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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
UNCLE sam
SELLS FARMS

3 WASHINGTON, May 4.-Nearly
1000 farms were put on the bargain
counter on the first by Uncle Sam
and will be disposed of to the first
persons who comply with the gov
ernment provisions for their dis
posal. All of the land is contained
in irrigation projects constructed by
the government in the semi-arid dis
tricts of the West. The area of the
farms ranges from 10 to l6o acres
each. Purchasers will be allowed IL
years in which to pay for them.
In Nevada, in connection with the
Truckee-Carson project, 1000 farms
of 80 acres each can be taken uT
with an entry fee of IS and SO al
acre annually for 10 years.
In Oregon 200 farms will be avail
able n the Umatilla project of from
10 to 90 acres each. These lands
will cost from 5000 to $1,000.
Tn South Dakota IT'S farms will b
available in tracts of so acres. ant
in wyoming 200 on the Nortl
platte project and 200 on the Sho
shope project, costing from $500 t.
$1,000.
Residence on and cultivation o
the farms will be required of tn
! purchasers. and every means will b
taken to guard against speculator
purchasing them.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
PINCHOT IS
AGAINST dam

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Forester
Pinchot and Director Newell of the
reclamation service are fighting the
bill permitting the Benton Water
company to dam the Snake river at
FIVE Mile rapids, contending that
the company does not propose to ir-
rigate any considerable area of land
but seeks primarily to obtain wall
liable power franchise.
Representative Jones had con-
ference with President Roosevelt
and assured him this was primarily
an irrigation project promoted in
god faith and he has drawn amend
ments to the bill which he hopes
will meet with the presidents ap-
proval. These amendments provide
that IL the company should become
power rather than an irrigation
corporation that it's privileges shall
expire in so years.
The president said he did not IA
vor placing a 50-year restriction on
legitimate irrigation enterprise.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
nded them near Otter Rock.

landed them near Otter Rock.
As son as news of the disaster had
reached here tce iire-saying crew Of
Yaquina Bay station left for the res
cue. After a trip fraught with dan
ger the crew reached the vessel and
succeeded in rescuing the nine men
who had remained on the vessel. The
life boats put ashore 90 miles north
of Newport. The known lost are::
Chief Engineer Carl Lund.
Oiler Walter Peterson.
Fireman Barney McVey.
Steward A. Peterson.
Cabin Boy Robert p. Little.
Cabin Boy George Johnson.
Those injured are A. ]. Nelson,
with his leg broken, who was res
cued.
The rock on which the steamer
struck is located about 10 miles
north of Yaquina bay and half a
mile on shore.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
PLANNING FOR
new STATION
VICE PRESIDENT LEvEY WRITES
COMMERCIAL CLUB THAT OP-
GRATING HEADQUARTERS
WILL BE IN NEW STRUCTURE.

The definite information relative
to the building of the new depot at
Lewiston for the joint operation Of
the Riparia- Grangeville road haa
been received by the Commercial
club in letter from C.. M. Levey,
third vice president Of the Northern
Pacific.
Mr.. Levey and party recently Wis
tied Lewiston, and while here Mr..
Levey told the newspapers that
plans were now being completed for
the new Lewiston depot.
The significant feature OF the let
ter to the Commercial club II that
the new building would have ONCE
rooms for the superintendent OF the
Joint line. This insures the location
Of the operating officials in Lewis.
ton, which will mean material In.
crease In the city's payroll and thu
location of the necessary machine
shops for the repair work OF the roll
ing stock. The following IL the let
ter received from Mr.. Levey:
''It Is the intention OF our com
pany to build at Lewiston ney
passenger station with necessary OF
fees in the second story for superin
tendent of the Joint line betweei
Grangeville and Texas Ferry (Ripa
ria). The building will be or bricl
and substantial and permanent Il
character OF construction.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
F|EVEN dead
Others MISSING
ror1cE AND MILITIA SEARCH IN
PITINs OF NEW AVELINA H0-
TET, BUT MANY SUPPOSED
II VICTIMS ARE STILL MISSING.

