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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11

A weeks Investigation by the county
authorities has failed TO develop any
clue as to the identity of the man
whose skeleton was found about a
mile and a half from the Yelm road
near the wesc line of the Fox home
stead, three miles this side OF Yelm,
by Nick Andrews, a Union Mills en-
ploye, last Saturday. The body was so
badly decomrosed that practically
nothing remained but the skeleton and
a few shreds OF clothing. One leg was
caught over sap,ing and the arms
were about the head, indicating, the
authorities believe, the man had been
dragged there A bullet hole through
the coat and shirt indicates he was
murdered but no clue to the assailant
has been found. The authorities be-
leve the body has been lying there
since early last fall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
ELECT Senators Direct
33 states IInv- Ratified Amendment TO
Federal Constitution.


WASHINGTON, April f1.-Direc'
election of United States senators BY
the people waS authorized and made
compulsory this week when the Con-
necticut legislature ratified the consti-
tutional amendment submitted by Con
gress less than year ago.
The situation that results through
out the country, where many legisla
lures have adjourned until 1915, is
such as TO leave confusion in the minds
of members of the senate as to how
the early steps towards election Of
senators will lie carried out.
While the proclamation of the sec
retary of state. announcing final rati-
fication of the amendment by SO states
is required by law. Senators Bristow
and Borah, leaders in the direct cleo
ton fight in Congress, expressed the
opinion that the amendment for all
practical purposes now is a part of the
constitution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
BIG CUTS MADE IN
new TARIFF BILL
Income Tax Section Included-
Clark Reelected Speaker a5
Opening OF Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL
Preparations fer the precedent-break-
ing event of tuesday, when President
Wilson delivered his special tariff mes
sage in person, overshadowed every
thing else when. the extra session Of
Congress opened Monday, under Dem
ocratic domination.
The house Immediately adopted a
resolution inviting the president and
senate hesitated at the stunning pro-
posal, for not in the lifetime of any
veteran statesman present had such a
thing ever been considered. The reso
luton was passed unanimously, how
ever. after a short discussion.
Champ Clark was overwhelmingly
reelected speaker, receiving 271 votes,
James r. Mann, the Republican candi-
adte, receiving Ill. Victor Murdoch,
the Progressive candidate, received Is
votes
The day also saw the introduction OF
the Democratic tariff bill, fully ap
proved by President Wilson and mark
ed by most radical and sweeping re
ducti0ns. Included in the bill Is an
income tax section which would re
quire every resident of the United
States who earns more than $4,000 q
year to pay fax OF per cent. ON his
earnings above that amount. The bill
was Immediately referred to caucus
of the Democratic members.
The bill is expected to pass the house
without difficulty but objections to the
clauses placing wool on the free list
and providing ! per cent. tax or
sugar for three years and placing ii
on the free list thereafter, may place
obstacles in the way of the passage OF
an omnibus bill in the senate. Ques-
ti0ns of the procedure to be followed,
owing to these sectional objections by
Louisiana and Western senators, are
now being threshed out.
The bill places raw wool ON the free
list, riddles schedule X. cuts the sugar
tariff and provides for free sugar with
in three years; cuts the cotton schedule
sharply-which probably will produce
lower cotton prices-puts steel rails on
the free list; slashes all iron and
steel duties and either places on the
free list or reduces to minimum all
duties on the necessaries of life.
Perhaps the chief interest in the bill
is in the cuts made in schedule r.
The duty on al. yarns is reduced to 20
per cent, on blankets to % per cent,
on fiannels to IS to SO per cent, and on
dress goods fiom 80 7-1O0 per cent. to
25 per cent. Other clothing is reduced
to 30 per cent. and carpets are reduced
from 60 per rent. 10 rates ranging from
20 to 35 per ccnt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11

Suit to recover $500 which he SAYS
represents 10 per cent. of the money
spent by the cily in the upkeep of the
bridges within It's borders, may be in.
stituted against the county by City
Clerk /, y. Holmes under the statutory
provision which says the commissions
ers may return tc the city Il per cent
of the money expended in the mainte-
nance of bridges used as public high
ways. The bill was first presented to
the commissioners about q year ago,
but was rejected. though no written no.
tice was given.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
HEATING FRANCHISE
GETS MAYORS VETO
Mottman Declares Provisions Too
One-Sided-Will Approve Safe
Guarded Grant.

