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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28

The manner in which Aunt Betty
has awakened in Peggy the heretofore
somnolent spark of domestic instinct
has made an impression on every mem
Der of the Gray family. Father and
Tom and mother. each of them, has at
one time or another conveyed to Aunt
Betty their sense of amazement at the
wonders she has wrought
Whereat Aunt Betty would protest
cheerily that she was not at all to be
thanked. Peggy, she said, was a
natural-born housewife. On this point
however, mothers dubiousness, though
polite, was well marked.
Tom, of them all, was the most
outspoken in his establishment. With
fine masculine candor, he has repeat
eddy rallied Peggy and Aunt Betty on
the matter and latterly he has begun
to assume indignation and declare that
if things continued he would be obliged
to call a halt
'I am grieved, Aunt Betty" he is
saying today, Ito note the pernicious
Influence you have had about this little
home. I regret that l must speak to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28
BOARD APPROVES
CONTRACT after
TWO ALTERATIONS
Amendments Made Which
Give Settlers on the North
Side Tract Greater Pro
lection.

The state land board today approved
the new contract of the Twin Falls
North Side Land & Water company to
replace the old contract with the North
Side Twin Falls project settlers, but
before doing so the board made two
important amendments to the new con-
tracts, the intent of which seeks to
benefit the settlers. With the excep-
ton of Miss Grace M. Shepherd, state
superintendent of public instruction, all
members of the board were present
when the contract was approved.
By amending paragraph 10 OF the
new contract, relating to maintenance,
by striking out the word mot" in the
last line, the board throws the burden
of paying the cost at Jackson lake res
ervoir of water. necessarily purchased
from the United States, to supply the
requirements of the North Side Twin
Falls tract and the cost of delivery at
Miner dam, on the company. There
may yet be a hitch on this particular
amendment to the contract on the part
of the bondholders now in charge of
the companys affairs.
Amendment Made.
After setting forth that the mainte-
nance for the irrigation season ending
! November 1, 1914 shall be So cents per
acre. as provided in the water con-
tracts, and setting forth the periods OF
payments, paragraph 10 of the new
contract presented to the board for APP
prevail, says: Provided further, how
ever, that until the Jackson lake reser-
voir shall be so far completed as tc
impound the water to which the tract
under said irrigation system is entitled
the water company shall pay the cost
at Jackson lake reservoir of water nee
essarily purchased from the United
States to supply the requirements o.
said tract. not including the cost o.
delivery at Miner dam"
AS amended by the land board at It!
session today this part of paragraph l:
will read: provided further, however
that until the Jackson lake reservoir
shall be so far completed as to i'm
pound the water to which the tract un
der said irrigation system is entitled
the water company shall pay the cos
at Jackson lake reservoir of water nee
essarily purchased from the United
States to supply the requirements 0
said tract, including the cost of deliv
cry at Miner dam"
Must Measure at Dam.
To this same paragraph is added b.
the land board an amendment making
certain that the 10000 acre feet o
water to be delivered to the lands OF
the north side tract and stored in TIL
Jackson lake reservoir shall be meas
ured at Miner dam, and not at the res
ervoir. The amendment of the board i
as follows:
Provided, further, that nothing II
this contract contained shall be con
strued to alter, amend, or in any wa,
affect the terms and conditions of an.
icontracts heretofore approved by tn
state board of land commissioners rela
tive to the delivery of water from Jack
son lake reservoir to the tract in ques
ton and the company shall be held re
sponsible for the delivery of water un
der contracts heretofore approved from
Jackson lake to Miner dam"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28
BONNEVILLE COUNTY
IS IN DRY TERRITORY

Idaho Falls, July 2s.-Judge Gwinn
has held that Bonneville county is dry
territory, ruling that under the recent
decision of the supreme court new
counties are wet when partly created
from wet counties. The case was a test
case brought by reason of a shipment
Of beer into Idaho Falls. No license
had been issued to any one by the
county commissioners to conduct a sa-
loon business and the question was not
raised as to whether such a license
could be issued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28
self satisfied are most of us.
And with how little satisfied"


