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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

Finance and Revenue.
believe that the city revenue
should be derived mainly from prop
erty tax and am opposed to an occupa-
tion tax except in case of saloons and
such other business as requires police
supervision to prevent its becoming a
nuisance.
Public improvements.
would advocate the improvement
of streets as fast as could be accomp-
lished without burdening the tax-pay-
ers to heavily and would advocate
bonding the city to establish a sewer
system for the business and principal
residence portions Of the city with the
septic tank to dispose of sewage.
Saloons.
believe all laws should be strictly
enforced; not alone those governing
saloons, am opposed to prohibition in
shots, under local option laws, believ-
ing that such laws only tend to breed
law-breakers. | call attention to my
record in the legislature as showing
my position on the saloon question.
Water.
The city council should take such
measures as may be found necessary
to secure sufficient supply of pure
water for domestic use with adequate
fire protection.
Iamas XVnodwa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01
Vineyard for City Clerk.

At the solicitation of his friends
Judge L. Vineyard agreed to allow
his name to come out as candidate
for City Clerk last week, and several
petitions were circulated and plenty
of signers obtained. He will come
out as an independent candidate and a
hot fight is promised.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

J ty the extent of the revenue available,
and believe the first improvement
should be upon the streets leading from
the r. r. depot to the business section
Of the city. / consider the most press
ing need is that Of sewage system,
and believe that the wishes of the
property owners in the business, and
more thickly settled residence portions
os the city should be ascertained, and
if the required number favor it an i'm
provement district should be organized
and a system suitable for present re-
quirements constructed. 1t is my un-
derstanding that the property owners
of any section Of the city may organize
an improvement district whenever
they are willing to bear the expense
Of the improvement, or bond the dis
trict to pay for the same, such bonds
being lien on the property Of the
district, and the city assuming no liza
bility for the payment Of such bonds.
| am on general principles opposed to
narrow gauge methods in city affairs.
Saloons
favor the strict and impartial en-
forcement Of the law. l also approve
the present law limiting the number
of saloon licenses that may be issued
and would favor an ordinance against
selling liquor to anyone who is visibly
under the influence of liquor. be-
ieve that the issuance of liquor licen-
ses should be entirely within the con-
troll of the council and the violation of
any ordinance should be sufficient
cause for the revocation Of a license,
and that this should be done prompt
ly, when the knowledge Of such viola
tion is brought to the board. With
the number of licenses limited, | be-
lieve that revocation would prove
swift and inexpensive punishment and
would prove very effective.
Water.
/ am reliably informed that Mr..
Jack has purchased all Of the water
rights owned by Messrs. Talkington,
McGrane and Evans and will be pre-
pared to furnish an ample supply of
water to the city, and with the regu-
lation Of the rates in the hands Of
commission, as provided by the law,
and already decided by the courts, |
consider the conditions satisfactory
and cannot suggest any change at this
time, although the purchase of the
system under certain conditions might
become an important question for con-
sideration at any time.
w. w. Brown.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01
For Councilmen--Ward |

Finance and Revenue.
Not having been city official l
am not familiar with the source of
revenue.
Should | be elected to the Council,
| would investigate thoroughly and
should there be deficiency to meet
the necessary expenses | would recon-
mend the present method Of direct
tax and license.
Saloons.
Having occupied position for the
last two years which brought me more
or less with the saloon element, I
would recommend that our laws be
strictly enforced, believing that a well
regulated saloon is better than blind
pig.
Public Improvement.
believe in the improvement Of the
sanitary condition of our streets and
city in general and would recommend
that steps be taken toward the con-
struction of a sewer system as far as
the means would allow.
Water.
Would recommend the municipal
ownership of water system, believing
that by SO doing the rates could be
lowered and the city derive the benefit
therefrom.
Frank Van Deyenter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