Asserting that it is too one-sided in
its provisions. giving the grantees all
the best of it, Mayor Mottman this
week vetoed the ordinance granting
Millard Lemon and Wilbur B. Foshay
franchise for central steam heat
ing plant in Olympia, though express
ing himself as favoring the granting
of properly sateguarded franchise.
Mr.. Mottman's chief objection is epi-
tomized in the following paragraph
from his veto message:
"A 5O-year franchise for heating
which only requires the grantees to
cover Fourth and Main streets for six
and one-half blocks all told will mean
the exclusion of any other company
from entering the field and the people
having buildings beyond this limited
area can only obtain heat by paying &c
per cent. moro than the entire exten-
sion will cost the grantees, and we
have no right, legal or moral, to tie
our property owners to such one
sided contract for so years."
THE provision for extension" he
says in another place, requires that
such property owners wanting service
shall and must guarantee the heating
company an annual revenue for a
period of five years equal to 33 per
cent of the cost of the extension, in
other words, tae people who want heat
outside of the six and one-half blocks
above named must pay to the COM
pany $166.65 for every 500 the COM
pany actually expends to serve them.
This to me is a very unjust discrimi-
nation and the exaction is very unrea-
sonable."
Mr.. Mottman also says the ordinance
should include provision that the
heating company cannot raise the rates
without the consent of the city coun-
Gil at any period within the life of this
grant," should prescribe the size of
the mains to be laid; should protect
tne city IeShTulHS poSoipiS uooiSh
ments of the grant; should protect the
paved streets and require the most OF
the mains to be laid in alleys; and
should require the company to lay its
pipes so as not to interfere with exist
ing improvements.
Il am as anxious for central heat
ing plant as any one in Olympia can
possibly be, but want it right" the
mayor says IN closing. 1--WE cannot af-
ford to tie ourselves down for so years
and give away privileges that belong
rightly to people yet unborn to deal
with, without at least throwing the
proper safeguards around such grants
that will protect the people and prove
a benefit and convenience for the ma
iority instead Of a few people at the
expense of the many.
"A proper franchise that Is falr Tor
all interests at stake will receive my
approval. but nothing like the present
franchise can become law with my
sanction
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
CHANGES TO INSURE
ECONOMY To FOLLOW
TOUR BY GOVERNOR
Return to Original Efficient, Sim.
pie System Expected After
Inspection Trip.
NAY MAKE APPOINTMENTS.
Announcement Of New Officials
Anticipated-Executive to Visit
All Institutions.

Decided changes loking toward the
placing OF all the state institutions on
more strictly business basis than
they have been conducted in the past,
the elimination of all "drones" and
soft political berths and the conduct
of those institutions on the least eX-
penditure consistent with efficiency
and good service, are expected after
Governor Lister returns from his tour
OF the state, upon which he started
last Tuesday afternoon.
Governor Lister was the drafter of
the board of control law, was the first
secretary of the board and was pri-
marily Instrumental in instituting the
general plan of conducting the institu-
tions as business propositions. He and
his associates, Henry Drum. now SUI
perintendent OF the state penitentiary,
and Charles S; Reed, the retiring su-
perintendent, Instituted a simple, eco
nomic and efficient system, but the
last three or four years have seen a
considerable departure from that econ
omy and efficiency.
The primary object of this trip is to
during the Lister regime on plat
form of efficiency and economy. How
many of the institution heads will be
changed is II doubt. The governor
made no bones" of his attitude to
ward these chiefs. however, after the
lelection, making frequent statements
to. the effect that no institution head
who left the state business to campaign
actively against him need expect ia
vors at his hands.
Whether the governor win announce
any appointments to other state posi-
ti0ns during this trip is matter oi
conjecture. Undoubtedly he will con
fer more or less with the Democratic
leaders in the various sections but all
appointments may be withheld until
he returns in about ten days.
After spending Monday evening and
part of Tuesday in Seattle, Governor
Lister returned to Olympia Tuesday
afternoon in time to transact a little
business before leaving on the O'Clock
stage to Tenino. He went direct to
Vancouver, where he was met by q
delegation of business men of that city
and escorted to the Elks' club where
the evening was spent in apparent good
| fellowship. No reference was made
either by the governor or the citizens,
to the veto OF the interstate bridge,
though the governors act had stirred
up bitter criticism there some weeks
ago.
| From Vancouver the governor pro-
ceeded to Portland and was in Walla
Walla yesterday, attending a meeting
of the prison board The rest of his
schedule is: April ~, ColfaX, to con-
fer with Palonse project enthusiasts;
April IA, Pullman, meeting of board or
regents of state college; April Is and
16, Spokane, addresses Chamber or
Commerce, opens baseball season, ad-
dresses Inland Empire teachers and
inspects state institutions at Cheney
and Medical Lake. April 19 he will
dedicate the new Franklin county
court house in Pasco, and is due to re-
turn to Olympia about April 81 or %.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
MOTTMAN FORCES
PAYMENT OF BILL
FOR OWN INQUIRY
Council Allows Expenses of Pre-
viously Unauthorized Investi-
CATION at Summit Lake.
SURVEY COST CITY $157.37.
Horton Paid $40 for "Canvassing
City'-Was Circulating Peti-
ton, Is Allegation.

