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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
FUGITIVE MAY
FACE CHARGES
MILLIONAIRE BROKER TO RE-
TURN FROM PARIS
ST. LOUIS DOODLE BRIGADE is
BEHIND INDICTMENT
Report in Missouri That Ellis VAIN
wright, Accused of Bribery,
Will Come Home to
Be Tried
lBy Associated Press. ]

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-According to an
unconfrmed report, published in the
Republic this morning, Ellis Vain
wright, millionaire broker and fugitive
from justice since 1902, is to return
from Paris and face a charge OF brlb-
cry.
The report has it that former Gov
ernor Joseph w. Folk, who as circuit
attorney obtained Wainwright's indict-
ment will be hired by the state as d
special prosecutor in the case.
The trial. if it takes place, will re-
vive the famous Doodle crusade which
made Folk famous. Wainwright is ac-
cused of having signed two joint notes
with Henry Nicolaus and Charles II.
Turner for $50, 900 and $60,00O each, the
proceeds of which are alleged to have
been used to bribe members of the city
legislature to pass a franchise bill Tor
the st. Louis * Suburban Railway
company.
Nicolaus successfully fought an in
dictment on this charge, and Turner
has since died. 1t is said that the state
relies upon a confession by Turner to
convict Wainwright.
wainwright was in Cairo, Egypt,
when a bench warrant was issued Ior
him on January 20, 1902. 1t was stated
then by his friends that he would hast
en- mere TO TelQL6 TIE CHAR BGSs
Journeyed to Paris
He journeyed as far as Paris and has
been there ever since, bribery being one
of the crimes for which the eXtraditlon
treaty with France does not provide.
Had he returned during the last four
years he would not have had to face
the man who unearthed the charges
against him, as Governor Folk would
have been precluded from acting as
prosecutor. But as a private citizen he
is free to accept the retainer of the
state If it is offered to him.
AS a result of the disclosures in the
Suburban and other franchise deals
twenty-one members of the city legis-
lature were indicted in 1902. Several
turned states evidence, but eight were
sent to the penitentiary, of whom one
Louis Decker is still in prison.
There are two fugitiVes besides VAIN
wrigh Adolph MADEIRA, a city law
maker bolted from the office of the CIR
cult attorney when confronted with
John X. Murrel who handled the $40
O0o fund MADEIRA dropped his false
teeth in his flight but left no other
trace.
The other fugitive is Daniel J. Kelly,
an alleged legislative agent for the So
called "baking powder trust
One of the dramatic cases resulting
from the Doodle prosecutions was that
against Robert NJ. Snyder, a millionaire
promoter Of Kansas City. He was in
dicted and convicted in connection with
the granting of a franchise to the Cen
trail Traction company.
His case was remanded by the su-
preme court, and while retrial was
pending he was killed in an automoplle
accident in his home city. 1t was In
the SNYDER trial that former Judge
Henry S. Priest, Of counsel for the de-
tense, called bribery a conventional
offense," a phrase that became famous
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
KlrkoonneIps Case Continued

VAN COUVER, b. c., July 1.-Ex-
tradition proceedings in the case of
e. S. Kirkconnell, who owns a valua-
BILE ranch near here and is reputed to
be very wealthy and who was arrested
by Detective Wilmer Of New York as
Francis G. Bailey, the export shipping
company swindler, have gone over un-
til July Z. The prisoner refuses TO
make a statement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
Mininn Promoter Fails

NEW YORK, July 1.-Samuel 1.
Silverman, in business here and Seat
tie. filed a petition in involuntary
bankruptcy here today. His liabilities
are given as $19S,19 and his assets
S117, ESQ. OF the liabilities claims aggre-
eating $122,103 are unsecured. Ihe
FIRST National Bank of Seattle is given
as a secured creditor to the extent OF
$50. 900. Silverman is a mining promoter
and has been interested in Alaskan
mining property, where he recently sut-
fered losses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
cnrnoraps Victim Dies

DIES MONIES, July 1.-Captain John
c. Raymond of the Second cavalry
died at Mercy hospital early today
after lingering between life and death
since he was shot by Corporal Crab
tree at the army post here three weeks
ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
Wife Murder CHARGED

CHICAGO, July Am indictment
charging wife murder was returned
by the grand jury today against Dr.
Haldane Cleminson. When DR.. Glenn
inson was arrested following his Wlfe's
death he told the police she had been
chloroformed by burglars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
Rnhher pleads Guilty.

