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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
"RidicuIous," says Zubaran.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Rafael Zuba-
ran, confidential agent OF Carranza
In Washington, when seen by a SUN
reporter tonight relative 10 the re-
port that Gen. villa had been la
ding out mineral concessions to the
Guggenheim interests In Sonora. which
concessions had been cancelled by Car
rama. thus precipitating the rupture In
tho relations of the two leaders. said:
II have never heard OF Gen. Villa max
ing mineral concessions. The story on
Its face is ridiculous in the extreme.
fail to grasp the idea at all. but I will
gladly make an investigation OF the
rumors to set them at rest To-niehts
despatch 10 the FIRST intimation have
ever received along that line"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
SOLACE OFF FOR VERA CRUZ.
Hospital Ship Takes 100 Men Back
After Recovery.

The hospital ship solace left the Brook
lyn navy yard yesterday morning for Vera
Cruz with nearly 100 men aboard. who
had been brought North when the ship
arrived last month. The men had all
fully recuperated during their stay at the
naval hospital and on the Solace while at
the yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
NO woRK-NO PAY, COURT RULES
Charles Murphy's Nephew Cant
Draw salary Not Earned.

John ], Murphy, the nephew OF Charles
r. Murphy, who was appointed clerk to
Supreme Court Justice Gerard and who
drew his pay without doing any work
after Justice Gerard left the bench and
vent to Germany as Ambassador. lost yes
terday his application before Supreme
Court Justice Lehman TO compel Comp
troller Prendergast to pay him his salary
during the period since the Comptroller
held up his money several months ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
HEAVY STORMS IN GERMANY.
Many Deaths Caused by HALT VII
lagos Flooded and Crops Ruined.
Special Gable Despatch TO TnR Sun.

NDtcfnI CuUTc UfspUVCW 10 7 NE otN'
BERLIN. June 17.-Tremendous storms
occurred at many places in Germany to-
day, especially throughout Wurtemberg
and Hesse. Many villages were flooded
and crops throughout considerable dis
trict were ruined. There was phenom-
email fall OF hail. which resulted In many
deaths.
The storm was accompanied by Light
ming and large number OF buildings
were struck and set afire. The fire de-
partment In Stuttgart responded to 500
calls during the day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
Hornblower's Successor Not Picked

When Gov. Glynn was asked last night
at the Hotel Vanderbilt whether or not
there was any foundation for the report
published In Brooklyn that he had decided
to appoint Justice William j. Carr OF the
Appellate Division to succeed the late JUS
tice Hornblower as an Associate Justice
of the Court of Appeals he said that he
had not yet determined upon any appoint
ment. He said that he had been consider
ing half a dozen men for the place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
AMERICAN CARDINALS IN PARIS.
PreIates VIII Visit Switzerland He
fore Returning TO U. =.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THr ST,

'P'''"7 N"V'' D'oPHI'" Y" HH Ut
PARIS. June 17.-Cardinal Gibbons Of
Baltimore. Cardinal Farley OF New York,
Mgr. Hayes and Mgr. Newman arrived
here to-day from Rome.
The two Cardinals will spend a few
weeks in Switzerland before returning to
the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE srN
PARIS. June 1.-THE Empress Eugene,
widow OF Napoleon III, returned to Parts
to-day.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
LAW GOVERNING THE WATER
POWER PLANTS PENDING

