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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
FINAL COUNT ON GOVERNOR

The final count on the two candi-
dates for governor was in favor OF
Alexander by majority of 572. The
total vote of the state for Alexander
was 63,S77, and for Davis, 63,305.
The vote in Bingham was, Alexand-
er 2O87, Davis 2169, or 80 over Alex
ander. In Bonneville county twas
Alexander, 2047; Davis, 2044. Ban
mock, Alexander, 1922; Davis, 1893.
Alexander carried IS counties and
Davis 10.
The entire Democratic ticket was
elected with the exception Of J. w.
Eagleson, treasurer; Ethel Redfield,
state superintendent Of schools; and
R. N. Bell, mine inspector, all three
Republicans.
Congress COnvenes Today
The congress of the United States
convenes today, and the legislature of
Idaho will convent Tuesday, the
second of January. 1t will be Demo-
cratic president and house at Wash
ington, and Democratic governor and
legislature at Boise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
THE BUILDING FUNDERS

During the past week the follow
ing named persons have thoughtfully
paid up on their subscriptions and
set them long periods in advance:
). I. Stewart, Mrs. Henry Dunn, J
H. Miller, I. G.. Merrill, e. J. Jones
w. l.. Hawley, George Stander, B
w. Davis, e. e. Gaffner, W. L. Rob
inson, J. ]. Spicer. George W. Par
rish, Ida Shoemaker. H. w. Kiefer
John e. Price & Co., Peter Lens
mann, P. e. Deeter, T. X. Cosgrove
Glen Chute, T. w. Randell, j. s
Harper, Terry Draper, J. V. McKer'
cher, Idaho Daily Statesman, G. F
Potter. Mrs. ii. H. Yost, w. A. Hale
W. s. Sage, Kinney Art Studio
Arthur Hale, r. e. Harris, Henry
Aldous, e. L. Taylor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
THE MUNICIPAL
CHRISTMAS TREE

Last year Blackfoot tried the novel
method of having municipal Christ
mas tree in the Court House yard,
and it was so satisfactory that it
Is likely that the plan will be follow
ed again this year. The committee
appointed to see that the poor were
remembered collected funds for pro-
viding distribution to all children
who were at the public gathering,
and for delivery to all the homes
where it was known that aid was
needed to make Christmas a happy
one. Many farmers brought in meats
and vegetables in quantity to add to
the supply, and business houses gave
of their money to be used for buying
of dealers VINO supplied goods for
this purpose at cost.
In the distribution Of Christmas
cheer and Christmas aid there is
nearly always failure in individual
cases, due to the large volume of
work to he done in short time.
and necessarily done by an organiza-
tion that has not the advantage of
being drilled in the work regularly
as in the performance of routine
business, and more often due to the
modesty of persons needing aid who
do not like to make their own needs
known and yet others who are hardly
deserving, but make showing that
results in their receiving what should
go to others. These matters will al
ways attend every form Of charitable
work and especially that which is
spasmodic or periodical in it's applica-
tion, and if the committees handling
the Christmas activities hold the
gathering in the house or out of
doors, the usual difficulties will at
tend it. Last year list was made
of places where it was believed that
special delivery of quantity of food
was needed, and on Christmas morn
ing a number of autos made the
rounds on that duty.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
EMPEROR'S FUNERAL
is VERY FORMAL

VIENNA.-The funeral of Emper.
or Francis Joseph will be held Thurs.
day. An historic ceremony, anciently
designed, will impress the monarch's
successor that despite pomp, SOW.
ereign is merely mortal. The process
sion will be halted at the entrance
to the vault, and challenge from
within: .
who is there?"
The reply: "The most, serene ma.
jesty, Emperor Francis Joseph"
The challenger will then reply: 81
know him not"
Responding announcement ::"Em.
peror of Austria. and apostolic king
of Hungary, outside"
Again the challenger answers: 81
know him not"
When a third time voice within
asks who demands admission and the
master of ceremonies will reply:
Sinful man, Brother Francis Jo-
seph."
The portal will then open.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
COOPERATION TO :.
DEFEAT THE RABIES

The prevalence of infection among
domestice cattle and dogs in the rural
districts of the state seems at length
to be arousing the attention of the
people. Circulars from the state bac-
teriologist s office at Boise are having
some effect with their lurid desrcip-
tions of the disease called rabies.
Paul H. Alfred writes from Thomas
that the citizens of that community
are unanimous in desiring something
done, for instance the publishing of
the circular. Once the people of the
community get unanimous in their
desire to terminate the rabid rage it
will stop. The infection Is most COM
monty carried by dogs.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
NOTED WOMAN DIES

