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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-12
SEN. ELLIOTT HERE SATURDAY
Candidate for Congress Paid Noun
tain Home a Visit. i

Senator Il. E. Elliott, of Boomers
Ferry, Boundary County, was yisi-
tor in town Saturday in the interests
OF his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Congressman.
Summing up the congressional sit
uation in Idaho, Senator Elliott said
In the merry -go-round of the pri-
mary of 1914 and the general cleo
ton which followed there ensued a
result which had not been foreseen
by the voters. When the dust had
all subsided, it was discovered that
both United States Senators and the
two Congressman had been chosen
from the extreme southern part OF
the state and the northern section,
with its one-third of the entire popu-
lation and paying about two-fifths of
the state taxes was absolutely out in
the cold and without any representa-
ton at all at Washington.
From certain remarks made by
the faithful when this result was
known ii was evident that many be-
lieyed that a grave injustice had been
done to part Of the state, which
by virtue of its location and distance
from the seat of government has a
pretty hard task to keep its state
patriotism burning. This sentiment
has been growing until there is an
undoubted desire on the part OF a
large number of epople to see one OF
these nominations go to the north.
Unfortunately the northern politi-
clans offer choice between two
wellknown men for congressman, as
they are doing for governor. 1t is
difficult TO arrive at the actual senti-
ment in either case. However, in
the case of the aspirants for con-
gress the reputation of both men are
well known and voters should be able
10 decide between them"
Senator Elliott is now serving his
second tenn III the legislature but
has to his credit many years of SER
vice as he All Of the agricultural work
In the state University at Moscow
AT present his home is in Boomers
Ferry where he L&s been operating
his large farm and at the same time
pushing drainage development
scheme intended to improve the low
lands in the Kootenai Valley. He is
widely known throughout the state
through his visits among the farmers
and the many audiences he has ad-
dressed on agricultural and educa-
tional topics. AS an authority on
drainage he was appointed on the
state Irrigation and Drainage Com
mission created by the last legislator
and after a thorough study of the
various Carey Act Projects assisted
N preparing the report of that com
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-12
w RONG AGAIN
RBOHTE

Candidate D. w. Davis plan for
enriching the state by allowing en-
dowment funds to accumulate seems
TO mean substantially this: Sell the
land for what We cam and invest the
proceeds, not using either the princi-
pal or interest, but allowing them to
accumulate for a generation or two,
the people meanwhile supporting the
land-endowed institutions by taxes.
In other words, the idea is that the
present generation shall tax itself to
pile up money for future generations,
The above appeared in the editor
ial columns OF the Northern Idaho
News, ONE OF the leading Democratic
papers OF the state. Ordinarily the
editor of the News may get things
fairly straight, but he has certainly
Slipped up in this expression of his
idea Of the Davis Plan" for capital
izing the states resources, and
since he is no doubt a man of aver
age intelligence, it is only reasonable
to suppose that there are a great
many people throughout the state
who are laboring under the same i'm
pression-that it is going to take
two or three generations before any
benefit can come to the people, be-
fore any relief from bundensome
tax can be secured. For that reason
we take little time and little
space to show that the Davis plan
will bring immediate relief, and that
the measure of relief afforded will
increase with each succeeding year.
The latest figures obtainable on
the apportioment from the common
school fund of the state We're for the
years 1913 and 1914. In these years
the amount of revenue derived from
the common school fund of the state
was 1924 ,672. If the Davis Plan"
is put into operation, $4,000 more
will be provided the very first year
1t is in operation, and from that fig
ure it will grow until at the end of
the ninth year, the common schools
will be receiving from the state fund
approximately 100000 instead of
1924, 672 as in the years of 1913 and
1914 The tenth year, if we begin
using one-third of the income for
current expenses, our schools will re-
ceiye $f,127s301 and an increasing
amount thereafter and our capital
and surplus will so increase that
within a few years the one-third |
used for expenses will amount to
more than the total earnings will
ever be if we do not re-invest part
Of the earnings.
1t will be seen that with the Davis
Plan in operation the relief begins
he first year 1t works to the i'm |
Mediate advantage of every tax
,ayer and will relieve future genera
ions of the burden of taxation en-
irely. Pretty good plan, don't you
hink?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-12

