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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
HIGH SCHOOL won CAME
Will Play Hillyard Tonight, at
Local Gymnasium.

The hoys' high school basket ball
team won the first game of the season
at the local gymnasium last Friday
night, defeating the team from Occur
d'Alene college by score Of 80 to IS.
The local team held the lead In both
halves, showing superior skill and
team work, although there was one
time 10 the beginning OF the first
half when the visitors were two
scores ahead. The score a, the end
Of the first stood, Rathdrun, is;
Occur d'Alcne, I. In the second half
the local team added 10 talles aud
the visitors II.
In the 90 minute interval between
the Two halves, the second high
| school team aud the town team made
things interesting 10 close contest
10 which the latter came OIL second
: best by score Of 4 to 3.
| The frst team consists Vt Bubo,
Bourn, McNett, Mitchell aud Nc
Caddam. and is strOGg aggregation
ready to meet all corners. Games are
scheduled TO be played here tonight
and next Friday night. The team
from the Hillyard high school plays
here tonight. and the team from
South Central high school uf Spokane
comes on the l7th. The game to-
night is under auspices of the Rath-
drum business men the proceeds To
90 toward establishing a public
library, reading and club rooms, etc,
and all citizens favoring the project,
thereby aid the cause.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
Docs Of const antinc 2Ie.

The dogs of Constantinople are
held in an almost superstitious re-
gard by the more fanatical natives.
and every suggestion for their ex-
termination sets the bazaars in a
ferment. In the reign of Mnrad
H., the destroyer of the ianizarles.
an Englishman, probably intoxicat-
ed, was bitten by one OF these
usually gentle creatures. and the
ambassador represented the matter
so strongly that the sultan signed
an order for the banishment OF
some thousands to the Princes is
lands. or to such Of them as were
uninhabited. Boatload after boat
load was dispatched, some founder
ing in deep water, others going
ashore on the Asiatic side. Ihe
few which reached the islands made
such terrific noise as soon as they
felt the pangs Of hunger that the
natives Of Stamboul clamored for
their deliverance, and as the sultan
could not afford to override the
wish of the people the dogs were
brought back amid general reJolc-
ings.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
Ianane.s Way of Smoking.

The Japanese have a curious
manner of.smoking. The pipes have
very small metal bowls with bamboo
Stems and metal mouthpieces and
hold only enough tobacco for three
Of four whiffs. They use light
colored tobacco. which is cut ex-
tremely fine. They take Whit OF
smoke and inhale it, letting it pass
out through the nostrils. They
rarely smoke more than one pipefu]
at time. If they do smoke sec
ond they drop the little bulb ol
ashes out Of their pipe, which they
refill and light it with the ashes
taken from the bowl.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
ASSESS At CASH VALUE
Supreme Court Makes Import
tant Ruling.
PROVISION OF Law is PLAIN
County Assessors Have No Right
to Change Basis.

ne state supreme court handed
down an opinion recently, straight
from the shoulder, holding that all
county assessors must assess all
taxable property at its full cash
valuation and that, as officials, they
have no authority to assess it
otherwise or agree to make such
assessments. The opinion is in
the case of the First National bank
Of Weiser VS.. Washington county,
and is distinct blow to the prac.
tice Of the assessors of holding
conventions to determine basis
for appraised valuations each year,
says the Statesman.
The action was instituted by the
bank and its stockholders to re-
view the action of the board of
equalization Of Washington county
ordering certain property assessed
against the bank and in also order
ing a raise in the valuation of the
capital stock of the bank, as the
same had been assessed against
the stockholders. Judgment en-
tered by the lower court, vacating
the assessment of the furniture and
fixtures Of the bank in the sum oi
5000, is affirmed and reversed as
to that part of the order vacating
and annulling the action of the
board in Eaising the valuation O
the capital stock of the bank from
| $50 to $48 per share.
The opinion is written by Justice
Ailskie and concurred in by Chic
Justice Sullivan and Justice Stew
art. The syllabus is in part a
follows:
/ "The county assessor has n
power or authority to bind tn
county or its board of equalization
by any agreement he may make Q
enter into with the taxpayer as t
the valuation to be placed upo
any specific property, or the waive
of deductions and exemption.
His duties are prescribed by law
and the taxpayer is chargeabl
with notice of the scope Of hi
+ authority and the power wit
which he is in rested and tt
e limitations thereof. He is r.
+ quired to assess all the taxab
7 property Of his county at its stfu
cash value" and has no authori
to assess it otherwise.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10

door to the sleeping rooms, forced
Mr.. Nunnally at the point Of a re-
volver to hand over his money
amounting to about IS.
Two nights later an attempt was
made to hold up John McLellen,
OF the same neighborhood, but be-
ing unable to gain admission, the
robber discharged his revolver
several times into the house to
frighten the occupants. before pro-
ceeding elsewhere.
No clew to the perpctrator Of
this series of outrages has been re.
ported.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
Post Falls.

