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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-18
THE TRANSACTIONS Of
CALDWELL CITY COUNCIL

"Wednesday, February 8, 1910.
Council met in regular session pursu-
ant to adjournment, with President
OF the Council Clark, presiding and
Councilmen Devers, Farrar, Gartin,
Paynter present; Shorb, clerk.
James Harris qualified as council
man for the Third Ward and took his
seal
Minutes of the regular and ad-
journed meetings in January were
read and approved.
S. r. Clough appeared and made
verbal petition for extension of the
main to lakewood Creamery and for
better rate on water The matter
was r. erred to the water committee
Mr.. Niece appeared and addressed
the council relative to cement side
walk contracts. stating that he had
completed some of the sidewalks ad-
vertisad and had contracts for several
others and wanted to know what Ell
feet the contracts let by the city would
have on his contracts Mr.. MCGEE
was asked TO file a statement with the
City Clerk showing what sidewalks
he has laid and the contracts he has
%. sidewalk.
The following reports were read and
on motion OF Devers accepted and or
dered fled Sanitary inspector, City
Clerk. Treasurer. Street Commission
er, Chief of Police, Sexton, Librarian,
Chief of Fire Department, Superinten-
dent OF Water Works.
Petitions of the ladies of the For
ward Club praying the City Council to
pass an ordinance requiring that at
least two members of the Library
Committee be appointed from members
OIL tho Forward Club, selected by the
members of the Forward Club. Vot-
ed, on motion of Farrar, that the petit
ton be laid on the table.
Petitions of Chief of Police, Night
Watch and Superintendent Of Streets.
praying that their salaries be increas-
ed to $50 per month, were, on motion
OF Farrar, laid on the table
Several applications for water re-
bates on account of frozen and bursted
pipes were read and referred to the
water committee for adjudication.
The following claims were read, ond
on motion of Devers, allowed, and
warrants ordered drawn on tho sever
al funds as follows:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-18
WATER WORKS FUND.

Nellie ]. Williams ....-............. 3.19
A motion was made by Paynter
that the claim of G. A. Dew be al
lowed on the Water Works Fund in
the sum of $436.2O. The roll being
called on the motion, the vote result
Nays-Clark, Farrar, Gartin, Har-
ris-4. So the motion was lost.
Voted, on motion of Gartin, that
tho claim of G. A. Dew be allowed on
the Water Works Fund in the sum
of $391.20 in full for all services ren-
dered by him to the city.
Claim of Nellie ]. Williams for
typewriting in the sum of $4,000 was
disallowed.
Claim of Nellie M. Sterling was
cut in the sum of $1,000
The claims of the Gould Co. were
laid over for checking and o. K.
The following claims were laid
over for o. X.
A. G. Long & Co., sulphuric
acid .................................... 1893
Idaho Electric Co., mdse ...... $40
Caldwell Electric Co., labor 49,. $50
M. L. Kline, fittings ........... 10000
George c. Berlin, repairing
sprinkler ..,,,.,,,,..,,...,.............. 5.75
S. M. Shelton, erroneous as
sessment ,.....,,........................ 7.5O
NJ. l.. Newland, erroneous as
sessment ............................ 3.75
Bill No. SO, by Clark, entitled, "An
Ordinance authorizing the issuance
of improvement bonds of the City of
Caldwell, in the sum of $1,000 1866. 10,
for the purpose of paying the cost of
the construction and laying of pave
ment and curbing in Local Improve
ment District No. l, providing for
the payment of said bonds out of the
collection of assessments levied in said
district" was read the first time.
A motion was made by Harris that
the rules be suspended and the read
ings on three separate days be dis.
pensed with and Bill No. sc be reaC
the second time by title and the third
time in full and placed on its final
passage. The roll being called on tn,
motion, the vote resulted: Ayes
Clark. Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Har
ris, Paynter-6. Nays and absent
q. So the motion prevailed.
Bill No. Sc read the second time b,
title.
Bill No. SO read third time in full
and placed on its final passage. Tn,
question being, Shall Bill No. 8,
pass? the roll being called. the vot
resulted; Ayes, CLARK, Devers, Far
rar, Gartin, Harris, Paynter-e
Nays and ABSENT. So Bill No. 3
passed, becoming Ordinance No. ISL
Bill No. "a, entitled, IAN Ordinanc
repeating Ordinance No. I34, entitle
/ An Ordinance providing for the h
censlng of drays, trucks, express an
Joh wagons numbering tho same i
the City of Caldwell, Idaho, and prc
Wdlng a penalty for the violation
thereof, passed and approved by tn
Mayor and Council OF the said Cit
OF Caldwell, on the 10Th day of Jul,
1910 was read the second time.
A motion was made by Devers tina
the rules be suspended and the rear
lngs on three separate days be di.
Pensed with and that Bill No. 43 b
read third time by title and placed O
called on the motion, the vote resulted
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-18

