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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-22
Dld moo Make Examination.

DAu BOt MAKE EXAMINATION
Treasurer Beebe-'1 was elected
to the ONCE OF treasurer at the last
election, and have but just entered
upon my duties, and know nothing
about the past OF my ONCE. but do
know that no examination was made
Of my books by any accountant or ex-
pert since l assumed charge"
Did Not Examine Assessors Office.
Assessor Smith-"A member Of
the firm OF LeMater & Cannon. / be-
lieve the latter, was engaged in the
office for about three days gathering
data from the books for the purpose
of showing that the assessment was
discriminating, the data to be used in
the case brought by a number of tax
payers in the district court to restrain
the assessor from collecting the taxes
for the year of 1908 on a number Of
grounds. He made no examination
that Is did not expert the books, but
merely collected this data. l am, OF
course. not responsible for any past
administrations in the assessors Of
fee, was deputy under c. A. Ball
or and regard the ONCE as being in a
first class condition, and the most
that could be urged against the past
administration Is that a few Unequal
tiles might be found, but these can
be found in any ONCE in the state,
and would not be the subject of any
grand jury proceedings. The charge
is made that a foreign corporation
can not do business in the county but
this is without any foundation. The
corporation referred to is probably
the Washington Water Power COM
pany. This corporation fought me in
the election, and we have at all times
experienced trouble with 1t in the
offlce. 1t always endeavored to show
us that its valuation was less than it
really was, and always grumbled
about being taxed too heavy, when as
a matter of fact the records will show
that 1t is not now taxed in excess of
30 per cent of its actual valuation. l
am satisfied that no irregularities can
be found in the assessors offlce-any
more than can be found in any other
in the state few inequalities in
the making of the assessment. and
these can not be avoided. and we
court the fullest investigation"
C. A. Bailor-''I have very little to
say regarding the matter. During my
administration endeavored to make
an equal assessment and the records
are In the ONCE for examination. 1
court the fullest investigation of my
oilclal acts. The records Of the Of
nee were exported twice during my
term of once by the state examiner
and approved by him. II there are
any discrepancies existing in the as
sessment they should have been cor
rected by the board of equalization.
and presume such corrections were
made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
FAMOUS TENNIS COURT
HAS ITS DOOM SEALED
South Post and Locust Post, Against Which Roosevelt
Leaned in Sad Dialogue aft Plans Office
Building on Famous Ground

ARE going out of business" remarked
the hand roller. standing over in one
corner. II went out to a court up the
street the other day. and 1 heard
PRESIDENT not only doesn't play tennis,
but that he plays game called golf.
Strange Name-Golf
My word. isn't that a strange
name,'' said the pebble, I'm sure there
is nothing IN such game TO bring out
such strong talk rs 1 have caused,
especially when Jimmy Garfield or
Jusserand or Plnchot missed lament
ably as Mr.. Roosevelt used to say
But by the net I BEAR said the
north locust post-''you bear" growled
thu south post. you bear hubby
tho net I bear" continued the north
post serenely, 'it's not so bad to be
forgotten and laid away under a pile
OF stone and brick and wood. because
our names will 1--we in history anyhow,
bat to think that the new President
has turned from the greatest game in
the world to something We never even
heard of until now, is too much"
When those who were listening
stepped nearer and tried to hear more,
the court was strangely quiet, not even
the south locust post having a word
to say.
At other places, however it was
learned that 1t is now proposed to build
one-story high extension of the
White House office building, which will
cover the tennis court. The sum of
$4,000 was appropriated in the snudry
civil bill and becomes available July l.
Plans for the extension will soon be
submitted to President Taft, it is I'M
derstood.
The President. it is understood, has
decided against d proposal to put a sec
ond story Upon the part of the office
building now standing. Therefore, it
will be necessary, TO get the added
space he wants, to build over the tennis
court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
Ten DAYS Stopover a

Ten Days Stopover at Pittsburg, Balti
more and philadelphia on Baltimore &
Ohio through tickets, east and west For
detailed Information call at Ticket
Offices, 1917 @ ST., near New York ave. (;
619 Penna- ave. and Union Station--Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
NEW PLAN TO GET
AUDITORIUM CASH
lncorporatorS Propose That
Each Of Them Shall
Raise $4,000.

