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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

Earl H. Butler of Hansen was ;
visitor in Twin Falls yesterday OF
business.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

G. 0. Meigs spent Wednesday in
Buhl looking after his business inter-
ests.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

Mrs. c. B. Oliver was in the city
from her home in Bull Tuesday Wis
iting with friends.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05
Local and Personal

F. B. White was over from his home
in Jerome for day this week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

Alex Toleman was in the county
seat Saturday from his home in Muir
laugh.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Murphy were
shopping in the city from their home
in Rock Creek last Saturday.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

Prof. John Lawwell who is teaching
the Murtaugh school was in the city
Saturday.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scranton spent
Sunday on Rock Crek visiting with
friends.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05

N E. Bracket OF Rogerson was a
visitor in Twin Falls Tuesday.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-04-05
Embroidery Special Saturday Only

81 value in Corset Cover Embroidery only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
ouSe1 Leader Recei0es Majority Tn Three-Fourths Of The Coun- ties Of Stdte--UnderzUood
 Delegates Elected
NLY ABOUT 25 PER CENT
 OF NORMAL VOTE CAST
lator Williams Senator Elect James K. Vardaman Gov Earl Brewer and H. Alexander Delegates at Large. Unit Rule in Mississippi Means That Underwood
 Will Get Entire Vote of State

Jackson, Miss, May 7-Oscar ". Underwood of Ala na carried the state of Mississippi in the democratic primaries held today His vote will approximately Flbe that boiled for Governor Woodrow Wilson of New ona convention Latest returns at midnight indicate that lderwood has received majority in threeourths of the ntie of the state and in nearly every congressional dis let delegates favorable to him have been elected
 Delegates at Large
 The four delegates at large elected Senator John arp Williams, C. H. Alexander natoreect J. K Varda |n and Governor Earl Brewer The two former had ssed personal preference for Wilson and the latter two Underwood, but under the primary they will will the district delegates be compelled to vote unit for Under bod.
 No regularly established headquarters for either of the candidates existed in this city, their being the d of their supporters scattered throughout the stae and of their friends here tonight felt authorized to give out y statement in their behalf
 The cast generally very light scarcely 25 per nt of the normal democratic vote being boiled. Hinds nty in which Jackson situated and Warren county boiled e largest vote of the counties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

Baton Rouge, La, May 7<-Seventeen lives known to have been lost in the Torras the Mississippi evee Three white people drowned today Bayou Latnache when raft which farmer his wife and two daughters endeavorng reach high ground broken to pieces by the swift current from the break The farmer the only rescued.
 Fourteen negroes lost their lives in the Iettsworth neighborhood.
 Thre three drowned Bayou Latnache today the first known white victims of the Tonas flood
 After being marooned in their nome for several days the farmer and his fani cVnesd to seek safety from the rapidly rising water.
 Gathering up what few belonging they could the family left raft As they tried to the bayou their frail craft pieces by the current and they all swept into the The mother and two daughters drowned
 Twelve of the negroes drowned Lettswortl while trying reach Batchelor The raft which they crowded dashed to against hidden obsructon Two negro lost their lives in the neghborhood when launch overturned in the swift rent There number of other refugees the boat but they saved by the crew of the launch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Wilson Carries But One Place

Jackson Miss. May 7- Special -Retuns from the te show that light vote boiled and that Underwood decidedly in the lead In Jackson where the voting length is nearly 200O only 520 poled of which went to Underwood and PAP to Wilson, Underwoods kity being 36.
 At Brookhayen, Wilson received majority of 10 votes that is the only place far reported at which he did lead Kosciusko gires Underwood majority of 40 Wnona 76 lest Point 30, McComb 100 and Gulfport 40.
 Majority Increases Additional returns received at Vardaman Underwood adauarters but add to the Underwood majority.
 Greenville gives Underwood 194 Wilson 54.
 Six precincts in Holmes county give Underwood Fity of fl.
 Bezoni Washington county, gives Underwood S6, Will h 15 Returns from the Eighth district the election of n Wells of Jackson delegate and indicate the election of ellv of Vicksburg. Both are anti Nardaman
 Incomplete returns from IS counties give Underwood 3094 tes and Wilson 1889.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
ESUMES PROBE OF LAND SCANDALS