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that Il special cleo
ton will be held in the City Of Caldwell,
County OF Canyon State Of Idaho, on the aIst
day Ot February, 1910, in accordance with tile
provisions OF Ordinance No. Iso, passed by
the Council of the City of Caldwell. on the
10th day OF January, 1910, and approved by
the Mayor of said City OF Caldwell on the
nth day of January, 1910, at which election
OF the said City of Caldwell, who are tax
payers, the question of whether or not the
Mayor and Council shall I've authorized TO Is.
sue, in the name Of aud on the credit of
the City of Caldwell, five per cent. interest
bearing, coupon bonds in the sum Of $sn-oac.oo.
payable in twenty years, but may he pain
in ten years, at the option of the city. for the
purpose of providing for the construction and
maintenance OF additional water works OF
with water az provided in Ordinance No. ISL
to which reference Is hereby made
That at said election nona but qualified
electors Who arc taxpayers, and registered ar.
cording to law, will be entitled To vote. The
polls shall be open fom \ O'Clock IN the
forenoon, to O'Clock IN ID. evening Of said
| day. The pollings places and registrars TOT
| the respective wards are as follows:
First Ward-Poling place. Pacific Hotel:
| Registrar, Mary Smith.
Second Ward-Polling place. Corner uf Ar.
thur street and Ninth avsnne; Registrar.
Clara Powell.
Third Ward-Polling place, City Hall: Reg.
istrar NJ. E. Havird
BY order OF the Mayor and City Council
Of the City of Caldwell Idaho.
G.. j. SHORE.
Dated January y, 1910.
Z2-EeD
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02

James didn't know what a sinecure
was but he answered.
"Yes'r, but a bit lonely at times"
Lonely! What's the matter with
you? You'll long for loneliness after
you're married. See here! Isn't there
some inducement l could offer to get
you to give up the marriage idea? Sup
pose l brought somebody here to make
things more lively-suppose, for ex-
ample, that | got married myself"
James was incredulous.
You'll not do it, sir. A man as
'ates women as you does, sir, never'll
get married"
Van Tasel looked glum at this grave
prediction. He gave up the matri nonial
argument and sent the love-sick valet
off to bed.
For long time Van Tasel sat there
and smoked, and the dawn was peep
ing over the maze of roofs before he
stirred himself
Wen man meets is fate" he re-
peated, with a deep sigh, "'what can
e do but marry hit?'"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02

shrugged his shoulders.
whats the use of confiding a sent1-
mental matter to an old brute ike
you?" he inquired. what do you
know about women? You're about as
romantic as a COW. A fellows a fool
to talk romance to a lawyer, and eX-
pect to be understood. This law bust
ness, Fosdck, has made you fossil,
a mere slave to dry routine, a legal
icicle. Your blood's frozen Why don't
you get out of this dingy office and in
still some real life into your shruken
veins? Then your soul might respond
to such beauty as Mildred Botwood's.
FosdicI threw back his head and
laughed loudly.
Bully for you!" he said. THAT was
a great speech, Van Tasel! You'd take
we'll before a jury. AS to romance, it
doesn't go well with law. Facts count
with us, and facts are cold blooded
There isn't any such thing as romance
except in fiction and in the halluclna-
tions of lovers"
"You areso warped that you can't
see romance" retorted Van Tasel.
'"Theres romance in everything. I'll
venture to say that Anthony Hope
could find as stirring romance right
here in New York as he did over in his
mythical Ruritania."
why don't you write one?'
"If I should, 1 wouldn't want moro
typical heroine than Mildred Boltwood
castle and all. She lives in the Castle
of Gloom, Ben-a castle that might in
spire any knight to assail. I'm going
up there this afternoon to capture it.
Fosdick forgot his law book as Van
Tasel related his story.
"And the strangest part of it is" he
went on, "that l know her perfectly
well, yet can't tell who she is. I've
coay bar coDneWbera about the globe,
Who the deuce is she?"
'If you keep on raving about her, I'll
find out who she is, and cut you out,
threatened Fosdick.
Van Tasel sighed heavily.
"'Cut me out Ben, is a little far
fetched. I suppose I've got to cut out
some other fellow. 1t isn't to be
imagined that nobody's got into the
Castle of Gloom ahead of me-
Suddenly he jumped to his feet
"Fosdick." he shouted. I'm going up
there with the deliberate purpose of
cutting out any man who's been pre-
sumptuous enough to bestow his at
tentions on Mildred! Any fellow who
gets in my way had better look out!
Any specimen of masculine insolence
who has dared to"
He had been pounding the table with
his clenched fist and the racket was
something terrific. Fosdick stopped
him.
For heavens sake, Van Tasel," he
pleaded, don't get the police down on
us, The clerks will think I am muir
dering you, or you me. Keep your
head. No knight ever scaled castle
wall who ranted as you do"
"Im not ranting," said Van Tasel,
with injured tone, land I've not lost
my head. I'm as cool as you are. I'm
hot oil
Then he bent over close to Fosdick's
ear and added, with half hiss:
"And any man who steps on my toes
will find me more emphatic!"
CTo be continued)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
CHAPTER vi
Home Minus Matrimony

