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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-18
IMPOR TANT DECISION OF
THE SUPREME COURT

That the decision handed down last
Wednesday afternoon in the state supreme
court in the case Of Rogers vs.. Hawley ct
al, rings out with no uncertain sound
and is one OF the ablest decisions ever
made by the supreme court Of the state
Of Idaho, is the declaration of James H.
Hawley. The governor states that he
and Attorney General McDougall took it
for granted that such decision would
be rendered, that they assured the pres
ident and secretary Of the interior that in
their judgment, the right Of the state to
make selection in lieu OF sections l6 and
SO included in the forest reserves would
be permitted by the court and that the
favorable conclusion was reached as a
consequence Of this representation. In
speaking Of the matter, Governor Hawley
said:
''The decision handed down by the
supreme court in the case of Rogers VS..
Hawley ct al, is Of the utmost Importance
to the state The fact that this case was
still pending hampered Attorney General
McDougall and myself somewhat in our
late interviews with the president and
secretary of the interior in regard to the
lands attempted to be selected by the state
in the Clearwater forest reserve in lieu of
sections Is and SO in various parts Of the
state. We took it for granted, however,
the decision would be on the line that it
was given and / assured both the pres
ident and secretary that in my judgment
the right Of the state to make selections
in lieu of these lands would be permitted
by our supreme court. 1t was upon the
basis that the decision would so be rem
dered that the matter was considered in
our conference and the conclusion reached
that has heretofore been given to the
public. The text of the decision as hand
ed down rings out with no uncertain
sound. | consider it one of the ablest
decisions ever made by the supreme court
Of Idaho. The expressions used are clear
cut and not open to misunderstanding
and the reasoning is absolutely convinc-
ing. 1t will stand as land mark in the
judicial procedure of this state for all
time and is not only creditable to the
Judges who united in making it, but is Of
vast importance to all the people of Idaho.
The effect Of this decision, taken in con-
nection with the conclusion reached on
the part of the president and his advisers
with Attooney General McDougall and
myself means millians of dollars to the
school fund of the state in the future. In
fact, the Importance Of this matter cannot
be over-estimated, and it is hard for the
citizen who has not made study Of the
matter to appreciate how much the
future of our state, especially in school
matters, has depended on this action. -
Capital News.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-18
GOVERNOR HAWLEY
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW

my duty, and as an officer / know it is
my sworn duty to uphold and enforce the
law No matter what may come to me
or my party, propose to fight this fight.
am not here to enforce my ideas, but to
enforce the law. That l will do if God
gives me the power to go through this
conflict. I have taken high resolve to
enforce this particular law that has been
long violated, and on that platform /
propose to stand to the end; and in this
conflict | appeal for assistance and CO.
operation to every right-minded, law
abiding, God-fearing citizen in the state
Of Idaho. Excerpt from speech Of
governor.
Governor Hawley was given a flattering
reception by the Baptist brothers last
evening, when he appeared at the Baptist
church to defend his position in the matter
Of full cash value tax assessments. The
inclement weather made the audience
small one, but the enthusiasm of those
present seemed to make up for lack Of
numbers.
The governor met every objection riased
to his plan Of assessing; he paid his res
poets in vigorous language to those who
oppose MIN; and he announced that he
would fight to the end along the line he
had marked out for himself. His special
plea was that every officer and every
citizen see toit that the law is enforced,
whether it meets with his view or not
Getting down to his subject, Governor
Hawley read section Of article Z Of the
state constitution, which says that the
legislature shall never levy greater taxes
than are 'needful"
Because Of that provision in the CON
stitution Governor Hawley said that
every statue fixing levy, such as the
school levy, is directory and not manda-
tory. Farther along in his discourse he
said that even if this provision were not in
the constitution, public policy would make
it impossible for the state to collect money
by taxation when it was not needful.
Any taxpayer in the state, be asserted,
could go into the courts and prevent the
collection of such money.
In defence of his efforts to force the as
sessment of all property in the state at
its full cash value, Governor Hawley
read section 1862 Of the revised codes,
which specifically says that all property
in the state shall be assessed at its full
cash value"
The governor admitted that in years
past this law had been more honored
in the breach than in the observance !;
/
that the assessment value Of property had
gone down, down, until the average had
not been over 25 per cent for the past
six years.
The condition at present, said the gov
ernor, was even worse than this, because
certain Observation-Disclosures and institutions
were assessed on 5 per cent of their pro-
perty, while others less favored are
assessed on so per cent of their property.
These conditions, he said, prevailed all
over the state. He invited his auditors
to go to the assessments rolls and ascer-
tain for themselves. Statesman.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-18
WEEKS LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Mention of People and Matters
In Which We Are all
Interested.
Our baseball team is organized.

