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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
A Gum Shoe Canvass.

1t is told by the dispatches that Chairman
Brady of the State Committee of the Republican
party, has canvassed every county in Idaho and that
his choice of himself as Governor next time has
been confirmed by every local machine he has en-
countered man who could not do that could not
be boss.
The support he has found is the kind of support
that calls loudly for primary election SYSTEM for,
under primary system, he could not go about the
state and arrange for the ratification of his ambitions
by state convention. The primary system does not
provide for nominating conventions. The voters go
to the polls and nominate whomever a majority Of
their number may agree upon
The Republican party, under the Craftsmanship of
Mr. Brady in its last PLATFORM promised the people
of Idaho law for primary election system and
did not keep its promise, thus leaving the way clear
for Mr. Brady to go about the state and pack the
caucuses and the minor conventions and come down
to the state convention in full control of majority
of that convention.
Some peevish striker for the Republican machine
may say that this is no affair of Democratic news
paper But it is. The man thus nominated against
the desire of the larger portion of his party may be
elected and placed at the head of the affairs OF the
state in violation of the intention OF majority OF his
own party and all of the Democratic party A Cover
nor thus in stalled would represent only machine
and Democrats as we'll as Republicans interested
in having the entire citizenship of the state reflected
in its chief executive instead of small minority of
scheming politicians
It is only the free lance newspaper of the uncor-
rupted constituency of the Democratic party that will
present this question to the public in its true light
and it is certain to have large and applauding
audience
Most of the Republican papers of the state are held
within the control of the machine through the
small favors the machine is able to besow and the
few that exercise the right to object are classed
as insurgents or brevet Democrats and made to
feel that they are fenced out of the party enclosure
A primary election law would wonderfully purify
the party press of the state, giving to it restored
manhood status that it has not enjoyed since the
memorable hand of the machine squeezed it into
submission. So the newspapers ought to hope for
the reform, though circumstances will not per
nit them to Join in demanding it.
Chairman Brady, in his gum shoe campaign over
the state has taken advantage of a position be-
slowed upon him by his party, an advantage that
could not be enjoyed by the private citizen with
gubernatoria aspirations. He has used his chair
man ship as hoist to lift him into office over the
heads of all other ambitious Republicans, thus again
emphasizing the necessity for adequate primary
election system
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04

A proposition for chain of parks and a boule-
ward around the city has been adopted by the Boise
council and bonds for 100000 to meet the expense
to be voted on by the residents of the city 1t
would be paying investment from the start increas-
ing the value of property and drawing popula
ton. Besides, it would greatly enhance the beauty
of beautiful city.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04

Another rebuke has been administered to the
American Newspaper Publishers Association which
sought an interview with the house committee on
ways and the subject of free paper and free
wood pulp The committee announced that it was
not at home to the Association. The committee has
exhibited other ways of being to the publishers
and they are ready to conclude that patience has
ceased to be a virtue.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04

Republicans of Rhode Island send uninstructed
delegation to the Chicago convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
PROPOSED REDUCTION
 ONL. & N IS WATCHED

Birmingham, Feb. 2S-(Speciall --- Mnch concern is being manifested and much speculation engaged in py local railroad men and others Inter ested in the proposed reduction m wages to be effective on the Louisville and Nashville and other roads on March i. the result of which is eagerly await ed by the numerous employees or the roads in Birmingham as well as else where.
 The controversy has resolved itself into an issue between the officials Of the road and the engineers and other employees.
 The trainrnen say they will not ac- cept a reduction, Tn fact. 1t Is under stood that they have received orders from the international officers not to accept a reduction in wages. =.
 On the other hand President M. III. smith. of the Louisville and Nashville road. is firm and Is reported to have said that the plans of the company re- xarding the reduction ir the wage scale would be carried out
 Consequently some uneastness Is felt.
 President Roosevelt has notified the officials of the roads which have cop- tracts for carrying the United States mails. that if the mall is delayed ever so little on account of trouble result ing from the reduction of wages. that the Federal government might take a hand in the situation
 A conference is TOW on In Louisville between the officials of the Louisville and Nashville aud representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bn" efneers in regard to the proposed re. Auction. A reply is looked for from this meeting Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
HUNDLEY NOT HEARD
MATTER GOES OVER UNTIL NEXT
 MONDAY.
Senators E<ittredge and Bacon Abaent From Washington and Meeting PoaspOned--OppOuen To
 File Statement.

