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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Post cards at this Office.
School closes in this district
next Friday.
John Ostrom was over from
May last Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Huffman and child
rem are up from Mackay on a
visit.
1t is expected a Rebekah lodge
will be instituted at May on the
18th of next month.
A box social was held at May
Friday night last for the school.
and 1853. 90 was raised.
The stage auto. did not run
couple days last week as new
tires we're being on it.
AL. West IVES up from Dickey
last week repairing the Rocky
Mountain Bell telephone line.
Mr.. Fowler, cashier of the
Jenkins & Co. bank, Mackay,
was Challis visitor last week.
Assessor Burnett will soon
move his family to Challis, he
having rented the McKendrick
residence.
Treasurer Michael returned on
Tuesday evening last from Ind
lana. His father died before Mr..
Michael reached his bedside.
Born-In Challis, Idaho, on
Tuesday, May 18th, 1909, to the
wife of Chas. Howell,a bouncing
baby boy. Mother and son do
ing we'll.
Flo Clyde dropped in town last
Wednesday evening from Cali
fornia where he has been for the
past two years. He will go ur
to Stanley and work with Mr.
Clyde on their placer claims.
In the case heard last Wed
nesday in Judge Blume's court
Challis, State of Idaho VS.. T. W
Chivers, water case. AS mat
ter of title was raised, the cast
was dismissed, as it could not b.
!. tried in justice court.
DR.. Lynn performed a yer.
: critical operation on Mrs. Maui
Chivers Sunday night, May 9th
:, for kidney trouble. The opera
- ton was necessary to save he
: life. At this time she is quit
=, low, but she is getting along a
we'll as could be expected.
" Rodger Brasseur last week n
l. ceived a new S-H. P. Fairbanh
% gasoline engine mounted c
IS trucks. He will use it for pOwt
a in his shop to run drill, also
as saw wood with. He will sa
e. cordwood, twice in two, for
is per cord, and log wood for ST.:
n per load.
ae Chas. H. Spayds of Indiana
r. committed suicide Sunday, Nj
OF 9th, by shooting himself in Il
eu left side, using a .25-35 Winche
OF ter rifle. The ball entered b
lung below the heart, and
w lived about 4 hours, dying of
nj ternal hemorrhage. He was
O. or 60 years old.-Salmon Heral
- Bert Cornish died of tuberc1
- osis at Silver City, Idaho. F
tr day, May 10th. The renal
were shipped to Meridian I
burial. Besides his parents,
r leaves sister. Mrs. Maud He
u ton, at Challis; Mrs. Carr
Woods, in Jordan valley; t
Il sisters, Mable and Myrtle, a
attending school at Albion.
one time the Cornish family i
ed at Yellow Jacket.
A special meeting of the Co
missioners is called for today
consider petition signed by {
er 500 citizens of Custer cOun'
. asking that a special election
held to vote on the question
bonding the county for $4O,(
~ L. xooJ ord hri1ro ivnnrO,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
COUNTY BOARD.

Challis, Idaho, May 10, 1909.
of County Commission
ers met in special session on this
day.
Full Board present, and the
following business was transact
ed :
In the matter of the construc-
tion bond fled by Charles G.
Sheely of Denver, Col, said bond
being in the amount of $6. 900.
Bond examined and approved.
In the matter of the following
petitions :
FIRST.
To the Hon. Board of Co. Com
missiOners Custer Co., Idaho
We, the undersigned taxpay-
ers Of Custer county, hereby pet
ition your honorable body to con
struct bridge across Lost river
where it is intersected by Sec
ton Line between Sections Is
and 30, Township 6, North OF
Range 26 Boise Meridian, about
one mile from the town of Darl
ington; and we also further pet
ition your honorable body tx
open up and declare a county
road the Section line running
north from the northwest corner
of Section 30, Township 6, nortl
of Range 26 E., up to such
point as to where said line is in
tersected by Pass creek, the di
viding line between Custer AM
Blaine counties; and we will eve
pray. We further petition tha
you open up and declare coun
ty road running west along tn
north side of Sec. 30 and 30 i
TIP. 6 NJ, R. 26 E., B. M.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Q

