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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
CONTESTS FALL FLAT
Acton Fails to Gust Wcnnacott
from Assessorship.

A Occur d'Alene dispatch says:
Fred Wonnacott is the legal assessor
of Kootenai county. Ia decision
rendered from Judge Dunn's court
last Friday, the assessor.elect may
continue 10 Office, despite the efforts
of c. E. Acton to oust him by an
election contest. County Assessor
Fred Wonnacott, democrat, was
elected by nine votes over G. E. Ac-
ton, republican.
Whitla and Nelson, representing
Acton, sought to show that irregu-
larities 10 the counting ct ballots
would materially change the result
and introduced number of witnesses,
most Of whom were Kootenai county
election officials, to prove their clair
Over the strenuous objections OF
Attorneys Mcfarland & Mcfarland
who are representing Wonnacott, a
recount of ballots in Lincoln precinct
was obtained after it had been shown
to the satisfaction of the court that
certain irregularities existed.
The election contest of j. v. Haw-
kins, democrat, against Bert A Reed,
probate judge, Is reported to have
been dropped.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
Bill for Back Pay Introduced in
LEGISLATURE.

Bill for Back Pay introduced in
Legislature.
That the bill now 10 the legislature
providing for the payment of back
pay to the militiamen of this state to
the extent of $lO,353 80 should in
Justice be passed, is the expressed be.
lief of Adjutant General Mccall.
Said General Mccall Saturday In
discussing the payment due the mill
tiamen of the state for 1907 and 1908:
"An encampment Of the national
guard OF Idaho for instruction and
rifle practice was held from the 10th
to the 29th Of August, 1907. In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
order companies f Of Blackfoot, X Of
Idaho Falls, M of Rexburg and d of
st. Anthony took part 10 the encamp-
ment. The amount still due these
companies is D, $ll2.3 35; X. $3.50 30;
M, $343.72; F, 1925. 80.
'Other encampments Of similar
nature were held during the two
years."
The total amounts due to enlisted
men from the state of Idaho follow:
Company A. Nampa, $l0O3 90;
company B, Cambridge, $ll3l.30;
company c, Occur d'Alene, $727.2O;
company D, St. Anthony. $653.l5;
company e, Rathdrum, $793, 95; COM
pany f, Blackfoot, $l224. 20; company
H, Genesee, $2S2; company 1, Pay
cite, $747.90; company K, Idaho
Falls, $9SS.49; company L, Weiser,
$l042.67; company M, Rexburg,
$l658.l2; nOncommissioned staff,
$l0l.32. Total, $lo.353 39.-Boise
Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
WANT The SALOONS BACK
Ceur d'Alene Hopes to See an
Election Called.

Friends of the saloon are at work
on a wcll-deflned scheme to place
Occur d'Alene in the column of the
"wets" at an election to be demanded
by petition under the local option law
in the fall of this year. says a dis
patch to the Spokane Chronicle.
Kootenai county, in which is 10.
Gated the city of Coeur d'Alene, was
voted "dry" under the county option
law year ago. Since that time the
saloons have been converted into pool
aud billiard halls and soft drinks
sold.
Contending that 1t is unfair to
brlug numbers of summer tourists to
Occur d'Alene and deny liquor to
those who want it, the "wets" have
been active Of late in preparing to
call another election next fall. When
Kootenai county went "dry" the city
WeuU 'WcU, ucuCc UuOSc WIZ WduU
alcoholic beverages on tap, contend
that there is at present sufficisb t
majority among Occur d'Alene voters
to carry the city for the saloon forces.
Another favorite argument which
they advance is that laborers on
Occur d'Alene construction work
cashed 80 per cent of their checks in
Spokane. Much Of this money, they
claim, would have remained at home
II the saloons were still 10 existence.
On the other hand, the dry forces
are equally confident that Occur d.
Alene will not go "wet," prohibition.
lists holding that the year without the
saloon has proved one OF the mosl
satisfactory in the city's existence
Also they are counting strongly on
| the wOmen's vote.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
State officials Exonerated.

