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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
PANAMA EI.ECrIoN
Close Of Hot Campaign ana Ameri.
can Interference.


can Interference.
PANAMA, July s.--As the presi-
Dental campaign in Panama draws to
close, charges and counter charges
of graft and corruption are being
made by the leaders OF the two fac
lions and the excitement among the
people Is reaching high pitch. The
election will be held Sunday. All
present appearances point to the sue
cess of General J. d. de obaidIa,
whose party was successful in the re-
cent municipal elections. obaIdia is
the opposition candidate to the gov
eminent party, which is supporting
DR.. Ricardo Arias, President ANA
doris minister of foreign AFFAIRS, for
president. obaldia declares that
wholesale graft has marked Amador's
administration and that 1t is the pur-
pose OF Arias to perpetuate such a
regime. Hundreds of American ma
rines are patrolling the canal zone,
to protect the property of the United
States government. but no serious
trouble is anticipated. II Is alleged
by Obaldia that the government
party, frightened by the. result of
the municipal elections, is making
preparations for wholesale ballot
box stuffing.
The organs OF the Arias party are
very bitter against the United States
government for Its Intervention in
Panamas political contest, and the
Star and Herald, In an editorial said
to be inspired by President Amador,
caustically remarks. with covert
threat:
ION election day, God forbid there
may pass in Panama something
which, like the explosion of the Maine
in Cuba, may serve as cause so
that all OF us remain enmeshed in the
common conflagration. for is 1t not
true that the Americans are today in
the world the heralds of purity of
suffrage, and that solely through love
of this purity do they come to break
lances in a foreign land, whilst In
their own country the recollection
that ballot boxes full of ballots were
thrown into the muddy waters of the
Mississippi still remain fresh?
I'VE desire pure elections. We
want president to be he who has
obtained the greatest number of votes
at the polls, but we do not accept the
present Intervention, because we
consider It unconstitutional, incon-
venient and dangerous.
The obaldia party, on the other
hand, welcomes the supervision of
the election by the United States
authorities. The Press, supporter
of General obaldia, declares that the
dicontent Of the Arias supporters is
due to the fear that the intervention
of the big stick will prevent the
carrying out of their plans for steal
Ing the election.
Fear is expressed in some quarters
that present peaceful appearances are
deceptive and that the malcontents
will yet succeed in arousing the peo-
pie TO a widespread revolt that will
give Uncle Sans marines plenty to
do In coping with the situation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
WARDEN WHITNEY TO TESTIFY
Goes TO Grand junction Ms Witness
In Adams Case.


In Adams Case.
Warden whitney of the state pen
itentiary has been subpoeRaed as a
witness In the trial of Steve Adams.
which is now In progress at Grand
Junction. Colo, and expects to be
called to that city most any day.
When seen this morning Mr., Whit
ney admitted that he had been sub
poenaed. but refused to state along
what line II was expected that his tes-
timony would be asked for.
Il Is supposed that the warden will
be asked to talk upon matters per-
tanning to Harry Orchard. murderer
of Ex-Governor Steunenberg, and Of
fer testimony relative to this famous
prisoners confession as we'll at other
matters In which Orchard duplicates
Adams MS an alleged accomplice, and
relative to Adams confession. II Is
understood that one OF the clerks in
the state penitentiary here was sub
poenaed several weeks ago and since
that time has been In attendance at
the trial at Grand Junction.
A petition was presented to the
court In the Adams trial this week
asking the court to enter an order
permitting, the defense to subpoena
witnesses at the cost OF the state, II
was based on the plea that the de-
Tense was without money and unable
TO bear the cost.
1t was stated that II the state re
fused to bear this expense the de-
Tense would be unable to produce
many OF les witnesses. IL is said
that Warden whitney was subpoena.
ed by the state.-Boise Capital News
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09

