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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19
QUEER QUIRKS OF NEWS,

- Columbus, O,-"Help Stamp on,
tuberculosis read a sign in win
dow of the house OF Ernest Hamilton
when deputy Shcriffs went there 70
arrest Hamilton OH delinouency
charge Within the house, a fonr.
room structure, they found eight peo-
ple, hog four chickens, two days,
a cat and lame duck were living.
petersburg, lnd.-H. w. McAlverty
Waterman on a construction iob
wrapped his feet in straw and paper
one cool night last week. and laid
down to rest beside camp fire. lie
awoke with both feet ablaze and
was w unable to tear off the wrappings.
lie will lose both his feet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19
PROGRESS OF WORK ON
BOISE RECLAMATION
ENTERPRISE

The Reclamation Record for March
is at hand. The progress of the work
on the Boise project for January is
given as follows:
During January an unusually steady
spell of cold weather prevailed. The
temperature rose above freezing on
only a few days. No operation or
maintenance work of consequence
was accomplished except on the main
canal, where 200 second-feet of wa
ter was run continuously into the
Deer Flat Reservoir. Running this
water during freezing weather caus-
ed more or less trouble on account
of ice and developed a number of
leaks in the canal.
The gauge reading on the Deer
Flat Reservoir was 728 feet above
the gate sill at the end of the month,
which was 10 feet lower than on the
same date in 1914 The water rose
in the reservoir approximately OIL it.
per day. There was little precipita-
ton during the month
Water was run for stock purposes
once during the early part of the
month over the larger portion of the
project.
There was a general rise in the
value of farm products and it was re-
ported that wheat was retailing for
$500 per hundred weight.
The construction work on the pro
ject distribution unit which is SO
per cent completed, is treated as fol-
lows:
During January the cold weather
practically stopped any construction
work except in the Fargo Basin drain
age, where the drag-line excavator
was kept running with fairly good
success and approximately three
teurths of mile of drain ditch was
excaVated during the month
The two electric drag-lne excava
tors in the Pioneer irrigation dis
trict remained idle during the en-
tire month on account of the frozen
condition of the ground.
The only other construction work
accomplished was on the Peniten'
tiary Canal Tunnel, which is being
done by convict labor This work
was continued through the entire
month with an average progress of
about linear feet per day on the
Two headings. There remained to be
N'lNSh dbOul ~ Ieet OF tunnel at the
end of the month.
Arrowrock Reservoir (88 per cent
completed during January were
generally favorable, although
more cold weather was ex-
Perlenced than is usual for
that month Fifteen and one-half
inches OF snow fell during the month.
making the total snowfall for the sea,
son Z5H inches. Labor was plenti-
tul. The crew was considerably re-
duced during the month, and little
work was done on active features ex-
Sept on the spillway excavation, the
on on the railroad and the power plant
Equipment was overhauled, and pre-
paratlons were made for resuminp
active work on concrete as soon as
weather conditions permit. The fol-
es listed: ~ "'u
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

Butte, Mont.-The first woman -
register in Butte as y ouaI;e o,I'a III. 10 10
OF the state, under the const;tr, ;oeeT
,,int granting equal suffrage
was one OF the hardest workers
asalSt the votes for women" move.
ment She is Mrs. w. ]. Christie
anti-suttrage leader. The second wo'
man to register was Mrs. David Dict
inson, also an anti" Mrs Kate Der
M ms, president of the Butte EQUAL
suffrage Association, was the third
to register '''' y
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

lcrre Haute, Ind.-For reasons
I IonheI, with legacy. Miss Edith
Isabel, Isabelle Teel, Of this city, has petit.
zone, TONED the circuit court asking per-
MISSION to have her name changed 10
William Ross Teel, Jr.
h., Los Angeles, Calif-George Row
land arrested as a vagrant because he
was found sleeping in sand pile.
IN formed the court that he had moi
sept IN bed for three years and had
thereby saved $60s He had the
com to show for it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

