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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05
County Commissioners Report.


Moscow Idaho, Saturday, June 10, 1907.
The Board OF County Commissioners
IN and Tor Latah County, Idaho, met
TINS day pursuant TO adjournment.
Present; Elwood S. Cook, Chairman,
Chns A. Hagan and James f. Lamb,
commissioners, and Axel ?. mstedt,
clerk:
1hls being the time fixed by tho
board Tor opening bids and award
ing contracts Tor the construction of
bridges throughout the county, after
due consideration fall bids filed, it is
ordered that contracts be awarded as
follows; 70 Eli II. Harris for the
construction OF one bridge across South
Palouse creek, in Sec. 10, twp 80 n,
r. ., W. b. M for the sum OF 1929 70 !;
10 Eli II. Harris Tor the construction OF
one bridge across Bear Creek at Kend-
rlck, ldaho, Tor the sum OF $685. to
Eli ii. Harris for the construction of
one bridge scross -Four Mile creek at
Viola, Idaho. for the sum Of $249 70; to
Ell II. Harris Tor the construction of
one bridge across Little Potlatch creek
IN sec. 70, Twp. 50 H., r. 4. W. b. NJ, for
the sum of 1929 25 to Eli II. Harris for
the construction OF one bIidge across
-" 49, W - ~ hsf l. u
W B. M. for the sum of 1922 %, the said
o ldges to be constructed according to
plans and specifications on file with the
CLERK OF this Board and to be completed
not later than Sept. l, 1907.
Depository bond OF First Trust Com
pany, in the sum of 1927 100000 was ex-
amined and approved.
1t is at this time ordered that the
Clerk OF this Board be, and he is, hereby
directed to advertise for bids for the
construction of two bridges across Cow
Greek in road district No. 2S according
to plans and specifications on file with
the said Clerk, bids to be sealed and
marked Bids for bridge contracts to be
le July 10, 1907" to be filed with the
Clerk OF this Board not later than 5
O'Clock p. m. of the 18th day of July,
1907, to be opened on the 10Th day of
July, 1907, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
1t Is at this time ordered by the Board
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05

The policeman had shot a fleeing
prisoner.
1T was an accident" he explained to
his superior
What proof have you Of thatY
why, l hit him, didn't II" rejoined
the accused with an air of fnality.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05
A Sunrise. All Rinht

MY husband has promised to allow
me to choose what l want for nv
birthday"
"Oh, then there Will be no surprises
this year"
Yes, there Will He will be sur
priced enough when he gets the bill"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05

Teacher-Now. children, remember
the text, Eat. drink and be merry. for
tomorrow you die" Pupil - Please.
teacher, in our family we don't. We
all take castor oil next day.-Life.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05
A HELPING Hand.

Rich old Uncle - And remember
dear, that when die all that have
goes to you. Niece-Thank you. uncle
DO let me give you more mince pie
Harper's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
Much ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

All that some people have on their
mind is their hair.
Paulsboro is to have a board of
trade. Perth Amboy ought to have.
Biliousness.--Wh a man feels
when he sees the bill for his wife's
Easter bonnet.
San Francisco's school board has
felt the big Stick" of President
Roosevelt, too
Men paint houses for the same
reason women paint their faces. To
hide traces of age.
The Staten Island railroad had to
get in the swim and have an acci-
dent too
Brother John d. Rockefeller swort
in court that he is busted" VIZ
never heard of that brother.
Judging from the Eagles celebra
tion last night they have . colder
future before them. Some of then
wished they could fly last night, be
cause of the mud.
The investigation into the con
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

struction and furnishing expenses of
Pennsylvania new capitol is un-
corking some corking Iacts.
A whole week has failed to bring
forth any candidate for clerk of Glou-
cester county. Perhaps it's settled in
the minds of some.
The talk of Dr.. Crowther's candi-
dacy as successor to George Haney
on the County Board of Equalization
of Taxes is liable to tax the patience
of the present incumbent
Grand jury holds Pennsylvania
railroad responsible for the recent
fatal accident at Stelton. They'll
have healthy job getting the rail-
road before the bar.
Perth Amboy should be a well-fed
town with such suppers as that of the
Presbyterian ladies last night. the
Simpson NJ E. Mems Club tonight,
the recent Baptist supper. Et ais.
James j. HILL president of the
Great Northern, says that the govern
ment would have an elephant on its
hands if it took over control of the
railroads. The elephant might be
tanned better that way.
Again it's the women. Miss Mel
lie Freeman and others of the Tight
Wad" faction, in the Metuchen school
building strife are trying to have the
vote of the Pipe Dreamers' for a
$4,000 building, rescinded
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH Is.
INTEREST. on BONDS.

