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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
COMMON DRINKING CUP
OUT OF USE IN ILLINOIS
y Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.

CHICAGO, July To-day witnessed
the passing of the common drinking
cup in Illinois. The law passed at the
last legislative session prohibiting the
public use OF any common drinking
cup, becomes effective July |.
Aside from The bubbIing fountains
which are being installed. probably the
most frequent substitute for the old
time tin cup will be an individual cup
made of paper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
BIJBONIC PLAGUE AND
SMALLPOX In CHINA
~. Associated Press.

Aatoy China. July Sixty eight
denths iron, bubonic plague and three
yron smallpox were reported here during
the two weeks ending Yesterday one
c., ts,and the international settlement,
ah ahoif tone, one-third OF mile from this city
*" other CAGES of cholera have been re-
uorted
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
|N|SER FOUND
DEAD IN HOME
BY NE|CHB0RS
John Halfin's Body Discov-
cred Amid Squalid Sur
roundings Saturday
Evening.
THOUGHT TO HAVE
HAD WEALTH HIDDEN
Rumor Has It That the
Aged Man Was Worth
a Very Large
Sum.

18th S57.5o in his pockets, be-
MAJ sides numerous receipts and
wv certificates showing that he
w had considerable property In
this city, John Halin was
found dead In his house at o16 West
Fifth South street at $50 o'clock yes
several days and evidently died of apo
pleXy.
y young man, whose name could not
be secured. although he is not stran-
ger In the neighborhood. called at the
place at about 0:30 o'clock and receiv-
ing no answer to his knock, peered
through the screen door and could dim
ly see the old man in a sitting posture.
He told a neighbor woman. Mrs. Drake.
that he believed the man was dead. She
summoned \. F., Denny and w. O..
Crowther who I'VE In the Immediate
house. where they were soon convinced
that the man had been dead for some
ume. They summoned the, police and
the place until Coroner Harry S. Har-
per arrived to conduct an investigation.
House Is Barren.
The house was I'm a most barren con-
ditions the only eatables being q sack Of
cornmeal and some bread that was
wrapped In q gunny sack. The man. who
was about 80 years old. was about half
dressed and leaning back on an old stool
with his head resting on his left arm on
a rickcty old table. The stool and table
and dlapidated old stove and bunk
constituted the entire furnishings Of the
room, All of the windows OF the house
were boarded up and the only light that
came in was through the open door.
John Cottrel. who runs little store on
Ninth West street, says that he knew
Hallin in 1890 He says that at that time
HallIn was sang foreman on the construc
ton work of the street railway that was
being built TO Fort Douglas. He says that
he was then reputed TO be worth SIC, 600.
and that he lived on but one meal a day
and would not spend more than Is cents
for that meal. He was regarded as an
old miser by his nearest neighbors who
say that they would pass him on the
street without being recognized. He re-
fused TO pay water tax and carried such
water as he required from a neighbors
place, He was last seen in the act Of
carrying water from a neighboring
hydrant three days before he was found
dead. His nelghbors describe him as
ragged. dirty and repulsivc One said that
he had worn the same clothes ever since
he had first seen him about fifteen years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
FOLK PRESIDENTIAL
BOOM FAIRLY LAUNCHED
BY Associated Press.

sr. LOUIS. July An qctiy%e qctiye cam, EoI,,
Edihn oaJdani yyas launched here today by
TOR for psfsial missouri Democratic league; which
Wi, Vii make a night to have the missouri
Democratic delegation nd 10 ,nG for Fol,
for president.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
n EORGE III. HTGGS. cashier nj

~ GORGE III. HlGGS. cashier nj
the Commercial bank OF
Tooele, was arrested at
Tooele last night for completely III
the robbery Of that institution on
June I, and the arrest of A. b.
Walton. real estate salesman ot
this city, has probably been made
before this is read, as officers have
been seeking him in this city and
Ogden since Yesterday afternoon.
Higgs and Walton are jointly
implicated with 5. |. Shafer, for
mer cashier OF the bank, III the
robbery last month, when S9996.23
was taken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
Shafer Confesses.

