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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
E. @. DAVIS GIVES
TALK IN BLACKrOOT

Captain +. q. Davis, who is exhibit
ng Republican gubernatorial aspira
ions, arrived in Blackfoot Tuesday aft
rnoon and informed us that he or his
'amesake opponent, the farmer banker
'andidate from American Falls, is sure
Il the nomination, as the northern
'andidates, Crum and Taylor, in his
'stimation, We're not in the running
my longer. He informed us that once
lpon time he did write his friend and
opponent. Davis, congratulating him on
his taxless plans, which he then thought
10 be very beneficial and practical.
Since then, he says, he has changed his
mind, and believes his friends taxlcss
cheme is q dream which he honestly
thinks can be realized. Although not
being in the pink of condition, the dap.
per little captain had the nerve to ad.
lress small audience ON "a street cor.
ner, where he impressed his hearers
with the beautiful thoughts of purity
and economy in politics which woul,l
prevail were he chosen to preside owe,
their political destiny.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
PROGRAM FOR
MEMORIAL DAY

The committee of Sons of Veterans
having in charge the Memorial Day
services make the following recommend
ations and announce the following pro-
gram:
The committee earnestly request tina:
all business houses and private resi-
dences display the national colors from
sunrise to sunset on Decoration Day.
The Memorial Day services will be
held at the High School auditorium at
the hour of 2:00 p. NJ, when the fol-
lowing exercises will be had:
Music by the Woodman Band.
Invocation by Rev. John NJ. Austin.
Special Music.
Memorial Day oration by DIR. Miles
f. Reed. Of the Idaho Technical Insti-
tute.
Music by selected choir.
Presentation Of flowers by flower
girls to surviving veterans.
At the termination of the exercises
at the auditorium, all persons will i'm
mediately repair to the city cemetery,
where the procession of flower girls, as
sisted by the surviving veterans, will
decorate the graves Of the deceased
soldiers.
The several Sunday school superin-
tendents Of each Sunday school in the
city are requested to designate three
misses from their respective Sunday
schools, with the direction that they be
! clad in white, and that they report at
| the auditorium at |: 80 to act as flower
| girls for the decoration of graves.
The procession to the cemetery will
| be preceded by the WoOdmen Band.
and conveyances will be furnished for
those participating in the services at
the auditorium. including the flower
girls. the surviving veterans and the
band.
After the decoration of the graves,
services will be held at the cemetery,
after which the flag will be lowered
and taps sounded.
All of the principal business houses
Of the city have signified their willing
ness and intention to close their re-
spective places of business on this day.
Persons having automobiles are re-
quested to assist in furnishing con-
veyances required, and all persons,
without regard to party or creed. are
requested to suspend and forego all
other pursuits for the brief time re-
quired for these services
The regular Sunday Memorial SER
vices in honor of the departed defend
ers Of the nation will be held on Sun
day morning. May 8, at II O'Clock, at
the NJ. f. church. Rev. r. l.. Barsta-
BILE conducting the services.
BY order Of the committee.
G. V. FISHER.
CHARLES HlILIARD.
JAMES NJ. STEVENS.
JAMES A. MARTIN.
WILLIAM A. LEE.
r. w. STEVENS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

Get your friends to trade where they
can get pony votes. What they buy
will cost no more at Pony Stores, and
YOU can get the votes. Simple. ism t
it? The pony is waiting to come to
some little girl or boy to he their chum
and play-fellow. Do you want him?
SURE you do! Go right after the
votes; it j. the hustler that wins.
Don t forget that the Pony Stores are:
Powers Pharmacy, the Santox store.
Blackfoot Farmers Milling Co.
Pearson l. Co., the grOcers.
Central Meat Market, the Quality
Shop.
F. c. Christ, the icweler.
n. F. Boyle 4 Co, hardware.
Standrod 4 Co., bankers.
Hendrie Implement Co., farm nipple.
ments.
+. & G. Bills, Auto Co., repairing.
The Brown Hart Co., the big out
filters.
The Isis, quality pictures and vau.le.
vile.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
FAREWELL PARTY.

