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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
DEATH OF DR.. OLSTEN
AT MAEn, UTAH

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter stevens went
10 MAnti. Utah. last Monday morn
ing In response 70 = telegram re-
cclyed Sunday announcing the AUDI
den and unexpected death Of Mrs.
stevens father. Dr. VIM. II. Oistsn.
The deceased vas quite usll known
ln this city, as he bad frequently viz
tied II the home OF bis daughter.
Mra Stevens Just returned ThuFa-
day of last week from = visit with
her parents, having been called %
Richmond. Utah. about four weeks
aRo by the death ~ her kFandno her.
Dr. Olstnn was BORN lu BlFnInK-
ham. England. Nov. 3, 1877. At the
time n hla birth his mother wa vaa-
itinR her parents, and when be wa
six weeks old ahe raturnsd 70 her
home Ia Germany. Az thu age Of II
hs began tho study Of medicine and
surgery, and attended the univeFai-
ties Al HsIdelburg I.sipzing. Vienna
and BERLIN, and graduated In 1858
with the degree Of doctor Of medicine
aud surgery. For political reasons
hs vas denied entrance 70 ths Ger
man army ~ medical officer.
Ia 1870 be arrived ~ Philadelphia.
and the follouing year be sas Ap-
pointed acting assistant surgeon af
tbs u s. army, and after having
served at various western military
posts, he resigned IN 1873 10 take ap
she practice Of medicine 90 Oakland.
Cal. IN 1878 be vent to Utah aud
settled ~ Richmond. IL 1854 he ses-
tied hu Sanpets county, where Coz =
time he uas the only daotor in The
county.
Df. OIstsn descended from one of
the most aFIstocFaEic families IN
Prussia, and was the OniY member eg
i which who ever entered elSi1 IIfe, n
of his ancestors having nsoa IN the
military service. 10 waa q sntaRan
u the war % 1863 against Auatrmia.
serving as . lieutenant ln tbs F5rss
Royal Dragons.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
BLOOMINGTON BOY WINS
n0NORS Is DEBATE

At Logan last Friday night the de-
batting team oi tho Utah Agricultural
College defeated the DenvsE uniyer-
sity team On the question If the pop
ulaF election of judges. TIE winner
upheld the Affirmative aud ths decls-
Ion 81 the Judges In their favos was
unanimous. One Of shs a. @, dsbAt-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

Washington, April 16.-"What
can the department of agriculture
do to aid the woman on the farm?"
This question, somewhat elabor-
ated, was sent out by the secretary
of agriculture to some 55, 900 farm
ers' wives throughout the United
States and many interesting replies
have been received, quite few
coming from women of Idaho, who
have original ideas and know how to
analyze the farm situation.
In the main the replies from farm
women indicate their general desire
for the passage of a rural credits bill,
on the theory that long term loans,
at low interest, will do more to help
the farmer, and correspondingly
help the farm women, than any other
one thing. Others want labor-saving
devices for use at the farm house, as
well as in the fields, some want bet
ter water; others better schooling
facilities for their families; many
others believe the crying need of the
entire farming community today is
for the elimination Of the middleman,
in order that the farmer may get a
fair price for his products.
IF we could get a reasonable
price for what we raise, our husbands
would soon make arrangements so
we would enjoy ourselves" writes
the wife of an Idaho farmer. Last
year." she adds, I'VE sold our pota-
toes for 27 cents a hundred pounds
and the sack cost 8 cents. Some
farmers put a slip of paper in the
sack with their address for the con-
sumer to let them know what they
paid for the potatoes. and the answer
was ST., 91.25 and s2 hundred
pounds. We hear SO much about
the high cost of living; where does
it come in? When we sell our wheat
what do We get? we get less for
100 pounds than the price in Kansas
City for bushel, sixty pounds. Sc
you see over forty pounds goes tC
the middlemanand railroad company
and so it is all the way, going anC
coming. What we have to buy il
unreasonably high, but our toWr
merchants go well dressed and rid'
in automobiles, open their stores a
8 a. m. and close at 6 p. m. Suga
is made right at our door and cost
us $3.50 more than it is in Kansa
City,"
Another Idaho woman, living il
the irrigated district, wants rurs
credits law. Raising interest mon
ey and paying mortgages is the er
Shaving of a large percentage Q
farmers wives" she writes. TIL
woman, however, in addition to RI
raj credits, wants free water.
We all expect and want to pay ou
land taxes and income taxes if "
need to-but when water and wate
taxes are added to interest, NOR
cages and land taxes, it truly worl
great hardship on us. and much
our egg and poultry money whic
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
IDAHO FARMERS WIVES
FAVOR RURAL CREDITS
Believe Long Term Money at Low Intsrest Rates
VIII Help the Most Replies to Questions
Sent by Secretary Of Agriculture.

