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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
LANDS BIG CONTRACT.
Meyer & Company VIII Furnish New
NOrdling Hotel.

Joe Meyer, the hustling manager
and proprietor of Meyer & Company
during the past week made contract
with Robert ROgerson to furnish the
entire equipment and furnishings for
the big hotel. The deal calls for the
expenditure of over $4,000. The SS
rooms will be fitted up in most sump-
tuous style, and part of them contain
brass beds and Administer rugs,
leather cushion rockers and chairs and
beveled glass dressers. The second
grade will be furnished in the same
style Of furnishings with the excep-
tion of the beds, which will be of
white enameled iron. In every case
only the best of springs and mattress
es will be used to add to the comfort
OF the guests.
On the second floor will be large
parlor for the ladies all fitted up in
mission oak and with rockers and set
tes in upholstered leather Besides
this room will be large and hand
somely furnished reception room
which will be fitted up with writing
desks and library tables.
The cafe which will be under the
management of w. A. Ring is to be
fitted up in golden oak throughout
and will be run in connection with the
Nordling hotel
The hotel lobby is at the side fac
ing on Second street east, and it too
will be handsomely finished with
leather upholstered lounging chairs.
Mr.. Meyer says that the hotel when
fitted up will be second to none in the
state and that Mr.. Rogerson is spar
ing neither time nor money to make
the hotel the best
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
$4,000 FOR
FAIR GROUNDS.
Commercial Club Takes Up for
nation Of Fair Association.
LAND WEST OF ROCK CREEK
BRIDGE TO BE PURCHASED.
Stock Company Will Be Incorporated
with $500 Shares Of stock at $1,000
Per Share.

At smoker and business meeting of
the Commercial club last Friday even
ing, the matter of fair association
was brought up and the members
voted to organize stock company for
$25,000 and sell the stock In small
blocks to the business men and farm
ers on the tract, the shares having a
par value of ten dollars. Upon motion
committee consisting of ]. A. Waters,
A. P. Senior and G. F. Gloystein was
appointed by President Booth to So
licit sale of the the stock.
A proposition from R. G. Beech for
the eighty acres west of Rock creek
bridge at $225 per acre was consider
ed. If the proposition is accepted
thirty acres will be sold and the re-
naming fifty held for the fair grounds
which will be large enough for a half
mile track
The whole $25,000 may not
be raised at present and the stock
will be held in the treasury to wait
the time when other improvements
will be needed. N
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
CANCEL THE
JAIL CONTRACT
County Commissioners Put Then
selves on Record.
CONTRACTS WITH DAVIS SAPE f.
LOCK COMPANY ANNULLED.
Investigation of Statutes Causes Con-
mendable Action On Part Of the ArH
Who Are to Protect the Taxpayers

On Friday afternoon the board Il
county commissioners took up the
matter of the contracts for Jail mater
ials entered into by the old board an&
after thoroughly going over the points
of law with the county attorney, un-
animously voted to cancel the CONTRACT
and ordered the clerk to SO notify the
Davis company at once.
While there were several points in
the statutes which showed that the
board had power to let contracts be-
low one thousand dollars, yet the facE
that the contracts were let upon the
same day and to the same company
for parts of what usually is containeE
in one contract, placed it in the class
OF contracts where rulings have beer
made by the supreme court adverse ts
the validity of such partial contractA
For that reason the board decided to
cancel the contract and thus put it ur
to the other party to the contract
The plans submitted by G. Harvey
Smith for the court house were practi-
cally accepted, Mr. Smith agreeing II
make such changes in the same to
coincide with the ideas Of the neT
| board.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
DEATH OF MRS. SOWLE.
Wife of A. w. S0wle Dies from Opera
tiOn.


The many friends of Mrs. A. w
Sowle were grief stricken on Mon
day to learn of her death as the re-
suit of an operation for gall stones.
The deceased was the wife of A. W.
Sowle, proprietor of the Perrine bar
ber shop, and was highly esteemed and
beloved by large circle of friends
who extend sympathy to the bereaved
husband. The remains were shipped
to the former home in Grand juno
ton, Colo, on Tuesday, after brief
funeral service held by the Women
Of Woodcraft, with the Order OF
Eagles as guard of honor. The
service was read by Ruth Wolfe
guardian \peighbcr. assisted by Mes
danes p ]. Holohan, H. P. Barger
and H. M. Bunnell. and a choir COM
posed Of members of the two orders
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
NEW DRUG STORE.
w. B. Akerman Of Utica, n. T., Buys
Property on ShoshOne.

