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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
JAS. JUST VISITS THE HOME,

In an interview with James Just
by your Presto correspondent, after
his recent visit to Boise, he says:
II was very busy with business of
private nature, but upon the invitation
Of the Rev. 0. P. Christian. stole
time enough to visit the Children's
Home, situated on Warm Springs
Avenue, in the most beautiful part of
the capital city. l was met by Super
intendent Christian, who introduced
me to Mrs. Katherine Hummer, as
sistant superintendent; Miss Bertha
Hummer, matron, and Miss Alma
Jewett, office secretary Miss Ber-
tha- Hummer very graciously con-
Quoted me over the grounds and
building, and the beautifully kept lawn
was being made more beautiful by the
planting of trees, shrubbery and flow
ers under the direction of Miss Hum
mer. We went through all the differ
ent departments, which include the
following: Girls dormitory, boys
dormitory, both of which have sleep
ing porch. The nursury, hospital,
laundry, schoolroom, cloak rooms, and
amusement hall, the latter being oc-
cupied by two parrots, also orphans.
The boys clean up their own rooms
and make their beds, and they were
as clean and tidy as any mother could
keep them. 1t was the supper hour
when we entered the dining room, and
there were about thirty boys and
girls seated at the table, ranging in
age from fourteen months to sixteen
years. They all had smiling faces,
we'll combed hair, clean and tidy
clothing There was no sign of grief
or discomfort that one might expect
to find in home Of this kind, and
a visit to this institution will remove
all thoughts Of pathetic scenes ex-
isting theret
Miss Katherine Hummer has had
years of experience in this kind of
work, having been employed by the
State Industrial School of Iowa. Her
sister, Miss Bertha, also from Iowa.
where she has been teacher in the
public schools. experiences that have
fitted both for the successful hand
ling and training of children. The
school teachers salary is paid by the
funds of tho Boise city schools Or
phans from all parts of the State
are sent to this home.
Everything about the buildings and
grounds is we'll kept, clean and sani-
tary. There was, however, a notable
absence of necessary equippage for
The care and comfort Of these or
phans and homeless children, which
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09

den, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy
Hindoostan, Australia, Canada, Eng
land, Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
Switzerland, South Africa, Turkey,
Samoa, Tahiti, Tasmania, Iceland,
Greece and Japan.
The Book OF Mormon, he said, had
been translated into the English
tongue from the plates by the Pro
phet Joseph Smith andby others into
the Danish, Welsh, German, French,
Dutch, Swiss, Hawaiian, Turkish,
Samoan, Tahitian, Mexican, Swedish,
japanese, Maori and Greek languages,
and that a partial translation into the
Jewish language had been made, but
was incomplete.
President Young recalled the recent
visit Of Commander Washington Gard
ner CT the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and praised the veteran FOR
his abstinence from liquor and tobac-
CO. He told Of the commanders in.
tere1t in the Mormon church, and
said that President Smith had present
ed Commander Gardner with auto.
graphed copies of church works.
Gives Resume Of History
Elder Brigham H. Roberts of the
first council of seventies followed with
an interesting resume OF the church s
history as it taught the lessons Of
sacrifice ard service to humanity He
recalled the sacrifices made by the
pioneers to bring the people from
Missouri to Ufah and of the early
labors of the missionaries throughout
the world.
Elder Roberts told Of the dis
covery of gold in California by a
Mormon elder, who took a phial of
gold in one hand and his hat in the
other and dashed through the streets
of San Francisco crying Gold, gold
In the American river" He re-
coun6ed the worldwide rush for
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09

S due wholly to lack of funds. Each
and every citizen who visits Boise
should also visit this home, and also
impress upon their representatives to
the next legislature the providing of
ample funds to properly care for the
little ones at this institution.
The proper training, care and
teaching in homes of this kind will
have great tend,ncy to reduce the
attendance of other public institutions
later in life.
The Rev. Christian and Mrs. Chris
tian, with their able corps of assist
ants. are doing great work, and
should have the confidence and aid
of every good citizen. Any ont wish
ing to take any of these children in
to their homes may rest assured
that they were started right
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09

