The Cceur d'Alene
VOLUME i, NUMBER 69
THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1906
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CAPTURED THE
BANK ROBBERS
Five Members of the Gang Are
in Custody
Minot, N. D., Oct. 24.—After a
chase lasting 6 hours, the sheriff's
pose succeeded early last evening in
capturing the five bandits whj robbed
the Sawyer, N. D., bank of $4600
early Monday morning, when a battle
ensued with citizens during which
300 shots were fired. They were dis
covered on a farm near here, and in a
tight that followed one robber was
severely wounded. Another member
of the party ran into a swamp aud
dropped some of the money. Four
of the men captured are young and
well dressed, none being over 25
years of age. The leader is somewhat
older than his companions, and it is
believed to be an experienced crimi
nal. The money recovered consists
entirely of gold and bills, all the sil
ver having been thrown away by the
robbers.
The robbers today stopped at the
farm house of a man named Oleson
aud stole a team of horses, threaten
iug to kill the entire family if an
alarm was raised. The robbers spent
the night in a wheat bin on a farm
near Sawyer, and a search of the
place today resulted in the recovery
I of several revolvers, fuses, bank
checks aud a small amount of silver,
buried beneath the wheat.
| BLOW TO MORMON MACHINE
Leading Republican Repudiates
Party's Unholy Alliance.
Boise, Idaho., Oct, 22.—Judge J.
A. McGinty, one of the leading re
I publicans of Boise, handed the Re
publican-Mormon machine a body
blow yesterday. A few nights ago
Senator Dubois stated in a speech in
north Idaho that Judge McGinty,
among other prominent republicans
NUMBERING COMPLETED
F. L. Freeberg, who secured the
contract from the city for numbering
the houses has completed the work,
numbering 950 buildings. His work
does not include about 250 buildings
not located within the corporation
limits or the houses on the post
grounds. This work has given him
an opportunity to make a good esti
mate of the population of the city,
and he states that as near as can be
ascertained without taking a census,
the number of people in the city, in
cluding the additions which have not
been annexed, is over 6,000.
The numbering on the b reels run
ning east and west begin at First
street with 101 and 100 is added for
each block. Sherman street is the
t>ase line for streets running north
aud south and the numbering is the
same each way from the street.
North of the base lin° is known as
north First or Second or Third street,
and south of Sherman, as south First
or Second. The same rule applies to
the streets running east and west.
This is the latest and most improved
system of numbering, and aside from
the numbering he has posted the
street signs at each corner.
heyburn and hattabaugh
Republican Tonight, Democrat
Thursday Evening.
Tonight Senator Heyburn will ad
dress the residents of the city at the
Auditorium on the leading questions
of the present campaign. Senator
Heyburn is an able and brilliant
i speaker and his speech will doubt
less be interesting.
Tomorrow evening the Hon. Reese
Hattabaugh will speak at-the Audi
torium, touching on th & Mormon and
i other questions. The city is now in
8 political ferment, aud each party
>s working hard to overthrow the
K*ins made by their opponents. A
grand reception will be tendered the
i senator in the way of a great deal of
noise such as is used to attract peo
ple will be indulged in. These tar
I tics will also be employed tomorrow
evening proceeding the speech of Mr.
Hattabaugh.
We have a new and complete line
" f 'sittings, all the latest patterns.
Idaho Mercantile company.
of Ada oounty was not supporting the
Gooding-Borah-Mormon combine.
Yesterday Borab, who is also in the
north, wired Chairman Brady to have
Judge McGinty sign a telegram deny
ing Dubois' statement and declaring
for the election of the republican tic
ket.
Brady was up to his ears trying to
smother the scandal c sued by the
charges of embezzlement and falsifi
cation of public records made against
Robert Landson, the machine nomi
nee for secretary of state. So he
turned Borah's tequest over to C. C.
Cavauab, Borah's chief lieutenant in
this conntv. Cavauali drew up a tel
egram denynig Dubois' statement,
and took it to Judge McGinty with a
request that the latter sigu it.
Judge McGinty refused with vigor
ous promptness to sigu it stating
with great emphasis that he would
not give Borah any chance to call in
questou the word of one of the most
honored members of the United
States senate aud one of the most re
spected citizens of Idaho. Mr. Cav
anah departed in a dazed condition.
Judge McGinty is simply one of a
large number of prominent Ada coun
ty republicans who openly repudiate
the Gooding-Borah-Brady Mormon al
liance made at the Pocatello conven
tion.
Commercial Club Met.
