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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
X. P. ANNIVERSARY.
Order Is FOrty-Five Years Old and
Has 100000 Members.

Has 100000 Members.
February 10. was the forty-fifth
anniversary OF the order OF the
knights of Pythias, and in compli-
ance with the request of the grand
chancellor of Idaho, sherman G.
King, the local lodge will attend
special services at the Baptist church
tomorrow morning.
The Knights OF Pythias Is a COM
paratively young order and is dis
tinctly American, but is very popular
and has over 100000 members en-
rolled under its banner OF Friend
ship, Charity and Beneyolence." The
local lodge is in a prosperous condi-
ton and can boast of the fact that II
has as an auxiliary, the only company
OF the uniform rank In the state. The
ladies' branch of the order, the Pyth-
Ian Sisters, is also In good condi-
ton. The three departments of the
order will assemble at their hall In
the Monaghan building in the morn
ing at 1880 o'clock and proceed to
the church In a body. A cordial in
vitation to all visiting members of
the order to join with the local MEM
bers on this occasion is extended.
1t was in Washington City, on Feb
ruary 10, 1864, In what Is known as
Temperance Hall that Washington
lodge. No. /. knights OF Pythias, was
organized.
The order has followed the flag
and now has lodges in Hawaii. Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines. Alaska
and Panama.
The founder of the order was JUS
tus H. Rathbone. a department clerk.
to whom the thought first came OF
organizing a fraternal society. espec-
tally for the social advantage Of the
great army OF clerks and employees in
the several government departments
In the city OF Washington. This was
In the midst of the civil war. and all
surroundings seemed favorable to In
/, shutting such a body.
During the fall OF 1863 Rathbone
came into possession Of a copy OF
John Banim's play of Damon and
Pythias." and this so impressed him
with It's adaptability for the cere-
monial work Of a fraternal society
that he at once commenced the prep.
aration OF a ritual for a body to be
known as the knights of Pythias. ?
just at that time-through a pc.
culiar chain of cireumstances-hS
had abundant leisure for the work
and, as result. by the end of 1856;
the first ritual for the degree Of
page of this order was ready.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
NED HOLDUPS
disturbed PEACE
re Let off Easy by St. MaPies
officers for Throwing
Man in River

heriff Bailey and Deputy Sheriff
Eyer returned last evening from
Mares where they went to make
investigation of an attempted rob-
of lumDerjacks. The officers left
city on the early morning boat,
when they arrived at st. Maries
y found that the police officers of
/ place had already arrested the
ties involved, tried them, found
m guilty of disturbing the peace
a fine of $12 imposed upon each,
fine paid, and the officials re-
ned without any prisoners.
Would Not Prosecute Robbers.
rhe attempted robbery occurred as
three lumberjacks were crossing
bridge across the river on their
urn to the town from resort. The
nberjacks resisted the attempt of
highwaymen to hold them up,
fight ensued between them. 1t
ms that two OF the lumberjacks
ore the fight was completed fed,
left the third at the mercy Of the
highwaymen, and he was severe
beaten, and then thrown into the
err, but was rescued. The officers
st. Maries suspected Ross Frazier
being one of the highwaymen, and
Ade search for him but found him
ssing. After considerable search
was found in the woods adjoining
town and arrested. He told the
icers that he was innocent, and ex-
ained his absence from the town
stating that he was out hunting.
hen placed under arrest the three
mberjacks refused to make a com
hint against him, and the st. Mar
officers put an end to matter by
posing a fine on each.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
ROBERT COOPER
ON THE STAND
One Of the Carmack SIayePs
Is Witness in His
Own Behalf

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 90
Robert Cooper. who is accused in con-
nection with his father, Col. Cooper
and John d. Sharpe with the murder
of Senator Carmack today took the
stand In his own defense. His testi-
mony consisted for the most part OF
a history OF his life. Interest In the
case continues undated. and each
day the court room is crowded.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20

The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Myers died last evening at their
residence, 1919 Fifth street. The
funeral will be held from the resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock. Rev w. e. Powell will con-
duct the services. Mr.. and Mrs. Dav-
i'd Myers, the parents OF John Myers.
who have been spending the winter
at Eugene, Oregon, have been noti-
fed and are expected to arrive here
In time for the funeral.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
PINCHoT WILL ATTEND.
Is Enthusiastic supporter Of Irriga-
tion Promotion.