Two weeks later Shafer was arrested
for the offense and with him w. t.
Irvine and the latter's clerk, Joseph
Bsluff. Sbafer confessed 70 Sheriff
Bush on the succeeding day. From this
time on a strong and continued effort
was made to induce irvine and Baufr
10 agree TO the dismissal Of the
charge against them, but they declined
to agree to anything except rigorous
examination in court and the prosecu
tion Of the men who actually robbed
the bank.
This situation lasted until yesterday,
when Irvine s attorneys asked County
Attorney Marks TO Join with them in
asking the district court for a grand
Jury To investigate the robbery. Mr..
Marks and Sheriff Bush of Tooele i'm
mediately came To town. after which
they met with the Salt Lake county au-'
thorities and without further delay
things began To happen. Last night
Shafer appeared at conference of
officers and told the whole story of
the crime. without reservation or at
tempt to shield anyone, it is said
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
Names His Confederate.

Shafer's confession was fun and COM
plete He gave ali of the details Of the
robbery and of the connection OF the other
persons whom nc named with The crime.
The confession was supplemental 10
confession made by him after his arrest
10 Sheriff NJ. NJ. Rush Of Tocele county
after he had returned the stolen money
TO T.. r.. McCiurrn president OF the Salt
LAX" Security g. Trust company and OF
the Commercia bank Of rooele.
4 B. Walton and George H. lligSs.
whom Shafcr accuses OF being his sc-
complicrs in the robbery. are Salt Luke
business men. Walton is q real estate
salesman, EIiggs was formerly clerk
In the hank of The salt Lake Security 3
Trust company in Sail Lake. and is. or
thcr was tmtll last night, cashier OF
the Commercial bank OF Tooele succeed
ing Shafcr In tina! position immediately
following The bnnk robbery. He and
Walton arc brothers-in-law. Walton was
said tu be in Ogden las, night. while
Hiygs WAS sough, In Tooele.
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Irvine Forces Action.

The confession OF Shafer 10 .hc officers
in Salt Lake and the effort of the officers
to secure the arrest OF IIisgs and Walton
last night were The result Of At demand
by w l.. Irvine, vino had been accused
OF participation In the robbery. and by
his attorneys for a fun and complete
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02

18th s57.6o in his pockets, be-
NN{ SIDES numerous receipts and
NN certificates showing that he
w had considerable property In
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A'uea on Page Three.
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Waiting for Experts,

As 10 the revised schedule itself. tho
now have experts in the
treasury al work estimating the amount
II revenue certain proposed rates of duty
Will produce They have finished the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02

GOOD advertising ,s the mos:
reliable ally of al who strive TO
get ahead in this world.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01

Rheinhart, charged with breaking
into G. V. Kuehls harness shop at
Winona and stealing a suit of clothes.
was found mot guilty" and was dis
charged. 1t is reported that several
of the jurymen were sore" when
they learned afterwards that Jack
came up town after his release and
admitted his guilt. Jack changed
his name from Rheinhart to Smith
at the beginning Of his trial. Also
during the trial he admitted that he
knew something about the burglary
and IN fact looked in the window at
the harness shop. The blame how
ever, he placed on his partner, Earl
carter, who was released two weeks
ago on suspended reformatory
sentence Otter pleading guilty to con-
nection with the crime by saying that
ne stood guard while Rheinhart did
the burglary act The jury was ont
several hours in reaching a verdict.
1t is reported that the first ballot
showed eight for conviction and four
for acQuital. Robert Hanna was all
pointed by the court to defend Rhein-
hart.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Blind CRIPPLE SEEKS
DAMAGES FOR INJURIES
CASE WILL BE RESUMED IN ST.
PERIOR COURT NENT TUESDAY
FOR THIRD TRIAL.

With both eyes blown from their
sockets and one arm gone the plain
tiff in the case Of Fehrenbacher VS..
The Oakesdale Copper company pre-
sents pitiable sight around the court
house. Fehrenbacher was injured by
a premature explosion a year or two
ago while working for the Copper
company in Montana. He brought
suit for damages and the case was on
trial in the superior court Of Whit
man county when one of the jurors
received a message telling Of a sick
child at home and the juryman was
excused. The parties to the action
could not agree to finish the case with
IL jurors and the trial ended. Later
the case was tried but after the testi-
mOny was in Judge Garfield took il
from the jury on a point OF law. 1t
was appealed to the supreme court
and a new trial granted
A jury for the case was secured
Wednesday and then Judge Thomas
Neill excused them until next Tues
day when the trial will be resumed
1t is possible that compromise will
be reached and the case will not 20
to actual trial.
This was the last case on the cal
endar for the present term of super
iOr court and all jurors not engaged
in the case We're excused permanent
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01