Ditch work is progressing on the
new irrigation project east of Post
Falls and a steam shovel is TO be pu'
IN work there. Surveyors are busy
and the $500 acres are being plated.
John Young, who. with lis brother
Tom. recently purchased drug store
in Occur d'AIene, has sold his interest
IN the merchandise business here to
his partner. W.. r. Knapp.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
surance. No paper was issued while
awaiting the adjustment Of the loss.

surance. No paper was issued while
awaiting the adjustment Of the loss.
The Association OF Pure Food
Otficials of Western States was or
ganized recently ia Salt Lake. and
the association decided to hold its
next meeting In BOISE next April.
James H. Wallis, Idaho's pure food
and dairy commissioners, was elected
president Of the association and
Henry G.. Knight, state chemist of
Wyoming, was elected secretary and
treasurer.
Because of bad roads a famine in
flrewood exists on Nez Perce prairie
and farmers are pulling fence posts
and cutting them for fuel. There
has been scarcity OF flrewood on the
prairie all fall and the price OF wood
has risen to $40 cord. The fuel
shortage has never been SO acute, but
wood prices have been rising and
scores Of wood stoves have been dis
placed by coal heaters.
The body OF a man was found Tues
day evening On Twentieth street 10
Occur d'Alene, the head crushed TO a
pulp. All evidence points to murder
as the cause Of death, the club with
which the crime was committed be-
ing found near by. A riDg and let
ters found on the dead mans person,
indicate that his name was John Fl.
Billings, and that he had been EN-.
ployed by the Stanton Meat company
of Spokane.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
MUST ACQUIRE TITLE FIRST
Before Conveying Title to Home
stead Lands.

The supreme court Of the state was
handed down an opinion reversing
Judgment entered by the Oneida
county district court in the case OF
Joseph R. Harris, administrator, VS.
Christina McCrary and Others. The
d ecision of the lower court was by
Judge Pudge.
The litigation involves an alleged
contract to convey an 8O-acre tract
entered into befure title was acquired
The syllabus is in part as follows:
"Under the provisions OF sector
1890 of the revised statutes of th'
United States, any agreement. oral 0
written, whereby the homestead en-
trymen agrees to convey part OF tn
homestead is absolutely void and no
enforcible."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
CITY CANNOT ENCROACH
On Occupants Property for Street
Purposes.

The supreme court Of the United
States has upheld The finding OF the
supreme court Of Idaho in case In
yolving the question as to whether a
CITY has a right to lay out streets SO
as to encroach upon private property
The action sought To compel Louis
y Saueir to remove buildings which
encroached four feet on a street In
tn. town OF Lewiston. It was shown
| that the property had been occupied
by Squier before the town was laid
ont. and the Idaho supreme cour'
held that under those conditions tht
streets could not be SO run by tht
surveyor as to deprive the occupants
of vested rights.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
TO CHECK BOOZE SALES
Purpose Of New Federal Statute
Effective January /.

