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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31

had charge of the eolonel's contest
before the Republican national COM
mttee in 1912 He likes Colonel
Roosevelt immensely. He believes In
him as political force. But he
wouldn It follow the colonel out of his
party. When others We're declaring
that IL Roosevelt was not nominated
they would bolt, Borah publicly de-
clared that under no circumstances
would he bolt; that he believed more
could be accomplished within the
party than by spht; that he was
going to fight 1T out inside the party
nominate Roosevelt if he could, but
say Within the party whether or no.
William Il. Borah was born June
20, 1865, i'm Wayne county, Illinois.
He was one OF ten children. He
lived ON a farm until he was IL and
went to a country school. His pater-
mad ancestors were Germans. His
father was born In Kentucky. The
name, originally De Borah, was q
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31

as follows the sentiment of his state.
ITO the people of Idaho he is'Bill'
or Billy, a nickname not based ON
hadl dlfellow popularity, but on conf
dence, respect and esteem from long
knowledge and friendship. They fol-
low his star because they know it
shoots straight. They bank ON Borah
not merely because they like him, but
because they know his two feet are
planted solidly on the ground; and be.
cause his eloquence, powerful and
plastic as 1t is, skirts the hiltops but
never gets out of sight OF the gravel.
"Borah's argument to the jury i'm
the prosecution of William ID. Hay
wood, secretary of the Western Feder
alton of Miners, for the murder of
former Governor Fank Steunenberg of
Idaho, lived up to the praise OF those
who lauded it in advance. 1t was a
powerful battering ram Of law, logic
and iact and 1T compromised nowhere
but when he had finished, Haywood's
invalid wife, seated In her wheel
chair, shook his hand and thanked
him for his fairness.
Il think that tells the Borah story
as fully as six tho sand words of copy
One can take that illustration for
guage, and everything Borah has done
In public Life will ft to the last notch.
He is a progressive, but he ism t
afraid to be seen in the company of
reactionaries; and he is a reaction
airy when his fellow progressiVes are
invit 10 the attention of the fool
killer.
"He is firm believer in the theory
that practically everything that needs
to be done I'm the way of bringing
about better condition of industrial /
and social affairs can be done under
our present constitution and frame !.
work of government He doesn't be-
heve the first thing to do is to change
The constitution every time something |
IS wrong. He feels that the consti- |
.ution. such as 1t Is, will stand the
est Of efficiency. 1t is a temple, not /
\ circus tent to be moved after every |
performance. It's seasoned timbers with .
stood the delIge of a civil war Male
actors can be reached and Legislators
IAN remodel under the roof that has
stood for so many generations.
every monopoly can be throttled
without changing the constitution If
We have the courage to do 1T.
Senator Borah doesn't care any
hing about individuals as permanent
actors OF progress. The average Life
II man is but 33 years, and he
'tands for things that he hopes will
i've longer than that He has been
IN ardent Roosevelt supporter from
he time he entered public life, and
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
ESTATE CLOSED UP

On Thursday last, c. e. Corker,
as trustee of the Thomas Trathen
bankrupt estate, issued to the sew
eral creditors dividend checks of
eleven and two-tenths per cent.
This, we understand, closes the
case that was commenced In 1911,
tried i'm the U. S. District court in
Boise and later i'm the U. S. Cir
cult Court of Appeals i'm Portland,
where the decision of the U. s. Dis
triet was affirmed, in favor Of the
trustee.
Considering the long time and the
strenuous litigation, the Trustee is to
be congratulated ON the size of the
dividend finally obtained for the
creditors.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31

