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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
WORKMAN ELECTROCUTED
AT POWER PLANT TUESDAY
Walter Richardson painter, into contact with
Live wire carrying 900 volts and is burned
almost beyond recogniton---He
Leaves wife and
child

Walter Richardson, a labroer,
employed at the power plant was
instantly killed Tuesday morning,
when he came In contact with a
high-tension wire carrying 33,500
volts of electricity. He had been
sent up to the roof of the power
house to paint, and it is thought he
either stumbled and fell or else
: that he started to call down to
some one below through hole
in which the wires ran and in that
way came in contact with the
.sjuice." He probably remained
on the wire for about twenty min
utes. for about that length of time
before he was discovered he was
seen by another employe. His body
wasi burned to a crisp by the high
voltage.
Employees in the building glanc-
ing up, saw flames, and upon in
vestigation, it was found that the
fire came from Richardson's clothes.
The power was turned off, and
the body removed from the wire and
brought to the Hager undertaking
parlros, where it was prepared for
burial.
Walter Richardson was from all
reports 'kable young fellow and
considered a conservative and care
full workman. Many conjectures are
aired regarding the way in which
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
new HOME FOR
THE LIBRARY
Governing Board Looking up
Plans and Location
Present Quarters Are Far Too
Small, And Better Accommo-
siations Are Being
Planned.

At the regular monthly meeting
OF the executive board Of the Am
erican Fails Public Library asso-
citation held on Tuesday of this
week in the library. it was deeided
TO make an endsayor to build a
new home for the Library. The
present quarters are not large
enough to accommodate the patrons
and even If new buildings mo-
erected it viii be necessary to pro-
cure more commodious rooms. An
architect has been employed to make
plans OF the proposed building, the
committee has been looking around
for location. In week or Two q
definite announcement regarding thl
intention OF the board viii be made
1t has been pointed out that in
terest on a $4,000 building would
be 40 more than the rent on the
present rooms, ard in addition to
this several public spirisd loca
people have offered to make sub
stanC al donations toward the price
OF the new library.
The new library building vii
probably be OF frame construction.
with sheet iron siding.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
SCHMIDT SMELLS EN- oUT
Wherever He Goes, The Booms
Invariably Follow
Him.

&C. Schmidt, B. b. Don't be
surprised If some day you see a
gold leaf sign bearing the foregoing
words in front of a handsomely ca
prisioned office in American Falls,
when the Spokane OF Idaho ex-
eeeds in size and Importance the
Spokane OF Washington Be still
less surprised too, when you walk
in and see behind his eyeglasses
and a roll top mahogany desk our
old friend C. Schmidt of this city.
Take a tip from us-something like
that will come to pass. Don't you
know what the ''B. B." means p
Those letters refer to his occupa-
ton: Barometer of Booms. Mr..
Schmidt has been present and par
ticipating at every boom of note
in the west in the last forty years,
Nevada, California. Washington and
Alaska have seen him bob up just
before an unprecedented rush OF
business, and drop out very quiet
ly Just before the balloon bursts.
Keeping this up assiduously, our
friend Schmidt has accumulate
ed quite a wad of the very needful,
and now he's spending some Of that
booming American Falls, and he
has gone into the real estate busi-
ness to harvest his share of the
plums when the land buyers come
in. If you could see, (and you
can any day. how that busy little
Dutchmaan is hustling the business
for his company, the American Falls
Land company. you'd be sure, as
we are, that American Falls Is Il
for an unprecedented era of pros
perity, if not for Goldfield ol
Nome BOOM
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
LOSES IN POCATELEO.

The city of Pocatello this week
rejected the proposition of adopting
the commission form of governmet
The election was held on Tues
day, and the vote against commits
sion form of governmet was almost
8 to / Quite an active compaign
had been waged both for and
against the idea, but owing to the
inclemency of the weather, only a
comparatively small vote was cast.
The opponents of the measure con-
fined their fight principally to de-
fects alleged to be in the BLACK
law, under which the election was
called, rather than to combating ths
principles of commission form OF
government
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

LOCAL HIGH BEATS
POCATELLO SCHOOL.

