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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
ORGANIZE DRIV-
ING CLUB
Have Secured Ground and Will
Build Track for ANA
teuP Races.

A driving club was organized at
he real estate Offices of r. w. Col
BINS last evening, and board of d.
Rectors and officers elected. The club
b known as the Occur d'Alene Driv-
ing Club, and can already boast of a
membership of 35, and expects to
Materially increase the membership
Eithin the next few days. The club
Jas leased 20 acres of ground situat-
ID north of the city belonging to M.
ID. Wright, and this will be converted
nto a track, the work upon it to
commence Monday. The objects Of
Die club will be to encourage anna
eur racing contests among the local
borsemen and also from time to
lime to arrange meets with horse
nen from neighboring towns. The
elub expects to have the track COM
pleted within three weeks, and is
planning to celebrate the event with
b meet.
The officers elected are: r. w.
Collins, president; C. A. osmer,
vice president; ]. H. Fletcher. secre-
tary, and J. w. McCrea, treaurer.
THESE are also members of the board
of directors and other directors are:
DIR. J. C. Dryer, r. e. Mcfarland,
DIR. Young, and r. H. Lester.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
REJOICING AT
IDAHO UNIVERSITY
Signing Of Appropriation Bills
BY Governor Brady Pleases
Faculty and Students.

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. MOS
cow. March 1s.--GeneraI satisfac-
ton is felt in the institution today
because Of the signing by the Govern
or OF the appropriation bills passed
by the recent legislature, without
cut. This gives final authorization to
the following list OF appropriations
for the use ei the university. Bond
issues to the amount OF S125,OOO
are divided as follows: TO complete
the administration building, $780,
900; central heating plant, Sl6, 900;
to purchase q biological and forestry
preserve on Occur d'Alena lake. sa,-
600; stock barns, $4,000; improve
ment Of Caldwell experiment station,
$4,000. The direct appropriation BY
the legislature Is eS9,5O0 a. COM
pared with $4,000 two years ago.
The various items included under
this head are: Maintenance fund,
$4,000; law courses 5000; re-
gents travelling expenses 81 500; n
brary $4,000; law library, $4,000;
library furniture, $500; furniture
for new building, $500; mining ma
chinery. $4,000; agricultural labora-
tory, $4,000; herd, $4,000; the e.
tablishment OF four new auxiliary ag-
ricultural experiment stations. So
900; trip OF cadet battalion 70 Seat
tie fair. $4,000. This allotment OF
moneys covers q two year period. In
addition to this amount the universe
ty will have for fits use $40, 200 ae-
cruing from the interest on money
from the sale OF lands, making . to-
tai OF s2s4,00O. The regular money
received through Morrill,. Hatch and
Adams Funds from the U. 8. govern
ment is also available for agricuitnr-
al education. The university had
asked for money to build additional
dormitory Accommodations for women,
as its present quarters are quite In
adequate for the present attendance,
and far behind those found in all the
neighboring state institutions.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

causes that brought about the muir
der.
Col. Cooper Is prominent In the
democratic state politics. He at one
time was the owner OF the Nashville
American, and secured the services
of Carmack as its editor, and while
it was generally believed then that
the men were on the best Of terms. 1t
has ben learned since that they were
not. and the fued which ended In the
death OF one, and in the imprison-
ment of the other dates from that
time. The feud reached a bitter
point when Carmack was defeated
for the senate by Governor Taylor.
whom Cooper supported. but its most
bitter stage was reached when Car
mack was defeated for the governor
ship of the state last June by Govern
or Patterson. whom Cooper also sup
ported. The feature Of this cam
paign was a series of debates be-
tween the two candidates, and In
them Cooper claimed that his name
was assailed by Carmack. After the
election Governor Patterson and For
mer Governor Cox, who had been the
most bitter enemies were reconciIed,
and Carmack through the columns
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
COUNTY COM
MITTEES CONFER
Fail to Reach Agreement on
Method Of Nominating
District Judge

