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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21

bureau had no right to make these
extra-legal rulings; and whatever a
man swears to under these Illegal pro
ceedings, is not, can not be perjury
or even moral worng. This is pre-
cisely the standing in the Robnett
case. The question of fact as to what
either man did. is not at all at issue;
the only thing to be considered is
whether in so swearing they have vic
lated an established law If they did
not, there can be no crime, and the
courts have held justly and firmly
that they have done 10 wrong.
The forestry bureau in about the
same case as the other bureaus. 1t
has taken vast areas of land, and
governed it without legal authority.
It has ken more than million
acres of the pledged lands of the std,s.
OF Idaho, and holds and governs and
collects rentals from them, when the
Constitution of the United States
seems to say that the general gov
ernment shall own and manage lands
except for military or necessary civil
purposes. The general government
is the greatest landlord in the world,
through the forest bureau. And more
than the mere fact of its bureau made
government of so vast an area it has
taken the lands to which it has no
right. The schools of Idaho owned
Sections 16 and SO, of all the lands
unoccupied at the time of admission
as state; the forestry buearu has
stolen these whenever it was possible T
to plant a forest reserve. The state
was promised grants amounting to (
a million acres and more, part of the
contract of statehood, or of subse-
quent grants by Congress the forest
bureau has taken all the desirable
lands, even the lands where the state f
had started matters by applying Tor
a survey so that the lands could be
selected; and all this land is land
orded out like the estate Of Il ieudal
baron, at the dictation of irrespon-
'ible bureaus and their managers.
Idaho is no foe of conservatism
But to demand, with Secretary Raj
niger, that we have our plain le-al
lights, not curtailed or interpreted
~ irresponsible enthusiasts Ike
hose at the head of the forestry bu-
eau, is not necessarily to brand Ida
10 as wasteful, foe to the rights of
uture generations, an insolent and
greedy people These lands
re ours by moral and legal right:
he forestry bureau has filched them
way, and still holds them 1t isn't )
ny ones business whether we hus- 1;
and these resources wisely or other :
Use, so long as they are ours; but :
ropping that argument, Idaho has 7
bout as much good brain capacity as !;
xists in the bureau at Washington. 9
fe could handle these resources well .
Is crimnally wrong TO rany bureau +
withhold them from the state 4
hich rightfully owns them. to rob !,
le schools of their heritage. to vio- q
te the Constitution, and to make ?
e name of United States law his u
ng and by-word. -
II Idaho could only get the courts q
to action en- this question of steal h
& s50,0oo.oo0 worth of land from l..
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21

The fire bell and the hose for the
fire department. have arrived but are
still in the boxes and would not be
of much benefit in case a fire should
break out. The fire department
should get together and get the hose
a fir 4
break out. If the hose cart is pot
here yet, the hose could be taken to
a hydrant in some manner.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21

Post which viii be issued Sunday, Oc-
tober "a, or on the following Sun
day in the event that it is found i'm
possible to cover the work at pres
ent mapped out in the southeastern
part of the state in time for the first
date.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21
Idaho Case Decided
Important Ruling by United States
Circuit Court OF AppeaIs---Idaho
Man Committed No Crime