We rather like the attitude of
Candidate Hughes on the question
of national woman suffrage. We
cannot understand why all the women
of the nation should not be permitted
to vote. Certainly they are as well
informed and in every way as we'll
qualified as are the men; they will
take just as much interest in study
ing political questions and, to our
mind the talk OF it being the right
of each state to say who shall or
shall not vote Is all buncombe.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-12
himself in their esteem.

himself in their esteem.
Let Judge Ailshie make a clean
breast of it. II he knows of any
such plan and the people who are be.
hind it, let him be frank enough and
fair enough to tell the whole citizen.
ship what the plan is and who is try.
ing TO put it over"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-08-12
SOLDIERS EXCUSED.

The bill excusing homesteaders
from tina residence reuuirements while
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
WEEGHMAN SOME GAMBLER
Starts to Spend $4,000 in Base
Ball and Winds Up by Blowing
Half Million.
BUT EXPECTS TO GET IT BACK

This is a time for making confession in
base ball. and one OF the most interest
ing stories that comes out along this line
Is that told by Charley Weeghman Of how
he got In M TO his neck IN the outlaw
venture when he only meant TO iist wet
his feet a little.
Weeghman was speeding to New York
from Chicago on tho peace special when
he unburdened himself to group OF
friends
ia always taken moro or fess Interest
In base bali" declared woeghman, but
had no idea OF backing any club. Then
Gilmore got hooked In by advancing some
salaries to the Federal league clubs. not
so very much but enough TO act him
started. Gilmore finally eot the idea that
tho Feds could be made real blg league
and every time we goifed together he got
after me 70 get behind the Chicago club.
II told him No once I did Il 400 times,
but he kept after me and finally grabbed
me off.
II must have been drunk or out Of my
mind or something that DAY, but ] told
Jim ia Just gamble $s5.oOO on his word.
Make It t26.O0o.' sad he, and we'u
make It a $4,000 corporation. That will
give you control
80 put IN the $4,000. and honestly
thought that IA not spend another cent,
I intended either to lose that or 10 rHSc
In the profits.
We'll, cir, do you know | Eot worked
up In this base ball and lost all sense Of
proportion. went out and nabbed Joe
Tinker, signed him TO a threo-year con.
tract at $4,000 year. and gave HIM
$1,000 cash "a an evidence OF good faith.
THAT made $4,000 l put up or guar,
anteed TO put up-S62.OO0. one thing led
to another and I simply went mad. Got
to talking bis money and then got hooked
In for bic money. Signed up players right
and left.
"Of course, was up against all sorts
OF holdups Would you believe Il. | paid
almost $4,000 to clear the land OF tenants
after had our grounds. one guy stuck
me for $4,000 and he had only q one
year lease on sixteen-foot strip Of
ground.
Then had planned wooden stands
but when took our plans TO the city
hall was told I would have to use steel
and concrete had counted on spending
tsS, 900 or $4,000 but this meant I'd have
to pay more than $4,000. was in so
deep. however. that I couldn't afford to
back out. 40 went ahead and got modern
stands.
when everything was totaled up was
on the nut for $4,000 before we ever
opened our gates And had started out
to gamble Just $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Tragic Side of Sport, Deaths
That Occurred During the Year

