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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
THE
SLOT MACHINE
Judge Egbers Found 1t Guilty and
Sheriff Carried Out Sentence

A money and musical slot machine
which, In pursuance TO a warrant Is
sued on complaint made by Prose-
cutting Attorney Potts was confiscat-
ed by sherift Bailey during his re-
cent visit to St, Maries. from the sa-
loon Of Geo. LashbroOk. was ad.
judged guilty OF being a gambling de-
vice in the court OF Judge Egbers to-
day and legally executed by Sheriff
Bailey.
The trial OF the machine was held
this afternoon before the probate
Judge. Prosecuting Attorney C. II.
Potts appeared for the state. The
machine apparently waived the right
to cousel. and but one witness was
introduced by the state. Sheriff Ball
ey, His testimony was a brief nara
ton OF how he found the machine In
the saloon of Lashbrook and how he
confiscated 1t. The machine contained
about sixty cents In silver and this
amount is now in the safe, and will
go to the public school fund. Upon
the conclusion OF the evidence OF the
State Judge Egbers adjudged the ma
chine guilty Of being a gambling de-
vice and directed that II be executed
by being burned in the public square.
and the sheriff executed the decree
of the court this afternoon in the
presence OF a number of witnesses.
This is the first machine or gamb.
ling device confiscated and destroyed
under the present administration.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
BIG TRIP WRECK
ED BATTLESHIPS
Says New York World and Story
IL Denied by Secretary
Of Navy.

NEW YORK. April 2S-The World
today prints an article saying: THE
pavy department has announced that
l6 battleships which formed a part
of the feet that made the cruise
around the world will be retired from
service, This announcement Is regard.
ed as a confirmation OF the current
report that the long voyage practical
ly wrecked the navy" The cores
pendent says that the masts OF many
OF the ships are sprung-that the
plates are loosened and the machin-
cry nd equipment damaged. Accord
ing to plans which are believed to be
receiving attention the 16 vessels
will be transformed into monitors
similar to the old type and all tho
cumbersome superstructure removed.
Secretary Of Navy Replies.
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Reply.
In to the criticisms OF the World TO-
day, Secretary of the Navy Won Mey-
er stated that the feet will be re-
turned In June In az good q war con-
dHIon as ever.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
Secretary Of Navy Replies.
BASE BALL PLAYERS
TO TEST SUNDAY LAW

VIII Play Game Sunday and Expect
To BE Arrested.
BELLNGHAM, Wash, April ga
After arranging TO play the Beiling-
ham team her Sunday. manager Row
land OF the Aberdeen team last night
cancelled the game. stating that he
had received orders from the preaI-
dent OF the league 10 play Vancouver
Sunday for the purpose OF testing the
law prohibiting the playing OF base
ball there. The president aud man
aver expect to be arrested. and In the
event that they do they Intend 10 take
the case TO the highest court for 'ad-
Indication.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
TAFT LAUDs VETERANS.
appreciation Of Men in spanish-Amer-
lean War.


lean War.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-PTesi-
dent Taft's attitude toward the veter-
ans of the Spanish-Ameriean war was
shown when. in a letter written to
Commander Rausch Of the depart
msnt of the District OF Columbia of
the Spanish war veterans, he ex-
pressed high appreciation of the
work performed by them.
I can not imagine" declares the
president, the basis for the suspic-
Ion that my attitude toward the vet
Grams of the Spanish war has been
other than that OF the utmost good
VIII and the highest appreciation OF
the work which was done by them in
var, the importance of which We
nave hardly yet begun to measure.
The exposure to which those who
went TO Cuba. Porto Rico and the
philippines were subjected, the trials
OF the campaign in the tropics, the
seif-restraint and the power OF init
IauVe required in the individual sold
ler' all entitle the veterans Of the
spanish war. including those in the
Enilippines, to the lasting gratitude
OF the country"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
FRUT CROP BADLY DAM.
AGED IN OKLAHOMA

Tornado Spoiled Fruit and Wrecked
Buildings.
TUPELo. Okla. April ID The
fruit crop here was badly damaged
by reason OF a tornado which swept
over this couLtry last night. A num-
be. Of buildings were wrecked. ana
all telephone and telegraph wires are
out OF commission.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
OPEN COLUMBIA RIVER
To PACIFIC OCEAN
Rush Completion Of Locks nj Cello,
Oregon.

