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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Cashier Park Junction State Bank

The following extracts are taken
from a paper issued by the Business
Mems Association, an organization Of
more than 200 of the leading business
men of Kansas City, Kansas, The pa
per contains eight pages and may be
seen at this office by anyone who is in
terested:
c. L. BRokAw, CASHIER OF THIS COM
MERCIAL NATIONAL BANK, THE LAR
cEsT BANK IN THE CITY:
The twenty-one months since the
closing of the Joints" have been the
best twenty-one months in the history
of the city during the seventeen years
| have lived here and been in the bank
ing business.
1T has been twenty-one months dur
ing which bank deposits have about
doubled; twenty-one months of the lar
gest activity in building known in the
history Of the city: twenty -one months
in which It has been almost impossible
to find vacant store room on the busi-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
TESTIMONY FROM
KANSAS CITY
Improvement in Business Conditions
Marked Since Closing Of Saloons
Social and Moral Conditions
Also Improved.

The following testimonials Of banker.
of Kansas City, Kansas, regarding tn.
beneficial effects resulting from tn,
closing Of saloons have been received
The letters may be seer at this Office
The first letter is from the cashier of In,
Central Avenue State Bank. and hi
answers follow the questions. Tn,
other letters are signed:
American Falls, June 20. 1908
Central Avenue State Bank.
Kansas City. Kansas.
Gentlemen:
We are IN the midst Of prohibition
tight in our village and are endeaverine
TO close up the saloons, and wish to gair
what information We can from your
experience as a prohibition city.
Has the saloon closing adversely az.
fected your business or otherwise?
Ans. 1t has grown better.
Have saloon buildings remained idle
or been devoted TO other uses?
Ans. Some are idle. Owners wont
rent them.
Have any considerable number Of
people desire TO return to the old con-
ditions?
Ans. Yes. But the better class. no.
Have the public morals been. i'm
proved?
Ans. Very much.
Are saloon revenues missed in main
tanning your city government.
Ans. No.
Have savings increased?
Ans. Yes. Actually true.
Has the number of your paupers in-
creased or diminished under prohibition
Ans. Diminished.
Any other information you feel dis
posed 10 give US will be greatly appre-
c!ated, and we stand ready to recipro-
cate at any time. An early reply will
greatly oblige US.
Ans. We are better of.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

And SO IL is understood" that par
ties are negotiating for ground across
the river TO start road house il Amer
lean Falls goes dry. Why such scar
city of names? Why not let the people
know who Is so disregsrdful of public
sentiment as 10 attempt TO set at
naught the result of an eleetiong who
IL is that is willing to clsim the protee-
ton Of the law, and yet is ready to dis
regard Il for purely selfish reasons. 1t
might also be understood" that there
are purely legal reasons Why no such
thing will be done.
But what If such q place should be
started where they will thrive with
out police proteetiong" What the
temperance people are demanding is a
withdrawal Of police protection. II
such place should start forgetting
the legal distractions which will pre-
vent IT. is keeper wiil advertise him
sslf as a law-defier. and everyone who
enters its door will leave large por-
Iion OF his self.respect outside. II does
not sound well for the advocates Of a
cause which they claim To be just to
threaten 20 violate both law and public
sentiment II they are defeated. A
calm ard serious reflection on the part
Of such people must awaken q grave
doubt as 20 whether or not they are
worthy Of the blessing of citizenship.
Every foreign born person applying for
naturalization has To swear 20 uphold
the laws. and every native born resi-
dent. who has a right TO belp make the
laws, should be willing 10 do as much.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Cottrell, who keeps roomers and
bosrders at her home on Sixth street,
near the l.. ID. S. church. was awakened
Saturday morning, about O'Clock by a
man scratching matches in her room.
She called for help several times. and
WAS heard by w. |. Norton, who thought
she was experiencing nightmare and
paid no heed. The intruder evidently
thought she was trying to frighten him
and remained quietly in the room. FL
nally she called Mr.. Nortons name.
He arose then and was quickly at the
bottom of the stairway asking what
was wanted When the intruder heard
him get out of bed he deliberately left
the house, but stood in the yard min
ute, then slowly walked away. The in
truder WAS evidently cool and nervy and
would be bad man to meet in lone
some place after dark.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