Wednesday afternoon the H. B. Cliff
ton company closed real estate deal
for w. B. Akerman, whereby the lat
ter becomes possessor of lot D, block
Sc, for $500. The property is located
next to the Norman purchased last
week from G. M. Hill, next to the gar
age, facing Shoshone street. Mr.. Aker-
man before leaving, gave out the in
formation that he would erect two
story building on his lot and put in a
big drug stock, and conduct the busi-
ness himself. Mr.. Alderman is from
Utica, New York, and graduate from
the Philadelphia school of pharmacy,
which should be sufficient guarantee
of his ability.
Besides the addition planned by Mr..
Alderman. the Moorman lot will be
shortly covered with a two-story
brick building making four handsome
structures In solid block.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
Gift Of One Thousand Dollars
Turned Down.
COMMERCIAL CLUB REFUSES TO
ACCEPT ACTION OF DIRECTORS.
Spirited Debate Last Night On Tele.
phone Rate War Results in Vote
to Continue the Boycott.

YesteTTl, !, after several conferences
with. Pfc oent Lane of the Bell Tele-
ploRe cl ANY via long distance the
telepY vs Committee received a propo-
sitio 4 ,sfstall the Bell phones, which
have leen in disuse for the past twen-
ty tiays, without prejudice, the Bell
company agreeing on their part to give
twenty days rebate to users, to refrain
from raising the rates above the pres
ent schedule without first consulting
the Commercial club and to place one
thousand dollars at the disposal Of the
Commercial club.
The board of directors received the
report OF the committee at a special
session called yesterday morning and
agreed to accept the conditions.
When the club assembled last even
ing to hear the report of the commit
tee on the phone question, the terms of
the Bell people as accepted by the
board or directors we're subject to a
severe investigation and after heat
ed discussion the question was put
and the club refused to accept the
terms and voted to have new COM
mittee appointed to interview the
phone users this morning, conveying
the information that the war ia still
on. The new committee consisted OF
o. A. Stalker, w. B. Hoag and John
E. Davies
sfs4 The principal objection of the club
members was over the acceptance of
the one thousand dollars, on the
grounds that it was in it's nature,
hush money.
The vote taken on the committee re-
port indicates that the spirit of resist
ance is not abated in the slightest.
Mayor Voigt was present at the
meeting and was emphatic over his
objections to the terms and stated that
his company would stand the cost of
sixty miles of construction along the
canal system by which long distance
phone service could be had from an
independent concern and further stat
ed that the city council would do all
in its power to aid an independent
company aho1t a franchise.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
PreshYterian Church.

The new chapel of the Presbyterian
church will be occupied for all the ser
vices next Sabbath, and the dedication
will take place jan 31st. A reception
will be given to the public on Thurs
day evening, Jan. 2Sth, to which an
are cordially invited.
On Friday and Saturday evening
there will be preaching services an6
on Sabbath morning the Rev. R. II
Donaldson, D. D., field secretary of ths
board of Home Missions, will preach
In the afternoon the dedication proper
will take place, and in the evening
there will be preaching by one of the
visiting clergymen.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
ROYAL SIGHT.
Shoshone Falls Has Impressive Effect
On Legislators.

Twin Falls, Jan. 1S.-The IS Idaho
legislators had royal time while on
their junketing tour to the National
Wool Growers convention at POca-
tello, American Falls, Miner dam and
Twin Falls, from which latter place
they returned to Boise Monday morn
ing on the special train of five coaches
furnished them by the O.. S. L., which
was in charge of the amiable and ac-
cGmmodating Joel Priest.
Seeing Miner Dam.
Leaving American Falls Sunday
morning at 300 o'clock the special
arrived at Miner at 1880 o'clock. At
ter breakfasting at Miners $4,000
new hotel the junketers were shown
the great Miner dam that controls the
water supply for the Twin Falls south
and north side irrigation canals. Much
interest was evinced in the great dam
and the two immense canals that sup
ply an abundance of water for the
vast irrigation areas on the two sides
of the Snake.
Rich Experience at Twin Falls.
The special left Miner at 10 a. m.
and arrived at Twin Falls at 11:00
where they were met by the excellent
Twin Falls band, which conducted the
law makers to the handsome CONNER
cial club rooms, where they were most
Hospitality received. After luncheon
suficient number OF good convey
ances were supplied the legislators
and those accompanying them, and
they were driven six miles to the
/ great Shoshone falls which take q
perpendicular drop of 210 feet. 1t is
magnificent sight and the law maxi
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
New Ginghams.

