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LUME i, NUMBER 50
THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS. TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER a, 1906
PRICE FIVE'
ITY COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION
cts on Street Grades and Side
walks
be regular semimonthly meeting
the city fathers was held last
ening at the council chamber,
be question of the Fourth street
de was brought up and discussed,
ordinance estbalishing the grade
presented and read the first time
passage. This ordinance includes
t portion of Fourth street between
er d'Alene street and Sherman
~t. This did not seem satisfac
While waiting for documents
Arthur Goble, of the Idaho Under
ing & Embalming company, was
;nt and stated that he was having
jlty with the cemetery lots. The
was that of interring a body on
ther lot. He stated that he had
n misinformed on the lots. The
»ins were intered on Jerome's lot
a difficulty arose between Jerome
Goble.
he city decided to make the
ge at its expense, at such time as
-s agreeable to the sexton and
Goble.
e matter of the Fourth street
e was deferred until this after
when a special meeting was or
called.
ordinance fixing the grade of
Hey between Sherman and Lake
-treets from First to Sixth street
resented and read, the first time
~ssage, by title.
e rules were suspended and the
ance passed its third and final
ng. The city attorney stated
the ordinance declaring the in
11 of the city to grade the alley
d be presented at the special
ing.
e treasurer's report showing a
nee on hand of 80 .53 was read
accepted. Under this head, the
HOME FOR THE CLUB
he regular meeting of the Com
cial club was held last evening in
Democratic headquarters in the
der block, and several matters of
rest were discussed. The meet
was a large and enthusiastic
orman R. Totten, of the Coeur
lene Bank * Trust company, re
ed for the committee on a night
ol and public library and state d
nothing definite had been done in
matter.
y motion the matter of securing
rooms was left to the board of
ctors and they were instructed to
jn this as soon as possible, and
[et the best rooms obtainable.
1 is an imporant matter and defin
ition will be taken in the near
e, when the rooms will be loeat
id furnished.
e board of directors recommend
e following names as members
e club and they were duly ac
d. They were John J. O'Brien,
. Johnson, F. W. Reed. E. V.
hton, J. J. Minor, H. G. West,
Chainey, Jos. P. Fallon, Coeur
ne Furniture company, J. P.
ir.
e secretary and two other mem
Df the Club were appointed as a
littee to secure the signatures
merchants of the city, to an
; to close their stores tomor
ten o'clock, and observe the
sy proclaimed by Mayor Col
They were also instructed to
:he attendence of all persons to
iterstate fair in Spokane, tomor
which is Coeur d'Alene day.
W. Branson was present and
to the club that immediate ao
•as necessary if they wished to
> the Piqua Harrow works for
ty, that he had received com
at ions from them stating that
there was definite action taken
near future, t he works would
Labllshed in some other city,
s a question which demands
lerstion, inasmuch aa it will
an increase of 8800 a week in
y roll of the city, should the
be located here. The Piqua
-n asks for a bonus of 810,000.
is tbs sticker, in view of the
at the entire 825.000 has not
wised for the Lutheran college,
thought that to try and raise
00 for the new project would
ere with the ra sing of the bol
>f the bonus tor the college.
report of the justice of the peace
showing fines collected to the amount
of $112 was accepted. The report of
the village marshal showing fines and
taxes collected to the amount of
• 125.75 was read and accepted.
Mr. Bjorklund was present and re
minded the council that in spite of
the fact that complaints had been
made on the frame building at the
corner of Sherman and Second street
it had not been removed and that
nothing bad been done on the side
walks at that point.
Messrs. Rice and Chainey were al
so present. It is claimed that the
presence of this building increases
the insurance rate for those who con
duct business in the locality. Mr.
Chainey spoke on the sidewalk ques
tion and urged that the owners of the
property be compelled to construct a
sidewalk. This led to the discussion
of sidewalks in general, and the clerk
was instructed to have the road over
seer lay sidewalks on Sherman and
Second street where they are not al
ready in. The attorney was intsruct
ed to take the necesasry step to have
the building removed about three
weeks ago. The building is still
there and the business men in that
locality are still making a kick.
The committee on finance and
claims reported bills to the amount of
•887.06 and recommended their pay
ment. The report was accepted and
the bills ordered paid.
The salaries for the mouth of Sep
tember were ordered paid.
The plat of Sander's park addition
was presented for acceptance, but as
the plat was not legally correct it was
refered back to the owners for correc
tion.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
The matter was referred back to the
committee which is composed of Geo.
