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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08
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The action of the state land board
in accepting the tender for repayment
Of the ~so-called Huston loans does not
alter the fact that they were not made
in line with the businesslike methods
which have been claimed by the gov
ernor to- be the sole guide for his ac-
lions in loaning state funds and Of
those of the board Of which he is
the head.
On the face Of 1t the board made
no demand for repayment of the loan
in advance Of maturity, but under all
the circumstances and in view Of the
developments that have been made
public. the people will be warranted
In placing their own Interpretation
upon the latest features OF the Ease.
However, 1t may have happened that
the tender was made, and it was stat
ed to have been for the purpose OF
removing any suspicion against the
board and the borrowers, there is no
question that the board experiences a
sense OF relief and there is little doubt
that the borrowers find 1t %inconven-
lent to accommodate the situation,
judging from the urgency Of their
needs as denoted by the hasty action
Of the board.
The question in which the public is
interested Is one of procedure. APP
parently the loans were better than
the methods employed in granting
them. In any event the governor said
they were all right and that the state
was amply secured. But the transac-
ton from the outset shows at least
carelessness In handling state funds
that Is wide of the claims made by
the chief executive.
Following the disclosure hat the
per cent fee had not been collected il
advance, as the governor had stated
was required, a demand was made fol
payment of the fee after the loan haC
been closed. Here was the only ir
regularity apparent to the Official eye
and the governor. in his conduct o
the business as a bank presiden
would conduct 1t, had not even discov
cred that.
A little later attention was Gale,
to the assessment OH the land and t
the prior incumbrance on the land b,
virtue of irrigation district bonds, in
formation that surely would hav
been In the hands of a bank handling
such a deal-and the governor ha
stated that the state loan business wa
conducted with all the conservatism
and safety of a substantial bankin
institution. Indeed, he said. with
trace of boastfulness. that the stat
was actually conducting a bank an
he was It's president.
Would any bank president hav
handled a loan in the manner thi
state bank. headed by the governor
handled the Huston loans? Woul
any bank president have been so mes
ligent?
Moreover, would any bank pres.
dent, II he wanted to hold his position
think OF being out of town and W
from his desk more than half III
time?-Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08
NOTICE OF

In the District Court OF the Fifth Ju-
dicial District Of the State of Idaho,
In and for the County OF Power.
First National Bank Of American
Falls, a corporation, Plaintiff va. 8.
F. Morris and Pearl Morris, Defen-
dants.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day Of April A. d. 1915 al attach
ment issued out Of the above-named
Court in the above entitled action
against the property Of the said de-
PENDANTS for the sum Of Nine Hun
bred Fifty-two dollars and Thirteen
Cents ($952.13) together with interest
and costs.
In witness whereof, I hereunto sci
my hand and affix my official seal
this 4th day of May, A. d. 1916.
PAUL BULFINCH,
Clerk.
o. R. Baum, attorney for plaintiff
address American Falls, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08

to hold the warrants In escrow, as
was intended in the notice from Reg
lister Hale, the three warrants other
than that Of Thomas Williams were
cashed by the bank, because Of no
notice otherwise, and were in the state
t~reasurer's office for redemption on
February 28, five days after the loans
were granted and before the abstracts
had been reported approved.
The Thomas Williams warrants was
redemmed on March %. although the
abstract was not received until May
23. In connection with this loan it
appears In the abstract that the fol-
lowing mortgage releases were made
on tho land:
Robert Livingston releases to Da-
vid G. Dowd ON April 4, 1916, release
recorded on April II.
II. w. Sheppard releases to Dow
Williams and Thomas Williams on
February 26. 1916, release being re-
corded April IA.
Oregon Mortgage company releases
to Michael T. Williams on April 4
lease recorded on April IA.
A. A. Sawvell. trustee for Jacob
Sawvell, releases to Thomas NJ. Will
liams on March 81, 1916. recorded
April IA.
Paid Cash Before Release.
Although tho Sawvell mortgage
against Thomas Williams was not re
leased on the tract until March 81
the state had redeemed the warran'
for a loan OF $4,000 on the land nine
days before. The other mortgage re
leases pertaining to the same trac
were executed about three weeks after
Land board members agree that tn,
failure OF escrow in the warrants Il
responsible for the discrepancy in tn
dates between the approval OF alb
stracts by the state and the redemp
tion OF the warrants.
Register Hale acted entirely within
his authority and under the orders o
the board in the escrow matter" sal
the governor In discussing the matter
Other members Of the board expressed
themselves as satisfied with the car
that the register had taken in tn,
matter.-Boise Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08

