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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
DESPERATE SHOOTING
ARRAY AT ROGtRS0N
G. II. McCOlIum and George
Washington Use Guns McCOlIun
WOunded.

AS a result of shooting scrape at
Rogerson Saturday evening, G. H. Nc
Collum is in the Physicians and Sur
geon's hospital in this city, with a
hip bone smashed by a bullet from a
pistol in the hands of George Wash
ington, and Washington is in Jail
awaiting developments. According to
the story told by McCollum, the men
had been on bad terms for several
weeks. McCollum says that he was
informed by several men that Wash
ingtOn intended to kill him and that a
week before the shooting he was in
formed that Washington tried to eth
er buy or borrow gun in Rogerson
and that failing to secure the weapon,
Washington struck him with a brick
in the jaw and followed this by
throwing a brick at him; that Wash
ington on seeing McCollum coming
would always drop a hand into his
pocket; that on the evening of the
shooting McCollum came out of the
pool hall, when Washington lodged
behind a telegraph pole with the usual
motion into the pocket, whereat Nc
Collum thinking his life in danger
drew gun and the duel began. Wash
ington got behind the bank corner and
the shooting continued until McCollum
fell wounded McCollum has a home
stead near Rogerson and works
around when not employed on it.
Washington works around Rogerson.
Neither of the men were under the
influence of liquor as far as can be
| learned
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
CONFIRMATION AT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bishop Funsten and Arch sac0n
StOy Conduct Services Monday
Evening.

Rt. Rev. James b. Funston of Boise,
Episcopal bishop of Idaho, was in this
city Monday for the purpose of admin
istering confirmation to a class at
Ascension Episcopal church in the
evening. Following the solemn liter
airy service, and a most interesting
and appropriate sermon by the bishop,
the rite of confirmation was extended
to a class of eighteen persons, nearly
all adults
After service in the church, adjourn
ment was had to the new Parish hall,
where an informal reception was ten
dered to Bishop Funston and Arch
deacon Stoy. This event offered a
most pleasant and enjoyable "get-to-
gether and get-acquainted" occasion.
Light refreshments were served and
when adjournment was had all went
to their homes feeling stimulated and
encouraged
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
TOBEY HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM INJURY
Collision Between Auto and Mo-
tOrcycIe Gives Him Sweet
Dreams.

G. A. Tobey came out fairly we'll
from collision between his motor
cycle and an auto driven by a farm
er named Altman near the crossing
on the Hollister road Saturday even
ing, sustaining only few slight
scratches, while the farmer, who turn
ed to the wrong side of the road, caus-
ing the smashup, was unhurt. Mr..
Tobey was coming in from the c. c.
Woods farm about o'clock and was
running at a rapid rate. Mr.. Altman,
who was going home, appeared to get
mixed on his turning and switched to
the left instead of to the right 81 did
not realize what was about to happen
until just the instant that it was about
to occur, but | do not remember the
incident of the machines coming to-
gether at ALL" said Mr. Tobey. Il
seemed to have a sort of pleasant
dream and when l came to myself
was standing in the middle of the
road, with only a portion of my pants
left on me. The motorcycle was
smashed and the auto more or less
banged up. Mr.. Altman felt very
badly about it and brought me to town
and remained with me until assured
by the doctor that there was nothing
serious the matter with me. He viii
replace the machine and pay for the
medical examination and in every way
behaved properly"
Mr.. Tobey has just recovered from
an accident resulting from a team
running into an auto in which he wa:
riding with friend
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
UNCLAIMED TEAM IN
HANDS OF THE CITY
Abandoned Thursday Night on Sew.
enth Street NOrth-NO Trace OF
Owner.

A vagrant team with wagon load
of household goods, was taken into
custody Sunday afternoon by Police
Officer Ham and is still in the charge
of the city, having increased to
family since the arrest. The team
which consisted of a bay horse and a
sorrel mare, was noticed tied to the
back of a wagon on Seventh street
north Friday morning Nobody was
seen near the vehicle thereafter to feed
or water the horses until Sunday,
when neighbors notified the officers.
The team was taken and placed in a
stable and Monday morning there was
a fine colt in the stall with the mare.
Nobody saw the team come, or saw
anyone about the rig and no inquiries
have since been made. Whether it was
stolen and abandoned, or whether the
owner strayed off and died is not
known.
In the wagon were dishes, cooking
utensils, boys tricycle. and express
wagon, rubber boots, a pair of shoes
and broom.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
LIGHTING SUBJECT
BEFORE COUNCIL
Manager King of Electric In
veStment Company Present
MAKES OFFER FOR COMPLETE
LIGHTING OF THE CITY.
Councilman BObier Thinks 1t Would
Cost Less to Establish City
Plant.

