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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10
Stork Expected by Czarina

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. SIT is
stated on good authority that the
stork is expected to arrive soon at
the imperial palace. The Empress
Alexandra has been greatly weak
ened by an attack of la grippe ana
the results of severe regimen to
reduce her weight, and fears are
entertained that she will be unable
to pass through the ordeal safely.
Her illness has aroused great con.
Germ in royal circles. The imperial
physicians have been in almost con-
slant attendance upon the cZarira
for several weeks.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

Heretofore the Carpenters unions
in South Dakota have had a total
membership of but few hundred
men A campaign of organization
has been under way, however, with
the result that new unions are being
formed in Aberdeen and Pierre
Flourishing locals already exist I'm
Sioux Falls and Yankton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

Miss Pearl Jones. the young wom-
an who was so terribly injured in a
runaway accident at Weiser, is get.
ting along nicely, and her physi-
clans say that she will undoubtedly
recover, despite the terrible injuries
which ordinarily would have termi-
mated fatally.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The Methodist revival which has
been going on in Boise TOR two
weeks is being largely attended. and
great interest is being manifested. A
larEe number Of people have Joined
that church since the revival
started.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The Amalgamated Engineers So
ciety is credited with being the
wealthiest labor union in the world.
1t has fund of nearly $4,000 zoe.
Invested SO that the income would
render the organization more than
provided the mem
bership paid no dues.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

A cooperative bank and trust
company has been organized In Ok
lahoma, with a capital of $500. GOO,
promoted by the Farmers union and
labor organizations, in which no
stock will be sold to any but union
men.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The salary of President Gompers
of the American Federation of La
Dor has been raised from $4,000 to
$4,000 year. and proportionate in
.creases have been made in the sal
aries of Secretary Morrison ana
Treasurer Lennon. - ~ .Sg
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The Stove Mounters' International
union has won a great strike for tho
nine-hour day. Cleveland, Cincin-
natl and other cities were thu prin-
cipal centers of the strike, but the
result extends the shorter workdaY
generally to members of the crafE
throughout the country.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The International Slate and Tile
Roofers' Union of America win meet
in annual convention next week in
Cleveland.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The Portland, Oregon, branch OF
International typographical union
contemplates the formation of a mu-
tual aid society.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The societies not affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
have membership of about 500. OOW
which, with the total membership
of the federation, makes the aggre-
gate membership of all the labor So
cietieB of the United States about
$500 900. 4
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10
NOTES FROM LABOR WORLD

Twenty-one new unions of horse
shoers were organized in the state
of Massachusetts, during the year
just ended.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

exception the witness gave little in
dication either of his 70 years or
the strain of the long trial.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

among the shoemakers of the Unf4-
ed States have been steadily ina
creasing. The shoemakers in TIM
Brockton, Mass, factories are said
to be the best paid in the world.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

Japanese laborers were present rs
recognized delegates at convention
of District %. United Mine Work
ers, recently held in Denver. 1t was
the first instance of its kind in the
history of organized labor in the
United States.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

Twenty-three international labor
unions in America paid out sick
benefits amounting to 1858, 1861
lin 1906,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

The International Typographical
union intends to bring the strike
against the New York Methodist
Book Concern for an eight-hour day
before the general conference which
is to meet in Baltimore this year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

Granite cutters of the Twin Cities
have completed the formation of a
union that embraces practically
every member of the craft in both
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-10

cenaas TsD0rta show that waga.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-09

financial are fast assuming normal proportions. Stocks yesterday showed the largest gain since the month of October. Copper is getting stronger In demand, and is quoted at thirteen and five-eighths. All along the line confidence is being restored, and it is generally conceded that the little financial furry is over, and things are rssuming the even tenor of their way.
 Seattle, Jan. 1.-The National Bank of Commerce yesterday received a quarter of million dollars in paper currency from Washington, D. c. This is the first handled here.
 Washington. D. C., Jan. 4-Secre- tary of war Taft favors establishing a sub-treasury at Seattle.
 Expenditures Exceed Receipts
 Washington, D. O., Jan. 4-Dece1r- Der expenditures exec ed receipts by eight and one half million.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-09
Via Valdez
 to Siberia

