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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
SPRECKLES GIVES
HIS opinion
FILES AFFIDAVIT IN RUEF CASE
IN REGARD TO IMMUNITY
CONTRACT AND SAYS RUFF
WAS TO BE PUNISHED.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Ii
Afidavits in regard to the Ruef i'm
munity contract will be filed in
Judge Lawlor's court today by Ru-
dolph Spreckles and by Ruef him
self. Spreckles' affidavit contains a
declaration that he always under
stood, believed and insisted that
Ruef would be given substantial
punishment and that Heney always
agreed with him in this respect, and
always declared his intention OF
Sending Ruef to prison.
Spreckles further says he never
saw the partial immunity contract
or knew of its contents until after
it was made public in January
last.
The affidavit Of Ruef is largely
devoted to a bitter attack on the
prosecution and a vigorous denial o.
the statements contained In the aft
6avits it has fled
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11

SAN FRANCISCO, March IL
Following the setting at liberty
upon bail aggregating $345,000 of
former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz
last night, after he had been con-
fined nine months in the county
Jail, preliminary steps were taken
today for the release of Ruef, whose
attorneys took advantage of the ad-
mission in Heney's voluminous afr
davit that Ruef had been twice in
dicted on every charge against him
with the exception of half a dozen
charges on which he was indicted
separately.
Ach asked that the bail be reduc-
ed to nominal sum or that he be
released on his own recognizance,
Judge Lawlor held the suggestion
proper that the defendant should b'
relieved of the burden of the addi-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
insane WOMAN
KILLS PARTNER
nrTs REVOLVER IN NIGHT,
cuooTs HER BEST FRIEND,
THEN sUICIDES-WOMEN CON-
QUOTED SCHOOL.

BOSTON, March 11.-At the Lau-
.ans school, an exclusive finishing
school patronized by the daughters
NJ wealthy parents, last night Miss
sarah Chamberlain Weed of Chest
mt street, Philadelphia, shot and
FILLED Miss Elizabeth Bailey Har-
doe and then committed suicide.
The women were partners in the
oneration of the school. Overwork,
following the opening of the school
last October, resulted in Miss Weeds
breakdown, and she was sent to a
sanitarium, but escaped her nurses
last night and returned to the
school.
Miss Hardee volunteered to care
for her. 1t was noticed that Miss
Weed acted strangely and finally
she was induced to go to bed. This
morning the bodies of both women
were found in bed with bullet holes
IN their head. Medical Examiner
Stedman declared that Miss Weed
committed suicide after she killed
Miss Hardee.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
POWERS IN JAIL
Eight YEARS

LOUISVILLE, KY, March To-
Caleb Powers, more confident than
ever that he will soon regain his
freedom, today completed eight
years of confinement in Kentucky
1ails as the result of his alleged
completely in the murder of William
Goebel Under the direction of Col.
Sidney c. Tapp, a prominent Allan
ia lawyer, a monster petition is be-
ing prepared asking for the pardon
OF Powers. 1t is expected to pre-.
sent this application for pardon to
Governor Wilson at Frankfort
within the next two weeks.
If the petition is not granted
Powers will be placed on trial next
summer for the fifth time. The
fourth trial ended at Georgetown
iast January in disagreement O
The jury. AT his first trial Powers
was convicted and his punishment
nxed at life imprisonment. Thi
was in August. 1900. At the sec
ond trial, which was granted by th'
supreme court, again the verdic
was guilty and the punishment fixe'
the same as before. Then came tn
third trial in August, 1908. Thi
time the verdict was guilty and tn
death penalty fixed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
GoLDTHwAITE AT SPOKANE.
Commercial Club Puts Man at Rail
road Gateway.

The resources of the lewiston
Clarkston valley will be exploited in
Spokane by w. M. Goldthwaite, who
has been secured by the Commercial
club to establish headquarters there
during the period of the spring i'm
migration. Mr.. Goldthwaite occu-
pied similar position last year,
and the results OF his efforts were
most satisfactory.
During the months of March and
April the immigration travel will be
very heavy because Of the low rates
granted by the railroads, and it is
proposed to stock the representative
with instructive literature of the
LewistonC Charleston country.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
STEEL OVER ANOTHER SPAN.
Grew on Bridge to Reach South
Abutment Next Week.