WILLARD MERRIAM, OF TIE REAL ESTATE
FIRM or MERRIAM. ELLIS & BENTON,
ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE CITY.
A period of almost two years has
given US fair test as to what strict
prohibition will do to city of 100, 900
population. Never in the history of the
city. since Utopian boom days. have We
had sucf rsceany gfvwtn N ere pefee
of real estate or as good demand rs
We have had in the last twenty-one
months More property has been sold
and more property has been improved
IN that time thar in any previous six
years. Ii never looked more suspicious
for an active spring market than at
present. We are building houses con-
stantiy and We have ready sale for an
of them. The installment note business
on addition properties is being will kept
up. The success of the prohibition
movement here gave a stimulus to the
sale offsuburban lots and also TO the
more prompt payment of the weekly
and monthly notes.
Having nearly 1900 tenants. there
was no portion of our business that felt
so instantly the cease of the liquor traf
nc as our rental department. The US
ual daily grind Of ejectmer't cases for
non-payment of rent fell of about one
sixth Of the usual amount. Over the
period of practically one pay day. these
cases fell off SO that we had in one week
about the number We had before in one
day
There is a great scarcity Of business
buildings in this city and there are none
vacant, other possibly. than some small
one-story affairs built for saloons in the
factory districts remote frou-business
sections.
"We could ill readily with waiting
tenants fifty well located store buildings
if built at once
The last two years have been the
most prosperous in our business history"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Discovery Of Good Quartz Reported.

A. NJ. Shaver. homesteader living
about eight miles east OF here. was in
town Thursday morning and reported
the discovery of quartz within four
miles of American Falls that is rich
enough to awaken interest. A sample
three feet from the surface was sent to
Baxter & Co.. of Boise. and an assay
made showing values of sSl 81 in gold
and $S3.W in silver. Mr.. Shaver has
been here but short time. and was
excavating for hme pi, when the
quartz was uncovered. Not enough
work has been done to determines
whether the find is valuable or not, but
he is very much encouraged by the hnst
assay and will send other samples fron
= greater depth.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Mrs, E. E. Shepard, who delivered

Mrs. f. f. Shepard, who delivered
two lectures here two weeks ago,
will return for Sunday and Monday
evenings, July l2 and Is. The opera
house will probably be secured for
those evenings. Sunday evening
her subject will be Saloons Debt
to Ruined Homes. Monday night
it will be Saloons Debt to Pauper-
ized Labor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
why HIGH LICENSE
ORDINANCE PASSED
Not for Revesse, But fer Pro
teciea.
fsssssai Ma1e 10 Raise Licenses 10
Keep OtAes Salesas fsso Seastias
and rhes to Lever Il for Le-
cal Salosa Mea.

II is understood that parties are al,
ready negotiating for the purchase OF
site across the bridge on which "a
erect a saloon road-house. /, is up "a
the voters as 10 whether they will vote
the saloons across the river. where they
viii thrive without police protection,
or keep them here and receive the rev :
enue with which 30 lessen their taxes.
Vote the saloons out ard increase
your taxes. without lesseriug the saloon
evil.
Retain the saloons where they are
and Keep your taxes at a minimum,
Which, Power City Times.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
S. A. pAgRoUGH. REAL ESTATE

Dealing in the sale of factory sights
and of railroad properly as do. wish
TO say that the last year has been the
most prosperous in the ten that have
been in Kansas City. has. The pros
pect for the coming season is far great
er than ever before. .
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

The bonds Of Independent School Dis
trict No. 3 were sold to the state. We'd
nesdsy, at par. The amount Of the
bonds is $4,000. The state was the
only bidder.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

heard the proposal made 10 Mr.. Nc
kown, and also the remark Of the
trustee. may be had at this Office on APP
plicstion. There is no desire TO name
the members making the proposal and
IL will not be done unless il becomes
necessary to substantiste the truth of
the statement above made.
How does this strike you for reye-
nue. onlyy"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Kansas City. Kas.. June 2s.

Kansas City. kss.. June %.
You can get any amount of evidence
here, from the best business men in the
city, to the effect that the closing of
the joints has been for the best good of
this metropolis. Any other statements
to the contrary are false.
Respectfully,
c. L. BROkAw.
Cashier Commercial National Bank.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Fourth q July Rates.

Via Oregon Short Line. Tickets on
sale July Srd and 4th, limited to July
9Th. See agents for rates and further
particulars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Kansas City. Kas. June 25.