ter In entire good faith and for. the
benefit OF the school fund OF the state
and the undersigned being prompted
by the same high motives and lone
other, II is agreed that the under
signed Will obtain and bring about on
or before July Is. 1916. a purchase OF
the above described mortgages from
the state Of Idaho. the purchaser at
said date to pay the state the prin-
cipal and the accrued interest on said
above described mortgages.
(Slgned) "F. l.. HUSTON"
II was moved by Secretary OF State
Barker, seconded by the governor and
carried by unanimous vote, that the
proposition In the above statement OF
Auditor Huston be accepted.
Members Reticent.
Members OF the land board were
reticent about discussing the matter
after II had been made public.
This proposition was made volun-
tarily by me-" said Auditor Huston ms
he left the board room for his offices,
The matter OF the escrow notice
directed by Register Hale to the Far
mers' and Merchants bank OF Idaho
Falls was little enlightened on Fri
day. Upon a request for inspection OF
The four warrants in question. II was
stated by the deputy state auditor that
.hey were not In the files. The war
rants were directed to the above men
toned bank but one vas reassignet
to and cashed by the Anderson Broth.
ers bank Of Idaho Falls.
The letter sent TO the Farmers ant
Merchants bank by Register Hale
the state copy of which is missing
from the iles. was ordered transcrib.
ed by the register from the steno
grapher's notes. II follows:
That Missing Letter.
II am enclosing herewith state war
rants as follows: No. 162. Luther A
Huston, $4,000; No. i6S. Thomas NJ
Williams. $4,000; No, 164. p. w. vii
llams. $4,000; No. 165. John S, Scott
$4,000; which warrants you will pleas,
hold In escrow until the following
conditions are complied with, to-wit
First. mortgage must be duly ex
ecuted In the above amounts In favo
OF the state OF Idaho by the respec
tive parties and filed OF record an
the abstracts brought down to dat
showing such record.
Second. abstracts clear OF all en-
cumbrances. except state mortgage
In each case. must be filed In this OF
flee. and you must be advised of thei
receipt and approval before the en-
closed warrants are released"
c. A. Spath. cashier OF the Farmer,
and Merchants bank, to whom tn
warrants we're assigned and directe
stated that he did not receive the no
tice OF escrow as contained In tn
above letter. The letter. stamped an
sealed. VAS given by Register Hale I
Auditor Huston to carry to ldah
Fails.
Got Rack In q Hurry.
Because Of the failure OF the ban
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08
HUSTON OFFERS TO TAKE UP
LOANS THAT BROUGHT CENSURE

