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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-24
IN DISTRICT COURT.

D. R. Jones and N. s. Sage being
Al raigned on the charge of embezzle
ment, each entered a plea of no,
guilty.
Sylvester Guthe, charged with sell.
ing liquor in violation of the law
was tried by jury and verdict OF
not guilty was rendered. The jury
consisted of Jacob Gushwa, Geo. A.
Clifford, G. F. Sims, VIM. B. Taylor,
JAS. Hunter, c. F. Smith, John H.
Weaver, w. D. Ziegler, Jas. Hull, ].
c. Hurt, e. N. Bingham and Lewis
Tichert.
Ora M. Rogers, minor, by Caroline
Adair VS.. Jasper w. Conkle, dis
missed as settled.
The Idanha Motor Car Co., a cor
poration, was dissolved.
Snake River Placer Mining COM
pany VS.. S. V. .Clevenger, was tried
by jury and verdict returned CIV
ing plaintiff $25 damages.
Harrison Ison VS.. Fred Klein
schmidt tried by jury and verdict
rendered for the defendant and
damages assessed at 81.
State VS.. N. s. Sage, tried by a
jury and verdict of guilty of embez-
element as charged. Steps have
been taken to perfect an appeal.
In the case of the Oregon Mtge,
Co. VS.. P. w. Harding, a decree of
was entered
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-24

Councilman Younie stated that he
is willing to pay his share of the ad-
ditional taxes, but he does not think
the people would endorse the pur-
chase in the face of present high tax
es. if popular wishes could be can
vassed he would gladly act in har-
mony with the wishes of the ma
jority.
The council decided that If an i'm.
partial canvass is made, listing tax.
payers for and against the purchase.
they will act according to the wish
so expressed. The cost to the city
would be $4,000, the other $500
having been subscribed by interested
parties.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-24
Gem State Lumber Co.
Successors to
WEETER LUMBER co.
THANKS FIRE LADDIES AND THE
NEIGHBORS.

DR.. H. w. Gaumer wishes to ex-
press his gratitude to the men of the
volunteer fire department for their
prompt response to the alarm Mon
day morning when they whizzed the
hose cart through seas of lollypop
and Quenched the fire on his premis-
es. He also wishes to express his
appreciation of the prompt assist
ance rendered by the neighbors on
the same occasion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-24
THE CITY BUSINESS.

There were present Mayor Capps
Clerk G. H. Eolbrook and Council.
men Younie, Gibbs, Lacour, Rock
wood, Peck and Bond. Watson and
Simmons were absent.
The bill of the Blackfoot Water
Works for $35 for water for sprink-
ling for October and November was
allowed.
The report of Sewer Commissioners
I. E. Smith was read and referred to
the finance committee.
The matter of opening Fisher av-
enue for block on the south end
through property owned by ]. G.
Fisher, Harry Bennett and L. b. Dill
lard, was brought up by commu-
nication from the above named per
sons offering to sell IA acres for
$3.50. The matter was laid over un-
til the next meeting.
The improvement committee was
instructed to arrange for an alarm
bell that will waken the person Sleep
ing in the City Hall bed room In case
Of telephone call for sounding the
fire bell.
/ The council discussed and come.
mended the very prompt and effec-
tive work of the fire company Sun
day night when, as was stated, the
hose cart beat nearly everybody to
the fire and put it out so quickly
that spectators were lost in the dark
ness.
The High School Park. 4
Mayor Capps brought up the SUBJ
ject of the proposed city park south
of the new High School building. He
said that the parties acting as trus-
tees for the private owners frequent
ly receive offers for lots for resi-
dences there and they do not know
whether to sell or hold the property
for the city. They feel that they are
sacrificing private interests to hold
it for the city, and have not yet re-
ceived any assurance that it is want
ed by the city.
Councilman Younie asked how
much of levy would be needed to
pay for it, and it was found that less
than one and half mills on the dol
lar would raise the needed amount. 4
Councilman Bond favored buying it.
Councilman Gibbs said he had felt
disposed to favor buying it until he
received his tax notice a few days
ago, calling for $322.56, and since
that he has felt more like retrench-
ing in expenses. He thought the
people ought to be given some means
of expressing their wishes, and let
that guide the council.
Councilman Peck said that owning
real estate seldom jeopardizes any
body's interests or any city's interests
and that it is not usually ownership
but the rental of somebody elses
property that makes taxes high. He
thinks the people, if consulted, would
favor the purchase. He predicts that
by the time the new school has been
used year that the s.hool board
would be willing to aid in improving
It for the additional beauty it would
bring to the school environments. !
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-24

There's No Place Like Home"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
EXPLOSION BURIES 23 MINERS.
DiOwup Of Gas or Dust lhOkes Outlets
Of West virginia COalpu.