BANQTET

Last Wednesday night about forty
of BlackfoOt's local merchants as
sembled in the Cottage hotel and in
dulged in an enjoyable banquet The
object of the meeting was to promote
better social and business relations,
and do everything possible for the FIJI
ture growth and prosperity Of Black.
foot. Many suggestions were made
that if enforced would bring people
and payrolls to the Grove City, among
them being a pea canning factory.
The Importance Of the city having
it's own electricity was discussed,
and was also the patronage Of mail
order houses, which deprives cur 10
cal mercharks and bur city of thou
sands Of dollars, as the prosperity and
growth of any city depends material
ly on the success of it's merchants.
The credit system was broached, but
no definite action was taken.
II, D. MacCosham and D. H. Bic
than were appointed a committee to
organize a permanent merchants as
sOciatioH.
The merchants will meet again
around the festive board on the 22nd
inst, when it is hoped that a per
manent organization will be made
More invitations would have been
extended for the banquet Wednesday
night, but the capacity of the ban
quet hall would not permit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
DEATH OF MRS. HARRY HUNTER

Mrs Harry Hunter, of Mackay, died
in a Pocatello hospital last Thursday
evening, where she had been for
about week. Her death was caused
by blood poisoning, which followed an
operation for a female trouble. The
body was shipped to Mackay last
Monday morning fer burial.
Deceased was well-known and
she resided for many years, and her
many friends here deeply condole with
her bercaved husband and six child
rem Deceased was nj -ce of Mrs.
w. c. and e. A. johnson, and a
cousin of Mrs Dave Pratt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09

l.. B. Dore was in Ogd.m most Of
the week on business.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
HOBO cRAFTERs

BlackfOOt was visited by two i'm
posters this week who reaped quite
a harvest. One was a s s.lf-alleged
rope walker who extracted consid-
cradle sum from the merchants on
the promise of bringing people to
town to witness him perform on a
rope. After getting all he could he
made his departure without even
paying for some printing ha contract
ed for. The other one was a young
man who solicited the price OF a
meal on hard luck story, telling his
dupes that hu had seen better days.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
COUNCIL
MEETING

Last Tuesday night the City Coun-
Gil met in regular session, and there
being quorum present, Mayor West
called the meeting to order.
Minutes Of the previous meeting was
read and approved.
Mayor West reported that the la
dies of the v. l. S. informed him
that they would employ landscape
gardener two months to improve the
city park if the council would do like.
WISE The proposition was refcrred
to the Improvement committee.
The committee on the numerous
power site propositions offered the
city recommended that the mayor
and the Improvement committed visit
the site on the Snake river near the
Woodville bridge, and the one on the
Blackfoot river
The following bids for street
sprinkling were received: Orvills
Alfred, 45c per hour; w. M. Mil
burn, 40c per hour; S. w. Gibbs, 45c
per hour; Geo. Bethel, 39c per hour:
P. B. Van Blaricom, 40c per hour; G.
w. Pope, 38c per hour. All the above
bids were referred to the strest and
alley committee.
The police judge reported collec-
tions for the month of March of SIS.
The chief of police collected during
the month of February $685. and dur
ing March $575
The city clerk reported $2O3.25 on
hand, which was apportioned to the
different funds as follows: General
fund, $94.75; school fund, $3.50;
cemetery fund, $1,000.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
A CRUEL FATHER

The case of Jacob Teeples, of Co
shen, accused of mistreating his 15-
year-old daughter, was heard in the
probate court last Wednesday, and af-
ter hearing the girls sad story and
the testimony of neighbors regarding
her treatment by her father, Judge
Jensen concluded that the girls wish
to be removed from her fathers house
be granted, and she will in future re-
side With relative, most likely a
sister.
The criminal charges of mistreatinG
his daughter has not yet been heard.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
MOST SUCCESSFUL
OF CONFERENCES

