10 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1907
Page
1
A fragmented civic letter condemns sewer system proposals, urging community unity to demand public oversight. It argues improvements should be city owned and controlled, with contracts fully disclosed and subject to citizen scrutiny, to ensure public good over private gain.
A contentious rival exhibition in the Coliseum pits liquor dealers brewers and temperance advocates in a national show. The event features opposing displays by temperance groups and liquor interests, with promotional exhibitions and lectures aimed at educating the public about drinking and its effects.
A government hosted exhibit explains pure food and drink acts and methods to guard against adulterated beverages. The exposition runs through December 24 and features extensive displays by manufacturers and importers with officials present to analyze exhibits.
On December 10 the National Civic Federation held its second day session in New York. Discussions covered public ownership of communications and concrete issues in commerce, wage earners, banks, currency form, and immigration. Reports from Nell? and Karlows highlighted government investigations and reforms tied to employer and worker relations.
The Panama canal and joint child committees are noted. Delegates from the American Federation of Labor National Manufacturers Association and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs join the National Civic Federation. The nominations committee lists Archbishop Ireland Dr Albert Shaw W Everitt Macy John N. Macy for the public and Henry Phipps Samuel Mather Franklin MacVeagh Marcus M. Marks for employers John Mitchell James O’Connell P M Morrissey Daniel J. Keefe for wage earners. It is anticipated amendments to relieve the financial situation will be adopted as a result of the convention.
A note describes a conference between state and defendant attorneys in the Bradley affair amid a Maywood trial. It mentions testimony read to the jury and misstates details about witnesses and events, with references to Colorado crimes and individuals.
In Goldfield a miners union dispute prompts wage negotiations and a potential mine shutdown on Thursday. The Western Federation of Miners linked to the Goldfield strike outlines wage scales, union prohibitions, and enforcement measures, while officials weigh a card system similar to Cripple Creek to regulate mine labor. Local officials, mine managers, and union leaders debate terms and the impact on production.
An aged Atlantic naval dispatch describes the Pacific Fleet assembling near Old Point Virginia with 16,000 ton ships Minnesota Kentucky Kearsarge and Maine forming divisions. Rear Admiral Kowley J. Kowne assumes disposition duties while battleships press toward Norfolk, signaling a bold naval era in the Pacific.
Superintendent HMrtom discussed the diphtheria threat at public schools and urged adherence to quarantine rules. He described penalties for violations, including up to $200 fines or up to ninety days in jail, and called on parents to cooperate with teachers and physicians to protect pupils.
A jumble of names and places appears as a city in brief fragment. Mentions Mo Sehaey, Third and Hherma streets, Clarke York, and river concerns. Notes on a survey, bridge work, and construction funds surface amid garbled phrases and partial references to locals, projects, and dates.
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