CUMBERLAND. Md. April 24.-Twenty-
three men were entombed by an explosion
in mine No. 20 at OFT. near Elk Garden.
on the Western Maryland Railway. about
forty miles south Of Cumberland. this
morning and all are believed TO be dead.
One body was recov cred late this eve
ming. About half the men were married
and had families,
While the rescuers are working at great
risk. there being two large parties under
the direction of Robert Grant. the super
intendent OF the mine. all hope is aban-
doned of reaching the men alive. The
smoke in the mine is sitting and this
greatly impedes the progress Of the
workers. Many headings were filed by
falls of coal and the way TO the place where
the men were working is entirely closed.
Supt. Grant took his men through an
other slope and into n heading near the
sealed rooms. Work is in progress max
ing crosscut through the wall Of coal
toward the entombed men. The gas or
vapor still fingers heavy in the mine and
work is possible only for short spells.
Late this afternoon the rescuers had
penetrated the mine about 1000 feet and
il was estimated that they still had that
distance to 60 to reach the men.
1t il not yet known whether the ex
posion was caused by dust or gas. II is
uncommon for gas TO gather in the mines
Of the upper Potomac region.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
TERRIBLE LETTERS TO POLICE.
Precinct CAPTAINS Find Headquarters
Wasn't Hack Of the Missives.

A number of police captains have re-
ceived anonymous communications from
time TO time that contained information
which tended to make them pretty uneasy,
The notes told of conditions in their
precincts that ought not to exist and let
the captain know that he was being
watched from Headquarters Some of
the letters were like this;
The Commissioner has his men trail
ing YOU. Every move you make is being
watched from the Central Office. Your
precinct is not being run as it should be. "
The several captains to whom these
communications were first addressed
were made the more uncomfortable at
first because each one thought that he
alone had been singled out. But each
one found that second captain had
received such letters too. and a third
and fourth and more yet
After another lot of communications
arrived these captains made an inves.
tisation and learned that as far as the
Commissioner and the Central Office
were concerned there was no founda-
ton for the letters. They were not being
watched and no complaints had been
made against their precincts.
1t was noticed that large ma ajority
of the men who had received letters were
eligible for retirement, The only possible
reason for writing such letters that thu
captains are willing 10 give is that some
one wants to get rid Of them. They thinl
that perhaps some one has hoped tC
frighten them into resgning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
PLEASE CHANGE S?6, 900.
Immigrant Family starties the Ellis
Island Money Changer.

The money changers at Ellis Island
were flabbergasted yesterday by the head
of the Schneider family. Friedrich. aged
so, but looking ten years younger, who
when asked how much money he wanted
changed brought from various purses,
wallets. belts and pockets $4,000.
Astern of him. running like a human
terrace. were fourteen other Schneiders,
including the frau. Rosina. seven boys
and six girls, ranging in age from % to
years. They had helped create the
wealth that the head of the family ex-
hibited, and which represented the value
of the Schneider farm near Odessa. which
Schneider sold before he and his brood
decided that they would come here and
grow up with the country in North
Dakota
Mira. Schneider. who is ~. expects 10
add little American to the population
Of North Dakota presently. The Schnei-
ders are Lutherans, and although born
in Russia are of German ancestry, They
thought they could have more freedom
politically and religiously in America
also better sort of life They will use
the money to buy and stock farm In
North Dakota
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
ENPELS DIR. NV AID.
County Medical society. Freed Of lnJunc'
tiOn, Votes Unanimously.

DIR. Louis Anton Ewald, formerly on the
statf Of the German Hospital and at pres
ent a professor in the medical collie ege of
Fordham University. was expelled last
night from the New York County Medical
Society 10y unanimous vote OF the whole
membership on the charge that he had
falsified the records of the Sydenham Hos
pital to substantiate his claim that he
had performed the peculiarly difficult
Freund operation twenty seven times
Prior to the convening of the meeting
DIR. Ewald issued a statement to the effect
that the action of the society had no effect
upon him whatever. because he was no
longer n member. He got an injunction.
but the Appellate Division upset it. He
saws he will take the case to the Court Of
Appeals.
The opinion Of the Appellate Division
and the report Of the comitia minora of
the society were read to the members last
night by Dr. John Van Doren Young,
secretary. Neither DIR. Ewald nor his
counsel was pres ent. and no defence was
presented. The vote was 3O5 to 0.
The members of the comita minora
who really decided DR.. Ewald s case were:
Drs Charles II. Richardson. John T.
Weeks. Howard Lillienthal. James r
McKernon, president of the society;
Brooks II. Wells. II. Seymour Houghton,
j. Riddle Gof,e LinnRus 4. La Fetra. John
J. McPhee and John Van Doren Young,
DIR. Kunityer. head of the Sydenham
Hospital at tho time of the alleged falsl-
fication. was expelled some time ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
iOO POt NDS or ANBERGRIS
sailors Of Pair Of Whalers Make q
$40 900 Find.