F. Steele, J. T. Scott and John M.
Flynn, with instructions to secure
the opinions of the people of the city
in this matter.
The meeting adjourned, and the
committees were requested to make
all possible baste in their depart
ments.
MORMONS GAIN CONVENTION
Turn Down Dubois in Strong
Resolution.
Boise, Idaho, Oct. 2.—A sensation
was created In the democratic county
convention at Blackfoot yesterday.
The Mormons secured control of the
convention and proceeded to peas a
resolution denouncing Senator Du
bois. The resolution was bitterly
fought, a substitute being offered.
The originael motion was carried.
Thereupon the delegates from the
Idaho Falls precinct walked out and
the ticket was named by those re
main ing.
It is now given out by the gentile
democarts that they will nominate an
American party ticket and fight the
Mormons to death.
This action followed close upon a
rather senaatoinal convention of the
republicans in Fremont county. In
that convention nearly all the nomin
ees were Mormons according to the
reports reaching Boise. The demo
crats bad intended to pat ap s ticket,
bat it is said they do not now propose
to do so, and it is intimated that an
American party movement will follow
in that county.
President at Washington.
Washington. Oct. 2.—President
and Mrs. Roosevelt and three of their
children, Mias Ethel and Archie and
Quentin, returned to Waahintgon at
4 o'clock yesterday from their sum
mer home at Oyster Bay. where they
have spent the past three months
The president looked the picture of
health as be stepped from the train,
and cordially greeted a number of
acquaintances awaiting his arrival.
Surrounded by a squad of police
men and beaquartera detectives the
president made his way to his car
riage, the remainder of the party fol
lowing his land. The party was
driven immediately to the White
Boose.
Copyright, no, by CUnedloM. Washington
E. PORTELA, ARGENTINE MINISTER TO THE UNITED STATES.
The visit of Secretary Boot to the Argentine Republic was productive of
many expressions of good will between representatives of that country and
our own. At Buenos Ayres there were enthusiastic demonstrations over tbJ
visit of Mr. Boot, and the Argentine capital was gayly decorated in his honor.
The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Argentina to the
Uuited States is Senor E. Portela. On this diplomat much depends as to con
tinuance of good relations between our own republic and •bat Is often called
the ''Yankee Land of South America."
a
POLYGAMIST
IS_ARRESTED
President of Church Living With
• Five Wives
Salt Lake City, Oct. 2.—The pres
ident of tbe Mormon church, Joseph
F. Smith, was arrested and bound
over to the district court yesterday
on the charge of living with live
wives. Tbe complaint was sworn to
by a Mormon deputy sheriff, the
warrant was served by order of a
Mormon sheriff and committing
magistrate is also a Mormon. Pres
ident Smith was immediately arraign
ed after his arrest and waived pre
liminary bearing. After being
bound over be was released on bis
own recognizance.
President Smith reached here two
days ago ou his return from Europe.
He then learned that an attempt had
been made to secure his arrest for a
statutory offense in connection with
the birth of his 43d child. The com
plaint was made from a distinctly
anti-Mormon source The county at
torney refused to approve a prosecu
tion on this charge. The county at
torney was then cited to appear in
court and show cause why be should
not be compelled to set in the mat
ter. After tbe bearing tbe oourt
held that tbe attorney was justified
in refusing to prosecute because the
complainant offered no evidence that
tbe mother of tbe child was tbe wife
CHASED BOLD BURGLAR
Some enterprising sneak thief,
small of stature, and heavy set, en
tered the home of Sam A rosier yester
day afternoon and made way with a
shot gun. some wearing appears 1 and
two watches. While leaving the yard
he was seen by one of tbe family and
the chase began. Chao. Amsler ap
peared with a gun. and others with
various hostile implements and fol
lowed the thief as be dodged in and
out of the lumber piles in the yards
of the B. R. Lewis Lumber company.
Be evidently thought be would be
caogbt sad did not want to be found
with tbe goods on bis person, tor be
dropped the stolen property, piece at
a time and continued to run. The
sturdy hunters were not to be eluded
so easily, and after a long chase the
man with the gun cornered him.
"Halt," he cried. Tim man halted.
Mired around, and aaksd. "what do
you want?" Then turned and ran.
Several shots were fired at the fleeing
pm*image, but mam took effort, and
of President Smith.
