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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31

poses. which mean more taxes.
Vote an honest ballot for your
selves.
H. V. RIeGs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31
Total s62. Os3. 7O3 81

The total assessed valuation for
1905 shows an increase over 1904
of the splendid sum Of s6,O3O,-
OS2. OS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, blind, bleeding or pro.
truding piles. Druggists refund
money il Pazo Ointment fails to
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31
ldaho's Assessed Valuation

The following table shows the
total assessed valuation OF the state
of Idaho by counties as returned to
the state board, exclusive Of rail-
way, telegraph and telephone lines:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31

In his report of the value of the
present water system Of this city
Mr.. Roberts estimated tho value OF
the land, springs and reservoir at
1855, and other water rights and
developments at 500.
In these figures Mr.. Roberts was,
Of course, estimating values on the
original cost In 1898 to the present
owners Of the system. But IS a
cold-blooded business proposition
affecting the source OF supply Of .
vital necessity Of life to . growing
town the values ~ estimated by
Mr.. Roberts are far and away below
their actual worth. Regardless of
the value Of the system and the
contract, the springs are reasonably
worth $50, 600 - . source Of muni-
opal wafer supply. These water
rights are situated, - II were, ut
orr back door, and they could not
b moro advantageously located II
made 10 order for the express
beneat Of growing Grsngsveville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31

40 WILL VIC uOWo w Iuouy now WILL
ers that the bulk Of the material
for the wafer plant was hauled
over Craig . moun tain from Lewis
ton in 1898 and 1899, before the
construction Of the Clearwater
river railroad; an q it is therefore
easy to believe that the system
cost all that MI. Jack testified.
Mr.. Roberts repo rt also fails to
mention it, and his estimates of
the cost of the sys tem are all based
upon the haul from Sites. Mr..
Jack was for near ly 80 years presi-
dent Of Q great hi rdware business
at Butte, Montan p, and it is I'M
likely that so good a business man
in that line wou ld construct q
water system out Of old tin cans,
~ some of the ad vocates of private
ownership would have US believe.
When MI. Jack ga i've that testimony
in 1908 there was no occasion for
him to exaggerate it's cost. Nobody
wa trying to buy it, and munich
pal ownership " As unthought of.
And if Mr.. Jack were alive today
the city would not hold an option
on the water system and contract
for $50, 0OO. M r. Jack would
have figured that Q growing bust
ness which now pays $500 per
year net profits was paying five
per cent. annual interest upon an
investment of 500, 900, and he
would have valued his 24-year
contract with the city at another
$4,000, and municipal ownership
would cost the city just an even
500, 600, If Mr.. Jack we're alive
today. Figure IT out for your
selves, fellow citizens.
A.. F. P.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-31

~ 40 - y hoO4 =
am considerably impressed with
this query: If our water system
in its percent condition is not
worth the price asked for it by its
present owners, (this is one of the
strong points the opposers are try
ing to force the people to believe,
and it is q known fact that they
desire the defeat of this cause only
that they may get possession Of it
for ~themselves) why are they
willing to risk their own good
money in q worthless investment
in preference to letting the city
lose? 1t seems a little inconsistent
to me. There are always some
apparently public-spirited men
that are very unwilling to see the
dear taxpayers have an additional
tax saddled upon them, and he
is the first to sanction private
ownership of a public utility that
by municipal ownership would
lessen the taxes of everyone inter
ested.
Why not Danish the grating
proit-system from our city water
supply, take the reins of control
in our own hands and operate our
own enterprise? l hope every
citizen will wake up to the mistake
they will make by allowing the
water plant, the indispensable ne
cessity, to fall into the hands oil
capitalistic greed. Vote for your
own interests. When you vote
with the proft-mongers you in.
jure yourselves. Let's own our
own water system and then the
profits will go towards enhancing
the interests of the city instead OF
into the pockets of private and
nonresident individuals.
Our city is enlarging to the ex.
tent that we will require more FIRE
~hydrants, and the time is fast
approaching when we will be pay
ing an additional thousand dollars
per year for water for city pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
HEGEMAN TESTIFIES
METROPoLITAN'S PRESIDENT ON
THE INSURANCE RACK.

