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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02
KENT WINS SUIT
AGAINST C. W. & M.

S w. Kent of this city won in
the supreme court Tuesday oil the
appeal of his suit againt the q. w.
& M. Co.
The suit was to collect on a
promisory note, on an open account
and on per cent interest on the
note after judgment. In his defense
Kent demurred OH the claim that
the corporation had not complied
with the constitution and laws of
the state before doing business in
Idaho and on the claim that the
company charged usurious interest
on the note. Judge Bulge over
ruled the demurrer and an appeal to
the supreme court was taken from
this action.
The opinion, which was written
by Chief Justice Allshie and con-
Cured in by Justices Sullivan and
Stewart, holds that Judge Bulge
erred in ovcrruling the demurrer
This Judgment is reversed, the case
is remanded with direction to sus.
tain the demurrer and allow tbs
corporation to amend its complaint
if il SO desires. The corporation
pays the cost of appeal.
In his summing up Of the case.
Justice Ailshie holds that s'where (
complaint By foreign corporation
attempts to allege the compliance
of such corporation with the for
eign corporation law of this state b,
reciting the things the corporation
has done, a failure to set forth TIM
performance of all the things re
quired by the constitution and stat
ute leaves the complaint open 4
demurrer on the ground of failur
to show capacity to sue.
: In short the court holds that th
corporation must show oomplianc
with all the laws and constitutions
provisions in order TO enforce co
lection of note or account.
On the point of usury the coui
holds againt Kent. The note sue
upon provided for interest at tE
rate of 10 per cent per annum frol
date TO maturity, and then If u
note were not paid at maturity,
2 was To bear interest at the rate
one per cent month after matu
] ity until Judgment, and after JUDI
ment per cent per annum.
The court holds that this inte
4 4 est il not usurious under the st
tntes Of Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02
IT'S Time TO BUY
YOUR AUTO LICENSE

A few weeks ago II. A. Sullivan
wrote to the secretary Of state re-
questing registration blanks for
motor vehicles, as provided for
under the new automobile law,
which goes into effect next We'd
nesday. In reply TO the request
Secretary Clifford forwarded TO
Mr.. Sullivan rs blanks which will
probably be sufficient for Bear
Lake county this season. The
owners Of autos or motorcycles can
secure the blanks from Mr.. Sulli.
van at the First National bank, or
they can ill out the blanks there,
deposit the required license and
Mr.. Sullivan will forward the mon.
ey and blanks TO the secretary Of
state, who viii send the number
plates, which are required to be nv
tached to each car.
The fee charged for cars under
the law ls as follows: so horsepow
er or less SIS; over 80 horsepower
to 30, inclusive, ego; over 40 to so
inclusive, s9b; SO horsepower or
more S4o; motor cycles Is each
dealers license s35.
In reply to an inquiry BY Mr.
Sullivan regarding license for deal
ers in autos, the secretary writes o
follows:
"Where an individual or firm Il
engaged in selling automobiles the!
are termed dealers and must TAX
out dealers license, which cost
eos including a number plate. Th
said dealer may purchase as man
duplicate number plates as he dc
sires for 81 each. If dealer als,
operates a car or cars for liver,
purposes IL IN my uDderstandiD
be must make application and REG
lister such cars the same as an ind
: yidual owner Of . car would hay
TO do. The Law does not give Ii
dealer the pleasure Of operating a
auto livery in connection with b
: hualnpee. All auto OaYapes or liz
J eries must register each ear opera
. ed on the public highway. II
: purpose Of the Law Is that each C
! must be registered and assigned
: distinctive number plate. Whenev,
|. . ear 50 registered is sold the pc
son to whom 1t is sold must adyi
: this Office and the proper entry
: made on the records, indicating q
transfer OF ownership"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
IN POWER cos CANAL
Grant Shields Of TooeIe, Utah, Meets Death Last
Monday Morning under Peculiar Circum-
stances Body Taken Home for Burial.