The American Falls high school
team on Saturday evening in this
city defeated the PocatellC school IL
a one-sided game by the score Of
36 to 1s The local boys were
larger than the dimunitiye scholas-
tics from the Gate City. and were
also more skilled in the game. Very
likely if American Falls had ex-.
tended itself a higher score could
havebeen tailed against the visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Hpnsaker OF
Honeyville, U tah, arrived in Ameri-
can Falls on Thursday morning.
called here by the death of their
son-in-law, Walter Richardson,
whose tragic death Is told of else
where in this issue.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

he met his death, but of course no
one will ever know definitely how
he got on the live wire. The most
plausible explanation, and the one
most generally credited, is that
ne found the ladder he was working
with too short, and that he started
to call down through the hole to
the workmen below for a longer
one. His body was about a foot
from the main wire, and it is
thought that when he laid doown
his body created an arc from the
wire to some iron about the same
distance on the other side. and
that the deadly Juice leaped
through his body.
The coroner after viewing the
remains decided that no inquest
was necessary, although the rela-
tives of Mr.. Richardson were in
'elined TO insist on an inquest.
Mr. Richardson was a native OF
Wyoming, 23 years of age, and had
lived in Idaho for IL or 13 years.
In September, 1911, he was united
in marriage to Miss Hunsaker, OF
Honeyville, Utah, and Mrs. Richard
son and one child survive him. The
grief stricken wife has the SYM
pathy of the people of the en-
tire region.
The funeral will be- conducted Fri
day afternoon in Rockland, and in
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
BOY SCOUTS ORGANIZE
Divided Into Three Pa
trolls.

A council OF the Boy Scouts OF
America as organized IN American
Falls this week. and following Of
fieers were elected: President,
Jas. Leitch; vice president. w. W
Beckstead; secretary and treasurer
ID. G.. Brown; Scout Master, Chas
H. Torrance. TAIstg-two boys have
joined, and OF these three patrols
have been formed. OF Patrol No.
/. Wyman Beekstead is the leader
with Leighton lines as assistant
Clarence Vorhies is the leader Of
patrol No. 2, aud Shirley Sparks
will be his right hand helper; pa
troll No. 8 will have Farley Frank
lin and Paul Barnard in the com
manding positions. Each patrol has
selected a name by which each
will be known To the Others
A set of bylaws and q constitu-
ton was adopted. The boys will
meet on each Friday evening al
the L. D. S. church.
Two meetings were held during
tn past week to effect the organi-
cation, one being held Friday In
the Woodman hall, and the nexi
occurring Wednesday in the L. D.
S. church. Parents alone were a.
the first meeting and the follow
ing Were preSent: Mr. and Mrs
Drake, Mr. and Mrs. vorhies, Chas.
johnson. w. W. Beckstead. Mr..
Isaak. Bert B ackburn. James Leitch
Chas. H. Torrance. The meeting in
the L. D. S. church was more wide
ly attended. The boys were there
given an examination in the Scout
craft, and a permanent organization
effected.
The parents OF all boys IL years
of age and older are urged to CO.
operate with this movement for the
betterment OF the boys
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
LEADER COMPANY TO BUILD
Warehouse 30xs5 Is Planned To
Care For Their Implement
Trade.

The Leader Hardware company Of
this city has purchased lots across
the street from its present location,
and shortly win commence the erec-
ton Of large warehouse to care for
the implement trade of the company.
The buildingg will be 80 feet by 50
feet in dimension, one story high
and substantially costructed. 1t will
fill the only vacant corner lot In
that part of town The price paid
for the two lots was $500. a sub
stantial indication of the value Of
real estate in the Power City.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
POWER COUNTY
GETS UNDER WAY
County dads meet, organize,
and business begins
Officers Sworn in and 3aaarics
Fixed. Rooms Rented and
Needed Supplies
Purchased.