The ladies' of the p. f. o. Sister
hood gave farewell party to Mrs
Chas. l.. Hart and Miss Agnes Hart
her daughter, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Brown last Saturday
afternoon. Auction bridge was enjoye,
in the early hours of the afternoon
after which delicious refreshments were
served. Only members of the Sister
hood were present.
The afternoon was spent in guessing
games and conversation. Among those
present were Mrs. D'Orr Povnter, Mrs
u. d. Neelan, Mrs. Neil F. Boyle, Mrs
H. C. Hoover, Miss Kate Brady and
Mrs. w. f. Patrie. A dainty lunch was
served. after which the guests departed
for their homes.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
JoY.R1DERs CAPsIZED.

Last Saturday morning about II
o'clock several girly joy-riders had a
narrow escape from serious bodily in
juries. Miss Genevieve Rich was on the
wheel, and Miss Winnie Biethan was
supplying the speed, which unaccount-
able to the young ladies became SO fast
that they lost their wits and could not
stop the car, which they attempted to
turn. Owing to the quick and rapid
turn, the ear was capsized and its fair
occupants were scattered on the ground.
The other joy-riders were Misses Edna
Capps and Ora Rogers. The ear be-
longed to d. II. Biethan and was consid-
erably damaged. The young ladies mi
raculously escaped serious injury.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
PAVING CONTRACT AWARDED.

The city council at Il special meeting
last Monday night awarded the contract
for paving Improvement District No
Is to j. G Mcguire, of Butte, Mont.
whom the council and public generally
consider the lowest bidder for the work
The district contains approximately 45,
900 yards, and the contract price pei
yard is $l.1', or Il total of sos, POS .46
which includes the cost of excavation
storm sewers, and all other necessarics
for bitulithic pavement. Work com
menced Tuesday morning on Main
street, and will be continued to a finish.
unless some unexpected and unseen de
lays materitIiZe.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
RIVERSIDE GIRLS
DEATH RECALLED

In the ease of Jesse Gesas, charged
with involuntary manslaughter, as o
result of the death of Edward Davis,
November Ii, 1915, from being run
down by an automobile which Gesas
was driving, trial was begun Tuesday
morning before Judge G. w. Morse Of
the Third District court.
A jury was obtained and three state s
witnesses were examined before adj
jOnrnment at O'Clock.
In the information filed against
Gesas, it is alleged that he was driving
ear at a high rate Of speed, past a
street ear that had stopped at the inter
section Of Fifth East and Seventh
South Streets, when his car struck and
killed Edward Davis and fatally in.
jured his fiancee, Miss Gladys Mitchell,
an instant after the two had alighted
from the street ear.
Davis was picked up dead and the
young woman was taken to the emer-
gency hospital at police headquarters,
where she died without regaining con
sciousness The two were to have been
married the day following the accident.
Mrs. G. l.. Shields and H. B. Sprague
and Undertaken f. M. Qualtrough testi-
fled Oh the stand Tuesday as to the ma
ture of the injuries sustained by the
victims of the accident. In his opening
statement to the jury, E. 0. Leather
wood, district attorney, explained that
the damage sustained by the front of
the ear from the impact of the bodies
of the victims would be submitted to
the consideration of the jury as evi.
dence that the automobile was travel
ing beyond the speed limit at the time
they were struck.
1t is understood that the defense will
contend that the automobile was not
being driven beyond a reasonable rate
Of speed when the Young man and the
young woman were struck, and that it
did not pass the street ear while the
street car was standing. At the time of
the adjournment last evening, half a
score of witnesses, who have been sub
poenead for the trial, We're called before
the court and sworn. They We're warned
not to enter the court room during the
progress of the trial until called and
not to confer among themselves or with
anyone as to the nature Of their testi-
mOny.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
JUDGES EXCHANGE BENCHES.