Purpose Of New Federal Statute,
Effective January /.
Beginning with January /, 1910,
the act OF congress to codify, revise
and amend the penal laws Of the
United States, which was approved
by the president March 4 last, goes
into effect.
Section 23s imposes fine OF not
more than $4,000 or imprisonment
for not more than two years, or both.
upon "any officer, agent, or employe
OF any railroad company. express
company, or other common carrier,
who shall knowingly deliver or cause
to be delivered to any person other
than the person to whom 1t has been
consigned, unless upon the written
order 10 each instance Of the iona
tide cOnsignee, or To any fictitious
person or to any person under hc-
tltious name, any spirituous, vinous,
matted, fermented. Or other intoxi-
eating liquor Of any kind which has
been shipped from one state, territory,
or district Of the United States, or
place noncOntiguous to but subject to
the jurisdiction thereto, into any
other state, territory, or district Of
the United States, or place uoncon.
tiguous to but subject to the juris-
diction thereof, or from any foreign
country into any state, territory, or
district Of the United States, or place
noncontiguous to but subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof"
Section 239 contains the same IAN
guage. but provides penalty Of not
more than So, 900 to be imposed on
any one that is covered IN the Ian
guage of section 238, who "shall col
lect the purchase price or any part
thereof, before, on, or after delivery,
from the consignee, or from any other
person, or shall 10 any manner act as
an agent Of the buyer or seller OF any
such liquor, for the purpose Of buyint
or selling or completing the salt
thereof, saving only in the actua
transportai ion of the same" Sectiol
!; 240 provides: "Whoever shall know
ingly ship or cause to be shipped an.
package Of. or package containing an.
package Of, or package containln
iany spirituOus, vinous, matted, fer
mented, or any Intoxicating liquor Q
any kind. unless such package be $
labeled on the outside cover as t
| plainly show the name of the cor
signee. the nature OF its contents an
the quantity codtainvd therein, sha
be fined not mork than $4,000; an
such liquor shall be forfeited to th
United States, and may be seized an
condemned by like proceedings
those provided by law for the seizul
) and forfeiture OF property importe
into the United States contrary
. the law"
Law officers of the government b
e lieve that after January, 1910, u
/ practice which now prevails OF e
v press companies acting as agents I
those who violate the prohibition Ia
Of their state will cease, and
r longer will whisky and other intol
l cants be shipped into prohibits
states and communities under t
guise Of paradise Lost" and "Pal
disc Found" or rubber boots or n
is her coats or sample hats.-Salt La
Y Tribune.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10

Congress convened at Wa hineton
Monday Of this week, and President
Taft,s message was read In both
hnuses the following day.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
FARMERS HOME BURNS
Attempted Holdup at Eight
Mile Ends in Blaze.
No CLUE TO OuIRACEs
D. Mccall Loses House and Con-
tents. .-Nunnally Robbed.


The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Mccall at Eight. mile prairie.
northeast Of Rathdrum, was burned
to the ground Sunday night, fol-
lowing an attempt Of some unknown
man to rob the former, who was
alone in the house at the time.
The house and contents were des.
troyed, nothing Of consequence be-
ing saved. Mr.. Mccall estimates
his loss at 81 500; no insurance.
In relating the occurance in
Rathdrum, Monday and Tuesday,
Mr.. Mccall said he was alone,
his wife being on visit with friends
here. He had finished the chores,
removed his shoes and was read
ing in the dining room, when he
heard gentle rapping on the
kitchen door. Contrary TO his
usual custom, he had locked the
doors. Taking his lamp he passed
into the kitchen and started to turn
the key in the lock when a suspi.
cicn that he would be held UP
occurred to him. But it was toe
late, he had drawn the bolt, and
before he could fairly throw his
weight against the door it wa.
opened slightly and he saw tht
muzzle Of a gun thrust in. HI
continued to press against the door
and shouted to an imaginary per
son up stairs, to make his assailan
think he was not alone. AT tn,
same time he took his wallet con
tanning $2.oI, from his pocket
prepared to give it up should he b
overcome. in the struggle to hol,
the door shut. But the wouldb
I robber seemed to desist and with
, draw from the premises.
Still standing at the door, MI
Mccall now noticed fire on tn
floor under the door and at his fee
. He still held the lamp in his hanc
and wondered at the cause OF tn
! fire, which he extinguished.
moment later he detected fire
. the outside and roof OF the hous
4 and fastening out with some waite
0 extinguished it, but the flame
Immediately broke out again. +
). tried to fight it but soon found it
,e no use.
I. While the house burned, fe
,r neighbors gathered and the eau
W of the fire was investigated.
10 granite pan was found lying of
l. one side out of danger and
10 presence in an unusual place &C
~ vinced those present that the ho
up had filled it with kerose
which he dashed over the de
step, the side of the house and
roof, and when his efforts to
the place were baffied he touch
H match to it and then made
escape.
'et Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall are
elderly couple who lived alone,
ed the loss to them is quite severe,
he they were comfortably situated
n had stored in all their supplies
the winter. Mr.. Mccall is a c
% war veteran and was for more t
n. Ms fifty years school teacher, retl'
,ch from that profession two or II
in years ago after many years OF
,wn vice in this county. He is III
led cided as to whether or not he
aid rebuild.
'urt In connection with the atten
the ed holdup narrated above, !
the learpe d that on Thursday nigl
nus last week, Vim Nunnally, ais
farmer Of Eight mile prairie,
surprised at his home by a
highwayman who entered
49, kitchen, ate up the food that
,a,b been prepared for breakfast,
cutting the leather hinges IRON
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10
Commissioners Proceedings

