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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
BANKERS FACE
PRISON FARE
OWNERS OF SUSPENDED BANK
ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF
ENLIGHTENMENT AND RECETv-
ING FUNDS AFTER INSoLvENT

BELLINNGHAM, Jan. 25.-Six
informations were filed today by
County Prosecutor Hurd against A.
j. Schaffer ahd Sacob Youngblood,
owners of the Bank of Hamilton,
Skagit county, which suspende1 ]
payment In November. Two infor-
nations charge larceny by embezzle-
ment and four receipts of deposits
after the bank was known to be In
solvent.
The men were arrested today.
Hundreds of depositors are penniless
as result of the failure. There are
practically no assets. and 1t is alleg-
ed depositors will not receive a cent
of their money.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
MAYS Turns
AGAINST HALL
HENEY OPENS ANOTHER BROAD
SIDE AGAINST THE. LAND
FRAUD DEFENDANTS-MAYS
TURNS STATES EVIDENCE

PORTLAND, Jan. Following
his policy of bringing over to the
prosecutions individuals who were
indicted with John H. Hall and Ed.
win Mays and using them as wit
nesses against the two men on trial
in the conspiracy case, F. ]. Heney
today dismissed the case against
former State Senator Franklin
Pierce Mays, and put him on the
stand as witness against Hall. f.
P. Mays evidence is not directed
against his brother Edwin, on
trial.
The three witnesses on the stand
today were Steiwer for cross-exami-
nation; Mays and James r. Rem
nick, formerly government agent.
None of these witnesses brought out
damaging evidence against Hall, and
Steiwer and Mays were decidedly re-
luctant In giving evidence.
There was a sprinkling of the
state of politics under the old regime
brought into the trial, but Heney
did not succeed in connecting m
the senatorial fight of Fulton as
closely as he expects to next week.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
Graft Trials Next Week.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 25.-
Trial of capitol graft cases will be-
gin in the Dauphin court Monday
One of the five conspiracy cases
against Architect Joseph M. Huston,
contractor John H. Sanderson, for
mer Auditor General William P.
Snyder, former State Treasurer Will
liam H. Mathues, and James M.
Shumaker, former superintendent OF
grounds and buildings, will be the
first to be tried. A great array of
legal talent has been engaged by
the defense.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
GREAT COUNTRY
TO Be OPENED
NEE PERCE AND THE cAMAs
PRAIRIEs ARE RICH IN POSI-
BILITIEs TO BE DEVELOPED
BY RAILROADS

The story of the possibilities OF
the great Nez Perce and Camas
prairie country is told by the ex-
hibit of products grown without ir-
rigation by A. c. Eitzen, the we'll
known Nezperce farmer, and now in
the display window OF the Lewiston
Commercial club.
I'VE need transportation, and the
greater development win follow"
said Mr.. Eitzen, when discussing the
conditions of the upper country.
I'VE believe we have country un-
excelled for its resources, and with
in the next few years win boone
one of the greatest grain, fruit and
dairy producing sections of the
Northwest.
NO agricultural or horticultural
section of the country offers the in
ducements to the investor found on
the Nezperce and Camas prairies.
The land has never been boosted
above its actual values, as will be
shown by investigating the returns
from crops, and every farmer who
has conducted his affairs along bus
iness lines has done well and has
the efforts of his labor to show
for 1t.
THE country needs the transpor-
tation and we expect to get it. The
Northern Pacific line from Culdesac
to Grangeville will be worth thou
sands of dollars to the prairie farm
ers each year, to say nothing of the
increased valuation of their lands,
and we will have branch line from
near Vollmer to Nezperce in time to
move this years crop.
I'VE will also handle our crop
through independent warehouses.
which will bring to the farmers an
advance Of several cents per bushel
over prices quoted by the regular
grain companies, and before another
year we hope to be able to handle
the entire output of the upper coun-
try, aggregating approximately 81
100000 bushels, through the coop
erative companies organized by
farmers"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
Congress of Students.