And with how little satisfied"
HE above couplet is the conclu-
sion of clever little satire
aimed at the foolish self salts
Il faction which underlies most of
our protestations of humility
and unworthiness.
Since 1 read it. It has popped into my
mind every time ! have been inclined
to be pleased with myself over some
childish little accomplishment, and I
pass it along in the hope that It may
do the same -pricking service for
others
Self satisfied are most of us.
And with how little satished!"
Isn't it half appalling and half anus
ing when you stop to think how easily
we are pleased with ourselves? The
tiny effort toward Improvement
the slight measure of business success,
the trifling act of self-sacrifice, the
small social triumph which we have
achieved fill US with a warm glow of
triumph simply because It was we our
selves and not another who achieved
them. II we were only half. nay one
tenth, so pleased. one-tenth so i'm
pressed with our neighbors' achieve
ments we should indeed be pleasant to
live with.
verify believe that as many men re-
manned mediocre because their progress
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28
Drowned il Snake River.

Twin Falls. July 2S.-John T. Freed
aged %, was drowned while trying to
swim across Snake river yesterday at
ternoon. He had reached sbout mid
stream when he was heard to call for
held, which, however. came too late.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28

jealousy or that habit of procrastina-
tion?
While there's life. there should be
growth
In nature when a thing stops grow
ing it begins to decay. So self-satis
faction. with its arrest of growth, is
apt to lead to mental and spiritual
gangrene. Are you still growing? If
not, look out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28
BREVTTIES

Miss Nancy Robertson, city clerk, is
home from her vacation, spent at Long
Beach and Portland.
Rev +. M. Smock is IN the city from
New Plymouth attending to business
and visiting friends.
c. II. Llngenfelter left this afternoon
for Grangeville to look after ranch
property in which he is interested.
A marriage license has been issued
to Sam K. Collins of Churchill, Idaho,
and Ida M. Hannah, Of Notus, Idaho.
j. w Shook, warden of the peniten-
tiary made a trip to Homedale today
to visit a gang of prisoners working
there.
New sanitary bottle coolers have
been received and are being installed
in the federal building to replace the
old coolers.
Attorney General ]. H. Peterson re-
turned yesterday afternoon from the
Payette lakes, where he enjoyed a
weeks outing.
William Denton, the street preacher,
was discharged yesterday afternoon by
Judge Dunbar, before whom he was
tried on a complaint charging insanity.
A. M. Stole was last night placed in
nomination as a candidate for state
mine inspector at the Republican pri-
maries He was nominated by J. F.
Colvin.
The nomination of Joseph Peterson
to be a candidate for attorney general
on the Republican ticket was filed with
the secretary of state this afternoon by
]. j. Guheen and w. L. Clifford.
Pearl Wallis, the 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Wallis.
has sufficiently recovered from an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis to return to
her home.
w T. stafford of Gooding was to-
day placed in nomination as judge of
the Fourth judicial district by w. G.
Bissell Judge Edward A. Walters
filed acceptance of his nomination as
candidate for justice of supreme court
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-28
Montreal Exchange Closed.

Montreal, July 2S.-The stock ex-
change was closed today by the gov
ernors because of panicky conditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20

CONFIRMED
BY SENATE

A telegram received by Col Geo.
" Barefoot last night from Congress
man Scott Ferris contained the an
nouncement Of the confirmation Of the
former by the United states senate
for the office Of postmaster az Chick
asha II was stated that the appoint,
ment was confirmed by the senate
about G O'Clock Tuesday afteraoon
Postmaster Kayser said today thar
II might be thirty days before all the
formalitIes in connection with the
transfer OF the office would be COM
pleied Following the confirmation L
viii require several days for a blank
bond to reach the new postmaster and
after il is filled out the bond must
90 to Washington for approval Then
some time Is required for checking out
The postmaster In the event the bond
Is approved before June /, Mr. Kay
ser thinks Il likely that the office will
be turned over to his successor about
June Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
DEATH OF
ESSER Is
MOURNED
Funeral Held at an Early Hour and
Body is Taken TO Missouri
Splendid Tribute Paid
to Departed

