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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
IS BUSY WITH IDAHO MATTER.
Senator Hepburn at Work in the De.
partmentS at WASHINGTON.

Senator Hepburn at Work in the De.
partments at Washington.
A dispatch from Washington un-
der date of March II, says: Sena-
tor Hepburn of Idaho. the Repub-
hcan in the upper house, has been
a busy man in the departments
Since coming to Washington. Re-
Gently he was given an interview
with the president. Of the presi-
dent he said:
The presidents attitude on the
great railway merger question is
ex tremely pleasing to me, for the
reason that it agrees perfectly with
Inc stand have taken ever since
'ne consolidation of the great trans.
continental lines was proposed.
have looked with disfavor on
S =. eomolnat1on, and I firmly be-
HeVe the courts will sustain the
PRESIDENT in his position. The
merger has been the subject of par.
ocular study on my part for some
'lme' Every state t,aversed BY
'nese lines, as we'll as those con
'alnlng the great manufacturing
'enters OF this country, are deepl,
.0ncerned in the case which is now
De'ore the supreme court. Upot
Tue decision depends in a measure
'ne future of every industry in th,
rapidly growing west. A decision
favorable to the railways will seri
UuS'y , retard our development, ant
WI! place a yoke upon our neck.
"n'ch will be hard to bear and still
harder to throw off.
!, The railways, instead of beiu,
,us hO great public utilities they shoult
or,'n ~, arc inclined to grow greedy ant
S'asplns' ;ass: and seek through consol
o"1 S"''on to further harass the farme
rnu th The shipper, and take fror
in n th an undue share of the profit
"ue .ue'r respective occupations.
0nould the combine win in th
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
Wont Sit With His Back to Door
or WindOw. ~
HEPBURN HAS BEEN LlBELEO
Not a GOurmand-Says Idaho Has
the Proper Method of Elect
ing Senators.

A recent dispatch from Washing
ton, ID. c., says: Ibid you ever
notice that ex-senator George b L.
Shoup never sits with his back to
a window or door?' said distin-
guished jurist to a number Of prom
inent westerners at the Normandie
last week. SIT is instinct. with
Senator Shoup; an echo of his
many stirring years Of life as a
western scout. This popularity
was often made fun of by his con-
freres, who had long noticed the
caution with which he took his
place in the committee room, his
back against the wall, his eyes on
the door, in order that no one
might get a drop on him by sur-
prise. He was just as careful in
the hotel dining room, and always
tried to get at table next to the
wall, invariably refusing to sit
where he could not see everyone
that came in.
Friends Of Senator Hepburn of
Idaho, and they are quite numerous
in Washington, resent the silly and
false statements which have ap-
peared in New York and Washing
ton newspapers concerning his per-
soual appearance. Stories to the
effect that he was a man of abnor-
man size and a gourmaud have
been published with the apparent
intention of heaping ridicule on
Mr.. Hepburn. He is large nan
it is true, but not of extraordinary
proportions, and as to being a gour-
mand or excessively addicted to the
pleasure of the table, he is most
abstemious liver, and eats but twice
day. Mr.. Hepburn has made an
excellent impression since his ar
rival in Washington on his future
associates in the senate and the
public generally. There is one
matter" he said recently, "that the
press of the United States might
elucidate to advantage, and that is
a plan whereby deadlocks in con-
tests for United States senatorships
might be avoided. For instance,
in drawing up the call for our legis-
lative caucus prior to voting for
senator in Idaho, it was provided
that after the fifth ballot the lowest
man of the candidates should be
dropped. There is no reason why
this scheme of election should not
come in use in every state, and it is
far more practicable Of adoption
than to get an amendment to the
federal constitution providing for
popular election Of United States
senator's"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
Farrels.AdilgeC.

Married-In Caldwell at the res
idence of Judge Little, Sunday
morning, March IS, 1903. Kather-
ine A. Farrell to Hiram w. Miller,
both of Emmett, Idaho, Judge E.
r. Mallery officiating.
Judge Mallery informs us that
they were a splendid couple, hand"
some, and among Payette valleys
most promising and enterprising
people.
The TRIBUNE extends cougratu-
lations.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
Install Officers.