The Barber and Fisherman II
located on Main street, Challis.
where you can drop in and get
anything in the tonsorial line you
want to pay for. Parker Mt.
tourists q specially.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
SECOND.
To the Hon. Board of Co. Com
missiOners Custer Co., Idaho

To the Hon. Board of Co. Com
missioners Custer Co., Idaho
We, the undersigned citizens
and taxpayers of Custer county,
respectively petition your hon.
orable body to take the neces-
sary steps to provide bridge
across Big Lost river at a point
east of the railroad bridge across
the river and immediately ad-
jacent and parallel to the rail
road right way at that point.
The same being in Sec. "a, Up.
6, r. 25 E., B. NJ. and also pro-
vide for right-of-way parallel
to the railroad to connect with
the county road now existing
from Darlington station north
ward along the railroad to con
meet with the present road in the
neighborhood of the 0. j. Wells
ranch.
In above matters, it appears
that above petitions prays fol
bridges to be constructed across
Lost river within a distance O
about 3 of each other, and tha
bridges constructed as petition
ed would be an unnecessary ex
pense to the taxpayers of tn
county. 1t is hereby ordered
that said petitions be laid owe
( till such time as the residents o
Lost river valley agree upon
r bridge site.
In the matter Of q petition frOr
Lost river, as follows
We, the undersigned resident.
of Lost river, Custer county, d
hereby petition the Hon. BOar'
to appropriate 1000 towards re
= pairing the road between BIZ
and Little Lost rivers, throug
Pass creek, in order to make sal
} road a good highway.
, 1t is ordered that $500 be Ak
propriated for repairs on sal
road, and Com. Ewing have SUI
ervision of the expenditure {
said money.
In the matter of a petition {
residents of Lost river to Ope
up road as follows
Commencing at the southeas
corner of Sec. "a, TIP. 6 N, +
23 E., running thence east on
fourth mile; thence north on
half mile; thence west fourt
mile; thence along the Sectic
line north distance of One-ha
= mile; thence west One-fOurth mil
. 1t is ordered that same be la
G over indefinitly, for the reast
s. that no bond accompanied Il
. petition as required by law.
In the matter of the petite
of certain residents of Lost riv
as follows
We, the undersigned, herel
IT. petition your honorable body
declare and cause to be open
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
HOUSE COMES BACK WITH BITING REPLY To ROOSEVELT ARAMENT
Says 7illman Used Position as United States
Senator to Further His O1un Private Interest

should be impaired in those who en-
act the laws, and it is for this reason
the duty evolves upon the lawmakers
not to allow the integrity of their mo-
tives to be lightly questioned, We
may be sure that no legislative body
will be respected by the people unless
il respects itself We are jealous of
the honor of the nation: we should be
equally jealous of the honor of our in
stitutions.
If the time should ever come when
majority of the chosen representa-
tives of the people were so unfit for
their trust that their votes were con
troled by a craven fear of the detec-
tion of their crimes. then surely the
republic viii have come upon evil
days and the failure of popular gov
ernment will be demonstrated
Mr.. Perkins expressed the belief
that with few exceptions congress was
composed of men of integrity The
reelection of many of them by their
constituencies showed that they were
not ''cowardly or unfit men"
THE Impeachment of those who
are chosen is an impeachment of
those who choose" he continued.
Mr.. Perkins said further:
1T is said in the message that
criminals should be prosecuted if
found in the Legislative branch of the
government, and with this we wholly
agree. But the president adds, If this
is not considered desirable, a special
exception could be made in the law,
prohibiting the use of secret service
Officers in investigating members of
congress In other words, ii is sus
gested that we pass a law which VIII
facilitate the exposure of other Grim
inals but will protect ourselves. If a
majority of the congress stand In fear
of the exposure of their own misdeeds
they would be ready to vote for such
Continued on PAGE 3. Column !.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
COMMITTEE REPORT
USES PLAIN LANGUAGE