The incorporators of the National
Auditorium Company believe they have
hit upon the quickest and best planr
to increase by 100000 the capital stock
subscriptions to the project This is the
tentative adoption Of a resolution re-
QUesting each OF the fifty incoTporators
to secure pledges OF $4,000 for the audi
forum.
This was decided upon at O meeting
of the incorporators at the Shoreham
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Inasmuch
as all of the incorporators were not
present a committee of three will be
appointed this week to call upon the
entire membership of the proposed cor
poratIon and secure their promises that
they Will begin work to secure S4,00t
in subscriptions. This Will add S200,OOc
10 the $4,000 already pledged and will
practically insure the auditorium.
Emil Berliner, who presided in the
place Of Chairman Hamilton, called the
attention of the 'ncorpor1tors to the
fact that while the movement was a
public-spirited one, the auditorium pro-
ject gave promise OF bearing financial
returns, taking similar undertakings in
other cities as an example. The build
Ing Will pay at rate of AZ or 5 pei
cent. estimates Mr.. BeCliner.
Commissioner mcfarland, at the re-
quest of Milton 3. Allies, addressed The
body. speaking OF he necessity for
contributions by hotels, restaurants,
and other entertainers Of the pubic
Prof. Heinrich Hammer, although not
an incorporation. spoke hopefully CT a
symphony orchestra If an auditorium
was secured and promised sevenry-five
concerts per year .Che symphony con-
cert projectors were in nearly accord
with the auditorium movement he said
Milton Z. Allies announced that
George Washington University was
prepared to raise considerable money
for the auditorium provided the arChi-
tects included in the building a space
Tor indoor track meets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16

''Well by the Swede who sawed me II
this isn't too much. What do you
suppose 1 heard that man inside say.
He says the new President. doesn't IN
tend to use the tennis court and is go
ing TO put an office right here"
The locust post at the north end OF
the Presidential tennis court, back or
the Presidents Secretary's Office IN the
White House office building, stroked
his beard of winter ice and looked
about him sadly.
But he couldn't do that" interjected
the east wire backstop, yawning through
one of his holes. 1--WE are a part OF
history; we are the home of the Ten
mis- Cabinet and everyone knows that
was the real Cabinet in the Roosevelt
Administration"
IT don't know what he can do" con-
tinued the locust post signing, but l
know they say inside there by all my
four breathing holes, that instead OF a
tennis court President Taft means to
have here an extension TO his office.
That means, by all the gods OF Forest
Fires that We are going to be put out
Of commission.
Teddy's Support.
"But 1 say, my good ITlenu' re-
marked the south post, very naughty
creature with no disposition to mingle
lin ordinary society. az don't know what
they'll do with you people. but they
can't disturb me. you know. Why
-Teddy'-Mr. Roosevelt-used to lean on
me every day when he played.
POOH" remarked large pebble, hid
den in the grass at the west side OF
the court, that's nothing at all. Why,
I'm the pebble that lost the Bishop OF
London the set with the President. I've
been lying loose here ever since, eX-
pecting to be put IN the National Mu-
scum It's better to beat British bish-
op than be leaned on by an American
President. I contribute to history
Huh" said the north locust post
who is democratic, you're the only
person who is sure that the President
did beat the Bishop Of London; ever
| / don't feel sure about it"
well, you fellows may talk all yoJ
want, bus the fact remains that We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
APPROVES PENSION
FOR PARHAM HEIRS
Widow and Children of Policeman
Will Receive $45 a
Month.