May 7.-The Florida |rglades investigation was resumed |av before the Moss committee of the |use with the testimony of Edward
 Wilkinson of Bell Haven, N. C., who
 h of the operations of J. o. Wright, |merly a drainage engineer in the
 bartment of agriculture. in a land Celopment deal near Albemarle, N. c.
 Recording to Wilkinson, Wright, lilo a government employe. entered land deal before he became drain E engineer for the state of Florldl
 h offered to sell some of the land for loo worth of the stock. The stock Is turned over, Wilkinson said, and brtly thereafter Wright appeared as goyernment drainage engineer to Felop the land.
 Farther testimony that money was Eanced to c. c. Elliott, former chief Eineer of the drainage bureau of the bartment of agriculture, to complete b1ects in North Carolina will be taken tomorrow. Elliott and some other |nloyes were dismissed from the de- |tnent and later indicted on tech Fal charges growing out of that fea- Ee of their operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Underwood carried Mississippi. Seventeen drowned in floods.
 Underwood to Bryan.
 Summary of political news.
 Rain fails to dampen ardor of vet
 erans.
 Wire company was party to pool
 says s. J. Bailey --Rowland may be released on bail May term of Huntsville court on. 3--New machinery for Prattville mill. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Jones trial is sensational.
 To hold Made in Birnin gham'
 show.
 Downtown wires to be underground 6--Dolly on Spring
 Society. 7-Willie O'Rear in hands of sheriff Stiffness prevents Hoopers presence 9-Believe bodies are identified. I0- Sports. Il-Negotiations on water project.
 Invitation May day meet biggest
 event for Saturday.  L4-Cummins attacks President Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
SUMMARY OF THE POLITICAL NEWS
 OF THE CAMP PA|GN Gov. Woodrow Wilson Gets Texas-Republican
 Race Close MARYLAND RESULT
 MAY BE ATTACKED Taft Managers Have Not Conceded Rooseyelts Nomination - Clark Is lndorsed in Washington.
 Headquarters Clash

Dallas. Tex May 7.-Instructions given today by democratic county conventions tc delegates chosen to the state conven- tion assures a state delegation to the Baltimore convention instructed to cast the vote of Texas for the nomination of Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer- sey. as the presidential nominee, returns from TIC of the 250 counties in the state giving the New Jersey executive BPS in- structed votes in the state meeting, Is in excess of the number necessary to control.
 Governor Harmon thus far has 109 2-3 instructed votes Speaker Clark has S9k Up to midnight no county had reported an instruction for Oscar Underwood.
 Reports have been received from 153 counties that held republican conventions Former President Roosevelt is leading with 63la conyehtion votes; MT. Taft has 361s votes; twelve contestlng delegations representing 12 convention votes will go to the convention and in seven counties that will probably be represented at the convention no county conventions were held. Thrty-six counties are sending delegations uninstructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
ANOTHER STRIKE IN
 SHIPPING TRADE

London, May 7--Another strike in the shipping trade has been precipitated by the national sailors and firemen's union and the national union of ships cooks and stewards. whose officials this morning called out all the men in the employ ment of the Peninsuar and Oriental Steamship company.
 The unions demand that at least two white seamen as well as coxswaifr shall be carried for each life boat, which will mean considerable increase in the Euro pean element among the crews of the mail ships.
 The Peninsular and Oriental company has refused to concede the mems de- mands. MT. Cathery, general secretary of the sailors union. said that the same demand would be made on all other ship ping companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
MAJOR BUTTS WILL
 IS MADE PUBLIC.

