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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-07-19
s10,497.43

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State of Idaho
County Of Bingham. S.
We do hereby certify that the foregoing claims
bered from 106 to 267 inclusive allowed for the
eral amounts opposite their respective in the pro-
per column of the allowance book at the regular meeting
Of the Board of County Commissioners held July 1912
w. n. Stufflebeam,
IT. j. Bennett.
E T. r. Jones'
Commissioners.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-07-19

The report Of J. H. Anderson Probate
Judge and ]. T. Carruth, Clerk. Audi
tor ana Recorder, were examined and
approved.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
American Woman
is Charged With
Bigamy in London

LONDON, Feb. i6.-A remarkable
sequel has developed to the marriage be-
tween Horace Field Parshall OF Milford.
n. Y, the American capltalist-engineer.
who Is chairman Of the Central London
Tube railway. and Mrs. Deborah JEFF
freys, which took place at Ethan reg
istry office on May &. last year.
The woman was arraiEned yesterday at
the Bow street police court on a charge
OF bigamy. She Is very attractive and
appeared before the magistrate In a
handsome costume. In answer to the
charges. she said.
Il am deeply sorry for what have
done, I would not have done II n my
husband had not made me-"
In formal statement made to the
court she declared that she first met
Mr.. Parshall In January. 1911, when she
was presented as a widow. He after
ward proposed marriage to her, Her
husband, Herbert II, Jeffreys, from whom
she was separated. urged her TO marry
Parshall for his money and threatened
TO kill her n she revealed to Parshall
that ahe was married
Mr.. Parshall afterward received an
anonymous letter In which his supposed
wffe confessed what she had done The
marriage was annulied by the high court.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Oil Magnates Take
Fight Into Court

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1s-Attorneys and
representatives OF the Standard OIL
Rockefeller interests who attended the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Waters-Pierce oil company have
been served. II was announced today. with
subpoenas to appear Monday and give
dispositions regarding the meInods en-
ployed by the Rockefeller interests in
the reorganization OF the Standard OIL
company.
The subpoenas were served on NJ. NJ.
Van Buren, and Walter Taylor OF New
York. II. W. Stewart OF Chicago and
George n, Mayer Of Kansas City. II is
believed that the taking Of the deposi-
tions will serve to stay the mandamus
proceedings before Circuit Judge Klnsey
tomorrow.
The mandsmus proceedings are to force
II. Clay Pierce and his associates, owners
Of the minority stock in the Waters
Pierce oil company to certify the votes
of the Rockefeller stockholders in the
Missouri corporation. Pierce contends
that the votes should not be counted. and
in statement his lawyers charged that
the Standard on company was attempt
ing 10 perpetuate a trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT
FOR YOUNG R0UMANlAN
CFrom a staff corresnondani-l

LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 1s-tspeciai TEL
egram.)-A double disappointment and a
funeral falls to the lot OF a young
Roumanian named Herzcovitz.
Several years ago he and Rosa Rosen-
berg were sweethearts In the old coun-
try. He came to America TO make his
fortune and after. several years OF toll
was able TO provide her with a home
She started on the steamer Panonia,
which arrived In New York February IL
I En- route Rosa died and word was sent
TO her brother. Israel Rosenberg OF this
city. When the body arrived today IL
was learned that not only was the
woman whom Herzcovitz had expeSted
TO mako his wife. but that more than a
year ago she had married another, who
was his rival before he came to this
country.
While the woman died during the trim
her little babe survived and was brought
10 Lincoln and is now at the home Of her
brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Chinese Celebrate
Beginning Of the
New Government

| PEKING. Feb. 1s.-The proclamation OF
the republic Of China is being celebrated
with enthusiasm in numerous cities. and
no reports OF serious disorders have
come to hand.
General Ii Yuen Heng. the republican
military leader at Hankow. who was ap-
pointed vice president OF tho republic by
Sun Yat Sen. urges the selection OF WI
Chang as the capital Of the republic It
is thought in some quarters that he is
doing this with a.view TO assisting Yuan
shi Kai by dividing the republicans in
the south.
NANKING, Feb. 1.-THE republicans in
telegraphing news Of his selection as
president of the Chinese republic to Yuan
shi Kai at Peking informed him that he
was second only to George Washington.
who was the only other president OF a
republic who had been unanimously
elected
HoNGKoNG,e Feb. 1e-A report was
received from swatow today that the
steamer Kun Chow Of Hongkong. flying
the British flag. entered that port con-
veying 1000 revolutionary Chinese SOL
dlers bound for the north. When they
attempted to land the local troops pro-
tested and threatened to open IRE
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Wickersham Advised
Prosecution Of Two
Drainage Engineers

