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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-12

er experience that there are great
burdens and responsibilities connect
ed with it, and that financially any
one who is doing reasonably well in
his business or profession can Ill af-
ford to accept public office. SO many
good friends pressed me to allow nv
name to be used in connection with
the office of Governor, that | finally
told them that, If 1t was the wish of
the party generally, | would not
shirk the responsibility | do not be-
lieve that any man should announce
his candidacy for a great office like
this, unless there Is an APPARENT de-
sire generally throughout the state
that he Is his partys choice.I am
aware that the old fiction that the
office should seek the man Is not oft
en- realized in modern politics, never
theless. | am very firmly convinced
that man should not thrust his
candidacy upon the party for an ex-
allied office like the governorship.
There are many ways in which this
can be done. One of the ways often
adopted Is by the use of money so
placed that 1t will give the impress
sion that there is public demand
for the candidacy of the man using
1t, This | would not do for any Of
flee within the gift of the people of
the state.
If the republicans Of the State
want me to be their candidate for
this office, / am willing to accept the
responsibility of 1t.
l appreciate very much the kind
expressions contained in your paper,
and In other papers and by other
individuals throughout the state. In
my opinion a man who would an
nounce his candidacy over his own
signature and make a personal and
fight for this nomination,
is one whose name should be rejected
by the party's convention. 1t Is be-
meath the dignity of the high office,
and any man capable of it would not
be worthy of the high honor. To
submit the question fairly to the
people and let them manifest their
desire in the proper way, and at
he proper time is, in my judgment,
he right thing to do. More than
his l could not do. This much l
I'm willing shall he done
Please allow me to again thank
you for your interest expressed in
his matter.
EDGAR WILSON.
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after the smoke of the battle has
cleared away, We will still be friends
and neighbors. Let the bitter things
go unsaid. AT best, life is short.
and We get out of 1t full measure
of sorrow. Let us in our little city live
as one big, good-natured family
Challis Messenger.
Senator Hepburn Still Weak.
Yesterdays reports indicate that
Senator Hepburn is still a very sick
man. Owing to extreme weakness
of the patient his condition Is still
vrey serious. 1t was thought at the
beginning of the week that he would
improve rapidly and be out in few
days, tut IL seems that he nos not
M tGe the progress anticipated, and
to iry no Improvement at all nas &c.
tuid
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-12

kept hot with messages to subsidized
papers, claiming that every move
made by the officers of justice should
! be credited to the governor, when
the truth is the Canyon county Off
Gals have been hampered by the
governors press bureau exposing
the disclosures of Orchard and 9TH
ers in advance of the trial. Is it new
In the history of Idaho for a govern
or to offer a reward, or to issue
requisition papers for the return of
Offenders? Certainly not. Then
why this political gallery play about
Gooding? A recent number of the
Oregonian contains an article termed
'ldaho's Politics, or a Summary of
the Situation as seen at Boise" The
writer who Is evidently one Of Good
lng's press agents, advances the idea
that both Borah and Gooding are
needed and should be endorsed by
the Republican party, Gooding for
reelection to his present position.
States
Senate, but fails to state that Good
lng's appointees are to a man, either
directly or indirectly opposing Mr..
Borah. A very large majority of the
people who make up the citizenship
OF Idaho are opposed to crime in ev-
cry form, and if it appears by the
evidence at the coming trials in Cald
well, that the accused are guilty of
conspiring to bring about the assassi-
nation of Ex-Governor Steunenberg,
no amount of money which can be
raised by Debs and his lieutenants
could bride jury of Canyon county
citizens to bring in a verdict of &C
qu1tal, and just so sure will be their
release IL the evidence does not sus-
tain the indictments. There has, be-
yond a doubt, been a lot of plays
made for the galleries, by the lead
ers OF the Debs element, and a good
deal OF newspaper buncomb has en-
anated from Mr.. Gooding's bureau,
but all the pyrotechnics fail to in
fuence the great mass of our people
who are a unit in the determination
that the men under arrest for COM
1ty in the Steunenberg murder shall |
nave fair trial, and If innocent, |
they shall go free, but If guilty they
shall be punished according to law,
no matter how much money may be
available to bring about their re-
lease; and as to the question of |
sending here a force of thugs to
release them, those who advocate
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Base Ball Doings.