1t is interesting to note that while
the freeholders insist that 3 II pei
cent. Interest is sufficient for the
county bridge bonds, the local water
board has fixed " per cent. as the
interest on the city water bonds 1t
would seem as if the city's credit is
as good as the county's. Then, why
pay this difference? 1t is probable
that the county will have to come up
to per cent. and there seems to be
no reason why the city should pay
more than that. Doubtless the al
dermen are considering all these
things.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
THE PREsAGE OF GREATNESS.

My frand, you say "Halloi" to me
Een soocha kinda way,
know dat you are gona be
Da greata man SOM day
You are so smarta 'Merican,
You need no speak at all
To poor old dumba Dago man,
Baycause he ees so small
Een deesa beega ceety. STEEL
You smile an speak to me;
An o! my frand, you max me feel
So proud as / can be.
Wan time wen l am younga man
An leeve cen Eetaly,
Ees 'nudder man dat shaka han
An say 'Halloi" to me
Wen he ess meet me cen da street,
An he ees not ashame'.
o! granda mani but he ees treat
Da reech, da poor da same.
Now, wat you s'pose baycombe o
dees
Gran man | know at home?
Look! See, my frand! today he ees
Da greata Pope cen Rome.
Baycause you say "Hallo!" to me
Een soocha kinda way,
know dat you are gona be
Da greata man SOM day.
It. A. DAILY, in The Catholic
Standard and Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
..BANKRUPPS KLURB."

(Josiah Flynt in Success Maga-
zine.")
Twenty years ago, and probably at
an earlier date still, the traveller
bound for Europe on any of the ships,
sailing from Hoboken, might have
seen, had he been curious enough to
look about him, strange collection
of men of all ages, sizes and make
ups huddled together nights in
musty cellar only few steps from
the North German Lloyd's docks.
Somewhat less than twenty years
ago, say eighteen, a greasy paper sign
was tackled to the door of the cellar
for the benefit of those who might be
looking for the dingy hole. 1t read:
"Internashul Bankrupps Klubb-
Well-cOme" The words and letter.
ing were the work of an Italian lad,
who had a faculty for seeing the
humor in things which make others
cry and sigh.
A German sailor told me about
the place, describing the cellar as a
refuge for "gebusted" Europeans,
who were prepared to work their way
back to their Old Country homes as
coal passers. The sailor said that
any one, European or not, was well
come at the club, provided he looked
able to stand the trip. The Hebrew
received two dollars from the steam
ship companies for every man he
succeeded in shipping.
The week spent downstairs" is
perhaps as memorable a week as any
in my existence. Day after day went
by. "Pig mems" by the dozen left
fr All
great ships whistled and drew out in
to the mighty stream, outward
bound, my little store of dimes and
nickels grew smaller and smaller
and [ was still downstairs, await
i ing my chance Ia hopeless one, 1t
seemed) with the other incapables
that the ships doctors had refused
| to pass. Nearly every nationality
was represented in the cellar during
| the week l spent there, but Germans
predomindated. What tales of woe
and distress these men had to tell!
They were all "gebusted, very one
of them. A pawnbroker would prob
ably not have given five dollars for
the possessions of the entire crew.
| "Amerika" was the delinquent in
each reported case of failure-the
men were cock-sure that they were
in no particular to blame for their
defeat and bankruptcy. 81 should
naver have come to this accursed
land" was the assertion of practical
ly all of the inmates of the cellar. ex-
cept the little Italian. He liked
Neuvo Yorko, una citta motto bellis-
sima-but he wanted to see his
mother and Italia once more. After
wards he woul come back to Neuvo
Yorko, to be mayor, perhaps, some
Eday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