A trip ss Alaska to Boring straits and thence across Siberia in an automobile is the project now be- ing considered by the New York Times management. The original idea was to start at Skagway. taking the auto to the Yukon by rail, and aaenco down the. river on the mail trail, but now the party is planning on making the trip from Valdez to Fairbanks, and thence down to Nome.
 A message was received by tho PNOsPEcTOR yesterday asking for in formation reg glrding the trail and the possibility of having the automobile sleddcd over the Gummit. It is the intention of those who are consider ing the trip to mako the start from kere ill either February or March, tnking advantage of the beatan trail and the warn CT weather.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-09

but said the force would be decreased all along the line. The rate war in the South is responsible.
 Seattle, Jan. 3-The absorption of the Alaska Steamship Company by the Northwestern Steamship Com pany was completed yesterday, and an entire reorganization of the per sonnel of the officials has resulted, as follows:
 President and general manager, Charles E. Peabody, formerly gener- al manager of the Alaska Steamship Co; president, $. H. Eccles, of New York; second vice-prosidcnt and assistant manager, Frank E. Burns j; treasurer, D. H. Jarvis; secretary, w.. H. Bogle; general freight and passen- ger agent, J. H. Bunch; city ticket agent, F. P. Clark.
 The retiring officers of tic North western Company are: John Rosene, presidents; c. w. Miller, acting gen eral manager since the death of General Manager Trowbridge; J. D.. Trenholme, secretary; E. B. Me Micken, general freight and passen- ger agent. D. H. Jarvis, traasure'', is the only one of the old reg me WI o holds his position.
 The retirement of Rosene, Miller, TrenhCImc ard McMicken remove s from tho shipping world men who have long been connected with the steamship business of Alaska.
 Seattle, Jan. 3-St2amer Jefferson, from SkagWay, reports that the lights O Hog rocks, Battery Point, were eYgin&lishcd by arecentsevcre storm.
 Vancouver, E. C., Jan. 3-Three members of the local fire department, !, A u '4t O.l, MIC CLISl CtlASl | lSoOJ "ci V walking along Gore street last night. WI en elpcsit0 Japanese store, Frost accidentally broke one of the large store windows. A number of Japanese inside the building saw the accident, but mi8took it for malicious destruction of property, and attacked the uniformed men with knives. The flremen were Imarmed and outnum- bereG, and were nearly killed out right by the vicious assaults of the Jap3. The police finally arrived and rescued the wounded men, and ar rested the participant9 in the mur- dcrous attempt.
 New York, Jan, 1.-The premium on gold has disappeared, and matters
The Alaska prospector., 1908-01-09

Washing ton, D. e., Jan. 3-ln res ponse to muGizine article by ex- President Grover Cleveland, urging congress to pass a law for the sup port of needy cX-presidonts. Sena- tor Alli9cn, chairman Of tho commit tee on appropriations of the senate, annouDcas that he hoar5iiy favors such a law, cIti. $ oh" uusc of E& Prog ident Thomas Joncr4 ,n, who Gied in comparative poverty.
 BarceI>na, Spain, Jan. 3--KiDg AL fOnso has suspended the constitution, owing to r.u iTc.,Islc cr u0&IchiGts in the country. Within the past we elk Ave bomb cxp!Caiora in public thor n&hfarcs have taIcn place, and forty people were killed outright and many injured. Gh2 King will cndcavor to weed out of his Kingdom thaae un- &csir;bl, eI>Mo0t3 Of society.
 Washington, D. C., jan. 3-,Presi- dent RGos2veit'a Kew Ycar's rocep- ton holds the record m point ct num- ber O. vi 'jtors. l. look thrae hours for the line of humanity to grasp his hand, and ext and arl receive a New Year greeting.
 DanviIle, Va, Jan. 3-A ramur was current here that the Goaboard Air Line Railway company wonld apply for a receiver. Attorneys for the company arrivel today in a private car, and Genicl tho rplmor,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

