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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06

(9) The vacant Texas senatorship,
Senator Bailey has announced his in
tention Of trying to continue as senator
from Texas in spite of his resignation
The senate will consider precedents,
which show that such resignation can.
not be revoked at the will of the re
signing party.
1O) Popular election of sena.
tors. Senator Borah will reintroduce
his resolution providing for the choice
Of senators by the peopls, and this
will be held before the senate as un.
finished business until another vote
is taken on it. With the new mem.
bership of the senate, it is expected
that the resolution will pass.
OD Misuse of patronage by the
president of the Uuited States
Senator Bourne proposes to take uf
again the subject of the misuse o.
patronage by the president for the
purpose of effecting the choice ot
delegates and securing second term
nomination. 1t is not unlikely tha,
appointments made in order to secure
delegates will be held up in senate
committees and none of the appoint
ments confirmed, thus bringing tn,
matter to a sharp issue between tn,
progressives in the senate and til,
president of the United States.
(12) Consideration by the senate
of Of the administration s'dolla
diplomacy" with the possibility o
impeachment proceedings agains
Knox for the course pursued by the
state department in the German
potash matter, the Liberian matter
the securing of loans in Central Ameri
ca, and China and in Turkey, ant
the Argentine scandal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
States Golfers Enriched.

ldaho's treasury was enriched last
week to the extent Of $1O8,314.94,
This amount was paid by the Payette
Lumber company of Payette for l.
040,656 acres of timber land, includ-
ing interest in the amount of $4249.34.
This was case similar to that Of
the Potlatch Lumber company. The
Payette company had already pur-
chased the timber and had 20 years in
which to remove it. 1t undertook to
purchase the land in order that it
might have more time in which to re-
move the timber. The land is in Long
valley, Boise county, near Thunder
City. The timber was bought Octn-
Der s, 1900. An effort was made to
buy the land from the state last July,
but suit was instituted to prevent the
sale. The case was taken into court,
and in February the supreme court
rendered decision in favor of the
company.
The company holds that the state
made splendid deal in the sale of
this land. The timber is said to be
inferior pine that would not pay for
removal from much Of the land, if it
had to be done at once 1t is also
claimed that the state is now losing
$1275 in interest every month because
of the tieup in the Potlatch company
deal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Get New Trial.

In the case of p. A. Mcclure VS..
the Grangeville Savings and Trust
Co., case taken up from Idaho
county to the Supreme court, the
court gave decision Tuesday affirm
ing the decision Of Judge Steele IN
granting new trial.
The case is one wherein the plain
tiff brought action against the Grange
vile Savings and Trust company tc
secure the payment Of approximately
$500 alleged to have been deposited
by Frye, Bruhn 4 company as pay
ment for stock delivered. The deal
for the packing company was nego-
tiated by j. HI. Blackburn, now de
ceased, and the bank declined to turn
over the funds on the showing made
by the plaintiff. Suit was brought
in the district court of Idaho county
and verdict for the plaintiff was
rendered. A motion for a new trial
on the grounds of insufficiency oi
evidence, was made by the defendant
company through their attorney, w
n. Scales, and the same was granted
by District Judge Steele.
The cause was brought before th'
supreme court on an appeal from tn
order granting a new trial and tn
decision now handed down affirm
Judge Steele in his opinion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Democrats Have Control of Lower
House; Republican in Senate.
TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY
Direct Election of Senators and
Admission of Two More States.

