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Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29

practical, but inasmuch as the south
ern faction seemed 10 be sincere In its
demand for one, the tentative recon-
mendation was made that one be form
ed IF possible" While the northern
clubs believe that adding two more
clubs 20 the league will not serve any
reasonable ends, yet they remain will
ing, as they have been all along. 10
take their chances in one. provided
they be allowed to select one Of the
two clubs given franchises.
ISSUE BETWEEN LEAGUES.
The peculiar part in the commits
sion's ruling is the clause which orders
that in case the ThreeEye does not
take care Of that city. the Central as
sociation refund the $500 paid by
Quincy for its release. This creates
possible issue between the two
leagues with absolutely 10 grounds for
a settlement unless the matter be again
referred TO the national commission.
AS was expected The Official mouth
piece of The r1insella following came
out last night with the statement that
the ruling OF the commission was ac-
Cepted as ordering d 1O-club league.
and that Quincy and Decatur would be
speedily added. and everything would
be lovely. The commission did not.
however. order, but merely suggested.
an eniarging of the circuit as has been
stated. and the northern clubs viii
stand pat for keeping the membership
as ii is now. unless, possibly Cedar
Rapids be given place. and the
L.
IS likely 20 be more fireworks when
that meeting. which must he called be
fore April >. is held.
So far as is known there has never
been a 10-club league. and therefore
no schedule has ever been made for
one. II will be up 20 thc southern CLUBS
70 frame up an acceptable outline of
playing dates with The same number OF
games between all the clubs and an
equitable arrangement of Sundays and
holidays before the northern clubs will
concede such a circuit is possible.
QUINCY NOT DESERVING.
President Justice of the Central asso-
citation stated az Burlington last night
that he was confident that when the
national association became familiar
with the manner in which Quincy Sc
cured its release from his circuit. the
refunding of that 900 would not be
insisted upon. Quincy first tried 10 get
consent 10 withdraw. and failing in
this. attempted a more forcible method.
A campaign 10 arouse public sentiment
was undertaken. and II seems TO have
been quite successful. The owners of
the club said they would not play In
the Central anyway, even II not given
a release. and that circuit was defied
TO put a team IN the city Finally.
when baseball for the old organization
had been absolutely killed. price was
agreed upon, notes were given 70 cover
il. and Quincy was allowed 70 20 it's
way
That Quincy is an innocent party"
as the commission states. is making il
perhaps little too strong. for the
course Of that city toward the Central
was such as 10 earn the cordial dislike
Of its old associates. and at the same
time IL became party TO q sub rosa
agreement TO get a berth in the Three
Eye
A somewhat peculiar fact in connec-
ton with the decision was that the re-
quest OF the southerners for a six-club
league upon which the appeal was
made, was not referred to in the find
ing.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29
z,EcFELp's "FoLLIEs."

Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1910" is sched-
uled for presentation at the Grand,
Davenport, next Friday night The
cast to be seen here is the identical
one which appeared in the organization
during it's record breaking run at the
Colonial theatre. Chicago. during las
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable.
and have been praised BY thousands
Of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29
THE MORNING eLoRIEs.

The Gay Morning Glories." a bur
lesdue aggregation, is to hold the
boards tonight at the Illinois theatre.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29
RECRUITS OUT ON
A FIvE-MILE JOG
Manager Carney Leads His Ball
TosSerS Over the Hills
This Morning.
NOT Deferred BY SNOW
Finish Run in Spite of 1t Where
abouts of Remainder of Islander
Squad Is a Mystery.

Manager Bill Carney and nine Is
landers who are now in training went
out this morning on a cross country
jog of FIVE miles. They started from
the club house at Island City park
and hit it out Twelfth street past
the cemetery and into the hills be-
yond. They were not very far from the
Watch Tower when the boss gave or
ders to counter march and return
to the field The party was gone
an hour and most of them were pret-
ty we'll tired out when they got back.
The idea of the runs is TO get the
men in condition for long, hard
games in which the unframed man
gives out before the fourth or fifth
inning is over.
WHERE ARE THE PLAYERS:
The whereabouts OF dozen Is
lander players who ought 10 have
reported Monday and who have been
expected each day since IS beginning
TO bother Manager Carney. He is not
the type Of leader who CoaXes his play
ers 70 come. He expects them to
arrive on the day they were order
ed to get here. and when the truants
do show up they Will probably be
given a cold reception. AS the team
is scheduled to play at Davenport
next Sunday against Dan O'Leary's S
crew. it is high time the islanders
were getting on the job if they eX-
pect to make a showing. Manager
OLeary is scarcely any better off
than Manager Carney. however. in
this regard. and neither team will
have much of an advantage through
having had more practice.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29

