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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13

farmers at low rate OF interest to de-
yelop the state with our own resour-
ces.
Removing state boards from politics
and making fitness the basis for ap-
pointments thereto.
Putting the fish and game depart
ment under a game commission.
Providing a uniform system Of ac-
counting by bringing all departments
under one general head, so that the
exact financial condition OF the state
may be shown at any time.
Simplifying the method OF making
state loans and expediting their clos
ing by having appraisements made and
titles examined by officers of counties
In which the securities are located.
stand firmly on the proposition OF
30 handling our resources as to Sc
cure an immediate and increasing re-
ductioD Of tax burdens, and the crea-
tion OF fund which In time will pro-
vide sufficient revenue to free us from
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
Formal Candidacy

In making formal announcement OF
my candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for governor, / feel that it
would be presumptuous for me TO in
wade the province of a platform con-
vention. At the time and place fixed
by law the platform conventions will
assemble and announce platforms on
which all candidates must make their
appeals. The platform promulgated
by my party at that time will be my
platform. and 1t will be my duty, II
nominated and elected, to use what
ever influence may have toward full
filling the pledges made. If am sue
cessful that duty will be honestly per-
formed.
l believe, however, that the duties
Of public servant are not restricted
to advocacy Of the things contained in
platform, but extend to all things
that are for the public good. / feel
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
d. w. DAVIS.

being In full possession Of his reason
ing faculties, is desirous OF establish
Ing his name.
VIII say have a son raised near
Springtown. Ark. The Press de-
scribes the history of him or his career
pretty close. His former occupation
has been what this man claims his
has been; was IN business at Maxton,
Arizona. His name was John A.
Twiggs. Is 43 ears old the 26th Of last
January. Left home the 7th of Octo-
Der, 1891; returned on a visit at the
death Of his mother three years ago
and left Maxton from some unknown
cause the 8th OF last December two
years ago. Was last heard Of In
Washington. %. G., the 24th Of the
same month. Has never been heard
from since without this man II him.
He was married when In business In
Naxton. Since he left his wife got
a divorce and assumed her maiden
name, Gertrude Sutton, and lives at
Los Angeles. Cal.
Would respectfully ask you TO give
this note TO the editor OF the Press
Continued on page oight.)
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
TouI old location az Maxton.

TouI old location az Maxton.
AS to your own people I am sorry
n say that ! am unable to give you
anv information, as ] can find no o3e
who seems to know anything about
them, but understand that you were
originally from Arkansas. II you will
write to John Lindell he will pro-
badly be able to give you some infor-
nation that may help you to identify
yourself, as you were very intimate
friends. Other prominent and well
known people here are r. N. Frede-
ricks,, formerly cashier and now pres
ident OF the Prescott National bank,
Who is undoubtedly the gentleman Of
whom you have a faint recollection,
according to the article In the Ameri-
can Falls Press, as he wears q full
beard, but Is much older than describ-
cd by you. VIM. Bycrs and Frank
Andrews are well known blacksmtths
and did lots of work for you. J. A.
Hope and A. w. Edwards, as well as
Mr.. Aitkens, who ! have mentioned,
are officials of the Bashford-Bur
ct Co., and you knew them all very
well. Robert and Sidney Birch were
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13

taxation entirely. We are using not
10 exceed one-fifth OF our capital. BY
putting the other four-fifths at work
we can produce great revenue,
and by using a part OF this revenue
bring about immediate relief. BY ad-
ding the unused earnings TO capital
and reinvesting them we can within
reasonable Length OF time have a
fund great enough to produce suffi-
cient revenue to met all the expenses
OF government. No struggling bust
ness man would think OF trying to
get along by using only q small part
OF his capital, leaving the larger part
OF II unemployed. Neither would q
prudent business man use all the earn
Ings Of q growing business for current
expenses and leave nothing TO add to
his capital to take care Of this growth.
favor the handling OF Idahos re-
sources the same as any capable bus
mess man would handle them were
they his own.
ID. w. DAVIS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
CURTAIN COMPLETELY RAISES
AND MYSTERY is CLEARED
Father of John A. Twiggs Heard
FrOm-Letter From Arizona Adds
New Features to the Mystery.