Washington, Oct. ia new bill
has been introduced in congress which
has the approval Of the secretary of
the interior and has been favorably
reported by the committee on the
public lands, house of repres ontatives,
the principal features of which are
fixed tenure for the lessee Of a water
power through lease given for not
exceeding so years, revocable only
through proceedings in the courts
for breach of law or conditions; regu-
lation and control over service and
charges for service by the states in
interstate projects, whore public ser
vice commissions are provided, By
the secretary Of the interior or other
federal officer with authority over
interstate deve lopments ard use or
over interstate projects where nc
public service commissions are pro-
yided; option On the part of the
United States at the end OF the lease
period to take over the dam, plant
and accessories upon payment Of the
actual cost of rights of way, water
rights and lands and of the reasonable
valuation Of all other property taken
over, excluding franchise values, goed
will or other intangible elements; o.
in lieu of so taking over the proper
ty, the right to renew for another per
iod and upon terms and conditions, if
authorized by law, to the original
lessee; or to take over and lease
to third party On condition that the
original lessee be compensated by the
new lessee in the form and manner
above described. The matter of
charges fer Tie use Of tie lcnts al
rights is nct regarded as &C g~cct
Importance, except IS it a.cs n thc
proper cortrcl and develerr-crt C
the leased sites, lut the bill, II the
event that charges are collected in
any project, devotes the entire pro-
ceeds to the reclamation of arid
lands in the western states, and fur
Their provides that upon RETURN to
the reclamation fund of the moneys
so expended so per cent of the
amounts SO returned shall be paid
to the state within which the HYDRO
electric power occurs for the sup
port Of educational institutions or
the construction of public improve
ments, or both.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
WET AND DRY TERRITORY

In view of the wet and dry votes
to be held in November, the following
facts will be of interest: Nine states
which before January 1, 1913, enacted
prohibition laws were: Kansas, Maine
Mississippi, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West
Virginia and Georgia. They have a
population of nearly 100000. Vir-
ginia, with a population Of, over q
10000, went dry in September. The
law will go into effect November 1,
1916. There are seventeen states
in which fifty per cent of the popula-
ton live in so-called no-license terri
tory. These are Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana,
Iowa, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Texas, Vermont, Virginia Kentucky,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and
New Hampshire, which have a pop1-
lation of 100000. There are thir-
teen states in which twenty-five per
cent of the population live in no.
license territory, namely: California,
Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
and Wyoming. At different times
twenty-four states have adopted the
policy OF prohibition. All but ten
for one reason or another, have aban-
doned it for local option or control
by license. Of the ten dry states the
majority have been dry but few
years, and one, West Virginia, went
dry on July 1. Statewide prohibition
campaigns are on this fall in Ohio,
California, Washington and Oregon.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
POTATO MARKET
SHOT TO PIECES

With slump in the price of spuds
to 40 and 45c, local growers are wor-
rying. None of them want to sell at
that figure, and in all probability
shipments will be held up until mar
ket conditions improve. Some Of
them who were anxious to dig their
spuds a week or SO ago, to take adj
vantage of the prices then, are not
SO anxious to do SO now. They
figure the potatoes are better in the
ground for a time yet, as they will
ripcn more.
The principal trouble with the mar
ket today seems to be that it is
overloaded At this season every
grower is ambitious to get rid of his
crop and get some ready money. The
result is the market is congcSted and
prices are knocked into cooked hat.
Every potato growing district of Ida
no reports the same thin2-rush de-
mand for cars from the railroad for
immediate heavy shipments. No
wonder the market was smashed.
With the government reports show
ing an increase this year at 80, 100000
bushels of spuds over last, it is seen
that it is only by the most careful
marketing that the price is to be
maintained. Flooding the market
spells disaster for the grower every
time. The shipments must be care
fully regulated.
Another reason given which affects
the local market is that Colorado, for
the first time in the past five years,
has produced almost an old-time aver
age crop. 1t is we'll known fact that
the potato situation throughout Colo
RADIO has been bad, but that potato
producing district seems to have come
back. 1t is to be borne in mind that
Colorado points have a 10 cent bet
ter freight rate into the market
where Idaho potatoes are sold and
that Colorado points are within five
days Shorter freight haul into those
same points.
Just how the future market is to
be the potato grower will have to de-
eide for himself after taking the sit
uation as it is.-Kimberly Call.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
TELLS OF IDAHO CROP

