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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09
THE TILDEN BRIDGE

Joseph Coumerilh, one OF the
heavy property holders of the Tilden
country, was at his home in Black
foot this week, and when seen in re-
gard to the Bridge, expressed him
self freely in the matter, and to the
following affect.
1.-The Tilden Bridge was built by
Bannock and Bingham counties and
by individuals at Tilden, Pocatello,
and Blackfoot; the location was sell
ected by number of engineers and
by the people for whom it was ex-
pected to be of greatest service.
When the bridge was completed it
enhanced the value of property in
that vicinity hundreds of dollars per
farm, aggrogating vast sum for the
country at large, and at the same
time did not depreciate values in any
other locality" .
'"The people of that immediate To-
cality were the ones to be served. Po-
catello expected to use the bridge
to some extent. and they also had a
selfish or commercial purpose which
was very proper. Blackfoot was
very generous in the matter, and
furnished considerable money in the
face of the fact that it was bound to
cut off some of their trade, yet in
the whole as was stated in the Ida
no Republican at the time, it would
help develop the country, and out
of the general development, Black
foot would gain some trade. At all
events, Blackfoot responded very gem
erously."
1.-THE bridge has been of great SER
vice to Tilden people. and there are
only four to six weeks in the year
when high water prevents them from
using it. The floods have threaten
ed the bridge by washing at the end,
and two years ago this could have
been controlled by the expenditure
of about $3.50 on the Bingham coun-
ty side. But it was not done. Last
fall it could have been
done for about five hundred ($500)
and yet it was allowed to
stand under the menace and against
the protest of representative men
from that locality. We are informed
now that it will require six or seven
thousand dollars to repair the dam
age and perfect the bridge"
There is talk of removing it to
some other location. and am OPP
posed to it, as are the majority Of
the people directly interested. The
loss or removal of the bridge would
depreciate the values in that locality
a large sum; perhaps fifty or hun
dred thousand dollars. ! charge that
all this difficulty has been brought
on by the carelessness or indifferen-
ce of the commissioners of this coun-
ty. and I do not overstate it when I
say that a charge of impeachment
could be sustained against them for
neglecting to perform their duty l
am for maintaining the bridge where
it is, and for grading up the roads
across the bottoms to connect the
bridges"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09

members of Congress, more than one
half the Senators of the United States
more than half of the Governors of
the various States, more than two
thirds, of the members of the various
State Legislatures, and public men of
high and low degree carried passes
on the railroads and assented to the
implied obligation thereby assumed.
On January 4, 1908, fifty members
of Congress recommended Peruna,
each with signed testimonial, all
grouped in full-page advertisement
in the large newspapers of the coun-
try.
Six years ago, when President of
the United States tried to make a
combination of Republicans and
Democrats to pass a railroad rate
bill, he considered it necessary to
work in secret, and when the arrange
ment was discovered everybody in
volved acted like persons caught in
a scandal. To-day no stigma at
taches to man who votes outside
his party on question of principle.
Ten years ago the president of a
great life insurance company. ambii-
tious to be Ambassador to France,
gave lavish public dinner to a
French actress and paid for it with
the policy holders money.
Twenty years ago large portion
of the party politics of the Republi-
cans in Congress consisted of waving
the bloody shirt, of supporting force
bills, and in general acting toward
the South with that same vindictive
hate which made the Reconstruction
period the most detestable episode in
American history. To-day there re-
mains but one United States Senator
who acts toward the South other
than with respect and consideration.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09
1T CAN NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN
{Colliers Weekly

Six years ago 1t was possible to
take some glucose, add sugar color
ing matter and other adulterants,
and sell 1t as pure Vermont maple
sugar.
In 1902 more than one-half the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09
c. e. CARSON WILL BUILD.

c. E. Carson who conducts the Car
son Lodging house on North Main
street has purchased an adjoining lot
of A. E. johnson and will begin the
erection of two story brick build
ing right away, the size to be 30x73
feet.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09

The Hill-Christy party are back
from Mackay, and declare the seen
erv in that locality is as grand as
in the Yellowstone Park.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09

Miss Clara Troutner Leonard
Troutner, and Leonard Josephson
spent Sunday in Blackfoot, the guests
of Miss Nell Roberts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09

Neat job printing at The Republi-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-09
RIVERSIDE

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-16
Advice
En- Route

Copyright. 1872. bv Associated Literary
PresS.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-16
WHITE DECLARES
WILSON THE Man
loxa's Greatest Democrat Urges
His Nomination
REC'IES ClANK'S HANO|CApS.

