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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18
STERILIZATION
LAW IN OREGON
Is Scientific Method Of Reduc-
ing Number Of Criminal
and Defective Class

SALEM, Ore. Feb. 1s.-The sem
ate today passed two amendments to
the state constitution. One of them
provides for the segregation of the
state and county taxes. and another
for the classification of property so as
to apply to the different rates OF tax
alton. The amendments were asked
for by the grange and will go to a
vote of the people in 1910.
The house passed the senate bill
which requires that all bank title cor
porations must deposit bond for
100000 before doding business in
the state.
The clash between the senate and
house which threatened to tie up all
legislation was temporarily adjust
ted adjusted this morning by the SEN
ate agreeing TO accept all bills so. far
passed by the house.
The sterilization bill. which pro-
yides for the destruction of the pro-
creation power in criminals, the in
durable insane and imbeciles has
passed both houses and is now ready
for the governors signature. and it
Is said that he will probably sign 1t.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18
LOCAL OPTION
PASSES SENATE
New Washington Bill Provides
for City and Village
Unit System

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 1S.-Tha
senate today by vote OF "a to Is
passed its own local option bill under
suspension Of the rules and sent 1t
to the house for action. A motion was
made by Senator Ruth to call back
from the public memorial committee
the McMaster's local option bill, but
this was turned down by vote OF 20
to 10.
The local option bin passed by the
senate is judiciary measure, and ii
q substitute for Senator Nichols local
option bill. An effort was made TO
attach an amendment to 1t providing
for prohibition in all of the country
precincts. but this was defeated by
vote of % to 10. The bill as passed
makes each incorporated city and
town a unit, and in the rural districts
makes each precinct a unit 1t pro-
vides that the question of local option
shall be submitted to the voters when
a petition containing As per cent of
the voters shall request 1t. and also
provides for a $1,000 license in the
wet" districts.
The senate passed the house bill
providing for the permission of half
a mill levy in each county for exhibits
at the Yukon-Alaska exposition, and
1t will become law as soon as signed
by the governor. The house passed
a bill which provides for a board OF
examiners for nurseries.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18
BUILD NEW
COURT HOUSE
County Commissioners Favor
Early Start on County Building

That Kootenai county is to have a
new and modern courthouse. and that
the time when its construction work
will commence is not far distant, is
the decision of the board of county
commissioners, and with this end in
view the members of the board will
leave soon for a tour of inspection of
the court houses of the counties of
this state and in the states of Oregon,
Washington and Montana. A bill has
now passed the senate which has for
its object the conveyance of all the
government interest in the court
house site donated by ]. p. Graves,
president of the Occur d'Alene &
Spokane railway company. and there
is no doubt but that it will pass the
house, and that it will be signed by
the president. The site will then be
in readiness. and as soon as the board
can make their tour of inspection
plans and specifications will be ad-
| vel llSSu lul aiu luEu the contract lot
the construction of the jail will be
awarded
Present Quarters Inadequate.
The present quarters are consid
cred inadequate to accommodate
Of the county officers. and the records
and this is one, perhaps the principal
reason. why the board has decided
that county buildings are necessary.
The city jail can not be used by
the sheriif's Office for the ineareera-
ton of the county prisoners, and I'M
til new one is built it will be nee
essary to continue to leave the pris-
oners at the Rathdrum jail. or move
the steel cages from that institution,
and place them in the eth Jail. as the
cages now installed in ii are not
strong enough and the sherif's office
does not feel that prisoners could be
confined in them with assurance that
they will not make their escape. As
CONTINUED on page four1
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18