ton Promotion.
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 20.-Gif-
ford Pinchot. chief Of the forest SER
vice Of the United States department
OF agriculture. will be present at the
sessions OF the Seventeenth National
Irrigation Congress in Spokane, Aug
ust . TO IL. He says IN a letter to
r. Insslnger. chairman OF the local
board of control:
You know how / have been dis
appointed In the past, IN spite or my
earnest wish, In getting to meetings
which | should have attended and
planned to attend. ! missed the irri-
cation congress last year. after hay-
Ing been at the meetings for several
years before.
u do not dare to promise ahso-
lutely now that will attend the
Spokane meeting, but II / do not II
will not be my fault. do not intend
to be stopped from getting there. and
II ! am stopped II viii not be because
Of any lack of effort on my part from
now on.
The Imperial German consul. sta
toned at Seattle. says In his letter 70
Mr. lnsinger:
AS | am well aware OF the great
tmnortauea NJ the IRRITATION vorhs
which have been brought into success
full operation in this western section
OF this country, II will give me great
pleasure to be present at your gath.
erlng the coming summer, II my ONE
lal duties will allow me TO leave Sc
attic at that time. shall notify you
later whether It will be possible to
accept your invitation
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
COUNCIL ACTS ON ORDINANCES
Takes Fort Grounds Into City and
Provides for Electrical Inspector.


Takes Fort Grounds Into City and
Provides for Electrical Inspector.
The city council met last evening
pursuant to an adjournment taken al
the last regular meeting night. The
session was a brief one and but two
matters were considered, the one an
ordinance taking In the territory In
the Fort ground which had been left
out under a previous ordinance,
and the other an ordinance that pro-
yided for the establishment OF an
electrical inspector.
The first ordinance takes In lots
10, 20, q, %. % "a and %. In sec
ton "a Of townships so north. range
w. b. NJ The territory annexed Is
bounded on the north by Government
way: on the south by Merriam park,
aud lies east Of the Spokane river.
This ordinance was taken through its
third reading. and after being signed
by the mayor and clerk and published
will become law.
The second ordinance provides for
the establishment OF an electrical In
spector and provides regulations for
the installation. operation and main
tenance Of electrical wiring. and
electrical apparatus. This ordinance
was taken through It's first reading
II makes no provisions for the salary
OF the officer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
sw LEASE FOR NIGHT RIDERS.
peal to Supreme Court Comes up at
May Term.

May Term.
JACKSON, Tenn, Feb. 20.-AI-
ough this is the day set by Judge
Aseph r. Jones, at Union City last
pnth. for the execution of the death
ntence imposed upon the six night
hers, Garrett Johnson, Arthur
par, Sam Applewhite. Fred Pinion,
b Burton and Boy Ransom, the con-
mined men have secured new
use of life through an appeal to the
preme court and it will act upon
e case during the May term at
|ckson.
Attorneys for the men are confident
at the appeal will eventually result
a mitigation of the sentence i'm
psed upon the night riders. and that
icy will escape the gallows.
The so-called night-riders were al
ged to have inaugurated a veri-
BILE reign of terror and many atrOc-
Jus crimes are attributed to them.
though they were convicted specific
ly of the assassination of Captain
uetin Rankin at Walnut Log, on
8ctober 10. last.
Appeal to the supreme court was
ken at the conclusion of the trial
lst month. after the court had over
hled motion for a new trial. based
b various grounds. They we're in
distance that the court had erred
excluding certain testimony and In
eceiving the evidence of various
illnesses; in refusing each defendant
genty-four challenges; in allowing
roof as to night rider meetings and
hts Of lawlessness uneonneeted with
be murder of Captain Rankin, and
hat one of the jurors had before tbs
rial expressed an opinion as 10 whai
hould be done with the man whs
filled Captain Rankin.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
WHEN THE FLEET
COMES HOME
Will be Welcomed by Great
Armada Of Passenger
Boats

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Feb.
2O.-When the Atlantic feet enters
Hampton roads Monday. and passes
in review before President Roosevelt
and his stan on the Mayfiower, the
vessel will be welcomed by a floating
armada of passenger boats, excursion
vessels that will surpass in size and
number any preceding pleasure pa
rade ever known to American histo-
Nv
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
Kerns Takes a Hand.

Senator Kerns of Shoshone county
asked that a report be made as to the
boards views of his senate bill provi-
ding for the publication of proceed
ings of the land board and providing
for a review and appeal from the de-
cision of the board. He also asked
that a reprt be made by the board
OF the REIMBURSEMENT of sections 16
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
GAVE A sURPRIsE PARTY.

A surprise party was given last eY-
ening in honor of Miss LOrena Gross
at her home. The evening gas pleas
antly spent at games and music. and
refreshments were served Those
present were Misses Rae Gist. Minnie
La Franz, Winnifred Buchanan.
Maude Drew. Gladys Foley. Alice
Mckay and Agnes Nelson; Messrs
Clyde Whitmarsh. Roy Mangold, Gust
Hotbuer. Wayne Kipp, Christina
Tompkins. Clyde Humphrey. Clyde
Tenny. Arch Acton. Leslie Robertson.
Charles Humphrey. o. Davey. and
Harold Howard.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
BRIDE FOUND MURDERED.
Throat Cut and Body SIN Warm
When Discovered.