Tho first seven presidents of the
seventies, Presiding Patriarch Hyrum
G. Smith and Presiding Bishop
Charles w. Nibley were the princi-
pal speakers at the closing sessions
OF the eighty-fourth annual conference
of the Mormon church in the taber-
nacle last Monday. The conference
was adjourned at o'clock Monday
afternoon by President Joseph F.
Smith, after all the authorities of
the church had been sustained unani-
mously.
Monday night a meeting Of the
priesthood of the church was held in
the tabernacle, At the special re-
quest of President Smith a meeting
Of the priesthood, stake presidents
and councillors. clerks, high councillors,
bishops, Mutual Improvement asso-
citation officers and other church au-
thorities was held in the Assembly
hall at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
4HS SlCetI le1USIlldCN was COlllOTC-
ably filled Monday morning when
President Smith called the meeting
to order. A shower before the hour
of meeting affected the attendance
somewhat, but there were between
1000 and 5000 people, present. Guide
Us, 0 Thou Great Jehovah was the
opening hymn, sung by the choir
and congregation, President Lars P.
Oveson of Emery stake offered the
invocation.
Seymour e. Young Talks
Seymour B. Young, senior presi-
dent of the first council of seven
ties, made the opening address. He
gave some interesting Information re-
garding the spreading of the Mormon
gospel among the nations of the earth.
He said that the gospel had been
by missionaries in the
United States, Mexico, Hawaii, Hol-
land, Austria-Hungary, Norway, Swe-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
CHILD DROWNED

The two-year-old daughter of Sim
Jensen, of Presto, was drowned in
the Fox canal last Saturday afternoon,
while her father was in Blackfoot,
where he was notified of the accident
by R. E. Hansen, who took him homa
as fast as his auto could travel. The
child met her sudden and sad death
while attempting to cross the canal
on plank. She was buried Monday
afternoon.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
DEATH OF

Heber Mathews, aged Sc years, died
at his home in the vicinity of Wood
Vile Tuesday morning. He lived in
the Woodville vicinity for 25 years
He is survived by his iwfe mfwwm
He is survived by his wife and seven
children, three of which are married
The funeral service was conducted
at the Woodville hall at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning. Burial was at
Idaho Falls.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
BASE BALL GALORE

Blackfoot is assured of one game
of ball every Sunday this summer, as
two teams are about to organize. The
first team, which is one Ct the B.
B. B. league will be managed by
Wendell Gagon, and the second onl
to be known as the Tigers, will be
captained by Max w. Smith If he
can be prevailed upon to act.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-09
LUCKY NUMBER

The Blackfoot Mercantile Com
pany's store has the appearance Of
a Donneybrook Fair every Wednesday
afternoon when the weekly drawing
takes place. Last Wednesday the
lucky number was 34804, but as the
holder Of it was not present, the next
nearest number got the dishes. 1t
was held by Mrs. r. E. Wallace and
she was very proud of the beautiful
prize.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-25
FOR
SUFFRAGIST LEADERS
Senator Thomas Of Colorado Assures
Them That He Will
Assist Them,

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Thomas OF Colorado. chairman OF the SEN
ate committee on woman suffrage, as
sured suffragist leaders today that his
committee would take up for consldera-
ton in the near future the Br,stow and
shafroth resolutions, introduced last week
after the defeat of the resolution provid-
Ing for submission o. constitutional
amendment extending suffrage TO women.
Leaders OF the woman suffrage move
ment had asked the senator for 4 hear
Ing. but This, he said today. would not
be necessary. as the committee is thor
ouShly informed on the subject The
Bristow resolution is Identical with the
Chamberlain amendment defeated list
week. Senator Thomas favors this over
thc SEairoth amendment. which proposes
That suffrage be granted TO women in amy
state whenever it is approved by ma
Jority after the subject has been submit
ted to the electorate on the petition of
per cent of the voters of The state
The Bristow resolution" said Senator
THOMAS. rs identical with the recently
defeated constitutional amendment and,
In my judgment, is the only one TO be
iavora bly, reported TO the senate. II can
not be improved on either in phraseolcGy
or purpose.
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Peru Situation EXAGGERATED.

NEW YORK. March 24.-The serious
ness of the situation in Lima, Peru.
where dispatches have reported gen
eral strike and collisions between the
opposing parties. has been greatly
aggera ted, according TO cablegram re-
ceiyed today by Edward Q, IIgginson.
Peruvian consul general. The message
said that congress was unable 10 assem-
bic owing TO impossibillty OF obtaining
quorum, but that this was not TO he in
terpreted in the sense OF hostility 10 the
provisional government
This action" read the cableglam,
does not tend In any way to disturb the
Settled order of affairs. being the una
voidable right of the conflicting interests
Of the different political parties.
The provisional government continues
TO receive the unqualified support Of SEN
al tors and deputies.
mo mention Is made OF a general
strike" said MIR. lIigsinson and ! vote
this silence on the part of tTte secretary
OF foreign affairs. il may be taken that
the movement Is without any material
significance whatever
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NEW YORK POLICE
MEASURE DEFEATED