Last evening the directors of the
Coeur d'Alene Commercial club lim
ited met in the council chamber for
the purpose of settling the matter of
agreements between the club and the
Swedish Lutheran college. The pap
ers were read and after some discus
sion the officers of club were author
ized to sign the agreement.
INTERESTING CONTEST
Involves a Valuable Home
stead.
A most inteersting contest case is
being heard in the local land office,
being that of Jacob Thornberg versus
Harvey Stites, and the land in con
trover y is perhaps the most beautiful
and scenic point on Hayden lake
comprising a tract o f about 20 aeres
known as lot 3, section 10, township
51 orth range 3 west, which was
thrown open for filing on August 7.
Stites was in the line of applicants
for filing aud filed a homestead en
try. The land is valuable for fruit
raising and especially vaulable for
summer homes. Thornberg is con
testing on the grounds of prior settle
ment claiming that he lived there in
1892. Stiles has lived continually
on the land since June 4, 1904. A
large number of witnesses are present
and evidence is being produced on
both sides of the case. F. L. Bur
gan. of the law firm of McClear A
Burgan, and Karl M Sanders, of the
firm of Sanders A Flynn are the attor
neys in the case.
DENIED THE MOTION
Judge Morgan Held Court This
Morning.
The Honorable Judge Morgan of
the first judicial district held court
this morning at the Hotel Idaho and
heard the case of Geo P. Benton A
Company, versus I'atrick Haves, on a
motion to discharge an injunction.
The motion was denied. This case
arose over a bleach of contract on
the liar? of Hays who agreed to sell
eedar poles worth about #10.000 to
Burton A Company, bat after a por
tion of the amount had been paid.
Hays refused to deliver tbt goods.
The case was heard some time ago in
the city before Judge Morgan, being
n motion to secure an injunction
stopping Hays from disposing of the
poles. The injunction was granted,
and since that time Hays through
his attorney H. L. Kimball, of Spo
kane. has been trying to have the
injunction set aside. Kdwin McBee,
of Ratbdrum. who appears for G. P.
Benton A Company, succeeded in
bolding t-.e injunction.
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A FL0R0D0RA GIRL WHO BECAME A BRITISH PEERESS.
Frances Belmont, whose marriage in I'arln to Lord Ashburton set her among
the beauties of the British peerage, was one of the original Florodora sextet.
When Lord Ashburton first met her she was one of the "scrub ladles' " chorus
In "Mlladi." After she became engaged to Lord Ashburton he placed her tn a
convent in France, where she was educated for the part she Is to play a* the
uiislre-s jf an estate of do.oeu British aeres and a hauler of Loudon fashion.
SINCLAIR'S
R1ZAL RECORD
Official Report Charges Him Wi'h
Crime
The publisher of the Press and
chairman of the democratic county
central committee was recently a.
resteil on a warrant sworn out by
Bartlett Sinclair on a charge of crim
inal libel, which, if true ineaut that
the Press had maliciously injured Sin
clair's character and standing by
publishing what was not true. The
ground for the arrest was a statement
published iu the Press to
the effect that Bartlett Sinclair, dep
uty county attorney, had been dis
missed from the government service
as treasurer of Rizal province on ai
leged embezzlement of public funds.
The Press now reiterates the charge
and publishes below the official re
cords of the war department showing
that Sinclair was not only dismissed
on the charge of being short in his
accounts, but that his bondmen were
compelled to make the defalcation
good.
The arrest was made for political
reasons and in j'.stice to the chair
man of the democratic committee and
the party he represents in the moral
crusade now being waged against the
republican machine ticket the publi
cation of facts taken from the govern
meut is made that the people may
know what kind of a n an the Good
ing machine and Mormons are using
as their tool for political persecution
aud be giTen an opportunity to ex
press their approval or disapproval at
the polls. Following is the record
which we submit to the public:
3877-4 Ck.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Bur au of Insular Affairs.
Washington,
October 10, 1906.
Sir:
In further reply to your telegram
of the ninth instant, addressed to
General Ainsworth, The Military
Secretary, relative to Bartlett Sin
clair. the following is quitted from
the report of the Philippine commis
sion for 1903 (page 67, volume Ij: j
"Bartlett Sinclair—Bom at
Lancaster. S. C., in 1864. A
member of the New York bar and
subsequently auditor of the State
of Idaho. Mint highly ree m
mended. Appointed treasurer pro
vince of Kiza) September 25,
1901. In January. 1903. be was
found short in bis accounts in the
sum of $1,410.40 United States
currency. He was removed from
office and charged under a Spanish
statute still in force with "care
lessness and negligence in office."
as a result of which he permitted
others to abstract public funds.