When I was in Boise this week I
took the matter of the extension of
the Twin Falls lighting system up
with Mr.. Wallace, and am prepared to
say that if the council feels that it
prefers not to call bond election
for the establishment of a standard
lighting system, and still wants such
system, the Electric Investment COM
pany would finance the matter, the
city to reimburse the company for the
cost of the standards, with six per
cent interest on money advanced un-
til the standards are paid for, said Of
fer to hold good during the terms of
the contract entered into by the city
with the company" said Manager King
of the Electric Investment company at
a meeting of the city council Monday
night in elaboration of tentative plans
before that body at a special meeting
Thursday. Mr.. King said that there
had been no charges made for the
present standards around the city
park, and should the city enter into a
contract with the company no charge
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
SHOSHONf PAVING
PETITION FILED
City Council Orders City Attor-
ney to Draft Proper Resolu-
ton.

A petition for the paving of Sho-
shone street was presented to the city
council at its meeting Thursday night
by Asher B. Wilson, and the city at
torney was ordered to prepare the pro-
per resolution, after which protests
will be heard if there are any made.
Mr.. Wilson suggested that four-inch
cement base, with two-inch surface
was being put in in some cities with
success, at $3.50 yard. This state
ment was corroborated by City Treas
urer Rounds, who said that some Iowa
cities were taking out other paving
and putting in that kind 1t was
thought that such paving m ght be
put in without the necessity Of bond
election to raise funds to pave the In
tersections.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
GREAT TURNOUT
AT ANNUAL SERMON
BaCCaIaureate Sermon Delivered
by Rev. |. B. FranCk
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Is
FILLED TO OVERLOOKING.
Brilliant Address on Ideal Pur-
poses of Education Delivered
Sunday Evening.

In every educational institution Civ
ing diplomas, it has become custom
airy, as one of the chief events of "gra-
duation," for a special sermon, known
as "baccalaureate," to be delivered TO
the graduating class. Usually, the
class attends the church selected for
that purpose; but in Twin Falls, ow-
ing to the comparatively limited seat
ing capacity of the churches, this SER
vice has been held in the high school
auditorium, the officiating clergyman
coming thither and bringing his
church choir with him.
Such a service was held last Sun
day evening, 14th inst, and the great
audience which assembled not only
filled every seat but overflowed into
all available standing room. The SEN
ior class, to whom the matter is left,
had selected and invited Rev. l.. B.
Franck, of Ascension Episcopal
church, to officiate; and when at eight
o'clock the fine choir OF that church,
who, with the rector, were in full
canonicals, sang Onward Christian
Soldier" as a professional, and the
class of seventy-four young ladies and
gentlemen marched into the seats re-
served for them in the front-center of
the main floor, the sight was beau
tiful and inspiring one. The full pro-
gramme of the service was as follows:
Prayer for guidance.
Hymn No. 311, Ancient of Days"
Invocation: Prayer for peace and
national and christian unity.
Anthem, 81 Waited for the Lord
(Mendlessohn)
Lesson, first chapter General Epis-
tie of st. James.
Anthem, Festival TIE Deum" Dud-
ley Buck).
Hymn No 4S4, go Labor On"
Sermon, Ideal Purpose of Educa-
ton"
Anthem, "By the Sea" CIV. H. Neid-
linger).
Hymn No. sos, Flight the Good
Fight"
Benediction.
The service was well received by
the audience, as indeed it deserved to
be. The choir had evidently made
careful preparation; and, under the
leadership of the chorister, Mr.. Pau
Continued on Page 81
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
FOURTH OF JULY
COMMITTEES CHOSEN
Campaign For Biggest Celebration
in the History of the Tract
Started.