Pickett. Yes" replied Richards,
'tand we are going to make him prove
every charge he has made. White
way identified his bid of SIS, 1876. He
said. in reply to Richards request to
tell again Of his conversations with
Conn and others, 1T was In the af-
ternoon about 5 o'clock that the
board met and had not decided the
day bids were to be opened. / was
there and submitted samples OF brick
and stone. l knew the amounts OF
two bids before they were opened.
After they were opened l knew was
the lowest bidder. l got 1t from Mr.
Coffin and Mr.. Haines later.
"Come Through" With $4,000.
THE bids were opened and. the
next morning met Mr.. Coffin, who
told me ! was the lowest bidder. He
said the commission was not getting
anything for its services and that
would have to come through with
$1,000. We met Mayor Haines on
our way to see Mr.. Pierce and the
mayor said Mr.. Pierce had figured
the profits at $4,000. Haines told
US to bring down $1,000 and he
would put it in his safe Later | met
Mr.. Coffin and told him / could not
get the money. He asked me If l
could get $4,000 or $4,000. tried
to get the money from Sam Davis,
but failed. Mr.. Coffin said three
members of the commission could get
the bid and that $4,000 would be
enough. | told Mr. Old and Mr. Clin-
ton, of whom l tried to borrow So
900, for what / wanted the money.
No one was present upon the occas-
ion of my conversations with Mr.. Cof-
fin"
when did you first make 1t known
these propositions had been nader"
"A couple of years ago. 1t might
have been year after. / have told
you all know"
Were you given positive assur-
ance that you would get the contract
IL you gave up the money!" asked
Hart. Yes sir. relied on their
honesty"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18
CAPITOL CON-
TRACTS FOR CASH
WhiteWay Says Job Was Offered
Him for $4,000

BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 17.-Sensa-
tional accusations or lncompetency
and graft were made against State
EngineN James Stephenson Jr., in
the house of representatives today
while the senate was receiving the
shock of the session in the revela-
tions contained in the testimony Of
the witnesses in the capitol building
investigation. Excitement prevailed
In the assembly, where charges were
being indirectly preferred against
Idaho's official irrigation expert.
The pyrotechnic display was explo-
ded following the placing on final pas
sage of house bill No 14S, by the ir-
rigation, reservoirs and reclamation
committee, increasing the salary of
the state engineer from $500 to
$4,000. The measure, although it
bore the recommendation of Chair
man of the state affairs committee.
never reached a vote because of the
disorder it created. adjournment be-
ing moved to prevent final action.
]. o. Webster was called upon to
explain the proposed enactment and
said: Irrigation companies pay their
engineers from $4,000 upward.
Should not Idaho have as much con-
sideration for a man who supervises
industries worth millions of dollars p
Harris then declared: The pres
ent occupant of the Office is incompe-
tent and, moreover, he has lost the
state thousands of dollars which can
never be recovered. If he is retained
l oppose the bill and will vote against
it."
False Bill, Says McCracken.
At this juncture McCracken indi-
!, rectly charged Stephenson with dis
honesty and with having submitted
false bill for railroad expenses new
err incurred.
He has asked about $500 for rail-
road fares" he announced, when
it is generally known that he posses
es pass and travels upon it. Most
of his work is in the southeastern
part of the state and yet he made the
state pay for trips on the Oregon
Short Line, although he rides on that
road free
McCracken added that Stephenson
had been appointed by former Gov
ernor Gooding for four years and that
he deemed his compensation, under
the conditions sufficient. Sheehan de-
manded information as to whether
the measure emanated from Stephen
sons Office and Webster answered:
81 met with the governors private
secretary and the state engineer be-
hind closed doors one dark and
stormy night" he said, but it was
with reference to another matter
However, If l remember correctly,
believe a clerk from Stephenson's Of
fee did hand me this bill"
Whiteway Bares Offers.
A. s. Whiteway, a Moscow con-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18
ILLINOIS DEADLOCK HOLDS.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Feb. 1s.-The
legislative deadlock over the cleo
ton of a United States senator from
this state still remains unbroken. and
both sides seem determined to carry
the night out to the end of the session.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-18

The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Phillips was held
this forenoon. Rev. W. n. Fry con-
Quoted the services.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

veteran rancher and owner OF the large
Keith ranch Just south of this place, is
here from Los Angeles on business.
BEATRICE-The Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution OF this city VIII De enSt rr
Bridenthal. A fine program has been pre-
pared.
MCOOK-An Italian section laborer at
Haigler, this state, was killed the other
day by being struck on the neck by the
handle of the handcar upon which he was
attempting to get, while the car was III
motion.
LEIGH-Mrs. Peter Brixins died at her
home Friday morning from droTsy and
funeral was held from the Congregational
church and was conducted by Rev. f.
Gensichen.
STANTON-Rev. Mr.. Poucher of the
Methodist Episcopal church has been in
vited to deliver a lecture to the Epworth
leaguers who will meet in convention at
Allen in June.
BEATRICE. e. Whitmer has resigned
his position as travelling representative for
the Cincinnati Incandescent Light aud
ton with the Blue Valley Mercantile COM
pany of This city.
KEARNEY-The Salvation Army of
his city has Just made its first payment
on the permanent quarters bought a rev
weeks ago. Eleven hundred dollars con-
stituted the first payment, which was
met with p~romptness.
NORTH PLATTE Mayor Patterson has
appointed Calvin Lowell chief of police and
sanitary and building inspector, and Syl-
vester Friend night policeman, He also
appointed J. j. Halligan, city attorney, and
D. T, Quigley, city physician.
PLATTSMOUTH-The new school board
organized last evening by e~lecting DR.. c.
A. Marshall president, II. n. Dewey vice
president and d. c. Morgan secretary. Miss
Helen Travis was selected to teach English
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

