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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19

political foe of every Republican and
that he would spurn even the thought
of compromising himself in any way
with those he was condeming in such
scathing language, particularly with
any one connected with the state land
department, but we are going to let
our critic, and all other readers OF
the Signal. in on secret which was
revealed to us some time after the
campaign was over,
All observing readers knew the Cap
ital News did not support Paul Clag-
stone for United States Senator, and
the appointment of Broxon as private
secretary to Governor Alexander
proves conclusively that an under
standing had been reached with at
least one Democratic candidate, but
few people know that Mr.. BnOxon
made his canvasses over the state,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19

in the dam and spillway was 359, 240
cubic yards, which was accomplished
with three vineyard mixers running
two shifts per day for a period of
about nine and one-half months. The
largest output for any one monthswas
Sc, $40 cubic yards during June.
The five balanced valves needed for
early delivery were installed and the
installation of the trash bars in front
of these valves was nearly completed.
The control piping for these valves
and for the sluice gates was purchased
and some of it was delivered on the
ground.
Good progress was made on the
excavation OF the slide material at the
spillway. Piers for the bridge across
the spillway trench were completed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19

The governor, feeling the burden
under which the citizens were groan-
ing, recommended that the salary of
the governor, not his own but that
Of his successor, be cut to $4,000
per annum. If that had been done
the saving would have been about one
cent to every $50 paid
If all the state officers served with
out salaries the average taxpayer,
other than residents of cities, towns
and villages, would have their taxes
marked down from 1884 to 1888.
Residents of cities, towns and villages
would save only about one cent for
every $500 paid. Wonderful economy
this would be, wouldn't it?
Power county farmers. residents of
towns and public service corporations
included, pay about $47 toward the
salary of the governor, the CORPORA
tons pay about $18 of this and all
other property about $50.
Every time Power county farmer
walks up and pays $l22O for roads
and bridges, $l2.20 for county cur
rent expenses, and $l2.20 for county
school purposes, at total of $500, he
would pay much less than the price
Of a shoe shine toward the salaries
Of the elective state officers. What a
grasp of affairs Governor Alexander
must have to urge such action as re-
lief for taxpayers! And what lot
of political fakirs-or at least thought
less people-there must be around
Boise at this time. There are SER
ious problems with which the legis-
lature might wrestle, leaving the jokes
for amateur theatricals.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
MONTHLY REPORT ON THE BOISE
GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION PROJECT

The February Reclamation Record
gives the progress of the work on the
Boise project for the month of Deem
Der as follows;
Cold weather prevailed throughout
December to an extent which the
records show has been rarely equaled
in point of duration in December.
This resulted in the Boise River
off considerably.
Water was started through the
Main Canal to the Deer Flat Reser-
voir during the latter part of the
month to store for use during 1915.
Much difficulty was experienced with
ice, in the river and the canal, and
with all the gates which were frozen
down. Difficulty as we'll as shortage
of water was also experienced at the
power plant at the Boise River di-
version dam.
The month was unusually dry, and
very little snow has fallen on the
watershed to date, which makes it
imperative that the reservoir filling
start early
Stock and domestic water was de-
livered for a few days during the
month to those who requested it.
Several large bands of sheep are be-
ing fed on the project, which oc-
casions that water be run for a few
days about once month.
Practically the entire operating
force, except those engaged in run
ming water, has been laid off for the
time being, as all maintenance work
has stopped.
The prices of crops remain about
the same as for the \past several
months.
The tabulation of crop returns for
the project during the year shows
that the average gross income per
acre for all crops during 1914 was
approximately $3.50 in excess of that
of 1913, and that approximately 1900
acres over the acreage of last year
were in cultivation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
WOULD ABOLISH COMMISSION
(Gooding Leader.)