Cameron. A. B. zepperine, athlete,
Berkeley. Cal, June "a.
Cameron. William F.. yachtsman. Chi
cago, March n.
Chaffin. William T.. horse breeder. Col
umbis, Tenn. February g.
Clay. Ezekiel r.. horseman. Paris. KY.
Coliinswood, John W.. horsemAn. War
wick. K l., November IL
Condor. John blind john. track own
er, Chicago. August ..
Francisco, Cal. April le.
Crisham, Patrick, ex-ball player SYRIA
cuse. N. " June ~,
composer. Chicago. November Is.
Dunkhorst. Edward. ex-boNer. Chicago,
October 25.
Washington. Pa. December s.
Freedman. Andrew. ex-ball club owner.
New York. December 4.
Grace, Or. William Gilbert. eK-ericketer'
Hall. Mark. ex-pitcher, Joplin. Mo-.
Hasisr, Edward l.. polo player. Lake
TIerreseshoff. John B., yacht builder.
Bristol. r. I. July 20.
Hurst. Timothy. ex-umpire. Pottsvilie.
Johnson. Otis. ball player, Bingham
ton ~ Y. November o.
Kennedy. William, ex-ball player. Bel
'@ Kent. JOIN Matthew. bilnsrdIst, Chi
cRRo March %
LAMBERT. George, tennis player, London,
August g.
Minneapolis July s.
Lswley, George, yacht builder. Boston,
February p.
Llttlefield. Charles L., turfman, Brook
'Msgiun. Edward W, turf official, Gov
ington. KY. June IT.
McChesney. Horny (DocD, ex-foot bail
nj TpftfehNFnh IlerRmhnT y
Mccoy. Scott ey-hourse trainer, Mar
ci Mullen o MSc q mateor 0lliardist'
PSTEea R @S's g e.toot bail player To-
Perrin FTed 1Bam, ex-amo:re, oak
pollard Le1'e L.. e~-ct i-ago Jgh
school foot ball player. New York
Pratt = ", ex-foncy lie skater, Chi
Rsi1; "''y'iam, ex-pitrher Cleveland,
shacE'etord. Icsr. golfer Atlantic
Sheyir. Tor, e.-Ya'a foo hell r'ay>r
and coach minneapolis MINI. Zee m
scderstrc-,. Ar'.."- =. high school ball
psrsTI ann SR'oS S3Scr APF' --o nsu p,onser
ss- DIEGO, Cal. September Q,
Fternheir'. c"'s, base bal manager.
StToebei charles o~-bnse ball club
owner Toledo. o.. June 8.
Terple 57~,@, 'vsicnl director. La
Terry WILLOW y 'AdonisN ex-pitcher
Milwaukee. W.T. February a.
Thisl. otto CBucl1. Ax-ball player. ST.
Sosanh. No. January
Tilden Herbert NJ e~-'er~is player,
Philadelphla Pa. September %.
rcepfer Peter g chess expert. Mil
waukee. wis. Jul:' 2
Ward Robert y pr~~'a0rt ~~oCkfeds.
New Rochelle. n. Y. October IS
Wildir~ Anthony p. tennis champion,
Frepee. Ma n.
winiarns. Thomas ". turfman. Oak
land. Cal. November s.
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ease. Jerome Travers, a veteran, won
the national open championship His vic
tory was one of the many surprises OF
the year, as he is an amateur and he
won the open honors from a field OF
sensational professionals.
The passing of Walter Travis, one OF
the greatest amateur players the United
States has ever known and the only Amer
lean TO win the British amateur cham
pionship, was one of the features of the
1915 season. Father Time is cutting in
on Travis, who is now in his fifties, and
he can no longer stand the strain OF
long tournaments as he once could.
bicycling.
The year 1915 ends the same as many
previous laps OF the calendar--with Frank
Kramer heading the list OF professional
bike riders, It Is beyond the recol-
lection Of the oldest inhabit4nt when
Kramer was not champion, although the
record books says he has only won the
professional crown annually since 1901.
Tennis.
Tennis was marked by the most SEN
sational surprise OF the year. This sur
prise was the victory of the youthful
William NJ. Johnston of California in the
singles Tennis followers never accorded
this youngster a chance against the
steady Williams and the great Nc
Laughlin. but he won ciean-cut- victories
over both and was given first ranking
among the many court stars Of the
country.
A new team also won the doubles
championship, Johnston and his partner,
Clarence Griffin, another coast lad. dis
lodged Mclaughlin and Bundy from the
doubles title.
And still again, a genuine meteor lit
up the heavens In the women's division
when Miss Molla Bjurstedt. the Morse
girl. captured the national indoor and
outdoor titles from the pick OF American
players.
billiards.
The year in billiards was more or less
dull. Willie Hoppe continued to dominate
this branch of sport as he did in 1914
Hopes superiority with the cue has be-
come so pronounced It was found neces-
sary to handicap him. But despite the
handicap marked against him, this sem
sational youth had no trouble in winning
the national honors again.
Alfred De ORC is once more the three
cushion champ and Bonnie Allen con-
tinues as the leading light at the pocket
game.
Foot Bail.
The season OF 1915 Is ohronicled as the
greatest in the history of American foot
ball. More schools took part in the sport
than ever before and the crowds which
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02