STANTON-The Stanton brick ward
work last Monday. Several men
will be employed.
STANTON-This afternoon took plsce the
wedding OF Albert Allen to Miss Anna
Dubbel Both reside i'm this county.
SUTHERLAND-E. c. Brown. hardware
merchant, is making the foundation for a
Sxlo-foot building on Front street.
BEATRlCE-Mrs. G, II. F. Nieman died
a rev Jays ago al Dtller. She was 80 years
OF age and leaves a husband and two cbjIs
dren.
MCOOK-Miss Helen PIoussard OF this
city and Rollo Cathcart OF Eaton. Colo
were married In Denver last SUNDAY, They
will live I'm Eaton.
MCoOK-The postoffice clerks in Nc
Cook have just received their charter as
members OF the United National Postoffics
Clerks. IL is numbered 1886.
LEIGH-Fred Moeller closed a real estate
deal this week, selling a half section on
the Marshall Field estate 10 Norman
ochsner and W. NJ. McCurdy.
sUTHERLAND-Colonel John Keith, the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
FARMER LOSES HERD IN FIRE
seventy-Two Cattle Perish and Twen-
ty-six More Badly Burned In
Prairie Fire.

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. May s.-(spe-
cial)-Word was received here this morn
ing that Jesse Long. living about eight
miles northeast OF town, had lost seventy
two head of cattle in the fire Wednesday
night. Twenty-six more cattle and six head
of horses are badly burned and may die.
Telephone communication has been par
TALLY restored and disastrous reports are
constantly reaching the city.
SUTHERLAND. Neb., May S.-CSpecial)
In a prairie fire which ragged southeast
of this place the barn on the Titterlngton
ranch was destroyed. Several head Of hogs
were also burned there, as we'll as much
valuable range in the territory. 1t is
thought that more property was destroyed
In other localities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
WOOSTER EXoNERATEs WIFE
AbsOIveH Her from Blame for Taking
His Money to start New
Divorce Suit.

CENTRAL CITY. Neb., May S,-(Specisl.)
Charles Wooster is out with a statement
in which he exonerates his wife from the
blame Of taking the ticket and money
which he sent her at Portland, Ore, for the
purpose Of returning to him, and appro-
priating 1t to her own use for the purpose
Of returning to start another suit for di-
vorce against him. He says that he now
understands that the transaction was upon
the advice of her attorneys and that she
is completely exonerated from the transac-
ton. In district court Thursday Mr..
Wooster voluntarily offered to give money
for the support of his wife and expressed
a wish that a reconciliation might be eff
fected between them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
ELKs' FAIR BIG SUCCESS
Nebraska City Lodge VIII Have
PrOht of $4,000 from Enter
tainment.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May s.-(Spe-
cial)-The Elks fair which has been held
all this week closes tonight and it has
been a success in every way. A large dele
cation was here last evening, on a special
train from Crestor and Shenandoah and
was given a royal reception by the local
members of the order. The monster hall
in which the fair is being held was unable
to accommodate the crowd OF 1000 peo-
pie that attended. 1t is estimated that the
fair will net the local lodge something over
5000. The nightly attendance has been
500 to 1,5O until last night, when the rec
ord was broken and people had to be
turned away.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
whedon Getting Busy.
Worth Plato Elects Teachers.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May S.-(spe-
cial.)-The following teachers have been
elected to fill positions in the North Platte
city schools: High school, Misses Jean
Sullivan, Barbara Burt and Maude Wilson
grade teachers, Misses Emma Smith, Sylvia
Watts. Laura Murray, Florence Antonidese,
Belle Craigie Anna Ericsson, Theo Hansen,
Kate Gilman. Gertrude Baker. Mable Pat
terson, Maude Mollyneaux, Nellie Work
man and Miss Priess. The grades will be
assigned to these teachers later.
Wilson Tout and c. e. Ringer were
unanimously reelected, the former as
superintendent of city schools and the lat
ter as principal of the high school.
The Board OF Education elected these
officers: President, F. f. Billiard; vice
president, Keith Neville; secretary. A. F.
Streitz.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
POSTAL EMPLOYEES NOT EXEMPT
First Assistant Postmaster General
solves Problem for Local Officers.

