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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

ONCE of Grove City Ditch Co., Ltd.
BlackfoOt, Idaho.
Dear Sir-You are hereby notified that
the Directors of the Grove City Ditch Co.,
Ltd levied assessment No. II of $3.50 per
share on the stock of said company OIL
March %, 1912.
Said assessment becomes delinquent af-
ter May l. 1912, and II not paid before that
time will be advertised and sold.
w. r. BERRY MAN,
E26t4 Secretary and Treasure
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04
THEY CAN'T CUT CLOSE ENOUGH

Since the first day Of last January
a man by the name of J. U. Alluard,
CT Evanston, Wyoming, and the local
democrats have been sparing to get
possession of a democratic paper In
Rlackfoot Alluard has waited the &C
ton Of the democrats and the demo-
Gratis have awaited the action Of All
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04
NOTICE

have for sale SO desirable residence
lots, a seven room house with bath, tot
let, city water, phone, electric lights.
Will SELF half block with house or full
block on reasonable terms. See j. G.
Fisher on premises or c.. V. Fisher at
the Standrod Bank.
There is also a good cement cellar,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04
NOTICE
% School Patrons:

To School Patrons:
Your attention is hereby called to
the fact that the Annual School Elec-
ton of all rural school districts is
held on the third Monday in April. This
year the date comes on April 18th.
ALICE BEACH
A-4-8-o. Supt. of Schools.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04

Our King Lump is the best COAL
on the market. Try it once, and be
convinced. On hand at Bond Bros, &
Company. II.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04

coal and wood house, under one roof
handy to the dwelling.
M4-A4 J. G. FISHER.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04
ARBoR DAY ANNOUNCEMENT

I hereby designate FriGay, April &c,
as Arbor Day in Bingham County 1t
has been suggested by our Governor
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04

A. 4I.' 81. 90. 1876 IT, 49, 49, o. ~ So
School district No. a. 1soss. 1925.
ISIS, -2 2s7. as4 ss ss "a AZ; N se 1. Is
293. 294, 297, so7. 3es. BIT. 1854. 3ss.
423, 424, 500. 5S1 532.
School district No. SO: 1G016. 1886.
1850. 20 1910 1885, S7s. 45s. 4s6.
School district No. 80: 1908. 1851.
1898 1897. 1870. 1880.
AZ, 1917. 5ssi s7si,. . 49, $50. 57s. a.
School district. No. 40: sol. 92O,
9s?. 1922. 1155. 1856.
ss4 so9 sPs Sis aistr ST. No. ~: $685. 1884,
:, School district No. AZ, 1898. 1898.
ii$sss 81, 5s5ss. 55S55;s siss;s , 40, - So
School district No. As: 627. 62s. 629.
ST. ST. $ Sss S Ss$ S ST. SIS SIS Ssi IS
1881. 1864. 1862, 1868 1854. 1883,
113s, 118. 1868, 1883.
School district. No. so: 1O4S. 1914
: School d. district st No. 81 s5s. as7. 1856.
School Vo district No. IS: 4' $50, ISL, 1884,
6Ss. 7os SSH 7ss lis. i''' 0'''
MARY 4. THOMPSON,
Treasurer. Bingham County. Idaho
Per. c. v. FISHER.
MAMA Deputy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-04
ALIAS SUNNI ONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SIXTH JUD!CiAI OlSIE!cT. COUN-
TY OF BINGHAM, STATE OF IDA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12
TANGlE PROMISES NO
SPEEDY SOLUTION
Conflicting Interests Cannot
Get Together on Gary
Park Question.

There is no clearing up of the at
mosphere of the Gary park board The
board met as soon as Mayor Knots
got out of the country and as every
one of the seven members had different
ideas nothing was done and on top of
this was the story that the mayor had
instructed Bill Cain and Col. Mayo to
see that the "other bunch put over
nothing while he was away.
Miller Town Gets Slammed.
Just now the board is at over
the site question. Homer J. Carr, ad-
vocate of universal shade trees. is for
small parks with a big park at Miller
Beach. He believes Miller land to be
worth 81 900 an acre. William +. Glea-
son. chairman of the park board. says
that land at Miller isn't worth more
than $50 acre and then came the
unkind accusation that the steel works
wants another coal storage site there
and hence the low valuation The dis
agreement between Carr and Gleason
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12

