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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26

in the air for hours and to swiftly from place
to place. Mr. Edison does not believe that they have
applied the right principle to their flying machines
The accident that suddenly encountered by
Orve Wright at Washington sustains the Edison
view. Any continuance that is momentarily liable to
take plunge earthward and resolve itself into
mass of wreckage does not solve the commercial part
of the flying problem.
Mr. Wright can fly, but the world has recently
learned that he cannot fly with any degree of safety
With his machine nicely balanced he is able to travel
in space but with the balance slightly disturbed the
flying apparatus becomes plummet and drops to
the earth That appears to be the explanation of the
accident that made sudden failure of success almost
at the termination of Mr. Wright's experimental
flights through which he was to demonstrate to the
government the practicability of his device
Mr.. Wright feels that he would have recovered his
equilibrium if he had been higher in the air and
would have landed without injury to his machine,
the increased falling distance giving him time in
which to restore the balance
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
Conditions in Colorado.

Political conditions in Colorado are at their worst
according to l. N. Stevens, of Peublo, who applies to
the conditions a glowing description in the Denver
News Colorado politics has always been a species
unto itself, yet it bears of the marks of
intensive politics in other states.
This is what Mr.. Stevens says in the Denver News
of politics in Colorado:
Popular government in Colorado is a Pigment of
the imagination
'"The Wanted rule of the people is a lost art-as
the jewels of the Aztecs as weak an aver
age legislator under the Establishments of millionaire
candidate for the United States senate
while the shackles of machine despotism have
been shattered in twenty states during the past
decade they have been gradually tightening their grip
around the limbs of Colorado until they have
forced the supreme and overshadowing issue in this
state this fall of permanent political serfdom abb
solute political freedom.
"There never such crisis in the due, legal
and orderly government of the state exists at the
present time.
con several occasions in history individual
criminals or bands of adventurous outlaws have un-
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

dertaken to overthrow local government and to defy
the regularly constituted authorities, but the strong
arm of organization and orderly society has always
been effective in suppressing them
Sporadic anarchy is easily dealt with Individual
crimes susceptible of summary punishment. The
raid of the cavalry of disorder and of defiance of law
can always be overthrow by the armies of the peo-
pie when such armies commanded by officers Of
their own selection.
But what must be said of a government that is
founded in anarchy; of elected officials whose first
obligation is to the rotous leaders of disorder OF
administrative judicial and legislative officials who
begin to climb the ladder to power with the unpro-
tested boost of avowed enemies of regular and order
ly procedure?
Fortunately for Colorado it can be rescued from
the depths of degredation if it wants to be rescued
Mr. Stevens has remedy two. He calls for the
enactment by the next legislature of law that shall
provide: CD For the direct nomination of all can
ddates for public office, from United States senator
to constable, by vote of the people (2) For the
adjustment of the party head to tickets the off
cia ballot
He wants each voter to vote for the candidate of
his choice uninhuenced by party considerations. He
declares that party rotten another and be-
lieves that the whole scheme of government must
be reformed before the state is purified.
For immediate action the suggestion is made that
the voters of Colorado require written pledges from
legislative candidates that they will vote for the right
sort of primary law and that candidates refusing
to make the pledge be defeated at the polls.
pronounced spirit of reform has entered the
mountain region and is crowding on Idaho from the
Pacific side and from the Mississippi valley side
crowding Idaho and Utah. the Mormon burdened
states Idaho will be able to rescue ITSELF in spite
of the handicap, if it forgets politics for time and
applies itself sincerely to reform
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
The Flyer Failed.

On the same day that the Wright aeroplane fell at
Washington and killed Lieutenant Sefridge and SER
iousy injured Orvle Wright Thomas A. Edison
said at Salt Lake City: Neither aeroplanes now
owned by the Wright brothers, or any airshp built
along that principle, along the idea of the dirg
IDLE balloon, will be of practical use or success
commercially"
Along with this declaration, Mr.. Edison predicted
that within five years, arships would be carrying
passengers the the rate of 200 miles
an hour and would be able to encircle the earth
in a week
While the Wrights able to sustain themselves
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
It's Enemies Forgiven.