rORT WAYNE, Ind, May f.
r,o death roll in the New Avelina
,ote, fire is II known dead, with
.overal unaccounted for. OF the
DOZEN seriously injured from burns
or by leaping from the burning
hu,,ding all are doing we'll except e.
N Matthews of Columbus, O., whose
doath is hourly expected.
The fire department, police and
two companies of militia. aided by
MANY laborers, worked throughout
Tho night searching the ruins, but
the number of deaths cannot be de-
termined until the debris is COM
pletely searched.
The complete destruction of the
interior of the hotel makes the work
Of recovering the bodies a difficult
task. A confused heap of charred
wook. bricks and twisted girders is
n;led in between the bare walls to
the second story. Piece by piece this
must be removed before the roll OF
the dead can be complied.
SEome of the bodies taken out are
mangled and charred beyond recog-
milton.
The fire was discovered at $3.50
Sunday morning in the elevator
shaft by Night Clerk Ralph Hop.
kins He rushed to the upper floors
alarming the guests, until the flames
which had spread with appalling
rapidity, drove him back. His efforts
however, saved many lives.
The hotel was erected half a cen
tury ago and the woodwork was al
dry as tinder. 1t burned like mattel
wood and within few minutes from
the time the fire was discovered tn
! whole of the hotel was a mass o
flames that filled the corridors ant
rooms with suffocating clouds o
smoke and laid fiery barriers acros
all means of escape save by the win
dows
The fire department rescued man.
persons by means of ladders, bu
some, frenzied by the onward rusl
Of the flames, leaped from high win
dows to the paved streets.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
FAMOUS CASE
| Will BE HEARD
KANSAS MURDER TRIAL VIE
BE STAR ATTRACTION Az con-
ING TERM OF COURTWAH KD
MURDER OR SUICIDE7

lola. Kan. May 4.--The whoIo
of Allen county Is displaying q Mv0-
ly interest IN the forthcoming trial
OF Samuel r. Whitlow, the allees6
murderer of Miss May Sapp The
case will be the star attraction ~
the May term Of court. The attor.
news for the defense have perfected
their plans for tho trial. They
claim to be In possession ofrecsntIy-
discovered evidence which will pSuvo
the innocence OF their client.
Miss May Sapp, tho 20-year-Oi6
daughter Of !. ". Sapp. > prominent
farmer living near the town AZ m.
ran. was found dead Ia the yard oe
her fathers home On tho night cg
September 27. last. Her throat W&1
slashed, presumably with ra1oe
that was found close ~. Whit1o
was arrested the next uaorninG
charged with the murder.
Whitlow was q grain and foo4
merchant In Moran, and mnn cG
formerly was school teacher oA1
Miss Sapp was one or his pupfI&
They had been friends tor seyox4y
years. though Whitlow declared thae
they never had been intimate. 49,
he was taken into custody WhitI6W
tod the oficers that the Gir1 NJ
become infatuated with him ana ha6
repeatedly urged him to leave ~
family and run away with her. xIG
said that on the night Of the tra9s
dy be met her at the rear of ~
fathers house and told her tna1
| their relations must cease. WAofo
upon she drew ! razor acroos ~
throat.
Miss sapp was ! niece o. 81
William Sapp, formerly chairman r.
the democratic state central ccn1nait:
tee OF Kansas. Whitlow VA pre-
inent IN Allen county politics fcr =
number Of years and In 1900 wAa
candidate for tho nomination ~
county clerk. Prior to the dealth =
Miss sapp he had always borne I
good reputation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
MYSTERIOUS
DROWNING
SONS OF W. H. STEWART RE-
PORT THEY saw BOAT CAP
SIZE AND roy DROWN IN THE
SNAKE RIVER LAST SATURDAY

The police departments of Lewis
ton and Charleston are making in
quiry to ascertain whether boy IL
missing in either of the cities.
The inquiry is being made be-
cause Carleton and Lentz Stewart,
sons of w. H. Stewart, report wit
Messing drowning in Snake river
Saturday afternoon at a point near
the Charleston smelter
The boys were herding cattle on
the Charleston commons and were
near the Charleston smelter when
they saw boy OF 10 or ~ years
leave the Lewiston shore at point
near the N. P. roundhouse. They
report that the boy drifted in the
boat to point where the waters Of
the Snake and Clearwater meet
when the craft was seized with ths
whirling current and after making
several revolutions in the rapidly
moving waters overturned. Tht
boy came to the surface and sue
ceeded in reaching the boat. bu1
soon lost his hold. He arose to th'
surface for a second time and sue
ceeded in grasping small piece o
drift which was not able to bear hi
weight, and he soon sank beneath
the surface of the water.
Persistent inquiry up to noon to
day has failed to disclose a missini
boy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
BACON WANTED
FOR PERJURY
MAN WHO MADE SENSATIONAL
CHARGES CONCERNING JURY
WILL HAVE CHANCE TO PROVE
THEM IN DISTRICT COURT.