A noted woman suffragist has just
passed away in the prime of life and
in the midst of her work. Mrs. Mil
holland Boissevain, of New York,
died in Los Angeles, Saturday night
after an illness of ten weeks. She
had been campaigning in the interest
of the national woman suffrage asso-
citation and continued her speaking
altho she was worn out and suffering
from throat trouble. One night she
tainted in the midst of an address,
and her long illness and death fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Boissevain was very beauti-
full woman, a graduate of Vassar col
lege, a graduate in law, and had en-
joyed the advantages of wealth and
position. These she cast aside to
engage in work for the uplift of the
rank and file, and it was in this work
that she gave up her life. She made
several trips abroad and was asso-
ciated with the betterment workers
of two continents. She possessed un-
usual courage, and presented the
truth as she found it, regardless of
who it hit or who is displeased. She
possessed the courage of Frances
Willard, with perhaps just little
more of dauntlessness than she. 1t
is related that while Miss Milholland
was a student at Vassar she asked
for the use of the chapel for an ad-
dress one evening and it was refused
by the management. She surprised
them by holding the meeting in the
graveyard. and giving her address
to the same audience as was at first
intended to reach. She was men,
ber of the Ford Peace party year
ago, and showed her discretion by
quitting them as soon as the ship
reached port.
Her husband was with her at the
last and the funeral party left Los
Angeles for New York, Monday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
CHRISTMAS CHARITY OF
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

The knights held their regular
meeting Tuesday evening, and part
of the business of the session was to
arrange for holiday treats for
families not favored with the smile of
fortune. They voted to set apart
fund of $50, which will be further
swelled by individual donations. The
committee appointed to take care of
this fund and to look up needy citi-
zens are w. F. Bergman, ]. A. Mar
tin and Mr.. Robinette.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
SLIGHT ROW AT PROVO

DR.. George e. Hyde, medical sup
erintendent at the state mental hos.
pital at Provo, Utah, had strike OF
Is nurses a few days ago. One OF
the nurses was assigned to some duty
which she claimed was unfair to ask
of nurse, and she refused to comply
with the order. She was then dis
charged and Is others went with her.
Reports indicate that politics and
the prospects of change In admins
tration from Republican to Demo-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
KESTNER-LOYD WEDDING

Mrs. w. H. Kestner and Samuel
Lloyd, both of Blackfoot, were mar
ried on Thursday of last week in Po-
catello. They returned to Blackfoot
after the ceremony, which was not
elaborate, to make their home. The
bride and groom have both lived
here long enough to have an extend
ed circle of friends, who were sur
prised and pleased at their union
Mrs. Kestner is a sister Of Mrs. James
Young.
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Reading ..........- Susie Cherrington
Story ... Charles Hendrie
MORDEN PIANO SALE

The Morden Piano company is
making very attractive pre-holiday
offer on high-grade pianos at low
prices. This special sale certainly
will be an inducement to a good
many people to put piano in the
home, particularly when they are
able to secure an instrument on the
terms offered. In addition to the
pianos special inducements are Of
fered in sheet music and player piano
music.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
WILLIAM H. KEITH
DIES OF APOPLEXY

At the age of 81 years, months
and 26 days, William H. Keith,
father of Mrs. w. H. Stuffebeam,
passed away Tuesday morning after
a sudden attack of apoplexy, at 7.3O
a. m. Mr.. Keith has lived with the
Stufflebeams for good many years,
and is well known to Blackfoot peo-
pie. The body was prepared by E.
IT. Peck and taken for burial to
Whitehall, New York, by both Mr..
and Mrs. Stufflebeam. They left
Wednesday morning, and were at
tended at their departure by their
many loyal friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
LITERARY SOCIETY
STARTS WITH SWING

The Philomathian Literary society
which holds meetings in the Method.
list church every two weeks in the
evening to have musical and parlia-
mentary program, has got going with
plenty of enthusiasm to carry 1t along
to the accomplishment Of much good.
1t contemplates boosting the interest
of members in current history, and
in debating important questions. A
number of new members were taken
in at the last meeting.
The society will hold it's regular
meeting next Tuesday evening, Des
cember S, in the Methodist church,
and the following program is arrang-
ed:
Reading ..........- Susie Cherrington
Story ............... Charles Hendrie
Debate: "Should School be Under
Student Government" Edith
Downing and Burton Albertson
Solo .-...........- Christopher Barnstable
Current events .. Elva Cherrington
Reading ...-.. Miriam Pearson
Essay ..---..........---... Leroy bJones
Organ SOLO -----.----------------.--- Dr. DaVlS
Session of Ongress---.----------C. +.
Hendrie, speaker of the house
Adjournment and business meeting.
Everybody welcome.
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PARENTS-TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