ANRh 1DtApsFNt1u u AsoNAA NJ AtBlAO,
Oregon.
WASHINGTON. April 2O.--That
the Columbia river will soon be
opened 90 navigation for hundreds OF
miles was assured when the chief OF
engineers promised Senator Bourne
of Oregon that he would recommend
that the Cello, Ore. project be
rushed through at the earliest poasl-
Bile date and that $4,000. 900 be set
aside for completion of the work un-
der the continuing contracts. He
says the original estimate OF $1,000
900 holds good. so that $4,000. 900
will be sufficient 10 finish the work.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
JOHN A. BENSON IL NOT
GUILTY or BRIBERY
Was Tried on Charge OF CorFupting
Government Employees.
WASHINGTON, April %,

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-John
A. Benson. the Oregon and California
land operator. who was accused OF
bribing employees OF the land once
was today after a trial which lasted
for several weeks.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29

Sarah Weir johnson has eommene-
ed divorce proceedings in the district
court against John A. Johnson. De
sertion is the cause alleged for = dis
solution OF the marriage.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29

Exhibits the
Agricultural
oveooks the
display Geyer
within the walls OF the cons,
the displays of Far Eastern
the Orient bewdernR In
ana
leave the
which will be
the occdnt The of exhibit
the hands the
display will be worthy the
About the Oriental building gathered
the United exhibit and the Alaska
of the
will heard
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
WILL PLAY BALL WITH
THE SPOKANE \. A. A. q.

AOeAl Ieam Has Game Scheduled Tor
Woodlawn Sunday.
The city base ball team Is anxious
ly looking forward to its game with
the team OF the s. A. A. c. OF spok-
ane. which will occur at woodlaWn
park Sunday afternoon. The team
has won every game during the sea-
son. and while the team that Il Will
play Sunday afternoon Is one OF the
fastest in the northwest It Is conf
dent OF victory.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29
ALAsKANs WITHOUT
MAIL FOR MONTHS.
Steamers Refuse 10 Garry Mails AZ
Present Rates.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. April "a
II was announced here today that be-
tween 500 and 1000 residents along
the river towns OF the interior will be
without mail for months as the river
steamers have refused to continue
service at the present rates.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-29

(Continued On page fOur.l
Evening star., 1909-04-18
WHAT IS WHISKY? HEARING ON
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE Is
SUBMITTED In CASE.
Three Weeks Will Be Consumed In
Argument-Basis Of Decision
of Administration.

The initial hearing for the purpose Of
taking evidence on the mooted question
Of What is whisky" began tonight at
the Department of Justice before Soici-
tor General Bowers.
The testimony, which will not be con-
cluded for three weeks, will form the
basis of the administrations decision
upon this important question, both to the
public and the distilers. Preliminary to
the examination of scores of experts. the
first step. taken last night. was the SUBJ
mission Of certain documentary evidence
bearing on the case.
The question TO be settled is: (Which
distilled spirits from grain. is. most en-
titled to the name whisky. On one side
are the rectifiers and rectifying distillers.
and on the other the Kentucky distillers.
known as the straight whisky people.
Warwick NJ Hough of St. Louis, Mo.
Joseph Choate of New York city and
Lawrence Maxwell of Cincinnati. Ohio.
appeared for the rectifiers John G.. Car
Isle and +. w. Taylor are counsel for the
Kentucky distillers.
The rectifiers. 1t is said. will contend
that whisky should not contain fusel oil.
The Kentucky distillers claim that 1t
should contain fusel oil produced during
the fermentation of the mash.
The hearing will be resumed Monday
and experts will he called as witnesses.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
LOCAL OEBATERS WIN TROPHY.
ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGE BY EX-
PRESS COMPANIES DISCUSSED.
Members Of Washington Chapter of
American Institute Of Banking
Meet Baltimoreans.

