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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
CAMP PAIGN OPENS IN
STATE OF IDAHO
Both Parties Get Busy After
Election of Chairman
BRADY SAID TO HAVE BEEN AC-
TIVE IN REPUBLICAN AFFAIRS.
Democratic Leader Kept Free From
Fractional Fights of Party in the
Past.

BOISE-The 1916 campaign in Ida
no may now be said to be opened. The
essential step in the formal opening
of the campaign was the selection of
the state chairman by the two poll
tical organizations which was effected
in this city last week. In both parties
there was a contest on over the Sc
lection of the head of the organization,
but in the Republican ranks, the con-
test as is usually the case was set
tied by the machine manipulators of
the party outside of the state central
committee.
The Brady machine fastened it's
complete control on the Republican
party in this state upon its successful
demand for Gregory as secretary of
the committee. Gregory has been Sen
ator Bradys confidential man, his pri-
vate secretary and one of the trustees
of his property for the past ten years.
He is considered not only Senator
Brady's representative and spokesman
in the state, but his most trusted fin
ancial representative next to D. W.
Davis, the candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket, who is regard
ed by many at least in a financial way
as being more nearly a personal rep
resentative of Brady than anyone else
1 in the state.
Davis, the candidate for governor, is
president of the First National bank at
American Falls, Gregory is cashier of
the same bank, and Senator Brady is
principal stockholder of the same in
stitution.
There was some opposition to Evan
Evans for recollection as Rqnuhlican
chairman, but the opposition, it is said
was forced to dwindle away at the
Brady demands
DR.. Hamilton, selected by the Demo
Gratis to head the campaign this year
! has kept himself wholly free from any
factional fights that have disturbed
, the Democratic party for the past few
years and it was because of this fact
he was selected to head the commit
, tee and also because of his well.
; known popularity and executive abil
ity and fidelity to Democratic princi
2 pies.
DR.. Hamilton, the new Democratic
f chairman, called a meeting of The
| Democratic state candidates to be helC
in Boise on September "a, at which
S time plans for an aggressive campaign
S of the state were mapped out.
- Headquarters have been opened il
the Overland building and every eff
- fort will be made to offset the influ
= ence of the Brady machine and th'
= vast sums of money that will be ex
4 pended in behalf of the Republican
/ candidates and the Republican organ
e ization in this state during the cam
e paign.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
JAMES FINCH BUYS OLD
ATWOOD HOTEL IN BUHL

James Finch, brother of County
Auditor E. j. Finch, has purchased the
White Palace hotel in Bull from the
Weeter estate and expects to conduct
it as a rooming house. The building
will be overhauled and repainted and
the interior probably enlarged, even
tually, by the fitting up of the third
story. Mr.. Finch recently came to the
country with his family from Kan
sas and liked it so well that he de-
cided to stay. The hotel, originally
known as the Hotel Atwood, has been
run for several years by John Warren
White, and when the dining room was
in operation was noted for the salts
factory character of meals served.
Mrs. Finch and family arrived Satur-
day from Parsons, Kansas.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
ACCIDENT INTERRUPTED
THEIR HONEYMOON TRIP
Car Occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. T..
Miner Plunges Over Rill-Young
Couple Escape Serious Injury.

The honeymoon trip of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles p. Smith was rudely termln-
ated Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock
when the auto in which they were
travelling on their way to Boise, struck
a rut on the top of the big hill three
miles this side of Glenn's Ferry and
plunged over the grade, tumbling to
the railroad track, seventy-five feet
below. The young couple sprang from
the car to the rocks at the edge OF
the grade just as the car went over
and, beyond a few bruises, escaped in
jury. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left here
after the wedding ceremony and
breakfast Saturday, and drove to
Bliss, where they remained over night
resuming their journey in the morn
ing. The road on the hill is in bad
condition and resulted in the accident
The car tumbled over and over until
it stopped on the railroad track and
was badly wrecked on the way down
Had it not been for the presence OF
mind of the occupants, they would
probably have been killed.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
CITY COUNCIL MAKES FIRST
MOVE TOWARD SECURING PURE
WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY
Meeting Held Yesterday to Consult With Well Known Engineer
Hines Crusade Bearing frut-Gty HaS Thirteen Months
Left in Which to Get Water