Fourth of July committees were ap-
pointed last evening and a campaign
will at once get under way for the
celebration, which is expected to be
the best ever held in this city or in
southern Idaho. The following is the
personnel of the several committees {:
Parade-P. w. McRoberts, ]. A. Sin
clair, Mrs. Burton E. Morse.
Fireworks-James Mcmillan.
Finance-Howard Skeels, Bert Col
well, DR.. Fisher.
Advertising F. Allen, Albert An
derson, B. w. Magel
Amusements-E. l.. MvVicker, Boyd
H. Fuller, M. j. Macauley, Mrs w. F
Pike.
Ice Cream Cones-E. L. Ashton.
Decorations-Boyd H. Fuller, e. ]
Jenkins, Samuel Hart.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
COLLINS WONDERFUL
ORATOR SAYS WALTERS
New X. c. State Warden Boosts
Man Who Speaks at Lavering
Tonight.

collins is one of the most wonder
full speakers that l have ever heard,
said E. ]. Walters of this city. Friday
on his return from the state meeting
of the Knights of Columbus at Couer
d'Alene, where he was elected to the
office of state warden. "He is a mem
Der of a labor union in which he has
held high positions and discusses world
problems from the standpoint of
Christian democracy though not in
favor of Socialism. He certainly is a
wonder"
Mr.. Walters was accompanied to the
state meeting by M. ]. Macauley, and
both declare that they had most sue
cessful gathering and that the mem
bership OF the order had largely in
creased during the past year
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
TWO TEACHERS SURPRISED
BY THE SCHOOL PATRONS
Mountain View and Shamrock
Schools Have Pleasant Closing
Programs.

Last Friday the patrons of the
Mountain View district, sprung sur
prise on the teacher, ]. w. McDon-
nell by visiting the school in a body
for the closing exercises. There was
good program, good talks and a
general good time.
On the same day Miss Emma An
drews, teacher of the Shamrock
school, and her pupils, were surpris-
ed at noon by a visit from the patrons
of the district who brought well filled
baskets, for the luncheon. A short
program and a general jollification
marked the occasion after the dinner
had been disposed of.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
NOTED SCHOLAR AT THE
PARISH HALL THURSDAY
President BrannOn Of the Univer-
sity Of Idaho WIN Speak in After
noon.

Dr. Melvin Brannon, president of
the state university will lecture at the
Ascension Parish hall, Thursday at
8 o'clock, on the subject "The Church's
Obligation to the Community in Be-
half of Social Education" An in
yitation is extended to all to be pres
ent and hear DR.. Brannon, who is con-
sidered one of the ablest orators and
brilliant original thinkers in the inter-
mountain states.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
TWO CANDIDATES ENTER RACE
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Miss Brittomart Wolfe, who has
taught in this county for number of
years, and Jesse A. Hensley, present
principal of the Hansen schools, are
both in the field for nomination for
the office of county superintendent
subject to the action OF the Republican
primaries.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
KIMBERLY SCHOOL
CONTRACT IS LET
Harding +. Allan Gets Building
Frank Healy the Heating, and l.. j,
White the Plumbing.

The contract for the Kimberly high
school was let Saturday by the school
board of that district. Harding F.
Allan got the contract for the build
ing at $4,000; the heating contract
was let to Frank Healy of this city
for $5,045, and the plumbing contract
to L. J. White for $3.50
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
JUDGE BABG0CK POSTPONES
COURT UNTIL MAY 90

Motion day for the district court will
be next Saturday. Court Nav
term will open on next Monday in
stead of on last Monday as Intended.
The Albion term of Qr
more time than anticipated and on his
return Judge Babcock issucu a. order
postponing the spring term week.
No jury has yet been called
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB
AFTER NEW MEMBERS
Sixty-One Added to List Monday
Two Committees Get Busy on
Work.

Two committees on membership for
the Twin Falls Commercial club add
ed 81 new members to the list Monday
and will be out again next Monday
for more The committee consisted of
Lem Chaplin, w. R. Priene and James
Mcmillan on one, and i. c. Macauley
George Wiley and ]. l.. Buttolph on
the other
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16

Struck Out-By Hart 10; by Kelly
10 in IL innings; by Thompson in 4
innings. Earned runs-Twin Falls 2,
Kimberly l. Hit pitched ball-Robin-
son, Eubanks. Passed ball-Graves l.
Wild pitch-Hart 2. Stolen bases-D.
Graves /, c. Graves /, Robinson J.,
Johnson l, Christian l, Eubanks 1,
eagle l.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES CHANGED TO
LAVERING THEATER.

the Twin Falls high school will be
Thursday the high
previously number of
planning attending
and reserved at the
Drug storeo after Wednesday morning.
school auditorium the play will be
working this "An American Ci
excellent promised
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16