NEW YORK. November 9.-John r.
Hegeman. president Of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. was the first
witness before the insurance investigating
committee Of the legislature when it re-
sumed business today. Before Mr.. Heee-
man was asked a question Mr. Hughes.
counsel to the committee. called the name
of L. E. Mullaney. who, upon responding
to his name. was requested to remain in
the room. Mr.. Mullaney Is the caretaker
Of the house in Albany. which. as has been
brought out in previous testimony. was
maintained by A. F. Fields, employee of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, and &C.
cupied by him during sessions OF the leg
islature
The expenses ofthe Metropolitan Life In
surance Company were again taken UP with
Mr.. Hegeman. and 1t was shown that in
1904 @1.940,O44 was paid for salaries, of
which sixteen officers received 5000, 1O5 Pre-
vious to 1882 the presiden tot the company
received salary and commissions but In
1902 Ma. Hagamans salary was fixed at
$4,000. without commissions. and in 1905
this was raised to 100000. Vice President
Haley Fiskes salary Is $4,000. The salary
of George II. CASTOR second vice president,
Is $37 800 and Of Frank o. Ayers, third vice
president. $i6.25O. No executive officer, Mr.
Hegeman said now received any other COM
pensation than his salary.
The Company's Growth.
In detailing the growth Of the company's
business Mr., Hsgeman said that thsrty-five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
PAID NO ATTENTION TO ORDER.
Mandate Of Insurance Superintendent
of Missouri Ignored.

ST. LOUIS, November 9.-Notwithstand-
ing State Superintendent of Insurance Van
diver last night officially suspended the GER
tificate Of authority of the New York Life
Insurance Company under which 1t was
licensed to transact business in Missouri, 1t
was stated at the st. Louis offices OF the
insurance company in question that no at
tention was being paid to the order sus-
pending It's license. The private secretary
of Hamilton Cooke, inspector of agencies.
who said that she was empowered to speak
for Mr.. Cooke. said to the Associated Press:
we are doing business at the old stand.
we are soliciting insurance just as energet-
ically as we ever did. and we are going to
continue to do So
Thirty thousand Missouri policy holders
in the New York Life, with estimated in
surance amounting to $50. 600 on the ba-
Sis OF an average value of 5000 in the poll
cles held In the state. are trying to figure
the ultimate effect Of State Insurance Com
missioner Vandiver's action In suspending
the Missouri charter of the company.
1t Is believed by many ST. Louisans In
sured In the company that the commits
sloner cannot prevent the company from
maintaining offices In the state to look
after business already on its books, but the
enforcement of his order would make II i'm
possible for the company to solicit or record
any new business in the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
Prince on Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, November o. 1908.
On board his flagship. the Drake, Prince
Louis described his Impressions of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. saying:
During the three days 1 was at Washing
ton l had each day an interview with the
President and that is an honor prize most
highly. The President is SO many sided
and has such a command of knowledge that
to talk to him is Illuminating and instruc-
tive. He possesses the same magnetic
charm Of our own king.
Il bore no message from the king to the
President. except a kindly greeting in the
name of King Edward.
II am anxious to impress upon you. first
of all, that am here as admiral in COM
mand Of this squadron. My name and my
personality is of secondary Importance.
am more proud of the uniform l wear and
the flag serve than anything else. I came
to New York thirty-three years ago when
mfdshipman. while my ship was at An
napOlis. 1 came here then entirely for
amusement and got IT,"
Late in the forenoon the prince boarded a
tugboat and visited ADMIRAL Coghlan at
the Brooklyn navy yard. When this visit
was ended Mayor Mcclellan at the city hall
received the prince.
Several hundred persons gathered in the
sf5ssntcipal park cheering the royal visitor.
The princes party next went to Governor s
Island. headquarters of the Army of the
East. to be received by General Grant
The Sth Infantry was drawn up at the
boat landing on the island In two long lines,
between which Prince Louis walked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
TAGGART ON ELECTIONS.
Predicts Great Profit to Democracy in
Reform Wave.