"Civil Engineer Kelsey of Portland,
was in the city between trains yester-
day and talked the waterworks situa-
ton over informally with the mayor
and council, leaving references which
we shall look up and act on at the re-
gular meeting Monday night" said
Chairman Charles M. Smith of the wa
ter committee of the council this
morning. 'Mr. Kelsey was city engi-
neer of Salt Lake City for a number
of years." he continued, "and is well
known in the intermountain country,
having put in waterworks systems at
Burley, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Elko,
and other cities not far from here.
We did not engage him, but are look
ing up his references and if they prove
satisfactory, we. will probably do so
Monday night. We have several
sources of supply in mind and want to
ascertain definitely the cost of
installing a system from any one OF
them. Among those that we are figur-
ing on are snake river, due LdhOS'
Rock creek and different springs
where the water supply might be
sufficient for the city. We have moth
ing definite and will not have until we
get a report from a reliable engineer
Should the movement started yes
terday bear result in the adoption OF
a definite plan for a pure water sup
ply, the city will have thirteen months
in which to install the system, before
the supply from the low line cana
will be shut off by the canal com
pany. 1t is true that arrangements
could perhaps be made to secure
supply temporarily from the high line
canal by installing a system for carry
ing it over the low line canal, but ever
that would be uncertain. OF late there
has been a tendency among the peo
pie to take the position that nothint
would be done and that the crusade o
THE TIMES for pure water, in ac
cordance with the platform pledges o
the mayor and the majority of th'
council would prove insufficient Il
stir the city legislators to action, ant
the meeting yesterday is the first stel
made toward removing that skeptic
ism.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
TWIN FALLS WINS
FIRST GAME, 4-3
Locals Stave Off Defeat In Ninth
Inning Rally
WITH GAME TIED, ROBINSON
BRINGS IN CHRISTIAN.
Cana IL nna af Rpcf EVQr DInVpd on
Game Is One of Best Ever Played on
Local DiamOnd-Next Game at
jerome Tomorrow.

With the game standing tied at 3-3,
and two men out, Robinson landed on
Alexander for safe hit which
brought in Christian from second,
scoring the run which gave Twin Falls
the initial contest, played Sunday al
ternoon, of the three game series with
Shoshone, for the championship OF the
Southern Idaho league.
The game was one of the best base
ball games ever witnessed in Twin
Falls and from first to last there were
thrills which kept the grandstand and
bleachers continually on the alert.
The game was cleanly played and the
brand of ball presented was first class.
Alexander, Hart and Christian pitched
good ball, Christian succeeding Hart
in the eighth when the later hurt his
hand.
Until the last inning the game was
generally conceded to Shoshone. The
three to one lead seemed impossible
to overcome, but by taking advantage
of Alexander's deliveries in this in
ming, the locals turned defeat into vic
tory. Twin Falls inning began bad
ly. Doran was caught in swing be-
tween third and home, was put out,
and Whitzel was caught off second a
little later. With two men out and
three on bases safe hits brought in
two runs which tied the score. Rob
inson at bat then hit safely and
brought in Christian from second for
the winning run and the game was
over. The crowd had left the grand
stand and bleachers during this in
ming and pandemonium reigned when
Christian crossed the plate for the
winning tally
Loose playing on Twin Falls part
was greatly responsible for Shoshone's
runs earlier in the game. Several
times men were caught between bases
and during one of these plays Robin
son for Twin Falls, made a double
play unassisted. With Shoshone men
on first and second, the player en-
first tried to steal second, was caught
between bases and was put out when
he reached second, already occupied
by Case. Case thinking he was out
walked off base only to be tagged out
by Robinson.
The next game of the series will be
played tomorrow in Jerome, and il
Twin Falls wins this game there will
(COntinued on Page l2)
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
AUTO COLLISION
HURTS SEVERAL
Mrs. {. F. Miller and Baby
Injured in Crash
CARS MEET HEADON IN THICK
DUST SATURDAY.
Party on Way to Fair Run Into
Professor and Mrs. Miller, Near
Filler.

