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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-09-17

intent to commit rape, one to IA
years; received August 10; 1914;
application passed.
Frank Dolan, grand larceny,
one to IA years; received April 4,
1913; parole granted to take eff
feet in 60 days.
Walter Mattson, second degree
burglary, six months to 5 years;
received January IL, 1915; appli-
cation passed.
Robert B. Davidson. forgery,
one to IA years; received August
18, 1914; parole granted.
Lorenzo Griffith, forgery, one
to IA years; received June 13,
1914; parole granted to take eff
feet in 80 days.
Claude Rickard, forgery, one
to la years; received July Il,
1914; parole granted to take eff
feet in 80 days.
Norman Wilson, assault with
intent to commit murder, one to
IA years; received November Is,
1909, denied.
Wesley S. Twa, assault with
intent to commit rape, one to IA
years; received December IA,
1913; granted.
Charles A. Layton, second de-
gree murder, Is years, commuted
to Is; received May IL, 1909;
parole granted.-Weiser Amer
lean.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-09-17
Indian Girls Hurt
In Horse Race

Agnes Johns, a stepdaughter
of Jesse James, of this place, and
Lydia Armstrong, were quite G,
seriously hurt in "squaw race
at the Garfield, Wash, county
fair, according to a letter receiv-
ed last night by Jesse James
The Johns girl was injured by
falling from her horse at the
close of the race, while Lydla
| Armstrong; horse fell and she
was ridden over by Sundown, s
daughter and quite badly tram.
pied. The letter stated tnat nat Ins
injuries would not prove fatal'-
Sites Enterprise.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-09-17
PARDON BOARD
IS GENEROUS
Governor Absent, the Board
Paroles "a Prisoners From
State Pen---Coleman Prob
ably Be Next.

Tuesday was pardon day in
Boise when the state board grant
ed either a parole or freedom to
twenty-four inmates of the state
penitentiary who had been found
guilty of various crimes up to
second degree murder.
The result of the boards de-
liberations were as follows:
Charles Ahrens, incest, three
to 10 years; received March 4,
1912, paroled.
Frank Allen, burglary, one to
is years; received July 10, 1914;
denied.
Harry D. Baxter, grand lar
ceny, one to IA years; received
August 20, 1914; parole granted
to take effect in 80 days.
Clifford Chase, burglary in Sec
ond degree, six months to five
years; received September 26,
1913; denied.
Roscoe L. Chase, grand lar
ceny, one to IA years; received
June 27, 1914; denied.
George E. Clark, assault with
intent tn commit rape, one to IA
years; received September 25,
1912; denied.
John Collay, burglary in Sec
ond degree, one to five years; re-
: ceiyed June 27, 1914; granted.
Dan R. Davis, adultery, one to
two years; received October 2,
1914; parole granted to take ef-
feet October 2.
William Ferris, burglary in
! second degree, six months to five
i years; received December IL,
4 1914; parole granted to take ef-
: feet in 60 days.
s Ace Jacks, forgery, one to Ia
Y years; received May IA, 1914; pa,
: role granted to take effect in 81
e days.
d Henry Johnson, burglary ir
8 second degree, one to five years
e received June 27, 1914; parole
e granted.
r John E. King, assault with &
d deadly weapon, six months to
# years; received January II, 1913
parole granted to take effect Il
d 80 days.
g E. w. Llewellyn, burglary
,r one to Is years; received JUL
le 20, 1914; granted. .,
t, Roy Lofgren, injurlng a jail
,e six months to five years; recelv
ID ed February 7, 1914; parole grant
Is ed to take effect in 30 days.
ct Clarence Massey, burglary i
e. second degree, six months to
ut wears; received January IL, 19l'
m denied.
en- F. E. Miller, forgery, one to ]
lie years; received December L
Of 1913; parole granted.
IT. Jack Morgan, burglary, one
ed Is years; received July 27, l9l'
cir granted. l..
Joe Moore, grand larceny, tV
to IA years; received Septemo'
10, 1912; granted.
Raw McEvoy, second degr'
- burglary, six months to 5 year
received January %, 1915; gran
"a ed.
nu n. Fred Scott, grand larceny o.
ite {, TO IA years; received June 2
e 1914; parole granted to take e
Ivy .' feet in 60 days.
Nv A. W. Scott, burglary, one
es. H Is years; received June a. III
- ny parole granted.
'ne E. w. Sherman, grano iarce
dla one to IA years; received Aug'
sne ne 81, 1914; parole granted to ia
II effect in go days.
a Dan Williams, second oegl
, 'le burglary, one to five years;
ceived June 27, 1914; granted
Herbert Batchelder' burgla
ting one to Is years; received oc'o'
! Of 2. 1914; application passed -
Lo BROWN. assault w
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-09-17
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places
Reproduced for the Benefit
of our Readers--StOries Re.
hashed from Exchanges.

