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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
JOSEPH 6. CANNON or ILLINOIS.

The insurgents and democrats turn
ed down three compromise PROPOSE
lions this afternoon. The insurgents
then submitted counter proposition
which was rejected by Cannon, who
said that he would not 'be the goat. 4"
President Taft Interested.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March IS. -
While speeding toward New York to-
day President Taft eagerly devoured
the details OF the Cannon fight and
1t is believed that he will reveal his
position in one OF his speeches in
New York. Some politicians expect
him to attack the insurgents and
read them out of the party" while
others believe he will take cOneilia-
tory course in order to secure the
passage OF his pet measures.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
t. o. MARTIN, COLUMBIA UNI
vERsTTL STUDENT, TEsTIFIEs

Member of the Engineering STAFF Of
Panama Commission. /.
T. Oskar Martin, student OF Co.
lumbia university and Harvard, testl-
fed that he was appointed on the en-
cheering stan of the Panama COM
mission. His first position on that
commission was assistant mining en-
gineer; then had charge OF corps
of surveyors checking up on the
French bench works on the eastern
section of the Panama canal. Witness
was assigned with party of sur
veyors to determine the drainage
areas west of obispe; was then APP
pointed assistant engineer until he
left in February, 1906. for Washing
ton. Was a Milwaukee contractor Ia
1908. Appointed a practical miner
by the government wherein his prIn-
cipal duties are to decide whether
homestead lands are mineral or non
mineral. In detail witness gave his
photographic surveying experience
and hydraulic engineering work.
Witness presented map showing
the data compiled fromS the maps
submitted by the w. w. p. Co.'S en-
gineers. From this data the witness
showed the volume of water discharg-
ed during the dry season by the Spo-
kane river less during the months
Intervening between July and Nov
ember s, since 1907, the date OF the
construction Of the Post Falls dam
and during these months of the years
prior to 1907.
From adjournment for the noon
intermission to o'clock this after
noon no work was done on the cross
of Prof. Martin. Dur
ing this intermission Engineer Mac
Gala, assistant OF the Washington
Water Power Co., was in close con-
sultatiOn with Attorney Post and
Prof. Gardner. The evidence intro
dueed By the government this morn
Ing. unless controverted, win COM
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18

"There1l be a Hot Time" Presid-
ing Officer Moore couldn't stop the
noise and the singing, and shackle-
ford of Missouri then took the floor
and vehemently demanded the speak
er to stop this everlasting fiasco. :"
Payne Of New York cut him short
by saying that it was 'the most
senseless speech that he had ever
heard" and finally after twenty-five
hours of continuous session the
house took a recess until O'Clock
this afternoon, at which time the
action will be taken to give the regu-
lars time to frame up compromise
on the Norris resolution. Norris
voted in favor OF the motion.
VIII Not "Be the Goat"
WASHINGTON, d. C., March IS
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
FOURTH ANNUAL.
SPRING OPENING
IDAHO MERCANTILE 90. RECEIVE
MORE THAN FOUR THOU.
SAND CITIZENS.
Have Been In business In Occur a..
.Alenc since 1855.

The Idaho Mercantile company held
their fourth annual spring opening
last evening. St. Patrick'a day, and
the event was purely In the nature
Of reception from this arm 10 the
citizens Of Occur d'Alene. The store
was closed yesterday afternoon from
4 70 8 o'clock In order to give the
salespeople ample time to complete
tho elaborate decorations and to ar
range for receiving the many people.
The place was thrown open sharply
az O'Clock In the glare OF q brilliant
ly electric lighted and handsomely
decorated store. The entire interior
was a bower Of beauty, and Una
grass, palms. cut flowers and trailing
vines were greatly in evidence In all
parts Of the different departments.
The salespeople were in their accns-
toned places. but only to meet and
greet the citizens, as no goods were
sold throughout the evening.
II Is estimated that fully four
thousand people passed through the
store during the two hours, and Il Ii
safe to say that all were morei than
repaid for their personal visit. by be-
ing presented with a beautiful SOU
venir, as each lady was presented
with a Tokonabe teapot. a pretty lit
tie useful aud ornamental article
made IN Japan expressly for the Ida
no Mercantile Co., aud upon each
one Was stamped tho name OF the
arm. the date and the occasion. To
each gentleman was given neatly
gotten up leather vest pocketbooiS. in
the shape Of n handy memorandum.
Fahringer's orchestra was station
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18