Idaho Falls Post: Judge Fred Cowan,
district judge of the Sixth judicial dis
triet. will preside in this court during
the remainder of the term, while Judge
Gwinn, accompanied by his reporter,
Clarence Dietrich, will go to Salmon
City, in Lemhi county, and hold court
for Judge Cowan. Judge Cowan, who
has recently been elected to the bench,
formerly practiced law in Salmon City
and number Of cases in which he ap-
peared as attorney. will be tried at this
term of the court in Lemhi county.
Owing to this disqualification of Judge
Cowan, Judge Gwinn was requested to
exchange benches with the Sixth dis
trict judge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
VAET DIFFERENCE IN
PRICE OF PAVING

The city of Blackfoot opened bids for
the paving of number of blocks of the
business district. A remarkable feat
ure of the bids was the vast difference
between the bids on bitulithic paving
and the price paid for the same stand
ard laid here some time ago. The price
paid at Idaho Falls was S2.l5, while the
bid at BlackfoOt was $l.73. Had Ida
no Falls received the same figures on
the lacol paving, the difference would
have approximated $4,000. Black
toot's paving was let on competitive
bids.-IdahO Falls Post.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
MAY TERM JURORS
DRAWN AT BLACKFOOT

The following jurors have been drawn
to serve in the district court in this
city during the May term of court,
opening before Judge Cowan, May 90:
W. C. Wilcox. Joseph Oler, Arthur
Manwaring, G. w. Hammond, Albert
johnson, G. p. Jackson, l.. d. Glass
burn, George A. Lutz, A. G. Powell.
George Loc"s. Ora Hollaway, james r.
Jensen, Wade glastonbury, Carl c. An
derson, Albert Gerdis. Thos. Clark.
Abraham b. Dick. Fred +. Neff, Henry
Fast, F. ID. Ennis, Charles Criddle, VIM.
II. Dye, II. X. Wiley. Fred Satterfield,
Dave Dick. Boyd Montgomery, L. II.
Fink, l.. p. Adams, +. II. Hines, J. j..
Bragger.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
Entertains Friends.

Last Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Clayton entertained number of
friends at their home, among those pre-
sent were, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Webb
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Walters, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Gaddie and Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Carruth.
The evening was spent in dancing UNI
about twelve o'clock, when dainty
lunch was served, after which the guests
departed for their homes feeling that
they had had one of the most enjoyable
dancing parties of the season.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
DEATH OF r. P. BARRUS.

Rural p. Barrus, who resided in
GrOveland, died at his HON ethere Tues
day, at clock, after lingering ILL
ness. He was 46 years old having been
born in Iowa on October 30, 1870. He
has been resident of GrOveland for IA
number of years, coming to Idaho from
Iowa He leaves wife and eight chill.
dren to mourn his deah. The funeral
will be held Thursday at O'Clock =.
NJ, in the Groveland meeting house.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
CROWDED SCHOOL.

The crowded condition of the Central
school building is causing the school
directors some worry. There is no
money in the school fund for building
purposes, and some of the school board
are in favor of utilizing the old tin
school building of by-gone days. 9th
ers. including Directors J. G. Brown
and Early, are in favor of a new build
ing in place of the old one, which they
contend is a menace to the scholars and
an eyesOre to the school grounds.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
p. E. o. CONVENTION.

The first annual convention of the
Idaho Grand Chapter Of p. +. o. will
be held in Blackfoot. May 80, II and
June l. Delegates and nCn-affiliatcd
members will come from over the State
and will be entertained by the local
Chapter. Business meetings will be
held at the X. =. hall, and the eOnven-
tion will close with formal reception
at the home of Mrs l.. B. Aldrich
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

The old buildings on the site of the
Eccles Hotel are being raised and re-
moved. and excavation will commence
June 3. The excavation work for the
new hotel went to Ogden contractors,
who will do the work for 25 cents a
yard. Fiftyseven cents was the lowest
local bid.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

To know that there is a man perma-
nently located in our city that will
weld vour castings, vulcanize your auto
tires, and burn the carbon out of your
gas motors, makes one feel as though
he were living in a city twie the size
of ours. 1t pays to read the ads.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
How Soon We Are to Forget.