-Rnritan Copper Works.
20-High and Lewis Streets.
3l--NThdison Avenue and Paterson Strcet.
28-Afarket and First Streets.
45-Smith and High Streets.
38-New Brunswick Avenue and New Street
37-State and Smith Streets. .e, g.
48--Buckingham Avenue and HARTFORD St'
46-C0mmerce and Front streets.
11-High and Washington streets.
51-State Street and Buckingham Avenue
SO Hall Avenue and Charles Street.
B7-State and Wayne Streets.
68--Near United Lead Works.
82--Washington and First streets.
6g-New Brunswick Avenue and Elm street
Gf-Smith Street and Watson Avenue.
5-Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
7o--Water and Gordon Streets
74--Kearny Avenue and Gordon Street.
62-Smith and Herbert Streets.
83-Woodbridge Road and Washington st.
e4-Lehigh Avenue and Stanford Street.
85-Near City Hospital.
ok-Maurer.
TO send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever ana let
10, ONCE ONLY. Stay at box until hremen
SPECIAL CALLS.
] tap-Break in circuit. taps-Driil
and fire alarm test. Q taps-tlre out.
tnps-POlic call. l3-Call for Washington
Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engine Com
pany. 16-Call for Protection Hook and
ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose Company.
R2-Call for Lincoln Engine Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

BY making its headquarters in the
Mccormick building the Garfield
Battery is not necessarily following
in the footsteps of the Fordyce Club
which also had it's headquarters
there, but if the battery should get
the same anti-Strong feeling it could
not help but be benefited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

cession in any one place. Those who
learned to operate them ONCE have
forgotten all about it now The first
experience was somewhat embarrass-
ing, just as was the first experience
with the paper ballot, but in a year
or two it was easy enough. So it
would be with the voting machine, if
given a chance. To give everybody
but one try at the machine and then
condemn it is decidedly unfair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
MAKE yOUR| OwN LIGHT
INSTALLED ON EASY PAYMENTS

To Storekeepers of Perth Amboy and
Vicinity:
Here is a chance to free yourself
from the gas and electric corpora
tions-make your own light with
1.-THE +. +. GAS MACHINE" safest,
cheapest and best light on the mar
ket. One-tenth the cost of electricity
and less heat than electric arc.
Over two hundred f. P Gas Ma
chimes in use between Jersey City,
Long Branch and Staten Island.
Call mt the Commercial & Home
Light Service Display store, No. 40
Smith street, Perth AmbOy, N. j.,
evenings between and 0 p. m, or at
some of our consumers in Perth Am
boy.
The "F. p" machine has been in
use in Perth Amboy for the last four
years.
Following are some of the users:
Washington Hall, Jesse Petersen,
Globe Cafe Emil Bohnsacl, bowling
alleys; Edward Switzer, bowling al
leys David Isenberg, liquor store;
Andrew Petersen, cafe; Chris. Deit-
richsen, cafe; Carl Nielsen, cafe;
Jorgen Martinusen, cafe; Greenspan
Bros, grocers;; John B. Pavese, groc-
er; A. Kroeger, butcher; Chas. Harm
sen, baker; l.. l.. Friedman q Co.,
ladies' and gents furnishings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle states and New Eng
land today partly cloudy and clear
ing weather will prevail, preceded by
rains in the southern parts of this
section, with fresh weasterly to
northwesterly winds and considerably
lower temperatures. On Saturday
fair and Slightly colder weather will
urevail, with light westerly to north
erly winds, and on Sunday fair to
partly overcast weather, with slowly
rising temperature
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
CRowTHER FOR TAX BOARD.

The movement on foot to defeat
George ]. Haney for the county tax
board and have DR.. Frank Crowther
named in his place, should be push
ed with the utmost vigor. Everything
possible should be done to impress
upon the governor that George j.
Haney is not wanted. While he have
not always agreed with DR.. Crowther
on political matters there is no doubt
that when it comes to choice be-
tween Crowther and Haney. we will
take Crowther every time. There is
hardly a person who wants Haney,
but there are great many who favor
DR.. Crowther, therefore if the choice
lays between those two men, give it
to Crowther by all means.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
AN ARGuMENT ovERwoRKEp.

