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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
NEVADA FLOOD
WIPES OUT TOWN
Five Hundred Families Home
less and Much Property
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
RAwHIDE. New. Sept. PRO
visions and relief supplies are being
rushed TO this city today for the re-.
lief OF sufferers from last nights
food, when 500 families were rem
dered homeless and thirty buildings
destroyed by the raging torrent.
Searching parties, comprising mostly
the male population OF the town, are
going over the ruins looking aor the
dead, but 80 far none have been
found.
Wipes Out Squatter Town.
RAwHIDE. New. Sept. Squat
ter town, a settlement just south OF
Rawhide. was swept by ten-foot
wall Of water following a cloudburst
In the hills TO the north last night.
aud 1870 buildings we're PARTLY or
completely destroyed. Il Is reported
that two women and four children
are missing. but up to late hour
last night Il was impossible to verify
this report. as everything IL IN dark
ness and confusion.
The cloudburst occurred on the
summit OF the low hills to the north
OF the camp al 6:3O o'clock last
evening. In few minutes a three
foot wall OF water was pouring down
the slope. covering the three miles
from the summit to main street with
the speed OF railway train. The
food rushed into the street. which
lies in a hollow and forms a general
drainage channel. aud every business
house on the east side was flooded 10
a depth OF from one to four feet.
Buildings Carried Away.
Several structures were torn from
their foundations and foated some
distance down the street. while the
crest of the food was covered with
furniture. animals and all sorts OF
debris.
Gathering force as Il poured down
the channel. the food swept into and
over Squatter Town. half a mile fur
Their down. The water formed a wall
ten feet high as II crashed into the
frail structures. inhabited for the
most part by miners and their famil-
les. and buildings were overturned
and demolished at the first blow.
Darkness fell and the work OF devas-
tatiOn went on in the night. Before
the wave had passed 500 persons
were homeless and their property
was piled up in a tangled heap in
the basin at the foot OF National hill.
Rescue Women and Children.
Several daring reseues were made
during the food Mrs. HobelOfE and
her two children chung to the wreck
age OF their home as Il foated down
the street and were rescued by Emil
Grutt and p. Whltock, who dashed
into the water and carried them out.
II Is not possible TO ascertain the
full extent OF the damage until day
break.
The Fountain bar. a saloon located
In a small frame building. was swept
from its foundation and carried nvs
blocks down the street TO be landed
high and dry on a Low bank. with IT,
fixtures lktle disturbed by the
strange journey
The galloWs frame and engine az
the Proskey workings were swept
away and the engine lies 1O0 feet
from It's foundations. while the shaft
IL ruined aud filled to the brim with
water
Rawhide was visited BY a destruc-
tive FIRE September I, last year. when
the entire business portion OF the
camp was destroyed BY the flames.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
BUSINESSMEN OF
JAPAN ARRIVE
VIII Visit Seattle Exposition
and Tour the
Country.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. L.
Forty-six Representatives of the COM
mereial interests of Japan, desig-
mated as commissioners to the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exposition, and
sent here to study our business
methods by the Toxic government,
arrived in this city today on the Pa
cific liner MINES from Yokohama,
headed by Baron Shibmaawa. phesi-
dent of the First bank of Japan. 1t
is the most distinguished company
of Japanese business men that ever
landed in the country. After seeing
the exposition and attending Japan
csc day they will tour the coast
country and the eastern states.
Puget plaza, the court OF honor
and the geyser basin at the EXPOSE
tion will be transformed into a real
istie section of Japan September 4,
Japanese day at the fair.
The scheme for decoration calls
for the erection of a Tori arch. just
outside the main entrance on the
lines used in constructing the arch,
marking the way to every Buddhist
temple in Japan From inside the
main entrance both sides of Puget
plaza will be lined with decorations
purely japanese in design.
Lanterns are being built after the
, pattern of the stone temple lanterns,
and highly colored paper Affairs for
lighting purposes will be suspended
from lines reaching In numbers from
the sides and the top. The idea is
to make the leading approach to the
court of honor as truly Japanese In
effect as can be done. All the char
acteristie banners. effigies. designs OF
paper. silk and bamboo will be called
into use
During the day there will be a
unique and interesting program Of
japanese music. parades. fencing,
Juggling, dancing and every form OF
entertainment that make the Japan
csc fete known and admired all over
the world as a picturesque holiday.
Representatives from every Japan
ese society in the western states viii
be in Seattle September 4 to attend
the celebration. A fund of more
than Ss.000 has been subscribed for
decorative purposes alone. II Is es-
timated there will be fully 10000
japanese at the exposition Japan
day.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01