New towns are usually known as
wide open" towns. but Spirit Lake,
in the northern part Of the county,
is the exception. Its city fathers are
about to adopt high license--very
high. considering the size of the
place. and II It's action does not re-
suit In most OF the saloons going out
Of business the Inhabitants will be
required TO at least double the amount
OF booze they have been consuming,
II 10 proposed to put the town license
up TO $3.50, which win make a total
license Of about 1000. That is
better regulation than prohibition,
which does not prohibit. but removes
the revenue and leaves the sting.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
TO AVOID COAL FAMINE
Northwest Coal Dealers Discuss
Means to Insure supply.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 3
Methods OF preventing the annual
fuel famine which occurs in the
Northwest every winter, leaving sdf-
fering, privation and death In its
wake, are under discussion at the
convention opened here today by the
Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers
association. Dealers are here from
Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas,
Wisconsin, and Manitoba, and for
three days will give almost their un-
divided attention to the difficult mat
ter Of outlining a system of fuel
supply for the coming winter.
One of the questions to be given
considerable discussion is that re-
ferring to summer freight rates. 1t
his been the desire of the associa-
ton to have the railroads concede
points in the way of summer rates
that will enable the dealers to ship
coal at reduced rates to all North
western points early in the summer.
II the roads can be persuaded to
grant a special rate for the three
summer months, the companies will
be able to get the coal to the North
western points at cost that will al
low them to sell the fuel at greatly
reduced prices, hoping thereby to
get the consumers to buy coal early
in the year and avoid the congestion
which inevitably brings on the coal
famine in the late winter.
The natter was taken up last year,
but little success was met with, but
with the working of the Interstate
commerce commission and a special
committee from the association, it is
believed the roads will concede some
points to the association.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
TRAVELLING Men In Session.

PADuCAH, KY, July s.-"Drum-
mers" OF three states. members OF
the Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi
Travelling Mems association. aug
mented by a considerable delegation
from Illinois, today took Padueah by
storm. The registration OF guests
occupied the day. The grand pa
Fade win be followed by several
sporting events. including a regatta
on the Tennessee river.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
Open school of Missions.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, July g.
The second session of the Minneton-
Ra Summer School OF Missions opens
today at Lake Minnetonka and will
last one week, The instruction will
be strictly undenominational and the
faculty includes several well known
missionaries in the foreign field.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
SALOON MIN 10 FIGHT,
WIN Resist Closing saloons August
8 Under CITY Ordinance.

NNNaEAEA
o Under City Ordinance.
MOSCOW. Idaho. July with
less than so days In which to close
che saloons the question has arisen
IS to what the saloon men will do
when the prohibition order goes into
effect, August S. II IL believed that
a fight will be made against the cOun-
ell. The action will undoubtedly be
In the form Of 4 writ OF mandate to
compel the city council to issue a IL
eense. This win carry the matter di-
rsctly into the courts and the SUI
preme court win probably render the
final decision.
The saloon men are not willing to
discuss the matter. but It Is believed
that Moscow and spokane attorneys
have been retained. Three saloon
men hold state and county licenses
which win not expire until April,
1909. and they will probably resist
the closing ordinance OF the city be-
cause the county and state have given
them the right 10 sell liquor.
At a special meeting OF the city
council last evening the ordinance
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors was read the third time and
passed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
FIGHT DRY TOWN MOVIE.
Lewiston Booze Dispensers PLAN to
Organize business Men.


Lewiston booze Dispensers PLAN to
Organize business Men.
LEWISTON. Idaho, July Eff
forts are being made by the saloon
interests TO organize the business
men against the temperance move
ment here, and. II successful, II Is pro-
posed to use the pavement question
as a club to prevent voters giving
their support to the temperance
cause. One plan provides for circu-
latlng a petition In all sections OF the
city asking the council to delay fur
ther action on the pavement question
until the saloon question has been
brought to q vote. and II the saloons
are to be removed the petitioners will
protest against the Improvement be-
cause OF the heavier taxation incur
red.
Those interested In closing the ga
looms claim the organized efforts on
the part OF the saloon men only acts
as a boomerang and that 1t is only
necessary to convince the voters the
saloons are behind the movement,
and slgners to the anti-saloon petit.
tions are secured by the score. II Is
claimed enough signers have been Sc
cured already 70 practically insure
the closing OF the saloons, but the
canvass will be continued until every
voter has been given an opportunity
Of signing.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
City Property