ALBANY y. Y, March 24.-The New
York police bill was defeated in the as
sembly today by vote OF % to ~.
The bin was designed TO increase the
power of tho New York City police com-
missioner. The measure Was introduced
ut The request OF Mayor Mitchell after
he had asked Colonel George w. Goethals,
builder OF the Panama canal. 10 accept
the police commissionership and the
colonel had replied that ne could not
consider the office unless given wider au-
thorIty than is provided al present.
Colonel GoethalS snid that the commits
sloner's decision in the matter OF police
discipline should be final. At present AN
officer who has been discharged or dis
ciplined may take hls case 10 the civil
courts for review. Only one Democrat.
voted for the measure The ProgressiveS
and Independents were almost evenly
divided. Progressive Leader Schaap and
former Governor Sulzer were among
those who supported the bill.
Democratic Leader Smith denounced
the bin as "an unparalleled effort TO
usurp tyrannical power.
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official messages today, crowding out
press kilograms.
ACTION OF COLQUITT
is CAUSE OF ALARM

WASHINGTON. March 24.--GoY ernor
Coquitts offer of reward OF $1,000 for
the delivery on Texas soil OF five Mexi-
cans suspected as murderers OF Clemente
Vergara has caused state and war de-
partment officials serious concern for In
terna tional compica tons.
The five Mexicans sought are Captain
Apolonio Rodriguez. Mo Ceara, Jua n
Ca ssilon, .Andreas Rodriguez and Dino
misio Martinez.
In his report today, Brigadier General
Bliss says: Tile men named are
charged In the newspapers with COM
plicity of the death OF Clemente Ver-
CARA"
The right OF the governor to offer a
reward for the apprehension of fugi-
tive from justice is not denied by the
officials. But In this case II Is feared
that the offer may lead to an attempt
10 kidnap the Mexicans and bring them
into Texas. which would be In violation
OF the eNtradition treaty between Mex
leo and the United States and afford
the Mexican government ground for a
demand for the punishment of the kid
napers with all sorts OF legal cntangle-
ments.
Further reports on the incident near
Del Rio. Tex, where Mexican federal
soldiers fired across the Rio Grande
at American troopers say more than 800
shots were directed at soldiers to whom
the fleeing constitutionalists surrendered,
The refugees were sent 20 Fort Bliss,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-25
POSI.ANI SOAP
IMPROVES SKIN
and HAIR
NEW SIZE Is CENTS

POSI>AM SOAP improves and bealiti-
les the skin ana hair prevents roughness
ana eruptlonal troubles. purines the
rms superior soap (for toilet and bath)
~ meolcated with Poslam and eNerts the
hyslenic effects Of that great skin rem
cay with every clen nsing opera ton
foSlanl Soap soothes tender skin. Makes
compleXions clear, hands soft and jcyely
SaiGHt ior eaby. No purer soap can be
MADE and none combining so many quail
ties of excellence
Sold by all druggists everywhere
CTO DRUGGISTS-Al iobbcrs now sup
ply Poslam Soap a { n. 4. r D. prices.
tAdvertiscment)
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Conflicting Reports.

LAREDO, Texas. March 2&LConflict-
Ing reports OF the battle between MeXi-
can constitutonalists and federals came
to Laredo today from the isolated scene
OF yesterdays engagement near Guerrero,
sixty miles south OF this city on the RIO
Grande. Heavy losses on both sides were
indicated.
An official federal dispatch claimed
that General Guardiola repulsed the reb-
els after nine hours fighting and that
they took with them in retreat five way
ons loaded with wounded besides leaving
many dead on the field. II was said that
many constitutlonalists deserted and fed
to the United States.
1t was admitted that Guardiola with
drew to San Ygnacio after the reported
retreat of the rebels, His loss In killed,
captured and wounded was given as sixty.
Constitutionafst reports were conflict
ing, but all claimed substantial Victory.
The capture of Guerrero who had been
held by Guardiola was claimed 1t Is re-
garded here as probable t1at both sides
ret-eated with no material advantage.
About 1900 men were engaged on both
sides Generals Jesus Cara MA and An
tonic Niareal mmanded the constitu
tlOnallStS,
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QUICK UPWARD TURN
is TAKEN BY COPPER

Special to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, March 24.-All producers
and sellers Of copper today advanced the
price of the metal one-eighth of a cent
pound to l4s cents after continued
heavy purchases by both foreign and do
nestle consumers Buying by the latter
was a feature and II is believed their
wants are far from satisfied. This be-
lief is based on the fact that home con-
sumers are anticipat ting their April and
May shipments, which indicate low sup
plies OH hand.
4 number Of inquiries are in the mar
ket and there Is every likelihood Of a
continue ton Of buying.
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YOUNG BELMONT HAS
LITTLE MONEY LEFT
Father Gives Testimony in
the Divorce Case of
the Son.