MONTEVlDO, Uruguay. an. %.
Hundreds of students from tba
universities and colleges of Argen-
tenia, Brazil Uruguay, Chile. Peru
Mexico, and the United States and
other countries of the new world are
here today for the international con-
gress of American students. which
will open a weeks session tomorrow
Many graduates of leading uni
versitieB of the United States arc
now employed in Montevideo, Bonus
Ayers, Rio de Janeiro and other
South American cities and are in
attendance at the congress.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
MOHLER CHARGES ROOSEVELT
WITH MANIA FOR REFORM
HARRlMANs MANAGER INDICATES THAT HIS ROADS WILL KEEP
ON REDUCED FORCES AS LONG AS PRESIDENTS ACTIVITY
AGAINST CORPORATIONS IS MAN1FEsr-sHops NOW CARRY.
ING LESS THAN THIRD FORCE -. ,..lsa.u

OMAHA, AIN. 25.-A reduction
OF the working days from six to FIVE
in the Union Pacific shops here has
been followed in other places, af-
fecting several thousand men.
The WorldHerald quotes Vice
President Mohler as charging the
reduction to President Roosevelt's
mania for reform" and indicating
that his road would keep a reduced
force so long as the presidents ac-
ttvity against corporations con-
tinues.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
Church CASE REVERSED
BY JUDGES DECISION

District Judge Steele handed
down his decision at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon in the appeal case OF
]. Howard Howe, executor of the es-
tate of Sarah C. Thompson VS.. the
Presbyterian church.
The decision is adverse to the con-
tention of the church, and under the
findings the executor will be ordered
to proceed with the construction of
the churches according to the terms
of the codicil, and in the event the
church enters objections a further
hearing will be given to determine
the disposal of the $4,000 provided
for these purposes.
The decision of Probate Judge
Hanlon is reversed in the decision
rendered by Judge Stee'e today, who
believes the terms of the will were
practically revoked by the terms of
the codicil He said the codicil show
ed practically change in mind
since the will was prepared and that
no evidence had been introduced to
show why the terms of the codicil
should not be carried out Judge
Steele stated the case is one for the
appellant court and such a decision
would be more satisfactory to both
interested parties.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
us. SHIPPING
ON INCREASE
TONNAGE FOR 1907 SHOWS THAT
ENGLAND IS ONLY NATION
THAT DID MORE sHIPBUnD.
ING THAN UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The ship
building summary for 1907, compil-
ed by the Shipping World, shows
that the United States is second for
the year in the total tonnage of
ships constructed, only England hav-
in goutstripped this country.
Great Britain's tonnage was
1,673,121 tons; United States, 1885,
059; Germany, 293,O7S; France.
109,S22; Japan, 122,095.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
Stillman Pesigns His Positions

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-James
stillman, president of the National
City bank, has resigned from the di-
rectorate and also from the execu-
tive committee of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific. Frank A. Van
derslip, vice president of the Ma
tionaI City bank, was elected to I'LL
the vacancies. stillman desires to
travel. Aal2
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

a cats paw for the railway company
and that in view of the fact that re-
batting practices were brought to an
end by the rigorous action of the
government there was no occasion
for the order of Imprisonment.
Judge Mcpherson said that he be.
l1eved the firms which accepted re-
bates were as guilty as the defend
ants and that the railroads (pre-
viously convicted) could not under
stand why they had never been in
dicted.
The railroads." declared Nc
Pherson, "are bounded to death with
rebate seekers. They are not en-
tirely to blame for all the rebating
that has been done"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
IIAIL SENTENCE CUT 0IIT
FOR RAILROAD REBATERS
THOMAS AND TAGGART PLEADE D GUILTY AND REcEvEn GEM
TENcE OF HEAVY FINES BUT THE FORMER JAIL SENTENCE
WAS oMrrTED-JUDGE MCPHERSON WOULD PUNISH THE
FIRM SEEKING REBATES AS WELL AS ROADS

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.-George
Thomas, freight broken of New
York, and l.. B. Taggart, his clerk,
pleaded guilty in the United States
kourt today to giving rebates to
khippers. Thomas was fined $1,000
Ind Taggart $4,000. The Jail sen
sence was omitted.
Thomas and Taggart were found
ku.lty of rebating June %. 1906,
Ind Thomas was sentenced to three
honths in prison and fine of
10000, but the decision was revers-
"a on a technfcality.
When the case. was called today
be defendants entered a plea of
utility. Judge Mcpherson expressed
belief that the Thomas agency was
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
graves viewed
BENTON PROJECT
|LANS OF COMPANY TO PROJECT
IMMENSE DAM AT FIVE MILE
RAPIDS TO RAISE SNAKE RIv-
ER 35 FEET.