washington, Jan. S.-Having given
consideration to the presidents fur
suer views regarding the secret serv-
contained in his message to the
muse OF representatives last Monday,
ie special committee appointed TO
.eai with the subject today brought
IN IT'S final report
Accompanying it was d resolution
~nleh declared it to be the sense OF
ene mouse that il shall decline to con-
ei any communication from any
ouree which is not respectful. recon-
,H'huing :. that the objectionable por-
I'm OF the presidents annual message
iald on the table. and that similar
1''oh be taken with respect to the
!, ,''.ssage of last Monday. because Of its
- unresponsive TO the inquiry Of
mouse as to what the president
,'.'iit ''.,aht when he said. referring To the
s-'..'ion ''.st'ion placed upon the field of op-
i'lohs of the secret service. that the
argument in fasor Of the pro-
=. s'en was that the congressman did
-, themselves wish to be invest.
CHAIRMAN Perkins, Of the special
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09

ers appointed by Governor lIoch. OF
Kansas was questioning the witness
and asking her to be more explicit,
Miss Bernard displayed anger and de-
clared she was not being given a fair
chance to support her charges.
Miss Bernard made sweeping
charges today. she alleged that while
oklahoma does not care to investigate
the business management of the
prison she is ready and willing. IL the
Kansas committee wishes her to prove
to them that there is graft ana cor
ruption in the contract shops and In
the management of the prison.
Asked If il was a fact that her pri-
vate secretary was an eX-convict, the
witness replied
"That question is an imposition and
an insult What do you take okla
homa for? The gentleman has a bet
ter reputation and more culture,
have no doubt, sir, than you yourself
have"
Miss Bernard read lengthy state
ment she had prepared in which she
reiterated her charges against the
prison. she charges, among other
things, that gambling was permitted
in the administration building by the
warden when the prison was quaran-
tined for smallpox.
on the matter of punishments she
said;
81 hereby dare the warden and
deputy warden. who have testified
that the punishment is not cruel or
painful to lie down here on the floor
in the 'Alakazan' position on their
stomachs before this committee for an
hour only"
Among affidavits presented today |
by Miss Bernard was one from Ira n |
Terrell. in which he testified that
prisoners had been sealded to death |
and beaten to death while he was in |
the Kansas state prison.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
TRY THE MORNING JoURNI

Washington, d. c.. Jan. S.-Aftei
having made him the target all day
for criticism with here and there
words of commentator, the house
of representatives tonight by vote OF
2l2 to S5 rebuked the president by
tabing so much OF h.. messages as
reected on members of congress in
connection with his recommendation
regarding the secret service detectives
and also declaring it to be the sense
of the house that it shall decline tn
consider any commune ions
any s0prcc 40. III its own
Judgment respectful
With feelings of outraged dignity
and pride on the part Of many of its
members the house today gave itself
up entirely TO a discussion of one of
the most momentuous questions that
ever came before tits functions as
q legislative body-on contradiction to
those of the executive branch OF the
government
AS had been forecasted the report
deal with the language in the presi-
dents annual message and in his spe-
cial message of last Monday bearing
on the secret service as affecting mem
bers of congress was submitted and Is
used as the basis for some of the most
earnest and vigorous speeches ever
heard in the history Of the chamber.
The house was in no mood to treat
the subject otherwise than seriously,
although i'm the remarks which We're
made the references to the president.
almost invariably were couched In par
liamentary language. Nor was the
president without his supporters.
In anticipation of the report. the
effect of which was to administer a
rebuke to the president there was one
of the largest attendances OF member
ship of this session, while the gal
leries at all times were filled to Their
utmost capacity To accommodate the
crowds the doors opening into the cor
ridors were thrown open and these
were choked with persons while stand
ing in line behind them were hundreds
Of others There was not a moment
during the day that the diplomatic
gallery was not fully occupied, many
of the foreign representatives being
compelled TO sit on the steps OF the
alsles. This also was true of the presi-
dents gallery. although no member
Of his immediate family was present
Neither was his son-in-law Represen-
tative Longworth. Of ohio, in his seat
during any part of the day so great
was the interest i'm the proceedings
that many senator's came over to the
house and sat for several hours.
Toward the close of the debate, Mr..
Gardner (Massachusetts) vainly en- |
deavored to secure first the adoption |
Of a substitute for the resolution IN |
shape of an amendment expressing |
confidence in the committee on APP
propriations and then the postpone
ment Of the whole matter until Mon
uay but he was Overwhelmingly out
voted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
ARRA|GNMEN7 |
OF LIQUOR
TRAFFIC
INDIANA GOVERNOR WARNS
FOES OF LOCAL OPTION
Cites Figures to Show That
Majority of Crime, Pauper
ism and Insanity Is Due to
Alcohol
IBy Morning journal Special Lossed wireI