This morning at o'clock at the
Catholic church, Father Wilwerdng
conducted the funeral services over
the body Of D. I Esser. who died here
yesterday afternoon. Many friends
attended the services, which were I'M
pressive in the extreme. the speaker
paying a high tribute to the deceased,
saying that his life was a sermon in
ITSELF and that the friends and loved
ones left behind should profit By the
example Of true manliness, clean
character and unselfish disposition ex-
emplified in the every day life OF d.
L. Esser.
The body was held at the undertake
ing parlors Of Ciayeomb & Anderson
last night and taken to the church
this morning. Following the services
the remains were taken to the Frisco
depot for transportation to Pilot
Grove. Mo, where interment in the
Catholic cemetery will occur. Accom-
panying the body to Missouri were
Mrs D. Z. Esser, wife Of the deceased
and four-year-old son William, John
Esser and George Esser, brothers of
the deceased.
Daniel u Esser was born October 3,
1876, at Pilot Grove. Mo-, where he
lived TO young manhood. He gradu
ated from the Pilot Grove academy
and later received diploma from the
Central Business college at Sedalia
Mo- commencing his business career
in Kansas City at once In 1908 he
was married to Miss Blanche NJ Jones
OF Pilot Grove and moved from Kansas
city to Sedalia, where he was employ
ed as instructor in the Central Busi
ness college. He resigned that posi-
tion take up work in the Third Ma
tional bank of Sedalia. from which Pc
satieH he entered the banking business
in Walters. Okla.
Four years ago when the Farmers
State bank opened in Chickasha, MI
| Esser came here from Walters AM
accepted the position of cashier Of tn
new Institution, which position h
held at the time OF his death II
leaves wife and son, father an
mother. three brothers aud two sii
ters. oil of Pilot Grove.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
FIVE MORE men
rkIIyCT IkI ADMV
LNLlyI Gv nNlIE !

Frank R. Womer on duty at the
local recruiting station. has received
orders from the war department to go
to Alms, Okla, with a view OF open
ing recruiting sta.ion in that city
The following men have been ae-
cepted for enlistment during the last
few days at the local station: Millard
NJ. Holden. for infantry. Alvin, Texas )
Herry NJ. Eek, engineer corps, Alvin.
Texas; Claud NJ. smith, infantry,
Cache. Okla. Clinton Ingram, lnfan-
try. Foss. okla; Robert E Cropper,
coast artillery, Anadarko, Okla,
Several negro applicants for enlist
ment have applied since the expected
trouble with Mexico. but al present
the four negro regiments Of the Unit
ed States army are up to full strength
and such applicants can not at pres
ent be accepted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
LOAN TO
PAPER Is
ROBED

BY United Press.
Washington, May 20-In the inves-
tigation of New Haven railroad af-
fairs before the interstate commerce
commission today; Former President
Mellen continued his testimony
Solicitor Folk questioned Mellen re-
garding the 100000 loan made by the
New Haven to the Boston Herald.
Folk endeavored to establish con
nection between the loan and the pas
sage by the Massachusetts legislature
OF a bill authorizing the New Haven
to hold the Boston and Maine line.
Mellen insisted that the loan was
made "a year or two before the bill
came up. He emphatically denied the
intimation that he corrupted the leg
islature.
Mellen admitted that he paid big
bills to the Boston Republic, but
claimed il was for advertising. Mayor
Fitzgerald owned the newspaper. The
New Haven had many newspaper men
on its pay roll in the effort TO en-
tighten the public in favor of the own
ership Of the trolley lines by the steam
railroads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
RAILROAD
ASKED
LARGE SUM

