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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
NOTABLE HISTOR-
ICAL ANNIVERSARY
Washington Surrendered His
Army Commission t26
Years Ago

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. 2S.-one
hundred and twenty-five years ago
this old town was the scene OF one or
the most notable events in its long
history--the foramt resignation Of
General George Washlngton's mill.
tary commission. II was on Deem
Der 20. 1888, that the father OF his
country" after winning the final vlc-
tory in the most momentous war IN
the worlds history, retired to civil
life.
This event was full OF notable In
cidents. Fastening from the Affect
ing scene of his farewell audience
with the officers Of his army, In q
trlumphal journey, Washington arr
rived at Annapolis on the 18th OF
December.
The news Of General Washington's
approach had preceded him. and j
few miles from Annapolis he was
met by Generals Gates and Small
wood. land several OF the principal
Inhabitants, who attended rim to
Mr.. Mann's, where apartments had
been prepared for his reception.
The room still stands where washing
ton spent the nights when here for
the illustrious ceremony, and up TO
score OF years ago the bedstead In
which he slept was there.
The discharge OF cannon anRounc-
ed Washington's arrival, the Presi-
dent OF Congress, General MINI, and
other members waited upon the dis
tlnguished guest. On Saturday
these and the principal civil and mill
itary officers Of Maryland dined with
Washington In the Assembly Rooms
AZ State dinner. The same day,
December 20, Washington commnced
TO arrange for the business he had
In hand. addressing a letter to Con-
gross informing It Of his presence
with the intention OF asking leave
to resign the commission Il had Civ
en- him. Congress appointed Tues
day. December 23. at noon for the
ceremony. Il also resolved to give
him a public entertainment on Mon.
day night.
The Council Of State Of Maryland
sent Washington q eongratulatory
letter. the General Assembly address
ed a happily drawn communication.
and the City Council OF Annapolis
made a most Hattering and personal
address. Washington made to each
suitable reply. The laEt act OF
washington's Ofieial life. previous
10 resigning his sword was to write
letter to Baron steuben.
Old Mammie Nellie Owens. the
nanny In the family OF Mrs. Rich.
ard Ridgely. used to tell Of seeing
General Washington in the BARRIERS
chair that eyentful day. The people
logged the great mans heels 30 that
when be walked down TO see Govern
or PAca. he had to ruah nnannoune-
ed into a friends house TO get re-
lief from the annoyance. As be
passed out the rear door on his visit
70 the Governor. he saw In the win
try day a boy without hat. and told
the lad TO get his hat When the e~S
replied that he had none. Washing
ton pnt bis hand In his pocket. and.
drawing a piece OF money asked one
OF his stan 70 buy the child a hat.
Immediately upon his resignation
Washington started for Mount Yer
non that he bad not seen since be
left II in ITS. He crossed South
River. At Londontown. about -four
miles from Annapolis. and. evident.
Is, was hurryinE forward TO spend
his FIRST Christmas At home in eight
years,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
ALLEN F. GILL SHOT
Accidental Discharge OF Gun Caused
Fatal Accident.

Accidental Discharge OF Gun Oauseu
Fatal Accident.
WILSON, CREEK, Wash. Dec. 81
Allan +. Gill. former city engineer Of
Spokane and manager OF the Inde-
pendent Asphalt company, was found
dead this morning on the Ice on the
shore of Moses lake, some so miles
south OF here. II is the opinion OF
those who found him that he had
either slipped on the Ice and his gun
discharged or that the trigger had
caught in the tules. He was on 3
hunting trip with F. C. Robertson OF
Spokane.
The charge Of shot had struck him
in the right Jaw and his head was
horribly mutilated. He was found
by a searching party and the body
brought here tonight. The remains
will be sent 20 Spokane on Great
Northern train No. 2, due there at
1920 in the morning, J. T. ONO
and Undertaken Smith arrived to-
night from Spokane.
Mr.. Gill and Mr.. Robertson ar
rived here Saturday night and left
Sunday morning for Moses lake.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
SUES THE SHERIFF.