Power County's business Is now
being done By Power County people
in Power County, in short, the
mechanism OF the new government
has started working. The commis-
sioners, Messrs. Andrew May, wal
ter S. Sparks and Adolf Winter,
me. on Monday, elected Andrew
May chairman. and Immediately
got down to brass tacks.
Various supplies needed were or
dereed, such as furniture, typewrit-
ers. BOOKS ETC.. and then the board
took up toe work OF fixing the sal
aries of tie various county Off
GERS and finding offices for them.
The county clerk and recorder,
the assessor, and the treasurer will
have offices in the front OF the build
ing occupied by the Press. These
rooms have formerly been occupied
by G. s. Ellinger and David Bur-
rell.
The county attorney, sheriff,
and probate judge, will have Of
fees upstairs in the Schmidt build
ing. and the meetings OF the commits
sioners viii also De held there.
When the session OF court be-
comes necessary a hail, very likely
the Auditorium, will be rented for
the time necessary to transact that
business. For the present the
! American Falls city Jail viii be
used by the county. So far and we
hope the condition will last, there
mas been no need for a jail.
The following salaries were allow
ed the various officers by the
commissioners:
\ Sheriff. $1,000 per year In
/ cumbent, D. B. Jeffries.
4 Clerk and Recorder, $1,000. pei
year. Incumbent David Burrell.
! County attorney. $1,000 per year
( Incumbent, o. r. Baum.
Assessor. $1,000 per year, Ineum-
bent. Paul BuIfinch.
Treasurer. $3.50 per year. In
cumbent, F. Nettie Rice.
School superintendent, $1,000 pei
year, incumbent. E. W. Fifield-
Probate judge, $3.50 per year
Incumbent L. B. Evans. This Off
GER must reside in the county seat,
according to the decision OF the
board.
The coroner wiI' be paid the
nominal salary, of $50 per year.
He will of course get the inqu 1
fees.
| The saalary OF the surveyor was
not fixed. This office will probab-
ly be paid in fees for the work
done.
The commissioners dc not fix
their own remuneration. The law
provides that they shall draw
$500 year for their work.
A concrete vault will be built on
the los next to the Press build
| ing and there the records of the
county wiz be kept.
Perhaps in two years time the
comm issioners then to. be elected
will be in position to build a court
! house.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

terment will be made there. Bishop
Andrew May will be- in charge
OF the service
Mr.. Richardson had two brothers
and one sister living in this re-
gion and three sisters In oregon
His brothers, Ben and Louis, of
Rockland, and his sister, Mrs.
Dell Tyler will attend the funeral.
but none Of his sisters in Oregon
could come. His parents are
both dead.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

Artichoke Seeds for Sale.
w. N. Maxwell, Roy, Id.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
CALI NOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be- received up
to Q o'clock on Saturday, March s.
1913. at the Evans State Bank, fol
building of an addition to the Neeleg
school house. Plans and specifica-
tions may be seen at the Evans
State Bank, American Fails.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
II. w. Ollie, Clerk Of Board
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

For Rent-Seven-room house with
bath. Win be vacated March the
first. Inquire OF this office or write
to p. o. Box 421, American Falls.
Get that Easter Suit from me,
fine line of samples for both men
aand women. Tony the Tailor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
NO IDLE PEOPLE NOW
 AROUND COUNCIL CITY

Not q man is idle now around the Council district according to Mayor ". A. Gilmore. who returned from that place yesterday with Fred Aver.
 Everyone is busy hauling wood and preparing for the summer.
 While the two Nome men were in Council the Arctic Brotherhood of that place gave a smoker and ban- quet in their honc on Saturday night and a dance on Monday night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
TWO HUNDRED DOGS
 KILLED LAST SUMNGH

More than 200 dogs were executed by the city authorities last summer. Many were killed because their own CTS paid no licenses but others were killed for viciousness or because they suffered from disease. At the pres- ent time only about 120 dogs have licenses paid for them. The reason for the ordinance putting a license on dogs was to keep the animals tied up during the time when the school children are not at home.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

tinople and that it has the situation pretty well in hand.
 The messages from Constantinople about the mutlny on the Dardanelles are being evidently censored and the gravity of the situation can only be surmised. Enough can be told, how ever. to show that the Turks have been driven to a maniacal rage by the disastrous outcome of the campaign. What is not known at present is the direct cause of the mutiny. No def mite information is forthcoming
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

several times but. until the inquest is held, the full particulars will not be known.
 The facts us they have been glean- ed at present are that Smith left home and pretended that he was go- ing away for some time. Returning hurriedly. it Is stated he found Kelly and Mrs. Smith together under cir cumstances which enraged him. He
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget Service.