WASHINGTON. Feb. is.-A new Inter
est was added today 10 the. congressional
inquiry into the Flor.,a Everglades by
the fact that Attorney General wicker
sham had recommended grand jury con-
slderation OF the charges OF transference
Of public funds against the recently dis
missed officials OF the agricultural drain
age bureau, c, G. Elliott. chief drainage
engineer, and his assistant, A. d. More
house.
F. Z. Singleton. chief accountant In the
department. now under suspension. and
r. p. Teele. formerly an accountant, also
are involved in the papers sent by Mr..
wickersham to the local district attorney.
J. o. Wright, formerly an assistant to
Elliott. was cross-examined today
Solicitor McCabe of the Department of
Agriculture filed with the committee a
full list Of congressman who had been
accompanied on speaking tours by ex-
perts OF the department, but the commit
tee excluded the list.
The list. II is said. indicated that the
tours hid not by any means been con-
fined TO campaign days.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Mysterious Death of
Aged Millionaire is
to Be Investigated

SAPULPA. Okl.. Feb. determination
OF the body Of William Berryhill, a mil
llonalre producing oil land owner. who
died suddenly yesterday. was begun today
by physicians at the instruction Of rela-
tives who assert the belief that the man
was the victim Of foul play.
The aged man. father OF Ames Berry,
bill. was found dead in his bedroom al
the family home yesterday.
Sensational developments are expected
when the final report OF the physician is
made. After a preliminary examination OF
the body the physicians had conference,
A more thorough investigation was de-
eided upon.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okl.. Feb. is.-w1-
Liam d, Berryhill. now dead at sapulpa,
is a Cherokee Indian. For several years
his income from royalties on oil lands
has been more than $4,000 year. His
land is IN the Glenn field near sapulpa
and Tulsa. along the Arkansas river.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
ELEVATOR MANAGERS HOLD
MEETING At FORT DODGE

FORT DODGE. Is-, Feb. is.-Cspecial
Teiegram.l-Elevator managers attending
The Farmers Grain Dealers Association
of Iowa in this city today organised an
auxiliary organization for their own busi-
ness advancement. D. 8. Dick Of Ha-
warden was made president; William
Lynch Of Green Mountain. secretary;
Manager Green Of jefferson. vice presi-
dent A committee was appointed to re-
port on constitution and bylaws at
Sioux City next year during the next an
nuai grain dealers meeting. The commit
tee is composed Of Secretary Lynch,
Managers Toyns Of Ralston. Thompson of
Badger. Daily Of Chadwick and GIsmen
of Melvin.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
FEUD WAR IN BREATHITT
COUNTY is REVIVED

JACKSON. KY, Feb. IA long sIum.
berlng Breathitt county feud war was re-
vived Thursday. when John Davidson and
Levi johnson were killed and another
man wounded near Buckhorn. about
twenty miles from here. The shooting
was done from Sandlin's store. along the
mountain road and five men are said to
have participated.
Davidson recently was acquitted Of the
charge Of numbering John Abnsr. who
long had been identified with the Gala
hans Of this section.
He was friendly with the Deatons, which
has resulted in what Is termed the Dea-
ton-Davidson clan The shooting today
occurred within three miles Of Ed Cal
lahan's home. II is feared the troubl.
win bring on further resumption Of hos
tilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
United States
Circuit Judge
Lanning is Dead