The education Of the boy or girl
should not be for the time in which
they live. | am not finding fault
with the farming methods Of the
past, but l am saying that the meth
DDS of the past are not suited to the
present and future. The education
required for an OK driver so years
ago would not fit a man to run To-
comOtiye at the present time. Like
wise the education required to earn
living from the fertile soil in the
same period might be a complete
failure now.
AS for business on the farm-the
farmer is the only person who is nip
ped at both ends, both selling and
buying. A lack of business methods
is illustrated by the story of the man
who had II COWS and was asked to
pick out the best one end his poorest
one. For the best he chose the one
that gave the most milk. A test
proved this COW to be the poorest one
in the lot What he picked for the
poorest proved to be third from the
best. The test also showed that four
of the COWS were not producing the
cost of their keep. The profit from
the dairy, if there was any, was re-
ceived entirely from six COWS. A
merchant following the same meth
DDS in his business would go broke
in a short time. UnbusinesSlike
farmers have lasted so long because
of the big start they had. In leaving
farm to his son a man must con-
slider the profit that can be earned
from it rather than the number OF
acres The profits of any business
should be enough TO pay back the
capital invested in a certain number
of years. 1t is true that so per cent
of the business ventures are failure
But the country can not stand to have
90 per cent of the farmers made a
failure. Better business understand
ing and cooperation must be had
among the producers. An example
of the loss to the producer because OF
this lack of cooperation is shown by
discovery which was made in New
York state not long ago when the
| farmers were producing cantalOpes
and selling them for one cent each
while the consumers were paying / !
cents for the same fruit. The Ameri-
| can people must come to the cooper
alton idea.
Living in the country, or farm life
in a majority of instances at the pres
ent time is not the ideal life. 1t is 4
common circumstance to find a family
! living on land that formerly support
ed five families, and the present oc-
cupants of the place living in house
Continued on I'd page.)
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
POULTRY SHOW BIGGER
sTSsssssp~eS9esa8e
fIAND BETTER THAN'EVER
MANY EXHIBITORS PLANNING
TO BRING BIRDS TO COLFAN
DECEMBER 1923.

The Third Annual Whitman Coun-
ty Poultry Show promises to far
eclipse either of the shows which
have previously been held here.
Secretary Ed. ROsenkranz reports
that many inquiries are coming in
from all directions. Breeders of
fancy birds at Winona, Lacrosse,
Tekoa, Albion in this county and a
score of other places are planning to
enter the exhibit. Interest in thor
oughbred poultry has been on the in
crease for several years and there
are several fanciers here in ColfaX
who have birds that have won prizes
in strong competition.
Never before have such comfort
able quarters been secured for the
show as the ArmOry will be this year.
The building has been remodeled dur
ing the summer and provided with a
good heating and lighting system.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
TWO TICKETS IN FIELD
FOR CITY ELECTION

The city election will be held Tues
day, December ). The polls will be
open from a. m. until 8 p. m. In
the first ward the voting place has
been changed from the South End
hose house to the old south end gro
cery building at the corner of Main
and Thorn streets. In the second
ward the voting place is the engine
house. In the third waru the voting
place is the North End hose house.
Two tickets are in the field as fol-
lows:
Citizens Ticket.
MayOr-E. w. Weinberg.
Councilman at Large-E. r. Bar
roll
Treasurer-W. r. Anderson.
Attorney. NJ McCroskey.
Clerk-HOward Bramwell
Health Officer-Dr. w. A. Mitchell.
Councilman, first ward-J. ].
Kneale
Councilman, second ward. J.
Miller.
Councilman, third ward-H. l..
Plummer.
Peoples Ticket.
MayOr-Dr. j. F. Tifft.
Councilman at Large-Simon Drei-
fuS
Treasurer-H G.. DePledge.
AttOrney-W. A. Inman.
Clerk-HOward Bramwell
Health Officer-Dr. w. B. Pala-
mountain.
Councilman, first ward H. Err
win
Councilman, second ward-W. A
Nelson.
Councilman, third ward-H. l..
Plummer.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Sunday, December Sd.
FORENOON.

