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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10
FAKE AUTO RACE
SAY MANY VICTIMS
PROMOTERS MAKE A CLEAN UP
OF HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS
AND THEIR DUPES ARE AW-
FULLY SORE.

JILL 0OhG.
According to reports that come
to Shoshone the automobile race
between a Studebaker and a Ford
from Shoshone to Haley on Sum
day last was regarded as a raw
performance by the Haileyites. 1t
is said there that the Ford had
travelled without the slightest acci-
dent to a point within one mile of
Haley, still maintaining its lead of
about thirty minutes. When the
Studebaker came up and passed on
into town the Ford again moved
on uncrippled, SO far as appear
ances would indicate.
The Times of Haley character
ICES the race as rotten, so very rep
rehensible that one of the promot-
ers of the shameless transaction
was a great deal worse used by an
angry citizen than was the pro-
moter's car in the race.
1t should be said that those who
know the principals in this con-
test expected nothing else from
them. They are about as disrep-
utable as a flock of vultures in
community of decent people.
Naturally there was anger among
the sports who had been duped in
to betting money on the outcome
of the race and feeling ran as high
against one side of the deal as
against the other.
The cars started out from the
Baugh drug store in Shoshone, the
Ford having a lead of thirty min
utes. Each carried three persons
besides the driver. Mutt Green
held the steering wheel in the Ford
and O. NJ. Harness in the Stude-
baker. From the Cottonwoods
came a telephone message that the
Ford was still practically maintain
ing its lead, having lost two min
utes only. At this stage of the
race there were wise ones who
still backed their money on the
lots of it at both ends
of the course, and they found VIC
TINS by the dozen willing to back
well formed opinions as to the
speed and staying qualities of the
little machine. Bets aggregating
thousands of dollars were posted
on the outcome. That something
mighty rotteS was discovered in the
race was indicated by the fact that
one Of the victims offered bet OF
a thousand dollars on a Ford if
driven by himself over the same
course against the same competit-
or with the same handicap. The
Ford backer found no acceptances.
Shoshone has been stirred to the
depths over this revelation Of du-
plicity and shameless fraud by
Harness and Green and one or two
of their aiderS and abetters. They /
are all allied with the criminal ele-
ment in the community that has no
fear from the law nor its weak |
and palsied arm as represented in /
the office Of prosecuting attorney |
IF this county, allowing malefac-
-ors of all degrees of depravity to
flock to and abide in ShoshOne as
o a haven of refuge.
The important question IS, how
ong is Shoshone to stand this con-
iition of things?
The Harnesses and the Greens
md other rough necks of thei'
lass are good dogs to 10 the bid
ling of one or two men higher up
n the annals of local crime-hUw
ong shall these one or two be able
o control the prosecuting officer
whose duty it is to bring them to
ustice? |:
They are giving Shoshone bad
minence. X
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10

Superintendent Miller of the
village water works has tapped the
water main in the alley south Of
his office and made a connection
that will show the amount of the
water pressure and the quantity
that is being pumped. By install
ing this device he is able to know
just when the pumps should be in
operation.
w. II. Maunder left Tuesday
morning for Haley and Ketchum
to prepare for shipping several cars
of sheep to the Chicago market
the latter part Of this week. He.
will accompany the shipment east.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10
FOR A STATE ROAD VIA
RlCHFlELD TO THE NORTH.

The State Highway Commission ad-
vertises in the Journal today for con-
struction bids ON the north-and-south
highway to run via Richfield. This is
the road heretofore laid out to run via
the Cottonwoods and the change is the
result of a conference held at Sho-
shone about a month ago when there
were strong demands made for the
Richfield route in preference to the
Cottonwoods as serving a vastly great
er number of people.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10

900 Words a Minute -Marconi has
announced that by the end Of the year
wireless communication viii be fully
established across the Atlantic. and
that the rate Of transmission win be
to 800 words a minute
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10

