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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-02
QUAKE LOSS,
$l,OOO,OOO,OOO
King Emanuel Sells Estate to Aid
the Sufferers

i ROME. Jan. Another shock Wis.
tied Messina last night which com.
pleted the ruin of the crumbl,ns
buildings, and added to the general
terror to the population. Consider
able rain has fallen, but it has bad
but little effect on the fire that fol-
lowed the earthquake, and most =,
them are still burning. Considerable
progress is being made in bringing
assistance and relief to the sufferers
and those in charge are doing all that
can be done under the existing condi.
lions. Different portions of the coast
have been allotted to the war ships
and these are distributing supplies
and water to the stricken cities with
In their reach. The city of Messina
is fun Of troops, b woing to the vast
extent of the disaster it is impossible
20 DO any systematic work, and Sc
cure any accurate data with relation
to it.
King Sells Estate for Sufferers.
ROME, Jan. 2.-King Emmanuel
today ordered the sale of his sicilian
estate which is situated in the west.
ern part of the island The proceeds
VIII be used as relief fund for the
sufferers of the earthquake which re-
Gently visited southern Italy and
Sicily. 1t is estimated that the total
property loss from the earthquake
win amount to 1000, 900, 900.
Marquis Safe in Castle Cellar.
MESSINA, Jan. BY tracing the
sound of voice today, rescuers dis
covered Marquis Samola alive in the
cellar of his castle which is buried
under tons of de- ris. The MARQUIS
told the rescuers to proceed about
their work of relieving other sufferers
as he was uninjured and provided
with plenty of food.
Vatican Guards at Work.
ROME, Jan. 2.-The Vatican
guards were today transferred into |
the hospitals for the wounded and in
jured at Messina and Reggie so that
the pope can attend the sufferers per-
sonally. The church authorities have
reported to the pope that they be-
lieve that there are many Americans
dead and injured in the ruins of Mes
sina.
Queen Helena Injured.
MESSINA, Jan. 2-When the shock
came last night Queen Helena, togeth-
er with the king was working in the
ruins of the city. AS soon as it was
felt, and its character was realized
the sufferers became panic stricken, i
and in their rush to get away from
the falling ruins ard buildings they
ran over and trampled on the queen.
Consul and Vice Consul Dead.
ROME, Jan. 2.-According to the
news brought to this city this after
noon by Evelyn Pierce, her brother.
Joseph Pierce, American vice consul
TO Messina, and all the members of
his household were drowned in the
tidal wave that swept over the city
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-02
Queen Helena Injured.
Consul and Vice Consul Dead.

ROME, Jan. ACCORDING to the
news brought to this city this after
noon by Evelyn Pierce, her brother,
Joseph Pierce, American vice consul
to Messina, and all the members of
his household were drowned in the
tidal wave that swept over the city
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06

Henry Hart spent last Thursday in
Boise buying household goods for his
new ranch west of Sunnyside.
P. H. Ross and G. A. Braucht of
Mountain Home, were in Sunnyside
last Tuesday
Mrs. C. H. White visited Mrs.
Longfeilow of Mountain Home We'd
nesday and Thursday.
S. G. Yerkes was a sannyside
visitor Saturday
Rev. Cullison Of Emmett, took
charge of the church services Sab
bath afternoon.
Harry Fonda of Mountain Home.
spent few hours in Sunnyside last
Sabbath.
E. A. Wilmot and son Clarence.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
News and Notes of Progress
By Regular Correspondent

returned from Boise Saturday after
noon. Clarence has been unable to
attend school for sometime on &C
count of poor health
Mrs. M. X. Finch made a business
trip to Mountain Home Saturday.
The three White brothers are in
Glenns Ferry looking after their in
terest in that place.
The Sunuyside Public Schools will
close May 5th. The main features Of
the day being a W. c. T. u. junior
medal contest and basket dinner.
c. L. Kennedy returned from King
Hill Tuesday of this week
Frank Fluharty has had surveyor
from Boise running his lines for fenc-
ing.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06