The curtain is raised and our mys-
terry is almost solved. John A. Twiggs,
the man at the hospital who has been
searching so earnestly to establish
his name and family connections is
member of prominent family of
Springtown, Arkansas. Mac e. Huls
received a letter from the father of
Mr.. Twiggs Wednesday and upon pay
ing visit to the man at the hospital,
unhesitatingly pronounced him a
Twiggs. Today Postmaster Laird re-
ceived another letter from the father,
stating that he had a son who disap-
pearcd from Maxton, Arizona, Decem-
Der 8, 1913, whose life history was
similar to that of the man advertised
in the Press Of March 2. Mr. Huls
wired the father Wednesday night.
Another interesting story is from
Prescott, in letter from V. A. Reich
ard, the man who sent the wire de-
finitely locating Twiggs. Material
statements contained therein agree
exactly with those in the letter from
the father, particularly as to the date
of disappearance and the maiden
name of Mrs. Twiggs.
One of the remarkable features of
the case is the fact that Mac e. Huls,
who has been here every day since
Twiggs became the subject of general
interest lived for thirty years with
in two blocks of the home of the
father of our mystery, was intimately
acquainted with them, had not met the
stranger and had not the remotest
idea that he could be anyone with
whom he had been acquainted in his
early boyhood. He could not have
possibly been more surprised than
when he received the letter above
referred to.
An own cousin of Twiggs, Lee But
Ter, whose home is near Beaver Can
yon, Montana, was here visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Huls only three weeks ago,
en- route to Oregon, and is expected
back any day.
The letters printed below tell their
own story better than it can other
wise be told:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
MRS. MARGARET CALL MORRIS
TO GIVE LIBRARY BENEFIT

Mrs. Margaret Call Morris will give
an entertainment for the benent OF
the public library In the near future
She was recently asked by the library
board II 1t would be agreeable for
her to do so, and readily consented TO
aid in any manner possible. The date
has not been definitely decided upon,
but II will be fixed for early In May.
Mrs. Norris is a musician Of rare at
tainments and will probably be as-
sisted by local talent The fact that
she has consented 70 give the enter
tainment is ample guarantee that Il
will be one OF real perit. The pro-
gram will be ANNOUNCED later.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13

well known by you and there are
many others, as you were widely
known all over the county.
I Will be very glad TO be OF further
service TO you and II can think OF
anything else that may serve to
awaken your memory I will let you
know. but would advise you to write
to John Lindell as he will be glad To
hear from you.
Hoping this letter may do you some
good, I will close. Write to me II
there IL anything you want me " DO
and will gladly DO what I can.
Very truly yours,
v. A. RIECHARD.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
Prescott, Arizona,
April 6, 1916.
Mr.. John A. Twiggs,

Mr.. John A. Twiggs,
American Falls, Idaho.
My Dear Sir:
l received your letter today and will
try and give you such information
about yourself as may help you to
remember something of your residence
in Yavapai County, Arizona, where
you lived for many years.
If you could recall me you would
remember me as "Van," as am
known by that name here, where l
have been manager of the Plaza
stables for a good many years. George
C. Ruffner is the proprietor of the
stables and you knew him very well.
He was sheriff of. Yavapai county two
terms, good many years ago. You
should also remember Johnny Lindell
and Harry Brown, of Crown King and
Ora Bell You worked for Lindell at
Crown King, / believe, but that was
before / knew you. / first knew you
when you had the store, hotel, post
office and freighting business at Max
ton, twelve miles south of Prescott
on the Hassayampa river. Your first
place of business was on the old road
out of Prescott, in the canyon near
the Senator and Storm Cloud mines,
but when the new state highway was
finished about four years ago, you
built a new place on the mountain side
on the opposite side OF the canyon,
close to the new highway, and carried
on the same lines of business you had
at the old location and remained there
till December, 1913. On December
8th, 1913, you drove to Prescott and
left your team here in the stable and
told me to see that they were taken
care Of for few days, as you were
going to Douglas, Arizona, to look
after a shipment Of ore you had ship
ped there. You had a lease on the
Davis mine at that time and Mr.. Ruff
fner's teams had hauled the ore from
the mine to Prescott, the nearest ship
ping point, and had hauled other ship
ments for you prior to that time. Your
team was here In the barn for six
days, and as you did not return, some
one, / cannot remember who 1t was,
took the team and drove them back
to your place of business at Maxton.
You did not return to this place and
the last that was heard of you as far
as / know, was from Washington, ID.
c., soon after you left here.
am informed that your wife's
maiden name was Gertrude Sutton,
school teacher. but / did not know
her then Johnny Lindell, whom
spoke of before, says he was at your
wedding. which ! believe took place
a short time before you went into
business at Aaxton. Your wife,
am told, is now in California but
was unable to learn her address
However. / think there are people
here who could inform you where sht
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
"A COLLEGE TOWN.
A Three Act Home Talent Production
st the Auditorium Saturday Night