In forensic contest last night between
representatives of the Washington and
Baltimore chapters of the American In
stitute Of Banking the local debaters
were awarded unanimously the decision
by the judges.
BY winning the debate the third of a
series between the two chapters, the local
chapter also won permanent possession
of handsome cup. 1t was presented to
the debaters last evening as the climax
of the forensic struggles and the subse-
quent suspense during the deliberations
Of the judges.
The Local Debaters.
The Washington representatives.. whose
speeches won the decision of the judges.
were Samuel j. Henry. assistant treasurer
of the National Savings and Trust Com
pany; Frank B. Devereux of the same
bank and Edwin S. Fawcett of the First
National Bank, Alexandra, Va
The vanquished of the Monumental city
were George N. Collars of the Maryland
Trust Company. William p Carter of the
ans. assistant cashier of the National
Bank OF Baltimore. In the announce
ment of the judges 1t was stated that al
though they awarded the laurels to the
w dSfiIlSloH team, tNey desired TO eS-
pecfally commend Mr.. Adams of the Bal
timore team.
The men who decided the debate were
Waldo Newcomer. president of the Ma
tional Exchange Bank of Baltimore H
P Willis, Washington correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce, and
Charles Hallan Mccarthy. professor of
American history at the Catholic Univer-
sity.
The evenings forensic struggle CEN
tered around the proposition: Resolved.
That express companies should be prohib-
tied from issuing exchange in the form of
money orders. letters of credit and trav
elers' checks and drafts" The Baltimore
debaters argued for the proposition and
the Washington speakers against It.
The Decision Applauded.
The announcement of the decision in
favor of Washington was greeted with
loud and protracted round of applause.
and after adjournment was announced
many of the Washington chapter men,
bers rushed to the platform to congrat-
ulate the victors.
While the judges were celebrating. Jo-
seph +. Matthew. tenor, and Edwin Cal
low. baritone. sang several solos, with
Mrs. Callow as the accompanist.
The committee in charge of the debate
was composed of E. f. Paine. chairman;
Frank B. Devereux. Edmund s. Wolfe,
John Poole and Harry V. Haynes. r.
Percival Wilson. president of the Wash
ington chapter. presided.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
DIES FROM HER BURNS.
Maggie Bates Succumbs at Hospital
to Her Injuries.


Maggie Bates colored who was SO seri-
ously injured yesterday afternoon while
starting a fire with the assistance of
ing at Georgetown University Hospital.
She was in the kitchen at the home of
her employer, Herman B. Meyer. 26Os
Tunlaw road, when the fire started, and
she ran to the roadway for assistance,
not thinking that her running would as
sist the flames in spreading and decreas-
ing her chances of escaping with slight
burns.
Maggie left the kitchen in great
hurry that the blaze from her dress ig
nited articles in the house and started a
blaze there The screams of the woman,
whose clothes were fast burning from
her body. attracted the attention OF neigh
bors and several of them went TO her as
sistance but ii was not until after she
had received severe burns from her head
to her feet that the flames were extin-
guished. Members Of No. 20 engine COM
pany and George Custard. a neighbor. ex-
tInguished the fire in the house. after
abol1t $40 damage had been caused.
Mrs Carroll of Wisconsin avenue and
,37th street and others went to the as
sistance Of the colored woman and When
II was found she had been burned so
severely a call was sent for the police
her to the hospital. When Policeman
Leer reached Schneider's lane and Wis
consin avenue he found the coIored wonl-
an being cared for by two residents of
that locality. They were doing their best
to relieve her intense agony by pouring
sweet oil on her
Despite the severe burns she received
Maggie was still conscious and able to
converse with those about her. She lived
at Bowling Green, Va, before coming 10
t,i cit n 4 nf ha
woman. who lives in this city, was notified
and she hurried to the hospital
Evening star., 1909-04-18
POLICEMAN rs BLAMELESS.
Holmes Acquitted of Prosecuting
r. w. Nichols.

