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COEUR D'ALENE EVENING PRESS
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 170
OOEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1909
N. P. WINS BIG LAND CASE
CLASSIFICATION
IS SET ASIDE
Involves Large Tracts of Timber
Valued at $1,000,000
SAWMILL BURNS
LOSS $70,000
Plant of Bose Lake Timber Com
pany,at Lane, Destroyed by
Fire This Morning'
ROSE LAKE, March 13.—(Spec
ial.)—The Rose Lake Lumber com
pany's mill was completely destroyed
y Are ait an early hour this morning,
he origin of the fire la not known,
ut It was first discovered a little be
ore 1 o'clock, and so rapidly did it
pread that In a comparatively short
ime afterwards the mill had been
urned to the ground. The citizens
rganlzed themselves Into a bucket
rlgade to prevent the flame from
preading to the lumber yard of the
mpany, and the residences, and
is they were successful after a hard
attle In doing.
Two of the heaviest owners of the
ill are A1 Page and Andy Devlin, of
ardner. The mill was one of the
rgest on the Coeur d'Alene river
d was of the approximate value of
O.OfiO. An Insurance was carried,
t despite this fact the loss will be
avy.
UDQE CLOSING
COURT BUSINESS
t Session in Old First
Distrlot Held
Today
Judge Woods arrived In the city
'ay from Wallace and held a brief
amber session of the district court,
d a number of matters of Interest
re disposed or.
A decree of divorce was granted
Dudley J. Slants from Agnes
aits on the ground of desertion. A
gment was awarded the defendant
the case of B. Ellen Baker against
drolsa Cowanlock, et al. In this
the ptainttfT sought to have set
de the title to a tract of land pur
sed by the defendant at a sheriff s
The court, however, held that
plaintiff's action had been barred
ruled In favor of the defendant,
writ of habeas corpus was grant
Lambert Mackabee and George
colored. The former was ar
d some time ago at Spirit Lake
he charge of obtaining goods uu
false pretenses, but the case, it
was dismissed on condition
t he would enter a plea of guilty
-tty larceny. The court held
there was no sufficient ground
old him, and ordered his release,
ns was arrested about a year ago
burglary. The crime was alleged
ave been committed in one of the
road shacks along the track of
Coeur d'Alene 4k Spokane rail
He was also released on the
nd that there was not sufficient
ence against him.
*• **• the last court business
h Judge Woods will transact in
old district as it is understood
Governor Brady will sign the
Judicial district hill not later
Monday. This makes Shoshone
y the first district and Judge
* will continue to preside there
he end of his term.
nicies of incorporation were filed
rday afternoon with the county
tor by the Coeur d'Alene Hospl
company. Limited The priucl
plac* of business is named as
r d'Alene, and the object of the
porution is to conduct a hospl
do ail things necessary to the
•ut of this object. The dl
rs named are Alexander Hunter.
Dor land. John C. Dwyer, John T
and John Hunt Shephard.
The officers of the local land office
today received a decision of the com
missioner of the general land office,
which Is approved by the secretaiy
of the interior, Id the celebratea con
test case of the Northern l'a "rifle rail
road company against the classifica
tion as mineral of 20 townships of
land situated south and east of the
city of Wallace. The lands were
classified as mineral by a commission
appointed under the act of February
29, 1898. and when the commission
filed its report the railroad company
entered a protest against the classi
fication, and the decision received
sustains the company and revokes
the classification made by the com
mission. The act under which the
commission was appointed and au
thorized to make the classification
has, it is said, been repealed, and an
Interesting question has arisen in
conection with the decision as to
what steps, if any, the government
will now take, looking to the classi
fication of the lands, as it is said that
there is no law under which they can
be re-classified and the opinion ex
pressed by those familiar with the
facts, and the law on the subject, is
that there will be no re-classification,
but that the lands will go to the rail
road company.
Is Celebrated Case.
