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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
BLAcKMAILER SENTENCED.


BORDEAU, Aug. 27- Camille
Marquet, charged with attempting to
blackmail President Roosevelt, was
sentenced to six days Imprisonment
on account OF the previous good char
acter OF the youth Marquet demand
ed Of the president a $1,000 contribu-
ton on the behalf Of my society"
and threatened scandal, (Which
would cast dishonor upon his whole
family Unless the money we're forth
coming at fixed date" Roosevelt
turned the letters over to the French
Consul General
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28

duty. He declared il a supreme body
and represented the will Of the people
Of Atlantic county, representing $751;
100000 OF property.
And do not intend the delibera-
tions OF this body shall be made of
political capital he said, "At every
turn we were throttlcd as grand
jurors and that the prosecutor had
not presented evidence upon which to
base indictments
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
BRYAN DISCUSSES BANK
GUARANTYQUEST|ON
LARGE CROWDS HEAR DEMO
CRATIC LEADERS LENGTHY
ADDRESS AT TOPEKA.
answers TAFTs CRITICISM

Bryan Points Out That Choice Was
Between Po. tai Savings BaeA and
the Guaranty Bank and Accuses
Taft of Favoring the Former.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
DEBs WILL TOUR.

CHICAGO, Aug, H-lt was an
nounced at the headquarters Of the
Socialist party tonight that congres-
sional campaign carrying Debts, the
presidential candidate, and other
speakers through the west will leave
Chicago on August 81 returning Sep.
tember Is. Soon after the return to
Chicago a similar trip through the
eastern states will be made. Debts
will speak in l8 states in his western
trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
POST CARD PRIMARY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug u. The
returns from the postal card primary
of the Independence League of San
Francisco county for nominees for
superior judges show total vote in
the county Of 205O. The large num-
Der Of votes were received by John
Hunt, 200; Carroll Cook, 1919; +. G..
Harrison, 1876; Isador Golden, III;
Frank J. Dunno, us There was a
large scattering vote
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
BASEBALL GAMES.

National League.
Pittsburg 4, Philadelphia 8.
St. Louis !, Brooklyn 2.
Chicago 5, New York !.
Cincinnati 4, Boston 7.
American League.
St. Louis 8 Boston |.
Pacific Coast League.
San Francisco S, Los Angeles 0.
Portland 2, Oakland 3.
Northwest League.
Seattle !, Aberdeen Is,
Vancouver 2, Butte 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28

banks and that four national banks of
Oklahoma operating under the guar
anty law Of that state, and 10 others
have applied for state charters. Con-
elusive proof is that the Oklahoma
law is a success.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
DRAWS COLOR LINE.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Tuscaloosa, Ala,
says:
A contract was signed yesterday by
managers Of the University Of Ala
bama and the University Of Cinncin-
natl for football game on October
Y in Birmingham The contract calls
for the drawing Of the color line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
FAREWELL GIFTS.

HOT SPRINGS, Aug. ~ The $50
guests Of the Homestead Hotel to-
night presented Taft, Mrs. Taft and
Master Charles Taft each with sill
yer loving cup as formal farewell
expression Of their regrds. The pres
entation made occasion for a pleasant
gathering of "the hotel family" with
music and speeches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
SAGE ONLY WORTH s64, 600, 900.

NEW YORK, Aug H.-Russell
Sage's estate is valued at $64, ] $4,000.
The fact became known through the
signing Of an order for the transfer Of
tax payable to the state
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
Attendant Charged With Cruelty.

The Capital News OF last Frida
contained an article stating that an
attendant at the Blackfoot Asylum
who was bringing an insane Indian
from Mountain Home threw him
down and bumped his head repeated
ly on the cement floor in the building
where he was confined before start
ing to Blackfoot.
On looking the matter up we find
that Major Caldwell, the Indian
Agent was on the train that brought
the insane man from Pocatello to
Blackfoot, and he stated that he had
always been dangerous Indian, both
on account Of his great strength and
his bad disposition, and IL looked
risky to him to have only one attend
ant in charge OF him as he might
break his handouts and clean out the
car.
DR.. Hoover states that on the ar
rival Of the Indian at the Asylum,
they stripped him for examination
as Is the custom with such patients,
and there were no marks nor bruises
on him, nor anything to suggest NAL
treatment. That Mr.. Moore, the at
tendant said he had scufIle with
him when he put on the handouts,
and that he had overpowered the In
dian by holding him down by the
hair of bis head; and that he did not
beat nor kick him. That Moore had
six years training at the asylum of
Norwich, Connecticut where harsh
treatment of patient is absolutely
prohibited, and that he came here
recommended as reliable and trust
worthy man.
DR.. F. w. Mitchell states that
when the report of the abuse came
out in the Capital News he went to
the Asylum and made thorough ex-
animation of the patient and that he
bore no bruises nor other signs of
abuse.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21

