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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
WOsIAN's CLUB MET
WITH MRS. GEO. STEELE
club Vote to Hold NO Meeting on
Good Friday. March Is.

CImb Vote TO Hold no Meeting On
Good Friday. March rs.
The Woman's club met at the home
of Mrs. Geo. Steele yesterday after
noon with a full attendance.
After the routine business of the
club was transacted an interesting
program followed.
Miss Olive voelkef favored the club
with three songs. one OF them an In
dian Love Song" Mrs. Steele read q
well written paper on THE Legends
of the Northwestern Indians" fol.
lowed by a piano solo by Lucille
Elder.
The club voted to send to Mrs
Barrowman. chairman OF the Loan
Scholarship fund. twenty-five dollars
The club win meet Thursday
March 81. with Mrs. Douglas.
The next regular meeting has been
cancelled on account of its beine
Good Friday.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
SIXTH ANNlVER-
SARY O. E. S.
CELEBRATED LAST EVENING IN
SANDER HALL-SNTY-FIVE
PRESENT.
Excellent Program Rendered-Deli.
cious Refreshments Served.

The members of Queen Esther
Chapter No. IL, o. e. S., celebrated
their sixth anniversary in a delight
full manner last evening at Sanders
hall, about sixty-tive members and
visitors being present.
The guests Of honor were Past
Grand Patron Mr.. j. E. McBurney, OF
Harrison and Mrs. McBurney, and
Mrs. Julia Fuller, who was initiated
into the order, also Mrs. T. S. Drap-
er, the present chaplain, who will
leave next week for her new home at
Puyallup. Wash. The party was in
the nature of farewell reception to
the latter. Mrs. Draper was pre-
scented with beautiful bunch of red
carnations and souvenir album in
scribed with the names of those pres
emit.
Speechmaking was INDUCED in by
the charter members, who related
the early history of the chapter. MT.
j. G. White. one of the past patrons,
paid a fitting tribute to the departed
and absent members.
Mrs. Harriet l. Smith gave de-
tailed account of the early beginning
and growth of the chapter, which has
developed from a membership of
seventeen to one hundred and twen-
ty-five.
Mrs. Dena Roper, also a charter
member, told of the first Eastern
Star chapter that was instituted, and
why after having their charter de-
stroyed by fire they did not reor-
ganize.
Appropriate addresses were also
made by Past Grand Patron ]. E.
McBurney and Mrs. Dora Ray, WIS.,
iting past matron from California. AT
the close OF the session huge birtIl-
day cake, beautifully embellished
with stars and candles. was brought
in and at once became the center OF
attraction. The candles were light
ed and distinguished by past matrons
and matronstaoshrdletas
and patrons, the honor of cutting the
cake being reserved for Mrs. James
this state, and a past matron o.
Queen Esther chapter.
At the conclusion of the ceremo
MES delicious refreshments were
served. and the birthday cake wai
pronounced as good as it was beauti
full. With the passing of the ami
yersary Queen Esther chapter ha
entered upon a new year.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12

yious clay subsoil which acts as .
reservoir Tor the moisture which
can be drawn 10 the surface at will
by reducing the surface to mulch.
If we had the sunshine for color and
favor. Wenatchee would not be in 1t. 2
Many matterssof Importance have
been discussed during the day re-
garding fruit growing in all its
phases. and much valuable informa-
ton has been brought out by those
who have been at the business for
many years.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year for the KOotenal
County Fruit Growers association:
w. H. Ellis, president; VIM. Buck
ley. vice president; A. v. Chamber
lain, treasurer. and T. A. Daugh-
ters, secretary.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
BERT FISHER Is NEW MAN.
AGER FOR INTERSTATE co

Assumed New Work This Morning
Immediately After appointment.
Burt Fisher is the new manager
for the Interstate Telephone COM
pany in this city, having been APP
pointed to that responsible position
today. and took up his duties at
once. He has been in the employ
of the company fT several months
in minor capacities. and the promo
ton Is one of which he Is proud.
Mr.. H. E. Burch. the former
manager. will be sent elsewhere to
take charge Of an exchange. He haa
been ia the city but a short time
but has made many friends during
his short stay.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
DROWNED IN ICY
WATERS OF FISH LAKE

John Wilson Fen From Raft While
Crossing Lake.
RATHDRUM, Idaho, March IL. -
John Wilson, aged "a, employed with
a crew dredging for the irrigation
canal at the lower end OF Fish lake,
was drowned yesterday while polling
a raft across that part OF the lake.
The pole broke suddenly, precipitat-
ing him into seven feet of icy water.
Walter Hannis, who saw the acci-
dent. swan more than 100 feet and
made heroic effort to save the
drowning man, nearly losing his own
life before assistance arrived. viii
son could not swim and was dead
when taken from the water.
Wilson's body was brought to
Rathdrum and relatives in Illinois
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
COMPLETE ORGANIZATION
Elect Officers for the Ensuing Year
Session in Club Rooms.