Washington. D. C.. Feb zs-(special) --The Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not have meeting today to fur ther consider the Hundley nomination as had been intended. for the reason that Senator Kittredge, who has been detained in south Dakota. wants to be present at the next hearing if he can reach Washington In time. and Senator Bacon was also out of the city.
 The six Alabama Representatives who have been so stubbornly opposing confirmation of Hnndley will submit 2 statement, in writing at the next meet ing, which will probably be Monday It is undorRtood that the statement will be concise and strictly to the point but they will not make it pub lie until 1t has been laid before the committee.
 A favorable report has been made to the Senate on the resolution for survey of the co0sa River for the pur- pose of ascertaiging the cost of improv- ing navigation ion the Coosa and Ala baTna. Rivers by means Of storage res- eryoirs near tbe sites selected for locks and dams. Numbers 13. 1A. and 1b. by co-operAtion with the Alabama Pow CT Company. and other corporations or Ranized under the laws of Alabama in the development of water power for in- dustriai purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
ATTEMPT AT
 EMBRACERY On Juror in Capitol Graft
 Case.
(. HUMPHREYS IS ARRESTED
Seen in Close Conversation With
 Juror Eoist.
Hnnphreys Says He is owner ei Patent Bose supperter Ana Had scIa saFer An rnter-
 est In if.

Harrisburg. Teb., as--E c, Humph- keys, was arrested tonight charged with attempted enabracery of Albert A Poist, one Of the jurors trying the capitol conspfFacv against contractor sanderson. former Auditor Qenefai Snyder. former State TreAANrer Matheus. and former buildings Supsrtn fendent Shunaakey. se
 The arrest was made at the instiga- ton of detectsve agency which nas been detailed Jn this city since the be- ginning of the present trial five weeks ago.
 Humphreys was arrested at his boarding h0uSe and after q preliminary hearing. was hAid in &1.00p baif for q further hearing. The arrest was made on .siraformakion received by County Defective walters before Alderman Landie, who will hear the case tonor- row. For several days. Humphreys has been tratled by detectivee and tonight two Of them sAw him In close converse ton with Poist and gre alleged to have overheard remarks about s11o and &i50.
 Humphre39 Eayn he is the owner of patent hose supporters end has sold one fourth int4rekt to- P0iak for the nominal sam of si The patent ie stiii pending. Foist. lt is alleged. made an advance of sa0 and has c rsreipt for it,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
SEVENTH MISTRIAL
JURY DIsAGREEs AGAIN IN SHEER
 IFT REID CASE.
Ths Jury Was Diseharsed and Then Judre Ice Announced He Would Never Try thei
 Case Again.

Lake Charles. La. Feb. 2s.--The sev- enth jury to try sherifr D. J, Reid of calcasleu Parish. on charges Of misap- .propriatIng State funds. disagreed to- day. like each of it's predecessors. The iury was discharged. and Judge Lee of fhe state Court. in charge of the case. announced he would not try the case again.
 to 1898. when, as sheriff. his accounts were found to be si2.000 short. Reid claimed that he lid not know a short age existed until-En expert accountant discovered it. The amount was imme- diately made up. but meanwhile sufis cient time had elapsed to permit Of charges on technicalsty against the sheriff. The parish has been bitterly divided as to the justice of the charges against Reid, various features of the case have on fifteen different occasions been before the State Supreme Court for settlement. and Reid has meanwhile been reelected sheriff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
FIVgdUNDRED
 %hEAR BRYAN kbraskan Attends Ban
 quet in Memphis.
IF HOLDS PUBLIC RECEPTION
Says Prospects for Coming Cam
 paign Are Bright.
The Issues in senss, He says, Are Meral ones Since An Iceosomie questions Are Moral
 Probiens.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 2s--Fivs hun dred banQueters heard William J.. Bryan speak at local hotel tonight. Mir Bryan arrived early In the day and was besefged by friends and visf- tors. He delivered lecture in the lie reception which was attended by many citizens
 At the banquet. Mr. Bryan was warm ly received and his speech was given marked attention. The speaker said prospects for, the coming campaign are very bright from Democratic stand. point, and are growing brighter every day. The issues in . sense. he said. are moral ones since all economic questions lems. The most important step to be taken for the restoration of better business and industrial conditions. ne said. is the building up again of coa fidence in the banks of the country. Mir Bryan continued;
 .I think the moat important step to be taken is to reassure the depost- tors in the banks, for until confidence is restored in these banks. more or less money will be Kept in hiding and this money ought to be put in circulation :"
 After closing his speech, Mir. Bryan immediately boarded q train for Jack son. Miss.. where, tomorrow night he will addrcss the Mississippi Legislature in joint session.
 Mr. Bryan said he was always glad to visit the South for the loyalty of It's citizens to Democracy and himself was well known. He said he had enjoyed many things President Roosevelt had done.
 sTn fact" said MT. Bryan 1T have enjoyed some of his actions moro than the Republicans. Hts recent message to Congress was appiauded by the Demo- crats. while many Republican leaders sought the cloak rooms to discuss It in the absence or newspaper report ers.s'
 aEr. Bryan charged that Wall street had largely helped the Republican Party to donaisus fn power. Efe said the fecent panic vas largely due to xea1f sere6t ana tho fallewa down there must have felt bad. I appre- eiEte ah that President hocssvels has done in making many of my ideas suc- cessful In New York they gre tcus- sin him now even more than they formerly 'cugsed me-"
 1Gr. Bryan snid that never in the his- tory of the country had any party been more thoroughly vindicated than had the Democratic Party in the past ten years. The Republicans boasted ten years ago. he said. that they could President and now they were afraid they could elect nobody, Mr. Bryan strongly advocated States rights and discussed the trust question along his usual lines.
 "Our platform. at the next convention will be oukspoken for tarin reform. but # there is Democrat fin the whole country who thinks the Democratic Party will surrender to the railroads, I desire to assure him that there Is one who will not
 The speaker advocated the appoint ment of commission to investigate all railroads and see what they are worth aud place the amount on which they should be permitted to collect their re- turns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