First Assistant General
solves Problem for Local Officers.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., May S.-CSpe-
cial.)-For several years past the postal
employees and mail carriers have convinced
the county assessor that they were not
liable for poll taxes and the court officials
they were not subject to jury duty. The
county assessor took the matter up with
c.. p, Grandfield. first assistant postmaster
general and In his reply he cites paragraph
2 of section q OF p. L. & R.. which says:
"Postmasters and other employees of the
postal service are not exempt by reason
of their employment from jury or road
duty, or any other obligation whatever as
citizens arising under laws of any state or
municipality
The deputy assessors were Instructed to
list all of the government employees here
and in this county for poll taxes and the
officers of the courts will be given a copy
Of the law so as to be armed in case any
OF the gvernment employees are called into
court to serve at any time. The gvern-
ment employees met with the commissioners
yesterday to thresh this matter out and
were much chagrined when confronted with
the letter and the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
wymore Defeats Auburn.

BEATRICE, Neb., May s.-(special.)-In
a debate at Auburn last evening Wymore
scored a big victory by defeating the de-
batting team at that place and winning the
championship of southeastern Nebraska.
The subject discussed was, Resolved. That
the dispute between labor and capital in
the railroad business should be settled by
boards Of arbitration with compulsory
power Auburn had the affirmative and
Wymore the negative of the subject. The
judges decision was 2 to l in favor of
Wymore.
Auburn was represented by Louis Rogers.
Alma Plasters and Mildred Hanna. wy
more by Mark and Jean Hargraves and
Carl Worley.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Nebraska
Bathrobe Cord
Used as Moose
Stanton Man Hangs Himself to
Nail in Wall While
Insane.

STANTON. Neb.. May S.-tSpecial.)-An-
drew Anderson, commonly known as Buff
fslo Anderson, committed suicide early
yesterday morning by hanging himself. He
leaves a wife and a number Of children.
He had been sick for several years and II
is thought he must have been insane at
the time OF the hanging. He was a we'll
TODD farmer living about seven miles
north of Stanton. He committed the act in
his room fastening a bsthrobe cord to a
nail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

unlawful acts. We decline to sanction
plaintiffs conduct in any manner what
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Scontinued on Fourth Page.J
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
rive Horses Burn In barn.

PoNCA, Neb, May s.--CspeciaI)-In a
fire that destroyed his barn about four
miles northwest Of Ponoa. Grin Fields lost
five good work horses, several hundred
bushels of grain and all his hay. Mr..
Fields was in Ponca on business when he
was notified by telephone that his barn
was burning. The loss will be more than
5000 besides the loss on the barn. 1t is
partly covered by Insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Ask for the perfume. cream or novvdar
YOU use We undoubtedly rave IL.
Pozzoni's Powder osc
SOC Graves Tooth Powder tbix bottIsS
81 90 per OF. Roger & Gallet's Perfume
Glogau's Alcohol stove, this week SO
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Nebraska
boyer Must serve sentence.