Unless fresh evidence tending to
show malfeasance ia office should be
brought to the attention Of the COM
mittee. Miss S. Belle Chamberlain,
superintendent OF public instruction
under the Brady administration and
deputy Ia the same office in Governor
Gooding's first administration, and
Mira. Harry Workman of Emmett,
formerly Miss Scott, superintendent
of public instruction under Gooding's 5
first term. we're exonerated by The
Legislative committee, Feb. II. of
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
PRAISES LEWISTON NORMAL
Legislative Committee Recommends
Appropriation.

The joint committee OF the Senate
and House, appointed to investigate
the educational institutions of the
state, made very careful investiga-
ton aud as result accorded high
praise to the Lewiston State normal.
The report relative to the Lewiston
normal was in part as follows:
Your committee made careful
investigation Of the needs Of the
Lewiston state normal school. the
character OF the educational work be-
Ing done and the training department.
and we found that the institution at
the present time Is working within
the provisions Of It's charter. Under
the efficient supervision Of George II.
Black, president, the Lewiston state
normal school has obtained q high
standing, Its graduates being placed
on q level with those of normal
schools 10 other states. AS to the
standing Of the Lewiston normal, as
a state institution apart FROM that Of
local school, we found, basing our
figures on the enrolment of last
semester, chat the total number Of
students doing normal work with the
intent Of becoming teachers to be
277, with 32 additional students do.
Ing special work; of these 277
students, Ill, or 40 percent, gave
Lewiston as their home, ll6, or ap-
proximately AZ percent, reside in the
state outside of Lewiston, and 81, or
Is percent, came from other states.
We recommend an appropriation for
the Lewiston state normal school Of
500, 10000 for the biennium."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24

War is expected to break out be-
tween Russia and China ON account
of treaty violations by the latter.
Troops Of both nations are being
massed on the frontier between
Siberia and Mongolia.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
ee!1(S e!!! 4! q LEGISLATURE LEGS !!t
Many Bills Passed and
Approved.
SESSION IS GROWING BUSY
"Search and Seizure'' Bill Be-
comes q Law.

w.
Through clever maneuvering,
Feb. II, republicans OF the senate
stole the thunder Of the democrats
by voting down the latter's initiat-
i've and referendum measures, and
then proceeded to pass the initiat-
i've and referendum measures
fathered by themselves. They
were given unanimous support Of
the democrats, and both measures
were passed by aesolid vote Of 22
for and none against.
The senate passed the Adams
county division bill, creating
Adams county out of the north
half Of Washington. |, also passed
the house bank commissioner bill,
the good roads measure. and ap-
propriated $3SSI.25 for relief Of
Tony Tubbs of Wafdner, jailer in
that city during the mining riots
several years ago.
A state wide prohibition bill was
introduced in the house. and every
effort made to have il passed.
Charges were hurled back and
forth among party leaders that
members Of both parties broke
their pledges to the people when
they refused to vote for the consti-
tutional prohibition amendment.
For that reason attempts were
made to pass the prohibition bill.
On Monday Governor Hawley
i signed four new house bills: Re-
! lating to the appointment Of
/ referees; to amend the code to pro-
vide that when summons is
returned not served or when it is
lost, an alias summons may issue;
to amend the code of civil pro-
, cedure relating to appeals to the
supreme court; appropriating $l5,-
! 900 to defray the expenses of the
legislature.
The governor vetoed three house
bills as follows:
To amend the act in relation to
embalming and transportation Of
corpses; an amendment Of the
civil code relating to garnishee;
and an act relating to pleadings in
civil cases.
| The last named bill was promptly
passed by the house over the
governors veto by vote Of AZ to
l8.
Among others, the house passed
bills requiring railroads to fence
their tracks; appropriating $25, 600
for bridge across the Clearwater
at Lewiston, and for the reorgani-
zation of the state militia.
A new bill introduced provides
for $3.50, 900 bond issue to COM
plete the man section OF the
capitol.
The governor signed the drastic
"search and seizure" bill which is
q designed to greatly strengthen the
e local option law. In special
] message, however, the governo,
r ridiculed the new law as unconsti
8 tutional, saying that it permits
blackmailing and should never
have been passed.
Among bills approved by the
-, governor last week are the follow
= ing a.Amending the Sunday law sc
= as to permit shoe shining stands,
r. fruit stores and bakeries to keer
y open; providing that 500 vote:
must be cast in city election be
fore bonds can be voted for stree
improvements; empowering boards
OF county commissioners to levy {
. special tax for domestic or foreign
!. expositions for the purpose Of en-
II couraging immigration.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24