Bills are pending in the state leg
islature to abolish the state utilities
commission and its auxiliary, the
state tax commission; The passage
of these bills would demonstrate
that one legislature is pretty much
like another and that reason rules in
none.
The hostility to these commits
sions is not based upon considera-
tons of economy, but may be traced
TO the acts of the commissioners.
The chief complaint against the util-
tiles commission is that the commits
sioners have administered the law
in the interest of monopoly and in
disregard of the public welfare. AS
tax commissioners, they and their
subordinates have been arbitrary and
officiouS and have been influenced
| by sectional and personal prejudice.
/ Therefore wipe out both commits
sionS.
BY the same token, if the COVER
nor of the state should prove to be
Incompetent or unworthy, the Office
og governor should be abolished,
which illustrates the narrow and SUI
| SluSldl view Oh the authors ana
supporters of these bills.
Two years ago all of our most &C
tive apostles of reform. including
the present governor clamored for
these commissions. 1t was the popu.
lar fad of the day, a proposition tc
try something new. Now many oil
these same reformers, including the
present governor, insist that the
commissions should be abolished
With these reformers, hostility tc
the commissions has become the fac
of today Thus does one fad sue.
coed another. and in truth the lifc
of the reformer is just one fad after
another.
There are just two things wrong
with the utilities law. One is that it.
author, mushroom statesman nam
ed Ryan, never heard of before o.
since. stole the law bodily from tn,
statutes of California and the legis
lature was too indolent or too OBJ
fuse to make the changes necessar,
to fit Idaho conditions. The othel
is that Governor Haines made som,
mighty poor selections when he pick
ed out the commissioners. With TIL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19

Regular operations were continued
on the railroad and at the power plant
during the entire month, and at the
screening plant and the sand-cement
plant until the 10th.
The placing of concrete in the dam
was stopped on the 10th, when the
filling of the diversion tunnel was
completed. Cold weather. caused the
disseminating of work on the dam
proper several days before that time.
At the spillway the placing of concrete
was continued until the 18th. at which
time it was discontinued for the whit
er on account of the cold weather.
During the working season of 1914
the total amount of concrete placed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
X X y 1890 kN&&&k 4 4 \
X THE STATE PRESS 4
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BRoxoN AND DAY,

(Weiser Signal)
Some time since the Signal was
taken to task by one of our Progress
sive friends for referring to c, o,
Broxon, private secretary to Cover
nor Alexander, and editor OF the Capt.
tai News, as a political traitor, and
we then promised our misguided
friend that we would in due time
give good and sufficient reasons for
stating what we did,
Il will be remembered that Mr.
Broxon was candidate on the Pro-
gressive ticket for state treasurer
and no doubt every Bull Mooser in
the state thought he was the bitter
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
FARM MACHINERY

One Studebaker IA inch farm wa
gon with box.
One light spring wagon.
One Deering mower.
One Mccormick hay rake.
One two-Section steel harrow.
One good enough riding pillow, near
ly new.
One l2-inch walking plow
One three horse disc, in fine condi-
ton.
One five shovel cultivator.
One Planet Junior garden seeder.
One land float.
One three-horse Fresno.
One farm level with tripod.
One three-horsc power gas engine,
with jack.
Two sets of good farm harness.
One grind stone.
One Sythe.
One cream separator.
Lots of chains, wrencheS, forks, bars
picks, hammers, small tools.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One side board.
One dining room table.
Two dreSscrs.
One center table.
One lot of dishes, cooking utensils,
and kitchen furniture.
OTHER PROPERTY
One double barrel shot gun
One marlin SO calibre rifle.
One single shot % calibre rifle.
One ten gallon milk can.
One four horse eveuer, for pillow.
One hundred ten rods of woven
wire hog fence.
One hog self feeder.
One pair geese.
One stand of bees.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE-$lOOO and
cash. Over $1,000 eight months tim,
Notes to draw 10 per cent interes
from date, with good approved Sc
curlty Five per cent discount for
cash on all sums over $1,000.
w. r. CONNERS,
Dickens & Miller, Auctioneers
Charles Howard, Clerk.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19

direction, but il so, it was only a
baby step.
Every time a Power County farmer
walks up and hands the county treas
urer $72.53 in payment Of his taxes.
he can congratulate himself that this
salary cut has saved him one cent
The American Rails taxpayer will
save only two cents on about each
$4,000 paid.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
WHAT HUMBUGS THEY ALL
MUST BE.

lAmerican Falls Press.)
We have heard very much .latelv
about somebody interfering with
Governor AIexander's economy pro-
gram. In the house last week there
was bitter fight over reducing the
salaries of the elective state officers,
Heated words were passed and they
hnally succeeded in looping off $1,000
from the salary of the state treasurer.
This was hailed as step in the right
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
Wilder Entertainment.