In the decision Of the national com
mission made at Cincinnati yesterday
afternoon Waterloo and the other north
ern clubs Of the Three-Eye league win
every point they cOntended for. while
Rinsella and TearUey get merely lit
tie sawdust 10 raak the force Of their
fall
The contentious Of the northern
clubs were:
That Waterloo was never voted out
of the league, nor QuinCy voted in. and
that there were no equitable grounds
for such action
That no 10-club league be formed. IN
less some city in the north be given a
place to preserve the balance Of the
circuit
That the league be not divided till
after the close Of this season.
WHAT SOUTH CONTENDED.
The southern clubs insisted:
That Waterloo had been lawfully
rvoted out and Quincy voted in. and
that such action was justified by condi-
tions.
That in the event Waterloo won the
right to retain its place the Three Eye
be either made 10-club league. add
ing Quincy and Decatur. or divided and
the southern clubs be given the name
organization and chattels and permitted
to form a six-Club circuit
Thus # will be seen that the north
ern clubs were sustained and the south
ern clubs oVerruled on every point. both
by the national board and the national
commission
WELCOME TO THE sop.
So far as the mild rebuke for taking
the case into the courts is concerned
the southern clubs are welcome 10 all
the consolation they can get out of
that Waterloo has the satisfaction of
knowing that by such a course il got
results. and its supporters still believe
that the emergency justified the means.
The reference TO forming a 1O-club
league is merely a suggestion. The
commission felt such a circuit is not
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

Continued on Page sixJ
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-29

Anyhow. if Quincy is an innocent
party" whose fault is II?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
TAX PAYERS WILL MEET
IN THIS CITY SATURDAY
Permanent Organization Perfected at
Middleton Tuesday to Fight
Taxes.

There will be a meeting of the Tax
payers League of Canyon county in
this city Saturday. The meeting will
be held in the city hall at o'clock.
Every taxpayer in the county is in
vited to be present.
The Taxpayers League of Canyon
County was organized at Middleton
Tuesday. Between Is and 100 proper
ty-owners were present. A temporary
organization was elected by electing
H. H. Cummins of Middleton, chair
man, and Howard Allen, of Franklin
Precinct, secretary. A committee on
resolutions was appointed as follows:
Park of Franklin, Cooper of Caldwell;
March of Middleton. They reported a
resolution condemning the assess
ments made in this county, which reso-
luton was adopted. The league was
permanently organized by electing
Park president; Allen, secretary and
Whitney treasurer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

cussion. Mr.. J. H. Gipson stated his
position frankly and clearly. He
wanted relief from the present extor-
ton and did not hesitate to say so.
He thought that competition was
greatly to be desired. AT this point
Jake Horn made an inquiry into the
financial condition of the city. This
phase of the subject was passed Up
very quickly. Mr.. R. w. Cakes read
clippings from The Tribune and other
newspapers in regard to the Passade-
ma, Cal, plan and asked for an in
vestigation. He also wanted to know:
who in the name of God, would use
one million kilowatts for lighting
purposes during one month" The in
formation was not forthcoming.
AT this point Hon. M. 8. Gwinn,
who happened to be present was call
ed upon. Mr.. Gwinn gave the meet
ing some good advice. He stated that
Caldwell was advantageously located
and should take advantage of the op-
portunities presented to her. Mr..
Gwinn did not enter into the question
at issue but gave a good, sensible talk
on the general situation. His remarks
were generously applauded.
After more or less discussion the
chairman put the motion and it was
carried by 81 to IL.
Mr.. c. S. Doan now presented
motion that he had held in limbo for
some little time. His motion was to
the effect that 10 cents per kilowatt
was enough to pay for electric power
and that it be the sense of the meet
ing that the city council be instructed
to authorize no franchise which ad-
mitted of higher rate. Messrs. J. S.
Harrington, E. A. Clark, and others
could not see the merit of the motion
and so expressed themselves. The
others present evidently appreciated
the strategy of the suggestion and so
it was lost.
Others who spoke were Messrs.
Marcus, Cleaver, Doan, Plowhead,
Templeton, and Cupp. Mr.. Cupp
stated that he was convinced that it
was actually costing the people of
Caldwell as much for electric lights
under a IS cent rate as it had cost
them under a 20 cent rate. There
was no one present who cared to con-
trovert Mr.. Cupp.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the city of Caldwell in
vite the different power companies in
this field to submit propositions to
the city for electricity in bulk. The
meeting then adjourned.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
SUCKER PRECINCT
IS PREVIOUSLY
AFFLICTED
THE ECLAT AND PINK TEAS
HAVE TAKEN A FIRM HOLD
IN SUCKER PRECINCT.
Sagebrush Philosopher Says the So
luton 1t to Cut out the Supply AS
they Do in the Cultural Centers of
the Effete East-Neighbor Mink
Says it Is Inhuman.
Sagebrush Ranch, Nov. %, 1911.

