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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
P0PULIS1S mean
To GO IT ALONE
,,orr DOWN RESOLUTION TO
WAIT UNTIL AFTER OTHER
CONVENTIONS NOMINATE
aoN1Y HARMONIOUS PARTY. y

or LOUIS, April 2.-The popu-
,.+ national convention came to or
little late this morning. James
n rreis chairman of the national
.or,yittee, made an address In
which was this declaration:
..vhe peoples party is the only
,ortv with membership thorough
" united and entirely harmonious
nnon the great issues under discus
sion 1t is the only party in which
Tho most violent opponents of its
r,atform and it's great leaders are
not inside the party ITSELF"
He attributed the late financial
manic to "a general distrust of we'll
rnown rascals." and spoke strongly
IN favor of the government owner
shin as the only method of main
tanning permanent confidence, and
said the banks receive loans from
the government at nominal rates of
interest, but that the men who do
the most to develop the nation can
NOT hire a dollar from the treasury
He closed with a prediction of the
rise of great party from the con-
yenton of today.
Jacob S. Coxey was named tempo
rary chairman and made an address
covering the leading economical
questions of the day, paying particu-
lar attention to the national cur
rency.
Prior to the opening of the con-
yention the Bryan men made an ef'
fort to secure an agreement to ad'
journ until after the republican and
democratic conventions, but met
with no result except to delay thu
proceedings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
ROAD MEETS
DIFFICULTIES
UNBALLASTED SECTION OF N. P.
BETWEEN REuBENS AND
v0LLMER DAMAGED BY SHIFT.
ING ROADBED.
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
CuLDESAC. Ida, April 2.-The
operation of the railroad from Reu-
hens to Vollmer before the ballast
ing material was installed will cost
the Northern Pacific company thou
sands of dollars and necessitate the
laying of new rails over that por-
ton of the track, a distance of about
nine miles.
At the present time the track on
top of the mountain is submerged in
the soft mud to a depth of from two
to four inches for distances Of 400
feet in places. and the rails are SO
badly twisted and kinked that new
steel will be required as soon as the
ballasting is In place.
The trains over this track are
operated with the greatest caution,
the engines plowing blindly through
the mud, and scarcely trip is made
without a derailment. The company
will also experience great difficulty
in raising the track about the bal,
last as the character OF the soil II
such that when the mud which now
covers the ties and rails is dried \
cannot be removed without beins
literally chopped out.
The situation Is one that coult
not be we'll avoided, according to tn
explanation OF railroad employe
as the ballasting material could no
be secured until the bridge acros
Lawyers canyon IL completed an
the material to construct tn
bridge was necessarily delivers
over the upballasted roadbed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
Will PROBE
PAPER TRUST

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Speak.
er Cannon today introduced resolu-
tions directing the attorney general
and secretary of commerce and la
Dor to inform the house what steps
had been taken in those depart
ments to investigate the action OF
the International Paper company OF
New York and other corporations
said to be engaged in an effort to
create a monopoly in print paper.
In his statement Cannon said II
the claims Of publishers are correct
the manufacturers Of paper are sub.
ject to penalties and the trust" car
be dissolved in the United State.
courts.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
LITTLE SURPRISE AMONG 400.
vanderbilts Were Known to Be MOI.
Aflnities.

NEW YORK. April 2.There y
little surprise expressed in any quar-
ter today over the announcement
that the formal action In suit for
absolute divorce had been taken ~
Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt
against Alfred G. Vanderbilt. It has
been known for years by the mem-l
bers of their social set that there
was lack of mutual good feeiius.
between the young people.
Alfred Vanderbilt inherited q for
tune OF $60,O00,0oo from his father.
The older brother. Cornelius. had
become estranged from his father.
through his marriage to Miss Grace
Wilson. Theo, Alfred vanderbilt'6
only son, is with his motrer.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
COMPLETE CONVENTION WORK,
Indiana Republicans Name Dele.
gates and State Ticket.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2.-The
Indiana republican state convention
adopted platform today and elected
four delegates at large and two ma
tional electors at large, elected 30
Indiana delegates to the national
convention to vote and work persis
tently for the nomination of Fair
banks for the presidency, and nomi-
mated a state ticket.
The platform, in addition to in
dorsing Fairbanks, indorses Roose-
velt's administration and is opposed
to corporations contributing to cam
paign funds, favors economy in
public expenditures, explicitly men
tioning the army and navy, favors Il
modification of the financial system
without mentioning any particula:
measure, urges progressive pro-
gram of labor legislation, pledges
complete reduction Of capitalistit
combinations in the interests o.
trade and commerce of the genera
welfare of the people and urges re
vision of the tariff by a special ses
sion of congress to be held early IL
November, with a recommendation
that congress take proper steps t
secure data by experts. The abol
lshment of child labor is demanded
and the improvement of waterway
and the establishment of bureau o
mines and mining is urged.
Fairbanks prepared the tarit
plant.
James E. Watson was nominate'
1or governor on the fifth ballot
watson is now representative t
congress from the Sixth Indiana dis
trict.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
NABBED THIEF
At The ALTAR
GUY MORRIS, WANTED IN sP0,
KANE FOR STEALING, OLA
MoNDs CAUGHT AT HIS HOME
WHEN ABOUT TO WED.