Van Tasel found himself home again,
after his experiment at hunting some
thing new in the world. 1t was trifie
past midnight, and he had been away
from New York about six hours. 1t
was a ludicrous sort of homecoming,
and Van Tasel chuckled when he
thought what a very good joke it was.
After all, it hadn't turned out so badly.
He had discovered castle and its
princess-the most wonderful, fairy
like being on earth! He had forced an
entrance to the castle itself and had
talked to its mistress. He had tagged
the fastest train in the world, and had
been taken for a maniac. and was sale
at home-all in six hours! Surely, this
was a gait strenuous enough even Ior
a Van Tasel.
But this wasn't the final sum ana
substance of his gamble with fate. He
was not through with Mildred Bolt
wood, he promised himself That such
feminine splendor should escape him
with one little meeting was not con-
ceivable. His friend Fosdick had ofen
said that some day Van Tasel would
make an arduous lover. when the riSht
time arrived. The prediction was safe.
Anybody who knew Van Tasel knew
we'll enough that Satan himself would
have to step lively if he got in the
way of Van Tasel the lover. No Linn
tied trains could go by and bear HER
away from him.
But lust now Van Tasel was home
again, and home is not a place for
strenuosity. After ringing his bell
vainly for minute he let himself in
with his latchkey.
"Confound that loafing JamesH' he
muttered as he groped for the electric
light switch. 81 have found him at
home but once or twice in a month.
I've had enough of him. l shall dis
charge him tomorrow, as sure as I'm
standing here in the dark at my own
establishment If a man can't have
his valet to let him in once in while
when that's all the lazy devil has got
to do it's time he invented way TO
solve the servant problem. I've heard
the women wall about servants, but
they'd take to the woods if they had
my James"
When he got the lights, on, however,
Van Tasel relented.
81 dorft know that I ought to blame
James," he thought, considering the
fact that I'm likely to go away in the
morning and not show up 70" davs-
and come back quite as abruptly. The
rascallv valet hasn't work enough to
keep him out of mischief. I'm sure
that if | were in his palce / wouldn't
sit down here with my hands folded.
Ha James isn't so thoughtless after
all. Here he's laid out my slippers and
dressing gown. all ready for me. the
sly fox! He knows me too well!
shouldn't complain, with such comforts
within my reach"
Van Tasel got inside the gown and
slippers and dropped into a great chair.
He closed his eyes, laid his head back,
and, to all appearances was soon
asleep. In reality Van Tasel was per-
fectly wide awake, although he was
dreaming.
"Home!" he was thinking, with sar-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
CHAPTER VII
The Charms of Miss BoItWood