Grant Shields the 17-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shields of
Tooele, Utah, was drowned in the
Utah Power q Light Co.'S canal in
this county last Monday morning
while he and some Is other men
were being conveyed to a point on
the canal where they were to work.
The affair was a most distressing
one because of the fact that Mr..
Shields had secured employment
only last Saturday with the Phoenix
Construction company, which has
charge of the former company'a
works in this county.
The young man came up from
Tooele the first part of last week,
intending to visit for few weeks
with his uncle, B. ii. Bownen of
this city and his cousins, Mesdames
w. r. Holmes and Clarence Shep-
herd of Paris. While in Paris he
learned that the Phoenix Construc-
tion company was needing more
men and he concluded to remain
here for the summer. He went to
work for the company last Satur-
day. That evening he returned to
Paris to spend Sunday with his rel
atives. Monday morning he arose
early, took breakfast with Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes and left for the com.
pany's camp SO as to reach there IN
time to report for duty. The facts
in connection with the drowning OF
Mr. Shields are about as follows:
The construction company hat
been conveying their men to and
from camp to points along the ca
nal, where work is in progress, By
means Of motor boat, to which
would be attached by ropes, row
boats and scows. Monday morning
there was attached to the motor, 1
row boat and scow the latter being
about three feet wide and fifteer
feet long. Young Shields and three
others got into the scow. Ton
Williams took seat at the rear o
the soow to hold . rope to whicl
was attached two more boats. /
seems that the speed at which th
motor was run lashed the water int
waves and also caused the nose o
the scow to dip sufficiently to per
NIT enough water to rush in I
start it sinking. Just at that tim
some one in the rowboat ahea
thoughtlessIy cut the scow loos
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02

uously in the presidency of the
Oneida stake, preceding which SER
vice he fulfilled duty first as high
councillor in Bear Lake stake and
them as bishop of Mormon ward in
Gentle valley.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02

know, does not have 60 be and never
will ba paid for by money, but will
come into the city IN the natural
course OF payments hy the patrons
for water. should this amount Of
ssssss 10 he taken from this account u
win show that the city Is actually
out az debt aud has q balance ln lta
favor of tSsBsa
rhls saIne amount af sas9s. 10 " de-
dueted from this account would show
that the eity'a indebtedness during
She past two years has actually de-
creased over 5000 %.
Following u tlte comparative state
ment referred To by Mr.. Whitman;
Comparative statement Of thu clty's
Financial Condition NJ Last Audit,
May is, 1911, and the present, April
-, i9ia;
TOTAL ouTnrANpINu WARRANTS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-28
ATTORNEYS CLAIM NEWETT'S CHARGES WERE
BASED ON GENERAL RUMOR

Marquette; Mich, May 2e.-That
the alleged ibelous statement pub
lished by Editor George Newett in
his little paper, Iron Ore, was based
upon general discussion of Col.
Rooseyelt's habits by Northern Mich
igan men was brought out in argu-
ments made by Newett's attorneys
in the damage suit brought by the
ex-president and now being tried
here.
Newett was not malicious, but act
ed in good faith, based on. general
rumor, when he printed the charge
Of drunkenness against Roosevelt,
according to Newett's attorneys in
long argument to the court.
They wanted to introduce evidence
that Roosevelt was generally believ-
ed to get drunk. The coloneTs attor-
neys insisted that the only state
nents to that effect Newett should
have allowed to introduce are those
which Newett heard before he print
ed the alleged libel.
A decision for the colonePs side
may bar a great mass OF the affidaV-
its gathered by Newett, along the
route of Roosevelt's travels.
The noon recess was taken before
Judge Flanagan had ruled the ex-
tent to which the defense might go
in proving their contention that COM.
mon report was that Roosevelt was
Incorporate.
Gibson Gardner, Washington cor
respondent Of the Newspaper Enter
prise Association; John Callan
OTaughlin of the Chicago Tribune,
and Robert Bacon, ambassador to
France under President Taft, were
the colonePs witnesses called for to-
day. Gardner was wanted for fur
Their Cross examination on his testi-
mony yesterday, when he declared he
had known the former president in
timately for IL years and had never
I,iv,n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-28