The interesting spectacle of demo-
cratic house and republican senate
meeting to consider the Taft admins
tration measures directs more than us
ual attention to special session Of the
63 congress, which convened yesterday.
The political complexion of the two
branches of congress is as follows:
House-Democrats 26S, republi-
cans, 100, socialists, l, vacancies 2
the Ninth Iowa and second Pennsyl-
vania districts.
Senate-Republicans so, democrats
Al, vacancy from Colorado.
The roll calls in the two branches
will show some remarkable changes
from the last session. In the house
the democrats will show a gain of 54
members and the republicans a loss of
SO, the socialist member, Victor Ber-
ger of Milwaukee, accounting for the
difference in the equation.
The activities of the session will have
to do principally with the following
subjects:
() Amendment and passage of
Canadian reciprocity tariff legislation.
co Creation of tariff ''frce list
embodying the principal articles which
enter into the cost of living.
(3) Schedule "K,' the wool sche-
dule, to be revised downward. Possibly
also the cotton schedule.
(4) Reorganization Of the house
and senate. Choice Of Champ CLARK
to succeed Joseph G. Cannon as
speaker. James r. Mann to be chosen
probably as republican minority lead
er. New committee organizations il
the senate; the progressive senators
gaining representation on the large
influential committees. Aldrich sue
ceeded by Gallinger or Penrose.
(5) The Mexican affair. Presi
dent Taft to be called upon to give hi'
reason for his unusual orders to tht
army and the navy. Demand for full
informotion as to diplomatic CORES
pondence, whether with Mexico o.
Japan. Removal Of Speculation as t.
whether Wall Street or other causes
have been responsible for the expen
sive military maneuvers.
co Investigations. This include
committee inquiries authorized by th
democratic house into the affairs of tn
postoffice department the interior de
partment, the weather bureau AM
other government departments.
/ CD Consideration of the Arger
tine battleship scandal.
(S) Arizona and New Mexic
statehood. Senator Owen will Intro
duce 10-line bill at the opening {
the new congress providing for tn
immediate admission of Arizona an
New Mexico on equal terms. I'll
will be fought by enemies Of populs
government, notably by Senate
} Bailey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Third Fire Last Night.

Grangeville's third fire within less
than week occurred last night at
about ten O'Clock, when an alarm was
turned in from the northwest part of
the city. The building, which was a
vacant residence owned by W., A.
Hall and worth probably $3.50, was
completely destroyed. The origin Of
the fire is the subject of speculation
t, and covers wide range, from the
small boy with the innocent cigare
! to the incendiary with his FIRE brand
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
March Weather.

Local Observer Norwoods report
of March weather on the Prairie
shows a precipitition Of rs of an inch;
during the month snow fell to the
depth of 1.30 inches. There were %
clear day during the month.
The past March was remarkable
month from the weatherman's view
point. There was an abundance Of
sunshine and the ranchers took ad-
vantage of the favorable weather BY
plowing and seeding large areas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Committed to Asylum.

Frank Carothers, a young man OF
twenty-five years of age, was brought
up from his home in the Salmon river
section Saturday by Sheriff Overman
and his mental condition looked into
by the probate court and examining
board Monday.
The young man has been commit
ted to the asylum for treatment upon
two other occasions and it was hoped
the last time discharged a permanent
cure had been effected. However the
the board decided to order him te
Orofno for further treatment
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Two Fires on Sunday.

Two small blazes brought out a
crowd to the streets of Grangeville
Sunday afternoon and evening that
might have led the stranger to be-
lieve that the Buffalo Hump had
been rediscovered.
The first fire alarm was turned in
along about the middle of the after
noon and while the damage was slight
the efficiency of the department was
demonstrated. The blaze was caused
by an electric light bulb coming in
contact with the woodwork Of the
dark room of the Camas Prairie
Photograph Co., an enterprise located
in the Grabski block. The blaze,
while quickly subdued by the appli-
cation Of the chemicals might have
proven quite disastrous as the build
ing in which the fire originated is a
wooden shell of the obsolete type ol
business houses and the chances Of
escape from fire is mighty limited
The damage is rather meager, per
haps fifty or seventy five dollars Gov
ering the same.
The second alarm was turned il
about eighty thirty in the evening and
the fire was located in the barn on Hal
street formerly used by the Wilkes
Stage Co. Some hay in the loft wal
fred, ostensibly by the carelessnes
Of a sleeper. The fire was put ou
before the arrival of the department.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Pork Spells Money.

