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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
What's the Matter with Iowa?

Chicago Inter Ocean: DIR. Frank
Crane. who lives in New York and is
minister. author and lecturer, has
written a tribute to Iowa which has
been syndicated and also rather
freely copied in the daily press. He
wakes eloquent and makes the state.
ment that if Congress were to offer
him his choice of states as a reward
for his worth and modesty he would
say unhesitatinglv. Give me Iowa"
DR.. Crane says among other things
that Iowa is the most American state
in the Union, that there is a Chau-
tauqua every ten miles OIL so in the
summer time and that the state is
the new New England.
In a financial paper not long ago
1t was stated that the increase in the
value of Iowa farm land is greater
than the increase in value of all
farm land in Montana. Idaho, Wy
omlng. Colorado. New Mexico. Ari-
IONA. Utah. Nevada, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Oregon combined.
We have just run across the state
ment that Iowa now has 80. 900 auto
mobiles, estimated to be worth at
least $50, 600, 600.
All of which adds interest to the
mystery that surrounds the question
of Iowa's loss of population.
For the population of Iowa re-
manned stationary between 1870 and
1900. lost a little in the next ten
years and is estimated to have de-
creased about 5000 in the last four
years. This IS not guesswork. The
census taker says these figures are
correct-and Iowa does not deny it.
What is more, nobody seems to be
able to explain why Iowa should be
the only western state to lose popu.
lation. according to the returns OF
the last census. And nobody has SC
far explained why lows is now losing
population every year or who Is
leaving or where they are going.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
South Dakota to Exhibit

AT a meeting of the special com
mission appointed by Governor
Byrne. held at Pierre last week j,
was decided that South Dakots
would be represented at the Pan.
anna Pacific Exposition at San Fran.
cisco next year. 1t is necessary that
the funds for such an exhibit be
raised by popular subscription and
the commission are devising a plan
for raising the amount.
A corn palace has been suggested
as an appropriate model for a build.
ing on which $50. 900 will be expend.
cd
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13

that II the Improvements we're made
at the estimated price number of
people living the street would lose
their property and named his daush-
ter Mrs. Reeves. the Mutch children
and himself as among those who
would lose greatly by the improve
n,euts
Mr.. Beaton appeared for the Pres
byterian ohusoh and entered a pro-
lest. Mr.. Hausuom stated that he
was thoroughly satisfied tn the
action of the oonnoll aud that be
would like to see the improvements
made.
Among those who wished plank
curbs put In instead of conoretewere
Mr.. aud Mrs John Sselton, X. ".
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Babbitt, The
st Maries Land company and the
Milwaukee Land company.
The council took no action hut will
lake the matter up again at an ad
journed meeting to be held next Mou
lay evening.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Produce Dealer
Quits The City

s s Ladder. who a short xime ago
bought out Henderson Brotanra Com
mission house in the south Afoom OF
the Midway Hotel block has packed
his grip aud left for parts uuKnowu
Last Friday he left the store, leav-
lug his clerk In charge and telling
him that he was going to st Joe on
business lie did not SHOW up on
saturday, or on Monday aud the
clerk continued to run the business
by Wednesday his continued absence
begun TO alarm few creditors which
he had around town aud after looking
into the matter they came to the con-
clusion that he ought that leaving
,he country would he the easiest
way 20 settle bills and had taken that
course
Fortunately he only owed few
small bills round town outside Of
balance which Henderson Brothers
had against him for the nxlures and
business and as he only had a condi-
tional bill OF sale on te fixtures they
sill probably be able to break about
even on the deal
We have been Informed that he was
owing something to Spokane whole
salers which they are likely to lose as
there Ia no stock on hand
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Refuse To
Pardon 0'NeiI

The special session Of the state par
don board held Monday for the cur
pose Of considering Barney O'Neil's
application for pardon was a very
stormy and exoiiing affaii during
which charges Of political imitida
tiou and maintenance OF a rich men's
lobby to fight the pardon we're made
and O'Neil's record of high finance
was reviewed.
The board took the application
under sdvisement and Governor
Haines said they would anot reach
a decision tor several days.
Robert r Mo Farland appeared
for O'Neil ana james A Wayne, for
mer prosecuting attorney for Shos-
hone county, opposed the application
l. o Wilson of Wallace, receiver
OF the defunct State Bank Of Com.
meros OF which O'Neil was president
aud wbo was 0onvioled for falaify
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
In
Land Office
DEMOCRATS APPOINTED
Langley Named For RMaster And
Mccall As Reee