but he is returning to civilization on
board the Danish government
steamer Hanse Egede, now en- route
to Denmark.
The news of the discovery first
reached Copenhagen by an official
report from the government inspec-
tor of Greenland to the Danish gov
eminent. The inspector made his
report from Lorwinck, Shetland ISL
ands, and says that since accomplish
ing his feat DR.. Cook has been. en-
during all kinds of hardships in
fighting his way back to civilization.
The explorer has been practically
alone the past year, as his companion
was taken sick and returned to the
outside world for treatment The
explorer was accompanied only dur
ing the last year by Eskimos on his
dash to the pole.
DR.. Cook is a resident Of Brooklyn.
N. Y, and has been an enthusiast on
discovering the pole.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
CASE COMPROMISED.

The jury case which occupied the
attention of the probate court yester-
day between NJ. Chase & Son IS.
Clark Bartlett, which was an action
In attachment. with an intervenor.
who comes to claim the goods In
question. was settled today after the
disagreement OF the jury at the close
OF the trial last night Another trial
was scheduled for today. but both
parties concluded it was better to
reach a settlement. which they did.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
HAS GRAVE FEAR
OF BECOMING BLIND,
General William Booth Has Just I'm
dergone Operation.

General William Booth Has Just I'M
dergone Operation.
LONDON, Sept. Cen. William
Booth, the founder OF the Salvation
Army and the man loved by millions
of army workers scattered in all
parts of the nation, has been oper-
ated upon for septic poisoning OF the
eye. The doctors are not yet able
to say whether or not the generals
sight will be saved. His falling eye
sight is due to infection Of the eyes
and the infirmities OF age. The trou-
bic has compelled Gen. william
Booth, founder and head of the Sal
walton Army, to strike his colors in
his warfare against sin and poverty
1t Is feared that he will never again
be able to take up the burden OF the
army's work, which he has borne for
more than thirty years.
Among the proposed projects
which he has had to aban-
don are a crusading tour OF the Brit
ish provinces and a visit to the
United States. General Booth came
to America in 1907, receiving most
enthusiastic reception from his fol-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
CATHOLIC ACADEMY OPENS.

The Academy OF the Immaculate
Heart OF Mary was opened this morn
ing for the fall term with a very
heavy enrolment and the addition OF
three extra teachers. The outlook Is
most encouraging for a prosperous
year. On account OF starting early
there are some who could not come
at the beginning. but have written
that they would be here at a not far
distant date. The present enroll
ment is larger than II has ever been
before.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
COUPLE
MARRIED HERE
Arkansas Traveller Witnesses
Western Romance