A meeting will be held Monday,
December 4, at the High School audi
torium at 4 o'clock.
All parents and teachers are urged
to be present. A very interesting
program will be rendered as follows:
Causes of Retardation in Grades.
Mrs. DR.. Davis
Care of the Teeth ...... DR.. Bernhisel
Music furnished by children from
the Irving school.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
BIG TRANSFER OF RANGE SHEEP

10. Morgan, one of the largest
sheep owners of this section, has re-
Gently sold out holding of 4,2OO
head of range sheep to Enoch Han
sen, of the Hansen Commission COM
pany, of Goshen. Range rights were
transferred along with the sheep. The
price was an even $12 head for the
entire herd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
IMMIGRATION BILL
WILL PASS TODAY

WASHfNGTON. March % House
leader. rT'i fruIshf thl. tho Burnett
lmm.rrar0r H'l with Its ut,raey test
and Oriental exclusion features would
uaH. hy an otrru hclmlrg majority
when DO came f0 vote tomorrow
Opponents fo fls measure couDeIe d..
fear hH. .aid that they hoped to secure
adoption of some important amend
mrntF
Repre- ontaUvo SABBATH announced
fOnrh' ho would 'rg 'o have ,um.naf.
90 tHs amendment 90 E.rr.seufativa
Humphrey. adopted Yesterday. under
which restrictions bt any forciru
country on immigration from tho
rF"d States would hocUu. rccIpro.
c1Ily elective upon immigration from
itr country into tle United States
II' .a.d fh.' 'Io provision. adopted
un fhr plea that b. Ts. necessary 20
rI1ri fto northwestern states AGAINST
an influx 0f uuIr...ahIsH from British
Columbia. would have far roarnfrF
1ri uude..r'i effects on immigration
from other sounfrica
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
Search on for Undertaken
Who Embalmed Body Of Peck
Arrest Ordered Charge Conspiracy Commit Crime
Said to Have Accepted Money to Swear Placed
Arsenic In the Embalming Fluid

NEW YORK. March % District
Attorney Edward Swami centered bis
efforts tonieht upon locating Eugene
oliver Kane. who embalmed the body
az John =. Peck. wealthy Grand
Rapids DRUGGIST. for whosCy murdc,
bis soniu.law. 1T Arthur Warren
Waite. is under arrest here Kane's
arrest has been ordered on the charge
~ conspirinE to commit crime
Waite is said by Mr Swami Co have
declared that Kane accepted s.. 600 in
cash and check for s. 600 a. part
payment OF s2t 900. he was Co 20 paid
Tor swearing that hc used arsenic 90
cmbalmiug Peck's body This ar
rangcmcnt Waite said. according 20
Tho district attorney. was made after
an autopsy on pcck's body disclosed
the presence of large quantity OF
arsenic Waite. in statements made
10 the district attorney and others. De-
said 90 have confessed not only pofs.
oning Peck but placing germs of viru-
lent diseases In the food OF Mrs. Peek,
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STATEMENT
On WR. OK

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 29.-At
. p. m. ID. c. Moon. general manager
OF the New York Central Railroad
Company. issued the following state
ment:
AT about 2:3O this morning. first
No. sc. the Chicago-Pittsburgh passen-
ger train, was stopped at the inter
locking tower at Amherst. Ohio. Short.
iy after the train started to proceed
and was moving at speed OF about
hve TO ten miles an hour. second No.
SO following, being partly an express
tralh' with the Detroit-Cleyeland sleep
ers. collided with the first section.
The rear car OF first Sc. which con-
tanned all OF the passengers who were
either killed or seriously injured. was
modern solid steel coach. This car
and the next car ahead, a steel un-
derframe club car. were thrown over
on the westbound track Just as the
Twentieth Century Limited. west
bound, was approaching. The latter
train OF eight cars collided with part
OF the wreckage and entirely derailed
except three rear cars
Al p. m. today. the investigation
indicates there were twenty-six fatali-
ties, consisting OF twenty-four passen-
gers and two employees. all of whom
were In the all-steel coach except one
Pullman conductor in the club car.
In addition. there were fifteen coach
passengers injured who were taken
20 the Elyria hospital.
The railroad at the point of acci-
dent is fourtrack road equipped with
automatic and interlocking signals of
the most modern type. and examine
'uon and test made Immediately fol-
lowing the accident showed that the
signals were all working properly.
Investigation as to the responsible
ity involves several employees. some of
whom were injured and have not vet
been interviewed. and no statement
can be made "a 10 syonsibility until
complete investigation has been made.
which will be as soon as the condi-
tion Of the employees will permit and
the facts are known"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
TRAINS
CRASH AND
DITCH FLYER