Atlanta Georgia. asks the Grand Army of the
Republic to become its guest while it holds its annual
encampment for the year 1911 That will be forty
seven years after members of the Grand
Army ravaged Atlanta with fire and sword and left
blackened trail from Atlanta to Savannah
Georgia has had slow recovery from the anger
and humiliation caused by the acts of the invaders
from the north, but is ready to extend the hand
of welcome to the "vandal Yanks"
Georgia feels that no section of the old confederacv
so hard hit and so mercilessly shorn as the
country which Shermans men fought and the
pathway which they marched to the sea-
Yet it was all for the best. The confederacy was
conquered when Atlanta fell, but would not admit
that the time for surrender had arrived 1t needed
yet another scourging and that which it experienced
while Sherman moving his army from Atlanta to
Savannah and from Savannah to Raleigh North
Carolina fastened the peace that has given to the
country better south than it before possessed
and given to the south degree of prosperity it never
could have attained under the impulse of black
slavery.
But the wound deep when Sherman disbanded
his army and times healing touch was low in curing
the hurts of the state that contains the wonderful
new commercial city of Atlanta
Now comes the invitation fraught with full for
gveness and the surviving remnant of the army that
battered down the gates of Atlanta in 1864 will be
glad to share the peace and good will of the beautiful
city that has sprung from the ruins they left behind
them In their long ago crusade for human liberty
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26
Violating the Laws.

Boston newspapers are still considering the recent
violation of the federal immigration laws that the
political deal with the Mormon hierarchy might be
carried to its conclusion. Comments of the eastern
press upon this and allied topics of interest in
the mountain country and it is probable that the
following from the Boston Post will attract atten-
ton
Senator Reed Smoot had speedy and triumphant
success III procuring the release OF the Mormon con-
detained at the immigration station. Practical
y the entire invoice consigned to this port has been
let in.
Ii may be asked what force exists in the statute
forbiddng the entrance of poygamiSts Smoot him
self had considerable difficulty in getting into the
United States senate because not entirely clear
that he outside this classification 1t
finally accepted that he in practice monogamist
whatever he might be in theory; but even thus he
would not have secured his seat but for the bargain
made by Mark Hanna with the Mormon hierarchy
in aid of McKinley's election.
Discrimination on account of religious belief will
not be tolerated by the American people; but
gion whose tenets defy the law of the land is equally
ntolerable The Mormon question is not settled; 1t
may yet return to vex us.
Exposed to one of the fleeing consequences of
the compact with sin, the Boston paper feels that
the Mormon question may yet return to us"
What might is feel if it was in daily and hourly
contact with consequences far more irritating to
ones sense of right than the admission to the
country of a few freshly plucked for the
harems of the saints
The law says that shall not be brought
into the country for immoral purposes and it says
also that person be admitted who believes
in polygamy. The last provision of law was created
for the purpose of excluding Mormon converts and
it is being continuously violated the port of Bos
ton. Finally the immigration officials made eff
fort to enforce the law and found that the admins
tration at Washington would not permit its enforce
ment.
This is a presidential year. The states of Utah
and Idaho have been promised to Mr.. Taft by the
Mormon church and it would not do to offend the
Mormon church. So the administration at Wash
ngton connves at crime and its agents compelled
to assist the senatorial agent of the hierarchy in a
violation of law.
Surely there is danger that the Mormon question
may yet return to vex us" There is certainty
hat it will return and that it will make trouble,
for it is greatly encouraged and emboldened by the
support it is receiving from the federal government
md is likely to become intolerant of restraint
n the midst of the civilization of the east as it is
within its mountain realm.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26

Sustaining my candidate" to the extent of one
postage stamp week appears be the new policy of
the administration. Mr. Roosevelt has written an
other letter urging Mr. Taft as his successor-this
one to William B. Mckinley, chairman of the re-
publican congressional committee, who will unques-
tionaby vote for Mr.. Taft without being urged If
the nervous strain that is pulling at Theodore's
tony does not reent he will be whooping it up from
the stump before the campaign ends
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26

From the headquarters of the national republican
committee comes the announcement that Senator
Beverdlge has been selected to reply to William J.
Bryans platform declarations. If Mr. Bryan ever
finds it out, Mr.. Beveridge will wish himself safely
back in Indiana
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-09-26

The Scnitar has now been issued for nearly
year Many subscribers have not paid 1t is earn
estly requested that every subscriber who reads
this and who is in arrears will Immediately send
in his subscription
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-12
A Democratic Appeal.

Every Democratic member IF the
House of Representative has signed a
petition to the Speaker requesting him
to recognize some member to move to
discharge the Committee on Ways and
Means from the further consideration
of, and to suspend the rules, and to
pass the Stevens bill, or any other bill.
having the effect to put wood pulp and
print paper on the free list. John
Sharp Williams. the Democratic leader
of the House. goaded the Republican
leaders to fury by beseeching thirty
Republicans. at least. to come forward
and add their signatures to the petit
ton. He called on those who had in
troduced bills for Tree print paper to
sign but not one came forward. not
even those who had made speeches in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-12
A Little Analogy.