ing at the Casa Roumania, 137th and
Cedar streets. was run over at the
Michigan avenue crossing of the Penn
sylvania.
Bunch works at the Inland steel
plant and was on his way to work
when the accident occurred. The gates
were down and the man stood watch
ing a long freight train. westbound. SO
by. AS the last car cleared the cross
ing Bunch stepped within the gates and
with eyes still fixed on the vanishing
train, failed to notice another train. To-
cal freight No. 962. coming from the
west. He walked directly in 'front.' of
the engine, which caught him and hurl-
ed him to the ground, dragging him
SIXTY feet before the train could be
stopped. DR.. Robert Ansley and Cal
Jones were witnesses Of the tragedy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12
SCHEME IS CHARGED
TO BALK JUSTICE
tcont,ns.d from pae. 1,
s. 1899. and was given a life sentence.
Alleged Contract Produced.

s. 1899. and was given life sentence.
Alleged Contract Produced.
Attorney Conroy charges that. fol-
lowing Marshalrs acquittal, his attor-
neys secretly entered into a contract to
assist the state in the prosecution of
Musser. Conroy produced a copy of
the alleged contract to sustain this
charge. The alleged contract provid ed
that the attorneys were to receive $3.50
in event of Mussers conviction. hut
that they We're not to known in the
case. George w. Bergman, now dead.
an attorney who assisted the state rs
alleged to have negotiated the con-
tract. The alleged contract was found
among Bergman's effects following his
death.
MIR. Conroy declared to the pardon
board that Whipple, ten years after
Musser'S conviction, told him that
Marshall, whose whereabouts is un-
known, had confessed following his &C.
quittal that he had unintentionally
choked Mrs. Stoltz to death while at
tempting to rob her and that Musser
guard on the outside. Conroy said
Whipple told him Marshalls confession
had not been made to him until after
he had been employed to assist in the
prosecution of the Musser case Con-
roy declared that Whipple has made
the same statement to other persons.
Mr.. Whipple did not appear at the
hearing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12
TO
BUILD A
6 STORY
Gary Banker, Now the Sole
Owner of Brennan Block,
Plans New Venture to
Pierce Gary's Skyline on
Central Site.

A six-story skyscraper is to grace
southwest corner of Sixth avenue and
Broadway in the near future. The new
Gary cloud piercer will occupy the site
of the present Brennan block now
owned by Thomas T. Smell. the young
millionaire president of the First Ma
tiona1 bank of Gary.
Mi. Smell and John Fie1dhouse. an
Elkhart banker several days ago pur-
chased the Brennan block with its fifty
feet frontage in Broadway for SIS. 5000.
A few days later Mr.. Smell purchased
Mr.. Fieldhouse's half interest in the
venture
The highest building in Gary at the
present time is the new Ave story Moe
theatre and office building which is
now under roof and which will be
ready for occupancy some time this
coming spring.
Most Central Location.
The First National bank of Gary o,
chief owner has a $4,000 two-story
home In Broadway just north OF the
Brennan block but its quarters have
become cramped by the growth OF
business and 1t needs more room. New
homes for the Northern State, South
Side Trust and a proposed new six
story home for the Gary State bank
indicates the trend of the banking
business in Gary.
The Brennan block is regarded a.
the most central building in Gary. TIL,
OTIS in 1906 cost Mr.. Brennan $4,000 and
| he erected on them building valued
| at $4,000 The two-story building
brings in rental of $4,000 annually.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12

and both ran to the injured mans as
sistance and helped to pull him from
between two cars where he had fallen
lust as the train was brought to
standstill.
Bunch was hastily conveyed to DR..
Ansley's office and he and later DR..
orr worked over him. but their efforts
were in vain. The man was found to
have lost both legs and one of his
arms, the right leg being cut off just
below the hip and the left one below
the knee His right arm was severed
at the elbow.
Bunch died half hour after he
reached DR.. Ansley's office
The deceased worked at the Inland.
He was unmarried.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12
SAND CAVES
IN, ONE LIFE
IS TAKEN
Shifting Sand in Gary Sewer
Excavation Slides and Ed
ward German of Wood
lawn Is Buried Beneath
the Pile.