10:00-All attend Sunday school,
11:00-All attend church. Ser
mon, Rev. n. NJ. Jones, pastor.
AFTERNOON.
2:30-DevOtiOnal service.
2:45-"A Challenge to the
Leagues" Miss Emily Hill. Spokane.
3:0O-"A Junior Graduates Testi-
mony," Miss Marie Corner, Spokane.
3:15-"The Value of the Junior
to the Church. J. Jay Simmons, SpO-
kane
3:45-Vocal solo, There's Beau
tiful Land onHigh ;" Albert w. Phil
ips.
4:0O-JuniOr League Conference,
Mrs. Robert Brumblay, Pullman.
EVENING.
6:30-EpwOrth League Service All
attend.
S:10-Insallatio of officers, and
convention sermon by DR.. c. E. Glib
son, District Superintendent.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Goose Dinner in Jail.

The ten prisoners confined in the
county jail treated themselves to a
goose dinner for Thanksgiving. A
careful inventory of the worldly pos
sessions of the company made by the
judge of the kangaroo court revealed
the fact that IS could be raised for
the feed. The money was spent for
a 15-pound goose and the fixins.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Small Boy Is Dead.

After a long illness with dropsy
Clarence, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Silvey of this city, died Tuesday af-
ternoon. T he boy was only eight
years of age Funeral services were
held at the home of his parents at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
C. H. H. Moore of the Baptist church
fficiated and burial was in the Colfax
cemetery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Largest Company yer Here.

The Country Boy" company,
which will be at the Ridgeway Satur-
day evening, is said to be the largest
comedy company which has ever Wis
tied COlfaX. The company carries all
its own property even to the last
chair used on the stage The Post
lntelligencer says that in Seattle last
week there were nine curtain calls
after the third act of The Country
ROy -
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
To Organize Choral Club.

A number of the young people are
making an attempt to organize a
choral club and are requesting all
those interested to meet at the music
room in the Emporium store at 7:30
o'clock Friday evening, december J..
The club will be under the direction
of Miss Florence Bohannon.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Measles and Pneumonia Fatal.

Brief funeral services were held
Monday in Colfax at the grave Of
Floyd Book, the 13-years-old son of
William Book of Wilcox. The boy
died Saturday from pneumonia fol-
lowing measles. A sister two years
younger has also been dangerously
i'll with the same disease.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
SKATER BREAKS LEG AT RINK.
Matchmaker Suffers Compound Frac
ture of Ankle.

ture of Ankle.
When a skater fell in front of him
at the Armory skating rink Tuesday
evening L. r. Squibb took fall that
resulted in a broken ankle. Two
bones were broken. The injured man
was taken to the home of L. E. Cor
nelius in an automobile and is resting
as comfortable as possible under the
circumstances.
Mr.. Squibb is an expert watch
maker, who has been in the employ
of Shirley & Glaser for several
months His wife came down from
Spokane yesterday to assist in caring
for him He will be laid up for some
time
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
MANY EPWORTH
LEAGUE DELEGATES
SPOKANE DISTRICT CONVENTION
In SESSION IN COLFAX
FOR THREE DAYS.

From 100 to 150 delegates are ex-
pected TO be in this city Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday to attend the an
nual convention of the Spokane dis
trict of the EpwOrth League. The
sessions will be held in the Metho-
dist church.
The Epworth League was organ
lied in 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio.
At the present time more than
100000 young people are members
of the League in the United States.
Following is the program for the
convention:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
School Warrants Are Validated.

With but two dissenting votes the
election to ratify and validate the in
debtedness of school district No. l
was carried last Saturday afternoon.
A total of 1872 votes were cast. Bids
are now being called for on a bond
issue of $4,000.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
RELATIVES ARE LOCATED.
DiIigent Search for Friends of Strick.
en- Man.

Dying suddenly from a stroke OF
appoplexy T. A. Boyle, man about
60 years of age, left no means OF
identification or information about
relatives except an unsigned letter
written from Hillyard. Boyle was
stricken on the street at Lacrosse
about ten days ago and was turned
over to County Physician Skaife by
DR.. Campbell. DR.. Skaife brought the
patient to ST. Ignatius hospital where
he died Saturday night without
speaking.
Through the efforts of Coroner
Bruning and the chief of police At
Hillyard, a brother of the dead man
was located at Minneapolis, Kans.,
and the body was shipped to that
place Tuesday.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Carriers Vacation.