Frank Langley of Occur d'Alene
has been appointed register of the
United States land office at Occur
d'Alsne and Frank Mo Call of Bon
ner CQ2Bty has been named as re-
oeIveFH
The appointments we're lent to the
senate Monday by the president and
we're confirmed at once.
Mr. Langley succeeds Register W
Fl. Batting whose term expired last
May and Mr.. Nc Gall succeeds VIII
liam Ashley whose term has just ex-
pired
Mr.. LanRly is member of the
law firm of Kiger aud Langley of
Harrison and Occur d'Alene, Mr..
Kige Saving his office at Harrison
and 49, langley at Coeur d'Alene
Mr.. Langley was formerly at HR.
rison but moved to Occur d'Alene
about four years ago. His appoint
ment was rec, mmeded last May and
he had no Opposition. lie was a
candidate for county judge on the
dem ooratic ticket two years ago.
Mr.. Mo Gall WAS formerly of Rath-
drum and later OF Occur d'Alene lie
held the office OF county judge for
two termsland adjutant general of the
state under Governor Hawley.
When his term of Office expired he
moved to Standpoint and has lived
there little over a year.
The only opposition to his appoint
ment arose over the fact that he had
movad from Occur d'Alene 30 recent
ly that he was still vertially a Occur
d'Alene man aud Is aud Langleys ap
pointmenth we're sirtually filling the
land office with two Occur d'Alene
men.
Both men are thoroughly we'll quail
ifled for the positions TO which they
have been named aud will without
any doubt, All the positions with
credit to themselves aud to the salts
faction of the patrons OF the office
and the general puhiio.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Fishermen Should
Be Happy

According to the estimate nf State
Game Warden Barber there are at
the present time 8. 500. 600 eggs 10
the several fish hatoheries OF Idaho
This number he declares, will be
Increased TO over ten million, before
the season advances much further
Last season the number OF ash eggs
lid not exceed three million, which
was oonsiderblyln IN excess of any pre-.
ceeting year Most OF the eggs for
this year are Of the eastern brook
variety, ths supply of ralnb5ws eggs
being "a little short The govern.
ment furnished $50, 600 of the rain
tow variety, aud $50. 600 more we're
obtained Ia Massachusetts, The war
den expects to obtain more from
other outside poiuts
With ten mlilioneRRs to 90 on This
year the streams OF Idaho will be let
ter stocked than they ever have been.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
New Box
Factory
A STRONG POSSIBILITY
President OF Company Here Look :
in9 For a Location

G W. Wilson OF Lewiston, Idaho,
arrived in this city yesterday after.
noon and is spending a few days look
ing around the city. lie is the presl
don't of the Lewiston Box Company
which is engaged in the manufacture
II all kinds of fruit boxes and boxes
for other purposes.
There are no sawmills aud all lum.
ber and material used In mannfactur-
ing boxes at that place has to be
sbipped In. Besides this the com
paDy sh ps a large amount OF boxes
east an 4 Lewiston, being on a branch
l;ue, the freight is excessive
The company wishes to get a loca
tioD where they can save thu freight
on the lumber foe their boxes and
also where they will te on main
line for shipping their output east
Mr. Wilson has had his eye on st
Maries for sometime and has had
some correspondence with prties here
aud has received proportion from
here that looks good to him lie
came up to look the whole matter
over and may conclude to move his
plant here
II he should conclude to move the
plant here the change will not be
made until fall after the summer
berry business is over as there would
not be time enough TO get his build
ings up aud plant In operation here
40 as TO get a stoo of ho' 90 manufao-
tured for this summers trade
IL may take several days for him
o make up his mind lie is bust.
ness man aud there are number OF
things to be looked into aud taken
INTO consideration before reaching
decision as 60 whether a change ni
place would pay and whether thil
Sould be a proper location
lt would seem that In the tw,
principal requirements, lumber OF
the spot aud location on the m II
line of a transcontinental road, S
Maries would just al the bill
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Object To Grading
College Avenue