SAN JOSE, July Frank Belderain,
who a year ago robbed the Dougherty
mansion in this city of valuable dia-
monds during a social party, today
pleaded guilty in the superior court.
He will be sentenced tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-02
SPIRIT OF DEAD
INSPIRES LIVING
ARTISAN TURNS TO ART AS Vo-
CATION
SAYS THAT PSYCHIC FORCE is
GUIDING HIS BRUSH
President of PsychlcaI Research So
ciety Investigates Strange Story
involving Deceased Painter
and Living Goldsmith
CBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July 1.-The strange
story of the spirit of a dead artist
taking possession of the mind of liV-
ing man and impelling him TO carry
on the artists unfinished work, is re-
lated by Prof. James Hyslop, president
of the American Society for Psychlcai
Research, who, with Prof. Isaac Is.
Funk, recently came to the conclusion
that the spirit of man lives after his
body is dead.
Robert Swain Clifford, the artist in
question, died in 1905 at his summer
home near New Bedford, Mass.
Frederick L. Thompson, a goldsmith,
had met Mr.. Clifford only twice and
knew him but slightly
Thompson had never indicated any
ability as an artist until six months
after the death of Clifford when he did
not even know that Clifford had died.
He was suddenly seized with an i'm
pulse to paint a picture, and going to
work on it was surprised at MS
ability
Heard Spirit Voice
While he was painting he says the
voice of Clifford seemed to tell him to
continue the work he had started.
Thompson continued painting pictures,
always obsessed by the spirit or Gil
ford, and found a ready market for
them.
Many purchasers commented on their
similarity to Giffords s paintings.
Fearing his mind was giving way, IN
1907. Thompson called on Professor
Hyslop He made several sketches OF
pictures at the instance of what ne
considered to be Gifford's spirit. Pro-
fessor Hyslop locked them up in safe
and then Thompson went to New Bed
ford and called on Gifford's widow,
vICYo ba had never met.
One of the first things Mrs. Gif1ord
showed him was a sketch which Mr.
Clifford had made a short time before
his death and which had been locked
up and seen by no one until a few
days before Mr.. Thompson's call. This
sketch was exactly similar in' every
detail to one of the sketches Thompson
had left with Professor Hyslop.
This fact and other equally surprls-
ing features in the case impels Pro
fessor Hyslop to an even stronger belief
that the spirit lives after death and
that the artist Gifford's spirit mas
communication with this world through
the medium of Thompson.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
MEDBURY VALLEY
SETTLERS ORGANIZE
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at Which Deye|-
opment Association is Organized
to Advertise the Valley

A meeting of great Importance was
held at Medbury last Saturday when
a permanent organization was formed
of the land holders of the valley. A
large crowd representing nearly all
the interests of the valley was present
and everyone took an active part in
the organization of the association.
1t is the purpose of the association to
promote the resources of the valley
by all legitimate means and induce
settlers to come to the valley and Sc
cure lands and take part in the actual
development of the valley.
The following officers were elected
after constitution and by laws were
adopted to serve the association for
the coming year:
President, F. E. Wilson;
Vice president, L. L. Waller;
Treas, j. ]. McGinniss;
Sec., R. w. Simpkins.
The name ''Medbury Valley Devel-
opment Association was adopted fol-
the organization, the name suggest
ing an association of settlers engaged
in the promotion of their individual
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04

erative groups having with few con-
spicuous epxections no relation with
each other and only limited connection
by local toll lines The instruments
and apparatus come from 80 or 40
different manufactures. There is no
uniform accounting system aud there
is no temptation to make the figures
any smaller than they actually are.
Furthermore, some Independents re
port telephones, single instrument,
while others conform to the Bell Gus
tom and report stations. two instru-
ments- To this expent the indepen-
dent figures are unduly swelled. but
there is no way of knowing how ma
terial this factor is.
The significant feature of the rapid
telephone development of the United
Statess during the last five years has
been this quiet, staedy affiliation with
the American Telephone system OF
600. 600 independent stations. AS a
result, thousands of subscribers in the
west have today what they have never
before enjoyed-the advantage o1
connection with the only national tel
ephone service in the country.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
Public Land Entries

