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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-23

But / have reason to belieyg thar it
has been edited SO that 1t win accuse
only you and the machine, and by to-
morrow morning the entire state will
know. / don't have to tell you what
the effect OF this added exposure of
wholesale corruption In the capital Is
going to be-"
The senator had laid the pipe aside
and was staring soberly at the fire.
You're a man among a thousand,
son." he said quietly. when 1t
comes to a pure question of right and
wrong you don't hesitate a minute. do
you? You haven't said 1t In so nan
words. 81 I'll say 1t for you. You've
got ME right where you can send me
to the penitentiary? That's about what
you're trying to tell me, isn't tit"
Don't put 1t that way. father" pro-
tested the son. 81 gave you fair
warning. I've got to fight for the
right rs l see 1t. IL / don't / shall be
less than a man-iess than your son.
Can't you see that 1t is breaking my
hearth
A silence electrically surcharged
with possibilities settled down over
the quiet room for a little while. At
the end of the pause the senator rose
ard put his hand on his sons shoulder.
81 haven't a word to say" he said
slowly. AS you told me that first
dry out here, son, it's your job to hew
81 H. line aAd 1af 4l.a ahsra FolI ,-haro
they may. Go ahead and do what
seems right and law abiding to you.
Id rather go to Jail twice over than
have you do anything else. Is that
what you wanted me to sayT'
Blount dropped into a chair as If the
hand on his shoulder had crushed him
and covered his face with his hands.
1t vas hard-harder than ever his own
prcigurings had forecast 1t.
1t was a long minute before he stag
gered to his feet and CROPPED his way
TO the door, leaving his father stand
Ing before the fire, still with the hand
o~utstretched which had been laid Ia
fatherly affection upon his shoulder.
When old Barnabas had helped him
into his coat and had given him his
hat he sought Patricia.
"Must you go backT' she queried
when he had descended the steps to
climb stiffly into the seat beside her.
He nodded.
"Your duty is clear2"
He nodded again.
"And the consequences" she asked.
ITO be contiuued
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-23

which must re kept, and he leaves hfs
why l have mnde that appointment"
The senator shook his head slowly.
"IIow should 1 know, SOM
ITS not a pleasant thing to have to
tell you," the younger man went on,
ignoring the chair to which the long
stemmed pipe was pointing. "But Pa
tricla says / must, A little over an
hour ago ev~idence-legal evidence-ef
corruption and false registration In
four of the city wards was put into
my hands. You. know what I've got
to do with It, father"
The older man nodded. Eyes, /
know what you think you've got to do
with 1t. But | wouldn't do 1t If / were
you, son Haven't you learned that
one of the first rules in the book of
politics Is not to hang the dirty clothes
out where everybody can see them?"
Evans heart sank within him. 1t
was evident. that his father was still
unsuspecting, still unconscious of the
impending blow. Only utter frankness
could avail now.
Il can't discuss expediency with
you" he said hastily. This evidence
l speak of involves You personally.
There Is trouble ahead, serious trou-
bile, and you don't seem to realize 1t.
The city papers will be out In the
morning publishing evidence Of other
crooked political w~ork-evidence which
I have been gathering here and there
all over the state and which was
stolen when my safe was blown up
last week. / did not intend to publish
1t il l could help 1t. / was holding 1t
over my own people as a club to make
4hem decent and to keep them decent.
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kH41H ANNOY =,
And when tue nas.s car WIS creeping
on the low ear out one OF the broad
residence a be told her all. exaR-
geratiug nothing and paliiating moth
Ing.
IT can't reason against the facts,
Evan. You know what you are saying
aud why You are warranted In saying
It" she began. "But l still believe alb
solutely In your father. What are you
going to dor
1.-THE only thing there Is to do" he
returned, with q note of h~arshness In
his voice which was only a measure of
his suffering. "When you picked me
up on the Capital corner l was on my
way to Judge Hemingway's chambers
with the afidavits. have taken q
solemn oath. Patricia, and the law
which / have sworn to uphold Is great
or than
He was going to say "fs greater than
any mans immunity" but she finished
the sentence otherwise for him.
"Is greater than -FOUR love for your
father. suppose I ought to be able to
you must not do 1t. Every drop Of
that fathers blood In your veins ought
to cry out against it"
"Ah," he said, with a quick indraw-
ing of his breath, ''you don't know
what 1t is costing mei'
Truly, I don't. Evan, your father
Is a great and good man. II he had a
daughter instead Of a son she would
know 1t. I >ish / were his daughter.
l should try to show him that blood Is
thicker than water!"
You wish you were his daughter?
Do you realize what you are say
ing?" Then. brokenly: Don't, Patriciai
Don't make me do evil that good may
come. Can't you understand how /
am driven to do this thing. how every
fiber Of me Is rebelling against the
savage necessity God knows I'd give
my life and all my hopes OF happl-
ness If the necessity could be wiped
| QUIT"
Instantly she changed her attack.
III I can't bride you l must and
will convince you," she persisted.
You are a brave man. Evan. know,
because l have seen you tried. You
mustn't turn cowardly now"
"Nor shall l." he countered quickly.
"But / don't understand"
Don't you? Isn't 1t cowardly to
strike this cruel blow in the dark?
You know your father isn't here to de-
| fend himself. You can't do such a
thing without at least giving him the
warning that you would give your Bit
terest enemy"
"His absence Is merely an added
twist Of the thumbscrews," he said in
fresh Indebtedness. "He is not here.
and the time Is too short to get him
here. What is done must be done to-
day-this afternoon. Otherwise 1t will
be too late to stop this last and most
shameless attack upon the liberties Of
every honest voter in this common
| wealth. Don't make it harder for me.
Patricia. Surely you can see how
hard it is as it stands"
81 can see that you are about to do
something for which In all the years
to come you will never be able to get
your own forgiveness, Evan" she said.
Then. with a sudden skillful flick OF
the speed lever, she sent the little car
ahead with q lurch, steering 1t In the
| sharpest Of swerves into the nearest
cross street affording an outlet to the
northern read.
stop, Patriciaw he cried. What
are you doing7 l must go back to the
| courthousei"
"PI take you back to the court
house," she promised, deftly slipping
In the third speed. 'and you shall be
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there b before
Judge Heming-
way goes home.
But. In common
justice e. you
must and shall
hrst tell your IA
Their what you
are going to do!
Don't try to stop
me! II you do
I'll run into
something and
smash the car"
Will the
switch plug on
the dash within
easy reach, 1t
would have been
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
NEARING AN END
Pos tion of Canal Bonds Sent ~
Chicago.
Sent ~