The large commercial inter ests and
capitalists are bringing much pressure
to bear to prevent President Taft
from calling an extra session Of con-
gress. They fear the democrats will
start tariff agitation and cause busl.
ness depression.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-02-24
STATE AND COUNTY NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.

DVSASO eAAO AAAOSOSA ASSA AV6A S0O
OF the Week.
Fourteen dogs have been poisoned
at Murray in the past few days.
George Allen Woods, a 9.year.old
Occur d'Alene boy, died Monday from
q wound received while handling a
loaded revolver.
Steps have been taken by, Coeur
d'Alene banks to open at 10 o'clock
10 tie morning instead OF 8, because
OF the late morning mails.
Darrance A. Alters, alias Sidney
Boxwell, who forged checks at Wal
lace for $ll00, has been sentenced to
FROM one to six years .in the state
penitentiary.
The Idaho travelling library is said
to be the only one in the country.
where books are shipped at the cost
Of the state. In every other state
the town to which the books are
shipped Is forced to pay the freight
charges.
The oats that judges have declared
the best In the world are to be made
into breakfast foods in a plant erected
in Moscow. M. P. Miller, owner of
the Moscow FIGURING mills. will build
cereal manufactory there for the
purpose and will begin operations
next fall.
Robert Lansdon, former secretary
Of state. has Informed the legislative
investigating committee that the
charges he made against Governor
Brady as to mismanagement of state
funds and land matters. during the
last campaign, were made for cam =
paign purposes only and have no
foundation IN fact.
In answer to the criticisms Of Mos
COW people that the temperance forces
have driven the saloons from town
and have left no place for men, young
or old, to fnd shelter and rest, the
young peoples societies Of the various
Moscow churches have outlined plan
to establish coffee club. The club
would conduct rest room, reading
room and lunch counter, where young
men, boys and girls Of Moscow and
people from the surrounding country
can rest in moral and helpful atmos.
phere.
The signing of the north Idaho
dam bill by Governor Hawley assures
the construction Of the power dam at
Bruce's eddy on the North Fork OF
the Clearwater by the" Clearwater
Timber company, and the assembling
OF material will begin at once. 1t
will require at least two years to com
plete the work and the cost of the
dam alone, without the power plant,
will be $3.50, 900 to 100000. The
horsepower the dam will develop is
approximated at not less than lo0,-
900.
Former Governor w. j. Mcconnell
Of Moscow, in letter to John HALEY,
curator OF the State Historical society,
calls attention to the fact that Idaho
has allowed the grave of Rev. Henr,
Spalding, the dsst missionary, as
we'll as the founder of the frst rea
settlement 10 the territory, to remain
unmarked except in the rudest man-
ner, and he makes strong plea that
the matter be taken up by tht
Eleventh session Of the legislature
and something be done toward recti-
flying this oversight.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
LITERARY SOCIETY
entertainment