Desert enties were made in the
State Land Office at Boise as fol-
lows:
Frank E. Austin of Mountain Home
for the northwest quarter northwest
quarter, section %. township south,
range east, 120 acres.
Joseph Binder of Mountain Home
for the northeast quarter southeast
quarter, section 81, township south
range east, 40 acres.
Peter H. Arrasmith of Mountain
Home for the southwest quarter north
west quarter and northwest quarter
southwest quarter, section 81 and
southeast quarter northeast quarter
and east half southeast quarter, Sec
tion %, township 4 south, range
east, 200 acres.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04

interests and also the location of the
tract IN A VALLEY, which is fav-
orable to fruit men looking for just
such proposition as Medbury offers.
This is one of the first instances
known when a community so voun z
has perfected an organization of so
much Importance. In this way a cam
paign of advertising can be carried
on by all settlers collectively which
will be far more effective than in
dividual efforts. Another advantage
will be found in the ability of the
settlers in taking up all questions
concerning the valley in an organized
meeting in regular and due form
Any person or persons desiring to reach
the settlers can get quick and effec-
tive action through the association
which will be more satisfactory thar
by any other method. 1t is expected
that other auxiliary organizations
will be considered at a later date
This will include the organization o.
a horticultural association which will
be very important, and of grea
value to the settlers and the valley.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
Council Proceedings

Mountain Home, Idaho, February
"a. 1909.
Special meeting of the board of
trustees of the village of Mountain
Home, Idaho. regularly called and
duly published and called for the pur-
pose of considering a petition for
cement sidewalk filed with the clerk
of this board.
Present. Eyster, chairman; MEM
bers Evans and Thompson, j. A. Pur-
til. clerk, l.. B. Green, attorney.
Meeting called to order when the
following proceedings were had. to-
wit:
To the Hon. Board of Trustees of
the Village of Mountain Home:
We hereby petition your honorable
body to order or construct a cement
side walk along the portion of Bennett
street, contiguous to block nine of
the town of Mountain Home, accord
ing to the plat of said town now on
file in the office of the county recorder
of Elmore county, Idaho. which shall
be six feet wide.
Representing lots one, two and
three of block nine:
Lille B.. Wertz,
Eta Fountain,
Ora Reynolds,
Ella G. Caldwell.
Trustees of the Mountain Home
Public Library.
Representing lot of block nine
L. T. Wilcox.
Representing the village of Noun
tain Home, lots and of block nine
John A. Eyster,
Chairman of the village trustees.
Representing lot seven of block
nine:
j. M. Owen.
1t appearing to the Board that
more than half of the owners of
property abutting on said street in
the Southwest side of said book nine
as described in the petition herein
have petitioned and signed:
Therefore it is hereby ordered that
said cement side walk be laid as
prayed for. The marshall is hereby
directed to serve written notice on each
and every owner of property abutting
on said southwest side of said block
nine as provided in ordinance number
81 of the village of Mountain Home,
Idaho.
Upon motion the board adjourned.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04

INCREASES PLANT
trouble In the Mining Camp Of No
Serious Consequence and
EaSIIy Controlled

A sensational story circulated yes
terday to the effect that the entire
force of the Bagdad- Chase Mining
company, operating in the vincinity
of Atlanta, had gone out on strike
on account of the discharge of griev-
ance committee for having asked for
overdue wages, is declared by Cashier
Watt Piercy of the concern to be
wholly false.
Last evening he stated that few
OF, the miners in the employ of the
company had prevailed upon by man
named Crabb. who has the reputation
of being a trouble maker, to demand
wages which had accumulated for
month or two. Bewley. the super
| intendeht of the mine had explained
| the condition of the company's affairs
to the workmen and they were all
satisfied with the arrangement except
the few whom Crabb had succeeded in
the foreman several days ago and de-
manded their pay which was handed to
them on the spot. They later de-
manded reinstatement with their en-
| ployers who refused to take them
back. The mills of the company are
running and the dropping of the NAL
contents has made no perceptible
difference in the operation.
The company during the past year
has practically doubled the capacity
of its plant and is now operating 4C
stamps and huge concentrating ano
cyaniding outfit. They have expended
S400, 600 on the completion of the mills
and early this year the directors threw
the running expenses of the plant upor
the hands of the operating department
Owing to the severity of the winter
which has caused diminution in the
supply of power the output has no
been up to expectations and the fore
man, having explained matters to tn,
men, informed officers of the compan,
that they were satisfied to wait
month or two for their pay. He wa.
surprised therefore, to learn of th'
dissaffection among those of the mel
who later insisted upon their time. =
Statesman.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
MAN KILLED ON
RAILROAD TRACK
Horrible Accident Which Costs Brake
man His Life Llfe--RemaInS
Taken to P0cateIIO