VIM. Russell has commenced an
action in the district court against
Charles A. Mcdonald. sheriff. The
plaintiff alleges that July. 1898 he
was the owner Of q team Of horses.
and that In THAI month they were I'M
lawfully seized by the defendant. and
converted to his own use and asks
the court 70 award him q judgment
for the sum OF 1929. the value Of
the team and damages for the time
he was deprived Of It's use.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
ooAsT sHIPPERs TRAPPED
water Competition" Hits West Side
Like q boomerang

Like y boomerang
Pacific coast shippers may be COM
PEELED to abandon their proposed
fight against the Increase in west
'ound freight rates, announced to
become effective January /. To at
tack the new t'rifis, alleging that
they impose heavier burden upon
western trade than 1t viii bear, 1t
is claimed, would be to abandon the
claim that coast cities are beneflci-
aries Of water competition, which
the coast cities have claimed for sew
eral years, flxes the railroad rates.
Every leading Pacific coast ship
per and all the officers In Pacific
coast shipping associations" confesses
the Seattle Times, testified before
the interstate CONNER e commission
to the effect that water competition
controls freight rates and that the
transcontinental lines have been COM
PEELED to base their terminal rates on
the effec' of competition by all water
routes and the Tehauntepec route.
"In the Spokane rate case. not yet
decided by the Interstate commerce
commission, the Jobbers of Seattle,
Portland and Ia oma strongly con-
tended that the coast cities were en-
titled to lower rates than those of
the interior because they had the adj
vantage of competition by steamship
lines. The most prominent shippers
Of the North Pacific coast testified
that there was nothing save perish
able goods that could not be handled
by steamship lines cheaper than by
the rail route and that the railroads
were compelled to reduce terminal
rates to meet the water competition.
California wholesalers have a
fight against Reno, New, which has
been making a claim similar to that
of Spokane that the interior rates
should be lowered and the jobbers Of
San Francisco and Los Angeles are
in the same position toward the pro-
posed rate advance as those of the
northern cities.
IF the. jobbers from the coast
cities appear before the interstate
commerce commission now to object
to the advance in rates the natural
retort will be that they must have
been mistaken about the effect Of
water competition. The coast cities
would have to show that a big bur-
den had been placed upon them by
the rate advance and they can not
do this without endangering their
position on the Spokane and Reno
fights.
while claims have been made that
both San Francisco and Portland
would oppose the rate advance, there
has been no Official announcement
TO this effect In fact, a telegram
from San Francisco declared that the
San Francisco jobbers had not de
cided upon their stand. In the mean
time a full explanation of the pecul
lar predicament of the coast jobberi
has been made to all the commercial
organizations by big shippers whC
prefer to pay the advanced rate
It rather than surrender the water com
/. petition principle involved in tn
s Spokane rate hearing"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Preferred Death to Life Sentence In
Prison.

Preferred Death TO Life Sentence In
Prison.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 23.-Har-
ny Daily, who murdered Harry Ken
ny on November is, was yesterday
sentenced to be hanged by Judge
Gantenbein. Kenny was saloon
man and a former employer of Daily
and was applied TO by DAILY for Job
as bartender. Kenny declined to give
him a situation and because Of Il
Daily killed him. When passing sent
ence upon him the Judge asked him
II he had anything to say, and he re
piled that he was innocent, but that
IL he had to be punished for the
crime of which he was convicted that
he would rather die than spend the
rest OF his life in prison.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
SUES ON ALLEGED CONTRACT.

NJ. T. Savage has commenced an
action in the district court against
the b. r. Lewis Lumber company.
Savage alleges in his contract that In
the month of April. 1908. he entered
into contract with the company to
render services to 1t as assistant sup
erintendent. That he began his SER
vices pursuant to his contract. and
that in July he was discharged with
out cause. and now asFs the court to
award him damages to the amount OF
1880, for the violation Of the con-
tract by the company. John NJ
Flynn appears for the plaintiff.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
LOST HUNTERs RETURN.
A Third Cousin Of President-Elect
Taft.