Hidden among the bills allowed by
the last council was one o. KID by
Mayor George A. hoffman for $157.37
for claim of Millard Lemon for eX
penses in preliminary survey of Sum-
nit lake." begun March 20, an investi-
cation previously unauthorized by the
city council, including $40 for the ser
vices of Eugene Horton for IA days at
$3.50 for "canvassing city" as the of
cial bill reads.
The claim, before it's allowance by
the council, was recommended for pay.
ment, by the finance committee con-
sisting of Conncilmen r. II. Leupke,
r. W. Elwell and George II. Funk
The bill was allowed by council by the
votes of these councilmen and Council
men julius Wertheim, Powe and f. A.
Yauger, Councilman +. r. Taylor be-
ing the only one to vote no.
The official bill is signed by City En-
gineer j. B. Weddell, against whose de-
partment the expenditure is charged as
an overhead expense, and is counter
signed by Mayor George A. Mottman
as the official responsible. Warrants
bearing the signature of the mayor and
city clerk have been drawn, as author
lied by the council.
The bill reads:
c. N. Avery. instrument man, 6
days at $4,000
c. a. Barry, aXeman and chain
man. days at $3.50. ......... 1890
Jacob Barr, axeman and chain
man, days at $2.5o. ........ 1000
Oscar Nell. chairman, ~ days
at $2.25 ................... ..... 1912
Gerry Lemon, chairman, 5 days
at $2.25 .-........... 11.25
Total. =. ,7S.s7
Board-Andrew Hanson:
6S meals at 25c. c..........$17.00
22 beds at soc. ..-....... 11.00
Boat service ....-... 100
Team return ........ 400
Total. ........- "........ $500
Harry Knox, auto to lake. 500
Total. ........... .$1OS.31
Eugene Horton, Ia days at $3.50
canvassing city ............-- 1906
Total. l.................. $157.37
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11

The fact that Mayor Mottman upset
all rule and precedent in proceeding
with the Investigation of the Summit
lake project without first receiving the
official authorization of council, and
the further fact that $40 was paid Eu-
gene Horton for "canvassing city,
when it is freely charged that he spent
the IA days in question in circulating
petition asking the city council to
proceed with plans for a municipal
water works, are the two features of
the bill to which criticism has been di-
rected.
A majority of the finance committee,
according to a member of that COM
mittee, unoflicially told the mayor they
would sanction the expenses of such
an investigation, prior to it's inception.
No proposal Tor the city to conduct
such an inquiry was made to the coun-
Gil, further than MIR. Mottman's state
ments in his first message to the
council:
"As soon as proper data can he
obtained TO act intelligently on
the subject, | hope your honorable
body will assist me to obtain for
Olympia a municipal owned sys-
tenn of water works, and l expect
to be able to lay before the city
council before long plans of gray
fty as we'll as pumping systems
that are calculated to do Olympia
until she is city of $4,000 to
10000 people,"
Mr.. Mottmans failure to propose to
the council that the city undertake
such an investigation has given rise
to the question: why should the city
be called upon to pay for an investiga-
tlon it did not authorize, an investiga-
ton conducted Independent of the city
and on the responsibility of the mayor?
The fact that Mr.. Horton was EN-
ployed in "canvassing city and is
charged with devoting all his time to
the circulation of petition, has given
rise to the further question:: why
should the city pay for the circulation
CONTINUED on page S.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
Miss Anna McReavy and Mr.. Roy {

Miss Anna McReavy and Mr.. Roy U.
Priest. foreman in THE WASHINGTON
STANDARD Office, were quietly married
at the Catholic rectory "Wednesday
noon in the presence of Immediate
friends and relatives. A wedding
breakfast was served after the cer"-
monv at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
portman, uncle and aunt of the BRIDE
rho connie leaving early in the after
noon for down Sound points.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
SAW TWO LIVE BEARS
John HILBERT Takes a Shot at Them
With Shot Gun

