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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07
Directors Meet,

The board of directors for the Pay
ette-Boise Water Users Association
met Wednesday in the Commercial
Club rooms for the purpose of open
ing bids for the construction Of lat
erals All but two members of the
board were present. D. w. Ross,
who is the government engineer, was
also presnt.
Bids were opened and contracts let
for the Rawson lateral, the Mason
Creek feeder, and the Heron lateral.
The Heron lateral is west of the Short
Line and south Of Nampa, while the
other laterals are east of the Short
Line and south and east of Nampa
The board also authorized the letting
of contracts for the construction of
all the lateral system under the Pay
ette-Boise project south of the Boise
River. Bids for the construction of
all remaining work will be opened
April 18th. The earth work on the
laterals are to be completed not later
than Nov. 1st and the rock work by
Feb. list. All laterals east Of the
Short Line will be ready for water
this season, or about May 18th.
A committee consisting of H. A.
Partridge, E. M. Kirkpatrick and G.
E. Paine was appointed. The
mission of this committee
is to formulate statement
pertaining to all matters relative to
the contracts and certificates that will
be issued so that prospective pur'
chasers may be fully informed on al
the principal points contained in the
contracts A committee was also ap
pointed to confer with the New Yorl
Canal Co. regarding the details o
the contract between that compan.
and the Payette-Boise Water Users
portant committees appointed was tn
publicity committee. This committe
will prepare paper fully explainin
all matters pertaining to work Of tn
district thus far accomplished an
e is intended for general circulation
The circular will give the acreag
= covered by the project and such othe
data as will be of interest to peopl
u looking for homes in this part of tn
- State The committee consists Of
- H. Lowell, E. M. Kirkpatrick, D. I
. Hubbard, c. E. Paine, and H. !
Partridge.
~ Much interest was manifested
the bidders and some competition,
~ some of the contracts were let Tor
less figure than the estimate Of Il
government engineers. Now that tn
enterprise is nearing completio
Caldwell and Nampa may expect
see such a revival in business as W
ry never before experienced. With t.
al 80 acre farm unit established t.
ed population of this section of Cany
he County will soon double in numbe
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07

The Idaho Experiment Station will
receive sealed bids for the erection
of a farm house on tn Experiment
Farm, 31s miles south of Caldwell,
according to the plans and specifica-
lions on file at the Office of Thomas
Soule, Caldwell, Idaho. Bids Will be
opened by representatives of said sta
ton at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, March
20. 1908 at the office of Thomas
Soule.
The right is reserved to reject and
or all bids.
ELIAS NELSON,
Superintendent,
Auxiliary Station,
Mch TIA Caldwell, Idaho
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07

w. H. Thomas of the T. & x. Mil
ling Co. Of Payettc was In town. Mr..
Thomas will start mill at Kimberly
next week. A Kimberly company is
the owner of their own power plant
and they also furnish light for the
town. He sold seven cars of flour in
Boise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07

We believe that other towns will
quickly adopt these Trading Days.
They will be something like the
monthly court days were once in
Kentucky and some of the other
southern states.-Owyhee Nugget.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07
EStraX Notice.

Notice is hereby given that
have taken up one red roam steer,
branded spear on left hip, I'M
derbit on both ears. Said animal
will be sold at II o'clock, March
23rd, 1908, at Dug Campbell:
ranch. DUG CAMPBELL.
L. Carpenter, Constable.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07
COURT HOUSE News.

When court opens next Tuesday
Judge Bryan will find six criminal
cases, SIS civil and 10 trial cases on
the calendar. Many of these cases
have been on the docket for several
terms of court but from one cause
or another have not been tried and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07

may not come up at this term. OF
the criminal cases one is for MUIR
der, one for manslaughter, one for
obtaining money under false pretense
one for stolen money, one for assault
with a deadly weapon, one for for
gerry. There is eight divorce cases
filed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07

Robert M. Donaldson, D. D., OF
Denver, Col, arrived in the city yes
terday and Is the guest of DR.. Boone
of the College of Idaho. DR.. Donald
son is the field secretary Of the Pres
byterian Home Missions for Colorado,
Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah
Idaho and Montana.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07
The lST NATL. BANK

is an institution for every
body. 1t solicits your ac-
count whether it be large or
small. Any service it can
render you within the limit of
sound banking will be gladly
extended, even if your accounts
were the smallest on its
books.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-07

Millinery opening Tuesday March
10, 1908, M. E. Gilgan. Caldwell
Millinery Parlors. 29-7
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
SQUADRON NEARING CALLAo
American BRttIeships VIII Reach
Peruvian Port at O'clock
This Morning.