The directors of the Emmett Ir-
rigation district went to Boise
on Tuesday to confer with j. j.
Corkhill, representative O. the
bond buyers, in regard to the
transfer Of the bonds. After an
all days sess On, an agreement
was reached 10 deliver 100000
worth of the bonds to the Fort
Dearborn bank CT Chicago to be
held until the debts against the
canal are saS sfied. The district
is to be given $4,000 in cash on
or before January 20 with which
to liquidate debts at this end.
Three hundred thousand dol
laIs worth Of the bcTds will be
held here until the waivers are
all signed and an agreement reach
ed as to the time when the bal
ance of the cash will be turned
over.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
Died.

Socrates Moore died at his home
in this Ciy + rid y evening, aged
80 years. He was born in Beaver
County, Pa, Septe mber 27, 1921,
and was the youngest of IL child
en-. When 80 years old he moved
to Iowa. in 1855 he married -Iza
McCune In 1861 he enlisted for
rhe Civil war and served until HID
honorable discharge N 1864. H{
came ITO Idaho in 1904, settlin
Fremont county. He hsd lived i
Emmett about three years. H
was a member OF the Methods
church Of this city al d also oj
the G. A. R. pest. He leaves
widow and two sons Franc sAloorS
Of this city ard {. c. Moore of ST
Anthony The funeral services
were conduo.e ed by his pastor, Rev.
C. L. Bert, ard the Grand Army
post had chart Of the servic, at
che grave.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
Telephone Manager Changed.

S. G. Knee, WHO has been mana
ger of the Emmett telephone Of
flee for nearly two years, will be
succeeded the first CT the year by
William Geopfarth, for five years
wire chief in the Nampa office. The
change came S a surprise TO Mr..
Knee. His new position is as yet
unknown. Emmett people will re-
gret the departure of Mr.. Knee
and his family Re has been cour-
teous and accommodating and has
made many warm friends.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28

Harshal Skaggs made an import
art capture last Friday evening
when he picked up P. P. Charfy
who is wanted in Sweet on a war
rant issued for his arrest three
months ago but has since success
I fully evaded the of iCers. The man
came into Payette FIR day evening
of lash week in an auto with three
or four other fellows all of whom
were rather hilar Gus. They were
speeding their machine faster than
the law permits when Marshal
Skaggs tagged them and adv sed
them that they were exceeding the
speed limit An argument followed
and while talk ing 10 the men in
the car the Marshal noticed tn 1t
one of them fitted the description
he had of a man wanted at Id 4ho
City. Closer scrutiny of the man
decided the marshal that he wa th'
man and he took him and noti led
the authorities at IGaho City who
came after him Saturday evening.
Nearly four months ago Charry
and a companion when in a drunk
en- condition went to a home near
Sweet, while the husband was alb
sent and on being refused admis-
sion broke in the door with an
AK, the wife of the home leaving
by the back door as they broke
the front one. A deg in the house.
sought TO defend the home from
intrusion and attacked the two men
whereupon Charry grabbed the ami
NAL and throwing it to the floor cut
it's throat and threw the body onto
the bed and covered it with the
sheets. He and his companion then
left that section CT the country and
have for a time been in Onario.-
Payette Enterprise.
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Single Tax Disciple.

