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Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-21
STATE SENATOR ON
TRIAL FOR BRIBERY

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec 20.-Stephen
Castieman, principal witness IN the
trial Of G. a. Hobbs. a state senator,
testified today that Hobbs approached
him several times. ondeayoring 70 get
money IN payment for influence IN
having q bin passed by the legisla-
ture.
Castleman asserted That he entered
into the deal only 10 catch Hobbs and
Lieutenant Bilbo, Jointly accused an
the Indictment Castleman said he fl
nally gave Hobbs 5000
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-21
PRESIDENT PLANS TO
TO START TUESDAY


- soRhiNo gcuHAat eFaeith AtfrAp ~iHtl
Washington, Dec 20. 49, President
Wilson probably will leave here Tues
day for Pass Christian. Miss, about
fi,ty-sevon miles from New orleans
for his three weeks vacation lie ex-
poets 10 sign the currency bin Mon
day night
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-21

Eat your Sunday Turkey
dinner at the Myers Cafe.
Dinner from $50 to s p. m.
Price 35 cents. Everybody
invited.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
WOMAN AND CHILD
BURIED ALIVE-RESCUED
The Mothers Arm is Badly Crushed
But the Child Escaped
Without Injury.

Mrs. N. p Anderson ard little
son were buried under slide OF
dirt Sunday while on fishing
trip with several companions. The
other members of the party saw
the accident and dug them out in
time to save their lives. The child
was apparently uninjured, but Mrs.
Anderson was severely hurt, her
right arm being broken in several
places, and various other painful
bruises inflicted.
The Andersons live in the Rock
Creek valley, and the injured lady
was taken at once to her home, and
DR.. Moth called. She is getting
along as well as could be expected
under the circumstances, but is yet
N precriaous condition
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
FOURTH OF JULY CELE-
BRATION Is PROPOSED
Meeting Will BE Held in Iowa
Lumber Company's Office
Next Tuesday.

For the purpose of organizing
and otherwise providing for a grand
celebration of the nations birthday,
a meeting of the people of American
Falls has been called in the office
of the Iowa Lumber company next
Tuesday evening at Z 80 The senti-
ment of the citizens will there be
and. if favorable a
chairman will be elected, com mittees
appointed, and everything made ready
for the biggest and best celebration
in the history of this section.
Everybody is urged to attend
ana take part in the meeting
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
POWER COS. FIRST COURT
TERM BEGINS MONDAY
Thirty Three cases are Awaiting
Trial, Three Being Criminal
Actions,

Next Monday morning Judge AL
fred Bulge of the Fifth Judicial
District will convene court in the
auditorium here. 1t will be the
first session ever held n this city.
The first day will be given over
pr nctpally to the hearing of
motions etc. and later the cases W il
be set for trial.
Three only of the thirty-three
cases OH the calendar are Grim inaI
actions. They are as follows: Frank
Johnson, accused of burglary; Dan
Mcqueen. assault and battery; Geo.
Strcng, bootlessing. Joe Gish.
and Bose Heed. caught in the
same rad with Strong, were tried
in Malad City on April 21. Gish
was fined $3.50, and Heed s175.
Both sentences were suspended dur
ing good behavior.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
CONTRACT LET FOR
THE new LIBRARY
DER FOR STRUCTURE
TO BE 24x5O.
LOAN FINALLY FLOATED
Board Met Tuesday Afternoon and
Attended to All Necessary Ar
rangements for Commencing Con-
structjon.

Finally all formalities connected
with the securing of the loan for tL'
building of the new public library
have been complied with, and the
money is in the hands of the build
Ing committee, the lot has been
bought, and the contract for the con
struction of the building let to Con-
tractor c. A. Logan. The library
board met in the reading room on
Tuesday afternoon and took these
final steps.
The location of the new building
will be the third lot south of the
Press building. or the same side of
the street The dimensions will be
24x50, and it will be of frame con-
struction with metal siding. There
will be three divisions on the inside
large one i'm front, where the
librarians desk will be located, and
two smaller ones, one for an adults
reading room. and another for the
children, in the rear. Electric light
ing will be used, and possibly, later
electric heating
The kindness of the business
of the town has made possible the
building of very good building for
the very reasonable sum of eleven
hrdred dollars. All the material
used in the building has been prom
ised for the bare cost of it to the
dea ers Miss Macomber of Boston,
a sister of Mrs. Greenwood deduct
&c $500 from the price of the lot,
thus making a donation of that
amount. The building site was Sc
cured for 5000. and the estimated
rost of the library will be $11OO.
HIRE is a cost of $1,7OO, and the |
!can was for $1,000 The board |
p]aIs devis.n2 means Il +; sing
he extra money little later, as it I
,ec)mes needed for the work.
1t IS hoped that the library will
De completed, and ready for use,
within two months time.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
WELLS LOCATES
LOST SPRING
II SMALL SPRING AND HAS
NO OUTLET, SAYS
TRAPPER.
Biuin Had Been Living on Worms
and Insects--O. X. Ben Gets
in With Gold Story That Sounds
Fair.