Asking damages in the amount Of
sl2.95O from the Frisco. George Pugh
OF Lawton filed Wednesday in the dis
trict court here a suit for the recovery
OF that amount. stating in his petition
that through negligence Of the railroad
company and employees he suffered q
broken arm. together with other body
Wounds and injuries. permanently in
juring him and making him unfit for
attention TO his profession, that Of a
veterinary surgeon.
The petition sets forth certain sec
tions Of the city ordinance Of the city
Of Lawton. wherein it is provided that
the Frisco and all other railways oper-
ating in and through Lawton shall
keep a watehman on duty at certain
street crossings to warn passers-by Of
approaching trains.
The plaintiff says that on Decem-
Der /. 1913. he was travelling in sin
gle buggy with his wife and little son
along sixth street, in Lawton. and
when nearing the railway crossing he
stopped and listened for approaching
trains. On one side Of the tracks sew
efal box cars were standing. one of
which extended out across the side
walk and the whole OF which obstruct-
ed his view Of the tracks to his right.
There was no flagman on duty, he
states. at that time. and after listen
ing for approaching trains and hear
ing pone. he proceeded to drive onto
the tracks.
When his buggy was upon the main
fine. the plaintiff states that switch
engine running at great speed, hump
ed into string Of box cars with great
noise and commotion, frightening his
horse. which whirled. lunged and over
turned his buggy throwing the occu
pants to the ground His right arm
was broken and he was injured other
wise with bruises and wounds upor
his body.
The plaintiff states that he ha'
never recovered from those injuries
and asks that the receivers OF th'
Frisco be made to pay the sum Q
| lSl2.s5O 10 him as damages. The cas-
viii be.tried in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
ACCUSED
OF GRAND
LARCENY

Whether or not the theft Of SPOTS
worth Of merchandise, owned by diff
fersent persons, constitutes grand lar
eeny, is the point of law that was
argued Wednesday before Judge
Moore in the case of the State VS..
Clyde Wray. charged with stealing a
watch and chain The defendant has
stated that he is willing to enter a
plea of guilty 10 petit larceny. but the
state will not accept the plea, insist
ing that the crime constitutes grand
larceny
The particular point that was ar
gued Is whether or not two articles
stolen can be charged up to the same
offense. Evidence in the case showed
that Wray stole the watch and chain
from the office OF DR.. j. M. Bond
amout March /. The watch belonged
to DR.. Bond. but the chain attached TO
he watch had been loaned to DR..
Bond a few days previous by Hugh
Anderson, police chief The watch
was hanging on the wall, chain at
tached, from which location it was
taken by Wray during Bonds absence
from the office. Some time elapsed
before Wray was arrested. but when
the arrest came. he admitted stealing
the watch
A. l.. Herr, attorney for the defend
ant. contends that the theft does not
constitute grand larceny because the
watch. valued at 500, and the chain.
valued at IS cents. belonged to separ-
ate parties. and that two separate
charges should be drawn
The state insists that while the
chain really is the property Of Hugh
! Anderson, it was in the possession OF
Bond who was responsible for its re-
turn or its cash value. and that as any
amount however large or small over
$40 constitutes grand larceny, then
the defendant is guilty Of such crime
| Judge Moore has not rendered a de
cision in the case, which is being
watched with a great deal of interest
by local attorneys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
GOVERNMENT SHOWS HOW
1T SELLS ITS TIMBER
Rv United press.

BY United Press.
New York May 2o.-Models repre-
senting an acre of western yellow
pine land in a national forest Of the
southwest before and after logging
we're shown here today by the govern
ment forestry bureau in Washington
at the opening of the forests products
exposition. In the model showing the
stand before the mmberman goes into
il the trees ranges from those only a
few years old to large, overmature'
stag-headed individuals more than
ready for the axe. In the second model
the mature trees and all the others
larger than a certain diameter have
been clut and made into logs and cord
wood. Special attention is called "a
the low cutting to avoid unnecessary
waste
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
Informal Meeting Held This After
noon Credentials Presented
and Way is Prepared for
Real Peace Making
FATE OF SILLIMAN
STILL UNCERTAIN
II Consul Has Been Killed Will AZ
feet Work Of Mediators Reb-
els Fighting Federals at
Two Points
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Niagara Falls. Ont. May 2o. The
A - G. mediators aud the representa-
lives Of the United States and Mexico
met here informally this afternoon.
presented their credentials and pre-.
pared the way for the real peace meet
ings opening later when the general
plan OF procedure will be discussed.
Hereafter the mcdiators are expected
q meet the representatives OF Mexico
and The United States separately
rhe mediators are optimistic, espec-
4ilN Naona OF Argentina Special
telephone wires have been placed IN
HE Americans rooms connecting di-
recily with Washington so that Sec
retaty Bryan may be able to talk to
Lamar and Lehman at any time
Minister suarez OF Chill may not
arrive here till tomorrow II is Ger
tain that vast oil and land holdings in
Mexico will play biz part IN the
mediation. MEASURES must be taken
10 relieve the cry Of the poems Tor land
and the wealthy land holders and own
ers OF oil lands want assurance thaE
carranzs win respect their rights in
case the rebels succeed The Mexican
delegate. Elaura Is The guardian Of
those interests and il himself direc.
tor II many corporations. including
some oil companies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
5 KILLEDlN
ACCIDENT