After an extended session yesterday
afternoon. during which a large number
of witnesses were heard. the police trial
board dismissed charges of alleged perse-
cution preferred against Bicycle Police
man p. d. Holmes of the first precinct
by r. W. Nichols of the Brush-Nichols
Automobile Company.
In the formal charges filed by the COM
plainant. he alleged that Holmes arrested
him for speeding March Z last. and the
case was subsequently tried in the Police
Court before a jury and a verdict of not
guilty rendered, and that previous to this
occasion the policeman had subjected him
and employees to arrest continuously until
il assumed the form of a persecution.
All the arrests. it was asserted were
for speed violations.
The attorneys for Holmes demolished
the assertions OF Nicholas by submitting
rec ords OF arrests Of the complainant and
his employees for the past several months
or more. in which il was shown that the
accused policeman arrested Nicholas but
once and had never appeared as a COM
plainant in any of the cases of his en-
plOyeS.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
CONDITION OF GOV. LILLEY.
No Improvement Noted Since Early
Part of Last Week.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD. Conn. April 17-For
several days past Gov. George L. Lilley
has not shown any further improve
ment along the lines which so gratified
his physicians early in the week that
they thought their patient would Ia
walking about the streets in few
weeks If he continued to gain at the
rate which marked his recovery from
the very serious crisis of Friday and
Saturday of last week, when death was
momentarily expected.
DIR. Graves at the executive mansion
said tonight that there was no change
for the worse in the condition of Gov.
Lilley, yet he remains in practically the
same condition for week past. While
the patient is resting comfortably. he Is
by no means. out Of danger. Every day
adds to the chances of ultimate recovery.
DIR. Graves says the governor has had
acute nephritis, congestion that comes
under the head of Bright's disease, but
the physicians have been careful not to
say he had Brights disease because 0e
the misapprehension that it might cause
in the public mind.
The governors attack seems to be a
complication with the valvuar disease OF
the heart, not an original disease.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Much Work to Be Done.
SITE FOR NEW HOME CHOSEN.
University Club to Locate at 18th
and I Streets

1t was announced at the University
Club last night that final arrangements
have been made for the purchase of the
site at the northwest corner of 18th and
| streets. upon which the clubs new
home is to- he erected.
The club las had an option on this
property for some time. Neither the pur-
chase price nor the amount of the first
payment was announced.
The members of the club heard last
night a lecture on THE Latin Americans
and Their Interpretation OF the Monroe
Doctrine. The lecturer was William L.
Scruggs of atlanta. Ga, former United
States minister to Colombia and TO Ven
eZuela and counsel for Venezuela in the
boundary dispute.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
New Revolvers for Old Ones.

The army ordnance department Is
making preparations to issue to the
troops in the Philippines six thousand OF
the new double-action - caliber revoi-
vers. The first shipment will probably
he made on the transport leaving San
Francisco July =. The revoivers are 10
take the place of the single-action weap-
ons that are old and worn out. Ii has
been decided to begin the manufacture OF
a supply of the Benet- Mercier automatic
machine gun. The work will be done al
the Springfield armory. where there are
ample facilities. Heretofore these guns
have been manufactured by private es-
tablis hmenD
Evening star., 1909-04-18
BULLET ENDS QUARREL.
Man in Hospital, Another in Cell and
Woman at Home Wounded.

A bullet ended a protracted quarrel
between Tyler E. Hill and Moses Madre.
beth colored. on O street. between 1th
and sth streets northwest, shortly before
II O'Clock last night.
Madre is in the Homeopathic Hospital
with a bullet wound In his jaw. his sister
is at her home with bullet wound in
her hip and Hill is detained at the second
precinct charged with assault with in
tent TO kill. Policeman Reagan of tie
second precinct made the arrest.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
CLEARING AWAY TRASH
Housekeepers Heartily Coop
Grating in the Crusade.
DEMANDS FOR COLLECTORS
More Wanted Than Can Be Sup
piled.
SIGNS TO BE PUT ON WAGONS
Public to Be Protected From IRE
sponsible Drivers-Carters
Must Be Registered.
IGNs TO BE PUT ON WAGONS