I Romance seems to hover about the
Hotel Idaho 1t has been the scene
of numerous weddings this summer.
the Mecca for worshipers OF Eros.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, the
last day Oh summer, the record re-
manned unbrOken, and a happy elop-
ing pair from Seattle. united their
lives for better or for worse" in the
parlOrs of the hotel, Rev. W. II. Fry,
Of the local M. E. church officiating.
The bride was Miss Stella Mae Ker-
nan, the groom Mr. w. W. Butler, a
handsome and stylish looking pair.
They appeared to be In a great hurry
and the bride looked worried and
the groom grew nervous when for
the space OF 20 minutes no witnesses
could be found and the preacher
told him he would not marry them
without witnesses. Then the search
for the lacking element began. They
tried to persuade the young lady a.
the hotel desk to accommodate them,
but she declared that she could not
leave her post OF duty even for a
wedding. Another young lady, who
was sitting in 3 back parlor writing,
was accosted, and being a magazine
writer land what writer would
frown on romance?) she readily
yielded to the opportunities OF the
lovers. This obhging young lady
proved to be from far-on Arkansas,
the land Of romance and big. red APP
plies, her name being Miss Lucy
Byrd Mock. Of Fayetteville. The
anxious groom breathed with relief
until the preacher told him that an
other witness must be secured. No
one seemed. to be available just at
that particular moment. and the
wedding pair were afraid they would
miss their train. Another search for
witness began, when at last Mr.
Latamer from the telephone Office
was blushingly ushered upon the
scene. He looked as II some plot
were about to be perpetrated upon
himself. He said he'd never done
anything like that before. 4" Neither
have !. replied the groom. who By
this time was gaining assurance.
since everything now seemed In readi
mess for the ceremony to begin. The
witnesses having signed the marriage
certificate and seated themselves on
sofa. the brief. but impressive.
words were said which linked two
lives together. The only wedding
march was the music OF the tapping
waters OF the lake; the only obIigato.
the signing OF the pines. and at least
two happy souls could say a glad
goodbye to summer" After hav-
ing received the congratulations OF
the minister and the two witnesses,
the grateful couple left for 4 three
weeks tour OF the east.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
AMERICAN GETS
GREAT HONOR
Date, April Fl, 1908, According to
Report

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Sept. /.
The North Pole has been reached
by an American, DR.. Frederick Cook.
the well-known explorer. is the first
man to accomplish the great feat. He
has won worldwide fame for the
United States, being the first man to
reach the goal for which so many ex-
plorers have sought, and where he
planted the American flag. He stood
on the far northern spot where the
instruments pointed south from
every direction.
DR.. cook reached the pole April
"a. 1908, and accomplished one OF
the greatest feats of discovery known
to the world. Particulars are not
given in the report from the explorer,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
IA. E. CONFERENCE
NOW IN SESSION
Address Of Welcome Given
Bishop Smith Re-
spends.

The annual Columbia River con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church convened in this city last
evening, opening with a service
which was in the nature of recep-
ton or hearty welcome to our city
The church was comfortably filled
with delegates, members of the
church and citizens.
The service opened with singing
and prayer, followed by a duet by
Mrs. w. H. Fry and DR.. H. E.
Burnett. Rev. Fry then, in a few
preliminary remarks, introduced
Occur dyAlene's mayor, Mr.. Boyd
Hamilton, who, he said, would wei
come the conference to our midst in
the name of the city.
Mr.. Hamilton arose and, in few
well chosen words, gave the confer
ence a hearty welcome to Occur
dAlene in the name of the city. He
cited the beautiful places in and
around our town and urged the visit.
ing delegates to grasp the opportun-
ity and visit the various places OF
pleasure and sightseeing ere they
returned to their homes. He asked
that they feel perfectly at home
while here, as the citizens we're glad.
to entertain them as their guests.
Rev. Luce, who is the district SUI
perintendent, then welcomed the con-
ference in the name of the district.
giving a very witty and interesting
talk for fifteen minutes.
Rev. Fry then introduced the neA;
speaker of the evening, who was
present in the name of and repre-.
sented the Occur d'Alene CONNER
cial club, which body a year ago in
yited and urged the conference to
come to this city this fall and, in tn
absence of the president, Mr.. o. n.
Barr was chosen to extend the wei
come. Among the preliminary re
marks Rev. Fry said that the gentle
man who was soon to speak was one
of the honored members of the club,
and that body did well in selecting
him to represent it in the address o.
welcome. He continued by saying
that, in fact. it was the only Barr in
town that all of the ministers pat
ronized.
Mr. Barr stepped to the front OF
the rostrum and gave an excellent
welcome to the conference. and dele
gates in the name of the Commercial
club. He said that the citizens as a
whole were glad to see this gather
ing come to our city He told them
of the beauty spots of the city and
SURROUNDING country, and said that
each one should avail himself of the
chance and view the many places
where so much beautiful scenery
adorns the lake and river banks and
reaches far out onto the lands sur
face. He said that Occur d'Alene
and its adjoining country was the
Switzerland OF the northwest. and
our city a place OF great hospitality
Mr.. Barr paid a high tribute to Rev.
Fry, the present pastor Of the church
In this city. and said that in his
judgment. backed by general public
opinion. that had 1t not been for Mr..
Fry and his untiring efforts there
would not now be so fine an edifice
as the one where the session was be-
ing held. and all praise Is due him
for the undertaking and completion
Of the beautiful church.
At this time Mr.. Barr turned and
looked Bishop Smith squarely In the
face and said in tones which had IN
them an earnestness which touched
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
COOK REACHES NORTH POLE

