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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
AN OLD VIOLIN.
Occur d'Alene Man Posses Instru-'
ment OF Rare Value.

Occur d'AIene Man Posses Instrn-
ment OF Rare Value.
]. Blanchard. the proprietor Of the
Occur d'Alene Inn. Is the owner OF
a violin manufactured by the king Of
violin makers, Antonius stradivar-
Jus.
The violin was manufactured in
the year 1913 and bears the follow
ing brand: "Antonius stradiyarius
Cremonenfis Facibat Ammo. Mr..
Blanchard secured II from an old
Seotchman In British Columbia and
has had 1t in his possession since
the year 1896. He does not now
recollect the name Of the scotehman
and at the time he took il as security
for a debt he did not realize that be
was falling heir to a valuable instru-
ment-because II 1t Is genuine as
Il is pronounced TO be. Il Is Of value
between 1000 and 0.0oo. as these
violins are now 3 rarity. II vas
several years afterwards that 3 violin
list happened to visit his place Of bus
iness and upon examining the instru-
ment informed him OF its rarity and
Of its value. This morning PROBES
sor Alien. Of the coeur d'Aiene band
made an examination Of IL and pro
pouneed ii as genuine. Mr.. Blanch'
ara has had a number Of purchasers
for II and has been offered soms
tempting sums but has declined all
The violin shows age. but i IN an
excellent state Of preservation. i
gives evidences OF having been re
paired in a number Of instances, and
slso nat it has been re-varnishet
ON several occasions.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
SEND owl EAST.
Together with Historical Reeora Il
His Capture.

Together with Historical Reeora a
His Capture.
The Arctic owl purchased b. fha
order Of Owls az igH last measimR
from J. w. Borst 4 10 b. sana hank
to Knoxville. Tennessee. and wlii D.
placed on exhibition a that glacs
during the convention Of Owls. ne
bird Gas captured by J. d. shailln
and mounted and u said 10 Be- 81
rare species. Accompanying the bird
win be the following history o. q,
written By Captain AiuIlea. AFTER
the convention the bird win BE- pra-
scented 10 the grand lodge Al South
Bend. Indiana. In behalf o. the local
nest The history follows:
Occur d'Alene. Nay Is. 1904
This Owl. tEnKliah How'll
This wise bird. the chosen ena-
blem OF our order. was not captured
in bowling wilderness. but vas has.
ged on the shell-bcdecked shores Of
Lake coeaF d'Alene. he was Co.
gagged IN the laudable recreation char
acteFiatio Of his tribe. namely. sshoos-
ing"
THE date OF bis sad calamity was
one morning aoon IN the month 0e
june. when most well-Fogulated owle
should have been Gloss 70 their naaln.
when observed this noble birA hnd
its eyes hxed upon the rilvery waters
81 the lake. evidentiy engaged en-
viewing the sights and scenes % pref
", when, alas, a lurking gunner n
the person Of J. D. 6haliIa. aimed.
fired and brought hlm 10 earth. which
now makes u possible for 10 thowisl
70 transport hls owlahlp. with bic
beautiful piumage. tail feathers ana
All TO our worthy brothers n leo"
'Naturailats Who have viewed hin
aay that he comes 81 b very raFe
species. witch InhAblsa and makes
their abiding place near the Artie
circle Prom calculations made 4 b
said only fourteen of those birds nov
exist Prom careful research thin
bird has been traced from the viein-
ity OF Rampant City on the Yukon
river. got separated in some way from
It's mate. meandernd n0nth across
Alaska. British Columbia. thence w
some unknown route TO thia local
ity.
We hope his wise KaEe viii add
council to the deliberations ef tho
grand lodge.
"Fratsrnaliy offered as Foniamh-
rance from Occur d'Alene Nest
The Spokane chamber Of eommsFes
Ia letter directed 20 Mr. DagaA has
requested that a copy % the owls
history be sent. desiring Il for adysr-
Using purposes Of the city and vicin-
ity OF Occur d'Aiena.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
WAREHOUSE FIGHT.
r. w. Lawrence Insists He Filed APP
pIication for site.