The case is perhaps one of the
most interesting and celebrated that
has ever been prosecuted in the local
land office as it involves an Immense
tract of land, the timber upon which
1 b conservatively estimated at a val
ue of $1,000,000. The litigation was
commenced with relation to the land
in 1900 when the commission classi
fied it as mineral. About this time
the value of timber began to be un
derstood and appreciated in the west,
and when the report of the commis
sion was filed the railroad company
entered a protest against the classi
fication. It won before the local of
fice and an appeal was taken to the
commission who sustained the decis
ion of the local officers.
In 1904 certain mineral claimants
took the matter up for the purpose
of protecting their rights, and the
former decision was set aside by the
secretary of the Interior on the
ground that sufficient notice of pub
lication had not been given, and a
rehearing was ordered. This re-op
ened the case and in November 1904
the local officers rendered a decision
in favor of about 100 mineral claim
ants and this decision was affirmed
by the commissioner. Subsequently
the local officers rendered their de
cision as to the balance of the land
in controversy which was In favor
of the government, save as to the
parts of 19 sections they holding the
CAPTAIN J. ft. HANSON.
r of the White Star steam
of the veterans tn the
Ue
balance of the land to be of a mineral
character. An appeal was prosecut
ed by the company from this decis
ion to the commissioner and it was
affirmed by Commissioner Ballinger.
The railroad then filed a motion ask
ing for a review of the decision of
the commissioner. In support of this
motion it contended that at the time
that the commission classified the
land as mineral it was a physical Im
possibility to examine it by the mem
bers of the commission, and that no
examination in fact was made; that
therefore the character of the land
had never been established and that
the classification should be revoked.
Commissioner Dennit decided in ra
vor of.the company, and his decision
was afterwards approved by Secre
tary Garfield. More or less specula
tion is now being indulged In by
those interested -nd familiar with
the case as to what action Secretary
Ballinger, whose decision while com
missioner was against the company,
will take with relation to the case.
CLEANING DAY IN SPOKANE
Set the Pare That Coeur d'Alene
Should Take I p.
SPOKANE. Wash., March 13.—C.
Heibert Moore, mayor of Spokane,
has set aside eight days, beginning
April 3 as "Civic Week." to be de
voted to the cleaning of streets, al
leys and private grounds, the work
of beautifying the city and the dis
cussion of civic problems under the
direction of the City Beautiful of the
150,000 club, the city park commis
sion and the various ward Improve
ment clubs. It Is expected that 60,
000 men. womer and children will
take part.
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nfcssed in any city of the 120,000
class on this continent. Men who
have made millions in the mines, for
ests and railroads and other lines of
The week will furnish one of the
moat remarkable and at the same
time wholesome spectacles ever wit
FILES CONDEM
NATION SUIT
W. W. P. Co. Brings Action
District Court
in
That the settlers of St. Maries and
the St. Joe country will not be alone
In their fight against the Washington
Water Power company, but that at
least a few of the citisens and resi
dents of the vicinity of Coeur d'Alene
and some of them business men in
the' city who will be given an oppor
tunity to fight the corporation whose
principal business at the present
seems to be drowning people out of
their home, was made evident this
afternoon when another condemna
tion suit was filed by the company.
Those made defendants in the easel
are. Mary Schroeder and Frank
Shroeder. Mary Donovan. Armand
Perrenoud and Betsy M Perrenoud.
his wife; H. Glbbert and Barbary
Gibbert, his wife; B. R. Lewis Lum
ber company, a corporation. Mary
Maehr. J. M. Elder and Byra E.
Smith.
Want- land ('iMutcnined.
The land sought to be condemned
la described generally as lots two.
three, four and six in section 22.
township 50 north of range four W.
B. M.. and the purpose of the suit is
alleged to be given the corporation
the right to bach and hold water,
overflow the land and to use It for
reservoir purposes. The public use
for which the property Is sought is
alleged to be to furnish power for
operating the electric plant of the
corporation at Post Falls thereby
generating electric energy and trans
mittiag the same for use by various
public service corporations In the
state for lighting and mining pur
lea. mod for operating an electric
railway between Coeur d Alene and
Spokane. The attorneys for the cor
poration are George Turner. H. M.
Stephens of Spokane, and J. B. Ho
(Ooattnnoff on page roar.)
commercial, financial and Industrial
activity will w »rk shot Ider to
shoulder with laborers, mechanics,
clerks and office men and on the
morning of April II the city of Spok
ane may be expected to be as spick
and span as a society debutante at
her coming out party.