Saloons.
The question of whether we shall OF
not have saloons in our city is mat
ter that should be decided by the peo-
pie at large by ballot; until snch time
they should remain. ] am strictly in
favor Of enforcing our present laws
governing the same, including the
anti-gambling law.
Water.
| believe in municipal ownership of
water systems, but the question should
be put to vote Of the people at large
Geo. N. Adam.
For Councilmen-Ward 8
Finance and Revenue.
believe in giving the town as good
an administration as the revenue will
allow, and believe in progress.
Public improvements.
favor sewer system and improved
sanitary conditions so far as the funds
on hands and collectable will permit.
Saloons.
| favor letting the people settle the
question at the general election. |
am in favor of certain restrictions be-
ing placed over saloons.
Water.
favor buying the water works and
the city owning its water works but of
course at a reasonable price.
John Eimers.
Finance and Revenue.
This is question that needs
thorough study before an intelligent
answer can be made.
Public improvements.
If the revenue permits | am in fav-
or of sewer system and more macadam-
lied streets by all means.
Saloons.
| do not consider this an issue at
the preseut time.
Water.
| believe in municipal ownership of
all public utilities first, last and all
the time. Frank Rice.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

upon which the can depend is its power
10 levy taxes upon the property with.
IN its limits. These taxes. in INV
Judgment should be made as low as
consistent with the requirement Of the
city.
Public Improvements.
have never made a study of the
resources Of the city, therefore, am not
IN position to make any definite an
nouncement in this respect. Our city
has reached a time in its growth when
q considerable amount Of money must
be expended in necessary improve
ments. SO far as may be done with
the resources at command, l would be
IN favor Of advancing any needed i'm
provement.
Saloons and Water.
fail to see where either question
is material at this time. The saloon
question is not in the hands of the
city, but in those of the county. The
city council, as ! understand it, cannot
take an action in the water question
without the vote Of the people. III
should be elected to the council, and
any action should be taken by the
citizens Of the town, | would be bound
by the wishes Of the majority.
| have been resident and property
owner of this city for the past sixteen
years and think that most of the peo-
pie Of the town know me well enough
to know that if elected, l will endeavor
to fill the position with the best inter-
ests Of the city always in view.
M. G.. Rambo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01
Finance and Revenue.

Finance and Revenue.
| am in favor of direct taxation for
the purpose of deriving revenue to
meet the expenses connected with
maintaining the city. | am not in
favor of an occupation tax, unless the
same applies to each and every oecu-
patton or business alike. There should
be no partiality shown in this matter.
Every one should pay.
Public Improvements,
| am in favor of such improvements
as the financial condition of the city
will justly warrant. | am in favor OF
a sewer system, as the time has come
when it is absolutely necessary to have
such. | realize that we cannot install
a full system at one time; but we can
begin in the main business and resi-
dence district, and gradually extend
70 the various parts of the city at such
time as the funds will permit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01
Finance and Revenue.

Finance and Revenue.
| would favor, in addition to the
various revenues coming into the city,
a direct tax to all people in the city.
| am not in favor of a few paying
license and others not doing so.
Public Improvements.
| would favor bettering our streets,
especially Idaho Avenue, from Main
street to the depot. Would also favor
a good sewer system as soon as the
financial condition of the city would
warrant the same.
Saloons.
| am in favor of respectable saloons
and would favor the enforcement of
our present law governing the same.
Water.
Just at this time the water question
to me is not as important as other mat
ters. At such time as the city could
do so, | would favor municipal owner
ship OF the water system.
r. N;noont
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01

Finance and Revenue.
| believe the present system should
be continued until a better system is
suggested.
Public Improvements.
Public improvements in the interest
Of the health Of the people and in the
commercial interests on which depends
the suscess of every other interest con-
sidered, not wholly but frrt, and linn
tied only by the financial ability of
the city.
Saloons.
So long as saloons are permitted to
continue in the city under the state
laws | favor the exercise of more strict
police regulations over them.
Water.
A water commission was appointed
to determine rates to be charged for
water supplied by the water company
for period Of three years. The wat
er commission filed their report and
recommendations dated Sept. ID, 1908
in the office of City Clerk which was
approved by the Mayor and Council,
all of which | believe was generally
satisfactory and should be observed.
w. II. Campbell.
For Councilmen--Ward 2
Finance and Revenue.
l favor raising the money by direct
taxation where possible.
Public Improvements.
Believe in sewer system and pro-
gress.
Saloons.
Not in favor of closing saloons at
present when properly regulated but
let the people decide the question.
Water.
Believe in municipal ownership of
water plant when possible.
ID. VanPool.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-01
For Councilmen--3rd Ward