Cattle, Sl4; Hogs, $50; sheep, 1888
Hansen l.. Co., Logan, Utah, cattle 3
W Hodges, Logan. Utah, cattle 3
T. Stelwav, Red Rock, Mon. cat. ?
I. Y. Stellar Burnley. Ida. cattle 3
=. Peacock. Nampa. Ida, cattle 3
! Nixon, Brownlee, Ore. cattle /
w. Pollman. Baker Ore. cattle -. a
Ramos, Echo, Ore. cattle ......2
', q Brown Gateway, Kaskela.
Oregon, cattle. ................. 3
!; Raley, Hermiston, Ore, cattle ,
7, Boone, H"rmiston, Ore. cat.....1
DcMaris, Milton, Ore, cattle.......i
Cram & Son. Redmond. Ore, cat..,1
!. Huston, Redmond, Ore, cattle ;
=: Blackwell, Harper, Ore, hogs.
kiddle Bros, lmbler, Ore, hogs. Il
I. Christensen, Joseph. Ore. hogs. /
x Mexican. Hay Canyon, Ore, hogs
N Bcamer, Heppner Ore, hogs IL
l .McNabb, lone, Ore, hogs, ......l
chandler, Dayton. Wn., hogs,.....,I
W. Evans, Pilot Rock, Ore, hogs. /
I. ocum Brooklyn. Ore, hogs, III
K, Stanheld, Stanfeld, Ore, sheep ,
Renwick, Emmett, Ida. sheep 3
+. +, Co. Joseph, Ore. cattle-hogs /
w. NJ. DAUGHTERY.
President and Mgr.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

Regular operations were continneJ
plant. W power
nree more balanced valves were
received and their installation was
started. Shipment of , more valves
was made, making the total 10 valves
ShiPped up to the end of the month
work on the installation of tbe
control piping for the slui.a gates
and Tor the balanced valves was st,r,
ed during the month. - ''"' :
Nood progress was made on spiI.
way excavation. 'f'''-
The highway bridge for the cross
ing OF the spillway trench was re-
site. 'ie orldSe
Work on the Slide Gulch Road was
practically completed. N was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

~Try Tribune Want Ad.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-19

results. avs O''"S
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
BELGIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED IN ENGLAND
Englishmen of All Creeds
Sign Appeal to Public
for Funds.

London, April 26, 1852 a. m.-An
lief has been organized and has is
sued an appeal to the public for funds.
This committee, composed of many
we'll known Englishmen of all creeds,
purposes to raise the money, but ex-
plains that it is to be distributed in
the form of relief through the Amer
lean commission of Belgian relief, for
the reason that no Englishmen are al
lowed to go to Belgium.
The appeal for help is signed by the
Most Rev. r. T. Davidson, archbishop
of Canterbury; Cardinal Francis
Bourne, archbiship of Westminster;
Thomas Nichol, moderator of the
Church of Scotland; Joseph Compton
Rickett, president of the Free Church
council; the Very Rev. J. H. Hortz,
chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Con-
gregation; the Duke of Norfolk; Lord
Lansdowne, Lord Rosebery, and Wis.,
count Bryce; Arthur Henderson, John
Redmond and Arthur, Shirley Benn,
members of the parliament and Sir
Charles Johnston, Lord Mayor of
London.
In addition to these individuals the
appeal carries the names of an ex-
tensive committee of prominent per-
sons representing all sections of pub
lie and social life. 1t is issued on be-
half Of Seven million Belgians who
dared to stay in their native land" 1t
points out the necessity of aiding the
work hitherto carried out by neutrals.
Ar ind ~ m n 6s
is to be made by a national commit
tee, which has the sanction of the
government but as it is impossible for
Englishmen to enter Belgium the pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the
American Relief commission, which
according to the appeal, has worked
miracles by arranging for the importa-
ton into Belgium in the face of I'M
paralleled difficulties of food supplies
valued at over 100000 pounds"
The appeal points out that the
American commission could make no
appeal in England hence the organi-
cation of the British committee, which
| intends to consolidate all the existing
organization in the empire for Belgian
relief.
! The appeal assures the public that
not a single mouthful of the supplies
contributed will be seized by the Ger
mans, and Herbert G. Hoover, chair
man of the American commission is
| quoted to show that the problem
| faced in Belgium requires British as
sistance. as the expenditure of 100000
pounds monthly is now required to
Keep body and soul of the Belgian
people together.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
FOUND TO Be SWINDLES
rs Out of lat Formed Since
War Began Fraudulent
Enterprises.