ST. PAUL, April 2.-Guy II. Nor
ris. son OF a business man of Aus
tin, was arrested there yesterday.
shortly before his intended marriage
to the phone operator at Austin. An
officer from Spokane took him In
custody, charged with stealing
$500 worth of diamonds from Jen-
ME Smith, who alleges he entered
her room in hotel, choked her.
chloroformed her and stole her dia.
monds.
The local police say that Morris
recently purchased livery stable
here and pawned 5000 worth OF
jewelry. He will return to Spokane
without requisition.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
RAILROAD TO
SEVEN DEVILS
LEsEEs OF THE FAMOUS PEA
COCK MINE WILL BUILD HAR-
row GAUGE 70 CONNECT
WITH P. 4. & N. AT COUNCIL.

BOISE. April 2.--A Statesman
special from Weiser says:
The railroad connecting the Seven
Devils mining district with the out
side world Is at last to be built. The
matter has been under consideration
for long time by the Copper Butte
Milling company. and plans have
been perfected by them whereby the
road can be constructed.
The Copper Butte Mining com.
pany holds 10-year lease on the
famous Peacock copper mine In the
Seven Devils and It has always heen
problem with them to get thsir
ore to the smelters and then II weS
only high grade ore that could ~
handled, as the expense Of shipping
the low grade was eaten up y
freight charges. The road VIII - 8.
narrow gauge and will connect
with the Pacific and Idaho North.
ern at or just north OF Council, ~
a water grade can be followed fcr
"a considerable distance on Hornet
creek that Will materially lssson
the construction work Of the road.
The work Of taking out ore will not
be delayed In the least BY thu rail-
road construction, and the forco
working will be Increased with tho
coming OF settled weather. Frous
I7S to 100 teams will be employed n
haul the ore to the railway and e
win be sent to Salt Lake and -.
coma for treatment,
n There has also been q deal On fog
some time to purchase the B0ston
land Seven Devils smeltsr east o. ~
Icity. and 1t is said that an option
has been secured BY ths above men-
toned company, There will have
to be considerable work done On thi1
plant before It can be put IN opera.
tion, and that will be hurried
through 20 that the ore can be hAn-
died to this point as quickly as DO
sible In order to cut down thS
freight charges.
Judge J. n. Aiken, head counsel
for the company. has arrived IN th1
; city from Fort Wayne, Ind. and r
con junction with George w. Bog9e.
: vice president and manager cf the
company has opened UP ofices n the
Weiser National bank block. whefs
the business OF the company VIII =
carried on.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
BICGEST DAM
IN THE WORLD

BUTTE, April "A Miner spe-
cial from Cody says: Sixty feet be-
low the bed of the Shoshone river,
at the bottom of a caisson and rest
ing on rock as solid as Gibraltar, A
party of mud-grimed workmen have
set in place the first stone OF the
foundation of the Shoshone dam.
This huge masonry wall will be 315
feet high, exclusive of 65 feet be-
meath the bed of the river, the high
est in the world. It will make pos
sible the conversion into fields and
orchards of 10000 acres Of land on
which now grow sage brush, grease
wood and cactus.
For two years engineers of ths
reclamation service have been delv-
ing into the bed of the Shoshont
river a few miles above this place
and in a canyon more than 800 feet
deep in search OF bedrock. A for
tune was expended in the search
the cost of locating a foundation
for the Shoshone barrier amounting
tn more than that Of the erection o.
apv other built In Wyoming. Be
meath 65 feet of gravel and bouI
ders and hard pan the mother roc'
was at last found. and the first ac
| tual work was done.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
TAFT gets
NO REST