The October crop report issued from
the Boie weather bureau shows the
main crops of this state as compar-
ing favorably with the crops raised
throughout the United States. In
some instances the estimates of the
yield for October first have fallen be-
low the estimates for September 1
and also falling below the final re-
ports for the crop of 1913.
Corn in Idaho shows an increase of
approximately one hundred and fifty
thousand bushels over last year.
Wheat shows an increase Of three
hundred and six thousand bushels
Oats and barley show a decrease of
approximately half a million bushels
each. The greatest falling off is in
potatoes which show decrease of
seven hundred and sixty thousand
bushels. Apples increased one hun
drod and sixty Thousand bushels over
last year.
The condition Of the clover seed
crop as of October l in comparison
with the condition generally over the
country is expressed by the ratio of
so to 6S,3. The production of the
alfalfa seed crop in the United States
is estimated at 773 per cent of a full
crop. In Idaho it is given as SO per
cent of a full crop. The condition of
the sugar beet crop in the United
States is given as 91.9 per cent per-
feet In Idhao it is 81 per cent per-
foct
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
Mormons Are
Leaving Europe

All Mormon missionaries have been
recalled from Germany, Austria
France and Belgium, and are now
either in the United States Or Eng
land, is the report which President
Hcber @. Hale, president of the Boise
stake, brings back from the sem-an-
nual conference of the Church Of
Christ Of Latter Day Saints at Salt
Lake. Last Sunday President Hale
had the pleasure of speaking at an
open air meeting in the temple
rounds to an verflow meeting of
three thousand.
There were fully seventeen thou
sand people attending the conference,
said President Hale ELEVEN thou
sand were in the big tabernacle, three
thousand in the assembly hall, and
the other three thousand were COM
PEELED to assemble in the open air.
ITO sum up the spirit of the con-
ference in one sentence" said Presi-
dent Hale, sit might be said to have
been Peace on earth, good will to-
ward men, At the Sunday morning
service President Joseph Smith, in
accordance with the request of Presi-
dent Wilson, delivered a prayer for
peace, the day being devoted to peace.
MANY who were present were wor-
ried about friends and relatives in
foreign lands, and President Smith
allayed their fears by telling them
that all of those at work in any Of
the warning territory had been re-
called, and that none had been seri-
ously injured. Some had suffered pri-
vations and a few had received some
indignities, but all were now safe.
One group has already returned to
this country, he said, and the men,
bers have been stationed at local
missions until conditions on the con-
tinent improve"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG1S-
LATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

Section l. That Section 6, Article
5, OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Idaho be amended 10 read as follows:
Sec g. The Supreme Court shall con-
sisu OF five Justices, a lnalollly "a
whom shall be necessary 70 MAKE u
quorum or pronounce Il decision II 1t
Justice OF the Supreme Coult shall De
disqualified from sitting III cauSr,
before said Court, OF be unable to git
therein by reason of illness OF absence c,
the said Court may call a District jugs
to sit in said Court ON the hearing Oh
such cause. The justices OF the Su-
prenle Court shall be elected by the
electors OF the State al large. The
Supreme Court, except as in this article
otherwise provided, shall be six years.
The justices OF the supreme Court snail
Immediately after the first election UNI
the general election of 1916, be classi-
fled SO that one shah hold his office
for the term of two yeals, Two
for the term OF four years, and
two for the term Of six years.
The two Justices holding over
beyond said election shall hold office
for the balance OF their respective terms,
to wit, two and four years respectively.
The remaining three Justices elected at
said election shall, Immediately after
qualification, assemble at the Capitol in
the presence CT the other two Justices
and shall draw lots so that one shall
hold his office for the term of two years
one for the term of four years ana one
fol the term of six years. AT the con-
clusion of said drawing the Chief JUS
tice shall cause the result thereof to be
certified to the Secretary OF State and
filed III his office.
The Justice having the shortest term
to serve, not holding his office by ap-
pointment or election to fill a vacancy
shall be Chief Justice and shall pre-
side at all terms of the Supreme Court
and in case of his absence the Justice
having in like manner the next shortest
time to serve shall serve in his stead:
Provided, That where two Justices not
holding office by appointment or cleo
ton to fill a vacancy have equal short
terms to serve, said Justices shall di-
vide the balance of the term between
them by rotation in alternate years
This amendment is self executing and
Immediately after canvassing the re-
turns and certification of the result Of
the election upon this amendment the
Governor shall appoint two Justices of
the Supreme Court to hold office until
the general election of 1916, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fled.
Sec. 2. The question to be submit
ted to the electors of the State OF Idaho
at the next general election shall be as
follows. to-wit: Shall Section 6 Of
Article Of the Constitution of Idaho
be amended so as to increase the Su-
rrer'e Court to five Justices in place
Of three.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to make publication
OF this constitutional amendment in each
county for at least six consecutive
weeks prior to the next general cleo
ton in not less than one newspaper OF
general circulation published in each
county
PASSED THE uOJrSE I,\-1-Apv
%, 1918.
PASSED THE SENATE MARCH
8, 1913.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
OF Interest
To Sportsmen