r. w. Lawrence Insists He Filed APP
pIicatioR for Site.
LEWISTON, Idaho, May 2S.-New
interest has been added ia the opera
tions Of the independent grain buyers
in Nez Perez county by the statement
Of p. w. Lawrence, a grain operator.
that he did apply for warehouse
sites along the route of the new road
from Culdesac to Grangeville and
was turned down by the officials OF
the Northern Pacific company, who
are in charge Of the line until such
time as the joint operation between
Grangeville and Riparia becomes eff
fective.
81 was told by Assistant Traffic
Manager Wann. of Tacoma, that he
could do nothing for me; that there
were enough warehouses in the coun-
try to handle the grain" said Mr..
Lawrence when discussing the sItua-
ton.
81 then asked Mr.. Wann if he
knew that only two grain companies
had warehouses on the new road and
that under the existing laws indie
pendent buyers were barred from the
field, and he said he understood the
conditions. He said there would be
no warehouse privileges granted on
the new road for at least a year.
81 made my application for ware
house sites to Harry Kennedy of Spo-
kane" said Mr.. Lawrence when told
that Northern Pacific officials had
said no application had been received
from him. Mr.. Kennedy referred
my application to Traffic Manager
Woodwork at st. Paul. and the de-
cision of these officials will eliminate
the independent buyers from the
Clearwater grain belt"
In discussing the present ware
house regulations, Mr.. Lawrence
states that it is impossible for an in
dependent buyer to secure the grain
the formers receipts call for; that
the system of grading is so loose that
wide variation in quality is allowed
and that it is impossible TO compel
the warehouseman to deliver the
grain purchased at the time ship
ment is desired. Under these condi-
lions, Mr. Lawrence says. an indie
pendent buyer can not successfully
operate.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
No TRACE or VESSEL.

siiterhsFn Last With An on Eloard
Near Kan FeVnandrE Ialana.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. May aa.-Ths
British gunboat sheArwater. arrived
yesterday. after a search for the BFi-
tish ship silberhorn. which IL zoe
supposed 10 have been lost viii all
on board IN the south Pacific ocean.
somewhere near San FeFnmndes 10
land tCFusoeH islanal. 90 the noFth-
eEn coast Of Chic. The stlbsrhorn
Vas loaded with coal. uhleh she took
on ii cardia Tbs Gunboat wsRf
out from Valparaiso GA hsr way
north sith orders 20 look for the col
ileF she craisea about The ielanas
for some time and examined some %
ihem. bat without kstiinG trace %
the missing vessel she wtll sail
Tuesday for San FFnacisco. mhaFe
she wiii take coal for the eoatinns4
"trip 20 Esqulmait The summer Vim
BE- Ep0nt Ia BerinK SEA. and mean-
whiia tha 9unhoat AlgeFine viii tak@
her place IL southern waters.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
HAVE FAIR
ASSOCIATION
Would Prove a Valuable Asset for
the City