Commissioner West has approved the
recommendation Of Major Sylvester and
the police retiring board consisting OF
Inspector John A Swintteils, Capt.
Michael Byrnes, and Capt. r. b.
Boyle that Mrs. Jessie Parham, Wild
ow Of the late Detective Sergt A.
". Parham be granted a pension or
S25 month during widowhood and
that her Two children, Jessie r. and
Mildred NJ. Parham, be granted pen
sions Of SO month each until sixteen
years of age.
Detective Parham, who was one OF
the most efficient members of the force
died February Is, of Bright's disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
MEYER COMMENDS
BRAVE JACK TARS

Richard n. Hyland, coalpasser. on the
battleship Colorado. and Bruce Conrad
ordinary seaman on the " Washington
have been personally commended by
Secretary Meyer for gallant action in
saving the, life of a shipmate at Ia
Boca on December g.
A coalpasser named Lienbendorfer
fell between the end Of the pier and
q barge. Although il was pitch dark
the two men jumped in to his rescue
and it was with difficulty that they
were pulled out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
TRANSPORT LOGAN
STILL ON ROCKS

The transport Logan. aground on a
reef in Honolulu harbor, is unchanged,
according to a report received by the
quartermaster general OF the army. Eff
forts are being made to float the troop
ship, but so far they have been unsuc-
cessful.
The British cruiser Cambrian and sew
eral smaller vessels endeavOred yester-
day to pull her of, but without success.
All passengers were landed Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
GENERAL WYMAN
DELIVERS LECTURE

Surgeon General Wyman of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service,
started today for st. Joseph. Mo-, where
he is to address the Medical Society OF
the Missouri Valley at its twenty-hrst
senni-annual meeting. on March is.
General Wynan last night delivered
a lecture before the students OF Column
bia University, New York, on Public
Health Problems of the Nation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
GIGANTIC WIRELESS
APPARATUS ORDERED
Navy Department Will Install Sys-
tenn With a 3,OOO-Mile
Range.

Wireless apparatus that will trans
nit messages for 5000 miles, day or
night, has been contracted for by Sec
rotary of the Navy Meyer, the agree
ment being made with the National
Electric Signaling Company Of Pitts
burg In addition two ships are TO De
furnished with similar apparatus cap
able OF sending messages 1000 miles.
The equipment viii be about thirty
times as powerful as that in ordinary
use, and with it communication may
be established practically across the
Atlantic ocean. The tower for its IN
staHation probably viii be cOnstructe-
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16

Fresh-Cut Spring Flowers, Tulips,
sweet peas. jonquils. Shafer. 14th &, L
Advt-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09
BLIGHT AFFECTS BEETs.

A representative of the Enterprise
called on VIM. McOmie Agricultural
Supt for the Sugar Company of the
Payette District which includes the
territory from Weiser on the north
to Notus on the south. Regarding the
crop for this year Nh McOmie had
the following to say: The year 1909
is an off year for sugar beets in this
= ocality. The crop never looked finer
up to Jure 1st but about that time
plants began to blight which will very
materially affect the yield. Prof. E.
D. Ball director of the Utah AgricUl-
tural College and who is widely know
authority on insect life was here last
week looking over the valley. He
stated that the blight was caused by
an insect called the leaf hopper which
works on the leaves of the beets
causing them TO curl also poisoning
the root through the leaf In his pas
experience he says the hopper only
comes in an extremely dry hot year
and have never been known TO affect
the crop the following year. My own
experience is that an exceedingly
large crop follows the blight as wal
the case fifteen years ago when l ext
perienced one. What the result viii
be is hard to tell. I appreciate the
fact that it is very discouraging to a
grower to get blight crops. Sdu all
crops are lighter than for some years
owing to some freak Of nature over
which we have no control. l think
however that a great many have
found the growing of sugar beets pro
fitable and every one appreciates the
benefit derived from the beet indus
try. l feel that the valley is adapted
to the beet industry and expect to en-
courage their culture.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09
"The Seige of Jericho.