An unexpected twist was given
on Friday 10 the affair OF the
state land boards advance Of
$4,000 in the ~so-called "Hust0n
land loans,. when Auditor Huston
submitted TO the board q written
proposition wherein he offered TO
purchase the mortgages in ques-
tion from the state by July IL Of
this year.
BY unanimous vote the land board
accepted the proposition, and seems
10 now take the stand that the issue
IL closed. though the fact OF the loans
having been made. and the many ir-
regularities connected with the trans
actions. will be In no way affected by
the purchase OF the mortgages by
Huston or any other Individual.
The loans total $4,000. The
Thomas Williams loan. the warrant
for which was changed as to assignee
after leaving the land board registers
office In Boise, was not mentioned In
the Huston agreement. The three
tracts mentioned were lands which
Huston owned a short time before
the loans were made, and which he
decided TO John s. Scott. Luther A,
Huston and +. w. williams. respec-
lively. The Thomas Williams loan
was for $4,000.
Governor Made Oner.
Governor Alexander. last Monday
made n statement In open meeting ol
the board that he would buy the Hus-
ton mortgages In question II the secur'
tiles proved insufficient, but the ques'
tion OF inadequate security was no
what mainly prompted Huston e
make his orer. according TO his writ.
ten statement TO the board, which fol
lows:
whereas. on February "a. 1916
of the safe of Idaho made three loans
In Bonneville county, as follows
Luther A. Huston $4,000. p. W. VII
iiams $4,000. and John S. Scott $4,000
Whereas II has been publicly stat
ed In the press OF the state and other
wise that the undersigned is the rea
beneficiary OF said loans and that tn
security OF said loans has been brough
Into question, and
Whereas, a attempt has bee
made to cast suspicion not only upol
the undersigned hut also on the sal,
state hand board on account Of MAX
ing said loans;
"UnJust Criticism
Now. therefore. the undersigned 4
view of the premises and realizing ful
ly the unfairness Of said charges. an
having absolute confidence In the In
tegrity Of said loans and the securit
furnished the state. and In order :
clear himself from the unjust crit
cism that has been made and to clea
the state land board Of any susptcio
In the matter. and knowing fully tina
the state land board acted In this ma
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08

Auditor Huston; that one of the
loans was to Illusions father,
and that the four state loan
warrants were released by an
Idaho Falls bank before re-
lease had been granted by the
land department.
May Estate land board re-
verses its action in waving ap-
praisement fees of $3.50, in
~structing registrar to request
payment of amount from per-
sons to whom loans were made.
Letter from registrar to Idaho
Falls bank missing from files.
May 24-Idaho Falls bank
cashier asserts letter from reg
istrar was never delivered.
Auditor Huston admits he pre-
scented three warrants to Idaho
Falls bank.
Bonneville county assessor
announces that lands on which
$4,000 was loaned are assess
ed at S23.61 per acre, Or a to-
tai valuation of only ~$9916.20.
May 25-Fact develops that
Huston lands" 420 acres, on
which state has loaned $14, 900,
or 1888 an acre, are subject
to prior incumbrance of $27 an
acre.
Documents show that fourth
warrants was not taken to
Farmers & Merchants bank at
Idaho Falls, but TO Anderson
Brothers bank.
May 26-Land board accepts
F.. l.. Huston's offer to purchase
by July Is, the three Huston
loans" at full value and accru-
ed interest.
Records show that in Thomas
williams $4,000 loan warrants
were cashed before three mort
cages were released. This is
attributed to the mysterious
disappearance of the letter or
dering the warrants to be held
in escrow, and the diversion of
the one warrant to the Ander-
son Brothers bank.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT
SO-CALLED HUSTON

February Estate land
board makes loans totalling
$40 900 on four tracts OF land
near Idaho Falls. Three pieces
OF this land were appraised by
State Auditor Huston, the 9TH
er by Land Commissioner Day.
appraisemept fees therefor
waived In sum OF $3.50.
May 21@Charges are made
that the land upon which the
above loans were made was
owned a short time before by
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08

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Got Rack In Q Hurry.
Because OF the failure OF the bank
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
REGIMENT OF VETS
Men OF spanish-American War VIII
Probably Get Together.

Washington Dispatch In New York
World: Representative L. c. Dyer, Of
st. Louis, comamnder-in-chief of the
Spanish War Veterans, said today that
arrangements are being made for the
organization Of q regiment
of veterans of the war with Spain to
be ready for the expected call for vol
unteers for service in Mexico.
II have received large number OF
letters from veteran officers and en-
listed men of tse Spanish war;" he
said. "They come from all parts OF
the country. Within the next few days
the business Of the house permitting
Il shall visit New York, Boston, Port
land, Me-, and other points to look
after the work of organizing the first
veteran regiment. It will be Offered
by men who have seen active military
service in Cuba or the Philippines or
both"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
THE AWAKENING.