The committee appointed some
time ago by the Commercial club 10
secure support for the establishment
Of fair and q race course in the
city. and to look over the available
grounds for that purpose. a. near a.
can be learned. seems to be making
slow progress. One or two meetings
have been held By the committee and
at FIRST Il was indicated BY its mem-
beers that the prospects for the -
tabllshment Of an institution Of that
character were bright, but lately II
appears that 4 has not secured the
support that Il anticipated. and the
matter IA no nearer q state OF real
lzati0n than Il was az the time OF
the appointment OF the committee.
The consensus OF opinion seems 70
be that an enterprise OF that charac-
ter would be success IN Occur a.
Alene, and paying investment 10 ali
those interested. II IL said that no
town In the state can offer better IN
dueements for a fair and race course.
and none has better grounds and q
larger territory 20 draw from for sup
port. and By reason Of Il all. ~ once
established success would be- certain
to follow. A member of the commit
tee stated today that 50 far ~ ho
knew the committee had accomplish
ed but little. and that unless they
met with more support aud cno0ur-
agomcnt the matter would not b.
hurried through IN Eufliolent time for
fair this fall. The committee had
in contemplation stock company
and stiil seems to have tho same
under consideration ID was rs III.
tention 20 have the different business
men and citizens IN the city take
shares In the company aud become
interested investors IN the grounds
and all the matters connected with
an Institution Of the character. but
Tor some reason u has not Encce#d-
ed In arousing the interest and en-.
thnsiasm in the enterprise originally
anticipated. and the matter IL going
toward al a very slow pace.
The committee recently held !
meeting aud discussed the situation
In general but In view of the present
situation seemed undetermined as IL
the best course 10 pursue Some ap
peared 10 be OF the belief that ths
best plan TO follow out was to con,
tinuo TO work as a committee and
endeavor to renew interest 80 ths
enterprise among the citizens. ane
others seemed OF the opinion that tbs
best plan would be for the secretary
OF the commercial club 70 call n mass
meeting Of the citizens and bualnesi
men for a consideration Of a. Tn
less the committee meets with fal
better success IN the matter than 4
has heretofore experienced a meetini
Of that kind will probably b. caIles
/ "a 49, 49, gsafs.wm
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28

The knights Tsmpiar held their
memorial services this afteTnoon-
The Lodge members ASSEMBLED az TIE
haii ~ 3 little before foar e'eloek.
and then ia fun uniform. lad ~ he
Coear d'Alens hand. marehed aown
EheFnaa street. and 40 secuna 10 tho
eensssry. A the nemetsgy tke reg
ular lodge services ossr the aeaa sere
held. and then TIE march back % tho
haIl vas resumed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
PASS NEW
FINANCE BILL
compromise Measure May Go
Through Congress

home, and it may be possible to ad-
journ Friday"
The conference on the bill was re-
ported to the house at 1885 p. m.
Mr.. Vreeland Immediately moved to
suspend the rules AMI agreed to re-
port the motion limiting the debate
to 20 minutes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28
STOOD
THE GUN TEST
Battered by Big PrOjectiIeS With
out Serious Injury