Wednesday evening the local
Knights of Pythias held a meeting
at their lodge room and elected and
installed the following officers:
Jake Horn, c. c.; J. w. Wat
kins, v. c.; D. D. Campbell, prel~
ate; viii Cowden, M. of W.; Chas
G. Coon, M. Of A; w. B. Jones,
K. of r. and S.; A. K. Steunen.
berg, M. of E.; NJ. A. Roberts, I.
c.; T. E. johnson, o. G.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
Water Works Undergoing Test.

The city water works have been
undergoing a test the past week.
The engineer in charge informs US
that SO far as tested the pipes are
sound, but some Of the joints need
recalking. Work is progressing to
this end rapidly, and as fast as the
pipe joints are found to be sound
the pipe is being covered up. The
pump and engines at the pumping
plant are working splendidly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21

ton. This course has been gener-
ally pursued.
The Masons of Lewiston will
build large 3-story temple.
The Pocatello Socialists placed
full city ticket in the field last week.
It's now Greater Boise and
Greater Lewiston, same as other
greater cities.
Lewiston will have a splendid
opera house 7oxI5o feet, three
stories high.
The 84th anniversary Of Odd
Fellowship occurs this year on Sum
day, April 26. @ 2@
VIM. Van Irons of Hagerman,
has been appointed game warden
by Governor Morrison.
The Republicans of Idaho Falls
placed a full ticket in the field to be
voted at the coming municipal cleo
ton. =--. .... ..~.s ii
Chas. Hygh, an old freighter,
shot a Chinaman near Boise this
week. He claims it was in self.de-
fense.
A report came from Manila last
week that Bartlett Sinclair had at
tempted suicide. Later reports say
he is all right.
President Roosevelt will make a
tour Of the western States beginning
the middle of next month. He is
expected to be at Boise about May
Is.
Convict Meeks took header the
first of the week from the 3o-foot
wall at the State penitentiary. His
object was to commit suicide. He
failed.
Lieutenant Governor Stevens was
appointed Judge of the Sixth Judi
cia1 District of Idaho, created by
the last session of the legislature,
by Governor Morrison this week.
We wonder why some person
with the proper knowledge has not
seen fit to open up business as a
sprayer of fruit trees? Seems to us
that a business like that ought to
pay.
We have received copies of the
Prospector, published at Custer,
Idaho, by Eddy & Coryell. 1t is
pleasing production and ably repre-
sents the section in which it is pub
1ished.
A well dressed young man at
Salt Lake City approached one Of
the city's finest while a little under
the influence of liquor and asked to
be locked up for 80 days to help
him sober up. His request was
granted. The officer is suffering
from nervous prostration.
J. H. Gwinn of the Oregon Wool
Growers Association is authority
for the statement that 500 carloads
Of corn were shipped into Oregon
last year from Nebraska to feed
sheep. That is good 20 train loads.
A word to the wise farmers ought
to be sufficient.
The people of Weiser are thor
oughly aroused to the importance
of raising SIS, 900 to help build
bridge across the Snake river at
that place. The State of Idaho ap-
propriates $4,000 on the condition
that the people of Weiser raise a
like amount.
The Silver City Nugget says
that conference between the min
ers, mill men and mine owners will,
it is thought, result in the adoption
by the mines of the camps sur
rounding Silver City being put on
8 hour shifts. It has been found to
work satisfactorily at DeLaznar in
that county.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
NJ. e. Church Announcement.

Services at the M. f. church
Sunday March the 22nd.
The sermon Sunday morning
will be to The children.
The subject Sunday evening will
be Temperance"
All are invited to either or both
Of these services.
c. Z. HELMAN, pastor.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
Must Marry or Forfeit $500.