| Beating the Pocatello exploring
parity to it by several days J. w.
Wells has discovered famous lost
spring of the lava beds. Mr.. Wells
was in American Falls yesterday to
dispose of the 'pelt of a silver tin
bear that he killed in the spring
basin and he talked Interestingly of
the much heralded water source. He
says it Is small spring, far below
the level of the lava beds, and
that the waters from it, instead of
rowing away, from pond or lake.
aud gradually seep through the
sands of the bottom back into the
earth. 1t cannot be reached ex-
cept by foot, and then the walking
is precarious.
If Mr.. Wells has really discovered
the spring, the possibility of placer
gold is lost. 1t will be remembered
that there were many stories of
"a bulous wealth in the gravel of
the stream running from the wide
~ advertised lost spring. However
there Is yet tale of wealth com
nected with this chronicling. O. X.
Benn yesterday mysteriously show
ing a sample of free milling quartz,
through which the precious yellow
metal has exuded in glisten,ng parti
cles, and, when questioned regard
ing the place of it's nativity, he
merely says that it came from
northwest of American Falls.
The spring story is a good one. |
bue Mr.. Wells tells a pretty fam. |
one about the bear When he killed
Bruin he noticed that the beasts
claws were worn smooth off. Later
he saw that practically an of the
rocks in the vicinity of the
spring had been turned over. and
holes dug in the spots where they
once reclined. 1t seems that the
bear had lived upon the worms
Bugs and insects that made their
rome in the moist soil under the
,Odks, :
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
FIRST POWER COUNTY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Very Successful Session Held in
Church Here Last
Friday.

The annual Sunday school conven
ton of Power county was held II
the Presbyterian church last Friday
afternoon and evening. The con
vention was called to order at 2:3C
/ by Rev. Jas. Leitch, and temper
airy organization. was effected. Rev
Jas Leitch was elected president
and Miss Phelps secretary.
/ Three papers were then read
Missionary Work By the Sunday
School" By Miss Phelps; OR
ganized Sunday School Work" By
Miss Nettie Rice; and 'The Home
Department and Cradle Roll" by
Mrs j H. Wheeler. Each of these
papers was we'll given and greatly
appreciated by all present
A permanent organization was
then effected and the following Of
ficers were elected:
President. Rev DR.. Shaw; vice
president, Rev Jas. Leitch; secre-
tary, Mr.. Looper; treasurer, Mr.. Can
field; superintendent of adult Bible
classes, S. H. Mccullough; superin-
tendent home department. Mrs. j.
H. Wheeler; superintendent pri-
mary department, Mrs. D. G. BROWNE
uperintendent cradle roll, Mrs. w.
C. Sweetwood Rockland was chosen
as the place for the next conven-
ton
The Ladies Aid society of Ameri-
can Falls, served a bountious supper
to the delegates and others which
was enjoyed by all and this gave
the opportunity to all to spend the
hour in a very pleasant manner.
The evening session was opened
by devotionals led by Rev c. H. |
after which Miss Flor
ance Barber, delighted the company
with a very beautiful vo al solo.
Rev. DR.. Shaw. pastor of the Con-
sregational church of Rockland. de- |
tyered a masterful address. this !
address was one of the best ever |
delivered in this place. the regret /
was that SO few of the people of |
American Falls. were there TO hear
t.
There were 81 delegates present
rom Rockland, Landing, and Noun
an View, Sunday schools. which
shows that the Sunday school work
5 not dead issue with them
They all returned to their homes
greatly pleased with the convention
md the hospitality shown them by
he people of American Falls
One of the features of the even
ng session was the inspiration
'lyen the speaker by the presence
the entire company OF tn Boy
couts who gave him rapt attention
5 he addressed d them
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
TWO CASES IN JUSTICE
COURT THIS WEEK
On Tuesday and Wednesday Liti-
gants Air Grievances Before
Authorities.