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 2S.-Dr.
DR.. Frederick Taft. a third cousin of
President-Elect Taft, and Walter j.
Watson, who departed last Friday on
a hunting trip, and who had been
missing ever since returned today
Their delay was due to an accident
to the LAUGH in the sloughs Of the
San Joquin river.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
MAKE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Lane County, Oregon, Wants to Bond
for $500, 600.

for $&OO,OOO.
EUGENE. Ore. Dec. 23.-J. B.
cushman Of Acme, Oregon. today re-
ceIved word from Congressman W. c.
Hawley. that the chief Of the engi-
neers OF the United States army has
secured from the secretary OF the war
department a loan Of the government
machinery now located at the mouth
of the Coquille river for the purpose
OF building a Jetty at the mouth Of
siuquw river. Lane county will prob
ably be bonded for 100000 II a bill
providing for that amount passes the
legislature.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23

velopment of one of the bitterest
fights in the history of the federation.
The fight by the stove company was
lead by James Van Cleave, its presi-
dent, who is one of the most prom
inent enimies of organized labor.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
ABANDON ORGANIZED BASEBALL
Frank Chance May Join San Fran
cisco Club.

cisco Club.
FRESNO, Cal. Dec. 23.-That
Chance. captain of the Chicago Cubs
for two years, will abandon organized
baseball and become q member OF the
outlaws was the sensational state
ment made here today by one Of the
directors Of the Fresno Club. It Is
stated that Chance may Join the San
Francisco Club. and help boost base
ball on the coast. Chance denies the
story that he is going to become a
member OF the "ortiaw" organiEa-
ton.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
Iosr LIVES N LAND SLIME.

SANTA CRUZ. Cal. Dec. 2s.-Ae-
eording TO = message received here
today three men lost their lives in the
land slide Of the Portland Cement
quarry yesterday. All the bodies have
been recovered.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
PITrsBURG SCANDAL.
Prominent Men Charged With Brib-
cry Are Under Heavy Bond.

cry Are Under Heavy Bond.
PITTSBURG. Penn. Dec. "a
President w. w. Ramsey. and form
er cashier A. A. Vilsaek, Of the Ger
man National Bank. who are charged
with bribery in connection with the
recent aldermanie scandals apeDaree
in court today. and were released on
bond OF 49, 00 each The charge
preferred against them consists In
paying a large sum OF money TO var
Ious eouncilmen to secure the APP
pointment OF the bank as a city de-
pository. Both as soon as they
learned that steps were being taken
TO arrest them rendered their resig-
nations TO the bank and they were ae-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
JAUERTNG FREED.
Jury Says killing Was I'm seIf-Dc-
Tense.

@1Ey H~gS @@ "&S ="
Tense.
BOISE, Dec. 23.--Alois Jauerlng.
charged with the murder OF w. G.
Simmons OF Highland Valley IN Ser.
TENDER was acquitted by Jury here
today. Simmons was shot from am
bush by Jauering. Two years ago
Simmons MANNED Jauering and killed
his brother-in-law. The defense IN
terposed by the defendant. and upon
which he was acquitted was the plea
that the deed was done in SELF de-
tense.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23

ton of Labor, and John Mitchell, for
mer president of the United Mine
Workers, guilty of having, "fiagrantly
violated" the injunction granted to
the Buck Stove Range company by
Justice Gould. The case is the de-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
GOMPERS CROWD
GOES TO JAIL,
GOmpers One Year, Mitchell Nine
and Morrison Six Months

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-Justice
Wright OF the supreme court Of the
district of Columbia, today found
President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison of the American Fedora.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23

1O0ntinued on &c LII
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday Senator
Borah, in a speech which consumed an
hour and half, disseced the testimony
in the Brownsville case ard maintained
that the negro soldiers we're guilty, and
that the president did right in dismiss
ing them without honor
Senator Hale reported the naval ap-
preparation bill.
II carries Bill 546, $40 pm increase
: t 1879 0Sl over the amount Of ihe
oil as it WAS passed by the House, Ga
the bsttleship construction programme
the Senate committee adopted the policy
OF the House, making no change in the
provision for two vessels. Better pay
for naval officers was added to the sp-
preparation bill in the Senate committee.
The agricultural appropriation bill IS
reported TO the Senate carries Sic, 642,-
146, an increase of sl9S, $40 over the
amount in the bill adopted by The Il ouse.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
pristion bill was sent to the Senate from
thu House and referred to the proper
committees.
Senator Long reported from the Dis
trict committee the bill authorizing the
Takoma Springs Ice Company to lay
pipes within the District.
Twelve million dollars wss Sdded to
TIE pension appropriation bill by tho
Senate.
In the House an effort on the part of
Minority Leader Williams 10 officially
rebuke the Speaker for his "srbitrsry
act' In sdjourning the House Saturday
LIST failed.
UHder suspension Of The rules, the
HOUSE. agreed to the Senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill.
The Union s,stion trSckage bill, under
susper sion of the rules, was sent back
to conference, the conferees being in
s,ructed to Insist on amendments which
the House inserted in the bill.
Speaker Cannon introduced resolu-
ton for the appointment by himself of
select committee Of ak members of the
House to investigate the wood pulp and
print paper question.
The House. committee on banking aud
currency voted to lay on the table fhe
financial bill fl cred by Representative
Edward B. Vreelsnd OF NeE Yoik, ss
a substitute for the A!drioh bill, and de-
cided to report fsvorably the bill recent
ly introduced by Chairman Fowler, pro-
vidpg for a currency commission to con-
sist Of 40 membeis-ll members of the
Senate, / members Of the House aud
81 others, who must be citizers OF the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21