The Trenton Evening Time
speaks right out III meeting on tn
subject of voting machines, as fol
ows:
Zone of the arguments used
when the Holcombe bill repeal
ingthe voting machine law was
before the house this week was,
that the machines destroy the
secrecy of THE ballot, and that
the political leaders could learn
through their use just what vot-
ers split their tickets. That Sc
cret ballot argument is being
overworked. No man, who is
worthy of the right to vote will
care who knows that he splits
his ballot. The more split bal
lots there are cast, the better it
will be for the state and coun-
try; and VOTERS should be en-
couraged to manifest their in
dependence of boss dictation. If
there are any of them who inn
agine that the election officers
cannot find out how they vote
with paper ballots, they should
consult with some of the ward
workers and be set straight.
Voting machines are all right,
unless placed under the super
vision of ignorant or incompe-
tent officials. If they were in
stalled in every precinct in the
state and used for two or three
years, their use would never be
abandoned without a strong pro-
test from the people,"
All that is necessary is to give tn
people fair chance Put the ma
chimes in every precinct in the stat
and let them be used for three year
and then lei the people decide wheth
er to keep them or not. 1t is dollar
to doEohnuts the verdict would +
fore il is opened. an 81 W
III cut ourselves off from ever
a&e disease BY admitting II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

Eddy" in McClure's, concludes the
chapter on the famous Quimby con-
troversy, with these words: From
the history of this controversy, it is
evident that, for Mrs Eddy, there
have existed two Phineas p. Quinn
bys: one the Quimby who was her
physician and teacher, who ronsed
her from the fretful discomfort of
middle age, and who gave her pur-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15


a where
ambition subsidiary
which obtained help
Willingness obligation weakened her position"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
THE pHLADELpHIA PRESS.

Two 10-cent magazines are part OF
THE Philf lelphia Press" every Sun
day-nothing like them anywhere
else. In one Of these magazine sec
tions there are splendid short stories
and usually a serial written by one
Of the strongest fiction writer's. The
other section is woman's magazine
splendidly illustrated, the contribu-
tors are foremost writer's, and the
fashion news is always of the latest.
Buy tThe Philadelphia Press every
day In the week, then you get all that
rs worth having.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

In the unending hunt for better
place to live" let the want ads. play
a part.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

TWO PHINEAS r. QUINkBYS?
Georgine Milmine. III th8 March
lnstalment Of her Mary Baker @
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

NOTICE.
Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until noon March IL for
the building now standing on 32S
State street, corner Jefferson. The
purchaser must agree to remove the
building before April 1. The build
ing will be sold to the highest bidder.
Deposit of 25 per. cent. required.
HERMAN ELLIS,
1872 Fayette st.
6977-3-2-12tas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

The Trenton Evening Times
speaks right out III meeting on thu
subject of voting machines, as fol
lows:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17
Total collected in 1906. .$69,29S 81

Increase over 1906 .. IS 5,S2l 50
The fee for domestic and foreign
corporations is l-2 mill on the capital
stock; for public utility corporations
3 mills on property in this state.
Comptroller General Jones remark
ed today that it is very fratifylng to
him that the receipts are now 3d.
921.59 over 1906 and $5,119.91 over
his estimate to the General Assem-
bly,, $4,000, and with the collection
Of say 1,5O0 in penalties the increase
over the estimate will be at least $6,-
619. J. H.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17
More Work for Muldoon.

Louisville Herald.
It would not be surprising to hear
that President James T. Harahan Of
the Illinois Central railroad, had
gone into training quarters under
the direction Of Mr.. Muldoon at
White Plains, N. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17

Increase over 1905 =. IS 2991 Oh
Grand total of corporation license
fees collected, 1907:
Fee
collected.
Domestic corporations. .$45,l31 63
Foreign corporations 80. 4,4Ol 80
Public utility corporations 25,5S6 go
Total license fees, 1907. .$75,11S 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17
MONEY FROM LICENSE TAX.

Six Thousand Dollars Will Be Re-
ceived from this Source this Year
in Excess of the Amount Paid Last
Year in Similar Taxes and Five
Thousand Dollars More than Comp
troller Generals Estimate.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17