Walter H. Graves. engineer en-
Dyed by the Commercial club to
|Testigate the Benton Water com
eny's project at Five Mile rapids,
the Snake river, has completed
h Investigations and prepared an
Pborate report that will be pre-
|nted to the club Monday night.
Mr.. Graves states the company's
prk is of a preliminary nature up
this time and permanent improve
ents cannot be commenced until
Fer the permits have been secured
pm congress.
rhe plans provide for the con-
Auction of an immense dam across
'ake river at the head of Five
le rapids where the water is to
raised 30 feet. The dam to be
Rstructed of reinforced cement
a hollow center, in which will
Installed the power plant o fthe
spment.
ne waters of the Snake river
De diverted into a canal to be
structed along the south bank
pre- the locks will be installed,
anording passage for vessels of
classes that may by future river
roVements operated on the Co
Oia and Snake rivers.
ne south side of the canal is now
property of the Two Rivers Ir-
'ion company and before the
Osed improvements can be made
COmpany must negotiate with
corporation for rights to con-
= tne canal and operate the lock
EN-.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
NIGHT RIDERS 4.
ON A raid

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY, Jan. 25.
A band of so masked might rid
ers" last night took possession of the
Arcadia hotel here and after terri
flying the guests by shooting up the
place, took John Heath, an indepen-
dent tobacco buyer, who was a
guest, to the river, and with threats
of ducking made him promise not
to sell any more tobacco.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

The case involves a legacy of
$4,000 bequeathed to the church
by Mrs. Thompson in her will. She
afterwards prepared a codicil in
which was stipulated the money be-
queathed to the church should be
expended in the erection of two
churches, one in East Lewiston and
the other on Normal hill, and in the
event the money was not expended
under this plan within specified
time It should revert to the estate.
The matter was first brought into
court when the church applied for
the money before Probate Judge
Hanlon, where an order was issued
to Executor ]. Howard Howe to pay
the above-named sum to the church
organization. An appeal was taken
to the district court by Mr.. Howe
and the case was argued during the
September term.
The church contended that It was
not the purpose of Mrs. Thompson
to place an embargo on the church
using the money. and introduced
evidence to show the impracticaDili-
ty of the erection of buildings at the
points indicated In the codicil. They
also alleged the codicil could not re-
fContinued an pace s1
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
BRIBED WAY
TO LIBERTY

LONDON, Jan. 25.-A dispatch
from Lisbon states that Dr. Farmano
Lopez. connected with the recent
conspiracy. to blow up Premier
Franco with a bomb, made sensa-
tional and daring escape from st.
Julia prison at the mouth Of the
Tagus river today.
The entire stan Of the fortress. IN
Guiding the commander. has been ar
rested on suspicion Of accepting 4
bribe to permit his escape.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

Dud Wilson, saloonkeeper at voll-
mer, was today held to the district
court by Justice of the Peace Erb
and his bonds fixed at $500.
Wilson is charged with having
committed an assault upon the per-
son of S. J. Simmons, constable Of
the precinct, and in the melee drew
his revolver to prevent Simmons
from resenting the assault.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

Mohler said to the Associated
Press that no political significance
was to be attached to the reduction
of forces.
i have received no political in
struct!ons from Mr.. Hartman,
either directly or indirectly, since
my connection with the Union Pa.
cifc railroad" said Mr.. Mohler.
About 5000 are employed in the
mechanical departments at present,
as against 1000 four months ago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
(OvE ENeINE
THROUGH A MOB

49, Transcaucasia. Jan. 25.-
'eauence of the accidental
II =. u some laborers by a loco
49,, souay' q mob of comrades of
at. ttlms surrounded the engine
smpted to lynch the engi-
Imon the fury Of the excited
H. the engineer opened the
ns,1' ana dashed through the
Aliling six and wounding
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
No Developments at Lisbon

LISBON, Jan. 24.-The town is
filled with disturbing rumors, but
there are no new developments in
the abortive attempt to overthrow
the monarchy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