Finance and Revenue.
| understand by this, what method
would | recommend to obtain funds to
meet the necessary expenses of the
city. would say by direct taxation
to the people Of the city, and not by
the present occupation license, as |
consider the present license unfair, for
the reason that some professions are
not licensed at all and others take an
undue advantage by evading the pay
ment of the same. | would say how
ever that saloons or any business that
may require police supervision pay a
reasonable license.
Public Improvements.
By all means do something toward
improving the sanitary condition Of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
NEW COAL OPERATION TO OPEN
IN THE CLINCt4 VALLEY DISTRICT

S. NJ RICHTER Of Pennsylvania,
who is associated with George w ST
Clair or Tazewcll I'm the Pocahontas
Mining Corporation, which company
owns several tracts Of coal land in
the Clinch Valley district. who was
IN the city today stated that his com
pany viii open up an operation with
in two months, on 2O,OOO-acre
tract at the head OF Big Creek, on
the Big Sandy brancn OF the Nor
folk & Western, that connects at
Richlands.
The coal on this land though only
four miles from the Seaboard opera
tioa IS am entirely different coal.
the analys beng Almost Identical
to the Pocahontas coal
The operation win extend from
the foot OF sandy Ridge. in Taze-
well county over into Mcdowell coun-
ty.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
AUTOMOBILISTS
AT ROANOKE

Roanoke, Va, Ictober 29.-Roa-
noke characteristic Southern hospi-
tality marked the reception of the
party of IT'S automobile tourists who
arrived here yesterday afternoon. be-
ginning about half past four o'clock.
From the time the first car reach
ed here the Mage City belonged to
tho visitors and they had access to
every place they wished to go. All
sorts Of arrangements were made for
umLte entertainment of he guests
and il is a certain tn ng that none
o. he northerners or tha southerucrs
T''l have occasion to res1ot tay,ne
'sacf ed this city on The memorable
rIn for endurance merit. b,twe r
New York city and the Georgia met
r0Golis Atlanta.
Principal among the visiting at
tractio'.s was the indom table Tyrus
Cobb, the sturdy, but more or less
hayhful outfelder Of the Detroit ri.
gers, about whom men, women and
children swarmed for an hour or
more after his arrival
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
Navy SEXES Arsenal at Sa-
lamis and Surrender
is Made Without Any
Resistance.
MILITARY LEAGUE
WITH MALCONTENTS.
Lieut.. Typaldo Surrenders
To Government and be
Tried For Treason.

Athens October ga revolt in
the Greek navy reached an actue
stage when the arsenal at Salamis
was seized without resistance. The
officers OF the navy are practically all
against the revolution, but the in
dications now are that the sailors W II
mutiny
The Military League Of Greece Is
supporting the malcontentI and a
general uprising appears inevitable.
l. eutenant Typaldo, the leader of
the revolt has surrendered to the
government, and an accusadion of
treason has been placed against him,
but his surrender has in no way
checked the progress of the revolt.
The situation is acute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
TIMBER DECAY
COSTS MILLIONS
Annual Loss From This
Source Amounts to an
Enormous Sum.

