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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-02
Young Man Under Arrest for
Murder of Clyde d. Armour
Starts Out Auspiciously but
Falls by Wayside.
my GOD COULD NOT
TELL MOTHER, HE SAYS
Inability to Tell His Best Friend
of the Awful Suspicion Cast
Upon Him Causes Him to Try
Suicide With a Shotgun.

S'pccisl Dispatch to Evening Herald
Friday Iiarbor. VIA Bclling-
ham. Wash, Jan. f.-Dclaycd)- =
lettering TO your telegram asking
for wir interview with T.. ".
Blamctt. IN interview with him
j. impossible at - - time. a. hc
shot himself yesterday, although
hts condition T. not serious.
The following arr the parti,u-
lars: Iclbert ". Blnncett, son of
Mrs. Charles Bakcr. returned To
FRIDAY Iiarbor. Wash. NOVcm-
her {. presumably from Sau
Francisco, Cal. after an absence
of siN months. lie was arrested
by sheriff George Mead of san
Juan county on fugitive charge
ON information that lIc was want
ell In Albuquerque. y. VI, ON the
,hnrgC of murder. He took his ar
rest calmly and would not diVulgc
any information, maintaining
that he was not guilty of any
crime.
Ready To BOARD steamer.
NJ the time of his arrest lac
was
Kosalic to go to Richardson, Lo-
pc/ Island, To spend New Years
,laS with his mother and other
relatives who operate "a logging
camp In that vicinity. Aftcr his
arrest he asked the sheriff for
permission to have u talk with his
mother. The sine iff granted his
request and took him over ON
SUNDAY. lie took with him a box
of candy and . few other gifts for
the family. when they arrived at
the amp Blancctt asked Icrmis-
sion to unpack his things AMI
stcppcd inf1 onc of the tent
houses. which was vacant at the
time, the occupants being over AZ
the cuok house. lie had not been
IN the room hardly u minute when
q guishut was heard. The shot
came ~ ~urpriS, tO the sheriff,
who had taken the prrauiion Ia
-'r that Blanoett did MOI have any
firearms ~ his possession The
sheriff rushed in aud found the
unfortunate victim in u pool oi
blood.
shotgun T. Weapon lScd.
The weapon used was 20
gauge shotgun. II seems that he
had no more thRn got into the
room when he discovered the
gun. lie Immediately grabbed
che gun. placed the muZsic To his
throat and fired. The entire
charge of shot entered AT the
ha~c of the neck and came out at
the haTk, inrliCting an ugly
wound about an inch IN diameter.
although II did MOI strike any vital
parts. lie wa stili conscious and
when questioned hy the sheriff
said:
WY cod! I could not tell
mother"
Doctor Reed at Friday IInrbor
wns summoned aud HlanCctt was
brought Ia the Iocal hospital for
treatment. The doCtor ~iid u
WIS "a most remarkable wound
and II COmpll,atio lid not sci
in the victim would recover.
Blancrtt il alout - years old
aud hhs made .iis home In ff'ida y
IIarltor for the past twelve years
lie graduated from the Iridn \
Iiarbor high school in 1911 and
was looked upon as "A boy of cN'
ccptiunai ability. lie early de-
Nclopcd the drink habit and :
tendency to follow n wild life, ana
the present elimination OF hi'
short career T. not a surprise q
his W'quaintanc,~. His mother l.
hcaIthrokcn over the incident
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-02

The foregoing special Gtspatch to
the Herald was received her, this
morning and was iu response 10 a r".
quest made Sunday on our special
correspondent al Friday Harhor for
an interview with r.. W. Blancett the
young man under arrest there for the
murder Of clyde " Armour near
Santa Fc ON or about October %, last.
chief Of Police ! n, Galusha viii
leave tonight for Washington tO bring
Blaucett back tu New Mexico II Mr.
Galushn's physician will consent -
him making the trip. The chief how
over it viii be- remembered sustained
a. broken finger and fractured rir
! some days ago while assisting in tat'
| ing % drunk Go Jail and because OF
these injuries his physician may not
consent tc his making the long triT
FOR Blancctt In thar event some Off
| rial from Santa Fc county will be
delegated 20 ro for nlnnrett There
! does not appear to ho any cause fol
] haste. however, a-, judging from re-
| ports llauu,tt viii mot he in condi
t"u to travel until ho hns rccovcic,
| FROM his soit-ufucrrd wound
| Judgo " q nRorrk. WIN iF work
ius Bon connection with Attorney Mot
vim nuulaNy uf santa Fc ,n the oHs
for the Nrmour brothers has receive.
"a photograph ot Hlancett Person
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
PLEASANT VALLEY.