attended the conflicts surpassed all rec
ords.
The defeat of the Big Throe-Harvard.
Princeton and Yale-in the east was a
big boon for the gridiron sport The east.
ern championship last year was more or
less of a deadlock with both Cornell and
Pittsburgh bidding for honors. Cornell
probably had the edge as Plttsburgh's
eligibility rules are somewhat lax.
In the Big Nine another dispute arose
Illinois and Minnesota both claimed the
Big Nine honors with arguments on both
sides about even.
The Cornhuskers were once more vic
torius in the Missouri valley and II is a
widely prevalent belief that Nebraska
should be awarded the entire western
championship.
Washington for the tenth successive
year leads the Pacific coast field.
Auto Racing.
Automobile racing is one of the many
sports which enjoyed a big gain in pop
ularitY.
New speedways cropped up all over the
country and many more races were held
last year than any other previous year.
The racing game suffered a number Of
casualties last year, but this in no way
deferred the progress OF the game. New
speedways were built at Chicago. Mime
apolis, New York and Omaha and all
enjoyed big patronage at the opening
meets.
Many records we're also shattered. All
existing records up TO $50 miles. with one
exception. were made on the New York
track last October. The one exception
was Tom Orrs five-mile record made in
Omaha on July 5, All records from $50
miles up to 500 miles were made on the
new Chicago oval last June.
Dario Resta, Earl Cooper and Gil An
derson divide honors as leading drivers
with Eddie Richenbacher and Eddie
o'DonnelI close behind. Resta holds the
honor for the greatest speed. while
Cooper is the road champion and Ander-
son the track champion.
Trap Shooting.
Trap shooting is another sport which
enjoyed a most popular year. A new
champion was made when Louis b.
Clarke. a Chicago banker. won the Grand
American Handicap. As In 1914. Voolfolk
Henderson of Lexington, KY, and Sam
Huntley of Omaha led in the general
averages for the entire seasons shooting.
wrestling.
The game which pulled the big come
back" OF the year was wrestling. With
Joe Stecher. the sensational Dodge. Neb.,
youth to bring the game back into good
repute through his irreproachable repu-
tation for integrity and honest wrestling,
the graphing game began to win back
some OF its old-tlme popularity toward
the end of the year.
Wrestling skidded badly a couple Of
years ago after the Hackenschmldt- Gotch
fissco in Chicago and the mat fans be-
came disguised. 1t remained for stecher
20 win them back. And Joe did IT, BY
wrestling absolutely on the square and
by leaping to the front in such a sem
sational manner the Nebraskan put the
game back on the map practically by his
own efforts.
stecher is the unquestionable wrestling
champion
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Johnny Ertle Will
Invade Baltimore

NEW YORK, Jan. l.-Johnny Ertle Is
planning to invade the enemy's country
early this month, when he will tackle
Jimmy Taylor for fifteen rounds in Bal
timore. the stronghold Of Kid Williams.
whom he disposed Of as bantam champion
some months ago. The bout viii be
decision affair, but Ertle means TO pro
tect himself by insisting upon neutral
referee. Ertle has been offered match
with frankie Burns at New Orleans and
the promoters promise to bill the affair.
as a championship match. although when
Burns and Williams were matched there
recently they Informed their patrons that
the title was at stake.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Hugh Jennings Has
Never Had Any Luck
in Picking Hurlers