Mrs. Arney came in from Boise Mon
day evening.
E. E. Bowen, Of DeLamar, was Silver
visitor Sunday.
The office of the Idaho Hotel is under
going general cleanup.
j. M. Morgan, of Flint, was Silver
visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. Bacey, Of Grand View, returned
home last Friday morning.
George Crochern, Of Bruneau, was a
Silver visitor the first of the week.
John slattery, of Jordan Valley, is in
Silver and expects to remain all summer.
Jack Bliss left Silver Monday morning
for Weiser where he has position on the
Weiser Signal.
F, G. Cook, manager of the Silver. City
Mining Co., is in the city attending to
business affairs.
l. O. Hanson made trip to Boise
last week on official business, returning
to Silver Monday.
Mrs. F. D. Hall returned home Mon
day, after a montes visit with friends in
Nyssa, Oregon and Boise.
Colin orford, L. G. King, Ted Brock
ett and 9. R. Hatch, of DeLamar, we're
Silver visitors Saturday night,
County Assessor, A. " Townsend has
recently purchased the Brunzell house
and is busy moving his family.
Mr. and Mrs Armstrong, Of Reynolds,
brought their little son in Saturday to
receive treatment from Dr. Schuyler.
Mrs. Elesha Lewis and little daughter
left on this mornings stage for Boise where
they will visit whit Mrs. Maher.
Joseph Newell, Of Pleasant Valley, was
in town last week and returned home
Sunday, accompanied by Ted Connors.
Bob Lewis returned Monday night
from Chicago, illinois, where he has
spent the winter visiting relatives and
friends.
Chas. Harrison left yesterday for Hot
Springs where he will take position as
manager for Mr. Simmons, who has
leased the property.
G. L. Kline, of Nampa, has contracts
for papering number of business houses
in this city and DeLamar. He is here
with the paste brush doing much good.
We take this means of telling the pub
lie that Geo. R. Sweeney, of DeLamar,
has the best tailor-made ready-to-wear
clothing that can be had and at prices
that are SO low that it will astonish YOU.
n G. Massey, of Grandview, called on
the Devil at the NUGGET office last Wed.
nesday evening and told more things
about the big red apples and high alfalfa
down on his big ranch than the "devili
could remember.
w. ]. Gibson has opened up a tailor
shop at the old stand where he is prepared
to do cleaning. pressing and repairing
iu first class shape and if you want {
suit made to order it will pay you to talE
the matter over with him.
silver City school will close for th,
summer vacation on Friday, May 49,
A short program is being prepared by
the teachers and pupils and all the par
ents Of the pupils as well as all who arr
interested in the school are invited to b,
present. The exercises will commenc,
promptly a1.I;30 o'clock and it is desired
that everyone shall be present prompt,
at the beginning.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

There win be an examination for
teachers at Silver City, May 25th, 26th
and z7th. Questions will be issued for
first, second and third grade certificates.
Jennie Farrer Avery,
Supt. of Public Instruction.
Silver City, Idaho, May 8, 1911.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-18
JUST 20 YEARS
AGO TODAY
Clippings From the Nugget Of
20 Years Aaso When Pub
Iished at DeLamar