Oct. IL The report of Jess Soren
son, road overseer of district 20, and
the report of Thomas Roe, oyerSeer of
district II, were approved.
Upbn application of w Smith.
county assessor, the board cancelled
tax penalty Of 1908 in the sum Of
$134 and origina! tax in the sum of
$23 40, for the reasen that the tax
was illegally LEVIED.
A number of tax sale certificates
were ordered cancelled on account OF
double assessment, erroneous assess
ment, etc.
The report of the Tabor road was
approved and expense account al
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-10

The petition of residents Of the vi
cinity Of Monaghan for county road
was rejected.
Rejected matter:
Report OF D Eckerson, justice of
the peace OF Spirit Lake: bill OF E. w
Buckley; application of the Spokane
Valley Land & Water company for
cancellation Of assessment on their
property.
Adjourned to Oct. 13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
McHUCH Gets
LEASE OF A BIC
CHICAGO HOTEL

Charles McHugh returned from Chi
cage this morning, where, it is under
stood, he closed negotiations for 20
year lease by j. Z. Montrose and him
self of one of the newest and best To-
Gated hotels in Chicago. The house,
was built at cost of $1,50O,000 and
contains 400 rooms. being modern IN
all respects.
The lease of the property is to be-
come effective July Is. Mr. McHugh
will have charge and it is anticipated
will reside in Chicago part of the
time While the many friends of both
Mr. and Mrs McHugh will regret their
absence from Rock Island for even
part of the year. they will rejoice %
knew that they have become SO hap
PLY situated.
Mr.. McHugh while not denying the
| Chicago deal, declined to give out de-
finite plans at the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
TRIUMPHS OVER HORSES
DIR. SaIa's RunabOut Pulls Load of
Rails Out of Mire


Rails Out of Mire.
The other day while a load of
steel rails for the Tri-City Railway
company was being hauled into the
west end of this city for use on the
Fourth avenue line it became stuck
in the mud in the block between
paving on Forty-siXth street. An ex-
ira team was secured and four horses
tugged in vain to move the load.
While the efforts were in progress,
DR.. E. M. Sala came along in his 20
horse power Maxwell runabout and
volunteered to try ito pull the wagon
out. a rope was secured and fasten-
ed to the tongue of the wagon and
to the rear axle of the auto and with
the engine running at high speed the
load was slowly taken out of the
mire onto the dry paving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
TO FORM A new
HOTEL COMPANY
Stock Being Subscribed, Number of
Davenporters Being Interested
in Enterprise.

A new Harper house corporation IS
to be formed by Carl Mueller, the les
see, for the conduct of the hotel I'M
der his management The incorpora-
ton papers are being prepared and
will be filed with the secretary of state
during the coming week. insuring sufIi-
Gent capital to take care of the neces-
sary improvements and refurnishings
Already large part of the stock has
been subscribed, prominent among
those who have become interested be.
ing w. p. Bettendorf and Alex Ander-
son of Davenport and Postmaster
Hugh A. ]. Mcdonald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
YOUNG & McCOMBS
SELL OLD STOCK
Kansas City Dry Goods Company
Gets Goods i'm Old Store and
Will Move Them Away.