Washington. October 29.-.Millions
Der rot every year in railroad ties
bridges trestles, piles, farm build
ings, fences. pores and mine props
The lumber consuming public of tho
United States pays perhaps tn rty TO
firty million dollars year to make
good the losses from wood decay.
These great drains are source
of more and more concern each year
Chemists and engineers who have to
do with the uses OF wood are working
INCREASINGLY ON the problem The
L. S. Forest Service has men VINO de-
vote the + whole time to it, The im-
portancc OF the problem can not be
overe timated Millions of dollars
are spent in tho treatment OF tim
bers, but much yet remains TO be
learned.
Wood decay IS caused by fungus.
a vegetable growth somoFlmes so
small that 1t can be seen only with
the microscope. It's roots or branches
like minute hairs, force tne'r way
into the wood tissues and absorb or
cat away tho solid part5. The col
lapse which results is called decay.
Timber j. artlhcially preserved by
forcing into It's cells and pores GER
tain substances which prevent the
growth Of fungi As long as this
substance is present IN sufficient
quantity the germs OF dccay-the
threads and spores OF fungus can
not enter, and the wood Is prcserv-
ed. This often means doubling and
sometimes trebling the life of the
timber
The United states government con
siders the investigations of the pre-
servative treatment Of timber Of
such Importance that the business of
one Office OF the United states For
est Service, that Of Wood Prcserva-
tion, with new headquarters atI
Madison, Wis, ia given over entire
ly TO the WORK OF experiments I'm CO..
operation with railroad companies
and other corporations and indiv.-
duals in prlonging the life Of rail
road ties, mine props, bridge tim
bers, fence posts and transmission
The lengihening of the lfo of tim
Der means the saving of thousands or
dollars annually through dolub away
with Tho heavy expense OF labor and
cost OF material for renewals
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
MOONSHlNERS
Are CAPTURED

Charleston, october 29.-Led by
Deputy United States Marshal wal
ter c. Summers. a party Of revenue
officers raided a moonsh ne still in
the mountain regions OF Nicholas
county, and arrested nine men on a
charge of Illicit distilling and boot
leggings, return ng here today.
Deputy Summers located the moon
sinners den. and notified Revenue
Agent G. +. Dooley, Of Baltimore and
Deputy Collector b. ID. Dunkle. Of
Hunting, who accompanied him on
the trip. The moonshiners learned
of the officer presence and desert
ed the place. which was afterward
destroyed by the officers, who then
followed the men to Camden. where
they arrested Bird Stump. w. l..
stump. Jack Powers. Rufus Young.
Ray Mullins, Henry Lynch, NJ s..
Boso, Newt DAVIS, and J. r. Dali
ton, all of whom were taken before
a commissioner and held for the Fed
eral court. which meets here next
month. So ar as Is known, this was
the last Illicit dlstillery IN the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
new EQUIPMENT
FOR THE N. & W.
Orders Placed for Large
Number of Engines and
: Cars by Company.

The Norfolk & Western Railway
has arranged for new equipment as
follows Five Ballet engines from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Philadelph a, to be delivered in Feb
ruary, total weight $4,000 pounds.
of which 100000 pounds are on the
drivers; five Ballet engines from the
American Locomotive Co, New
York, to be delivered in February,
total weight 100000 pounds, all on
drivers; 500 steel frame stock cars Of
40 tons capacity from the American
Car &c Foundry Co, St. Louis; 500
steel-frame box cars of 40 tons ca
pacity, and 500 steel-bottom coal
cars OF so ton capacity from Barney
e Smith Car Co, Dayton, O. In ad-
dition to this the railroad compant
expects to build at it's Roa' oke
(Va.. shops next year 1000 steel hop
per-bottom coal cars like those to be
built by Barney e smith.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
TOBACCO WAR
Is IMMINENT

Huntington, October PA to-
bacco war rs imminent in West Vir-
ginia SO important has become the
bacco war is imminent i'm West Vir-
southwestern par, of the state. ow-
ing to the fact that during the last
few years hundreds Of farmer have
taken up the growing tobacco. that
a battle between the trust and the
Independents has been invited.
Henry BIumen, .srepresent ng a
Lynchburg mandatory, has been
here two days ana will spend ten
days in this section buying tobacco
for his firm Two members Of the
American Tobacco Company are here
and the race between the .ru.t and
the independents is now ON for the
capture OF the West Virginia crop
The Lynchburg man had two DAYS
advantage over tho trust mon and
succeeded in buying a large guam
tty OF tobacco before their arrival.
Many farmers seem dispo cd to
hold their crops. believing prices
will advance before the end of the
year The West Virginia product
this year compares fayorably with
the crops Of the long tried tobacco
growing .octions of the country. and
the pr COS offered are considered
fair
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29