Whatever the motive bock of to
day's proceedings the effect will be
to disarm the criticism that has been
directed against the authorities for
their failure to take cognizance of
tbe admissions made by President
Smith before tbe senate committee
daring the investigation of the
Smoot case.
CAPTURE MORMON YOUTH.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 1.—'The Rev.
R. M. Stevenson, president of tbe
Westminister college, Utah, in an
address before the semiannual meet
ing of tbe Chicago Presbytery in
Evanston today, arsed the members
to exert greater efforts in the support
of tbs Presbyterian church in Utah
in order to defeat Mormon ism
"While Mormons absolutely re
fused to attend tbe Christain
churches or to allow thier children
to attend, they do not object to their
cbilren attending schools conducted
under Christian supervision,'' mid
the speaker. "Therefore, the best
way to bui Id up our religion In Utah
is to build educational institutions
which will be under the supervision
of tbe Christian church, and thereby
secure tbe attends was of the Mormon
youth."
Bomb Under Train.
Boise. Idaho, Oct. 2.— Considers
ble excitement has been crusted by an
incident on tbe Boise branch road at
5 o'clock yes te rday afternoon. The
train from Boise was behind time
and running fart. Three mi Us from
Nampa there was a loud explosion
under the tracks of tbs engine.
There were two r e p or t s, the first be
ing much lighter than the second.
The front trucks were lifted from the
rails, fait dropped back squarely an
them and the train went an without
accident
C. , E. Heckman, the engineer,
stated the explosion loosened his cop
and the jar os his m a ch ine struck the
rails kicked it off. Thspamrngrra in
each our thought the explosion was
directly under them. The baggage
buggy on an elevation near by. Be
dfately. Jb ra sa tm I
has been discovered.
TAFT PLEASES
CUBAN PEOPLJ
Marines and Infantry to Preserv
Order
Havana, Oct. 2.—Governor Taft's
acta yesterday have gone far to win him
a home in the hearts of the people
whose destinies have been placed in
his hands. Presiding at the opening
exercises of the University of Havana,
he declared his mission bere was for
the fallen republic and r est ori ng it
to the path of prosperity, and an
nouncement which was received with
demonstrations of delight by an au
dience representatives of the highest
society In Havana.
Following this it became known
that Governor Taft and assistant Sec
retary of State Bacon bad cabled for
their wives to join them here, a step
which will be most agreeable to
the Cabana, end which will strongly
cement the bonds of affection between
them and the American provisional
administration.
Still another act of Governor Taft's
is warmly commended aa illustrative
of his thoughtful considers ion cf the
humble classes. Learning that
many poor families occupying the
temporarily disused barracks at
Camp Columbia were about to be
summarily evicted by order of the
Cuban authorities in preparation of
the occupation of the quarters by the
brigade of marines. Governor Taft di
rected that these people remain un
disturbed in their homes for a period
of 15 day*. In the meanwhile a
portion of the marine* will remain
under canvas. The order for tbe
eviction had been issued in the name
of the provisional government. Up
on bearing of the plight of the pres J
< nt truants of the barracks Governor
Taft went to Camp Columbia in an
automobile, explained that be had
not been aware of the conditions and
rescinded tbe order. He left tbe
camp amid cheers and wanning ex
previsions of gratitude from Hie peo
pie.
DOGS LOSE THE TRAIL
Lewiston, Idaho, Oct. 2.—There
is a growing impression that all the
facts in connection with the escape of
Frank Mitchell from the county jail
have not been told. It baa been es
tablished through McIntyre, who es
caped with Mitchell, and then return
ed with tbe fail keys, that Mitchell
had been expecting bis release for s
week.
Draper and bis Spokane dogs true
ed Mitchell from tbe fail to Jones'
barn on tbe bill, where Mitchell, or
one of his confederates, stole a horse,
and where tbe trail was lest by tbe
dogs. The horse was traced to tbe
edge of tbe Nez Perce reservation,
where tbe trail cuts off across the
country in the direction of Culdeaee,
From there all trace of tbe fugitive
was lost, but the search lias been con
tinned.
Tbs authorities are convinced that
Michell was assisted by confederates
brum Cuideaac, wbtr* be fa well
known and fa supposed to be at the
hand of a sung of rustlers and all
around "bad mew" Ever since
Mitchell fans been in fail be has boon
liberally supplied with money, and
for six months his wife, where borne
fa at Portland, Ore., has been living
at the Bollinger hotel. She was tbe
last visitor Mitchell bad.