The girders for the fifth span of
the Clearwater bridge were extend
ed to the second pier from the south
abutment today, and the truss con-
struction will be in place by Friday
night. The false work used in the
construction of the two spans COM
pleted south of the river channel
will be utilized in extending the
steel to the south abutment, and it
is expected this will be reached by
the end of next week.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
NEW STRIKE ON YELLOW BOY
Herman Wundrum Brings in Some
Fine Ore.

Herman Wundrum is in the city
from the upper Snake river, where
he has been engaged in the develop
ment of the Yellow Boy mine, and is
showing some fine specimens OF
Quartz taken from a strike recently
made on the property.
The ore Is very similar in charae-
ter to the rich gold-bearing quartz
which brought the property into
prominence few years ago, A sam
pie Of the strike is now being assay
ed, and it is expected good report
will be made. The new vein was
tapped at depth of 200 feet. and
the ledge is about three feet wide.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
ROADS ENFORCE
REGULATIONS

All conductors and brakemen In
the employ of the Northern Pacific
company are required to sign q
statement to the effect that they
have been OFF duty for period Of
10 hours or more before they are
permitted to go out on trains.
This is the ORDER tnat has become
effective on this division during the
past few days, and the record is pre-
served by the railway company to
eliminate the possibility of prosecu-
tions for violating the law requiring
trainmen to be given not less than
10 hours rest after stated number
of hours on the road,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
Senate Studies Hague Treaty.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-sec-
retary Root proposed to the senate
committee on foreign relations that
it ratify the pending Hague treaty
providing for general arbitration,
by adopting a provision that all the
issues to be arbitrated must be sepa-
rately submitted to the senate.
Favorable reports were ordered
on the treaties respecting the rules
of war on land and prohibiting prof.
ectiles from balloons.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
MORSE PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
FORMER PARTNER OF HEINZE
PLACED UNDER $4,000 BAIL
TO ANSWER 20 COUNTS IN
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Charles
w. Morse, former banker, and Alfred
H. Curtis, formerly president of the
National Bank of North America,
pleaded not guilty in the United
States circuit court here today to a
joint indictment on 30 county, in
cluding IS for conspiracy and II for
making false entry. Fhe bail was
fixed at $4,000 for Morse and
$1,000 for Curtis.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
RUFF NOW SEEKING To
Obtain HIS RELEASE
ACTION BEGUN TODAY REDUCE BAIL OF Ross BooDLER FROM
$1,95oOoo TO HALF THAT AMOUNT, WHICH RUEF SAYS
HE CAN EASILY RAIsE-EX. MAYOR sCHMITz is ALREADY
AT LIBERTY

tional indictments and Heney will
tomorrow designate on which indict-
ments Ruef is to be released on his
own recognizance.
This will reduce Ruef's bail from
$1,25O,OO0 to 100000, which Ruef
declared he, could give the moment
his plea of guilty to the charge of
cxtortion before Judge Dunno is
withdrawn.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
Now on Mountain Trip.

LARAMIE, Wyo., March IL
The American car in the New York
to Paris race left here at 1885 this
morning for Rawlins, Wyo., lit
miles west. The roads are reported
to be in bad condition.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
schmitz on $150,000 Bail.

SAN FRANCISCO. March H.
Eugene E. Schmitz was released
from Jail last night after presenting
bonds in the sum of $150,000. His
bondsmen are T. H. Williams and
w. ]. Dingee. The charges of extor-
tion against him on which he had
not yet been tried were dismissed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
POLITICIAN NOT
WITH DUBOIS