popular ONE In Germany. His father
was an amateur preacher OF power and
imagination remarkable in one OF
limited field OF education. When the
local minister failed to turn up he oc-
oupied the pulpit. He was a walking
encyclopedia of biblical knowledge.
and would pore over his books until
1 or 2 O'Clock in the morning.
"BoTah's mother was OF Irish des-
cent, and Borah's sympathy for suf-
fering and his natural hatred Of in
justice in every form came from his
mother. She has am intense Samari-
tanism for all human suffering.
"Borah has been making speeches
since he was in the high school class.
He used to ride around the various
school districts looking for a turn to
debate. He was about 10 when he
began speaking i'm political campaigns
with the first CLEANS of ambition
Borah disposed OF a horse and some
livestock that his father had given
him. and got together enough money
to pay his first year g board and tui-
tlon at the Southern Illinois academy
at Enfield. The next year he went
to Kansas, where he had q sister.
There, part of the time, he taught irl
the public schools, and part OF the
time he attended the state university
at Lawrence. He did chores and jani-
tor work around the university to pay
his expenses. William Allen White
OF Kansas was one of his classmates.
When Borah had finished his
course at Lawrence university he
was admitted to the bar and started
for the west. His objective point
was Seattle, then the Mecca of so
many fortune builders; but when he
got to Salt Lake City he counted his
cash and found he didn't have enough
to reach Seattle He compared his
purse with the railroad folder and
found 1T would take him to Boise.
Idaho. When he got there he had
$1575, with which he opened a law
office The world has no terror for a
man hike that. Such pluck will make
a victor of cripple I'm an Olympic
game.
"On the train from Salt Lake City
to Boise. young Borah met one OF
those professional gamblers, now an
extinct race of men, whose calling
was legahzed in many western states
by legislative enactment. OF them
little good has been said or written,
but they were men of heart ii their
crimes were licensed by law. Was dt
not minister of the gospel who, be-
ing spuned In his need by an the
Pharlsees, borrowed $40 of gambler
and received good win and a gambler
Continued ON Page Two.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
HORSE SENSE.

We have not heard much about our
suggestion in last week IS issue con-
cerndng, OILED streets, but one of our
readers wondered if Frank Barrett's
handsome span of sorrels might not
have been acting on the suggestion
when they started out at a lively
clip from the oil house with about a
dozen ten-gallon cans OF gasoline,
sprinkhng the streets liberally from
the place 70 starting to the corral at
the Lee house where they stopped
of their own accord.
Rather a lively gait and odoriferous
oil for a very successful tryout, but
then one would scarcely expect horses,
though possessing unusual horse
sense, to Discriminate between oils or
the rate of progress while sprinkling.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
A. /. WOOD ORDAINED

A large gathering of friends and
parishoners of A. l.. Wood was out
Sunday to witness the ceremony in
which he was ordained to the min
lister of the Protestant Episcopal
church of America, the ceremony be-
ing conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop ].
B. Funsten of Bose, assisted by Arch
deacon Fl. Stoy of Pocatello.
The church had been beautifully
and artistically decorated by the
Episcopal Young Ladies club and
special music was provided by the
choir and orchestra.
After the ceremony Mr.. Wood was
the recipient of numerous congratlIla-
tions
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
MRS. eEpDEs WINS SUIT.
Jury Declares Albert Geddes EccIes
is Son of Late Sugar King.

Ogden, Utah.-A jury in the Second
district court on Friday declared AL
bert Geddes Eccles to be son of the
late David Eccles and heir to one
thirty-third of the millions left by the
sugar and lumber king Of Utah. Ac-
cording to the various estimates Of
the Eccles estate the boys fortune as
a result Of the decision may be from
100000 to 100000.
Mrs. Geddes declared "the verdict
Is a just one. God has aided us In
our fight and feel very grateful to
Him and the good men who have
given US so much assistance"
1t is understood the case will be
appealed RY the defense
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
APOLOGIES TO NORWAY.

Christiania.-The British govern
ment, through Sir Edward Grey, sec
retary for foreign affairs, has express
ed regret to the Norwegian govern.
ment at the violation by British war
ships of Norwegian territorial waters,
especially by the seizure of an auxilr
larry cruiser of German steamer in
side the three-mile limit
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
SENATOR BRADY
DEFENDS STATE
Replies With Singing Speech to
False Statement Made
By Woolgrewer