The Salt Lake Tribune had an
interesting article in Mondays daily
which stated that 7 prominent bach
elors OF that city have bound them"
selves with an oath to marry before
the year ends, those failing to forfeit
$500. That makes $500 in the
pool to be divided among tine sue
cessful ones.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21

Church Services at Pleasant Ridge.
Rev. w. w. Van Dusen, presid"
ing elder of the Boise district, of
the M. E. church, will preach at
the Pleasant Ridge church Satur"
day evening March the 2sth and
on Sunday the 2oth at II a. m.
All are invited to these services.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21

@ARAAA - 1AA' - $4 AS $@ASO Ae~SAAS
his lots leveled, and he will set
them to trees, shrubbery, flowers
and lawn. -"rf
Come and see the Caldwell I'm
plement Co.'S line of discs. ..s
Mary A. Kiugsbury, Osteopath;
Office, residence of M. I. Church.
A. S. Holcomb and force of
men are busily engaged in comp1et-
ing the Caldwell water works. b.. T.
The contract for building 1000
feet of sidewalk was awarded this
week to G.. Ell. VanWyngarden at
IS cents per foot by the city.
Work has been pushed on the
water works the past week, and the
people of Caldwell can put in their
application for water any day.
Martin c. Larsen has been busily
engaged the past few months pre-
pairing his land for seed. He will
put 40 acres under cultivation.
The Lowell Columbian contest
was pulled off last night at the AS
sembly hall of the College of Idaho
last evening. The Lowells will set
up the oysters.
John T. Sebree has been laid up
the past two weeks at his home
with rheumatism, but is now, we
are pleased tc say, able to be
around again.
There will be no meeting of the
Teachers Reading Circle March 29
as the eighth grade examination is
held that day, and Teachers Insti-
tute begins the following Monday.
The St. Patrick's ball given at
this place Tuesday night by Prof.
McMinn of Boise, was a splendid
affair and very largely attended.
The young people danced to a late
hour, and enjoyed themselves
hugely.
Marshal Dryden received letter
this week from a Boise man. He
wanted the marshal to look up his
erring and errant wife and send
her back to his throbbing bosom.
He claims she was lured away "by
a thing
Frank Hardy is making a bridge
for John Bruce to be placed over
Jump Greek. 1t will be a single
span of So feet. The work will he
all made at Mr. Hardy's shop at this
place and will then be hauled over
to Jump Creek and set up.
The athletic association of the
College of Idaho met last Monday
evening to decide about organizing
a baseball team. It was decided to
wait until the association heard
from Weiser whether they intended
to put team into the field. The
boys are very enthusiastic.
The Canyon County Fair Associ-
alton have set the date for this
years fair. October 7, 8, 9 and 10
are the days. D. D. Campbell, R.
A. Cowden, T. c. Egleston and v.
D. Hannah are the committee to
prepare the premium list. This is
substantial assurance that the prem
ium list will be all right.
A Demorest contest was held at
Middleton last Friday evening.
The house was crowded to its ut
most capacity. The medal was
awarded to Miss Lena Meth as best
speaker. The speaking was highly
appreciated by all who attended.
A contest will be held at Nampa on
Friday, March 27th to decide the
second prize. The same speakers
will take part that performed al
Middleton.
The American Falls Advertiser
comes out with red letter edition
in honor of Governor Morrison
signing the American Falls bridge
bill.
The recent State legislature pass
ed law on the game question tha
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21
EigEth Grade Examination.

There will be an eighth grade
examination March 27 and 28 to
meet the demands of the schools
closing early. Another examination
of the same kind will be held May
ID and IS for the schools that close
later.
Account of Conference to be held
in Salt Lake April 4, S aud 6. The
Oregon Short Line will sell round
trip tickets April and to 5th inclu-
sive, final limit April 18th for
5000. K. FARRAR.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21

evil as many contend, they should
be SO regulating and restricted as
to attract the least amount of atten-
tion. This course has been gener-
ally pursued.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-21

The American Falls Advertiser
comes out with a red letter edition
in honor of Governor Morrison
signing the American Falls bridge
bill.
The recent State legislature pass
ed law on the game question that
has made the Spokane hunters feel
sore. The provisions of the bill are
for hunters from outside the State
the license is IS a year for small
game and $25 a year for large game.
To residents the license is 81 per
year. Looks to us like a pretty
good law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22