Hugh Jennings admits that one SORROW
OF his life is that he can't get good
pitching staff
Clarke Griffith and were talking
about it," said Hugh. " Put Washing
ton uniform on any sort Of a pitcher.
told him. aud he becomes a star in
the box"
"'Yes.' he replied. and put Detroit
uniform on $50 batter and he hits 800 -
Its true. DO you know that ! passed
up a chance 10 get Nap Rucker for about
$500? / did. When Cobb came TO us he
begged me to get Rucker. but wpuldn I
listen to him.
Il also passed up Walter Johnson. Just
this season I could have had Nehf. George
Stallings' sensational left-hander.
II don't know why IL is. but | can't
Judge pitching material. II l could. a
worlds series would be easy for US"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
FataI Accidents.

January 6-Ludwig Anderson Jack
Newton) died as result OF injury in fight
with Ike Cohen. Fan Francisco.
January l7--John zajaczowsii died from
brain in fight with Leo Jagla. near Chi
cago
February 4-cortez WAGNER died as re-
suit of internal injuries In basket ball
game. Wichita. Falls, Tex.
February iSnA y, " , Brow ,S eis ed.r from
Seaman on cruiser North Dakota.
March 2-Roy LAyfIeld. Johns Hopkins
quarterback. died as result OF injuries re-
ceived during previous foot ball season.
Wilmington. Del.
March 14-IAncoin Beachey killed as re-
suit Of fall IN Aeroplane flight, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
March 17-Jockey George Bezanon died
as result OF spill in race at Juarez.
March z7-Edgar F. Zachritz died as re-
suit OF basket fall injuries two years ago,
st. Louis.
April is--George Brogan died after box
ing bout with Arthur Stebbons, New
York.
May Sired Farwell killed in motor.
cycle race, Sacramento, Cal.
May 5-Guy Knease. Iowa City. Ia.
killed in motor race, Coffeyville, Kan
May iO--Hall Lafouci kid Tollie) died
from fracture OF skull in fight with Kit
Kerns. New Orleans. La
May 24-Mickey Mcclure. aviator, re-
ported killed N flight In Mexico.
June I3-Edward /. Hasler XII led by fall
in polo scrimmaee, Lake Forest III;
June H-Clarcncc o. King killed in
motor race Sacramento, Cal
July 4-Charles c. Cox killed in motor
race. Sioux City, Ia.
July Paul Franzen killed in motor
race Tacoma Wash.
July ar. r. Downing. Leland STAN
ford student, killed making dive, Homo
July 6-WHliam Carlson died as result
Of injuries In motor race at Tacoma,
Wash, July 4.
July 5-sylvester Elgin died after fight
with John Harvey Mount Carmel Pa,
' July 5-ATthur Lejeal. &c., killed In
motorcycle race, Cory, Pa.
July Nv. Lueders. Chicago, killed in
motorcycle race, Sacramento. Cal
August Joe Cooper killed in motor
August ll-Alfred q. Cornwell, veteran
horse tra iner. Killed cur ng workout
u t te94sS ai 2a-Roy canrield. amateur.
illed In motor race. Cedar Falls, Ia.
October Z-Dane Francis, driver. and
Frank Tuttlc mechani ian, killed IN
motor race. Fresno. cal.
o. tober 5-AlbeTt Johnson killed a.
motor practice indianapolis Ind
as result Of burns received In practice on
New York track. September IS.
November ll--Johu Shunick. Corpus
Christi COLLEGE. died from heart failure
during basket hall game
December 22-Hsrry Shof died rs result
Of injury in foot ball game OF two years
ago. Pittsburgh.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
]. Evers Knows Who
Rowdy on Braves Is

Johnny BveTs was talking to Christy
Mathewson the other day about the let
tiers which President Gaffney sent to all
OF the Braves recently, warning them
against rowdyism next season.
He might just as we'll have put ali
those letters in one envelope and sent
them TO one address, said Evers. ''for
they were all aimed at one man"
III he had done that" asked Matty
where would the letters have gone,
john
Troy n Whats my home" replied
Eyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Dan Gaines is Now
Base Ball Magnate

