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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-06

The kindergarten opens tomorrow
horning.
IL many more OF our counties go
~. the drouth win be hard on the
lid oats crop.
And the leaves come falling down
(which is true sign that autumn is
ere and fall is approaching.
Rockefeller evidently believes in
puring oil on the troubled waters
I'D calling the mixture kerosene.
Despite the late invention of
nokeless and noiseless powder,
upid sticks to the bow and arrow.
One hundred and sixty-four came
ON Spokane yesterday to enjoy the
Ecursion up the river on the steamer
aho.
School will open tomorrow morn
at o'clock and every pupil
ould be on hand early so as to start
e school year right.
Let every child In this city be IN
IS place in the school room tomor-
wv morning sharp at a. M. Don't
tardy on the opening day.
The Methodist conference closed
day and is said to have been one of
e best gatherings in point of inter-
b, attendance and addresses ever
Id. The attendance was good.
Sunday was a big day for the NJ
conference. The bishop preached
eloquent sermon at the Methodist
hrch and several Of the other pull
5 in the city were occupied by
embers Of the conference.
If you want to meet the teacher
DO is going to instruct your child
E coming year. you should be at
e reception at the Baptist church
is evening. The teachers will be
ere to receive you.
Our solicitor has been very success
the last few days at rolling in the
w subscribers and our list is grow
g quite materially. We also feel
oud Of so many wanting the Press
d whn call narsnnallv and hY nhnne
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
ROADS IN MISSOURI, At CONFER,
ENcE TAKE FINAL
ACTION.
MAJOR HAS DECLARED WAR
Bill Is to BE Drafted, In Legislature,
Forcing Detailed Account Of
Rseelpts--coupon Has
Been Restored.

Sc. Louis, Mo.-Executive Off.
GERS Of the Missouri railroads, at their
conference held here Wednesday, took
final action on the passenger rate
question, and later in the day an
nounced their ultimatum as follows:
II was decided to put in effect on
April 10 the basis OF passenger rates
which were offered by the committee
Of railway Representatives TO the state
authorities on Thursday, March %,
viz:
Twothousand mile interchangeable
book on certificate plan at 2 cents per
mile.
Five-hundred mile book. good for
bearer on all lines in Missouri, at "a
cents per mile.
Fve-hundred mile book. good for
individual only on issuing line OF rail-
road, ut 2A cents per mile.
The 3-cent basis will be adhered to
in computing other rates, 10 per cent
reduction being made on round.trip
tickets.
All mileage books will be limited to
one year from date Of sale.
All interests were represented in
the meeting, and the action taken was
unanimous. In the afternoon the gen
eral passenger agents met to make
the necessary arrangements In detail
for the 500.mile books. The 500.mile
book, good for bearer on all lines in
Missouri at Az cents per mile. Is an
innovation r. the West, and Missouri
will be the first state west OF New
England 20 adopt II. In the East 1t is
in general use, and finds favor with
the travelling public. The 500-mile
book good for the individual only on
the issuing line at ga cents per mile
differs from the plan approved by
Gov. Hadley in one respect only, viz,
that the state proposed 50-mile book
good for the bearer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
AFRICA CAME IS PLENTIFUL
ANIMALS ARE so TAME TRAINS
90 NOT FRlcHTEN THEM.
Roosevelt VIII Find Hunting Big Game
In Africa Like Shooting Cows In
a Back Yard"

New York. N. Yin the opinion
OF Dana Estes, the Boston publisher,
who arrived here Sunday on the st.
Louis. after a journey OF $4,000 miles
in Europe, Asia and Africa, former
President Roosevelt will find hunting
big gamo In East Africa, alike shoot
ing cows In back yard"
The antelopes and animals OF that
kind are SO tame. he said. that they
Craze along the railroad track and
scarcely look up as the train goes by.
saw thousands OF zebras. ante
lopes, ostriches, etc. They were within
a few hundred yards OF the train and
most OF them never even so much as
lifted their heads as we went by.
Mr.. Estes visited Uganda, circled
completely around Lake Victoria
Nyanza, and pushed In through
Rhodesia TO Cape Colony.
His travels In Africa took him inland
as far az the Victoria Falls on the
upper Zambesl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
NOTE DEMANDS sal,l0l
WOMAN SHOT As SHE FLIES
FROM LOCATION OF nEcoY.
Woman Prisoner Was Once a School
Teacher and Highly Respected
at Washington, ind.