Washington, May 1.-The will of Mai. Archibald W. Butt, victim of the Titanic disaster, filed here to- day. disclosed that the one great wish is impossible of realization. II was that he should be buried in Ar lington National cemetery, and that the family name might be per pstuated there by modest monu- ment over his grave. In his Will the young officer had set aside sov for this purpose. Major Butt left his personal effects to his two brothers and providing that the residue of his estate be converted into cash and divided between the eldest children of two brothers. In view of the disclosures in the will there is strong likelihood
 movement will be started
 oking to a suitable memorial
 Butt at Arlington. all
 .s lis last resting place was E ackless ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Underuood to Bryan

Washington, May TO. ". Underwood of Alabama, majority leader of the House. and candidate for the demo- cratic presidential nomination. today declared that hs presidential candidacy not cast in the interest o Gov Harmon, of any other candidate than himself Bryan in speech at Chilcohe o. during the night that he had heard the Underwood delegates chosen in Georgia and Florida in realty Harmon
 'sThere warrant in fact for the statement made by Mr. Bryan declared Mr. Underwood sI making the for the presidential nomination with the honest deavor to it for myself My candidacy is not and his been, in the interest of Judge Harmon any other candidate at work Georgia Florida and Ala bama declared for in presidential primary election, and this the expression of the desire of thousands of man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
FLOYD ALLEN WAS
 WELL PROTECTED

Wytheville. Va. May 7-Evidence that Floyd Allen wore bullet proof protection clothes in the Carroll county courthouse shooting affray was brought forth here today by Prosecutor William Foster.
 Deputy Sheriff Gillespie testified that after the shooting began he had fired four shots point blank. at Floyd Allen. Gil- lespie said he had wondered why the shots had not taken effect. He made care ful examination of the court room. but could find no shots in the wall opposite the point from which he had shot at Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
FIRST MEETING OF SHRINERS
 IS HELD IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles. May 7.-The first meet ing of the imperial council in connec- tion with the thirty-eighth annual con- cluve of the Order of the Mystic shrine was opened today with an address of welcome by NJ. NJ. Flint potentate of A;nalaikah temple. Los Angeles Mayor Alexander gave the keys of the city to the visitors. The meeting of the coun- cil was published. No business was transacted in the morning In the aft ernoon many matters were down for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

discussion. Among these were the granting of charters to San Diego, Montgomery, Ala, Fort Smith. Ark. Nashville, Tenn. Grand Island, Neb.. Roanoke, Va, Parkersburg, W. Va, Manila, P. l., and Panama, all of which desire to maintain their own shrines-
 The contest for imperial outer guard, the only elective office In the council. now seems to be between P. A. Cutts of Savannah, Ga, and James McCandless of Honolulu.
 It was voted to grant temple charters to Muskogee, Okla, and Jackson, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Sending Quilts

,pelousas. La, May 7.-Mayor Behrman
 New Orleans today telegraphed Sheriff
 rion Swords that the relief committee
 New orleans would send 1900 quilts for almost equal number of flood fefu- ss who are now sheltered and fed in elousas. he Atchafalaya river at Melville is ling slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Clark Indorsed

Walla Walla Wash. May 7.--Athough the Washington state delegation to the democratic national convention selected today was uninstructed, the adherents of Champ Clark won every point for which they contested in the state convention and Clark was indorsed for the presden- tia1 nomination.
 The 12 delegates selected from the three congressional districts and the IS dele gates at large have half vote each. The
 CONTINUED ON PAGF 14.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

