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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09

it till the population becomes much
greater by reason of houses being
built on the vacant lots. People will
connect their private lines extending
from their dwellings and business
houses, and every time new house
is built along these small pipes it
reduces the amount that any or all
OF the others can draw. If 20 people
are drawing water from a two-inch
main, and it takes one minute to
draw bucket of water, then when
10 more dwellings are connected
with that same main, perhaps it will
require two minutes for any one to
draw pail of water. When 20 are
added it may take, say, three and
half minutes to fill the pail, When
there are 70 families on the line it
may make only drizzle when the
faucet is opened, and one can just
leave it running with little or no
danger of having it run over before
one comes back. This, of course, is
only an estimate, for the editor is
not hydraulic engineer. We don't
guarantee the figures to be correct
and we don't guarantee that the
water will run at all when 100
families draw from two-inch main.
but we do guarantee that when the
small system Is torn out or abandon
ed and the new system is ready for
connections, the plumbers will be
able to connect the private lines with
the new and larger mains, tho there
may be swearing and gnashing of |
teeth. Leave all that to the plumb
ers.
Suits Peoples mclinations
The one great advantage in using
The old small system for a number
oT years, say Is or 20, is that every
body will know that 1t will be a dis
advantage to all the residents to have
any new families come in or to have
any OF the young folks get married
md establish home where they will
1raW water from the city system.
That will mean that we shall at all
lines be Indifferent about the growth
VI the town il not positively set
against it. Under those conditions
We can act out our natures as they
lave been evidenced in the past, and
20 along in rut, afraid of ourselves
md afraid of enterprise, afraid of (
lew people coming in, and scared
est they will take something away
rom us. 1t was ever thus where
'eople were timid, and the easiest
Vay for us would be to stick to the I
Id system. 1t will be plenty good
nough for the present generation, '
nd who cares for pOSterity any, t
owl When we say the present water g
ystem is plenty good enough for the q
resent generation, we gave us the t
est of it; in fact, we think it is t
together too good, and ought to be 1
lowed to run down rather than to Il
e kept up. That will make a saw a
lg in expenses for a while, and as q
lany of us will be dead in a few 0
ears it will be possible for the sur n
ivors to rejoice that the departed a
nes beat the game so far as the o
ater plant is concerned.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
JURY HUNG IN
THE DAMN CASE
Expensive Trial Comes to Naugh,

The trial of Henry Damn in the
district court the past week resulted
in a disagreement by the jury. A
rumor was current to the effect that
the jury stood two to ten for ac-
quittal until the last hours of delib-
GRAFTON when it was reported that
1t stood eleven to one for acquittal.
The trial of the case occupied the
court from Thursday morning of last
week until Wednesday night at 8
O'Clock. The prosecution was con-
Quoted by Prosecuting Attorney R.
W. Adair. assisted by w. A. Lee, and
the defense was conducted by G.. H.
Hansbrough assisted by w. H. Hold
en-. The charge was that the de-
fendant fired a shot causing the
death of a young man last July,
where 1t was charged that a number
OF men were engaged in a gambling
game. The evidence showed that
number of shots were fired but that
it was doubtful whether the shot
that caused the death came from the
officer on the outside or from one
of the men on the inside of the house
firing at the officer. Shots were fired
by both parties and serious doubt
existed as to the source of the bull
let cauisng the death. This doubt
impressed the jury to such
an extent that if reports are true,
IL of them declined to convict on
account of the existing doubt
The incident caused great excite
ment at the time and people were
very pronounced in their opinions.
Mr.. Damn had difficulty in securing
bondsmen at the time and the bond
for $4,000, guaranting his appear
ance in court for trial when wanted,
was signed by Byrd Trego and R.
Y. West. Both these men were out
If town when the effort was made
% get bondsmen and upon their re-
urn they said every man was en-
tiled to fair trial at time after
he excitement had died down and
hat any citizen was entitled to his
liberty under bail pending the time .
# trial. The jury before whom the
ase was tried consisted of Henry .
G. Malm, P. B. Van Blari- 9
ON, F. w. Pelkey, Frank Hesse, o. q
7. Cherrington, George Hall, J. E.
Iepworth, o. Greenan, E. F. Hale, \
'mron Yancey, Henry E. Limke. +
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DEATH OF w. III. SCOTT