The books cf the I .te treasurer, as
kept by him, showed a shortage of
over #10,000 Mexican currency,
while nddit iomtl debits not charged,
amounting to over ♦10,000 Mexi
can currency, were discovered in
the exmniimtniou of his office.
The caw* ugninst Sinclair resulted
iu his acquittal, on the |>ectiliar
ground that he was as attentive to
hi.i duties os a man with his lack
of in ney ace muting aenac could
be expected to lie, October 20,
1903. The loss has been paid in
full by the sureties."
In this connection I should also
quote the following from the report
of the Philippine Commission for
1903 (page 68, volinne 1) concert iug
defaulting officials nd employees of
the Philippine civil service:
Emory H. Fogerty—Bom at
Worcester, Mass iu 1874. O
det United States Revenue-Cutter
Service, 1898-1900. Appointed to
the Philippine civil service from
the United State* as a result of
civil service examination April
21, 1902; assigned to the p sdtion
of deputy treasurer, province of
Rizal, under Bartlett Sinclair.
Mr, Fogerty made a written coufea
sion ol having appropriated to hia
own use a sum equivalent to $1,
276 United States currency, plead
ed guilty, and was sentenced April
8, 1903, to three years' imprison
ment. "
"Ricardo Gutierrez—Born in
Baliuag, P. I., iu 1882. Appoint
ed clerk in the office of the treas
urer, province of Rizal at #180,
July 9, 1901; promoted Septem
ber 15, 1901, to the position of
deputy treasu er at #300 |>er an
num. While deputy of ex-treas
urer Sinclair, was charged with
misappropriation of #244.34 Mex
ican currency, but reimbursed the
government before the date of hia
sentence, which was imprisor ment
for four months and one day."
"Gregorio De Silva—B rti at
Paaig. P I . in 1875. Appointed
clerk in the office of the treasurer,
province of Rizal, on July 15,
1901, at #180 per annum. While
deputy of ex-treasurer Sinclair, he
was convicted of having approprl
ate*, (sic; #46.28 Mexican cur
rency, but reimbursed the govern
ment before a sentence of two
months' imprisonment was ira
p wed."
Very respectful I jr,
A. D WILCOX.
Chief Clerk.
In the absence of Chief of Bureau.
Hon. Fred T. Dubois,
united States Senator, Coeur d'
Alene, Idaho.
ROOSEVELT IS
INDEPENDENT
Will Appoint Democrats to the
Cabinet
Washington, Oct, 24.—The follow
ing statement regarding prospective
changes in President Roosevelt's cab
inet was made public last night at
the Whit* House:
"On the retirement of Secretary
Shaw and Attorney General Moody
from the cabinet the follow ing
changes will be made.;
"Secretary of the treasury, George
B. Cortelyou; pot muster general.
George L. Meyer; attorney general,
Charles J. Bouapart; secretary of the
navy, Victor H. Metcalf; secretary
of commerce and labor, Oscar S.
Straus. ' '
The general understanding for sou*
time bus been that Attorney General
Moody will retire on January 1 and
that Secretary Shaw follow hint ou
March 4 next.
Mr. Meyer, who will become post
master general, is amlmsamlor at Rus
sia. He Is a native of Massachusetts
and has been well known ns u busi
ness man.
PRESIDENT'S INDEPENDENCE.
Washington. Oct. 24. —Official
Washington stauds fairly aghast to
night at the announcement that
President Roosevelt tins selected a
prominent democrat of New York as
a member of his c ibtnet.
Oscar 8. Htraus has repeatedly in
recent years bolted the democratic
ticket but he lias never lieen known
to ahandou the branch of the |>arty
known as Cleveland democrats.
There is no word of criticism here
over the praaideut's selection iu so
far as the presotmlity of Mr. Straus
is concerned, for It Is conceded that
he is a man of brilliant attainment,
and that he will bring to the presi
dent's council table wide and raluii
He experience, particularly of the
commercial world. The department
HATTABAUGH AT HOPE
Hope, Idaho, Oct. 24.- The demo-|
eratio nominee for congress, M. K
Hattabaugh addressed the residents
of Hope last evening. He was uc
cnnqiauied by E. J. Hunter, formerly
assistant secretary to Senator Dubois.