One of the features of the general
cleaning day plan which was origin
ated In 1906 by Aubrey Lee White,
president of the city park commission
and civic beauty exponent, will be
the planting of thousands of trees,
shrubs and vines by the Spokane
Tree Planting association, composed
of 12,500 children above the third
grade in the public schools.
Forty thousand persons participat
ed in the work on April 18. last year,
and 10.000 school children bad a
special day the following week, and
at the close of the campaign the city
was as clean as a Dutch housewife's
kitchen, reflecting credit on the ac
tivity and public spirit of the rest
dents of Spokane.
INSPECTION OP COMPANY C.
Capt.
Itutts of Port Wright Praises
the Loral Militia.
The annual inspection of Company
C, N. G. I., was held last evening at
the armory, and a fair crowd was In
attendance to witness It. The In
specting officer was Captain Butts, of
the Third Infantry at Fort Wright
He was late in arriving and the com
pany gave an exhibition drill for the
benefit of the spectators, and upon
Its conclusion Captain Clement Wil
kins w«4 made the recipient of many
compliments from those present for
the splendid appearance of the men.
and the efficient manner' in which
they had been drilled. Captain
Butts made n very short inspection.
He
.------------- -— .. for
i the high degree of efficiency In which
he found the company, and stated
that he would be able to make a good
; report to Governor Brady.
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' and praised the men very highly
i complimented Captain Wilkins
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Will be Storm Center If He
PUGILIST JOHNSON
Visits Galveston
GALVESTON. Texas March 13 —
lmck Johnson. tbe he#vy
pu * ,lta *- * nd hl * beautiful white
wl ^ e ' •* cor «D®S to * report received
' here, are on their way to this city for
a visit, and the population is up in
| arms M the herp „
only strong against intermarriages
between whites and negroes, but
there is also a law against It. The
law is similar to that found on moat
of the statute books of southern
states, forbidding marriages between
the two fares, and according to a de
cision of the courts on the question
• he law not only forbids the marriage
but prevents the couple's residence
in the state. Galveston is Johnson's
old home town and after attaining
success in the ring and also inciden
tally acquiring a handsome white
wife he was seized with a longing to
return to his old home for a visit, but
In the event that he attempts It Is not
only destined to meet with a stormy
reception, but the law of the state
will be Invoked against him.
The Sunshine club met yeoterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dav
enport. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent at cards, whist being the
me. The first prize was awarded
t0 Mrs. Perry Dittimore. the second
to Mrs. Burdick and the free for nil
to Mrs. Lncy Robertson.
NEWSPAPER BI
BLE STUDY CLUB
Gold and Silver Medals, Bibles and
Books for Contestants
The International Newspaper Bi
ble Study Club la for the purpose of
promoting. In an unfettered way
among the masses, a wider study of
the Bible, and tbe problems which
enter Into every man's life. It is
composed of all those who Join in
the contest, and take up the simple
course herein outlined, barring ooiy
ordained clergymen. All are warm
iy Invited to compete for the prize*.
Persons may Join tbe clnb at any
time during the year, but must, of
course answer the 52 questions here
inafter explained, to qualify for the
prizes, and the back questions may
be obtained from this office.
This patter has secured tbe right
to publish the International Sunday
School Lesson questions by Rev. Dr
Linscott, which have aroused so
much interest elsewhere, and they
will appear weekly. One of these
questions each week is to be an
swered In writing, and upon these
answers the prizes are to be awarded
This paper Is authorised to form
a Local Newspaper Bible 8tudy club
for its readers, and guarantee* to ail
who Join and fulfill the conditions,
that everything herein promised
shall be faithfully carried out.
Conditions of the Contest.
1. Each contestant is a member
of the cl b and his or her family
must be a subscriber to this paper
In order to qualify for membership
In the International Newspaper Bible
Study Club and this local club.
2. Each contestant In this local
club, must answer each of the writ
ten questions, for 52 consecutive
weeks commencing for Sunday.
March 14.