VIII Newman was in HALEY the
first Of the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
THE ONE ETERNAL PROBLEM
Tn. Dark Side of Domestic Service Ia
Set Forth.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Having read the article IN your
paper on unemployed women by Mrs
Norwood. venture to say her experience
must be as guest at the weekend par
ties which some Of the ladies who live IN
the country give, so they cannot get the
sam. idea a. the girl looking for work.
What does the working girl set Four
teen or sixteen hours work day; meals
what is left. when It is left; and from eX-
perience I can say not unreasonable hlSh
wages. l personally know OF few very
inconsiderate mistresses and houses with
all modern improvements which do not
always reach the working girls sleeping
apartment.
Too lonesome is not the only thing 10 be
said. The village or town may be two
miles or fifty You may dream about II or
walk. A few months experience in the
country mo trolley cars) during weather
like the present as a working girl may
make Mrs. Norwood put a different arti-
Gle in The Tribune by the first OF May.
Experience teaches.
MARIA COSTELLO.
New Canaan. Conn, Feb. IS, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
The Day of the Dog.

Dogs Of all degrees. sing Hundreds Of the
very highest rank md title are now yapping and
baying and growing at the Palace Show. Family
trees are theirs long a dukes pedigree.
Eugenically they far surpass poor humans rs TO
Justify most disdsinful attitude.
But Il IS of dog dog and not as family
tree or n Eugene a Eugenica that we care 10
speak The Dog Show is large yelp Of delight.
not one-tenth so much because OF the noble lineage
displayed as because Of the fine, friendly nature
overlooking the scene.
We ike TO think Of the dog Of the few
deathlcss symbols left Of a carefree now dvind
ling out lie belongs with the time when the ques-
ton asked was not is this useful but rs this
fun?' We seem to remember that Mr. Henry Sydnor
Harrison once defended a certain pup "a pleas
IRE dog'-or rather his heroine did in addressing 4
young man named Quccd. Certainly the usual dog is
utterly inefficient if judged by uptodate standards.
He consumes food which might keep hens who might
keep down the cost Of living. The wear and tear
which he works in house. translated into dollars
and cents would probably he enough to supply the
family with postage stamps Oh odd Sundays.
Confronted by such danming evidence Of useless
ness what can The poor dog say? Only that he is
the best of friends and company. as full of affection
and humor as Mark Twain at his best. For which
utterly uneconomic but quite sufficient reasons long
may he Wag'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
The Governors Appointments.

Governor Glynn'S latest appointments are '''""
able Judge Purcell. appointed to the supreme "u''
10 succeed Justice Hiscock. VIII" moved on u"
the Court Of Appeals is highly Thought of IN Norm
crn New York where he has served rs county 'u"-'
and filed a vacancy i'm the supreme court ne -
rugged straight thinking lawyer whose 'e-"'
training has not ousted his common sense.
seymour Van Santvoord. who nils one "l tue
vacancies i'm the upstate Public service '"'nm'N-
sion. acted a. counsel 10 Governor biN without a"l
espccial damage 10 himself or the state. il without
esnocial distinction lie is one Of the ornamental
democrats whom the Governor likes to have ar"un'
him because they do not rock of Iammahy' al
though Mr. Van Santyoord has taken part In couple
of Murphyizcd conventions. His reputation aS 4
business man In Troy is good.
The Governor may not construct brilliant ah'nh-
istration out Of such material. but ii should ne a
Steadysoinc one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
GOVERNOR CLYNN'S FOLLY
The Retired Judge Scheme Starts Some
Words Of Reproof.

To tn. Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At the last election the District
Attorney was elected by an overwhelming
majority OF votes TO expose and punish
the bosses and grafters who have been
plundering the treasury of the state or
New York by fictitious contracts and
other plunderins methods.
Governor Glynn is opposed to the activi-
ties of District Attorney Whitman Gov
ernor Glynn proposes that seven aged ana
retired Judges shall investigate the graft
ers. Governor Glynn may find one nun
dred Instructions to this Investigation
hut none will be satisfactory 10 the clt-
zens OF the state but the performance
OF the work by Nj Whitman. The last
election was a declaration that the IN
vestigatlon and punishment Of the public
thieves must be made completely and
made by Mr.. Whitman.
II Governor Glynn attempts 10 deieat
the investigation Of the bosses and
thieves. then the only reply which the
citizens can make is To eject Mr.. WHIT
man at the next election for Governor.
The Assistant District Attorney can he
elected District Attorney. so as TO obtain
A trustworthy and competent man VINO
will not be defeated by the bosses.
New York, Feb. a, 1914. ClllHhN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
What Every State Should Do.