Adolf Haag sued Sam Weber this
week for debt on a note given to
secure payment of an insurance
premium, and after a jury trial in
the court of Justice Jones he was
given verdict for the full amount
of his claim. The defense set up
a claim of fraud, alleging that the
plaintiff, and the company he repre-
sented, had failed to live up to its
contract in the matter of the policy
Henry Rock was given a judg-
ment against John Henne for the
full vale of a horse sold last win
ter by link Boyd to satisfy a
feed bill. 1t appeared from the
evidence that Rock had sold the
horse to Henne for a stipulated
sum. After making the bargain
Henne was dissatisfied with tL~
horse and took it to the local livery
telling the liverymen to charge the
bill to Rock. who was in California.
AZ oAiA i'hoAAs SiS" iuA Sc, anu, do
Ro,k refused to pay it. the horse
WAS sold to satisfy the claim of
the barn owners AS Henne had
bought the horse direct from Rock,
I'D as the latter had no part in
the livery deal. he was given a
verdict for the full sale price of
the animal according to the first
/ rangement between them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
SPARKS, MAY, BAUM AND
MOENCH RETURN HOME
Crystal and ArbOn Visited, Roads
Viewed and Right of Way
Secured.

i After having been absent for foul
days, during which time they visit
ed in the Crystal and Arbor
precincts, County Commissioner!
Sparks and May, Attorney Baum
and Surveyor Moench returned tt
the county seat on Friday, of last
week. Their trip was for the pur-
pose of getting in touch with the
needs of the people of the districts
visited, and they believe that they
accomplished a reat deal of good.
Crystal was the first place visited,
and meeting was held in the
school house there Tuesday even
ing. Short talks were made upon
road and school matters, and after
the business meeting the young
folks held a dance. The party
viewed the roads leading up Crystal,
Clifton and Rattlesnake creeks, and
secured right of way for county
highways along them.
Thursday the party reached Arbon
and viewed the Is mile long road
across the valley that had been
petitioned for. Later they secured
right of way sufficient to connect
this road with the Bannock road.
A meeting was held in the school
house of district No. 46, which was
a very pleasant social event as we'll
as a profitable opportunity for the
discussion of business matters.
County Surveyor Moench will go
baik later and lay out the roads
selected
The work on the road from Arbon
to American Falls is being pushed,
AID all the really bad spots in it
have been repaired. A party from
Pocatello was in Arbon the day
before the commissioners arrived,
and it IS said, submitted a PROPOSE
ton for a road across the noun i,
tainsl into Pocatello. They stated .
that the road could be built
FOR $4,000 and offered to donate
nan OF II ArbOn valley wOu Id |
raise the remainder.
On behalf of the American Falls
board of trade the local party sub
nitted the following terms that the
Bell telephone company has de-
'ided upon. The company viii bull
"a pole line the 80 miles to the
edge of the valley and loan them a
switch board, if the farmers will
build their own valley line. and
guarantee the company $50 per
month for Is months in tolls and
en.s
The commissioners and their
ompan!ons state that everywhere
hey were treated with the utmost
ourtesy and hospitality, and they
gish to thank the people of the
tistriots visited for their kindness
nd consideration.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
SCHOOL YEAR WAS
ENDED THURSDAY
FOURTH HIGH SCHOOL. CLASS
IS GRADUATED AT THE
AUDITORIUM.
REVIEW OF YEARS WORK
Past Term Has Been Very Success
ftl--Ail Old Teachers are Re-
Engaged, Manual Training Pro-
posed.