Bert Lyon is visiting Silver City this
week.
The roads around DeLamar are getting
in good condition.
Quinn is doing a rushing business now
fitting out prospectors.
Ed sadler, Of Bruneau, is stopping in
town, and thinks strongly of engaging in
in business.
Messers, Morkill and Crutcher, Of
Silver, were down taking look at the
Manhattan, last week in which Mr.. M.
is interested.
Surveyors were laying out lots in the
eastern portion Of town last week. This
is most desirable site for business,
homes and residences.
Messers Con Lowery and H. H. Davis.
two young miners who have long been
employed in DeLamar, have struck out
from camp on prospecting trip
DR.. Heer, has rented the pleasant office
now occupied by Drs. Richter and Plum
mer and willtake possession as soon as the
Doctors new office adjoining Knapp
& Richter drug store is completed.
All the miners were temporarily laid off
at the DeLamar mines on May 1st, for
the company to invantory timbers, tools
and supplies and make surveys and pre-
parations for more vigorous operations.
Word was received here Sunday Of a
killing near Auburn, Baker County Ore.
S. J. Fore shot Harry E. Dell in a contro-
versy arising over the Oro Fino mine.
at that place. Fore skipped. No par
ticulars.
The NUGGET Office is now in proud pos
session of the first silver nugget ever
taken out of the great DeLamar mines.
This nugget was found over four years ago
by H. Q. Anchor while prospecting the
mine while Capt DeLamar was negotiat-
ing for its purchase.
The new NueeEr building when com
pleted win not be quite SO tall or
commodious as the World building in
New York, but will always contain a
friendly welcome for the readers Of this
paper who will bring a good local or
mining item with them.
Our genial and clever old friend, C. D.
Bachelor, is building house and a big
corall half mile below town and will
move his big bunch Of cows over from the
jumpers in few days to help supply the
camp with milk. Batch will bring over
his family in short time and they will
be pleasant acquisition to the camp.
Ten bars Of bullion, weighing 1864
ounces, the result Of a partial clean up.
after two weeks run, were shipped from
the DeLamar mill last Saturday. This is
the second clean up in the past two weeks
thirteen bars having gone out on the 4th
inst. The company viii hereafter make a
clean up fortnightly instead Of monthly a.
has heretofore been the custom,
Song Lee has taken contract to com.
plete the bigditch,forthe DeLamar Mining
Company. This ditch will take the wat
ers out Of Jordan creek, some four mile,
above town, and will carry it to a reser
voir on fiat below the mine tunnel
The ditch will be over five miles in length
and Of sufficient capacity to carry all o
the water in the creek at an ordinar,
stage. With the head of several hundred
feet gained, for at least six months in tn,
year, it will supply an immense waite
power sufficient to run big mill with
small Leffel or Pelton wheel. When it i
completed and utilized, it will effect
big saving in fuel.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-18

Ifyou want to be happy send us two
dollars and a NUGGFT will be delivered to
You every week for one year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
SENATORS URGED
TO HURRY BACK
Feared Wool Bill May Be
Passed Over Veto

Washington, Aug. Alarmed over
the possibility of an attempt to pass
the wool tariff revision bill over the
anticipated veto of President Taft, the
regular Republican leaders of the SEN
ate have set about to bring all the
absent Republican senators to the city
before next week.
Word has gone out that the bill
could be passed through the house by
a two-thirds vote, regardless of the
presidents objections, and senators
have taken the position that 1t may be
up to them to save the situation and
prevent precipitate action in favor of
the bill at this session. The house
originally passed the bill 220 to 100.
The vote in the senate was 48 to 32.
This by no means would be sufiicient
number to pass the bill over a veto,
but the possibility in case of the alb
sence Of number of Republicans was
deemed sufficient to arouse the eau
tion Of those on guard. Sixty votes
would be necessary to pass over a
veto in case of attendance of all SEN
ators. The forty Democrats and thir-
teen progressive Republicans, together
with Senators Nelson and McCumber,
regular Republicans who voted for the
bill originally, would aggregate fifty.
five members. only five short of the
requisite number
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
REPEATS CRITICISM
OF new YORK COURT
Roosevelt Says Such Men Have
No Right on Bench

