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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
HOLDUP ROBS
MAIL CARRIER
Rural Carrier Held Up, Bound to
Tree and Mail Bag Taken

SPOKANE. Wash. May 26.--After
being tightly bound to tree for near
ly an hour near the old Hix abattolr
on the Riverside avenue road half a
mile west of the city limits by high
wayman who rified his mail bags. J.
e. Dragoo. n rural mail carrier. was
freed by an unknown man who was
called upon for help. Dragoo said
that he was so excited he neglected
to inquire the name OF his rescuer.
The holdup occurred about 2 o'clock.
The scene of the robbery Is a de-
serted place, there being no house
within half a mile No one witnessed
the remarkable holdup. The victim
says he heard team approaching
while the thug was riding the mail
pouch and that he shouted to attract
the drivers attention. lie asserts
the wagon turned OF the main road
and that the driver did not hear his
call.
Every saloon, resort and lodging
house in the downtown district was
carefully inspected yesterday after
noon and last night by detectives In
the hope of finding some trace OF the
daring highwayman. Postofiice in
spectors are also working on the case
Sheriff II. b. Doak was so busy yes
terday trying to run To earth the ruff
fans who shot Deputy Sheriff w. NJ.
Mackey. of Freeman, Wash. Sunday
afternoon that he did not have time
to look into the mail robbery. The
sheriff will probably take up the case
today. A meager description Of the
bandit is all the officers have TO work
on.
The victim OF the thug Is satisfied
THAT he can identify the robbeT should
he see him again and he accompanied
the detectives in their round yester-
day. Dragoo's experience was a try
ing one.
Il was coming to the city about
O'Clock in the afternoon after having
delivered ali the mail on my route. .
the victim said last night in recount
ling his thrilling experience. NY
horse was a bit tired and was jogging
along slowly.
Suddenly the robber leaped from
elump of brush and.taking hold oi
the bride. leveied a gun At me and
ordered me TO get out Of the rig. Ia
did not tell me TO throw up my handi
but said. Get out Of the rig. Sai
little slow In complying and b
gave me the order a second time "a
a Erufer tone Of voice. Then be or
dered me 10 yak ahead and. LEADING
the horse. we went about $50 yard
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
LAND FRAUDS.
Prominent Men May Be Implicated by
Investigation.

Prominent Men May Be Implicated by
Investigation.
PORTLAND. Ore, May 25.-A fed
eral grand jury of % members was
selected in the United States court to-
day and Immediately began the con-
sideration of evidence connected with
land frauds alleged to have been per-
petrated in Umatilla county. District
Attorney McCourt, assisted by his dep
uty, Walter H. Evans, has charge of
the jury and is personally presenting
the evidence. Subpenas have been
issued for lis witnesses, consisting
principally of residents of Umatilla
county, and it is expected that fully
10 days will be required to properly
present all the evidence.
The alleged frauds consist of the
unlawful acquisition of about $4,000
acres of unallotted lands that orig
inally comprised part of the umatilla
Indian reservation. The lands in
volved are located in townships 80
to SO, inclusive, south of ranges
and east. 1t is alleged that the
evidence that will be presented to the
jury will implicate several prominent
citizens of Umatilla county, including
]. H. Raley, w. ]. Furnish. William
Slusher, T. T. Thompson, E. p. Mar
shall and Frank Curl. If the legis-
lation by congress, by which the seiz-
ure of these lands was expedited, is
allowed to figure in the case it is
alleged that Senator Fulton may be
connected with the alleged frauds
in that he is reported to have assist
ed in the enactment of different
measures in congress for the further
ance of the scheme.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
KYRISS MURDER
MYSTERY DEEPENS
COrOner's Jury Finds Man Victim
of Unknown Assassin