A representation on the important
state boards from three northern
counties and the elimination of the
Mormon test oath is the tenor of
the democratic drift in Latah coun-
ty, according to statement made
by Attorney w. M. Morgan who is
visitor in the city.
Il have made careful investiga-
tion of the conditions of the party
in our county and find the leaders
generally favorable to the elimina-
tion of the Mormon test plank from
the state platform" said Mr.. Nor
gan. 1T is not a question of retir-
ing from the position of believing
that polygamy should be stopped,
but leading democrats do not believe
it should be a political issue any
more than any of the vices against
which the state laws provide a
means of abatement. The same
laws can be brought into use
against poligamy If the localities II
which the offense is perpetrated are
against such practices and II tht
people brought into contact with the
condition do not object, our people
do not believe in agitating th'
matter in other sections of the state
'If the matter of instructing
vote against thee adoption of th'
would be safe to predict that th
delegation would go to the stat
convention with instructions t.
vote against the adoption of tn
test oath clause in the state plat
form.
''The people of Latah county ar
Lot in sympathy with the admins
tration of Governor Gooding an
they regard the nomination of MI
Brady as an indication of the reput
lican party to continue the policie
of the Gooding administration. B'
cause of this feeling any good den
ocrat who has not been too prom
nent in the party strife. will poll
majority of the Latah county vot
"The county democrats are favo
able to nominating men to offi'
h who have not taken foremo
place in the party controversies al
will labor for a representation
IS the important state boards from Il
Is northern counties.
,e "In connection with this positiC
y. w. E. Stillinger, republican,
1T prominently mentioned as a cant
IS, date for the office of attorney ge
y. eral. Mr.. Stillinger is one of o
ct very best lawyers and is serving |
ht third term as county attorney of L
tab county. SO successful has be
ny his administration that he W
It. unanimously elected to the Off
to at the last election. the demoera
he party declining to nominate an
n ponent. Should Mr., stillinger
be ceive the state nomination. it wot
g. be says to say that he would sect
ms majority of the votes Of Lat
E county"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
Last Spike in North Bank.

STEVENSON. Wash, March II.
The driving of the spike that
formally heralds the completion OF
the Spokane, Portland and Seattle
railroad. from Pasco to Vancouver,
Wash. occurred today. There was
no elaborate ceremony.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
BAR ANARCHY
FROM FUNERAL

CHICAGO, March 11--Anarchy
being repugnant to the Jewish race
and forbidden in the tenets of their
religion. olga Ayerbnch has protest.
ed against the anarchists taking
part in the ceremonies Incidental to
the removal Of her brothers body
from the potters' field to the jew
ish cemetery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
Survey of Idaho Lands.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Sen-
ator Heyburn's bill providing for
survey of the public lands in Idaho
passed the senate today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
Italians Have Good Roads.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March / 1.
The Italian car in the auto race
left here at $40 this morning with
fifine weather and good roads ahead.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
bad FIRE
in MANILA

MANILA, P. l., March 1.-Two
thousand native shacks were de-
slroyed by fire today and $4,000 are
homeless, cared for in the churches
Or by the police. The total damage
was 100000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-11
Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO. March 11.-Wheat;
Nav. a&Mc; July. SsHc; septem-
her. s6Ac.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
LAND SALES SUFFER
FROM MONEY FURRY

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. 1.-The financial sit
uation may cut short several sales of state
building lands which were under ncgotia.
ton up to a short time ago, but which
have been, at least temporarily, droppe
by those who were interested in them
While this will not bring the fund up to
where it was hoped to have it by the first
of the year, 1t contains enough TO go
through the coming summer. and by that
time 1t is hoped that the sales which were
under way will be completed
The situation is also affecting the possi-
bilities Of sales of state school lands in
March. Before this time there is generally
inquiry and pressure brought to bear upon
the department for sales in different coun-
ties by wouid-be purchasers. but up to
the present no requests have come to the
office. and sales will likely be light this
spring.
Commissioner Dckken has been securing
estimates of values of the state lands in
the different counties through bankers
and real estate dealers, preparatory to
fixing minimum sales values in case 1t is
deemed best to offer lands in any of the
counties this spring.
The cash receipts of the Office on final
payments for lands has fallen Off materi.
ally from what they have been for the
past five years, and the demands for loans
are far in excess of the receipts. For the
past five years the close of every wear has
brought in large amount of cash from
those who desired to clear up their indebtI
edness to the state. but none OF that IS
being done this year. the purchasers preJ
ferring to carry their loans in the state
fund.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
RAILROAD PLANS 49,
TO SPEND 100000
At WATERFOWL, s. D.
Improvements Retarded by Dis
agreement Between Rock
Island and M. g. ST. L.