Interest in base ball continues on
the increase, as the games of the
league are getting better every week.
Last Sunday the Caldwell team
played at Emmett. The game was
very interesting, but rather one-sid-
ed. The score was IS to 6 in favor
of Caldwell.
Sunday afternoon the Nampa sec
onds came to Caldwell and were ig-
ANONYMOUSLY defeated by score Of
"a to by the Caldwell Infants.
Payette played Boise Sunday at
Boise. They lost by score of 2
to 3. The same time the Weiser boys
defeated Nampa at Nampa by a score
OF to 5. Poor Nampa is still ~
hard luck, but her team is rapidly
improving, and will yet get In the
game.
The .Pocatello Tribune announces
that the manager of the Eastern
Idaho League has corralled an idea.
He thinks he could come down here
and defeat the Southern Idaho
League. Manager Gowen will un-
doubtedly be pleased to disabuse his
mind of that idea.
The College of Idaho boys went to
Boise yesterday to regain the pres
tige lost at the last game. The Trib-
une believes they did it, but hasn't
heard positively.
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HON. EDGAR WILSON'S
STATESMANLIkE IDEAS
GUBtRNA!OR!AL CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT MAKE PERSONAL
FIGHT FOR THE NOMINATION.

Some days ago we addressed let.
ter to Hon. Edgar Wilson in regard
to his gubernatorial candidacy, and
other matters of Importance. The
following letter in reply will be read
with interest by the people of Cald-
we'll and Canyon county.-Editor.
Boise, Idaho, May 18th, 1906.
Your letter of May 7th has been
received. 1t would have been an
swered earlier but for the reason
that my professional engagements
here have been such as to take all
of my available time, and in fact
more too.
! have been engaged in the legal
work of drafting all of the papers
in connection with the Boise and
lnterurban Railway Company. This
is the road that will build from Boise
to Caldwell. At the request of east
ern capital, which Is being invested
In the enterprise, we have provided
for five million dollar bond issue,
seven hundred thousand of which
has already been disposed of. This
500, 100000 will build the road to
Caldwell, and we are assured that
as soon as that is demonstrated
success, extensions and engagements
will at once be made. For this pur-
pose the large bond issue is provid-
ed for. AS you are doubtless aware,
these interurban roads are a fayorite
investment of capital at the present
time. The states of Ohio and Indi-
ana particularly have been gridironed
with these roads. Nothing does so
much for the development of a coun-
try as the construction of these rail-
ways, and we feel that the building
OF this road means more to Boise.
Caldwell and southwestern Idaho,
than anything which has transpired
for twenty years in this country.
AS l have had all the legal work to
do in connection with this enterprise
you will appreciate the fact that |
have been very busy lately. This is
my apology for failure to answer
your letter sooner. In fact, | have
had little time for politics or any
thing else since this enterprise COM
My name was suggested for the |
office of Governor by many of my
friends before | was even conSultad
about it. l discouraged it in the
first instance, for the reason that
| had no desire to again
enter public life. | know from form
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Nampa Man Missing.