The Supreme Court, in the Minneso-
ia rate case, lays down a proposition
which If applied to President Roose.
welt. might make him squirm. 1t
says:
IF the act which the Attroney-Gen-
real seeks to enforce be a violation of
the Federal Constitution. the officer,
IN proceeding under such enactment,
comes into conflict with the superior
authority of that Constitution and he
is in that case stripped of his official or
representative character, and is SUBJ
jected in his person to the consequences
of his individual conduct Where
would MIR Roosevelt stand if this prin-
ciple was applied to his conduct?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-12

favor of such z measure. Mr.. Williams
made his request for action facetious-
~, he knew no Republican would come
forward to the mourners bench, and
re2udlaie the hide-bound partisanship
that hangs like pail over the delibe-
rations of this Congress. He told
them that:
while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
And added: eff you have lately
been, or expect to be, in any manner
bull-dozed or boss-ridden. why, think
for second; think what short life
we live here and how necessary it is
that we should do things
But Mr.. Williams prayer fell upon
standpat ears, and not one Republican
sinner of them all came forward to
show that he really was for even this
small measure of tariff reform, even to
curb a trust that is plundering every
newspaper publisher in the United
States
How can the voters expect that
latter election" Republican Congress
men will De any more willing to under
take the greater task of tackling hun
dreds of trusts which are protected by
the tariff when they refuse to take the
tariff pap from this infant that is eat
ing up the substance of newspaper
proprietors. Every Republican Con-
gresham is now on record as either
opposed to tariff reform, or afraid to
disobey the orders or the staudpat lead
ers who are welded to their alliance
with those trust magnates who furnish
the main part of the campaign funds
that keep the Republican party in
power. Turn the rascaIs out and elect
Democrats ii you desire reform.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-12
Pause and Rehect.

eff two-thirds of the girls who go on
the stage would go to the kitchen in
stead" says the Birmingham Age-Her-
aid, there would be whole lot more
happiness in this world" Think it
over, brother How would you like
to have your Dime: cooked by the
average chorus girl?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-12
Do You Think
For Yourself ?

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-12

Or. do you open your mouth like youns
bird AID gulp down whatever food or med
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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
SHOPLIFTER STEALS
JEWELS AND MONEY
Millinery Store of Mrs. c. w,
Waldron Robbed by Modest
Appearing Woman

A shoplifter. whose success in operat-
ing was due largely to the plainness
of her attire and the meekness of her
demeanor, was able to piIfer $4,000 in
jewels and $500 in coin and many val
liable papers from the millinery store
of Mrs c. w. Waldron, 1865 Van Ness
avenue, Monday. The robbery occurred
in broad daylight, while the shop was
full of customers and clerks. 1t hap
pened. practically under the eyes of the
proprietress.
During the afternoon Mrs. Waldron
saw an unpretentious woman with a
dark, pailid face and rather poorly
dressed, enter her store and sit down as
if exhausted in the rear of the place
near the desk. While the woman was
there Mrs. Waldron put S65 in coin In
her satchel. which lay on the desk.
When next she went to the place the
bag was gone and the meek looking
woman had disappeared.
c. w. Waldron, editor of the Santa
Cruz Sentinel, husband of the milliner,
says that If the thief will return the
valuable papers and jewels in the
satchel, no demand will be made on her
for the money, which amounted to 5000.
The police are Investigating the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
NATIVES MAY AID
| HOMELESS CHILDREN
Sons and Daughters of Golden
West Asked to Help Depend
ent Little Ones

The Native Sons and the Native
Daughters of California have been
asked to care for the homeless native
born children upon plan submitted by
Fairfax III. Wheelan, who was a dele
gate from Pacific parlor No. 10 to the
last grand parlor of the Native Sons
in Yosemite valley.
meeting of four delegates from
each order has been called for next
Saturday afternoon in the chambers of
Judge Cook to discuss the proposition
to join the children's agency and work
with it, so that both orders may throw
the aegis of protection over the insti-
tuition that is engaged in bringing to-
gether the California childless home
and the homeless California child.
The plan submitted by Delegate
Wheelan provides that the governing
board of the agency, which now con-
sists of IL members, is to be increased
to Is. The grand president of each of
the two orders is to name each year at
the session of the grand parlor four
members of each ngsssr, one of each
order to be a gTtes4 offic@r, to serve on
the governing nsard. and In that way
the Natives would have the majority
on the governing body. The Native
Sons are to fix day TO be known as
"Children's Day of the Homeless Chill
dren." On that day it should be the
duty of every parlor to hold an enter
tainment in aid of the homeless chill
drens fund.
The joint committee after hearing
the matter at the meeting on Saturday
will determine IL it is practicable to
aid the agency in the manner suggest
ed. and If so will report the result of
the investigation to the next grand
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30