could be used to good advantage in
the home, has to help meet these OBJ
legations. do not think asking for
free water from the government is
asking too much. Do we not hslp
make good harbors, dredge the Miss
issippi, etc? Our land is useless
without water, as are those southern
farms when overflown."
One Idaho farmers wife writes
feelingly, saying:
The man on the farm lessons his
work and is able to accomplish more
by means of modern inventions for
carrying on farm work. He esees the
immediate effect of this in a greater
return for his labor bigger crops
and more money-in short, he pur-
chases these mechanical helps be-
cause they are money-producing
agencies. The work of the woman
on the farm is not directly money
producing work. Her work is rather
money-saving work; consequently
the devices for lessening her work
and increasing its efficiency and for
saving her physical, mental and spir-
itual strength, are not considered
necessary until the bloom has faded
from her cheek and she is broken in
health. One Of the first things that
should be done is to induce the farm
er to procure labor-saving devices
for the house as well as for the field"
Another Idaho woman says; The
means of getting water for the house
is frequently the most crude and the
hardest way possible. The farmer
often has gasoline engine to pump
the water for the stock, while the
housewife goes to the pump, fills her
bucket, and carries it into the house.
No easy means of disposing of the
waste water is provided for, SO again
she carries heavy burdens of water
out Of the house. Why not have
the gasoline engine pump the water
for the house and system of pump
ing to carry away the waste water?
This could be had for little expense.
! believe the department of agricul-
J ture should issue plans for the use
of farmers, showing convenient sani-
, tary kitchens provided with plumb.
! ing"
Another farmers wife says: Ir
my neighborhood most Of the farms
} are mortgaged; all pay and 10 pei
cent interest. Take in my own case
4 we have 100 acres of land, with
! So, 900 against it; pay 8 per cent in
: terest, which means $240 a year
: our taxes are $75, which means w
f have to pay $315 for living on
s ranch one year. raise garden, frui
: and poultry. As soon as we can w
- will get some cows and team, bu
r can't do it as things are now, for a
e we can do is to pay interest and live
r The way we could be helped woul
be for the government to lend U
the money at the same rate as tn
. government lends it to the banks
# then we could have enough to wor
h on"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23
WRITES ABOUT AUTO
TRIP THRU ARIZONA
ST. David. Arizona. ApriI Il.

St. David, Arizona, April IL.
Editor Examiner thought that
| would write to you of our trip
through Arizona. We arrived at st.
David on March 21. j. S. Merrill
net US at Benson. We went to
Fairbank and then to Bisbee, where
we met my brothers wife, and re-
mained for several days. From there
we went across the line into Old
Mexico and viewed the trenches
where some fighting had been done;
saw the custom house, which was
shot full of holes; saw where the
dead were buried and covered so
shallow that the odor was terrible.
We have number of relics of Il e
war, which were given us.
We visited Douglas. where 5000
soldiers are stationed. Their tents
look like town of itself. There
were about 1000 horses and mules
at the camp. We then went back
to Bisbee and visited the mines.
Saw the big hoists, boilers, etc. It
was sure great sight, as we had
never visited q mine before.
Went back to st. David on the
29th and on the 3lst we left for Gila
valley; passed through canyon, in
which the scenery was beautiful be-
yond description. The Gila valley
| is very pretty and the climate is de-
lightful. At Lone Star we visited a
few days with my brothers widow.
On April End we visited at Stafford
Thatcher and Pima, where we met .
number of my relatives. On the 6tt
we visited at the home of my brother
| H. NJ. Merrill. whom we had noi
seen for 80 years. On the 7th w
had a Merrill reunion, where abou
$50 met and had time never to b
forgotten. We have five widowet
sisters, all of whom are fine looking
ladies and are getting along nicely
On the 9th we bade them all fonI
goodbye and started back to 81
David.
$ We went by way of Clondike
: through Cedar Springs and Arapaho
P canyon. Passed through Fl. Grant
!. which was freighting station 4
Y years ago. The state reform schot
e is located there. We stayed all nigt
Y with the superintendent. and weI
}, shown through the buildings. Thei
q are 81 boys and 4 girls in the inst
D tuition.
U We arrived at st. David at 4:30
Is m. on the 11th, having travele
N something over 900 miles in n
% brothers five-passenger Ford. tt
only trouble we had on the trip W
one puncture. We will leave he
on the 14th for Riverside. Cal. whe
es we will spend some time W IN O
at daughter, Mrs. C. A. Jensen. befo
as going to San Francisco.
h- We have seen thousands and tho
sands of acres of waste land, a
f. while the climate here is delightf
IL the country does not size-up" wi
" Bear Lake valley, and we will rea
in be glad when the time comes for
Nv to start on ourhonaward journey
ct ]. G. MEagII1.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-23

