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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04

conventions, but it was finally
agreed that each precinct
should have one delegate at
large, and one for every one
hundred Republican votes cast
at the last election, or major
fraction thereof.
This basis gives the several
precincts the following number
of delegates:
Mountain Home, 7; Atlanta,
2; Cold Springs, |; Little Ca
mas, |; Fall Creek, l; Rocky
Bar, l; Glenn's Ferry, 4; Pine,
2; Mayfeld, |; Smiths Prairie,
|; Junction Bar, making a
total of 22 delegates. This
arrangement gives Mountain
Home and Glenn's Ferry togeth-
er just one-half of the dele
gates, although these precincts
gave considerably over half of
the total Republican vote at the
last election.
The date set for the second
set of primaries was August
22, and the convention to elect
delegates to the State conven-
tion at Boise will be held at
Glenn's Ferry on the 29th of
August. The representation
for this convention will be de-
termined in the same way as
for this one in May.
1t was also decided by the
committee that at the August
convention the election of a
new County Central Committee
would take place. Until that
time, the present committee
will retain charge of the organ
ization.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
Special Agents Investigating Suspected Fraud
in Elmore County--1rrigation Project Being
Looked Into for Evidence of Fraudulent
Sale of Water Rights.

The federal grand jury that has been in since
March and which engaged in investigation of the
timber land entries in the Boise Basin leading to the aqur
ing of title by the Barber Lumber company will after they
through with the matters pending have still another matter to
before he providing the special agents of the interior
department get evidence sustain their suspicious regarding
what they believe be fraudulent land scheme in Emore
county which they looking into Two three weeks will
be required hear the witnesses that have been summoned and
should this other matter up the session may last until
some time in May
That there will probably be another matter to consider is
evidenced by the activity the special agents. who have
been looking into entries made connection with rr
cation project under construction in Emore county in which it
is claimed water rights have been sold fauduenty Special
Agent Wade conferred with several Mountain Home here
several days ago. and later left for that
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
JURY MAY PROBE mAT TT ! 1IER
Proclamation.

Be it ordained by the Chair
man of the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mountain
Home, Elmore County, State of
Idaho, that Wednesday, April
9Th, 1908, be set apart as a day
for general cleaning of this vii
lage, and all persons residing
therein are hereby commanded
to clean all rubbish and refuse
of any nature from the streets
and alleys abutting the property
lived in or owned by them.
And be it further ordained,
that all persons conducting pub
lie business places in said Viii
lage shall close said places of
business between the hours of
2p. m. and 5 p. m, of said date.
In witness whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and the
seal of said Village this 26th
day of March A. D., 1908.
L. J. WEAVER,
Attest Chairman.
J. A. SIFFERT (Seal.)
Clo,,L
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04

V. B. McKeeth of Grandview
had the misfortune to receive a
hrGken leg in consequence of his
horse falling last Saturday. He
was taken to hospital at Boise,
and for time it was thought tha,
it would be necessary to amputate
the injured limb. 1t lie now be.
lieved that this will not have to be
done, but it will be some time be.
fore he will be able to be out.
Next Saturday evening, at the
Garrett opera house, the Entire
Nous Club will present the Lady
Minstrels, the biggest attraction of
the season. Remember the date,
and be sure to come.
G. Ii. Lamberton and w. D.
Evans left for Boise yesterday af-
ernoon on an important mission.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04

Telluride, Col, March 30.-As
the result of the attempt to murder
General Bulkley Wells, Sheriff Fftz-
patrick is taking precautions to
guard the jail in which Steve Adams,
charged with the assassination OF
Arthur l.. Collins, General Wells pre-
decessor, is confined. The feeling
against Adams is becoming more bit
ter from day to day.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
ATTEMPT TO TAKE
BULKLEY WELLS LIFE
EXPLOSIVE IS MYSTERIOUSLY
PLACED UNDER THE COUCH
WHER HE SLEPT.
House Wrecked and Victim Hurled
Many Feet in the Air, But Was
Only Slightly Hurt.