e9HOO-For two of the finest lots in the CITY On.
of them corner, and located very close in:
a good 5-room house, with two clothes closeta
large bathroom complete; good pantry; large
porches; fine cellar; good outbuildings ali
fenced; rs assorted fruit trees, all in bearing
all kinds of shrubbery, roses etc.; $500 worth 81
household furniture goes with the SALE Must
be sold quick.
S21OO-This is 7-room, new, modern, plastered
residence; stone foundation; large lot east
front; good cellar and outbuildings; very close
in; only three blocks from the city high
school.
S35OO-Will buy, will take In exchange
some good Spokane property for this Groom
new, plastered residence with lots,
corner; there is no better built house In the city;
stone foundation and stone cellar; barn and
she'd fine lawn and shrubbery and assorted
fruit trees nice shade trees, etc. This is a bar
gain, and located very close to the city high
school,
Ss5O-Will buy this 4-room cottage; fine lot
5Ox11O feet; very close to school. This is a
bargain.
$65O-Win buy this neat little home; good
Groom house; good cellar, barn and she'd fine
lot all fenced, and some nice fruit trees. Only
five blocks from school.
S65O-Takes this, another snap; 4-room, IL
story house; fine corner lot; city water; good
cellar; all fenced; good location.
$35OO-Will purchase this beautiful home; g.
room modern residence with 4 large clothes
closets, large pantry, fine hall and stairs, large
bathroom, electric lights, large porches, fine
cellar, woodshed and storage room; large
ner lots 6Ox12 20 feet each; this is a double cor
the finest properties in the CITY, and very close
in; beautiful shrubbery and lawn.
$55O-For very large, fine lot on Seventh street,
66x216 feet.
We have many beautiful residence locations,
in all parts of the city and new additions.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09

William Allen White, the well
known newspaper correspondent who
Is reporting the Denver convention
for a number Of the leading papers
OF the country, says that the ovation
TO Bryan yesterday was the greatest
ever given an American citizen. The
statement is a straw showing the
drift OF the people politically.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09
Negro to Support Bryan.

PITTSBURG. Kan, July g.
Freeman l.. Martin, one of the best
known negro criminal lawyers In the
country, has announced that he will
again support Bryan in this cam
paign and win make a speaking tour
among his people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09


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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

bewildered ana exasperated every soul
on board. The strange spectacle of
fered of a hundred men at work to
persuade their prisoner to recall his
damning confession, and on pins and
needles to save him from fate he
himself seemed not to fear.
white fellow no good; | kill him."
Then old Quinn got after him-wild
eyed, tangle-haired old Quinn, the
gunner, who was half cracked on re.
ligion. He prayed and blubbered be-
side the wretched boy, overwhelming
him with red-hot appeals and per
fervid oratory. Billy became an in
slant convert, and got to love old
Quinn as a dog his master.
white fellow no good; ! kill him"
AS the days passed, and the ship
made her way from bay to bay, from
island to island, in the course of her
policing cruise among those lawless
whites and more than savage blacks.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
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CLOSED AND SILENT TEMPLES.
elk Days Out Of seven Their Great
Wealth is Nonproductlve.

