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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-20
EXTRAVACANT RECORD IS
MADE BY IDAHO LEGISLATURE
Appropriations Increased Over Those of Two Years
AgO-COst of the Session

The taxpayers of the state of Idaho
Twill have to bear an increased burden
during the next two years for the
Twelfth Idaho legislature made an ex-
|travagant record, although its slogan
twas Economy swelling the general
for the biennial period
|close to half a million dollars over
|the appropriations of two years ago.
Although the eleventh Legislature ere
|ated one bond issue alone of $4,000
for the new capitol building and the
recent legislature turned down sim
liar issue, the combined appropriation
|and bond issue of the Twelfth legisla-
|ture almost equals that of the Eleventh
session when the total ran close to
|$3,OOO,OOO. Inc twelfth legislature cut
down the bond issue but increased the
total appropriations over those of two
years ago.
The grand total cash appropriation of
|the Twelfth legislature amounts to 3d.
f'l9,599.78. This sum includes the total
deficiency of $75,545.Ss. The total APP
Preparation of the Eleventh session two
years ago was 81 $50, 1914, sum that
INCLUDED $l15,051 in deficiencies. The
increase of appropriations of the
Twelfth session, therefore, over that of
the Eleventh session, is $46S, 742.04
Inspection of the records of the two
legislative sessions developed the re-
inarkable fact that the recent session
cost the taxpayers of the state of Idaho
S59S,29l.59 more than the Eleventh SEES.
SION and the extraordinary session COM
1'ned, in that the general appropriation
and deficiency claims allowed by the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-20


Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco.
Most Extravagant Session.
Comparison of the records of both
the Eleventh and Twelfth sessions
shows that the latter holds the title Of
being the most extravaganza. This re-
cord is maintained in face of the fact
one department, that of the immigra-
ton, labor and statistics, was cut out
entirely so far as an appropriation for
biennial maintenance is concerned, and
will have to turn the key in its door
and remain locked for the next two
years.
The bond issues that successfully ran
the gauntlet and were presented to the
governor by the last legislature are
the following: Sugar beet station at
Rupert, $4,000; lewiston Charleston
bridge, Lewiston, $4,000; Kootenai-
Shoshone wagon road, $4,000; Fort
Hall road, $4,000; Boise Yellowstone
National Park road, $4,000; Mosley
farm for penitentiary, $4,000; Snake
river improvement at Lorenzo, $25, 600;
state highway commission bond issue,
100000 Total $355,OOO. The Salmon
City bridge bill calling for a bond is
sue of $4,000 also reached the governor
but received his veto.
The general appropriation bill passed
by the recent legislature as amended
and sent to the governor carried total
appropriation of 1907, 659l0. Added
to this, but not included in the bill, il
the total deficiency claim of $75, 545.Se
and the additional bills, not included in
the appropriation bill, but which carry
appropriations, totaling 66,394.80. The
latter total is made up of the following
items: Improvement Lava hot springs
1000; Rice creek road, $4,000; Clark I
Fork bridge, $4,000; Pend d'Oreill.
wagon bridge, $4,000; legislative ex
penses, $6s,0O0; relief of T. A. Allen
$3.50; relief Carlyle Hall, $500; relief
Phoenix Lumber company, $2344.80
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-20

ing to cut off the bond issues for the
state institutions, it passed, almost on
the same day, bond issues for state
roads and bridges and gave is approval
to a 100000 Appropriation for the
Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-20

Write MARK MEANS CO., Lewis.
ton, Idaho, for prices. Wholesale and
retail. 4O-5
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-03-20