l.. e. Feight, a well known
Nampa business man is missing and
as his friends and family can hear
nothing from him, considerable fear
is felt for his salty. Mr. Feight left
Nampa a week ago Wednesday for
Caldwell That was the last heard
OF him. His son Guy, proprietor of
the Palace Bar, has gone to Nampa to
look after his business interests tenn
rarily Mr.. Feight is known to have
worried considerable of late over bus
mess matters. His business was in
first class shape in every particular,
except few accounts which he could
not collect. Some fear of foul play
is entertained by Caldwell friends.
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such course know but little of the
spirit of our people. We doubt
whether there is county in Idaho,
or for that matter in the United
States, where a more intelligent and
conscientious jury can be secured
than in Canyon county, so the friends
OF the accused may rest assured of
fair trial 1t was to be expected
that Debs and his followers would
attempt to reap political advantage
out OF the arrest of the accused, but
1t is humiliating to note that Govern
or Gooding and his friends have en-
tered the political arena with them,
to engage in contest for political
advantage over the sodless grave of
the martyred Steunenberg. We
nave no desire to deprive Governor
Gooding of any credit which may
be his due, but admitting that his
course in the Canyon county case is
what 1t should be under his obliga-
lions as executive officer Of the state,
does that condone his violation of
duty in other cases, his disregard of
the interests of the people, his con-
tempt for his official oath. his fail
ure to enforce the revenue laws of
the state. We believe there are many
men who, being honored by the peo-
pie with the Office of governor, would
at least attempt to do their duty, not
only in the endorsement of public
officials such as the Canyon county
officers, without attempting to de-
pr1ve them of their honors, but who
will also do their own duty as re-
CURED by law, something which our /
present governor has failed to do. |
That the people of Canyon county |
are financially unable or morally IN
fitted to try the cases now on their |
calendar, has never been claimed ex-
cept by some of Gooding's newspaper
correspondents, then where does his
extraordinary service come in?
We desire to inform those news
papers who are beneficiaries to the
extent of holding the elastic end of
Governor Gooding's nursing bottle,
that the efforts being made to re-
him are understood by the
people, and they are calmly awaiting
developments confident Of their
strength at the polls If betrayed by
their party leaders.
John Reilly
r. H. Barton,
w. H. Leasure,
Committee Equal Taxation League.
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EQUAL TAXATION LEAGUE
PRESENTS ITS IDEAS
GOVERNOR GOODlNG HAS ONLY DONE HIS DUTY AT BEST IN
THE STEUNENBERG MURDER CASE.

Publishers Caldwell Tribune:
The Boise Statesman of the first
inst, contains an editorial deprecat.
ing the possibility of Mr. Edgar viii.
son becoming a candidate for the
F. nomination of governor at the next
republican convention, because to be
a candidate would be to oppose the
denomination of Governor Gooding,
advancing the idea that it is a par
amount duty of good citizens to sup
port the present governor for renom-
ination because las the official head
of the Commonwealth, Governor
Gooding has been called upon in
faithful discharge of his duty to enter
upon case that is of greater impor-
lance to the fundamental interests of
all classes OF citizens than any other
that has ever been known in the
west" Let us calmly, as law abiding
citizens of Idaho, inquire into the
merit of this contention. The one
reason alone which Is advanced to
make 1t mandatory that ne should
receive a denomination, is that of his
connection with the Steunenberg
murder case. Let US inquire what
that connection has been. What
could it be? In company with many
Of the citizens of Boise he embraced
the first opportunity to visit the
scene of the tragedy. That an afro
cious, cowardly murder had been
committed was manifest to all
Governor Gooding, at the earliest
moment possible, offered a reward
for the capture of the murderers
Arrests followed, and it appearing
that the murder was the result of a
conspiracy with which certain part
les in Denver were connected, upon
the issuance of warrants for their
arrest he issued the necessary extra
dition papers. Is there anything ex
traordinary about the foregoing |
record of his conduct?The officers of
Canyon county, where the assassi-
nation occurred, have at no time
been accused of neglecting their
duty relating to this sad affair. Is
1t not true that Governor Gooding :
has simply performed his duty in
this case SO far as the law demand
ed him to do, just as any other man
would have done under the same
He has employed
as his private secretary, newspa-
per correspondent who maintains
press bureau in the interest of the
governor, and the wires have been
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Weddings.

Cupid was unusually busy in Can
yon county this week. Saturday
evening Judge G. w. Stovel offlciat-
ed at the wedding of Miss Mary
Helen Burke and Mr. Morris e. Mar
tin. The young people both live in
Caldwell They are highly respect
ed. After the ceremony very pleas
ant evening was spent at the Martin
acme.
Tuesday Miss Mary M. Lawrence
of Weiser. and Mr.. Jesse w. Cha,
man of Emmett were happily married
by Judge Stovel.
Sunday Miss Moore and Mr.. John
Helfore of Emmett were married at
the Baptist parsonage. Rev. Agee
performed the ceremony.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-12
Retires from Cashiership.

