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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
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ION one Saturday afternoon Pres
tons supporters called meeting in
the supreme court chambers. The
Seattle delegation, being told at this
conference of certain support, suff1-
cient to elect, that would be available
to Preston on the following legislative
days, lined up before the bar OF the
supreme court and one by one re-
pledged themselves that they would
stand by their written agreement not
to 60 into caucus until released by
Preston. Fifteen minutes later 10 Of
them walked across to the Ankeny
headquarters and signed the caucus
call which resulted in Ankeny's cleo
ton on the following legislative day.
This was 10 days after a great mass
meeting had been held in Seattle, re-
minding these legislators of their
pledges, at which meeting Judge
Burke, a stanch friend of the railroads,
was Kissed dow n when he attempted,
In pursuance o. preconcerted rail-
road plan, to refer favorably to Ank-
eny's candidacy.
1.-THE Seattle Times, which, under
the same MANAGEMENT, is now openly
supporting Ankeny for reelection,
made in its colnns the following COM
putation of the amounts paid to the
King county men:
Paid the chief fungleman. -. .$15,0 900
Paid eleven others, at $4,000
apiece .............. 53,OUO
Paid the tail ender (who, ac-
cording to the Times, was
tardy in shedding his scru-
ples) ..... ............. 1000
lOtdl ......... ......... $4S,OUU
"Ankeny had spent money reck-
lessly. The railroads contributed
$4,000 for the Joint purpose of elect
ing Ankeny and preventing railroad
legislation. Ankeny's entire cam
paign,' said the Seattle Times OF Feb
ruary 1, 1903, probably cost him more
money than has been expended in pol
itics on the Pacific coast by and other
man in the last half century, The
legislature of 1903 was one OF the
worst railroad orgies in the history Of
the state Every Republican state con-
vention since the admission of the
state, at which candidates for state
offices were nominated, had declared
for regulative railroad legislation, and
every Republican legislature had ig-
nored the request"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

institute and college has been created
at Dehra Dun, with a faculty chosen
from the imperial forest service.
In the United States considerable re-
search work has already been done in
connection with forest problems but
the chief trouble SO far has been the
lack of persistence and permanance
which has characterized the work.
and failure frequently to consider ali
the factors which are involved. The
new system provides for the perman-
ent assignment in given region of
specially trained men who will have
an opportunity to become Thoroughly
familiar with their region, and the
work will thus be conducted with the
greatest effectiveness and least ex-
pense
The work will be not only scientific
IN character. but will also be extreme.
~ practical, and will aim in every
case to solve problems of most i'm,
portance to the lumberman. the for
ester, and the people as whole. Val
liable results will undoubtedly be oh
tanned in this way which we're not
possible under the old system of gem
eral observations.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

itself to the spectacle Of his candidacy
The cost to him was nominal, some
thing like $40 000-it was about the
first money used in senatorial politics
in Washington--but the cost to the
state, morally and politically, has been
sufficient. The state was without rep
resentation in part for two years.
Allen, who had come within three
votes of election, was appointed by
the governor after the legislature ad-
journed, there being no election, but
the senate, of course, refused to seat
Allen.
"Ankenys senatorial aspirations
were looked uptn as a joke in Walla
Walla and in Washington generally
when he announced himself as a can
didate in 1895. George Turner OF Spo-
kane, was again a candidate. Congress-
man John l.. Wilson also announced
himself as candidate John B. Allen
had moved from Walla Walla to Seat
tie, had resumed the practice of law
and was not an active aspirant"
In this campaign and in 1899 Ank-
eny was defeated, Notwithstanding, II
is alleged, the lavish use of money to
further his interests. In 1903 he OBJ
tanned new manager, George H. Stew
enson, said to be "the great railroad
lobbyist of Washington" attemepted
the struggle for the honor again, and
won. How the election was accom-
plished is described by Mr.. Connolly
as follows:
Governor Henry Mcbride had or
ganized powerful public sentiment
in favor of railroad commission bill
to check the abuses of the railroads
to compel equitable freight rates and
| to secure just railroad taxation The
| first move Stevenson made was to Sc
cure back room conference of the
| railroad attorneys and Ankeny's repre-
sentatives in the city of Portland, Ore
gon outside the Washington state
boundary. Croler and Stevenson and
| five Washington state hold-over sena-
| tors, who were Ankenys supporters
represented AIkeny. Will H. Thomp-
| son, prominent Seattle attorney, rep
| resented the Great Northern; a Port
| land attorney represented the o. R. E
| N, and B. S. Grosscup of Tacoma, q
railroad attorney and lobbyist, repre-
sented the Northern Pacific. Grosscuu
is a brother OF Judge Peter Grosscup
of Chicago.
The result of this conference was
that 1t was agreed between Ankeny's
managers and the railroad lobbyists
| that all legislation obnoxious to the
railroads should be killed in the Wash.
ington state senate, in return for
which the railroad representatives in
the coming legislative session of 1903
were to vote for Ankeny for the sen.
ate.
When the legislature OF 1903 met
Ankeny's chief opponent for the SEN
| atorial honor was Harold Preston OF
| Seattle. Preston had been a consist
ent champion OF a railroad commission
bill. Seattle has always felt that Il
Jared poorly in the distribution of SEN
| atorial honors. and its Is King county
legislators were pledged by resolution
OF the Republican county convention tc
| vote for Mr.. Preston for United States
| senator until he shall be elected, OF
until Mr. Preston voluntarily releases
them.
"Preston's Seattle managers saw .
chance for his election in the latter
part Of January but were harried BY
rumors OF bribery on the part OF Ank.
eny's managers.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