The caving in of a big pile of sand at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon caus-
ed the loss OF one life. that of the
superintendent in charge of the work
Edward German, So years old. the
victim, was killed when the shifting
sands hurled him into the excavation
and buried him. He lived In Wood
lawn.
Might Have Been Saved.
Immediately after the accident
workmen by Fred Seipp, the South
Chicago sewer contractor. who is put
ting in the sewer In the vicinity OF
Nineteenth avenue avenue and Della
ware street, set to work to rescue their
chief After six minuts he was dug
out OF the sand. Life still existed and
had there been some one present that
knew the methods of resuscitation
German might have been saved.
German was carried to a saloon two
blocks away and when his employee
dead. Finerty's undertaking parlors
were given notice to call for the re-
mains and they were taken to the
morgue.
Workmen say that German was
standing on a pile of sand superintend-
ing the work. Without warning the
treacherous sand slid into the space
between the sheeting and the embank-
ment, carrying the man with 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12
ANOTHER lROAO
FATALITY OCCURS
Elias Bunch, Watching One
Train, Is Hit by Another
at Harbor.

Another railroad fatality occurred
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock,
when Elias Bunch. Roumanian liv-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Our tobacco users unanimous In
the opinion that UNION SCOUT SCRAP
Ii made from pure leaf. They're right.
HcHfe-S. TOb. Co.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12

one source of happiness to the board
members is the discovery that the park
commissioners can spend as much as
100000. News of this discovery is
said to have caused much jubilation to
the owners of the Cain construction
company and the Illinois Improvement
and Ballast company. the chief reeipi-
ents OF all Gary contracting plums.
who expect to take all park board con-
tracts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-12

was surprise as the former always
agree with what the latter ever said
and di1
Co. Mayo. agent for L. A. Bryan. the
Gary millionaire. would like to see
the park down in the Calumet bottoms
where Bryan has few thousand lots.
Commissioners Elbe and Davidson
want small parks
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13

interests of Senator W. L. Borah, t.
whose re election the Republican legis-
lative ticket stood unqualifedly pledged.
The standing Of the ticket on the
vote cast in the county Is as follows.
H. A. Lawson $3.50. Charles D. Storey
6455, Frank M. Gardner 6442. T. H
McDermott 6408, and Charles F.
Koelsch 6340.
Outside Of the legislative ticket. the
highest vote cast for any one candidate
was that received by William c. Dun
bar, probate judge, whose total
strength was 6361. and against whom
no opposing candidate appeared. The
two highest votes for presidential cleo
tors were 35l2 for Harland (Progres-
sive) and 1898 for Kicks (Republican)
Burton L. French, candidate for rep
resentative in congress and probably
the best vote getter in the state and
the leader Of the ticket, fell below the
votes received by the legislative candi-
dates in this county this year. His
vote was 5711 and stands next to Judge
Dunbar, the leader of the ticket out
side of the legislative candidates.
The overwhelming vote cast for the
Republican candidates for the legisa-
ture showed the enthusiasm for Sena-
tor Borah and the men who had pledged
themselves to vote for him for re-
election to the United States senate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
SHR|NERS TO HAVE
TINE AT DALLAS