in three generations we would be
back to savagery. Our farms would
be wasted, our cities depopulated,
our railroads inactive and our fac
tories gone to ruins. Our beautiful
valley would be worthless; there
fore is there any reason why the
property should not support the
school system and the burden be
distributed equally?
The advantages to be obtained
from equal distribution and taxation
of property is of much less import
ance than the educational advant-
ages to be realized. The late DR.. Jno.
R. Park twelve years ago set forth
the advantages of the county con-
solidation plan as follows:
1st. The county system would
secure just as many schools as the
necessities of the communities de-
manded, each being an integral part
of the one central organization.
End. 1t would dispense with a
large number of school officers.
3.rd. 1t would allow school Of
ficers compensation for their serv-
ices If necessary, as their number
would be greatly reduced, and they
could thus afford to spend time and
labor in the interest of the school.
4th. 1t would establish more
uniform rate of taxation.
9th. 1t woul simplify the school
law, and 1t would be better UNDER
stood and executed
9Th. 1t would furnish more uni
'orm and equal advantages to every
child and citizen.
7th. 1t would allow a child to
attend where his own interests would
,e best subserved
8th. 1t would prevent strife
bout district lines.
9th. 1t would diminish the aggre-
,ate expenditure of schools.
10. It would insure more eff
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
This the Second Section Of Our Annual School Edition.

delinquency or dependency. 1t Il
/ spreading all over this country. I'm
der these laws the state is exactint
of the parent, where the parent i.
responsible, a more positive RESPONSE
bility for the moral and physical wei
fare OF the child. The parent who
shirks the moral or physical welfare
of the child may be punished.
Expense an Obstacle.
"One obstacle to the public play
ground has been the cost. If the
average citizen, If the average busi-
ness man, If you please, would only
wake to the fact that the most eco
nomic scheme for handling the prob
lem of crime is that which prevents
rather than that which at fearful ex-
pense is merely the engine to convict
and punish after crime hes become
an established fact, we could make
progress faster. Because the actual
return in dollars are more or less in
visible it is difficult to see the neces-
sity for public play grounds.
"Our plea for public play grounds
is plea for justice to the boy. We
are literally crowding him of the
earth. We have no right to deny
him his heritage, but that is just
what we are doing in nearly every
large city in this country, but he is
hitting back and hitting hard, when
he doesn't mean to, while we vague
ly understand and stupidity punish
him for crime. Why shouldn't he re-
bel? The amazing thing is that he
is not worse than he is.
Perhaps the boy needs to be
taught where fun ends and law be-
gins, but his struggle for fun and
adventure is met all along the line
from the little seven-year-old who
tried to reach the door-bell of the
neighbor's house when the minister,
along, lifted the little fellow
Continued on Page S.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21

Mrs. Blanche Eldredge Is visiting
friends at Soda Springs this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
v. l. s. Deal Closed.