LONDON, Jan. 3O.-The sultan's troops have risen in mutiny along the Dardanelles. According to the ad-
 vices received here today all that portion of Turkey is now raging in- ferno and the result of the fierce troubles can hardly be foretold. The fight between the young Turks ani the adherents of the late Maxim Pasha's side is said to be still going on but it is thought that the army has been reorganized near Constan-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
CASE DISMISSED.

The case against Charles McKiy for assauEing Harvey Grant wes dismissed Yesterday afternoon in the municipal court. The defendant had about ten witnesses and plaintiff had three or four. The largest crowd for a long time was present to hear the evidence. The assault was said to have taken place in a saloon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Lut fisk at Lehman's.
CLOSE SEASON
 IN PRIBILOFF
WISH TO STOP FISHING FOR
 SEAL FOR FIVE YEARS.
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON, D. CA. Jan, 3O.- The house committee endorsed today the movement in favor of closing ths seal fishing around the Priblofr isl- unds for a period of five years This closing is declared to be necessary to save the seals from utter extinction there. but many believe the step to be unnecessary. The recommendation of the committee will probably settle the matter, however.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
PLEASANT PARTY.

A pleasant time was spent last night at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Sam Taggart by party of unmar- ried folks who chose for host and hostess those with whom good time was sure.
 Those present were: Ralph. Harry and Carl Lomen. Earl Hunt. Arthur Cole. George Dugar. Al Fletcher. Louis Weith. Misses Brennan. Lewis, Sundback. Searle. Forni, Mrs. De La Croix.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
CURFEW BLINKS
 OVER SEATTLE
FROM NOW ON STREET LIGHTS BLINK AND KIDS 60 HOME.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 law went into effect here last night. The signal for young folks to get of the streets is given by the blinking of the city lights, not by the good old bell tolling system. The blinking of the lights at given time has most remarkable effect.
 The curfew law was thought to he necessary to clear boys and girls oR the streets. Recently several events have occurred which created feeling in it's favor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget Service.

FL pAso. Jan. s0.-Fifteen hun dred rebel troops now surround the city of Juarezz and an important en- gagement is momentarily expected. The chances for peace seem to he more slim than ever. Immediately after the conclusion of the armistice
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
TURKISH TROOPS NUTlNY
 ALONG THE DARDANELLES

about 1t but it Is assumed that 1t is due to the same question which caus. ed the fights near the city. That Is, the mutiny Is due either to the de- sire to continue the war or to the op- posite wish.
 Turkey is now declared to be in a most awful position by all Europe. It would appear that nothing less than a miracle can prevent the Bulgarians from marching into Constantinople,
 Lut.ffsk at Lohman;s.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
SONS OF THE NORTH.

There will be u meeting of the Sons of the North at their hall next Satur- day night February 1. at o'clock. All old members and all who who wish to join are requested to be present.
 Adv
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget Service

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The suffragettes continued their rioting here today and attempted to force their way into the houses of parliament.
 A most exciting scene resulted from this attempt. A great force of po- licemen was specially stationed out side the buildings and several times the Boobies" were hard put to it to overcome the rushes made by the demonstrators.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget ssrvsoA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. &C., AS the new senate is now composed t is evident that the democrats will have majority of two. In addition to this it is quite possible that an increase may be made by the selec-
 tions in New Hampshire. West Vir-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
SUFFRAGETTES STORM
 PARLIAMENT HOUSE

Thirty of tho leaders who took part in the riots yesterday were tried in the police courts today and were each sentenced to two weeks ;n Jail.
 Cabinet ministers now find 1t neces- sary to be constantly guarded and even then fears are entertained that some of the women are crazed enough to go to the utmost extremes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
SAYS OTHER
 HUSBAND LIVES
NOME MAN FILES eur FOR Dl.
 VoRCE AGAINST WIFE.

Edward Olson filed suit today against Sara Olson his wife, whom he charges in his complaint with hay ing another husband living. He also complains that she treated him cruelty.
 They were married last April u. Seattle.
 G. J. Lomen represents the plain tiff.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
WILL SING. AVE MARIA.