WntertoWn. S. D., Jan. 1.-That tho
st. Louis :uid Rock Island roads will
spend at least 100000 for new yards
shops and a new station in Watertowll
the coming year is a statement made
unotticially. before the city council by
George w. Case, the local attorney for
the st. Louis road.
That these improvements are not al
ready under way is the result of Il dis
agreement between the St. Louis and
the Rock Island over the proportionate
expense to be borne by each was also
an averment Of MIR. Case. (
Relative to the failure of the roads
to get together. Mr.. Chase said in sub
stance:
The Rock Island feels that it's inter-
ests and its business here are small,
and that it does not care to go to the
expense of improvements as planned
by the st. Louis. The ST. Louis on
the other hand, looking forward to the
future, wants to build and build Well.
Because of this disagreement, the two
roads ask that action on the matters
in dispute between the city and tho
road be held up until such time as an
agreement is reached between the Off
cials. when the two roads will be pre-
pared to treat With the city on the
various problems at issue"
BY unanimous vote the council de-
cided to hold the matter in statu quo
until May l, 1905.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
NEARLY $50 MILES
Eah ADDED TO SOUTH
DAKOTA RAiLROADs

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. s1.--The 18th
annual report OF the South Dakota
board of railroad commissioners has
been forwarded to Governor Crawford
by W.. III. Stanley, the secretary
The report shows that the total mile
age of the railroads operating lines III
South Dakota on June 20 last was 49,
O49.38, an increase over the mileage
owned for the year 1906 of ss7l25 The
total mileage actually owned and op-
Grated during the year within tho
boundaries of South Dakota was g.
636.67. an increase over the year 1906
of 431.79 miles. Thus nearly one-hale
of the total new mileage of the roads
operating lines in South Dakota was
constructed within the limits of south
Dakota.
It is shown by the report that the
railroads operating lines within South
Dakota reported accidents to persons
on their lines within the state of South
Dakota during the year just closed Ii
follows: Railroad employees killed IL;
injured, 272; passengers injured. 90;
postal clerks injured, 8. other persons
killed, 22: injured, 20. or total Of s3
killed and 31S injured during tire
year.
During the year ended June 30 last
warehouse licenses to the number of
1,049 were issued in tie state, an In
crease of 21 over the previous year
and an increase Of 17S over the yeul
1905
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
ZULU CHIEF SINGS
"H0mE, SWEET HomE,"
..tsissasta4 sN etV0ASOtv NVU