Thrown against the windshield of
the auto in which she was riding at
the time of a collision on the pole
line road in front of the Paige ranch
near Rock Creek Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, Mrs c. F. Miller suffered
severe decorations about the head and
face, was badly bruised and rendered
unconscious, while her nineteen
months old son who was thrown en-
tirely through the windshield onto the
engine sustained cut hand and foot
and a number of bruises. Mr.. Miller,
was slightly injured, as was also R. b.
Smith, who was driving the other ma
chine, which carried a party on the
way to the fair in Filler. Miss Ruth
Mussell, of the Smith party, sustained
cut hands and bruised head and knees.
Mrs. Miller and the baby were pick
ed up Immediately after the accident
by a couple of men who came along in
a car, and were brought to local hos
pital in this city. Mrs. Miller did not re-
cover consciousness until placed on
the operating table, when she asked
feebly for her baby. Four cuts on hel
face required stitching, while one Of
her knees was cut. She had so fal
recovered yesterday that she was re
moved to the home of her parents DR.
and Mrs. J. F. Shepherd, at 461 Mali
street west.
Mrs Miller told the story OF the ac
cident substantially as follows: Sh'
with her husband and child were
coming to this city from Maroa, wher'
her husband is principal of the Maroi
school, and were running at a SLOW
speed at the time that they crossed tn
bridge over the lateral near the Paig
ranch After they crossed, they me
{ two auto loads of people, evidently go
2 ing to the fair The air was full o
5 dust, perfect cloud of which arose a
( soon as the two autoes swept by. Sh
e told her husband that he had bette
e slow down as it was hard to see aheaC
e He did so until he was not maxim
e more than ten miles an hour. He wa
/ hugging his own side of the road whe
| the Smith car, which was on the wa
to the fair, crashed into their auto
o That was the last that she knew {
G what happened until she recovere
/ consciousness in the hospital. Profes
:. sor Miller was able to resume hi
school work yesterday. The baby
unable to walk on account of bruis
ed leg.
at was all on account of the dust
said r. B. Smith, when asked in r'
gard to the matter by a TIMES rt
! porter Il had signaled the car ahea
that I was about to pass and starte
, to do so. AS near as 1 can tell W
were both about the middle of til
road when the accident happened an
r neither could see the other. Miss Rut
Mussell was hurt the worst of any
our party. Others in our car wei
Mrs. c. NJ. Biggs and Miss Ethel Mu
SELL who were shaken up. I have
N bad eye and my left arm was bruise
The dust was responsible for The
accident"
n Both cars were badly damaged
II the smashup.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
CALL FOR CLOTHING
Children In Need of Shoes in Which to
Attend SchoOI-Supply of Fruit
Given by Mrs. Perrine.

The Associated Charities of the city
have issued statement requesting that
shoes and clothing be donated for the
use of a number of children of the
poor of the city, who are unable to at
tend school on account of insufficient
wearing apparel About a dozen chill
dren are said to be in this condition.
1t is suggested that the shoes be
bought new in the stores The store
room of the association is practically
depleted. All donations in money or
clothing should be sent to w. j.
Young, treasurer of the association.
Mrs. |. B. Perrine has offered the or
ganization supply of fruit in case
that the members of the association or
others interested would can or make
it into Jelly, and volunteers have been
asked for, those desiring to help be-
ing requested to call up Mrs Ken
nedy Packard.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
WATER RATE RAISED
BY CANAL BOARD
Increase Of Fifty Cents Made for
Coming Year
REPAIR WORK ON MILNER DAM
LARGE ITEM OF EXPENSE.
Clay Formation Much Thicker Than
mt First Indicated and Cost of Wall
More Than Doubled.