the ..pro-ratips' of expenses in the various counties had to be adopted.
 Then. too. there was the compiexity of more or less accidental char acter. By searching old records and consulting the laws of the last Leg isiature. 1t was discovered that In some subordinate district Ia the upper part of the State district committeeman has got to he nominated in the coming primary. Also the judge and soiici- tor of a judicial circuit will have Y be nominated. adding to the length ~ the ballots that much.
 It has also Been discovered that the names of candidates for the office of Chancellor Of the Southeastern Chan cery Division win have to so on the ballot for. the counties making up the division. It appeared to the com nittcemen last night that everything irregular seemed to happen this year, and last year. to perplex them in their problem of assessments.
 It was estimated as a minimum last night that 1t would not cost more than s700 to prepare. print and put the bal lots in the hands of tho county com mittees. This includes all the. ballots over which the State Campaign Conn nlfttee has Jurisdiction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
A NARROW ESCAPE
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF PRESIDENT
 OF ARGENTINA.
Crude Boznb Was Hurried at preai- dent !. Eswueroa Aicortas Bat
 Luckily the AGiasSle Failed to

Ruenos Ayres, Feb 2S--Dr. !. rigu- eroa Alcorta, .Preaident of the Repub- lie. early this evening was the object nx an abortive attempt ct assassinaticn at the hands of native ef Argentina. He hurled crude bomb at the Presi- dent as the latter alighted from his carriage in front of his restdence The missile did not explode.
 The rniscreant, who is believed to be insane, was arrested and three other persons who were acting in a suapi- cious manner also were taken Into cus- todv by the police.
 Ior. Alcorta was not ct ali perturbed. He considers the action that on an in~ sane man.
 The following ofEscial statement re- 5garding the occurrence was given out at tue residence Of President Aicorta tonight;
 sEais eSeellaney was Alightipe from | carriage ebcut oieleek shsa evening when An ls6f1 sass wlso sxtsrwaTd was Identified d an Argentine Of mixed blood. named SclAho Regis, dropppd at fhe Presldant's feet bomb. wllich happily did not explode. pr. Alcorta. with great cooIness. promptly kicked the internal machine away from. hirn. while his aide-de-camp. Captain Ana bi. seized the criminal and prevented his escape.
 s.Ths police immediately procured q pail of water. into which they placed the bomb. which emitted sulDhurous odor
 -Presldsnt Aicorta. meantime. had turned to expostulake with his would< he-assassin, but owing to- the possihil- ity of the bomb still exploding, he was gently forced by his aide -de-camD upcn the porch of his residence.
 s'The police afterward arrested three men prowling in the neighborhood.. as suspicious characters.
 The bomb was made from cotafnou paint can and 1t believed to contain about ten kilos of explosives
 .sE1is exceliency showed no si&n of perturbation during the incident mere- iy attributing the act to a disordered mind"
 As soon as the news of the occur renee became public, all the minister's the Chief of Police. high officials and many personal friends hastened to the Presidents house and congratulated him on his escape. Rexla refuses to give any information concerning his action, though he denies that he was the emissary of any one.
 The outrage is not believed to have any political ,signifcance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
HEARTLESS MOTHER
KILLS HER THREE INNOCENT LIT-
 TIE CHILDREN.
Mrs. Spires, Wife of an Ohio Farmer, Then FafRIIy Wcands the Fourth Child and COmmits
 Suicide.