the aged railroad magnate. When Mr..
Plant died, In June, 1900, at New
Haven, Conn. his estate was worth
ST 100000. The point In the contest
was whether Mrs. Plant should re-
ceive an annuity of $4,000 by the
terms OF the will or have the will set
aside and get about 100000. The
contest depended on a codicil making
the heirs of Mr.. Plants six-year-old
grandson the residuary legatees and
tying up the fortune until the youngest
son Of the grandson reached his ma
jority.
When the case came up for trial.
before Justice Leventritt, in the su-
preme court, just seven years ago,
lawyers believed that the suit was a
doubtful one. The codicil could be
set aside II the will was offered for
probate In New York. Connecticut
was the only state in which such a
provision would be legal.
So the case turned on question
of domicile-whether Mr.. Plant was
a resident of New York or of Connecti-
cut. He went to Connecticut few
days before his death, so the contest
ant claimed, to avoid the New York
law and establish residence In New
Haven.
Lawyers say that Mr.. Guthrie de-
served all the credit he got for win
ming the suit. To his persistence in
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

ing the Union Pacific merger. But
lawyers say of him that he will also
take 800 cases with IS fees to right
an injustice or punish crooked deal
ings when the victims are poor. At
torneys also say Of Mr.. Lauterbach
that in the same spirit he will lose
q fee rather than have client leave
his ONCE smarting under an injus-
tice.
Put Cause Of Justice First.
A story told Of Mr.. Johnson in this
connection is especially characteristic
Of the man and his ways. An estate
worth about $4,000 was badly tan
gled and In litigation. On one side
were the women Of the family. They
knew nothing of the business. The
property was all they had for their
future support. On the other side
was q claimant with shrewd lawyers
and apparently the better Of the case.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15
OPENS GRAVE FOR A PICTURE.
Sorrowing Widow Had to Have Pic.
ture by Which to Remember Hubby.

To be exhumed after he had been
buried for 20 days and told to sit up
and look pleasant" was the tough
luck that befell corpse out at Wood.
lawn cemetery, New York, the other
day. Henry Brown, a train dispatcher
on the One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street elevated road, died De-
cember 6 of rheumatic gout and was
buried decently and In order. Some
two weeks after the funeral It oc-
Cured to Mrs. Brown that she would
like photograph Of her husband,
having none that did him justice. I'm
mediately she petitioned the Bronx
health department for permission to
exhume Henry and snapshot him.
The health department was some
what dazed. but granted the request,
and SO. with a photographer and an
undertaken. Mrs. Brown went to
Woodlawn and had the three weeks
corpse dug up. Brown was taken
both profile and full face.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and flneness Of the fabric Is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
er strength than other makes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