BosToN. April 2i-In a vault at the
headquarters of wholesale drug firm
in Boston is about 100 pounds Of amber
girls II il valued at $50, ,OOO according
to experts who have viewed the mass
since it arrived from the Barbados in n
sealed oil barrel on Saturday afternoon.
Trade quotations give the present
market value OF ambergris at from $40
TO SIS an ounce The 100 pound package
il by far the largest amount of ambergris
brought TO Boston or New England in
many years and is said TO be OF uncom-
monty high quality 1t was picked up
by the crews of the bark Bertha. Capt.
Ben Vera. and the brig Viola. Capt. John
A. Cook. who found it while whaling
off the coast of Africa in December
The crews of the Bertha and Viola were
pursuing sperm whales when the look
outs sighted several spouting in the sun
light One fellow about thirty feet long
Jagged behind the others. He was slug
gish and it happened that the harpoons.
which simultaneously pierced his sides,
came from small boats from both ships
That's why the crews are dividing the
spols.
The lagGard yielded only fifteen barrels
of oil. but the grumbling of the whalers
was dispelled by the huge black lump
of ambergris taken from him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25

was SllO. $3.50. exceeding the afternoon
receipts by more than $4,000. The eve-
ming attendance also far exceeded the
afternoon gathering and the briskness Of
the bidding was greater. Among those
present at the night session who did
most Of the bidding we're George D.
smith, who besides buying for himself
made several purchases for william II.
Hearst; Miss Green. J. p. Morgan's IL
brarian; Nine. Belin of Paris. Bernard
Quaritch OF London and Walter NJ. Hill
OF Chicago. Payne Whitney was there
100, but his purchases were only two in
number and for small amounts.
The second highest price paid during
the evening was 81, 600 for Berner's Book
of Saint Albans This was the first Eng
iish book in which color printing was used
ana Is one OF the only two perfect copies
III existence. the other being in the Ry-
lands Library. The bidding started at
$500 and at once leaped To 81 600 and then
by leaps and bounds the price went to
$1,000. which was bid for il by Mr.. Quar-
itch.
This figure was soon left far in tho rear
and the rare volume was knocked down TO
George ID. Smith at the si2 900 figure The
'inderbidder was Harry Widener of Phila-
delphia, who surrendered at sii. 500
The Saint Albans is Il brown morocco
folio with blind stamped decorations,
gilt edges on the ugh. by the Club
bindery. IN slip case. The original
wooden boards are covered with vellum
and lined with leaves of a fifteenth CEN
Jury antlphonarium preserved.
In addition to the Gutenberg Bible
and the Saint Adams there were ten
books which sold for more than 81 900
! The Historic d Italia by Guicciardni.
was knocked down to Mr.. Smith for
5000. This is magnificent volume
IN old French morocco. gilt fooled bor-
ders on the sides composed of leaf sprays
garlands, cherubim, &c, and on the
| centre panel is a full length portrait
of Henry III. of France, executed in a
mosaic of morocco. The book is from tho
press of Lorenzo Torrentino, Florence.
1891.
Another handsome folio which was sold
TO Walter NJ. Hill of Chicago for 81, 500 was
Heliodorus' "Aethiopice Historic" This
has a French binding in dark brown calf
the sides covered with geometrica
in mosaic of black and gray outlined in
gold on thicklv studded ground Of golc
dots. Justine Martyrs works were sold
to Mr.. Quaritch for 81 $50. the ~Officiun
Beate Marie Virgins" TO f.. u. North OF
this city for $1,000. "A French Mass and
Nespers of the Marie Antoinette perioc
10 Mr.. Quar'ch for s.. 100. a Valerus
Maximus to the same buyer for 81. 500
the works Of Guilaume Coquillart TO Mr.
Smith for q. .OOo. but only after Miss Greer
had run him up to 81 go and Bowel
Geometry to Nine. Belin for 81. $50.
In the afternoon session OF thr ee hour,
the sale total was 1870. 81. One dealer
George d. Smith, bought SIS. 1886 worth ol
books He paid the highest price of ths
afternoon. 81. 7O0 for a DE Civitate Del
of :. Augustinus catalogue number 1922
1t was printed on vellum and as the fourth
book printed on Venice. and was illumi
mated in gold by Venetian artist In tn.
year Of its publication. li70.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
HIGHER TANI(AB RATES.
Companies say They Are Losing Money
10 Per Cent. Raise Proposed.