FRENCH LICK SPRINGS. Ind, Novem-
Der 9.-Thomas Taggart. chairman of the
democratic national committee, speaking OF
the result of the Ohio election, said to-
day:
The democratic party will greatly profit
by the Ohio election and by the reform
wave that has swept over large part of
the country. It's significance is apparent
The people are taking affairs into their
own hands. are eliminating bossism, CEN
trail control and autocracy In government.
and in the future will manage affairs them
selves This means that the principles OF
the democratic party-the principles for
which the party has always stood-have
been recognized by the people as those
which represent their best interests, and
that the people have become keenly alive
to this fact. AS Lieutenant Governor Hard
Ing of Ohio himself said 'Bossism, aided
by the temperance question. turEed re-
publican majority of 100000 into demo-
cratic victory Bossism in Ohio was de-
Tended by the republicans because the
democrats made the issue and opposed.
Had the fight been against Mr.. Cox
alone the campaign would have been con-
fined to Hamilton county. but bossism ex-
tended to every Ohio leader, and this was
well known. The people rebelled, and the
people won. as they always will when
aroused to defend their own interests. This
very fact is the future Of the democratic
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
.THEPRES|DENT'S VIEW
Hardware Manufacturers Dis
cuss Railway Rates.
RESOLUTIONS READ
EXPRESSION OF ATTITUDE OF
ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Position May Be Com
pletely Indorsed-Other Business
Considered Today.
RESOLUTIONS READ

The question of railway rate legislation
was introduced before the ninth annual con-
vention Of the American Hardware Manu-
facturers' Association at its session In the
New Willard Hotel this forenoon. and two
resolutions were introduced looking toward
establishing the attitude of the organization
in regard to the position OF President Roose-
welt upon this matter.
E. B. Pike OF Pike, N H., member OF the
executive committee and also of the freight
committee of the body, offered resolution
which, If adopted. will be a complete in
dorsement of the Presidents proposition to
increase the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission. n. A. Gladying, also
member of the freight committee, offered
as a substitute a resolution similar to one
passed in Chicago in October and failing to
indorse the Presidents proposition.
Both resolutions were unanimously re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions and
will be reported to the convention tomorrow
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
CLAIM OF IMMUNITY
PLEA OF ALLEGED BEEF TRUST
DISCUSSED By OFFICIALS.

United States Attorney Morrison OF Chi
cago, Special Assistant Attorney General
Pagin Of the Department of Justice ana
Commissioner OF Corporations Garfield OF
the Department OF Commerce and Labor.
were In conference with Attorney General
Moody today on the subject OF the plea set
up by the alleged beef trust to the erect
that 1t was granted immunity from punish
ment by Mr.. Garfield during his investlsa-
ton of the alleged trust some months ago.
The question as to whether the plea set
forth by the attorney for the packers should
be sustained or not Is a question for the
United States court. The Department OF
Justice will appear before the court and op-
pose the plea soon as given an oppor-
tunity.
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VALUABLE SECURITIES LOST.
Foreign Certificates Valued at 100000
Dropped by Messenger.