Three young men of this city, Georg,
K. Leitch, Clarence W. McCulloch anc
Grover c. Evans formed the fourth
class to graduate from the American
Falls high school, and with the exer.
cises on Thursday evening commemo-
rating that fact, the school year of
1928 went into history.
The orchestra began the evening"
program at the Auditorium Thursday
by rendering the overture. "Sans
Sousi, and then everybody joined in
singing America. The invocation,
by Geoege Stoll, Sr., followed, and af-
terward the school chorus sang, "Ho.
Ho, for Merry June" Essays by the
members of the class followed, Mr..
Leitch taking for his subject, "The
Commission Form of Government, "and
Mr.. McCulloch selecting, "Our Immi-
grafton Problem" The orchestra then
played selection from ''The Poet and
the Peasant"
Chief Justice James F. Ailshe of
Boise, delivered splendid address to
the graduates. His soundIy, logical ad-
vice, teeming with pretty idealism, and
deiicately spiced with humor, will long
be remembered by those who heard
him.
DR.. Hamilton of Pocatello preached
most able baccalaureate sermon Sun
day night to the members of the grad
uatlng class, and large audience of
friends at the Presbyterian church.
Manager Ellinger of the Auditorium
very kindly donated the use of that
place for Thursday.
At the conclusion of Judge Ailshie' s
remarks City Superintendent H. R.
Wallis presented the diplomas, and the
Rev. James Leitch pronounced the
oenediction
The past year has been the most sue
.essful in the work of the school. The
of all grades has increased
% total of 307 as against a total of
"a for last year. Splendid progress
las been made in all departments, and
he average of grades gained in exami-
'ation is very gratifying.
The question of introducing a de-
'artment of manual training into the
chool has been seriously discussed
t several previous meetings of the
chool board, and a definite decision will
e reached at the meeting to be held on
he first Monday in June.
For the coming year all old members
the faculty have been reengaged.
nd one additional instructor has been
mployed. Following is list of those
tho will control the destinies of Young
.merica here during the next school
ear:
City superintendent. R, Wallis.
High School Misses Clara B. Pow {
|lson and Madge Whistler. &
Graded School Eighth grade, Mrs. ,
-arriet Wilson; sixth and seventh
rades, Miss Minnie Jones; fifth grade,
Irs. D. G. Brown; fourth grade, Miss
ellen Hughes: third grade, Miss Golda l
rake; second grade, Miss Agnes Sal {
e, first grade, Miss Florence Drum.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15

nounoed that work on a new
hospital building would be started
IN the near future. AS Yet the
question of whether the new struc-
ture VIII be two or three stories
high has not been decided. 1t will
be built on the foundation that
IS already put in near the no
ern end of Chestnut avenue.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

One Span Small Driving Mules
One Gray Mare, about $50 lbs.
One Sorrel Horse, about 1850 lbs.
All broke to ride or drive, c all
under 3 years old, will sell cheap
for cash or on time with approved
security. or will trade for coed work
team, 1000 pounds each or over.
S. C. WINTERS.
P. o. Address, American Falls.
Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
HOSPITAL WILL
REMAIN IN THIS CITY
ib,ve Decision Reached at Stock
holders Meeting Held Here
Last Monday

AT meeting of the stoekhold-
srs and Officers of the Bethany Dea-
one IS Home and Hospital. held in
the Presbyterian church last Mon
day. it was definitely decided that
the hospital would not be moved
fem this city to Aberdeen. Super
'ntcr dent Wedel afterward an
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-15
BASEBALL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
CONCISE HAPPENINGS WHEREIN
THE NATIONAL GAME Is
CONCERNED.
BOTH TEAMS LOSE 7 TO 0
Twin Falls High Stops Local Lads
ON Saturday, and the PocatelIo
Indians Trim Athletic Club on
Sunday.

Saturday morning the high school
team lost to the Twin Falls high school
by score of Z to 0. although for six
innings Oliver held his husky oppon-
ents without score. The game was
played IN Twin Falls. This was the first
defeat met this season by the local
boys, and in losing it they lost the on
portunity of going to Boise and there
playing the high school of that city for
the state championship. The Twin
Falls boys are larger, older, and
generally stronger team, than that of
the local school, and in the end their
strength counted. Oliver pitched for
American Falls and Sallee caught.
The baseball team of the Athletic
club was beaten in Pocatello SUNDAY
Z to by the Pocatello Indians. After
the first inning, when the pseudo red
skins Lit on the American Falls pitcher
for four large tallies, it was rather an
interesting game to watch. The locals
fielded better than they have in any
previous game this season, but when
they came to bat the famous ossified
man had nothing on them in the wav
they listlessly watched the strikes go
by. When they hit one; it went
straight at one of aborigines, and the
putOut was at first, instead of at the
plate. Kirkendahl, for the Indians.
was in fine form, and allowed the Pow
er City boys but two singles, one being
gathered by Oliver in the first, and
Sallee picking out the other in the
second. Ginger pitched fairly well for
the Falls city, but baked in the sixth
and allowed man to score from third.
On Friday afternoon of this week
The PocatelIo high school team will
'ome to this city for a return game
With the local high school boys. Two
weeks ago the teams met in PocateIlo,.
md the American Falls team won out
~ score of to /, in a game featur-
ID largely by the pitching of Oliver,
Who struck out II men. The game
friday evening will hegin at 5 o'clock,
nd nine innings of fast baseball is as
ured. The prics of admission will be
5 cents, and this carries with 1T ad-
mission to the grandstand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