w. H. (BilD Scott died at Emmett
last Saturday after having been in
capacitated for business for long
time.
Mr.. Scott was in the drug business
in Blackfoot for many years, and
was well known here. He was ac-
tive in business and politics, and his
sisters were prominent in the politics
of the county and state.
Mr.. Scott was good-hearted and
generous, and had many friends. His
temper was hot at times and his
habits not above the human average,
but he had some very endearing
qualities that were appreciated by
those who knew him best.
The remains were shipped to the
old home at lola, Kansas, for burial.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
AURELIUs w. THOMPSON DEAD

Aurelius w. Thompson died Thurs
day morning, after short illness of
pneumonia.
Mr.. Thompson has lived in the
community for over 20 years and
leaves wife and family. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
M. BOYLE BACK IN
BLENKLE BLOCK

M. Boyle, the land man, has come
out of winter Information and re-
placed the centre of his business ac-
tivities in the Blenkle building at
the same old stand. Nothing is
changed, it is the same old desk,
same chair, and even the same tele-
phone number as before, 391. adv.
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. BLACKFOOT'S
: GREATEST NEED

Let the whole town deter
mine that the town shall
grow, and i'm that act the
greatest barrier to it's de-
velOpment will be removed.
For the present apply that
to removing the ashes and
cinders from your premises to
a place of usefulness.
Study the water question.
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B. 8 X. STORE PLANS OPENING

ESTABLISH COLLECTION AGENCY
H. J. Nelson, of Idaho Falls, made
visit to Blackfoot the first of the
week, and is planning to open a COL
lection agency here this spring.
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COM
MERCIAL HOTEL

Proprietor J. B. Ziegler, of the
Commercial hotel, reports this week
that the house will be completely
overhauled and remodeled at once.
Twelve new bedsteads have been pur-
chased, and mattresses sent for. All
the rooms will be repapered and
painted, also the front Of the build
ing will receive its quota of varnish.
John Rogers, owner of the hotel, de-
clared he would do the job up right.
~s
B. & X. STORE PLANS OPENING
Bundle & Kunter, who have the
central store of the new Eccles busi-
ness building on Taylor street, ar
ranged a meeting in Blackfoot Of
their representatives, Thursday, at
which to decide upon the date of the
grand opening and details of manage
ment. All show cases and cabinets
and even the electric sign are In the
store ready for the big event. The
glass to be used for this store was
broken last week while standing in
crates outside, and IL the glass does
lot arrive in time, the firm will have
is opening with a cloth front.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
Bills
Building Permits Granted

Herb Adams, garage in Younie ad-
dition.
Two arrests and 81 in fines were
taken in during February.
a One man was arrested who paid
a fine of $50, but when he came be-
fore the police Judge there happened
to be no city complaint blanks SO
he make it on a county blank. Means
Of turning little revenue the city's
way were discussed.
It developed that there exists no
city ordinance against the possession
of liquor. 1t was unanimously agreed
that the law and order committee
commence operations on such an or
dinance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
3 SOLUTIONS
OF THE WATER
QUESTION N

MANY PLANS FOR MANY PEOPLE.
HOW TO DRAWF THE TOWN.
HOW TO KEEP PEOPLE POOR,
KEEP SETTLERS AWAY, DIS
f. COURAGE WEDDINGS, PRO-
DUCE WEEDS AND HAY FEVER.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
Opening Idaho Street

An ordinance to open for pedestri-
an crossing the south side of Idaho
street between east and west Main
street was read and discussed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09