TT is an admitted fact that many men
etay away from church because of the
constant demands made upon them for
money for this, that and the other Pur-
pose, bu. in Burlington, N. j., they
have an additional excuse. A dispatch
from that city says:
Rules requiring women to remove
Gheir hats 10 church are proposed oy
9oeal churches, in order to preserve the
male attendance at worship, until fash
ions change and decree smaller head
gear. Pastors say that the men are de-
crossing in attendance as the number oil
e,ig hats increase at the services. Ush-
ers in edifices where the seating capacity
u limited are also at their wits ends.
Pews that have heretofore seated ak IN
comfort. will accommodate no more than
four wesrers of the nodish hats. IL is
the men, however, about whom the
pastors ere most concerned. "No man
will care TO sit in church and listen 10
sermon when his view Of tie speaker IS
cut of by bouncing barricade OF
feathers and Howers," Sid one preacher.
Another declares that "unless fashions
change more men are likely to get on
the downward road ia the next few
months because of big hat on the
woman 10 the front pew than through
any other agency"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Attempted AssassInatlon

Mexico City, April 2l.-Actually
searching large part of Guatemala
City, house by house, for persons impli-
Gated 10 plot to assassinate him yes
terday, President Manuel Estrada Ca
brers of Guatemala has created reign
of terror in his capital, according 10
advices 20 the government here.
The wound which Cabrera suffered
in the right hand during the shooting
shout bis carriage, is not serious and he
is personally directing the search from
the executive residence. Scores OF ar
rests have been made and il is reported
that several of the prisoners have al
ready been shot by the police on the
pre,euse that they were resisting arrest
or attempting TO escape. Many women
were among The csptives.
Cabrera wss on his way to meet the
new United States Minister. MsjOr Wm.
Heimke, when attacked As be left his
carrisge several men opened FIRE on him
with reyolvsrs. The promptness with
which the members Of his escort drew
their weapons and scattered the would
be sssassiDs saved his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21
TUESDAY EVENING. APR. 81. 1903.

The banking and currency committee
of the House voted yesterday, as stated
in the Gfzstte OF that day, TO lay the
Vre7land emergency currency bill on the
t.ble and to fsvorably report the Fowler
BIZ, creating a currency commission
Of forty.three members to study proper
legislation. Action was taken after an
all-day session, in which the Vreelsnd
bill was thoroughly discussed and de-
cided to be az vicious and dangerous as
the Aldrich bill. ALI members present,
except Messrs. Burton, Weeks and Nc
Kinney, voted to lay the measure on the
table, the vote being IL to 3. Upon
the Fowler commission bill the vote was
10 to 9. Messrs. Weeks. POLO and james
voting against, and Messrs. Burton end
McHeury voting present. This, it is be-
leyed, disposes for the session OF the vs-
rious emergency currency propositions,
40 far as the banking and currency COM
mittee is concerned, and places the COM
mittee on record as being almost unsui-
mously opposed to any legislation al
this time, except tAe creation of com
mission to investigate financial condi-
tions and practices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21
Efforts to Liberate Thaw.