Paris April IS, Sis a. m.-An ex-
haustive inquiry conducted by the ju-
6icial authorities of Paris as the re-
suit of complaints made by the pub
lie has revealed, the Matin says, that
out of 147 charitable organizations
formed since the war began, rs are
swindles. Thirty-five of them are re-
ported to be conducted by men who
were released from prison just before
or after mobilization.
Two of these 'philanthropists" in
particular attracted the attention of
the investigators. While they were
destitute when the war began they
now have handsome town and coun-
try residences and luxurious automo-
biles, and are the hosts Of sumptuous
dinners. The receipts of their char
tiles are said never to have fallen
below $500 a day since they began
operations in September.
1t also has been discovered, accord
ing to the Matin, that among these
exploiters of the public are scveraI
Germans and Austrians who were sue
cessful in gaining their release from
concentration camps.
Magistrate Pacot. who conducted
the inquiry, in his report divides these
fraudulent enterprises into two classes.
The first he describes as purely COM
mercial. although operating under the
cloak OF charity. Not only is cash
solicited, but the gift OF articles OF
various kinds. under the pretense that
the articles thus obtained will be sold
and the entire proceeds distributed
among the wounded, the sick and
refugees. The humblest Of these or
CARNATIONS, 1t is said. nets at least
800 daily.
The second class sends out colIec-
tors who are given 80 per cent of
what they get as a commission. Some
of these collectors are said to have
admitted making from $40 to $40 a
day. Most of these charities" have
succeeded in obtaining the patronage
of prominent persons through mis-
The names thus
used have greatly facilitated the work
Of raising funds.
Prosecutions will begin. the Matin
says, as the result Of the investiga-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
COWBOYS AND INDIANS
WELCOME DELEGATES
Sixth Annual Convention of the
Southern Commercial Congress
Opens at Muslogce, Okla

Muskogee, Okla, April 26-Mounted
cowboys and Indians driving motor
cars lent picturesque touches to d
parade welcoming delegates to the
sixth annual convention of the South
ern Commercial congress which be-
gan a five days session here today.
In his opening address Senator
Duncan A Fletcher of Florida, presi-
dent of the congress, asserted that the
convention marks the esteem the
older states of the southland hold for
their younger sister, Oklahoma"
Delegates from every state and i'm
portant city in the south and from a
number of northern and western
states were in attendance.
A broader conception of the agrl-
cultural needs of the south was urged
by several speakers. John c. Futrall,
president of the University of Arkan-
sas, Fayetteville, said the negro prob
lem is to be solved by providing for
negroes a compulsory system of indus
trial and agricultural education.
Esta blishment of state land COM
missions which would act as clearing
houses between land available for
purchase and home seekers was urged
by Prof. Charles B. Austin, head of
the division Of public welfare of the
University of Texas.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
POLICE LOOKING UP
SUSPICIOUS FIRES
Two Blazcs in Old Brennan Property
Look Like Work of Inccn-
diary

Both Friday nights fire in the old
Brennan property at No. 90 Beaver
street and the second fire there early
Sunday morning were undoubtedly OF
incendiary origin, states Chief r. VI.
Dame of the fire department. He has
gone over the ground carefully with
the police and the matter now rests
in the hands of that department for
further investigation.
The fire Friday night started mys-
teriously in a rear room of an unoc-
cupied tenement. II had gained con-
siderable Roadway when the fire de-
partment arrived and damage TO the
extent of $500 was caused by The
flames.
Sunday mornings fire started in the
same unoccupied tenement but in an
other room and did about 500 worth
of damage.
Chief Dame reports that property
valued at over 100000 has been en-
dangered by fires already this month
but the actual loss will be COMPARE
lively small.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
CHARLES E. WETMORE, TREAS.
HARDWARE CORP, is DEAD

Charles E. Wetmore, treasurer of
the American Hardware corporation,
died at about $50 o'clock this after
noon at his home al No. % Grove Hill,
after an illness of several weeks with
diabetes, which ailment was aggre-
waited by a bad carbuncle on the back
of his neck. He was about sixty
years of age, and was one of New
Britain's best known men and one of
the foremost manufacturers in the
state.
Mr.. Wetmore was married to the
daughter of Andrew Corbin, one of
the founders of the P. & F. Corbin
company, and at the time of their
marriage he was employed in the Of
fee OF the above named man. He
has not been very prominent in po-
litical affairs but served two years in
the common council from the third
ward. He was staunch member of
the South church. holding several i'm
portant offices there. It has always
been Mr.. Wetmore who was in charge
OF the securing Of the quartet and or
ganist on account OF his own musical
ability, as when he was a young man
he was a good soloist.
He leave a wife, children, Miss
Margaret, A. Corbin, Mrs. Lillian Wet
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
PEACE DELEGATES NARROWED.