against strong efforts of the machine
element to capture their seats.
These experiences in Illinois and
Wisconsin give much promise for the
operation of The direct primary law
as soon as it's effects and benefits have
become known to voters generally. AS
an example of what may be accom-
plished under under even its imperfect
working in it's early stages, the case Of
Senator Ankeny is worthy Of careful
study.
This man, according to careful in
vestigation of his record is unfit, per-
sonally and politically, to represent
his state at Washington. His main
strength is his bank account, and 1t
is charged that he used his money
lavishly in obtaining his election six
years ago. Indeed, Golfers Weekly,
which recently published a scathing
review of his record, asserts that he
bought votes with practically no con-
cealment
Levi Ankenv's real name Is Smith,
or Schmidt" says G. P. Connolly, in
Golfers. when boy he was adopt
ed by Captain A. P. Ankeny, an old
Oregon sea captain. In the SOS Cap
tain Ankeny bought his adopted son a
pack train with which young Ankeny
journeyed to Lewiston, Idaho, and en-
gagged in merchandising. In Lewiston
he acquired sufficient wealth to move
later to Walla Walla, then the most
considerable town in Washington,
where he opened bank"
Having thus early in life made a
start in a financial way, young Ankeny
prospered, but he is described as hav-
ing been always penurious man,
except in politics. To control coun-
ty convention. it is asserted, he has
been known to spend $4,000 All his
life, If the stories told about him are
true, he has been money lender at
high rates of interest and note shay
err. "The court records of Walla Walla
are cluttered with foreclosures suits
in which Ankeuy's name appears as
the creditor, and in which per cent
a month is the basis on which the in
terest is largely figured" writes Mr..
Connolly.
Senator Ankenys biography in the
congressional directory, presumably
contributed by himself, says he was
born near ST. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. l, 1874
In Walla Walla he was president OF
seven banks, according to this author
ity. October 2, 1867, he married Miss
Jennie Nesmith, daughter Of the late
United States Senator w. Nesmith OF
Oregon. He was the first mayor of the
Walla Walla common council, but held
no other public Office before being
elected senator January 20, 1908, as a
Republican, to succeed George Turner,
Democrat. Such are the main facts
ofhis life as officially chronicled.
In the winter of 1928 Ankeny frst
revealed that he would like to go to
the United States senate, according to
the magazine writer. Senator John B.
Allen was candidate for reelection
and George Turner. lawyer of Spo-
kane, was the Republican candidate
against him and the popular choice.
The narrative proceeds:
"Ankeny had gone to Olympia, the
state capital, to do some quiet work In
the railroad interests, and while there
was drawn into the senatorial fight.
He was induced to put up the money
to defeat Allen, the candidate from his
own town, in order that he might
grasp the prize himself as soon as the
state could rub its eyes and accustom
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
TO STUDY TREES.
Experimental Station Established b.
Forestry Department.