Gounod's Ave Maria" will be sung by special request by Miss Elsie Rawel next Saturday evening. An other special feature of the concert that evening will be the violin obliga- to by MT. Sundberg. Adv
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget Ssr1IeA-

SPseIaI NuooSt SeF7IeAs
 SACRAMENTO. Jan. BOA most remarkable turning of the tables has occurred in the case of Glavs whose land claims have now been held up by the special agent of the interior department on the grounds that those claims were secured by fraud.
 Glavla declares that this order has been made through the agency Of those whose claims in Alaska were cancelled as the result of his oppo- sition when he was an official of tho land office himself.
 The special agent who is now turn
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
secoNo CLASS AT uNALAkLesy

A big second class mail arrived at Unalakleet last evening at 8 o'clock. It consisted of one pouch of !ocal first class mail and seven sacisa of
 second class. The total weight $ t72 pounds.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
MORE ROADS FOR
 THE COAST CITIES

The intention is said to be to Se- cure only one terminal in each place which the combined roads could use. The combination was considered to be necessary as the difficulty of se- curing terminals for both was believ- . ed to be insurmountable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
DEMOCRATS HAVE TWO
 MAJORITY IN SENATE
ginia and Illinois.

HIIIIu dIIU IIIIuUIhs
 Although the latest inforna ton from Illinois indicates the election of a republican nothing is quite certain about 1t. The chances for tho cleo ton of democrats in the other two states named are regarded as being much more favorable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
TAXING GOODS
 WHEN RETURNED
WANTS AMERICAN 0ooDs TO PAY DUTIES COMING BACK
 HERE.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 29.-- Congressman Humpnrey of Wash ington introduced bill today which provides for the levying of duties on American gods which are shipped back from foreign ports.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
SHIELDS IN s2 BELOW.

A letter received from Walter Shields by Walter Johnson contains the information that at the time the letter was written the temperature on the Kobuk. where he was travelling. was 52 below zero in the day time and was probably much lower at night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
TWO MElV AND WOMAN
 KILLED IN DAWSON FIGHT

was well armed and immediatehly' opened fire. The woman was the first opened lire and all the circumstances seem to indicate that several shots were exchanged before the men sue ceeded in infiicting fatal injuries on each other.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Nugget Speeial Service.

SPRINGFIELD. Jan. SO.--The dead lock in the Illinois legislature is now likely to have as it's outcome the cleo ton of republican to the long term senatorship.
 speaker was elected yesterday by a combination which was formed be- some of the republicans. In this
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget 0sFvloaA

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. :0.-- In Q farewell speech delivered before the Ohio Society this afternoon Prrsi- dent Taft warmly attacked the bill which is being drawn up In favor of granting independence to the Fhilln- pines.
 He expressed the belief that. .,noth. ing more disastrous to the islands
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
kouoARoKERs DANCE.

A dance will be given this evening at St. Mary's hall by the Kougarok people who are now in the city. In- -vitations are being extended by them to their friends.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

No skin and bones for Dan'l Jones But deep bass tones.
 Saturday night, Eagle s4aib Feb. I
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
JUAREz SURROUNDED
 BY 1,5OO REBELS

the rebels began preparations for the reopening of hostilities.
 The forces in the northern part of Mexico got on the move at once and several parties combined to make up the force which marched on Juarez.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
CLAWS CLAIMS HELD
 uP--FRAUD CHARGED

ing the tables on Glavis has wired Secretary Fisher of the interior de- partment that he has secured some of the strongest proofs to show that Glavis secured the land fraudulently.
 In the meantime Glavis has filed suit against newspapers for publish ing certain statements about him and he proimses now to be as much in the limelight as he was when he was fighting Ballinger and the Cunning hams.
 Apples $2.5o per box and up at 1 .L
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 PORTLAND, Jan. 30.-It is under stood here that combination of the Hill roads and the Gould roads is be- ing effected for the purpose of secur- inE an entry into San Francisco and to some city on Puget sound.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
ILLINOIS MAY HAVE
 REPUBLICAN SENATOR

combination were 36 democrats and 45 republicans. The man elected is William Mckinley. a staunch repub- lican.
 His election by this combination leads to the belief that a republican senator will be chosen almost surely.
 Dog salmon Sc per pound. S0ssis Store.