London, April 26, 1898 a. m.-The
steamer Noordham, with rorty Ameri-
can women delegates to The Hague
reace congress among it's passengers.
is anchored in the Downs unable to
obtain permission to proceed up the
channel to Rotterdam. Jane Adams
has sent an appeal to United States
Ambassador Page, urging him to enlist
the aid of the American government
to secure the release of the marooned
delegates and enable them to arrive
at The Hague in time for the confer
ence, which opens Wednesday.
Answering the appeal of Miss Ad-
dams, Mr.. Page said it would be I'M
possible for the embassy to aid the
delegates to reach the Hague. All
shipping to Dutch ports had been
stopped, he explained, and it was not
even possible for the members Of the
embassy to make the trip.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
PAPE LIBEL SUIT CONTINUED
Judge Wilder Decides He is DisquaH-
fed to Preside at Trial.

Waterbury, April 26.-When the
case against William ]. Pape, editor
of the Waterbury Republican, who
is charged with libel, was called in
city court this morning, Judge Frank
L. Wilder of Bridgeport, who was
called into the case as a disinterested
judge, decided that he was disqualified
from sitting, since he was the prin-
cipal in q suit for o.. libel brought
against a Bridgeport newspaper over
a year ago. On this account the
hearing was continued for two weeks
and another Judge will be cited in.
The complaint against Editor Pape
was brought by State Senator James
A Peasley of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
J. J. WISELTIER is
MADE PRESIDENT
New Britain Man Selected 10 Head
Conn. Manual Arts Teachers
Association.

Joseph ]. Wiseltier, superintendent
of manual arts in the New Britain
schools, was elected president of the
Connecticut Manual arts Teachers as
scciation. at the seventh annual meet
ing held in the Y. NJ. G. A. building
at Hartford Saturday.
The other officers elected follow:
Vice President-Frank Hitchcock
Of New London.
Secretary and T@easurer-Delmar
II. Drake of New Britain.
Executive committee-Miss Harriet
d. Condor of South Manchester. Miss
Isabelle Mckay of Danbury, Miss
Florence Hubbard of the New Britain
Normal school, and E. A. Kraus of
New Haven.
The New Britain teachers who gave
talks at Saturdays meeting were Jo-
seph J. Wiseltier who SPOKE an
Three Projects for Grades & and G
la New Britain schools: Lawrence
Wheelock, ON "Electricul Work I'm the
Grades; Harold r.. Dempsey on ohio
Possibilities Of Printing in the Grades
and Miss Doolittle on Girls Specf.Iiv
Work In the PrevocationaI Srhonl ("
Miss Merle Kihbe was the leader oc
the art section.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
GERMANY WILL APOLOGIZE
To Greece and Make Amends if Greece
Steamer Was Sunk by Mistake.

London, April 26, APPS a. ma de-
spatch from Athens to the Telegraph
says Germany has replied to the Greek
governments note regarding the tor
pedoing of the steamer Ellisppontos in
the North sea. stating that If inves-
tigation shows the sinking was due. to
the mistake of German submarine
Germany will express regrets and
make amends by the payment of an
indemnity. Germany asks Greece to
give publicity to this communicative on,
las evidencing the good intentions of
the German government"
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
By CaTaRza Authorities for Send
ing Out UlC6HSOTGd Dispatches.
APPEAL IS MADE TO BRYAN
Secretary of State Instructs Consul
Siliiman to Take Question up at
dicrs Barred from United States.