How Soon We Are to Forget.
This is probably the first time in a
year or SO that the name of Dubois
has been in the paper, but there was
a time when his name was in every is
sue Of every paper in the State.
Idaho owes to Dubois probably more
than to any other living man it's exist.
ence among the sisterhood Of states
He planned our fight for statehood,
and as a mere delegate to Congress he
was our man on the firing line. With
out even the power of a vote or a trade
in the House Of Representatives, he ear
ried through our admission bill.
Dubois has been in his day pOliti-
cal leader in both the Republican and
Democratic parties, for he joined the re-
volt from his old party and espoused
the cause of the Democrats when Bryan
and free silver were the biggest issues
Of the day.
As a political leader it will probably
not be denied that he had no peer in
the State in expert, practical knowl-
edge of the game, and certainly he has
had no peer when it comes to the mat
ter Of announcing and carrying to full
filment his plans of campaign.
Dubois has had courage and honesty
In his methods there was nothing of the
pussy foot or hush-button politician
Months in advance he would announce
his plans. He was always honest and
above board in his dealings, and he al
ways made good his promises. In Of
fee he was always faithful servant,
and never was obliged to proclaim his
honesty. 1t was never even doubted.
Throughout his long public career he
has remained Il poor man, though his
term in Washington included the haley
on days when senators and congressman
by fair means and foul piled up i'm
mense personal fortunes. While his as
sociates were living on the fat and oil
of the land, Dubois endured bravely the
misery of genteel poverty, though he
knew to certainty that the opportun-
ity for vast loot was constantly waiting
at his door.
The Statesman has been opposed to
Dubois politically for many years, but
| in common with those who remember
and appreciate his services to Idaho has
had an admiration and affectiOnate
esteem for his many sterling qualities.
The Statesman joins them in hoping
for quick convalescence and many
more wears of useful residence amongst
us.-Boise Statesman.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
OLD ASYLUM PATIENT DIES.

Philemon Lindsay, of Ovid, Idaho,
was in town Monday to take back to
Bear Lake the body of Nels SorensOn,
an inmate of the asylum, who died Sat.
urlay night. Mr.. SOrensOn had been
in the institution for many years.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

d. l.. Wilson, of Riverside. who was
arrested several weeks ago for making
and selling cider with more than a beer
kick in it, pleaded not guilty and was
bound over to the district court on his
own recOgnizance.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
GO AFTER THAT PONY OUTFIT.

Laurence Dixie and Darwin Simmons
have already secured beautiful Watches
Somebody else is going to get another
watch next Wednesday. 1t may
as well he YOU as anyone else,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
THE BISHOPS CORRECTION.

At the request of Bishop Buchanan,
we correct the statement that card play
ing was indulged in last week at par
ty given by Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Webb.
The bishop Indignantly denies the as
sertion on the ground that the Mormon
church has an incxorable ban on card
playing, and says that no good Norman
will tolerate the practice.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

"Ide's" shirts for men who are up
to date dressers. Sold only by the
BroWn-Hart Co.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25

George HolbroOk is now resident of
Eureka, California, where he has a
brother.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
CASH FOR EGGS.

Highest market price paid for eggs
in cash, at Hethan 's.-Adv. 5-25-tf.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-25
DUBOIS SUBMITS TO
THROAT OPERATION

Fred r. Dubois, former United States
Senator from Idaho, underwent a seri-
GUS operation to his throat at ROch-
ester, Mimi, Thursday. Word was re-
ceived by his daughter that the oper-
alton was success ana the >ASnces for
his recovery are good. Mrs. dubois is
with her husband.
DIR. Dubois, brother of the former
senator, died a few years ago from what
is believed to have been similar all
ment.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-30
HUGHES FOR ARBITRATION
All Rights Found Just After
Consideration.

In his Maine speech.s Mr.. Hughes
made 1t plain that he was not attack
ing labor sor the equity of the pro-
posed increase of wages for the rail-
road men. He was simply %contending
for the all important principle of arbi-
tratfon as the right NEAR of settle
ment of such questions. Speaking at
different places in Maine. Mr.. Hughes
dwelt upon this question, saying:
Il deeply deplore, in the name of
labor, In the name Of justice, in the
name Of American ideals, the surren-
der Of the Executive and of Congress
to force, instead of permitting reason
to reign.
1.-THE measure to which l have allud-
ed was not, properly speaking, an
e%ight-hour measure. 1t was a wage
measure. 1t was a plain proposition
for a change in the wage scale. I do
not speak of the equity of that. That
is a matter to be fairly considered. I
want what is just and right with re-
spect to wages. I am for the arbitra-
ton and the peaceful settlement of
these Industrial controversies. We
can settle everything in this country
if we approach those matters with a
fair and open mind and an examina-
ton Of the facts.
This particular measure. shows on
It's face that it was legislation in adj
vance Of the investigation, instead
of investigation in advance of legisla-
ton. It is said that there was in it's
favor the judgment Of society. The
Judgment of society in this country
has never been passed in favor Of leg
islation without knowledge of the equi-
ty and regardless of the facts of the
case. There was no judgment of So
clety in favor Of the roads which were
excepted from it's provisions. If there
was a judgment of society, why not ap-
ply the rule to electric or other kinds
OF roads or roads less than 100 miles
in length? l say, away with such pre-
tense! 1t was a surrender to force in
stead of a clear, candid, faithful
framed examination of the facts, and
then action in accordance with-Ameri-
can principles.
"Autocracy represents force; tyran-
ny represents force. Democracy rep
resents the rule of the common judy
ment after discussion, after an oppor-
tunity to know the facts"
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-30
TAYLOR