Elect Officers for the Ensuing Year
Session in Club Rooms.
At 9 o'clock this morning the far
mers of this vicinity convened in the
Commercial club rooms to complete
their organization. The committee on
constitution and bylaws reported a
complete set of bylaws and a well
formed constitution.
Pursuant to the instructions at the
recent preliminary meeting articles
of incorporation were presented. with
the above committee as incorporators.
The articles erumerate the object OF
the association to be the buying, sell
ing and dealing In fruit lands, hoTEi-
cultural machinery. boxing and pack
ing apparatus in the raising OF
fruits.
The life OF the corporation is fifty
years, and the directors nine In num-
Der. three to be elected each year
The capital stock is $4,000. divided
suro two thousand shares of s. each
Hhese articles of incorporation viii
undoubtedly be filed on next Monday
The fruit growers of this counts
have shown their interest in thiI
association by the attendance O.
about seventy-five of the prominen
farmers from all parts Of the county
The feeling entertained by those II
attendance was expressed by William
Buckley. who said We have the sol
conditions In Kootenai county super
Tor to wenstehee. and We have th'
moisture. We have IS inches o
moisture and do not require If
rigation on the uplands. These up
lands are underlaid with an imper
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
SAYS PEOPLE ARE
HANDED A GOLD BRICK"
Conservation Bodies mp Coal Land,
says COLORADO Man.

Conservation bottles MP Coal Land,
Says Colorado Man.
WASHINGTON, March Ia
Enough coal has been found In my
state to run the nres Of this country
Tor 500 years. but the conservation
lists have bottled up the coal. de-
clared Representative Taylor Of Colo.
RADIO. democrat, before the house
committee on ways and means. speak
ing In support OF the Mondell bill to
provide q bond Issue to complete
the reclamation projects.
Don't you approve Of conserva.
tion?' asked Chairman Payne.
tOf course / do" replied Mr.. Tay-
lor, but think that as 30 much oil
our land has been set apart In this
manner. the government might auth
orize the issuance Of these bonds To
make good the contracts with thou
sands OF settlers who have invested
their all for a gold brick"
MIR. Taylor charged that cattle
holders rented the Colorado lands
for quarter Of cent an acre and
that was the reason why the bond
Issue was sought by the government
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
ERNEST WHITE SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN EXPLOSION
I0ses Two Fingers and the Sight OF
One Eye Is Feared.

I0ses Two Fingers aad the Sight OF
One Eye Is Feared.
Ernest White. 3 lad OF s years OF
age. residing with his mother II the
corner OF Young and Eighth streets,
was badly injured this morning as
the result Of lighting a dynamite cart.
ridge. which exploded. Two Of the
fingers Of one hand we're blown OF
and one eye vas seriously injured.
and the loss OF sight from that eye
Is feared.
Several children OF the neighbour
hood were playing IN an empty haild-
Ing near the home OF Ernest, where
they found the cartridges and
thought 70 have some fun BY lighting
them. but after lighting two. the
above accident occurred. A physi-
clan was called to dress the wounds
and the little fellow Is resting as
easily rs can be expected this after
noon.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
PAUIATAN TO FIGHT

NEW YORK. March 12.--Mons
Louis Paulhan. whose aeroplane
flights In this country viii end to.
day unless be succeeds In npsettins
the injunction recently gained BY the
Wright brothers. announces that he
win not leave America for a while
His lawyers have taken an appeal
In his ease and he hopes stili TO BE-
able to keep engagements to ny in
New York.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
BROTHER
IN-LAW SUICIDES
A SUFFERER FOR MONTHS,
THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Tragedy Created Sensation in Pitts
burg.

PrTTsBURG. Pa. March H.
Thomas Mclaughlin, brother-in-Iaw
of President Taft. committed suicide
by shooting, according to the coroner,
today MckLaughlin's death occur
red yesterday and the physicians re-
ported that cerebral hemorrhages
were the cause of his illness. which
has lasted for several months. The
news created something of a sensa-
ton.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
BANOUETS NEWS
PAPER MEN
COL. ROOSEVELT ENJOYS EVEN.
ING WITH CORRESPONDENTS
WHO GREETED HIM.
Announces That He Is Through
Hunting.

RABAK. Soudan, March 12.-Col.
Roosevelt last night served ban
quet aboard the steamer Dial in hon
or of the I'VE newspaper men who
came up the Nile to meet him. The
dinner lasted far into the night and
Col. Roosevelt spent most Of the
time questioning his guests. He
fired questions at them faster than
they could answer. He announced
that he was through with hunting and
said that he had accomplished ali
that he had set out to do and had
a good time in Africa. and that ne Is
now ready to lay down his gun. The
steamer is due in Khartoum tonpor.
row.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
VANCOUVER tiANlEs.