The city council met IN apeeial ses-
sion Tuesday evening TO listen to
protests agalust the proposed street
Improvement. Two Of the Aldermen
Wunderlick and Geist we're absent
md there VAS very Hight attend
ance Of property owners
Several protests we're IN nle. most
aeing against concrete curbs. The
protestants made Il plain that they
we're opposing the improvement hut as
matter of ECONOMY and desired the
,ouucll to put 10 plank ourhing In,
stead of conoie e,e.
Several property owners fled pro
,ests against improving College ave
ms and the cross streets at this tlml
d q. Stevens appeared before the
council aud urged street improve
m ent OF the streets running from th'
dock 60 the Milwauk ee deput and COY
erlng the business portion nf the oitl
tie urged tht the council should onl,
improve Main avenue, First street
10 College. College from First t.
Third. Secoun aud Third between
College aud Maln aud Tenth from
Maia 10 the depot. lie urged ths
these streets be improved as an exper
imsut that College avenue aud tn
intstsecting streets could be takeI
up later.
Mr. Wayne alsO spoke against i'm
proving College avenue mainly OF
the grouud Of the expense Of the rocl
work. tie stated that crushed ool
should be put at 3 cost OF from on
dollar to one twenty five per cubl
yard Instead of two dollars aud sew
enty Eve cents rs estimated.
Mr.. SCOTT also spoke agalnst I'm
proving College avenue. lie state
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13

lenged swore In the vote, but the re-
peated challenges and the difficulty
of getting to the poll aroused consi
tierable feeling aud each side accused
the other of employing unfair taolics
aud even the officers who we're present
to preserve order we're accused by
some of the partizans of being unfair
At one time the trouble In the poll
ing place became quite heated aud
It looked as sthoneh a general nght
was immeuent but this WAS quieled
down by the cooler heads after which
things passed quietly
The registration proved very IN.
satisfactory Many namesazgers left
off the books and II coi4tAled The
names of many who had left the pre-.
cinot Over two hundred rezIstered
before the Judges and there must have
been four or five hundred whose
names we're on the books who did not
vote
The returns from the bond election
are very meRger, very few being re-
phrted that evening The Interest In
the wet and dry question was so great
that In a good many of the precino cts
no report on the bonds was sent In
Firm he ,eturns that are at hand Il
seems sure that they are overwhelm
log defeated The indications are
that instead Of carrying by the requlr
ed two thirds majority, a majority
Was cast against them
In this city the vote was over three
to one against the bonds, standing
/ SO yes to 466 No The instruction
of how to vote was so different from
the usual that many mistakes we're
made Over three hundred ballots
we're thrown out by the judges wners
Gross had been opposite OF the no
which In the usual way OF voting
would have indicated the intention
to vote no
The oppnsition to the bond Issue a.
voiced by the Record was almost the
universal feeling of the people as Wal
indicated by the vote, aud st Marisl
In voting as she did was 10 line witr
the balance Of the county
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Money Is Plenty
In Eastern States
BUSINESS IS PICKING UP RAPIDLY MOI
Fred Russell Talks Very OptimistcIy Since His Re-
turn From Eastern Trip

Fred Russell returned Tuesday from
a trip to his old home In Michigan
where he has been spending the Fast
month OF elk weeks visiting relatives
and friends
Like all business men he was par
tiouiarIy Interested in the business
conditions as they exlst IN the east
aud middle w,st and was very mach
surprised to see how fast they are
picking up
lie states that money ia becoming
very plentiful and easy to borrow
Money loaners are advertising to loan
money on realestate security un to
seventy five per cent Of the value Of
the security at from four and a half
to five per cent Interest
That the banks have plenty Of
money on hand aud instead of hold
ing,, on to it as they we're few months
ago the are actually looking for Gus
toners at seven per cent for short
tl'ne loans
lie found the same conditions In
regard to money at Kansas Olly as IN
Michigan aud Wisconsin. Confidence
has returned and those with money
Who a shor, tims ago we're keeping
it hid are bringing 1t out and are
snxiou TO loan it.
u says that there Is revival IN
all kinds Of business and that this Is
e,peoialiy true IN the lumber bust.
ness. There ia a gr at deal of build
ing going on especially among the
farmers and there is a great demand
for lumber with comparative little on
lnnd TO meet the demand.
AS he expressed It, lumber is 60
ing to be lumber 10 the near future
aud anyone that owns timber can
consider himself cry lucky. Why
he says that they are picking mp
o5eIythinR that looks like timber aud
ire quitting aud buying poles that are
inly from three TO four Inches
through and cutting thcm mp to be
isedin manufacturing small articles
Said. he, If only had The stnfi
chat these two saw mills burn up.
mack there / could be a millionaire
IN five years.
He expects TO see the lines here
ick up the same as they are doing
here. Il may take little longer
hree but the wave of prosperity is
sweepinR over the .ountry and II
Ill soon be here.
lie expects before fall to see better
lines here than this country has seen
IN years. Confidence has returned,
Id industries are resuminR, and
money is being put into new enter
prises aud this optlmistio feeling is
general wherever he has been on his
rip. There are no more Predictions
4 hard time mOng business men ald
the professional calamity howlers
Ind no one to listen to their rre-
dioticns.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Fire Damages
Rabbits House

