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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
1
The city council failed to convene quorums due to members out of town, delaying the appropriation bill. After delay, the mayor urged punctuality, noted petitions, and discussed audits, licenses, and upcoming legal formalities for the appropriation with council members and a looming four week publishing requirement.
In Bellingham Washington on June 16, fifteen thousand acres of farmland were submerged as Sumas prairie flooded following Fraser and Chilliwack river rises. Crops worth thousands ruined, dairying halted, and many ranchers seek high ground by boat or shelter. Houses on hills largely escape damage, while the American side braces for deeper inundation.
The City of Beatle arrived from Bremerton bearing about 92 million dollars in gold. Most dust shipped to the United States banking interests, but individuals also contributed. The arrival follows a long Klondike gold rush era, thrilling Beattie residents who crowded to witness the spectacle.
The Auditorium company's doors open tonight for a new entertainment combining moving pictures and vaudeville. Proprietors Connidy and Braddock, seasoned showmen, present the latest Edison moving pictures on the Pacific coast after remodeling the venue. Vaudeville acts, fresh from Spokane, join a program aiming to match or exceed previous productions.
Chicago June 14 nearly 11,000 seats filled at noon as the Republican National Convention opens. Temporary chairman Julius Burros of Michigan presides while Bishop Muldoon offers a prayer. Taft is expected to be the first nominee with Ohio stepping aside for the roll call, and internal fights over tariff and reform issues loom large.
Early morning raid led by Night Patrolmen Evans and Bredlo targeted a red light establishment run by J Baker and a woman using the alias Mrs D Baker but later identified as Dollie Grant. Four people, including proprietor Olvey Mitchell, were jailed. the pair faced charges of operating a house of prostitution. A marriage attempt involving Baker and Grant occurred under a Montana license. authorities warned that such actions would not mitigate the charges. A girl listed as Maud Allen and another woman were also implicated. Mitchell supplied bail. The case moves to municipal court for trial.
Seton Hall awards the degree of Doctor of Laws to Governor Jet Franklin Fort at a formal ceremony. The event marks a notable honor for the governor amid a period of political activity and civic service.
Chicago Illinois June 18 The convention burst into wild excitement as the Ohio delegation arrived banner pictures and the crowd roared to halt to the Chief The band played and cheers deafened the hall before business began Several speakers were listed including Weyburn and dared in platform remarks
Knoxville awoke to a thrill as the Order of Owls arrived for its national convention. Delegates come from Atlantic to Pacific, with the national headquarters at Muskegon Bend, and the event marks the first outside of that city. Speakers include Toha W. Talbot and George Th Rarath as top officers, with ceremonies continuing in Knoxville and visits planned to Chattanooga.
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