The entertainment to be given by
Wilder Home Talent is scheduled to
take place at the Methodist church on
Friday evening, Feb. 10Th. Instru-
mental and vocal solos, duets, chara-
cter songs, impersonations and
dramatic presentation of the Earl
King" combine to make a most in
teresting program.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
Progress on Arrowrock Dam.
ITEM

Excavation for foundation and abut-
mentS.
Spillway excavation ................
Concrete in dam (including filling of
diversion tunnel.
Reinforced concrete in spillway 49,.
Sand-cement manufactured ..........
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19
CLOSING OUT!
AT AUCTION

have rented my ranch and will
sell all my personal property to the
highest bidder on eight months time,
at my residence, located eight miles
west Of Caldwell, three and IL miles
southwest of Greenleaf, five miles
southeast of Wilder, and five miles
northwest of Houston, commencing
promptly at ten a. m, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
One black mare, five years old.
One team of brown mares, seven
and ten years old, we'll broke and
gentle, weight 280O pounds.
One black general purpose mare, ten
years old, weight 1880 pounds
One mare colt, eight months old.
10 HEAD OF HIGH-CLASS DAIRY
CATTLE.
One Short Horn COW, five years old,
to be fresh in April.
One Grade Jersey heifer, eighteen
months old, we'll along with calf
One grade Jersey heifer, one year
old.
One pure bred Jersey COW, giving
good flow of milk now and to be
II Soll again III OCPlCllDCl.
One Guernsey COW giving milk now
and to be fresh again in October.
One brindle COW just fresh.
One roam COW giving milk now, and
to be fresh again in September.
One large red Short Horn COW just
fresh.
Two good red cows, to be fresh very
soon.
One Holstein COW, to be fresh very
soon
One registered Holstein bull, three
years old, very fine individual, and
good and sure breeder.
Two high grade Jersey COWS, four
years old, just fresh.
One grade Jersey, seven years old
soon to be fresh.
One Short Horn COW, four years
] old, fresh last of March.
One red Polled COW, four years old
fresh last of March.
SOWS AND gifts
Wilson Bros, of Greenleaf, Idaho
are consigning nine head Of their
Sows and gifts. These sows and gifts
are all eligable to register out of some
of their best sows, and sired by theil
famous show boars. All bred to far.
row in the early spring from the ser.
vice of their herd boars. Mr.. Con.
ners also sells two registered POLAND
China sows, bred to a registered boar
to farrow in March, and four higl
grade P. S. gifts bred to farrow il
March.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-19

A son was born in this city Friday
to Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Brody of Rock
vile.
The evening world., 1915-01-05

Vile section.
"P. s. No. -. Hoyt and President
Streets: Principal, Miss Francis A.
Weiss; District Superintendent. James
N. Edsall District 2S).
"P. y. No. ~. lava street near Man
haitian Avenue: Principal. Miss Laura
Black: District superintendent, James
J. McCabe District 3O. This school
small sum for cost OF needed altera-
ton before opening.
alterations will be started in these
schools - soon a. authorized by you.
The principals and superIntendents
are in hearty accord and wish us to
complete the above lunchrooms with
The evening world., 1915-01-05
PENNY LUNCH FUND
MAKES A BIG JUMP.
Bv Sophie Irene Loeb.

Since Tho Evening World campaign
for penny lunches began considerable
research work has been made In the
public schools by the earnest work
Of teachers and principals. in order
to ascertain the many neoessitous
children. and the plea u insistent for
mora lunch service.
Already six schools have been
equipped through The Evening World
contribution. and Thousands Of neces-
sitous children will be reached &C.
cordingiy. Yet. according to che ap-
peais that come in from ell sides.
from schools In Brooklyn. Harlem
and Manhattan. there = still great
need to MI. The public is earnestly
requested to contribute to this worthy
cause. % that service may b sx.
tended a. soon ~ possible.
4 rspsrt esmse ts.dsy from o..
.. Josephine 0sksr, 81 the Depart.
went n hsalth end the Dlrseter
~ the Bureau u Child hyelsns,
under Whsss swpsrvlsisW sshssL
shildrsn ass examined. che shsws
che stsrtllWe ststisAle thss In enc
sshssi even - psr esWt. sf che
shlidrso ere new svNseiNS from
WslRvtritlsW. D.. Dskse sNatsss
AT the request Of Aiss Kerr. oul
Superintendent Of Nurses. I had 4
special survey made Of Public Schoo
No. "a. Manhattan.
The evening world., 1915-01-05