A fire which broke out between
fve and six o'clock Thursday after
noon In The residence of NJ Bahhitt
on Second street sonth Of Washing
ton gave the new fire company an
opportunity to test the new hose ana
to show what they could do
N, general alarm was turned ia
until the boys of the Easl Hose com
pany had been working on the build
ing for several minutes and they had
the fire under control and practically
extinRuished when the west end COM
pany arrived
The pressure was fine and it only
took a short time TO put the fre out,
after they commenced work
The fire caught In the Rarret from
a terra Gotta chimney and the whole
interior of the garrett was aflame be
fore It was discovered The firemen
did good work and ,he flames wers
extinRuished before they had time TO
do much damage The loss viii be
between two and three hundred dol
lars
There was no Insurance, the pol
10y having expired about two months
ago
This fire dem 1nstrated that some
additional apparatus was badly need
ed shere Most OF the damage was done
by water and a good part Of this
could have been eliminated II the
nozzle had been provided with q shut
off A. It was the men could DOT get
the hose out Of the building aud ,he
water could not be shut off until one
man was sent back to the hydraut
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13

KootenaI County will be dry for
the next two years at least as a result
nf the election Wednesday With
fsw small precincts to hear from the
drys have carried the county by a
majority of over $50
The precincts yet to hear from will
probably Increase this majority as the
most of them gave dry majorities
Ia the election two years ago
The result is not very mnoh of q
surprise 4bose who have kept ln
close tou rs with the trend of public
sentiment
The only surprising thing about the
vote WAS that the dry made big gains
Ia the wet atrong holds while the wet
made oorrespondingly large gains 10
a majority Of the dry strong holds
For example Rathdrum. two years
ago cast 355 dry aud l27 wet votes
while this year the dry vote was $50
aud lhe wet lac Harrison Two years
ago gave the drys 296 and the vets
1856, this year the drys received 24l
aud the vets lO2 Peilgrove turned a
dry majority of 4 two yeara ago to a
v ct majority of 30 this yssr
On the other hand the FIVE pre-
eincts of Occur d'Alene which two
years ago gave 552 wet majority tnis
year only went wet by 50 Fernwood
which two years ago gave a wet mai
orlty of AZ this year gave a dry maio
rity OF 53 st Joe the wet majority
of 20 WAS cut exactly In two this year
st Maries which cast 59s votes
two years ago and gave a majority Of
1O2 for the vets, this year with
1897 votes cast gave wet majority
OF l26 The vG.e cast here WAS by
far the largest in the history Of the
oitv and the voting facilities we're
grossly inadequate 20 take cafe Of the
voters Many tried two or three times
TO vote before they could succeed in
Petting to the polls-and many after
waiting around for a long time aud
not being able to vote left In disgust
aud did not return It Is estimated
that fully one hundred electors failed
TO vote for this reason
At least two more voting places
should be provided mere before thi,
falls election
Both sides had challangers at
tue polls aud many voters we're ohal
lenged on each side. among the mum
her beiug Alderman Henderson who
was challenged by Mr. BaldWin fol
the drys and the Rev J O Harvey whS
WAS challenged by Councilman Bite
man
In every Instance the party chai
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13