If the plans now being considered by
several taxicab companies go through
it will soon cost New Workers. 10 per cent.
more to hire taxi. A date for this in
crease in rsAe has not been definitely set
but il may be as early as the first Of May.
Manager p. j. Holesworth, Jr., Of the Con-
necticut TaXicab Company, which oper-
at.s the yellow taxis, will lay before a
meeting of the board of directors to-day
his statement for the last quarter and
with it recommendation that the tariff
be raised from ~ cents the first mile to so
and from N for each succeeding mile
To 20. No advance will be- suggested for
waiting time.
similar story of pecuniary loss came
from the Universal Taxicab Company
which has cabs at the knickerbocker
Hotel Something must be done, John
ughton. the manager. said. but his
company has not yet made any specific
plans. 1t costs his company, he said
about 80 cents mile to run the tayicabs
and an advance in rates is the only way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
MISSING LETTER CAUGHT HIN
Bank Cashier Caused Arrest Of Man With
CertincatiOn stamp.

PATERSON. n. j.. April "A missing
letter from bank certification stamp
was responsible to-day for the arrest OF
Louis Eugene Jacobs Of 400 West Main
street. Knoxville. Tenn. as a forger.
The checks alleged to have been forged
by Jacobs were on the Copper Hill Bank
and Trust Company. Copper Hill. Tenn.
hut the cashier OF the German
Trust Company discovered that in the
certfication stamp appearing on the face
of the check the name of the bank was
spelled with one "p.' Jacobs's arrest
followed He is now being held by the
police under charge Of forgery.
Jacobs. who gave his name as }, l.,
Richards of AIS West i04th street. Man
haitian, when arrested had number of
the Tennessee banks checks in his pos
session. The checks that were presented
at the local bank were for 500 and $500.
The bogus certification bore the name OF
jeff A. Hadden. cashier. This stamp was
found on Jacobs when he was arrested.
The man has been in Pat eIson for tive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
--~-@7--~@=-@ -
PARTITION NOROCCO.
Pan.t:crman League Calls for n Division
With France Relief for Fe/.

Special cdbr Dispatches 10 TIM SrS.
BERLIN. April 2i-The Pan-German
League passed a resolution at n meeting
to-day calling on the Government to
negotiate with the French Government
with a view to the partition of Morocco
between Germany and France, the region
of Morocco comprising the Atlantic coast
to fall to Germany
The reason given for this request is
the crying necessity of the Fatherla nd
for fresh territory for its superabundant
population
BERLIN. April 25.-French movements
in Morocco continue to agitate the German
press. which with practical unanimity
processes to believe that Frances real
aim is to annex the African territory.
The talk OF danger to Europeans at Fez
is poohpoohed as being transparent as
moonshine and the Government ia in
sistently urged to prevent any violation
of the Algeciras treaty and consequent
land grabbing under the pretext OF Sc
curing compensation for the expenses of
a military expedition.
The anxiety felt over the matter was re-
flected to-day on the bourse, The frank
ness of the Chauvinists. who. as has been
shown. do not object TO the spoliation of
Morocco so long as Germany gets its share.
casts an interesting sidelight on the
agitation.
PARIS. April 25 -Advices from Morocco
say that French relief column has
entered Fez.
MADRID, April 24.-Premier Canale.
Jas has permitted the information to leah
out that military intervention in Morocco
by the combined forces OF France ant
Spain il imminent 1t is known that pes
simistic advices have been received from
the Spanish Consul at Fez, but the detail,
have been carefully kept from the public
1t was learned here to-day that th'
French contingent will number i2.ON
troops when the movement begins. but
the number OF the Spanish force has not
been even limited at
One fact has been learned definitely
as to the plans of the Spanish Govern
ment in dealing with the Moroccan situa'
ton and that is that more police will be
sent TO the vicinity OF Ceuta. This steT
will he taken for the purpose Of safe
guarding the residents Of the distrc
from the frequency of robberies which
have been common there,
II is reported that there is growing
uneasiness in Alcazar Larache. and as thu
ia within the zone Of Spain's influence
there il much uneasiness here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
INSURED ~ DAYS: DEAD.
New York Life won't Pay. saying Nathan
son Killed Himself.