: OF the Seige of Jericho" which
will be presented at Riverside park
during the Inter Mountain fair, the
Milwaukee Sentinel says:
with its walls shining with a blue
lustCr from three mammoth spot
lights and several steel clad guards
marching to and fro in the still night
before its gates, the first repre-
sentation of THE Seige of Jericho"
was given at the circus grounds, at
Thirty-fifth and Clybourn streets Sat
uriay night
Ideal weather brought out a large
crowd and when the last rocket rent
the air and lighted the sky with it's
balls of fire, was ended one of the
most beautiful spectacles of its kind
ever produced in Milwaukee
The scene opened before the city
Jericho, the walls of which extended
the full length of the amphitheater.
1t was night and the guards marched
up and down silently, oblivious of
the spies who had entered the city
by the aid of Rahab. Then came
Joshua, at the head of his army 300
strong, armed, in their picturesque
costumes and bearing the altar from
which Joshua invoked the wrath of
God upon the Jerichoans. Seven
times they marched around the city
and when they appeared the last
time Joshua's prayer was answered
Loud sounding crashes rang throug
the air, kissing booms and rockets
shot into the sky from behind the
stone turrets and flames leaped into |
the air from all parts of the city, |
lighting the whole brighter than day.
the walls fell and the city
was taken.
a shower of sparks spread across
he sky and revealed the portrait of
Mayor D. S. Rose. A shout went
Ip and cheers rent the air. At
last a frame of light spelled good
night and the crowd left the
5rounds.-Capital News Sept 26th.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09
Vlslts PaYette.

Mr.. H. N. Greene. the first pres
ident of the New Plymouth Land and
Colonization Co, who was associa-
ed with Mr.. c. E. Brainard for the
1rst two years development Of the
Eew Plymouth bench, left for Los
Angeles on Monday after spending
three or four days in looking over
the valley with Mr.. Brainard.
He was very much astonished at
the great amount of improvement
throughout the entire Payette val
ley and could hardly realize that it
was possible for sage brush land
which he sold eight or nine years
ago at $500 to $4,000 per acre to
now sell readily at from 25O to $50
per acre. and orchards grown dur
ing that time. at $1,000 per acre.
Mr.. Greene has great faith in the
continued prosperity Of the Payette
valley and depends largely upon his
income from investments in the
valley which still amount to about
$4,000.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09

On Tuesday night N. A. Jacobsen
signed an agreement with the city
council of Payette whereby he agrees
present city limits to be used as a
to donate ten acres of land inside the
city park. The provisos carried with
the aereem cnt are to the effect that
the city plant shade trees, seed to
grass, grade and otherwise improy e
the ten acre tract with the end in
view that the city shall have a beau
tiful city park where the citizens
may go to enjoy themselves.
Sometime ago I. R. Woodward and
others of the city council interested
in the carrying out of the pledges
made TO the people when they were
elected began casting around for the
best method of securing a suitable
tract Tor a city park. Mr.. Jacobsen
was approached on the proposition
by Councilman Woodward and the
results of their interviews. was the
calling together of the council on
several different occasions for the
purpose of considering what the city
would do should Mr.. Jacobsen de-
eide to donate a ten acre tract. AT
ter several meetings an agreement
was reached, the contract signed and
the deed placed in escrow.
The park will be known and des-
ignated on all official plats of the
city as Jacobsen's Park and part of
the provision is to the effect that
no intoxicating liquors shall at any
time be sold on the tract of land.
The gift is a magnificent one
and one that will make every man,
woman and child in Payette think
with considerable favorable feeling
of the donor who in giving to the
city ten acres of land worth at least
81 900 per acre, gives to the public
a place of recreation and one in
which Payette is so much in need.
The tract donated is between Com
mercial and Main streets being
bounded on the north and south by
these two streets and on the east
and west by Bates and Gipson streets
1t is in an ideal location, within the
'ity limits and with very little ex-
pense can be made an ideal park.
With the granting of the park Mr.
Jacobson also agrees to open up Main
street to the east line of the park
making it easy of access.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09
I. n. CA. VOLUNTEER
Workers conference
Saturday Evening and Sunday
Afternoon September 18th
and 18th.