The Governor of Georgia expects to appoint
within a few days a United States Senator to Ill
at interim the vacancy caused by the death of
Augustus O. Bacon. This appointment will not chaI-
lcnce the rule recently laid down by the Senate in
the case OF Mr.. Glass. appointed Senator by the
Governor Of Alabama. Georgia is community in
which keerng the Legislature in session is valued
means of public entertainment, and that body,
sitting almost uninterruptediy in Atlanta, has had
ample time TO apply locally the provisions of the
amendment 20 the federal Constitution regulating
the election OF Senators.
Under the terms Of the amendment the Lcgis-
lature has conferred power on the Governor TO make
temporary appointments pending the filling of
vacancies by direct vote The Alabama Legislature
had not conferred such power on Governor ONeal'
and the senate FOR that reason turned down his APP
pointce II may ne convenient in many instances
10 have n Governor make n temporary selection.
Every state ought therefore, through It's Legislature
10 follow Ceorgla's example in qualifying the Gov
ernor 10 act IN emergency cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
Make the Coroners Move On.

The bill of the Short Ballot Association. which is
designed TO get rid Of the coroners. should have
all possible encouragement to speed it on its way
to passage. Adjustment OF the coroners' jobs
would relieve the political system Of vermform
appendix and the ballot Of names which shouldn't
be on It,
This bill would substitute for the eoroners chief
medical examiner and subordinates The present
coroners would be retained with diminished powers
until the expiration Of their terms; then the place
would 60 out Of existence 1t should. The coroner
as judicial officer is joke; as a criminal investi-
gator he is only less joke. Inquests seem 10 lie
necessary in many cases of sudden or suspicious
death. Where they are. they should be conducted
by duly qualified physicians working with men from
the District Attorneys Office and the Police Depart
ment. The coroner may have been useful official
once but he has outlived his time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
HELP THE CONSTITUTIONALISTS
A Reader Urges Recognition for
Carranza.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ! confess my imagination is alto
gcther too inelastic 10 see the analogy
your correspondent. T.. J. Van Alstyne.
attempts 10 draw between our Civil War
and that now existent in Mexico.
Llncoln's government was born IN the
peoples Will and founded on the bed rock
OF equal rights; whereas Huertas So
called government" on the contrary,
was conceived in ignoble ambition AMI
based alone OH treachery and murder.
Mr. Van Alstyne says: "Huerta. AT
least. has Congress with him Can it
he possible that this gentleman, who, in
MS attempted defence Of the most noto-
rIcus villain OF the age. strains at gnats
and with such ease swallows camels. does
rot know that the present pseudo Con
gress' is wholly OF Huerta's creation? Is
he unaware or the fact that the only Con-
gress representative OF the Mexican peo-
pie was. at Huerta's command, illegally
dispersed and the members thereof incar-
cerated. because OF the very fact that II
was not with him?
n the lifting OF the embargo proves 20
he costly boomerang II will he be
cause OF the equal facilities thereby Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
Rough Economy BY the Axe Method.

Economy boy the axe method such rs the Assem-
bly, Ways aud Means Committee has tried in re
yisinG the state appropriations. Is bound 10 be
rough The public will rejoice 10 learn that more
shan S3.J0o00O has been chopped from the depart
mcnt estimates submitted II the committee II
viii not srcvc over the fact that appropriations
~ All have been made for the Department Of Eli
ceuc, and Economy and FOR the state Fire Marshal
These bureaus were filed with Democratic iobhold-
crs and easily cost the state more than they were
worth. The annual appropriation for the prizcfght
commission misAt be omitted. too. with profit 10
tlo state.
II is different with the state Probation Com
mission and the Commission on New Prisons.
Neither Of these bodies spends "a great sum annually
Tie latter engaged on The task Of substituting -
his. heathfol prison for Sing sing. is only tenn
p5rary Organization The Probation commission
1905 a Necessary, valuable humanitarian work which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
BRITAIN AND MEXICO
No New Crisis Is at Hand, but rn,
American Intervention Should
Be Considered.