Washington, Indiana. --Althought the
police have arrested a man sup
posed to have been the male
companion of leila Springer in the
attempt to get $4,000 from Nathan q.
Read by blackmail. the case is not
entirely cleared up. The latest pris,
oner gave the name of John Sparks.
son OF John T. Sparks. who commit.
ted suicide In Terre Haute last week.
Sparks is In love with the woman.
leila Springer, who formerly was a
highly respected school teacher, lies
dangerously wounded In the county
Jail, the result Of the sensational at.
tempt at biackmAiling Mr.. Read. pres.
ident Of the Washington National
bank.
While removing a decoy package
placed by Read where a letter or.
dered II TO be left, Mrs. Springer was
surprised by officers armed with shot.
guns loaded with bird shot. The
woman started to run and was shot
down.
Mrs. Springer IS accused of writing
the following letter.
Nathan @. Read: Dear SIr--I am
in need Of money and you will put
$4,000 at the east gate Of the high
school building on the north side OF
the post at o'clock tonight. After
you leave the money, go down Walnut
street, and go quick. have recently
bought one gallon OF nItro-glycerin.
and unless this is done. will blow up
your home. that of your son. Louis,
and the National bank, and IL you fail
to do this, or IL any of the cops are
around to watch, this will be a sorry
day for you.
(Signed)
ONE WHO MEANS BUSINESS"
Woman Denies Writing Letter.
Mrs. Springer denies that she wrote
the letter. Her explanation is that a
man whose identity she refuses 10 no.
veal met her yesterday afternoon and
offered her So II she would get a pack
age that was left ut the place Monday
night. She says she consented.
When Read read the letter he con-
suited the police and agreed to place
box full of stage money at the high
school gate. where the officers. hiding
nearby. shot her down when she
started to run away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
UNIFORM CHILD LABOR.
Governors Of Many Southern States
Meet 10 Discuss and improve
Present Conditions.

New Orleans, Lain furtherance OF
what Is believed will be one OF the
most important movements ever
launched for the improvement OF child
labor conditions in the south, official
representatives from southern states
met in New Orleans Monday afternoon
for conference to extend over three
days.
The gathering is upon the invitation
of Governor Sanders, of Louisiana,
who recently asked the governors Of
twelve other southern states to name
delegates for a meeting which would
adopt a more comprehensive and uni
form system Of child labor laws in the
south. safeguarding both the welfare
of youthful laborers and the legitimate
interests of the employers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
WATCH THREE DROWN.
Duck Hunters Attempt 10 Cross River
Ahovs the Fails and Their Boat
Overturna.

Waterloo, Iowa.--While several hun.
dred persons watched, powerless to
help, Christ Anderson and Henry
Bothman, duck hunters, clInging
to an upturned boat, from which
Frank Bentz had already jumped and
drowned, went over the falls in the
Cedar river Sunday and drowned. The
three men tried TO cross the river just
above the falls and the boat upset.
Their screams for help attracted a
crowd, but no one could do anything
to aid the doomed men while the up
turned boat raced wildly toward the
brink OF the falls. Bentz struck out
for the shore and swan valiantly until
his strength gave out and he sank
when almost at the bank OF the river
The other two men went over the falls
and did not reappear above the water.
The boat was recovered q mile be-
low the falls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
EIGHT KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Doctors Rush to Aid Of Workmsn
injured while Laying Railway
Tracks at Pride, Ohio.

Chillicothe, ohio.--Eight men were
killed and IL injured as the
result of an explosion Tuesday morn.
ing Of 400 pounds OF dynamite near
Pride. this county. The men were en-.
gagged in thawing out the dynamite.
which was capped. and one stick
catching fire, exploded, setting of the
rest. All the men we're engaged in
the double tracking Of the Norfolk C
Western railroad and were preparing
blast when a premature explosion
took place.
The dead: Jonathan Floyd, Pride.
Ohio; Joe Hayes, Antonis. Ohio;
Charles Buchanan, Columbus. Ohio;
Newton Mayo. negro, Chata, Va:
Charles Williams, negro, Martinsyille.
Va; Joe Miller, negro. Winston Salem,
n. c. Two other bodies. unrecognlz-
able.
The victims were mangled horribly.
Several persons working nearby were
badly injured. All victims were rushed
to the city hospital and every doctor
in the city called. Most Of the vic.
tins are foreigners.
The explosion came without warn.
ing and threw the men high into the
air. Bits OF human bodies were blown
100 yarsd away and the shock was
felt miles around.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
sl,800,100 FIRE At HAVANA |
STRONG GALE HELP lNcENplARY
FIRE TO RAGE.
Many Boats In the Hsrbor Were
Threatened BY Burning earges
That Had Been Cut Loose.