= Youths Companion: The woman
slipped dime into the glove of her
left hand. She would be at the sub
way in a moment and the dime SO
placed would facilitate matters. AS
she passed the foot OF the bridge ex-
tension by the city hall the ring of a
coin as it struck the pavement reached
her ears. She saw a dime rolling at
her feet.
A fat man, subway bound, also heard
and saw it. Both stopped to pick II
up. She was first. His hand only
famed the dust from the sidewalk.
81 beg your pardon" he said, as he
Strengthened up, rather red in the face.
mot at ALL" she said. Il thank
you for your courtesy" Then she hur-
ried downstairs.
Seated In the train her gloved hand
involuntarily went to her hair. A dime
dropped into her lap. Then she un-
derstood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
INDIANS OFFER SERVICES.
Graduates OF Carlisle Among Those
Who Would 90 to Mexico.

Milwaukee Dispatch to New York
World: The Oneida reservation In
dams, many of whom served in the
Spanish-American war and whose
fathers were civil war scouts. are
organizing a company to offer their
services as volunteers. hey include
many Carlisle and Haskill graduates,
Tom Schenadore. former cadet cap
tain and football player. and Jonas
Wheelock. the noted Carlisle football
captain, being in the number.
The Menominee Indian military com.
|pany at Shawnee, organized for the
diversion Of the stockbridge. Menom-
inee and Chippewa Indians, has mott
fed Gov. Philip that it is ready to
volunteer in case OF call Five In
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
JUAREz WAS A WILD TOWN.
Widest-ope place On Earth When
Villa Was In His Heyday.

New York World: War and the
threat of war have sad consequences.
They have shut up Juarez.
In villas heyday Juarez was the
widest-open town on earth. Squirting
yabaileros rode incredible distances
to sample it. The Mexican railroad
brought those who had the price TIE
trolly line from Ell Paso carried
throngs of people with better-lined
pockets. All found action.
On a Sunday in FL Paso getting. a
drink il a matter Of knowing how. The
fare to Juarez was cents, 1t took
one to a statue Of lofty, noble soul,
Gen. Juarez- identified by the grin
goes as ooh, some greaser"-and to o
beautiful cvathedral that few visited
Also to a bull ring. d race course, sew
eral cooking mains and the huge and
crowded gambling houses, out OF which
6
Vflla drew his war expenses, at the
rate Of $4,000 a day or $1,000 week.
Which sums the player thought to be
correct depended upon whether he was
going or returning. Yet the boards
were not more capricious than "dou-
ble-O outfit" In New York.
! The walls in Juarez are pockmarked
with recent bullets. CHASTITY postcards
of dead Maderistas, Villistas, Huertis-
tbs. are sold. Patient, polite, long-suf-
fering, the people, the real people
know what war is. When they leave
the town it is an omen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
EYES PUZZLE RAE.
You Can Look In Your Lovers Eyes
And See Everything but Color

New York Tribune: Rae Tanner Is
certain she recognized the love light
in her divers eyes, but-and here
the crux OF the entire case-she can't
recall the color of the eyes.
She made this admission reluctant
ly yesterday when, as witness in her
own behalf in Federal Judge WolVer-
toms court, she was pressed for more
details concerning the actions and
methods of wooing of the "Oliver Os-
borne who, she since has insisted, is
James w. Osborne.
What! Do you mean to say that
you don't know the color of your al
fanced husbands eyes?" demanded
william Rand, Jr., special federal pros
ecut0F.
Certainly mott" was the just as
emphatic reply Of the diminutive de-
PENDANT. "How many husbands can
tell the color of their wives eyes?"
"But In the sentimental period OF
ones first wooing, when girl is SO
infatuated with her sweetheart that she
can't eat, you still think it natural
that she can't recall the color of the
fortunate mans eyes?" persisted the
lawyer.
1.-THE most natural thing in the
world said the girl. "0ne might look
for hours into the eyes of loved one
and see everything in them but theil
color"
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WOMEN OF FRANCE ENLIST.