A new sensation is promised in
the Frank Pindell cattle stealing
case in the warrant for arrest secur-
ed today by County Attorney Need
ham for j. w. Bacon on the charge
of perjury.
Bacon recently made an affidavit
before Notary Public J. B. West in
which he stated he was at dinner at
the East End restaurant when the
Pindell jury was eating at an adj
joining table and during the course
of the meal he heard the jury dis
cussing the Pindell trial and one OF
the jurors remarked that he did not
believe sufficient Evidence had been
secured to convict Pindell, but he
believed he was guilty just the same
and he would be in favor OF "cinch-
ing" him.
The affidavit has been filed in the
district court in connection with the
motion for new trial.
County Attorney Needham has
carefully Investigated the affldavit
and finds each member of the jury
anxious to take the stand and testi.
fy that no such conversation was
held at the East End restaurant OF
at any other place. In fact, thu
jury will swear that the case wa:
never discussed until the final In
structions of Judge Steele had beer
received and then only in the jur!
room when the verdict was beini
reached.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
$5O,OOO,0OO
CONSTRUCTION
HARTMAN WILL ASK STOCK
HOLDERS TO AUTHORIZE BOND
ISSUE OF $1OO.0OO.OOO, ONE
HALF FOR NEW WORK.

NEW YORK, May Hartman
announced today that the stockhold-
ers of the Union Pacific company
would be asked, at their meeting in
Salt Lake tomorrow to authorize the
issue of $100,00O,000 in bonds. He
said that $50,000,000 of this amount
would be reserved for an issue under
strictly guaranteed provisions for
obstruction and the acquisition OF
new lines and additions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
INDIAN VIOLATED FISH LAW.
Maintaining a Fish Trap on Pot
latch Costs Him $25.

Deputy State Game and Fish
Warden w. A. Hill Saturday arrest
ed Tom Mox-Mox, an Indian, for
maintaining a fish trap on the Pot
latch. Mox-Mox xentered plea OF
guilty and was fined S25 and costs.
Mr.. Hill also arrested Curry Ia
boboo, an Indian residing near
Webb, on the charge of fishing with
a scene. Taboboo was fined $40 and
costs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
One More on Death List.

=, BUTTE, Mont, May 4.-George
Anie, the fireman of the Burlington
.'eriand limited, the which was
snamited by bandits Friday near
~. .n's city, died yesterday morning.
ms makes the third fatality of the
sieek. The sheriff's Office thus far
Aas obtained no clue which might
a. u IN tracing the parties concerned
In the plot.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
pece weet;r~ at un-1ston

HOUSTON, Tex, May 4.-The
race meeting at the Harrisburg
track. for which preparations have
been going forward for several
months, opened auspieiously today
and will continue until May 2l.
Many strings of horses are here
from New Orleans, Hot Springs and
other points, and all signs indicate
one of the most successful meetings
r,l,.d on in this section.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
EVANS Will
REJOIN fleet

PASO ROBLES. Cal. May 4.-To-
day is the last of Admiral Evans
stay at Paso Robles Hot Springs.
The private car in which he will
make the trip to Monterey is ready
for the trip. The admiral feels re-
markably we'll.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
Pacific squadrons Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO. May THE
first and second squadrons of the
Pacific Fleet arrived here this after
noon from Puget Sound ports. They
will await In the harbor the arrival
of the Atlantic fleet Wednesday
and will participate in the naval re-
view.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
CENTENARIAN rs DEAD.
Was Kit Carson's Cnmuanion in Ere.
mont's PARTY.

TRAERSE CITY, Mich, May 4.---
Daniel Whipple. aged 100, died last
night from hemorrhage Of the brain.
He took long walk yesterday. He
was a member of Gen. Fremont's ex-
proing party on the historic trip
across the Rocky mountains. He was
long a companion Of Kit Carson and
served in the Civil war In. an Iowa
regiment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
india FACES
REVOLUTION

CALCUTTA. Nav 4.--The police
are investigating what appears to b.
a widespread plot to murder Euro
peans with possible attempt to f6fce
revolution. A number of promi-
nent Bengalese are implicated and
sensational arrests are hourly ex-.
pected. The plotters had planneH
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
BOARD Will
pardon ORCHARD

BOISE, May 4.-The case OF Har-
ry Orchard will be taken up by the
Idaho board of pardons at special
meeting tomorrow. 1t Is believed
no one will oppose the communication
Of sentence.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
OFFICIAL REPORTS TONIGHT.
City Council Meets in Regular Ses-
sion.