The second monthly meeting of
the high school literary society will
be held at the assembly room of
the public school building Satur-
day evening. February 4th.
Following is the program:
Mandolin
Current Events, Cecil Davis.
Vocal Duet, George H. Anderson,
Andrew D. Crofut.
Origin and History of Mormrnism.
Coin Cazier.
Instrumental, Mable Lothiop.
Debate, Resolved, That IT.
rigaton is Of more importantance to
the United States thar Forestry.
Affirmative George H. Andersen,
Jessie Hylton; negative, Beth
Vaughn. Stanley Davis.
Solo. Archie Dew r.
Decision Of the judges on the
debate.
The exercises will begin at 7:3O
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Admission Is cents.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
W E. JOHNSONS FUNERAL

The funeral Of the late w. E..
johnson of Norh Fork, who died
Sunday evening, took place from
the Presbyterian church Thursday
afternoon, Rev. George H. Green.
field officiating. The services were
attended by large number of the
friends Of the family who testified
by their presence their respect for
the deceased and their sympathy
for the bereaved.
After the services the deceased
was taken to the cemetery on the
bill and hid from mortal sight.
May he peacefully rest and may
God guard and protect the widow
and children.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
REGULATE IDLE CHATTER

1t is proposed to introduce a
bill regulating telephone rates. That
is all very well in its way, but the
legislators might make it an
inclusive measure. so that it would
also regulate the silly young wo-
men who monopolize the lines in
order to mouth vapid nothings.
Busy people, with urgent calls
are frequently compelled to wait
many minutes at a time becaue
1.-THE line is busy" when in reality
it is simply helpless and inert
through being a medium of foolish
and meaningless chatter by incon-
siderate people, who do not consider
that the telephone is a commercial,
rather than a social institution. -
Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
HELP A GOOD CAUSE

The Parents and Teachers CO.
operative society will give a grand
ball at the Opera house on the
night OF February 21st. The object
of this ball is to raise funds for the
care of INDECENT children, bcautify-
ing the grounds of the public and
high schools and for such other
purpose as the society may direct.
The SOCIETY is doing a good work
and IL should have the united sup
port of the people of the town.
The members hope to see everybody
at the ball that takes an interest in
the children Of the town and they
promise all who attend splendid
social time.
For price of admission and other
particulars see the ad elsewhere.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03

room after he was locked up and
found rubber stamp. the signature
of c. A. Haley. From what We
have learned. it appears, that the
Tonopah officer got wind of a
scheme to floa' large run hers of
forged checks on the Belmont's pay
day. Joe Savoy, suspicious
character was closely watched.
1t was learned that the package
had been sent to Cook here and
that a number of blank pay checks
mad been sent to him by Savoy by
registered mail. The checks have not
arrived.
The Sheriff of Nye county will
arrive tonight to take Cook to
Tonopah. Savoy has been arrested.
Had this scheme not have been
nipped the people of Tonopah
would have been feeced out of
thousands of dollars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03

entry shall in good faith cultivate
not less than one eight of the entire
area OF the entry during the second
year. one fourth during the third
year and one half during the fourth
and fifth years after the date of
said entry, and that after entry
and until final proof the entry man
shall reside within such distance
of said land will enable him to
successfully farm the same as
required by this section.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
THE CH|Nk THAT REFUSED
TO STAY DEAD

1t was in the day when Jim
Townsend was the chief of the nose
paint brigade at Lundy and Gail
Borden Was blowing in some of
the eagles he had made distributing
canned corn starch and sugar, in
trying to make a camp of Tjoga.
All Foo. at least that name will do
as well as any other was the Loss
chopsdey mixer at the Apex of the
California divide and fixed up
dishes that would put old Delmori,o
in the class Of squaw camp cook,
Of course, All was popular with
the gang of good feeders at Tioga,
who knew more about mun.:hing
than they did of mineralogy.
But all good things come to an
end and the gifted celestial turned
up his toes. AS there was no
cemetery nearer than Lundy ar
rangements were made to transport
the remains to that place. Four
husky chinks started over the trail
with All Foo in the box. and when
about half way to Lundy. let down
their burden to take a rest.
From the interior of the coffin
came mysterious sounds and the
pallbearers flew the coop. The
next morning, much to the surprise
of the camp. All Foo presided over
the kitchen range and smoled his
old Oriental smile.
But he had acquired bad hstit.
Not less than six times that sum-
mer did his highness "die" and
desert before being planted. Along
in the fall a bum breakfast was
served by sleepy eyed chink and
when asked the whereabouts of his
sire partner replied:
Him too much damfoolee alice
time; tha's ALL" But they had
planted him for keeps. Bridgeport
Union.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
HUMBOLDT NOW
IN FOURTH PLACE