pletely nullify the w. w. p. Co. IS
principal reason for maintaining the
bear trap dam at Post Falls. namely.
that the flow of water during the dry
months Of July, August, September
and October has been less since the
dam was built In 1907 than during
the corresponding months OF years
prior to 1907.
The w. W. p. Co. has filed In dis
trict court a statement Of the Waters
case on a motion for a new trial.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18

ed IN the balcony. directly over the
dry goods department. and they rem
dered music throughout the evening,
during which time the following pro-
gram was listened to:
Glow Worm Medley Hall La Fargo
Fairy Dreams -, Chas. L. johnson
sand Dance ........ Leo Friedman
Haviland Harmonies 49,. r. II. Hall
splinters March -. Maude Gilmore
Intermission.
sunbeams aud Shadows G..
............ Robt. X. Kelser
Apple Blossoms. Kathleen Roberts
Doekstader Medley .Rlbe Danmark
Sonora .......... Jos. s. Nathan
Reciprocity March ..........
......,.... G. ID. Henninger
The decorations In general aside
from the grocery department were
under the supervision OF Mr..
c. Z. coonradt. assisted by the heads
OF the various departments. and the
large display windows showed the
bandiwork of Mr.. coonradt, person
ally. The interior OF the grocery de-
partment was under the direction OF
William Demo and the grocery win
dow was the result OF the painstaking
efforts Of William Nelson. Many COM
pliments were EXPRESSED for tina
above work as a whole. which proved
Continues on Page Fourl
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
LECTURE AT THE
BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT
Subject, 1.-THE Greatest Things I Saw
in Europe"

SubJeet, The Greatest Things ! Saw
in Europe"
Rev. A. G. Grler OF Spokane who
gives an illustrated stereopticon lee
ture this evening in the Baptist
church, promises something out OF
the ordinary. or the entertainment
Rev. Grier has the following to say:
ITO travel is to live. the life OF
today and of the great past. But all
cannot travel. The next best thing
to being able to travel Is to listen to
tales OF travel from one who has
travelled and can tell about #. No
one can tell you what he has seen un-
less you too can use your eyes. The
stereopticon is next best to seeing
the thing yourself"
Rev. Grier has but recently return
ed from a trip to Europe. He carried
an excellent camera and Is prepared
10 show others what he saw in Eng
land. Ireland. Scotland, Germany.
Belgium. Switzerland, Italy and
France.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
GOV. BRADY ON WAY
TO NORTHERN IDAHO
win Inspect Lands Involved IN Over
flow Case.


WIN Inspect Lands Involved IN Over
flow Case.
BOISE, Idaho, March lS.--Goyer-
nor Brady left last evening for North
ern Idaho. where he will spend a
week or 10 days accompanying At
torney General McDongall on q trip
of inspection and Investigation OF the
extent and naturs Of the operations
Of the Washington Water Power com.
pany in the vicinity OF Post Falls.
The governor has taken much In
terest In the fight OF the people OF
Bonner county against flooding OF
their lands by the Washington Water
Power company. he recently receive
ing a lengthy petition signed by over
500 residents and settlers in the vic
Unity Of Post Falls, near which place
the dam OF the Water Power company
is situated The extent OF the COM
pany's operations In Idaho aud also
the extent OF fioodings of Hepburn
park, acquired by the state from the
federal government, will BIO given
special attention.
In addition to investigating the
controversy between the settlers and
the Water Power company the chief
executive Will also visit other cities
of the panhandle, including Sand
point and Boomers Ferry, Occur a.
Alene and MOSCOW.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
WILL ENTERTArN rEACHERs

Miss Grier, who Is one OF the in
struetors IN the public schools. will
be hostess TO a number Of the teach
ers tomorrow evening at the home OF
her brother, Mr. T. c. Grier. T04 Wal
lace avenue. The evening will be
spent in an Informal manner.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
SHUT THE CHICKENS UP
AND SAVE TROUBLE
Ordinance Provides That Fowl Must
Not Run at Large.