letting crooks alone so long as they
let US alone helps Us. We never bother
with these fellows unless they get
pretty bad. AS long as they confine
their operations to petty thieving and
let our people alone we don't bother
them. Are we playing square with the
law when we let known thieves oper-
ate when we can prevent it? Well,
we considered the question thoroughly
long years ago and concluded this sys-
tenn was the best for the general in
terest. We figure 1t is better 20 let
man who viii steal only a few dollars
worth of stuff IN q year alone If Dy
his aid we can get hold of a gang OF
notorious bank robbers or train hold
ups who might steal a fortune every
day 1t is a choice of two evils and we
Ch---S>the lesser one. There are Ger
tain criminals who cannot be reached
unless their criminal associates tip
them on. Why the system is Older
than either YOU or /. The detective
forces of every big city have a lot of
petty crooks in the town, who are
hunted W and interviewed every time
a burglary or a hoId-up is pulled or.
do not know, but I am willing 70 bet
a new hat the Salt Lake detectives
have a list Of small crooks who are
depended upon to give up userul IN
formation whenever anything big Oc-
ours. Tt has been found TO be the only
successful method of coping with the
big criminals. It is done everywhere
and is nothing new"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
MONUMENTAL INJUSTICE.

A IL WE CAN SAY is that they have
a some very foolish courts in New
York. At least they have one fool
ish court This is the court that com
PEELED Mrs. Elizabeth Weisen to erect
over the grave OF her husband a monu-
ment costing $4,000, merely because
Mrs. Welsen's husband had so provided
in his last VIII and testament The
court held that the provision Of the
viii referred to must be carried out.
Notwithstanding the fact that it's exc
cution took practically every dollar
there was in the estate.
It may be said that the blame should
fall on Weisen for inserting such
provision as that in his viii. There
is some justice in this claim, but it
should be understood that at the
time Weisen made his win he was
very wealthy man. or thought he was.
which amounts to. the same thing so
far as the making of a win is con-
cerned. The court. however, knew
better. It knew that if the widow built
the 900 monument she would be left
penniless. Nevertheless the monument
was ordered built and has been built
The body of Weisen viii rest be-
meath a stately marble column in
handsome sarcophagus, while his wife
well, his wife must make shift to
live as best she can, by taking in wash
ing. perhaps. The decree was unjust,
unfair, inhuman. Legitimate requests
made by dead men are interfered with
by the courts often enough, in all con-
science. Here was one that was thor
oughIy unreasonable, almost inegiti-
mate, but It was permitted to stand.
If anybody could have been benefited
/ by the decision we would be prepared
to see some justice in it. But nobody
viii be benefited.
/ The "storied urn" the animated
bust" will not bring back the breath
/ of life to Weisen. He viii sleep To
more comfortably under his costly
monument than he would sleep in an
unmarked grave in the poorest sec
/ ton Of the cemetery in which he lies.
/ When the last trump sounds he viii
rise no sooner. Indeed. weighted as he
is by so much marble. it is entirely
probable that he viii not rise so quick
/ ly as he would if he We're not weighted.
] And, come to think about it, Weisen
is not altogether blameless in the mat
ter. The man who hasn't enough con-
fidence in his family to feel sure that
that family win see that his remains
are decently inferred. his grave appro-
priately cared for. doesn't deserve to
have a family or a fortune. Certainly
he deserves neither If he is pig CROUCH
TO want the whole thing after it can
no longer be Of any earthly use to
him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
AN IMPORTANT OFFICE.

IN DISCUSSIONS Of the Importance
of the various Offices at the dis
posal Of Mayor-elect Morris It does not
seem to The Herald that sufficient in
trrest is being attached to an office
that is the most important of all That
is the office Of health commissioner.
Everything else being equal. there can
Doe no reasonable objection to the ap-
pointment Of some member Of Mr.. Nor
ris political faith TO this position, but
politics and craftsmanship should be the
last determining factor. not the first.
TT there is one place more than an
other where politics has no right to
enter that place is the city health de-
partment The city needs there a man,
strong, capable. efficient; one who viii
not be deferred by any partisan infiu-
ence from doing his duty. and his full
duty. The fact that a physician is a
Democrat or a Republican by no means
indicates that he is qualified to be
health commissioner. He must first
possess every other qualification. His
political belief is a matter of minor
Importance.
Unfortunately the present health
commissioner has been charged with
being more Of a politician than any
Of his predecessors. of that matter
The Herald does not desire to speak
other than to say that the department
should be so conducted as to render
il impossible for anyone to accuse its
head Of playing the little game Of pol
itics.
The interests committed to the hands
of the health commissioner are too i'm
portant to be trided with. He has
almost direct control. certainly he ha:
direct supervision, over the health OF
the city. 1t is possible for him, if he
Is in every way competent, TO make
and keep salt Lake one of the health
est cities i'm the land. on the Other
hand it is possible for him. by neg
lecting his duties, by appointing petty
politicians to Office and by a lack o.
stamina in enforcing the health ordi-
nances and regulations, to make Sal
Lake a plague spot.
II is the plain duty Of the mayor
elect to appoint a man who viii de
vote a large share Of his time to his
duties; one who will have the cour
age to make enemies, If need be, by ;
strict Interpretation Of the law; on,
who viii appoint 20 the subordinat,
positions only such men as win Civ,
the city dollars worth Of actual serv
ice for a dollar I'm cash. There arr
plenty SUCH I'm Salt Lake. Mr.. Morri
can easily find one if he win look care
fully about him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
wATTERsoN AND TILDEN.