all dsspatch." 4 ON
Another plea for lunch 00CID9
comes from Industrial school ma -
stating: WI !.
Our school il composed mainly Of
very poor and ILL., nourished children.
We visit the families and know cendi-
tions quite well. We haven't space
to have our school equipped, but Il
the Penny Lunch Service IL placed in
Harlem, In the neighborhood Of One
Hundred and Fifteenth Street s9d
Second Avenue, we could send ia
children or send for the lunches. We
will aid in every way possible.
VERY sincerely, se
SADIE II. LEWIS. Principal"
The evening world., 1915-01-05
every bit Of food is properly exam
ined and found to be thoroughly

Every DIT OF food Is properly exam
ined and found to be thoroughly
wholesome and chosen particularly
Tor its nutritious value. there Is no
reason why every parent should not
be glad to have his child partake of
II right In the school room. Certainly
1t ought to meet the cases Of many
people who cannot give the attention
the child's monday meal ought to
have.
The Brooklyn School Lunch Asso-
citation strongly urges The Evening
Worlds support In the installation of
service in the most nccessitous schools
as speedily as possible.
Miss Grace Strachan. Chairman of
the Teachers and Principals Relief
Committee, who has charge Of reach
Ing necessitous children through The
Evening World Lunch Fund, highly
commends the work already accom-
plished. and urges the further equip
ment OF more schools. especially in
the most congested neighborhoods.
Mrs. H. r. Cox. President Of the
above association. who has charge of
The evening world., 1915-01-05

Stephen Kovaca died and his hin
claimed Miss Tillman deliberately dis
obeyed their direction, and wished 10
make a serious charge against her.
Coroner Phelan decided to-day that
the girls mistake was entirely eS'
~, "A bIe
The evening world., 1915-01-05

Can up Dr.. HOUSE In . hurry"
30 Kovaoa's brother. much asitated.
cried on the phone at midnight on
Dec. - last. Miss Josephine Tillman.
nigtt central" called up q doctors
house, that of DIR. c.. II. Knoxson.
The Kovacas wanted DIR. A. I. House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-29
KEEPERS PUNISHED
FOR BECKER TALK
Death House Guards Suspended
Osborne May ExOnerate
Them in Report.

Two keepers in the death house at
Sing Sing prison were suspended by
Warden Osborne yesterday for allow
ing Joseph Murphy. "lifer," to talk to
Becker several weeks ago after he had
secured admission to the death cells
with a group of singers from the Mu-
tual Welfare League. After Mr.. Os-
borne had a talk %ith the two men last
evening, however. it was rumored about
tbe prison that he would exonerate
them in his report to Governor Whit
man, and place the blame on Martin
Deelv. who was recently removed from
the position Of principal keeper.
The suspended keepers are George
Neserole, a Civil War veteran, who has
been on duty in the death house six
teen years, and has guarded Albert
Patrick, Roland Mohneux and the four
qunmen, as well as Becker on his pre-
vious stay there, and John j. Kennedy,
a veteran Of the Spanish war
Although the law limits visitors TO
the death house to relatives, counsel
and spiritual advisers Of the con-
demned men. the prison authorities
have allowed Father James b. Curry,
the Tombs chaplain. and Billy Sunday
10 enter the death house in recent
months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-29
No Error, Says Perkins;
Good GOdrCries Johnston