LIFE INSURANCE!
10 all lDho are attempting to pro-
tect their loued ones luith Fraternal
or Assessment life insurance.
Assuming that you 80 years of age
WIN your order or company guarantee
that your Assessment shall never in
crease? Beebe Will
Will assessments in your order or COM
pany cease if you choose, when your -
working days are over? Beebe S Will
VIII your order or company furnish a
guarantee that when you die the FULL
AMOUNT of your certificate will be Dl xvy.n
paid? Beebe Will !
VIII your order company provide for
payment OF cash value at any time after
the premium has been paid for one full D / , xv1u
year? DeeDe Will
Will your order company give you
pald-up certificate (due at death) on ac-
count OF the payments you have made in n xvy.u
case you stop paying? DECIDE Viii |
VIII your order company make you
loans at not exceeding per cent interest
after one years, on the sole Sc
curty OF your certificate, in you need
funds? Ordinary Life, from age 3o xv,.n
other forms at any age 6eeDe Will /
WIN your order or company keep you |
protected for stipulated length of time
without action on your part in you
are out of reach of mail or forget to n xv,., |
pay? 6eebe Will
Will your order company issue certif-
Gates that ncontestible after one ~ xw,.u
year? 6eeDe Will
HAS your order or company maintained
the highest Ideals of business equity in r.
dealing with its members for 72 wears? DeeDe F1dS
Do you know of ONE Fraternal Order
or Assessment Company that has ever -
EXISTED r. years? BeebeS Has
What want to do is to MAKE YOU THINK Let me
ask you in all seriousness
Don't you think it is worth your while to drop in and talk
Life Insurance with Beebe and get the benefit of his
years OF experience and to at least Investigate his choice
all the companies doing business in this great &ate2
Is it worth your while talk over your life insurance
with man who knows the business, and who will be HERE
If you should want to know about your policy?
For those who carrying raternal Insurance. have
monthly payment plan which you should investigate. /
G. S. BEE.BE
Residence Phone 2o2 Office Phone 100 |
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rternational News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Thomas w. Lawson reached the capital in time to appear before the house rules com mittee. which is investigating the leak, at two o'clock according to his wired announcement from New York Tho aid of the seregant-at arms was not necessary to compel hls attendance nor were the court powers of the committee needed to make him giva his promised evidence. When called on to testify and name the highly placed congressman and cabinet mem Der he had promised to duplicate in the leak he threw bombshell into the midst of the committee by naming Chairman Henry of the house rules committee. and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
 Robert L. Henry of Texas one of the men charged, Is the permanent chairman of the house rules commit tee but his position has been filled
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SUPREME COURT SHEDS LIGHT
 ON WHITE SLAVE LAW

uc' does not ."ohibit the transporta. fife, Of women for immoral purposes wh,re no criminal transactions are actually involved
 number of convictions where men have been charged with viola tlol of the law when they have cros5- cd state boundaries with women are thus sf own to have been beyond the scope of the law. The mere taking them across the line Is of itself not punishable under the law. The su . pune court declares that an immoral ru pose must be shown in the trans portation and be borne out by crimin- al transactions following the entry of another state.
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Special to the Nugget.

Special to the Nugget.
 SEWARD. Jan. 15.-The little steamer Dora which makes the run 10 the westward as far as Dutch Harbor and touches at all way ports returned here today after rough passage. The Dora brought the usual batch of mail and some passengers.
 One important and eagerly expect cd letter was in the mail sacks. T. is registered letter addressed to the clerk of the court at Valdez. Bearing a Nu5hagak post mark and being of a bulky and official appear ance there Is no doubt that it con- tains the election returns from Bris- tol bay precincts.
 Owing to the fact that this letter cannot reach Valdez in less than six
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wanted at once in the committee room.
 When 1t was learned that his whereabouts could not be ascertained, the committee acquiesced in the is- suance of a warrant for his arrest. A deputy sergeant -at-arms was given this warrant to serve on Lawson wherever he could be found.
 By the power conferred on it by the house the committee now has au the powers of a United States court
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to arrest and punish for contempt.
 His failure to appear this morning makes Lawson liable to imprisonment for contempt and if the temper of Chairman Chipperfeld be any cri- torion oa which opinion can be based he is very likely to pass some time in Jail.
 Lawson will surely be competed to appear before the committee and he will have to tell all that he has said
 knows concerning the leak of ad-
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international News Service.