MI. and Mrs. Henry Hecht visited
relatives near Halliday over Sunday.
Mrs. Payden spent a few days this
week with friends at Dickinson. She
returned on Saturday.
Mesdames A. H. Conradson and q,
F. lngold we're Dickinson visitors on
Saturday, where they did shopping.
H. Leutz and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Erdlng and children autoed to
Dickinson on Sunday afternoon, re-
turning in the evening.
The T. B. & B. C. realized a neat
sum of money at their food sale on
Saturday afternoon. The sum was
donated to the school library fund.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. August Ablemann, near
Deep Creek, on Wednesday,, Septem-
Der 27th. Mother and baby are doing
nicely.
The T. B. & B. C. met with Mrs.
Fred Pound on Thursday afternoon.
A delicious luncheon was served by
the hostess after the business meet
ing.
Mf. ana Mrs. j. l.. Strang went to
New England on Saturday to cele-
brate Mr.. Strang's parents golden
wedding: They returned the first of
the week.
Some of the young folks from town
autoed out to the Killdeer noun
talns on Saturday for an outing. The
company was composed of Messrs.
Barr, Charles Schroeder and John
Wecker, Jr., and the Misses Steinbar,
Camern, Divers and Wecker. They
returned on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Weyrens accompanied her
mother. Mrs. Pallanch, and sisters,
Mrs: John Muggli and Miss Pallanch,
OF R~ichardton to Dickinson on Satur-
day afternoon, where they did some
shopping. G. Muggli took them up in
the Muggli car.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-30
Sympathetic Strike Ordered IN
New York City.
RAILWAY HEAD STANDS PAT
President Shonts Of Interberoush Com
pany Says Threat Will Not Affect
Policy Of Management.

New York, Sept. 25.-A general
strike, which will bring out upwards
of S00, 900 men and women In sympa-
thy with the striking carmen, has
been called by the labor leaders of
New York. Eighty unions were rep.
resented at the meeting.
The general strike order is inter-
preted by union leaders merely as
notice to the employers that union
men will not ride to work on Cars run
by nonunion men and guarded by the
police, but they assert it's effect will
be a complete tieup of industry in the
greater city through refusal to work
of nearly 100000 union members.
President Shonts of the INTERIOR
ough company, storm center in the
labor fight, announced that the policy
of the company to deal with individ-
ual employees and not with Unions or
union leaders had not been altered.
1--WE are fully prepared for. any
emergency" he said. "Our policy will
not be changed. The only Question
at issue is whether the individual is
to be protected in his constitutional
right to work under conditions salts.
factory to himself individually"
Vote by Unions Necessary.
Many unions will have to vote au.
thorization of the strike, leaders ad-
mitted, as not ali the leaders were
delegated power to order a walkout.
Mr.. Shonts is under fire for recon-
mendations which he made in a circu-
lar addressed to the district attorney
urging him to ask the grand jury to
return indictments for violence in the
strike and to indict' labor leaders.
IF any law has been violated, As
sistant District Attorney Dooling said,
"the district attorney will proceed
against the offender just as vigorous
ly as he would against the humblest
stone thrower who has offended dur
ing the strike"
Police Commissioner Woods issued
an order to captains to enroll ten men
in each precinct who are willing to do
strike duty. This would add 900 men
to the police force.
A call was issued by Assemblyman
Vincent Gi1roy to the sixty-three as
semblymen and twenty-three senators
of New York city to meet and formu-
late a request on the governor for a
special session of the states legisla.
ture to end the strike.