| rIICy-IlVe rOFU cars were SOlu
at Caldwell during the past year.
The National Pole Co. of Bon
ners Ferry lost 5000 poles in a
fire at Meadow Creek last week.
T. F. Jacobs, of Nezperce, has
heen awarded a silver medal on
wheat exhibited at the San Fran
cisco fair.
Elberta peaches shipped from
Lewiston Orchards to the San
Francisco fair were awarded a
gold medal last week.
Governor Alexander is in Cali
fornia this week attending the
22d national irrigation congress
which opened at Stockton Mon
day morning.
James W. Poe, a pioneer citi-
zen of central Idaho and lead
ing attorney at Lewiston for
many years, died there last Fri
day aged about 70 years.
The lewiston Charleston COM
pany at Lewiston is cutting its
third crop of alfalfa this year
from lands planted one and two
years ago. The company will
harvest about 300 tons of hay
this season.
A bear and four men in a
Ford car had an exciting race
near Orofino recently, the bear
working in the lead. Bruin was
able to negotiate the sharp turns
on the grade at a higher rate of
speed than the car and soon won
his way to safety.
The state veterinarian depart
{ ment at Boise reports that there
{ have been 81 bears killed in the
{ state in July, and the state audit
{ or drew warrants to the extent
{ of 1910 to pay $40 bounties on
each bear killed. The month
r previous there were 126 bears
e killed in the state.
8 John Richardson was arrested
n recently at Pendleton, Ore. on a
g charge of numbering J. T. Owens
of Twin Falls. Owens married
8 Richardson's divorced wife ant
e the latter claims he shot Owens
It for speaking slightingly of th'
woman. Richardson t h v
t. Ovens body into a we'll and GOV
d cred it with fourteen feet O.
r, earth.
! The Empire Home company
, which was organized at Bois
= last March, has been ordered b.
State Bank Examiner Hit t
cease doing business in Idaho
y Should the company fail to CON
ply it will be prosecuted unde
to the "blue sky" law. The CON
at pany is said to have sold loan an
tn investment bonds to the amour
n of $3.50, 900 and no one know
ne what has become of the none.
=, George Charnley, for sever
. years a resident of Lewiston ar
% for the past four years employe
az a. by Erb Bros. at Greer, died
ue the Raymond hotel in Lewistt
ue u Friday night while sitting in
''' chair in his room. He had BET
40 visited by a physician in tt
iiS evening and evidently died shol
IS ly afterward. Over exertion
NC the time of the recent Greer Fl
10 brought on troubles which caus
y ~ his death.
Word received at the COVER
in or's office announces Govern
lily Alexander left Washington 81
ted day night on his return trip
300 Boise. He wired the governo
,iv- department to have prepared
: is his return important tonns
,ot- data with regard to the no.
me and south railroad. This is tal
to indicate that the governor
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-09-17

August vonBargen is erecting
q large barn on his farm east OF
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
VICE CESSPOOLS
FOUND HERE IN i
SOCIAL SURVEY
American Civic Reform Union.
Declares Harrisburg Bad
as Chicago
POLICE FORCE SCORED
Declare Cops Give Cigaret
Smoking Boys Matches and
Chat With Fallen Angels

Six lectures in as many churches on
vice conditions in the city as they
found them were delivered in as many
local and suburban churches yester-
day by Captain Owen o. Wizard, presi-
dent of the International Association
of Licensed Detectives and 4. Fl.
White, State manager of the American
Civic Reform Union.
Both speakers told OF the results of
their Investigations in the city and
say they have facts and figures 20
back up their statements. That the
city is far from being morally clean
was the allegation of the lecturers.
Ihey' declare bawdy houses are open
near the heart of the city and condi-
tions in this small city are claimed
Vto be on a par with conditions in
Pittsburgh and Chicago" The lee
ture and Investigations were not made
with view of securing criminal evil
dence but are intended to rouse the
people so that they will take action.
Salient portions of the different lec-
lures are as follows:
When Harrisburg awakens TO
Continued IN Paoa Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
SLAYER OF GAME
WARDEN ARRESTED
Francis Thomas ConfesSes ito
killing Joseph McHugh, a
State Officer
WAS HUNTING ON SUNDAY
Taken to Mauch Chunk Prison
From Weatherby Jail For
Protection
WAS HUNTING ON SUNDAY
BY Associated Press