P. A. Devers, who with ]. J.Toole
recently disposed of majority in
terest in the First National Bank of
this city, retired the first of the
week from the position he has held
so long and ably as cashier of the
institution. Inasmuch as Mr.. Dew
ers's retirement from his position In
the bank mean his retirement from
Payette's business circles generally,
as he has plans in view which will
most probably take him away from
the city, 1t Is with a feeling of deep
regret that our citizens realize that
his aid will be lost to them in the
work of building up the community.
Possessed of that spirit of enterprise
which makes great cities of small
towns, together with broad intel
ligence and clearness of sight that
have made his every effort effective,
Mr.. Devers has been found both will
ing and able to do much toward
every public Improvement that has
beeen proposed, giving to such work
the same degree OF energy as that
which has characterized his personal
business affairs. His success as a
banker has been marked, as the
highly creditable condition of the in
stitution from which he has just re-
tired will testify. his business asso-
ciates with common consent conced-
ing him a large portion of the credit
for the enviable position it occupies
in financial circles. Knowing his
ilities as they do. Mr.. Devers' many
friends will predict for him an
measure of success in any
new field into which he may venture.
Independent.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Caldwell. Idaho, April 3Oth, 1906

Caldwell. Idaho, April 30th, 1906
10th day of April Term
The Board of County Commission
ers met at 10 O'Clock A. M. pursuant
to adjournment from April 18th,
1906. Present F. E. Fisk, Chair
man, d. P. Dodd and j F. T. Bayse,
commissioners and John A. Tucker,
Clerk. when the following proceed,
ings were had:
In the matter of the resignation
of Sumner w. Dee as County Treas
urer.
The resignation Sumner w. Dee,
County Treasurer having this day
been rendered the same is hereby
accepted to take effect upon the fill
ing and approval of his report, and
the appointment and qualification of
his successor.
In the matter of the petition of
]. B. Gowen ct al praying for the
appointment of Ralph A. Cowden
as Treasurer Of Canyon County.
In the above matter 1t appearing
that the Office of County Treasurer
is vacant by reason of the resigna-
ton of Sumner w. Dee, on motion
the said petition is hereby granted
and said Ralph A. Cowden is here
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until 10 O'clock A. M. Tuesday, May
1906.
Approved,
Attest: F. E. Fisk
John A. Tucker, Chairman.
Clerk.

Caldwell, Idaho, May, 1st. 1906
18th day of April Term
The Board of County Commission.
ers met at 10 O'Clock A. M, pursu,
ant to adjournment from yesterday
All members of the Board being
present when the following proceed
ings were had:
On motion the following bill was
examined and passed upon and a
warrant ordered drawn on the Court
House Fund for the amount allowed.
First National Bank, assigned &C
count A. s. Whiteway, contractor on
New Court House. go. $3574 90
On motion the report of Sumner
w. Dee, County Treasurer, was ex-
amined and approved.
In the matter of the Good Road
District Number 1.
1t appearing to this Board that
the notice of election of the date of
March 3rd, 1906 does not conform
to the description of said Good Road
District set out in the petition,
therefore, on motion it is hereby
ordeded that an election be held i'll
said Good Road District No. on
the End day of June, 1906, for the
purpose of determining whether or
not the same shall be organized un-
der the provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Idaho. entitled AN
Act providing for the formation of
Good Road Districts, providing for
the improvement of public roads,
method of procuring Good Road
Districts, providing for appeals from
the Board of County Commissioners,
providing for an election and for Sc
lecting three commissioners in each
Of such districtsand their qualifica-
tons and duties and for the bonding
Of such districts and the levy of tax
es therein, and prescribing the duties
Of the County Treasurer, Auditor,
and Assessor and Tax Collector in
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by appointed Treasurer of Canyon
County, Idaho for the unexpired
term.
In the matter of fixing the rate
OF interest to be paid on money de-
posts of County moneys, as deposit
ed by the County Treasurer in State,
National or private banks as provid-
ed by an act of the Legislature en-
titled AN act to secure to the sew
eral Counties of this State interest
on county moneys by depositing the
same in banks; etc." approved
March 6, 1905.
In the above matter the rate of
interest to be paid to the county by
any and all Banks having on depos-
1t any county moneys under the pro-
visions of the above mentioned act
OF the legislature is hereby fixed at
IA per annum upon the amounts
so deposited.
In the above matter it is hereby
recommended that the county Mon
eys be deposited as far as practicable
equally In the several banks apply
ing to be and accepted as such de-
positories.
On motion the Board adjourned
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Fire at Parma.

