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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-19
WOMAN TRIED
FOR MURDER
CAPTAIN ERB WAS ONE OF THE
BEST KNOWN MEN IN PENN
SYLVANIA-HIS WIFE AID
HER SISTER HELD FOR THE
CHARGE

Philadelphia. Dec. 19.-What
promises to be one Of the most not
ed criminal trials that has taken
place in this section for long time
Is scheduled to begin in Media next
monday. when Mrs. NJ. Florence
Erb and her sister. Mrs. Catherine B.
Beisel. will be tried for the alleged
murder of Captain j. Clayton Erb.
husband Of the former. Captain Erb
was q well-known politician, Penn
sylvania national Euardsman and
secretary to Israel w. Durham. the
Republican leader Of Philadelphia.
The alleged murder occurred 1T
the Erb home. Red Gables. in Dela-
ware county, ON October last.
Shortly before midnight OF that day.
coachman from Red Gables hurried
to the Mountain Hose at Lenni, and
notified the proprietor OF that place
that Captain Erb had been shot and
that Mrs. Erb wanted help. Con-
stable Simpson went to the house
and on the strength of statements
made by Mrs. Erb and her sister.
Mrs Beisel. he placed the latter un-
der arrest. charged with murder.
The revolver with which Captain
.Erb was shot was found in Mrs.
Beisels dressing room. There HAD
been a bitter quarrel and It was said
that Mrs. Beisel had hred the shot to
protect her sister. Captain Erb was
found lying on the second floor OF
the house with bullet wound In the
head.
The Delaware county grand Jury
took up the case with the result
that a week ago It returned indict-
ments against Mrs. Erb and Mrs.
Beisel, charging them Jointly and
separately with alleged murder. vol
untary and involuntary manslaught'
er.
Revelations following the killing
of Captain Erb showed that his re-
lations with is wife and sister-in'
law had been strained for some*time
Before her marriage to Captain Ert
Mrs. Erb was Mrs. w. g. Rothermel
divorced woman. Their marriage
occurred about two years ago. Fol
a time thereafter everything went
along smoothly. but for some time
prior to the killing Of Captain Erl
there had been a succession Of vio
lent family quarrels. On August q
last Mrs. Erb caused the arrest o.
Eugene Poulson. Captain Erb's col
ored coachman. on charge OF threa
ening her life.
At the hearig of the case she sale
, that she had been informed tina
Poulson was acting as a spy TO
CAPTAIN Erb. who stood by tn
coachman at the hearing, as agains
, his wife. He subsequently explain
|, ed that he did so because he expected
, to institute proceedings against Mrs
Erb and expected Poulson to be al
, important witness In the case. u
. which Mrs. Beisel. Mrs. Erb's sister
l was also to be involved.
|, Captain Erb declared at the hear
: ing that he had been duped when n
her conduct during his absence fror
home last summer had been I'M
nroper. Several weeks later Mr.
Erb caused the arrest OF her husban
on a charge Of assault and battery
and he was held for trial. IN
\ charges were to have been heard q
sentember 30. week before tho a
1 legged murder. but were postponed
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-19
BANK ROBBERS
At WORK AGAIN

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19.-Robbers
raided the State Bank of Ceres. 1s
miles north of here early today ana
oyerrowered a boy who surprised
tbem at work. demolished a vault
and secured $4,000 and escaped. Tne
how was tied inside of the bank ana
was not discovered until this morn
ing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-19
ASK PENSION
FOR Transfers

Washington. Dec. 1e.-Repreoen~
tative Alexander OF Missouri has r.
troduced . bill providing tor peo-
sions for teamsters employed % sueo
during the war with Mexico. TAo
government has heretofore REFUSES
to grant pensions to teamstsrs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-19

II Rammed Nv the Catalone in 1
Heavy Fog.

New York, Dec 19.--The British
freight steamer Dagestan was sunk
outside this harbor today by the
tramp steamcr Catalone during Z
heavy fog. The crew OF the DaEes-
tan was picked up by the Catalone.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-19
Tacoma Wheat Market.

Tacoma, December 19.-Mflling:
o.uestem. CSC. Export: Bluestem'
ssc; club, soc: red, 8Sc.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-19
SENATE HAS ADJOURNED.
No More Sess 'ous Until After thu
HOLIDAYS.