Bears are reported to be quite nu-
merous on the lava rock desert westof
Aberdeen. Several full grown speci-
mems have been killed during the
spring and sheep men report many los
ses from their flocks.
Last week John NJ and P. G. HE
bert, who have homesteads west of
town were returning from an overland
trip across the desert to Minidoka
and ran upon two large silver-tip bear
near Split-top Butte The animals
were in huge crater, about an acre
in extent, with walls raising on all
sides to the heighth of so or so feet.
The only weapon the two men car
ried was shot gun, and standing not
more than 100 feet away, and almost
directly over the animals John Hell
bert fired both barrels. Neither Of the
animals seemed to be badly hurt but
both of them scurried across the floor
Of the crater and into cave in the
rocky side wall. Not feeling them.
selves ready for a real bear hunt the
two men did not linger around but
came ON towards home. There is
some talk of organizing a party for 8
big hunt on the desert,
Times.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Breaking City Ordinances

Several attempts have been made
to enforce the speed limit, bicycle rid
ing, COW picketing ordinances of the
city, and the attempt is meeting with
great success SO far. Last week O.
Buchanan, Vernon Kinney, j. H. Nc
Donald and others were asked to ex-
plain Why They Did. 1t costs two
bones to do it once and they paid.
A squadron of neighbors are laying
in wait for City Councilman Bond and
will file complaint against him the
next time he rides home from coun-
Gil meeting, using the sidewalk instead
of the broad highway. The speed
limit ordinance scored one, when a
colored driver for a Butte car, whiz-
zed his car down the street last Fri
day, and was fined for running over
ten miles per. Chief of Police Sim
mons is making the arrests and full
filling his DUTY as an officer no matter
who the offender is If there was an
ordinance prohibiting little boys from
running toy automobiles and wagons
on the sidewalks, it would also add
to the solemnity OF the city.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids for furnishing tho Southern Ida
no Sanitarium at Blackfoot, Idaho, wits
The following supplies will be received
until 10 O'Clock a. M, Tuesday, July
LIST, 1918, by the board of Directors
Of the South Idaho Sanitarium.
u dozen buttons (super pearl
SO dozen ladies' hose (black)
IA pair Overalls
u dozen canvas gloves
dozen leather gloves
dozen towels, Huck
70 dozen ladies' hose (grey)
IA pair mems slippers
70 boxes cotton thread
dozen bath towels (Turkish)
600 yards pillow tubing, AZ inch
300 yards pillow tubing, As inch
dozen mems caps
10 dozen napkins
4S dozen pair cotton sox (men's)
1000 yards sheeting 6x4
400 yards sheeting 9x4
dozen coarse combs
500 yards Canton flannel
800 yards Bingham (dress)
dozen handkerchiefs (men's)
dozen hats (men'O
2 dozen pillows
6 dozen mattresses 36 inch
dozen suspenders
30 pair shoes (men's)
SO pair shoes (ladies)
pair rubber boots
gross matches
8 cases Ivory soap (large)
dozen wood pipes
l barrel laundry starch
l barrel Sal Soda
80 gallons kerosene
8 cases Sapolio
20 cases laundry soap
cases Chloride of Lime
100 pounds smoking tobacco
200 pounds chewing tobacco
10 pounds shaving soap
l gross cob pipes
pounds Aniline Blueing
pounds ground cinnamon
SO pounds crackers 6 pound boxes)
pounds ground mustard
800 pounds dried apricots
! 300 pounds dried peaches at&
300 pounds dried prunes
300 pounds dried pears
1000 pounds Navy beans
4 cases catsup (pints)
4 hoops cream cheese
/ case Corn Flakes (Kellogs)
800 pounds hominy, grits
1000 pounds oatmeal
6 cases canned peaches
cases canned pears
6 cases canned apricots
6 cases canned peas
6 cases canned Salmon
1900 pounds rice
1000 pounds stock salt
220O pounds table and dairy salt
300 pounds Sage
$500 pounds sugar
10 gallons maple syrup
300 pounds Tapioca
6 cases Tomatoes
5 pounds shredded cocoanut
cases canned corn
5 pounds chocolate
200 pounds corn meal
100 pounds macaroni
so pounds Parawax
8 dozen brOoms
/ dozen floor brushes
3 dozen scrub brushes
6 separator brushes
6 dish pans
dozen pitchers (enameD
dozen aluminium chambers
6 lantern globes
/ dozen galvanized pals
8 dozen plates (china)
3 dozen tea cups (china)
3 dozen saucers (china)
2 dozen cream pitchers (china)
3 dozen butter chips
3 dozen side dishes
2 dozen pie plates (china)
l dozen syrup pitchers
4 dozen glass tumblers
l dozen cuspidorS (fibre)
8 dozen mop sticks
30 gallons Atlantic Red Engine oil
30 gallons cylinder oil (capitoD
2 barrels turpentine
/ barrel boiled Linseed oil
so pounds putty
paint brushes inch rubber set
paint brushes 2 inch
varnish brushes (round
gallons varnish, Granite A
cases window glass 14x28
20 gallons gasoline
gallons lard oil
gallons separator oil
Samples must accompany each BIZ
except where the articles or brand
especially called for. Preference vii
be given in all cases to Idaho bidders
all things being equal. Unaccepte
samples will be returned to the bidde
at his expense when requested. A
goods F. O. B. Blackfoot, Idaho. Bid
must be sent in sealed envelopes, &C
dressed to the Board Of Directors c
the South Idaho Sanitarium and mari
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
MlNSTRELS WERE FINE