lowers and other believers in the
work OF the Salvation Army. On
April 10. Of the present year. the
eightieth birthday OF General Booth
was celebrated In London and
throughout the world, wherever
members OF the Salvation Army are
gathered. with many evidences OF the
reverence in which he is held by his
people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01

Continued on Page Four.)
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
CoII.EGR oPENs.

The Occur d'Alene college wll
open its fall aud winter term IN this
city Tuesday. September :. and the
enrolment is Increasing every day.
The prospects are for a large attend
anes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01
DO wATERPRooF CLoTH.

Canvas may be waterproofed by
covering It with finely shaved bees
wax and then melting it in with 3
hot iatiron.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-01

Mr.. d. e. Dandy has moved in the
house known as the Blenz residence.
s14 Garden street. and will in afew
days be nicely settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

think there was nothing in me, l remember well -
That Is hardly fair Jim she said, drawing off
her gloves and exposing her little white hands,
poor little hands that hadn't jewel on them, he
silver keeper. " always thought there a great
deal in YOU, only that 1t couldn't be brought out
if YOU had TO paint Po-boers- and your health
broke down That's why / wanted to wake you to
an appreciation OF what YOU capable Of instead
Of turning ont things that didn't do you justice
That's why / wanted you to 60 away, the doctor
ordered. why ! wanted my book to be a success, why
| worked on 1t day and highland forgot the
buttons and the other things
d" | dare saw that if there had been less book and
more other things we should have got on better
said LEROY "a trihe bitterly Il didn't marry you
10 have YOU support | wanted wife. not
business partner Marriages OF that sort are mere
wrong side OF the ledger
That where it usually is. she said, with lift
ing Of the shoulder ~ gives a woman his
name and expects her 10 hand over her soul IN re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

turn So far as | can see matrimony is simply a
game OF naughts and crosses. Jim-and the woman
gets them both
That's the old, old cry, Ju,'' he answered, with
contemptuous firt of the hand - the wretched,
stale old cry that has been ringing down the aises
of time since the first marriage failure was re
corded. the inequality of the thing the sanity
sorrows Of the wife and the satanic selhshness OF the
mani There is one thing ! have always noticed,
however, and that is that the moment a man 5 wife
gets to thinking Of Woman with a capital W, he
has to learn TO spell Home with a small II.
She flung him back a soft indulgent laugh and,
putting her elbows on the table, made bridge OF
her laced fingers and rested her chin on 1t If all
the things men say of women only half so true
as they are clever, DOllops she said serenelv,
ed Adam ought 10 have done his duty and as5assi-
mated Eve on sght-Or seen to It that she bore
nothing but sons But " with soft laugh. ' if one
could get at the bottom facts he probably saw that
the cold weather approaching and made
excuse for keeping her TO make his clothes II there
was anything absolutely unsesh to be found IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

