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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-14

Here we are again. Now the
excitement of the election is over
and all the new officers of Ell
more county are installed and
evcrybody's pulse is normal, we
will revert back to the good old
days in Elmore and the doings OF
those times.
Like all frontier countries and
counties far beyond the frontier, in
the midst of eastern civilization,
Gilmore has a few homicide cases
in her past history as matters OF
record and all of them mere or less
sensational.
To the credit of our people, how
ever. all criminal hon icides COM
mittcd within her borders with on
" one exception, were the acts OF
non-rcsidents- flotsam and jetsam
element who drifted into the coun-
try gene, ally on journeys of tramp
ism, and having no interest what
ever in the neighborhood of their
crimes.
There were five criminal honi-
cidos in our county's history, each
of which caused some connection al
the time committed.
The first of them was the Shell
lenbarger homicide in December,
1890, then followed the Villa ano
Kenslcr murders in 1896, the
Bruce murder in 1913 and the Kill
ling of Joe Montague in 1902.
On the night of December 10th,
1890, about ten O'Clock the engine
whistles all over the railroad yarc
at Glenn's Ferry startled the gooc
people of that lively town by blow
ing the fire alarm.
II was a cold, windy night anS
everybody rushed out in answer t.
the call to render all the help in hi
power wherever required.
But ii was not fire in this case
but far worse; it was the news
that Brakeman John Shellenbarger
one of the most popular railroad
boys in the town, had been scize'
BY band of hoboes and thrown un
der the cars as his train was pull
ling out of Medbury, heading ives
ward, and was run over and fatal.
manglcd.
An engine and couple Of car
filled with a posse to hunt the per
petrators, was dispatched at once
At camp fire near Reverse hi
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u y. A II '.f
Miller and Vandalc established
their innocence to the satisfaction
of the States Attorney and the
Justice and were realeascd. Loser
was held to answer in the District
Court
While one prisoner was being
examined in the defence the other
two were excluded from the room.
Miller testified to the three of
them being put off the train and
that he and Vandale Immediately
started west on foot, and were
about a quarter of mile beyond
the station when the train passed
them. The engineer and fireman
of the train identified them as
coming up into the cab for drink
of water, and then going ahead of
the train along the track. The
head brakeman corroborated the
statement of the train passing them
little way west of the station.
Vandale's story was substantially
the same as Miller's.
They further stated that when
they had got about two miles be-
yond Medbury, Loser overlook
them and told them tha, one of the
brakeman had been run over just
as the train was pulling out. Their
they met O'Hara, who suggested
that they go back to Medbury tc
the injured mans assistance.
Loser said that he told the people
in the section house about it anc
that they would look to him.
The section boss, Jerry Cronin
stated that man came along and
shouted to him from the track tina
there was a man run over near tn,
east switch, and then resumed hi,
walk westward. Jerry took a Ian
tern and went TO the switch wher,
he found Shellenbarger ~elterips
in pool of blood and had him con,
veyed to the section house and ther
tagged the helper engine on it,
way back to the Ferry end in
torr ed the engineer of the fact
At the first session of the Dis
trict Court in Mountain Home il
April 1891, Loser was brough
; before the grand jury. His stor
: was hat Shellenbarger in attempt
: ing to board the train while il
motion, fell off and under tn
wheels, aud that ne immediatel
4 in 'ormed man in the section hous
c of the occurrence, and then wen
r his way westward.
g The grand jury deeming the evi
c dence insufficient returned
!. mot true - bill and Loser was re
k leased. Loser had lived in Men
n phis, Tenn, and from statemeI,t
of prominent men of that city h
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had borne an excellent reputation
there.
The real state of the homicide
will probably never be known. 1t
was without doubt, the most excit-
ing event that ever occurred in the
Riverside Town, but fortunately
law and order prevailed With the
exception of John McGinness, now
county commissioner, one of the
guards, none connected with the
case remain in this county.
To be continued.
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Jas. Grisnell, the man who man.
ufactures cement blocks, has fin
ished croping his land near town
and is now preparing to make ce-
ment blocks for those intending to
build at the following figures
For the complete block, placed in
the wall, 25c per block, but to make
the block with all the material
furnished he will charge only 81
per hundred. 1t ill be we'll
per hundred 1t will be we'll for
those intending to build to write
him. Address Jas. Grisnell, Noun.
tain Home, Idaho.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