Washington. Dec 19.--The senate
has adjourned until January.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
t the narrows OF the Columbia.

at the narrows OF the Columbia.
"For years have been interested
in the preservation OF our salmon |
have realized the Importance of this
great industry and have no motive
whatever in the matter except to do
what seems to me best to save to the
State one of its great resources.
81 was born and raisd in Oregon,
and have and feel a pride in whatever
tends to make it great and wealthy
community For that reason have
consented to act as a Director in the
Columbia River Salmon Protective
Association, and feel entirely justified
in asking you and your organization
to assist us in what we think, is a rea-
sonable and proper effort to preserve
one of Oregon's greatest industries.
yours truly,
THOMAS A. MCBRIDE"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

The following resolutions were in
troduced on the 18th inst. at the 35th
annual convention OF the State
Grange. They were referred to the
committee on resolution:
Whereas, There are two bills re-
lating to the fishing industry to be
voted on at the June election and
numbered 31o and 1872 respectively;
and
Whereas, We have been informed
as to the merits Of these two bills;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we favor Bill 1872,
presented by the Columbia River
Salmon Protective Association, this
bill permitting the passage of neces-
sary seed salmon through the mar
rows of the Upper Columbia to their
spawning grounds; further
Resolved, That we are opposed to
bill 3l9, as this bill would drive 5000
fishermen from the Columbia, deliver
ing the salmon to the merciless fish
wheels.
The committees report on this
matter which here follows, was
adopted after full discussion:
Whereas, There has been REFERRED
to the committee on resolutions for
consideration the two fish bills relat-
ing to the fishing industry to be voted
on at the June election, bills Nos 31o
and 322, respectively.
Your committee has carefully ex-
amined into these two bills as far as
their time would permit and have to
report that we favor proper protec.
ton to all natural spawning grounds;
and to that end we condemn as a
great detriment to said industry and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
dustry are a lost quantity,

dustry are lost quantity.
Fake Bill--The wheel men, to pro
tect themselves, and obtain an unfair
monopoly, have put before the public
a bill which every practical man on
the Columbia River with any knowl-
edge OF the business, knows will en-
tirely destroy gill-net fishing.
Il have been familiar with salmon
fishing on the river ever since the first
gill-net was foated on its waters, and
have observed closely the conditions
under which they can be successfully
operated, and know that the result
OF this bill would be to drive the gill
net men out of the business. The re-
suit would be that the four OF FIVE
thousand gill-net fishermen on the
Columbia River would be impoverish
ed, and four or FIVE wheelmen at the
Cascades and Cello would reap the
Iproht by getting all the fish. Many
of them are in far from prime condi'
ton. Nor is this all: salmon only
comes into the river to spawn and
die. He eats nothing from the time
he reaches fresh water until he dies.
lit is a fact then, that he begins TO
starve and deteriorate in some de
gree, from the day he crosses the bar
OF the Columbia River. He is prime
and hrst-class when he reaches the
river, but, to a degree, the good
qualities are impaired the farther up
stream he goes The reputation OF
Columbia River salmon made by the
Hume's and the Kinney's and others,
in the early days OF the canning indus
try, was made from fish caught in
tide water, not on fish that had starv-
ed in the river IRON five days to three
weeks. Such fish may not be so un-
as to be unfit for food, but
they are not and cannot be the best |
A fat steer taken from the field and
slaughtered, is first-class beef. The
same animal shipped on cars, from
Idaho to Portland, and starved all |
the way, may be eatable, for some
people, and may still retain some fat,
but it is not irst-class beef. 1t is the
same with salmon.
"Now, if we are to retain the great
reputation for our fish that the early
Gamers built up, is it not better that
the FIVE thousand tide-water fishermen
be allowed to take them fresh from
the sea than that of few gentlemen,
already sufficiently wealthy from a
method OF fishing, should
take them in far poorer condition
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
OREGON FARMERS DECLARE
IN RINGING TERMS
Continued from page y