the affidavit of NJ. N. Fegtly. pub
Usher Of the Owyhee Nugget, that a
notice that an application for author
ity to erect and take tolls on a public
ferry would be presented to the board
of county commissioners of Elmore
county was published in the Owyhee
Nugget. a newspaper published in
Owyhee county, which said notice
specified the location Of the proposed
ferry and the time and place when
said application would be made and
that said notice was published in the
Owyhee Nugget for four successive
weeks prior to the making of the ap-
plication. 1t further appearing from
the affidavit of w. w. Culver. pub
Usher of the Republican. news
paper published in Elmore county.
that like notice was published in
said newspaper for four successive
weeks prior to the making of said APP
plication. And it further appearing
that the said application is regular
and that all the necessary facts are
shown therein and that all necessary
notices have been given and pub
lished and no person appearing to con-
test the said application and it ap-
pearing that the said ferry is public
necessity and a great public convsn-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
Commissioners Proceedings

Continued from last week.
EM Wolfe Balance legal ser
vice in refunding bonds, FL
more county $50. 90
Amador Galindo. contract road
dist No 562. so
A T Babb contract road dist No
A 1877. SO
Andrew Baker, contract road dist
No 100 90
Frank Weibelhouse. contract road
dist No 6 rs. 90
John Adams contract. road dist
No 8 l42. 40
J A White. contract road dist No
- $3.50
James w Briggs. repairing road
grade 2 miles NV of Min
Home on AXE road 800
S G Rhoades, viewing proposed
wagon road on Bennett creek
and making report and plat TO- 90
Ira Black, road work on dist No
8 $50
On motion the board adjourned un-
til 9 o'clock a. M, April 18th, 1909.
MILAN MILLER, Chairman
Attest
F. c. SMITH.
Mountain Home. Idaho. April 10.
1909.
Pursuant TO adjournment of April
18th, 1903, the board of county COM
missioners met. Members present,
Milan Miller. H. F. Shelton and J.
j. McGinniss. Wbereupon the fol-
lowing proceedings were had, to-wit !:
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed ::
o E Norell, justice fees in state
cases 81. 80
6 w Elliott, services as deputy
sheriff, Atlanta amount
claimed $l4s. 90, allowed 1920
Petition from Tax payers of var
ious Precincts of Elmore county for
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06

Improving Atlanta wagon road by
cutting out FAX Hills, Boiler grade
and Hogs back grade avoiding go
Grade and Turner hill was read and
accepted. whereuron the clerk was
instructed to advertise for sealed
bids for improving said road. Bids
to be filed with the clerl. on or before
June 2lst, 1909
Petition from Childrens Home
Finding and Aid Society with bill at
tached in the sum of $50 was read
and laid over for further considera-
ton.
Petition signed by as citizens of
Glenns Ferry Precinct asking for the
removal of saloon license. and remon-
strating against the granting of Ii
cense in said town was read and on
motion was laid over for further con-
sideration.
Road viewers report on Bennett
creek road near Hot Springs was read.
acceted and ordered filed.
The petition of S. w. Roberts for
authority to erect and take tolls on a
public ferry having been regularly
presented to the board of county com
missioners and it appearing therefrom
that the said petition is in writing.
under oath, that Elmore county is on
the right bank of the Snake river.
which divides Elmore and Owvhee
counties and that one of the proposed
landings of the said ferry is in said
Gilmore county, that the other pro-
posed landing is in Owyhee county,
that the names of the owners of the
land where the proposed landings are
situated are given, that notice of the
application has been served on the
owners thereof at least ten DAYS prior
to the filing of said petition. that
there are no other ferries on either
side of the proposed location for dis
lance of more than eight miles. that
the ferry will be great public con-
venience. 1t further appearing from
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
! Twenty Years Ago
Paragraphs from the old Elmore Bulletin

Thompson has the contract for
building the Episcopal church here.
Rev. Pratt preached in the shool
house last Sunday morning and even
ing.
Those who ought to know say that
the wool clip this season will be I'M
usually large.
George Fletcher Jr. and wife have
been visiting relatives and friends at
Weiser the past week.
George Crandal and wife were here
from their lovely ranch near Pine
Grove. They arrived last Monday.
Those who have the welfare of
Mountain Home at heart should stand
on the Artesian we'll and better roads
proposition
There is no better land in the Great
West than that surrounding Mountain
Home, and the opportunity to secure
it for a trihe will soon be lost for
ever. Get in in time and secure
home.
Mountain Home should have few
men of capital, energy and enterprise.
When they do come. then look out
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06