and 18th.
Saturday Evening s p. m.-What
the community expects of the Y. NJ
C. A-Rev. Geo. H. Turner. D. w
Ainey.
The Fourfold Work of the Associ-
ats9n-J. b. Rhodes. Of Portland.
Sunday. 2:3O p. m.-Deyotional ex-
ercises, led by Will Hutchinson.
PAS p. m.-Sectional Conference
Tor one hour in five different rooms
as follows:
l. Boys; 2. Educational; 8. Re
ligious; 4. Social; 5. Physical.
These groups are to adopt policies
outlining the work to be done dur
ing the coming year.
At 400 p. N. they will come to-
gether again and someone from each
section will make a brief report on
what they are to do. The chairman
of committees viii preside.
4:3O p. m.-The place of VoIun-
teer Service in the Assoeiation.-by
Jas. w. Morley.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09
FORWARD MOVEMENT DAY.

Next Sunday will be Forward
Movement Day in the Methodist
church. At the morning and even
ing service there viii be brief and
spicy exercises and plans for the
new Conference year will be set
in motion. Every member and
friend who wishes TO do something
viii be given something to do best
suited to him. Every member spec
tally urged TO be present. The stran-
gel viii be made to feel welcome.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-09-09

|
are features of Eiler's King OF the
Cattle Ring. Band coucerts noon
and night.
There viii be a health talk given
by Mrs. J. B. Thomas, of Boise.
at the Presbyterian church, Tuesday
Sept. IA. at 2:3O p. m, to which
all ladies' over sixteen years are
invited. These talks will be Illus
trated by life size charts. Admis
sion free.
w. C. Hurd left today for Kansas
City where he win enter the Kansas
City State Veterinary school and
take the first years course tending to-
wards fitting him for that practice.
Mr. Hurd is a great lover of the
horse and viii undoubtedly make
good in his chosen work
wanted--A couple of girls at the
Payette Steam Laundry.
DR.. and Mrs. Catron, OF Boise.
listed the later part of last and the
iorepart Of this week with their
many friends in Payette. 1t had
been three years since the Doctor
lad been here and he was much
surprised at the growth OF Payette
and also the extensive building OPP
erations now going on.
W. H. Jeffries returned the lat
ter part of last week from a trip
down to Pine and Eagle Valleys in
Oregon. He reports finding a pret-
" good country down there and
that they have a fair crop of fruit
this year and brought back samples
of peaches grown there which for
size and flavor were certainly fine
Downs Harness Shop has the lar
sest line of plush robes ever shown
n the city of Payette. 36d
Bernard Eastman, of New Plym-
nth. was a Payette business visit
lr Gu Tuesday Of this week. Mr.
-lastTan expects to make a trip to
Mansfield Ohio. @ithin the next
week aud viii rnsin away on Jus
ness the major part of the winter
nd white gone viii do considerable
visionary work foe this valley.
wanted-Dishwashe at the Com
aercial hotel
The Presbyterian Sunday School
yhich has been organized at Fruit
and is attended with interest and
nthusiasm on the part of the older
mes. Now we want to especially
nvite the boys and girls of Liberty
nd any others who may wish to
ome are cordially invited Sunday
chool every Sabbath afternoon at
80. Preaching at $3.50 by Rev
'urner, of Payette. Everyone cor
tally invited to attend
Grimes is agraduate matchmaker.
ct the best when cheapest
Last Saturday afternoon the edi-
'r of the Enterprise dropped into
lie Star Barber shop to get shaved.
he work was done by w. S. Holt
nd to the querry of the editor when
lie job was done as to what is it
) he reached in his pocket for the
lange the reply was "Oh its
~" 1t required several moments
r the real situation to sift through
II mind when we at once congrat-
ated the new papa and were in
rmed that both mother and son
ere doing nicely
The editor of this paper his gooi
lie and baby Marjorie returned last
lturday morning from a fifteen
US visit with friends at Seattle
d other northwest points Seattle.
lcoma, Belllngham and all of the
rger towns on the sound are GER
inly hummers and the fair is
Ie exhibition but we are more than
er satisfied with our location in -
yette Valley and do not believe
7re is a strip of land in the north
s. its equal for fruit raising ana
'erFsfied farming.
s-s Downs line of Wool Square
ankets. They are elegant. s6tf