PHILADELPHIA, November 9.-Foreign
certificates to the value of 100000 con-
signed to the Tradesmens National Bank
OF this city by special delivery from c.
Schumacher & Co, Is Broad street. New
York, have been lost by a special delivery
boy in the employ OF the local post office.
The package disappeared about OILS o'clock
last night and no. trace OF 1t has been dis
covered. George Doherty. the messenger to
whom the package was entrusted, has
been suspended pending an investigation.
The messenger discovered his loss after
delivering two letters on his route. One
OF the letters was addressed to a local
hotel, and the boy says the banks package
was in his bag when he left the latter
place. and on reaching the next address,
two blocks distant, the packet was missing
1t is said the certificates are Of value only
to the bank. They are always issued in
duplicate. and the first set. which reached
here yesterday. are now on their way
abroad. The drafts can only be paid
abroad and the bank states the first GER
tiflcates will be honored before the sec
ond set can be presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
Republican to the Legislature From
Montgomery County, Md.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November 9.-The
board OF supervisors of elections for this
county Messrs. Elisha c. Etchison. Samuel
Riggs and Henry NJ Lndig met here today
and organized as board of canvassers by
electing Mr. Riggs chairman, and Mr.. Lin
dig secretary. The board canvassed the
vote cast at Tuesdays election. The result
showed that David H. Fenton, republican.
was elected to the legislature in place OF
DeWald ]. Willard, as heretofore an
nounced.
There were no other material changes.
The official vote OF the county Is as follows
Controller, Atkinson, democrat, 1855; Nc
Cullough. republican. 2.37S: Holme, prohibit
Zionist. 124; Young, socialist Is; state SEN
ate. eLe democrat. 1900: Hoore. republic
can. 1858; Eason. prohibitionist, 81 House
of delegates, School. democrat, $500; Car
roll. democrat. 2,769; Griffith. democrat.
republican, 2,51O Willard, republican. 24S5;
Mcdonald. republican. 2.496; Ward, repub-
lican. 2,444: Crawford, prohibitionist, 11S;
Boyer. prohibitionist, 100; Lawson, prohibit
ZIONIST, 107; Kelley. prohibitionist, 116.
County Commissioners Allnutt democrat,
2.775; Clark, democrat, 2,774; White. DEM
ocrat, 2,773; Stabler, republican. 2551; Cue.
republican, 2.431; Kirk, republican, 1892;
Beall prohibitionist, 1902; Mullinix, prohi-
SheriffbGott, democrat, ISL; Hewitt, re-
publican, 2,51S: Watkins, prohibitionist, 10.
County surveyors Maddox, democrat,
2.S44; Jackson, republican, 1884; Watkins,
prohibftionist, 1876.
For suffrage amendment. 1910; against
suffrage amendment, 2.519; for road amend
ment, 1912; against road amendment, 2,419
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eral but that such q resolution as the one
Just introduced was, in his opinion. too Inn.
portant to be passed without careful ana
lengthy consideration. He concluded by
tee on resolutions which should be INSTRUCT
ed to report upon It tomorrow forenoon.
C. W. Asbury OF Philadelphia. member
Of the freight committee favored the refer-
brief speech. and the vote on this motion
was unanimous
Substitute Offered.
Mr.. Gladding then moved that Q resoiu.
ton, offered by him as q substitute to the
Pike resolution. be also referred to the
committee for report at the same time
This. he said, Is the same as that intro.
duced by his faction at Chica go last month
and would petition the President to dis
continue his efforts to enlarge the powers OF
the interstate commerce commission.
A canvass Of the members of the assocaa-
ton indicates that the vote on the question
tomorrow morning will be q close one. The
Pike resolution was received with more en-
thusiasm than that OF Mr.. Gladding, but 1t
Is understood that the railroads are work>
ing strenuously on the quiet to defeat the
former and many believe they will be sue
cessful- Mr.. Pike, however, hopes for the
adoption Of his resolution by good ma
jorlty.
The delegates called upon President
o'clock this afternoon and paid their re-
Spects.
This evening there will be an open session
at the New Willard. when addresses Will be
made by several prominent public men.
Session Yesterday Afternoon.
The American Hardware Manufacturers'
Association began its ninth convention yes
terday afternoon. Almost four hundred
delegates attended. Reports on the regula-
ton of freight rates were submitted by n.
A. Gladding, who reported what had been
done by the Bacon or trump interstate
commerce law convention recently held at
Chicago by e. B. Pike of New Hampshire.
formerly chairman of the freight commit
tee of the association, who reported on the
regular Chicago convention, and by T. A.
Alexander of New York city. who presented
his individual views. The reports We're re-
ferred to the executive committee and some
action expressing the Views of the conven-
ton is expected.
President julius c. Birge of st. Louis
cord with the President on freignt-rate reg
ulation, though perhaps some of the men,
bers differed with him as to the methods.
Witt NJ. Pratt OF Greenfield. Mass, from
the committee appointed to attend the ma
tional reciprocity conference in Chicago
last August, reported that the members
were impressed by the unanimity Of opin-
ion expressed in the demand for a more
liberal commercial policy by the United
States In favor Of dual tariff having a
maximum schedule applicable to all coun-
tries not giving us their most favored ma
ton rates. and minimum schedule appl-
cable to such countries make similar
concessions. The executive committee to
which the report was referred Is expected
to take some action on the subject tomor-
row. President Birge in his annual report
discussed many important matters affecting
the association, but made only incidental
reference to the freight-rate regulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
ALLEGED DEMAND FOR TAFT
Certain Republicans Urge Him to
Stand for Office.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEVELAND, Ohio. November 9.-There
Is great demand from all quarters in
Ohio for William H. Taft to stand either
Tor the gubernatorial or presidential nomi-
nation three years hence. Party leaders
believe his speech at Akron denouncing
oossism was the principal cause for the
republican slump. and that as he came into
the state and made the issue which has
dethroned Cox and made Senator Dick and
Governor Herrick useless as leaders Of the
party organization 1t Is his duty to as
sumo the responsibility of leadership and
give the republicans Of Ohio a new deal in
which new men are to be brought to the
front.
Wheel-horse republicans say that Foraker
Is impossible as q leader. as well as Dick
and Herrfck. and they want Taft at the
front. They say they are ready to follow
his leadership and build up, the party as
Roosevelt would have 1t, WITH the people
always in control.
1t Is known positively that Governor Her
rick and Senator Dick knew that Mr. Taft
was going to denounce Cox In his Akron
speech before he made II. and that. his ut
terances were with the consent Of both Of
these gentlemen.
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bought out the company. while today $3.50
O00, 600 would not do It. He remembered the
time when the company had to go out and
borrow the money to pay a death claim
while no wthe company has a death claim
every minute of the twenty-four hours. and
is able to pay them.
The system Of agencies and the manner of
obtaining business In the field was taken
UP. It was brought out that the average
salary Of an agent In the field Is SILL. q
week. An assistant superintendent salary
averages $18 q week. which, with commits
sions, may run to SIS weekly. The aver
age salary of superintendent is from $25 to
$50 a week. These officers are In direct
charge Of the agents in the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
AID ASKED FOR THE JEWS.
Appeal on Behalf of Survivors of Rus.
sian Massacres