Hazleton, Pa, Nov. s. = Francis
Thomas, an unmarried young man of
Drifton. is in the Carbon Jail at Mauch
Chunk to-day. the self-confessed slayer
of Joseph McHugh. of Weatherly.
State game warden, in the woods near
Halle creek yesterday afternoon when
McHugh attempted to arrest Thomas
and four others for illegal hunting.
Thomas was taken into custody at the
home of his parents during the night
and after being brought to this city
admitted the shooting and turned over
the gun with which he did it.
He said that when McHugh ap-
preached him and asked what luck he
had during the day he told him he had
bagged one rabbit. McHugh ordered
Thomas to empty his gun and Thomas
shot the warden. who fell fatally
wounded and died shortly afterward.
Thomas confessed that he also aimed
at William Brown, who accompanied
McHugh, and pulled the trigger, but
that the charge failed to go off,
Thomas then Joined the four men who
were with him on the trip and they
returned to Drifton. Feeling at Wealth
erly ran high over the shooting and
1t was considered unwise to keep the
prisoner there over night, so he was
rushed to Mauch Chunk by auto
mobile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
FRENCH CONTINUE
TOPUSH ADVANCE
Forces Are Following Up Their
Successes North of Prilip,
Paris Reports
RUMANIA TO BE NEUTRAL
Dispatches From Bucharest
Emphasize Country'S Atti-
tude at Present

The French are continuing to press
of Strumitsa, British contingent aid
ing them. a Saloniki dispatch states,
but difficulties of the terrain make the
progress slow. Likewise, Paris ad-
vices declare. the French forces are
following up their successes north of
Prilip, where junction with the Ser
bians on the Babuna range is said to
be imminent.
On the extreme west of the Balkan
front the Montenegrins claim to be
holding the Austrians near Grahavo.
inf1icting severe losses upon them in
desperate battles.
The intention of Rumania TO remain
neutral. at least for the present. is en-
phastzed in dispatches from Bucharest
All members of parliament with whom
Premier Brattiano has consulted have
told him they consider the govern
ments course so far correct, it is de-
clared. Decidedly energetic action by
the entente allies to open up COM
munications in the Balkans will be
necessary to move Rumania in their
favor. the advices indicated. on the
GalllpoH peninsula the Turks claim
that their artillery successfully at
tackled another allied transport and a
torpedoboat setting the transport on
fire. An attack on the Turkish lines
near Seddul Bahr was repulsed, it is
declared.
There has been a cessation of ac-
tivity on the western front. according
to the official statement from Paris,
which is notably brief. declaring
"a IN 10 o.
dition to last nights statement neces-
Sary,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
BRITISH BLOCKADE
ILLEGAL DECLARES
IN LATEST NOTE
"Unhesitatingly Assumes" Task
of Championing Integrity
of Neutral Rights
INSISTS ON FREEDOM
U. S. Says Britain Is Admins
tering British. Not Inter
national Law

Washington, d. c.. Nov. s. The
United States in its latest note to Great
Britain. made public here yesterday,
covering exhaustively British interfer-
ence with American trade since the
beginning of the European war. de-
clares that the so-called blockade in
stituted by the allies against enemy
countries on March IL, is ineffective.
illegal and indetensible." Notice is
served that the American Government
cannot submit to the curtailment of
its neutral rights" and it cannot with
complacence suffer further subordin-
alton of its rights and interests"
Ambass ador Page, to whom the note
was sent by special messenger for de-
livery to the London Foreign Office,
was instructed by Secretary Lansing
Ito impress most earnestly" upon the
British Government that the United
States must insist that the relations
between 1t and His Majesty's Govern
ment be governed, not by a policy of
expediency. but by those established
rules of international conduct to which
Great Britain in the past has held the
United States to account when the
latter nation was a belligerent engaged
in a struggle for national existence"
Declaring the United States "un-
hesitatingly assumes" the task of
the integrity of neutral
the note proclaims that the
Government will devote its
[Continued on Page 3.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
900 lrishmen Refused
Passage on Steamship
By Associated Press