ers was Harold Pelarsoa of nloasa-
inston. brother a Mr.. John =.
Baglsy ef this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Gen. HuertQ
In Ne1U York
SAYS HE is NOT GOING BACK TO
MExico-HERE ON BUSINESS
AND PLEASURE.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Gen Vic
toriano Huerta, the extled ex-Prestdent
of Mexico, arrived here from Spain
on board the steamer Antonio Lopez.
General Huerta said for the present
he would stop at the Vanderbilt Ho-
tel. He said he expected to see his
friends here. but had no plan for his
future movements. General Huerta
said he was in the best of health and
his appearance bore out this sctate-
ment.
General Huerta was permitted to
land after he had taken oath before
the immigration inspectors that he
was not going to either Mexico or
Cuba, and had stated that his stay in
this country will be divided between
business and pleasure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Defendant One of the Lead
ers, Is Also Brought Out
In the Trial.
STATE SCORES HEAVILEY
URicH WITH BIBLE IN HIS HAND
LISTENS NERvoUSLY TO
THE EVIDENCE.

With his fingers between the pages
of his Bible at the picture of the CRU
cihxion of Christ, Louis Urich, on trial
before Judge w. s. Raymond for first
degree murder in connection with the
strike riot at Pennington, listened
nervously today to the damaging testi.
mony of John Sasone. fellow miner,
also indicted for murder, but who has
turned states evidence.
Sasone is the first witness to testify
that he saw Urich strike Constable
Riggs, who died from the wounds al.
legged to have been received in the
riot. Stephen Rodesky another wit.
ness for the state, described club
which he said he saw Urich carry, as
large enough to be used as a cane and
as having nut" on the end of it.
The testimony of both Sasone and
Rodesky was to the fleet that Urich,
the defendant. Matteo Braganti, Thorn
as Angotti and Eli Dumovich were the
leaders of the strikers in the rescue
OF the prisoners and in the fight which
followed
The small crowd of spectators of
yesterday were increased but slightly
this forenoon. but the court room was
fairly we'll filled during the afternoon
Mrs. V. /. Caldara interpreted the tes-
timony of Sasone. who is an Italian
and speaks little If any English. Both
the direct examination by Prosecuting
Attorney Tusca Morris and a rapid
fire cross examination by Attorney e.
F. Morgan was Interpreted by Mrs.
Caldara without hitch.
Sasone testified that he was a coal
miner of the Pennington district, and
that he had been in America about
two years. He declared. that when
the excitement preceding the str1ks
riot started he joined the miners and
saw them force the release of Joseph
Parese at No. s mine.
Did you go up with them to No. 8
mine?" asked. Attorney Morris.
Yes" replied Sasone
did you see Urich, the defendant,
up there?"
Yes
did you hear any threats?"
YES" Tom Angotti said for US to
go up and release the prisoners and
XIII the officers IL necessary
"Was Urich present when this state.
ment was made by Angotti?"
Yes"
:. An objection by Attorney James
Francis Burke to the form of question.
ing brought out the fact that the Wit
ness had heard the threat to kill In
the Italian language, language which
Urich. who is Croatian, does not un-
dergtand.
How far was Urich from Angotti
when Angotti was talking?"
THE two men were close together
and not far from the flag"
WAS Matteo Branganti there at
that time?'
Eye; he was blowing bugle and In
'Eting the strikers to go along"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Wilson Sentenced To
6Months In Jail

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. April 1s.-
Alfred L. Wilson, the Berkeley
Springs. w. Va. business man and or
chardist who was convicted in the
holding four building lots in McKees-
port, Pa, when fling his schedule of
assets in bankruptcy proceedings, was
late yesterday sentenced to six months
in the Berkeley county jail By Judge
Dayton. light sentence. being given
him upon recomm endation' OF the jury.
Wilson was formerly a lawyer in Bal
timore. He withdrew his motion foS
a new trial and the case will not be
appealed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Committee Arranging
For DR.. Krebs' Lecture