His Emotionaiism Betrays Him Into
Extravag ance. as In His Reciprocity
Speeeh-Governor Wilson's lntellec-
tuai Strensth-His Record as an ex-
ecutive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
CAPTURES NEGRO
AND BAG OF LOOT

After the negro had been seen by
his wife 10 enter the rear Of the home
% " Is. Bradley. 315 West Main
street. Bicycle Policeman Traylor, who
lives next door. last night chased
Robert Shelton AS the latter Jumped
over the fence. and caught him in
the rear OF I'll West Franklin street
The officer off duty at the time, was
just entering his home when Mrs.
Trayior informed him that she haa
heard a strange noise In the back
yard adjoining and had seen negro
enter The officer immediately went
10 the back OF the house. and was in
time to see Il negro scale the fence.
dropping heavily laden bag behind
him. lie shouted 20 The negro 10
halt. but the latter. jumping 10 the
ground. seurrfed away with the officer
directly behind him He gave MS
name as Robert shelton. and said
thar ne lived whore the officer made
III. capture. He wss arrested as
suspicious character.
Traylor returned To Mr. bradieN
residence, ana found quantity Of sill
Nervare on the ground where the ne
gro had climbed the fence. Entrance
10 tn., house had been forced through
rear window
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27

':Judee~Witt was to me- ga Id l..
@. Wendenburg. n man to whom l
could always look for information
and consolation. If I lost case be-
fore him. his judgment and hls every
action in that case. came to me like
zephyr almost because In his sternest
moments he shed q sunbeam not only
over he prisoner but over the coun-
sci. He was one Of the broadest
minded and just judges that / ever
came in contact with. No one ever
went out OF his court, even with a
case against him. feeling that Judge
Wit. had rendered q decision that
was not IN accordance with the law
brother in the death of Sam Witt"
George Cease. member OF council
and lifelong friend Of Judge Witt. was
overcome by the news Of the death of
his friend
As a small boy. 7 was fond Of
Judge Witt. and when I grew up
revered him. l have acted on juries
several times and his rulings and in
structions always impressed me as
coming from a, man who had a heart
as big as "A brick house. He is a
loss that the city can III afford.
Frank Anthony who, was = close
neighbor Of Judge Wits. expressed
nruch sorrow at the announcement OF
hts death.
When I was a small boy he said.
and after | had grown some, and
was working on the railroad, 1 knew
of Judge Wits great kindness to peo-
pie. | heard of things he had done
for those who needed and deserved
help and | formed my opinion OF him
then. Later I learned Of other things
that he had done for the unfortunate.
and when | saw him use his big heart
and his broad view OF things. I
could not help but place him among
those whom I was forced to revere.
I cam mention many names of people
whom Judge Witt has helped, not
as a Judge but as a man. and as a
Judge I know he was just, for no man
with the heart in him that Judge
Witt had could be but just"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27

tcontinued from First PaRe.l
boIalnr up the railroad. He wrote
tn Detective Burns.
Mayor Thompson could not ad-
,.anca the money necessary 10 snare
.ha boodlers, and called in Andrew n:
cream Mr.. Green readily pledged All
tbe money necessary. That was last
February.
Burns sent one Of his best men 10
the city. w. J. Brennan, his cnlef as
s,stant. Brennan opened Offices in the
Ford building. representing hims"h
as representative of the wabash rail-
wav As such he began to approach
the aldermen with arguments as TO
whv they should vote TO close the
street.
pretty soon Secretary Schreiter APP
preached him with an intimation that
the street closing could be affected by
the proper inducements Schreiter let
1t he known that he was to act as
xo-between, but Brennan insisted on
dealing directly with the aldermen.
He pledged them. the approachabie
ones. to vote for the closing or the
street, agreeing with them individual
Nv upon what they were to receive. lie
insisted on the council passing the or
dfnance first. They stuck to their bar
gain passed the measure. and today
called at the offices in the Ford build
ing for their pay.
AS fast az they were handed their
money they were arrested and con-
fronted with the dictaeraph records al
their bride bargaining,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27