Kansas City, Kas. June 25.
In reply to your favor Of June Goth
will say that the closing of saloons did
not affect our business as we have been
organized since the closing took place.
Nearly all the buildings that were
used for saloons are now occupied by
reputable business concerns. Some of
the rooms We're so disreputable looking
that they could not be occupied. and
these are idle.
Public morals have improved.
Savings have increased.
Saloon revenues are not greatly
missed as very little Of it found its way
into the city treasury.
Paupers have diminished in number.
We believe the change will be for the
lasting benefit of the city.
Real estate values have constantly in
creased, Notwithstanding the panic. +"
disastrous food and general tighten
ing in the money market. This is GER
tsinly good omen for our city.
Yours TRULY.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
Inday school at 1890 n. mn

Sunday school at 1890 n. mn
Preaching service at 80 a. m.
Epworth League devotional meeting
at Z a. m. Topic, Spiritual Vision and
National Vitality" Miss Minnie Jones,
leader.
Preaching service at SIP. m. Subject
Of the sermon. "The Ok; Who Owns
It, and What Will We Do With lt?''
This ia the third of the series Of tenn
pcrance addresses. The friends Of the
liquor business are most cordially invited
to this service. No personalities: only
fair presentation Of the question.
Comet JAS. LEITcH. Pastor.
AuuAav - tho laat dav ~ ~A,hsok .,x,.,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

J. L. Mckown made 4 business trip
to Salt Lake City, Thursday night.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

Charles johnson
Cealia johnson
Geo W Kent
Ola Kent
Eliza Kent
c B keene
Geo W Lance
K H Lounsberry
0 Logan
B F Logan
< b Mower
+ Moeuch
Dan McLaren
Geo p McBurney
Geo II Mower
Helen NJ Morris
Miss Moss
j l. Mchown
Attic G McBurney
j l. Mchown
J + Moore
Sadie J Moore
S NJ Mcbride
Eliza Mcbride
A Meniece
Francis Machines
Richard + Moth
ID B Nichols
Geneyieve Moth
c II Newport
John X Orders
Jane Olney
Louise Oliver
S w Oliver
Alice Oliver
Vera Oliver
Mrs W 7 Oliver
Wn Paiman
Mrs W c PAUL
W c PAUL
" II Philbrick
Mrs NJ Palmer
w f Piety
Alonzo Rowberry
Gertrude Rowbery
ID V Runyon
Mrs. Della Reed
Frank Reed
ID. W. Stevenson
Frank NJ Stellar
Chas Shuck
+ + Staines
Edith F Stellar
j as w Sorensen
j A Sherman
W T Shannon
Lizzie Stanger
Hyrum F Sanger
+ ID Smith
Il II Stevenson
Matte Stanger
Mrs S Stsines
Grace ] Stevenson
Caroline Schneider
c { Thornhill
Helen c Tucker
G II. Truitt
JAS Taylor
H l. Tucker
g Thornhill
l. A Nerbeck
] Z Watts
Geo J Wheeler
Lillian Wcoiman
John + Woodnan
Vim Wsgstaf
Mrs A Wsgstaff
Mrs Wiertzba
Mary A Watts
b J Wheeler
King A Wheeler
EFh II " alSoIl
Mrs. T.. West
w l. Warner
Minnie Warner
c c Zimmerman
! in names they
lest the right OF
led into question.
S @ clock Mondo,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

Near Aberdeen. See W. r. Hart
well or leave word at Hamilton Mer-
camille company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

4
Thursday Afternoon
Mrs Sarah Allen
! 0 F Allen
Jas Abercrombie
o G Alvord
Mary A Abbott
Alys Abercrombie
z + Allen
G W Aiyord
Birdie Angelly
6 w Angelly
A Nj Abbott
Mrs NJ A Alvord
Maria A Bulge
Z L Barringer
Della Barnard
Wm A Bennett
Jas Bowman
q II Barber
NJ ] Butterfeld
Lyman Barnard
W ID Barnhart
Mary Barnard
Mary Barnhart
Fannie II Barber
Mrs 9 Burren
Florence Bennion
W Bennion
Lefty Boyce
Grace Blackburn
Frank Barnard
Mrs u Barnard
Mary Butteriield
Oliver Baker
Samuel Baugh
Bert Blackburn
David Burrell
Mrs l. Boyce
Maurice Burke
X X Burrell
A W Church
7 S Carly
NJ r Coen
Mrs A W Church
Mrs Edith Coen
Vim Chipp
A X Carter
Anpa Chipp
j I Cooney
j b Cooper
Mrs r nj Cooper
Mrs Mary CottrelI
MrCarolineCoony
Neil W Danielson
Orphis Danieison
ID W Davis
E.e ] Davis
Wm. II. Ellis
Elizabeth Ellis
Frank Elliott
Matilda Evans
G. S EllinRer
Ida E.ngsuom
J NJ Forster
Mrs X r Gibson
X K Gibson
Mrs James Clifford
AliceM Greenwood
X B Greenwood
Joseph r Gish
Mrs Maris Gish
WIN Gish
Charles II Hartley
II q Hswley
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

