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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
STARMER- MULLER.

A quiet, pretty wedding took
place Wednesday at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Wasem,
when Miss Mary Muller became
the wife of Mr.. Charles K Starmer.
The ceremony, which took place at
three o'clock in the afternoon, was
very simple and was performed by
Rev. G. K Mason OF the Congrega.
tional church OF this city. The in
vited guests were Mr., and Mrs. b
T. Bjornson, and daughter Bernice
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Norell, Mrs G,
G. E. Mason and Mrs. Byron Nc
Williams. After the ceremony q
rich repast was served by Mrs
Wasem, the sister of the groom
The happy couple left on No. {
that evening for Glenns Ferry
where Mr.. Starmer has been en-
ployed by G. e. Corker to act al
foreman OF his ranch during The
coming year.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
OPENING TWIN FALLS
Salmon River Land & Water Co. at
Twin Falls, Ida., June l.

For the above occasion a rate
of two cents per mile in each
direction is authorized for the
sale of round trip tickets to
Twin Falls and return. Tickets
will be on sale May 29th, Both,
and 31st and June 1st, limited
to continuous passage in each
direction and with final return
limit of June 10th, 1908. On
this occasion the Twin Falls
Salmon River Land and Water
Company will throw8O,O ,OOOacres
of land open for entry under
the Carey act. The opening
will be held in Twin Falls city.
For further particulars inquire
Of 0. S. L. agents.
D. S. SPENCER, Asst. G. P. A.
D. E. BURLEY, G. P. A.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Theatrical News.

In the production of "Ten
Nights in Bar Room" by Beecher
& Stanley's superb company, our
citizens will be privileged to wit
ness the grandest production of
this great moral play that is now
travelling.
The sobs and tears of sympathy
from auditors of all sexes, are evi
dences Of it's dramatic power. The
life like delineators of folly,misery,
madness and crime, caused by the
brutal and disgusting vice of
drunkenness makes it life lesson
to all. The piece is beautifully
staged and no expense has been
spared to make this the grandest
production of its kind. Will OK.
hibit in their mammoth tent one
night only, May 9th.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
A Black Boom.

VIII strike the city May %, at
the Garrett, when the best of all
colored shows will appear and give
one of their excellent performances
for which they have been noted for
the last twenty-five years. THE
NASHVILLE STUDENTS do not
carry band to herald their ap.
pearance, as their reputation is too
we'll established. The word NASH
WILLIE STUDENTS stands for all
that is good in the line of good,
clean comedy, sweet singing, and
the best of dancing. Not word
said to offend any one. Secure
your seats early at the usual price
Guarantee of performance.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY.
"a Communication.)

The debt we owe the dead
and for the elevating influence
on the living the cemetery
should receive attention. The
busy life makes this we'll nigh
impossible unless a special time
is set apart and rigidly adhered
to, even at the cost of stopping
the machinery of the days task.
Memorial day, May 80, has
been dedicated to this purpose
of visiting and decorating the
graves of soldiers, relatives,
friend and stranger.
That hallowed day comes
around next Saturday. 1t is to
be hoped that the people gener-
ally will 60 together in line,
and the band lend it's services.
But previous to that day graves
should be cleared of weeds,
rounded up and the names re-
freshed where only a board
marks the resting place of the
departed. Those who cannot
personally attend to this can
secure the services of D. P.
Keefer, the sexton.
C. E. MASON.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Notice Of Meeting Of Republican
State Convention.

Pursuant to the authority and by the
direction of the Republican State Gen.
tral Committee, Republican State
Nominating Convention will convene
at the City of Boise, State OF Idaho, on
Tuesday, the LIST day Of September,
1908, at eleven o'clock a. M, at
which state convention a Republican
platform of principles will be an
nounced, a new State Central Com
mittee will be elected, and candidates
will be nominated for Justice of the
Supreme Court, one member of Con-
gress and State officers to be voted for
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, A. d. 1908.
The various counties of the state are
entitled to delegate repreoen' alton in
this convention as follows: Ada "a,
Bannock, 18, Bear Lake, IA, Bingham
2SIBoise 6, Bonner 10, Blaine s, Canyon
l8, Oassia 7, Custer 8, Elmore A, Fre-
ment 81, Idaho ID, Kootenai 13, Latah
lS, Lincoln 6, Nez Perce q, Lemhi 8,
Owyhee 4, Oneida %, Shoshone l6,
Twin Falls 4, Washington 8.
The County Central Committees are
hereby requested to perfect all arrange
ments for primaries and county con-
ventions for the selection of delegates
to said state convention.
JAMES III. BRADY,
Addison r. Smith, Chairman.
Secretary
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Coming!