John Tlcde has built a garage FOR an
automobile.
n looked like winter here last sun
day and W. are hoping that spring VIII
come soon
John and Alex Shaer went 20 the
Raft River country last sunday TO
their ~homeateads.
The Martens brothers are building
a large machine shed ON the Western
Home ranch.
SOME Of the farmers were hauling
wheat last week. Three dollars and
thlriy-hve cents a hundred looks good
20 them.
The Pleasant valley base ball team
VIII organize soon and expects to have
4 team better than ever with O few
neN players
a number of Pleasant valley farm
ers attended the sale April lith at the
Allen livery barn.
Arrived. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs John Tiode. Wednesday, April
18TH. e nuc baby boy he big fellow
has decided 10 mako his future home
fhorr and John is wearing a smile that
aout come off,
n 4. Breeding hauled three four
horse loads of cement from town Wed
nesday Tor the foundation of his new
house
Some OF the farmers here are about
% invest M Fords.
German Lutheran Church Notice.
There win be- mo- church services
next sunday Ia Pleasant Valley All
are cordially invited 20 attend the ded
.lcation services at the German Luth
church az a mcrican Falls, start
Ing 40 TEN o'clock Rev. Geo. l.. Sprat-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
ROY AND VICINITY.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hayden were
Rockiand visitors Saturday.
Ernest Commons was called back
e the navy 70 serve our country a
few days ago.
George HolTowman of Roy went to
the Falls Tuesday to enlist in the u.
$ army.
}. r. OHarra was a Rockland yisi-
tor Saturday.
Jesse Richards a a Rockland Wis
itor Monday bringing back a new har-
row.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J.. II. Clark spent a
couple Of days in the Falls this week,
bringing their horses back which have
been pasturing the last couple OF weeks
on Sunbeam.
Bert Teal was a Rockland visitor
Saturday bringing back a load Of
freight for the Roy Cash Store.
John Rieman was the first man at
Roy 10 pull his car out.
Rollo Kildew was an American Falls
visitor Friday.
John Rieman and Cloyd Sprig went
10 hurley In the car sunday.
H. %. Lower who has been feeding
his stock al the Falls while the roads
were bad returned with a load Of hay
Monday.
Mrs. Chas King of the Rockland
hotel is visiting relatives and friends
az Roy this week.
John Garfield and Werner Swatcen-
bach started farming last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christy. after a short
visit with their daughter. Mrs. Rollo
KildcW and Mrs. wills Keldew, re-
turned to their home In Missouri last
week
otto Rieman a a Falls visitor last
" eek bringing back a load Of hay.
Harold Pollard went to the Falls
Sunday 70 get a load of hay.
Jack Davis was an American Falls
visitor sunday.
II. e. Roy. Sr., brought his cattle in
from the Falls last week where he has
been feeding and %pasturing them.
Bert Brown and Cliff Brown came
from the Falls Saturday with loads of
feed
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 49, Ellis spent sever
al days this week at Malad
D. u. Nutting was a Falls visitor
last week
WIN schrmsher was a county seat
visitor Thursday
Mr. and Mrs j. Kurt were Ameri-
can Falls visitors Monday
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
on TuE DIVIDE.

rheo. A. Hunt of the Secpius Springs
school. returned last week from a
short visit with his family ia Hurley.
Cliff Brown went q American Falls
last week. leaving ON Wednesday and
aoing am the way in a wagon. His
was probably the first wagon ON the
Divide TO roll a wheel since the middle
Of December
Frank Schuldt. who has been work
ing an winter for Philbrick a Green
wood. returned to his homestead
Thursday
one session OF the Idaho state sun
day School convention viii be held AZ
Pocatello. May g. This Is a part OF
tho main convention at Parma, May
~. and delegates viii receive the
same recognition there
The men who went 10 Bliss TO get
their horses were expected 10 return
with them last week but failed 70 ap-
pear George Pollard returned sat
urday with the news hat they were
having to wait for cars. News was re
ceived Monday hat they had arrived
In American Falls.
Lawrence Nutting spent sunday in
Rockland. going down Saturday and
returning Monday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