international News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Later-- Following his annQuncement of the names of McAdoo and Henry as the two prominent officials he had refer red to as having proftod from the leak in Wall street operators Lawson continued his testimony which was given under oath,
 He said that Pllny Fiske a New York banker had such close relations with cabinet members that he could summon them to New York at any hour of the night and they would come. Fiske worked hand in glove with some of them and had access to any government secrets as would be of value to him In his market op- orations. Lawson gave as his au- thority for these close relations be- tween Fiske and the cabinet members the name of Archibald White, q New York banker who had told him all about 1t.
 Lawson continued by saying that Paul Warburg of the federal reserve board was the high public official who knows all the machinery of how the leak came out.
 He further continued his recital by declaring that Miss Ruth Thompson
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to have been iu the magazine at the time and 1t may have been due to spontaneous combustion.
 Owing to certain threats which are reported to have been made by a clique of dissatisfied seamen there Is a possibility that the explosion was not accidental but was deliberately planned.
 Rumors have been i1 circulation to the effect that the explosion was instigated by German agents, but they are not accepted as having any foundation.
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LAWSON IMPLICATES CHAIRMAN HENRY AND
 SECRETARY M'ADOO

during this investigation by Chipor- field of Illinois.
 William C. NeAdoo. secretary Of the treasury. and the cabinet mem ber implicated by Lawson. is an- other man of southern birth. He WIS born in Geosg.a ar Marietta and was the son of a distinguished father who was judge, soldier In the Mexican and civil wars and college professor
 McAdoo removed 10 New York In 1892 where he distinguished himself by building The Hudson river tunnel system. Els first wife having died in 1912 he married Eleanor Randolph Wilson, daughter fJhe president, on May '. 1914.
 Lawson suore that MeAdoo and Henry profted by the leak and that evidence exists to prove 1t.
 The committee is still in session
 New laid eggs at Prosser's Harness Shop, 500 per dozen. Phone Black 3.
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one under consideration on appeal from the California court. The case rad been ti''erly fought as the flth- or of Caminetti who holds a high government position was determined to give his son every possible support in his disg1aceful predcament.
 Tn, igh court upheld the decision of the lower coLlt end in affirmation of it's decision said that the Mann
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tenton that the Pershing column be withdrawn as a prerequisite to further arrangements. And he has given strong aasufraaces that he will pro- tect American lives and property by ample forces of his loyal troops.
 His intentions are declared to be thoroughly honest in this respect and administration officials point out that Carranza will be immeasurably strengthened in the estimation of his
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withdraw. The purpose is to protect American interests which have been guarded by Pershing's men.
 The movement is already under full headway. Az fast as the Carranzistas come up so that they are i1 posi- tion to take up the duties of the re- called American forces the latter are releasd and take up the aorthward journey.
 Carranza has won his primal con-
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international News Service.