Fishkil Landing, n. y, April d.
Relieving he is SOON to be free and bis
relesse from Mstieawan Asylum now
only a question OF a few days, Harry X.
Tbaw, slayer of Stanford White, was in
state Of jubilaliou today. Yesterday
The first step wss taken to secure his re-
lease on a writ OF Esbeas corpus,
Evelyn Nestit Thaw is said 10 be
vitality opposed 10 ThaW's release until
her oen suit for an snnulment of her
marriage on the ground that be was iu-
sane at the time she was married to him
is settled. DR.. Baker, who has had
personal charge OF Ths~ at MaiteawaD,
declined today to discuss Thsw's mental
condition. He said Thrw has improved
physically, but seems to grow more i'm
patient every day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21
Mr.. Brya Meets his Family.

New York, April 2l.-Willism j,
Bryan visited tbs Atlantic transport
line pier 10 welcome his wife, daughter
and grandchildren who have Jus! re-
t1rned from an extended trip abroad,
When the Nebraskau came out on deck,
carrying young Bryan Leavi!t, his grand.
500, In his arms he consented to pose
and lha family WAS photographed in a
group, Two bulletins were posted on
the steamer on the way over, however,
announcing the failure Of the New York
democratic State convention to endorse
Bryan last week. Each bulletin
announced bryan boom smashed F"
The entire Bryan party drove to the
doffmau House. They will remain here
a few days and then START for Lincoln.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-21
Virginia News.


| w. l. Yowell was found dead in the
woods at his home near Fairfield gesier-
day morning with several bullets holes in
the back of his head. There is no cleW
to the murder.
Harry L. Baker, son Of Mrs. Susan
A. Baker, and s we'll known young
resident, OF Winchester died yesterday
Of consumption at Winchester Memorial
Hospital, sged twenty-four.
Thirty-four Of the ihirty.6ve retsil
liquor dealers 10 Lynchburg yesterday
applied for licenses for the coming
yesr, despite the fact that the fee has
been increased from 500 to 81, 500.
NJ. Brockenbaugh Wright, who killed
bis stepfarher, Thomas O. Mcdaniel,
near Tsppshsnnock. Essex county, last
June, pleaded guilty yesterday aOd was
sentenced to IL years aud 6 moaths 10
the peniieDiiary.
@. G. Kent, of Leesburg, died OF
Saturday from general debility, aged
seventy.6ve years. He wss a native Of
Mecklenburg county, Virgiaia, and bis
wife was a daughter OF the late DR..
Nelson A Head, Of Lsesburg.
The Office of the Potomac, Fredericks'
burg and Piedmont Railroad st Fred
ericksburg was entered by robbers early
Sunday morning. The vault was broken
into and the thieves secured $50 10
money and several valuable papers.
Col. James z. Words, OF Roluoke,
chairman of the sixth district democra-
tic executive committee, announced last
night that the only candidate io' The
nomination for Congress who hes quail
fed by iling the notice required by the
regulations for the primary is O'rter
Glass, the incumbent.
John Custer, merchant, OF Dan
vile, wss held for action by The grand
jury yesterday for felOnious assault on
Bradshaw Nichols, a young man, whom
he cut apd stabbed Sunday. Bob OF
the men are married and the trouble
grew out of alleged attentions paid 10
Mrs. Custer by Nichols.
willism O'Boyle, the former U. S.
ariileryman, sentenced TO death for the
murder oil q colOred fireman in Newport
News several years sgo, and whose SEN
tence wss commuied to life imprisou-
ment by Gov. Montague, has been par
doned by Gov. Swanson and has left for
his home in Philadelphia.
Rev. Father Frioli, of Newport News,
aud Rev. Father Tierney, OF Falls
Church, left Norfolk last night for New
York and will ssil Wednesday for Rome,
where they will be received by Pope
Plus Y, and where the Rev. Father
Tierney will celebrate the twenty-6fIh
anniversary of bis ordination to the
priesthood which occurred 10 Rome.
Cecil Koick, twenty years old, shot
and fatally wounded his fance, Miss
Mary CLARK, eigh'ee years old, Satur-
day night near CclIierstown, Rockblidge
county. They were engaged to be mar
ried soon, but Kuick vas addicted to
drinking and The girl threatened Satur-
day to reject him unless he reformed.
This threat enraged him and he fred
three shots at the girl, two taking effect.
Kuick escaped aud has not yet been
captured.