Monday is the last day in which you
may register.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
NUMBER ~.

ness streets in which to locate busi-
ness; twenty-one months Of the largest
growth in population the city has ever
been able TO record for the same length
Of time; twenty-one months Of the least
crime; twenty-one months Of the lar
gest progress made in the building of
school houses and in increase Of school
facilities: twenty-one months of the
largest additions to our milling and fac
tory facilities; twenty-one months Of
the greatest satisfaction among our re-
tail business men; above all, twenty
one months Of the purest city govern
ment we have ever had and this city
has ever enjoyed; twenty-one months
during which hundreds of men who were
formerly committed 70 resubmission
and who were violent anti-prohibition-
ists have been wholly converted to the
strict enforcement of the prohibitory
law ard who will use all their influence
and a reasonable amount Of their time
and money TO keep the city clean and
free from the influence of the brewers
and distiliers. as it is free now"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

Exewsisas ts Pacifie coast
Daily June lst to SeptenA. l6th.
Ask Agents for particulars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04
LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS.
Fer The Special Eleetisa 10 Be He'd
July IA.

Monday is the last day for registra-
ton. All who wish to vote should not
neglect this last opportunity. Follow
ing are those registered up to late
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

WILLIAM PEET, PRESIDENT or PEET
BROS. SOAP MANUFACTURING COMPANY
AND THE KANSAS CITY corToE MILLS:
81 notice by the papers there is a
great deal of agitation about Kansas
City, kas., being bankrupt. same being
caused by the closing Of the saloons.
From my Investigations, which have
been very extensive, find the citizens
Of Kansas City, Kas., are paying their
grocer and meat bills much more
promptly than they did when saloons
were wide open. The merchants gen
orally would very much dislike TO see
the liquor traffic in effect again. I
consider the city is better of in every
sense of the word under the prohibition
law.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-04

If there are errors in names they
should be corrected, lest the right Of
anyone to vote be called into question
Repatriation closes at S o clock Monday
afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09
.H|BB|NG IS DOOMED TO
DESTRUCTION
All Business Suspendee.. e...Men
Out Fighting Forest Fire

DULUTH, MINI, Sept. S.-EIib-
bing, the largest and most prosperous
town in the Mcsaba Range, Is threat
cncd TO destruction by fire. Every
place Of business in the town is
closed, the men are all out fighting
the forest fire. A number Of fremen
and engines have gone from Duluth.
Trains are waiting at Hibbing to take
the people away Unless the wind
changes Coleraine and Boyey will be
safe. Grand Marais, Mimi, on the
north shore, is in the clutches Of the
fire and are doomed People are An
worst straits than the range peo-
pie as they have no place to flee. The
forest FIRE Is within q mile Of the
town. Settlers are walking into
Grand Marais with packs Of their
most valuable possessions on their
back and are leg-weary. Their fami-
lies are dragging along behind them,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09
MANY DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS ARE FORMED
Over 5000 Already Organized and Much Cam
paign Literature Being Distributed

tics. "And the authority now comes
from the voters instead of some cen
tral authority
Bryan emphasized the Importance
Of the position which the committee
men occupied and declared no candi-
date will win success if the work of
the organization is neglected, at
will be your business to see" he said,
First that every democratic vote is
registered; second, that every demo-
cratic vote is cast third, that every
democratic vote is counted, and,
fourth, that false registration and re-
.peating are prevented"
Mr., Bryan said in conclusion; "The
reports that come to us from all sec
tions of the country are very encour-
aging and we have every reason to
believe that if we all work together
and work diligently we shall be able
to rejoice over a victory in the state
and nation
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09
FOUR KILLED IN
PANIC AT DENVER
Guests Leap to Death From Windows Of Burnino
Belmont HOteI--Many Others Injured