IN an address before the Chicago
Woman's Club
Women" continued Judge Gross
cup, succeed as the writer's of Gc-
tion. because the feminine m nd Is
the best interpreter of mind. and be-
cause the feminine mind is more
susceptible TO impressions and bet
ter able to reproduce motion.
The address was not received with
any degree or enthusiasm by the
women present
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
GLASS REPEATS :
HIS CHARGES

Petersburg, va. october o.
Hon carter class spoke al the Aca-
dcmy of Music last night and made
one Of the ablest speeches delivered
here during the campaign lie re-
pcated The charcf That Rent had no
moral right 90 be- q candidate before
the people of virginia, and that &C.
was % humiliation and q degradst on
TO The state for him to aspire to the
Govnorship.
The speech made "a fine imprc sion
and evoked great cnlhpsiasIn and ap-
pIausc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
MISS THOMPSON
MUCH IMPROVED

Rev s. II. Thompson arrived I'm
the city tn s morning from Ricn-
mond, where he has been for the
last three weeks. visiting his daugh-
tor, Miss Lillian who has been dan
gerously II with gastric fever for
soiae time. Al one time : was
tnought she would not survive, but
now she is getting along nicely. aud
it IS hoped she will leave the hos
pital soon. Mrs Thompson, her
mother, is still with her
The members OF the congregat on
will be glad TO know tnat the young
lady is recovering, and that Rev
Thompson will be back in the pulpit
next Sunday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
oRPHANAGE WILL
BE REBUILT.

Lmchburg, Va, October 29
Lynchburg today subscribed appro-
ximately 10000 to the fund to re-
store the girls cottage at the Pres
byteHaa Orphanagc, witch was
burned Tuesday. This fund is TO be
added to $40 900 to be raised by the
Southern Presbyterian churches n
Virginia the District Of Columbia
and Maryland
The FIVE victims OF Tuesdays FIRE
were inferred today. great crowd
attending the funeral.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
MRS. AST0R'S
DIVORCE SUIT
Sensational Features Are
Expected to Develop in
The Case.

New York, October 29.-Mrs.
John Jacob Astor is the chief witness
in the suit for separation. from her
husband. The servants of the home
and the employees of Mr.. Astor's
yacht Nourmahal, will also be ex-
am ned.
Some sensational disclosures are
expected 1t is charged that a per-
init was changed to allow a secret
entrance 10 the witnesses. The in
terest of the 400 is centored in the
case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
DEAL
IN WYOMING
Ellis Myers Lumber Com
pany Buys Big Timber
Tract on Virginian.

j. Lake ELS, local manager for
the Ellii-Myera Lumber Company OF
salem, va. has just closed deal
for 1900 acres Of virgin timber in
wyoming county ON the Vlrginian
Railroad.
This district possesse5 some of
the finest timber in The state and Mr..
Ellis is very much elated over the
deal he has closed. He Is figuring
ON I've thousand acres more adjoin-
Ing the ,ract nc has just bought.
The cons dcration is not stated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
TH|RTY-FNE IMMIGRANTS
ARE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Decatur. ILL.,, October 20. Thirty
five Macedonian immigrants were in
jured in Il railroad wrocK near this
city this morning and five OF them
1t is believed will d e..
The air brakes failed to work and
the train on which the Macedonians
was being carried, was badly wreck
cd. The entire thirty five were more
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
WOULD RESTRICT FIELD
Of WOMAN'S ACTIVITY

Chicago. oct. 29.-"You cannot
succeed as theolog;Sns becau @ you
haven't the power to insist; you can
not become lawyers because you are
devoid OF the reasoning faculty and
can consider only one detail at
time; you are occasionally success
full ir business. and succeed only
in those branches OF med cine where
The nursing instinct is required"
said Judge Peter S. Grosscup today
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29
DEATH OF SIR
EDWARD MINSON
English Diplomat Was Ar
bitter Of Butterield Claim
III 1882

London. October 29.- Sir Edward
Minson, recently British ambassador
to France, died al his home this
morning aTter an illness OF some
months.
Sir Edward acted az arbiter In the
buLteriield claim in 1883, between
the United states and Denmark and
was generally regarded rs one OF
the most finished diplomats of his
timet