An importatn case has just been
decided in the United States circuit
court OF appeals, at San Francisco.
1t is an Idaho case-the U. S. VS..
Clarence Robnett, of Lewiston. Rob
nett was charged with subornation of
perjury, for inducing George A. Ro-
binson TO swear that he had been on
and inspected a stone and timber
claim on which he filed, when in fact
ne had not been near the land. The
interior department had made a rul-
ing, requiring claimants to actually
be on the land before filing and PROV
ing up; and had prescribed a penalty
for misrepresentation in such cases.
The court has held that these rul-
ings had not the force of law; that
they were not legal requirements,
and that, whether Robnett swore
falsely or not, it was not matter
for the courts to take cognizance of
he was swearing to facts that had
no legal standing, and so could have
no legal penalty, whatever he might
represent or misrepresent.
The slogan of the agitator, mo
government by injunction, does not
come one-tenth so near the life of
the people as this one of government
by bureaucratic rulings. The courts,
which may issue injunctions, are at I
best temporary affairs, or at least
their injunctions are. Through our
court system, it is some
times impossible to get matters to
d legal hearing for months, or even
years; during which time the rights
Of one party may be entirely destroy
ed, as in the working of a rich yien
Of ore that might become exhausted
in a few months, though it produced
millions in that time. There is
demand for some quick way of handl-
ng these things=the injunction, al
.hough perhaps crude and sometimes
lot well advised, will do the work
But there is no delegated power for
he establishment of general laws.
rhe making of laws is the privilege
# the people alone, through Congress
t cannot be delegated, even in the !
mallest degree. Certain regulations
nay be established within the bu- I
eaus-it is better so, for Congress /
as other things to do than estab- t
shing all the petty details of bureau r
7ork-but general laws, carrying h
nth them heavy fines and imprison- f
tents, are not for the bureaus. 1t C
as been convenient for the bureaus a
} establish these regulations, but it Il
not legal, it is not fair, it is not a
merican. The interior department a
light as well rule that every appli- b
INT for land should have his head W
laved and his face painted, under d
snalty of imprisonment if he didn't; a
there is power to prescribe that g,
man shall not sell his holdings, or "
at he shall see or live on the land It
ere is power to do the other. tc
In the Williamson case, in Oregon, W
70 years ago, Congressman William tf
n was sentenced for selling or Of Ia
ring to sell his 1and filing right, tn
fore he had made final proof on si
e land. The department had ruled
at this was punishable, and Will in
-mson was brave enough, and able in
ougf, TO see that their ruling was th
t law, whatever it might have been tn
common sense. He came back from la
supreme court, vindicated- the so
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21
Actual Work Y oorrIS Beg Begins iiElss
Contractor Whittier on Hand With a
Full Force of Men---SidewaIk
Work Being Pushed

Work on Richfield new cement
sidewalks has started in earnest and
before the wet weather sets in, they
viii be practically completed ia the
business section OF the city.
Contractor Whittier IS on the
grounds and has a large force Of
white men at work getting things
in shape for the actual sidewalk
work. He has a new mixer and
stone crusher Of the latest make on
the ground and the work will be
pushed as rapidly as men and ma
chinery can do it.
The excavating is about all com
pleted and H. M. Fender and Sons
started two six-horse teams to haul
ing sand Monday morning Both of
the lumber dealers have a car each
of cement on hand ready for Mr.
Whittier and there will be nothing
to delay the work as there is several
more car loads on the road at pres
ent and before the cement now on
hand is used the other will be ready.
MI Whittier believes in spending
money in the city where he does the
work, if he can get what he wants
and has bought large number of
tools and other necessary articles OF
-he home dealer. He has no camp
and himself and men are boarding
1t the hotel and restaurants, which
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21

For Sale-A few Rhode Island cock
erels about six months old. X. G.
Phelps, Richheld, Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-21

looks as though the money paid for
the walks would part ii II remain
-, sf.bef,54
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
A COMMISSION NEEDED.
Emporia Demands Reform in Munich
pal Government.

Emporia, Kan. Sept. 29.-The Ga
zette of this city prints the following;
''Emporia has nearly half a million
dollars invested in paving. Emporta
has third of a million invested in her
waterworks plant. Emporia has one
hundred thousand dollars in light
plant. She has other property wh1en
will make nearly 9 million dollars
worth of working property. These
properties are all active money spend
ing and money earning properties.
They require good business sense to
make them go.
srWho takes care of this million dol
lar plant? Eight men. These eight
men happen just now to be good men.
But often hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of property is in the
hands of men who have never run any
kind of a business successfully. AS a
result things don't pay. The plant
depreciates. We are taxed to keep it
up. The responsibility for the bad
work is divided. The mayor is not TO
blame, the councilmen are not to
blame For no one is paid to do the
work and the best business men in the
world put on the council can't afford
to take the needed time from their
own affairs to run the great business
of the city.
taxes that should be paid to someone
to take charge of this million dollar
plant and run it. It is folly to keep
on letting this great plant go to pieces
for want of a we'll directed head. The
commission plan of government makes
it worth while for high grade men to
run for the office.
''Who will start the movement? Why
can't the Business Mems association
start something ?s'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
GOSPEL OF UNlONISM.
To Be Preached in Chicago by Wom.
ems Organizations.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Members of the
Chicago Women's Trade Union league
are to adopt Salvation army methods
TO convert working women to unionisnl.
The plan was decided upon after a
number of delegates to the convention
from New York told how successful
such methods had proved in that city
since it was adopted about six weeks
ago.
Groups of women organizers with
drums and tambourines are to invade
the factory districts and preach the
gospel of unionism to the girls as they
leave their places for the day Permits
will be secured from the police, so there
can be no interference with the street
meetings. The gatherings will be sim
liar to those conducted by the Salvation
army, except that no collections will be
taken up and the prayers will be for
shorter hours of labor and better con-
ditiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
NOW IT'S PEARY'S TURN
His Ship Expected at New York Some
Time Today.