Havana. Cuba.--The two piers Of
the Havana Central railroad In the
upper part of the harbor were totally
destroyed by IRE which broke out az
IL o'clock Monday morning. IL IL re-
ported to have been of incendiary ORR
sin. The total damage done is estI-
mated at s1.000.00O, which Is covered
by insurance.
A number Of lighters loaded with
sugar we're lying at the pier when the
FIRE broke out. They were cut loose
and were blown TO sea by the strong
southeriy gale. threatening destruc-
ton to the steamers and other craft
anchored in tho harbor. Some OF the
vessels hoisted their anchors and
shifted their position TO escape the
peril.
Several blazing barges drifted to the
mouth OF the harbor, being stranded
of MORO castle.
The Hamburg-American steamer
AltenberE, which was lying at the
second pier discharging her cargo OF
rice was unable to get away. Tugs
could not render her assistance, on
account of the dense smoke and the
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
INFECTED BY KISS; DIES.
Patient Dying Of Blood Poisoning is
Granted Request to Klss Faithful
Nurae--Glrl 10 Stricken.

Cumberland, Md.-Havlng become
infected from kiss bestowed by re-
quest ON a patient dying OF blood poi
soning, Miss Marion C. Spier, trained
nurse. died Sunday night. Miss Spier
attended Mrs. Virginia Callan Carder,
wife OF DIR. George L. Carder, promi.
nent society woman. at the Allegiance
hospital. and displayed such lovable
disposition toward the sick woman
that the latter asked the nurse TO
kiss her as she was dying. The re-
quest was granted and In a few days
Miss Spier was stricken with the same
maiady.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
shnt Elrnd al Priest.

Chester, Illinois.--An attempt was
made Friday night to assassinate
Father Denner, rector Of the Catholic
church at Belgique, Mo-, village ak
miles south of Chester. 1t was the
priests custom to occupy a chair in
his study directly between two win
dows in the room. The would.be as
sassln fred through these windows,
the bullet passing over his chair,
which he had vaacted but a moment
before.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
hartman IN MEXICO oil.

New York.-That Edward II.
Hartman has entered the oil fields on
the east coast of Mexico. and is con-
Quoting operations at Tampico and
near Vera Cruz, Is the statement OF
A. u. Hepburn, president OF the Chase
National bank, who has returned from
a trip through the southwest. He
thinks the main purpose OF Harriman's
oil operations in Mexico is probably
TO supply fuel for the railroad he is
building down the west coast,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Memphis BOYS TRAINED FOR
DARING RoBRERlEs BY
"ouEENs OF cRlMEn
LEO RAIDS CLAD IS MEN
Mrs. Myra Waite, Missouri Blonde,
confesses She and sister Were
Brains Of Gang OF Young
pesperadoes.

Memphis. Tenn.--Four boys. mem.
bers Of a gang Of juvenile robbers.
Saturday told the police how their
plans were formulated by Mrs. Myro
Waite, a pretty blonde OF Rolla, Mo-,
who, as leader, wore boys clothes
when the robberies we're executed. She
was known as "silver Heels" Her
sister. Leonora Pryor, was disguised
similarly and was known as RED
WINGS" the boys say.
I Mrs. Waite, wife of Jacob =. Waite.
hn elevators inspector. who recently
removed to Memphis from Rolla, was
arrested Friday. She was released on
$3.50 bond given by her husband.
She and Her sister Confess.
Mrs. Waite and her sister confessed
TO having planned the robbery OF the
Gillespie drug store two weeks ago
and to having taken part In escapades
that terrorized the inhabitants Of
South Memphis. They wanted excite
ment, they said. -Four of the boys
were arrested last Tuesday.
His wife is the daughter OF the late
Napoleon Pryor, who was farmer OF
Phelps county. Missouri. Shortly after
his death his widow married Walter
Burton. a farmer % years her junior.
In addition to the daughters named,
Mrs. Burton has two daughters and
two sons at Rolla.
Waite. "a years old, married Myro
Pryor seven years ago. In his divorce
suit he alleged she was too friendly
with Filipino student at the State
School Of Mines, Rolla.
He asked the custody OF their two
sons, Jesse, 5. and Delos. 3 years old.
His divorce trial at Rolla was inter
rupted by message from Memphis
announcing his wife had attempted sui
eide. Mrs. Waite's mother was present
at the trail to testify against her
daughter
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08