Governor Hawley is a firm b
lever in hte Henry George theof
of taxation in a modified form. 81
says:
81 would like to see every hom
in Idato up 10 uhevalue of S250|
and occupied by the owner entirel]
exempted from taxat 'on," the gov
ernor said yestel day in spe kim
of his plars. "Ey this l mean,
he explained, ''tf e building anC
other Improvements but not th'
land
Il would "a so exempt every orch
ard in the ate up to the tins
when it begins to bear and produce
revenue no the owner, l don't be-
lieve in punist%ng a man for his
enterprise and public spirit in
building a little home.
Il would also exempt from taxa
ion in the state al cash and Gre
dit items. l would nul favor ex--
emption in this csse, on the con-
trary l believe that hey shou d
pay, but forty years. experience in
Idaho has demons rated to my
satisfaction at least, THAT they
cannot be taxed. The fort in this
state has resulted in failure, and
we might just as well be honest wit
ourselves now and acknowledge tn S
But l do hold that the home of
the man of moderate means should
be exempt frcm taxsricn ard
shall be highly pleased if the
legislature adopts this ide"r
have never believed that a man
should be peralized for building
a little home for himself and fam
lily. On the contrary, be ieve,
and have always believed, that
every man in a community should
be encouraged to bui d a home.
By exempt;ng home improvements
up to s25OO l bell We a greet boost
will be given to home-building and
Governor Hawley has other ideas
with reference to taxing banks,
bank stock, undivided pro its, and
other items, which he intends to
take up with his commission that
has in hard the preparation of
the bill to be subm + te to the leg
islature and with the legisls ture.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
Mrs. Windes Seeks "a Di,o1 ce

Alleging that her husba d ruck
her and knocked her down and a
few monlh hs later leif her with
only 81 and went to Emmett, where
ne was convicted of bootlegging
and sentenced no serve a three
moIths' sentence in the jail at
Caldwell, Cara L. Windes has fill
ed suit in the d'stIi,t court, ask
ing for a decree of divorce from
her husband, Will lam F. Wi. des.
The wife asserts in her complaint
thsb her 'hust ard iai-ed to provide
for her and that he used profane
language in addressing her on
different occasions. They were
married at Cambridge, Idaho, on
June 10, 1902, and We dIughter
Louise V. Windes-.S STAT, sman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
MEEKER WAS THE VICTOR
DefeEk ID Dan Fry in Wrestling
Match Two Falls out of Three

Young Meeker of Oakley defeat
ed Dan Fry of HoI shoe Bend, in
two falls out three, catch-as-
catch-can, in Pleasure Club hall
Friday evening.
The bout was ore of tie best
seen here th S season. DR.. Dresser
of Middleton acted as referee. Fry
was the lighter Of the two, weigh
ing 15S pounds 10 Meeker's 167,
but he put up a gamey fight and
won the fhst fall in minutes.
The other two falls were won by
Meeker in mintues and 15
minutes respectively.
Preceding the wIes liTg, there
was a glove contest between Sher-
rill of Horsa shce Bend and Cordell
Of Roise, which was rather tame.
Kid McCleCd CT the Pend ga a
good exhibition of bag punching.
After the mat,h, DR.. Dr. sser
any 127 pound wrestler
in Idaho tor a match. And Meek
er issued a Chal ense to Clyde Nye
the clever young Emmett wres ler.
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w. D. Mcfarland, assistant in
the upper railroad hospital, brought
to town Monday an Italian laborer
who had been injured in the Men
denhall camp by mass of troz-
en- dirt falling upon him. The
slide was caused by an explos en-
of powder in the right of way
work. The mans foot and leg
half way to the knee was fearful y
bruised and swollen. Whether any
bones were broken cannot be ascer-
tanned until the swelling is reduc-
ed. He was taken ITO the Nam
pa hospital. There are now seven
patients in the hospif al, all suf-
fering from I'M lar causes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
GOVERNOR CALLS SPE.
CIAL SESSION
Legislature to Meet on Jan.
uary Is to Revise Rev
enue Laws.