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 13.-W. s. Brown
Of Pittsburg, Pa. imperial treasurer of
the Ancient and Arabic Order of the
Mystic Shrine, a. visitor in Dallas last
week. in company with Imperial Pc
tentate William j. Cunningham of Bal
timore, Md, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning Dallas ability to properly care
for the imperial council meeting in May
next, gave out statement in which he
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the results of his visit and as be-
ing confident that the facilities of this
city were ample I'm every way to care
for every visitor. He was especially
pleased with the results of campaign
conducted by the Chamber of COM
merce, in which approximately $4,000
had been subscribed to the Shrine en-
tertainment fund
Dallas ability to handle conven-
tons Of the largest kind Is known the
country over" said Mr.. Brown, but I
must say l was astonished at the met
ropolitan city l found upon my arrival
l like the spirit manifested by your
business men as evidenced by the sue
cess OF the Chamber of Commerce sub
scription campaign. 1t is gratifying to
know that your citizenship appreciates
the Importance of the Order of the
Shrine and of the high standing of it's
membership. Plans for the entertain
ment of the imperial council gathering
should be laid months ahead and the
fact that Dallas is doing this is highly
commendable. One feature that es-
pecially impresses me is the splendid
hotel facilities of Dallas. In fact in
this respect Dallas offers better facili-
';es for handling large gatherings than
many other cities in the country which
have convention prominence and the
hospitality Of Dallas and old Hella is
well known to every Shriner in at
tendance here in 1898"
Mr.. Brown was convinced that the
plan to give Shriners an opportunity
Of visiting Galveston, Houston San An
tonic and other cities of the state
through the medium of special side
trips, Immediately following the close
of the convention, would be especially
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
RAILROAD BRIDGE IS
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Burning Goals dropped by a freight
Short Line bridge that got beyond
control Of the section gang armed with
buckets and called out the Boise fire
department shortly after 10 o'clock
last night.
When the department reached the
bridge, the second span was ablaze.
The steamer was dragged to an ISL
and almost under the structure and
the suction hose dropped into the
stream The full power Of the engine
directed a powerful force OF water
against the burning beams and within
a few minutes had the fire we'll under
control and out.
Train No Is was pulled back to the
fair grounds. where the heavy engine
was taken off and a smaller one cou-
pied on to haul the cars into the city.
While little damage has been done to
the bridge itself, the span has been
somewhat weakened and the burned
beams will be replaced at once. I'm
I'll that work Is done. the large en- :
gines will be switched at the fair
grounds and the smaller ones couples
to bring in the trains today Danger
warnings were established last night
at both sides Of the structure and the
trains that came In crept across the
span at snail's pace until the last
coach was safely across the entire
bridge
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
NO QUARANT|NFON
HAY BY OREGON
Inspection of Alfalfa Ship.
ped From Idaho Shows
No Weevil Pest.
Capital News Special service)

Capital News Special service)
Vale. Ore. Nov. 12.-Idaho alfalfa
hay will not be quarantined from the
state OF Oregon. according to A. Kes-
ter Lovett, assistant entomologist of
the Oregon Agricultural college, who
is here today investigating the re-
ports OF the weevil pest infesting al
falfa hay coming to eastern oregon
from Idaho
Mr.. Lovcte. after spending day in
looking over the alfalfa hay that had
been shipped here said: There is ap-
parently no infested hay here and, in
fact, l have found no weevil in the
hay examined. am certain that if
there Is hay In Idaho that is infested
with the weevil pest that none Of it
has been shipped to the railroad camps
west of this city. The weevil pest is
the worst Of all pests and must be kept
out of the state. AS far as l am con-
cerned. l will report that there is no
infested alfalfa hay here and that
none has been shipped in. AS to the
quarantine of infested hay I will leave
that to Governor West ard to the at
torney general. Governor West has
found no law empowering him to place
such a quarantine as petitioned for
by the Vale ranchers and so can do
nothing in this matter. However, un-
derstand that Governor West expects
to pass such a measure during the next
session of the state legislature"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13

A study of tie election returns just
canvassed by the board of county com.
missioners shows that II. A. Lawson,
representative-elect and well-known
newspaper man, polled the highest vote
Of any candidate on either the national,
state or county tickets in Ada county.
With the opposition of full fledged
Democratic legislative ticket, he polled
$3.50 votes, more than those counted
for Judge w. c. Dunbar, who was
without opposition of any sort and who
led the ticket outside of the legislative
candidates.
This enthusiastic support of the peo-
pie for the ticket is considered a re-
markably good showing for the legis-
lative candidates. Their votes, taken
Individually or collectively are from
1000 to 1900 stronger than that cast for
the ticket two years ago, and is the
largest vote cast for any legislative
ticket in the history of the county.
The ticket received not only the nor
NAL Republican strength, but in addi-
ton was unquestionably given MANY
Democratic votes as we'll as the total
Progressive strength in this county. In
voting for the ticket solidly. the cleo.
tors showed that they wished to take
no chances for fear of jeopardizing the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
FACT
Local Evidence.