City mail carriers made one de-
livery and one collection yesterday
according to the regular custom on
holidays.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Mrs. Shirley Improving.

Although still very sick, Mrs. Geo.
H. Shirley, who has been very low
with typhoid fever, is somewhat i'm
proved and believed to be on the road
to complete recovery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Friday, December 1st.
FORENOON,

9:00-Church open; register of
delegates.
AFTERNOON.
1:30-ConventiOn called to order
1:40-Roll call of delegates.
1:50-Address 1: Hitting the Nail
on the Head, Some Plans" Rev.
John G. Law, Spokane.
3:30-AppOintment of commit
tees.
EVENING.
7:45-Addresse of welcome:
On behalf of COlfax Chapter, Mrs
J. o. Patterson, president.
On behalf of COlfaX church, Rev.
n. N. Jones, pastor.
Response: Mr.. R. F. Hanke, Spo-
kane district, president.
S:15-MiXed Quartette, from the
ColfaX Chapter-Mr. Laird, Mrs
Patterson, Miss Berry and Mr.. Phil
ips.
S:O0-Address The Epworth-
ians Title to Lies Best" Rev
Robert Brumblay, Pullman.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
LADY FOR STATE OFFICE.
Would Il" State superintendent OF
Public Instruction.

PuhIlc InStruCtIOn.
Mrs. Josephine Corliss- Preston.
county superintendent of Walla
Walla county, was visitor at the in
stitute Tuesday and gave an address
on "Teachers Cottages. Mrs Pres
ton has announced herself as a candi-
date for the office of state superin-
tendent of public instruction next
year. She did not mention her poll
ical aspirations before the Whitman
county teachers.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Ill With Pneumonia.

Mrs. N. Patterson of Mill street has
been very i'll this week with pneu-
monia.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-12-01
Saturday. December 2nd.
FORENOON,

9.00-Chapel.
9;15-Roll Call of Delegates.
9:30-The Epworth League Insti-
tute for 1912, L. P. Meyers, Spokane
10:00-Departmental conferences
First department, Rev Earle
Naftzger, Spokane.
Second department, Dr. Olive NJ.
Slate.
11:O0-Third department., Miss
Laura Smith, Spokane
Fourth department, Miss Martial
Fulmer, Pullman.
AFTERNOON.
]: 1:30-DevotiOnal services.
1:40-ROll call of delegates.
:O0-Instrumental solo, selected
Miss Jones, ColfaX Chapter.
2:15-"How to Avoid MOnotony
in the Devotional Meetings." Miss
Mildred Linstrum, Norma Chapter.
2:30-DevelOping Christian Work
ers Through the Devotional Meet
ing" Guy Wilson, oC. PauTs Chapter,
Spokane.
3:OO-"The Value of the Epworth
League Institute as Directed by the
Central Office" Rev. Earle Naftzger.
3:30-Busines 3: session.
4:00-Election of officers.
EVENING.
7:30-Reception by Colfax Chap
ter. Address: THE Astounding Re-
sources of the Epworth League, "
Rev. c. W. Williams, Lewiston, Ida
no.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-16
CARROLL soosrERs busy.
Dusinsss Club Active In Securing New
City improvements.

ouainoes Club Active In Securing New
City improvements.
Special to Times Republican.
Carroll. March 16. - The regular
monthly meeting Of the Business Club
Tuesday night resulted in general dis
cussion of matters affecting the welfare
of our city, and an result number
OF resolutions We're passed: The first
one. however, was one favortng larger
appropriation by the legislature to the
railroad commission to enable them
to further prosecutions against rail-
road companies In their unjust dis
elimination OF freight rates. Another.
a resolution petitioning the council to
remove the hitching posts from around
the courthouse square before paving is
commenced. and also commencing the
council for their action in regard to
the proposed ordinance increasing the
width Of the walks In the business Sec
ton from II to 16 feet. making them all
of uniform width before the electrolier
lighting system Is installed. At the
conclusion the secretary OF the club
was instructed to take up the subject
of better passenger and freight service
at this point by the Northwestern rail-
road company, believing that the pres
ent service is very inefficient, caused
by the company reducing their force to
the extent that they are unable to give
the service demanded