JeGeraon City. Mo.-Accomianied
by Or. William Porter and Or. r.
j. Lutz Of St. Louis. DR.. r. II. Goodier
OF hannibal and DR.. A. H. Hanel Of
De Soto Gov. Hadley made an inspee-
ton Of the hygienio and sanitary con-
ditIona Of the state penitentiary Sat
urday. All Of the phyBicians. except
Dr. Porter, are members OF special
committee of the state board of health
called for by the governor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
IraanItv Rehearaed in jail.

philadelphia, pat the trial
for murder Of Samuel skipwith, a
young negro, who killed a woman with
whom he was infatuated. a witness
who is serving q term In the county
prison for violating federal law, tes-
tilted that a number OF prisoners
awaiting trial for murder, including
skipwith, had had daily rehearsals to
prepare themselves TO feign insanity
when brought into court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
WAR CHIEF AND HIS FOLLOWERS
WERE NOT CAPTURED, As
HAS BEEN REPORTED.
TROOPS L00KING FOR NEGROES
Blacks an Added Source Of Danger
Feeling Stronger Against Them
Than Against indians Who
Joined Uprising.

Pierce, okaloha. The reports
that Chief Crazy Snake had surren-
dered to the troops under Col. Roy
Holman last Tuesday night proved
70 be incorrect. The Indians are in
hiding in the Tiger mountains and the
soldiers are conducting a systematic
search for them.
The report Of the chiefs surrender
was due to n second message sent to
Sheriff odum, which said he would
surrender II taken to Muskogee in.
stead of Eufaula.
The Indians are believed to be hid
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Finds wife Dead In Carriage.

Bellinsham. Northumberland
Maynard. farmer living six
miles north OF Belllngham. drove into
town Monday with his wife and as he
attempted to help her out OF the car.
riage. found he had been riding with q
dead woman. She had died some time
during the drive. The husband said
that shortly after leaving home she
had swayed in the seat and he put his
arm around her. keeping II there until
he reached the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
YouthfuI Hunter eheota SEX.

Prairie du Chen. Wisconsin. -
Murrill Tyler. the 16-year-old son Of
Herzel Tyler, was accidentally shot
while hunting Monday. His gun
slipped and as he grabbed for 1t the
charge exploded. entering the left arm
below the elbow.
Plugging the hole of the wound
with his thumb. the youth walked two
miles TO Bridgeport TO telephone for
aid. He had 20 wait four hours for a
train to come TO this city to have the
arm attended TO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Naval cemmanaer AequItted.

Kiel, Germany.--A naval court
martial has acquitted Captain Mas
commander Of the German cruiser
Freya, on the charge Of unskillful nav
igation. The Freya ON August last
ran down and sank the American fish,
ing schooner Maggie and May, about
sixty-miles OF Halifax harbor. Nine
men Of the schooner were drowned,
Capt. Mccatheran being among them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
slaIn Rohbsr nurIed.

bloomington. Iilinoia.--Tha burial
cf Earl chism. the youth fatal.
" shot BY a posse at spickard. Mo-,
after rohblng the postoffIce. took place
alongside bis mother. who was killed
eight years ago BY his father. While
the funeral was ia progress sheriff
q. H. Hubheil Of 0rundy county came
for the other brother, Harvey. who
was captured here two days after the
robbery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
rhrsa KILLED hi Wreck.

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Can.--Three
men were killed Saturday night in q
train wreck west Of Brandon. Mani
toba. The regular coast limited train
OF the Canadian Pacific railway west
bound, took the wrong track at point
near Kemnay. on which Was a freight,
east bound. The engineman, brake.
man and fireman Of the passenger
train were killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Attorney General VIII Act.