the people, and served to June 1888.
Thereafter he was elected judge OF
Hastings court, succeeding Judge
Thomas s. Atkins. and took his
seat on January /, 1889, for a term
of sir years He had been reelected
for every term since
II WAS .chi!A Judge Viii was Conn
monwealth's attorney that the IA
snous Cluverius case came to trial FOR
personal reasons he was excused from
appearing in the case, and the prose-
cution was conducted by Attorney
Charles V. Meredith.
He was known as a famous plead
er. and It is stated that he won nearly
all the cases he defended while prac-
tictng at the bar He once defended
"a woman named Rile, who, with her
husband, was charged with burgia riz-
ing jewelry store. The husband was
convicted, but broke jail and his leg,
and has never been seen since in Rich
mond. The woman was defended by
the young attorney, and was acquit-
ted.
Judge Witt Is survived by his wife.
and by eight children--Breut. Ellen,
Foster. Lucy. Elizabeth, Samuel b.
Daniel, and Jean. a child five years
old. Foster Witt is a graduate OF
the v. NJ. l.. where he achieved high
distinction.
Returning With Body.
A telegram from Nelson Robins
stated that the party left Hot Springs
with the body at $40 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. They are expected TO
arrive here at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon over the Chesa peake and
Ohio railway.
The funeral arrangements VIII not
be made until then, though 1t is ex-
pected the funeral will be held Mon
day or Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Witt was member of near
" every secret lodge in Richmond.
He belonged to the Masons. the EliSs.
the ROYAL Arcanum. the Heptasophs,
Red Men. Druids, Knights Tempiar.
and other organizations. and was a
prominent member of the Westmore-
Land ell,h--All- thu ORGANIZATIONS W1Il
be represented at the funeral
Judge Witt will be missed more
than any man who has recently died
In Richmond. The city and State not
only lost lawyer and jurist. but the
people lost "a friend and Il citizen 10
whom all gave honor, The one note
Of consolation was that he went peace
| fully and that he WIS able To ~rap
the drapery of his couch around him
and lie down to pleasant dreams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
MANY TRIBUTES
TO DEAD JURiST

Common wealths Attorney MiniHee
FOXES M ii III The death OF Judge
win | have lost an Incompatible
friend, He was the largest hearted
man | ever knew. He was kind ana
considerate of all He always temper
ed Justice with mercy. and II was al
WAYS his aim TO help those who We're
tried In his court. He VIII be soreiF
missed BY all Richmond, and his ike
will not soon be seen again. He was
probably the greatest criminal judge
in Virginia"
Walter Christian. clerk Of the Hust-
ings court, who had served many
wears under Judge Witt. said; 1t was
with the greatest sorrow that heard
the news l had always looked ON
Judge Witt as an elder brother He
was the most lovable man | ever
knew. always ready to extend Il help-
ing hand, and more ready with ~oru
OF sympathy than word of censufe'
He was lenient judge. and when II
was compatible with the law, he gave
a lecture rather than a sentence There
is many man IN Richmond today
who owes his status In society to the
kindly offices OF Judge Witt
Charlie Jones, one of the oldest at
taches of the Hastings court and
lifelong friend OF Judge Witt. was 100
overcome to speak. RI have lost my
best friend, he said brokeniy. y
don't know what ! could say for MIN.
j loved him as a brother. l shaii
miss him more than | can ten
Everybody in Richmond loved him.
and none more than |.
Depu.y Clerk William Breeder said
of Judge Witt: He was the klnoest
man | ever knew. He was friend
to ALL His heart was large and ne
had unbounded sympathy. We all
loved him in this court, and he loved
lis. as brothers and children, II will
be hard to fiji his place. 1t would
be harder TO express true appreeta-
ton OF his qualities
Paul Iatouche. Tom Neal. Pat
Bowls and Mike" Macon, deputies
in the court. were alike in voicing
their tributes to the jurist. I'VE knew
him well.' they said. ''ard We all loved
and respected him. He knew Us by
our first names. He knew our little
troubles and he knew our joys. and
he was always ready TO sympathize
or congratulate. We hardly know how
10 pay his just tribute, but we never
knew better man.
Major Charles o. SaViiie. clerk OF
the Chancery court. said after he had
heard the sad news. I knew him we'll
He was not only a great jurist, but
a great man In heart and soul. Every
body who knew him loved him, and |
have never heard a word of reproach
against him. In his death Richmond
has lost one OF her best citizens and
the people one OF their best friends
No one can ever quite fill his place,
for he was unique among men
Clerk Roweil. OF the City Circuit
court said: Richmond has lost one
Of her beSt judges. We all knew him
here. and we all loved him for those
qualities OF heart which gave him the
name Of "the merciful Judge
Mr.. Winston, clerk OF tho Law and
Equity court, said: $50 Sam is gone.
roor old Sam. knew him when he
first came here, anc. like everybod,
else. loved him. ! don't know what
We will do without him, ] never knew
finer man. or one more just. II IN 1
terrible blow 10 Richmond"
Major Werner, chief OF police said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
FIFTEEN THOUSAND WORDS