Telluride, Col, March 2S.-Form-
er Adjutant General Bulkley Wells
narrowly escaped death or serious
injury at his home at an early hour
this morning from a well-planned
effort to assassinate him with dyna-
mite bomb. Despite precautions
against such an attempt, such as pa
trolls and electric lights about the
house, a stick of dynamite or a pre-
pared bomb was placed under or
near General Wells bed.
General Wells was sleeping, as was
his habit, on an outer porch OF the
house, and he was hurled with the
debris many feet from the wrecked
house. The side of the house was
torn completely out, hardly a stick
of the bed remained, and fragments
of wood were scattered over the
neighborhood.
Though badly shaken up and
bruised to some extent, General
Wells escaped without serious injury.
General Wells took leading part
in the suppression of labor troubles
in this state in 1904 and 1905, and
was prominently identified with the
recent prosecution of the officers OF
the Western Federation Of Miners at
Boise on the charge of completely In
the assassination of former Governor
Frank Steunenberg of Idaho.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04

Kansas lump coal 500, Rock Springs
ump coal $9.00.-Bennett Bros. 27.tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
THE FACULTY FOR NEXT YEAR
Board Of Trustees Of Trinity Elects
President and Teachers.

Announcement was made some
time ago of the election of Dr.. S. l..
Hornbeak to the presidency of Trim
ity University and of his acceptance
of the place. At'a a subsequent meet
ing of the board of trustees teachers
for next year were elected All places
on the faculty have been supplied
except that of professor of philoso-
ply. The personnel of the faculty is
as follows:
Samuel Lee Hornbeak, Phi. D.,
president, professor OF chemistry and
physics.
James Marcus Gordon, A. M,
dean, professor of Latin and Greek.
Emma Elizabeth Mcclure, A. NJ,
dean of women, professor of history.
David Shires Bodenhamer, Phi. D.,
professor of bible study.
Howell Thomas Livingston, A. NJ,
secretary, professor of English.
Elsa M. J. Mueller, professor OF
modern languages.
George A. Newton, A. M, profes-
sor of mathematics.
Paralee Gray Johnson, NJ L., as
sistant professor Of English.
Edwin B. Powers, A. B., instructor
in biology.
Howard Elson Goodsell, musical
director, violin, vocal culture and
composition.
Augusta Bates, pianoforte.
Pearl Johnson, pianoforte and
voice.
Emma Alice Traylor, drawing and
painting.
Hugh Lewis Williamson, B. S..
registrar and commercial law.
Francis Dinsmore Davis, oratory
and physical culture.
Vivian Swim Livingston, matror
OF Prendergast hall.
| Eugenia Pierson, matron Of Bee
son hall.
Laboratory and other assistants
are to be selected later, as well al
teacher for bookkeeping, stenogra
ply and typewriting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
EQUALITY NEGRO
IS WISER NOW
Nashville Police Chief Throws
Black Out of Detroit
Restaurant.
LEARNS SOUTHERN WAY
Delegates to the Convention Of Police
Chiefs See How the Color Line
Is Drawn in This
Section.

Det1 oft, Mich, June 4.-Yesror-
days features of the convention of
the International Association of Po-
lice Chiefs were an extempoTaneous
talk at the morning session by Chief
Shippey of Chicago, who secuted the
golden rule theory of dealing with
offenders and a review of the Detroit
police this afternoon. Chief Shippey's
remarks were made in a discussion
that followed paper on the subject
of Carrying Firearms which was
read by Chief John D. Hayden of
Rochester.
Captain Henry Curran of Nash
vile, one of the veteran chiefs attend
ing, elected a negro from a
restaurant yesterday. The chief was
just about to order his breakfast
when the negro entered and sat
down on the stool next to the south
ern policeman.
''He didn't seem willing to leave, ;"
said Captain Curran, afterward, so
| took him to the door Did throw
him out? Yes, l guess that's about
the size of it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
A RAILROAD FLOATS INTO YARD
Farmer Goes to Bed Poor Man, Then
Awoke Suddenly Rich.