Beecher & Stanley's immense
production elaborately constructed
and staged. A modern revival,
which is said by pulpit, press and
public to outclass any attempt
ever made before. Every day at
noon, twice the largest, most mag
nifcent street parade ever attempt
ed by theatrical company.
Don't miss this grand moral
drama, that is lesson to both old
and young. True to life delineat.
ors, of folly, misery, madness and
crime, caused by the brutal vice OF
drunkenness One night only,
Wednesday, May 9th.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
SNAKE RIVER LAND
QUESTION UP AGAIN
Sequel to Recent Case in the Su-
preme Court Involving RI
parian Ownership.

Surveyor General D. A. Utter
has a knotty problem for the
department of the interior to
unite, which comes as a sort of
a sequel to the recent opinion
of the supreme court in the
case of Johnson VS.. Johnson,
concerning the riparian owner
ship of lands bordering naviga-
BILE streams, wherein it was held
that the settlers on the banks
of the rivers own to the center
of the channels except in sur
veyed islands.
1t seems that in the early
days when the first surveys
along the banks of the Snake
river the true meander lines
were not followed closely. 1t is
believed there are ever so many
instances where the surveyed
lines cut across leaving quite
an area of land between the me-
ander line and the land that
had been apportioned off in lots
and sections. Generally these
tracts thatwere apparently over
looked are small, but some of
them contain several hundred
acres.
The practice has been for the
settler taking up the lots which
separate the unsurveyed lands
on the river bank from the pub
lie domain to cultivate the addi-
tional acreage thus obtained
as if it were a part of his entry
there was no authority for
this but it has been universally
the case.
In township 6 south, range
81 east, there is a tract contain
ing over 300 acres and for over
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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
TRIED BY BELL COMPANY
Will Make One Toll Line Do the Work of Two
Saving in Construction Expenses
Will Be Enormous.

F. E. Branin, one of the ex-
perts connected with the Boise
office of the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company, is
spending the week in the city
making tests in connection with
an interesting experiment be-
ing tried by his company, to
determine the feasibility of the
so-called phantom circuit" toll
line system. The plan of the
experiment, which is being con-
Quoted here by Mr.. Branin un-
der the orders of General Man.
ager Peters of the Salt Lake Of
fee, is perhaps not easily un-
derstood by people not acquaint-
ed with the habits and customs
of the mysterious force that
made the telephone a possibili-
ty in the first place, but re-
duced to its simplest terms is
about as follows: There are
now two metallic wires connect
ing the local exchange with
the Boise Office. Through these
wires flows a constant current
always going in the same di-
rection. These two wires, there
fore, make up one circuit and
it is through the use of this
circuit that conversation over
the line becomes possible. 1t
is a fact we'll known to electri-
clans, however, that a current
flowing constantly in one direc-
ton has the power under prop
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Committee Holds Meeting.

The Lime Creek Investiga-
tion committee of water users
held a meeting Thursday after
noon for the purpose of decid-
ing what to do about the rails
ing of the necessary funds for
paying the cost of the investi-
cation recently made by the
committee and Engineer Ingalls,.
1t was voted that the report
should not be opened or in any
way made public until the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23

er conditions, to induce the
flow of another current in the
opposite direction. 1t is in
tended to make use of this fact
in the development of the
phantom circuit" which is in
reality this induced current
travelling through a circuit
half of which is the original
circuit and the other half the
ground. Mr.. Branin finds that
the plan works quite success
fully, and it was actually dem
onstrated to a Republican rep
resentative yesterday afternoon
that by means of this "phan-
tom circuit" two sets of con-
versation could be carried on
over the one line, where under
ordinary conditions but one
conversation at a time is posi-
BILE. Yet at the time the two
conversations were going on,
neither party of one set could
hear anything that was being
said by either party of the 9TH
er set.
1t is easy to see that if this
new plan can be made to work,
the result will be a great saving
to companies operating long
distance lines, as the cost of
construction of additional lines
is very heavy. And there seems
at present to be no reason why
the phantom circuit" lines
should not become perfectly
practicable.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23