IN A RECENT EDITORIAL comment
on a Louisville Courier-JournaI
criticism of William Jennings Bryan
because of his course in the matter of
the Bennett will The Herald said.
Eve can't help wondering if the edi-
tor Of the COurier-Journal himself a
public man Of almost as much promi-
hence as Mr.. Bryan. would rot, under
the same circumstances do exactly as
Mr.. Bryan is doing"
To this Editor Watterson replies in
the COurier-Journal as follows:
The late Mr.. Tnden desired to make
the editor Of the Courier-Journal a
legatee in his viii, and in that default.
TO name one Of his children. and.
though the benefaction was urged upon
him. he gratefully. but firmly, declined
TO permit it to be done"
On this point The Herald finds itself
fully and completely answered. On be-
half of Mr.. Watterson's many admirers
and il proudly classes itself among
them-it thanks him for this biz OF
/ personal history which, but for The
Herald's comment might never have
been brought out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
GENERAL WOODS CASE.

IF THE SENATORS and others who
/ believe that General Leonard Wood
should not be confirmed in his high
position as major general in the Unit
ed States army-and there are many
such-dcs.re the support Of a majority
OF the people they wiz promptly retire
the infamous Bathbone to obscurity.
Bathbone. former director Of posts in
Cuba. was convicted Of appropriating
60 his own use a part of the postal
funds. For this crime he was serving
a sentence in prison when he was par
doneG by President Palma.
Up to date this same Rathbone has
been the principal witness against
General Wood the friend Of President
Eoose welt. People generally VIII not
take kindly to the prominence that has
been given Rathbone in this connec-
ton. The. fact that he is against Cen
eral Wood win undoubtedly lead many
10 believe that the general is all right.
Arguing along the usual lines, they
viii hold that If Wood were a rascal he
would have the earnest support Of
Rathbone He has not the support Of
Bathbone: ergo. Wood is ali right in
every particular.
OF course this line Of reasoning is
unsound from core to surface. It does
not necessarily follow. because Rath-
bone is tesufying against Wood that
Wood is the pink OF moral and execu-
tive perfection. tt is quite possible,
indeed. that RathbOne tells the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. However. nothing can remove
the popular prejudice against this ex-
convict A great mistake is being
made when he Is brought forward to
testify or to have anything whatever
to do with the case. In all conscience
the prosecution, II we may be allowed
20 so describe 70. can make a strong
enough showing without Rathbone.
The record is all against General
wood 1t speaks for Itself. No fur
Their testimony is needed. A captain
in 1928 in the medical corps. he is now
a major general I'M the regular army.
His rise can be attributed to nothing
except the fact that he is one Of tho
presidents closest friends. In no in
stance. has General Wood manifested
the ability we have a right to expect
tn our major generals. He has never
been in actual command Of any con-
siderable body of men; he has never
distinguished himself in action. or. in
deed, in any situation not a civil one
IF the president wanted to reward
a friend, or. rather TO take care Of a
friend. there were other ways to do +,
besides jumping that friend over this
heads OF dozens OF officers infinitely
superior TO General Wood in every
point that goes TO make up a good com
mander Of men. Wood might have
been given a fat consul generaIship
he might have been given a high diplo-
matte position. Criticism would have