Mrs. Gagon, president of the V. /.
s., has collected the cemetery loans,
paid them over to Mr.. D. H. Biethan,
and secured the deed which was plac-
ed In escrow month ago. For the
benefit of the uniformed we will re-
peat to the public a few facts con-
cerning this deal Our cemetery was
under spdivate ownership and for
various reasons has been kept in a
deplorable condition for years, with
no evidence of improvement in time
to come. The Village improvement
Society has been eager for some time
to take charge of it, and clean up the
property, but could not gain control
and of course was unwilling to begin
work while the title was in the hands
of private individual. Some weeks
ago, this society began negotiations
with Mr.. Biethan, the owner, which
resulted in a deed in enscrow being
issued for 80 days In the mean time
the town council was importuned to
lend assistance, which was readily
granted by creatinga an ordinance pro-
vidlng for the issuance of interest
bearing bonds to provide funds for
purchasing the property the name
of the town of Blackfoot.
This method of procedure, how
ever, takes time which is needed for
legal publications, and special bond
election to take place, and while this
is maturing, the days are going by
and time is nearing for taking the
deed from escrow. To meet this
emergency the v. /. S. instituted the
loan fund mentioned, which resulted
In the following list of persons loan
ing the amounts stated until the cleo
tion can be held and bonds sold, when |
these amounts will be returned to the |
respective donors:
Mr.. D. H. Biethan, 5000; Messrs.
Jno. G. Brown, Peter G. Johnston,
James Duckworth, Geo. F. Gagon, A.
Whittier, and Standrod Bank, 500 |
each The following: Mrs. Jessie
Woodin, Mrs. Katherine Rodgers,
Messrs. Ruben Dunn, Boyle Bros &
Co., T. H. Christy, e. M. Kennedy,
Jno Millick and Harry Bennett with
$50 each; Mr.. R. N. West, $45 Miss
Susie Biethan, $50 and Mrs. W. c.
Johnson, Mrs. Luther Capps, Mrs.
Mary Mackay, Mr.. James Mackay,
DR.. Mitchell, Judge J. M. Stevens and
Mrs. Byrd Trego with $25 each, max
ing a total of $500, which was the
price agreed upon.
The special bond election will take
place at the court house, March 2,
and 1t is to be hoped heavy vote
will be polled which fact will have
a tendency to influence the sale of
the bonds by making them more
eagerly purchased by bond seekers,
and ready sale thereby assured1
This will also be the day for the
regular meeting of the v. !. s. which
will be held at the court house A
full and enthusiastic attendance is
allied for.
Mra Rla annha 1ldxoduo ia ui.i4ipa L
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
Fun at POrterville.

George Porter who has been
spending the winter in Pennsylvania,
returned home the first of the week
and brought with a Mr.. ALVIN Baton
who wants to see the West.
On Tuesday evening about thirty
of. the young people of the neighbor-
hood called at the Porter caravan
sary to serenade the family and the
prodigal son whom they said had
come home to be the death of the
fatted calf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
The Student Farmer.

The pupils of the agricultural de-
partment of the University of Mos
COW have organized a club to publish
a paper devoted to agricultural in
terests, and will send samples to
anyone wishing them. They have
caught the prevalent idea that agri-
culture must be done in more scien-
tific way hereafter, and will try to
prepare for it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
A Sweet Affair.

The, Sugar Tramps" are to give
a grand ball on the evening of March
I'd. They are now making elabor-
ate preparations for it. The commit
tee is not sparing time nor money as
they want to do the thing right. No
dead beets" will be in evidence on
this occasion and all those who at
tend will be assured OF the very best
time of their life. Don't forget the
date. March 2.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
Are Building School House.

w. L. Nuttall was in from Goshen
Saturday and said that work would
begin Monday on the quarrying of
rock for their new school house
The material is to come from the
quarry of the Mcdonald Building
Stone Company, and the building will
be of gray rock with red stone points.
1t will consist of four rooms, two
stories and basement with heating
plant. J. H. Broadbent of Blackfoot
has the contract for getting out the
rock.
Mr.. Nuttall heard of our special
school edition, full of suggestions for
school officers, and came in to get
copy to study.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
For Tilden Bridge.

The commissioners of Bannock and
Bingham counties have let the con-
tract for the construction of the Til
den bridge to the. Denver Bridge
Company for $10,4O0, and work will
be pushed to completion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21