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 30. -
With a toll Of at least thirty persons
dead and forty or more injured. fed
eral and state officials and officials of
the railroad company began an inves-
tigation into the cause that led early
today into one of the most disastrous
wrecks that has occurred in this state
in dozen years and one of the worst
an the history of the New York Cen
trail system
Three trains. including the Twen-
ticth Century Limited. westbound. the
New York Central's palatial flyer. and
two sections OF No. Sc. known as the
Chicago-fittsburgh Limited. east
bound. came together in collision near
Amherst. Ohio. thirty-seven miles west
Of Cleveland.
Reports generally credited were that
the trst and second sections of No
S6 were proceeding az a rapid rate and
al some points were only a mile or so
apart When the second section
crashed into the first section the Twen-
tieth Century Limited plowed into the
wreckage OF the first two trains, which
bulged over from the parallel tracks
The great coaches and the engine
Of No. sc were toppled over and
wreckage was piled thirty feet in the
air Two cars were smashed TO junk
Fourteen coaches were overturned.
Limited Uninjured.
The Twentieth Century. notwith-
standing its impact with the debris
from the other trains emerged almost
unscathed and proceeded on its west
ward journey, it's passengers uninjured
except for a severe shaking mp. A
pall Of fog from Lake Erie had settled
down over northern Ohio and the night
was almost OF inky darkness This.
with the alleged failure Of tower
man to do his duty under the rules.
was ascribed by some OF the railroad
officials as the cause OF the wreck. The
towerman. II was said. had been with
out sleep most OF the time since Sun
fCOntirnaA NJ
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Republican
Committee
Meets Today
LEADERS AND CANDIDATES
GATHER AT PARKERSBURG
FOR CONFERENCE
Will Likely Call Convention to
Name Delegates-M Many Towns
to Make Fight

Special Dispatch 90 tho Tnterfrsrsa-
IAkkERSBT RG. ". Va March %
Numerous Republicans leaders. can
didates and committeeman have gatn
cred here tonight 10 attend the sea
sion Of the Republican State commit.
tee which will be- held here tomor.
row afternoon 90 determine on call
Ing state convention to suggest
del'satcs 10 the national convention.
in order that the state might b. as
sur'd representation az the Reuubl
can National convention That such
a convention will be called is certain
and tho committee will determine fbe
place and time Several cities ara
understood f0 Boo after The convention
Parker burg viii he afrprr Did for
it as Will Wheeling. Charleston. Hunt
.nF'on and other cities Tho major
portion of tho leaders and committee,
mon are expected fD arrIv. Thur.dav
or l1'n tonight for Tho ms.ur. when
VIII answer tho call OF Chairman
Thomas j Sherrard af goo boo tho af
tornoon Tho frirs of Tho primary
date for June D nscra.Hafad fH. act
ION contemplated Ir order naf fro
d"i'sa''s mIrhf bn rrr..u. af DhI,ar1
Tor ihe opening n"'Iu. off Hs M.
tcontinusd on Pags Twelve,
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Army Increase
Bill Will Be
Pushed in Senate

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Consid-
Grafton OF the amy incease bill. the
hst OF the big national defense mea-
sues. began in the senate today with
Republicans poining the Democrats in
expressing the hope that II might De
disposed OF as quickly as possible.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman OF
the military committee. introduced
the measure. which Is a substitute for
The Hay Bill passed by the house. and
made a lengthy address explaining its
provisions. When the bill had been
read II was laid aside TO permit Sen
ators 10 famlliarize themselves with
H. Tomorrow II will be called uD for
reading By sections 10 be kept con
stantly before the senate until passed
Senator Chamberlain announced he
would ask for night sessions unless
reasonable progress was made without
them.
So far there has been no evidence
OF any serious opposition to the bill as
whole. though congress in certain
features vii be advocated. Senator
Borah gave notice that he would nght
the National Guard provisions. lie
does not believe the National Guard
should be used as a basis Tor q re
serve force. and favors instead the
provision for creation and the train
ing Of volunteer force under super.
vision OF federal army officers
The chief aim Of the senate substi-
tuie is 10 Increase thc peace strength
Of the regular standing army to l75.-
ONo men. II also provides for a fed
eral volunteer force Of 261 900 men.
and the National Guard of 2sO. 900
which would De placed under federal
control and participate In federal ap-
propriations
criticism Of the aviation equipment
Of the army was freely made during
today's discussion and the recent ex.
pericnccs Of the aviltors In Mexico
were cited as illustrations Of the IN.
efficiency OF the equipment. Senator
Chamberlain declared that congress
was largely responsible for this con.
dillon. because Of its Uarsimouiou.
policy in the face of insIsfence by de-
partment heads for large appropria.
uoua.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
STATE BANKERS TO
MEET HERE IN MAY