husband who disappeared on the
aTth day of last month.
Coroner wen1 next made a state
with relation 10 the condition OF the
body as he had found Il IL the time
he performed an autopsy upon Il.
lie said that he found a circular hole
Tn the forehead that had penetrated
the brain, causing a hemOFFhage. and
pronounced Il as aualeient TO cause
death, He also described the other
wounds found, but did not regard
them as SUFFICIENT TO cause death.
He had also made an examination
of the lungs, he stated. and they con-
tanned no water. a condition which
he said showed eonclunively that the
man did not meet death by drown
ing. but that he had received the
wounds prior to having been thrown
into the lake.
Since the Identification OF the man
as kyriss. the sheriR'a once and the
police OF the city and prosecuting
attorney have been diligently At work
on the case, Working In conjunction
with them are also the police OF spo-
kane. two Of the best men IN that
department having been detailed By
the chief 10 work on the case. The
officers indicate that they have aus-
picionH, but further than this they
have nothing 10 disclose. Az near
az can be learned now Kyris had
bat little II any money 20 draw from
the bank, Among other develop
ments Of Importance was the fnding
Of the dead mans watch by tho 20.
lice In a pawn shop In Spokane, The
pawnbroker stated that he was IN
the habit az different times 90 pawn
Ing II. and that he In person had
pawned II on the 2sth day % last
month. II has also been determined
that kyrisn did not leave spokane
on the 27th, but on the 2eth Of April.
He was on that day seen near the
Northern Pacific depot BY a friend.
and he had remarked 10 him that
he was going 20 RitEviile to make q
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
COOL HEAD AVERTs PANIC.
Floor Gives Way-stereoP,icon Man
Outlets Crowd.

coLFAX. Wash. MAY 26.-A SER
ions accident was narrowly aEerted
At steptoe Saturday night by the
GOODNESS Of the man in charge OF q
stereoptican entertainment whieh
was being held in the second story
of the building used as a sort Of pub
lie hall. A row of posts running the
fuIl length Of the building on the hrst
aoor assist in supporting the second
story floor. The weight Of the crowd
gathered TO witness the entertainment
nroyed too great a strain and couple
Of the supports crashed through the
ground floor. allowing the overload
I'd upper floor to almost collapse.
The man operating the lantern kept
his head and prevailed upon the PEG
ME 10 remain quietly in their seaas
until those on the weakened part OF
,ha aoor could get out Had a STAN
Dede occurred there Is no doubt the
wbole upper floor would have fallen
through. with It's human load, WIN
probably serious results
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
RECT PRIMARY STANDS.
tleield-John Steen.
ta-Ben Hammedt.

me Court Refuses to Pass on
Action Challenging II.
YMPIA, Wash, May 26.-The
me court today refused to pass
the merits of the case involving
pnstitutionality of the direct pri-
law. This was the action
int by Gordon Markay of this
Igainst City Clerk ]. r. Deyock,
mpia, brought as a taxpayer to
, the city from holding a muni-
election under the primary law.
ng contended that to contract
Expense would be illegal because
W was unconstitutional. In this
y practically all the questions
lave been raised against the con
ionality of the law were argued
supreme court but It was adj
that the election has been held,
Rpense has been contracted and
and, so far as this particular
is concerned, a decision would
nothing.
course the court might have
INTO the merits OF the whole mat
Id It so desired, it says. How
continues, the demands OF &C
PRACTICAL litigation are too press
permit the discussion or exam
N Of academic questions such a.
present situation presents" Sc
fse is ordered dismissed.
$ is the only case attacking tbs
~ law which was before tbs
for this term and it is mos
tul II one can be heard at th'
er term In time for a decision
the November election
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26

SUES u. n. LEWIS LuMRER 90,
y. y. Munsoa BFlngu Action for aaO..
OQO In Federal Court.

y. =. Mnnsoa BFingu Action for aaO..
O0O IN Federal Court.
Burt p. Munson. Of st. Paul. Min
nesota. has Instituted an action IN
the federal court OF Washington
agalns, the D. r, Lewis Lumber Co.
and D. Il. Lewis. The action IL
brought for the collection Of two
promisory notes. each amounting 10
$40. 000. making the judgment asked
for amount TO $4,000.
This makes the third suit brought
against the company since Il Wts
thrown into the hands OF q receiver
upon an order directed 10 that effect
BY Judge Wood Of the district court,
which was made in conjunction with
suit instituted by the Exchange
National Bank Of this city against
the company The other suit was
brought In the district court some
time ago BY John cronan, and was
for the collection Of 5000. alleged
TO be due on promlSory notes. A.
the same time that this suit was
brought. cronan also filed q motion
asking that the order appointing =
receiver In the Exchange National
Bank case be set aside. A numbaT
of grounds weFe set forth In the mo-
ton which Il was alleged made the
lnppolntuapt Of q receiver illegal.
among them being e0iiueion between
the bank and the Lumber company.
and ALEC that Il was done 10 hinder
and delay other creditors Of tbs com
pany In this motion MunR0n Joined
with cronRn and set out In his afada-
vi al that time that the company
vas indebted 10 him IN the sum Of
about $4,000. Judge Wood denied
the motion. and the matter IL nov
under appeal from his decision 70
the supreme court OF the state.
Munson brought suit against the
company last year In the district
court 10 which he alleged that the
company vas indebted 20 him In the
sun Of SIS 900. all Of whIeh be al
legged had been Invested by him in the
leoFnpany's mill and other property.
The case At the time vas settled. and
did not come 20 trial. and the two
notes nov sued on IN the federal
court arise out Of this Transaction.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
SUE TO RECOVER LAND.
Government After 100000 Acres
for Public Domain.