TRENTON. n. j., Feb is.-Unlted
States Circuit Court Judge William NJ.
Lanning. died at his home in this city
today from heart trouble.
Judge Lanning was TO have sat with
Circuit Court Judges Gray and Buffing-
ton in the government suit against tho
United States Steel corporation and Its
subsidiaries.
Judge Lsnnlng was 81 years old He
has been III for several weeks Il was
believed he was suffering from a nervous
breakdown and 1t was thought with rest
he would recover.
Judge Lanning was prominent In the
affairs OF the Presbyterian church and
was member Of the board OF trustost OF
the general assembly OF that denomlna.
tion. He was a director OF Princeton
Theological seminary and was a trustee
OF the Lawrenceville school.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
MRS. KIMMEL DENIES WHITE
Woman Testifies Claimant is Not
Her Son Who disappeared.
BOTH STAND BEFORE THE JURY
She Says Writing In the Letters He
Sent Her is Not at All Like
writing of Her son-Did
Not Know Niles People.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. ls-Melodrama reachet
its climax In the Klmmel case today
when Mrs, Estelle Kimmel. 6 years old
and the man. apparently %. who is put
forward by an Insurance company as hsi
son, George A. Kimmel, stood side by sid,
before the Jury and when. after compar.
ins them, feature by feature. Attorney
3. N. Taylor demanded:
rs that man your son9"
He is not my son" replied the mother
in hard, firm voice
My instinct and mother love-" she
testified with streaming eyes and trem-
bling voice, would tell me II he (meap4
ing the claimanp were my son. bone Of
my bone and flesh OF my flesh. And I
would recognize him."
You feel absolutely sure. then she
was asked. THAT he Is no longer llvingr'
Yes, am sure my son Ia dead
She testified that she saw the claimant
In the hatteawan. N. T., asylum, and
that she decided then that the convict was
not her son. He was repulrive to, her.
she testified. and he did not know people
IN Niles. Mich. that her son would have
known.
Letters written by the claimant and by
her son were Identified by the witness,
who declared that her son would not
have written the kind OF letters the con.
Wet had written. The convicts words
were poorly spelled and Klmmers was
misspelled.
On cross-examinatlon Mrs. Kimmel tss.
tified that she would not feel morally
pound to return to another Insurance.
company the money she received from II
on her sons life II the jury in the presen,
triai round that the claimant was her son.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Plan Pension Fund
For Aged Ministers of
Presbyterian Church

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. lG-A plan 10
raise fund or 100000 for the support
OF aged elergymen Of the Presbyterian
church may be the outcome of a confer.
enee which is being held between a sub
committee Of the general assembly and
the board OF managers Of the sustenta-
tion fund for the support Of ministers
more than 70 years old.
II plans are carried out a new system
OF insurance will be an assurance against
poverty OF ministers in their old DAYS.
The plan will be based on that OF life
insurance companies and the cost to the
minister who begins his payment about
bis twenty-fifth year will be from sls 10
so annually. This is expected 70 procure
for him an annuity OF $500 in his old age
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Flood Damage in
Portugal Amounts
to Ten Millions

LISBON, Feb. ls.-whole villages and
parts Of some towns were. wrecked by
the floods which recently swept Portugal
and whose subsistence makes known the
fact that damage to the amount of yie.-
10000 was done by them. The provinces
Of Estremadura, Algarye. Alemtejo and
Mimic suffered most
Scenes OF havoc and desolation are OBJ
served for miles along the country roads.
Houses and other buildings have col
lapsed. and among their ruins dead cattle
lie in thousands. There also have been
many human victims. Hundreds have
been left destitute.
The government has sent 50.eJ loaves
Of bread. 5000 pounds OF fish and 1000
bottles OF wine to the distressed people.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Two Former Bankers
Are Granted Paroles

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan. Feb. "a
Charles Z. Mullin. formerly cashier Of a
national bank at Pittsburgh. Pa, and
Clarence c. Waller. formerly connected
with a bank at Fort Smith, Ark. arc
among ten prisoners for whom paroles
were received at the federal penitentiary
here today.
Muliin was received June 6. 1910. TO
serve five years for embeEzlement. wal
.ler. charged with using artifice to de-
fraud, was brought here September IL.
1910. to serve two and a half years.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
TWO DEMOCRATS WANT TO
BE GOVERNOR OF IOWA

DEs MONIES. Ia. Feb. IS-Frank
oconnor Of Northampton. democratic
floor leader I'm the lower house Of the
legislature last year. today formally an
nouneed himself as a candidate for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket.
MASON CITY, Ia. Feb. ie-E. G.
Dunn. former secretary OF the Farmers
and Grain Dealers association. today
formally announced his candidacy for
governor on the democratic ticket. He
was endorsed BY the grain dealers yes
terdAy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
STATES STAR WITNESS
C0LLAPSES ON STAND

MINNEAPoLIs. Feb. 1s.-The collapse
on the stand Of Miss GussIe Ryan, one Of
the states star witnesses in the trial OF
Joseph d. Bren. former acting treasurer
Of the University Of Minnesota, accused
Of failure TO turn over funds belonging to
the state. was the principal development
today In the hearing. Miss Ryan was sent
TO her home. The trial may be delayed
some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
SAN QUENTIN CONVICT RUNS
AMUCK WITH SHARP FILE

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. Feb. is-Arned
with sharp pointed file. Edward Del
hantie, negro convict. believed 10 be
insane. ran amuck In the prison yard
today and killed William Kaufman, a
fellow prisoner. while William Peterson.
also a convict. received fatal wounds
The negro sprang at Peterson as the con-
victs lined up for breakfast When Pet
erson fel, he fled across the yard. en-
countertng and stabblng Kaufman as he
ran. As Delhantie stood at bay against
the wall. Guard Duffy walked up to him
and quietly asked for the file. The
negro gave It up and went to his cell
without resistance. DelhAntis was sem
tenced for an unnatural crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
FIELDS is UNDER ARREST
Army Officer Who Led Squad Into
Juarez in Custody.
War Department Decides 20 Deal
. Drnstieaily with Man who
Nearly Caused Interna-
tionaI Clash.