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Indianapolis. Jan. ST am aware
there are some who have already cele-
brated the repeal of the county loca
option law. but / beg to remind al
those who contemplate its repeating
that ii is the livest wire in the polti-
cal machinery of this commonwealth
and is charged with enough electric
ty to electrocute the party that re-
peals it."
In these words Governor j. Frank
Hanley in his final message to the
legislature of Indiana delivered today
closed his appeal in behalf of tenn
peranoe after citing figures tending to
show that a majority of the crime,
paupersm and poverty are due to
alcohol.
The message in part says:
alcohol must be held responsible
for about four-hfths of the anti-social
propensities that make necessary the
huge paraphernalia of police systems.
criminal courts. jails. prisons and re
formatories that constitute serious
blots upon present day civilization.
"The general relations between al
cohol and pauperism Is everywhere
recognized. Investigations made give
secure warrant for the belief that at
least one-third or all the recognized
pauperism in the most highly civilized
communities OF Christendom, result
from bodily and mental deficiency due
to alcoholic indulgences.
1T is fairly demonstrable that
minimum of One-fourth Of the seek
ers of charity outside of aims houses
and almost one-half of the dependent
children in America owe their deplor-
able conditions to alcohol
"The same cause is responsible for
the mental overthrow of fully one
fourth of all the unfortunates who are
sent to the asylum for the insane: for
the misfortune Of two-fifths OF the
abandoned children. and for the moral
of at least one-half of the
convicts in our prisons and not less
than four. .ffths Of the inmates OF our
jails and aims houses
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
MISS BERNARD OFFERS
TO PROVE GRATING

Leavenworth. Kas., Jan. S.-Mss
Kate Bernard, state superintendent of
charities of Oklahoma. declared today
at the Lansing penitentiary investiga-
tion that she was not being treated
fairly and warned the Kansas investi-
gator that God was watching Kansas
at the hearing ana would hold them
responsible.
II was Miss Bernard's original
charge that Oklahoma prisoners were
being inhumanely treated that brought
about the investigation. To-day when
Senator Reed. one Of the commission
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
Sensational AffidavitS Filed in
Investigation OF Kansas Pen
itentiary Called for by Okla
homa Prison Commissioner
COMMITTEE FINDS NO
FOUNDATION FOR CHARGE
ExonerateS Warden and Rec
ommendS Removal of Okla
homa Prisoners Who Were.
Alleged to Be III Treated,


Topeka, Kas.. Jan S.-The commit
tee appointed by Governor Hoch TO
investigate the charges of cruelty
made by Miss Kate BERNARD, of okla
homa toward the peqitentiary convicts
at Lansing made public their report
today The cormi'' finds little sub
stance to inc chmigta matte bS Miss
Barnard, and the report practically
exonerates Warden Haskell 1t rec
ommends that as soon as possible the
Oklahoma prisoners be removed from
the Kansas penitentiary. That better
hospital facilities be furnished and
that the system of contract labor be
abolished; that eight hours constitute
Il days labor; that only one prisoner
be allowed in a cell. and that at least
as much be spent for eI""Rtionll pur-
poses rs for tobacco
The committee also recommends
that the mining of coal be continued,
upon the number of avail
able men. ana finally that the entire
administration be removed from po-
ltical influence and the tenure Of the
warden be during good behavior
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
'START[ ING CHARGES SCONTA|NED
IN LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT To Mr.. HALE

Encoses Letters Tending to Make 1t Appear that Gentleman
From South Carolina Trfed With the Truth When He De-
cared on Senate Floor that He Had Never Sought to Pu
chase Lands in Oregon or Elsewhere in West
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
SECRET SERVICE MESSAGE IS
LAID ON TABLE BY VOTE
ALMOST UNANIMOUS

Thirty Five Lonely Representatives Stand Out Against Rebuke
to Chief Magistrate Almost Unprecedented in Annals of
Popular Branch of Congress; Party Lines Lost in Eager
ness to Remove Stigma from Lawmakers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09