3. Each question must be
swered separately, and the patter
written on one side only. No
swer must exceed two hundred words
in length and may be less. Each
answer must have the name and ad
dress or the writer at the bottom of
the answer.
4. The answers must be deliv
ered to this office, and they will be
collected a< the close of the contest,
and fors'arded to headquarters for
independent examination by compe
tent examiners. The prizes will then
be awarded according to the highest
number of marks, won by members
of the International Newspaper Bi
ble Study Club, and prize* which
may be awarded to members of this
local club will be given out from
this office.
The Frizes.
First Series—A gold medal to each
of the first five contestants
Second Series—A sliver medal to
each of the next five contestants.
Third Series—A Teacher's Bible,
price 85.50, to each of the next five
contestants.
Fourth Series—The book "The
Heart of Christianity." price 11.50
to each of the next thirty-five con
Instants.
(Continued on page four.)
£
MAYOR BU88E OF CHICAGO.
Fred a. Huiwe has been mayor of
Chicago sixer tbe beginning of 1907.
He began his career as town clerk of
North < hit ago Mayor Busac is a Re
VuWtcan and Is forty-three years old.
BLACKWELL IN
BIG CEMENT PLANT
Invest 91,000,000 tod Build
Works or 2,000 Bar
rel Capacity
NEWPORT, Wash., Match 12.—
All the stock has been subscribed for
a 11, 000,000 cement plant to he es
tablished at the month of 8nllivan
creek on the Pend O Rrellle river,
nnd work will start at once on con
struction of tbe milt. Thla announce
ment was made by F. A. Blackwell,
president of tbe Idaho ft Washington
Northern railroad, who Is also Inter
ested in the cement plant.
The Inland Empire Portland Ce
ment company has been organized
with a capital of $1,008,086.
Interested in the Inland Empire
Portland Cement company are a
number of men connected with the
Lehigh Valley Portland Cement com
pany of Allentown. Pa., which oper
atee various plants in the east with a
combined output of 32.000 barrels
dzy.
The new company has purchased
from Lewis P. Larson, of Spokane,
his mineral holdings near the moath
of Sullivan creek' and haa alao ac
quired his valuable water righta on
that stream. On thla property are
found unlimited quantities of raw
materials for the manufacture of
high-grade Portland cement and
lime. The property baa beea thor
oughly Investigated by experts.
To Ifc-vdup Mg Power Plant.
Within tbe next month, provided
that a few remaining details can ho
arranged, the work of developing Ue
water power on Sullivan creek will
be started. Water rights have alao
been filed on Sullivan lake and the
lake will be raised to increase ita
storage capacity. Under a head of
4«5 feet there can be developed on
the creek from 8,000 to 12.000 home
power The cement mill wilt be op
erated by direct water power, which
III take about 2,000 home power,
and tbe balance of tbe power avail
able will be utilized to generate elec
tricity for tbe use of the company
and for commercial purposes.
To Make 8,000 Barrels I tail,
The construction of a mill with a
capacity of 2,000 barrels a day will
be started as soon as conditions per
mit. but the installation of machin
ery aud operation will await the com
pletion of the extension of the Idaho
A Washington Northern railroad
trom Newport to Metallne. The con
tract for the grading from Newport
<o lone. 52 miles, was let last fall
to Grant Smith ft Co., and clearing
right of way and other work wher
ever practicable has been In progress
since the middle of December.
About 700 men are now employed
and this force Is being rapidly In
created with the approach of spring.
The contract calls for the complet
ion of the first 10 miles of the road
by June 1. aud It Is expected that
trains will be running into lone by
November 1 . The extension of the
road from lone to Metallne, will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Bridge River at Box < uyou.
Preliminary surveys have beea run
for this further extension, the road
bridging the Fend O'Keille and cros
sing to the east side of the river in
the neighborbood of Box canyon.
The estimated cost of developing
the water poser and ronatructlng
the plant foots up to $1,000,000.
The character of the men in the com
pany assures the success of the pro
ject. as they are financially able to
bring It to successful operation. The
building of the mill wifi add a large
payroll industry to the Pend O'Rellie
valley and the development of water
power will assist materially In the
advancement of the Metaline mining
district.