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. March 2g.
The 1916 convention OF the West
Virginia Bankers Association will be
held I'm Wheeling Wednesday and
Thursday. May 2425. This was decid.
ed at a meeting OF the executive coun-
ell held here this afternoon. Colonel
W. Wylie Beall. OF Wellsburg. was
reelected as chairman OF the execu-
tive council and Joseph S. Hill or
Charleston was reelected secretary
treasurer for the state association.
The seven group chairman OF the
state association were present. these
being Colonel W W Beall. Wells
burg: Edward s Neely. Parkers-
burg; II. o. Aleshire. Huntington: 4.
~. Hooper. Oak Hlll. Lee n. Satter-
field. Monongah; u. n Barger. Mato-
aka. and W. W. Woods. Thomas
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Th" Northuestern lines between
hero and Cssaa Grardos near which
town General rsrahIng has established
hIa principal bass Dol Mexico. are sd
miuedly boo bad eay Almost au,rs
bridges which .parned tho rumsraus
fIurhf. h''Hrrr fIr IvD town. have
h'"r burned If hrsarg. who have
rDtni ffrDI.I fUt .0lrfr. flrr. OBJ.
l1.' fNu yrsrr These ffF... Hata
not been repaired tut ,urorary
track" have been IH.I or Irp.u.i.sf
rpndh'd. Ir fI. Fiu.h. fh..s.Ites
Ih'.n track. cannot stand au. trry
heavy traffic and maxi. tIa rrogr. =
Yf thr train. slow A. present m.m.
hnrs ~ tha quareur.fsrH san no.
.'F" 'ho irp vIIi r0f .s made ir los
iIar in ~ hour. ThIe. however.
N.ll Do r0r.it0rnLI, Improvement over
Hn Ius made Iv rr motor truck
trains operaurl from Columbus
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
First Train With Supplies for
Pershing viii Leave Today
Final Preparations Are Being Rushed Forwarding Of
Food and Gasolne-Road Is Bad Shape and
Bridges Must Be Built

81 rAsO. Texas. March 90 Tho
"rrt train bearing supplies fo General
IarshInE.s troops tf thr from. viii
otatiy leave fIaf.z some tnp f9.
MORROW Immediately rr receipt 10
Its news from Warrington General
'franza haa permitted I.s ..r .f f.a
r0rthneaferr railway fnr fN. .crf.r.
.' Fupri.rs. fraI preparations zero
ushrd 1y I.. quar-. rra.frre depart.
"rnf f1r fh' f...HrI.fs of faage.
.I0d and VaH0IIr.
The Imitation urrr Do. General
rrranza. sUufH.rE shipment. fp
Gods sent fr concern. Ir Mexico Who
ave CONTRACT with fH. srrrdIforary
.rrce. ca4asd some applIrfurnt
r1onE army odr'rF Do was feared
tat these rsstricIpra. coupled uirb
he tact that military guards could
.ot accompany The trains. mIsHf asri.
IIriy hamper the fraremITsI0u o.. au
.lcqpafe s'reaI 0f supplies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
PARLETT MINERS
WIN CONTENTION

STEI BENNlLLE, o.. March 20 -
\n agreement was reached here TO
lay between officials Of the united
Vine Workers and the Modern Coal
fining Company Of rarlett Ohio. set.
iins the strike which has been in pro-
-ress for the past three weeks. ana
which led 10 serious riofiug last week
lndcr The agreement strikers are To
p" given their Old positions. an en-.
nIoyes are to Join tln union. and the
ru.on is 90 be- recognized by the com.
usny
The Modern Company was the last
.iripp'r company fo lrcou.zp the uu-
."n aud no more trouble d. expected IN
fiis district
n was announced that the miners
would meet here Ou ThYraday for the
HIrpos" OF drafting new scale tor
frippers. Tho present seal, expiring
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