CHICAGO. Ill.,. Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Ida
Cooper, "a years Of age, and a bride
Of two weeks was found murdered at
her home here today. Mrs. cOoper's
throat had been cut from ear to ear.
and there were signs Of bloody ang-
er marks on her face. head and
clothing The body was found on the
bath room floor, and was still warm
when discovered. The police believe
that she was murdered BY q dlsap-
pointed lover who threatened to take
her life when she married Thomas
Cooper.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20

Captain sischo has on exhibition a
loman Beauty apple produced by
rafting shoot OF a tree of this
peeies OF apple upon a BARTLETT pear
Zee. -Four apples in all were pro
|ueed. and are of good size. and have
be odor OF BartIette pear.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
WILL OPEN BIDS

The bids for the construction OF
the Lake City Hardware empany's
warehouse win be opened this even
ing. and the contract awarded, and
then work will be commenced AZ
once.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
URN SPOTLIGHT
ON LAND BOARD
legislative Committee Investigate
ing its Methods

BOISE. Idaho, Feb. Ian at
tempt is in progress to legalize the
leasing of state mineral lands for so
years, to enable the carrying out OF
the contract which G. w. Thompson,
the Lewiston banker, claims that the
land board has made with him. A bill
was introduced in the house today
by Parsons of Idaho county. The
parentage of the measure is claimed
by Parsons, who asserts that he was
requested to present it by Feather
sine of Shoshone county.
Probe State Land Board.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 1s.-With a
star chamber session in the private
Office of Secretary Of State Lansdon
this afternoon the senate state af-
fairs committee began its investiga-
'tion of charges against the state land
board for unlawfully maintaining a
collection account and of the charges
made by the senate minority that
the board has acted with favoritism
toward certain republicans for land
funds, and is incompetent, and has
little knowledge of department laws.
Reporters were barred.
Senator Macbeth moved that re-
Porters be admitted, but the motion
was lost. All members of the land
board, Governor Brady, Secretary OF
State Lansdon. Attorney General Nc
Dougall and Miss s. Belle Chamber
lain were before the joint committee,
and also Register Church of the
Board.
The board was asked by minority
members to present seven reports
bearing on the condu I of its bust
ness.
Macbeth Asks Reports.
Macbeth asked for a report on the
deposits of state funds made by the
land board without security. He also
asked for reports on the following
matters: The proposed G. w. Thomp-
son lease of 5000 acres of north Ida
no mineral land, a report on the
hoard granting an irrigation COM
pany the right to increase the cost
of land to settlers to construct the
Idaho Southern railroad from Good
ing to Miner, resulting in the set
lers paying for the construction OF
the road, which remained the prop
erty of the company, and report on
the Macbeth resolution as to the
charge that the Big Lost River Land
and Irrigation company had failed tC
carry out its Carey act contract with
the board and that the board, having
full knowledge of water rights, con
tests had been instituted and per
mitted the company to sell Carey act
lands.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20

and So Of school lands. He asked and
obtained as a part Of the record OF
the meeting the registers, bank books
and cancelled checks.
The combination to prevent the
creation Of new counties is shat
TERED. The design was to preclude
the creation of Power and Nampa
counties; the removal Of the deaf,
dumb and blind school to Wieser and
the location of an agricultural school
at Twin Falls.
The blind school question was set
tied last week by placing the plan in
charge Of the educational board. The
agricultural college issue was wiped
out with the withdrawal OF McKin-
ley's bill today. The collapse of the
combine was evidenced today by pres
entation Of a bill to allow territory
near the town OF Nampa to be an
nexed to Ada county and to create
the county OF shoup of the territory
embraced In the proposed Power
county.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20

Standing between the national gov
eminent and the California legislature
In the matter OF anti-Japanese legis-
latiOn. the position Of Governor James
N. Giilett has been delicate and dim
cult. Mr.. GIIlett, who is a Republican.
was elected In 1906.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20
Mining Trusts Lobbying.

Accusation was made In the sem
ate this morning by Senator Kerns Of
Shoshone county that certain mining
trusts are lobbying against the pas
sage Of bills. especially Kern's min
ers' employers liability measure
through special representatives they
have in Boise. 1t was for the reason
that the mineowners are opposing
this bill that Kerns asked to have one
Objectionable section of the act re-
lating to liabilities for sickness
stricken out.
Two important bills we're passed
by the senate, the first known as the
Macbeth liquor act. restricting the
liquor traffic and cutting OF brewery
interests from owning or controlling
retail saloons, and the second that Of
Senator Sweeley, setting aside an en-
tire section OF land adjacen. to Sho-
shone falls. to be used as 4 state pub
lie park
The railroads commission bill In
troduced yesterday in the house was
withdrawn and a public utilities bill
substituted in its place today.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-20

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-04
She Was willing to Take the Risk.