Last weak Mitchell had hfa prelim
inary examination on the murder
charge, and Justice Colburn was to
have rendered a decision this week
If be derided there was not sufficient
evidence to bold Mitchell and turned
him loons, the man won to have been
taken over to Asotin, Wash., to answer
the charge of borne stealing. When
last seen, about 10o'clock fast night.
Mitchell was riding a large roan!
bom si brctlnMck along tbe*
Lapwai rend toward Cnldesuc.
Tbs authorities are certain Mit
chell's friends had a relay of bones
staked out a cros s the coon try, and
that b* fa waking either for the boms
of an* at hfa fri e n ds iu tbe vicinity
of Cu(dense or the Salmon river
country, where be cun be bidden and
as sist sd out of the country by easy
at night. _
t SMdl $17,000 to BoIm.
One & fast weak while Senator
[Utah, was loaning instroc
M Beady, of the Ida
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CONSULTS ASSOCIATES.
Wsahington, Oct.
Roosevelt lost night hod a long 1
fere nee with two members of the <
Inet, Secretary of State Root and At
torney General Moody. Both 1
officials declined to disown tbs
tore of the discussions, bat their 1
at the White House was by
arrangement, and began at 9 *
o'clock. Just previous to
coming away, 8enor Qrn—m,
the Cuban minister, bad a conference
with tbe president. Upon leaving the
White House, Mr. Queaada stated
that be had called to thank the pres
ident for bis letter to him, for Secre
tary Taft's "kinily proclamation,*'
and for tbe efforts President Roose
velt is making for Oaba.
Minister Quaeada mid be bad re
oeived no reply to his cable tends* of
his resignation. He mid the prasl
dent telegraphed all diplomatic rep
resentatives of Cuba Making them to
remain at tbeir posts but be mid it
did not apply to him, aa be bad 1
ready tendered his resignation.
It www stated ss h>M?s
sent us yet to tbe foreign |
nouncing tbe provisional government
of Cubs.
Tbe transport Sumner this morn
ing railed for Havana. She carries
tbe first detachment of troops for the
Cuban expedition, consisting of two
battalions of infantry from the Platts*
burg, N Y., barracks and one battal
ion of engineers from tbs Waahintgon
barrack*. WO men in all. The troop#
will tie under command of Colonel
Cowles of the Fifth infantry. In ad
ditiou to the troops the Sumner will
carry a targe consignment of romsta
nary stores. Tbe sailing of tbe strain
er Sumner will be within 4fi has
from the issuance of orders for tl
movement of troop*.
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bo repntjlicau central committee,
over tbe Rocky Mountain Ball Tele
phone company's wires, a rather en
tertaining leak oecurad. Not being
cm the aitneee stand. Maverick will
not give the details as to where, bow
or why this leak took place; but
parties at both end* of tbe line will
know that such was tbe eaee wheat
they read this statement.
Senator Smoot was over Salt Laka
way while Mr Brady was fa Boise,
presumably at republican headquar
ter* There was also there Governor
Gooding, who. of course, mode a re
mark or so occasionally, himself.
Another man was present, at which
end of tbe line could not be deter
mined, nor could hfa name be dis
tinctly braid, who butted into the
conference now and then. They held
the Hue, what appeared to the listen
er an boor, sod grave affairs of state
were guardedly discussed. Now.
this fa what will convince the gentle
men who were parties to the confer
ence that this fa no fake. Senator
Smoot said to Chairman Brady;
! "I am sending you $17,000 of the
money oeeeaaary, and under no cir
cumstances must you (et it get away
from you."
Tbe "it" fa supposed to refer to
tbe Boise Capital News it fa authori
tatively reported that the paper fanow
controlled by the Mormons. The
price paid to as Id to bare been $35, -
000. and tbe natural supposition fa,
taken in connection with hfa $17,000
message from tbe sanatoria! apostle
to the Mark Hanna of Idaho politico,
that one half of the money was fur
nished by tbe Mormon church direct
and tbe other half by its Idaho allies.
Now. remember, ao bluff at a de
nial goes; or else the eat racily will
be let out of the bag.—Mountain
Home MaTeririt.
O. Arthur Goble of the Idaho Un
dertaking company baa motived word
from tbe mother of Dennis Morris,
who died Saturday boos tbe efforts of
being badly burnt Saturday morning,
that tbe remains will have to be in
terred fa Forest foemiUry . No time
ha* been set for tbe funeral, but it
will take place som e time tom*
Hfa wife and two children who H
in Rathdrum will not attend th