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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
1
Washington December 26 Idaho shows strong interest in permanent improvements on the Governor National Forest. The report details miles of trail roads telephones drifts and references ranger houses and more. In the year ending June 30 1908 seven million seven hundred eight thousand dollars were spent.
Price was arrested by Chief of Police McGor on a petty larceny charge. He allegedly stole a stem of X overcoat from Nolen M Nelson House. Price confessed to the act and was sentenced by Judge is to 30 days in jail.
SORA SPRINGS Col. Dew TE hanestel reports a premium total of $1 008 908 for a one month charter cancellation.
A suit challenges the state and county tax assessments arguing unequal treatment of property owners. Plaintiffs claim local assessors conspired to raise revenues by taxing residential and business properties alike, threatening thousands in uncollected taxes if the decision goes against them. The Mercantile Company and Land & Improvement Company join in the district court bid to overturn the assessment.
Spokane officials say a coal tariff cut of about ten cents would lower costs for mills, mines, and builders across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. Mayor Herbert Coore urges Washington to push a reciprocal tariff with Canada, noting coal from British Columbia as a key regional supply and potential boosts to mining and manufacturing growth.
J Speede fled from Potter McGovern’s jail after writing a cryptic note. Officers searched the premises but found no trace of him. He faces forgery charges for writing checks in other people’s names, with the first forged check tied to J F Goldemutt. Police found signed but blank letters attributed to John Carr, a plasterer, aiding the arrest. He was to be transferred to the city jail for safety. Judge Chamberlin awaited the suspect’s appearance to answer forgery charges.
Mrs VD Johnson wife of De Johnson a Portland physician and daughter of JL Carter died after a sleigh crash near the Hond river bridge Thursday. She was visiting from Portland for Christmas and was thrown onto rocks when the sleigh broke away. medical aid arrived too late.
A turbulent uprising in Moscow results in police casualties as revolutionaries attack the city. Key figures including Baron Cetin and Colonel Smuraks are named among the dead or detained. Troops prepare to deploy to quell the unrest, while rival factions clash before surrender.
Claus Spreckels, sugar magnate and promoter, dies at his home at 1 o clock. Born in Hanover in 1820s, he migrated to the United States in 1848, built refineries, sugar beet operations, and owned steamship lines between San Francisco and Honolulu.
A petition will be presented to the city council this evening asking the body to join a contest for purchasing a fire alarm system. The petition, signed by businessmen and taxpayers, argues postponement until current indebtedness eases and taxation can support a paid fire department.
St Paul report on 26 shows John Sullivan denouncing current prize fights as exhibitions not true world championship bouts. He mentions Jack Johnson’s knockout of Tommy Burns in 14 rounds and disputes legitimacy of Sullivan’s era title. John W. Palla and Catherine Kiaveno wed in Spokane with Edward Hinton officiating.
New York editors debate the Roosevelt public clash with Park Row as press and president exchange caustic critique. Readers weigh the stakes of war of words between Washington and New York papers, with mixed opinions on duty, bias and national discourse.
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