for boom all along this sage brush
line.
DR.. Smith informs US that Mrs.
Newcomer is improving slowly and
will doubtless entirely recover ere
many weeks-all of which her mum
erous friends will rejoice to hear.
Sir Robert Chattn. Chief Justice,
likewise postmaster of Pine Grove.
visited Mountain Home a few days AGO.
Indications are good that Idaho will
soon get there as a state.
For the /. o. O. F. Anniversary
ball on the night of April 26 the fol
loving committees were appointed:
/ Committee on Arrangements: Mrs.
H. Dorsey, Mrs. M Johnson. Mrs. G..
M. Payne.
Floor Director: H. Dorsey.
Floor Manager: Alex Bruce. D.
B. Hill. Amos Lee.
Reception Committee: Mr.. and
Mrs. Adm Hall. Mr.. AMI Mrs. c..
Howeth. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Kitching,
Miss Mabel Payne, DR.. w. F. Smith.
The best music has been secured
and supper heretofore unsurpassed
will be supplied
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06

B. NJ. and also all connecting bitches.
canals. laterals and all distributing
bitches, canals and laterals, used or
intended to be used in connection with
said reservoir and irrigation system.
the said reservoirs being designed and
intended for the storage of flood
waters, as we'll as the natural flow
of the creeks, rivers and streams
within the watersheds of said reser-
voirs; such waters to be thereafter
distributed for the irrigation of
lands susceptible Of irrigation from
the irrigation system constructed or
partially constructed by said Great
Western Beet Sugar Company. A
more particular description of the
water rights bitches. canals and
reservoirs owned by said Great West
ern Beet Sugar company and conveyed
under said mortgage as security Tor
the payment of said notes, will be
found in the said mortgage, a copy
of which said mortgage is attached
to the complaint on file herein as
Exhibit "a" to which said COM
plant and exhibit reference is hereby
had for a more particular description
of the rights, property and franchises
embraced in said mortgage.
That an injunction may issue
against said defendant, restraining
it from making any further sales or
agreements to sell water rights in its
said irrigation system. pending the
foreclosure of said action; that n
receiver msy % appointed to take DOS I
sess' on. charge and control of all ths
property ana assets of the said Greet
Western Beet Sugar C9mnony; and
also that Oh the other defendants in
said action end all persons claimin &
ay, throui or under them, may b.
bsrred and foreclosed of all title,
right, claim, lsin. equity. OF rsdemp-
ton and interest in and to said mort
gagged premises and every part there
Of, and that all deeds TO water rights
and contracts in relation to water
rights executed subsequent to January
80, 1907, may be annulled, cancelled
and set aside, and for such other and
further relief as may be just and
equitable and as will more fully ap-
pear by reference to the complaint,
filed herein on August 4, 1908.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer such
complaint as above required, said
plaintiff will take default against you
and apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the district court for the county
of Gilmore. State of Idaho, this 18th
day of March. in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and nine.
F. C. SMITH, Clerk.
Seal
A. N. Soliss, residence, Ontario,
Oregon.
Richards & Haga, residence.
Boise, Idaho, attorney for plaintiff.
1852
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

him - ~
with this oracular pronouncement the Incl
oeht ought, OF course, to be regarded as closed
But the battle Of the WhstIerians promises to
go on indefinitely. The editorial in THE Tines
promptly called forth this letter from Miss
Blrnle Philip, the artists executrix:
Even II. as you state in your leader of Yesterday
Ie pubic have the right to consider Mr.. WhfstIers
IdSt WlSIes as the result of caprice, l as his legal
representative am still obliged so far as lies in my
lover, oy the most solemn ties to that nothing
Is cone OF which he would have dsapproved
as ms ms eXecutFlX have felt myself bound in duty
ana 1ohor 10 do my best to carry out his beheSts
ana nave been hampered ct every point by the
actions OF some VINO call themselves his friends.
NO, MOI long before his death Mr.. Whistler gave me
cIeaF ana deflnlte instructions and it was in con-
sequence of these instructions that T was obliged +o
take the steps did in connection with the holding
OF tle WhlstIer Memorial Exhibition by the Inter-
national Society in 1905.
II MI whistler had desired Mr. Heineman and
MI Fennell TO take sole control of his affairs or to
act as ms literary and artistic executors, he would
have made due provision
lie did not do this: and good feeling and good
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
WHY SHE MARRIED HIM.