never seen Roosevelt take more than
a single glass of wine at any dinner
or other function O'Laughlin acted
as personal secretary to Roosevelt
through much of the latter's grand
tour of Europe after his return from
Africa, and has travelled with him
frequently. Attorneys for NewettlJ
tried to get from OLaughlin an adj
mission that before Newett's alleged
libel the rumor was current among
newspapermen that Col. RooseveltA
was in the habit of using liquor TOT
excess.
Every reputable newspapermant
knows that is a lie," declared
O'Laughlin, with visible anger. }
Gardner, who had also travelled
with Roosevelt through Europe after
his African trip, testified to the COLI
onels abstemiousness. Both news
papermen denied the colonel had ever
become intoxicated at any of the ia
nous Gridiron Club dinners in Wash-s
ington. The defense will try to fix
one of these dinners as a time when
Col. Roosevelt was alleged to be I'M
tOucated.
A crowd that packed the COURT
room found its greatest amusement
in watching the restless plaintiff
The colonel is almost constantly in
motion. He mods, kicks his feet and
tubs at his watch chain, repeating9
the testimony Of witnesses inaudiblyIl
with his lips.
In contrast, Newett, sitting a scanf
yard from the colonel, appears stolid
and uninterested. He gazes stead-'
tasty at the floor and seldom talks
with his attorneys.
During an argument between at
torneys this morning Roosevelt
moved up closer to Editor Newett.
The editor pitched his chair around,o
so that his back was to the colonel.s
Roosevelt was beaming on Witness
OLaughlin, and by mistake once1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-28

EHIsss GUr o.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30
To My Friends

Sundays services will close the
conference year.
A great many people have asked
me the question, are you coming
back to us next year? This question,
no Methodist preacher can answer
either affimatively or negatively.
Every loyal Methodist preacher will
go cheerfully where he is sent by the
authorities OF the church he serves.
I may never preach in Meeker again,
as to this can not say, and / take
this method to thank the dear people
for their endurance and kindness to-
wards me during the past year.
Now I trust will not be misun-
derstood in what 1 am about to say
because it comes from the heart.
First, / have never been treated
better by the professional men than
1 have been treated in Meeker; easy
to approach, and have approached
every one of them in one way or an
other. 1 have asked some for finan-
cial aid for the church, and some for
charity and benevolences of various
kinds, tow hich they have responded
literally, with smile and word Of
encouragement, SO they have won
my esteem.
Second, the business men are
closely related to the professional
men in the way of kind words and
liberality. Success to every one of
them.
Third, the laboring men: When l
speak of them and think of how they
have sacrificed for me, my heart is
made to feel glad. May they SO live
that when their time comes to say
goodbye to this world they may go to
that place "where Borrowing and
signing shall flee away"
Fourth, the newspapers Of Meeker
have been extremely kind to me and
the church 1 represent, for which we
are grateful. Meeker may justly be
proud Of its two good papers.
Fifth, the church. Our church, is
moving on and doing good. The
members have treated US well, many
are the kind words we have received
from them. They have co-operated
with and supported me in every way,
which made possible the degree of
success we have enjoyed. May God
continue to prosper the church. Now
In the language of st. Paul we will
say, FINALLY brethren, farwell; be
perfect, be of good comfort. be OF
one mind, live In peace, and the God
Of love and peace shall be with you"
Amen.
RoBT. l.. NUCKoLIs.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

Robert r. and Mrs. Knowles de-
parted Wednesday for their home at
Sterling, Colo, having spent most of
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Oldland, Mrs. Knowles
father and mother.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

AAessrs. Otto Hahnewsld and Chas.
eor departed by way of, the auto
nebile route for Steamboat Springs
Ut Monday morning in company
With a gentleman from near Little
Rock, Ark, who had come to this
locality to negotiate trade Of 300
acres Of good land In the section
referred to for land In this locality.
The gentleman is trying to find to
come place where it isn't SO blamed
hot, but nobody here wanted to trade
DO he has gone to the Steamboat
country.-Rifie Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30
Good Roads

Commissioner Kildnff returned
from Rifle last week thoroughly i'm
busd with the good roads spirit. He
will go the limit on helping to make
> pod highway between Meeker and
RiAe.
Advisory Commissioner Walbridge
and County Commissioner Kilduff
NJ for Rangely Monday morning
"a superintend the completion Of
wprk on the Rangely X ranch road.
ks noted In last weeks HERALD
Commissioner Walbridge, at the
lat meeting Of the State Highway
Commission, secured $1,000 to be
spent on the Raven park link in the
Rlngely-Vernal road.
Beveral loads of bridge timber fol-
lowed in the wake of Messrs. KildufY
and Walbridge.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

AL Pierce was In town Monday,
and, among other things, observed,
that he looks for good prices for cat
fle the coming fall, despite present
hnfavorable outlook. The recent,
Bump, ~ most all cattlemen know,
~ caused by the rush to the market
~ Aaes ateck from. the dried UP
and burnt out sections Of the Mis-
souri, valley region. With a return
to normal conditions better prices
will prevail.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30
Sports