Van Tasel arose a few hours later
after troubled dreams in which
thousand nymphs had danced about
him--a thousand nymphs, but each one
Mildred Boltwood. After a chop AMI
coffee in the cafe, he took a cab to
the law office of BENJAMIN Eos lick
his closest chum. Fosdick was buried
in musty legal volumes.
We'll" said Fosdick, yawning,
whats up today? What are you so
glum over Van Tasel? You look like
a man in love!"
Ben" returned Van Tasel, taking
seat, Il remarked to myself as l rode
over here that you were the best per-
son I knew to read human nature. I'll
repeat the compliment now"
Fosdick suddenly Strengthened.
you don't mean it, Van! You don't
mean to say you've really been smit-
temp"
Van Tasel's face grew ecstatic.
I've met the most glorious creature
on earth" he exclaimed. "In all my
travels | never came across girl who
could even approach her in beauty, in
poise, in delicacy, in grace-and-and
so on, you know, Ben
"The deuce. Can it be possible that
it is Arthur Van Tasel-the invulner-
able Van Tasel-talking like this!
Have you lOSl your SeHSeS. w ilO lS
She? Describe her."
81 can't describe her. Ben, any more
than you could describe your sisters
Easter hat. She's sublime. When she
smiles, a fellow feels as if the sun and
the moon and the stars had got to-
gether and were throwing kisses at
him. Her eyes! You never saw such
dark luster-it melts into a mans SOUL
except when she chooses to freeze you.
| tell you. Fosdick, she can freeze a
fellow into a chunk of ice if she wants
to. She froZe me at first. She can
blaze at you-burn you up and CONCEAL
you at the same moment!"
$50 far as freezing's concerned, she
failed with you" commented Fosdick.
Van Tasel ignored the attempt at
humor.
Il imagine" he went on, that she
could carry off hauteur like a queen,
under the right provocation. Did you
ever stop to think, Ben, that haughti-
ness, properly carried, is lofty at
tribute? There are plenty of women
who affect it-few enough who can bal
ance it off as it should be. Mildred
Boltwood could do it to a queens taste,
although I've seen lot of real queens
who couldn't. And such hair, Fos-
dick 1t reminds you of FURNISHED cop
per-and oceans of it! All! Ben"
Red d-headedn said Fosdick, brutal
ly.
Van TasePs brow darkened. He
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
THE WISH

II want some more chicken" said
little girl at dinner.
Il think you have had as much as is
good for you, dear" rejoined her
mother. "You can't have any more
now; but here is a wishbone that you
may pull with me. Whoever gets the
longer end will have her wish come
true. Why, baby, you've got it! What
is your wish?"
"Some more chicken!T said the
child.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
SYNOPSIS
A Zenda Romance Of
Modern New York

Rich young Arthur Van Tasel of New
York has exhausted all pleasure. In his
ennui he says to the railway ticket agent:
shut your eyes and give me the first ticket
you touch"
He goes to Uranium station, among the
Hudson cliffs. Arriving there in furious
rain he helps a charming girl, Mildred
Boltwood. up a footpath to Crannm castle
her home. About the place and the girl
there hangs mystery He is sure he has seen
her before.
Later he learns that Miss Boltwood and
her mother are supposed to have come from
Europe Uranium castle was built by
crazy man. Van Tasel flags the Limited
and gets back to New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02

casm. so I'VE got home again, have
|! Cheerful isn't it, to have home
to go to, when one gets weary of things
outside? Cheerful to have a ce quiet
home like this! Not even dog CT a
cat to welcome a fellow"
He was surrounded by most luxu-
rious bachelor appointments. He had
spent a fortune in fitting up his quar-
ters. He had filled them with the
choicest of paintings and statuary ana
curios gathered from the four points
of the globe. Yet it was cold and life
less to him now. 1t repelled him.
"Too devilsh like refrigerator!' he
continued to solioquize. "I've no.
ton to move over to the Waldorf-As-
toria Plaza. There's lie there, at
all events, though it may have false
ring to it,
He smoked for a time in silence.
Mildred Boltwood would make a
fellow a deuced swell wife!' he said
aloud.
A few more puffs.
'Divine!" he exclaimed.
Once more he smoked.
IA heavenly paradise with her as its
queen!"
He subsided into silent meditations,
while his cigar burned low. Finally
he got up and paced.
with such a lovely creature" he
murmured, "any man might rest con-
tent. Now. if she reigned in this place,
instead Of that ALWAYS absent and cot
ton-headed valet, what bliss
His hopeless condition quite mad
dened him He turned about abruptly,
kicked at a chair, and was uttering
impolite language when he heard
voice behind him:
GAS anything 'appened, S1r?'
Van Tasel turned quietly.
"James." he said sternly. "when you
spend the rieht out and return like
snake at this hour, kindly announce
Your presence by ringing"
"Yes'r" said James. II 'ardlV eX-
pected YOU tonight sir. Didn't you do
it, sir?"
"Do what?"
Gamble with fate, sir"
ooh. YES. James: of course. I played
the game hard, while it lasted-and 1t
isn't over with yet. I've Just come
back for a little recess. Well. WHAT'S
the matter? What are you looking at
me like a monkey for? Have you got
any fault to find with me for not get
ting home oftener?"
"No." responded James, with some
difidence, ait amt that. It's not that
amt satisfied with you. sir, for |
never WOl hCN III lob''y 49,
me better. I thought, sir, that per'aps
you'd like TO know it, sir-that I'm
going to get married"
1.-THE deuce!" exclaimed Van Tasel.
"Get married! Are you crazy? Come,
now, don't try to bluff me. You know
well enough that I can't get along
without you. How much more wages
do you want?"
James frightened, but shook his
head.
at amt a question O. wages, sir,
though o. course whatever you do in
that line'n be apply received vile l
stay. I've found the right sort o lass
"a very lovely Hinglish lass"
James was covered with confusion
and bushes.
you rascal" said Van Tasel "What
the devil do you want to get marie
for?"
81 know you don't believe in marry
ing, SIR" apologized James, "but wen
man meets lis fate, sir, what can e
do but marry hit?"
Van Tasel shook his head sagely.
Nonsense, James! Take your fate
by the horns. Beware of lovely girls.
You are doing we'll enough where you
are. Few Wallets in New York have
better places-and I'll venture to say
that there isn't one who has so little
to do. You have a sinecure, James"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-19