London. Nov 8. 1866 A. M.-Re-
ferring to the refusal of the Cunard
company to permit 900 Irisnmen of
military age to sail from Liverpool on
Saturday, the Manchester Guardian
says:
For a country where population
has been halved by misgovernment
while Ensland's has doubled. the re-
colors has been creditable. Many men
who on Saturday were tainted Mt
Liverpool must have had relatives at
the front 60
"of 100000 men of military age
said to be left in Ireland fully two
thirds are engaged in agriculture. from
which enlistment has been discour-
aged. and when allowance is. made for
munltionS workers and the unfit, the
recruitable margin is not great
The Guardian saws that for a sadly
long time the Irish have had TO seei,
a livelihood in America and adds that
1T cannot be expected that in this tina
of depression the movement will be
stopped fully"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
OLD OFFICERS TO
RETURNTOPLACES
ON POLICE FORCE?
Wetzel, Frank and Welsh Due
to Come Back Under Meals,
Rumor Hath It
LIEUT.. WARDEN TO GO
Sergeant Drabenstadt's Head
Also to Fall-White and
Ibach? Yes? No?

In the absence of Mayor-eleot Ezra
S. Meals. reports as to his probable
police appointments, of course, could
not be verified, but the rumor per-
sisted to-day that a number of officers
who served under the former Meals,
as we'll as the Gross and even Nc
Cormick administrations are among
those favorably spoken of.
While it is understood that Joseph
y. Thompson. acting chief of the de-
ptrtment, has the inside track for
chief; James Is. Deshong and eX-
Chief of Police Thomas G.. George
have also been talked of. In the
early days of the campaign Alderman
j. William Bayles had been favor
ably mentioned as a candidate but
friends ot ihat magistrate say he pre-
fers an elective position.
Tnat Police Lieutenant J. Edward
warden is slated to be dropped is gen.
errlly conceded ana IT is believed that
j. Edward Wetzel. formerly lieuten-
ant under Mayor Ne ais, will replace
CONTINUED on Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
4 Highspire Men Hurt
When Car Turns Turtle
on Red Hill Road

Four Highspire men were injured
when an automobile in which they
were riding skidded over a bank and
turned turtle at the foot of the steep
Red hill, mile east of Middletown
yesterday afternoon. They were:
Lyman Bingaman. the driver pain
full cuts and bruises on the right hand,
left leg and ribs.
Charles Leidig, owner of the car,
cash in right leg requiring seven
stitches to close, deep cash above left
eye and severe body bruises
Bruce Heberig and lands Thomp-
son, bruises about the body.
The car driven by Bingaman was
rolling down the steep Red hill at a
moderate rate when a touring car
swooped around sharp curve at the
bottom. In order to avoid a head-on
collision Bingaman swerved his car
to the side of the road. The momen-
tum carried the machine too far and
1t skidded over a five-foot bank and
upset. Bingaman and Leidig were
pinioned under the car. while the 9TH
ers were thrown cellar.
Men from a passing machine extri-
Gated the injured men and took them
to Highspire Their machine is q
complete wreck. The driver of the
car which caused the accident did not
stop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
Post Office Robbed Tenth
Time in as Many Years
BY .1ssoeinted Prcls

Oswego, n. Y, Nov. S.-The tenth
robbery of the post office at Lacona,
near here, in as many years occurred
early to-day when the men blew open
the safe and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000 worth of stamps and 500
in money orders and $25 in cash.
Safe blowers also attempted to rob
the post office at Livonia 80 miles
from Rochester but were detected by
the night watchman of the village,
whose dog had trailed them to the
building. The watchman engaged in
revolver duel with the robbers, who
made their escape in the darkness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
Sets Six Rabbit Snares
in Wildwood on Sunday;
$85 and Costs; Takes Jail

William Lewis, colored, got in wrong
with the law three times yesterday.
He set six rabbit snares, set them in
Wildwood Park, and went a-hunting
on Sunday.
'Eightyfive dollars fine and costs of
prosecution. said Alderman C. Emmett
Murray to-day when Lewis was
brought before him for a hearing.
Six fines of $40 each were imposed
Tor settlng the snares and one fine of
$25 for hunting on Sunday.
Lewis was arrested hy State Game
warden c. b. Baum and at the time
he had three rabbits in his possession.
He was sent to Jail in default of pay
ment of the fines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
Trying to Find Husband of
Woman Who ElOped With
Man Stabbed to Death

The local police department was to-
day asked TO aid in locating Antonio
Arando. He is the husband of Anne
Arando, with whom Joseph BelIini
eloped to Harrisburg some weeks ago
The police of Beacon City, N. Y. be-
lieve he knows something about Bel
lini's murder.
/. The husband was never in Harris
burg. He wrote to acquaintances ask
ing them to have the police look for
his wife. Subsequently the friends Of
Arando learned that he had been ar
rested at Newourgn. N. J., for carry
ing concealed deadly weapons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
GERMANS CLAIM SURPRISES
Bv 4Ssociofrd prcss