A. A. Crane, chairman OF the re-
publican central committee Of this
county. and c. J. Shoemaker. vice
chairman OF the state organization
held a conference at Rathdrum yes
terday wit hthe chairman Of the Bon
uer county organization with the
view fdevislng means for nominate
Ing a Judge for the new judicial dis
trict comprising the two counties.
but no agreement was reached.
The bill. inmaking provision for
the nomination Of a Judge for the
district. uses the following language:
The ballots used at such election
may have printed on them the names
Of any nominees who may be pro-
posed by the respective county cen
trail committees. or by any other po-
litical organization or mass conven-
ton" Kootenai county has 20 cen
trail committeeman and east az the
last general election 400 votes
Bonner has 36 committeeman and cast
at the last election $500 votes. and
II was yesterday proposed By the rep
resentatives Of that county that the
Judge be nominated By the combined
committees OF the two counties The
representatives OF this county de
elined to agree to this. eontendina
that in view Of the fact that Kootena
cast so many more votes than Bon
ner that It would not Be = fair VA
OF making the nomination. The Bon
ner county representatives then pro
posed a Joint convention between u
TCo.1I35o7 =. 49, fo1r-l
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
MIND BLANK THREE YEARS
Man Comes to Senses After Long
WandeFings.

NAsAu SOIueS 10 OCuSeS AIBeE Long
WandeFings.
Los ANGELES, CAL, March 10.
j. ]. Driseoll, aged Sc, who says
his former home was in Brocton,
Mass, and that he has been wander
ing for three years with his mind a
blank regarding his previous life,
suddenly came to his senses while
walking along spring street in this
lefty. On account of his actions a po-
|lieeman accosted him and drew out
his strange story. Driscoll claims
that the last thing he remembered
was of being in Brocton and he be-
lieves the time was 1906. He had
previously lived there for % years
and was employed by the New Eng
land Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany. He went to Midland, Texas,
and he remembers reaching that city,
but since then his mind has been .
blank until today. He does not know
how he got to Los Angeles, nor when
he came. He had 20 cents in his po-
session and will be taken care of un-
til friends can be notified.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

and the judgment of the supreme
court of the state. The verdict came
as a surprise owing to the fact that
when the jury came into court yes
terday and rendered a verdict OF not
guilty as to Sharp, its foreman ad-
mitted that it was hopelessly disa-
greed as to the Coopers, and a disa-
greement was expected instead of a
conviction.
Scene in Court Room Pathetic.
The scene in the court room when
the jury delivered its verdict of gull
ty, and the court pronounced judg-
ment was one of extreme pathos.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
RAISE
THE RANSOM
Now Ask S25, 900 For Return
Of Young Whitla to
His Parents

SHARON, Penn. March 2O.-A
letter from the kidnapers Of Willie
whitla. the son Of Attorney whitla,
is reported to have been received
here by the father. The letter Is
mailed from a town different from
that from which the former was sent
and is supposed to have been written
by the boy, and raises the Ransom
by the boy, and raises the ransom
Is said to have collapsed when the
letter was read, and to be in danger
OF a complete nervous breakdown.
Attorney Whitia when seen thls
morning denied that he had received
previous letter concerning his son
from the kidnapers-that the state
ment concerning the ransom was un-
true, and that the case was as big a
mystery as ever. He stated that he
covering the boy. An effort was made
eoyring the boy. An effort was made
70 see him with relation to the last
letter but It was unsuccessful.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
DISMISS LAND
FRAUD CASES
Indictments Against Senator
BOPah and Others Are
to be Dropped

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-A for
NAL statement in regard to the dis
missal of the land fraud cases under
the jurisdiction OF the federal court
in Idaho was published today by At
torney General Wickersham. The
statement says that wickersham has
directed the dismissal of the indict-
ments against Senator BOrah. and
the members Of the Barber Lumber
company, and others.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
"THROW UP
YOUR HANDS"
Was the Greeting A. II. SherOn Re-
ceived From Highwaymen