DR.. S. w. Mcclure, secretary of the
National Woolgrowers association who
libeled Idaho In his testimony before
the interstate commerce commission,
was given his answer In no uncertain
terms bv Senator Brady in his Fair
field speech Thursday, according to
H. w. Hochbaum, farm manage
ment expert for the University of
Idaho extension department, who re-
| turned Friday from tht atown where
| he attended the farmers day cele-
bration at which the senator delivered
his address.
Every charge made by DR.. Nc.
Clure against the agricultural indus
tries of Idaho was answered and alb
solutely refuted by Senator Brady"
said Mr.. Hochbaum. His state
ment made the charges of DR.. Nc
Cmre seem ridiculous, and fifteen hu:
dred people who listened to the sem
ator were reused to such a pitch of
indignation that they would have
been willing to hang Dr. Mcclure i'm
effigy, had the suggestion been
made.
People from all over Camas Prair-
lie attended the Fairfield celebration.
1t was held in the partially completed
municipal auditorium of the new town
The building was only partly rooted
over, but 1t was brilliantly decorated.
Speeches were made in both the
morning and afternoon, and at noon
a barbecue that was real feast was
served.
"In addition to Senator Brady, the
progran@included speeches from Joel
l.. Priest, DIR. Taylor, soil expert for
the John Deere Pillow company; Presi-
dent Brannon of the University of
Idaho; Carl Johnson, field dairyman
for the university extension depart
ment; J. s. Welch of the Gooding ex-
perimental farm; and myself. 1t was
one of the best get together events
| have ever seen put on. States
man.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
RETURNED FROM THE FAIR

Mr.. j. w. Caldwell returned last
Saturday from Frisco with Charles
Burnett in his Cadillac car. Mr.. Bur
nett is taking orders for Cadillacs
and is doing a good business. A live
agent for the Cadillac car will be quite
an acquisition to this vicinity.
Winston accompanied his father
home. Mrs. Caldwell and their youn-
ger son remaining In Long Beach
where Mrs Caldwell is under the doc
tors care and we are sorry to say is
quite Ill.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
PURJUE-TATE

quiet wedding was held at the
Evans Hotel Monday, July Goth, at
1:30 p. m, the contracting parties be-
ing Mr.. Leo. e. Tate and Miss Pearl
PURDUE, both of Bruneau, Rev. c. e.
Mason officiating. The young we'd
ded couple returned to Brunean the
same afternoon.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
Killed In Oil Plant Riot.

New York.-Whethe militia would
be called out was the question in Bay
onne, N. j., where two more men
were killed Thursday in fights be.
tween striking employees of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
and armed guards The deaths since
the inception of the strike total three.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
ANOTHER HOUSE BURNS

While the fire company were hold.
ing their regular meeting Thursday
evening, they were called by the
siren to vacant house owned by
Charles Starmer In the southeastern
suburbs. Origin of the fire, which
completely consumed the building, is
unknown. There was an insurance
of $780, 90.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
Celebrate Pioneer Day,

Salt Lake Cfty.-Not since the jubi.
lee in 1897, perhaps, has Salt Lake
seen such celebration of the Twen-
ty-fourth of July as found expression
In the grand pioneer pageant of the
morning, the patriotic exercises at the
Tabernacle at noon, the luncheon to
the pioneers at the Hotel Utah, the
grand revue of all nations at Liberty
park In the afternoon, the electrical
parade of the previous night and the
revelry of the closing of the Wizard
OF the Wasatch celebration at the
Gulch at midnight.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
Nine Million Attend Exposition.

San Francisco.-The attendance at
the Panama-Pacific exposition to date
totals more than 100000. The nine
millionth admission was registered at
8 o'clock Monday night.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
Years Trade Balance.

Washington.-Exact figures of the
record-breaking American export COM
merce of the fiscal year ended June
80, show that the trade balance in
favor of the United States was
$1,094,422,792,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-31
Strike for Double Wages.