Two thousand flood refugees were rescued by government officers today rom the crevasse floods. Eight hund- red were sent from Melville over the Texas and Pacific 10 BunlSie, 400 came here and 500 were carried to Port Hud- son, while about 300 were sent to Batchelor. Despite rising waters the levees in this section are holding.
 Generous responses have been made to Gov. J. r. Sanders appeal for as- sistance, Tampa, Fla, alone sending in s1000
 Good Weather at Baton Rouge
 Good weather came today and put heart into the army of 5000 men who are working in this section to hold the levees. Although q further rise in the river last night made more threatening the condition of the front levee at Baton Rouge. 1t Is felt that the battle is won if sunshine will continue an- other day and barring, of course, un- expected heavy rises in the river north of this city.
 Work has progressed on the Ponf- chartrain protection leyee south of the city to such a point that there Is no longer danger of inundation of the country below here in the event of a break in the front leyee.
 Work on the levees in Baton Rouge continued all night and all day today and state officials took their turn ia doing guard duty on the tops of the Imvddy embankments. The secretary of state and other officials walked up ana down the levees all night long.
 Thrilling Rescues Made
 Stories of thrilling and narrow escapes from drowning while rescuing persons marooned for days on house tops and fin trees. almost exhausted and famished from hunger. are Altering in from the flooded parishes across the river.
 One story reached New Roads tonight that a mother anu two children one ar infant, were marooned for days in the attic of their submerged home. The baby died and the mother tore up her skirts to make ropes with which to tie the body to the chimney in the forlorn hope that when the waters reeeded she could give 1t proper burial She and her other child. II is said, were rescued and carried to another place.
 One man swan through the floods and reported to Captain Bennett of the Philip pine Scouts al Opelousas, that a number ot persons and live stock were cut off at Swaizy Lake. southeast of Opelousas. A fleet of motor boats were ordered to that point
 To prolong the life of her pet poultry and pigs one of the refugees said tonight that she turned them into her house and spread out all of her provisions and food stuff remaining before she was forced to flee.
 The water was rising SO fast in our yard" she said, that it was impossible to rescue any of our stock before we left. The pigs and chickens were my pets. The chickens got on the gallery and the pigs swan about in the yard until they were so tired they could hardly move and then they came up on the steps to rest. l couldn't stand the idsa of their drown ing right there befols my eyes. and I let the pigs into the house and spread out all the food in the pantry. Of course. they will be dead when l get back. The house may not be there when l do get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Cities Want Convention

Chattanooga Tenn. San Antonio, Tex, and Jacksonville, Fla. are exerttng eY- cry effort for the honor
 Keen interest also is being manifested in the election of a commsnder in chief to succeed the late Gen. George w. Cor don. Gen. Irvine C. Walker Charleston. next in command; Gen. Bennett H. Young, Louisville, Ky, commander of the depart ment of Tennessee; Gen. w. K. Van Zandt. commander of the department of Texas. all are considered for the office.
 Both questions will be settled al the final business session of the veterans to- morrow.
 feature of Thursdays programme will he the grand parade of veterans which will wind slowly through Macon 8 streets headed by the -5pi3iy dwindling remnant of Forests cavalry. In the van Of the once famous body of horsemen will ride Nathan Bedford Forrest, aged |, grandson of the fighting general. Astridc a magnificent white horse. he will be dressed in the uniform of brigader gen eral. The brigade will he under it's pres ent commander. Gen. Tyler.
 It is expected that l2.0o0 veterans will march in the parade.
 Remnants Answer Roll Call
 Remnants of the gray clothed army which half a century ago set the world an example of valor and self-sacrific+, answered roll call here today in a mus ter of peace-the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans
 strange. too, these soldiers of the lost cause were guests partly of the flag they fought four long years for thcv occupied tents loaned by the Unit ed States army.
 Organization of the sons and daugh- ters with several affiliated associations also met. Fifty thousand visitors were here at the start and more are arriv- Ing on dozens of special trains hourly.
 Underneath the surface of celebra ton there could be felt the touch o< sadness at the thinning out of the all -~
 (C0NTINUED ON FACE ID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
The First Toll Of w hite Lives Claimed By The TOrraS Flood;
 } Women Drowned
Forced to Flee On Raft, Which Goes To Pieces When Current
 Strikes It
TWELVE NEGROES DROWN
 TRYING TO REACH BATCHELO

Two Others Die When Launch Upsets-Sunshine and Go Weather Prevails ill Flooded DstricWith Exception of Five Deaths Day Most Encouraging Since Flood Began Boats Are scarce-B -Battleship and Gunboat to
 Do Relief Work fA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