relief /. M. Underwood, 1880; state 3
share Gem irrigation district improve
ments, $l4,7oo; hog serum appropria-
ton, $4,000.
Under Bonding Limit
The present bonded indebtedness of
the state is $2,364, $50, according to the
records Of the state auditor. The ex-
emption for the building and furnish
ing the new state capitol, prior to 1911,
is $246,000. The exemptions embracing
the bond issue authorized by the 1911
session was l,161 800, making total
exemption of $l,407 800. Deducting the
exemptions from the present bonded
Indebtedness would leave $956,750. The
amendment to article s of the constitu-
ton of the state adopted by the
people of Idaho provided that the total
bonded Indebtedness, outside of exemp-
Deducting $956,750, or the amount
which would apply against the $4,000,
900 leaves balance for which the legis-
lature might bond for in the sum of
81 ,043,250. The total number Of bond
measures that survived the recent legis-
lative tempest will be well under that
amount.
The general appropriation bill passed
by the Twelfth legislature cuts into the
appropriations of some Of the depart.
ments of the state materially raised
those of others. Some of the raises were
due to the fact the special funds of the
department We're abolished and provi.
sion made for all sums of money receiv-
ed from those departments to go into
the general fund. The state fish and
game department was a notable excep-
ton. 1t still has q special fund.
What Appropriation Bill Shows.
Appropriations made to each state
| department, as well as to the state in
situtions, etc, by the general appro.
pration bill of the Twelfth session, in
Guiding 1000 for the state board of
education, new creation, an increase
for district judges and for the attor.
hey general y department, follows:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
WILSON IS SANTA
TO CAPITAL POOR
Presidents Wife and Daughters
Aid in Ferreting Out Fam
lilies in Need.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Christmas
cheer went out from the White House
today to hundreds of the needy In
washington, by direction of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and their
daughters Margaret and Eleanor. Be-
fore the Presidents family left for
Mississippi last night deserving
families in the capital had been listed
for practical Christmas gifts. Many
OF those had been discovered by Mrs.
Wilson and her daughters by personal
Investigations.
Accordingly, two large automobile
trucks left the White House early
today loaded with turkeys, hams,
vegetables, cooked foods OF many
kinds, fruits and nuts and glitter
ing array of toys and knick- knaclts
for children of the poor. The entire
day was taken up by White House
attaches in making the deliveries.
The presidential Christmas giving
was by no means the only evidence
of the holiday season at the executive
mansion, however, for gifts for the
President and members of his family
arrived constantly throughout the
day. They will be held here, but tina
family will be notified at Pass Chris
tian of the nature Of the presents and
the names of the givers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
DIES ALONE, WITH
XMAS GIFTS NEAR
Aged Woman, RecIuse, Found
LifeIess in Her Apartment
in Mulberry Street.

Mrs. Parmela Bloom. eighty four
years old, was found dead this after
noon in her room on the third floor of
271 Mulberry street. Near by were
Christmas presents she had prepared.
The room was partly full of gas,
but the fact that both a gas stove
and an Illuminating burner were
alight indicated that she had prob
ably died from some cause other than
gas poisoning She was q sufferer
from heart failure and dropsy. It is
thought that the former caused her
death.
She was last seen at O'clock last
night, when she said good night to
Mrs. Caroline Smith, who has an
apartment on the same floor
II suppose you are all ready for
Christmas said Mrs. Smith
Yes replied Mrs. Bloom. i've
bought my Christmas dinner, and
I've just fixed up all my gifts"
When Mrs. Bloom did not appear as
usual this morning Mrs. Smith sus-
pected that something was wrong.
She notified the police this afternoon
and patrolman broke open the door.
The body of Mrs. Bloom was lying on
the floor
Dr. w. =. Baker, of 240 Mulberry
street, who was trustee for Mrs.
Bloom, was called, and County Ply
sician Mckenzie was notified.
Mrs. Bloom lived In the same house
for twenty-five years and she had
been member of the Third Presby-
terian Church for thirty years. She
Is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Lillian Richter, of Pittsfield, Mass,
and Miss Jeanette Clark, of Wash
ington, N. j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
LARGE CROWDS
GREET PRESIDENT

SPARTANsBURG, S. c.. Dec. "a
Large crowds greeted the President
along the route through North Caro-
lima Many of those who crowded
about the train were lavish In their
compliments.
"You are the greatest American,
living or dead' exclaimed one.
THANK you" smiled the President.
shake hands with an old Caro-
lima clod-hopper," said a tall, long
haired man wearing high boots be-
spattered with mud,
Certainly laughed Mr. Wilson
leaning over the car rail
Many women brought their babies
to see the President, and Mr.. Wilson
greeted them all.
Merry Christmas" A happy vaca-
tion," frequently was called out.
Representative Harrison, of Missis-
slppi, in whose district Bass Christian
is travelled with the party and con-
ferred with the President regarding
arrangements for isolation and quiet
at the resort where Mr.. Wilson will
spend his vacation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
ORDER OF ELKS
MUST PAY TAX,
BOARD DECIDES
County Board Rules That Or
der Is Not Charitable Or
ganizatiOn.