ANA is q good country but Idaho looks
better 10 him
ur. Charles Kampf ard SON visited
af mo blackstone stock farm o few
Iais this week.
Mrs faa - spending % fcn days on
tae ranch
Several head Of cattle passed
through FairyieH thia week On the
ag ~ thc lavas The several droses
belonged "a Mesars Hunt. Sparks and
Hanson ~ Tyler
Several Of the FaifeleN young poo
ple attended the dance given al tho
large residence belonging 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Coleaon. several miles north Of
Fairsien They report q very pleas
amt time.
Chaa Ice of American Falls has
rented me " e. Torrance ranch
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
NOTICEl

Farmers OF the dry farm district
wishing loans In the ear future with
National Farm Loan Association will
please report same at once to W. f.
Jasmann. president; or G. 5. Butler,
secretary-treasurer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
GrnIn MARKET.

train Market.
The prices being paid for grain on
the local market today are:
White. hulk, per 100. $3.50
turkey Red. bulk, per 100 $50
tier viii preach in German and Rev
W1est in the English language.
Miss Wiebke stroh is going to work
for Mrs. ". g. Adolf this summer
Pete Zimmerman 10 working for H.
n Breeding this year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

This year, if never before, you should Edo your bit" in pro-
ducing the country's food supply. Make the back yard
over into a vegetable garden.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
Right Now-
prepare for summer vegetables
and fowers

Save money on your summers living by spending a little
now for reliable vegetable seeds.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19
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CLASSIFIED ADS

NANTED-Renter for Grand Hotel,
American Falls. at once. See Ko-
sanke a Co, American Falls. II
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

FOR SALE-Fresh COW, must be sold
at once. l.. J. Feulner. 4-5-i2
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-26
EQUITY ASSOCIATION is
LOYAL TO GOVERNMENT

Herbert M. Peet of Great Falls,
editor of the Montana Equity News,
spent last Friday night in the city
while enreute to Wibaux to attend a
meeting of the Non-Partisan league
ON Saturday.
In talking with reporter of The
Monitor, Mr.. Peet said that the Non
Partisan league and the Equity asso-
citation had been working together
in the state but the recent disloyal
actions of the officials of the league
had disguised the Equity men. Mr..
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-26


Peet intended to have a showdown
with the league officers at the Wibaux
meeting and let it be known that the
Equity was for the United States and
would not stand for any pro-kaiser-
ism.
Following is the speech Mr.. Peet
made before the meeting:
'The Equity is opposed to certain
evils of our economic system of distri-
BUTTON" said Mr.. Peet, "but this gives
us no license to hamper our govern
ment in its prosecution of the war
against an enemy that is not only an
enemy of ours as a nation but an
enemy of ours as individuals. I can
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-26

not and do not sympathize with those
misguided people who are agitating
La premature peace and otherwise OBJ
structing our government. Pacifists
and profiteers go in the same category
both are allies of the kaiser if they
did but know it."
Mr.. Peet in his speech outlined the
new program which the Equity will
follow during the coming year, poirnr
ing to the fact that with the new of
ficers, levei-headed business-farmers
are now at the helm He said the
Equity is not political organization,
neither is it to be, in the future.
haven for agitators, but cooperative
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-26


business organization for farmers.
He reviewed the success of co-opera-
tive efforts in certain localities and
admitted that there had also been
failures in other localities, but these
failures, he said, were attributable in
each instance to lack of real cooper
alton among the people supposed to
be cooperating.
We have. been unable to learn
whether or not there has been any
break between the Equity and the
Non-Partisan league but our opinion
is there would be lot better feeling
towards the Equity in the state if it
would break associations with the
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
THE PUBLIC AND ADVERTISING

