The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
-903-Buys Woman'a Farm Jour
Peoples Bank Planned,

lSVo-GoVernmen fails to con-
vict Lewis of defrauding the people
through the mails.
19OS-Buys the Star and Chron-
icle.
19OS-Plans to reorganize bank.
190S-Ex-Third Assistant Post
master-General writes book scoring
Government for prosecution of Lewis.
190S-Lewis on trial second time;
acquitted.
19OS-sues the Post-Dispatch for
alleged libel.
19OS-Offers to raise $50, 900 for
two monuments for Grand Army of
Republic and Daughters of Confed-
eracy in University City.
19OS-Offers sale of stock of
Star to public.
1SOS-General Grand jury indicts
Lewis.
190S-Incorporates Peoples Saw
ings & Trust Company for 100000.
19OS-Organizes American Wo-
mans League at art institute and
university.
19O9-Files damage suit for libel
for 100000 against Rural New
Yorker, farm journal.
19O9-Sues Government officials
for libel
19O9-Government dismisses six
cases pending against Lewis for five
years.
Great Subway Offered.
19O9-Offers to build two sub
ways in st. Louis at cost of $780,
OOO, 900.
1911-Recorder Joy announces
Lewis, as Mayor of University City,
has no right to perform marriages.
1911-Bill introduced in Congress
requesting permission for Lewis tc
go into United States Court Of Claims
and sue for $1,5OO,OOO damages.
1911-Announces that company
has ceased publishing all magazines
but Woman's National Daily.
From 1906 to 1908, formed and
organized Hunyadi Salts Company
Diamond Candy Company, Tooth
powder and Footease Company, Pro
gressive Watch Company, Lewis AID
dressing Machine Company, Develop
ment & Investment Company, Uni
versity Heights Realty & Develop
ment Company, Allen Steam Tral
Company, United States Fibre Stol
Company, California Vineyards Com
pany, Camp Lewis, Bachelor Pneu
matte Tube Company and World
Fair Contest Company.
The Portland Oregonian says:
The Portland women who becam
members of the American Women
League will lose close to 5000
: the plans of E. G. Lewis are defeat
cd by the suits filed against him 1
the Federal Court at st. Louis yes
, terday This was made public whe
the roster of the Portland chapter c
q the order was found to have abou
LIS paid-up members, each OF thei
a nv the terms of the membershl
e certificate, must have paid in or al
q sumed indebtedness to the extent
r S52 to become an active member
Portland women, and men WI
have come into contact with Levi
Is however said they regarded MIN
= tho nrev of circumstances and en-
IL mics, but think he is honest. Inc
EXPRESSED the belief that he was
dreamer and unable to carry OF
A what he had planned because othe
In the organization have been lie
nhilanthropic than he and tried
mike money out of his schemes
=, Friends See Plot To lnjnre.
"A An attack on the policies OF u
postofllce Department led to ARE
Nv on charges preferred by the oep"'
ment from which he was eeqult''
~ Persons who know Lewis III ro'
land say this is the basis OF !
m present attack, The Rurai nv
Yorker. an agricultural paper wn'
I'M ia In control of enemies OF Low
n. has been bitter in attacks upon III
MT Failure Not Unexpected
Portland members expected
m failure of the schemes OF Lewis
v the organ of the Women's League
mt statement was made by John
Williams, controller OF the leas
,or showing that with confidence ana
creased subscriptions the ie"t
ca- could continue, but emphasiNhe
ma statement that without cohnue'
and more subscriptions the PROF.