Local Evidence.
Evidence that can be verified.
Fact Is what we want
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Boise fact.
You can test II.
Mrs. J. H. Sullivan, 421 S. Thirteenth
street, Boise. Idaho, says: About two
years ago I began to suffer from kid
ney complaint and last winter my
condition became alarming. / had
dizzy spells and was annoyed greatly
by kidney weakness. MY sleep was
badly broken and was nervous.
Doan's Kidney Pills had previously
been used by my relatives with sue
cess and l was led to get a supply at
joys Drug Store. They proved very
beneficial and restored me to good
health. I gladly tell Of my experience
with Doan's Kidney Pills for the bene-
fitsof other kidney sufferers" (State-
ment given October %. 1000.
Lasting Effect
At later. interview. Mrs. Sullivan
sa5d:i "Doan's Kidney Piiis ese.ected a
permanent cure in my case am al
why's glad to give this remedy my
hishe st Endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster-Milbu Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans--and
take no othes- Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13

Near the body Of the child the police
found two white silk shrouds, one in
tended for the child and the other for
the mother. Beside the shrouds lay a
note, telling of the use they were to
be put to. The note concluded:
Put the body of Eleanor between
lrer papa and !. 1 always said she
wanted to be buried beside him. Put
me next to her"
Mrs. Crawford's husband had been
dead three years.
Another element was added to the
tragedy when the police learned that
John Buchanan, 70 years old, father of
Mrs. Crawford, and with whom she
lived, disappeared yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13

popular. This matter Is now up with
the railroads and definite information
will be given out at an early date.
The plan Is to have four of five spe-
cial trains leave Dallas at the same
hour over different railroad lines. the
itinerary to include the principal cities
and sections of the state In this way
visitors will have an opportunity Of
visiting Galveston on the Gulf of Mex
leo. San Antonio, famous in Texas his
tory and the home Of the Alamo; Aus
tin, the capital of Texas. and many
other places of prominence or historic
interest. 1t Is suggested that the trip
last three or four days, the special
trains to return to Dallas at the same
time, when arrangements will be made
for prompt railroad connection for Wis
itors returning to their respective
homes. Mr. Brown advised that this
be given wide publicity before tie
Shriners begin arranging their timer
aries.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
insane WOMAN KILLS
!. Her LITTLE DAUGHTER

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Ella Craw-
ford, wealthy widow. murdered her
nine-year-old daughter. Eleanor May
Crawford, and then made two unsuc-
cessful attempts to kill herself at her
home here today.
The mother. said by the police to
have become insane, drowned her
daughter In bath tub. The woman
then attempted to hang herself and,
failing In. this. she struck herself on
the head several times with Ratchet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
AVTl-SOCIALIST
HERE TO LECTURE.
David Goldstein Of Boston to
Speak at the Pinney
Theater Tonight.

Socialism in its Relation to Re-
ligion and to the Christian Family"
is to be the topic of the address to be
( given at the Pinney theater tonight
by David Goldstein. Of Boston the
noted anti-Socialist lecturer who is
making a tour of the country under
the auspices Of the Central Verein, a
German Catholic organization for the
upbuilding of the home and country.
He Is also secretary of the Boston
School of Political Economy and was
associated with Mrs. Martha Moore
Avery in the publication Of the widely
read book. Socialism, Nation OF
Fatherless Children" which has been
highly Endorsed by exPresident Roose-
welt. Samuel Gompers and other men
prominent in public life.
Mr. Goldstein is the man who Is
given the credit of stemming the tide
of popular opinion in favor of So
cialism in Wisconsin and by his able
addresses and his thorough understand
ing of the principles of that organiza-
ton, succeeded in routing the party
and administering an overwhelming
defeat to every candidate. including
I
election to congress- who had an
nounced that at the coming session he
proposed to have the Most Reverend
John Bonzano expelled from this coun-
try because he advised Catholic in
quiry against Socialism.
Rev. Bonzano informed his inquirer
that socialism Is something more
than mere political party; it is an
anti Christian sect" he said, and as
evidence Of his statement referred his
inquirer to Socialist writings on re-
ligion.
Beginning his lecture tour in Lewis
ton, Maine, Mr.. Goldstein has trav-
eled across the country speaking in
! large cities and has met some of fhe
ablest opponents of Socialism in de-
bates, his most recent one being at
Beach, N. D., where he debated with
A. f. Bowen, the Socialist candidate
for governor. whom he was success
full in defeating in a most satisfac-
tory manner, it is claimed. After his
address here, Mr.. Goldstein goes to
Seattle and then into California,
speaking at San Francisco and other
coast cities, after which he will fill
several engagements in Texas.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13
just the Same.

(From Judge)
Knicker-"But you can't shoot before
the season opens"
Bocker-"It makes no difference;
never hit anything, anyway"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-13

" your watch does not run right,
lot W repair Il. You will be satisfied.
CON w. HEssE. JswsIsr.
Adv.