Governor FaWley on Saturday isl
sued his proclamation calling
spec al session of the legisl tur\
Tor the sole purpose of revising
the tax laws The object of the
session, as set fcI tn in the pro lama
ton, follows:
For the purpose of revising the
revenue laws, providiI g new sys-
:em of assessment, equal on,
levy and collection of taxes; amend
ing or repeating laws relat ng to
poll taxes, whether Tor general or
road purposes; amending or reyis-
ing the corporation Itax laws; a
mending or repeating the laws re-
latirg to lives ook, sanitary and
predatory animal taxes; amending
all acts or pats of acts prescribing
the rates to lie levied for state,
county, municipal, school ard road
purposes; amending all acts and
parts of acts prescribiIg g the limit
Ol lOl NOAhbs .
municipal and sci ool purposes; pro
posing amendments to the revenu
provisions the cons tuition o
the state of Idaho; proposing an
amendment to al ticle IS, section
6, of the const tuition of the stat
of Idaho, so as to make the count
treasurer ex-officio tax coileCt tor
proposing addition S or new sec
tions, or amendments to exis in
sections of the constitution
the state Of Idaho, limiting tt
rate of tax levies for county, mu
icipal ard school purposes, an
limiting the bonding power
counties, municipalities and no
districts. The legislature may
so provide for tie expenses of tt
session, and ether matters incident
thereto"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28

The death of Mrs. J. L. Hobzon
of Bramwell cam IS shock to
her many friends in this section.
Last week she wss in town OPP
ping, Ghe picture health. Sat-
urday she wss taken sick with a
cold, pneumonia set in and Mon
day morning she passed awsy. she
was born in Harriburg, Utfh, in
1872. Her maiden name was Ida
r. Fuller. With her pa erts she
moved to Arizora in 1880 and
in 1901 was married 10 J. L. Hob
sons She had lived at Rramwell We
years. Besides a hustsrd, she
leaves four ohildIen and a large
circle cf neightors al frierds 70
mourn her uEtin e'y death. She
was of a most kind ard lovable
disposition and wss greatly be-
loved ty all her reigbtors. The
body was t; ken to the home of her
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
MASONS HOLD ANNUAL
ELECTION
Reelection of D. Knox as
Treasurer Brings Out In
teresting History

Butte lodge, A. F. & A. NJ,
held it's annual eltctiOn of Off
GERS Thursday night with the TO-
lowing result: B. o. Clark, w. M;
R. N. Cummings, S. w; c. L.
Carnage, J. w; d. Knox, treasurer;
J. w. Tyler, secretary. The APP
pointiye Officers are: Frank Knox,
S. D.; G. B. Atairs, J. T.; Tom
Irving and Ross McFherson, ste
wares; w. R. Cartwright, chap
lain; John B. Dayi S, tyler.
Iu is iTterestirg to note that
D. Knox, who VS. re-elected trea
surer by acclaim ticn, has held tnat
office continuoI sly s'nce the Sc
cond year the lodges existence.
The lodge received its charter in
1902. Pending &C ion on the
application for charter, the
lodge held meetings for several
months under special dispensatior
from the Grard Master. During
that period d. E. Smithson served
as master and the late Art
Smoke, as secretary by app lint
ment. When the charter was re-
ceived, DIR. w. F. Loder was elect
ed as master, and w. R. Cartw light
as secretary. When Mr.. Cart
wright's tenn expired, Mr.. KNOX
succeeded him.
There were eleven charter MEM
bers: C. P. Bildertaok, w. R.
Cartwright, D. Knox, F. A. De-
Clark, Frank Crosson, Dr.. W.
F. Loder, Jchn Smearage, w. L.
Powell, D. E. Smithson, Nor
ton and A. Smoke. OF these BIZ
derback, Cartwright, Knox and
DeClaIk reside in Emmet1 and
are still active enthusiastic mem
bers and workers. W. l. Powell
is in California, D. E. Smithson
rs clerkirg in drug store at
Caldwell, Frank Crosson is in the
transfer business in Roise, and DR..
Loder, John Smearage, A. Smoke
and Mr. Norton are dead.
Since it's organization the lodge
has had fvie Masters,in the o der
named: Dr. Loder, D. E. Smithson,
]. L. Steward, Frank CrossOn, 2. p.
Davis and Prize Pane. Mr.. Bane
held the Office for three success
sive years, retiring Tuesday night,
and holds the record for length of
service.
Following the business sess' on,
a banquet of roast turkey, oyster
cocktails, coffee ard the trimmings
was served and greatly relished.
The feast was served by commit e
composed of Dr. Cummings and
George BurkhaId, with John B.
Davies presiding over the coffee
pot
Installation cf Officers YVES held
in an informal manner Tuesday
afternoon.
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COALITION OF |. N. AND
P. & |. N.
IF True, Hartman Puts One
More Over on Jim
Hill