Pottsville, Pa.-TTwo hundred and
sixty of the 400 employees of the Nj
trated Products company voted Mon
day night to go on strike for an in
crease In wages from 371a to rs cents
An hour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
Ignite RATE CASE
IN DAKOTA SETTLED

Devils Lake. N. d., Sept. AFTER
being in constant litigation since 1907,
when the legislature passed the now
famous Ignite coal rate law, the rail
ways. the shippers and the state rail
way commission finally have reached
a satisfactory agreement, according
to o. p. N. Anderson, a member of
the commission.
An increase of is and % per cent
on short hauls, with the maximum
rate the same as was fixed originally
by the legislature. and which twice
was before the supreme court of the
United States, goes into effect at once
The increase in the short haul was
agreeable to the coal operators.
The supreme court of the United
States last March declared the North
Dakota rate confiscatory.
The railway commission refused to
accept the rates which prevailed be-
fore 1907 and the final conference
was called as a result of activity OF
the state board.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
blue stem and MARQUIS
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City. Sept. 7.-Receipts of
cattle totaled 204 cars. or approx
mately $500 head, compared with
800 last Monday and $500 the cor
responding day a year ago. With a
fairly generous supply of killing
stock on offer this morning the deal
ruled slow and weak to 10 a 15c
lower than the close of last week.
Native cattle were decidedly scarce,
but there was a fairly good showing
of western grass offerings included
in the days supply.
Stockers and feeders we're purchas-
ed on a steady basis with some spots
strong compared with Friday. 4
broad demand was noted for all
classes and the movement of finish
ing stock was marked by activity.
Hog deal ruled about steady on a
mere handful of offerings on the
opening day. The quality was not up
to Saturdays standard.
Labor day found 1.400 sheep on
hand and a steady market was on the
program in the sheephouse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
WILL DEFEND HIS COURSE
Or. Dumba Asserts He Has Right to
Incite Strikes.

Lenox, Mass, Sept. THE right to
call a strike of Austrian-ilungarian
workers In the big steel mills OF the
country engaged in filling war orders
for the allies is asserted by Or. Con
stantin Theodor Dumba, ambassador
from Austria Hungary to the United
States, in a statement issued at the
summer embassy here.
DIR. Dumba said he intended to leave
for Washington to explain his posi-
ton to Secretary of State Lansing
This statement was called forth by
dispatches from London published in
the New York World making public
excerpts from letters and memoranda
forwarded by DIR. Dumba to Foreign
Minister Burian of Austria-Hungary,
which were seized by the British
naval authorities from James f. j.
Archibald, an American newspaper
correspondent who was apprehended
when the steamer Rotterdam arrived
at Falmouth the latter part of Au-
gust.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
10000 ENGINEERS ORGANIZE.
Volunteer Reserve Of Experts to Aid
Country IL War Comes.

The United States soon Is to have
something 1t never before had and. in
the opinion of military men. urgently
needs as a measure of self defense-a
reserve force of 10000 trained and
skilled engineers. to be Immediately
available In time of war and to sup
plement the admittedly efficient but
numerically inadequate corps OF engi-
neers of the regular army.
The foundation of the present plan
was laid in the spring at a conference
among several representative engi-
neers. each standing at the head OF
his profession In his own speciality.
Promoters In Chicago say that Secre-
tary Garrison attended the conference.
At this meeting the general scheme OF
organization was drawn up. The war
department since has been engaged. II
Is said. under the secretary's direction.
IN working out the details and plan
ming a bill 10 be introduced In on
gress nex session to embody In legis-
lation the formation OF the corps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
POWDER FOR OUR SOLDIERS.
Not the Explosive Kind Nor Cosmetic
Either. but For Feet.

Either. but For Feet.
In the current number OF the Army
and Navy Journal the following APP
pears:
A favorable report has been made on
some experiments which have been
conducted In the Second division ON
what has been referred to rs the sol.
dier's vanity box. This new article OF
equipment Is a pouch. designed by Cap
tain James ID. Taylor. Seventh infan.
try. intended to carry adhesive plas-
ter and powder. not for the face. but
for the feet. 1t il made OF the same
material as the haversack and In to
be issued TO duty sergeants and squad
leaders. and is to be carried In "A place
provided for i~ntrenching tools. Ii IL
eight and a half inches by four inches
and is attached by glove fasteners like
those on first aid packets.
The commanding officers who watch
ed the experiment with II express the
opinion that the new addition To the
kit will be an important improvement
to the equipment of the soldier. as IL
will make 1t possible for the duty ser
geants and squad leaders to treat sore
feet Of the enlisted men without any
unnecessary delay In the march. II
has been found TO be quite inconven-
lent to carry these packages of powder
and adhesive plaster In the haversack.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
SCORES HURT IN COLLISION
Many Injured When lnterurban Trains
Crash Near S~andusky, o.