Some OF the prettiest patterns in
imported ginghams ever shown are
now in stock at Booths, and comprise
the newest patterns In stripes and COL
ors. Booths are also showing q most
beautiful life of new spring white
goods, in lawns, dimities and all the
latest and style grades Of spring mer-
chandfse.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
SCHOOL WAGON LAID OFF.
Mud of Past Week Makes Trips Out
of the Question.

Owing to the sickness of the roads
leading into Twin Falls the school
board ordered the drivers to refrain
from making any further attempts un-
til the roads become passable. The
order was made necessary by the fact
that many Of the wagons could not
reach town until after ten in the
morning and the. return trips took the
drivers until after eight In the even
ing.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
CARRICo s WARBERG ENLARGE.
VIII Erect Fifty Foot Front Brick
Block.

During this week Messrs. Carrico
and Warberg purchased the lot 'front.'
ing on ShOshone between the excava-
ton for their proposed building and
the Bradley harness shop and will put
up two-story brick building covering
the two lots The excavating for the
second lot was begun this week
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
TO REGULATE TELEPHONES.
Senator Sweeley Introduces Bill In
Senate.

Word was received from Senator NJ
]. Sweeley yesterday that he had in
troduced a bill In the senate to give
cities the right to regulate telephone
rates and service. The object OF the
bill being to avoid controversies sim
liar to the one now on In this city.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
Poultry Associatiou Meeting.

Poultry ASsOC10t1On XeetIng.
The Twin Falls County Poultry as
sociation will hold its annual meeting
In the Commercial club rooms at Twin
Falls, Idaho, at p. m. on Saturday.
Feb. 9Th, 1902 Constitution and by
laws are to be revised and oficers
elected for ensuing year.
MRS. B. F. MCPHERSON. Sec.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-21
NEW EXPRESS RATES.
Reduction Obtained Through League
of Commercial Clubs.

January 10th there will go into ef-
feet throughout southern Idaho a re-
ductiOn in express rates from Salt
Lake City and Portland. It has been
brought about through the action of
the League OF Southern Idaho Com
mercial clubs, which filed a bill of
complaint with the interstate COM
merce commission last October. The
present rate from Salt Lake is $500
and from Portland 1915 The new
rates which go into effect January
18th, will be 81 SO from Salt Lake and
IS. 90 from Portland. This reduction
will be the means of saving thousands
of dolkFN month for southern Idaho
and VI be permanent benefit to the
stated Nhe League of Southern Idaho
CoAtna5cial clubs has been preparing
itsylf for a year to take active steps
to secure q reduction In freight rates
and express rates. Another bill pray
ing for reduction in rates from New
York City to all points In southern
Idaho has been filed and hearing on
the same will be held in the course Of
80 or so days. The rate from New
York City into southern Idaho is now
a combination OF the rates from New
York to the Missouri river and from
the Missouri river to Idaho. The bill
now hefore the commission prays that
the express companies be required to
publish a through rate instead Of z
combination rate and that that through
rate shalt not be moro than @11.00,
$50 less ,lAan the present combina-
ton.
senator Borah has been requested
to argue the case before the interstate
commerce commiBsion and has stated
to the cllcials Of the league that nm
less prevented BY oAncial etiquette be
viii be glad to make Z study Of the
case ard 20 argue 4 at ths proper
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
FELL INTO OLD WELL
Little Marguerite Boyce Has Ser
ious Experience.