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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-16

Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08
PRINCE OF ROGUES
IS PRISON inmate

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. S.-AlonZo
]. Whitman, known as the prince of
Rcgues," is again behind lock and key.
The use of the mails in an attempt
to defraud the Amelia State Bank, of
Amelia, O., is the charge lodged
against him. The police believe they
have evidence sufficient to keep him
behind the bars for long time to
come. But they have thought the
same thing before many time, and
this kind of confidence man has made
good his escape, either from the mesh
e.. of the law or from the hands Of
the officers. He is both willy and des-
perate when brought to bay and stops
a' nothing.
Whitman, a college graduate and of
excellent family, and at one time a
man of wealth, has for years been
rated as one of the cleN crest crooks
that have made bankers feel uneasy
for the safety Of their money. The
Pinkertons wrote a book about him.
Be has been arrested time after time
ir various cities throughout the coun-
try. Generally he has come out sue
cessful in his tits with the law.
Whitman is now about 55 years old.
He was born in Dansville, \. y,
where his father was one OF the lead
ing men Of the town, being president
of two banks and the owner Of sew
eral large factories. The son gradu-
ated from Hamilton College in 1881,
and then entered Columbia law school
fl ON which institution he was gradu-
ated with honors. After being ad-
nitted to the bar, he went to Duluth,
here his father owned large property
interests, and rapidly made friends.
IL 1854 he was nominated to the Mimi
esota legislature and carried the city
Of Duluth by the largest majority ever
given to any candidate for an elec-
tive office at that place. As men,
er of the legislature he drafted and
secured the passage of an election law
which was known by his own name
and which served as a model for sev
eral states.
At the age of "a he was elected as
raayor of Duluth. Later he was made
chairman OF the State Democratic
committee and was a delegate to the
Democratic national convention III
1888. The following year he was an
unsuccessful candidate for congress
from the fifth Minnesota district. By
this time he had accumulated for
tune of over S1,000,000.
Then came the turning point in his
picturesque career. After his wife
Lad secured a separation, Whitman,
rs pidly plunged into a fast life, fling
irg away his money recklessly and
ei gaging in several very questiona-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

hle deals. He started to frequent the
rece tracks-not to wager on horses.
hut with the deliberate intention OF
swindling Northumberland while en-
gagged in this work got in with a set
cf forgers and check raisers who were
engaged in the manufacture Of coun-
terfeit pool tickets. Within few
months his legal knowledge and ac-
tivity made him the leader of the
gang, and although he still possessed
6 large sum of money, he showed nc
hesitation in swindling bankers as
we'll as bookmakers. Within the last
few years his name has been fam
liar one to the police throughout
America and Europe.
Whitman has been arrested more
than 100 times in the last twenty-five
wears. has been indicted probably fifty
times and convicted twenty times, with
penalties taling to more than fifty
years in the penitentiary, and during
all this period has served but two
short sentences. one in Chicago and
cne in New York State.
The man has raised hundreds OF
ci ecks from insignificant to large
amounts, but has never yet been
Known by the police to attempt to cash
any checks or drafts himself, always
employing for this purpose man who
had no previous criminal record.
He is temperate as to liquor. 2
constant reader of the best books, and
carries on his criminal work with an
utter disregard of consequences, be-
lieving himself to be practically I'M
mune from punishment. He is 9
churchgoer, and has been known to at
tend services while the police of the
c;tv he was in at the time were search
il for him high and low. Once, al
ter a conviction in Binghampton, n.
Y, he appealed to the courts to sus-
pend sentence, announcing that he was
about to begin a series of evangelical
services, that the passing OF the partl-
c,lar check for which he had then been
arrested was " an error of judgment,
and that if he were locked up his
Christian work would be seriously in
terfered with. The court suspended
sentence, and Whitman actually did
start on an evangelical tour in various
small towns Of New York State and
converted number of people. 1t was
afterward that in the middle of this
work that he got away with the bank
account of a Presbyterian church,
amounting over $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08
YOU ANY

If you have any articles about your
premises YOU want to dispose Of, put
{; want sd in the PRESS, Good Sc
oond-hand furniture, farmin. tools,
and ether equipment, are always saia-
ble and it costs but 3 cents line to
let Imperial County people know what
you have to offer. Every day some
one reports a ready sale of some ar
tjcle advertised III our Classified De-
rartment, the use of which is becom-
ing more and more general.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08
General Election Returns