Throw mp your hands; we want
your money" That was the COM
mand that greeted A. H. sheron last
night as he started 70 step through
the doorway OF his pool room, To-
Gated on Sherman street below the
Hotel Idaho, after closing mp the
place for the evening. The lights
in the room mad been extinguished
and It was in darkness. but there
still remained enough light for him
to clearly discern two masked men
and the glistening barrel Of a revolt
yer leveled at his person BY one Of
them, and he complied with the COM
mand; threw up his hands, gave
them his money, and then the two
departed. withdrew from the room,
sed down the street, and were soon
out of sight. and they are still out OF
sight, as the officers have not yet sue
eeeded In apprehending them, nor
have they even 50 much as a clue or
a suspicion as to their identity.
Robbery Was Daring.
The robbery was one OF the most
daring that has ever been perpetrat-
ed in the history OF the city. 1t was
committed between the hour OF IL
and IL o'clock, and many people
were still on the street. Sheron, at
the time, was Just preparing to close
the place after a successful evenings
business. The patrons had departed.
and he was alone. He had just COM
pleted counting the cash in the tin,
and inserted the key in the door pre-
paratory to locking It when he
reached across the counter to ex-
tinguish the light in the front part
Of the room, and as he turned to step
through the door he found himself
confronted by two masked men, and
heard the command, throw up your
hands; we want your money" He
also found himself looking down the
barrel of a revolver held In the hands
OF one of the robbers, and he immed-
lately complied with the command.
As near as Mr.. sheron was able to
discern, but one OF the robbers had
a weapon. This one continued to
keep him covered, while the other
went through his pockets, and took
the money. They secured in all
shout S25. As soon as they had Sc
cured the money the hIghwayman
without a word. retreated from the
building, aud fed down the street.
Officers Have No Clue.
Both of the men were masked, and
1t was also dark and Mr.. Sheron is
not able to give the officers any def.
mite description of the robbers. Ae.
cording to his statement both men
were of medium size, but beyond this
he can not give any description that
wiz be OF material value to the ofle-
ers. The officers have been working
hard on the case since 1t was turned
over to them for investigation. but
so far they have made no progress
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
FIGHT TARIFF BILL.

Lumbermen Oppose Reduction Of
Duty 20 81.
SEATTLE. Wash, March 2O.-Not
only the lumber men of this state,
but the shinglemen as well. are de-
termined to carry on a fight to the
last ditch against the tariff bill intro
dueed in congress by Representative
Payne Of New York. The lumber
men will demand that the duty Of 50
which is reduced in the bill on ium-
Der. be restored. and the shinglemen
viii ask that an increase Of 20 per
cent per thousand be given them.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

The jury had deliberated over its
verdict for four long days, and when
Il filed into the court room the Coop
ers showed the strain OF suspense
and waiting had worn upon them,
and their faces wore a pale and bag
gard look. Seated beside Colonel
Cooper were his two handsome
daughters who had sat by his side
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

Of the Tennesseean, OF which he was
the editor. satirically referred to the
incident, and claimed that Cooper
was responsible. These and other
satirical editorials from the pen OF
Carmack so worried and worked
upon Cooper that when he and his
son met Carmack in the fashionable
residence district Of the city about
four months ago they became In
volved in duel. in which Carmack
was killed. The friends OF Carmack
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
COOPERS KILLED
SENATOR CARMACK
Are Sentenced to Twenty Years
Each in Penitentiary

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 20
Col. Duncan Cooper. and his son
Robin. who we're charged with John
Sharp, a former sheriff, with the
murder of Senator Carmack, were
found guilty by the jury Of murder
in the second degree today, and inn
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
BOUGHT ROosEvELT's HORSE

Secretary BaIIinRer is Now Owner Of
Roswell"
WASHINGTON. March 20.-Rich-
ard Ballinger. secretary OF the inter
Tor. has purchased for his own use,
Roswell" the saddle horse recently
owned by Ex-president Roosevelt. He
took a ride on him for the first time
Yesterday.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

The friends Of Miss Ora Fintzel,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Fintzei gave surprise party in her
honor at her home last evening.
There w-re about IS in attendance.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20
History of the Murder.