Washington April 26.-Philip 4.
McCleary, an American newspaper
correspondent at Vera Cruz, has
been imprisoned and sentenced to be
shot by Carranza authorities for hav-
ing sent out uncensored news Ges-
spatches.
Secretary Bryan received an appeal
for aid from John w. Roberts, an
other American correspondent there,
and instructed ConSul Silliman to
take the question up at once With
Carranza No official report on the
affair had reached the department.
Various Military Movements.
Various military movements in
Mexico were reported today in Off
cial dispatches.
Carranza troops from Tampico are
being brought to Vera Cruz and sent
inland by rail. Quiet was reported
at Progreso. General Carranza has
released the American steamer Ben
ito Juarez, detained on the west
coast on a charge of carrying arms
for Villa forces. Yaqui Indians OPP
Grating in Sonora are charged with
numerous raids and murders. In a
recent attack on the ranch of the
Richardson Construction company in
the Yaqui Valley. they were repulsed.
Barred From L. s.
FL Paso. Tex, April 26.-American
military authorities along the entire
Mexican border have received orders
to prevent the entry into the United
States of persons known to be soldiers
of any Mexican faction, it was learned
here today. 1t is said this order grew
out of conditions caused by recent
border fighting opposite Naco, Ariz.,
and Brownsville. Texas.
Heretofore officers of the Carranza
and Villa forces have been permitted
without restraint to visit American
border towns.
Deportation WouId Mean Death.
Several Mexicans held at the ex-
pense of the United States government
are at variance with both Of the Mex
lear factions controlling border and
coast ports. Their deportation it is
believed, by officials, would be euuiva-
lent to their death sentence.
Francisco ,Obregon, aged brother OF
General Obregon. commander of the
given his liberty in Chihuahua CITY.
according to an official statement re-
ceived at Villa headquarters in Juarez
today. Obrcgon was said last week
to have been executed by order OF
General Villa. following his arrest at
GuadalG jara
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
GERMAN SQUADRON
TO lombard CANADA
German Naval Officer in Letter In
forms Capt. Branch of German Bark
Interned at Portland, Oregon.


Interned at Portland, Oregon.
Portland. Ors., April 26.-Headed
for the Atlantic coast of Canada is
German squadron bent on bombarding
important cities and Notifications
there, according to a letter received
today by Captain Carl Brauch, master
Of the German bark Dalbek, informed
here since July %, 1914, from a
friend who is q deck officer of the
German navy.
Eight days before the German fleet
bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool
and other ports, 1 received a letter
from the same friend, telling me that
the German fleet would strike for the
British coast and I thought that
statement was laughable," said Cap
tain Branch. "Since it came to pass,
am convinced that the move of the
squadron to the Canadian coast may
not be a myth"
The letter has been on the way
since March "a.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
KRONPRINZ WILHELM COALINC.

Newport News, Va, April 26.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm, which put in here for repairs
two weeks ago after her commerce
raiding cruise, was lowed from her
anchorage to a coal pier early today.
She will take aboard between 5000
and 1000 tons of bunker coal, it was
stated at the pier. This will require
today and a large part of tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
HELD FOR HIGH TREASON.

Venice, April %, 500 p. m., Via.
Paris, April 20, 9 a. Unchanged
Nth attempting to sell to a foreign
power railroad plans for the mobiliza-
ton of the Italian army, John
Schiehew, an interpreter, and Ernesto
Crescente, a designer employed in the
technical offices of the Italian rail-
ways, have been arrested for high
treason.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26

John Bunny was we'll known in
New Britain through family connec-
tons in this city. He is brother of
George E. Bunny of Trinity street. He
was born in New York about ffty-two
years ago. He is survived by a wife
and two sons.
Mr.. Bunny was many times WISH
tor in this city. He was an enthus-
iastic Elk and took part in memorial
services held by New Britain lodge
several years ago when he recited
."Thanatopsis." He appeared here in
several stage productions, once as
Bottom with Annie Russell in "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" His
most famous part was probably that
of Hi HOller" in "Way Down East"
which he originated.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
John BUNNY DIES after
ILLNESS OF THREE WEEKS
Millions Will Grieve at Death
of Man Who Made
Them Laugh.

New York, April 26.-John Bunny
whose antics as moving picture
comedian have made millions laugh,
died at his home in Brooklyn today.
He had been ill for about three weeks
of complication of diseases.
Members of his family were with
him when he died. For a week he
had apparently been on the mend. a
month of strenuous work, it is be-
lieved, caused the breakdown which
resulted in his death.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
FIRE THIS MORNING

The fire department was called ont
at $3.50 o'clock this morning to a
small fire at No. 80 Smalley street In
the tenement occupied by George
Mortimer. The fire was in a wood
box behind the kitchen stove, The
damage was slight and the loss nomi.
nal.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26

more Hart, and Mrs. A Ware Mer-
riam, and brother, Harry S. of G.
Church street.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26

The Ellispontos, steamer of 1923
tons was torpedoed in the North sea,
April II, while on her way from
Ymuiden. Holland, to Montevido.
Her crew of 81 men were rescued.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-26

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