Fort Worth, Texas, June A
Panhandle farmer awoke yesterday
morning early to find himself the
owner of a railroad.
Looking out over his corn field, he
discovered a long stretch of track
resting between the rows. How the
railroad track, ties and all, got
there he was indeed at a loss to tell
He accepted the railroad, however
in good faith and was getting ready
to chop 1t into kindling wood, hav-
ing no other use for it, when Sec
tion foreman of the Fort Worth and
Denver came along trudging in the
mud and rain.
Hello, friend,' shouted the Sec
ton foreman, 'seen anything of a
railroad over this way? Ours floated
away last night"
The farmer grasped the point. The
high water had brought him the
railroad overnight.
1t developed that this particular
line of railroad had been lifted bodi-
ly over a barbed wire fence and de-
posted in the corn field by the rush
of waters. The intervening fence had
not been damaged.
This strange freak of the waters
occurred near Alvord, on the branch
leading to the stone quarry. 1t was
reported yesterday by the resident
engineer to D. B. Keeler, vice presi-
dent of the Fort Worth and Den
yer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
PIERCE FEARS
BIASED JURORS
The Oil Magnate Doesn't Believe
He Can Get Fair Trial
in Texas.
FIGHT TO the LAST DITCH
Perfectly Willing to Stand Trial on
False Swearing Charge Before
an Unpreiudiced Tribunal,
Is Now in the East.

ST. Louis, June 4.-Judge Henry
s. Priest, attorney for H. Clay
Pierce, st. Louis oil millionaire, un-
der indictment on charge of false
swearing in Austin, Texas, stated
yesterday that Pierce would probably
fight the efforts of the Texas authori-
ties to take him to that state for
trial.
AT this time the personal inclin-
alton of M. Pierce and my own per-
sonal inclination would be for Mr..
Pierce to go to Texas now" said
Judge Priest. Il am confident there
is nothing in the charge against Mr..
Pierce and that he would be speedily
acquitted there. But friends of Mr.
Pierce have an opinion that there is
a disposition in Texas to convict him
whether he is innocent or guilty and
that they will have a way in Texas
in which they can do it.
"Mr Pierce is perfectly willing to
stand trial before an impartial tri-
bunal but he would naturally shrink
from trial in a community prejudiced
and predetermined to convict him
whether guilty or not.
Pierce is now in the east. He is
, under bond in the sum of $4,000
and Judge Priest is his bondsman
| 1t is rumored that Pierce will return
| to st. Louis and surrender himself
| to Chief of Police Creecy, which viii
relieve his bondsman, and that theI
| he will apply to the state court fol
| release under another writ of habeas
corpus. Before this proceeding would
run its course through the trial and
supreme courts another year would
| probably pass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
NO TRAMP CONVENTION.
Meeting of Weary Willies Declared
to be Mythical.

Kalamazoo. Mich, June 4.-Re-
ports regarding big convention of
hoboes to be held In South Haven
tomorrow are declared to be myth
cal by the authorities Of that town.
1t is alleged that the tramp con-
vention call" originated with a news
paper man. II any considerable num-
Der of 'Willies" show up at South
Haven, they are promised a warm
reception by Mayor Johnson, who
has provided a rock pile for their
amusement
Several years ago familiar cali
for convention Of tramps was sent
out from an Iowa town. 1t was at
tended principally by newspaper men
from Chicago, st. Louis and other
cities, who wrote imaginary reports
of the imaginary convention for their
papers and had pleasant outing
with all expenses paid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
To REDUCE TARIFF ON CATTLE
Matter to Be Discussed by Cattle
Raisers Of the Stale.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 4.--Plans
/ will be made to bring about reduc-
ton of the tariff Oh cattle shipped
from the United States to Cuba at
the meeting today of the executive
committee of the Cattle Raiser's asso
citation of Texas.
Under the existing conditions the
Cuban government imposes such a
heavy tariff on cattle from the United
States as to prohibit practically any
shipment from this country to the
island Under this tariff shippers in
the United States cannot hope to
compete with shippers from other
markets in the markets of Cuba The
tariff imposed on cattle from the
United States is discriminating
against the shippers in this country
as regards cattle shippers in Mexico
and South America.
Robert e. Gorce, of Houston,
man well versed on the question OF
the Cuban tariff who has been to
| ouDd especially lOI Tue purpose ol
investigating the conditions and the
situation, will appear before the exc
cutive committee and give the com
mittee the full benefit of the know
ledge. that he has gained.
AT this meeting it is very probable
that the committee will determine
what position it will take in the mat
ter and what courses it will persue in
regard to this tariff question. The
| committee will decide whether or
not it will take any steps in behalf
of the asso citation to better the con-
| ditions and abate the difficulties un-
der which the United States shippers
are laboring.
| Another matter to be brought be-
| fore the committee is the rate case,
| in which the association has secured
| an order from the interstate COM
merce commission, reducing the
/ rates on cattle shipments 3 cents
per hundred, equal to something like
SIS to 81 a car. With this order the
commission held that the shippers
had the right to recover the over
charges that had been paid on ship
ments for two years back.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
BATTLE OF BALLOTS IN GEORGIA
Indications from Early Returns Point
to Hoke Smith Reelection.