The most enjoyable entertainments
are always, or nearly 20, home talent
productions. What promises to b.
one Of the best Of these Is "A College
Town" by about twenty young people
Of American Falls. ~ the Auoitorium
Saturday night 1t n . three. act
comedy, replete with humorous situa-
tons, and has received high praioo
from all who are In position TO know
its merits. TIE admission y so cents
for adults and IS cents for chuldren.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-13
Springtown, Ark,
April .. 1916.
Postmaster,


American Falls. Idaho.
take this method Of answering the
clipping OF the American Falls Press
of q man being robbed and left un-
conscious there by the side OF the
railroad track on the night OF Decem-
ber II, 1915, and has been unable to
speak his name since that time. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
John Phillip Sousa Heads
Trapshooters, and Tells
How to Shoot.

7 Ohm PHILIP SOUSA, the veteran
band-master, has Just been elected
y president Of the newly created
Amateur American Trapshooters asso-
oldIIoh the latest organization to be
ADDED to the sport world.
Sousa is probably the most enfbue-
iastic trapshOoter in the country. The
next best thing to trapshooting is talk
ing about II, and in Mr.. SOusa fbe
scatter-gun enthuiast finds a very in
teresting talker
90, "Trapshooting," says the bandmaster
is the baby Of the great American
sports, but it is healthy infant. 1t ia
estimated that more than 100000 men
tand yes, women, face the traps in
the course of a year, and there are said
TO be more than 1000 gun clubs.
Its poor town that doesn't boast
or at least one trapshoOting organiza-
ton.
"Trapshooting appeals to the lover NJ
sports from many angles. I should saw
that first it was fine because II devei-
OPS seu-rellance. A man must call
PULL" and shoot his own gun No
oody may do these things for him.
IRON experience / say that one exer-
clses when he lifts an eight-pound prn
to his shoulder hundreds Of time a dav
ne bullds muscle and he's tired-so
tired that insomnia doesn't hang around
when his head hits the pillow
one must do some thinking, and the
eyes and arms must move in unisor
with the brain" ''SO'-
Mr. Sousa was asked his opinion on
women taking up the sport. he said.
women are finding trapshootinr even
more enjoyable than golf, tennis and
the other games they now pIav. Tn 40
gun game she is not classified AS
a. woman, she is not segregated from
the men. She meets men shooters on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
CLEVELAND AMERICANS ARE
SOLD, JOHNSON DECLARES

Chicago. III, Feb. 16.-The sale %
the Cleveland American league club
has been practically completed, accord
ing to a statement by president John
son Of the league who declined to con-
firm or deny various rumors that g.
W. Murphy, former Cub owner was to
be one Of the stockholders, or that Chi
cage capital was interested The sane
ton Of the sale will be asked by Mr.
Johnson at the American league meet
ing in New York later this week and
the formal announcement probably viii
be made in Cleveland.
The change in ownership is likely to
involve no change in the management,
according to Mr. Johnson. Lee Foil,
who led the club the latter part Of the
1915 season, has signed a contract for
the coming year. 1t was reported that
George Stovall would take the man
agement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