LIMA. Feb 19-The American battleship
fleet is expected to reach Callao about s
o'clock tomorrow morning. Two wireless
messages were received here today. The
first conveyed the information that the
fleet was then 22l miles from the port and
the second. timed much later in the day,
forwarded a message OF thanks from Rear
Admiral Evans He expressed his appre-
citation Of the affectionate welcome by the
Peruvian nation and the president. Ad-
mral Evans said he considered the Peru
Wan escort to Callao a great honor and
thanked the government for it's offer to
transmit his messages 10 the Navy depart
ment at Washington. but added that he had
nothing at present TO communicate.
The government has issued a decree maxi
ing Saturday a holiday in honor of Wash
ingtons birthday and the Americans visit
and 1t has ordered the Peruvian warships
to salute the American flag at noon. The
banks and commercial houses have decided
to close tomorrow and great crowds are
expected to greet the fleet when 1t steams
into port and take part in the later fes-
tivities. President Pardo win give a public
reception to Rear Admiral Evans and the
other officers at o'clock on Friday after
noon.
The wireless message from the Connecti-
cut said that Admiral Evans has not yet
recovered his health.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
RECEIVERSHIP STORY DENIED
George J. Could Says No Possibility
of Missouri Pacific Going
that Way.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Repofts which
have been circulated in the west for several
days to the effect that a receivership was
about to be asked for the Missouri Pacific
railroad were given positive denial today
by George ]. Gould, president of the road.
There is absolutely not a word OF truth
in these reports or any reports Of that kind
involving this property" said Mr.. Gould
Receivership proceedings have not been
thought of. or even dreamed OF, and there
is not even the most remote possibility that
they will be-"
There were severe declines in low priced
railroad stocks the stock exchange
today. The Gould shares we're especially
weak. Missouri Pacific, which closed at
"a yesterday, was down to 2Sl; Western
Union, another Gould issue, broke from
46 to Az, and the Denver & Rio Grande
shares, also belonging to the Gould group,
declined, the common selling down from
1T7s to 141s, and the preferred from 461k to
Il in the afternoon. Other stocks which
ran off sharply included Rock Island COM
mon from II to 11h and preferred from "a
to 2h, Southern Railway common from
10h to 9h and preferred from S1A to 29k
and Erie, all of whose issues we're weak
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
BEADEE MEN FOR CRAWFORD
Stalwarts Condemned I'm Resolution
Passed by County Committee
mt Meeting.