There have been a number OF COM
plants sent in to the Evening Press
office regarding people allowing
chickens to run at large throughout
the neighborhoods in different parts
OF the city, which is contrary to the
law and a violation OF the city ordi-
nance. which reads that fowls must
be kept within an enclosure between
March / to November /, and
on failure to comply with this.
a penalty OF from 81 to SO may be
imposed, together with costs. Those
owning chickens viii do well 10 keep
in mind the above fact and thereby
save themselves unnecessary trouble
and expense.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
NEGROES TAKEN FROM
JAIL AND HANGED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March IS. -
Charlie Richardson and Bob Austin.
negroes. were taken from the Jan at
Marion today by an angry mob and
hanged. The two men aided in jaIl
breaking. The deed Was done inside
Of a few minutes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18
ARBITRATION
MAY BE FAILURE
Wide Difference on Wage Scale
Develops

CHICAGO. Ill. March 1s.-Con-
ferences between the representatives
OF the iremen and members OF the
railway general managers federal
officials are being held here today,
and It Is believed that these confer
ences may last for two weeks or
longer, although both sides hope for
a speedy settlement.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-18

CONTINUED on Page Fopr.l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
CAR RUNS OVER
TWO YEAR OLD LAD
Little Son of Fred Ryan Has u Mar
row Escape From Death.

The two year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ryan, two miles north of
Marion, had a narrow escape from
death, at two o'clock Tuesday after
noon.
The child wandered into the road
and seated himself upon the car
tracks of the G. NJ. e B. and started
to play. He had not been on the
tracks long before the two o'clock
car came at a terrific speed. The
child was not noticed by the motor.
man of the ear until he was almost
upon the little boy and was unable
to stop the car. 1t passed over the
little boy at n rapid rate. The moth
or rushed out, expecting to find her
little one all mangled and torn. When
she arrived she found him sitting on
the track uninjured, but almost
frightened to death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
DEATH CLAIMS
AN AGED LADY
Mrs. Susan Snyder Passes Away at
The EnOck HocIi Home.

Death claimed Mrs. Susan Snyder
aged seventy-nne years, at the home
of her brother-in-law, EnOch Hoch'
of near Espyville, Tuesday at noon
Lagrippe and complication of dis
cases were the cause of demise.
Mrs. Snyder was born I'm Green
rreceeded her In death. She was an
her home with her sister for the past
fourteen years, coming here from
FostOria. The husband and one son
preCeede her i'm death. She was an
rdent member of the Presbyterian
church and a woman Of Christian
spirit and practice.
Funeral services will be held ai
Fostoria, the former home of the de-
ceased, Thursday afternoon at ?
o'clock. Interment at Fostoria.
Finest lawn mixture in the city,
only zoe Id. Also white clover, blue
grass and timothy.
Phone 1l74.
Consumers Cash Grocery
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA.

Does it not seem strange that SO
many people suffer year in and year
out with eczema;
A 25-cent bottle of a simple wash
stops the itch and will surely con-
vince any patient,
This wash is composed of mild and
soothing oil of wintersreen mixed
with thymol and glycerine, etc, and
known as ID. d. ID. Prescription. We
do not know how long the ID. ID. D..
Laboratories will continue the 25c
offer, as the remedy is regularly sold
only In 81 90 bottles and has never
before been put on the market on any
special offers.
II YOU want relief tonight try q
bottle at 25c on our personal recon-
mendation.
Chas. Schmidt g. Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