To the Ed or or The Tribune
Sir: Your admirable editorial IN
DAYS Tribune succinctly expresses VI"
not only the administration hut 81 "
people should keep clearly IN nina "n''
it saws: The execution Of Willam
Benton. British subject. by Gen''
Villas order. iniects no new elenen' !,
anarchy in.o the Mexican s''ua"s.
And your words. Great Britain
recognized Huerta. and from the -
Of view OF international law must
to him for rcparation" Is point mn
well taken just now. when the press
~ teens with limitations that sns.
more and more inslsienuy ins'ns,
tie falsity that the United states y
eminent Is i'm duty bound 20 ine',-
with arms where. as every honest
pcrceives. armed force vii a"
nothing.
Pan-American concerted action s''
be Officially invited ~ only 10 'e''
willingness OF the better south A
can governments 20 diplomaucsh'. -
themselves against the kind OF
ness now existing in Mexico ba'
they would involve themselves
diplomatic representations Il eAu''
doubtful. and II therefore TeIn~in'
perative With us 10 school our o'" !.
pie against resort to arms In TINS
ously bungled matter. ,x
ALFRED LAUIENS BEbNNN
New York. Feb %. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
THE HOMELESS HOME
Another Criticism of Working Girls
Institutions Is Made.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | heartily agree with the writer
Of that letter in The Tribune recently re-
garding homeless homes institutions
called Christian homes for working
girls" 7 know many girls who have
lived i'm these homes CO, and one and all
agree that they are detrimental to girl
In the first place a girl entering one s
obliged TO lose all respect for herself she
is called an "inmate"she is considered
as a dependent an object of charity,
when the truth is every girl who lives m
such a home" pays for all she gets, and
many of them pay for good bit more
than they get
Your cores pondent is correct in saying
that the superintendent is all powerful
at the expense OF the inmates Her
power IS the same as Charles Murphy s,
and IL is used in the same way that I'M
limited power given TO almost every man
or woman would be used. A man man
aging house conducted like one Of these
institutions, for his own profit. could ard
would give the girls more and better food
and would cast into the junk heap the
NdSL iiOi iAAtS Nii'n dAt maui vi TIC
presumption that every girl is unprin-
cipled and bad He would also make a
good profit out OF it for himself at the
same time without increasing the price =
week.
The only thing about these homes that
is good is that they afford an opportunity
for girls 10 get together and make friends
in this big. lonely city. But better for a
girl 10 live I'm the tiniest han bedroom on
tho top floor OF boarding house and
keep her self-respect-for that is her
chiefest possession. her best protection
and in the end it will not cost her more
even in money. for she will get whole
some, good food and more OF II for a
very little more money a week. she Will
not ne thought so dsrcputable that she
will have 10 be watched with suspicion
ALI the time; she will have the pleasant
feeling that she is not only paying for
what she gets, but that those around her
know she is self-supporting and self-rs-
specting. and as for friends, she can JOIN
one OF the many girls clubs now in New
York City to cover just such desires and
neods-the new kind OF clu5s, | mean.
those OF the twentieth century-for self
respecting girls and women. y. &.
New York, Feb. q. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
SUICIDE AND THE SUBWAY
Some Thoughts on How Self.Destruc.
ton Can Be Prevented.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: II is a wonder To me that there are
not more people killed by the subway
trains rushing into the stations than
there really are. The recent suicide. "
so TO speak, which occurred AT the lNst
ST. Get station or last Monday. brings 10
the surface the grave necessity OF max
ing some provision 10 prevent the recur-
renee OF such acts.
Whether the man committed suicide or
not ! will not question. but | do know
that the trains rushing into station AT
terrific rate or speed and with pre-
ponderance of noise of such hideousness
temporarily upset a persons mentality
and charge him 80 with fear as TO blind
his mind and stfe his wits
The speed and crashing Of the train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