Berlin. Nov. 8, by wireless to Say
-ville.-The statement of Premier As
quith I'm his recent speech in the
House of Commons that the war had
brought surprises to all ELECTED to-
day the following comment from Ma
jor Moraht, the military critic: "The
surprises were the German advance
in Russia, the failure of the Franco
British attack against the German
west front. the great and swift sue
cesses of the Austrians. Hungarians,
Germans and. Bulgarians in the Bal
kans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
MUST STAMP COLD STORAGE EGGS
q. A.rnri1a-I

New York. Nov. S.-All cold stor-
age eggs sold in this city after Novem-
Der 10 must be stamped as such and
all dealers in them must display signs
stating that cold storage eggs are on
sale, says John J. Dillon, State COM
missioner in eggs, food and markets.
in a warning bulletin received by egg
merchants to-day. Mr.. Dillon advised
the retailers to require wholesalers to
state plainly on bills whether the eggs
they sold were fresh or cold storage
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

Milan, Italy, Nov. s, via Paris
There is no longer any probability of
a ministerial crisis in Rumania, says
the Bucharest correspondent of the
Corriere Della Sera. Even the inter-
opposition. he asserts, agrees
with the government that military ac-
ton must depend upon the strategical
situation in the Balkans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
Wharton Freshmen
Elect Their Officers

Officers have been elected by the
Freshman class of the Wharton Exten-
as fellows:
Fred Burris. president; Thomas J.
Bard. vice-president; Howard A. Neidig.
Mr., Burris will appoint committees
within the week. The class is planning
number of social events for the school
VI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
CONTEST CLOSES TONIGHT

The Telegraph's 300-word essay con-
test on The Life and Works of Bee
thoven seems to have struck a re-
sponsive chord among the young
people of Harrisburg and vicinity. The
music editor of the Telegraph has been
flooded with essays, some fair, Others
good. and quite a number that reveal
unusual ability in the line of construc-
tion and form. The contest closes at
s o'clock this evening and the names
of the winners, together with the win
ming essays, will be printed in Wednes-
day evenings Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
STRoUP WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT APPOINTMENTS

District Attorney Michael e. Stroup.
who has been hunting and resting
after his victory slipped into town
yesterday for shave. lie refused TO
talk of appointments. 1t is under
stood. that County Detective Walters
and Miss Clara Miller, clerk to Mr..
Stroup will be retained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
COMMISSION IN SESSION
By Associated Press

New York, Nov. S.-Frank F. Walsh
former chairman of the extinct Fed
eral Industrial Relations Commission.
met here to-day with eleven associates
active in industrial reform projects
and orCanized the committee on In
dustrial Relations. the object of which
1t was stated, is to continue the work
of the Federal commission and urge
upon Congress the denominations con-
tanned in the official reports of the
Federal commission which were com
piled by Mr.. Walsh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
MAY BE ON STAND THREE DAYS

New York, Nov. s.--The trial of
the directors of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, for at
tempting to monopolize railroad
traffic in New England to-day reached
the period when Charles S. Mellen be-
came president of that company.
Counsel for the prosecution expect
that two or three days will be required
to complete Mr.. Mellen's direct ex-
animation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
UNITED STATES THANKED
Bv .fssoeiated Press

Toxic, Nov. S.-Thanks to the
United States Government for it's
courtesy in sending here for the
coronation celebration the cruiser
Saratoga, flagship for the Asiatic
fleet, are expressed by the Asahi
Shimbun, of Osaka, which calls at
tention to the absence of naval rep
resentation by other powers notably
China, Japan's nearest neighbor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
ROB MAJESTIC THEATER
By Associated Press

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 8. - Robbers
blew open safe in the Majestic The
ater, less than 100 yards from the ex-
escaped with s940 !
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

This is the itinerary of Frank r.
Robertson, the Telegraph's famous
traveloguer in the last five days of his
engagement at the Chestnut Street Au-
ditorium. Starting off the week with
picture-tour across picturesque Nor
way, one of the most delightful lands
in the world, the travelokuers will
IContinued on Page II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
LONDON sTEANIER sI1NK
~ Assoeiatcd Press

Dy 41SSVtFuItu FFeJS
London Nov. 8, 1910 D. m.-Tha
steamship Woolwich of London. .9a6l
tons gross, has been sunk. Her crew
was saved