are watchful TO see that nothing IN
the way of government regulation
happens to curb the greed OF the
corporations. Bryan and Ryan, he
colonel will contend, are equally hurt
ful in their influence upon the prog
Iess of real Democracy.
Columbus speech Rubbed Wrong
In speaking of his forthcoming pro
nunciamento Roosevelt shows an in
quisitive concern to know how Dig
business was going to take 1t. he
hoped, he said, that the monied IN
terests would not shy at it." His
columbus speech, he remarked. struck
the business element of the country
the wrong way. at first, as while ne
made it clear, early In his speech. that
he intended no harm to business, ms
later references to the regulation Oh
the courts and their relation to the
corporations produced a scare
What he is aiming ut. the coionei
sxulained. is the kind of regulation
that will, in the end, bring the huge
Industrial corporations nearer To the
wage workers, so as to avert the econ
ornic revolution that now threatens.
Explains His Ideals.
sit is not a thing that can pc
worked out in a year or In ifVe years
tine colonel went on. No gwen SET
OF principles can be laid down. nat
we must strive for is a greater DIVER
sification Of ownership, system that
will put stop In a reasonable way
To unfair concentration of the coth-
try's wealth. business should be the
handmade of the people. EVerythihs
must be adjusted to that end.
al fdPAR / AU-
vance in my speech as socialism, ano
anarchy" continued the colonel ne
fact Is l advocate "a corrective 10 So
cialstn. and an antidote TO anarchy
The Stanley committee report will
he attacked nv Roosevelt as absurd
and futile" in It's purpose TO correct
the handling Of corporations.
The minimum wage scale Will he
tackled by Colonel Roosevelt as ANEW
feature Of his industrial doctrine.
Higher Wages.
In touching upon IL. he Will dwell
on the work Of females in factories.
insisting that the wages paid are woe
fully low. He points out the danger
of those low wages. saying that from
the moral standpoint the position 81
the female in TN" Workshop must
be- amply protected
4 working week Of six days. with
three shifts a dav. in what Roo6e-
welt calls the continuing Industries
those, such as the steel work. which
run seven days a week is 10 be adj
voCatad
I'VE have got to come 70 the min
imum wage said the colonel, IN re
Earring thig-p-lct-ak- his-zIe44cn
tonight The men who courol our
Industries must wake uu to IL 4
complete read ustnent Of the indus
trial situation is Inevitable
Rooseyets speech Is in the hands
, of the printer now His manag"rs
will seud II 10 the news ~ pers thu
latter end Of next week Comprising
more than $1,000 words. IL 81 the
most comprehensive document. SO the
coionel says, that his pen has Vet
produced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
CONTEST CLOSE TONIGHT
Continued From First Pakeo

Continued Ftom FirsI paEe1
score IL going to be- Very close In ssv-
ersl instances. and the single sub
sGFTpt10u which You Tail To get In at
ftla iast moment NAV decide which
one shall go to Europe and which
shall remain at home. So he sure
and get in everything before 10
o'cuick tonight
To the girls in the country We VIII
give fair play by allowing them
credit for any votes mailed before 10
o'clock tonight. providing the let
ter is registered that We may know
the exact hour Of posting This gives
All an equal chance. However as
some Of the country contestants are
"a far away. letters even II mailed be
fore 10 o'clock tonight may not ar
rive, before Monday or Tuesday. there
fore announcement of winners cam
NOT he made untl "Wednesday morn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
Deati, Of Mrs. Bass.

Mrs. Laura X. Bass, widow of e II.
Bass, died Thursday afternoon. at
4:S0 o'clock. at her home, 312 CO.
wardin avenue. She leaves two chill
dren. Mrs. W. r. Lordly, of South
Richmond, and T. IL. Bass OF Ports
mouth.
The funeral will be at o'clock this
afternoon, from the home. Revs. II.
g. Pfieffer and {. r. Thrift will Of
hciate. The burial will be in Maury
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
To Examine Summer Hotels,

ALBANY. July 26.--State Fire Mar
shall Ahearn is compiling the results
of var Inspectors that is now going on
40 see whether any OF the so-called
Summer hotels" throug hout the state
are properly equipped for the safe
guarding OF life should a fire break
out. Although he has covered the
Catskill mountain district. Saratoga
Niagara county. and now has a iorce
~ inspectors working In the Adtron-
dack hotels, he has not as yet found
y single hotel that could be regarded
az fire safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
Mad Dog Bites Child.

Acting Sergeant Mike Moore, OF the
Third station. is the possessor of the
head of a mad dog. The dog yester-
day morning bit the fiveyear-old son
OF Alexander Marshall. and then ran
away. The dog was caught and his
head was taken. Upon examination
the head was found to contain germs
Of rabies. and today the little fellow
will be treated by the doctors in til.
department OF State board of health.
The dogs head will be sent to the de-
partment at Washington for exanii-
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27


Tom Foley. well known Aan.'i az.
district leader. had been put into
Foley's hands by the police. aud was
copied In Foley's Office. Fosdick mas
written to Waldo. asking an explaha'
,ion. but has received no reply.
Charges Against Free.
Formal charges were made at po-
lice headquarters today asaihs, WI
liam Flie. the patroiman who was in
the Metropole diningroom at the time
Of the shooting, He Is charged with
neglect of duty in falling to catch
the murderers, and also in failing 10
report all the facts in his possession
TO his superior officer. II is hinted
that the real reason for the suspen-
sfnu Is the fact that File had collec<N
ed evidence to show that one Of his
superior officers haA-sharea in the
graft from big wire tapping swim
die.