Atlanta Ca, June Whether
a man by the name of Smith or a
man who wears the label of Brown
will be the next governor of Georgia
is the principal matter to be de-
cided in today's battle of ballots,
which brings to a close one of the
hottest campaigns in the political
history of the state, in which pro-
hibition and negro disfranchisement
have been the issue. At the head
quarters of Hoke Smith. who is seek
ing to succeed himself as chief exc
cutive of Georgia, reports are pour
ing in this morning which indicate
an overwhelming victory for the
Smith clan in today's primaries. The
Smiths opponent for governor, are
equally clamorous of victory, On the
face of the returns, the Smiths ap-
parently have the edge on the
Browns, and the opponent of the
valorous Hoke seems destined to play
the part of a defeated candidate in
the comedy of What Happened to
Brown
The democratic primaries today
are equivalent to a nelection, since
opposing candidates for any Office in
the gift of the sovereign voters of
Georgia have about as much chance
as the proverbial SNOWFALL in the in
fernal regions. Aside from the COVER
nor and state treasurer, all the other
important state offices will be nomi-
mated without opposition. The only
other contests are for two places on
the railroad commission and one
place on the prison commission. Cap
tain Robert E. Parks is standing for
reelection as state treasurer, and
his opponent is w. j. Speers, Park s
predecessor in the Office. There is
no opposition to United States SEN
ator A. S. Clay.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
FORMER STUDENTS Of TRINITY
Plans Tor Endowment for University
Discussed by Alumni Association.

The Alumni and FORMER Students
association of Trinity University met
in its annual meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock The meeting
was strictly a business one and was
full of life and enthusiasm from
start to finish. The talks and discus
sions OF the afternoon were all di-
rected to the main theme-"How
Trinity University can help the as
sociation and how the association
can help Trinity University" Excel
lent talks and valuable suggestions
were made by Hon. N. J. Wade of
Fort Worth, Rev. f. l.. Wear of Dem
ton, DR.. s. l.. Hornbeak and Rev. r.
L. Irving of Gainesville. 1t was the
common opinion of all present that
the greatest need of Trinity Uniyer-
sity is an endowment fund, and all
plaLs and suggestions centered
around that theme. The aim of the
association for the coming year will
be to devise ways and means by
which this fund may be raised Off
GERS were chosen for the coming
year and they include the following
President Hon. N. J. Wade of Fort
Worth; Vice-President, Judge J. T,
Spencer of Waxahachie; Secretary
Miss Anne Robnett of Honey Grove !;
Assistant Secretary, Prof Geo. A J..
Newton of Waxahachie; Treasurer,
Mr.. Sam H. Andrews of Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
PLACE BLAME WHERE II BELONGS
Officers Should Not Be Censured for
Trying to Enforce the Law.

