairs where it was
attacked in the courts and the leg
lislature, consistent with the Arch
bold letter calling on the senator to
defeat the candidacy of S. w. Ben
nett for attorney general of Ohio;
because his brother had been asso-
ciated with Attorney General
Monett against Standard Oil. This
recalls the defeat of Mr.. Monett
for denomination by the previous
Ohio Republican convention; no.
toriously and shamelessly because
of his hold and able efforts to bring
the Standard Oil law breakers un-
der subjection of the law.
i If Senator Foraker were not al
ready dead cock in the pit, there
is enough in Archbold's letter to
bring his rather brilliant public
career to close. But it may be
said that refraining from brazen
Idenial and blackguard denunciation
in the face Of the proof, he cuts q
better figure than his brother
standard Oil counsel from Texas.
IVicksbufg Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
Taft Promises to Give Negro Square Deal
at White House.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. o.
when get into the White House
assuming that am to be put
there-no plea in favor of a negro
will have any less consideration be-
cause he is negro rather than a
white man.
This declaration of intention was
made by Judge w. H. Taft today
in the course of the brief address
he made to the delegates to the
National Negro Baptist Convention
being held in Lexington, KY, the
members of which came to Cincin-
natl for the purpose of meeting
Judge Taft. There was hardly a
sentence which Judge Taft uttered
that did not receive warm applause
by his hearers, who were received
in the upper banquet hall of the
Sinton hotel.
Il welcome your sympathy and
support" was the answer of the
candidate and | feel that there is
in my bosom a sympathy with your
race which entities me to that sup
port. -
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
Haskell Makes a Strong Point.

Gov. Haskell, in referring to
Roosevelt's letter to Bryan, makes
the point that the injunction pro-
ceedings instituted by the attorney
general of Oklahoma against the
laying of pipe by the Prairie Gas
and Oil Co., a subsidiary concern
of the Standard, were stopped by
him as Governor because of vest
ed right the oil company had ac-
quired from the United States Gov
enment before Oklahoma's admis-
sion to the Union; and further that
this fanchise, which the State Gov
ernment could not legally attack,
was granted by Secretary Hitch
cock, an appointee of Roosevelt in
the Interior Department, and now
no less a person than the chairman
of the National Republican Execu-
tive Committee. If Haskell can
make good that part of his state
ment bearing on the legal status of
the case, he will have the tables
turned and Teddy and the National
Chairman in a hole, with Hearst
thrown in for good measure, so far
as the Oklahoma charges against
him are concerned.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
Send in Your Contributions.

In accordance with the above The
Leader will receive subscriptions to
the Democratic National Campaign
Fund and urges all loyal Democrats to
send in their contributions. The
Leader will transmit them weekly to
Gov. G. N. Haskell, treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee, who
will issue TO each contributor d beauti-
fully executed acknowledgment print
ed in three colors as souvenir of
their devotion to the cause of Demo
cracy and the principles of Govern
ment by the People.
When sending in your contribution
money use the accompanying remit
tance blank, aud, unless 9th 9rwlse Re-
Quested, your name will be printed in
The Leader together with che amount
given:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
7. Roosevelt Replies.

President Roosevelt has given a
long reply, covering over two col
umns in small type, to Mr.. Bryan's
personal telegram published in to-
days Leader. The reply is char
acteristic of the man. 1t is COM
bination of bluster, cunning evasion
and wholesale accusation, with no
indication that the President wishes
to meet squarely the main issue
raised by Mr.. Bryan, Haskell's
guilt or innocence of completely
with Standard Oil.
Instead of trying to establish the
bribery charges in Ohio, to which he
gave credence in his first statement,
the president proceeds to arraign
and denounce Haskell for certain of
fetal acts as Governor of Oklahoma
and wrings in a lot of new charges,
which have no connection whatever
with Standard Oil and nothing to
do with national questions. Then
Teddy, with characteristic impu-
dence, attempts to hold Mr.. Bryan
responsible for not knowing all
about these charges which he
makes, with no sufficient proof to
sustain them.
The plain logic of his agrument
and condemnation of Bryan and the
principles and policies which Bryan
stands for is, that all the, trusts and
great money combines which are
expressing the people, Standard Oil
included, will continue to find their
asylum and safest retreat in the
Republican party-a fact Teddy, in
his impetuosity, doubtless did not
intend should stick out so plainly.
1t is said by the Associated
Press the President was in labor
eight hours on his letter, and call
ed into council all the members Of
his cabinet in Washington for sug-
gestions. By the time Mr.. Bryan
and the Democratic press and
speakers get through handling him,
at the pace he is going, the whole
cabinet and National Republican
Committee will not be able to pull
him and his candidate out Of the
hole they will be in.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-26
LET THE PEOPLE RULE
An Appeal to Democrats
For the Bryan and Kern Campaign
Fund, from the Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee.
To the Editor of The Leader:

To the Editor of The Leader:
Dear Sir:
There are no secrets in this cam
paign. Strictly practicing what he
breaches, Mr.. Bryan would not win
victory with tainted money paying the
campaign expenses.
Not dollar is to be accepted which
requires any promise, either express
or implied, other than for HONEST,
IMPARTIAL GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Bryan will enter the White
House absolutely free from entangling
alliances, free to serve all classes of
honest citizens, alike, or he will not
enter it at all.
Hence the course is plain. The cam
paign of Bryan and Kern must be con-
Quoted by the people.
The people must pay the necessar y
crmpaign expenses if they want public
servants who will serve their interests.
Special interests and favored classes,
having secured "SWOLLEN FOR
TUNES" by purchasing favors in the
past with MILLIONS CONTRIBUTE
ED OCONTROLE ELECTIONS, stand
ready to give MILLIONS MORE FOR
CONTINTED FAVORS. But that
class never gives a dollar unless it
buys pledge.
Mr.. Bryan says, from March 4th,
1909, LET THE PEOPLE RULE"
This can come only if the people
pay their own bills, and control their
own elections.
"BEWARE OF THE TRUSTS
BEARING GIFTS"
That policy of the favored few buy
ing a mortgage on the Government
meant that the candidate for Presid-
ent knew few people only in an en-
tire state.
Bryan says, "We will take the cause
of PEOPLES RULE home to the peo-
pie in every county"
You can serve the grand cause of
popular government through the col
umns of your paper. It reaches the
greside of the patriot who loves his
country for his country's GOOD; as
distinguished from the greedy possess
or of swollen fortunes who loves his
country only for his country's GOODS.
Please carry this letter in Bold Type
at the masthead of your paper, asking
every one who favors Government by
the people to pay you, at once, as
many dollars as he can spare to aid the
Campaign for BRYAN, KERN AND
PEOPLES RULE. You forward these
gifts of honest hearts and homes every
week to the Treasurer of the Demo
cratic National Committee, with the
name of each contributor and amounts
given. The Treasurer will forward
you certificate like the copy enclosed
for each one, asking you to deliver
these certificates.
Once more, you should be part of
the Great Organization bearing the
Lamp of Light to every nook and cor
ner of Free America.
Our Country is for the People; its
Government must be by the People.
Sincerely,
NORMAN E. MACK, Chairman
Democratic Natioo al Committee.
M C. WETMORE, Chairman
National Finance Committee.
G. N. HASKELL, Treasurer
Democratic National Committee.
Chicago, Sept. B, 1908. s