Government After 100000 Acres
for Public Domain.
PORTLAND. Ore, May 26.-Up-
on the arrival in Portland this week
of B. d. Townsend. suit viii be filed
in the federal court by the United
States government to compel restora-
ton to the public domain of 3,000,-
600 acres of land now held by the
Oregon & California Railroad COM
pany. under railroad land grants.
It is the allegation of the government
that the railroad has broken its OBJ
legation in failing to dispose of these
lands at $3.50 per acre.
Tracey c. Becker, of Buffalo, n. Y.
special assistant to the attorney gen
eral of the United States, has begun
to arrange evidence to be used in the
untried land fraud cases, which will
be taken up by the federal district
court on June ..
The first case to be tried will be
that against J. II, Booth. ex-reeeiyeT
of the Roseburg (Ore1 land office
Mr.. Becker stated today that the land
fraud indictments against ex-Con,
gresham J. \. Williamson and ex-
Congressman Binger Hermann, al
one time commissioner of the general
land Office at Washington, will bs
tried by Francis J. Heney of sar
Francisco. in the summer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
WASHINGTON WEDDING
Miss Oliver, Daughter Of Assistant
Secretary of War Il the Bride.

Secretary OF War II the Bride.
WASHINGTON, May 26.--one OF
the most important weddings OF the
spring in the Official social set Of
the national capital took place today
when Miss Elizabeth oliver, daugh-
ter OF the Assistant Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver. be
came the bride OF Frederick /. Ste
yens OF New York. The ceremony
was performed At the home OF Cen
eral and Mrs Oliver. on ~ street.
and was strictly a family affair. The
company was limited 10 relatives
within the "nrst cousin" circle. no
one further removed being asked.
The bride 10 q sister Of Mrs. Jo-
seph H. Choate. Jr.. and has spent
much time in England with her
sister when Mr.. Choate was fiTHt
secretary OF the United States L.
cation during his fathers regime a.
ambassador to 81. James
The brides wedding gown was an
heirloom OF rare lace over heavy
satin. with a veil Of the same lace
The ceremony was performed By
the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, oil
81. Johns Church. The bridegroom
IL q sister Of Mr.. and Mrs. AleX.
ander n. Stevens. OF New York and
I Lawrence. L. !.
Another wedding which has at
tracted much attention 10 Washing
ton social circles IL to take plaes
tomorrow. the contracting parties
being Miss Edith Sanger. daughter
Of General and Mrs. Joseph p
Sanger. and Vaudeville Carlisle. sol
Of the late CaIderon Carlisle.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26
HOSHONE DEMO-
Gratis FOR DUBOIS
UNITY Convention to Unanimously
Support the ex-senator

ILLACE, Idaho, May 26.-Pri-
we're held throughout Sho-
county by the democrats, and
elegates elected will serve in
bounty conventions, the call hav-
rovided that delegates elected
serve in the convention
Thursday and later conventions.
10 precinct was there a real con-
he election being unanimous,
legates elected in each precinct
ceiving the same number of
save in two or three instances,
a single delegate fell a vote
behind. The voting was heav-
an was expected in view of the
hat there was no contest. Null.
billed So votes, while Wallace
polled AZ votes.
Dubois question was not an is
In the primaries. Old line
ians here, however, predict
here is no doubt that the entire
Dne county delegation will go
state convention unanimous
porting ex-senator Dubois.
delegates elected as far as re-
are:
lace No. IA. G. Kerns, James
an, E. H. MofTit, D. H. Delong,
Hall, John p. Mahoney, John
offatt, William r. Stimson
s H. Jackson, Thomas r. Lon
w. w. Bixby, George w. Walk
Ward.
lace No. John H. Nordquist,
Thostenson, Thomas Heney, d,
baum, William Goggins, Thorn
In, Homer G. Brown, John H.
ms, Eugene r. Day, Edward
dner No. Martin Bolger, H,
Id, H. w. Vannorman, William
B. FLAG, Charles Rosenholtz,
ner No. DIR. F. p. Matchette
n NJ. J. Linck, Fred Lawrence
Bartee.
ke-Peter Dorsey, DIR. c. A.
an, S. O'Brien, James ]. Muir.
rom Curly, Geo. Cornell, Frank
]. w. Constance, M. D.McMil.
gorge Wall, Dan Forest, ]. J
i.
lana. NJ. Strobe, f. A. Buch'
William Coumerilh, DR.. c. B
John Anderson, John Wilson
Hendrickson, William Flood.
logg-E. Hollor, William NJ
John Pelkes, Charles Lafavre
Garner.
re-Mark Cooney, NJ. ]. Maher
IN P. Flynn, o. B. Nilsson
es Peterson, William Russig.
rray-W. A. Taylor. John F
by, Fred Schmidt. John NJ. Pri
NJ. s. Simmons.
llefield-John Steen.
ta-Ben Hammedt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