Sporting events have been few and
faf between In this old town Of ours,
Of late; but to liven things
~ bit Pete Forney and Fer
gpson put their nags on the local
track Monday, and pulled off race
NJ side bets of hundred plunks
stisce.
The first heat was what the sports
1lis dead one" the second was won
the Forney horse-by close mar
~; so Pete took the pot"
More events are on the tapis-as
W say In the classics.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

Mrs. J. A. Rea Of the New York
Store, returned to Meeker after an
extensive business and pleasure trip,
which included Denver, Omaha,
Chicago, Kansas City and Milwau-
kee. The business end Of the trip
consisted in purchasing q fine line Of
dry goods, the latest and best In
millinery and large stock Of every
thing In women's and children's
ready to wear goods, etc. See for
yourself.
> A we'll attended meeting " tb4
Executive committees Of the Con
me- @sss'sa ~ W s d "a MI IL
engagements for receiving State High
way Commissioner Erhart and Path
finder Westgard were made, and
other important matters taken care
Of.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30
Death Of Joe Thomas

Word reached town Wednesday
that Joseph Henry Thomas, foreman
Of the W-B ranch, Angors, had COM
mitted suicide on the preceding day
august 28th) by shooting himself in
the head.
Deceased left brief note In which
he referred to some trouble he had
with neighbors over stock on his
place, and closed with the following
sentence:
Been sick for ten years and am
taking the short route. Good bye,
ALL"
From the above 1t is plainly seen
that Thomas was temporarily de-
ranged at the time of his self-destruc-
ton.
Coroner Thomas made the neces-
sary legal investigation.
Joseph H. Thomas was born in
England January I, 1857, and died At
Angora, Colo, August %, 1918. He
resided In Rio Blanco county nine
years and was we'll thought of by all
who knew him.
Deceased leaves 3 wife and four
children to mourn his untimely end.
The funeral services were held
from the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon under the direction OF
Undertaken Thomas. Burial In High
land cemetery.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

Word comes from Rifle that Miss
Borton's musical recital at that place
was q decided success. This was her
first public appearance and Meeker
friends will be pleased to hear Of her
success. Rife friends and the public
showed their appreciation by turning
out In large numbers. We hope to
see her efforts In Meeker next Friday
evening more than duplicated.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

RoBT. L. NUCKoLLs.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

We desire to express our heartfelt
appreciation to all the kind friends
and neighbOrs who did SO much TO
assist us and who endeavored to
tighten our load Of sorrow At the
time Of the death and burial Of our
husband and father.
MRS. J. H. THOMAS and
CHILDREN.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

Alex Horn and wife, J. r. Horn,
J. H. and Arthur Pomeroy, were
among the numerous lower country
people who attended the Thomas
funeral.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30
St. James Church

Rev. F. M. Bacon went to Rangely
on Friday morning, where he will
conduct services next Sunday.
Mr.. Nelson will have charge of
st. James church while Mr.. Bacon
is away.
Morning prayer and sermon at
IL .. m.
Subject, 1.-THE Church and Labor"
Evening prayer and address at 8
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

DR.. Fisher, eye, ear and throat
specialist, arrived Friday afternoon.
See him Saturday at DR.. Hubbard's
office.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

The KIT company received
ceived 1925 and 1850; the Keystone
outfit $500; AL Pierce $3.50, and the
Huletts 1870 and 1926 (for light
stuff all at Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-30

The Denver Chamber of Commerce
is evidently run on the close corpor-
alton plan. When w. s. Montgom-
cry, representing the Rio Blsnco
County Commercial club, and State
Highway Commissioner Walbridge.
appeared before that body last We'd
nesday to point out some Of the adj
vantages of the Vernal
route rs link In the ocean-to-ocean
highway, these gentlemen were told
In so many words, that the meeting
was called to boost the Grand juno
ton U tab desert route, and the claims
Of other routes were not to be con-
sidered. What do you think Of that?
But the best route I'VE hope) will
win In the end, despite the scheming
of interested parties, to the contrary.
Investigation will prove that there
are no better routes than that by
way Of Rifle Meeker- Vernal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13

The capture OF Mexico City by
zapata would not improve the status
Of affairs in Mexico. for he Is ban
lit who has been at war with oociety
and all constituted authority for
years. The turmoil and disorder that
have prevailed i'm Mexico during the
last three or four years have under
mined what little respect for law
previously existed and have placed a
premium on lawlessness. zapata.
having won considerable prestige as
a. erccessiyl hrie-uc N1e attracted to
h.e standard the most awiess aud
dcsperst. wer JOB he c..a'ry whose
sole obicc, 600 ,afur up orus w.s
whole lc robtiur Il Iar3., and h.s
brigands capture Mexico city there
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13
SURETY BOND FOR PEOPLES.
Attorney General to Appear at Court
for Accidental Killing.