No wonder the city man pays thirty
five cents for each and every pound of
the streak of lean and streak of fat
bacon he SO enjoys for his breakfast
when eight eight-month old pigs
bring the rancher Sl12.
This is the amount received for
that number of porkers by w. E.
Hardisty of Tolo who delivered them
to local buyers last Saturday. They
averaged 200 pounds each and brought
seven cents a pound.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
40 Official Trip.

Henry Murry, horticulture inspec-
tor Tor Idaho, Lewis and Clearwater
counties, left the first Of the week on
omcial business. The law regulating
'he sale OF nursery stock within the
s'a,e is very strict and should be
looked into by those who are dispos-
ing Of trees to their neighbors.
other requirements provide for the
spraying and the fighting of tree
diseases :. The state inspector has given
!, ~ out that he does not intend to al
.ow violations of the law and has
instructed the deputies to see that the
.equlrements and provisions are car.
fled out to the letter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Science Lecture.

The lecture delivered by William
ID. McCracken, member Of the board
of lectureship of the Mother church Of
the Christian Science, at the L. O. o.
f. ball last Thursday evening, was
quite well attended. The Christian
Science belief is a simple, straight
forward and beautiful one and no
doubt is most satisfying to many.
Some of the brightest intellects of the
country are believers in the doctrine
preached and advocated By Mrs.
Eddy Mr.. McCracken gave most
instructive lecture and one that was
worthy Of the closest attention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Order Lumber.

At a meeting of the warehouse
committee of the Farmers Union,
held in tins city last Saturday, the
contract for the lumber to be used in
the construction of the warehouses at
this point and Fem was let.
Wm. Hussman, who saws some of
the best lumber coming from the
Craig mountain section, secured the
big end of it, receiving orders for
250,000 feet The balance necessary,
100000 feet, was ordered of G.
Gwyinn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Stock to Alaska.

Frank Wyatt, the Salmon river
stockman, passed through the city the
last week enroute to the Coast with a
shipment of beef to be sent to the
Alaska country. These animals have
been on feed for some time and were
in the very best Of flesh. Mr.. Wyatt
states that Alaska affords most ex-
cellent market for the better grade of
cattle.
In speaking of the condition Of the
stock in the Snake and Salmon sec
ton he remarked that very little
stock was lost this year in winterins
and the herds, as rule came through
in very good flesh.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Idaho Cannot Comply.

iuano Will ProDaDly not be repre-
sented by a tablet in the inner wall
Of the Washington national monu-
ment, in any event until the next
legislature meets again and makes an
appropriation therefor.
Governor Hawley recently received
a communication from H. H. Brown.
first vice president of the Washington
National Monument association, Mr..
Brown said:
Il have the honor to invite your
attention to the following resolution
adopted at meeting Of the Wash
ington National Monument society
held at the national capitol January
2, 1911.
Resolved, that the society rec
ommended to the honorable secretary
Of war, in whose care and custody the
monument is by law placed, that the
states of Colorado, Washington, Ida
no, Oklahoma and Texas, and the
states Of New Mexico and Arizona
upon their admission into the Union,
be invited through the governor Of
each state to furnish suitable tablet
for insertion in the inner walls of the
Washington national monument, to
the end that the representation of the
states Of the Union as a memorial
therein to Washington, may be fully
completed
'The honorable secretary Of war
concurred in the object of the resolu-
ton and suggested that it be COM
municated by the society to the gov
ernors of the several states mentioned
therein. 1t is hoped you may early
call the attention of the legislature Of
your state to the above resolution,
with an expression that may promote
prompt action by it looking to the
early representation of Idaho in the
monument. No tablet may be re-
ceived as a gift of any patriotic body
on behalf of the state, or as the gift of
private persons, or one bearing any
individual names. The conception
is that the sovereignty of the state
shall be represented by act of the
state alone, and as member of the
Union.
"The tablet should be stone, ma
tive Of Idaho, of the most durable
character. The tablet may be en-
graved with the state name, it's coat
Of arms and such emblem or motto or
patriotic inscription as may be Sc
lected to give it character. The pres
ident of the United States for the
time being is ex-officio president, and
the governors for the time being OF
the several states of the United States
shall be respectively vice presidents
of the society according to provisions
which have been made.
The letter which was sent to Mr..
Brown yesterday by the governor
follows:
"As our legislature has adjourned
it would appear that no action will
be taken in the matter of furnishing
tablet for insertion in the inner
walls of the Washington national
monument until another session con
venes in January, 1913.
II regret that this matter was not
called to my attention at an earlier
date in order that it might have beer
taken up at this session of the legis'
lature." ;"
1t is thought to be entirely prob.
able that several other states men
toned in the communication from
Washington will be unable to comply
with the request for the reason tha
their legislatures have adjourned
The communication was received twt
days ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Pythian Sisters Dance.