The speake- wus greeted by a large I
aud appreciative audience, ami was
Introduced by Judge Dooley in ap- .
propriate and witty remarks. He re
plied in part to the tariff argument |
of the republicans and stated that he '
favored a revision along the lines
suggested by Mr. Borah iu the re ;
publican platform of 1002. He
claimed a remarkable (1 >p had l»*-ti
made by the republicans upon the
tariff issue since 1902 sud declared ;
that the loaders of the |iarty were to- .
day ruled by a commercial spirit and
the masses were neglected. Shaking
of his otiponenl, Mr. Hattabaugh said
Mr. French was morally a splendid
young man whom he personally ad
mired, but added that his public acts
in congress were subject to review.
He declared that Mr. French stood
for measures in congress that wen
trust measures, and against tie- itiler
esta of the people of Idaho, also that
he was with the ring or lions rule in
his county.
The speaker commended the repub
I leans of Kootenai county, who. lie
said had the Courage to piece citizen
ship above partlzanahip In the light
agonist the machine politics In the
oounty.
Turning his attention to tie- Mor
mon queeation, Mr. Hattulsiugti ex - 1
plained in detail the position the
democratic party takes iu the state,
and argued an ineonsistent position
by the republicans. The *|**»ker de
dared he could prove from the record
in the Smoot bearing that the Mor
mens still believed in ami taught po
lyagmy aud were in polities in hia
bo.
Railway# May Compromise
Chicago, Oct. 24.—Conference*
are being held in Chicago between
Hill and Harriman forces with a view
to settling some of the difference*
which exist between them in the
northwest regarding construction of
new railroad lines. The new Port
land terminals and the new lines
which the Hill Interests are con
structing along the north bank of the
over which h* Is to preside will fur
nlsh him every opportunity to exer
cise his knowledge to the utmost.
Empire slate republicans are jubi
lant. They declare (lint from a strict
ly political view it Is one of the moat
brilliant moves the president has
ever made. They say that It Is notice
to the country Dial the president
does not intend to be bound down by
party line* and that the selection can
not hut mean thousands of votes from
the conservative democrats of New
York state for the republican ticket,
which It is admitted in some circles
is tn ue*d of all the s .pport that It
can get. Right on the heels of the
announcement of Mr. Htraus* selec
tion comes the well authenticated re
port that the president may tender a
seat on the supreme court, beuoh to
Judge Gray of Delcwnr*, another pro
nounced democrat.
FARMERS' TRUST
Will Not Work, Says Secretary
Wilson.
Washington, Oct, 24 —-"They've
tried it before and did not do
much," said Secretary of Argioulturw
Wilson today when naked for his
opinion on the report that an organi
zation to control the grain products
of the entire country is to tie formed
by farmers st Topeka, Kan. My
opinion is", said the secretary,
"that the best way to get rid of buck
et shops is to stay away from them. "
While Secretary Wilson declined
to go Into details In a discussion of
the pro|Hised farmers' trust it la un
derstood that he had in mind the
farmers' alliance which was orgunls
ed several years ago on a eo perstlve
basis but did not last tong.
Columbia to I'ortlsud and the near
road the Harriman interests are
building from Portland north to
Kent tie are among the subjects which
are beiug discussed.
The If ill Interests are represented
by Howard Elliott, president of tha
Northern Pacific, and 11. M. Levey,
third vice president of the Northern
Pacific.
The Hsrrimau interests are lie iug
taken care of by Julius KruttschuiU.
director of maintenance aud opera
tions; W. W. Cotton, general solici
tor for the Oregon Railroad A Navi
gation company aud J. P, O'Brieu,
vice president aud geueral manager
of tin- same company.
It is understood that both the Ifill
aud Harriman inten-sla have decided
that fighting 1 * expensive and that
peace la tlie most desirable thing to
have, hut thus far there lias not I teen
material progress toward tie- latter
condition. In the same connection
J. D. Fa*re'.l, Mr. ilarnmaii's rep
resentalive in the uorthwest, ia here,
and is going over the route of the new
lines which the Hum man people are
extending Into Seattle.
The Portland terminal tight was
the first matter considered. So fai
a* could Is- b urned today the ques
tion life not jet beru settled, but the
way Is being pure.I for au agreement,
at least with regard to an agreement
of tracks.
STORM IS CLEARING
/
Nearly Two Feet of Snow H«s
Fallen in Denver.
Denver, Col., Oct. 24—Eastern
Colorado has been In the throe* of a
blizazrd today, hut weather bureau
official* bold the hope of c Isa ring
weather tonight. Snow e rase d hill
ing ic Denver this afternoon, the
storm center having mover! eastward.
The actual fall of snow in Denver
since Friday night was about 21
inches, sud in some portion* of the
state it was four feet or more.
Delay to freight and pasaengei
traffic on the railroads is the princi
pal damage done by the storm thus
Ur, although fruit crops and tie*
stock are threatened.