Forest experiment stations will
soon be established in a number of
the national forest states Of the west
according to plans which have just
been completed by the United States
forest service. These new stations
are expected to do the same for the
development of American forests as
agricultural experiment stations have
done for the Improvement OF the coun-
trys farms.
AS first step in this work an ex-
pertinent station has already been es-
tablished on the CoconinO national
forest in the southwest, with head
quarters at Flagstaff, Arizona. Sta
tons in other national forests will be
established later, and 1t is the inten-
ton ultimately to have at least one
experiment station in each of the sill
vicultural regions OF the west.
One OF the most important parts Of
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
CUTTERS RUN WITH LIQUOR.
Four Thousand Dollars Worth of
Wines and Beer Spilled,

Chicago, Oct. 6.-The cutters of
Hammand, Ind, ran trimming with
liquor yesterday. Derelcts from the
city's slums fell over each other in a
mad fight to drink from the foaming
current Thousands of men and wo-
men cheered as barrels of beer were
poured into the cutters and bottles of
wine cracked and tossed on the city
dump.
Four thousand dollars worth of IL
quor was spilled by the authorities as
a whole libation to the county option
law. The wine and beer were seized
two months ago in raid on four
blind tigers" near Hammond.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
DONALD KNEW.

Margaret, aged ten, was a beginner
IN history. Mama" she asked. what
does 'behead' mean?" "n0'
10 cut on mans head, dear"
mere was moment of silent studv.
then another question.
Wnat does defeat mean, mama ?"
Little Donald, aged four, was inter
ested. 4n'el-
Know, mama," was his loeica,
conclusion. Defeat means to cut a
lineator. Oe-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
DIRECT PRIMARY In OPERATION.
Oregon Election Shows Clearly That
People Rule.

In the defeat of Levi Ankeny, United
States senator from Washington, upon
the first apple zion Of the direct pri-
mary law in his state to the nomina-
ton OF senator, the principle of the
direct primary has obtained victory
that is of interest to the voters OF the
nation generally, says the Chicago
Record-Herald The Republican cleo
tors of the state have decided that they
wish Wesley l.. Jones, not Senator An
keny, to repre- sent them in the upper
chamber of congress for the next six
years. This means that senator who
has been openly charged with having
bought his election six years ago will
retire from Office in favor OF man
who is able, clean and worthy.
There has been something cynical
in the reports of the elections OF sem
ators from the Pacific slope for many
years. II ever the senate deserved to
be called rich mans club" 1t was
because Of the way in which elections
to that august body were managed in
some of the newer states. But with
the adoption of the direct primary the
people are asserting their rights; they
are taking more than theoretical in
terest in the game of politics, and they
cannot only control but they can die
tate nominations hereafter. 1t is not
claimed by any intelligent advocate Of
the direct primary that it will nom
mate ideal men when public sentiment
in a state is low; but it is claimed that
if unfit men are nominated it will be
the fault of the people rather than OF
their self-constituted bosses.
In the recent primary election in
Illinois the bosses were defeated In
the rejection by the voters of Chris
Manner for clerk of the supreme court
"a member OF the machine" whose
chief II not only qualification for the
place was that he was supposed to
control number of votes, Of Benny
Mitchell as a candidate for the legis-
lature, a man notorious in his legisla-
tive records, and of Hank" Evans, the
Aurora tool of corporations and leader
OF the senate combine" against legis-
lation not desired by the men who In
former years put Evans in the legisla-
ture.
The neighboring state OF Wisconsin
also has profited out of her direct pri-
mary law, In making nominations for
representatives in congress. In the
eleventh district, John ]. Jenkins, who
has been elected seven consecutive
times under the old system OF party
conventions and party machine con-
troll, has been defeated by leader OF
the reform element, Irvine L. LenrOot.
This defeat is regarded as an indica-
ton OF the desire of the Republicans OF
the district for relief from boss ty-
ranny and significant expression Of
their disapproval OF the Cannon anti
Roosevelt policies in congress. For
Jenkins has been one OF Cannon's
strongest aids and as chairman OF the
house judiciary committee has been
able to suppress or advance measures
according to The speakers wishes.
Three other Wisconsin representatives
Henry Allen Cooper OF the first dis
trict, John Mandt Nelson Of the second
district and GustAv FISHERMAN Of the
ninth district, all opponents Of the
Cannon rule, have been renominated
under the direct primary system,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
STILL RUNNING.