NEW YORK, March 24.-After
Ethel Lorraine, who had passed as an
actress but had never been on the
stage. his father, August Belmont, cut
his allowance, according to testimony
given by the capitalist as a witness
for his son today III the supreme court,
where the young man is defending a
separation suit brought by his wife.
August Belmont testified as to his
supervision over the estate and prop
erty OF his son since the boy was born.
The youth has a few dogs and ponies
left, Mr.. Belmont said, but after over
due drafts and other incidentals are
deducted from the estate, there re-
mains today but $4,000 in his son IS
name, estimating the securities on the
present market value. Mr. Belmont
said his son S net income was about
5000 annually.
When the def defendant was 81 years
old, in May, 1909, his estate was worth
more than $l4o,6 600, the father testi-
fled. When Raymond married. in
1912, Mr.. Belmont added, he was cut
off from his $4,000 annual allowance
and has since given up his position at
salary of S75 4 month in the bank
ing house Of August Belmont & Co.
Counsel for the plaintiff objected to
the admission of Mr.. Belmont s testl-
mony, claiming it did not tell 'all the
story Justice Greenbaum decided to
accept the testimony as partial evidence
and to give counsel for Young Mrs,
Belmont the right to examine books Of
August Belmont & Go. that arc ia evil
dence and to cross-eXamiue the capi-
talist subsequently. The trial will be
resumed Friday.
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Strikebreaker Sentenced.

SEATTLE, Wash. March 24.-Charles
killman, professional strlkebreaker, who
confessed yesterday that he had planted
dynamite with the purpose of jncrlminaJ-
Ing leaders OF the teamsters' strike IN this
city, pleaded guilty 10 conspiracy today
and was sentenced TO six months in the
county stockade.
Killman. I'm his confession, said he was
employed by the Team Owners associa
ton 10 find evidence connecting strikers
with lawlessness. Failing in his quest,
he entered Into conspiracy with three
confederates tc plant dynamite on prem
lses supposed TO be occupied by strike
leaders. Through a mistake. the eXplo-
sives were placed on the property OF a
citizen not connected with the strike and
kllman was arrested on suspicion after
he bad falselv aCCuHed t.lc strike leaders.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 . RIA
CHARGES THAT TREATY
INVOLVES SCANDAL

WASHINGTON. March 2i-Charges
that the treaty between the United
States and Mexico creating the water
boundary commission involves a seam
del" and that the state of Colorado has
suffered direct damage OF Sl7. .250. 900 be-
cause of the prohibition In 1896 under
the treaty Of use Of flood waters OF the
Rio Grande in that state. were made to-
day by Senator Thomas OF Colorado. The
senator urged bis resolution 10 grant to
Colorado the right TO file suit against the
secretary of the Interior 10 determine
ownership OF the flood wa ter,
Senator Thomas said test in court
would show that the settlement of the
international boundary dispute made in
the treaty ought TO be Investigated. He
rehearsed every phase of the negotiations
and declared that successive secre-
taries of state from Richard Oluey TO the
incumbent In 1910 either had been grossly
deceived or had turned deaf ears 10 petI-
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PECK'S BODY in HOME
OF HIS FORMER WIFE

STAMFORD, Conn, March oi-The
body of Professor Harry Thurston Peck
who committed suicide by shooting here
home OF his former wife, Mrs Cornelia
D. Peck at Sound Beach, with the CON
sent Of Mrs. Elizabeth n, Peck, his Sec
ond wife.
Among the effects Of Professor Peck. OF
which Mrs. Cornella Peck has taken
charge, are II number Of manuscripts pre-
pared, apparently. for publication, One
which the question is raised as to whether
man and woman associated In their
work-day after day and year after year
can maintain a friendship wholly free
from sex consciousness.