Continued on Page 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

ATEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Tex Richard,
M the man who never lost" finds
that very few New Workers
share his present confidence that he
viii make money through the staging
Of the Winard-Noran fracas here in
March.
1.-THE bout viii be a money maker"
asserts Richard I'm face Of the fact that
it will cost him about $4,000 TO stage
it.
Now that Madison Square Garden has
been decided upon definitely as the
place for holding the bout. Rickard
and sam McCracl5en, associated with
him in the promotion Of the affair, are
busily engaged trying TO devise ways
and means Of increasing the seating
capacity Of the arena.
Hopeful Of $4,000 Profit.
Madison Square Garden normally can
seat about 5000 Richard is hopeful
that he can push up that capacity TO
12.O0G or 1900 by building a sort Of
bleachers on the floor, instead Of using
the chair system.
IF we can seat 1900 ] can see day
light ahead" said Richard That viii
mean that we win have TO average only
$3.50 per seat, TO clear expenses. We
are hopeful of averaging 80 Ter seat
and probably $40. If we averaged the
latter figure, ours would be a 100000
house which would give us profit
around 100000 on our venture"
Rickard has not decided definitely on
the prices he will charge, but il is
likely that he will demand $50 for the
first row Of seats encircling the ring.
S25 for the next five rows and then
scale down TO so for the poorest seats.
The range OF prices for the 1000 gal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
RUN BAKER
GOES To YANKS
Mack Sells Him To Huston
For Price Reported To
Be About $4,000.

New York, Feb. 16-John Franklin
Baker, former star third baseman Of
the Philadelphia American league base
Dall team, has been bought by the New
York Americans, according to an
nOuncement made by manager William
l.. Donovan Of the Yankees. The price
was not made public.
Baker signed three year contract.
The negotiations were ended at a con-
ference between manager Connie Mack
Of the Athletics and Capt T. L Huston
and Jacob Rupert owners OF the
Yankees While the price paid by the
New York club was not announced, it
has been reported several times that
Mack was demanding $4,000 for
Bakers release.
Demanded Larger Salary.
Before the opening of the playing
season last spring Baker demanded
larger salary than that called for I'M
der his contract with the Athletics,
which had another year to run. Mack
refused to grant the increase and
Baker retired to his home at Trappe,
Nd, remaining out Of professional
baseball for the season. Mack was
quoted during the season as saying he
would refuse to sell Baker until his
contract expired.
Was star for Athletics.
"Home-run" Baker began his big
league career with the Athletics in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

lery seats will be So, So. $3.50 and SO,
according to present plans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

an equal footing, and there is nothing
that pleases her more than to beat her
lord and master at his own game. In
deed, women have so far advanced in
trapshooting that she Will be per-
mitted to enter the Grand American
Handicap this year.
shooting makes a woman agile and
alert. 1 have shot at the traps with
many women, and never have I seen an
well"
As additional proof that the great
master is an enthusiastic shooter as
well as talker, his closing statement
was:
In conclusion, let me say that just
about the sweetest music to me is when
I call PULL the old gun barks, and
the referee, in perfect key, announces
'DeadW"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
RICHARD EXPECTS $4,000 PROFIT;
SAYS BOUT WILL Be MONEY MAKER
Though Madison Square Ga rdens Capacity is Normally
5000, Richard Hopes to Push 1t Up to 1900 or to.
1900 By Building System of Bleachers; Scot
fers Say Promoter Will Lose, But He's Serene
nv PRANK g. MBNkE.