The We'ser Signal of last weel
contains the following interesting
dope on the railroad situation il
Long Valley:
Although Pres dent Heigho of th'
P. & l. N. railway, while in thf
city on business rh 8 week, refused
either to affirm or deny the s ory
The Signal believea it has ii
straight that an agreement hes beel
reached between this company and
the o. S. L. which materially ef'
fects this entire section the
country, and in which Weiser is
especially interested.
We are not at liberty to give
our source of information, but
were assured shat while the COM
panies were keeping it quiet there
waas absolutely 10 question but
that the Pacific & Idaho Northern
will extend lis line to the Star
school house, southwest of Lardo
on the Payette lake, and will there
connect with the Idaho Northern.
That the Idaho MOI thern will have
the use CT the line to New Mea-
dows, ard the pl esert P. & L.
n. depot will be used as a union
depot. The story goes further and
says the P. & l. N, will build down
the Little Salmon ard connect with
,the P. & l. n. at Goff, and the Ida
no Northern will also have the use
of this portion of the line in ex-
change for the use o it's line
from the Star school house to
Nampa. This arrangement would
put beth roads iEto Long Valley,
and give each traf ic arrangement
over the ether in a territory they
are both anxious to reach.
The trade arrangement, however,
is not all that prompted the agree
ment, if one has been made. 1T
is a well known fact the o. S.
L. and the Hill interests are in a
battle royal over the extension of
their lines into new territory, and
Hill people are anxious ITO keep
them out. On the other hand the
P. & l. n. is anxious to get share
of the Long valley business, also
to make New Meadows the division
point of the Idaho Northern. The
purpose Of the arrangement would
thus be accomplished d ,ard by the ar
rangement the Short Line would
head off its only competitor in tn IS
part of the country.
Whether this story is true or not
The Signal is unable to say, but we
have every reason to believe the
parry who gave us the in ormation
is in position to know the facts.
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come out of their refuge behind i'm
pregnable and imcomprehenslble
phrases is evidenced by THE title
of the lecture 10 he given by N.
A. Richardson at E. P. c. hall on
Thursday night, January 4. In
stead of using the title Economic
Determinism'', the speaker calls
his subject ''Wby Things Hap
pen to Happen" and if he will
make his lecture as simple as h S
subject he will win the gratitude of
hundreds of hearers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
Caldwell Man Fails.

Caldwell, Lee. 25-H. B
Aven, who has conducted a mer'
camille business at Main and Tenn
pie avenue for six or seven years
today made an assignment in favor
of all his creditors 10 w. R.
Wilkerson. The liabilities are given
at $4,000 and the assets at $15,.
600. An inventory is being taken
and it is probabe the business will
be continued, although no definite
plans have been announced.
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Signs of Sanity.

Many propagar dists of new ideas
have the cheerful custom of fortify-
ing themselves behind the dict on
ary and appalling their opponents
with words. Socialia have not
been the least offerd in this
cruel mode of verbal warfare That
they are beginning TO get bold and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28

TRACT given no = CseIn hlcRP dOC
awarding it to the Payette Val
ley railroad. More than that, the
service has been extended to- Falk,
which lilla the gap and gives
through service to Payet e. Bully.
1t ought to have been done year
ago, but we'Ie grateful anyhow, and
it is a mighty nice ard much ap-
preciated ChIitmss present I'm
Gle Sam has given to the people in
the upper end of IT. is valley.
NotNe of the charge came to
Postmaster Waring on Friday. TIL S
was followed three days later by
an order resembling the contract
given Mr. Rickett for a tri-weekly
service between Emmett and Letha
And Joe won't feel bad about that.
All he wanted was the mail ser
vice and hic nronCSal RI garry the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
HaylOr Appointed.

H. Haylor of Hanna has been
appointed assistant secretary O.
the district, and it is understood
thaI he will be appointed sec
retary and take his office Janu-
ary /. R. B. Wi son was elected
president Of the board.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
William Geopfarth. the

William Geopfarth, the new
manager will briI G a bride with
him from Nampa, he and Miss
Nellie Williams having been unit
ed in marriage at La Grande, Ore.
on Christmss Eve Mis- Geopfarth
is not a stranger to Emmett peo-
lie having often visited the
Misses Sinclair.