teachers if your building is not what
it should be do something and do il
at once, am not asking for elabo.
rate decorations, am asking only
for that beauty that comes from
cleanliness and good repair.
We have advanced in the average
salary and the length of the school
term. Yet either is not what it
should be. When we pay in every
school in the county better wages
than is paid elsewhere and have full
length terms, then we will attract
to us the best teachers in the coun-
try. True, we feel we are doing
all we can afford now, but we must
awaken to the fact that the educa-
ton of our children is of more i'm
portances than houses and lands or
banks and stores, and that economy
in their education is unjust and haz-
ardous. Your children may have
been educated in the little log school
house, may have received only the
minimum of schooling, and it may
seem to you that what was good
enough for your children is good
enough for your younger neighbor's
children. Nay, not so, it was not
good enough for our children. 1t
was simply the cruelty of adverse
circumstances. You owe 1t to your
country that no child be deprived by
your voice of good teachers and full
length terms. A special school tax is
a necessity in every district in the
county.
Our joint institute was decided
success and in my visits to the
schools | see almost daily evidence
of it's helpfulness. This year we ex
pect to duplicate it. Seven counties
are planning to unite and we are en-
deavoring to bring together the very
best talent that can be procured in |
the United States No teacher can |
afford to absent herself from gather
ings of her fellow workers, nor can
boards afford to hire teachers who |
are not interested in the schools Of |
the state and locality in which she |
works.
The reorganization of the Bing-
oam County Teachers Association |
was another step in the right direc-
ion. Our meeting at Idaho Falls IN
November was most enthusiastic and
nelpful. We are hoping for as much
f not more from the Blackfoot meet
ng, April 17th. An excellent pro-
gram has been planned for this and
or the Round Table meetings to be
leld at Iona and Shelley, Feb. 29th,
md March 18th.
1t is lamentable fact that our
state aso oiations are not better at
ended. This year Bingham county
vas represented by Benz. r. Gran
all, Miss Hadby and Miss Grace. An
erson of Idaho Falls and myself,
vhile Fremont county had delega-
ion of at least fifteen teachers. Many
cards, among them some of FIRE.
nont county, paid the teachers for
he week in Boise. and I believe 1t
Continued on Page 8) &;
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21

Last Saturday evening about TWEEN
ty of the young friends of Miss Allie
Gibbons gave her a surprise at her
home, II being her sixteenth birth
day. Oysters. coffee and cake were
served, games Of all kinds were play
ed until a late hour when all depart
ed wishing Miss Allie many happy re-
turns OF the day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
Buildings Worth From $500 to S25.
600 Have Been Erected at
Different Places.
BETTER WAGES PAID
IN THIS COUNTY.
Compulsory School Law Should Be
More Rigidly Enforced-Chil-
dren From 8 to il Must Go.
(By Miss Belle Shaw, County Super
intendent,)

l feel quite sure that there could
be nothing so conducive to the
growth and bettermento of our schools
than taking of stock, an invoice So
to speak, of what has and is being
done, a heart to heart" talk of our
plans and hopes for the future, and
kindly discussion of some of our pre-
sent difficulties and conditions.
1t is with pride that l speak of our
school property. We have now SO
buildings whose aggregate valuation
is more than 100000. Added to
this is the. cost of equipment which
will make the total value of our
school property not less than $780,
4 900. To this we are adding yearly.
! Last year Idaho Falls completed a
new $4,000 building, Blackfoot a
n $4,000 one, Shelley made an $500
addition and New Sweden $500
one.
Besides these mentioned a number
of smaller but substantial buildings,
ranging from $500 to $500 inf cost,
were terected. This year three or
four of the larger districts are plan
ming for new buildings and better
schools.
The tendency is toward the graded
school in the rural district and in a
few years we shall see the greater
per cent of the children in this val
ley receiving the best possible train
ing-that of the country home life
and grade system of schools. We
are fortunate An having number of
enthusiastic advocates of the trans
portation system, and to them / wish
Ito speak word of encouragement
and warning. We need but little
consolidation here. 1t is the con-
asensus of opinion of those who have
gexperimented with this system, that
three orf6If miles is as far as it is
practicable to transport children. II
would not change our present bound
aries as l believe that we have but
few districts that in few years will
not be able to support a graded
school and transport their children.
III is an expensive system, notwith-
lstanding all the arguments to the
scontrary, yet any economy that |
would give US less efficient schools
rs certainly ill-advised.
81 The care and preServation of our
present buildings is vexing ques-
1tion to me. ! most thoroughly be-
slieve in the influence of environ
sment. Careless and slovenly sur
Iroundings will make careless, slov-
ienly people, mentally, morally and
physically Parents have right and
should demand that the school sur
roundings be such that the physical
and esthetical natures of their child
rem be not weakened or endangered.
There has been decided improve
ment in this line and yet we still
have in some places the dirty walls.
cob-web festoons, worn out floor, foul
euthouses, broken windows, lack of
apparatus, crooked stovepipes, loose
seats, poor janitor work, and general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
FREE TRIP FOR CHILDREN.
Thousand Tickets to Be Given Away
for Grocers' Outing.