unlawful acts. We decline to sanction
plaintiffs conduct in any manner what
ever"
Boyer Must serve sentence.
George Boyer must serve the sentence Of
three years imposed upon him by the dis
trict court Of Cheyenne county for wallop-
ing a neighbor named Perlick over the
head with a two-by-four so hard that he
died two days later. Boyer was convicted
Of manslaughter.
Boyer and his 17-year-old son went out
one day to fix some posts in a line fence.
PerliCk. who had a reputation as a quar-
relsome man. and who had twice before
threatened to kill Boyer because Of the
fence disa greement, came out and objected,
claiming the posts were being put In the
road. He told Boyer he would kill him,
and Boyer and his son. the only witnesses,
swear that he made a movement to reach
his hip pocket. Bower grabbed the club
and whscked him. we days later he died.
The doctor said that his skull was frac-
tuTed and an artery ruptured, and that
these were probably due more to the fall
than to the blow. The court. on this point,
says that does not matter. the blow be
ing the proximste cause OF death.
West Lincoln on Guard.
West Lincoln is not going to tolerate the
existence Of saloons for the purpose or
uuenching thethirst Of Bncolnites after
prohibition goes into force here, nor will
they allow a house Of III repute to run in
the community. Las, evening the village
trustees. with Mayor Meyers in the chair.
passed the following resolutions:
Be it resolved. by the Board Of Trustees
of the village of West Lincoln.
I. That no saloons shall be permitted
within the jurisdiction OF this board.
.. That no form OF vice shall be tolerated
in said village and hat the village of West
Lincoln shall not be the dumping ground
for the vices and evils no longer tolerated
by the city Of Lincoln.
The resolutions were drafted by Fred c..
Foster. who has been acting as attorney
for the village for some time.
West Lincoln is not inhabited by the
same class as existed there twenty years
ago. when the packing houses were there, y
said a resident Of the place. 1T stands
for law and order quite as much as LAn-
coin or any other reputable community.
West Lincoln does not want the saloon or
the brothel. and It has published this fact
10 the world through its Board of Trustees.
The saloon interests and the purveyors of
vice will therefore please take notice and
not attempt to ask for these privileges
whedon Getting Busy.
c. o. whedon. who in conjunction with
John C. Gown Of Omaha, has been dele
gated by the republican state executive
committee to prepare the line of attack
upon the Donohue law requiring candidates
for court judges, regents Of the university,
state and county superintendent to be
nominated by petition only and forbidding
parties to nominate anyone for those places,
las begun to examine the act from a legal
standpoint. II Is not yet determined on
just what theory the test suit will be con-
Quoted. This will depend somewhat on
what parts of the statute are considered to
present the most weakness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Big DRUG SALE THIS WEEK
At the ''RexalI
Drug Stores
18th and
Harvey

90 Maltine Preparations ......,.. acc
$i.OO Compound $500. $50
IJsterina 1o.' SOC ana $50
Aexall Family Medicines. over 100 rene
dies AT cut prices, sold only in our
$l.00 Dr. Pierce's Remedies ~ aao
100 kinds and styles Trusses, each. at.
Si'VV 10 $500
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-10-21
HON. D. J. NELL
FOR TARIFF
Opinion of Former President
of the Farmers Union on
the Debate Between Mr..
Bryan and Sen. Bailey

Hon. D. J. Neill, former presi-
dent of tn Farmers Union and
now editor of the Cooperative,
the official paper of the union.
was asked a few days ago for his
opinion on the free raw material
debate between Mr.. Bryan and
Senator Bailey. He made reply
as follows:
The experience of few years
ago should be enough for the
people of the Sonth. Under the
operation of the Wilson bill we
had free hides, free wool, etc.
And the South was carried
through the charnel house to the
open grave. The people were
bankrupted and the South lay
bleeding at every pore. Do the
friends of the South want to see
the condition repeated again?
More loyal men quit the Demo-
cratic party under the prevail
condition than ever before. And
for the same time being even
rocked ribbed Texas was in
jeopardy.
If we must have free hides let
US have free shoes. If we must
have free wool, then let US have
free clothes. The cotton of the
South is free; why not have free
cotton goods?
If Colonel Bryan wants to do
the country good, then let his
missionary spirit turn northward
where the seat of trouble lies.
Senator Bailey is right and will
be sustained by the people.
D. L. Neill.
The people of Nevada county
are not surprised at any thing
Dave Neill may say. He changes
his politics about as often as the
moon.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-10-21
NOTICE.

Hickory Grove Union met
Oct. I6 in regular order and
has made a change or two. We
have changed our time of meet
ing to the second and fourth
Saturday night in each month.
This will be our regular meeting
time from now on. Every union
man is invited to attend our
local the second Saturday night
in November. The members are
especially requested to be here.
We are expecting to have some
good speaking and good time.
Let every person that is a union
man come, and come expecting
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-10-21
PICTURE SHOWS MUST PAY
COUNTY TAX.

Little Rock, Oct. 9.-The pict-
ure shows of Arkansas received
q jolt yesterday afternoon when
Acknowledgement Norwood rend-
cred an opinion holding that they
do not come under the head Of
theatres, as theatres are meant
by law, and for that reason they
are subject to a county tax.
his opinion was rendered in re-
sponse to a query from O. A.
Graves, prosecuting attorney of
the Eighth judicial district, with
headquarters at Hope.