Mr.. Editor:
You printed my letter and now l am
in for it. "Woe is me-" as King Da-
vid remarked. All the little Rites,
including their man, have found
themselves. Alas, Mr.. Editor, fling
away ambition before it breaks into
your family and they find themselves.
The sweet domesticity of my rural
sequestration has gone glimmering
| down the halls of fame because l
didn't fling. The whole blame family
seem to think that the Rites have
caught the eclat. All Boise and part
of Caldwell has anti-appendix, but
its exhilarating effect on the social APP
petite will not compare with eclat. If
eclat should spread and get into the
social circles of Boise and Caldwell,
terminal facilities in both these beau
tiful cities would have to be enlarg-
ed. immigration would increase i'm
mensely.
Mans out of pink tea and wants to
send printed invitations to all the
Four Hundred in Sucker Precinct;
says she'll show the Titles and Know
ties and the Flyites and the Showites
and all the other ties that the Rite
ties are Hotties, and that little Jed
and Sue Rite are just as charming
kids as ever got printed in the social
columns of the Statesman. Mr.. Edi-
tor, this eclat is a gnawing hunger
in the social stomach of the proletar-
lat. Poor Mani She shaved all her
| life in the hard work of ranch life.
Her arms are red to the pits; her
hands are SCARED and swollen, and the
joints stiff and enlarged. She has a
washtub form, and her face is marked
with care and soap grease. But she
has the eclat; and a pink tea is not
only a desideratum but a necessity.
wish the Social Service committees
of the Columbian and the Forward
clubs might come out and spell her
for while. The washing is in ar
rears; and the cows are lowing for
the gentle touch of female phalanges,
and won't give down their milk.
Neighbor Mink just came over to
tell me that our school is over
crowded, and that we will have to put
in an additional room. The way our
country is settling up is a caution.
Before we know it there won't be bit
of sagebrush left. Only last week
three new families from the fecund
state of Missouri settled in Lizard
Hollow. What will our children and
our chiIdren's children do for a place
to live? tell you, Mr.. Editor, this is
social question for your thought. 1t
goes right back to the fundamental
question of supply and demand. l
said to Mink, "Cut out the supply, and
don't build; but he foored me with
his comment, why, Neighbor Rite,
Continued on page So
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
CITIZENS PROPOSE
TO MAKE THORO
INVESTIGATION
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
MAKES HASTE SLOWLY AND
STOPS WHERE STARTED.
Council Will Investigate the PROPOSE
ton Once Again by Order of the
Citizens-Doan Fails to Tie the
Hands of the Committee-Another
Meeting in Future.