FIGHT BEGINS IN
HOWARD WILL CASE
Widow of Ex-President OF the
Spring Valley Company
Seeks to Administer
Opposition to Brother as Execu-
tor Is Based on Delay in
Filing Will

An opposing application for letters
of administration over the estate OF tne
late Charles Webb Howard, ex-presi-
dent of the Spring Valley water COM
pany, was filed yesterday by his WIDOW,
Emma Shafter Howard. A similar ap-
plication was fled previously by Iher-
on Howard, brother of the dead man.
and the contest between them Will pe
fought out in the probate court
Theron Howard was named as execu-
tor in the will which mysterfousiy
turned up about two months after
Howard died.
Mrs. Howard bases her application
on the ground that Theron Howard did
not apply for letters testamentary
within 80 days of Charles w. Howard
death. Howard died July II, 1908, and
the will, together with Theron How
ards petition for letters, was filed
September Is. Mrs. Howard alleges
that Theron Howard knew of his broth-
er's death in ample time to file the VIII
within the prescribed 80 days.
The estate to be administered con-
sists apparently of only $40 and a gold
watch. but Mrs. Howard is pursuing
inquiries regarding the property How
ard turned over to the Howard invest
ment company prior to his death. This
property is thought to be worth $1,000
600. Stock in the company is held by
Theron Howard and by the four chill
dren of Charles Webb Howard. Mrs
Howard, who was estranged from her
husband many years before his death,
and who was separately provided for,
has no stock in the investment COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
s15O,OOO Loss IN
CHINATOWN FIRE
Oriental Bazaar Destroyed by
Blaze Despite Hard Work
of Firemen
Surrounding Structures Threat
ened and MongoIians Flee
for Safety

Fire at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing destroyed the oriental bazaar OF
Vow Yoen Quen g. Co, III Dupont
street, causing a loss of sl5o.O00.
The blaze caused great commotion in
Chinatown, as it was supposed at first
that 10 Chinese had been burned to
death. 1t was found later that the
men had left the building before the
first alarm was turned in, making their
way 10 other houses in the immediate
neighborhood.
The FIRE was discovered by a police
man, who saw smoke issuing from the
basement through a grating in the
sidewalk. Two fire alarms were sent
in by Policeman NJ. Brady. BY . the
time the fire companies arrived the en-
tire rear of the bazaar was enyeloped
in flames and the interior was filed
with smoke. The structure runs
through to Waverley place. Here lived
the families of Sam Lock, Chin Bing
Ching, Jung Quon, Young Chooks Hin
and Lucy Hong. For a time their
homes were threatened and the Chinese
all made their way to safety.
After an hours hard work the fire.
men succeeded in getting >the flames
under control. The building that
burned was a four story structure and
belonged to the Phelan estate. The. de-
streyed stock consisted of silks, teak
wood furnishings and ivory curios. A
large amount OF bamboo, stored in the
basement, caused a heavy and dense
smoke. which hindered the. firemen in
their work
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
BOARD APPROVES
HOSPITAL PLANS
New Sz,OOO,OOO City and County
Institution Will Be Built
Without Delay
Pavilion Scheme to Be Followed
in Construction of Munich
pal Building

Supervisors .Payot. Giannini and Rix-
ford. chairmen of the hospital, public
utilities and building committees re-
spectively, and the members of the
board of health's building committee.
have considered and approved the
plans for the new s2.000.000 city and
county hospital prepared by City Archi-
tect Tharp. The Office will now pro-
ceed with the working plans on the
basis of the sketch plans accepted. The
supervisors announced yesterday that
January l would probably see them
ready for the contractors estimates
and bids.
The proposed hospital will be located
on the Potrero avenue site and will be
class a" structure or, rather, series
OF structures, as it will be built upon
the pavilion plan. Its frame will be
of steel and the other materials will
be of the highest grades of brick, con-
crete and stone. A central admins
tration building of three stories height
VIII be fianked on either side by two
ward buildings, each of four stories
These 16 general wards will accommo-
date 400 patients.
Upon the two blocks in the rear of
the present hospital grounds it is pro-
posed to erect separate hospital build
ings, one for the infectious cases and
the other for the tubercular. The for
mer hospital will have 112 beds and
the latter PIG. Each Will be entirely
distinct from the main hospital, having
its own kitchen arrangements, Office,
etc.
The administration building, the
general ward building. the receiving
hospital and the accessory buildings
will be connected with each other by
covered passages, making them vir-
tually one structure. The power sta
tlon, furnishing light, hea. and hot
water for the whole establishment, will
be located in the center of the grouped
buildings. On either side will be space
for the future erection of additional
general wards.