Wedtn ~ NoHpTouuct'No.
suppose many readers will be-
startled and some offended, at least
In their first impression, when they
see our churches arraigned as mis-
users Of wealth, says Cleveland Moffet
in Success. How is that possible7
they Will protest. Are not our
churches obviously and conspicuous
ly devoted to the general good? Are
they not guided by able and unselfish
men who devote their lives to the
spiritual needs of their fellow-men2
And Is 1t not preposterous to charge
them with misusing wealth, either
shamefully or otherwise, when every.
one knows that most of our churches
are struggling under a burden Of
debt?
All that Is true enough, yet the
briefest consideration makes II clear
that the hundred thousand churches
In America (let us take that number
for the sake of argument) are trying
TO do their work under conditions
that would be considered foolish and
wasteful II they existed in any ordi.
nary enterprise. Imagine a hundred
thousand department stores doing ac-
tive business only one day in seven
and remaining closed for the other
elk days or, at best doing a lanquid
business on one or two odd after
Moons! Imagine hundred thousand
theaters giving performances two or
three evenings q week and then re-
oil f,,t.
five evenings! Imagine hundred
thousand factories working 10 hours
day for a single day in seven and
perhaps working five hours a day
for two other days, and then letting
their fine engines and machinery lie
idle all the rest of the time! We
should call II stupid and extravagant
folly, we should expect such foolish
factories, theaters and department
stores to lose both in money and in
general esteem and, If such conditions
persisted, we should conclude either
that the directors of these activities
were hopelessly incompetent, or that
there was q very small demand for
what they were trying to furnish.
or course we have grown up In the
idea that II is the right and natural
state of churches to be closed and
silent most Of the time, just why no
one can say, but being creatures of
habit, we accept things as we find
them. We expect our houses to be
used every day, our barns to be used
every day our shops, Libraries, hos
pitals, Office buildings, all the struc-
lures on our soil we expect to be
used every day, save only the
churches which are the most costly
and the most beautiful These we ex-
pect 10 be used occasionally, less
than half the time, probably not one.
third of the time, yet the churcnes
represent the huge material invest
ment based on infinite labor and saw
ing a value far greater than all the
gold coin in the United States, a
value, counting land and buildings,
that certainly exceeds 5000, 1000 900!
On which the money interest at Ave
per cent. would be s250,000 day!
And The spiritual daily equivalent,--
well that Is beyond our reckoning,
but 1t should be very great and pre-
cious to Offset so huge q sum. And
most of the days Il is wastedl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
How ToIstoi Treats pesoants.

Count Tolstois wife told mo n
story of how the Count teaches his
children to treat other children, es-
peeially the children OF peasants that
Is touching and characteristic" said
Ernest Howard Crosby.
Mrs. Tolstoi told me OF an incl
dent after the Count had changed his
garb from that of gentleman to that
oil peasant and had moved to the coun-
try 10 devote his life to his down
trodden countrymen. His little eIrl
came In crying one day, having been
struck severe blow on her arm by
peasant boy with whom she was
playing. The arm was black and blue
and she sobbed bitterly to her father
TO go out and punish sthe urchin.
THE Count took his little daughter
on his knee and talked TO her for A
long time. Mrs Tolstoi did not hear
the conversation, as she told the story,
until she heard the Count say:
Now. don't you think Il would
he nice to get some of that raspberry
jam from the cellar and take a big
saucer of 1t out to him?'
"The child was willing to forgive
the Injury on account of the persua-
sion OF her father and she took the
jam and pacifed the little enemy This
Is Illustrative of Count Tolstols reas-
oning generally In the treatment OF
people and especially OF the Russian
peasants"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
The Same Result.

A well-known bishop of Tennessee
was taking his customary stroll
through the park the other morning
He happened TO sit down on one of
the benches there. Now the bishop ia
very great man, not only I'm the
Methodist church, but In embonpoInt
as well. His weight proved too much
for the bench, which collapsed. SPILL
Ing him on the ground. About this
time little girl, rolling a hoop along.
saw the reverend gentleman prostrate
and offered her assistance But. NV
little girl" said the bishop, do YOU
think you could help such a great
heavy man to his feet?"
"oh, yes" replied the little girl
I've helped grandpa lots of times
when he's been even drunker than
you are. e."-Lippincott's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
ready to precipltate the catastrophe
which conld mn ionyer ba nnatnonad