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and no communication will be
recognized not bearing the a sigma
ture.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

R EPUBLICANS of Delaware should seri-
ously consider what defeat of their party
Delaware would mean this year. For years
and years the State was in control Of the Demo
Gratis. The record of that party was such that the
voters routed the Democrats from office From
that moment line of progressive policies was
introduced into the State The ballot was de-
cared free A new Constitution was secured as
result Of Republican agitation. The citizens of
the State were more equitaby represented in the
Legislature The voice OF the people was more
clearly heard. The peoples will was duly ex-
pressed
Under the old DAYS the Legislature was chosen
BY counties. And as a consequence often the
Legislature was solidly of one party. No reforms
were suggested or expected. 1t is true that the
Democrats were in slight control by membership
OF the constitutional convention. but the violent
methods by which they gained such control were
not what the Democrats want TO recall They
would rather that this chapter of the States his
tory be hidden in darkness.
il IS equally true that although the Democrats
had irifing majority a majority obtained
through injustice in that convention the work of
the convention was practically moulded by Re
publican hands because OF the influential men that
the Republicans had in the convention
The product OF that convention was the State
Constitution, marked by that political fairness
which we now enjoy Few would want TO return
70 the old method. Since that time Delaware
has enloved more enlightened State govern
ment The Republican party on the whole has
administered the affairs OF the State creditablv.
The Democrats have nominated ticket this
year that represents the old reactionarv element
Of the party. the element that stood for those
fhaes-that the voters decided the State should be
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
Opinion
Maryland Roads.


From the New York Sun.
Ten wears ago the building Of good
roads in MARYLAND was begun by the
state Geological Survey. The results
were an object lesson to the people,
who were so IMPRESSED with the adj
vantaees Of scientifically constructed
highways that they were heartily in
favor of the bond issue Of $4,000, QUO
authorized by the Legislature last win-
ter The new fund Is to be used in
the making of 1000 miles of highways
throushout the State within the mex.
five years
So MARYLAND is TO cypend 81 900 900
year in building these main arteries
Tor wagon TRANSFORMATION The person.
mel OF the new commission Of six mem.
hors seems to assure The judiclous ex-
penditure of the money. The State
Geological Survey is represented on the
commission bv its director, DR.. W. b.
Clark. bv Governor Crothers and by
President Remsen. of Johns Hopkins.
The commission is laying out the 900
mile system and the construction Of
the entire work will be in charge Of
the engineers of the Geological sur.
vey. There was a very loud demand
from the press of Maryland. from tue
business associations of Baltimore, ana
from the agricultural societies for wise
conservation Of this fund so that evory
dollar of IL might contribute fully 10
tho economic purpose in view. and
there is no reason to doubt that the
fund is properly safeguarded against
political manipulation.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
Are Morals Declining.

Indianapolis star
Are morals declining in the United
States2 Count ont the exteme "smar
setY and the dreas. the social outcasts.
both Of which are very small factors
In the social life of America. and you
will find the great BODY Of our people
clean Of mind and pure ~ heart. Social
life was never sn completely under thc
domination Of good women as IT is in
America TODAY. Social ostracism was
never so quick nor so sure for the man
or woman of unclean life. Social
recognition was never SO quick nor so
sure for the man or woman who
achieves through talent. through intel
lect or through helpful charitable in
dustrv. Wealth alone cannot win so.
cial prcstige-it has grown altogether
too common for that It's possessors
must do something with IL to holp
humanity before they can claim the
companionshiD ard respect of desirable
friends And. above all, they must
show a clean bill Of rnc-al health.
Then turn to the economic world. our
world Of business. No man in busi-
ness TODAY fails to understand that
the mere mower Of money to win respoct
and confidence is waning daily. The
man who fails honestly has more re-
spect than he who succeeds by doubt
ful means. The credit rating Of to
dav by banks and business concerns is
based more upon character and past
history IN meeting commitments than
upon fhes howing of resources. There
is q great economic power in wealth
Of course. but il is not the all-powerful
factor in determining a mans business
status. as it was few decades ago.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
WILMINGTONIAN
TELLS OF THE WEST
''-'-'''-'-''''-'-'-'-'
Editor THE EVENING JoURNAL