rhat the BepeS6fsnt aud Protec-
tive Order of E,llxs is not charitable
organization and therefore does not
come under the provisions of the tax
laws that exempt such bodies is the
decision of the County Board OF Taxa
ton The appeal of the local Elks
for the exemption on their clubhouse
ut 37-89 Green street has been dis
missed.
The petitions filed by William j.
Kearns for the placing on the exempt
list of st. Mary's Orphan Asylum in
this city and South Orange; Seton
Hall College, in South Orange, and
the new Catholic Cathedral of the
Sacred Heart, In Clifton avenue, have
also been dismissed.
The appeals from these assessments
were made as a matter of form to
protect the rights. of the corporations
involved.
Mr.. Kearns has appealed the assess
ments for several years back, and the
matter will probably go to the Court
of Errors and Appeals for final deci-
sion.
The new cathedral building has been
assessed for $4,000, and the land, in
the block bounded by Clifton avenue,
Ridge street and Park and Sixth ave-
nues, for $74,s00. The appeal is in the
name of the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Newark
The property of the st. Mary's Or
phan Asylum is valued by the taxing
officials at $4,000 in Newark and $500
in South Orange. Seton Hall College
has two strips of land, one on the
south and the other on the north side
of South Orange avenue. The total
assessment is s137,000
The assessment on the Elks was
$47, 900, of which $4,000 was on the
land.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
TO LIGHT XMAS
TREE TONIGHT
$50 Lamps Will Flash Forth at
5:55 from Municipal Tree
in Park.

The $50 colored lights used in deco
rating the big municipal Christmas
tree erected in Military Park will
burst forth in all their glory at 5:55
O'Clock tonight. A brass quartet sta
toned in the tower of Trinity Church
will play ."rannenbaum. the Christ
mas anthem. and the festivities will
be formally opened.
''The Spirit of Christmas is Brother
hood slogan will be followed out by
the committee which hopes this, their
iyitial effort, will be a success and
:, lake glad. the hearts of those citizens
nd children not endowed with the
worldly wealth of their fellow men,
All other lights in the park will be
turned out for ten minutes when the
tree is first lighted to enhance the
effects of the red, white and blue
lights used in the decorations
4 Mrs. Charles E. c. Smith, president
tContinued on Page 4, Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
CLEAR WEATHER
FOR CHRISTMAS
Flowers Take Place of Snow, as
Temperature Scars Above
I Forty.

Christmas will be a bright clear,
moderately cold day, according to
Principai William Wiener of the Cen
tral High School, the local forecaster.
"The storm has cleared the air." he
said. There is no possibility of snow
and think the day will be fine and
almost normal in temperature"
December this year has been one
of the mildest, If not the mildest, re-
corded at the High School bureau.
Flowers are blooming out Of doors,
an unheard of thing for Christmas.
Pansies were out on the lawn OF
Thomas Jex Preston, sr., whose son
married Mrs. Grover Cleveland, ISL
Irving avenue, South Orange. Next
door, at 149 Irving avenue, the home
of Dickinson w. Richards. violets
were in bloom out of doors.
1.-THE average for December is over
40,'' said Professor Wiener. 1.-The aver
age of the highest December hereto
fore within range of ten or eleven
years-as far as I have gone back
is about 371s. The temperature has
been from az to degrees above nor
NAL.
There was snow on the ground last
Christmas and the Christmas before.
although it did not snow on either
day. From 1910 back to 1903 there was
no snow on Christmas. The coldest
Christmas was In 1910, when the tenn
peraturc averaged 26.6
The temperature at a. m. today
was 81 degrees, at 4 o'clock 46 and at
noon 81. Yesterday the highest tenn
perature was 45 and the lowest 25.
The rainfall was 20S inches.
The forecast sent out by the Wash
ington bureau Is: CLOUDY tonight
and Thursday; light, variable winds !"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
HEART-WIFE ASKS |
POISON, TOD|E ON !
GRAVE OF COUCH
Miss Brance Detained in Jail
for Fear She Will Com
NIT Suicide.
DOCTOR TELLS OF FINDING
WOMAN BY DEAD MAN
Exclains, When Found, Would
Any Other Woman Have
Loved Him Sop"