Dan Gaines. proprietor OF the Mer-
chants hotel and prominent sportsman
Of Omaha IL now base ball magnate-
or at least nearly one. Gaines has sub
scribed the tum OF $500 to the stock com
pany organized by Ducky Holmes for
the purchase OF the LAncolu club from
Hugh Jones. As Holmes has raised
enough coin to buy the Grub and the
deal is about ready to be contaminated
Gaines lays claim TO admission to the
magnate class,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Frank Moran Tells
His Life History

In answer to the hundreds OF queries
as to Frank Moran's birthplace and ma
tionality. Moran has furnished the in
formation as follows:
Il was born at the corner OF Lake and
Alabama avenues. Cleveland. o.. on
March IS. 1897. / am the son OF Irish
parents. My father was born IN XII
meena. county Mayo. and my mother at
Cashel, Tipperary / went to Pittsburgh
in 1892 and have lived there most Of tho
time with the exception OF the four
years l spent in the navy. from 1904 t.
1885,"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
HOWARD DREW WILL GO
EAST TO MEET JOE LOOMS

NEW YORK. Jan. Howard p. Drew.
champion Splinter. telegraphed his &C
ceptance the other night to an invitation
OF the Millrose Athletic association TO
compete in its all-stRr games in Madi-
son Square Garden on January %. Drew
will make the long trip from the coast
for the special purpose OF meeting Joe
LOOMS OF Chicago who captured the
national sprint title in the Panama-Pa-
cifC games.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
CAP ANSoN WILL SPRING
NEW ACT ON THE PUBLIC

Adrian c. Arson is going 10 put on a
new vaudeville act in which his two
daughters will help him out. 1t is 10 be
'stinetly different from Caps former
line OF .monologue. for It will get away
from base BAH exclusively and there
VIII be some singing and dancing in Il
by the daughters. 10 be sure.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Omaha Gun Club to
Hold Turkey Shoot

The annual turkey shoot OF the Omaha
Gun club will be held this afternoon at
/ o'clock at the Carter Lake Gun club
traps. A warm club house viii DO pro-
vided for the marksmen and everything
will be in shape so that blue rock shoot
ers can make an afternoon OF It. There
will be an abundance OF birds for the win
nerh OF the events.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
BAKER NO LONGER HAS. A
CHANCE TO GET BIG COIN

J. Franklin Baker IL one OF the big
goats" Of the base ball peace pact. Two
weeks ago Baker refused a big contract
and $1,000 bonus offered by the Fed
erals. and also declined 20 sign q fat
contract, offered by the New York Yam
KEGS. Now. II he plays ball he win be
forced 20 work at the magnate's terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
ATCHISoN MAKES TRIP
OVERLAND IN A WAGON

Raleigh Atehison. the former Wichita
pitcher and now. the property Of the
Brooklyn Nationals. and Mrs. AtsAiaon
are on their way from Fisher. Ara. to
Columbus. Kan. making tina TRIP ever
land in a covered waron-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
NOBODY IN THE WORLD HAS
ANYTHING ON BILL KLEIN

johnny Evers and Bin Klein had a hot
little argument over golf the other day.
Johnny had little tho best OF II. and
John McGraw. who just had to ride KLEIN,
over something said; He's got something
on you, Bill"
KLEIN at once became the autocrat Of
the diamond mo one In the world has
anything on met thundered Bill, and the
argument closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Deaths DuriaE Year.

Anderson, Thomas. golfer, West
Orange. N. j., August 10
Bort, Guy l., eX-fOot ball player. Den
ver. December ~.
Bray, Wallace L. GHappy Hogan.
sse ball manager, Los Angeles, Cal,
iav ~.
Byers. Parker, A. ex-billiord player.
afayette. Ind, January II,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
ALL SPORTS EXCEPT
BASE BALLFLOURISH
Professional Base Ball Only Branch
Of American Sport Which
Did Not Prosper.
NEW CHAMPIONS SPRING UP

CONTINUED from Pose one)