John ). Hayes. the Marathon champion, was
describing in New York the enthusiasm that the
Marathon race caused among Americans IN
London.
THAT race" said he, was the chief motive
that took Americans abroad last summer.
Indeed, coming back Oh the boat, heard an al
most incredible story about the races attrac-
ton.
There a very pretty girl aboard who
seemed unhappy. Her unhappiness was due to
her husband. She married to rich but
very old man: he might have been her grand
father.
"She was very frank sort Of girl, and she
confded her marital troubles to one Of the
women at her table From her condolences 1t
was plain that the aged husband was a brute
But my dear child. said the woman. what
ever induced you to marry such a man"
""Well. you see,' said the girl. I was so anx-
ious to see that Marathon -ace!
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

appear to be one of great interest It repre-
sents a woman in the same attitude as that
assumed by the enigmatic Mona Lisa" OF the
Louvre but the figure is nude and is surrounded
with carefully drawn flowers. 1t appears that
in an inventory of the house of SettaIa, dating
from the sixteenth century, mention is MADE
Of a portrait of Cecilia Gaerani, the famous
mistress of II Moro, painted by Leonardo, ana
the portrait just discovered has upon its back
the armorial bearings of the Settala family
This. however, proves nothing, which Is gretty
TO be regretted, for very precious indeed would
be any clew leading to the identification OF
Ceclias portrait. She is a fieeting but enchahI-
ing figure in the history of LodOvicos court
Ieonardo's portrait of her was made the sub
ject of a laudatory sonnet by Bellincionl, a con-
temporary Florentine poet, and it is mentioned
by Cecilia herself in letter to Isabella dEste,
who had asked that it might be sent to her 1or
purposes of comparison with other paintings
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

lists paintings, perhaps the one In which his
study of nature seems to have been most con-
tinuous and most nteraI-in which the synthetic
attitude is most nearly balanced by analysis OF
detail" The English critic alludes to the vigor
in the picture, and suggestiVely remarks that
I'VE have only to imagine this canvas among
the landscapes of 1851, TO what a forcible
and daring thing 1t must have appeared TO
mid-Vlctorian eyes" With this number The
Burlington Magazine" takes on the imprint OF
a new American agency. It is now published
,,o-a nv tbe Successors of Samuel Buckley & Co.
The artists and connoisseurs of Milan have
recently been much agitated over the discov-
cry In that city Of a portrait which at first
they were inclined to attribute to Leonardo de-
vlnd On second thoughts, this fond attri-
button has had to be reconsidered, but, whether
a CODY or not, the painting In question would
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The MiIanese lady complied with the request,
saying: 81 send it to you, and should send it
even more willingly, if it were like me. Let
not your IIighness suppose me to impute any
fault to the master, for I do not think his equal
is to be found; but the picture was painted
when I was extremely young. and my face has
changed so much that, seeing the portrait, and
seeing me, no one would suppose it to be meant
for me-" Muntz refers to more than one re-
puted copy of Leonardo's portrait Of Cecilia,
but we have no authentic souvenir of his tribute
to her beauty. R G
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
lie DID. At ONCE.

pornpous traveller put up for the night at
a small provincial hotel and before retiring left
explicit instructions to be called in time for
an early train He was very earnest about the
matter and threatened the proprietor with all
manner Of punishment if that duty were neg
lected. Early IN the morning the guest was
disturbed by lively knocking upon the door.
''WelI?" he demanded sleepily. I've got an
important message for YOU" replied the boy
outside The guest was up in an instant opened
the door, and received from the boy a large
envelope. He tore it open hastily, and inside
found a slip of paper which written in
large letters, why don't you get up?"-The
TatIer.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