c Spires. wife of a farmer three miles vest of Basil. today killed three of her children, fatally wounded a fourth and then committed suicide.
 one of the children was drowned in a we'll aud the others were shot and their thsoats cut. Mrs. Spires took earboIic acid, shot herself and cut her throat. The surviving child, which may die. is a boy named Ava The LueIla aged and Jesse. aged 1 year |. The surviving boy is years old
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
CONFESSION $ READ
CoUnT AnEFTTs HOOPS AwATEMENT
 IN MAAsTIE CASE.
Two other C0nfesstemn Alpag tlse Same 2 T.iDe Were nn1s6 onf Azser Long AFgmmsezta--.JuAxe Threms@mn
 Nawspnpxxs.

7 spitfsburs. Feb. 2s-one confession made by Clifford Hooe, the negro coachnlan. that he did noe tell the truth In his deposttton eharEing Mrs. Mary Scott HHrtge with isnproper con duet with him. was admitted as evid- ence and read hatofe tas 5ury today in the trial Of Augustus fIaFt5e. John L. Welshcns and Ho6A. chafBed with con- apiracy and subpfnatIon of perjury in nrocuring ovidenc8 for unA by. Hart1e h his suit for divorce.
 Two other confenalous along the same line ware ruled out after long arguy naantssl JudGs MaeEaFiand ruling they rass. The confession Admitsed was made to John s. Robb, who. at the time, was an Assistant District Attorueys and who is now associated with Mrs. klnrtta's personal counsel In pfoseauk~ ipG the eqpsnirpey eharge. This can7 feaSten mha2 Into raiNnte detakl in aes noFtblnR how ghe dsposixioh feaeptiaS npch hlFs. Hprt1e's character vas opA ta1ned
 in thia statamsat H8ee declares thas Mrs Haftje Is entirely innocent Of the charges made 1ni the dep0sition and that Weishons wanted to got the evidence against Mrs HaFtje for the divorce trial to please his friend and to fur ther gain hfs good will SO that he might get the haruW9re contracts TOT buildings TIarf3e was erecting. Hooe also declared in this confession that after he, made the deposition. against Mrs. Hartje. welshons gave him be. tween $500 and $500.
 A sensation was caused in court to- day when Judge MacF:arlane read from morning paper the headlines on the report of the trial, and threat. ened contempt proceedings sisould sim asnre s The newspaper Article and headlines refer red to Hooe's deposition. read to the jury yesterday.
 The case was adjourned untl Mon day, when the evidence for the prosecu- ton will probably be concluded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
CHEERS FOR PARDo
PREsIpENT OF PERU PAYS AHEERE-
 GAN FLEET A VISIT.
Admiral Evans Proposes Health of Parao and Peruvian People Pardo Proposes Health of
 President Roosevelt.

Lims. Feb .2s.--Prssident Pardo vis- fled Admiral Evans on board the bat tiashfp Connecticut last night
 AS he passed down the pier to take a launch to the warship. the American sailors formed ln two lines and greet ed him with cheers. President Pardo was received on board the Connecticut bv Captain Osterhaus. Later he went to Admiral Eyans's quarters and spoke to The commander-in-c chief. In conVor- aation with the President of Peru. Ad- r1fral Evans thanked tho President and rovernment of Puru for the spiendia Characterization that has been given the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
DIDN'T KILL PRIEST
GIUSEPPE ALf0 WILL NOW REEAn
 TOT HUKETx
aavs WnehAr Len Put Sacrament tn EzEs 1Ecmfh and Ee epa4 zG 0mt<-
 Eled Mecmune Of