HURON s. D., Feb. 1s.-(speciai.)--At a
largely attended meeting here Monday
afternoon, the Beadle county republican
committee fixed the basis of representa-
tion for the convention here March "a, at
one delegate for each fifteen votes cast for
Coe l. Crawford for governor, giving the
county ten delegates to the state convention
to be held here April T. Among resolutions
adopted were these:
That we, hereby, express our confidence
in Governor Coe l. Crawford and heartily
endorse his administration as governor Of
this state and, believing in his integrity and
and answering fidelity to the principles of
the platform, upon which he was elected,
we take great pleasure in endorsing him
for United States senator.
That, we condemn the attempt of the
stalwart faction of the republican party to
overthrow those acts enacted by the last
and their attempt to return to the regime
OF one-man domination of party politics and
machine rule and most emphaticaily con-
denim policies formerly in vogue in this
state, whereby public service corporation
controlled the politics and dictated legis-
latlon under the leadership of Senator Kilt
redge.
That we hail the leadership of Governor
Coe l. Crawford, whose policies have
brought relief from corporate dictation and
has inaugurated the system, by which the
whole people can decide what laws shall be
enacted and the representative who shall
enact and the officers who shall enforce
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
ARMENIAN TO GO ON TRIAL
District Attorney Jerome Hopes to
Break UP BIRekmhIIing Hand
tn New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Father Levont
Martougessian, the Armenian priest, who Is
said to be the head OF the Hunchaklst So
eiety, will be placed on trial tomorrow
charged with the robbery and blackmaiing
OF prominent ArmepiAns. II is said that.
however this case is determined. the priest
will be charged with completely in the
murder Of II. s. Tavshanjan, a wealthy
Armenian rug merchant, who was muir
dered last summer by Bedros Hampart-
zoumian. who is now serving a term OF i'm
prisonment for the crime. II is stated Il
is likely that Hampartzoumian will be
witness against the priest He, according
TO the police theory, is simply a tool in the
hands Of a band OF blackmallers who
used his patriotism and the name OF the
HunchslIist society, formerly an Armenian
revolutionary organization, in order TO levy
tribute from wealthy Armenians. Several
Armenian merchants win appear against
the priest today and District Attorney
Jerome announces that he is certain he
will secure a eonYicti0f
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
POWER PROJECT AT NIAGARA
Scientist Says Forty Thousand Feet
of Water a Second VIII In
iure Falls.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Dr. ]. w. spen-
Ger, the British scientist, who was COM
missioned by the geological survey Of Can
ada to make an investigation Of the
Niagara Falls problem, discussed today in
an interesting manner the effect of the
utilization OF it's waters by power plants
upon the scenic beauty Of that natural
wonder.
At the instance OF the American Civic
Federation Dr. Spencer has appeared be-
fore the house rivers and harbors commit
tee and presented facts and figures to
show what effect the request of the On
tario Power company for a power fran
chse, to develop which would require 10000
cubic feet of water per second, would have
on the falls.
It was contended by DIR. Spencer that
this request is for from 20 to % per cent
Of the discharge OF Niagara river and
would greatly impair the characteristics Of
the whirlpool rapids, lower the river bed
up to the falls, break up the surface rock
at the foot OF the American falls and Goat
island and thereby cause a more rapid re-
cession of the horseshoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
CHAMPIONS FOR FOWLER BILL
Credit Currency ON Proper Assets Ef-
fective system of Banking,
Says Lyman Gage,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s-The principles
Of the Fowler financial bill were defended
today by former Secretary OF the Treasury
Lyman ]. Gage, Charles A. Conant OF New
York and Prof. Joseph French Johnson Of
the New York university before the house
committee on banking and currency. Sec
retary Gage said that we have reached the
most important period in the financial his
tory Of the country for the last forty or
fifty years and that the solution Of the
problem depended largely upon the men
making up the banking and currency COM
mittee.
1t was early impressed upon him, said
Mr.. Gage, that credit currency issued on
proper assets was an effective. useful and
economic agency In the industrial exchange
Of the people and was the best system OF
banking.
Taking up the present financial system
Mr.. Gage said he thought It ought TO be
revised from the very beginning. He re-
garded the Fowler bill as a comprehensive
measure containing in itself the evidence
that the author understands clearly and
specifically the principles which underlie
the banking and currency relationship Of
things and has brought forth measure
which in contrast to the one offered in the
senate has reached the fundamentals.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
NEBRASKA IN MAGDELENA BAY
warship First of Secondary Fleet to
Gather Before Atlantic
Ships Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1s.-The United
States battleship Nebraska, Captain Nichol-
son, arrived yesterday from Magdalena bay
as the vanguard of fleet which will be in
this harbor by Saturday and which, though
not so large as that on its way here under
Admiral Evans command, will be the most
imposing array of fighting machines ever
assembled inside the Golden Gate. Admiral
Daytons big Four" the West Virginia,
Maryland Colorado and Pennsylvania, and
Admiral Sebree's big armored cruisers
Tennessee and Washington will be here
Friday and will be jioned Saturday by the
South Dakota and California, now anchored
between here and Mare island. These, with
the Nebraska, will make nine big first-class
warships with about 500 officers and men
on each vessel.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
DOMESTIC.