We NA84NAAAfs
lery seats will be So, So, $3.50 and SO,
according to present plans.
Tex Is Promotion Genius.
Richard is the man who has startled
the puEilistic world on several other
occasions by offering huge guarantees
to fighters then startled it a bit more
by making good.
When he guaranteed Bat Nelson SEQ
600 and Joe Cans $4,000 for their fight
in Goldfield some years ago everyone
thought he was what is commonly
called a nut" The opinion became
general when he gave Nelson S25O0 and
Cans $1,000 extra as a bonus, making
the total pay for the fighters SSS.5Qt-
But Richard merely smiled at the
sneers, staged the bout, and took in
$69.715. His own profit in that deal
was in the neighborhOod of sac, 600 in
Guiding moving picture profits.
In 1910, when Richard guaranteed
s1O1, 900 purse and later added n 500
600 bonus for the Johnson-J effries
battle. he was almost alone in the be-
lief that the bout would make money
for him. He went ahead and built
$50 1000 arena in California and then
had TO abandon it because the law bar
red the staging Of the act there.
Cleared SlSO.0OO At Reno.
Undaunted. and taking the 100000
loss i'm matter Of fact way, Richard
went TO Reno. built an arena there in
CURED heavy expenses, disregarded the
scoffing OF the wise ones" and put on
the fight The gate" amounted to
$40 775. Deducting all expenses. Rick
ards net profit was $3.50 00O OF this
amount $4,000 came from moving pic
ture profit and the other $50, 900 from
the gate receipts
And now, while the experts" are de-
claring that Richard is going to re-
ceive a husky financial jolt through
this Wilard-Aforan affair. the man
who never lost" refuses to be disturbed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
Savings
Certificates
Sold on Easy
Payment Plan

800 Saving Certificates
are issued by this strong
Bank and sold on the
easy payment plan of 81
a week for fifty weeks,
and the
Bank Makes the First
Payment For You
Hundreds Of these Say
ings Certificates have
been sold in the past
few \nOnths-hundreds
Of people have appre-
ciated the fact that not
only are these Savings
Certificates a wise in
vestment, but an easy,
sure way to save 800.
Investigate this Plan.
Call or write for further
information.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

United EMPIRE soccer players
will meet at the Angelus clean
ing works this evening to complete
arrangements for next SUNDAYS
game at Rio Grande park in the city
championship series with the 10th
infantry eleven.
HEXATHL0N candidates at the
local "Y" are going to be ready
for the national contests next month.
if physical director A. L. Holm has
anything to say about it. He is con-
Quoting practices every night and it
IS expected that the FL Paso ath-
letes will live up to the great record
they made last year.
y
TONIGHT'S basketball attraction
will be a game between the
Cactus club and the School of Mines.
The former are picked as the win
ners but the Miners have enough
class to give them a real game. The
contest is carded to start at $50
o'clock.
=
AD. WOLGAST and Battling Mel
son, two former lightweight
champions, but nevertheless two
'has beens," were matched to fight
at appleton, Wis, on February %
but Ads wife says he is in no con-
dition to fight and has ordered him
to call off the bout. The Dane isn't
taking orders from his "better half
at the present time, but evidently
Wolgast is.
\ =
"KITTY" KNIGHT has sent in his
acceptance of terms to the FL
PasO club of the Rio Grande league.
The fans will be glad to have the
pitcher and fence buster back again
this year as kitty" was probably
the most popular player with the
club last year.
=
FRANK CAPLINGER is a red-hot
baseball fan. cap" is stirring
things up in support of the local club
and when he gets going he usually
gets results. He is now putting in a
couple of hours every day drumming
up support for the McClOskeyites.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
''Beck's" Amen Corner
BY "BECKn

A M0NG the former Rio Grande
league players looked upon as
good prospects in the Coast league
this year are Sammy Beer and Ray
KslliO, with Oakland; HOrsl N,
with Los Angeles; RAIDER, with Yer
non; John Mutt, with Salt Lake, nd
probably Harry Thompson with
Portland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

7 Ohm PHILIP SOUsA, the veteran
band-master, has Just been elected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

TEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Tex Richard.
M "the man who never lost" finds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

It's time to add to your library latest
copyrighted novels. only soc. See our
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It's Handy. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
NIITCHELL nd cALLAHAN.

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 16.-Ricbie
mitchell of Milwaukee and frankie
Callahan Of Brooklyn were matched
here Tuesday for a ten round go on
FEBRUARY 20 in Milwaukee The boxers
agreed to make 135 pounds at o'clock.