COLUMBUS, O., April 2.-Secre-
tary Taft reached here today, the
first stop In ten-day tour of the
Middle West.
He will deliver an address before
the board of trade here tonight and
tomorrow evening he will address
the International union in the Audi
torium in Chicago.
He will spend Saturday in Chica-
go as the guest of the Press club at
luncheon and then held a reception
at the Hamilton club in the late
afternoon. In the evening he will
attend a dinner given by the Com
mercial club and will respond to 2
toast.
Sunday he will leave Chicago In
time to keep an engagement to ad-
dress the Mckinley club of Omaha
Monday evening. Tuesday Mr.. Tai!
will attend a banquet in the morn
ing given in his honor by the Com
mercial club of Council Bluffs, and
will leave that city in time to meet
engagements to spend Thursday in
Cincinnati. On that day he will be
entertained by the Cincinnati Cham
ber of Commerce and will attent
a banquet and reception given BY
the Phoenix club in the evening. Ht
NAV visit Louisville the next day
April 10.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
PINDELL HELD TO ANSWER.
Put Under $500 Bonds to Appear at
District Court.

The preliminary examination oil
Frank Pindell, charged with. cattle
stealing, was held this morning be-
fore Justice of the Peace Erb. the
state introducing two witnesses
The defendant declined to introduce
evidence at this time and was held
to the district court under $500
bonds, which were furnished.
The case has aroused unusual in
terest because of the prominence o.
the defendant, who has been prom
inent farmer and stockman OF the
lilo section for a number of years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
FLOODS rage
in West VA.

HUNTINGTON w. ", April q
"a continual downpour of rain for
.nree days throughout West Vir-
e'hia mas caused food conditions
"hu great damage Hundreds of peo-
PIE nave been driven from their
-o'ies and by the collapse of the
uspension bridge at Rock, w. Va,
snree men lost their lives.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
COLLISION KILLS ONE.
Trains in Fog On Los Angeles & Pa
cifc Meet Serious Wreck.

LOS ANGELES, April 1.-Two
cars on the Los Angeles and Pacific
railway line between Los Angeles
and Santa Monica collided head-on
in dense fog this morning, killing
one man, seriously injuring half a
dozen others and more or less in
juring about others. The dead
mans name is unknown.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
REACHES
HOT SPRINGS

PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS.
CAL, April 2.-Rear Admiral Evans.
his son. Lieut.. Frank Taylor Evans,
Flag Lieut.. C. r. Train and Past Az
sistant Surgeon Mcdonald arrived
here early today, where the admiral
takes treatment. He is hopeful OF
a speedy recovery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
ILLINOIS MINERS CELEBRATE.
This is the Anniversary Of Eight
Hour Enactment.

SPRINGFIELD, April ALL the
coal mines in Illinois closed today
and the miners celebrated the an
niversary of the eight hour law
going into effect.
The mines will remain closed un-
til an agreement is reached with the
operators regarding the scale.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
TARGET PRACTICE COMPLETE.
Big Fleet Has Finished With the
Guns.

SAN FRANCISCO, April "A
wireless from the feet at Magda-
lena bay says the record target prac-
tice is practically completed. The
Vermont finished with the guns yes,
terday. The Navajo has arrived with
mail for the fleet and will sail north
today. The Ajax sails north tomor-
row.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
PRAIRIE FIRES IN NEBRASKA
Some Lives Lost, Others in Grave
Danger.

PAXTON, Neb.. April "A
prairie fire has been raging in the
sand hills for two days. James Kane
is known to be burned to death and
many houses are destroyed. Hun
dreds of cattle are lost, and thou
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02

sands of acres of prairie burned.
A 50-mile gale carried the embers
10 miles, and the sky was SO black
with smoke that the ranchmen were
unable to locate the fire until the
blaze was upon them. There are
grave fears for the safety Of num-
ber of ranchers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02

A state convention of the social :
lists of Kansas has been called to
meet in Topeka the latter part OF
this week. The party managers
plan to name candidates for all the
state Offices to be filled at the cleo
tion next fall.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02