Wen welll To think Of IL! Here I
am out in this wild and woolly west
tsure is, no mistake, they raise thou
sands Of sheep here that's woolly, and
the scenery is wild in the extreme).
Tenderfoot2 Nay, nayl Roughng it?
should say yes. Working on the rail-
road. No, never thought l would drift
into railroadlng but man proposes and
fate disposes. and here am holding
position Of time-keeper over about
fifty Greeks. Roughing II, yum. yuml
Bunkng on the floor Of a freight car,
only thing under me a pile Of wheat
straw, over which is thrown a blanket
to preserve me from getting the idea
I've got prickly heat or sofewhat
worse when my hide gets punctured by
the stubble. Fine. fine; the car floor
for bedslats-straw and blanket for.
mattress. Pillow? But you can't
guess Give ii upg Well it's an old
coat rolled up and covered with an an
dershirt for a pillow case. Original,
unique for a whilom clerk who four
teen months ago dressed in the height
fashion. stiff front SKIRT. starched col
lars and cuffs: now. cowboy hat
boots. etc. Geel 'twould take your
breath away.
Rise at .. get breakfast. out at to
line up the men. and speaking of
breakfast reminds me 10 tell how one
can do things when one has to. When
took this job the foreman of the gang
was eating with the Greeks. darn
near annihlated him. but he was
When I came on as timekeeper he and
decided 10 get our own grub. and We
were away out IN Idaho away from
civilization except stray ranchers. We
had no stoye Where could we get one,
There was q small town about IL
miles away. SO hither hiked on a
hand car. propelled hy six Greeks
We'll. ! found store where stoves
were on sale. hut Lord $50 the cheap
est Me, the economist pay $50 for a
stove? Not much So ! got my tongue
busy. AT last a young loafer told me
az the further end of the town there
was junk dealer Thther went l.
AS luck would have il. there We're
parts OF two or three old stoves there
on the junk heap and bargained with
the Jew for portions OF their unlament-
ed and abused remains. And at last
by taking the body of one. the CRATE
Of another. got together a grated
stove and paid the Jew so cents for Il
and 25 cents for hauling it to the rail
road. where was our hand car I SET
II up. and thougn there were holes Ia
Il as big as a saucer, ] lined II witt
old tin taken from cans and bound a
piece Of tin around the outside so the
hot Goals would not drop out in the
night and turn our roost into a crema-
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torv That stove Is still doing service
Cooks with all the vigor Of youth even
if it is a castaway.
In lieu Of a dish rag and dish towel
one of my night shirts went on tare
and SO | had one Of the Greeks WASH
the pieces and now use them very
nicely. our plates, cups and sauoefs
tamc with family size packages II
ouakers' oats. which we renew at
each town. our whole outlay OF cash
FOR dishes includes the following: Two
knives two forks two spoons. sauce
nan tea kettle. pot and frying pan.
Furniture consists of folowing' Two
tables. made from inch plank found
along railroad bench made from same
material. and one soap box for addi-
tional seat. One table is for eating
etc. and the others for writing upon
making out reports, etc.
AS TO repose on my rough and ready
couch! / am in the midst Of heavy
smmber dreaming Of things far DIFF
ferent than the reality. when smash!
bang! bangl and a terrific jar vibrates
my being. and like the parrot OF hctlon
fame ] feel like saying: Where the
h. did the cyclone come FROM but
fully aroused, sheepishly realize that
twas nothing but a dang old freight
switching and humping us around.
This only happens half dozen times
night
One week we're in Utah. another in
Idaho. another In Montana, etc; con-
stantly shifted around. BY gosh, If
were to drink much COW nectar with
all the iolting l get, I'd be human
milk shake
When travelling by a side door Pull
man one has more time to view ana
speculate on the unfolding panorama
of nature disclosed For example, to-
day we we're transferred from a place
called Franklin, in Idaho. to Dewey
Utah, and we had to pass the Bear
river canyon. a wild and exceedingly
picturesdue bit Of Rocky Mountain
| scenery. Here you find yourself gaz-
/ ing awesomely down a yawning gull
! 500 feet deep to where below flows the
Bear river. You cross trestles ano
skirt the edge Of precipices so close
that the end railroad ties laps over the
edge. Thus the track winds dizzily IN
and out like a fly on wall.
AT the head OF the aforementioned
canyon Is the famous Bear river power
and irrigation dam. You've but a din
idea Of the marvels OF irrigation
haven't YOU? Well. LII roughly sketch
this sample Of its wonder in words ano
by drawing enclosed.
As stated at the head of the canyon
Is a large dam, at each end of whicf
is waterways which defect two thirds
OF Bear river water into two canals
/ located respectfully on the right anc
left side Of the river. Going through
the canyon the canals are carried over
abysses hundreds Of feet wide anc
deep by sideways and through hun
dreds and thousands Of feet Of tunne
cut through solid rock all the way
down the valley tho irrigation canal'
are far above the river level AT GER
tain intervals there are cross bitches
I'm the water gates, etc. Each ranchei
or farmer is allowed so much, then h
must cut off and his neighbor gets IT
too. Wonderful system this. isn't IL
Well. it's bedtime now. Some time III
tell some more Have to sleep. yot
know. as walk from "a 10 is miles
day keeping track OF the gang. sC
long, good Knight
Yours sincerely,
Terry C.. Ehmendorf
Formerly q Wilmington tendcrfoot
now typical Westerner.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
SHANNON HEADS
VETERAN LEGION