VICTORIA. b. O., March IL. 80
Indoor track and field championships
OF Vancouver Island. the first OF the
kind ever held. will be decided here
this evening, The entry list. In
cludes the best athletes OF the prov
inee.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
No War. Says Konnra.

NEW YORK. March IA cable
message dated Toxic from Count No
mura, minister of foreign affairs for
Japan, to the New York World and
printed here this morning. denies that
there Is any danger Of war between
japan and the United States. The
message reads:
i am convinced that there il moth
Ing In American-Japaneae aifairs 10
cause nneasiness. The far eastern ln-
terests of the two powers are not an.
tagonistic. War IL ineoncelYabie. II
would be n crime without excuse or
pailiation. My conviction linda ample
support In the understanding of 1908.
"koMuRA."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
JAPAN USING
GREAT BPlTAIN
LONDON NEWSPAPER CRITICIxEs
ALLIANCE WITH MIRADo's
GOVERNMENT.
united states Has Reason 10 Feel
Suspicious Of England.

Suspicious Of England.
LONDON. March i2.--Ia 4 long
article today on the far eastern situa.
ton and Jacob sohlGf's recent speech
In New York, the Morning Post COM
plains strongly OF the lack or iudg-
ment BY the British foreign once and
says that Il IL not surprising Secrh-
tary OF State Knox and Mr.. SchiH
are on the warpath and accuse Great
Britain Of Intriguing with Japan
against the United States.
In plain words. says the article,
I'VE are picking chestnnts out Of the
lire for Japan and encouraging her ID
ask more than her share as weli IA
% trample on the principle og the
open door The whole proceeding
Ii suicidal and unnecessary. Ii Sir
Edward Grey had told Japan that she
must play the game ana cease the
policy OF grab In Mongolia. his rec
ommendation would almost certainly
have prevailed"
The Post continues that Il will be 4
bad day Tor Great Britain when the
Anglo-Japanese alliance leads her In
TO dependency on Japan and II
quarrel with tho United States ID
added 70 the existing trouble the att
uation will DO serious.
No empire can afford 10 begin
hiring the barbarIans, continues
the Post. An alliance on equal
terms Ia one thing and masked sab-
serylenee Ii another. Yet British
diplomacy Is suggesting to the world
that We can not AFFORD to do any
thing but our ally'e bidding. The
struggle over the Monaghan railways
may define our position In the Pacific
for many years. Lot us hope that
wise counsel VIII yet prevail in Dow
ming street"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
NEW TENOR COMING.

LONDON, March IL. - Walter
Hyde. the young English tenor. said
to be rival OF Caruso and Bonel.
sailed for New York today TO be 4
member OF the Metropolitan cast.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
FLOODS DO GREAT
DAMAGE IN COLORADO
Bursting Of a Dam Destroys the VII
Iage Of Ovid.

JULEsBuRG, Col, March IL. -
The floods resulting from the break
Ing of an irrigation dam at Ovid Is
reported as receding today. The
town of Ovid is destroyed. Other
cities are threatened with destrue-
tion also. and heavy damages have
been done to the Union Pacific tracts.
which are nov being repaired.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12

FOOD PRICES SOAR
Call Out All Union Men in State
in FOrty-Eight Hours

PHILADELPHIA. March u. ---In-
PREVENTION by the federal government
In the Philadelphia street ear strike
is considered by people OF cool Iudg-
ment the only hope OF peace as every
effort TO have the questions in dis
pute settled amicably have failed.
Charles p. Nell. commissioner of
labor, is expected to arrive in the
city soon to make an investigation of
the situation and report to the adj
ministration.
Strike leaders last night sent out
an ultimatum that unless the street
car company consents to arbitrate
the differences within As hours, ev-
cry union man in Pennsylvania viii
be called out.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12

and brother at Nampa. Idaho. have
been notified.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12
Provision Prices Soar.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-The
retail prices of meats here today
range from Ave 10 ten cents a pound
above normal and thousands of strik-
ers are suffering on account of On
ability to buy meats and other COM
modities which are stifTening In
price. Strike leaders announce that
number of men at the Dlston saw
works went out today and claim that
the plant viii be completely tied up
by night.
There has been no serious rioting
today, but a number Of minor dis
orders have occurred and some OF
the street cars were stoned.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-12

|bt for
| Its ex-
re l re-
an ex-
zen pro-
go Trih-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

The greatest drawback among the peas
ant class In southern Russia Is the lack
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OF schools. II the church would spend less
money for gilded domes and respondent
decorations in its houses OF worship. and
more for schoolhouses. 1t would be a
great benefit to the people. But whenever
you criticise the absence of schoolhouses
the loyal Russian always attributes II to
the lack OF teachers. If you will discuss
the subject with school boards and other
educational authorities they will tell you
that il is impossible to obtain competent
teachers. The chief reason is the low
wages offered by the government.
The peasants have been making good
money for several years. They are saw
ing il, and many OF them are using every
means within their reach. except educa-
ton, to improve their condition. They
have better homes and furniture than
they ever had before; they are breeding
up their horses, sheep and cattle; they
are buying labor-saving machinery and
the best seed in the market, and still have
money in the bank.
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W, B. "a. MAY Be SOLD
PENNSY OR B. & O. MAY &C.
QUIRE IT, IS RUM0R.
Receivers Deny Foreclosure-Mary-
land Electric and United Rail.
way Possible Bidders.