New York, Sept. 29.-Commander
Robert E. Peary's Polar steamer
Roosevelt is expected at this port to-
day or tomorrow and it is proba BILE
that the famous vessel will join the
fleet of international warshipS at
anchor in the Hudson river. On board
are all of the members of the Peary
party who started in quest of the
North Pole, except Prof. Ross Marvin
who was drowned in the Arctic ocean.
Commander Peary, who is at his home
in Maine, ard Boatswain Murphy,
who it has just been discovered was
Internationally left behind when the
Roosevelt sailed from Sydney, N s
Murphy who has appeared much in
print since the outbreak or the Cook
Peary controversy as the man who
assumed charge of cooks stores on
Peary'S orders was being feted by
newly made acquaintance at Sydney
the night before the Roosevelt left
there and when the ship sailed at 6
O'Clock in the morning ne was not on
board When the discovery was made
that the Roosevelt had gone on with
out him, Murphy who was without
funds, had a hard time raising suffi-
cient money to reach Halifax, where
he was given a ticket to New York
by the American consul general. He
is expected here by the time the
Roosevelt arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
RECEIVER FOR REFINERY.
Sedan Plant Has $56O,OOO Liabilities
and $225, 900 Assets.

Sedan. Kan. Sept. 29.-Judge G. P.
Ackman of the district court of this
county has appointed J. B. Adams, an
Ell Dorado banker, receiver for the
Sun1ower Refining company, which
owns and operates a large refinery at
Niotaze, y miles east of Sedan.
Mr.. Adams has already taken
charge of the plant and the COM
panys business. The company has
assets of 100000 and liabilities of
$225,000. The receivership is not an
insolvency receiverslnip, but is made
to handle the companys business un-
til an excess of short time loans can
be cared for.
The company recently erected a
lubricating plant at cost of $150,000,
and this is what has caused the
present financial difficulties which, it
is believed, will soon be Strengthened
out.
The chief stockholder of the re-
finery is Miss Hermana Kaeshman,
who came here in 1905 and took hold
of the plant She was totally mex
perienced, but has built up a large
business. The plant has a capacity of
500 barrels per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
u. S. CONSUL AT HOME.
John Brewer Remained in Venezuela
Through Revolutionary Period.

New York. Sept. 29.-Unfted States
Consular Agent John Brewer, who was
left alone in charge of the archives of
the American legation at Caracas.
Venezuela, during the interruption of
diplomatic negotiations. described his
treatment upon his arrival here from
his first vacation in several years.
lved In the legation alone" said
he, from the time it was closed IN.
June 20. 1908, until December %, when
w. J. Buchanan, the American com
missioner, came down on the North
Carolina to arrange matters with Presi-
dent Gomez. Much of the time the
bubonic plague was raging on the out
side and I did not mind the loneliness
You see the people of Venezuela were
was only Castro. Even before he left
for Europe I was treated with great
consideration and then when Gomez
took charge of the reactionary move
pleasant"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
He HAD TO DO 1T.
Russian Immigrant Was Forced to
Buy q Passport.

Cincinnati Sept ga man styling
himself Jacob Braun. has been granted
naturalization papers in the federal
court despite the fact that the examina-
ton of him by Morton A. Sturgis, nat
uralization examiner of the department
of commerce and labor disclosed that
he had changed his name from Sam
son to Braun and that he had purchas-
ed in Odessa the Russian passport of
a man named Braun in order to enable
him to cross the border of Russia and
escape to the United States.
The applicant said to the court:
II had to buy the passport of anoth-
er man in order to get away from Rus
STA. Otherwise I could never have got
here. It is necessary to have a pass
port to leave Russia and a regular traf-
nc in the purchase and sale of the
passports is conducted by officials and
others in Russia"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
CAN'T REMEMBER AGE.
For This Reason Woman Is Detained
at Ellis Island.

New York, Sept 29-Mrs. Lin Ia
Baldwin is being detained at Ellis
Island where she was taken from the
steamboat Oceanic because she is so
old that she can not remember her
age. She knows that she was between
20 and 40 years old when she came to
she lived in Brooklyn for sixty years
and that for the last ten years she has
been in Ireland.
She came back to look after some
property she owns here and the i'm
migration officials desire to have the
matter of her age settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
AMERICAN FRUIT SHUT OUT
Sales Are Limited by Cheapness of
European Product.