It will prove matter of consider
able interest to the sportsmen of
Idaho Falls, Blackfoct, Rigby, and
other Intermediate points, that COM
mencing next Sunday passenger
coach will be "spotted'' on the side
track at Hamer for their convenience
and accommodation.
The concession was granted by the
Short Line at the instieation and
through the Efforts Of Pocatello sport $
men and the service will so into et-
feet next Sunday. The coach will
be attached to No. 8, leaving Poca-
tello at S:O5 and will be sidetrackod
at Hamer Sunday, and returning will
be picked up by No. 2, at 2:40 Mon
day morning.
This should be Of especial interest
to local huntsmen who frequent the
ducking regions of Hamer, as many
Of them go to Mack's, Henry's and
other hunting resorts in the sloughs
of that section, and are compelled to
drive from four to six miles after
leaving the train. This in itself has
discouraged great many 'sportsmen
from making the usual Sunday trip
and now that a coach will be lett
the boys can return to the train,
make themselves comfortable, and
store away their possessions and will
I -,
an indefinite period while waiting for
No. 2.
Many more will make tho usual
Sunday trip because of this circum-
stance and the concession of theShort
Line should be appreciated to the
fullest extent, and sportsmen should
use every care to protect the coacn
and make all possible room for as
many hunters as need accommodate
lions during the usual Sunday shoot
ing.
The Pocatello sportsmen took the
matter up Tuesday and the concession
was Immediately granted, and all
availing themselves of the use of the
car should be good sports enough to
observe the niceties of the game and
will do 50, as it is quite an accommo-
dation to be relieved of the necessity
of standing cut in the rain and cold
at Hamer, especially when the train
is late.
A good big delegation should leave
this city Saturday night for it is the
experience of the shooters that the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEGISI.A a.
TUEE or THE STATE OF IDAHO.

Section l. That Section l, of Article
4, OF the Constitution OF the State OF
4uaho be amended to read as follows:
Sec. l. The Executive Department
shall consist OF Governor, Lieutenant
governor, secretary Of State, State
AUDITOR, State Treasurer, Attor-
ney General and Superintendent of pub
nc instruction, each of whom SHAH boId
ms office for four years beginning On,
me llfst Monday in January next after
ms electioh, except as otherwise mo
Nioed IN this Constitution. The offirare
~ ~ the Executive department, excenttne
t Lieutenant Governor, shall dnrinS
Of 80 TERMS OF office, reside at the sea
~ ~ soVeLnheht where they shall keen
me rue publc records, books and panera
-, aey ShaiI perform such duties as ara
prescribed by this Constitution and I
may De prescribed by law. 'u az
Section q The question to be sinh
mltted to the electors of the State of
idaho at the next general election sball
be as follows: ''''.i
Shall Section /, of Article 4, of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho be SO
amended as to provide that the terms
tive Department shall be four years
from the first Monday in January next
alter their electon?"
Section g. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to make publication
of this Constitutional amendment in eac
county of the State, for at least six
consecutive weeks prior to the next
newspaper of general circulation pub
lished in each county.
PASSED THE SENATE FEBRUARY
IA, 1913.
PASSED THE HOUSE FEBRUARY
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15

more men there are in the field at
Hamer, the more successful and sat
isfactory is the days hunt as the
birds are kept moving.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 20
BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