The Union Veteran Legion continued
its encampment in Philadelphia yester-
day. the chief interest in the proceed
ings centering in the election of OFF,
~--- rrN@ contest for commander was
between Jacob 3. Smith. senior vice
OF Wilmington. and
Thomas J. shannon. OF Washington.
The latter won upon the FIRST ballot.
James Lynn, Of this city. was elect
ed a member OF the executive COM
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
ASSISTANT FOR
BUILDING INSPECTOR

An ordinance was passed by city coun-
ell last night providing for an assistant
for the city building Inspector in the work
Of Remembering the houses OF the city.
The new measure provides for a salary
of SIS a month for the assistsntIt received
the unanimous vote OF Council and was
referred TO the Mayor for his considera-
tion.
The question was brought up by Mr..
Cassidy Of the First ward how long the
assistant would he employed and il wsI
explained by President Taylor that tss
ordinance could be rescinded at snytirus
Council thought the work OF re-numbering
the houses had hesa ssmpis<sa
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
Notes and Comments

The women who look upon presidential campaign
as a kind of circus might have this view strengthened
If they could only get into the "ring-Batmore Amer
lean
II Is said by a scientist that infants have only cry
Yet when lovers engage baby talk there is very little
CRYING about it--Baltimore American.
II is little bit however that nobody Is pub
fishing anything from Mr.. Harrman's private letter
book-Chcago Tribune
The thing that makes great is the aduation Of
the men who arent-New York Press.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

There should be large turnout to hear Vice
President Fairbanks, who is to speak in this city
tomorrow night Mr.. Fairbanks visited Della
ware several years ago, making speeches in
Dover and in Wilmington. He made most ia
vorable impression. He is thrice welcome to
Delaware. Mr. Fairbanks discusses the issues in
a logical and entertaining manner, free from per
sonaties, and is altogether man well worth
hearing.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
Peoples Column