These statements are made in
response to the call from the
comptroller of the currency and
the state bank examiner, each
of which was made the first of
the week. 1t will be noted that,
considering the prevalent hard
times, the showing made by
these banks is most excellent,
speaking well of the manage
ment of these institutions.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23

funds to pay for the same were
in the hands of the committee.
A resolution to keep the report
sealed until a mass meeting
could be called and to open it
in the presence of that meeting
was voted down. The members
of the committee are now en-
gagged in securing the payment
of the subscription fund which
was to be turned over for its
use in making the investigation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
SENATOR HEYBURN'S
ACTION COMMENDED
Directors Of Boise Commercial Club
Pass Resolutions Prais-
ing His Work.

At a regular meeting of the
directors of the Boise CONNER
cial club held on the goth day
of May, 1908, the following res
olution was unanimously adopt
ed:
"Be it resolved, that the di-
rectors of the Boise CONNER
cial club express their apprecl-
alton of the splendid efforts of
Hon. W. B. Hepburn, senior
United States Senator from
Idaho, on behalf of the CONNER
cial welfare of the state and OF
the entire inland section of the
west, introducing and endeavor-
ing to secure passage through
congress of the bill to amend
the interstate commerce act
and thereby prohibit common
carriers from receiving greater
compensation for the transport
alton of passengers or freight
for a shorter than for a longer
distance over the same line IN
the same direction.
"That the members of this
board recognize the vital I'M
portance of that measure to the
advancement and business pros
perity of this state, and have
watched with pride and salts
faction the able, vigorous and
dignifed efforts of the distln-
guished senator in that behalf.
"That the closeness of the
vote in the senate on the adop-
ton of that amendment, in
which a change of only four
votes would have secured It's
passage over the opposition OF
the powerful railroad interests,
far from being a defeat is vlr-
tually a victory for Senator
Hepburn and is but another of
many examples of his high
standing and great influence
in the national congress.
"Be it further resolved, that
we extend to Senator Hepburn
our most hearty thanks for his
services in this cause and as
sure him that we feel the ut
most confidence that his efforts
in this, as in so many other
matters, affecting the welfare
of our people, will meet with
ultimate success.
"Be it further resolved, that
a copv of these resolutions be
sent to Senator Hepburn and
that a copy be given to the press
of the state for publication"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Excursions East.

June l, 6, 8, II, l3 and Is via
Oregon Short Line and OVER
LAND ROUTE. Greatly reduced
rates to Omaha, Kansas City, Chi
cago, st. Louis and other eastern
points. Tickets limited to October
81. al 48.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Lost.

A small gold pin, heart shaped
with enameled for-get-me-nots,
and a small diamond in the con-
ter. Was probably lost at or
near the opera house yesterday
afternoon. A suitable reward
will be given for its return and
no questions asked.
46-tf MRS. L. j. WEAVER.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23

In this issue of the Republi-
can appear the statements of
the First National bank of
Mountain Home and the Glenns
Ferry bank, showing the condi-
tion of each at the time of clos
ing business on the 14th inst.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Young People to Hold Social.

The Y. P, S. G. e. of the Congre-
gational church will hold a social
on the lawn of Mrs. J. w. Nieu-
kirk, Tuesday evening, May 26th
All are cordially invited to attend.
A 5
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Memorial Exercises Sunday.

Memorial services will be held
at the Congregational church
next Sunday evening at eight
o'clock. Sermon appropriate.
Special music. The various fra
ternal orders and clubs are
hereby invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Battleship Fleet at Puget Sound
Ports.