George E. Chamberlain, governor
OF Oregon. has announced his cam
didacv for tee United States senate.
to srcceed Senator Charles w. Full
ton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02
Hills Nomination Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The
senate today confirmed the nomina-
tion Of Viii to be ambassador to
Germany.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
DUKE IS WORRIED
ABOUT SONS HEALTH
Marlborough, Much Concerned,
Keeps in Constant Touch
With the Duchess.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Duke OF
Marlborough may or may not have been
an ideal husband, but he is certainly
a devoted father, and he is very anxious
concerning the health Of his little son,
Lord IvOr Spencer-ChurchiIl.
The duke Is in constant communica-
ton, through Il third party, with the
duchess on the subject Of the boys
health. Lord IvOr's lungs are weak, all
though not actually diseased, and his
temperature goes up 20 a dangerous
degree as soon as he contracts a cold.
II is not only the health Of the boy
which is causing anxiety to the friends
OF the duchess, but the health of the
duchess herself Her appearance of Ia-e
has shocked her friends. as she has
wasted almost TO a shadow. Being
quite unfit TO go to a continental cure,
the duchess has taken a house near
Margate, known as North ForeIand
House, for three months. The house
is perched up on the cliffs and gets
the full sweep OF the fresh North sea
breezes.
Two hospital nurses are in attend
ance. and the duchess and her son
spend the days entirely in the gardens
overlooking the sea. The duchess viii
not be seen in public until October.
when she will pay a visit TO New York.
If her health permits her TO take the
voyage.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
.lTALYS PRINCELINGS
ASTONISH SUBJECTS
Harshly Criticised for Being AZ
lowed to Go Barefoot and
Scantily Clad.

ROME. Aug. liking Victor Emman-
uel and his family have left Rome for
their annual vacation at Racconigi, in
Piedmont. where they are enjoying cool
breezes and entire freedom from the re-
stTaint Of court life.
While at RaccOnigi the royal children
are leading the simple, healthy life.
after the English fashion, which amazes
tho Italians The little princesses, in
GLIDING the Crown Princess Iolaude,
who is getting to be quite a big girl
run about without stockings and wear
inF Is few clothes as possible. Now tEe
e,rrsct summer costume for the chill
DIRE Of wealthy people in Italy includes
elaborate frOcks, Openwork silk stock
ings. aud white kid shoes. Hence the
unconventional habits of he royal chill
dreT, rather scandalizes Italian mothers.
kSss Victor EmmanueIs English hab-
its and tastes are also criticised by Sis
subjects, who ask scathingly What can
you expect from a man who eats roast
beef and spends so much time in his
stables
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
BRITISH REFUSE
PENNY POSTAGE
Will Not Grant Concession to
France and Slight Other
European Countries.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The hopes enter
tanned that the penny postage would be
extended TO France are not likely to be
Immediately realized. That at least is
the conclusion one arrives at after
reading the premier's reply TO a oepu-
,ation of NJ P.'s favorable to the pro-
pOsal. who waited upon him.
ST. Edward SassoOn. who introduced
the deputation, pointed cut that the
value Of the commercial exchange be
tween this country and France was
20 900. coo sterling annually and he de-
claTed that if the government required
a guarantee it could easily be obtained
from private sources. He suggested
that it was absurd TO charge cents
for a letter TO Paris and only a penny
for a letter 10 Fiji Mr. Asquith in his
reply said that to adopt the suggestion
which had been made would mean that
tho government would be launched upon
an inclined plane.
To give penny postage to Trance and
not give it to Germany Belgium, and
the other countries of Europe would be
indivious and thus the adoption OF the
proposal could only mean a European
penny postage. Nobody would accept
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
KAISER WAS ABSENT
At THE UNWILLING
Design Of Fathers Monu-
ment at Swinemunde Did
Not Suit German Ruler.