ed a handsome gold watch and q pos,
card shower in remembrance of the
event.
Enjoying the hospitality of the Mar
tin home were Mr.. and Mrs. Maye
Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Coffee,
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Huffman, Mrs.
Minnie Myers and daughter LaVerne,
Misses Laurel Sfritt, Berennce Corbin,
Mable CSrbin, Zoa Gorenflo, Pearl
Gorenflo, Florence Setter. Eva Harper.
Starting Alexander, Leah Coffee, Viola
Zeig, and Messrs. John Gorenflo, Otto
Gorenflo. Claude Sifritt, William I'm
body. Irwin Carey, Everett Holt,
Cecil Harper, Bliss Holt, Ernest Mar
tin Charles Wasserbeck. Fred Rely.
Ellsworth Huffman, John Corbin, AMI
Edward Griffith, of Radnor.
Mrs. Edward Munnell entertained
informally with a delightful sewing
at her South State street home, yes
terday afternoon.
Sixteen ladies gathered around In
a social circle to participate in the
chatty hours and the busy plying of
the needles. At half after four
o'clock a delicious tea was served
and later hours were given to gen.
erai sociability.
At n meeting of the Qua Qua club
held last evening, excellent reports of
Tie proposed series of dancing parties
to he given under club auspices were
presented by those furthering the
project. r.. Il. Lewis and Dan Ev-
ans were appointed to serve on the
refreshment committee, and o. S
Rapp and DR. G. IL. Sawyer were
| chosen a committee on entertain
ment. George w. King was elected
| president of the club.
The first dance VIII be given April
1S, and will doubtless be one of the
most interesting affairs socially of the
| spring season. 1t VIII serve to for
mally open the Sew Tally Wag club
hall, which will be brilliantly APP
pointed for the event. Dcwler's or
Parker's orchestra will furnish the
music.
There are ninety members on the
cub roster.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
MARRIED HIM ON
HIS DEATH BED

Louisville, Ky. March 22 2,--Rov,
Charles James Mockridge, rector of
All Saints church at Dorchester, Mas
sachusetts, died here Monday night,
of cancer. Just before he was taken
i'll, his enga cement had been an
rounced to Miss Jennie Tyler, a
Louisville society girl. When Miss
Tyler learned he was critically i'll,
she fastened to BOsto nand married
Dl. Mockridge in the hospital there
February Z. The young bride tried
TO nurse her husband back to health
but his malady was hopeless, and
though he rallied enough to be
brought to Louisville, her devotion
was in yaln
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
YOUNG MEN WANTED
Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 TO $1,000 Year.

Tfte SCIlOUTsI1JS UrU OHCrV".
Uncle Sam holds examination Tor
railway mail clerks, post office clerk
or carrier custom house and depart
mental clerks. Prepare at once for
the coming examinations.
The job is for life; hours are short
salary twice monthly and vacation.
TO any young man who has the en-
orgy enough to answer, this Is the
opportunity of a lifetime.
Thousands of appointments are to
be made. Common school educa-
ton is all you need. city and coun-
try people have equal chance. Start
to prepare now--free information.
Free scholarships this month. Write
Immediately to Central Schools, Dept.
47B Rochester, N. Y.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
EASTER SIPpEH

The annual Easter supper given by
the Ladies' Aid society of Epworth
church will be held in the basement
Of the church Thursday evening, ;
t. s p. IN.
All invited. supper, 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

The regular weekly program of the
Woman"s club was presented in an
interesting fashion at the East Cen
ter street home of Mrs. S. e. Bar
low, Monday afternoon.
In response to roll call, each mem
Der told a humorous Irish story.
Cape Town, Cape Colony and 9th
er Cities" was the theme of a care
fully prepared paper by Mrs. G. G.
Petit, who also read a vividly de-
scriptive letter from Mrs. j. w. Wren,
being a review of her travels through
Mexico. Industrial South Africa and
Ostrich Farming" was reviewed ex-
tonslvely by Mrs. Frank Keller and
Miss Taylor read conprehensively of
The African Lakes Company. ."
Railroads and Developments of AT
rica on the Cape to Cairo Railroad
furnished valuable material for Mrs
John Waddelrs excellent paper "A
social half hour followed the formal
program.
Mrs Frank King. of State street
north, will be the next club hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Sow Sweet Peas now. Burpees Best
mixtures, 3 to 15c doz. also Nasturti-
um and all kinds of flower and vege-
table seeds.
Consumers Cash Grocery.
1T Y. NJ. c.. A. Block.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
PERSONALS

Mrs j. F. Hurd, OF Gallon, Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. May
or, of Cherry street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Hughes are
visiting friends in Columbus today.
Mr.. j. G.. Fairbanks has returned
from New Orleans, where he has
been a business visitor for the past
two weeks.
Mr.. Stanley Strayer has returned
from Ada, Ohio. after having fin
lshed course In pharmacy.
: Onions, 10c quart, 3 for 25c.
\ Consumers Cash Grocery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
LODGE NEWS