That the housekeepers of this city have
awakened to the fact that the District of
Columbia officials mean business in regard
to the cleaning away of all trash by May
I is shown through reports received by
Supt Wood of the street-ceaning depart
ment.
Prior to the present crusade numerous
collectors of ashes and trash were COM
PEELED TO go about tile alleys of this city
asking housekeeoers for the Job OF re-
moving the rubbish, but now the demand
for these collectors is so great that 1t
cannot be supplied. Supt Wood stated
to a Star reporter last night that his
department had issued signs which are
to be placed the trash wagons so
that persons desiring rubbish to be hauled
away can know who are the responsible
collectors He said the collectors of the
rubbish are obliged to be registered at the
office of the department There are now
lJp applications on file. When an apDli-
cation is made by collector 1t must be
indorsed by TWO responsible business men
that The collector can be relied upon To
keep UP his contract
Procedure to Be Followed.
When a housekeeper desires rubbish
hauled away word is sent to the depart
ment office and a collector is assigned to
the name and address of the person.
When he calls at the premises he presents
the card, which is to be retained by the
person 10 whom il is given, and who is
instructed. according 10 q printed for
luua the card, 20 notify the depart
ment II the collector attempts to over
charge for the work or II anything is
stolen by the collector If such "A report
is made to the department the mans per-
nit is Immediately revoked.
1t is estimated that there are 1000
wagon loads of rubbish in yards and cell
lars Of the District Of Columbia, and Supt.
Wood recently told Commissioner West
that $500 of this would be carted away
: hy May /.
Much Work to Be Done.
The superintendent said that the rub
biSh collectors now have so much work
that they cannot begin To attend to it.
one OF the men called at the department
office several days ago and said that he
had received "A contract from local real
estate dealer to haul several loads of rub
biSh from premises under his charge for
the next two years. Other reports of con-
tracts made by these collectors have also
been received. all of which goes 10 show
that the people OF the District are TAX
ing an active interest in the ''Sootless
Washington.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
overrules Demurrer at Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April 17.-Judge
Trieber in the federal court here today
overruled the demurrer in the indictment
which charged Monte Mccall. alias r.
NJ. Clark, and /. j. Warner. alleged rae
ing swindlers with sending contra band
articles by interstate express. The con-
stitutionality of the act was attacked.
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Southern Publishers to Meet.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 1.-THE
Southern Newspaper Publishers Associa-
tion will meet in Birmingham June
next
Evening star., 1909-04-18

II matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
a want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can. fill your need.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-15
SOUTH BEST PLACE FOR NEGRO.
s'Iise Negroes Lay Too Much Stress on
the Mere Physical Act of Voting"
Should Economic and Save.

Cooker Washington in New York;
The trouble is with Is negroes
that we don't save enough" Why
can't we follow the example of the
Polish and Hebrew immigrants who
pinch and starve themselves from the
minute they land, but who constantly
struggle higher and higher? Cultivate
the religion of saving; we negroes
have tried every other kind of relig-
ion except that. There are lots Of
quiet, humble negroes in this city
who wash, cook. and dig, who have
hundreds Of dollars hidden away in
some wallet. Don't despise them be-
cause they have warts on their hands
Remember that the tender-handad
ey out of some other mans hand.
Bring the other kind into your or
g~anization. Their warty hands SYN
bolize their worthy work.
The ~negro's greatest opportunity
is in the South. In Mississippi alone
there are eleven negro banks. Their
officials and depositors are all col
Ored. When eX-GOV. Nardaman tried
to fight us there, we fought him back
with our greenbacks and our banks
The negro Republics Of Haiti and
Liberia. on the other hand, will not
succeed because the negroes there
don't want to go into business. ana
leave that to the white man. We lay
too much stress on the mere physical
act Of voting. ]. P. Morgan Nigh
never vote, but he has more political
power than 1000 seedy voters. Strly=
for his power. Be positive. Remeo--
Der Johnson, the pugilist-a Lore
black man. among millions Of whit
Australians, who telegraphed back u
his friends only recently: Put yoU-
money on me. Ill win"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-15
Health'S DecalOgue,

/. Rise early. retire early and fiji.
your day With work.
?. Water and bread maintain life:
pure air and sunshine are indispers2-
BILE to health.
8. Frugality and sobriety form th9
best elixir of longevity.
4. Cleanliness prevents rust; TIE
best cared for machines last tn
longest.
5. Enough sleep repairs waste and
strengthens; too much sleep s0fIei7
and e~nfeebles.
6. To be s~ensibly dressed is to Civ
to ones movements ana
enough warmth to be protected from
sudden changes of temperature.
{. A clean n cheerful house makes
a happy home.
8. The mind is refreshed and in
vigOrated by distraction and amU-7-
ment: but abuse OF them leads 10 dis
sipation and dissipation to vice.
9. CheerfulnesS makes love Of lie
and owe of life is half of health. Tn
the contrary sadness and discourage
ment hasten old 6
10. Do you gain our living BY y2IF
intellect. Then do not allow your
arms and legs to grow stiff. Do you
earn your bread by your pickaxe? DO
forget to cultivate your mind ana
to enlarge your thought.