Harvey Crosse of Pocatello, Brake
man on the O. S. L., was run over
and instantly killed by freight train
in the yards about twelve O'Clock last
night. The train was switching and
brakeman Crosse was coupling cars on
the main line when the accident oc-
cured Brakeman Erwin after the
cars were coupled went down along
the track to see if the air was al
right and heard someone groan. He
looked on the tracks and discovered
the mangeled and bruised body of
Crosse. The wheels Of one truck
were derailed. Two empty cars and
the wheels Of one truck had passed
entirely over his body severing hil
left leg above the ankle, his right
arm at the shoulder and horribly
bruising and mangling his hips
He was Immediately taken t.
the undertaking parlors of j. M
Cowen where an inquest was calleC
to investigate the, cause of death.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
MOUNTAIN HOME. IDAHO MARCH 4, 1909.
Taft's Cabinet

The latest reports are to the effect
that the new cabinet will consist of
the following members.
Secretary of state-Philander c..
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of treasury-Franklin
MacVeagn of Illinois.
Secretary of war-Jacob M. Dick
inson of Tennessee.
Attorney general-GeorRe w.
Wickersham of New York.
Postmaster general-Frank n.
Hitchcock of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the navy-George
Won L. Meyer of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Interior-Richard A.
Balfinger of Washington state.
Secretary Of agriculture-James
Wilson of Iowa.
+ Secretary of commerce and labor
Charles Nagel of Missouri.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
Artemesia Club Meeting

The Artemesia Mothers club will
meet at the school house Wednesday,
March 10. 1909. After the regular
business the club will be entertained
by the following program
Roll Call, tWhat to do in case of
emergency"
Parliamentary Drill. Mrs. Wolfe.
Reading, Mrs. Daniels.
Motherhood, Mrs. Cannon.
Baby's table manners, Mrs.
Green.
All members of the club are urged
to be present if possible.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
66 instruments Filed.

F. c. Smith, auditor and recorder.
recently received from the Twin
Falls North Side Land & Water COM
pany, 66 instruments for record for
the filing of water right contracts
for lands in Elmore county near Glow
er creek between Glenns Ferry and
the Elmore and Lincoln county line.
The instruments contained 10, 400
words or over half million letters.
The recording fees amount to S220. 80.
1t looks at present favorable for a
decided boom in the south east corner
of Elmore county in the riear future.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04

H. H. McIver of Portland, was a
pleasant business caller at this office
Monday. Mr.. McIver was at one
time cartoonist on the New York
Evening Times and was known to
readers of that popular newspaper as
Vet - He is very clever man in
his line and stands we'll to the top of
the best cartoonists in the uQited
States At present he is represent
ing a large advertising concern out of
Portland and in connection works up
souvenirs in different communities,
using leading men and women in
clever cartoons ,and the remainder of
the book given to half tones of places
of interest and Importance. This
paper will enter contract with him
later to put such a book on the mar
ket in connection with a clubbing
offer to make to new subscribers and
old subscribers paying in advance.
He is very successful and is working
in Boise, Pocatello, Caldwell and
several other towns of Importance
through southern Idaho.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
Birthday Anniversary

C. E. Corker's birthday was fit
tingly celebrated at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Stockton Saturday
night by gathering of about fifteen
of his friends. The celebration was
in the nature of a surprise and as such
was successful Cards, music and
story telling furnished the amusement
of the evening, followed by luncheon.
The birthday cake was decorated
with candles. nearly covering its top.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Stockton, Mrs. Sargent and Miss
Nancy Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
pich, Briggs and Marie Simpich, Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson and Regina,
Misses Gill and Ise, Mr.. Roseveal
and Lee. -Glenns Ferry Gazette.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
Bell Company Increases