Among the objections to advertising en- tcrtaincd bv certain merchants the follow ling was encountered the other day. One man said he had mo question that advcrtis- ine was read. He thought that even if the most attractive bargains are announced by 1 home merchant his own townspcopIc would not credit it. Distant things looked SO much more attractive that they would mrrv off to some other city or send long distances to a mail order house, although they rarcd mo better for their time and trouble.
 This point of view struck us as rather unusual. and indicated good deal of pes simism about human nature. Are people quite SD foolish as that!
 It seems incredible, in these days of high prices, that people can for any length of time be caiolcd or fooled into neglect inc their real interests. If a home store really has the goods at right prices, and will tell the public about them, it should get plenty of business. People are not anxious to pay express charges or railroad fare and walk long distances for nothing
 The trouble is that the local merchant too often thinks that the public knows all about what he has without being told. But if people get out of the habit of trading at a certain place, they really know very little of what a merchant has,
 He may be a very good buyer, he may be am excellent judge of values able to land goods in his home town and place them on his counters at rates way below the big citv store which has heavy overhead charges to pay. But the public is from Missouri. It wants to be shown" If it is not shown, " it goes to some quarter where there is a disposition to get after business and give information about stock - Gainesville lFla.) Sun
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

through the efforts of Frank Red wood that Mir Olafson, head Of the party, decided to give this part Of Alaska tho once over before deciding on permanent location for tho herd. Mir. Redwood was formerly inter- cstcd i'm a company which Iran rein deer" for commercial purposes in tho north country and has always been of the opinion that tho range either i'm the vicinity of Willow creek or the Broad Pass country would be an ideal range for reindeer. To this end he has been in communication with Mir. Olafson for several months with the result that the party ar rived in Anchorage Wednesday and left early this morning to inspect the hills and moss in the Willow creek district. IT the range in the Willow creek country does not prove to be what they want, the party will con tinue on into Broad Pass, but Mir. Olafson said before leaving that he was determined Co find a range in the vicinity Of Anchorage. 1T possl- ble. as he immediately recognized that this would unquestionably be a commercial center and be a splen- did market for the commercial rein deer. When asked in regard to the commercial value of reindeer, Mir. Olafson said that few people realize Che commercial importance of rein deer and cited many instances where, with a small start, many Of his ac- quaintances had become indepen- dently wealthy from the result of the increase. Anchorage Times.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
IS ANYBODY sUFFERING3 2

1T there arc any families, women, children or incapacitated men in this town who are in want of food or fuel or liable to experience such want. or who are suffering in any manner for the necessities of life, they will confer a favor on the ed- ltor Of this paper by letting him know Of their conditions which will be relieved and nothing will be said about it Our job printing depart ment is now SO thorough and com pleto that the counterfeit money we turn out cannot be detected from the real thing and we might as well use some of it in helping the needy.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

The writer well remembers a trick turned by Humboldt Gates that al- most caused mysteries among a bunch Of women and children. There was Sunday excursion up the Yukon river from Dawson and while the steamer was taking wood at the river bank Gates went ashore and climbed into a dinky little boat owned by the woodmen. He rowed out into the swift current of the Yukon and, hay Ing given vent Co loud yell to at- tract the attention of the hundfed or more excursionists who were all out on the decks, overturned the frail craft and fell into the river. He acted like "goner" for the first twenty feet or more, then calmly swan ashore. Then he hunted up tho owners Of the boat. which had floated off down the river, and paid them four times its value to stop their complaints at losing it. Mir. Gates was brother-in-law Of Senator Key Pittman Of Nevada.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
MEN
 AT ANCHORAGE
Representatives of Syndicate of Lap flanders Seeking Location
 for Herds

Only a very few people in Anchor age are aware that the city has been entertaining celebrities in their midst for thc past few days. Celebrities representing a syndicate of Lapland- CTS looking for a location for a big herd of reindeer for breeding pur- poses The party, consisting of Olaf Olalson. Gustave Gustavason and two rotainers, arrived in Anchorage Wednesday with two dog teams, Of eleven dogs each, and a complete out fit perfectly appointed with an ne- cessities for cold weather. The party stopped at the Crescent during their stay in the city as it was largely
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
SLANbERING HELL