DENVER, Sept. 8-A fire that is
believed to have started by some mis-
creant caused panic early today
among one hundred guests of the
Belmont Hotel, a three-story building
at l2l-l2s Stout street, this city, the
result of which four lives were sac
rihced and score injured, two per-
haps fatally, Three men died Of in
juries jumping from windows and an
other suffocated to death in his room.
Had the unfortunates who were kill
ed or injured by jumping remained at
their windows a moment longer all
would have been saved by the Are
men, The fire was started at the foot
of the stairway and progressed to the
upper floor before discovered II IS
reported that iewelry and money val
ued at $500 was stolen from the
roe ems Of the proprietor, Miss Nettie
Rain and guests before the FIRE Or
while it was burning The dead are /:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09

The meeting was organized by J. Eads
Howe. known as the Millionaire ho-
boz and DR. Ben Reitman, king OF
the Hoboes" Dir. Reitman. read a
speech which he said had been writ
ten by Emma Goldman, and was fol-
lowed by Charles Oberwager. former
president Of the Central Federated
Union. who severely criticized the an
archistic doctrines in the address. It
was while he was speaking that Berk-
man created disturbance and insis-
ted on being allowed 10 speak.
The Police swarmed into the hall
and after a struggle restored a sem
blance OF order. the audience having
started a small riot The woman CIV
ing her name as May Smith. who at
tempted to assist Berkman, was ar
rested Emma Goldman, who was pre-
sent, instantly left the hall when told
that unless she went she also would
be arrested
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-Twelve hun
dred precinct committeeman recently
elected in the primaries were adj
dressed by Bryan tonight The meet
ting represented an innovation in
politics, Chicago was for the purpose
OF putting into effect the call Of the
national committee for campaign
club in every voting precinct in the
United States Previously to Bry-
ans remarks, John w Tomlinson, Of
Alabama, chairman Of the committee
on organization, addressed the CON
ference. He stated that over 5000
clubs had already organized and that
campaign literature and material has
been sent to all clubs enrolled at the
democratic national headquarters AT
ter October | he said, weekly letters
from Bryan would, be sent to all the
democratic clubs. Bryan opened by
referring to the primary system and
declared it had reyolutionized poll
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09
Family Feud Turn Express Company's Investigation
Toward Boys for $4,000 Theft
THEY HAVE HAD LONG, BITTER LEGAL FIGHT
Sons Have for the Past Month Been Fighting Meyers Through the
Courts to Gain Possession Of Valuable NOtes-One
Note Alone for $3.50

PORTLAND, Sept S,-Wells,
Fargo & Co, robbed OF package
valued at $4,000 belonging to Joseph
Meyers, a pioneer Salem merchant
are investigating the daring and reck-
less crime along line which indicate
that the company suspects Mr.. Mey-
ers' own sons, with whom he has a
family feud, Of knowing more or less
about the case. No direct charge
against the sons is contemplated, but
the theory as advanced by c. Cain,
chief of the Express Companys Sc
cret service, who is directing the in
vestigation, is that it would be utter
ly impossible for an ordinary thief to
know that the carelessly wrapped box
marked Value $40" contained prop
erty OF such great worth, In support
Of this theory it is further declared
that the property would be Of no
value to Others than the persons who
issued the large notes which were
stolen On the other hand, lawyers
for Mr., Meyers declare that the boys
could not gain anything if they did
secure possession of the papers and
documents contained in the missing
receptacle
Manager H. p Beckwith, of the
local Office of the Wells Fargo Com
pany, says that the probing into the
mysterious robbery has gone far
enough SO that the identity Of the
thief is narrowed down to the point
where the detectives are almost ready
to lay their hands on the eulprit.
"And we'll have the man or men
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09
GIVES STARTLING TESTIMONY IN
RUST|N SHOOTING
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Lined Up For Contest In United
States Supreme Court.

NEW ORK, Sept. S.-Judgc Alton
B. Parker, who is chief counsel fol
the American Federation Of Labor in
the suit known as the Buck Stove &
Range Company VS. the American
Federation Of Labor Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell, Frank Morrison
and others, which will come before the
Supreme Court Of the United States
on Wednesday, left this city today tc
take charge Of the case.
The proceedings this week will con
sist Of argument by counsel on pc
tition by the Buck Company asking
that the defendants be punished for
contempt Of court Of alleged violati-
on Of an injunction previously issued
by the same court to prohibit the fed
Grafton from advising organized labor
that the company was unfair to its
employees.