had a hole through It's lower half.
Then the turret OF the Florida Was
swung round so that her guns and
those OF the Arkansas looked square
Iy at each other.
At IO:42 o'clock the big noise
came, two crashes so close together
that they sounded like one. The IL
inch proJectile hit it's target. II was
a crash. fash and a cloud OF yellow
smoke quietly drifting away over the
top Of the Florida What was left
was a big black wound. Just TO the
right OF the right gun there was what
looked like a hole.
The officers went TO the Florida,
but before they got there her crew Of
20 or 80 jackies from the receiving
ship Franklin. ofllcered by Command.
er John c. Quimby. Lieutenant Taus-
sig and q gunner. came up from the
f, hold and were inspecting the damage
The plate had been broken through
the gun port to the edge just above
and Just below where the shell
struck. The broken piece had been
driven into the turret several inches
but not the thickness OF the plate. 81
that no hole was asiually made.
Bear scaFs Of Fight.
ofieers entered the turret al ones
and its mechanism was operated. tbs
/ turret being swung around complete
u each way and the gun on the left
hand trained. But the tnrret bors
evidence Of q fight. The paint aionl
the seams had disappeared. many Of
the seams were sprung, bolts wer.
loosened and sllyers Of paint Ia,
around.
] A board dummy on the inside wai
Intact and the officers believe tina
with the terrific impact the gunner
Ia the turret would NOT even hav'
ben injured. The mechanism iu th,
turret bore no outward evidence o
damage. and the belief waR express
ed that the test would fina IL IN COOS
working order.
Attention Has next turned TO test
ing the fighting mast. The hFst sho
at that structnFe was cred from on
Of the foar-laeh guns Of the Arkan
saa. Besides piercing 81 iron-plati
target at its base, II cut one OF th'
EuperimpOsed plates,
Mast shattered.
The third shot missed. then the or
der was TO Ore a four-ineh eEplOsiv'
shelI high up near the top Of IN
mast. This shook the structure am
tore asunder a number % tabes, bu
che mast seemed AZ stable as ever.
TIE 9Th and last shot was q solsi
shot from the big 1z-ineh gun. aimel
20 as 70 HE the mast on iis outer ria
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va. May
27.-The biggest naval gun, the heay-
lest projectile, and the highest ex-
plosiye known, combined with close
range and deadly aim, were today all
lowed to work their foul havoc on
the turret plate of the monitor Flor
ida. The result is a victory for tur-
ret construction and this notwith-
standing the 11-inch hardened steel
plate has blaekened, broken. and
seams OF the turret sprung and the
rivets and screws loosened and twist
ed.
1t was not FIVE minutes after the
terrible impact that the finely he'll
anced mechanism of the turret was
being worked with perfect ease and
the I2-inch gun on the left side was
trained at Will. Inside the turret.
where stand the gnnners and gun
crew. the havoc was much less APP
parent than from tho outside.
''lf this had happened In battle the
monitor would be fighting yet" said
one OF the admirals.
Fighting Mast Stands.
There was a futile attempt to des-
troy the newly designed woyen-wire
fighting mast on the stern of the
Florida. After fye shots of the guns
had gone through II the mast stood
firm. Forty shots would not bring
1t down. and no enemy would waste
ammunition and time shooting ut Il. .
was the expert opinion.
Il was predicted that all neN ships
will be equipped with battle mAsts OF
this description. The scene OF ths
demonstration was Hampton Roads
The Florida. which ship has been in
the hands OF experts for some time
lay with steam up. her blunt moss
pointing out through the virgins
capes. near the Thimble shoai light
I about four miles from Old Point
/ comfort.
Just 342 yards on the inside Of th'
I Florida lay her sister ship, the moni
tor Arkansas
This Is such a test as would oe
cur in actual warfare" remarked I
rear admiral. as the big party board
ed the Arkansas. The aim viii b.
perfect: the distance Is 30 close tina
the impact viii be AZ It's fHiI velocity
and the part Of the Florida to be BIZ
~ weakest.
Canvas j. Pierced.
A strip OF canvas vas stretched Be
tween two shafts on the tuFFet % III
Florida. The Arkansas fred q ~
inch pro3ectgie nc che canvas to &c
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-28

A strip OF canvas vas stretched be-
tween two shafts or the tuFFes % the
Florida. The Arkansas fired q IL
inch pro3ectIie ~ the canvas to get
range. There vas a crash. roar.
the monitor kicked hack into the
water ana sFrang up again, and vhen
the canvas target came into view e
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13

Governor Frear, who is expected to
return from Hawaii and Molokai on
October 20. viii remain here only a
day, when he will leave for Kauai with
Mr.. Newell to remain week or ten
days
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
WAlLELES BEAT
WAVELETS TWICE

The Waileles put it over the Young
Tidal Waves at Kapiolani Park for the
second time last Sunday, by the score
of to A. There was no scoring IN
the opening period, but both teams
scored one in the second.
In the third the victoIs batted cut
four runs and were never headed, al
though the wavelets made hard stab
at victory nm the last three innings,
scoring one in each of these periods.
In the ninth the Waileles made another
run, and thus won by the above-named
score.
Silva pitched for the winners and
kept the bingles well separated; he was
in good form and did himself justice.
MadeirOs also twirled a good game for
the losers, but he left the opening in
the fatal third, and was hit all over
the place
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
I WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap Of Happiness It Would
Bring to Honolulu Homes.