The Tribune would say that the
taxpayers of Caldwell lost very little
ground at the mass meeting Monday
evening. The progress made was not
noticeable but there was little loss.
We are about where we started. To
hold your own in this day of financial
depression and high taxes is doing
very we'll indeed, as Mr.. James H.
GIBSON says when he says such things.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Walter Grifiths. Mayor
Griffiths stated the object of the meet
ing in very few words. That the
suggestions offered at the meeting
might not be shed upon desert air
Mr.. w. R. Wilkerson was elected sec
rotary with instructions to keep close
tab on the transactions. Knowing
Mr.. Wilkerson as we do we can safe
ly vouchsafe the statement that the
tab was kept and now reposes in the
bosom of his Office.
The first speaker was Mr.. H. A..
Grifiths who arose for the purpose
of getting information. He wanted
to know what the Caldwell Power
plant consisted of; whether the plant
included the transmission line from
Swan Falls to Caldwell; and further
more whether or not the city could
buy that plant. Mayor Grif6ths in
formed the seeker after information
that the plant contemplated did not
include the transmission line. Mr.. B.
M. Holt stated that Mr.. w. R. Sebree
figured that it included the old coal
burning plant that was first put in
and has not been used for several
years. Mr.. H. J. Zeh, whom Mayor
Grifitfs said was the watchdog of the
treasury, said that under the Jim
Hawley system" he thought that
Caldwell could buy the power plant
and anything else it might desire.
DR.. ]. w. Cue concluded after ma
ture deliberation that the purchase of
the power plant included the taking
over of the contract Mr.. Sebree had
with the Swan Falls people. Mr.. H.
A. Grifiths could not see it in that
light and so stated. Mr.. B. M. Holt
in a conversation with Mr. w. R. Sc
bree had come into possession of GER
tain information which he, Mr.. Holt,
would now divulge. He stated that
the contract with the Swan Falls peo-
pie was one between them and Nj
Sebree. The latter gentleman now
disposes of his power to the Caldwell
Power Co., and would dispose of it
as he saw fit in the hereafter.
At this particular point Mr.. H. A.
Griffiths moved that the city council
appoint a committee to thoroughly
investigate the question of electric
power and report to the council who
should give the report of the commit
tee full publicity. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. B. F. Templeton.
The motion aroused considerable dis
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

A. L. Murphy has secured an option
and Kimball on which he proposes to
build a modern theatre and Office
| building. The structure will be look
| l2O feet, three stories, and will cost
between $4,000 and 100000. The
building will be of pressed brick and
| stone, modern and fre-proof through
out, and handsome both within and
without. Mr.. Murphy says he can
erect the building if the people of
Caldwell will take stock to the amount
of so per cent of the cost He has as
surances of the balance of the money
and is certain that the investment will
pay between seven and eight per cent.
The Tribune gives an etching of the
building in this issue. The rough out
line, prepared by Architect Soule will
give very fair idea of the building.
The theatre will occupy the center
and on either side will be store build
ings. On the second and third floors
will be Office rooms to the number of
40. An elevator will be installed, thus
making this the most modern and up
to date Office building il. the city.
1t is understood that the owners of
the four lots have offered them at
very reasonable price, and Mr.. Muir
ply is confident that he will be able
to promote the enterprise successfully.
The Plans.
AS may be seen from the accom-
panying cuts, showing the plans for
the splendid building, the idea of a
theatre is the central idea of the whole
proposition.
A theatre only is seldom a paying
proposition in a city of 5000 popula-
ton, but when it is part of a bust
ness block where store rooms and Off
ces are revenue producers along with
it there is no record available where
such a proposition has ever failed to
be good financial investment.
All recognize the need of a theatre
building in Caldwell. The good enter
tainments pass Caldwell by because
there is no place to accommodate them.
That Caldwell people like good enter
tainments is demonstrated continually
by their going to Boise so often to see
the leading attractions. More. than 80
attended the theatre at Nampa last
week
In addition to the added improve
ment the theatre would bring the big
| theatrical attractions here which in
turn would make business for the no.
tells and all concerned.
None question the necessity of a
theatre building. But would it pay?
Those who have this new PROPOSE
ton in hand claim that the rental from
the elegant store rooms and Offices
would put the building in the front
rank of revenue producers in the city
and that money invested in it would
be sure of good returns.
The plans as shown in the cuts here
with are self-explanatory. 1t will be
seen that the store rooms and Office
rooms on the third floor will make a
very likely revenue producer in add
ton to the theatre which will occupy
the main part of the building on the
first floor with balcony and gallery on
the second floor.
The Tribune trusts that the build
ing may be successfully financed and
has great hopes that such will be the
case There was very little building
in the city the year past. The coming
year should be a good one. Let it be
started with a hundred thousand dol
lar theatre building.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
Wykopf Bum Drug Stores.