Columbia Dec. S.-A surety bond
in the sum OF $1,000 was arranged
tOrney General ThOs. II. Peoples at
the January term Of court, when he
will be tried for involuntary man.
slaughter growing out Of his &c il
dentally killing q negro cook at the
Elks' Home Saturday night.
Assistant Attorney General Fred
II. Dominick appeared before COro-
ner Scott this evening and secured the
issuing OF the bond. Mr.. Peoples has
been very much g~ieved over the
shooting. Many expressions Of SYM
pathy from all parts Of the State
have come to him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13

A prominent New York physician
says, "If it were not for the thin
stockings and thin soled shoes worn
by women the doctors would probab-
ly be bankrupt" When you con-
tract a cold do not wait for it 20 de-
vclop into pneumonia but treat IT at
once. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is intended especially for coughs and
colds, and has won a wide reputation
by it's cures of these diseases. TT is
most effectual and is pleasant ard
safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
-AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13
New York Cotton Market.
California Woman Seriously Alarmed.

"A short time ago 1 contracted a
severe cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me Il great deal Of an
noyance. | would have bad coughing
spells and my lungs were so sore and
intlammed l began TO be seriously
alarmed. 4 friend recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying
she had used it for years | bought
bottle and it relieved my cough the
first night, and in a week / was rid
Of the cold and sOrness of my lungs,
writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle,
Cal. For sale by all dealers.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13
Thanks Of Shriners.
Editor Daily Item.

Editor Daily Item.
The Sumter Shrine Club begs that
y"l, through your columns, will ex-
press to the good people of Sumter
its appreciation OF the courtesies eX~
tended by the people of Sumter to the
guests of the Shrine Club, to wit, the
Mobiles Of Omar Temple on Thanks
G!;Ing Day, 1913.
The Shrine Club thanks all Of the
people Of Sumter, and especially the
ladies of Sumter for the courtesies
shown to its visitors and for the as
sistance rendered us in entertaining
them.
If you will be good enough to do
this for us we will feel greatly in
debted TO you.
The Sumter Shrine Club,
BY ]. c. Strauss, Committee.
SUMTER Dec. 9Th, 1913.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13

The egg boycott that the house
wives Of the large cities of the north
and east have instituted is Furnishing
the retail dealers severely and may
ultimately be felt by the cold stor~
age mOnopolists, but for the present
All the murderers, burglars and
house burners left in the penitentiary
are preparing to hang up their stock
ing Christmas eve. They hope Santa
Claus will bring them pardons
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13

brisands capture Mexico city tncre
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13

will he, in alf probability, carnival
of looting that has not been surpassed
since Cortez overthrow Montczirma.
If eighty-four per cent of the cot
ton crop had been ginned prior TO
December lst this years crop will be
about 100000 bales, but if ninety
per cent had been gnned at that date
the crop will be about $4,000 900
bales. For the past seven years the
ginning prior to December 1st aver.
aged S3.2 per cent of the total crop,
but last years ginning prior to De-
ccmber LIST was $40 per Gel of the
entire crop. The problem is TO figure
cut this years crop. If conditions
throughout the cotton States approXi-
mate the condition in this section, a
greater per centage of the crop was
ginned prior TO December 1st this
year than last and the entire crop will
be less than thirteen and a half mil
lion bales-and this means a strong
market and higher prices next spring
The Mexican congress says that
Huerta is TO continue in office nine
months longer. but if his army is not
strong enough 20 say the same thing
with force OF arms he will be on the
run long before summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-13
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Fic,d
Cotton Buyer.

Sumter, Dec. IL.
Good Middling II rs.
strict Middling IL "a.
MiddlinS ~ 5-S.
strict Low Middling IL IA.
Low Middling II 5-S.
strict Good Ordinary II Is.
Stapl cotton nominal.