London. Dec. 2S.-Dinizulu, head
chief of the ferocious Zulus, renowned
as the best fighters among the natives
of Africa, has allowed lone sheriff
to go into Zululand and attack him
His British neighbors in Natal say he
has been making mischief, melting the
blacks to remove" the white colonials
They got together a lot of troops and
seemed about to send them against him
when he sent message to the gov
ernor asking what the military prepara-
tons meant. and why, If he had done
wrong. he was not arraigned before a
civil court and given fair trial, So
a sheriff was sent after him with a
warrant and Dinizulu, son of the war
like Cetewayo. quietly went along to
be tried.
Dinizulu lives, when he is at home. in
a we'll constructed building, furnished
in the English fashion, with large mir
rored wardrobes in his bedroom and
all the appliances of civilized life. He
has a brick house for any English
guests, and has an English speaking
native valet to attend him. At night
he entertains his guests with q gramo-
phone. with English records, and II
well enough. plays the organ himself
and sings to his own accompaniment.
his favorite song, which he sings in
English. being Home, Sweet Home"
He is a fluent Zulu scholar, and writes
with ease In a bold hand. and also
speaks English.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
CHASES RUNAWAY
WIFE HALF way
AROUND WORLD
Austrian Finds Her Living With
Lover in Sioux FalIs--- ri
Arrests Follow.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. 3l.-Marttn
wife and the man who eloped with her
half way around the world. has caused
the arrest OF the man in this city, The
stealer of his wife is named Barthol
lkosatz. AS the result of the prelim-
1nary examination of the defendant he
has been held in bonds of $500 for his
appearance at the next term of state
circuit court to answer to the charge
of adultery. Gaube was willing to for
give his Wife, but he stoutly refused to
heed the pleadings of his wife that he
also forgive kosatz
Eloped From Austria.
Both men We're coal miners at Koppel.
Austria. and Gaube and his wife board
ed Kosatz. During the time they were
living under the same roof, kosatz took
advantage of the opportunity to make
love to the wife of his friend, and she
finally decided to elope With him and
come TO the United States. <osa,z and
Mrs; Gaube. together with the 14-year-
old daughter of the woman. disappeared
from Austria on September IL last, and
in due time appeared in this part of the
world taking up their residence at
,.Iast Sioux Falls, where kosatz secured
employment.
hoSatZ. a few weeks ago. had oCca-
sion to write to the superintendent OF
the mine where he had been employed
in Austria. and that official promptly
turned the letter over to tiaube. whom
lie knew was endeaVoring To ascertain
the whereabouts of his wife and daugh-
,ter and his false friend. Gaube. as
soon as he could make the necessary
arrangements and borrow sufficient
funds, came to the United States, find
,ing his wife and false friend living tos
gether at East Sioux Falls
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
RE-ARRESTED AS HE
LEAVES THE "PEk"
At SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 3l.-As he
stepped from the doors of the Sioux
Falls pententiary John II. wilson.
whose real name is Fox, was re-arrest-
led by an officer from Illinois. who had
come to Sioux Falls for the purpose of
securing his man and taking him back
to Illinois. 1t develops that Wilson.
as he is better known here, was u par
oiled prisoner from the penitentiary Al
Joliet at the time he got into trouble.
in South Dakota, for which he has just
completed a term i'll the penitentiary in
this city.
Wilson was ono of the most desper-
ate as we'll as one of the shrewdest
thorities or the authorities of the Sioux
Falls penitentiary have ever had to
deal. He figured in Il number of SEN
sational episodes i'll this city imnedi-
ately preceding and following his ar
rest on the charge for which he has
just completed term in prison. When,
he arrived here he was accompanied
by woman, who was said to be from
Mankato, MINI. She posed as his wife.
Wilson succeeded in passing a number
OF forged checks on Sioux Falls mer-
chants, and when an officer went to
arrest him he jumped from a fourth
story window of the Cataract hotel to q
roof below and made his way to the
street. while the officer was held at bay
by the woman.
Wilson finally was captured in Min
nesota and brought back to Sioux Falls
and placed in the county Jail. While
awaiting trial on the charge OF forg-
cry he made a daring effort to again
escape, and this time he nearly COM
mitted murder, the victim being Dep
uty Sheriff Crooks, who was roughly
handled. Wilson succeeded in reach
ing the street, but it was only few
minutes until he was a once more u
prisoner
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
COAL FOUND NEAR
DAk0TA'S FAMOUS
BURNING BLUFF"
John Babb, Eastern Mine,
Says Rock Formation
Indicates Coal.

Wheeler. S. d., Dec. 3O.-The regio,.
fmmediately adjacent to the famous
.'bu:ning bluff." situated on the Mis-
souri river a few miles south of here.
IS confidently expected to furnish the
future soft coal supply for the people
of quite an extensive area. Lignite coal
has been found over extensive areas in
southwestern North Dakota. and i'm linn
.ited areas thus far in northwestern
South Dakota. and it is fully believed
that an extensive Ignite coal deposit
underlles the region adjoining the burn
ing bluff
! John w. Bahb, an old eastern coal
miner. owns a farm near the bluff and
is familiar With the rock formation that
Indicates the presence of coal. The
Missouri river skirts the 3abb farm for
h.lf mile. and frequently ut the low
water stage of the river Rabb has Sc
cured Jumps OF coal from along the
banks, some as large washtub,
which he has burned, and which he.
claims is equal to the highly priced
kock Spring variety.
Rabh has decided to demonstrate
whether or not there is coal there in
Quantities sufficient to pay for mining.
a circular shaft six feet i'm diameter
has been started at about 90 feet from
thc bank of the river.
Three men in addition to Babb are
| engaged in the work of development.
In the event that coal is not found aft
er the limestone formation has been
driiied through, or water from the river
,be sunk at other points farther from
the river. III coal is found i'm paving
quantities Babb will organize a stock
company under the name OF the Burn
ing Bluff Coal company, to engage ex-
tenslvely i'll mining operations.