Sandusky. O., Sept. From forty
to fifty persons were injured when
two interurban trains collided on the
Lake Shore electric road. An east
bound limited crashed into q west,
bound local at Sage's Siding, near
Huron.
There vera no fatalities
northern part OK uususc ysvv.-.-.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
HEALTH EXPERTS GATHER
Chief Attention Given TO Disease
From War Countries.

Rochester, n. Y, Sept. THE
American Public Health association,
in session here. is expected to devote
much consideration to the problems
that have grown out of the a in
Europe. The necessity for vigilance
against epidemic diseases is in the
mind of every state and municipal
health officer, judging by their state
ments.
This year" said Professor William
T. Sedgewick, president of the asso.
citation, we must beseech all Amer
leans TO prepare to deal with unusual
invasions of minute. mostly invisible,
but often multitudinous and powerful
enemies. We must defend American
homes against typhus as well as ty
phoid. against Asiatic cholera and
against bubonic plague"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07

Proposes United States Banks in Gen.
trial and South America.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Suggestions
for carrying out the work of the Pan
American financial conference, held
here last May, have been submitted to
President Wilson by Secretary Nc
Adoo.
They provide for the establishment
by the twelve federal reserve banks
of agencies in the leading cities Of
South and Central America to facili-
tate credit, the subscription by the
government of capital stock in neces-
sary steamship lines. an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to help the work of
the international high commission on
uniformity OF laws and an %appropria-
ton of $4,000 to hold another con
ference In 1916 at Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07

Seattle. Sept preparatory to the
annual convention of the American
Bankers association meetings OF
committees In charge of arrangements
we're held here. In the afternoon the
executive council met and rounded
out the program, which is one of the
most interesting In the organizations
history. including, as it does, an ad-
dress by William Howard Taft, for.
mer president of the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
FRANCE HOLDING HER COINAGE
Orders to Prevent Travellers From
Taking II Out Of Country.

Every traveller leaving France here
after will be required to declare the
amount of funds In coin In his posses
sion. LII more than so francs $50, he
will be compelled to exchange the ex-
cess for paper money. under a decree
issued by the finance minister. Alexan.
Dire Ribot.
This action resulted from an inves-
tigation of the scarcity of silver coin.
particularly In the frontier regions. 1t
was ascertained that coins In circula-
ton Were being collected systematical-
ly for export. Even coppers and nick
els were sought and exchanged at a
premium.
1t has been suggested unoficially
that for the purpose of preventing
boarding during the war the govern
ment should 0 Its intention OF
Issuing a new series OF coins after the
conclusion OF peace. demonetixing
those now In circulation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
INDIA'SExPORTS RESTRICTED
hesslsn Cloth and Bags to Go Only to
England Unless Licensed.

Calcutta. Sept. 7.-Exportation of
Hessian cloth and bags, except to
Great Britain, will be prohibited
henceforth, except under licenses.
These licenses will be issued to jute
dealers for ordinary commercial pur-
poses after the government has been
fully supplied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07

Series Of Accidents Take Heavy Toll
of Life.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. Five per-
sons we're killed when an automobile
In which they were riding was struck
by an electric car on the Erie road
ten miles south of here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07
CANAL Is BLOCKED AGAIN
Slide Holds Up Twenty-Five Vessels
Along Panama Waterway.

Panama. Sept. IA new slide in
the Panama canal has blocked the
passage of all ships. including the
steamers Kroonland and Finland
Twenty-Five vessels are waiting for
the r%eopening Of traffic. The dredges
have e~xcavated 10000 cubic yards OF
mud and stone In twenty-four hours, a
record.
There Is no chance for vessels to
pass through for two days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-07

Veteran Editor Is Dead.

Washington, Sept. Charles A.
Boynton, one OF the veterans Of the
Associated Press and one OF the best
known American newspaper men Of
twenty-five years ago. Is dead, aged
seyenty-nine.