might, if 1t saw fit, pass a law for bidding any further importation of slaves. But the United States Con gress in the year 1905 did not do 1t.
 The Confederate States recognized the~ slave trades among themselves. as slaves were already property. but 1t forbid the further importation of slaves.
 The South, with profit. might teach it's children that there were certain sound governmental principles ex- pressed in the Constitution of the Con- federaey. The Confederate Constitu- tion was the first of the world to pro- vide a means for lodging the bill with "a joker" In it. It was made uncon- stitutional to pass 8 bill which con- tained subject matter in it's body that was not set forth in it's title. Practi- cally every State in the United States has that same clause in It's Constitu- ton now. But 1t was first written in the Constitution of the Confederacy.
 Going further into their big task the makers of the Southern Constitution keeping always to the lines of Jeffsr- son and his associates. departed far enough to work out several small re- forms. They gave, for instance. the right to the President to remove any Federal official for corruption. mis-
 
 the term of the President six years and provided that he should not be eligi- bie to succeed himself. The Vice Pres ident, however, was allowed to run for President when he had finished his term. E
 These are the changes that count the differences of consequence between the Confederate Constitution and the Constitution of tn United States. They were not very large and with them and few minor others Aof conse- quence the United States Constitution was written in the Constitution of the Conkederaey.
 What would have been the effect had the IConfederacy won? Some day some man of deep information. of thorough historical knowledge and of vibrant imagination, will write a story that will chain the attention of the world and 1t. will bear the title "If the South Had Won"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
Uslns chieaso's Vacant Lots.

The pre-eminence of Chicago as the leading baseball city of the world will not disappear. if the fostering care of the special parks commission can pre- vent 1t. Theodore 4. Cross, super intendent of plaYgrounds, submitted to the commission a plan by which base ball diamonds can be placed In all parts of the clay at a comparatively small cost
 Of the commisson. and 1t was imme- diately referred for further investtga- tion to Alderman Rudolph Hurt.
 that owners of corner lots be asked to allow the city to use them for base ball diamonds. Each site could be equipped. tt was stated for a sum not to exceed $500, and maintained annu- ally for less than $500. The diamond would give an opportunity for health full recreation for many boys, Mir Gross explained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
The Fate Of TusIkaLusa
 Alter He Had Fought and Lost

A recent letter. published in The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette, recounts the history of Tuscaloosa, or according to the old spelling, TushkAlusa, the fa- nous Alabam chief after he had been beaten by De Soto, in the bloody light at Mauvila. The letter, which is to Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce, is signed by the initials ". S. ". which are sup posed to stand for the name of pr. W. s. Wyman, the Alabama authority. The memory of the brave old Alabama chief is preserved in the name of a city and a county of Alabama. That this bit of history was originally writ ten by a nephew of Washington Irving gives 1t an added interest.
 The letter follows;
 s22 20th Avenue. October 2s, 1908. ~For Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce and the
 Other Colonial Danes:
 Theodore Irving. a nephew of Wash inEton Irving, wrote and published in 1885 an account of De Soto's expedl- ton under the title, The Conquest of Florida I am copying from this work for you Mir. Irving's conjecture as to the fate that befell old Tushkalusa. commend to you especially the last sem tence (which I have underscored) as containing a prophetic and felicitous commendation of what the noble Colo-
 
 to do to perpetuate the memory of the ancient chteftan:
 As to the cacique himself Crush . kalusa1 his fate was never satisfaeto- rily ascertsined. According to the Portuguese narrator, several Indian prisoners affirmed that, on the grand assault of the village (Mauvila) by De Soto and his horsemen. the warriors of Tuscaloosa entreated him to with draw from the village and put his per son in safety in order that, should they all perish in battle. as they all had re- solved to do rather than turn their backs. he might survive to govern the country. The proud cacique at first re- sisted their entreaties. but at length yielded to their urgent applications, and fled from the ill-fated town. ac- eompanied by a small band of Indians, carrying wiih him his scarlet mantle and the choicest things he could lind among the Spanish baggage. Accord
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
THE FUNERAL SPONGE.
A queer Persian Custom Is Noted.