There was an excellent attendance
at the regular meeting of the East
ern Stars held last night. After con-
sidcrlng routine business, initiatory
work was taken up and the degree
conferred upon one candidate. Ar
rangements We're made for holding
the anual inspection on Monday, April
18th. Several grand lodge officers win
be present at that time and extensive
plans are being made for the event,
A short social session was enjoyed
at the conclusion of the regular
meeting,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

The Marion Deutscher Bund held a
business meeting last night. The
Bund singing choir met for practice,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Kosciusko Lodge I, o. o f. held
a very interesting session last night
Aside from comforting the second de-
gree upon two candidates, routine
business was transacted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
RAILROAD NEWS

The plan of the Big Four to buill
a cutoff from Ridgway to Houston
to- take care of the heavy freight has
been dropped. Instead a double track
between Gallon and Sidney may be
laid thus affording better accommoda-
tions for both freight and passenger
traffic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Herman Amann. clerk of the divi-
sion office of Erie Division Engineer
w. p. Kimble, has been appointed
chief clerk to Mr., Kimble to succeed
the late James Begg. j. G, Henry of
this city has been appointed to the
position left vacant by the promotion
of Mr.. Amann. Mr.. Henry expects to
leave for Gallon today.
An Erie caboose and rear car were
destroyed by fire at Barberton Mon
day morning The fire followed col
lision when the rear end of a freight
of which j. II. Hurd was conductor,
was smashed into by another freight
train. No person was injured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

The program given. by the Advance
club In the assembly room of the pup
lie library yesterday afternoon was
extremely interesting. having to do
with heroines of the Bible.
Roll call responses We're from Pro-
verbs 81, verses 1929 miriam
Prophecies and Poet" was the sub
ject of Mrs. j. II. Oatey's paper;
Rachael and Leah" were biograph-
lied by Mrs. q II. Lennon; Ruth and
Naomi" furnished themes for Mrs :.
G. T.. Strong; Esther and Nashtt
were told of in Mrs. II. Uncaphers
paper and MARY and Martha" gave
Mrs. Eugenia' Rubens material for bl-
Jgraphies.
The next meeting will be held Mon
day at the library.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Monuments--213 East Center st.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Only business of routine nature
was considered at a well attended
meeting of the National Protective
LegiOns held last night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin enter
tanned with an evening party at thei"
country home near Green Camp sat
urday evening in celebration OF ths
eighteenth birth anniversary of thelr
daughter, Miss Mae. Music and games
We're merry pastimes of the hours
which eliminated in an elaborate
birthday supper. Miss Martin receiv'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

A north Main street italian fruit
dealer was infuriated by crowd of
boys early last evening and began
flourlshing a knife 1t was reported To
the police that one of the boys had
been assailed and cut across the hand.
A thorough investigation resulted in
the disclosure that nobody was SER
iously injuredi Witnesses of the in
cident say that the boys We're teas
ing the italian and deserved NOR,
than they got No arrests We're made,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22

Chief of Police Kllnefelter is de-
termined to break up the practice of
epectorating on the sidewalks. a
rumber of uptown merchants have
complained that loafers have gone
so far as to spit tobacco juice on their
show windows. Unless the practice
stops, arrests will Follow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-27
Twenty-C Cent Wool Sales.

Additional sales we're made in the
local wool market Wednesday and
Thursda y, three good.sized clips be.
ing purchased at the best prices of the
season. The first of the trans actions
took place Wednesday afternoon.
when the Evers Bros, of Everson,
accepted an offer of 20 cents for their
clip by a representative of Eisemann
Bros, of Boston.
Among the arrivals Thursday morn
ing was T. B. Trumbull, representing
Farnsworth, Thayer & Stevenson,
who 500 closed q deal for the Jurgen
Eugellant clip of about 10000 pounds
at 204 cents.
c. W. Dow, of Koshland Bros,
who was also among the visiting wool
buyers, figured that the Carlberg &
Larson wool was worth 2O1 cents, and
secured the clip at that figure. 1t
amounts to about 10000 pounds.