Boston-To the national govern
nent, working through the depart
ment of commerce and labor, belongs
the credit for having finally deter
mined the official facts in the long
disputed question as to the relative
size of the Bell and independent tele-
phone interests of the United States.
The government figures for 1907
show 3, 1872, O63 Bell stations and g.
986. .5l5 Independent stations or tele-
phones. The Independents have all
along claimed over 1900. 900 sta
tions, or fully 33 per cent more than
they acually have.
The government figures do not
make any attempt to classify the in
dependents as between independent
and opposition companies AS a
matter of fact, of the so-called 'in-
dependents fully 900, 600, or go per
cent of the entire number form
through sublicensee or service arrange
ments part of the comprehensive Bell
system, but in all other respects are
zations. At present over 100, 00O
independents or about 40 per cent of
the total are thus affiliated with Bell
lines. With this very important
adjustment made an adjustment
which the government statisticians
obviously could not make. it will be
fouond that instead of the Bell COM
panies having but 145, 900 more sta
tions than the Independents. the
real figures are something like A.
for the independents, a ratio OF
nearly 2 to /. The preponderance
of Bell over independent stations may
be better illustrated by the following
comparison:
Bell sys. 1000 900 100000 z,oso.ooo rot
lndepend. zIso.eeo 100000 1,r5o.ooo IL
Bell excess I.sso.ooo $4,000 100000
In considering these figures. il
should be borne in mind that the
station statistics of the Bell and con-
Meeting systems are all matter o.
record at central pointt. due to the
fact that the instruments used by the
Bell system are furnished by the Amer
lean Telephone Co. Statistics KEEP
by the Bell companies are as precis'
as figures of railroad earnings. In
struments used by the Bell companies
are all given out from one source ant
are identical in type of construction
Therefore. he statistics of Bell tele
phone stations are as reliable as bal
ance sheets or any other financial re-
cords.
The relative pubic utility of Bel
and independent telephone interest,"
is not measured by number of stations
so much as by the fact that the Bel
lines are cne comprehensive and inter
communicating system operated unde
one general policy and connected witt
toll and long distance lines aggregat
L Z nearly 1000. 600 miles in length
Ine Independents on the other ham
are scattered companies and for tn
most part small associations or coop
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04

No man has yet discovered the
means of giving successfully friendly
Gdvice to women.-Balxac.
Crittenden record-press., 1909-09-23

s,ddlers, aud they promise to be un.
usually well filled. The best tha
have been developed during the fair
season aud at the State Fair will be
shown, aud real championships will
be awarded. Mat Cohen, the Bell
Bros. the Gay Bros. Lawrence
Jones aud others who own blue
bloodcd saddle horses will be among
the exhibitors.
National attention was attracted 10
the Louisville show last fail by the
fact that Judge W. H. Moore, con-
.eded to have the finest stable Of
show horses IN the country. was an
exhibitor, and by the exhibitions Of
iour-in-hands by Alfred g. Wander
5ilt. Both will be back in October,
reinforced by Reginald Vanderbilt,
&. ". Watson, MISS Daily Bedford,
J. W. Hartman and other owners OF
show horses that are famous on both
side, of the ocean.
Crittenden record-press., 1909-09-23
Rsfse Show 10 be 6eld al
Louisville, October lIlh

Announcement comes from Louis
Vile to the effect that the Louisville
Horse Show will be held this year
ksuring the week Of October 1lth.
1t will be held IN the First Regiment
Armory, which is unsurpassed as a
show place FOR horses. The prize
list has been completed, and the
amounts to be awarded will run we'll
lover $I2, 900 The horsemen Of the
State and the country at large, who
regard the Louisville show As the
Eequai Of any in the country, viii
<hav: something worth while to con-
hest for this fall.
Kentucky saddle horses are Al
5famous as Kentucky thorough-breds,
1,sd the Louisville show has always
made a large place for them. Thi'
year there will be many classes FOL
both the three.gaited and fve'gaitsd