Anonymous communication for
the peoples column win not be
printed Names of contributors to
the column viii not be printed. but
must be furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence of good
faith on the part or the contributor.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS
The United Publishers Association

The Publishers Bulletin official organ Of the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, prints the following;
THE WILMT TNGToN EVENING ,JouRNAL. s mas nas "a
guaranteed circulation OF than 1920 daily Wmch nav
been verified by examination
The examination made by Mr.. Arthur Koppeli gen.
tho association who offers 20 wager sel
of his own money undertake prove that the bNEN
ING JOURNAL has the paid circulation Of any pa
printed In Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09
Friday, October Q, 1908.
THE ONE QUESTION ANSWERED

IT HE momentous question Of the hour has
4 been answered The Chicago Cubs have
won a glorious victory and the Giants have be-
come pigmies New York has gone down to bit
ter defeat The league penuant will fly from the
Windy City New York and Chicago and the re-
mainder OF the country yesterday were at high
tension
The man in the street, the man in the club
and a large percentage of the women were wait
inc for the final great struggle with intense in
terest Some people IN New York were awake
all night thinking about it. Business was sus-
pended.
The great game OF baseball PLAYED havoc with
the national headquarters of the political parties
in New York Washington correspondents of the
newspapers who are now watching the headquar-
ters confessed that nothing was doing yester-
day in politics, and they abbreviated their dis
patches so filled with the baseball atmosphere
were the staid correspondents. AT political head
quarters il was reported that the attaches were
busy reading the baseball and not the political
gossip Who cared whether Taft had kissed
dozen more babies or Bryan had blown down
windmill so long as the baseball game was to be
PLAYED? Even talk of the celebrated "whirlwnd
finishes of the campaign was tucked away IN the
rims of the hats OF the political press agents. As
the correspondent Of the Washington Star put
it last night writing from New York, "rhe town
is plumb crazy over the big championship game
Nothing else is talked about nor apparently
thought about
AT 30 o'clock the correspondent who was at
the Republican headquarters reported that he was
the only man left there as the remainder OF the
outfit had decamped to the baseball grounds 1t
was the same at the Democratic headquarters
The saving of the country had to wait on the
pleasure Of King Baseball
The Americans are great sport-lovng people,
and clean. we-payed baseball is their hobby.
And it is a good hobby at that
But there is gloom in New York Gotham resi-
dents dislike to take the back seat. "Oh, Christy,
why didn't YOU save us?' is their cry. But it is
all over now Only one nine could win. The
better one evidently did win and the West gets
the league flag. The most exciting race for
years in the league is brought to a close.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

rid Of Long absence from office has left little
OF Democratic conduct to assail, but there is
nothing in the past, and that is the only way in
which we can Judge, to show that the Democratic
candidates. were they to gain power, would be
an Improvement over the Democratic days OF old.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

A French submarine diver is TO take plunge
Coz miles under water. lie will be about as deep
as the Democratic State convention buried Mr.
Daly's aspirations for the nomination for attor-
neY-general.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

The fact that number of counties in Ohio
have gone dry" has aroused the brewers and
personal liberty leagues of that State to deter
mined action, and fierce wet and dry contests
NAV be expected.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

One of Mr. Hcarsts letters shows that the
Hon Chauncey M. Depew presented Mr. Arch
bold with a pass on the New York Central lines.
Chauncey always was a trihe oily
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

Well, there is one thing certain, if the Demo-
Gratis travel over the roads in Kent county we
think they will all be converted to the good roads
doctrine.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

Wonder what Colonel Roosevelt was thinking
about Yesterday? Baseball?
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mittee.
Mrs. Ella wogau Of this city, was
elected treasurer of the auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1908-10-09

Judging by the way some Of the political lead
ers calling each other liars the Scriptura in
junction about men being liars seeus to have
strong foundations.
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Pouring oil in the troubled political waters has
only made the sea more raging, especially if that
oil is 4 the Standard variety.
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