WASHINGTON. Feb. is-The War de.
partment decided to deal drastIcaIIy with
Lieutenant Ben w. Fields Of the Eight.
eenth infantry. who, in command OF q
squad OF American soldiers. made the
mistake OF crossing into Juarer, Mexico.
from FL Paso. Tex, yesterday afternoon
and nearly precipitated an international
clash. Fields has been placed under ar
rest pending q further investigation.
While the War department Il convinced
that the mistake was due 10 the un-
familiarity OF Fields and his men with
the fact that the trolley car they boarded
was to cross into Mexican territory be-
fore reaching Its destination on American
soil, II is desired that this fact be thor
oughly impressed on the Mexican Off
clais.
The Mexican government has promised
the United States to protect the ten
Americans now at Tlanhusliio, state of
Durango.
street Cars -ksain Rannins.
Ell PAso. Feb. 1s Street cars resumed
running to Juarez this morning after a
suspension Of service for twenty-four
hours as a result Of American soldiers
crossing into Mexico with their arms on
a street car yesterday.
News reached Jaursx this morning that
Vasaulstas captured the town OF Guerrero
in Chihuahua last night.
The state legislature at Chihuahua has
sent peace commissioners to all parts of
the state to endeavor TO induce the rebels
to return to the ranks Of the Maderistas.
Troops have been sent from Cananea
into the mountains after the troops who
rebelled there two nights ago. The
troops have orders to show no mercy 10
the rebels II captured
The company of state militia called out
last night by the state adjutant, General
Hutchlns. was not called to arms today.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY
CONTENTS OF A SIlO

WEST LIBERTY. Ia. Feb. Is-CspecIal)
Harry lockwood. aged ID. farm laborer
employed by George Angerer. was crushed
and smothered to death last night. when
the contents OF a silo fell upon him.
The ensilage had frozen in the siIo, and
in taking it out Il had been dug out from
the bottom When lockwood entered
the silo the frozen contents OF II above
him fell. Relatives live In Shelby. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
FALLS SEVEN STORIES
DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

ST. LOUIS Feb, 1s-Eduard Howard.
IS years old. of jackson. Mo, was killed
today by falling seven stories down an
elevator shaft In the National Bank Of
Commerce building. He attempted to
leave the elevator while the doors were
half closed and the car was moving up
ward
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Servant Jokes

IN the comic papers sound
mighty funny to the home
where there is faithful and
steady help, but to the one
that is bothered with sud
den-departing maids and
cooks there is nothing
funny in the comic artists
humor.
It's pretty easy to get
the right kind of a girl if
you ch oose the ri ght
method. Bee want ads
bring the right kind.
Use one of these aud
stop your fretting over
help,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED
BY FALL OF HUNDRED FEET

BERLIN. Feb. i6-Tns German aviator,
Schvidt. died today from the effect, of
a fall Of 100 feet while he was flyinf yes
terday In his bIplane. The cause Of the
accident was the breaking Of the ele-
waiting rudder
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
chIrnts woman killed By Hu.b.na

CHICAGO. Feb. ls.-whiIs Mrs. Kop-
stantia Zarczkowski lay In her bed sleep
ing here today. her husband, Frank, shot
and killed her. Then he attempted SUI
eide by shooting himself. They had quar-
relied over domestic affairs Five children
Of the couple who slept IN an adjoining
room were awakened by the shots
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Three Children Burned 10 pe.,b

0EfICXAsHA. OIL, Feb. s-Three ehu-
dren. one an infant months old. were
burned TO death when the farm house
near Alex. Okl-. today. The parents were
away when flames from q cooking stowe
ignfted the house walls.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
The House.

q
Florida everglades Investigation con-
prosecution OF recently dismissed agri-
cultural department officers.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner B.
II. Meyer at a hearing urged wide pow
ers for the commission, including phys
ical valuation Of railroads and supervi-
sion Of bonds.
Consideration OF army appropriation
bill resumed.
Consolidation of divisions OF chief of
staff. adjutant general and inspector gen.
eral In bureau Of general staff agreed to.
Congressional investigation of the War
department said to be a certain OUT
come OF the Ainsworth incident.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
The Weather

For Enthusiastically fair
Tor lowa-Unsettled weather and Prob
ably occasional rain
Temperature mt Omnha Ye.terdax
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
The National Capital
Friday, February Is, 1919.
The Senate.