BALTIMORE, September 1.-Those in
terested in the securities of the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis electric
road are awaiting some announcement of
a reorganization plan.
The company did not pay the interest
that was due on its bonds yesterday. A
ninety-day term of grace is allowed for
the company to settle.
The road is now in the hands of George
w. Bishop and George Weems Williams,
receivers. They report good results by
economy in operation and increased traf-
fic.
This road was financed by Cleveland,
Ohio. capital and the bulk Of its stocks
and bonds are held in the west. There
are sufficient holders here to give a keen
interest in its future and to eagerly await
some announcement OF future plans.
Eastern Interests May Acquire It.
Conjectures are frequent in banking cir
cles. Some say the road may be fore
closed. In such an event 1T may pass into
the hands of those in this section. who
would take care of its operation.
Despite denials from those In control.
these rumors continually crop up ana re-
ceive credence. What has been most fire.
more and Ohio or the Pennsylvania rail-
road would absorb IL.
The road is well equipped for operation
by steam. IL is thoroughly ballasted, and
may I'm time become a rival In passenger
business between this city and Washing
ton of these two trunk lines
II was rumored yesterday that In the
event of foreclosure IL might pass TO the
control of the Maryland Electric Railway
Company or TO the United Railways and
Electric Company, of which the first
named is practically an adjunct. The
Maryland Electric Company might use
the property with some additional physi-
cal connections.
To the United 1t would be almost USE
less, as an interchange OF cars on the
lines is impossible. The Cnited's gauge
is six inches wider than that OF the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
To Join them would require an adjust
ment of tracks and cars of either one OF
the other. =
Advantages Of Merger.
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few. The majority are spendthrifts.
They know they will be taken care of by
their tribe. and that takes away the
incentive to economy. The individual
wealth consists of horses. cattle. securi-
ties, household furniture, ornaments and
investments of various sorts.
Every Cossack. therefore. when he Is
born is Immediately a landowner.
The name Cossack was originally
spelled 'Kasak' and is a Tartar word
meaning vagabond. This indicates the
origin of this famous clan. The original
Cossacks were adventures, outlaws from
Circassia, Daghestan, Georgia and other
parts OF the Caucasus, whose restless dis
position drove them away from the homes
Of their fathers. They joined the Rus
slams living along the banks Of the river
and made up that portion OF the czar's
subjects known as the ''Cossacks Of the
Dom
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terminus Of the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis by laying an inside rail-
on Park avenue and thence with the
proper connections by way OF Maryland
avenue and Oak street The Maryland
and Pennsylvania il controlled by the
same interests which transferred the An
napolis Short Line to the Maryland Elec-
tric
Alexander Brown Is said to be con-
trolling spirit in the last named. Walter
3. Brooks. vne Of his chief business asso-
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pany Is ready to assure a continuous
service of electric current from Mccall
ferry to this city. this power may be
used on a portion of the Maryland and
Pennsylvania railroad. 1t is said that
some work looking to this end has al
ready been started on a portion Of the
Maryland and Pennsylvania line.
What has been suggested is that stand
ard gauge cars could be run from the
North avenue terminus of the Maryland
and Pennsylvania to the Park avenue
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down by any such restriction as to gauge.
1t now has a road between this city and
Annapolis Of standard gauge. the same
as the Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis. II the two were merged the
Maryland Electric would get an uptown
station. This would be a decided ad-
vantage. as its passengers now stop at
Camden station.
1t Is the general expectation that when
the Pennsylvania Water and Power Com
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. ciates, is largely interested In the MaTy'
land and Pennsylvania securities

The gasoline passenger motor car on
the Norfolk and Southern railway VA
side-swiped yesterday by a freight train
at Edenton, n c.. and partially crushed.
Conductor NJ X. Stephenson OF the gaso-
line train had his left arm cut to the
bone while breaking through glass door
to assist passenger. $1,000.
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that drop a colt each annually. They are
all dead black. without a blemish, with
long tails. beautiful thick names. gentle
dispositions, great speed and endurance.
see a mare working in harness. always a
see a mare working in harness: always a
stallion, and they cost, on the farm, from
$3.50 nm