The Cooper-Sharp trial has been
one Of the most remarkable murder
cases, not only of the state but of the
south, because of the prominence Of
the principals in the tragedy, and the
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

during all the trial, When the fore
man Of the jury read the jury's YER
dict of guilty, Col. Cooper and his
son evinced no signs Of emotion, but
1t was a message that broke the
hearts of his daughters, and they
broke down and wept. AS soon as
the verdict had been read the court
commanded the Cpopers to stand up
and be sentenced. The real signifl-
canoe of the jury's verdict then
seemed to be realized by those in the
room. and a hush fell upon the crowd
and no other sound was heard in the
room during the sentencing OF the
defendants, save the sobbing Of the
two daughters. When sentence had
been pronounced the defendants were
led out Of the room, and then the at
torneys for the defense served notice
OF their appeal. In support of their
motion for a new trial and appeal the
defense will cause copies to be struck
of the judges instructions to the
jury yesterday to the effect that the
jury must either acquit or convict
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-20

mediately sentenced to 20 years each
in the state prison by Judge Hart.
Their attorneys served notice Of an
appeal from the verdict Of the jury,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
Free Coffee a Good Move.

A veteran commercial traveller,
speaking of the bulletin issued by one
Of the great railroad companies, that
all Pullman passengers on it's lines
would be furnished with free coffee
served by the Pullman porters," says:
This may be move on the part Of
the temperance people, but there are
not many travellers, not even liquor
drummers, who will not say that it is
wise step and one which will make
the road popular. Years ago, when
the rivalry for passenger trade reduced
the steamboat fare on the Hudson
river to almost nothing, the notice that
one line would furnish free coffee
brought more trade than bands of
music. When the Robert E. Lee and
the Natchez were the crack craft in
the st. Louis-New Orleans trade, one
Of the features which the tourists al
ways dwelt upon was the great urn Of
hot coffee and the pyramid of cups
which stood in the main saloon on
these boats from six until eight O'Clock
every morning. There passengers
helped themselves or were waited
upon by the stewards. All the little
boats followed the example, and the
cup Of coffee before breakfast became
the rule on the Mississippi"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
Want AII-steei Cars.

The management of the Pennsyl-
vania road is having difficulty in car
rying out its determination to run
nothing but all-steel sleeping cars
through the New York tunnels. The
report that the company had ordered
large number of all-steel sleeping
cars from the Pullman company is
without foundation.
Although the company as yet has
not ordered any allsteel sleeping cars,
it would like to do so If it could de.
ternine upon specifications for such
cars and could find a manufacturing
company which would guarantee to
turn them out as ordered. The com.
pany is also having trouble with those
roads that deliver sleepers to the
Pennsylvania at various points for
New York.
The decision that none but all-steel
cars shall be run through the tunnel
bores Is on account of the guarantee
Of greater safety which such cars offer
in the event of an accident The con.
Meeting lines, however, object to being
forced to provide themselves with all.
steel sleepers.
Such cars will cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 more than other cars, and ii
the Pullman company builds them ii
will necessitate a complete change
in the operating contract between the
| Pullman company and the various rail
roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
MOUNTAIN BROOK ON HOTEL.

Also Woodland Of Five Hundred TSsss
For New York Roof Garden.
With the intention of having the roof
garden OF the Hotel Astor in New York
ready to open on the night Of July l,
w. O. Muschenheitn. the proprietor,
put 500 hen to work up there the other
day to complete the elaborate plans
made for it.
THE roof garden will be the largest
in the world" said Mr.. Muschenheim
recently. There will be three full or.
chestras, one in the Belvedere, or res.
taurant de luxe, one in the rose gar.
den and one in the palm garden.
have called in the best landscape art
lists that could find.
"At the lower end Of the garden a
mountain brook Of ice water win be
seen plunging down the side Of a rocky
promontory into q woodland pool, in
which goldfish and the smaller species
ofPwld duck will be swimming. More
than 500 trees and towering plants
have already been set cut, md thses
will be more Of thaUl
Another feature VIII be Q large
white flag blown out from the top Of
sixty foot pole by a motor fan. A
searchlight stereopticon viii flash on
this banner the flag Of the United
States, except at such times az for.
eign ambassador or minister may bb
stopping at the hotel. Then 1t will
flash the flag Of his country.
1.-THE scheme was tried the other
night, when the New York state flag
was flashed on the white banner. It
worked very successfully"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
Two Children Are Wonders.