gathering evidence that should make
Mr.. Plant New Yorker and set aside
the codicil, to his skill in presenting
1t and questioning the witnesses, Mrs.
Plant owed the 100000 her attorney
won for her. Mr.. Guthrie's fee Is said
to have been between ten and IA per
cent of this fortune, somewhere be-
tween $750.000 and 100000.
or the many big fees Mr.. Guthrie
has received, the most significant was
the $4,000 paid to him in the proceed
ings to test the constitutionality Of
the income tax. 1t was case In
which methods counted for more than
fees, and Mr.. Guthrie's tactics made
his fame national. He devised the
method under which the proceedings
should be brought so that they would
not violate the statute against suits
to restrain the assessment or collec-
ton of federal taxes. He drafted all
the papers and made the opening ar
guments before the United States su-
preme court.
In Corporation Cases.
when you hear of very large fees
paid to lawyers by corporations" said
the lawyer, you must remember that
the knowledge and ingenuity Of these
attorneys often make the big combi-
nations of capital possible. The business
man goes to the lawyer with the germ
of the idea. The lawyer arranges a
xhok xx,tI yxaI nj ah IL
to withstand attacks upon 1t. Often
the lawyers original ideas go into the
consolidation. The lawyers usually re.
ceive a block of stock for their work.
It is, to certain extent, a contingent
fee, for its value depends upon the
success of their work"
To this class belongs Edward Lau.
terbach, who promoted the East River
Bridge company, reorganized the Phil
adelphia & Reading Railroad COM
pany, consolidated the turbulent af-
fairs of the Union and Brooklyn Ele-
waited railroads into one prosperous
concern. Among the others the men
whose peculiar talents also run to cor
poration law are Samuel Untermyer
and Secretary of State Root.
Mr.. Untermyer is credited with hav-
Ing received a fee, or commission, Of
more than s1,000.000 for the deal by
which he induced foreign capitalists
to invest money In this country and in
the consolidation of the American
breweries. 1t Is estimated that with
his genius for financial law he can
earn 100000 year and command
$1,000 day for appearances in court
Secretary Roots Sacrifice.
Lawyers regard Secretary Root as
probably the greatest corporation law
yer In the United States. Mr.. Root
gave up law practice estimated to
be worth from $4,000 to 100000 a
year to take place in cabinet pay
Ing $1,000 year. This was when he
succeeded Secretary Russell A. Alger
OF the war department.
But most typical Of all the corpora
tion lawyers was man found In q re-
mote room on an upper floor Of q
William street skyscraper. In appear
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

There is a chewing gum slot ma
chine in the waiting-room at the Sea-
board Air Line depot In Cheraw that
is either out Of nx or has no gum in
It and should be removed. We de-
posted two cents in II Saturday night
and got no gum. OF course two
cents is small amount. az for that
matter. but the machine should be
looked after carefully or 1t will be-
come public imposition Chester
field Advertiser.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15
Revised.

I'VE hear" began the reporter.
that you are to marry Blobb, the
Millionaire. Won't you give us the de-
tails?"
Sure" replied the obliging actress.
II like these things to be exact. Get
out your notebook. / do not know
Blobb. but have heard of him, and
understand he has wife. i am my
self happily married. do not be-
lieve in divorce or bigamy. would
not, n free. marry a divorced man.
would not marry Blobb II we were
both free and he was the last man
ON earth
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

EW YORK.-Fifty millions
OF dollars-enough to buy
Newport and all OF It's
villas at their assessed
valuations-is a conserv-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

Sincerity II to speak 40 We think: to
do a. We pretend and profess; to per-
form and make good what we promise:
and really 70 be what We would seem
and appear 70 bss-Archbishop Tillot-
con.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15
Wizard Of "Munoo PARK

The Berliner Tageblatt, reviewing .
recently published biography Of
Thomas A. Edison, tells Of the trials
imposed on the inventor because Of
the unwarranted connection Of his
name with catch-penny novelties.
Some Of the well-known anecdotes are
retold. and the scientist IL constantly
referred to a. the wizard of Munso
Park" Mr.. Edison formerly lived q
Menlo Park, N. J.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15
outhrIe's Big Victory.

Equally remarkable in It's way was
the fee William ID. Guthrie received in
the Plant will contest. He was Of
counsel for Mrs. Margaret J. Plant,
the widow a. Henry Bradley Plant,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15
When the Band PIsysd ~DlxIs.-

when the Band PIayed "Dixie.~
Judge Sam White Of Baker City. the
Tom Tagsart OF Oregon DsDeoracy.
few years ago threw nvedollar hat
through q skylieht Is feet from the
ground in Baker City when the band
started mp the tune OF ':Dixie"-Pen-
dleton East OregoniAn.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-15

Sheer white goods. In fact. any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
t0Air attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done In
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the FIRST essential
being good Starch, which has suficient
strength to stifien, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Unasy yrseiated Prowess.
The athletic son wrote homo nom
college as fohow.s
Dear Pops Watch the papers.
Next wees distinguish myself By
throwine tho hammer
And the irate old gentleman stamped
his gouty foot and replied:
II don't care TO read any such dis
graceful antics IN the paper. II you
break any windows ycu'll have to pay
for them yourself."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Exiled to a Post in a Desert.