The city council az special meet
ing held yesterday afternoon in the
Office OF Mayor Lester. adopted a res-
oiution by unanimous vote under
which a committee OF ninety taxpay-
ers Is appointed 10 act as publicity
committee in behalf Of the sewer bond
issue upon which the taxpayers are to
vote on January l9. The committee.
which includes strong list OF busi-
ness and professional men. Is charged
with the duty Of informing taxpayers
who do not understand the grave is
sue al stake OF the facts: and to that
end Is authorized 10 hold public meet
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CONTINUED on Page >, Column A.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
Priest Held for Abductine Girl.

New York. Jan. S.-Nicholas Siani
the young priest OF the Roman Cath
olic church Of Newark, n. j.. VINO dis
appeared in company with seventeen
year-old Juliet Testa on New Years
eve. was arraigned today and held
without bail On charge OF abdue-
ton. The girl was held on the tech
nical charge of vagrancy. Both told
Magistrate steinert they were willing
TO marry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
COUNCIL NAMES PUBLICITY
COMMITTEE TO WORK FOR
THE SEWER BOND ISSUE
Strong List Of Tax Payers Named and Authorized to Hold Pub
lie Meetings For Discussion of the Bond Question, to Put
Facts Before the Voters and to See That the Vote Gets Out
on Election Day.
UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINED TO
BUILD ENTIRE GRAY SYSTEM

ings for discussion Of the bond issue
and 90 take such other steps as may
be- deemed wise TO get the whole issue
squarcly before every taxpayer In the
city before the election day
In addition the committee Is charg-
cd with the duty of listing the tax
payers. who are entitled to vote at
the bond election. and the further and
more important duty OF seeing that
they get out 10 vote
In addition. the council yesterday
afternoon. upon motion OF Alderman
,s.....s.......t 80. tsa.... . fsoluu,n ~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09
POLICE THINK
MINISTER IS
MURDERER
BODY FOUND IN MICHIGAN
CHURCH IS IDENTIFIED
False Teeth Prove Charred
Corpse Was that of Village
Carpenter, Who Disappeared
Simultaneously with Preacher


fBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Port Huron, Mich, Jan S.--By
means of two false teeth IT was defi-
nitely established this afternoon that
Gideon Browning. Of Adair village,
was the man who was butchered last
Tuesday evening In the little Rattle
Run" Methodist church in Columbus
township With part of the mystery
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-08-19

to spend a few days. They brought
their team with them and are taking
In all the sights bewteen here and
Trout Lake.
Frank Fox, of Husum, accompanied
by bis father, sister and other.in-
law, spent Saturday In Underwood,
taking 10 ths sights. This Is the
proper thing tn do, nov adays. Ger
tainly there are few places in The
world W ere such smaRnifi ficent noun
tain scenery can be found so easily
accessible, and Under wood is being
rapidly settled up by psople who ap-
preciate the natural beanties of the
place.
Mrs. P. L. Sather spent few days
with friends in Underwood this week.
DIR. and Mrs. Tucker, OF Portland,
made week end visit with the For.
ests.
Mrs. Sosttergood, of Lewiston,
Idaho, is spending q few days with
Mrs. III. W. Hamlin.
Mrs. Beatty, of Portland, an aunt
OF @. b. Arismsn, returned home
Wednesday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-08-19

where she spent the last two weeks
with friends.
Ralph Smith, Of Portland, returned
home Monday after week of hunt
ing and camping and fishing on bis
mothers farm near Mosier.
Mrs. and Mr.. V. G. Young was 10
Hood River this week.
Mr.. Ross, of the Mosier Valley
Bank, spent Sunday with his family
In Portland, returning to business in
Mosier Monday moring.
Elmer Coyle with his wife and two
children left Tuesday morning for
their home near Sodaville In the
Willamette Valley.
Piune packing will commence
Thursday at the M. f. q. War ehouse
Already the people are coming and
pitching their tents getting ready foI
work. While the crop will not be Of
heavy as In years past, the prices
promise TO be some better.
Mrs. Gray, OF The Dalles, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Evans, the
last of the week,