Idaho Falls, June 6.-The show Civ
en- in Idaho Falls last night by the
Alabama Minstrels was certainly a
dandy, and the big crowd that com.
pletely filled the tent next to the city
hall appeared to be more than salts.
fled. The show opened with a regu-
lar dark minstrel in which End Man
Watts kept the audience in con.
tinual state of mirth. The singing
was good, the songs were catchy and
the jokes were rich. Several special.
ties, including a first class tight-rope
walking stunt and fire-eating exhibi
ton, were pulled off, after which the
regular show closed with an oldtime
plantation scene. At the conclusion oil
tho regular show a high-class after
show was put on. To say that the
minstrels were better than was antici
pated, is putting it mildly.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Former RIackfoot Man Honored

Prof. Johnson, former superinten
dent of schools, now located in Occur
d Alene, spent several days in this
city last week. The graduating class
over which he presided when here
gave him a reception IN the knights
OF Pythias hall last Friday evening.
Prof. Johnson has recently been re.
appointed to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the schools of Couer d'Alene for a
term of three years. He has fifty
two teachers under him this year, and
he number will be increased to fifty.
term
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Brought It Down From Mackay
Branch

The waters Of the Big Lost river
have an invigorating effect that some
times works over time. Such was the
case with man named Campbell, VIII
landed Saturday night with stew
that had all the decorations with it.
He started from one Of the wet towns
on the branch, and began to treat ev-
eryone on the train. A Mexican hit
the flowing bowl as freely as his
white host, and the two were stiff as
hinge when they hit the depot in
this city. Deputy Sheriff Fackrell
hooked one and Chief of Police Sim.
mons grabbed the other. It cost
each $1,000 per and after being re.
leased they faltered not, but LEFT
Blackfoot avowing their intention Of
never coming here any more, which
fact is not to be regretted by the
citizens of Blackfoot.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
JUDGE MODEM GETS
Bl.ACKFOOT LAND OFFICE

Washington, June 20.-Judge Mol
den, of Blackfoot, friend of ex-senator
Dubois, is to be named receiver of the
United States land office at Black
foot. President Wilson has consulted
the Idaho senators on the appoint
ment. This is the first recognition OF
the Dubois faction.
Idaho postmasters were nominated
as follows: George w. Harris, Burke
F. H. Bradbury, Rathdrum; Edgar T.
Hawley, st. Maries; Claude v. Biggs
Bull; John ]. Presley, Wallace; Emf
L. Mueller, Kamiah; J. ]. Nickles
Plummer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Has Been Asked To Resiunl

Joe Dewitt, of the Rupert Pioneer
Record, in an article goes after Byrd
Trego, asking for the latter's resigna-
ton as president of the Eastern Idaho
Press club. Mr.. Dewitt feels that
the club has been disgraced enough
by having Mr.. Trego at its head. 1t
is understood that a number of the
members of the organization, having
less temerity than Mr.. Dewitt. have
written letters to Trego asking his
resignation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-26
Death Of Charles Aiken

Charles Aiken, one of the pioneers
of the Big Lost river, aged seventy-six
years, died Saturday in an Idaho Falls
hospital, as the result of pneumonia
The diseased was buried in Blackfoot
Tuesday, the funeral occurring from
the Biethan undertaking parlors. M
NJ. Aiken, nephew of Fairmont