MONTICELLO, N Y. Dec. a.
when | get my nerve back | shall
end 1t all and join the man love.
This threat made by Adelaide NJ.
Brance, the love slave of Melvin Fl.
Couch, former district attorney Of Sui
Ivan county, explains why she is to-
day still a prisoner in the hospital
of the county jail, although there Is
no charge against her.
The woman whose secret existence
In Couch's law office, a stones throw
from his home, revealed one of the
most tragic romances OF modern
times, dropped off into q troubled
slumber. after sobbing herself to sleep
last night She was quiet and less
nervous when she .awolxe. and took q
little nourishment
Today for the first time and through
the good offices of DIR. James f. Cur
lette, brother-in-l law of Couch. mora
! details of the woman's story were
told. She explained how she justified
| her infatuation for the brilliant law-s
yer knowing that he had wife and
daughter.
Tn her eyes she had committed no
wrong, offended no moral code. She
1 does not expect the world to under
| stand or forgive. She feels that she
has paid the price" for whatever she
may have stolen out of the life OF
4 OOuen1S family.
Fate DEGREES Otherwise
Prefaeing her own remarkable story
is that of DR.. Curlette, who feels re-
morse at the thought that he was un-
able to spirit the woman away follow
ing his brother-in-la death This
was his plan, he admitted. He would
have spared Mrs. Couch and kept the
memory of the dead man unstained,
but fate decreed otherwise
DR.. Curlette's story was partly told
yesterday. The additional facts he
made public today were exactly what
passed between him and the woman
after he reached Couch's office and
found him beyond human aid
II asked her what right she had to
be there he said, and the woman
answered: Every right In the world
This was my home. lived here
and worked for him: nuraed his
wounds. He was everything to me.
was his lovemate. His love was all
mine. and my kisses and scaresses
were all his
:" but he has wife and fan3tIyff
told her. and started TO push her
from the room, saying That she had
no place tnerfs
"sWifei' she said sharply 'Wifet
There was a woman who bore his
Il Continued ON Page z.fCoIumD ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
STOCKING CLUB
ENDS ACTIVITIES
Success Attained Overcomes
Brightest Hopes of Its
Promoter.

The activities of The Star Red
Stocking Club were brought to close
today with the distribution of the
myriad useful gifts contributed for
the poor children of the city, whom a
rather snobbish Santa Claus would
not otherwise have visited. Many
children will wake tomorrow morn
and thank the members of the
Red Stocking Club for merry Christ
mas.
The success of the club was far be-
yond the original hopes of its pro-
moters. More than 300 families were
/. helped directly or indirectly by the
Nlub OF these more than seventy
flmilies were helped directly with
ptributions sent in to the headquar-
Is of the Red Stocking Club at The
II Office Some of the members
Sc the more direct method of
ping the children in person and
care of deserving cases referred
Them by The Star.
be distribution Of the "Red Stock
took place today. Warm mitts,
b, stockings and caps, besides
er articles of clothing, were among
gifts. Each present included Its
Ntion of candy, nuts and fruit.
IN he latest members of the stock
club were Harry Wright, q law
of 207 Market street, who yolun-
Ted to help several poor families
8rred to him by the Star, and lit
girl who contributed twenty five
IS to help her less fortunate sis
p Me Star wishes the members OF the
a Stocking Club q very merry
Ststmas and a. generous RET rn IN
Ntide happiness for their aiu and
liberation In the work of the CLUB
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Zelaya Leaves Country
for Spain, in Compliance
With American Orders