Edwln, aged four. owned a picture
pook IN which a e-looking COW
was running after a small boy. He
looked at it long time, then care
iuiiy closing the book he laid it away
"A lew days later he got the book again.
ana turned to the picture Bringing his
cnuopy INST down on the COW, he ey-
ciaimed IN tone OF triumph, "She
ant caught him yet!'-The septem-
Der Delineator. 'oN
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08
HE'D BE HALF.ASLEEp

F1ve-year-old James was ton,nor
ny, ueprlved OF the use of one eye by
p pa'nlul sty. AS night approached, he
sa'o 70 ms mother, Mama, I'll have to
80 TO ped early tonight, becaua |
with !, : r sot put one eye to hep
WIZ The September Delineatde
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-08

Wine mocker and strong drink raging and hosoeoer
deceiOed thereby not uise .
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
STRIKE IS PROBABLE
New Haven Road Men Vote
One if Piece System is
Enforced.
OFFICIALS FIRM FOR IT
Declare That When the Men Go 10
Work To-day il VIII be Under
the New Regime.

After lengthy and important
meeting Of the members of the ma
chinists' and boilermakers' unions of
the New Haven road held here last
evening at which there were present
several of the higher officials of the
union from out Of town it was unani-
mously decided to go to their work as
usual this morning with the under
standing that IL piece work was given
them either this morning or at any
time the entire body OF about 500 men
would go out at once on strike.
One of the high officials Of the road
stated last evening that when the men
go to work this morning they will go
to work on piece work as was intend
ed by the road. and the present wage
scale win no longer be In effect.
At the meeting the sentiment was
In favor OF not taking the Initiative In
the strike matter but leaving action
until the road acted by putting into
effect OF the new system. They feel that
until that was put into effect of course
there was nothing to strike for.
There seems TO be great determination
to go to the length OF a strike II the
road insists on the piece work sys-
tenn, however.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
.SWINDLING STORES
Prevalence of Practice in Hart
ford Demands Strin-
gent Rule.
IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED
Patrons Must Prove Their Identity
Before Goods Will be
Charged.

Hartford. March 11.--Local patrons
who are permitted to have goods charg-
ed In department stores are encounter
Ing new experiences this week on their
shopping tours. Heretofore, those who
had charges gave the name to the at
tendant who waited on them, took the
goods and departed. In case the
II was Just the same--there was no
walt. But now they find that In some
of the department stores they are
obliged to wait until they have been
identified as the persons who are en-
titled to the charge
During the past few days an un-
known woman has been making the
rounds of the department stores, Sc
lecting goods of the best quality. and
having them charged to regular
charge customers of the stores. on
one occasion she gave the name OF
a lady who lives on Wethersfield ave-
nue., and in another instance claimed
to be relative sent out to shop for
a person who had q charge When
the bills for the goods were sent out
the frauds were discovered. 1t is
said that this woman secured a set OF
furs worth sl65 in a local store.
Accordingly the local stores are
taking care that there will be no op-
portunlty for further imposition in this
way, and anybody who tries II will be
pretty sure to get into trouble.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
GESELLSCHAFT DANCERS
ENJOYABLE Masquerade Held at Beach
House Last Night

The members OF the Deutsche Gesell-
schaft held very pleasant masquerade
dance at the Beach House, Savin Rock,
last night The dancers unmasked at
II O'Clock and enjoyed an elaborate
supper, after which they continued
their dancing with renewed zest until
one.
Those present were as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nicklas Moegling, Mr.
and Mrs. Rickert, MIR and Mrs Bean.
Mr.. and Mrs Poll, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fresenius, Mr.. and Mrs. Dein, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. McGann, Mr.. and Mrs Won
Beren. MIR Kannegeiser, DR.. Fahey,
Mr.. and Mrs Gletz, Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
kin, Mrs. Bueffer, Hartford; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. r Hugo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fegal. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Blenner, Mrs. Bauer, Or. and Mrs But
Ter, Miss NJ Fretlein, Mrs. Brnley. Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence McGill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lehr, Miss Scholl, Mr. J..
Horgan, Yale 80
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
RATE MAKING PLAN
Paul Morton Advocates Federal
Control of All Transporta-
tion Charges.
STATE AND INTERSTATE
Regulation by Commission Best Thing
That Gould Happen to the
Country.