President Roosevelt has asked Interstate
Commerce commission to ascertain facts
relative to necessity of threatened reduc-
tion Of wages by railroads. Page i
Omaha Commercial club files a protest
on proposal Of Lincoln to rigidly enforce
the long and short haul clause. Page i
Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin felt
the severity of the storm yesterday, which
almost completely blocked traffic. Page i
Beadle county men of South Dakota are
for Governor Crawford for United States
senator. Page
George ]. Gould denies that the Gould
lines will be- forced into a receivership.
Page /
Comptroller Ridgely is in Kansas City,
going over the plans for the reopening of
the National Banr~of Commerce. Fago
Attorney General Byers of Iowa takes
steps to drive out the gamblers from Bur-
lington. Page
Battleship Nebraska arrives at Mag
delana bay. Page !
Mr.. Bryan is exceedingly gratifIed with
the showing made in Ohio. Page 1
District judge of Oklahoma holds the
state bank tax law legal. Page
Senator Knox introduces a parcels post
bill, which embodies the ideas Of Post
master General Meyer. Page
Lyman Gage favors the Fowler bill and
opposes the Aldrich bill Page /
Secretary Taft spends the day in cities
of New Hampshire. Page /
Missouri Pacific railroad is granted a
continuance in the railroad cases in fed
eral court at Lincoln. Page /
Judge Balls decision in the Illinois Cen
tral case is expected today. Page l
House committee ON coinage decides to
recommend replacing the motto, "In God
We Trust" on coins Rage /
NEBRASKA.
Holding OF prisoners thirty days by
sheriff an expensive thing for the state.
Attorneys for Unien Pacific uncertain
what to do about passes. Page .
German imperial treasury is speculating
on the feasibility of engaging In a mo-
nopoly of oil. Page a
Japanese cabinet is facing a crisis over
the immigration question. Page 2
American trade has been damaged in the
orient and complaints have been made to
the State department that Japan is re-
sponsible. Page q
Japanese are testing the new natal act
passed by the Parliament of British Co.
lumbia. Page 2
Judges take the case Of General stoessel
in consideration Page 2
COMMERCIAL AND INDUsTRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 2
Grain markets. Page 2
Stock and bonds. Page 2
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
BALL'S DECISION THURSDAY
Control of Illinois Central Railroad
VIII BE Settled by Courts
Decree.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Judge Ball. in the
superior court, will tomorrow morning rem
der his decision in the famous Illinois Cen
trail railroad case. The chief legal point
involved is whether or not it is lawful for
corporations outside of Illinois to control
and vote stock in Illinois corporations. In
cidentally, the decision will settle whether
stuyvesant Fish or E. II. Hartman is to
control the Illinois Central railroad during
the ensuing year.
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-No action was
taken by the directors Of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad at a meeting in this city today
upon the proposed issue of $3OOO0,OCO of
equipment obligations, which was to come
up for discussion. E. II. Hartman and
Stuyvessnt Fish attended the meeting.
Mr. Hartman when questioned about the
proposed issue said: 1T is not every rail-
road that has siO.OOOOCO worth of free
equipment"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
MooRs MEET MORE REVERsES
Attack French in Narrow Dehle, but
Are ReDulsed at Point of
Bayonet,

PARIS, Feb. ia dispatch received here
from Vice Admiral Philibert, the French
naval commander in Morocco says that on
February 16 and II the French had a serious
battle with the Moors at a point fifteen
miles southeast of Fedala. The French had
two officers and several soldiers killed. The
casualties of the Moors were heavy. The
French column, which was commanded by
Colonel Taupin was attacked by the Moors
in a narrow defile, The encounter was
marked by series Of fierce struggles at
the point of the bayonet
In the engagement three days ago be-
tween troops of General D'Amades' force
and the Madaghra tribesmen the casualties
sustained by the enemy were heavy. Cen
eral D'Amades was assisted by the Mzab
tribesmen who surrendered recently.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
TAFT SEES AL MANCHESTER
Guest of Governor Floyd and Former
Governor Rollins in New
Hampshire City.

MANCHESTER, N. H. Feb. 1e.-Follow-
ing a crowded day and night of travelling.
speechmaking and sightseeing, Secretary
Taft arose early today and began another
strenuous days campaign. He was the
guest during the night of Governor Floyd.
He started on an early tour about the city
this morning accompanied by the governor
and former Governor Rollins.
The weather was cold and light snow
was falling, but Secretary Taft and his
escort drove in an open carriage. A COM
mittee of Nassau citizens came to Man
chester this morning TO escort the secre-
tary to their city, where he will make an
address this afternoon.
NASHUA. N. H., Feb. ia crowd Of
several hundred persons greeted Secretary
Taft on his arrival here. When Secretary
Taft and his party stepped from his car
they were heartily cheered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
STATE BANK TAX HELD LEGAL
District Judge in Oklahoma sustains
the Law at First Test
Case.