Jefferson City, Mo. Attorney
General Major issued a statement,
in which he calls attention 10 certain
criticisms of the Missouri assembly.
made by the Railway Gazette. Refer.
ring to the announcement that the 3.
cent rate Is TO be restored April 10.
Attorney General Major declares that
II such be the case bill will be intro
duced April IL which VIII result in CIV
ing to the people OF the state such in
formation as TO receipts from passen.
ger fares. baggage, freight and other
sources as they have been unable to
secure heretofore. The bill. he states.
will further provide that circuit judges
shall especially charge grand juries to
see that IL ia complied with.
In this manner, the attorney general
says. the state will secure evidence
without the expenditure OF thousands
OF dollars for the employment of ex-
pert accountants, who only secure
only half the truth, because the sta
ton agents OF the railroad companies
will be required to make these re-
ports, which will give the figures by
counties.
Attorney Generals Statement.
The attorney general says: The
Railway Age Gazette takes to task the
Missouri legislature for having passed
the passenger and freight rate laws,
now being contested In the federal
courts. The opinion and views are
matters of small concern, either TO
the general assembly or myself as an
official of the state of Missouri. Suf'
fee II to say, the paper but reflects
the wishes OF the master. The same
paper advises that Missouri could get
a 2ik-cent rate. No one doubts there
would be any trouble to get that, but
my position stands unchanged, and
will be until the supreme court OF the
United States tells me the laws OF my
state are unconstitutional and void.
Notwithstanding the railroads and
each OF them testified in the trial
through their proper Officers that a ?.
cent rate was coniscatory, and that
the roads could not operate upon the
basis OF cents, yet many OF these
same roads have fled their sworn
statements with the railroad and
warehouse commissioners. as required
by law. and these same statements
are at variance with their evidence
and disclose the fact that they are
earning several hundred dollars more
per mile under the 2-cent rate than
they earned under the Scent rate.
III the roads make Scent rate on
April 10. then on April IL a bill will
be introduced which has already beer
prepared
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Nav vladuet DynamItsd.

New York. NJ. Y.-pynamite
placed under one Of the pillars OF the
es60.O0e vIaauct connecting with Ho-
hohen and Union Hill. N. J.. exploded
with terrific force. tearing cut the
pillar and part Of the upper masonry
and iron bridge work ana shattered
wtndows for blocks around. Tbs dam
age win reach $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Robbera Shoot constable.

JamespOrt, Mo.-Constable George
CarrowRy was shot and MORALLY
wounded at IL o'clock Monday
morning as he entered the caboose
OF a Rock Island train at the depot
here to arrest two men who made an
unsuccessful attempt early this morn
Ing to blow the deposit vault of the
bank at Spickardsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
dutch warahIps Withdraw.

WillemstRd. Curacoa.-The orders
to the Dutch warships TO pro,
coed 10 Trinidad and watch tho
movements OF Castro have been coun,
fernandez. The new orders were re-
ceived Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Woman DIES AZ los Wears.

Detroit. Michigan. - Mrs. Mary
Ann sullivan. who was born on
the battlefield Of waterloo, died AZ g.
rs,ke's hospital. at the sge Of 105
years s months and 5 days. The de-
eeaDed was never ~ for more than q
week, until she wsa taken ~ three
weeks ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08

Olympia. wash. Lieut. Governor
NJ. b. HAY was sworn In a. COVER
nor az Washlnnton Monday 70 sue
eeed tha late Governor CoagEovo.
Gov. Hay issued al order calling out
seven companies o. national guard %
act a. military eaccfs a she funeral
q the late 0overner coagrove Wed
nanany afaerneoR.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Iarnsr anrran Mess pefea..

Trenton. New Jersey.--The New
Jersey senate. by vote OF IL 10 q.
killed local option. making the third
consecutive defeat In a. many years
for this proposition. Only the rural
momhsrs voted 70 shut out the iiQuOr
trafllc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Two PrIsoners surrogate.

Geneva. Neb.-Two prisoners con.
fined in the county fall here started
a IRE some time during Sunday night.
supposedly by accident, and one was
found dead Monday from suffocation
and the other In serious condition.
The identity Of the men has not been
learned. They we're arrested for
drunkenness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Policeman RIsks Life for BIrd.

Chicago. Illinois. policeman Il. II.
Smith was overcome by smoke
"Wednesday night while attempting TO
rescue a canary bird in a fat IRE.
Other policemen carried Smith from
the hurnlng building. The bird was
Kufl0caled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08

Tnledo. o.--The Pathfinder, wMeh
4 hiaylng the way from New York "a
Seattle Tor the eoceanslc.occan auto
,nehlls run 70 be made June 4. arrived
81 Toledo sunday night AZ tl;lB, hays
lnn lela Cleveland ia the nltsrnOon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08
Farmer Found Shot to Death.

Alma. Nehraska.-Joseph Dill.
Ion. an old and wealthy farmer, who
lived alone in his farmhouse. was
found dead. He had been shot through
a window and all his valuables were
mIssing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08

RdwardBvIlle. Illinois. Andrew
H0niza was sentenced TO ak years In
the penItentlary Cor the murder Of
Ms. Anna KoeuF o Granite City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08

nednIin, Missouri. six hundred
employees 81 the AIlsaouri, Kansas q
Texas railway hhors resumed work
Thursday after q shatdown siRca
March 10.