The water rate per acre for the
coming year was raised at a special
meeting of the canal board Friday
morning, after a visit to the Miner
dam and to other parts of the system.
The board found on examination of
the improvements going on at the big
dam, that the cost of the new retain
ing wall would be more than double
the amount at first thought sufficient
and would likely run as high as $780,
900 or $4,000.
The reason for the increased ex-
penditure at the dam is the discovery
that the clay wall between the lava
banks is more than twice as high as
shown on the surface by the first mea-
surements. The surface indications
were that the bank was from eight to
nine feet in height, but further inves-
tigation shows it to be from twelve tc
twenty-six feet in height AS the con-
crete wall is supposed to be one-hali
as thick as it is high, the difference
in the quantity of concrete required is
considerable.
The clay formation is between two
layers of lava and washes out, leaving
an overhanging wall, which, when the
clay would be washed away fal
enough back would fall Engineers
hold that eventually, If not stopped
this would endanger the gates and the
dam. This repair work is one of the
items of expense which made the
board feel it necessary to increase the
levy.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
AUTO POLO WILL SOON
Be SEEN IN TWIN FALLS
Preparations Now In Progress For
Staging Three Day Exhibition OF
New Sport.

Combining all the thrills of the Van
derbilt cup races, aeroplane flights
and motor boat races will be the
three day exhibition of auto polo pre-
sented at the city ball park during the
second week in October The attrac-
ton will be presented under the man
agement of several local men and
plans are being pushed to make this
one of the biggest sporting events in
the history of Twin Falls.
c. Ray Stevens, representing Han
kinson's auto polo attraction of Kan
sas City, has been in Twin Falls the
last two days completing arrange
ments and makes assurances that the
polo games to be seen here will Of
fer some exciting and hair-raising mo-
ments, entirely new and different to
the great majority of those who have
never witnessed this new sport.
The two original American and Eng
lish teams will be in the contest and
according to Mr.. Stevens there is no
fake about the contests. Stripped
chassis of a popular make of ma
chine are used and four field mechan-
les are present on the field to repair
broken wheels and parts and substi-
tute new machines. The game is div
ided into ten minute intervals, and
there are no waits to tire the on
lockers.
The teams are showing at the Hell
ena fair this week, appear in Salt Lake
next week and will show here the fol-
lowing week. No definite dates have
as yet been set but these will be an
nounced later
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
RECEPTION FOR
BUSINESS WOMEN
Informal Gathering at Parish Hall
Thursday Night to Which All Busi-
ness Women and Girls Are Invited.

The Business Woman's club is plan
ming a reception for Thursday evening
at the Parish hall, to which every wo-
man and girl in the city who is en-
gagged in business is invited.
The use of the hall will be donated
free to any non-sectarian organization
of benevolent nature in the CITY, on
the payment of expense OF heating and
lighting by such organization while IN
it's use.
A number of special departments
will be organized for the year.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
BUHL PIONEER OWNERSHIP
TRANSFERRED BY j. w. WHITE

The ownership of the Bull Pioneer
was transferred this week from John
Warren White to his wife, Linnie
White, for a nominal consideration.
1t is reported here that the paper,
which was formerly Democratic. and
recently independent, will become ac-
lively Republican for the rest of the
campaign. The Republicans have long
sought to establish paper in the
west end but have been hampered by
lack of funds, pending the opening
of the campaign.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26

A magnificent structure of brick
with exterior veneered with white
enamel, sixty-six by 100 feet, the new
Presbyterian church, for which tenta-
tive plans have been accepted, will
stand back twenty feet from the prop
erty line, at the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Second street north, leaving
ample space for a beautiful lawn on
all sides.
The plans, drawn by Architect John
Wiser, contemplate a basement under
meath for entertainments and for the
Sunday school classes. The basement
will be ten feet from ceiling to floor,
of which only two and half will be
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26

excavated, while large, seven-foot win
dows will furnish ample light.
Above the basement will be the main
auditorium, with a seating capacity OF
600 on the ground floor and 280 in the
balcony; a conservative estimate, as
the seats will be three feet from back
to back. The minister's study and the
choir will be situated on opposite
sides in the rear with a large pipe
organ between. The details of the
furnishing have not yet been worked
out The structure as described vii
cost in the neighborhood of 100000.
The committee ordered Mr.. Wiser tC
draft permanent plans along the line
of the tentative ones, and these vii
be ready about the middle of October
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26
VIC. C.T.U.TO MEET
AT PLEASANT VIEW
Interesting Program for a Two
Day Session
STATE PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZA
TI0N WILL ATTEND.
Plan of Campaign VIII Be Mapped
Temperance Workers and Pub
lie Invited.