Little Marguerite Boyce, not yet five
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Boyce, No. Ala Eighth avenue
west, fell into a well on the John
Brown place, near her home last ev-
|ening and came near death. both on
account of brick falling upon her and
by being submerged in the water OF
the well. The little girl fell through
the ROTTEN covering of an abandoned
well.
The mother was standing in ner
yard and saw the child disappear. She
lost no time in useless demonstrations
but acted with the instant. A ladder
was sitting at the side of the DR.. Hook
home near by. The mother secured
this and called to Mr. Boyce. The
form OF the child struggling in the
water could be plainly seen from the
top. The ladder was too short to
reach the water, but it, was held from
the last round into the wall as Mr..
IBoyce climbed down and lifted the
baby out of the water. The child
was conscious but much scared and
badly hurt. A brick loosened at the
top had fallen upon her. The edge
lstruck her over the eye, making deeE
cash that had to be closed by stitches
The wound bled profusely but the
child was not otherwise hurt. DR.. and
Mrs. Hook were both at home when
the accident occurred, and others were
quickly on the scene. Every one
seemed to know just what to do and
did 1t without loss of time. The baby
was in the water less than five minutes
before she was rescued She was al.
most hysterical from fright for half
hour or more, but after she was quiet,
ed she slept well during the night and
is today none the worse for her ad.
venture with the exception of the
bad cut over the eye.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
HOME GUARDS OF WORLD.
Mrs. Flewweiling, Of oskaioosa, Dele
gate to National Convention.

Mrs. Lou e. Flewwelling, of Oska
loosa, wife of J. Il. Flewwelling, edi
tor of the Times, has been elected
one of the suprme auditors of the
Home Guards of the World, an in
surance organization organized about
eight years ago. The meeting of the
supreme lodge was held in Marshall.
town Thursday, at which time the
supreme officers were elected, Mayor
o. l.. Ingledue, of Marshalltown, be-
ing again chosen as president and
Jerry S. Gren, OF fthe same city, sec.
rotary The organization moved its
national headquarters from Daven'
port to Marshalltown two years ago
upon the promise of the commercial
club of that city to furnish them rent
two years free OF charge In addition
to 400 members. They calm the
latter part of the contract has not
been fulfilled and for that reason
they are seeking a new location.
Sioux City has offered the same
proposition as did Marshalltown and
1t is the opinion that If they agree
to furnish 400 new $l,000-policy
holders in advance of the change, the
offices of the concern will be taken
to that city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Attorney Spears, of Buxton. was
looking after legal matters in the
district court here this week.
Mrs. Turey and Mrs. Fields, OF
Richmond, NO., mother and sister OF
Robt Turey of this city, are here for
"a few weeks visit at the home OF
the latter.
Mrs. /. N. Daniels, wife of Rev. l.
N. Daniels, pastor of the A. M. T.
church at Aurora, ILL.,, is here for a
two weeks visit with old-time friends.
She is guest of the H. II. Jones
home ON North A. street
Miss Minnie Mills and Miss Grand
berry, of Buxton. were visitors in the
city a couple of days this week. Miss
Mills, who has been attending high
school here the past year, Will not
return for the remainder of the year
being detained at nome on account
of the serious illness of her mother
Rev. Timothy Tyler, of the A. M
e. church, has improved quite rapid
ly this week. He was able to be up
some Monday and was up town for q
little exercise Friday. He is still
weak and little short of breath
for any continued effort and viii
probably not try to conduct the ser
vices Sunday. Someone, however
will Ill the pulpit at the morning
service and the Missionary Society
will present program in the even
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
UNION MEMORIAL DAY
A. L. Urick and John P. White Will
Deliver Addresses.

A very commendable idea has sug-
gested itself to the labor unions OF
the city which has developed into
fully matured plans for Memorial. day
service, to be held Sunday, May 10,
at Forest cemetery. The idea had no
sooner been suggested than the Oska-
.loosa Trades Assembly took the mat.
ter up and committees were appointed
for the formulation of program and
other preliminary arrangements.
Since 1t has become the annual Gus
tom for all fraternal organizations to
set aside day in eac- year to pay
respects to their departed brothers,
and since all labor unions are con-
Quoted more or less along fraternal
Zines, 1t, seems very fitting that this
custom should be established and
made yearly event whereby the ties
of unionism may thus be more strong-
ly united.
Mr.. A. l.. Urick, OF Des Moines,
President of the Iowa State Fedora.
ton of Labor, and Jonn p. White OF
Oskaloosa, President of the United
Mine Workers, will deliver short ad
dresses. Mr.. J. F. CuDberly, of fthe
Typographical Union. mas been select
ed chairman of the day, and Mr. l.. j..
Felker of the Carpenters and Joiners'
Union, marshal
All the friends of organized labor
are invited to be present at these eX-
ercises. The unions win meet at the
Trades, Assembly Hall on First Ave
nue. West, at 100, where the line OF
morch will be formed, and, headed by
Oskaloosa's noted musical organiza-
tion, the Iowa Brigade Band, will
march to Forest cemetery, where the
following program win be rendered:
Sh4 Program.
if Thirty minutes for the decoration
OF the graves of departed brothers
and sisters. -
Assembly call.
Music-"Celestial Choir" Iowa Bri-
gade Band. p ss.--..
Invocation-Rev. McFerran.
Quartette-"Beautirul Isle OF Some.
where" DR.. Jarvis, Or. Tony, Claire
ID. Gordon and Roy Kemble.
Address-John r. White, President
U. M. W. A., District No. Is.
Music-"Joy to the World" Iowa
Brigade Band. ....... .......
Address-A. L. Urick, president
Iowa State Federation of Labor.
Music-"Memorial Hymn Iowa
Brigade Band.
+ Benediction-Rev. S. H. Zendt.
After the benediction the line OF
march will form and return to the
Trades Assembly hall. .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
SUES FOR ATTORNEY FEES.
Cooper Estate Seeks to Recover $500,
600 From Shonts ct Al.