Garden of Eden. Jim be sure It neither the
serpent nor the man"
He gave his shoulders a half ContenptuOus shrug-
The regulation epigram of the lady novelist the
world over" he said with a pitying smile " Poor
old Adam Poor old snake The utter. utter use
1essness and selEshness of all things male, How It
must rend the soul of the COrellIans to be obliged
10 allude the Deity in the masculine gender
Well. if II does she replied. they can always
find soace. Jim, in the recollection that Lucr-e-
was not a woman
LEROY laughed and reached for the bottle " Have
glass OF fizz and lets change the subject, u. he
said \ woman needs defender while she has
her tongue, for she Is practically armed TO the
teeth. Here's 10 your eyes, Judy,-they are as
bright as ever
And here's to your cheek, DollopS.-which hash
diminished an atom she replied with a laugh.
THEN they touched glasses and drained them and
set them down empty And ju looked over the
tabe-and Jim looked over the table-and Their
~7z-.ras9 on gggs =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
Settled a Bear Dispute

SOMETHING more than eighty years ago the Eng
Louisiana was a different species from the common
black bear Of America Griffith based his belief that
the Louisiana animal was distinct drawing and on
a living specimen in the London Tower He sePar-
ated the Species but his separation ignored by
the scientists of that time and for many years there
after.
Comparatively recently the scientists of the
Biological Survey in Washington took up Griffith
contention that the bears two species and not
one. Dr. {. Hart Merriam became convinced that
there was basis for the Engshmans contention
There were few old skulls of the Louisiana bears
in the National Museum and he went to work with
them. The results not absolute; but there was
sufficient evidence make the scientist hold that
he probably would be justified in resuscitating the
Griffith species.
About this time Mr.. Roosevelt became interested,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

and, keeping IN mind the
point at issue, preserved
three skulls and one skin of
Louisiana bears that he
collected at kelso and on
the Little SuntlOwer River
in Mississippi. The same
form of bear occurs IN Miss
isSippi and Louisiana. The
skulls and skin were sent TO
the scientists in Washington
for the purpose of aiding
them, if possible, in the posi-
tive reinstatement of the
species and proving the va
liditv of the form contended
for by Griffith. The study of
the skulls sent by Roosevelt,
in connection with the study
of some material already IN
possession of the scientists,
proved that UrSnS IfheOinS
has a place distinct from
that of UrSuS dmeTiCGUIfS,
the ordinary black bear with
which most hunters and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

outlying farmer are lallllllaT
About $50 the naturalist WoodhOuse sent
specimen that he supposed to be a coyote to the
Smithsonian Institution He had killed 1t near Fort
Gibson, Indian Territory. The specimen was an
immature animal the only one of the kind that ever
had been brought the attention of the scientists
They did not know where place it, and the dispute
was to whether 1t was a wolf or a coyote If it
had been adult, the question probably could
have been settled then and there. For years the
matter in allegiance Finally the officials of the
Biological Survey sent collector to the region
a century earlier. The hunt was fruiteSS, and the
place in natural history to be assigned to Cams
frtStOr (the given the Woodhouse species) was
vet to be determined.
In April, 1905 Mr. Roosevelt shot some wolves
and coyotes in the region in which WoOdhouse had
hunted. He succeeded in obtaining specimen of
FrHStOr 1t much larger than the one killed by
the original collector; but it not fully grown
Its characteristics such, however, that after
study by the scientists and long and painstaking
comparison proof was obtained that FrHStOr
smaller than all the wolves and bigger than all the
coyotes, species by itself The success of the
President in securing the FrLsOr specimen spurred
the scientists send another collector the
of the Presidents hunt. He successful, and
several adult specimens of FrtEstor were obtained
This link between the coyotes and the wolves
has its distinct and unChalenged place the animal
world.
The Biggest Cougar Skull
IN the published proceedings of the Washington
Academy of Sciences under date of December /
1901 is paper entitled Preliminary Revision of
the pumas (FeIiS Concolor group" 1t was written
by Dr. Merriam. In it he says;
Recently the Hon. Theodore President of the
United States presented the United States Biological
Survey series of twelve skulls of the Rocky Mountain
cougar hon. taken from animals killed by him
Colorado January February present year
The examination of these skulls led comparison with
skulls from other localities, and gradually study of
such specimens various parts of North and South
America could easily be brought together.
The Roosevelt series OF skulls of unusual value not