NEW YORK-Statemen issued by
the Democratic committee at 1890 a. m.,
claims that with the loss Of the following
states which it was not believed that
Hughes had carried, President Wilson was
still reelected by.a majority of two votes
in the electoral college. California, lndi-
ana, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wis
consin. The committee claimed that even
if these states were lost it will give Presi-
dent Wilson a vote of 268 in the electoral
college Bulletins from western states are
coming in slowly.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

NEW YORK-Indication are that
the full result will not be known before
noon. Both Republicans and Democrats
claim the victory. The Republicans seem
to have the best prospects in Indiana,
Minnesota, Oregon and West Virginia
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

NE WYORK-The following states,
having 21S votes counted for Hughes:
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa.
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyom-
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08
NEW YORK-With about 100

NEW YORK-With about 100 con-
gressicnal districts to be hear dfrom the
Republicans have made gain of 8 mem
bers in the house, but have lot overcome
the Democratic majority. Compilation
at this time gives Wilson 236 electoral
votes and Hughes 2lS, with the doubtful
column totaling II.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

precincts give Wilson 21,500, Hughes
22,020.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

WASHINGTON = 9O6 precinctss in
state give Hughes $4,000 and Wilson 75,-
600.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

Reno Gazette comedies election to
Wilson by 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

DETROIT-750 precincts gives Viii
son 81, 100 and Hughes 1O9,453
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

if these states were lost it will give Presi-
dent Wilson vote of 268 in the electoral
college Bulletins from western states are
coming in slowly.
DETROIT-75O precincts gives Will
son 81, 100 and Hughes 1O9,453
NEW HAVEN-With only 9 towns
missing, Hughes plurality in the state is.
5000, the missing towns nor
mally having a Republican majority.
SAN FRANCISCO-Ch Chester H. Row
ell, chairman of the Republican State Com
mittae, claims California for Hughes by
10000.
Los Angeles is going better than we
figured, says his statement, and also Ala
media county, but one or two interior coun-
ties are not coming up to expectations. |
figure at least $4,000 for Hughes and this
will be largely increased by other coun-
ties in the south.
Governor Johnson is conceded land
slide throughout the state.
NE WYORK--BrooNyn Eagle says
that Hughes has 200 electoral votes so far
and Wilson 1926.
Republican headquarters say that
Hughes carried Delaware.
New York American estimates that
Hughes majority in Maine is $500.
give Wilson 1O,52l and Hughes 1920
NEW YORK-The trend on face of
returns is toward Hughes.
New York newspapers, which have
supported President Wilson, concede his
--eat. although they have made no state
IN figures. Early in evening New
York conceded to Republicans by Demo
Gratis Democrats conceded loss fall New
England. Incomplete returns from Mid
die West favor Hughes.
NEW HAVEN-With over quarter
Of the votes counted at 7:50, Hughes was
leading Wilson in Connecticut by 1889
The Republicans were in the lead in the
state by a slightly larger plurality.
lNDlANA-1n Marion county out OF
l53 precincts Wilson has 32835 and Hughes
$4,000.
KENTUCY-Wilson has 31,312 and
Hughes 64,240
MONTANA-Wilson has 6O89 and
Hughes 2475.
Wilson leads in Greater New York in
l8 out of the 81 districts, while Hughes
leads up state by 104,477, with 1859 pre-
cincts missing.
SANTA BARBARA-Wilson 56 and
Hughes "a; for senator, Johnson 70 and
Patton 50; for congress, Hayes 80 and
walker 10; No l Amendment, wet 20, dry
"A; No. Amendment, wet 16, dry Is.
CALIFORNIA-21 precincts out Of
29l in the state gives Hughes 1888 and
Wilson 833.
lDAHO-9 precincts out of 743 give
Wilson 799 and Hughes 9O7.
COLORADO-165 precincts out of
l45l give Hughes 1926 and Wilson II. .949
KANSAS CITY-433 precincts give
Wilson 65,6l4 and Hughes 63,238.
South Dakota estimates prohibition by
10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

NEW HAVEN-With only 9 towns
missing, Hughes plurality in the state is
approximately 5000, the missing towns nor
mally having a Republican majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-08

Hughes 1O7, 800 and Wilson 106,300