Detroit has been selected as the
place OF meeting of the Women's
Whist league. The date will be the
week beginning May 4.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
Death of Attorney Hamill

uoAGo, Jan. 25.-Samuel R.
= OF Terra Haute. Ind, one of
Ounsel in the Walsh case, and
nom Mrs. Metcalf fired several
'' uied today of pneumonia.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
Chicago Wheat Market

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Wheat close:
May, $1.00H; July 97Ac; Sept,
.94%c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
DYNAMITE CAR
EXPLOSION

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 25.--Five
hundred pounds of dynamite in u
box car in the mining town of Hook
ing exploded during fire that start
ed in the company store early today.
Several men are injured. The prop
erty loss is 100000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

W. n. Rutledge was an arrival
last night from Reubens.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
What A STORY
THEY COULD TELL
Flag Of Old Ship Chesapeake
and BaIaClaVa Trumpet
Sold at Auction

London, Jan. 30-The flag on the
American man-of-war Chesapeake and
the Balaclava bugle, two of the most
valuable war relics of the collection
of antiquities that belonged to the
late T. G. Middlebrook, were secured
today at an auction sale of the col
lection for American buyers. The
Chesapeake flag was cptured in fight
with the British ship Shannon in
1913. and there was good bidding for
the torn piece of bunting. The flag;
was sold for $4,250 to a London art
dealer, who also purchased the bugIe
for $500. It was upon this instru-
ment that the order to the famous
Light Brigade to charge at the battle
of Balaclava was sounded The dealer
admitted that the curios had been
purchased by him for different par
ties in America.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
RYDER VISITED
BY COSTLY BLAZE

Ryder, n. D., Jan. 30-Special to
Tribune-This place was damaged b.
a disastrous fire which started at
am this morning in the Ryder Cash
Bazaar from what is supposed to have
been defective chimney. The fire
burned over half block in the best
part of the town, causing a loss OF
about $4,000, with insurance for
about half that amount. Fortunately
there was no wind to speak of, bat
as it was the.concrete building of the
First State bank and Paulson Bro.
& Peterson hardware store was all
that stopped the further spread of til
confagration.
The following firms were burnel
out, none of them saving any of the: r
goods to speak of:
Ryder Cash Bazaar, Sweet Hara-
ware Co., Kruger & Balsulker, Ifs-
plement and Loans, J. H. Hoods dru s
store, C. NJ Hunn's confectionery an
bakery, HUM & Gabriels pool hail,
The loss Is severe one, especially
at this time of year when it is inl-
possible to rebuild until spring,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
LOWER PRICE
OF R. R. STEEL
Steel Makers viii Probably
Make Inducements
to Buyers

New York; N. Y, Jan. 3O.-About
seventy steel men, representing the
United States Steel Corporation, Re-
public Steel company, Bethlehem
Steel company, Jones & Laughlin
Steel company and Pennsylvania
Steel company, were in conference in
this city today and tonight.
It was stated unofficially that the
subject Of the conference was pro-
posal to reduce the price Of steel In
general, and particularly the price OF
steel rails, because it is feared that
in view Of the financial depression
the railroads would not buy rails this
year, and would postpone their extern
sions unless the price Of steel was
made low enough to make it an OBJ
ject for them to buy now.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
IHAW Will KNOW HIS
FATE BEFORE SHUTDOWN
Jerome finishes His Address to lury-Rather Tends To-
ward ThaW's Insanity. Even Pleaded for Evelyn
ThaW, "WhO Never Had Chance