bourg, which Mr.. Robert Gladstone has Just
described LiverpoOls only rival. with our
English Scarborough. but nevertheless, there IS
some probability that both names derived
generally held that Cherbourg was a corruption
of CaeSars Borough. Napoleon who carried out
and extended the plans for the breakwater be-
gun by Louis XVI IS said to have bOasted that
he would revive at Cherbourg the glOrieS of
Egypt and raise his pyramid in the sea: but
his designs were left to be finished by NapOleOI.
Ill Even in those days there entente
cordiale, for the completion Of the work was
celebrated in 1853, in the presence of Queen
Victoria, against whose dominiOns il orig
inaIly devised.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Modest collectors of WhistIeriana will find,
by the way, very handsome full-page repro
duction of Of his earlier paintings. THE
Coast Of Brittany" serving as frontispece to
the January number of '"The Burlington Maga-
zine" This picture is, it seems, in the hands
Of a London dealer, 1t is available for an
American purchaser. It is not by any means
one of the most charming of Whistler's works.
but it has a peculiar value of its own AS Mr..
c. J. Holmes says. it is, among all of the ar
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
4 GUARDED REPLY.

De willis Brag a man whose word one can
depend upon?
De Hitt-WeII / wouldn't care to say any
thing against him; but in the language of the
poet it might be safe remark that to him
truth is stranger than fction"-ulUstrated
Bits
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
WHY AND WHEREFORE.

A minister one day found a little boy in tears
and questioned him to the cause of his dis
tress. The youngster replied that his father
had punished him for being naughty. and he
was mighty glad that his mother hadn't done
it
why do you prefer to have your father whip
you?" questioned the minister. rs it because
he is less severe than your mother?"
NO" replied the boy, but when he HckS
Ma says he's a brute, and always gives me
money to buy candy."-Harper's Weekly.
at is easier to be good than great" remarked
the morallZer
"Yes," rejoined the demoralzer, zone has less
opposition. Chicago Daily News.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
TAFTS HONOR AIDS.
EUery State IN the Union VII Be
Represented.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Feb. 20-The list of aids to the
President at the inaugural ball has at last been
completed, and the roster constitutes repre-
sentative American roll could well be Sc
lected- Considerable fun has been pOked at the
men who constitute the list, the belief being
spread abroad by some agencies that they had
been chosen for their personal beauty, but con-
sidering the distinguished honor conferred upon
them by the appointment, most of them agree
that they can stand it"
THE effort was made by the Senators from,
the various states to make q list that would be
thoroughly representative" said Chairman Gist
Blair, of the floor committee CT the inaugural
bail. and I believe the effort was crowned with
success. Most Of the appointees are well known
men in private life, and while they do not make
any pretence to beauty they will undoubtedly
reflect credit upon their states and upon the
ball"
The aids selected will constitute the personal
escort of the President and Mrs Taft III the
grand march around the ballroom before the
dancing begins. After the grand march the
ropes placed to mark off the way will be re-
moved, and the floor will be cleared for the
dances.
Following is the complete list of aids:
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

T. e good TO hear that the first exhibition of
-.irtings at the Hispanic Museum is not to be
tho last one When Senior SorolIa's paintings
80 rsrnoyed to be shown at the Albright CAL
te-v in Buffalo, the works of Sefor Ignacio
zuloaga which are now being displayed there,
I'll he brought down to the Hispanic Museum.
Mr. Edwin H Blashfieid is holding an in
.,-es+inr exhibition at the Carnegie Institute
st Pttsburg. In it he illustrates his work
o. a mural decorator after a fashion well
csleulated TO aid the student He shows this
work in photographs. SO that in each case the
nonplete design may be observed. Then. in
addition he presents the drawings and studies
made for his decorations thus affording prac-
,icaI glmpses into his workshop. This eXhibi-
,ion gives an impressive idea of the extent of
his labors- It embraces schemes which he has
carried out in the State Capitol of Minnesota the
r,,1yrt House at Baltimore, the Appellate Court
m Madison Square and the College Of the City
n New York the Church Of Our Saviour in
Philadelphia, and more than one private house.
From Washington comes the announcement
of an exhibition at the Veerhof galleries of
paintings and etchings by Mr.. Evert L War
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

manners should have prevented the constant inter
ference with my endeavOrs to carry out my duty.
It is surely the obligation and privilege Of an
executor respect the wishes OF the dead, and il
is also surely the duty Of processing to
have had i great friendship with the dead TO
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
TWO ANCIENT TOWNS.

From The London Chronicle.
At first sight one would not connect Cher