Washington, Sept. 29.-American
canned and dried fruit will not find
a good market in Russia owing to
the cheapness of the European
product, according to Consul General
John H. Snodgrass of Russia While
the American product is superior to
that of the European countries the
first difficulty met is the high tariff
on these goods, which makes them
take the form of luxuries
Apples, apricots, peaches, pears,
plums and silver plums dried or
evaporated from the United States
find their way in limited quantities
into Russia says the consul general
and they are to be seen in every store
where the rich deal.
Be sure and see the San Diego ex-
E:bit. Balcony floor. National hotel
Open from a. m. till II D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
James Walker stopped the fight at the
end of the third round.
Brilliant Rail on PROGRAM

New York, Sept. 29.-One of the
most brilliant dress balls ever held
in New York will be that by the AL
bany BurgesseS corps in the Metro
politan opera house in connection
with the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
Among the guests will be Vice Presi-
dent James s. Sherman who is a life
member of the corps, Prince and
Princess Kuni of Japan, and their
suite, Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the
commanding officers of nearly every
war ship now in port and many mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and the
consular service as we'll as a number
of persons of distinction in municipal
and civil life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
BONES IN BURNED BARN
Little Finger Montgomery County's
Clew to Supposed Tragedy.

CoffeyvilIe, Kan, Sept 29.@The
little finger of a left hand is the only
evidence Montgomery county officials
have of supposed tragedy which is
thought to have occurred when the
large barn of Richard Harding, a far
mer living two miles east of Tyro, was
destroyed by fire Sunday.
While Workmen were removing the
debris they found a pile of bones.
further work produced the little fin
ger. The finger is that of a man. Of
hcials believe a murder has been COM
nitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
switchnnan Injured at Emporia.

Emporia, Kan. Sept. 29.-T. E.
Combs, a Santa Fe switchman, was
thrown from an engine in the yards
in this city and his right hand SO badly
crushed that amputation was neces-
sary. The doctors hope to save his
index finger and thumb. He was
taken to St. Mary's hospital where the
amputation was performed and after
wards taken to the Santa Fe hospital
in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

Mississippi.
Coffeeville=Mrs. s. j. Jones.
Plattsburg=Mrs. Verna Wilkes, r. +. ID. 4
Characteristics Anna wallace.
Oronogo=Mrs. Mae Mcknight.
Shamrock-Josie Ham, r. +. ID. 1, Box q.
Brookfield-NIrs. Sarah Lousignont, 207 a.
Cambridge=NIrs. Nellie Moslander.
New Jersey.
ramden@N4rs W oisot9s o0o T;n:oIn Az
Camden=Mrs. Tillie Waters, AL Liberty st.
Paterson=Mrs. VIM. Somerville, 1856 Ham
Scott-Mrs. s. j. Barber.
Brooklyn.Mrs. Peter Gatfney, 54s MarceyAv.
Cornwallvile=Mrs.W William Boughton-
Johnstown=AIrs. Homer N. Seaman, 10s Z.
colum abn -. E. Hanson 1o so4 e. Long st.
Cincinnati=Mrs W. K. Housh, Eastview Av.
Mogadore=Mrs. Lee Manages, Box 1S1.
Atwater StationzMrs. Minnie Muelhaupt.
Dayton=Mrs. f. R. Smith, 431 Elm St.
Guysville=Mrs. Ella Michael, R. T. d. No. 8.
Dayton=Mrs. Ida Hale, Box Is, National Mill
Cleveiand@aIiss Lizzie steiger. 800 Fleet
Cincinnati=Mrs E. H Maddocks, 21s5 Gilbert
R- Ave; ok wdn3noa pr.n.t..ts-
Joseph=Mrs. Alice Huffman.
Pennsylvania.
Big RunzMrs. w. E. Fooler.
Lebanon-Mrs. Harry 4. Rittle, 2ss Lehman st.
Wesleyvilie@Mrs. Maggie Ester, R. FD.1
Phila.-Mrs. Chas. Boefl, 2407 n. Garnet St.
Phila.-Mrs. K. E. Garrett, 2407 n. Garnet st.
Fairchance=Mrs. Idella A. Durham, Box 152.
Phila.=Mrs. John Johnston, 210 Siegel st.
Fort Hunter=Mrs. Mary Jane Shatto.
East Earl=Mrs. Augustus Lyon, r. F: D. 2.
Beaver Falls=Mrs. w. P. Boyd, 2109 Seventh
Ave. Tennessee.
Sykes=Minnie Hall.
Christiana=Mrs. Mary Wood, r. F. D. No 8.
Dyersburg=Mrs. Lue billiard R. R. No. L.
Texas.
Pecos=Mrs. Ada Young Eggleston.
Houston=Mrs. Bessie L. Hicks, $40 Cleveland
St. Vermont.
Granitevi1Ie=Nrs. Chas. Barclay, r. F. D.
Virginia.
Hayfeld=BTrs. Mayme Windle.
West Virginia.
Vienna=A1rs. Emma Wheaton.
Wisconsin
Kewaskum-Mrs. Carl Dahlke.
AIilwaukee=Afrs. Emma Imse, 1888 First st.,
German.
at random from thousands who
kham's famous medicine, and no
the use of their names. Ask them
Vegetable Compound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
TEACHER A SUICIDE.
Ill Health Caused Republic County
Woman to End Her Life.