ready TO precipitate the catastrophe
which could no longer be postponed.
A great laugh went up when Billy
presented himself on deck, exhaust
ed, dripping like spaniel, and sorely
hurt In spirit. He began at once to
blurt out the story of the canteeu, and
made bee.line for Burder: but that
intrepid youngster could afford to lis.
ten to no explanations, and in self.
defense had to order Billy into the
hands of the marines, who led him
away protesting
Easements patience was now quite
at an end. lie headed the ship for
bring her there In short order. Three
hours after they had passed out OF
the heads OF Port MCGUIRE the Stinga.
rec was at anchor off the blow.hole.
Facey was drinking a whiskyand.
soda, and preparing himself. as best
before him, when the captains servant
entered the wardroom and requested
his presence in the cabin.
MIR Facey," said the captain, take
the doctor and the pay and 40 men
well armed from the ship, and when
you've assembled the village take that
Billy and shoot him"
Yes, SIR" said the lieutenant, turn.
ing very pale.
"Faugh," rasped Easement, at
makes me sick. Damn the boy, why
couldn't he cut? Well, be of with
you, and kill him as decently as you
know how"
Billy did not at first realize how
seriously he was involved in the plans
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16

of the shore party that was making
ready. He dropped into one OF the
boats light-heartedly enough, and took
his place cheerfully between two ma.
rine8 with loaded rifles. But the
mournful hush of all about him, the
eyes that turned and would not meet
his own, the tenderness and sorrow
which was expressed in every move.
ment, in every furtive look, of his
whilom comrades, all stirred and
shook him with CONSERVATION No
one laughed at his little antics. He
tickled the man next him. and nudged
him, his friend Tommy who could
whistle like a blackbird and do amaz
ing tricks with cards; but instead Of
an answering grin, Tommys eyes
filled with tears and he stared straight
in front of him. Billy was whimper
Ing before they were half ashore and
some understanding OF the fate ir
store for him began to struggle
through his thick head.
There was no need to assemble the
village. 1t was there to meet them
old Jibberik and all, silent, funereal
and expectant. The men we're marched
up to the charred remains OF the
traders house and formed up on three
sides OF square, leaving the fourth
open to the sea To this space Billy
was led by Facey and old Quinn, the
gunner. The negro looked about him
like frightened child and clung to
the old man.
"Will you give the prisoner a min.
ute to make his peace with God2"
asked old Quinn.
Facey nodded.
Quinn plunged down on his knees,
Billy beside him. For a brief space
the gunner pattered prayers thick
and fast like a man with no time to
lose.
billy" he said at last, "as you
stand on the brink of that river we
run out that you have still to live and
breathe and make your final and
everlasting peace with the God you
have so grlevously offended, let me
lmulore you to show some sorrow.
some contrition, for the awful act
that has brought you TO this Billy,
tell God you are sorry you killed Big
gar"
For a moment Billy made no an.
swer. At last, In husky voice, he
said:
you mean Cap'n Tom, who live
here before?"
Him you hurled into eternity with
all his sins hot on him. Yes, Capt.
Tom the trader"
mol" cried Billy, with a strangled
cry. ME no sorry. White fellow no
good; kill him"
Quinn" cried Facey, "your times
up" The first lieutenants face was
livid, and his hands trembled as he
bound Billy's eyes with a silk hand.
kerchief
stand right there, Billy" said the
officer, turning the prisoner round TO
face the firing party, that was already
drawn up.
"Good'by, Missy Facey and gennel
men all, whimpered the boy.
"Good'by, Billy" returned the other
Now, men," he added, as he ran his
eye along the faltering faces, mo
Tanned squeamishness; II you want
% help the niger you'll shoot
straight. For Gods sake don't mangle
aim. h
'Firel" -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-16
Pleasant Job.

"oh, George, I'm so glad you've
come exclaimed the sweet girl.
Father is so excited and disturbed
Do go in and calm him.
VERY WE'LL" replied Mr.. Loystt.
what's the matter with himY"
"Why-er-I just told him you want.
ed to marry me,"--Philadslphia Prsss.