Denver, Col, Neh. 2e. Giuseppe Aliol the slayer of Esther Leo. after confer fling with Robert H WIddicombe, coun. sol appointed by the court 10 conduct his defense. has repudiatsd the signed statement made by him iu, Colorado Springs as vel as his other comics, eious
 1T dsa nof ksil tita pfiani Hs feil dead.r Aif6 aeslapsa 1AHt Exhx. ' Syn d Catholic and had gone to the church to pray did not so there to receive the sacrament. while I Ekas kheesins. tho priest came along and pug the eae- raraent in my ,month> If was aga Inst the rules. to take the sacrament with i apat 1t out. The priest fell back and I heard everybody jump up. It being strange place to me, l was afraid and ran out" 8
 Alio la in poor condition physlaally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
wON'r SELL LAND.
king Leopold Turns Down Omer for
 C0mn,m Vezrf4orw

king Leopold Turns Down ORer for
 Congo Territory.
 Cincinnati, Feb. 2s.-vKing Leopold of Belgium has refused to sell to tn e Foreign Christian Missionary Society any more land in tho Congo State in Africa.
 This news is conveyed in letter re- ceived today by the Rev. F. M. Rains. natl headeuarters. from the Rev. ]. A. Eldred, who Is at the head of the ona missionary station the Christians now have in the Congo. Instructions how ever, have been to Mir. Eldred not to give up his efforts in the matter. but to renew his offers to the BeIg.ans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
FIRE IN HOSPITAL.
Lives of seventy-five Patients Were
 Endangered.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 2S--The lives of seventy-five patients, some of them in a serious state, were endan- gered late today when fire broke out on the top floor of the four story patients ward at Grace Hospital on Chapel Street.
 While the firemen poured water into the building. the nurses. doctors and orderIies. assisted by citizens, re- moved the patients to places of safety In ambulance, carriages. automobiles and other conveyances. The loss, it is believed. will not exceed $3o.oOO.
 The patients were bundled up as well as possible in blankets but 1t Is feared the exposure may have bad effect,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

fleet during it's stay in Peruvian wa fere. Adrnixei Evans proposed the health Of kfe6ident Pardo. the Peru vian Congress. the chief of the Peru vian navy asd the entire Peruvian peo- pie.
 President Pardo replied thanking him. speaking for hiniaen. for the gov ernment. for the officers Of the Peru yian navy and for the Peruvian people. health of President Roosevelt the American nation and ths Admlrals and officers Of the fleet He expressed the hope also that Admiral Evans would recover promptly from his indisposf- fIou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
A NINE EXPLOSION
 KILLS MANY JAPANESE

Laredo. Tex. Feb. 2s-Information reaches this city through Federal tele- graph sources. to the effect that the explosion in La Rosita mine at sehinas, near Musquiz, Mex. has resulted In a large lCss of life.
 Reports by the Tederai telegraph op- eratorg place the loss of life at from forty to ninety.
 The mine Is owned by the Montsrry Steel Company, and ordinarily em. nlovs a force of 250 miners. mostly of .Iapanese and Mexican nationality. The federal government has taken charge of the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
CRUISER C8EsTER's TRIAL. sEakes Better Speed Tshan Eaeauired Nj

Rockiand, Me. Feb. 2s--A splendid showing was made by the scout cruiser Chester, on her official screw standard ization trial today.
 The mean Of. her higlsest five runs over the milo course are expected to STOW q speed Of twenty-five knots an hour. a knot in excess of her contract made over the course. The fastest mile uncorrected. was at the rate of 2s. .21 knots an hour. and another mile was made at the rateof 2s.14 knots an hour. An anchor test followed and was. suc- cessful The Chester leaves at sunset tonight for an endurance and coal com sumption test at sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
BEAT HAsTY RETRE1T,. AT
Advocates of woman,. suarn~~ .,
 Nm Ahln a.. ..-s- 'a- '.

N0t Able f0 Speak.
 New York. Feb. 2S-Adyocafaa of woman's suffrage invaded wan Street yesterday. but their visit was brief. A carriage in which were Mrs. Borrrnas ss Wells. the English suffraRist; Miss Eli { nor Murphy and others of the snffrara party. drew up in front of the Broad Street Exchange. and the women af- tempted to make speeches in favor of their movement
 Instantly the carriage was aarround- : ed by a mob of yelling messenger boys. while from windows in the relwhhor- rood rolls of ticket tape and other articles. including 6 number of wet sponges, were thrown at the orators Speech making was impossible and inc carriage was forced to beat hasty re- treat.