District Attorney Charles A. Perkins
was informed of the decision by tele-
phone.
81 am very glad" he said, "that jus.
tice Ford took so much time and looked
into the case so thoroughly. ! am
quite confident that there was no merit
in the afiidavits. ! am sure no mistake
is being made in carrying out the SEN
tence imposed upon Becker"
John 3. Johnston, one of Becker's at
tornevs. waited beside the switchboard
in his Office, 81 Nassau Street, for JUS
tice Ford's decision. When reporter
Informed him of it, Mr.. Johnston eX-
claimed:
Good God, Here's an absolutely in
nocent man, and he doesn't even get a
Mr. Johnston relayed the news to his
associates, W. Bourke Cochran and
Martin T. Manton.
The excitement in a number of law
Offices and homes Of lawyers immedi-
atelv before and after justice Ford an
nounced his decision was quite as in
tense as when jury in capital case
renorts Il was case of Learing
whether Becker had been founI guilty
or declared innocent. For that was
really what it amounted to, IN the opln-
ion of Becker's lawyers. They have
contended for several days hat if
Becker had been given new trial the
additional evidence in his behalf would
have effected his acquittal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-29
"rH Die Like a Man,"
Declares Becker, Unn1oped
Continued from page l

NJ, 5osth or liberty, for he was con-
eisn. &c ever that a new trial, with Its
hDeo'e."r,vnitv 70 testify, WAS tantamount
epP'1,;r,ate release. he gave most of his
uersonal belongings away to other men
10 ~ cav necktio and other trifies.
pooN the men sentenced 10 die in
10 w. S.i~ he gave a watch chain cum
the woven from black horsehair. n
nInsr{+a adornmeut among the prison
avs In Sing Sing
h;..clv plunged into newspaper
rneS 5;rr STUDYING minut ly the stories
is sI;s case printed in the morning edl-
o. - an in all. he seemed more hope
W." Ter he read the papers. but, as
iuI he stvove TO his utmost not %
SsoSs;;, confidence get the better Of him.
e., he got through with his read
ne talked through the bars with
ns, n the other prisoners and with
solAit oeDers. tilted back on their three
,,aa e stools. Father Cashin and Dep
nse warden Johnson paid him one or
W. ,ss;ts during the day. Part OF '.-e
wv. W. he spent in writing There was
',. I'M rurnor about the prison that
80. o.. was working on what would be
Onst-r,ortem statement II he went
:. tSe chair Friday morning.
TIe most expected event OF the DAY
+. Rocker naturally was his wife $
~. She did not arrive until after d
49, to-nicht. as she had been II
V..S.o',ation al. day with her husband S
attorneys. ..-, ,.o,o~a,;o,s
- execution today Inc cnalr
loI ,Hs.e5. but this is usually done.
.o,, and there Was no special sig
o.! 49, 80 far as Becker IS concerned.
IT, 5eath sentence must be executed
nv samuel Haines, the negro MUIR
Ssyer Friday, in any event. ,,-
o'pocker still vigorously protested ms
..I"CcTce to-day lie stoutly main
,a;,e6 that he never had square deal
- The legal proceedings against MN:
t. one close TO him he said;
81 swear 7 am innocent. 40 hoV
s.o- even If this decision goes against
,0s and l have 70 die, that my name
III Ever be cleared. | know 1t VIII
N1sorSo day. New York Will know that
vss uniustly convicted. But l DO not
- 20 die with a stain against my
nan" D- George ". Farr. the prison dos
.,- once an army surgeon IN the FhlI-
;1r;-es and his assistant. DIT. Henry
,,ffil-c~e,s. viii be in the death cham
~ F-,5av. Fathers Cashin and Curry,
D,,r.v Warden Johnson and frinclp"I
Yer Frank Dorner will be beside the
chair. =. Oss;rirq Dub-
r,to8 a statement to-day that John D.
ve~~edv and George Meserole, guards
re discharged yesterday because lhey
- permitted Joseph Murphy, the con
x "a, Who saw Governor Whitman me
~ dav. i'm the death house last week
- s1eak to Becker. At the. prison TINS
40. denied. Ii was said the men had
PEI - tonight Becker sent for
~ Cashin to pray with him. The
tts~,ain found Becker seated on ms
c co@' chewing a cigar. He threw the
c;csr away and knelt with the pres
rs comrosure was not shaken IN me
.,irb-est. though he was .disappointea
- hear that Father Cashin had n S
fopnj Mrs. Becker at home when he
telephoned