Mr.. Wikopf of Boise has bought the
Owl and LeMaster Drug stores in this
city. The two places will be COM
bined. The stock and fixtures of the
Owl will be moved to the building
now occupied by the LeMaster store.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

F. G. Cottingham of Nampa was in
the city today. Mr.. Cottingham is
preparing history of Nampa and was
here gathering data. The Tribune was
favored with a short visit.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

The first real set back the prohibit
ton propaganda has received in Ida
no occurred last week when Koot-
enai and Idaho counties voted to re-
instate the saloon. At the former
election the saloon was voted out OF
these counties. These two are the
only counties in the state which have
gone wet after having tried the no-l-
cense system. There are now ten
counties in Idaho which license the
sale of liquor. Occur d'Alene city
located in Kootenai county has So
cialist city administration and a mu-
nicipally owned saloon is proposed
for that city 1t is to be hoped that
the experiment will be tried. This
may be the ultimate solution OF the
vexed question. Some years ago
South Carolina had a state dispensary
system, but It was not success. Pol
iticians worked the system to pro-
mote their own financial well-being
and brought the idea into disrepute.
Perhaps Occur d'Alene city will be
able to point the way to a better
method of handling the liquor tratfic'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

Governor Hawley has announced
that if the people of his party insist
he will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor.
He states, however, that he much pre-
fers to return to the practice of his
profession. 1t is a safe bet that the
people will permit him to retire. In
fact, we are inclined to think that they
will insist upon his retirement at the
end of the present term. Since Steun-
enberg's time Frank X. Gooding is the
only man who has succeeded himself
as the governor of this state. The Of
fee seems to be a sort of political
graveyard. This week the Spokane
Chronicle sprang gubernatorial
boom for Col. Thos. R. Hamer. This
boom is said to have originated in
North Idaho. 1t was sprung, we i'm
agine, for the purpose of discouraging
few north Idaho men. That sec
ton of the state seems to be overrun
with candidates this year. By actual
count, six North Idaho men have been
mentioned for the position. Judge
Robert N. Dunn has announced that
he will be a candidate under no cir
cumstances whatever.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
The GENERAL news
and Comment
OF STATE
LARGE PAYETTE PACKING
HOUSE DESTROYED BY
FIRE LAST FRIDAY.
Governor Hawley Says He Will Ac-
cept if Demand is Made BY the Peo-
pie, Although he Prefers Private
Observation-Disclosures Lose Two
Counties in North Idaho.

The Payette Enterprise says that on
Friday morning about 80 o'clock the
fire alarm called out the FIRE depart
ment to the big fruit packing house of
Denny & Co. Before the fire BOYS
could respond and get on the ground
the building was burned to the ground.
Difficulty was experienced in getting
a line of hose to the fire as there was
not sufficient hose in the fire house
to reach from the closest hydrant due
to the fact that some of the hose has
been kept on the west side for pro-
lection over there.
The fire was discovered by some
young people returning home from a
party and when first noticed the en-
tire north or west end of the building
was in flames. Some young men
rushed to the building and by break
ing in the door saved some of the Of
fee furniture and succeeded in getting
out the light fre-proof safe. Outside
of the desk, chairs and safe every
thing in the building was a total loss
and with the building, fruit paper, the
printed labels and other stuff stored
in it the loss reaches fully $1,000, part
ly covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is a mystery
as it started in the north end of the
building, where there was no stove.
Parties passing the building just a
few moments before the alarm was
sounded observed no sign of fire. The
general opinion is that hoboes, of
which there were a goodly number in
town that afternoon either camped un-
der the building, which was boarded
up on the street side, or else broke in
and were making their beds in some
Of the fruit wrapping paper stored
there, and by their pipes, cigars or Gig
arettes started the fire.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
PLANS ARE DRAWN
MODERN THEATRE
BUILDING
MURPHY SECURES OPTION ON
FINE BUSINESS CORNER
FOR BIG BUILDING.

Can Secure Balance if Caldwell Peo-
pie will Subscribe for so Per Cent of
the Stock-Play House is Greatly
Needed in this City-Investment will
Pay Per Cent.