We expect a big
rush during this sale,
but guarantee our U.S.
ual care in fitting and
altering garments.
Customers will not
be hurried in selecting
goods.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-19

There Is only one element in the
matter that is still confusing 1t is the
slant taken by Clifford Pinchot and
James R. Garfield, who were the two
particular friends of Roosevelt when
In the White House. Within the past
few days Mr.. PinchOt has advised the
National Conservation association, of
which he is the new president, that
certain Of the administration cOnserva-
ton bills are Objectionable. Indeed,
there are few items Of the proposed
legislation to which he gives his cor
dial support. Now, it is known that
Garfield is working with Pinchot, and
presumably these structures have his
approval. This is a new phase Of the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy and
serious one. In the beginning it was
stated that the difference between the
secretary Of the interior and former for
ester was largely one Of methods and
that all sides were practically agreed
as to the legislation necessary. These
latest developments indicate the line
OF cleavage to be more fundamental,
relating not only to methods, but to
policies and principles.
The CLAWS testimony that Garfield
was not reappointed secretary Of the
interior for the reason that the Cum
ningham coal claimants opposed him
is denied by friends Of President Taft
and the real reason for his elimination
is explained. In effect 1t Is that Taft
wanted older and more experienced
men. Moreover, Garfield believed In
one rule of action that to the president
was 1nadmissible. It was the one later
put forward by Mr. Pinchot that a
public official should do all for the
people that the law does not expressly
forbid him from doing. Now, Taft as
a lawyer and a judge looked on that
doctrine as the rankest heresy. Friends
Of the president say that this was the
bar to Garfield's reappointment.
The view of the lawyer, Of the strict
constructionist, Is that the official
should do only what the law directs
him to do. Between that point Of view
and the one held by Garfield and Pin
chot is all the difference in the world
Which rule of conduct would be IA
vored by Mr.. Roosevelt? Well, do
not know for certain since 1 recall no
utterance Of his bearing definitely on
the subject. Nevertheless the idea
that an official should do all for the
people that the law does not prohibit
sounds very Rooseveltian. Whatever
he may or may not have said on the
point, his actions certainly were In
line with that doctrine.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-19
this DATE IN HISTORY"
May 10.

Ns~J 49,
1535-Jacques Cartier sailed from
st. Malo on his second voyage to the
New World.
16S9-Charter Of Connecticut re-
moved from the oak.
1762-Philip Benner, the first to
manufacture the "Juniata iron," born
in Chester count, Pa. Died there,
July 81, 1882.
17S0-The Dark Day" caused
CONSERVATION throughout New Eng
land.
'S40-John Adair, eighth govern
or of Kentucky, died in Harrodsburg,
Ky. Born in South Carolina, Jan.
9, 1857.
1S43-Sir Charles Bagot, Governor
General of Canada, died at Kingston
1S47-Brig "Carrick" wrecked in
a gale in the st. Lawrence, and ITO
emigrants persisted.
1864-Nathaniel Hawthorne, ia
nous novelist, died at Plymouth, N
II. Born in Salem, Mass, July 4th,
1904.
1S76-The British Columbia leg
islature passed an act to organize it's
educational system.
1S9S-William E. Gladstone died.
Born Dec. 20, 1909.
1909-Henry H. Rogers, vice-pres-
ident of the Standard Oil company,
died in New York. Born in Fairha-
ven. Mass, in 1910.
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