Excursions via Oregon Short
Line, May 21st, 22nd, 25th and
26th. Limit, fifteen days from
date of sale. See agents for rates
and further particulars. AZ 45
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Battleship Fleet at Puget Sound
Ports.

Excursions via Oregon Short
Line, May 2lst. 22nd, 25th and
Goth. Limit, fifteen days from
date of sale. See agents for rates
and further particulars. 42.45
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Idaho Democratic Convention a
Twin Falls.

Excursion via O. S. L. from Po'
catello and points west June 3 and
4.-from other stations June 2, 3
and 4. Sec Q. s. L. agents. 4l'48
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-23
Excursions to Pacific Coast.

Daily June / to Septe nber 15.
Ask agents for particulars. 41.4S
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
GRABBED PAYROLL
But WERE CAUGHT
(By Associated Press.)

Peoria, ILL.,, Mar. 26.-Frank Fro
erer, president of the Lincoln (ll.)
bank and owner of the Lincoln Min
ing Company, was held up by three
highwaymen yesterday afternoon and
robbed of 5,OO0-the monthly pay
roll of the mining camp.
Two of the robbers were caught,
but the third escaped with the mon
ey.
The robbery occurred within two
blocks of the public square of Lin
coin. Froerer was on the way to
the mine in light wagon, carrying
two satchels containing money. He
was approached on the street by the
three men in a buggy. Two of these
got out of the buggy and jumping
into Froerer's buggy, quickly bore
him down and secured the satchels,
threw him into the buggy, jumped in
and started out of the city at a fast
clip.
The sheriff and the captain of po-
lice pursued the robbers two miles
at which point two of the men left
the buggy and took to the cornfields.
They were captured, but are uniden-
titled.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
MONTANA SHERIFF
MURDERED YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press.)

Helena, Mont, Mar. 26.-Sheriff
James Webb of Yellowstone county
was shot and killed yesterday on the
Mussellshell, about miles from Bill
lings, by William Byckfound, a horse
thief wanted in Wyoming.
Sheriff Webb had located his man
Monday night, and early in the morn
ing put him under arrest. They were
about to start overland to Billings,
when Byckfound asked permission to
go to the camp wagon and get a
drink. 1t was given and Byckfound
got out of the wagon.
In the wagon was rifle, and be-
fore the sheriff realized his danger,
Byckfound shot, the sheriff dying al
most instantly.
In the excitement the murderer
escaped. but several posses of cow
boys are in pursuit 1t is the opin-
ion that if the murderer is overtak-
en- by the cowboys there will be no
court trial.
Worried by his attempts to es-
cape the posses which surrounded
him, and which sought to avenge the
murder of the sheriff. Bycktord late
last night evaded capture by firing
a bullet into his own brain.
Byckford realized that there was
no further hope of escape, and know
ing that he was almost certain to be
hanged, he killed himself.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
(By Associated Press.)

Springfield, ILL.,, Mar. 26.-The
Republican state convention in ses-
sion here today endorsed Joseph G..
Cannon for the presidency in en-
phatic terms, and instructed dele
gates to the national convention to
vote for him. The tariff plank of
the platform was the subject of much
discussion and nothing definite was
done with it until Chairman Boutell
arrived late last night with the last
late Washington ideas of the best
way in which it should be worded.
The platform urges upon the ma
tional convention the wisdom of de-
claring for a revision of the tariff
to be made during the next session
of congress or at a special session of
the 61st congress to be convened i'm
mediately after the inauguration of
the next president. The tariff should
contain a provision for maximum and
minimum rates-the maximum for
retaliating upon countries that dis
criminate against American products.
The national and state admins
trations are heartily endorsed and
the records of Senators Cullom and
Hopkins are also commended.
The platform concludes by 'une-
quivocally instructing the delegates
to the national convention to vote
for Joseph G. Cannon. and use ev-
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
GRAND JUNCTION CERTAIN
TO GET TIE ZIG PLANT.