Not in session. Meets at 9 p. m Mon
day.
Manufacturers of steel products con
tlnued TO protest before finance COM
mittee against house steel tariff bill.
Appeals for constitutional amendment
granting votes for women made before
woman suffrage committee.
Senator Williams OF Mississippi advo-
Gated before the senate interstate COM
merce committee his bill for the regula-
ton of Interstate corpo ations
Delegation from the American Bankers
association urged the enactment OF legis-
lation for better regulation OF bills Of
lading.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

NOTnaI TFtCIFltaTI0n .......... 02 i0ch
Deficiency for the day.. 0a inch
Total rainfall since March L. 7s inches
Deficiency since March l...ia6s Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1910. I3 IS inches
Excess for cor. period. 1909. =. 4s4 inches
Reports from stations at 7P. m.
Cfatfnu I'D
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
LegIeitner Reused writ.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. is.-Judge Lewis
In the United States district court here
today declined to hear a petition for the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

Temperature and precipitation depa--
tlrez from the normal:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19

Harry Davis says he has but
four bali players on his team who
are in shape to play regularly.
They are Graney, Gregg, Lajoie
and Jackson,
Nap manager says rest are
sleepiest, deadest bunch of men
he ever saw.
Big shakeup is due in the squad
Scouts have been instructed to
hire practically a new team.
Cobb, Jackson and Crawford
each polled two hits. Lajoie,
fourth member of the smuggling
quartet, went hitless.
Brooklyn astonished itself by
taking four straight from St.
Louis.
Jake Daubert was mainly re-
sponsible for yesterdays victory
with a trio of singles and one
double.
Evans and Cakes, who were
benched by Bresnahan for poor
playing, have learned their les
son. Former collected three hits
and latter two.
Harvard and. Yale started an
nual baseball series, yesterday
with burlesque, Yale getting the
large end of a 90 comedy of err
rors and hits.
Now comes one Jack Curley
and says the talk of stopping the
Johnson-F4ynn fight is bunk. An
other statement coming from
Gov. Mcdonald is next order of
business, and advertising cam
paign will be in full swing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19
round bout at New York last
night ShugTo forced fighting

ulS1t' QuuSEQ AOlASo +lSAL44S
all the way.
Frank Gotch is billed for 20
minute handicap wrestling match
against Charlie Cutler at White
Sox park June 20 for benefit Of
House of the Good Shepherd.
Goteh also meets Joe Srnejkal
at Coliseum July 4, if Roosevelt
and Taft leave any of the build
ing standing when they finish
their present riot.
Abe Attell and Harlem Tommy
Murphy are slated for a twenty
round fight at. DAILY City, Cal,
July4, Hebrew will try to. vindi-
cate himself for bis. former de-
feat at hands of New Yorker.
Stuffed Leg of Pork. :
Required-A small leg of pork,
sage and onion stuffing, apple
sauce. Make wide inciSion be-
tween skin and flesh just below
knuckle, fill with stufing and sew
up, Score pork all over by cutting
rind through with sharp knife.
Rub over with salad oil as with
loin of pork, and cook in same
way. Just before serving moisten
skin with a little butter, dredge
with -four and put in hottest part
of oven to crisp cracking. Serve
apple sauce with this joint.
"By Jove," said Blinks, ''that
was tough. Here's a big lot of
pianos destroyed by fire up in
Syracuse. The fire department
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-08

Sulphur. Okla. Aug. S--Twelve pre-
cincts ont of "a in Murray county
show he following vote
For senator-Owen jSs Haskell le9
For congressman-at large-Branson
S3. Echols 81 Franklin 225. Murray
2n5. Ross ISL. Thompson 203. Weaver
PCS Niblack 1875
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-08

l1cH anu Weaver are IN The lead fo'
'u'is Fesslnan atlarge Carter for con.
o.ess IN the Fourth district will dc.
't stanley three to one Turner for
,,Stice OF the supreme court defeats
''"Aey more than three To one. No
-. aus Wlll be obtainable until Thurs