On the Home Stretch
 New Orleans. May 7-When the of ncial river gauge at the foot Of Canal street registered 21.3 feet at o'clock this afternoon, rise of four-tenths since a. m. United States weather officials were of the opinion that tho Mississippi had started on it's final lap toward the predicted crest of 21.5 feet. which would mark the passing of the greatest flood recorded in the Missis- sippi valley in which all stage and dur ation records have been smashed.
 Clear weather and sunshine was re- ported today at all points from the Torras creVasses south to the mouth of the river. and the most encouraging reports since the present flood began have been re- ceived from all those points up and down the river where the embankments were thought to be weak. The work of rescu- ing marooned persons in isolated districts progressed rapidly today and boats coming into concentration camps are usu- ally loaded with women and children.
 Scarcity of Boats
 There is a scarcity of every kind of navigable craft and everything that can be steered and carry passengers and sup plies for even a short distance has been pressed into service. Hundreds of primi- tive fiat boats that can be lowed by motor boats are being constructed in the upper districts wherever timber Is available. These will be used in scouting over in- undated sections where only light draught vessels can navigate.
 Tuesday brought sunshine and dminu- ton of activity in the New Orleans levee districts Gangs of men totalling more than 1000 labored Saturday Sunday and Monday, many of them working by cleo trie lights through the night hours In torrential rains, strengthening levees thought to be weakening under the enormous pressure and continual down. pours.
 Work has practically been abandoned in the third district of this city. in the vicin- ity of the American Sugar Refinery.
 Engineers More Cheerful
 The hot sun today baked the repair work done during the past three days and the engineers are once more cheerful many of them believing that the worst has passed. The levees have been in- spected and pronounced in good condition. The work of strengthening the levees. on the Alglers side, opposite Valence street about been completed and the experts be- lieve more than a 22 foot stage can be held back.
 Mayor Martin Behrman issued an ap- peal today for funds and supplies for flood victims of the northern and east central portions of the state The news papers have taken up the task of raising funds in connection with the relief com. mlttees and several thousand dollars in money and several carloads of supplies have been sent out from this city.
 Navy to the Rescue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
The Initial Session of the Reunion Is Very En-
 thusiastic
KEEN INTEREST IN
 OFFICIAL ELECTION
Intense Rivalry Between Cities to Se- cure Next Reunion--Gen. Walker Delivers Eloquent Address.
 Major Screws O.ation

Macon, Ga, May "A drenchins downporr of rain which continued in- termittently throughout today did not dampen the ardor nor allay enthusiasm Li the opening here of the twenty-sec- ond annual reunion of the United Con- federate Veterans.
 Throngs of visitors and thousands of veterans participated in the first day sessions of the reunions. Housing ad- dresses were delivered by prominent men and women of the quondam Con federacy At frequent intervals during the day the rallying music was ren- deTcd by a score of bands. The down rour of rain. dropping flags and mud bespattered uniforms were forgotten when the strains of Dixie" were heard. Each time the familiar tune was greet ed with tumultuous cheers and the rebel yell"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Close in Maryland

Baltimore, May 7.---The closeness of the struggle between President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt for control of Maryland's 16 votes in the national con- vention was emphasized today when complete returns from yesterdays re- turns showed the result depended upon ono county, which on the face of the returns, gave Roosevelt majority of but 80 votes. Putting this county How ard, in the Roosevelt column geve him SC delegates to the state convention, just one more than a majority.
 Complete unofficial returns received today by the state Roosevelt commit tee and all the Baltimore newspapers agreed in giving Colonel Roosevelt a majority in Howard county of so odd votes; but Taft leaders tonight were unwilling to concede that their oppon- ents had won. Tt would be improper for me to concede anything al this tine when Maryland's IS votes to the rational convention hang on less than ' co votes" said John B. Hanna, chair man of the republican state central committee and leader of the Taft forces
 Another Feature
 Another feature of the day was the development of the possibility that the Individual delegates elected to the state convention would include a majority of Taft men even though their instruc- tfons by the county preference vote might bind them to vote for Roosevelt delegation to the national convention. It was pointed out that President Tafts friends might control the convention, force the adoption of conservative platform and send a delegation to Chi- cago, which would be ready to aban- dcn Roosevelt as soon as they con sidered they had fulfilled their legal duties by voting for him on the first ballot. None of the leaders. however, made such prophesies.
 No change developed in the demo- cratic situation except to insure for Speaker Clark several delegates al- ready counted for him on the strength of indicated county majorities. The o.1nty preferential vote bound s1 del- egates to Clark, fl to Wilson and to Harmon.