Chicago, May S.-Theodore P.Shonts,
Paul Morton, Joy Morton, Robert Ma
Their and William c. Brown were made
defendants in a suit for 100000 begun
in the municipal court of this city to-
day. The suit is brought in the name
OF Otto Gresham, administrator Of the
estate of the late Attorney Cooper to
the defendants in the purchase of the
stock in the Indiana, Illinois. & lowe
Railroad company. w.
The plaintiff alleged that the capita
stock of the railroad was valued at So,
0OO, 600 and that 100000 of it was
owned by Francis NJ. Drake and that
Attorney Cooper made it possible for
the defendants to purchase Drake !
stock for $3,000,000. 1t is alleged that
later the stock was sold to the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railroad
company for y$4,750,00 Attorney
Cooper's services are valued at 800,
600 by the plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
MILWAUKEEANs IN FLIGHT.
Take 25-Mlle Voyage in the Big Gas
Balloon "Pab3t" and Land
~ Safely.

Milwaukee. May S.-The Milwaukee
Aero clubs balloon "Pabst," with ca
pacity OF $4,000 cubic feet of gas, made
its initial fight last evening from the
National Soldiers home grounds, sail
ing away in a northwesterlysd direction
The balloon landed safely six miles
northwest of Cedarburg. or about %
miles from the starting point. A
height estimated at about $500 feet
was reached, The trip consumed
about one haur and half. Maj. H. b
Hersey, local forecast official, piloted
the balloon. Accompanying him were
John Fl. Kopmeier, president of the
Milwaukee Citizens Business league
and John H. Moss, president of the
Milwaukee Merchants and Manufac
turers' association.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-13
WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES
Items of Interest Concerning the
0skaloosa Organization.

Oskaloosa club women naturally
take considerable interest in the com
ing biennial convention of the Iowa
Federation of Women's clubs, to be
held in Davenport May Is to 81. the
last biennial having been held in
Oskaloosa two years ago Inc local
club will be well represented by Mrs.
j. C. Williams, who will attend as a
member OF the state board; Mrs. OPP
penheimer, president of the local or
ganization, Mrs. G. Winter and Mrs.
r. w. Clayton, as delegates; MRS. A.
Rosenblatt and Mrs. Chas. McCulloch,
alternates, and others who may go as
visitors. Mrs. Williams is a member
of the committee which will have in
charge the social service session
Thursday morning, May goth. The
Davenport biennial board nave the
social features of the program well
in hand and a royal reception is
promised the visitors. ne nrst func.
tion will be the reception for the Wis
iting delegates by Mrs. J. A. DE Ar.
mond at her home on East Fifteenth
street on Tuesday evening, at which
the Davenport board will assist in
receiving. Thursday is to be "Daven.
port Day." when a biennial luncheon
has been arranged for l O'Clock at
the Davenport Outing club. Covers
will he laid for between 900 ana 700,
A steamer ride on the Mississippi
river will follow, a courtesy extended
by the Davenport commercial club.
The boat under Captain Walter Blair
will leave the Davenport pier at j
o'clock and will cruise about for two
hours touching or within sight OF
historic points of interest of the vi
cinity. Refreshments will be served
on board. The entertainment. of the
club women of Iowa Will eliminate
in brilliant biennial concert Friday
evening at the Grand opera house
for which some of the best talent in
the state will be assembled. This is
under the direction of the state
music committee, of which mrs. y. +.
Swiney, of Davenport, is chairman.