Lyons, N. Y, Aug. At Is simply
nonsense to suppose that this country
will tolerate permanently line of &C
tion such as the court of appeals fol-
lowed in declaring unconstitutional
the workmen's compensation act," Is
the statement of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, made public here. Other
quotations follow:
-Four federal Judges have written
that they agreed with me that the
action of the New York court of ap-
peals is so utterly reactionary as to
be an invitation to revolution.
my plea Is that the court act with
ordinary statesmanship; ordinary re-
gard for the laws; ordinary regard
for the constitution as living aid to
growth, not a strait jacket, and or
binary regard for the rights of human
ity and the rights of civilization.
"No man who takes the opposite
ground to that which have taken in
the article in question has any right
on the bench and 1t is misfortune
to have him there.
Interpretation of the law must be
made from day to day and the inter-
probation of a hundred years ago must
not be held immutable.
"The Republican party was formed
to protest against the very view the
court reactionaries now insist We
should hold"
These are extracts from correspond
ence between Colonel Roosevelt and
Editor Charles H. Belts regarding the
colonel's criticism Of the action OF the
New York state court of appeals in
declaring unconstitutional the work
mems compensation act. Belts, who
IL the editor Of the Lyons Republican
and q member OF the state committee,
took the colonel to task for his te.
merity to criticise the courts and re-
ceived the above ia reply.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
FIERCE RIOTS AT
PORT AU PRINCE
Forty Persons Slain in Bat.
tie With Troops.
NJ RE TROUBLE FEARED

Rival RevoIutionist Forces Now oc-
cupy the City and Others Are Hur.
ryins for the scene-President ST.
mon on Board Yacht Awaiting q
Steamer to Take Him to Jamaica.
Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 4.-Haiti
today is without president or organ
ized government, the capital is Occu-
pied by two rival revolutionary par
ties, headed respectively by General
Cincinnatus Leconte, former minis
ter of the interior, and General Ante
nor Firmin, who deserted his post as
Haitien minister to Great Britain to
join the revolt against President 81
mon.
A committee of public safety COM
posed equally of Firminists, Lee
contests and neutrals has been orga-
nized through the initiative of the
diplomatic corps and Is maintaining
public order. Stephen Archer, an
American resident, is one of the TWEEN
ty-one members Of the committee Ger
man and English marines have been
landed to aid the provisional authori-
ties. During the night there was an
attempt to pillage Syrian business
house and four rioters were shot
when the mob was dispersed by the
forces of the safety committee. Later
the customs house and other nearby
places were attacked and six more OF
the robbers we're killed. Conflicts be.
tween soldiers and civilians continued
until morning and 1t is estimated that
forty persons were killed.
Revolutionary troops under General
Leconte and the FirmiRists leader
General st. Juste. are marching hith-
er from Cape Haitien. The location
of General Firmin himself is moi
known here. There Is some fear thai
the two revolutionary parties viii
clash when their leaders meet in Port
au Prince. Meantime a sort of armis
tice between the two factions has
been arranged.
President Simon is on board yacht
awaiting a steamer to take him Il
Jamaica.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
PEACE PACTS
BIND NATIONS
Arbitration Treaties Signed
at Washington.
JUSSERAND IS HONORED