By United Press
Columbus. Ohio. May 20-Fiye per
sons were killed here today when an
automobile was hit BY a scioto Valley
Traction company ear.
The dead are William Miller, presi-
dent OF a bank al AshvllIe. n G., ana
his wife; Mrs Alice Slaughter, Mrs.
i. FIN and the latters daughter
aged six.
I. Mrs Hill and her young daughter
and Mrs. Slaughter was burned to
death by the explosion OF gasoline
when the car was hit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
RACE WAR
IS DEADLY
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BY United Press.
New Orleans. May 90 According to
reports received here race war has
broken out on the plantations Of the
United Fruit company in Guatemala
between Indians and negroes.
1t is stated that two hundred and
fifty persons have been killed and
three hundred injured during the
righting.
Reports say the trouble started
when negro attempted to WOO an
Indian queen. The Indians were en-
ragged and started an uprising against
the blacks. Later the Indian girl was
tortured and put to death BY her tribe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
GOLF CHAMP
ELIMINATED

BY United Press.
Sandwich England. May 2O.-oui-
met, the United States golf champion,
was eliminated from the British anna
teur championship tournament today
by Tuhbs OF Littleton.
Lockwood OF Massachusetts was
also eliminated. leaving only three
Americans In the contest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
SPEAKS AT CELEBRATION

Charlotte. n. c.. May 2O.--vice Pres.
ideet Marshall was scheduled to make
the chief address at this towns cele-
bration Of its Declaration of lndepend.
ence. Charlotte prides itself on the
fact that. it and Macklenberg county
declared freedom from England just
one year ahead Of the signing Of the
1776 declaration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT

Lawton National Bank VS.. Joseph G
wynn aud Mary ] Wynn Ss00.5S, fore
closure.
Katherine e. Downs vs.. Robert l.
Downs. divorce. e. Hamilton
Eva e. Ba,sser VS. Alva Baxter, di
vorce. Holding & Herr
Il. NJ. Lunsford VS. Bessie Lunsford
divorce Holding & Herr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses issued this morn
ing in the county Judges office:
c. b. Barber OF Blanchard and Miss
Ola Powell
Everett Y. Keeney of Chickasha and
Miss Alyce Howard Of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20

Red Cross men found her alone, fright
ened and crying III IA house which
they searched. Placing the girl be-
tween them, the Red Gross men start
ed with her to place Of safety. On
the way down the Ayenido Independ-
encia snipers fired on the party and
the girl was instantly killed SO far
as known she was the only female kill
ed in the fighting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20
Three Foot Rise Comes Down River
and Puts Railroads in Bad
Shape Ten Foot Rise
Not Yet Due Here
ROCK ISLAND GETS
TRAIN NO. 81 ACROSS
Damage is Quickly Repaired Fris-
co May Be Out Several Days
Trains are Again
Detoured

Repairs on the Rock Island bridge
north of Minco were more prompt
than was expected and about 1l.45
o'clock this morning Rock Island train
No 81 passed over the bridge enroute
from FL Reno to Ft. Worth Later the
Golden State Limited, detoured from
its regular run because of washouts.
passed over the bridge and all train
service on the road was resumed this
afternoon, with all afternoon trains
reported on time.
Until the Frisco bridge Is repaired
trains from that road will detour from
Chickasha to Oklahoma City and re
turn over the Rock Island lines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-20

Washington, Mag 90. With desper-
ate fighting in progress at Saltillo
and At san Luis Potosi, interest Was
conferred today in the fate of Consul
sillman. villa Is expected to take
saItillo within two days and Ameri-
can representatives will then immedi-
ately learn the fate Of silliinan. Il
siniman has been slain. i is admitted
that 1t win have a grave effect on the
Niagara Falls mediation conference
which began today Tampico has been
declared an open port and the rebels
have contracted in New York for two
big shipments OF munitions Of wal
through Tampico