it makes little difference whether
law is good, bad or Indifferent the
officer who tries conscientiously to
enforce such measure, odious
though it may be, does not deserve
censure at the hands of his constit-
uents. The officer Is not the creator
Of the law, but only an agent whose
duty it is to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of the law.
The full rendition tax law enacted
by the thirtieth legislature has
doubtless been the source of more
dissatisfaction and caused greater
dissension among the people thar
any law ever placed on the statutes
of Texas. In Ellis county many far.
mers are inclined to criticise Tax AS
SCISSOR Killebrew because of his eff
forts to enforce the law. This is
where mistake is made. Mr.. Kille-
brew is not to blame for the existence
OF this law. 1t is a creature of the
thirtieth legislature and the men
composing that law making body
should bear the blame. The provis-
ions of the law are unmistakably
plain. The assessor is required to as
sess property at its full value. He is
subject to severe penalty if he
fails to do so. He can be impeached
and removed from Office by the at
one the people should demand its re-
peal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
New York Bank Cashier Fires
Bullet Through His
Own Head.
HIS SHORTAGE IS SMALL
When Questioned by Bank Officials
the Cashier Excused Himself and
Blew Out His Brains.-Died
in a Hospital.

New York, June 4-On being
yesterday about an apparent discrep-
ancy in his accounts, Charles I
Muir, paying teller of the Forty
ond street branch of the Corn Elk,
change bank, asked to be excused un-
til he could obtain deposit ticket
to Explain the matter. went to the
basement, and after writing a brief
confession that his accounts were
short, shot himself in the head He
died within an hour at a hospital.
Vice President Frewe of the Corn
Exchange bank said last night that
Muir's shortage was $9,06S
Muir was one of the banks most
trusted employees, and it was while
he was receiving teller that he con-
Quoted his peculations. In his con-
fession he said that the embezzle-
ments had been going on five years,
and that he succeeded in covering &
his shortage by substituting new pc
posits for the old. Three days ago
he was made paying teller of the
bank and an examination of his ac-
counts was begun, suspicion hav-
ing been aroused that all was not
right. In the capaeity of paying tell
er he was no longer in a position te
conceal his shortage and he momen
tarily feared discovery of it. Vic
President Frewe said that the short
bond
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
Irish NatiOnalists.

Boston, June A. At Tremof
Temple this evening the United
States Irish league will present q
series of pictures illustrating various
incidents in the progress of the Irish
nationalist movement during the las.
twenty-five years. The display will
be such as has not hitherto bee
seen In this country of the resu .
won by the persistent and unfla j
ging agitation Of the past quarter II
Z century.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
johnson in Kansas,

Lawrence, Kan, June 4.-Gover-
nor John A. Johnson of Minnesota
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress at the University OF Kansas
next week. The invitation was ex-
tended some months ago and assur-
ances have been received that John
son will be here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04

Read the Want Ada.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04

i-avertising is the most potent
factor in the modern business world.
The man who doesn't advertise is do
Ing both himself and his business
great injustice
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04

Mrs. George T. Wilson will leave
tonight for Durango, Mexico. where
Mr.. Wilson has been engaged in min
ing for the past several months.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-03
MISS LUMMIE C0OTS
dies In LOUISVILLE
At Nort0n'S Infirmary Sunday
Night After an Illness of
Three Weeks.

Miss Lummie Coots, daughter OF
Mrs. George Coots, of Triplett street,
died at Norton infirmary, Louisville
Sunday night at II o'clock, says the
Greensboro Inquirer. Miss Coots was
well known in Owensboro, where she
made her home until the last three
years when she went to reside in Lou
isville. She has been i'll with an alb
sess for three weeks, and was oper-
ated on ten days since but did not
improve. She had many relatives
here, being a niece of Mrs. j. H.
Nave and Mrs. w. l.. Hays. Mr.. j.
H. Nave has gone to Louisville 10
accompany the remains to Beaver
Dam, KY, where the interment will
take place.
Miss Coots formerly lived at Beav-
er Dam and had many friends through
not the country, who will learn with
much sorrow of her death.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-03
A Pleasant Evening.

Miss Susie Warnica, of the Beda
neighborhood, entertained number
of her friends Tuesday evening of last
week. Those present were: Misses
Matte Hicks, Matte McSherry, Mabel
Webb, Susie Warnica and May Mills;
Messrs. John Webb, Estil Tanner, Lloyd
Warnica, Lee Hicks, Claud Webb and
Cecil Mckinney. Many interesting
games were played. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all present.