Hard to do homework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours OF misery at leisure
or at work.
If women only knew the cause-that
Backache pains come from sick kid
neys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cure
sick kidneys.
Mrs. Selma Jones of 200 Main street,
Ansonia, Conn, says: ST think II 1t
had not been for Doan's Backache Kid
ney Pills I would not be alive today.
Seven years ago I was in such bad
state with pains and aches across my
back and other weakness that I was
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at times confined to my bed for six
weeks before I could get about. See
ing Doan's Backache Kidney Pills rec
commended, began taking them and
inside of week the terrific backache,
pains and soreness across the loins and
the headaches had vanished, as well
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ney Pills.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all chemists and storekeepers
at SO cents per box, six boxes $3.50, or
will be mailed on receipt Of price
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wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
ALA MOANAS TO
HAVE NEW DANCE

The Ala Moana players of the At
kinson League have been struck by
the terpsichorean germ and have de
cided to have dance for mutual pleas.
ure and benefit to the treasurer s bank.
book.
The dance will be held Saturday night,
November Z, in K. of F. Hall, and is to
take the shape of "basebali uniform
and shirtwaist Dance The men are
expected to turn out in baseball toys
and the girls in nothing more elaborate
than shirtwaists, but prizes will be
given for the most artistic costume in
each case, and the men will have to
get busy and see what they can do in
the way of an extraordinary ball eos
tune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
PURDY'S WORK IN
MOVING PICTURES

Moving pictures of the great From
tier Day celebration at Cheyenne are
now being shown on the mainland and
they are said to have come out splen-
didly. 1t is said that the cIearest part
of the whole film is where lkua Purdy
is roping his steer in the final contest
Every move can be seen and the mar
velous skill of our Hawaiian lad is
shown to perfection.
In the pictures of the grand parade
our boys stand out very clearly. All
three of them wore leis on their hats
and they can be seen well down the
vista of the approaching procession,
1t is also noticeable that the crowd
showed increased enthusiasm when the
Hawaiians passed by.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
YALE SQUAD IS
GROWING FAST

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 21.-The
Yale squad win be considerably en-
larged this week. For the past week
about fifty have been on the field and
the coaches expect about twenty-five
more today.
Bureh has written to all the graduate
coaches, inviting them to come back
from time to time and assist in get
ting the team in shape, but up to the
present time none has been here. Vance
Mccormick, ex-mayor of Harrisburg, is
expected later in the week.
The members of the squad expect and
hope for the return of Arthur E.
Brides, whose marriage was announced
Friday. The coaches say his marriage
would not prevent him from playing on
the team and an endeavor will be made
to get the seasoned veteran to return.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
REACH TEAM
HAS CHANGES

Word comes from the Reach aggre-
CATION that Pat Donohue is anxious to
come to Honolulu and coach the team
that is to play the stars on their re.
turn from the Orient. Another item
is that Chance and Overall viii be I'M
able to come, and Flaherty of Boston
and Freeman of Philadelphia have
been signed in their places.
The full team at present arranged is:
Cobb, Detroit; Burns and Delehanty,
Washington; Freeman, Philadelphia;
Flaherty and Sweeny. Boston; Nealon,
Pittsburg; Bliss, st. Louis; Devereaux,
Williams, McArdle and Johnson, Pa
ciic Coast League.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-13
JACK DOYLE ON
PICTURE POSTAL

With the japanese mail that arrived
on the Siberia came several picture
postcards from the Keios These pie
lures were made from photographs
taken by them during their stay here
and some of them are very interest
ing.
Jack Doyle received one from Ko-
yama, captain of the team, and the
picture was one of himself leading the
japanese roofing section which crowd
ed the first-base bleachers. Jack is
standing on the rail and is caught in
the act of waving a japanese flag and
exhorting his cohorts to further en-
deavor.
There is a quaintly-worded message