international News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The house rules committee held a session this forenoon and waited for Thomas w. Lawson of Boston to appear and tes- tify as he had been ordered to do. After long delay Chairman Chiper- tle;d asked somewhat irritably where Lawson was. A sergeantl-at-arms was sent to inquire if Lawson was known to be In Washington and to notify him that his presence was
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JAPANESE CRUISER BLOWS UP-HUkDREDS
 KILLED AND MANNED

and the mangling of three hundred others.
 The Tsubula was lying at the sta tion which is thirteen miles southeast of Yokohama and without any reason the magazine exploded with the above fatal resul,s. No one was supposed
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Following the administra tion's recent change of front on the Mexican situation, the first move was made today toward a punitive expedition from Mexican soil.
 Arrangements have been complet- ed with Carranza whereby a force of ten thousand Mexican troops will close in behind the American forces as they
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BRISTOL BAY RETURNS WILL BE KNOWN IN
 SIX MORE DAYS

days because of failure to make good steamship connections there can be no knowledge of it's contents before the last of this week or the first of next.
 When the letter shall have reached the district clerk at Valdez the final returns will probably all be in though there are two more precincts which may have cast vote or may not r cannot be known whether enough men were present or whether they had enough knowledge of the election to organize a precinct.
 It is believed here that the Bristol bay returns will settle the contest.
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THREE MERCHANT SUBMARINES
 COMING TO NEW L0NDON

craft Is the Deutschland which is said to have left Bremenhaven on Friday the 18th. It is stated that she had no convoy but on account of the ex- porience of Captain Koenig in two previous successful trips Is expected 10 dude the vigilance of the British fleet.
 Ihe cargo of the merchant ships
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New London on January 2. They were accompanied by two fighting submarines as they left port. It is supposed that the fighting craft will accompany them through the most dangerous zone when they will be left to continue the voyage on their own resources.
 he thlr' merchant underwater
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 15,-It Is report ed In shipping circles that three Ger man submersible merchant vessels are now on their way to this coun- try from Germany with rich cargoas.
 Rumors. which are said to be well founded, have 1t that two new ships of this type left BremerhaVen for
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ADMIRAL. DE:WEY
 DYING
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Adm'ral Dewey has been stricken with pneu- monia and his physicians say there Is little hope of his recovery.
 He Is now seventy-nine years old and though he has been actively en- gagged in the work of his office up to a few days ago his advanced age Is expected to count heavily against him in his battle for life
 This mornings bulletin said that he was failing fast and there Is little hope he will survive the day.
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International News Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-TNls morning the supreme court handed town n decision which has an impor- mt bearing on scores of convictions already obtained in federal courts relative to he Mann act. or, as It Is ,aorc commonly called the white slave h.w.
 The Dlgoe Ccminetti case was the
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gre said to have value in America of no les sthan ten million dollars The arrival of the first two boats whose names have not been learned is looked for about the 20th or soon atfer
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LAWSON GIVES MORE
 NAMES OF BANKERS
 HUMILITY MENTIONED

Visconh oI Washington had tod hlm that ". B. Price who Is the Washing ton correspondent of the Evening star had acted as eo-betWeen in The trans mission of news of tha presidents note to some a9 .ae New York bank CTS and brokers who had prodted thereby Price received for hs ser vices, the lady had saia the sum of s5.o0o L. .''- same connection Mss Vlsconu had stated that Tomuley re ceived q great dad more money f5r his share of the work performed.
 Lawson declared that Washington official life was rotten 10 the core and that a following of the clues he had now given would lead b many other names anl facts.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-Later- Lawson has wired the rules commit tee of the house, which took a recess this morning because of his non -ap- pearance that he will appear before them this afternoon at o'clock.
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own people by his diplomatic victory over the United States.
 Whether this increased popularity of Carranza in Mexico will result in increased respect for Americans and their property rights Is problematical and depends, 1t is said, on how well Carranza carries out his promises to the United States.
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International News Service.

international News Service.
 TOXIC, Jan. 15.-The Japanese gov ernment has ordered an investigation of the explosion aboard the Japanese cruiser Tsubuka which blew up at the Yukoura naval station three days a8s with the loss of hundred lives
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LAWSON INVOLVES MANY BIC NEN
WARRANT FOR LAWSON
 ISSUED BY COMMITTEE

vance information to Wall street. In anticipation of a refusal on his part the committee has decided to commit him at once until he shall become more tractable.
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All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on sale at Ross mill and shop. Also building and mining timber