The board OF directors of the Bust.
ness Mems Association held a special
meeting yesterday for the purpose Of
making further arrangements for the
lectures to be given by DR.. Stanley
L. Krebs on April 20, 81 and May 4.
The committee who will have these
lectures in charge is composed of
Messrs. J. II. Rownd. Harry Pople,
Sam B. Iseman, Chas. C. Robb, Bert
S. Leopold, e. c. Jones, Jno. o. Nor
gan and Trevey Nutter.
Tickets will be put on sale by this
committee on Wednesday, and ticket
good for the entire course of three leo
lures will be sold for S1.0o.
Between one and two hundred
course tickets have already been en-
gagged. two firms Of the city having
taken rs of this number.
Every business man of the city will
be given an opportunity to attend and
to take with him all OF his employe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Assessors To Return
Blanks Not Sworn To

Tax Commissioner Fred o. Blue has
handed down a new ruling to the as
fling of tax statements. Under it the
assessors are forbidden to receive
blanks, setting forth the personalprop-
ierty valuation of individuals or firms,
unless they are sworn to before a
proper notary. Blanks that are filed
without being sworn to must be re-
turned to the person filing them.
The blanks were distributed by the
county, assessor some weeks ago and
already quite a few have come in
without being sworn to. Under the
ruling they must be returned. For a
number of years there has been quite
a little difficulty over these blanks
and through Mr.. Blues ruling that Of
fiicial hopes to eliminate the difficult
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Dying Editor Urges Fight
On Rotten Election System

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 13.-Funeral arrange
ments for William R. Nelson editor of The STAR who died
this morning, being completed by the family today
Mr.. Nelson had been unconscious since last Thursday
Death due to uraemic poisoning.
Mr. Nelson's last conference with his associates took
place in the bedroom the day before he became
scious pertaned to the necessity for keeping up
fight for honest elections. That is Fundamental for Dem
ocratc government he said g" may not be here to
until the rotten system is broken down.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Terre Haute Executive Was
Placed In Jail In Default
Of Bail.
4 SERVING THEIR time.
$4,000 BOND FOR EACH YEAR
IS DEMANDED BY THE
COURT.

e INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 13.-
Four men convicted In the Terre
Haute election fraud trial and sentenc-
ed by Judge Anderson to the Federal
Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, received their commitment pa
pers and were given until Sunday to
begin the trip to prison
The other 16, including Mayor Dom
M. Roberts, who received prison SEN
tences and appealed, and the ST who
were given sentences ranging from
one day to six months in the local
jail, were in jail here tonight. 1t was
said the 16 will be given two or three
days. in which to obtain appeal bonds,
which were fixed by Judge Anderson
at $4,000 for each year the men were
sentenced. Edward Holler, former
chief of police, who had pleaded gull
sty, also received a prison sentence.
Four to Start Sentence.
The four who withdrew from the ap.
peal are: John NJ. Masselink, city
5sealer of weights and measures, and
former member of the state legisla-
ture; Arthur Gillis, Progressive elec.
stion official; Joseph Strauss. liquor
salesman, and George Severn, gam.
bier Each had been sentenced to a
year and day in prison and to pay
STerre Haute and will remain there un.
til they leave for Leavenworth, unac.
companied by guards.
To obtain liberty pending his ap-
peal, Mayor Roberts, who was SEN
fenced to prison for six years and to
pay fine of $2.000-the severest SEN
tence giyen-will have to furnish a
Bond of 100000. Efforts to secure
bonds for the 16 have been begun.
IF all secure bond it will mean total
of $4,000.
Eight Escape Punishment.
Only eight of the lie prisoners es.
capped punishment. Four were given
suspended sentences. and four others,
at the request of United States Dis
trict Attorney Daley, were not SEN
fenced. as, he said, it might invalidate
their testimony in the trial of Roy
Shattuck, Republican candidate for
Congress in the Fifth Indiana District
and four other Republicans who were
candidates for offices in Vigo county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Villa Shells
Matan10ras
VERY LITTLE DAMAGE is DONE.
ONLY ONE CANNON IN
ACTION.
(Rv Assoclated Pressl