Benjamin s. Nathanson, as admins
traitor of the estate of Moses s. Nathan
son. is suing the Now York Life lnsur-
ance Company on two policies for $4,000
which Nathanson took out within ten
days OF his death on January l. 1910. The
insurance company refuses to pay on the
ground that NathAnson committed sui
eide and asked Supreme Court Justice
Hendrick yesterday to direct the plaintif'
to furnish q bill OF particulars as to the
manner Of Nathanson's death. The court
denied the motion.
Moses 9. Nathanson was a clothing
jobber and was found on January 2
1910 in his loft at 5s Walker street. He
was tied to chair by a fimsy cloth and
gas was flowing from pipe near his
head The authorities decided that Ma
thanson had killed himself after trying
to make it look like murder. The Coro-
ner's inquest at the time showed that
Nathanson was in financial difficulties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
LITTLE DOG SPOT LOST.
Police Asked to Look for Mayor GaynOr'l
FRvOrite.

A fox terrier which for the last year
has made the City Hall its home has
disappeared and the police have sent out
an alarm for it, The dog was "A present
from the late Little Tim Sullivan to II
CITY Hall reporter, At that time the
dogs name was Jimmy 1t became IA
favorite with Mayor Gaynor and now.
with John Purroy Mitchel's assistance. is
widely known as Little Dog Spot" 1t
is said that once his Honor 3 rubbers WEI Q
found in the cellar instead of under his
desk. Little Dog Spot" wore II most
suspicious smile.
Joe Ryan. the custodian of the City Hall.
saw the dog in the park in the afternoon.
When he didn't come in to supper he
called up the police and general alarm
was sent out The dog Is white one with
a black and tan spot on his head and a
black spot on his back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
GLAD 1T WASNT FILLED.
Dr. Daniel Biiss's Opinion OF Loving
Gun From Beirut Graduates.

DR., Lyman Abbott, James Creelman
Homer Davenport and Dr. Washborne,
president of Robert College of Constants
nople, joined with about fifty graduates
of the Syrian Protestant College of Beirut
last night in Kalil's restaurant in telling
each other what they thought of "the
Grand Old Man of Syria" who is the Rev
Dr. Daniel Bliss. founder and president
emeritus Of tho college. They presented
him with large silver loving cup, which
Dr. Bliss peeped into and thanked
heaven it wasn't filed.
DR.. Bliss who is more than &c
wears old, told how he and Mrs. Bliss
started the college in "A small hired room.
Now, he said there are eighteen buildings
and forty acres OF beautiful ground. His
son. DR.. Howard Bliss. is now president
of the college. -,
Letters OF regret from Mrs, Russell
Sage, Theodore Roosevelt and others
were read
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
!
Proof Of Disease Rejected as PrOOf OF
Lack Of Capacity.

John Hook, a pedler, made his will on
April 27, 1910, and on May o was COM
mitted to an asylum. He died month
later and an autopsy showed that he
suffered from tumor of the brain. which
the experts said gradually weakened his
mentality before it caused his death.
The Surrogate dismissed yesterday a
contest of the will He found that
the medical evidence had no bearing on
Hocks testamental capacity when he
executed his will and that his action in
giving his entire estate to one son to the
Exclusion of other children was natural
Aimee this son and his children were a
mart of John Hooks daily care. and a
IN life and so far as John Hook had a
human interest the testimony discloses
that il was confined to this household
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-25
PIRLIC BEQIESTS or $lS,.1OO.
Many societies Remembered In VIII Of
Mrs. Mary l.. Mitchell.

WATERBURY,, Conn, April 24.-Public
bequests to the amount of $4s,500 are
contained in the will Of Mrs Mary j.
Mitchell. The estate is estimated at
nearly $2.OOO,OOO. Besides the public be-
quests there are several private bequests
There is a personal bequest of 5000 to
the Rev. DIR. j. q. Davenport, her favorite
minister, and one Of 5000 in addition To
the home in which she now lives to DR.
Caroline II. Conkey, who had been family
physician to Mrs. Mitchell and had saved
her life at one time by devoted treatment
Tho rest Of the estate goes to seven direct
heirs.
The teststor was the widow Of John 8.
Mitchell OF Mitchell. Vance a Co., New
York. who died atlhis homo In Tarrytown
N. Y, In December. 1915