ing lis reports, appeared as special
representative for the commissioners
Of Shoshone county In opposition
to the pardon, hut did not address
The hoard
Basing his claims for O'Neil's par
don almost entirely on plea fo'
clemancy, Attorney Mcfarland said
II was significant that O'Neil was the
only officer and director of the hank
prosecuted and said his conviction
was secured largely son the prejudice
of two jurors. lie declared the
people of north Idaho not only re-
quested the pardon, bat they demand
ed it, as was shown by their petitions
Turning to the board. Nc Fa lRad
said:
"rhere is a primary law in this
state giving the people the right 90
expresI their choice of candidates
They pat you In office They have
a right to expect that you listen 60
their requests, and, having. express
ed Wish that O'Neil he pardoned.
that you pardon him"
81 do not accept your theory, ="
said Attorney General Peterson.
Ignoring this remark. Mcfarland
deulsred a rich men s lobby had heen
maintained in Boise for several days
to block the O'Neil pardon.
''rhe wealthy men who placed
O'Neil ia the penitentiary have been
here several days conducting lofty,
and you know it. lied Mcfarland
"Where else Is your oppositionY
Your only opposition Is the monied
interested ShoshOne county Arc there
any of the deposltors who lost money
here protestingi Is there a written
protest from any one from Shoshone
county except that of Herman Rossl,
who was a witness against O'Neil2"
mcfarland and the attorney gen
eral olashed after the former said
Taft had the nerve TO pardonOlareuoe
W Robnett and President Wilson tU
pardon Kester and ketten bach. aud
the attorney general half bnmorousIy
out In with, Eyes, but look what hap
pened to Taft
''If you do not grant this pardon
you may look out for what may hap
pen to you," angirly retorted MeFaI
land, turning on Attorney General
Peterson, who objected TO the rema' X.
say ing he did not propose to let any
man come before the bnRid and
threaten him with political duwnfal
or to politically intimidate him
Wayne fiayed o Neil unmercifuli'
tie asserted the convicted banker hat
heen crooked In his dealings In th'
banking business prior to the organi
zation of the Bank Of Commerce
which he launched on bad TAPER. fo
while at the head of a small bank II
Wallace he fostered ur its assets will
false entry Of s97. 600 to fool the ex
aminer. Wayne claimed many of thu
petitions has been signed through
misrepresentation; that the bank haC
paid lts depositors aud Harry Da.
had given assurance they would ge
dUllar ior dollar; that O'Neil go
1896, 600 Of the banks money
Boise. Idaho. March II The stat
hoard of pardons todsy by nnanimou
action de lied the ppllcation Of
o Nell convicted president Of th
defunct State Bank of Commerce O
Wallace. for a complete aud ful
pardon. taking the stand that In jus
tioe to the public at large aud {
ONeil himself be should MT be lib
Grated He has ferved Eve months o
term Of from two to ten years for fE
styling the reports of the bank to tn
examiner The pardon board is con
posed Of Governor nainea, Attorne
General Peterson and Secretary {
State Clifford
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13
Ball Players To Meet

There will be a meeting at Shelton
aud Wsrrens hall on Sunday, March
18th at 900 p. M, sharp for the
purpose Of organizing and perfeCting
plane for a 1914 baseball team. All
business men and all persons inter-
esl ed In baseball are invited 10 be
present Come Outli By order Of
of the Oommlttee.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-13

The ladies of the uatholi, Church
are making extensive preparations
for the bazar which they will give
st Palrlck's Day. next Tuesday u
will be held ia the room formerly
occupied by the post office ia the
Odd Fellows building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-21
WRESTLER FACES CHARGE
PROFESSIONAL JAILED IN PORT
LAND BECAUSE OF RELATIONS
WITH YOUNG GIRL.
[uNITnp rnnss InAsnp WINE. ]

Portland, Or, Feb 21.-Glen Bailey
a professional wrestler 81 years old
and Margaret CHAMBERLAIN, aged 12
were taken from Southern Pacific
train here yesterday by Portland police
who had been summoned by the train
crew.
The couple boarded the train at
Coaming, Tehama county California.
Arraigned in police court on statutory
charges, Bailey secured a continuance
Of one day,
The police are investigating and the
federal government may become in,
terested.
1t is said the girls mother put her
ON the train to 60 to Lake Park, MINI,
to visit her father, asking Bailey tc
see that she changed trains at Port
land.
Bailey was on his way to British Co
lumbia to wrestle.
When the arrest was made the train
crew threatened Bailey with violence
but the police dissuaded them.
In statement to the police the CIR
is alleged to have said that Bailey oc
cuped the same berth with her tho TIVE
nights they were ON the road