The stock in the old Young & Nc
Combs store, which has been ON sale
since the new store in the Best build
of in a lump to the Miller Dry Goods
company of Kansas City. The deal
was completed yesterday and the
work of preparing the goods for re-
moval to Kansas City is already be-
gun. Young & McCombs still have
lease on the building but have not
as yet determined what shall be done
with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

of last years brilliant illumination oi
the park, including the beautiful cleo
trio tower and on three nights of the
week will be gorgeous pyrOtechnic
and electrical displays.
Performances are to be given after
Moons and evenings during the entire
week.
Baseball. Too.
incidentally, the next championship
series between the Rock Island and
Davenport Three-Eye league teams is
TO occur at Island City park that week,
and arrangements are being made D.
he directors of the two associations 81
that people may attend both the eV-
position and the ball games the same
afternoons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
HORSE Is A HEAT VICTIM
Robb's Express Company Animal.
Dies of Prostitution,

The last case of heat prostration re-
ported before the sudden change in
Temperature last night was one in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
- - 81
BIG FREE SHOWS
FOR EXPOSITION
Navassar Ladies' Band of 80
Pieces Will Be onesof the
Features.
SOME OPEN TOUR HERE
Dozen Distinct Glasses in the Horse
ShOw-Speed, Novelty and Fire
Department Races.
SOME OPEN TOUR HERE

The Rock Island Exposition com
pany has completed the general details
CT the program for the second eXposi-
ton to be held at Exposition park the
entire week of August 3 to IA, and, as
predicted, the list of attractions, both
free and under the head of concessions
insures a show that will eclipse that
OF last year, which is saying a good
deal. as it was the subject of praise on
the part of all who attended. despite
the most unfavorable weather that pre-
vailed
AS has been announced the top liner
this year will be the Navassar Ladies'
band. the most unique musical Organi-
zation travelling, and now on the
Pacific coast Added interest attaches
TO this organization in Rock Island Ill
view of the fact that Miss Hazel Mum
ger. the talented daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j F. Munger, is a member of the
company of 80 musicians. The band
includes the most noted lady soloists
in the world
other Free Attractions.
NE ilSt VI olIleE Tree dltTdCtIOllA
speaks for itself
The Norins-Swedish high divers \
their great fire and water leaps.
The Dakmar Schiller Company
European acrobats, just arrived in this
Country, and which will positively
make their first appearance at the
Rock Island exposition.
The Simple Simon Trio-Comedy
trick acrobatS
Sunlin's Trained Bull-The only act
of its kind in existence.
The BottOmley- TrOupe-The world S
premier aerialists, the most sens1-
tiOnal and spectacular feats ever wit
messed.
Track Events.
Then look at the track events.
Twelve distinct classes in the horse
show; three classes in the automobile
races, confined to speed and novelty
races; tri-city fire department races
motorcycle races
There will be the famous Kline Raj.
road shows, a caravan of wonders in
itself. including i complete wild west
show, wild animals and IgorOte vii
lsge. trained flea circus and dozeu
other equally pleasing features
Illumination md PyrOtechnics.
In addition there will be a repetition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
The Remedy That Does.

''Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
promise but fail to perform" says
Mrs. f.. r. Pierson of Auburn Center,
Pa. 1T is curing me of throat and
lung trouble of long standing, that
other treatments relieved only tenn
porarily. New Discovery is doing
me so much good that | feel conf
dent its continued use for reason
able length of time will restore me
to perfect health" This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throat
and lung healer is sold at all drug.
gists. soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

vidual cases, if need arises. The mas-
term hancery at the present time ex-
periences the same congestion of bust
ness that prevails in the circuit court,
and it is difficult to dispose of the
chancery cases as fast as they are re-
ferred. In fact this business is the
slow side OF the court, and steps VIII
likely be taken to facilitate the dis
position of these cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

which a horse was the victim. One of
the Robb's Express company animals
drawing a heavy wagon up Seventh
avenue. and overcome about o'clock
yesterday afternoon near Twenty-ninth
later. Ed Miner was driving the horse
at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
Notice to Coal Dealers for Bids.

Bids for furnishing coal to the coun-
ty Jail for the II months following
Oct /, 1909. will be received at the
county sheriff's office, or by II. c. Har-
ris, chairman Jail committee, 731 Nine
teenth street up to 2 o'clock p. m. July
II. Committee reserves right to re-
ject any or all bids. Coal to be mine
run. II. C. HARRIS,
EZRA WILCHER,
M. w. BATTLES, JR.,
Jail Committee Board of Supervisors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
CASE TO MASTER AGAIN

Judge Ramsay Rules on Exceptions
to the Report.
Judge F. d. Ramsay while in the
city today gave a decision in the case
OF Murphy VS.. Schnell, on exceptions
to the report of the masterin-chancery
The court ustained some of the objeC-
tons on each side, and the matter was
again referred to the master.