To Insure united action in giving financfa;
aid. made necessary by the massacres Of
Jews in Russia, a call 10 the Jewish people
of America was issued at Chicago last night
by Adolph Kraus. president or the Inde-
pendent Order of B'Nai Birth, who has
been in telegraphic correspondence with the
members of all Jewish organizations In the
United States and who was authorized to
sign the call on behalf of the head OF each
organization. This is the first time on rec
ord that such a concerted movement has
ever been made by the Jewish societies.
Following is the call:
CHICAGO. November g.
''To the Jews of America: The victims of
the awful riots and massacres in Russia are
not all numbered with the dead The liv
ing. starving survivors. who have lost their
peal to a plying world for aid. Therefore.
each community 10 hereby requested to or
ganize at once and without further notice
for the purpose OF raising funds TO AID
these destitute living victims. Funds when
collected may be forwarded to Mr.. Jacob H.
Schin OF New York for proper distribution.
"ADOLPH KRAU6,
President Independent Order B'nai Birth.
SAMUEL wOOLNER,
President Of Union OF American Hebrew
Consregations.
President Council OF Jewish Women.
"DR. II. PEREIRA MENDES,
President of Union OF Orthodox Jewish
CONGREGATIONS in the United States anc
Canada.
"DR. JOSEPH STOLZ.
President Of Central Conference OF Auers-
can Rabbis
"DR. HARRY FRIEDENwALD.
President OF Federation of American Zion
lists. 49,.
MAX STERN,
Independent Order Birth Abraham.
SAMUEL DORFF,
Grand Master Order Birth Abraham.
ISAAC ANDERSON LOEB,
Grand Master District No. 3. Independent
Order Free Sons of Israel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
FIRE HITS FURNITURE FIRMS.
Fire Escapes Used at Big Chicago
Blazs

CHICAGO, ILL.,, November 9.-Ffre caused
by an explosion of gasoline today In the
basement of the Furniture Exhibition Com
pany building. on Michigan avenue, result
ed In injuries to four persons, narrow es-
cape to dozens of others and $4,000 prop
erty loss. The building. which is eight
stories high, is used as a sales department
for 1872 different furniture firms. A num-
Der of girls on upper floors reached the
ground by fire escapes, the usual exits in
the building being choked with smoke. The
largest loser by the fire Is the Oliver Fur
niture Company of Lockport. N. Y, which
suffered $4,000 damage to $4,000 worth
of furniture stored in the basement.