BERLIN, Aug, l5.-An incident which
throws strong light on the masterful
character of Germauy's ruler has been
given at Swinemunde, where a strange
dispute between the Kaiser and the
municipal authorities OF that town has
occurred In connection with the mOnu-
ment to the late Emperor Frederick
which was unveiled there a few days
ago.
Although the monument is that OF the
Emperor's own father. and notwith-
standing the fact that the imperial
yacht HOhenzolIern was lying at anchor
tn Swinemunde Harbor for several
hours after the ceremony Of the unvell-
ing took place. his majesty fatty
refused TO be present al the dedication
The Emperor's decision, which, in these
peculiar circumstances, .excites general
surprise, is due to the fact that the ar
tistic design OF the new monument did
not suit the imperial taste.
IL appears that the design approved OF
by the municipal authorities Of Swine
munde was submitted to the Emperor
before the sculptor began work, where
upon the Kaiser intimated the altera-
lions which he desired. The municipal
iEg the Emperor Frederick standing
erect, but the Kaiser desired a statue
OF his father sitting on horseback.
The municipal authorities, with an in
dependence Of thought rarely found In
contemporary Germany. carried out
their own design, and rejected the al
teraJions suggested by the Emperor,
who. as soon as he heard OF this daring
disregard Of his august wishes, declared
that he would not attend the unwilling
ceremony.
When the HohenzOllern anchored In
Swinemunde HarbOr the mayor of
Swinemunde. Herr Won Grated. went
alongside in the hope that the Emperor
would grant him an audience Tie
mayor intended TO beg the Emperor TO
forgive the irreverent town councillors
ana attend the dedication. He met with
no success, and was merely suubbed
lay the officials of the court chamber
lsin's department, who informed him
that the Emperor refused 10 receive
him, and likewise declined to attend the
dedication ceremony.
Herr Won Grated was obliged 10 steam
ashore without being able even 10 set
foot on the GaHgWay Of the imperial
steam yacht.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
KAISER NO NURSE,
DECLARES PRINCESS
Ceilie Resents Attempt of Imperial
Father-in-Law to Boss
Her Baby.

BERLIN, Aug. 15.-The Kaiser IS TAX
ing a leaf out Of the book Of mis- u.-
crowned confrere IN Washington ana,
having established Himself as art critic.
warlord hunter, author. painter, etc,
ne is now aiming 10 secure a reputation
as family director.
The Emperor IS Of the opinion that
the Crown Princess Ceilie is too in
dulgent mother and that she IS
spelling the future heir 10 the im
perial throne He points 10 his own
sons-au steady-going. big. Obedient
youngsters as the happy results Of his
own stTong-handed methods in rearing
a family, and insists that both the
crown prince ana his wife are too leni-
ent with The youngster.
As the crown princess has a we'll
pronounced viii or her own, she does
not relish this interference OF her i'm
peTiai father-in-laW in the affairs OF
the department Of the nursery and has
plainly minated TO her husband that
she viii not brook them Indeed a
weil-defned conflict of authority seems
imminent
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
WORK ON BALLOONS
ACTIVE IN ENGLAND
Tests Will Be Made by the
Army in a Short
Time.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-While inventors III
other countries have been busy exhibit
ing Siderable balloons and aeroplanes
our own experts In the balloon factory
at Farnsborough have not been idle
Work has gone on there increasingly.
but unObstrusiYely. more particularly
in connection with dirigible No. 1. This
war balloon has been practically rebuilt
and though great difficulties have been
encountered they have all been success
fully overcome and IL is stated thai
the airship will start for a cruise at
the first favorable opportunity.
The chief trouble has been of late with
the motor cylinders, some of which, CIV
ing presumably to their light construc-
ton, have burst. Once more the DiriBi-
BILE No. is to be run by an eight-cylind-
er Antoinette engine.
The craft has been heightened and re-
rugged and the closer knit and simpler
gear for connecting the car will enable
her 70 travel at a higher rate of speed.
The skin envelope holds the hydrogen
gas perfectly.
SO great is the pressure Of gas within
that two men may walk arm In arm
along the top OF the inflated ae.ostaJ.
various sets or new prOpellerS have
been tried, besides the former shovel
headed pattern, and the revolutions Of
the air screws have been Increased. It
is claimed that these give a thrust OF
several hundred pounds when in motion
and viii drive the airship at the rate Of
over thirty miles an hour b. means Of
reduction OF weight in the rigging a
greater reserve OF lifting power. has been
mentioned.
Dirigible No. / wiz carry not only
two men and all the necessary. stores of
petrol including water for cooling the
petrol. but a surplus load OF 800 or 600
pounds. II is thought that thus renewed
and altered she will have an effective
working radius of $50 miles The loss Of
weight occasioned by the using OF the
petrol is compensated for by a-ting gas
escape from a subsidiary balloon carried
In or near the car.