VAAAo
in Excess of the Amount Paid Last
Year in Similar Taxes and Five
Thousand Dollars More than Comp
troller Generals Estimate.
News and Courier.
Columbia, September 13.-Comp-
troller General Jones stated today
that the state Will this year receive
from the corporation license taxes
nearly $4,000 more than last year and
more than $4,000 above his estimate
of $4,000 in his last annual report to
the General Assembly In addition
there has been turn over to the
Attorney General delinquents whose
penalties will amount to about 81 1,500,
making the total increase over the
estimate at least $6,6l9.
Last year the state collected from
the domestic and foreign corporation
license fees and from the public util-
ity corporations the sum Of $69,29S.-
80, whi.e this year the collections
amount to $75,1l9.91, making an in
crease Of s5,S21.59.
The collections in detail, as given
today by the Comptroller General,
are as follows:
Domestic and Foreign Corporation
License Fees, 1907.
Capital
paid in.
From banking corporations$ 8,196,38l
From cotton mill corpora
tions -. -. .. 44,185,461
From cotton seed oil mill
corporations .... -. 2,135,22o
From fertilizer corpora
tions -. -. 49,. :. 3,242,OOo
From building and loan
corporations -. :. =. 1,s7s,4O7
From miscellaneous do
nestle corporations =. 25,762,53o
Total domestic corpor-
ations -. ...... ... $S5, 1876, ,999
From foreign corporations S,579,425
From back taxes .. .. :. 110,437
Total all corporations,
1907 =. .. .... ....$94,188,861
Total all corporations,
1906 %. .. ........$9, ,245,284
Increase over 1906 S 4,943,577
: License
fee 10 mill
From banking corporations 4,143 81
From cotton mill corpora
tions . -. %. -. 90. 22,O92 "a
From cotton seed oil mill
corporations %. %. %. l,o7s 10
From fertilizer corpora
tions -. -. -. 49,. 1921 90
From building and loan
corporations .. .. .. >. 1908 Il
From miscellaneous domes- 1
, tic corporations :. :. .. 15,1o3 o4
i
Total demostic corpora
tions .. .. .. .. 80. .$45,131 63
From foreign corporations 4,346 IA
From back taxes .. >. IS % |
Total all corporations,
/: 1907 -. ..... .$49,532 SO
Total all corporations,
19O6 %. 80. ..:SS4o, ,lU2 81
Increase over 1906 .. IS 1880 IS
Public Utility Corporations as Certi-
fed to the State Treasurer by
the Comptroller General.
Gross receipts
Itra-State.
Railroads & 044. .043
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17

Increase over 1906 .. s. 996,996
8 mill Il
cense fee.
Railroads .. .. .. ..... .$17,S34 SO
Express and palace car
companies -. 80. =. 387 49
Street railway companies. 1886 %
Water, light and power
companies %. -. -. 2,o71 50
Navigation companies %. 335 So
Telegraph and telephone
companies .. .. .. go. 1901 42
; Total 1907 .. .s25,586 go
Total 1906. ........ .$22,595 88
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17

Total license fees, 1907 .s75,11s 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17

Increase over 1906 .. IS 1880 SIS
Public Utility Corporations as Certi-
fed to the State Treasurer by
the Comptroller General.
Gross receipts
Itra-State.
Railroads -. -. ......$ 5,944, ,943
Express and palace car
companies =. 129,16l
Street railway companies. 1,152,078
Water, light and power
companies =. :. :. 69O,53O
Navigation companies -. lll,7S5
Telegraph and telephone
companies =. .. =. 80. 5O0,472
Total 1907 ...... -. IS s,52s,969
Total 1906 -. -. IS 1881 ,973
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-27
DARK TRAGEDY
IS RECALLED
Death of Alfred Packer, "Man
Eater" Who Acted as Guide
for Salt Lake Party.

Denver, April 2s.-The body of Alfred
Packer, known as the IMAM eater" whose
death occurred last Wednesday in a cabin
in Derr Creek canyon, was brought to
Littleton today for interment. Packer,
who was an army scout. started to guide
party of five men from Salt Lake City
to New Mexico ia 1873. They became lost
in the mountains where the snow was six
feet deep, and Packer alone survived. The
bodies of the other five men were later
found. One body was dismembered. Pack
err disappeared but was captured in 1888.
He was convicted of numbering his five
companions and was sentenced to forty
years Imprisonment. He always declared
his innocence of murder He claimed that
in his absence from camp one of his COM
panions killed the other four men and
on his return attempted TO kill him with
Ratchet whereupOn he shot the man.
Packer admitted that IN order to keep
from perishing he ate some of the flesh
Of one of the dead men. He was released
on parole in 1901. Packer was 81 years
old