In speaking of the recent fire al
Parma. the Herald says:
THAT the fire was incendiary
there is no doubt. That some one
with a soul too evil to contemplate,
attempted to destroy the family OF
the editor, together with all of his
destructible property. is patent to
all. But Man proposes. God dis
poses" We don't know how much
credit We had in the Celestial clear
Ing house, but 1t must have over
balanced the other fellows this time.
We don't know what the future will
bring forth. but we are still doing
business at the old stand, and can be
found at the post of duty, day or
night"
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connection with such districts,
Approved the 10th day of March,
1905, and for the election of three
road commissioners for said district
as provided by the said act.
The Clerk of the Board is hereby
ordered to give notice of said cleo
ton as provided by law, and in said
notice to describe the boundaries of
said proposed Good Road District as
established by this Board Said
notice shall state the time and place
of said election, the name and num-
Der of said proposed Good Road Dis
trict, approximately the number of
acres of land to be benefited by
such improvement, the nature of the
proposed improvements whether
turnpike, macadam or wood, or all
or any two of them. Said notice
shall state that the polling place is
Pleasant View School House which
is hereby declared to be the polling
place for said election, and 1t shall
further state that such polling place
shall be open from II O'Clock noon
to P. M. on the 3rd day of March
1906, and that only resident free
holders will entitled to vote at said
election. Said notice shall require
the electors to cast ballots which
shall contain the words:
GOOD ROAD DISTRICT. YES.
GOOD ROAD DISTRICT. NO.
or words equivalent thereto, and al
so the names of the persons to be
voted for as commissioners of said
Good Road District. said Notice shall
be published for at least two weeks
in the PAYETTE INDEPENDENT
a weekly newspaper published and
printed within the County of Canyon,
State of Idaho, and copies of said no.
tice shall be posted in at least three
public places in said proposed district
at least two weeks before the date
of said election.
On motion it is hereby that the fol-
lowing persons be appointed to act
as election officers of said Good Road
District No. l.
Continued on last Page)
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Gardner-Badley Wedding.

Miss Anna Belle Gardner of Port
land, Oregon, and Rev. Wayne Bad
ley of Caldwell were married Sum
day evening. The wedding took
place at the home of the groom 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Bailey,
in Boise, Rev. Holman OF Caldwell
officiating. Only few relatives and
intimate friends were present. Rev.
Bailey is the pastor incharge of the
Methodist church at Homedale and
He has lived in Cald-
we'll for great many years, and is
well known, and highly esteemed.
Miss Gardner is said to be a most
estimable young lady. The Tribune
extends congratulations.
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New Grocery.

Messrs. Clarence L. and Ore Sloan
OF Boise this week opened their gro
Gerry and market for business. They
will carry full line of staple and
fancy groceries. They will make a
specially of fresh fish, fruit and sea-
sonable delicacies. They are located
in the Thomas building, formerly
occupied by Fred Hoffman. The
young men are energetic and exper-
fenced men. and should make a sue
cess of this venture. AS there is
no such business in Caldwell at the
present time, a good business is as
sured.
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To Ship Ore.

Irl e gle went to his mine on
Sinker creek this week, where he
and Mr.. Clark own the Beuna Vista
group of claims that are showing up
so remarkable. They have several
men at work and are taking out
shipping ore which they will send
to the smelter in few days.-Nam-
pa Record.
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New Barber Shop.

F. L. McNett has the building
rented and the furniture en- route
for handsome three chair shop to
be opened in Caldwell June 1. Mr..
McNitt has secured the building now
occupied by the post Office. He will
have bath rooms. and conduct first
class up-to-date shop in every partic-
ular. The services of two other first
class BARRIERS have been secured.