French Ambassador Affxes Signature
for France Several Hours Before
the Signing of the Treaty With
Great Britain-secretary Of State
Knox Acts for the United States.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Three of the
worlds greatest nations, with the
United States as the central figure
and moving spirit, joined hands in
opening the way to the coveted goal OF
statemen of modern times-universal
peace. America and Great Britain.
and America and France signed gen.
eral arbitration treaties for the peace
full settlement of all disputes that may
be locked in the mystery OF the fu-
ture, even though they concern the
national honor interests of the sigma
tories, subjects invariably expected in
existing arbitration treaties.
To Jean Jules Jusserand came the
signal honor of signing an arbitration
treaty between the United States and
France six hours ahead of the signing
OF the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain. This dis
tinction Is possibly of more personal
satisfaction than that gained from
having been the first foreign diplomat
to come forward with tentative ac-
ceptance of President Taft's informal
proposal to all nations for just such
q treaty as has been concluded.
The latter incident at the time was
quite overlooked, except by the presi-
dent and a few of the guests OF the
American Society for the Judicial Set
tlement of International Disputes,
where the presidents proposal was
made at the annual dinner last De-
cember.
1t was the British government
which took the initiative in negotia-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
LAUNCH CAPSzES N
MICHIGAN STREAM
Five Of Party Of Seven LDsa
Their Lives.

Crystal Falls, Mich, Aug A par
ty of berry pickers returning to Mans
field In John Holmes launch from the
Fence river, capsized in the Michi-
gainme river, near the mouth 0f the
Fence river. The launch contained
seven persons. five OF whom were
drowned. The dead are:
Miss Edith Forsman, daughter Of
Charles Forsman, shift foreman ct the
Mansfield mine; William Panninen,
Mrs. Emile Panninen and son, twenty
Ave years old; Mrs. Victor Mattson.
John Holmes, the owner of the
launch. and one woman managed ia
reach shore.
All were well known residents Of
MAnadeld.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04

tions for general arbitration, although
France was the first to recognize the
possibility of such an agreement.
Secretary Of State Knox signed both
the British and French treaties. and
James Bryce, British ambassador,
signed the agreement with Great Brit
Ain. President Taft Witnessed the
signing ceremonies at the White
House. The general features OF the
new treaties are:
"All differences internationally jus
ticiable shall be submitted to The
Hague, unless by special agreement
some other tribunal is created or SO
lected.
Differences that either country
thinks are not justiciable shall be re-
ferred to q commission OF inquiry.
composed Of representatives OF the
two governments, empowered to make
recommendation for their settlement.
Should the commission decide that
the dispute should be arbitrated, such
decision will be binding
Before arbitration IL resorted to,
even In cases where both countries
agree that the difference Is suscepti-
bic OF arbitration. the commission OF
inquiry shall Investigate the dispute
with I view of recommending 4 act.
tlement without arbitration.
"The commhsion, at request OF eth
or governments, will delay fts findings
one year to give an opportunity for
diplomatic settlement.
1.-THE senate will ratify the terms OF
submission OF each dispute to arbi-
tration."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
TWENTY THOUSAND NOW OUT
Strike of London Dock Workers More
Serious.

London, Aug 4.-With serious sit.
uation developing in the strike of the
dock workers sharp rise in meat and
provisions came as a warning that
food supplies are short and that fam
inc prices may soon prevail.
AS result Of the call for a general
strike of all classes of London dock
workers and affiliated trades about
5000 more walked out, bringing the
total number of strikers to 10000. The
leaders predict that 10000 men will
be out shortly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
ON THE CHARGE OF LIBEL
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Val.
entine Sued for $4,000.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Because Rob
ert g. Valentine, commissioner of In
dian affairs, made charges against
him that resulted in his removal from
the government service, Joseph Farr
until recently general superintendent
of logging In the Indian service, has
filed $4,000 suit for libel and Sian
der against the commissioner In the
District supreme courtt The allegation
is made that the charges were false
and malicious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
Calls Cuban Revolt a Farce.

Detroit, Aug &C. w. Harrah, Gu
ban consul at Detroit. announced that
he had received assurances from the
Cuban government that there is no
serious revolt in Cuba, and that the
miniature uprising Of General Aceve-
do and his small number OF support
ers Is OF no Importance
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
indicted Banker Suicides.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Carey Man
her, the Pearl Gill; indicted banker. is
dead In the emergency hospital. lis
never regained consciousness after
the police found him in q pool Of blood
on the floor OF his cell Wednesday
night. He had thrust penknife into
his jugular vein.