for salmon is almost clear gain to the
State. This being true, it is hardly
necessary to discuss at length the i'm
portance of preserving, unimpaired,
so great a source of wealth.
THE Necessity of Legislation. The
gentleman who will address your
Grange will be able to satisfy you that
the supply of fish in the Columbia
River is gradually being depleted, and
that unless remedial legislation is had,
and that soon, the taking of salmon in
the Columbia River, for commercial
purposes, will soon be thing of the
past. Each year witnesses gradual
or rather a speedy decrease; and un-
less we are to lose this valuable
source of wealth, we must act, and act
at once.
4The Remedy-The Oregon hatch
cries, above the Cascades, have been
compelled to close for want of salmon
from which to obtain spawn; and the
Washington hatcheries followed the
same course. Owing to the heavy
catch on the river, practically no FISH
reach the spawning beds on tribu'
taries and small streams of the upper
Columbia. The result: no small fish
from the hatcheries, no naturally
spawned fish from the streams.
at is proposed TO remedy this by
confning fishing on the Columbia
River to tide-water-to the part OF the
river below the Cascades. At the
Cascades and Cello are the fish
wheels which our bill would abolish.
They are so placed, with respect to
the bank and the current, that in the
aggregate they catch all the FISH,
small and great, that are not caught
in the river below-practically none
escape. 1t is murderous way of
taking fish, and is not permitted any i,
where in the world except on the Co.
Iumbia river. The verdict Of the
civilized world is against it. Remove
the wheels and a percentage of sal
mon, sufficient to restock our streams,
will reach the hatcheries and spawn
ing beds. Let them remain year or
two longer and the millions that come
into this State through the salmon in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
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ing defeated Harvard since that time
on live occasions No records were
broken although Robbins of Yale
ran the high hurdles in IS is sec
onds, the worlds record, but the
hgures were not allowed by Referee
sullivan because there was slight
wind in the runners favor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
ANNUAL DUAL MEET.

CAMBRIDGE, May l6-Speed and
strength in the track events led Yale
to defeat Harvard in the annual dual
meet today by score OF 90 is to 43
As points. The victory also gave
Yale permanent possession of the
trophy offered in 1901, the blue hav.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 10. The
process Of cleaning up preparatory to
adjournment was continued today in
House. The sundry civil bill was sent
to conference. The conference re-
port on the military academy bill was
agreed to and the general deficiency
appropriation was reported and
among other bills passed we're: Com
pensation of government employees
for injuries received in the service
and authorizing the continuance Of
the inland waterways commission.
With view of paving the way for
tariff revision, resolution was passed
permitting the committee on ways
and means to sit during the coming
recess and conduct the hearings
Williams the minority leader, and
several Of his colleagues characterized
the resolution as a mere subterfugc
for political ends. On the whole the
session was marked by considerable
confusion, which on one occasion led
to a sharp tilt between the speaker
and Cochran and Gaines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
THETARIFF REVISION
Committee viii Sit During Recess
and Conduct Hearings
DEFICIENCY BILL REPORTED

The Process Of Cleaning up Prepa-
ratorySto Adjournment Was Con-
tinued in the House Today-Sharp
Tilt in the House.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17

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to our State the operation of fish
wheels in the narrows Of said river
and demand and urge the passage Of
a law removing the same, and also
further recommend that said law shall
be so constructed as to remove all
traps from said stream.
Copy of report OF committee on
resolutions, State Grange of Oregon.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-16
HEAVEN AND HE'LL.

The Christian hope is built upon successfully dodg-
ing hell more than acquiring heaven.
No believer possibly know what either of these
places are, but he has learned by faith that is
place of joy and the other place of torment.
The average believer is altogether Indifferent
corning his future welfare so long as he can be as
sured of escaping the pains and torments of the theo
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-16
10
GREATNESS AND SUCCESS.


full business men, admit their belief in it and give their
supports"
The above argument recently made by friend
with whom had become engaged in a religious
troversy. Pointing prominent of business, whose
appeared upon the sign boards that mark the city,
and who admittedly members of this that church,
the question above quoted put in all sincerity and
earnestness.
With the unthinkng such question is not without
force. The argument if such it be called, has been
used effectually in many places and at different times.
But the thinking cannot be deceived by such thin
web of pausbility.
Much depends upon what is meant by 'great mind"
and what are understand by Success" History
records the fact that the great minds of the past and
experience proves that the great minds of the present.
are not to be found within the church. From these
of information also learn that the "great"
minds and intellect of every age have been compelled to
perform their abors under the opposition Of the church,
end when the results thereof announced to the
world the church has denounced them and consigned them
punishment dire Greatness not to be measured by
any theological SCALE may be great theologian,
but in the strict of being great he cuts mighty
small in mental caliber may make in
the world of business, if ping up fortune may be
termed success but when it to real mental effort
in behalf of priestrdden humanity, they merely count
a cipher.
1t is true, indeed that of successful business
members of church denomination. Some
Of them have buded their very by of their
church membership Many of them joined church for that
purpose, political candidate will join all the fratema
organizations for the sake of getting 1t must not
be assumed that all business joined church because
they believe in the doctrines taught Some perhaps did,
because their mind being purely devoted upon business
their lives spent in business they had time to think
the subject and took for granted what had
been taught them But with eye business the church
was looked upon a medium of advertisement The
acquisition of reputation for piety regarded by many
of business, stepping to business success,
and real assumed the pety racket is played to the
limit Let the world really know and understand that
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-16
BLUE GRASS BLADE