under the statutes and decisions of
the court of appeals, for the jury to
believe Harry Thaw was SO insane
that he did not know it was pistol
he had in his hand when he fired with
perfect aim three bullets into the body
of his victim; that he must have been
so insane as not to, know that tie
man he killed was Stanford White,
the one man whom he hated and had
a motive for vengeance aginst; that
he must have been so insane as to
not know it was against the law to
take q fellow being life; that he must
have been 30 insane as mot know
what the police offcers wanted with
him, when he~ voluntarily surrendered
himself into their custody and asked
to be taken quickly to the station
house with request that his brother
in-law and an attorney be sent for,
and lastly, that he must have been
so insane as not to know the nature
or quality OF his act or that the act
was wrong.
Lacking in these essentials, the in
sanity Of the defendant, conceded to
have manifested itself at certain
times had no standing under the law.
Partial or incipate insanity, which
does hot rob the sufferer of percep
ton Of the acts he commits has no rec.
ognition in law.
Coming to the conclusion of his long
address, which lasted throughout the
morning and afternoon sessions OF
court Mr. Jerome denounced Harry
! ThaW in the bitterest terms as 9
| s.coWm skulking behind the petit
coats of his wife, attempting to shield
| and save his worthless life behfnt
| her shame Twice in his sanity,
j declared the prosecutor ''he has sa
| in this court room and had her pare
| her shame, in all its pitiful naked
ness, to all the world. Is such a mar
worthy of even the slightest consid
| Grafton at your hands
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
L(N)NEY
Chicago Man Has Row With
His Wife...KiIls Three
Daughters

Chicago, Jan. 80 William H.
Meutsch, carriage maker at 419 Arm
itage avenue, today shot and killed
one Of his daughters, five years old,
and fatally wounded his two other
children.
The cause of the crime is not know,
but according to the police, Meutsch
had recently quarreled with his wife
several times because Of the child
rem
The murdered is believed by the pc.
lice to be of unsound mind. He con
fessed after his arrest, that he in
tended to kill another daughter, Is
years old, who was absent when the
tragedy occurred.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

New York, Jan. 80 William Tray-'
erse Jerome, representative of the peo-
pie, made mastery plea today that
Justice be done In the case of Harry
Kendall Thaw. Vindictiveness, sneers,
insinuations, all were lacking; logic,
analysis and calm consideration of
facts were their substitute. 1t was
no blind appeal for vengeance of the
law that Mr.. Jerome addressed to the
jury, but alwys there was a note of
fairness, even at times of mercy.
The year that has elapsed since the
first trial, had wrought. wonderful
change in the prosecutor. No longer
attempting to shield the name of Stan.
ford mite, he accepted the story told
by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as true all
but the drugging land he made a
frank confession to the jury that the
velvet swings and mirrored rooms Of
the studio houses described by the
girl we're indeed miserably real. No
nger attacking Evelyn Thaw as a
skilled adventures, Mr.. Jerome plead
ed for the girl, because she never had
the chance for higher, cleaner, sweet
er things of life.
The climax came, however, when
Mr.. Jerome denounced both Thaw and
White in one break and classed them
as two degenerate quarreling over
a woman And the woman, the pro
secutor declared, knew no more had
been taught no more by the world.
than to play one against the other, I'M
til, in jealous rage, in blind hatred
| in vengeance Of the "unendurabl.
gross wrong done to his WIFE," Harry
Thaw killed the architect.
The case goes to the jury tomorrow
morning and Thaw may know his fate
before the setting of another sun. Jus
tice Bowling will begin his charge as
soon as the court convenes at 1913
o'clock.
District Attorney Jerome turned 6
willing ear to the testimony of insan
ity placed before the jury and EN-
phasized it in a number of instances
He admitted that Thaw had Away:
been physically weak and that a
times his mind had been unstrung
] And while at no period was there al
offer of compromise i'm the prosecut
or's speech, there was notably an in
dication that he would not feel tina
justice had ben misdirected if yer
dict of some lesser guilt than murde
| in the first degree should be the cul
mination of the jury's deliberations
To render verdict of not guilt,
on the ground of insanity, the prose
cutor declared, it would be necessary
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
DIDN'T CHARGE
enough, IS Plea
Defense in Penna Capitol
Scandal viii Be Along
This Line

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 30-That John
H. Sanderson did not really charge as
much for furniture supplied for the
new capitol as he was entitled to
under his contract will be the chief
defense in the conspiracy suit against
.Sanderson, Snyder, Matues and Shu-
maker, on trial in the Dauphin coun-
ty court. E-i
This was developed by the cross
examination today of Stanford B. Lew
is, who was Architect Joseph M. Hus-
toms active assistant during the COM
struction and equipment Of the capt.
toll.
Former Governor Pennypacker, who
was president of the board Of grounds
and buildings, while the capitol was
being furnished, will not be called by
the commonwealth. Mr.. Pennypack-
er has been subpoened for the defense
and if he is called as a witness he
will be cross-examined closely by the
commonwealth.