The annual after Easter ball given
by the Pythian Sisters will be held
this year on April Is. Those in
charge are making arrangements to
make this an auspicious occasion and
provide most enjoyable time. Good
music is assured as the committee has
secured Messrs. Fortier and Harris
to furnish the music.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
x..ter and Kettenbach Convicted
by Government.
MINIMUM SENTENCE 5 YEARS
Case Will Be Appealed to U. S.
Court of Appeals.

The Jury In the Onlueu StateS court
now in session at Boise returned
Monday night verdict Of guilty Of
falsifcation of accounts to the comp
troller Of the treasury in the case Of
w. F. Kettenbach of Lewiston, for
mer president, and George Kester Of
Spokane, former cashier Of the Lewis
ton National bank Of Lewiston. The
other charges we're ignored.
Not guilty on indictments TT
charging aiding and abetting Of Rob
nett in making false entries on the
books Of the bank; 779 charging alb
straction Of funds from the bank; 1872,
charging aiding and abetting Of Rob
nett in the abstraction of funds Of the
bank.
Guilty on counts l, 2, 4, 5, and 6
Of Indictment 78O, charging falsifca-
ton Of reports to the comptroller Of
the currency.
Sentence was passed Tuesday by
Judge Bean who gave them the mini
mum sentence Of five years. In pass
ing sentence the court said: "One of
the hardest tasks that court has
to perform is that of passing sentence
upon Judgment and conviction. |
have no regret about presiding at a
trial but when it comes to passing
sentence / would very much prefer
that some one else perform that duty.
''In this case minimum sentence is
a very severe one, and | do not think
there are any circumstances in this
case that justify anything more than
minimum sentence and therefore the
Judgment of the court will be that the
defendants be confined in prison at
Fort Lsa~snworth for a term of five
years on each count in this indict-
ment, the sentence to run concur.
rently."
Profound silence greeted the passing
of the above sentence in the federal
court room at Boise Tuesday morn
ing shortly after 10 o'clock by Judge
Robert S. Bean, upon William F
Kettenbach and George H. Kester
former president and cashier respec
lively Of the Lewiston National bank
found guilty Monday on five counts
in indictment No. 78O charging then
with falsifying reports to the comp
troller of the currency of the United
States.
Attorney Tannahill Immediately
moved for new trial but the motor
was overruled by the court. He ther
filed verbal notice of appeal to b
followed by written notice carrying
the case to the United States circui
court Of appeals.
The court fixed the bond Of th'
defendants at $25,0O0 each givins
them 10 days in which to raise it
The former bonds 10000 unde
which the defendants were held hat
run m and were replaced by new one
The light to secure reversal of tn
verdict in the higher court and pre-
vent service of sentence in the fedora
prison will, it is believed, be one o
the most bitter ever attempted in th
Idaho district.
NO scene ever enacted in the fedora
court IN Boise was more patheti
than that presented to the crowde'
court room filed with the curiou
than when following the interval i
Which kettenbach and Kester stoo
before the court and received sci
tence
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
OPPORTUNITY

NHEY do wrong who say come
~ When once knock and fail to find you in;
For every day stand outside your door,
And bid you wake and rise to fight and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed away
Weep not for golden ages the wane
Each night burn the records of the day.
At sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh like boy at splendors that have sped,
To vanished JOS be blind and deaf and dumb
My judgments seal the dead past with its dead,
But never bind moment yet to come.
Art thou murmurer? Then thee from thy spell!
Art thou sinner? Sins may be forgiven;
Each morning give thee wings to flee from hell,
Each night star to guide thy feet to Heaven
r. b. Malone.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
For Sale or Trade.