Bel1eville. Kan, Sept z9-Nellia
Mccarthy, % years old, committed
suicide at the home of her sister, Mrs.
e. E. Mcclure, near Republic City, by
shooting herself through the head.
Miss Mccarthy had been teaching
school, but had given up the work on
account Of i'll health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
colonel w. R. Morrison Very I'll.

Waterloo, Ill, Sept 2S.-Col. William
r. Morrison, former interstate COM
nerce commissioner. was very low yes
rerday and in dangerous condition.
The relatives now remain constantly
near his bedside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

Alabama.
Goshen=a1rs. w 7. Dalton, Route No. 8.
Arkansas.
Chester-Mrs. Ella Wood.
Connections.
WfIlimanticzMrs. Eta Donovan, Box 299.
Georgia.
ocilla=SIrs T. A Crib.
Adrian=Lena V. Henry, Route No. 3.
woodside=Mrs. Rachel johnson.
Illinois.
Mozier=Mrs. Mary Ball.
Herrin=Nrs. Chas. Folkel-
Burton View=AIrs. Peter Langenbahn.
Chicago=Mrs. Alvena Sporting, II Langdon st.
Chicago=Mrs. William Tully, 465 Ogden Ave.
Chicago=NIrs. Harriet Janetzki, 3O35 Lyman
St. German Indiana.
South Bend=AIrs. Fred Certia, 1014 s. Lafay-
cite st.
Indianspolis=Mrs a. ?. Anderson, 1907 e.
Pratt st.
FIncennes-Mrs. Syl. B. Jerauld, 5OsN. 10th st.
%endleton= Mrs. May Marshall, II. R., No. a.
Dyer=Mrs. William Oberloh, r. F. d. No. 1.
Indianapolis-BessieY Piper. % S.Addison St.
Ligonier=Nrs. Eliza Wood, R. f. D. No. 4.
MeIbourne=Mrs. Clara Waterman, RFD.1.
Kansas.
Kfnsley=Mrs. Stella Clifford Beaman.
Kentucky.
BardstownsMrs. Joseph Hall.
Louisville Mrs. Sam Lee, 1923 4th st.
Noah=Mrs- Lizzie Holland.
Louisiana.
Montegut=NIrs. G. A. Laperouse.
Maine.
Isewiston=Mrs. Henry Cloutier, Sc Oxford st.
South West Harbor=Mrs. Lillian Robbins, Mt.
Desert Light Station.
Gardiner=Mrs. S. A. Williams, RID. No. IA.
Box 80.
Rockland=AIrs. Will Young, 6 Columbia Ave.
Sabattus=AIrs. Fl. W. Mitchell, Box 3.
Maryland.
BaItimore=Mrs.W s. Ford 1888 Lansdowne st.
Hampstead=Mrs. jos. H. Dandy.
Massachusetts.
Roxbury=Mrs. Francis Merkle, 10 Field st.
Worcester=Mrs. Dosylva Cote, III Southgate
Street. Michigan.
Paw Paw=Emma Draper.
Detroit=AIrs. Louise Jung, $50 Chestnut St.
Scottville=Mrs. J. G. johnson, r. T. d. No. 3.
Detroit=Mrs. A. Predmore, SO Cicotte Ave.
F1ushing=Mrs. Burt Lloyd, r. f. d. No. B.
Care of D. A. Sanborn.
Stephenson=Mrs. Louis Beaudoin.
Detroit=AIrs. Freda Rosenau, 554 Medium
Av., German. Minnesota.
MinneaDolis=Mrs. JohnG. AIoldan, 2115 Second
ST.. N.
The above names were selected
have been benefited by Mrs. PHI
reward whatever is given them for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
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ability Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

thousands
benefited by Mrs Pnkams famous medicine and
them the oftheir
of E. Pnkham's