GUTHRIE, Okl., Feb. 19.-Judge A. H.
Houston, in the district court here today,
sustained a demurrer filed by Attorney
General West in an injunction suit brought
by the Noble State bank against the State
Banking Board and the bank commits
sioner regarding the collection of state
bank tax. on the ground that there was
not sufficient facts in the petition TO con-
stitute a case of action. This is the first
test on the Oklahoma guaranty deposit
law. In passing on the case Judge Hous-
ton stated that under the police powers of
the state given by the act the defendants
have the power to collect the tax, as the
banks that are allowed TO do business in
this state are corporations and that they
are as much accountable to the legislature
as any other corporation which serves the
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
KNOX FILES SAVINGS BILL
Measure EmbOdies Postmaster Gen-
erals Postal Bank Idea.

Measure EmbOdies Postmaster Gem
erals Postal Bank Idea.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Knox
today introduced a bill to establish a sys-
TEN of postal savings banks, The bill en-
bodies the plan outlined by Postmaster
General Meyer in his annual report and
which he advocated in public addresses,
being calculated to encourage economy and
thrift and to afford place OF deposit free
from any possibility of doubt for vast
sums OF money which otherwise would be
boarded and kept out OF circulation
through ignorance or lack Of confidence.
The bill authorizes the postmaster gen.
eral to establish a system of postal saw
ings banks, comprised of such money order
offices as he may designate for that pur-
pose.
Accounts may be opened and deposits
made in any postal savings bank estab-
lished under this act by any person Of the
age of 10 years or over "a his own NAME
by married woman in her own name and
free from any control or interference by
her husband, by trustee as such on be-
half of another person, by a parent. guar
dian or other person for the benefit OF a
child under 10 years OF age, or by any
charitable or benevolent society or asso-
citation, provided that no person or or
ganization shall have more than one pos
tai savings account except that trustee.
parents, guardian or other person may
have an individual account in his repre-
sentative capacity for each person or child
for whom he may be entitled 10 open an
account.
The bill further provides that such postal
banks shall receive deposits OF money In
even dollars, with 81 a minimum, and
postmasters are required TO make daily
reports to the postmaster general, who viii
forward TO the depositors a written ac-
knowledgment Of It's receipt. Deposits are
not liable to seizure or detention under
legal processes against the depositor, and
such funds are exempt from taxation. In
terest at the rate OF per cent per an
mum is allowed depositors. and the post
master general is authorized 10 place the
money deposited in postal savings banks
IN national banks at a rate Of interest
satisfactory to the secretary of the treas
ury. These national repositories are to be
in the immediate vicinity OF postal banks
from which the money is drawn. as a safe
| guard against eentralizstion Of currency
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
IOWA PACKERS THREATENED
Reduction in Iowa stock Rates
Would InJure Them, says
OttumWa Man.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty today
John IL. Morren OF Ottumwa, Ia, declared
that any reduction on the present rate on
live stock might drive the Iowa packers
out OF business. He declared that the
Iowa packers get through rate of 40 cents
TO New York; l6 cents TO Chicago and Is
cents from Chicago to New York; while the
Chicago packers pay % cents from Chicago
to New York. Chicago packers would be
able TO crowd the Iowa men out of busi-
ness Mr.. Morrell declared. If the rates
were reduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-20
OHIO FLOOD AT CINCINNATI
Danger Line of Fifty Feet Reached
at Noon and Rise StiII
Continues.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 2.-The danger
line-flfty feet-was reached by the Ohio
river here at noon today and the rise con-
tlnues. weather Forecaster Paster esti-
mated the crest at fifty-two feet and said
he expected the river to begin falling by
Friday.
cold weather developed last night and will
retard the rise in the Ohio river here.
High winds of the night and today caused
considerable distress among the hundreds
OF lowlands inhabitants who are isolated
in their homes by the water.
TOLEDO, o., Feb 19-The storm of last
night is continuing today. Street car
traffic is interfered with. Unless freezing
weather comes quickly a disastrous flood
seems certain.