Queer Persian Custom im Noted.
 If you attend a Persian funeral they hand you at the door a small, fine sponge. By means of these sponges all the mourners' tears ard collected and preserved in tiny vases of crystal They are used afterward as medicine, for they are thought to have wonder full healing power.
 During the service each mourner keeps his sponge ready. and every tear that wells into his eye Is sopped up before 1t has a chance to escape. The undertaken tiptoes politely about, he extends tentatively the crystal vase. and those who have anything to add to it's contents squeeze their sponges soIemnly therein.
 Then, with q bow of acknowiedK- ment. the undertaken tiptoes on his way, extending the vase politely now to the right, now to the left, murmur- ing, in his gentle, soothing voice:
 Have you shed, sir?' Madam, have you shed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
The Doy aaa The Far1a.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 The Maine Farmer has entered upon an active campaign in defense of the boy on, the farm. The editor has been looking over the prospects in various avenues of business and advises the farmer boy to shun the city. He has discovered that # is easier to sue. ceed on the farm. There are so many advantages offered the boy who claims the country as his birthright. HM acquires a knowledge of soils <ah$ crop conditions that should be worth much to him In future years. The successful business man may 70 from the far to the city. but as a gem erHl rule he Is 8 native of the city and has a thorough understanding of the principles goyert ng commerical success. Farming at the present stage of tho wor' d's history differs from the work of a century ago. It is no longer the place for the dull boy. His field is mapped In the day-labhoring occupations of the city. in oIden times a farm did not represent any great value because 1t had no money investment. The land was generally given to the pioneer as a homestead. It simply comprised a place to make a place for temporary use until some thing better was presented. Today the farm indicates an outlay of money It is treated as an investment, and it's value increases year after year. Tffe day of cheap lands is over, and the man who desires to own and operate a farm must be industrious and enter prising.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
when the Almanac Originated.

When the Almanac Originated. Montreal Standard.
 The origin of the word "almahac' is derived from the Arabic words aland manah-to count-and thus aptIy ap- plies to the measurement of time. AL nanaes in ancient days were employed by the Alexandrian Creeks but 1t is uncertain when they were actually in- troduced into Europe
 In f150 A. D. Solomon Jarchus pub lished an almanac, but the first printed one was brought out in Vienna in 1457 by the great astronomer Purhach. The most celebrated almanac maker was the dabbler in magic, Nostradamus. and since this time aImanacs with predictions have been in vogue. and their weather lore and pictorial pro- phecieh have invariably appealed to A large number of people who are ant to put. unswerving belief in the cryptic remarks of zadsli and Old Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

ing to the Inca (Carcilisso de la Vega) however, the account generally be- lieved by the Spanfards was that he had perished in the flames and this. in tact, comports most with his naughty brave and patriotic spirit. which would scarcely permit him to survive so ruin ous 8 defeat and turn his back upon his town and people In the moment of their most imminent peril He was ev- idently one of the bravest as we'll as proudest and most potent of the native princes.
 His name still remains In the land which he loved so well and defended so desperately; and is a name which deserves to be held in reverence. as that of a hero and patriot" t."-From Theodore Irving's Conquest of Flori- da, pp. 277. PTS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
saChiValFy.0
Knoxville sentinel.

Knoxville Sentinel.
 The New York World prints a car toon under the caption ''Chivalry'' that ought to make every Southern man blush for the shame of Tennessee and the South. A woman with agony written on her face is kNeeIInE be- for the porstrate corpse of the sIaiph editor while two men stalk proudly away. One of them Is shown with a still smoking revolver in his hand. This cartoon has been sent to the Sentinel with the following pencilled comment on the margin.
 This is about the way most of us Tennesseeans feel about the awful af- fair at Nashville, Tenn.
 Your truly.
 James F. Taylor" This Is just how we Tennesseeans should feel