Army and Navy Journal: The new
idea of replacing auxiliary soldiers by
women specially enlisted for the pur.
pose has given excellent results, &C.
cording to a Paris dispatch to the Lon.
don Times, At the depot Of the Sew.
enth battalion Of the engineering
corps twenty-eight women soldiers are
employed al clerks, three as store
keepers dressed in uniformly, nine as
cooks and three as tailors. The, eS,
pertinent Is being made at number
Of other depots.
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story" said the workman slowly, when
he had finished. "You say that the
battle began at 6 o'clock In the morn
ing and lasted until o'clock at
night?"
"Yes, that's So was the reply.
WELL" retorted the workman, "the
unions wouldn't stand for such hours
nowadays"
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NOT UNION HOURS.

Boston Globe: The soldier was tell
ing the workman about battle he had
once been in that lasted from o'clock
in the morning until Z o'clock at night.
His description was most graphic, and
he became very enthusiastic. There's
lone thing can't understand about the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07

dams brought to Eau Claire to testify
in the federal court in liquor cases en-
listed today In the regular recruiting
station, hoping to serve in Mexico
The Washington times., 1916-12-14
MAY OBTAIN SNYDER
st. Louis Catcher May Figure In
Trade With champlons.

NEW YORK, Dec. I4-Big Frank
Snyder. catcher of the ST. Louis Car
dinals. may become a member OF the
Brooklyn club within the next twenty
four hours.
a trade is pending for the backstop,
nnd IN concluded viii involve, besides
Snyder. Otto Miller, the catcher, and
Texas Ed Appleton, the young pitcher
or the Brooklyn club.
Robbie declined TO discuss the deal
when cornered yesterday afternoon In
the lobby OF the WaldorfAstoria,
while Miller Huggins, the little leader
OF the Cardinals, was mum when ap,
preached on the subJect Yet the Two
managers would not deny that such a
deal 10 In the air and may be com
pleted before many more days.
Huggins, 80 IL was said yester rday v
by a 81. Louis baseball writer, is anx-
ious TO get rid OF snyder. as the big
catcher Is dissatisfied with conditions
in 81. Louis and was panned by the
fans out there for his indifferent play,
ing this year. On the other hand.
Robbie Is more than willing TO have
snyder sitting on the Brooklyn bench
next season and Is ready to part with
the veteran Miller. The hitch that ID
holding up the deal, so II would SEEM
10 centered around Appleton.
The Washington times., 1916-12-14
WILL PERFORM HERE
Two Washington Boys with MI. 81.
Joseph's Team.

When Mt. 81. Joseph's College bas-
ketball team arrays itself against
Georgetown on the Hilltop tomorrow
night. two local boys will appear In
the spsnglcs OF the Josephites, They
are Lee poo Hart, erstwhilc Central
High star. and Capt Thomas keliher.
"A brother OF Mickey" keliher. who
II well known to all followers or
sports In this city.
At Irvington, young keliher IL re-
garded as star OF the first magni-
tude, In every game In which he
participated last year his perform
anco was OF a very high order. In
the absence Of Suarez, Keliher was
elected captain of the squad, This is
Hart's first year at basketball for Mt
of fne material at Irvington Iesi
year, Hart did not go out for the
team, This year, however. he has
given great promise, and looks as n
he viii develop into one of the best
basketball players that has ever heen
at ITvingtOn, Hart IL "A whirlwind on
the noor' and shoots accurately on
In the Josephites' recent game with
Johns Hopkins. Hart held ScheuTich,
the former Loyola captain, TO two
field goals. while he netted lhc sphere
five times himself,
years veterans. and will present
with the exception OF Thomas Keli-
her, an entirely new team, The
team will line up: keliher. r. +. /;
Mario. l.. F.; BrouGhal C.: Hart Il,
g.; Cummings, l.. q.