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i4Jose Santos
zelaya, former president Of Nicara-
qua, sailed today for France. whence
he will. go to Barcelona, Spain, TO
visit his family. His departure Is
the sequence of efforts of the govern
ment of Nicaragua to have him ex-
tradited to that country. These were
abandoned upon the conditions i'm
posed by the department of justice at
Washington that he would leave this
country within reasonable time Re-
Gently agents of the department have
been watching him to see that the
condition was complied with.
II am going to Barcelona to spend
three months with my family" said
Zelaya today. II hope eventually to
return to my native country and die
there. have no wish to go there
now, but / hope that some day the
United States will take hold of my
country and pacify It, / am perfect
ly content with the way the United
States has treated me in my recent
troubles"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
START TO WORK
OUT DETAILS OF
CURRENCY LAW
McAdoo and Houston Consider
Preliminary Moves for Sys-
TENS Actual Installation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--Hundreds
of kilograms and letters of congratu-
lations on the signing of the currency
bill poured into the White House ex-
ecutiye offices. When Secretary Tu-
multy reached his desk he found it
impossible to read all the expressions
of opinion, from baukers. aonnereial
and Industrial lsatierBi and f4ofes1
sional men Of prominence In all parts
of the country.
Many of the kilograms declared
President Wilson'S speech last night
had vitalized the currency measure
and commended his characterization
OF the attitude of industrial leaders
4 toward "the day of concession and ac-
commodation" between business and
the government as ''the constitution
of peace"
With all the power of a law fresh
hind them, Secretary McAdoo and
Secretary Houston today began work
ing out details of the nationals new
| financial system.
The two cabinet members. acting
as an organization committees, will
determine the important preliminary
moves to the actual installation of
the machinery that is to operate the
federal reserve system,
Although the law provides that the
two secretaries shall join with the
comptroller of the currency in the
preliminary work of reorganization,
the office of comptroller is vacant and
1t has been decided that the two sec
retaries, constituting a majority of
the committee, may go ahead.
To Select Reserve Bank Cities First.
Later the members of the federal
reserve board of seven will be named
by President Wilson. The secretary
of the treasury and the new comp
troller will be members of that body
and the other five will be chosen from
private life. If President Wilson
finally has made his selection for
: CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 3D.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
LIMITS SCHMIDT
TRIAL TO DEC. 81
Judge Says He Will Not Pro-
tract Case Into New
Year.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.--The fourth
alienist called by the defense at the
trial of Hans Schmidt for murder
agreed today with his predecessors
that the priest wns ifsaane.
The Witness. DIR Mss. Gregory. OF
Bellevue Hospital. said Schmidt's
mind was SO obsessed with the idea OF
making sacrifice when he killed
Anna Aumuller that he did not think
of man made law.
At the same time, he added, IL any
one had been present to interrupt
Schmidt. he would have recognized
that he was committing crime.
One of the alienists, II. A. Cotton,
superintendent of the New Jersey
Hospital for the Insane at Trenton,
told of Schmidt's plan" to rescue his
friend, DIR. Muret, who has been given
seven years in the Atlanta penten-
tiary for counterfeiting.
, Schmidt said he owned O gasoline
yacht and wanted a party of cour-
ageous men to accompany him to At
lanta and release his friend from
prison.
Judge Warren w. Foster, who pre-
sides at the trial, told the jurors that
1t must be finished before the expira-
ton of his term, December 81.
There must be no question of a
mistrial." he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
JERSEY FISH ARE SOLD AT
LOW PRICES IN MARKETS OF
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
Food Several Cents Per Pound Less in Other Cities Than in
New York Places in This State.


example
and a
credit
lie of the for the
weakhsh cents
I'm AIMS
sixteen porsies fish
to be 'front.'
eight cents pound AGAINST fifteen In the large cities of
OF
pound
ents a
of
from
sale
ST and and n market
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
over A MILLION
IN SMITH ESTATE
Will of Late Orange Resident
Shows He Had Extensive Rail-
road Holdings.

An inventory of the will of the late
Albert d. Smith. of 225 Centre street,
Orange. which was filed today in the
Office of the surrogate, showed the
deceased's estate to be valued at ST.
634 173.5S. The will was filed by the
Fidelity Trust Company and Orville
oddie, jr.. executors.
The larger part of the estate is
shown to be in municipal and rail-
road bonds, to the value Of $685.
422.50 There is 100000 in cash and
the rest in stocks and bonds.
The estate was appraised by John
E Anderson and William f.. Chris
tan. Mr.. Smith was a dealer in
fabrics. He died October II last
Smith was the son of a former pres
ident of Dartmouth College.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Finds Pet Dog Which Bit
Hand OF Little Girl Had
Rabies in Its Worst Form

Although tomorrow is Christmas,
little eight-year-old Savertia Frinel-
la, of 172 Bleecker street, will have to
begin taking the Pasteur treatment
at the City Hospital. A days delay
might be dangerous.
DR. Richard N. Connolly, the city
bacteriologist, said this afternoon
that rabies in it's most virulent form
was revealed by his examination of
the head of the pet dog that bit the
child.
Savertia had been playing with the
dog Saturday night, when the animal
tore here hand. The wound was eau
terized and the dog was tied up for
observation. The rope around its
neck strangled 1t and 1t was found
dead yesterday morning. It's head
was then remoyd for examination.