The second district convention OF
the second district of the Women's s
Christian Temperance union of the
state of Idaho, will be held at Pleas
ant View on Friday afternoon and Sat
urday, September 29 and 80.
The program is still incomplete, but
will be substantially as follows:
1:30-Opening song devotionals led
by Mrs. Mounce, president of the Buhl
union; opening address by district
president, Mrs Blake; reading of min
utes; reports of unions: Bull, Twin
Falls, Pleasant View, Kimberly, Bur
ley and Rupert.
3:00-Business session.
00-Adjournment.
Evening.
7:30-Song by congregation; devo-
tionals led by Rev. Kannon; local pro
gram led by Mrs. Greive address by
Mrs. Nettie r. Chipp, state president
w. C. T. U.
Each session on Saturday will be
given to plans for campaign work ano
talks by the state president and SUI
perintendents of the various depart
ments.
All w. C. T. U. and other temperance
people are urged to attend these meet.
ings and the public is cordially in
vited
Any ladies desiring to go by trair
tion about one o'clock and return a.
four p. m, or remain over night fol
next days session.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-26

CONTINUED on Page 12.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-21
N'NARY HEADS
CONTROL BOARD
Takes Felix Mariners
Z Place on Board of Irri-
cation Congress.

James q. McNary has been designated
by r. b. Omdorfr. president OF the III
Baso chamber Of commerce, as chair
man OF the board of control OF the In
ternatiOnal Irrigation congress, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF Fe-
liX Martinez. Mr.. McNary was not
member or the original board but
agreed TO serve when requested by
Mr.. Orndorff j. A. Happier was desig-
mated as vice chairman of the board.
Member of board.
As chairman of the board Of control
Mr.. NcNary becomes a member of the
board OF governors Of the congress.
tJther members OF the local board of
control are julius Krakauor. T. NJ.
Wingo, j.. NJ Murchison and U. s.
Stewart
on the board OF governors Mr. AIc-
Nary is associated with the following
representative lien of the United
states. j. B Cage. Abiline. Kas., chair
man. Richard II. Burgess. El Paso presl-
dent. Maj. Richard W. Young, salt Lake
City Utah. and one OF the wcalthiesr
MOrmons OF the west. r. Insinger.
Spokane. Wash: T. A. Mares, Fresno
Calf, and Arthur Hooker, secretary
Spokane, Wash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-21
PH0NlGRAPH'A
REC0RDSSTOLEN
Burglar With Musical Taste
Breaks Into House by
Breaking Window.

Thieves entered the home Of ]. r.
Diaz at AS West Overland street
through a side window late Thursday
night and stole photograph with 20
records and several other articles. The
residence was entered during the abb
sence Of members Of the family. the
window having been priced open
Automobile Tires stolen.
Two new tires and inner tu5es were
stolen from an automobile owned by
r H Yokely of the De Witt apart
ments early Thursday morning, while
the car was standing at Wyoming and
stanton streets Although the men had
considerable difficulty in getting the
tires from the automobile, the THEFT
was not discovered until some time
later.
Air Pump Missing. Youth Held
Until an investigation Of the alleged
theft of an air pump from the CITY
blacksmith shop Thursday afternoon is
made, Fernando Fierro, a young Mex
lean, is being held in the city jail on
a charge of theft under 500 tterro,
accompanied by two other boys, is said
to have taken the pump from the shop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-21
THE KAFFIR BOY CHOIR
BIG CHAUTAUQUA FEATURE

The chautauqua tent will be packed
to its full capacity on the closing
night OF the coming FL Paso chautau-
qua. Real native Kaffir boys, who
have been taught by the inimitable
Mr. Balmer TO think, to talk, to do
stunts which no other attraction could
possibly do. VIII be here to give their
great program.
The Kaffirs have sung before both
houses Of parliament as well as before
nearly. all Of the kings, queens and
other Of Europe's most noted people.
They sing in English. though only one
OF them speaks English. There is no
other company like them.
The program itself consists 81 songs,
choruses, solos leach Of the boys ep-
pearing singly, representing the par
ticular tribe from which he comes), an
irritation Of a Kaffir war dance, an
exhibition OF Kaffir weapons as well
as trophies secured in the hunt. Many
people will say that this one attraction
is worth the price OF the entire season
ticket for the chautauqua.