Ever since the war between the states Shcmau's definition of war has been gen cralIv accepted. especially by the survivors of that frauicidal struggle, but now, after fifty years of calm dcliberation and in the face of the staggering slaughter in Europe, Lew B. Brown. in the St. Petersburg, Flor ida, Independent, cXplodcs the old theory that Sherman slandcrcd war. He says:
 General Sherman said that War is Hell. and thereby made himself famous by slaudcriug Hell.
 The statement was so explosive and mrid that it caught public attention when it flarcd forth and since public attention does not stop to bother itself about the truth ulucss of remark which ticlles it, the as scrtion stuck"
 or course it has always been permissible to say all sorts of mean things about Hell, and poets and preachers and others have availcd themselves quite freely and fantas- tically of the privnege-but General Shcr- man went too far.
 War is not Hell. It is not even like Hell. It is worse than Hell, and the Shcr- man assertion does Hell a gross injustice.
 He'll does not punish anyone excepting for his OF her own evil conduct. War pun ishcs the evil and the good alike.
 Hell does not punish innocent women and Snlcss babes. War punishes them ruthlcsSly and without cause.
 Hell gives everyone a chance to freely choose whether or not he or she is to de- serve punishment and be punished by it. War gives no choice to man. woman or child.
 Hell warns everyone of its penalties and allows full opportunity for escape. War warns no one and permits no one to escape its cruclties.
 Hell does not teach that when they hate, lie, steal, ambush murder, ravish and spread trcachery, terror and despair in the earth they are nobly serving God and hut manity and are heroes here and will dwell among the blessed hereafter War so teach es mblushingly and fattens upon the horrid deceit
 Hell, in its most malevolent moment, never devised half the injustice the shame, the suffering, the horror that War glee- fully inflicts upon its helpless victims of all ages, sexes and conditions. Yes, General sherman slandered Hell.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
EDISON WOULD
 FIX FEM PLENTY
Wizard Has Scheme by Which Whole Army Could Be Instantly
 EleCtrocuted

Twenty-Five years ago Thomas A. Edison was asked in New York if hc had ever thought of plan Co aid .this country to win a victory in ease of war. says the Pacific Postal Press.
 In view of Mir. Edison being ap- pointed with other noted scientists on the board of defense recently his answer at that time assumes special interest.
 "That." said he, "is what | want to talk about. It is true ! have m- vented au electric torpedo. thc Sims electric torpedo, which We have sold out Co the Armstrong Gun Company but it is not in that kind of thing that take pride. What l want is to see some foreign country coming Co attack us on our own ground. That is what | want Co see, and ] think electricity will play such a part in war when that time comes as will make gunpowdor and dyno- mite sic m humble security with the obsolete Hint arrowhead. Every elec- uician. whom that time comes, will have his plan for making Che life of his enemy electrically uncomfortable.
 "Here is one item of defense which | have iu mind. | have never written or spoken of it before. With 20 men in a fort can make that fort ab- solutcly mpreguable. SO far os an assault is concerned, and ! should only need % men Co do it This is mot guess work but a matter of sci- cnu0c certainty. Some years ago when Che wires loaded with heavy electric charges began to go under ground | predicted there would be danger of the fircmen receiving a deadly shock by the electricity rum ming down che streams of water which might cross the wires.
 "m each fort would put am ol- tcrnatiug machine of 2O,OOO volts capacity. One wire would be ground ed. A man would govern a stream of water of about Zoo pounds pres | sure Co thc square inch with which tbe 2O.OOO volt alternating current would be connected. The man would s.mply move this stream Of water back and forth with his hand play ing on am enemy and moving them down with absolute precision. Ey- .cry man touched by the water would complete che circuit. get the full force of tuc alternating current and never know what happened to him. The men trying Co take a fort by as- sault. though they may come by tens Of thousands against a handful, would bc cut to che ground beyond any hope Of escape.
 Foreign soldiers undertaking Co |whip America could walk around such a fort as mine but they could never gc, through it. lt would not . be necessary Co deal out absolute death unless thc operator felt like |it.
 "Hc could modify Che current SO as to simply stun everybody and then might walk outside to pick up the stunned generals and others worth . keeping for ransom or exchange. He could also make prisoners Of the others if convenient, turn on the full force of Che current or play the hose on them once more and send them Co the happy hunting grounds for good.
 What story that would make for the newspapers" said Edison as he concluded
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
HUMBOLDT GATES DEAD

"Humboldr' Gates. one of the fam ous Klondike milllonaires, who owned No. 2S Eldorado and half interest in No. z. died on December l after a short illness, according to word received by Cal BrosIus from the outside on this mail. Gates was am eccentric, though a shrewd miner. He is reputed Co have climbed a tele- phone pole for fun on a main street