only the really useful the really successful and pey
will longer be used a cloak to covetousness
and business aspirations
The very policy here presented has helped in establish
ing the line of demarcation between the churchgoer and
the nonchurch-goer. There be question that the
majority of the American voters regard the church with
Indifference if not with aversion. And yet the religious
tail continues to wag the political dog. This is because
dissenters invariably passive The latter, Of
hem being unorganzed and in ignorance of their
cal strength, follow bndy in the trail of the orthodox
bandwagon, anxious to avoid the inevitable boycott which
of business anxious dodge The result is that
the church has been able to dominate the nation and,
Indirectly compels those who despse it, to contribute
its support Millions donated the church every
year as matter of political and business expedency.
These sops thrown to the hungry Cerberus.
The only correct that could be given to such
question is that truly great mind is to be fuond
within the church, having been compelled to its
doctrines and by of being great, the church lost
its support Business men present vastly different
aspect The church has helped them to business
They may believe its doctrines they may not believe
in the but business being the dominant factor with them
professions of pety made with eye upon the
business end of the proposition To merely make money,
through business does not denote The successful
is he who has learned the baser passion
aDsoVe hse1 Oh greed, 10 eliminate sell ana 10 i've
and work fol the happiness of others well for him.
self How many such can be found among the business
who attend church? Not many. With the majority
of them long prayers Sunday short weights and
Monday Prayer and faith combined have
failed to prevent church deacon from selling five
and ten cigars out of the box. If business
must depend upon such methods then all the assumed
pety but deceit and the church is welcome all she
make out of it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-02
FaIIacles Of the President.

The president in his message re-
sorts repeatedly to the fallacy OF
equivocation. He Uses the terms ma
tiona1' government" and national CON
troll" as If they we're synonymous
with Executive department" and
calls on congress to confer ON the
national government many powers
which neither congress nor any other
department Of that government pos
sesses He also calls on congress to
confer upon the national govern
ment" about all the powers which
congress itself possesses under the
constitution as the sole Legislature Of
the union. The whole message is
replete with such absurdities. The
message also contains material fall
1acies, or actual misstatements of fact.
For he says:
"In the recent business crisis 1t is
noteworthy that the institutions which
failed were not under the supervision
and control Of the national govern
ment. Those which were under ma
tional control stood the test"
The contradictory of this statement
is true. Several national banks, which
were under national control, failed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-02

In 1900: I'VE condemn the DingIey
tariff law as a tru%st-breeding measure,
skilfuliy devised to give the few fsv-
ors which they do not deserve and to
place upon the many burdens which
they should not bear" In 1904: The
Democratic party has been. and will
continue to be, the consistent oppon-
emit of that class of tariff legislation
by which certain interests have been
permitted through congressional
favor, to draw a heavy tribute from
the American people. This monstrous
perversion of those equal opportuni-
ties which our political institutions
were established to secure has caused
what may once have been infant in
dustries to become the greatest com
binations of capital that the world has
ever known. These especial favorites
of the government have, through trust
methods, been converted into monop-
olies, thus bringing to an end domes-
tic competition, which was the only
alleged check upon the ~extrayagant
profits made possible by the protec-
tive system. These Industrial combina-
tons, led by the financial assistance
they can give, now control the policy
of the Republican party" That plat
form further declared: "We denounce
protectionism as a robbery Of the
many to enrich the few, and we favor
a tariff limited to the needs of the
government, economically, effectively
and constitutionally administered, and
SO levied as not to discriminate
against any industry, class, or section
to the end that the burdens of taxa
ton shall be distributed as equally as
possible. We favor a revision and a
gradual reduction Of the tariff by the
friends of the masses and for the
common veal, and not by the friends
of its abuses, its extortions, and its
determinations, keeping in view the
ultimate end of equality of burdens
and equality of opportunities and the
constitutional purpose Of raising a
revenue by taxation, to-wit, the sup
port of the federal government in all
its integrity and yirility, but in sim
plicity."
These declarations of the Democ-
racy show it favors tariff reform, be-
cause so-called protection has fostered
the trusts which by high prices for
their products have increased the cost
Of living over so per cent.
The Republican tariff policy has
been to increase the tariff tax instead
of reducing it and the leaders still re-
fuse to revise even the most oppres-
sive schedules.