BY direction of the President. Col. VIM
Z Stewart of the Coast Artillery Corps
has been assigned to duty at the old
abandoned post of Fort Grant. ArIz.
where he holds supreme sway with the
com partnership of the caretaker. an ord
nance sergeant and cook. The only
explanation vouchsafed for the practical
exile of Col. Stewart is that IL is done
for good and sufficient reasons No
details OF an authoritative character Wer,
given. but il explained unofflclally
by officers who knew something of the
case that the department regarded Col.
Stewart as a trouble maker and disturb
ing element at posts where Ia had served.
II IL said he has had many difficulties with
officers in the service but has never trans
crossed in a manner to justify his being
court n1artialled.
\ suggestion. OF the reason for the eXll
% Col. Stewart is found in the statement
that he refused 10 take advantage OF an
opportunity TO retire under the thirty
years service law. but insisted on stick
ing to the army until he reached the
statutory age of retirement He will, not
reach the retirement age of siXtyfour
years until July Il. 1913. but the Presi-
dent has authority to place him on the
retired list on his sixty-second birthday
in July. 1859.
Col. Stewart entered the army from
Rhode Island just after the close OF the
civil war seconds lieutenant of the
Fourth Artillery. He was brevetted a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

during the summer months and under
went special instruction, while the first
and third classes took in the cruise The
new fourth class to be taken into the
academy in April and June will. as usual
remain here during the summer.
The additional ship for the cruise fleet
is the cruiser Chicago. now en- route to
Annapolis from the Pacific station. The
other vessels of the squadron are the
cruiser Olympia. the old frigate Hartford
and the monitors Florida. Arkansas and
Nevada.
Military Cadets Assigned.
Orders have been issued at the War De-
partment assigning the 1OS cadets who
were recently graduated from the United
States Military Academy and since ap-
to corps. regiments and other organize
tions. Those assigned to the CORPS -,
Engineers are Cadets Glen Edgar Edger-
ton. Charles Lacey Hall, Virgil Lee Pc
terson. George Rodman Cocktails John
Wesley Niesz Schulz. Clarence Lynn Stur-
Tide Coiner and r. S. A. Dougherty
Cadet Lawrence w. Mcintosh was as
signed to the 9th Cavalry. These cadets
were the first ten or star graduates.
Important Army Appointments.
Brig Gen. Charles B. Hall, commandant
of the general staff college at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kan. has been appointed a ma
ior general. vice Greedy. retired. Col.
John B. Kerr. commanding the 10Th Cav
airy at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. has been
appointed a brigadier general, vice Hail.
promoted.
Wholesale Discharge of Prisoners.
Owing to the increased demand upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

comprises papers from some two hundred
officers, attached to the fleet. i'm answer
to specific questions relating to naval
design, construction and equipment.
These questions were prepared by Chief
Constructor Capps and sent some time
tions that they be handed to officers who
should be required to express themselves
freely concerning what they regarded
defects of the ships, with recommended
tons of remedy and improvement
In that way the department has now
come into possession of vast quantity
of information. The reports submitted
by the officers have been synopsZed by
Naval Constructor Robinson. who has
been on duty with the fleet since It's
departure from Hampton roads. The in
formation includes all possible recon-
mendations, some of them conflicting and
some of them impossible to carry out
Among other suggestions are the aban
donment of heavy boat cranes. the plac-
ing below deck of anchor engines
radius of action to at least six thousand
miles. enlargement of the coming
tower on certain vessels. condemnation
of the inturning screw and change in
the form of the coming tower to an
ell.ptical shape.
Privileges of Military Bands.
Maj Gen Bell. chief of staff has
amended the circular of September TO-
1855 relating to the employment of army
bands outside of their military duties, so
as to provide as follows:
.'Regimental and other bands, and the
musicians composing them. may. with the
consent of the proper military authority.
engage to play for private parties or
organizations not connected with the
national government at rates of pay no