AMENDMENT OF SEC
TON Z, ARTICLE OF THE con-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO. SO THAT THE SUPERIN-
PENDANT OF PUBLIC INSTRUC-
TON WILL NO LONGER BE A
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD
OF LAND COMMISSIONERS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGIS-
LATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Section /. That Section of Article
9 Of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
"Section z. The Governor. Secretary
Of State, Attorney General and State
Auditor, shall constitute the State
Board Of Land Commissioners. who
shall have the direction. control and
disposition Of the public lands Of the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
State, under such regulations as ma
be prescribed by law"

State, under such regulations as may
be prescribed by law"
Sec. q The question to be submitted
to the vote of the people at the next
general election shall be as follows:
Shall Section Z, Article 8, of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho be
SO amended as to remove the Super
intendant OF Public Instruction from
membership on the State Board of
Land Commissioners?''
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State shall
cause publication of this proposed con-
stitutional amendment to be made once
each week for six successive weeks, prior
to the next general election, in a news
paper Of general circulation published
In each county of the State.
PASSED THE HOUSE MARCH
8, 1913.
PASSED THE SENATE MARCH
s. 1919.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
Toned Up Whole System

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
hore for me than l ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. Y. Il used several
bottles of these tablets a few months
ago. They not only cured me of
bilious attacks, sick headaches and
that tired out feeling. but toned up
my whole system" For sale by all
dealers adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
BY KCElSCH

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6, ARTl-
Gle 5, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO SUBMIT
TING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID
STATE FOR THEIR REJECTION Oh
APPROVAL THE QUESTION or
WHETHER SAID SECTION SHOULD
BE SO AMENDED AS TO PROVIDE
FOR FIVE JUSTICE OF THE SU-
PREME COURT IN PLACE OF
THREE JUSTICES AS NOW PRO
VIDED FOR
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4
BY EDGlNGTON
(As Amended)

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION l,
OF ARTICLE 4, OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF IDA
HO SUBMITTING TO THE ELEC-
TORS OF SAID STATE FOR THEIR
REJECTION OR APPROVAL THE
QUESTION WHETHER SECTION l.
OF ARTICLE 4, OF THE CONSTITU-
TON OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
SHALL BE SO AMENDED AS nc
EXTEND THE TERM OF OFFICE
OF ALL STATE OFFICERS FROM
TWO TO FOUR YEARS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
"WAR TAXES" BUT NO WAR

Even the most casual observer of
conditions, when he begins to pay
war taxes" without any war in his
own country to back them up, will
read with more appreciation and I'M
derstanding the portion of Senator
Brady's address at Twin Falls, in
which he said
The Democratic party told the
people of the country that they were
going to practice economy and re-
duce the high cost of living. The
only thing they have reduced is the
revenue of the United States govern
ment. The revenue was falling off at
a rate Of as high as $19,OOO,OOO a
month before the European war COM
menced and they were facing a def
cit of $100,0O0,OOO even if there had
never been a war On the ether side
of the ocean Leaders of the Demo-
cratic party commenced to talk war
tax, and the first gun had scarcely
been fired before they proposed a
revenue bill-they call it a war tax;
they are attempting to saddle an ad-
ditional burden of $10O,OOO,OOO on
the people of this nation under the
name of war tax. 1t is net war
tax, it is Democratic deficiency tax,
and these facts will be shown so
plainly to the voters of this country
that the stamp of disar prevail will be
placed upon the Democratic party in
November for their incompetency and
extravaganza"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
NATIONAL BANKS IN
SPLENDID CONDITION

Washington, Oct. 2.-There were
1861 national banks in operation in
the United States at the close of
business yesterday, according to the
September report of the comptroller
Of the currency. Their authorized cap
tai was $1,075, 6S4,175, with cutstand-
ing circulation sccurde by cthershrdl
ing circulation secured byboldsamount
ing to >$735, 965, 673 and secured by
other than bonds, s326,153,210.
The last sum represents the "emer-
gcncy currency" issue under the Aid
rich-Vreeland act. During September
twensy-three national banks, with a
capital of $1,960,000, were authorized
to begin business.