Poor children of Washington will be
substantially remembered by the Retail
Grocers' Association on the occasion of
its outing to Marshall Hall "Grocers'
day June -.
The organizat will give away to
white boys and girls under twelve years
Of age 1000 free tickets for the down
the-river trip. The tickets will be good
on the 10 o'clock m. trip of the steamer
Manchester. The later trips will be re-
served for" the grocers, their relatives
and friends.
II was stated today that the free tickets
will be handed out to the children Tues
day morning. June %, by the secretary OF
the association. at room lOS Columbian
building 416 5t:l street. between 10 and
l. O'Clock in the forenoon. COMMITTEES
have been designated to care for the lit
tie ones on the steamboat and at Mar
shall Hall.
The officers of the Retail Grocers' AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

sociation are: President. III. l. Meader:
first vice president, j. H. Goodrich: sec
ond vice president. j. r. White; treas
urer. f. T. Fisher; secretary, A. II, Greg
DRY; board of trustees. A. S. Clarke. r. E..
smith, w. l.. Hart. John Brayshaw. ir.
T. +. Patrick. II. 9. Haight. l.. F. Lusby.
H. {. Rothery, George E. Bohannon. c. V.
Sparrow. j. T. Fowler; sergeant at arms,
r. A. Dodge: attorney, Charles F. Diggs
mere are to be games and contests.
called at pm The program will in
clude the following events: Threelles
boys race under fifteen years: boys shoe
race. under fifteen years; girls shoe race.
under fifteen years; candle race. ali
corners; Fat woman's race 200 pounds and
over; eating match: base ball. called
az pm, Boston Baking Company vs..
Stohlman's Buster Browns The line -up:
Bostons-Clarke catcher: Lorman, pitch
er: Alderton. first base: Duckell. second
oase fitzgerald. shortstop: CofYern. third
base; Rrayshaw. center field; Ball. left
field: Hardesty. right field: Redmond.
Sullivan and Borle. Stohlmans-E Works.
right field; r. Lusby. left field; F. Reed.
second base; j. Rosenberg, center field
| B. Byrnes, right field: V Hanes first
base; ]. Meyers. catcher; H. Crowell,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Popular Vireinian Dead.

RICHMOND. Va, June H.-Capt.
James ". Tignor. for many years a
conductor on the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad, died At his
home here Capt. Tignor was forty-one
years OF age and one of the most popu-
lar men in the employ of the company.
He is survived by his widow and three
daughters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
u. OF P. COMMENCEMENT.
More Than 600 Men and Women
Awarded Diplomas.

PHILADELPHIA. June 11.-More than
600 men and women received diplomas to-
day at the one hundred and fifty-second
annual commencement OF the University
of Pennsylvania. which was held at the
Academy Of Music. After presenting the
degrees in course the following honorary
degrees were conferred:
Doctor Of science. DR.. Henry Cadwala-
der Chapman and Dr. Edwin Grant
Conklin.
Doctor OF literature, Lloyd Mif1in.
Doctor Of sacred theology, DR.. James
Alan Montgomery.
Vice Provost Edgar r. Smith Of the
university was the orator Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
INAUGURATED "PRExY"
Edwin Erie Sparks Now Head of
Pennsylvania State College.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. June led
win Erie Sparks. Phi formerly of the
University Of Chicago. was formally in
augurated yesterday president of Penn
sylvania State. College. succeeding the
late President George w. Atherton. The
inaugural exercises were held in the
Schwab Auditorium. and We're attended
by prominent educators from all parts
of the country.
president OF Stevens Institute of Tech
nolosy. Hoboken. N. j.. and DR.. Paul
Shorey. professor Of Greek in the Uni
versity Of Chicago. made addresses. The
inaugural address Of President Sparks
dealt with the economic obligation OF
public education