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 13.-
The bombardment OF the Matamoras
trenches by the Villa army besieging
Matamoras began today. The first
few shells exploded in the air above
Matamoras. Only one cannon appear
ed to be in action. The Villa gunners
got the range after few minutes. and
dropped two shots within few yards
of the trenches west of Matamoras.
They kicked up a quantity of dirt,
but no other apparent damage was
done. Before the range was obtained
four shells burst over Matamoras and
one above the French theatre near
the American consulate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Mill Workers Start
On Lower Wage Scale

WHEELING. W. Va, April 13.-The
Whitaker Glessner mill resumed oper-
ations here yesterday following the
action of Crescent Lodge. Amalgamat-
ed Association OF Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers. in agreeing to accept the
wage reduction following their previ-
Gus rejection of the reduction and
later decision to withdraw from the
amalgamated association. Owing to
the action of the openers in refusing
to accept proportionate share Of the
reduction with the rollers. their places
have been filed by others.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Cap tain Asks For
Repairs On Vessel

WASHINGTON April 1s.-The Ger
man embassy today transmitted to the
State Department formal request Of
Capt ThierfeIder. OF the Auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Wilhelm. for permission
to have his vessel examined to see
what repairs were necessary to rem
der her seaworthy and also for per-
mission to have those repairs made.
The request is similar to that sub
mitted recently In the case OF the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, when that YES
sci put into Newport News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
Mexicans Hang 3
Notorious Outlaws
tBy Associated Press.1 J

DOUGLAS, Arizona. April 1S-De.
mos Lermos, one of the most notori.
Gus outlaws of the Arizona.S Sonora
border. was hanged yesterday with
three companions 40 miles east OF
Aqua Prieta by a border patrol of Gen
eral Gales forces.
They were driving so stolen cattle
to place of concealment in the hills
when found by the patrol.
A short fight followed, Larmos was
said to have been wanted by authori-
ties in Arizona for previous crimes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-13
WITNESS SAYS UR|CH HIT RIGGS;
TELLS STORY Of FARM|NGTONRlOT

Where did the crowd 60
Toward No. mine, past the bank; 3
Did you see any officers 3
Yes, six or seven of them.
DO you know where DipgTiiie e
located?" sss
Vile" SO
What happened this side o. No. .
mine?"
I'VE stopped at the doors OF the
miners homes and called to the men
to come along"
Was Urich with you r. r.
Yes" sS .s.Ssy Z s ssf sst3 81
What happened next? -
AT the red school house We stop.
ped and talked over what We would
do. A number. Of us talked, and
Urich, who had club. said to- come
along. that he. would XII two ofiicers
himself" -. i -
Did you have a club q,
Yes"
What wasydone NEXT
while we we're going along 5oe
Parese and Tom Angotti said we
would rescue the prisoners peaceably
IL the officers would give them up,
and II the officers resisted we would
kill them"
"What happened then
1.-The officers appeared with the pris-
oners and we yelled for them to stop"
"Who started the fight n
ELI Dumovich caught one of the
officers by the wrist and took a black
jack away from him Then Urich
truck this officer on the head and An.
gotti struck him about the same time.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris then
showed the witness Saspost card proto-
graph of Constable w. r. Riggs, and
Sasone declared that II 1T was q picture
of the man he referred to. 4
who did Urfch striker" asked At
torney Morris.
"The man in that picture, the n1an
Eli Dumovich had by the wrist. Then
Urich cried out .Urfca. Urica,' and
struck the officer ;. e u ~
What does Urica NEAR? r.
"Urica is an Austrian word, and 1
don't understand the Austrian Ian
guage, but i !. think It means to
strike"
What happened then? ~
"The officer fell down and Patsy
Malose struck him again.,
did you see, urich hit anybody ex-
cept the man whose picture you have
in your hand? % ~
mo. after the first blow everybody
seemed to be striking everybody else.
and nobody could tell what ANYBODY
was doing s
.'what happened after the fight -
well, one of the leaders who car
ried sword like soldier, led Us
away 81.
Where was the nag at this time 2"
"It was, broken. but they picked it
up and tied it together and then we
all went home. 5
"A searching 4cross-examinetion by
Attorney Morgan failed to shake
Sasone's testimony on material points
but clever questions regarding the wit
ness ability to understand what was
said by Urich, Angotti and Dumovich
showed that he did not understand
the Austrian language. and that his
knowledge of English WAS or the very
scantfest
For a few moments the interpreter.
who had been translating Sasone's
testimony, was told to step. aside and
several; questions put to him directly
In English with the result that con-
siderable doubt was cast on, his state
ments to the effect. thatshe had under
Continued on page eisht.)