Four:horse team, harness and wa
pon: also if wanted 40 acres OF tim
ber with team; 900 cords Of wood on
land. GO cords cut ON other land.
Easy Terms. Geo. w. Wilkin. 45-2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06
Annual School Election.

The annual school election will be
held ON Saturday, April Is. at which
time directors will be elected in 81
districts in the county excepting ~
independent ones.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-06

who keeps the latest style of neck
wear' Doc Denny. 45-1
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

Some of those interested in educa-
tional matters in this State say they
propose to wage an educational cam
paign for the next two years and see
If they can't force the next Legisla-
ture to provide for the poor school
children in the State.
To make their educational cam
paign successful they will first have
to impress upon the voters the neces-
sity of sending men to the Legisla,
ture who do not represent the trusts
the interests and the political man.
ipulators. They must send men t.
the Legislature who represent the
people and have no axe to grind
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
THE DEMOCRATIC MaGisTRarns
MASIPrLaTORsA AND f1xERs.

Ex-Governor warhel;. Of hAry-
land. in speaking OF the Democratic
machine In Baltimore. says:
IF ] were Governor OF MARY
land now | would revoke the az
signment OF every magistrate
who IS using that once to Ad-
vance the political fortunes OF
the crowd OF manipulators and
fixers who have saddled them
selves on the Democratic party
Over one thousand magistrates
were appointed in this State By the
last Legislature. most OF whom were
appointed because they were town
ship heelers for the Democrats or
are expected to do the bidding of the
Democratic machine In the next cam
paign. Here is a mueh-needed re-
form the Progressive Democrats
might start to work on ut once
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
TEXAS FAyORS WOODEN SEIZED.
ULE

The following news items appeared
in the daily press Sunday:
"San Antonio, Texas, March
Estate Senator C. r. Hud-
speth and Capt. B. L. Crouch
have been named as committee
of two to appear before the Con-
gressional Committee to urge a
protective tariff on wool in be-
half Of the Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers' Association.
Now here is a rock-ribbed Demo.
cratic State sending Representatives
to Washington In the interest of the
wooden schedule. which is the high
est schedule in the tariff bill. Flor
ida will probably send delegates Il
ask for protection on fruits, Ala
bama for protection on iron, Georgi.
and other Southern States for pro
lection on lumber, Virginia for pro
lection on quebraco, etc. The Demo
Gratis will have hard road to ira
vel when they attempt to give tn
country free trade. This is to sa
nothing Of the trouble they will hav
when they come up before the voter
for reelection.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
DEMOCRACY AND ONE-MAN
POWER.

II the Democratic party in New
York does not meet overwhelming
defeat at the next election it will not
get its just deserts. The party has
clearly shown that it does not repre-
sent the people, but represents one
man, who in turn represents an un-
desirable element in New York. For
over two months the Democratic Leg
islature in that State has been trying
to elect a United States Senator
named by Murphy, the leader of
Tammany Hall. Murphy named a
man that was so VIGOROUSLY unfit for
the place that he lacked few votes
of election at each joint session of
the Legislature. though he had a
majority Of the Democratic votes.
There has been talk of throwing
Murphy's present candidate over
board and electing some one else, but
if he does, Chas. F. Murphy will still
name the Senator, as the following
sent outfrom New York by the Asso
ciated Press Tuesday night will
show:
1.-THE Democratic caucus failed
again tonight to select candi-
date for United States Senator.
The vote followed closed that of
last night.
1.-THE report was current that
the insurgents had submitted to
the regulars the names of ten
men from whom Tammany Chief
Murphy was requested to name
his choice. The list at midnight
was said to have dWindled to
three or four, including Isador
Straus. Martin IT. Glynn, and
Herman Ridder."