The council will meet tonight in
regular monthly session and receive
the reports of the various city de-
partments. A feature Of the meet
ing will be the discussion of the
street pavement question, and it is
understood developments of the past
few days have brought about condi-
tions that will make the discussion
tonight of particular interest.
The council will also consider bids
for supplying water meters.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
STRIKE BREAKERS ATTACKED.
Italians Attack Poles in q Bloody
Riot.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May A.
Poles and Italians had bloody riot
on the Hudson 10 miles from here
today and two Poles were fatally
wounded, two badly hurt and many
injured There was bad blood be-
cause the Poles took the places of
striking Italians in the coal mines
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
CURRENCY REFORM DEAD.
House Committee Lays vreeland Bill
on the Table.

WASHINGTON, May 4.--The
house committee on banking and
currency today voted by Is to 5 to
lay the new vreeland financial bill
on the table.
Those voting In the negative were
Burton, Weeks and Mckinney.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
boat CAPSIzES
MANY DROWN

,. ST PETERSBURG. May IA
si,as boat on the river Dnieper cap
100 yesterday near Bykhoff and
v.s rersons We're drowned. The boat
Niv. niied with peasants and their
eh.ss, ana children returning from
Being overcrowded. it was
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
Cleveland Is Improving.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., May A.
Cleveland continues to recover from
his attack of digestive trouble.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04
Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, May 4-Wheat: May,
s1.03ss; July, 90Ac; Sept, sec.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-04

DR.. j. w. Givens returned this
to his home at Orofino.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
ALLEGE INTRIGUE IN ALASKA.
Powerful Interests said to BE OppOs-
ing Railroad Development.

That powerful interests in the United
States, supplemented by English capital,
are engaged in a systematic effort to
prevent, for selfish reasons, extensive rail-
road building in Alaska. was charged yes
terday at a hearing before the House
Committee on Territories. The name Of
the Guggenheims. of Colorado, was men,
toned in this connection.
1t was charged that a group of capital
lists, embracing Englishmen as we'll as
Americans, have grabbed a large share
of the rich copper deposits in the Tanana
country of the Territory. and have on
number of occasion blocked efforts that
have been made TO build additional rail-
roads in Alaska.
It has been repeatedly charged here
that an unseen hand has been at work
to prevent the exploitation Of the re-
sources OF Alaska by adequate, railroad
facilities. and there Is good reason 10
believe that the whole situation in this
regard viii be laid bare in the near fu-
ture. There is only one road in Alaska
upon which construction has gone for
ward unhampered 1t is the Alaska Cen
trail, projected from Ccrdova Bay to Fair
banks. II is too far removed from the
copper country. however to be dangerous.
The building Of railroads OF into the
Tanana district has been obstructed on
occasion by starting work on parallel
lines. resulting in defeating the plans Of
those who are alleged to be endeayoring
by railroad TO tap the copper region.
The interests in Alaska. so-called, con-
troll almost the entire water transporta-
ton Of the Territory. reaching from Dyea
to Nome and St. Michaels. and in part
from Nome to Puget Sound
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
GRANT BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE
Veterans of Washington Plan Big
Celebration for AnriI %.

Celebration for April %.
The anniversary of the birth OF Gen.
II. S. Grant will be observed by the De
partment of the Potomac. G. A. r. on
Monday evening. April 2, at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Thir-
teenth and II streets northwest.
The Grafton viii be delivered by Wash
ington Gardiner. past department conf
mander Of the Department of Michigan,
now a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives. and Comrade J. A T. Hull
chairman of the Military Committee Of
the House Of Representatives, andyother
prominent men.
All arrangements are under the dIree-
ton Of the department commander, John
S. Walker
The committee on observance Of the an
niversaFy of the birth of Gen. L. s.
Grant is:
A. s. Pelham. chairman Charles Wesley cal
lagher vice chairman. GeoIge Bennett James H.
Bradford " F. Brsnizer ". G. DareupoTt, Robert
f. Grant George C. Hsrris. Edward 4. heeier, }.
f. McCabe. Hosea p Mouton. Isaac = Moves, l.
r. Patterson. william #. Potter Charles Il. Pres
ton. E. J. Sweet. George Tate and Franklin L.
Van Auken-
The following are chairmen Of inpor-
tant committees.
Press. FRANKLIN T. Howe: speakers, Charles ".
Gallagher: invitations. Hosea B Moultoni Music
George e. Potwin; reception, Henry a. Johnson
officer Of the day IN charge q church. James N.
Edgar: derolatioBs Jerome +. johnson. and dag
exercise Edwin H. Holbro9k.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