out. Bears have sold corn on belief a
movement is developing that Will clip
the cash prices. Corn situation in gen.
eral unchanged.
Buy May wheat and May corn to
hold. Liverpool cables have assumed
the creeping habit They are up Is TO
4. Southwestern corn news and the
southeastern demand indicates trad
ing market in corn. Interior reports
indicate cash corn selling on basis
that is long-distance bullish on May
corn. a local paper says Illinois feed
ers are inquiring for rye, and no four
is up sc to SIC.
Final Iowa crop report makes corn
yield 329. $4,000 bushels, or 100000
less than harvested last year. Novem-
Der government report made crop $685.
19s. 900. compared with 432,021.ooo har-
vested last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Will Wheat Break In January?

Chicago. Dec. Inlay 1914 wheat
has held the soc TO 92c levels through
out November and December. to date.
On the basis of current statistics and
past history present wheat levels Will
struggle on past the Christmas pres
ents and over January snows-into
February's bleak days.
The only January decline OF modern
memory worthy of review was the
Argentine smash up OF 1907. Early in
1908 Buenos Ayres jostled every
other exporting nation of the side
walk and gave the European wheat
storage business it's greatest boom.
In January. 1908, May wheat de-
clined liz net to 95% and was still
going down" on January 81. Janu-
airy, 1908. was black January for the
bulls The Januarqies prior and sub
sequent have mainly proved rational.
In 1910 and 1911 there were mild
declines of a cent or so. In 1907.
1912 and 1913 the advances were to
&C. In 1909 May wheat closed I'M
changed for the month.
Mighty little left IN liquidate in
wheat which is at top of a small re-
covery mot an advanceD The price
crash of January. 1905. was one of
those exceptions that permanently
warp part of public calendar opinion.
December behaves true 10 it's wheat,
corn and oats tradition and unless
radical advances send grain prices out
of line against January happenings
there viii be no January break OF
consequence.
The great investments are May
corn and May wheat. We prefer
corn if pressed for an opinion but the
bull wheat chance has vastly in.
proved since November 1O-that was
the turning date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
RAILROAD BOARD
AVOIDS TANGLES
Members Will Remain on Job
Until the Utilities Commits
sion Starts.

Sprin gfield, Ill. Dec. 1.-THE hiatus
between the passing of the railroad
and warehouse commission and the
birth of the public utilities commission
has been avoided.
Chairman Orville F. Berry of the
railroad commission yesterday said the
repeating clause of the utilities act
makes it plain that the present board
will stay on the job until the utilities
commissioners shall have been ap-
been perfected.
Il find that the repeating section of
the utilities act is so worded that the
present railroad and warehouse COM
mission act will not be repealed until
the new commission has been sworn in
and is organized" Mr.. Berry said.
THAT is the theory upon which the
present commission will act and the
accustomed routine will not be
changed"
Fears had been expressed in railroad
and commercial circles that the act,
which becomes effective on Jan. !, is
not clear as to when the old commits
sion died. Pending before the existing
board. composed of Chairman Berry,
Richard Yates, and j. A. Willoughby,
are so many grave matters and the
routine of the office, carrying with it
the administration of the grain in
spection service at Chicago, Peoria,
and East st. Louis, is so important that
any legal hiatus would make trouble.
Fear of trouble has been increased
by the contention that the new utili-
ties commissioners cannot qualify I'M
I'll they have been confirmed by the
senate, which would necessitate spe-
cial session of the legislature. Gov
ernor Dunno yesterday said he would
name the utilities commission before
the Christmas holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago. Dec. 4l.-argentine wheat
quality viii be poor and this should
add several cents 10 our wheat values
Newspapers comment on creeping ma
ture Of the wheat market. May wheat
swing for the month should cover 93c
70 9fc. The trend is upward and sc
TO &c swing for the month will be nor
NAL. Opposition against a further i'm
mediate provision advance is develop
ing. Bulls are hustling from the base
of a coming &C hog and bears say ev-
cry immediate bull factor Is exhaust
ed \ large amount OF May corn rest
ing orders went untitled yesterday at
69a4 Between 692i and 6s there is a
heavy amount of resting orders. At
G9ai May corn is on &c. which is a
liberal break on this class of market
Corn bears are only pressing temper
arily. though il is claimed that the
Old-time veteran bull leader has sold