Under the headline Juvenile Art
ists," the Welt Spiegel publishes the
pictures of little curly-headed girl
seated at a piano, and boy before an
easel at work on picture.
The former is Pila osorio, the three
year-old daughter OF a Spanish ply
sician. "The little miss is like her
half-brother, born pianist" says the
writer. "She plays with wonderful
skill compositions by Hayden. Men.
delssohn and Mozart without any
knowledge Of notes. The boy, Maurice
Lavallard, is eight years her senior,
"He has done some remarkably fine
work as a painter, which has recently
been recognized at the Paris salon,
where one of his interiors is now on
exhibition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06

level without exerting a sympathetic
influence on beef.
Hog values have gone to such a
lofty level that pork consumption has
been checked. This applies both to
the cured and fresh article. Present
prices are maintained solely by a light
supply.
Incoming hog shippers say they can
get all the light grassy stuff they care
to handle. but the common verdict is
that there Is not one load of fat hogs
in my territory where dozen existed
year ago" While evidence from this
source regarding supply is not consid-
cred reliable. the trade, including pack
ers, realizes that hogs with weight are
not abundant and much wider spread
as July works along looks certain.
The first range sheep from Idaho of
the season showed up yesterday and
being choice, landed at 1855, the top
for heavily sorted native fed lots, with
culls at low price. but they figured
higher at $3.50, with practically no sort.
Best natives on sale did not beat $780,
while 'sS.00@S.25 bought strictly good
lots and inferior to fair kinds sold at
$500 775, most culls going at 5000
$50.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
last week 221 pounds. against 222
pounds the previous week, 222 pounds
same week last year and 2s2 pounds
corresponding week two years ago.
Actual number Of carloads of live
stock received at Chicago over leading
western roads for the week ending July
5 follow: Northwestern 1854; Milwau-
kee. $50; Burlington, 757; Rock Island,
44s; Illinois Central, $780, Great West
ern, S5: Santa Fe 17e All other roads
contributed 73s. the grand total being
s.S75 cars.
George Annon, a well-to-do farmer
and feeder of Clarinda. was on the mar
ket with two cars of good cattle weigh
ing 1902 pounds, which sold to the New
York butchers at $50 Mr.. Annon re-
ports prospects for the coming corn
crop as favorable on the lowlands
c. S. Davis, Woodburn, was here
looking after shipment of cattle
There is not great deal of marketable
stock in his section of the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
WORK OF SURVEYING PARTIES
Men Who elazed Railroads Path Face
Dangers Greater Than Those
Of the Alps.

Sometimes the work of these par
ties becomes intense and dramatic.
The "chief," lowered into a deep and
rocky river canyon, is making rough
notes and sketches, following the char
acter of the rock formation and
MISUNDERSTANDING the great dreams
all great engineers great architects,
great creators must dream perforce.
He Is dreaming of the day when a
year or two hence the railroads paths
all have crowded itself into this i'm
passe, and when the folk who dine
luxuriously in the snowy cars will,
fret because of the curve that spills
their soup. and never know of the man
who was slipped down over 600-foot
its way.
1t is then that the work of the sur
veying party begins to have its thrills.
Perhaps to put that line through the
canyon the party will have to descend
the river in canoes. II the river be
too rough then there is the alternative
of being lowered over the cliff sides.
Talk of your dangers of Alpine
climbing! The engineers who plan
and build railroads through any noun
famous country miss not single one
Of them. Everywhere the line must
find a foothold. That is the problem
that must be solved. Sometimes the
men who follow the "chief" in the
deep river canyons, the men with
heavy instruments to carry and to OPP
erate-transits, levels and the like
must have lines of logs strung togeth-
er for their precarious foothold as
they work. Sometimes the foothold
is lost, the rope that lowers the en-
gineer down over the cliff sides snaps.
The folks riding months later in the
cheerful dining cars do not know of
the graves that are dug beside the
railroads path.
1t is all new and wonderful, blazing
that path for civilization, sometimes
1t is even accidental. An engineer,
baff1ed to find a crossing over the
Rockies for transcontinental route,
saw an eagle disappear through cleft
in the hills that his eyes had not be-
fore detected. He followed the course
Of the eagle and to-day the rails of the
transcontinental reach through that
cleft and the timetable shows It as
Eagle pass.-Outing Magazine.