had just struck him that badness was d
very funny thing.
lie says he couldn't accomplish il. 9"
said the interpreter. solemnly; and then
everybody laughed.
The big chief wore his own hair flowing
behind, with two plaits. like d school
girls hanging in front Large silver
pendants dropped from his ears, and he
had all kinds Of inexpensive rings on
most fingers of both hands.
Having Big Time Here.
All of Plenty Coos braves are having
a fne time in Washington President
Roosevelt was delighted to see them.
Plenty Coos knows all .about the one
time broncho rider Of the White House,
and the President knew all about Plenty
Coos and his second in command Big
Medicine, who is the government chief Of
police on the Crow reservation, GU; from
Billings. Big Medicine has held that job
down for twenty ryesrs. sVlfen Plenty
Coos passes. Big Medicine will be the
chief of the tribe. He has a massive
face and chest, clean-cut as a sculptured
model.
seftS - iAlt-fttS- Ears ana 6cotQ-itif- pear
were along when the party went with In
diah Agent Reynolds to visit the Great
White Father The Great White Father
took them to the stables to show the
horses. Plenty Coos has many horses OF
his own. He breeds them for the market
He said he thought those sleek govern
ment-fed animals quite outclassed his
stable
Tribe Is Dying Out.
It appeared during the investigation
that the Crows own 100000 acres. There
are LOO Crow Indians. George Shively,
the interpreter told the committee that
the tribe was declining now at the rate Of
213 per cent a year. and that in thirty
years it had dwindled from 1890 10 its
present number.
Mr.. DiXon's bill proposes TO appraise
100000 acres of these lands and offer
them for sale 10 white settlers. The In
dians are not violently opposed to it. if it
Is done according TO their ideas OF value
and under proper assurances. They have
an eye TO business.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
WOULD INCORPORATE BANKS
Commissioners Bill, Pending in the
House, to Be Offered in Senate.
Allows Outside Banks to BE Con-
verted Into District Institutions
Under Certain Conditions.

Senator Gallinger will tomorrow intro
duce in the Senate the bill. proposed by
the District Commissioners, to provide for
the Incorporation Of banks in the District
of Columbia, which has already been Of
fered in the House by Representative Oh
colt. Of New York.
The bill makes the minimum number. Of
persons who may form a banking asso.
citation in the District FIVE. and provides
that they shall enter into articles Of asso-
citation and execute an Organization GER
tificate, as national banks are required to
do. Both articles Of incorporation and
certificate must be fled with the Comp
troller of the Currency, who is given su-
pervisory power over such banks as
over national banks
No such organization shall be formed
with less than Sl00.0O0 capital stock. d.
vided into shares of a par value of 500
each, and paid in cash as provided by
law. Stockholders are made liable for the
transactions Of such institutions 70 the
extent of their holdings and an additional
amount equaling the same.
Il is provided that any savings bank,
or other minor banking concern, may take
advantage of the proposed law, and also
that any banking corporation organized
under the laws OF any State may secure
the benefit Of the act If it has an Office
in the District where deposits are re-
Ceived. upon certificatiOn from a majority
of its directors that twO-thiTds OF the
stockholders desire the change to be made
Such concerns, however, must have yloo,-
-
Office outside the District
Banking firms are compelled to comply
with the proposed law by January l next
and small concerns doing a banking busi-
ness outside the provisions of the act
are debarred from using the tw6Eds
bank" trust company" or savings
bank In conducting their business. Pen
,alties are provided for violation of the
rronoSad law
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
FORGERY IS CHARGED.
Musician stewart Arrested on a
Charge of Forgery.

Walter J Stewart. twenty-three years
old, musician, was arrested shortly after
o'clock last night by central office De-
tectives Evans and ODay on a charge of
forgery. Stewart was arrested at the
Johnson Hotel
About ten days ago Stewart was en-
gagged as a real estate salesman by Fulton
r. Gordon. a real estate agent. with
Offices in the Colorado Building. Stewart
was TO sell real estate near Fort Myer.
He was connected with the Fort Myer
band.
Yesterday Stewart tried to obtain loans
on six notes For $50 each. fndorsed with
the signature of Mr.. Gordon he went
to Charles f. Tribby. in Fifteenth street.
10 get the loans. Because of technical
error in one OF the notes the money was
refused until the error was remedied.
Stewart did not return. Tribby tele-
phoned Gordon. Gordon said his sigma
ture was forged. The police were notified.
Stewards arrest followed.