The annual report of State Con.
troller Eggers for the year 1910
has recently been distributed, and
furnishes some interesting data
on the mining industry of the state,
showing that the gross assay value
of all ores extracted in Nevada for
the last quarter of 1909 up to Sep
TENDER 80. 1910, was $29,5O6, OO5
from 2,437, Sc tons of ore worked.
The figures of the Controller are
those reported by the various
County Auditors of he State on the
bullion tax returns. The total tax
to the State and counties was
1927, 7O3.65. The report shows
that eleven out of the fifteen
counties are producing the precious
metals. Esmeralda county leading,
of course, with eleven millions.
White Pine was second with eight
millions. Nye third with seven
millions. Humboldt county fourth
and Storey County fifth. The
smallest returns were from Washoe
and while Douglas, Elko, Lander
and Ormsby are not listed among
the mineral producing countess
Humboldt Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
ENLARGED HOMESTEADS
FOR NEVADA

The following Washing ton dis
pach of the End is of interest to
the people of Nevada.
Senator Nixon's bill, providinglfor
enlarged homesteads in Nevada,
where water is not available for
domestic purposes. passed the senate
to day.
This is amendatry of an act ap.
proved February 10, 1909, which
originally referred but 10 the state
Of Utah. adding the words "or
Nevada" the new act will read:
Whenever the secretary of the
interior shall find any tracts of
land in the state of Utah or Nevada
subject to cntry under this act,
do not have upon them a sufficient
supply Of water suitable for
domestic residence upon the land
possible, he may, in his discretion
designate. such tracts of land, not
to exceed in the aggregate two
million acres, and thereafter they
shall be subject to entry under this
act without the necessity of resi-
dence; Provided. that in such
event the entryman upon any such
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
BIG FORGERY SCHEME NlPPED

Sheriff Harris and Deputy
Critchley made an important arrest
last night. Yesterday afternoon they
received dispatch from TonOpah
to arrest Thomas Cook, an cmployc
Of the Western Pacific company.
who is wanted n TOnopah for
completely in a scheme to rob the
Tonopah Belmont Development
Company by means Iof forged pay
checks. The officer began search.
ing for Cook and shortly after 8
o'clock last night they found him
in the Red light district in com
pany with woman. The officers
had been nOtifie that a bottle Of ink
and a rubber stamp had been ship.
ped to Cook by express. Cook
denied receiving any such package,
but after while he produced the,bot-
tie Of ink. When searched at thc'iail
a genuine check Of the Belmont
company with the signature torn,oE
a I'd a blank check with Instructions
how to fill 1t out we're found in one
of the letters aiken from him He
again denied having any rubber
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
$44,249 AZ
Deficit

TO Rent: Two furnished rooms
on Silver Street in the eastern part
of the town. Inquire of Mrs. b.
w. Woolverton or at this office.
Matchmaking & Engraving.
Work guaranteed. Leave work at
Drug Store or at my office, one
block north of Overland Hotel.
Prices reasonable. Dean
Harrison.
Mems laundry wanted by Mrs
f. K. Davis. Satisfaction guar
entecd.
To rent-An ice house in good
order. Inquire Of Judge
Morgan.
Wantcd-By II gcntlcman--A
pleasant room with board in
private family. Address b. B. at
this Office. Applicant is willing to
pay for good accommodations. "
inconsistency Of Happiness.
Happiness Ia like sunbeam, which
the least shadow intcrcepts: while nd.
yersity rs often as the rain of spring.