The conference held last night ut
the Office of the Chamber of Corr
merce on the canning factory propo-
sition was attended by Manager John
f. Moore of the Grand Junction
Fruit Growers Association, IL. j.
Matthews of Paonia and H NJ
Stone of Denver, the latter two gen.
tlemen being directly interested in
the erection of the big plant hss-e.
Secretary AupperIe and n number of
members of the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce were H.
so present.
The canning factory proposition
was discussed at considerable length
and Nessrs. Stone and Matthews nE.-
folded their plans showing that they
propose to erect here u cunning plant
of immense capacity and of strictly
modern build.
Pending the investigation of csr-
tain matters and the arrangement of
certain plans and details, no furihsr
the big plant, for which site has
already been purchased, may be
made at this time.
Those gentlemen who attended
the conference last night were highly
pleased over the outlook for the big
new industry for Grand valley, and
all of the local men were impressed
with the fact that Messrs. Matthews
and Stone mean business.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
Especial to The Sentinel.)

Especial to The Sentinel.)
Denver, Mar. 26.-The contest for
the control of the tenderloin vote
has started.
Yesterday afternoon District At
torney George Stidger announced
that every "crib" on Market street
would be closed at 2 pm. today; and
that, failing in this, the women who
occupied them and the men under
whose protection they are conducted
would be arrested.
Previous to this, Chief of Police
Delaney had arretsed the wife of one
of the republican election judges in
the district, charging her with rob-
berry. She was released several hours
later. Stidger claims that the re-
lease occurred simultaneously with
the serving of the first warrant; that
is, at 4 O'Clock. Sheriff Delaney
says she was released two hours be-
fore the first warrant was served
and that the release was ordered
by him because there was no evil
dence upon which to hold her. Mere
ly a question of veracity.
Stidger is republican and De-
laney democrat. The woman's ar
rest apparently was the excuse for
opening the fight for control.
The contest for the control of the
tenderloin vote promises to be an
exceedingly interesting one. 1t is a
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
The SPEER FORCES
HIRE ALLSVEHICLES
Especial TO The sentinel.J

Denver. Mar. 26.-That the Speer
wing of the democracy intends to
carry the election in the city this
spring If they can possibly do so,
was demonstrated yesterday after
noon, when it became known that
Chairman Davoren had rented every
carriage and every automobile in the
town that is for rent.
Chairman Parks thought he would
get the drop on the democratic com
mittee by renting few carriages in
advance. He started out and found
that he was just three weeks too
late.
In all the livery stables, garages.
and, in fact, every place where he
applied to rent he was told that Dav-
oren had already secured them.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
TELLS OF
FAMOUS.
CASE
(By Associated Press.l


Emporia, Kans., Mar. 26.-Louis
Archer, a negro of this county who
was recently released from the pen
itentiary after serving a sentence for
an assault with a deadly weapon, has
written a book on the famous John
Collins murder trial, in which he al
leges that an offer was made him, to-
gether with two other negroes, to
kill Collins father.
He asserts that John Collins, who
is now serving a life sentence for
the murder of his father, is guilt
less.
Archer says that he would have
testified to what he knows if he had
not been in the penitentiary.
The Collins murder was one of
the most sensational that ever oc-
Cured in Kansas. J. S. Collins of
Topeka, a wealthy real estate man,
was murdered in his home May 13,
1898, supposedly by robbers. His
SON.. John Collins, then student in
the Kansas University, was convicted
of the murder upon the testimony of
two negroes. The state charged that
young Collins had murdered his fa
ther TO gain his Inheritance in order
that he might marry wealthy young
woman.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-26
OVER $4,000 ACRES
MINERAL LAND SOLD
Especial to The Sentinel }

Trinidad, Colo, Mar. 26.-An-
is made at Cimarron, n.
NJ, that the Maxwell Land Grant
Company has disposed of $4,000
acres of the richest mineral lands
in the southwest to big eastern syn
dicate headed by Hugo Seaborg of
Ration, n. NJ.
The land is valued at over ST.
100000 and is said to be the larg-
est land transfer that has taken
place in northern New Mexico in re-
cent years.
The announcement of the sale is
received with much favor in Cimar-
ron, which is in the center of the
tract, and it is expected that a smelt-
er will be built there within the next
few months.
The st. Louis, Rocky Mountain &
Pacific railroad has recently built a
line into Cimarron, tapping the i'm
mense coal fields of that district