give the assurance or 50 certain tss't
that a person with a weak will carr.
ing the smallest worry is tempted .
fling himself beneath its wheels Ia
person is standing near the edge 81 o,
platform at the time the train rspr
the suction caused by its mass and v,st
" is enough to pull him helplessly assr
the train. with deadly consequence.
II is an undisputed fact that remt,..
er often saves us the suffering Of mazy
blind" acts. and ! would suggest that D.
officials OF the lnterborough instruct sca
motorman that just before his train n.
ters the station he blow his whistle With
all the shrieking that II is capable Of "
brating. so as 10 wake up those yho
are unaware of the frightfulness Of the
chance they are taking. II Is PSYCHE
Logical fact that daily routine produces
habit Of action and a stagnsncy q
thought that eventually become dsitII
even TO the minutest task.
| would also suggest that on each 20
ton where the placing OF rods canrs
be Immediately and satisfactorily doi'
there be white painted hns-sa'
about one and one-hslf or two feet frcr
the platform-to be known as the "da,'
ger line" and all persons should rena,
behind that line until the train comes .
standstill.
There is no such thing az cure 7
subway accidents. and prevention sh'iA
be installed long before the urgency y
comes too apparent by irrcparaole loS
JOSEPH J. LENH
No. so West lsSd street. Feb. q, Ht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
Mexico
Ply MAwRUss PERLMUTTEK.

MEXICO CITY. Feb 24-Pcope i funny. and
! am no exception from that rule. Yesterday
WAS sore on the whole Nogiiidh down here; to-day
Won couldn't drive me away NIT wild animals. On
account why? On account everything here now IS
difference.
This morning ! am walking by the cigar-stand
when who do see there but J. kriehlmann which
used 70 know him when done baseball games
for Krdnzlein Resss paper. How do you do, Mr.
Krehlmann" | saws GLOW is Rciss and Bernhelm
Mandc and lake Endcrsohn and all the boys:
Hello Mr. Perlmutter.' says kriehlmann and he
offers me ono them D. cigars how Is the cloak
business" "Thc cloak business | says, is all
right but Tor my part. Mr. Krichlmann amt got
nothing to do nit it here, being, MIR. Krlchnann,
SAYS. here on business for the Cohningthauer
concern Might YOU would know some news may
be-"
What arc you talking nonsense | would know
some news" he says. I'm old Benjamin W. News
himself What kind OF news do you want
WELL" / says, like ! was in sampleroom,
what kind have you sot:'
"NU"ehe says. About this here Wcrthcr The
teller is postirely the worst lowlife ! ever seen
MI the time drinking and foong round in tough
Joints till all the hours OF night and Mrs Werher
STAYING up worrying There he goes now he says
and then | seen Werther.
Werther is a old man. which | didn't think he
would be- loahng around like that. which Is 'cdh-
ba6ig a schand. He is a rotten dresser, and has
got on old 3button sack suit varsity-style. like
Toe Schaffner put out worlds fair year in Chicago.
"What is he hoerng:' | asked Kriehmann.
"Ordcrs' he says. "lIc is giving orders. well.
! saws II don't sec no reason why shouldn't take
a order gr0d so put as them drummers, and | run
up to him. III you placing any orders for the
iall and winter" | says, Mr.. Werther, might we
could get some OF your trade ! says. Potash &
Perlmutter." ! says. And you wouldn't hnd a de
center winter, more up-to-dater house nowhere,
bar none" | says But he walked right by me-
showing what impoe rOscher he is just like
Kriehlmann told me- but Krichlmann says he will
have him talk to me later Kriehlmann says he will
it, too, bet you
/ asked Kriehmann ii he had ever been before
on war, and he told me from hvc o'clock alter
noon till three in the morning, and VIC wasn't past
Manila Bay yet | only wanted to know either was
he otter wasn't he, not the whole history OF the
known world understand me.
But about Wcrthcr, it is like this: You put
schnorrer on horseback and he would ride like the
devil. Besides, it is a old saying and a true one
that a rolling stone comes home like chickens to
roost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

fered Huerta 20 secure needed NUM-
tions. with which. perchance, he may De
a BILE to perpetuste himself I'm power. ana
not by reason of the aid thus rendered the
Constituencies.
The President merits criticism, not be-
cause of his sympathies for the rebels.
but rather for his failure to openly and
coUrageously support them by granting
Carranza de facto recognition; for, with
the moral and financial support that would
thus accrue to their cause, an early ter
mination OF the conflict, resulting IN the
enviabe peace with honor" would I'M
doUbtedly ensue. 7. {. LOCKE.
Monticello, y. Y. Feb. 10, 1914