st. Louis, Mo-, Mar. l1.-Control of
all freight and passenger railroad
rates by the interstate commerce COM
mission was advocated tonight by
Paul Morton. president of the Equita-
Bile Life Assurance Society at ban
quet to the Municipal Bridge and
Terminals commission. Mr. Morton
said in part.
81 became convinced ten years ago
that certain reforms in railroad prac-
tice was sure to come to pass in this
country. because It was fundamentally
right that certain abuses should cease.
In my opinion, the best thing that
could happen to the country, including
both shippers and carriers, would be to
have all the transportation by rail.
whether State or interstate declared
to be interstate and subject only to the
regulation and supervision of a fed
eral commission With this great re-
sponslbility, the interstate commerce
commission should be empowered TO
protect all interests. including those
who supply the capital,
"The trainers of the constitution pro-
! vided for the regulation of commerce
1 between the States by congress and IT
/ was certainly not their intention that
| this power should be nullifed, inter-
fered with or to any extent lessened
4 by the case of various States; and vet
we see various state legislatures and
railroad commissions attempting to ad-
/ just rates and impose conditions with
/ in their own states so as to protect
local Shippers within those States and
discriminate against shippers from
outside States.
"In the case of certain transcontin-
entail railroads, federal assistance was
given to stimulate original construction
and it is by no means that such aid
will not be necessary again in order to
maintain the necessary railroad facili.
ties
81 am in favor Of federal supervision
of railroads because l am opposed Il
government ownership Of railroads.
think government ownership is the
worst thing that could happen to this
country and that it would bring about
political and economic revolution"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
LILLEY'S EXPULSION FROM
HOUSE WOULD CAUSE GREAT
IJPHEAVAL AMONG REPUBLICANS
AUTO TAKES HORSE THIEF
Bridgeport Detectives Break Speed
Record I'm Twenty Mile Run.

Stamford, March 11--County Commits
sioner Pease, accompanied by Detective
Fox and Policeman Hazel. all of
Bridgeport broke the speed record from
that city to this place to-day in an au-
tomobile, making the distance of about
twenty miles in 3S minutes. The men
were in pursuit of negro named John
Winann, VINO took a horse belonging to
Mr.. Pease from a livery stable in
Bridgeport last night. Winann, while
passing through here, asked for dlrec-
tlons to New York. and so the author
tiles got track of him and notified the
police at Bridgeport, who had sent out
warning to be on lookout for a horse
thief. With the assistance of the local
police, Winann was overtaken at Sound
Beach and brought back here. where
he was placed in the lookup. He says
there was another negro implicated
with him
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
PUBLIC WILL NEVER KNOW
Reason for Thaw Estrangemcnt, Says
Evelyn.

New York March 11-Mrs Will
liam Copley Thaw was served here
late to-day with papers, in which she
is made co-defendant with her son,
Harry X. Thaw, in the action institu-
ted by the latter's wife, Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw, to annul their marriage.
As Harry Thaw Is an inmate of an
insane asylum he is in the eyes of the
law legally dead, and the next of
kin becomes technically the actual
defendant In the case.
Evelyn called at O'Reilly's office
to-day and attached her signature to
the papers in the case. As she left
the office Mrs. Thaw was asked
whether she would later, as had been
intimatcd. make public the cause of
thu estrangement that led to the an
nu,ment suit She replied: The
public will never know"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-12
WHITNEY AVE. HOME SOLD
Mrs. Mmsill Of Hartford. Buys Mrs.
II. A. Browns Residence.

A real estate transaction of consld-
erable Importance has been negotiated
through the firm Of John T. Sloan &
Co. whereby Mrs. Mary Munsll Of
Hartford becomes possessor Of the
splendid residence of Mrs. Robert A.
Brown at 1903 whitney avenue. corner
Of Bishop street. The price paid for
the property is quoted as between $25,-
600 and $4,000 Mrs. Munsill lives IN a
splendid residence at 2 Wethersfieli
avenue in Hartford. It is said here that
after extensive alterations In the Whit
ney avenue residence Mrs Munsill will
move here TO occupy II, Al present she
is staying for time in New York but
inquiry in Hartford last night elected
the Information that n all probability
the property was bought merely as a
speculation.