An Atchison girl had a proposal Of mar
riage Sunday night, and asked week to
think it over. She went 10 all OF her
married sisters. One who used TO be a
belle, had three children, did all her own
work and hadn't been to the theater or
out riding since she was married. Another
whose husband was promising young
man at the time she was married, was sup
porting him. A third didn't dare say her
life was her own when her husband was
around and fourth was divorced. After
visiting them and hearing their woes, the
heroineofthis little tale went home got pen,
ink and paper and wrote an answer: "a can
be ready in month. I"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-04
eferson County, West Virginia. Thursday November 1909
The Street-corner Girl.

Mr.. Horace Wendall, the well-known
banker, was on his way to the Office Of
Doctor Richards, the even better-known
physician. II was half past two in the
afternoon-an utterly impossible hour,
as ne had informed the physician; but
Doctor Richards had quietly said il was
the only hour at which he could give him
treatment; and Mr.. Wendall had yielded,
as people always did with Doctor Rich
ards.
He walked briskly, to lose as little time
as possible, yet even so he smiled SYM
pathetically at crowd on the corner OF
Bellevue avenue-a pretty, bright-taced
schoolgirl with two high-school cadets.
The girl made him think Of Jessica, his
own little niece and adopted daughter,
who was the apple of his eye
The next day, half-unconsciously, he
looked up as he reached the corner. The
pretty schoolgirl was there again, this
time with three boys they had the air OF
having fingered for some time; and this
afternoon Mr.. Wendall did not smile.
During the next three weeks there was
scarcely schooi-day that the girl was
not standing upon the corner with one or
more boys. Once she reached up and
saucily boxed the ears of one ofthe boys;
once, a man, passing, glanced insolently
at her. The banker, Still thinking OF his
little JeSSica, wondered graveIy if the girl
had no mother.
II was the next night that Jessica brought
home a Schoolmate to dinner. She had
talked great deal lately of Carolyn Ed
ison,-her brightness, her popularity. her
generosity, ,-and Uncle Horace always
wanted to meet her friends, As for the
girls, they we're always delighted with
him. But this evening things seemed TO
90 wrong. Uncle Horace was courtesy
itself to their guest, but lessica, knowing
him, missed something that she had never
missed before.
After Carolyn had gone, Uncle Horace
called Jessica to him.
Little girl" he said, "have ! always
been nice to your friends ?"
"A dear" Jessica answered, promptly.
"The girls all adore you so that I'm jeal-
GUS most of the time"
"Then will you trust blundering old
uncle when he asks you not to see very
much of this particular one-because he
happens TO know that she isn't quite the
kind of girl that he wants his little girl to
know ?"
Jessica was silent long while then
she said, quietly, "YOu have the right,
Uncle Horace" "
That was the way il happened that
Carolyn Edison found herself somehow
"left out" at the WendaIl's. Itwas harsh
judgment, perhaps, but life has fashion
OF exacting heavy payment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-04
Some Uses of Adversely.

Twenty years ago the cotton-boll wee
vii, having completely wiped out the cot
ton culture in many parts of Mexico,
crossed the border and began its ravages
in Texas. Al about the same time fruit
growers in California awoke 10 the fact
that minute scale-Iike insect was threat
ening to destroy their apple, peach. pear
and plum orchards.
In spite OF every effort, these two pests
spread rapidly. Only the eotton-fields
OF the Atlantic coast have so far escaped
the weevils' attack; the San Jose scale is
domeSticated in almost every State in the
Union.
Some persons predicted the complete
destruction OF cotton-feldS and orchards.
and II is certain that good many plant
ers and fruit-growers were ruined. But
the intelligence and ingenuity Of man are
proving equal 10 the emergency and in
cidentally there are appearing certain of
the blessings which always follow ad-
verSity courageouSly met.
The Southern farmer has now learned
the benefits OF proper crop rotation,
and close and careful cultivation OF his
fields. In the boll-weeyiIl country the
old system OF mortgagiug the ungrown
cotton-crop to get the money with which
to raise il has gone. There may not be
any crop at all unless the planter
is vigilant and industrious. There
is more and harder work TO be done,
but there are the rewards OF the hard
work done.
Texas raises about as much cotton as
ever, The hanks show increased depos-
its, In one community the farm mort
cages have fallen from twenty Eight hun
dred to four hundred.
The orchardiSt has found that he can
save his trees by thorough spraying.
The scale is destroyed. and with il other
pests, which were not dangerous enough
TO persuade the grower to the practice OF
spraying, but the destruction OF which
greatly improves the quantity and quality
Of the yield. The experience has been
alarming and costly, but il has left both
industries on a sounder basis, and has
taught their practitioners much that will
be OF lasting value 10 them.