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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
MOST REMARKABLEGE EGEGISLATION
EVER PLACED BEFORE PEOPLE
Boise Statesman Comments on Bill In
troduced to Simplify and Centralize
State Government.

In explanation of the administra-
tion bill introduced Monday to simpli-
fy the state government and to cen
traliZe authority, the Boise Statesman
says:
Accepting tenets promulgated by
political scientists who have studied
intensively questions of state admin
istration and paralleled only by bill
presented to the Illinois legislature
and by the Kansas plan, so recently
inaugurated by Governor Capper. the
administration measure is consider
ed one of the most remarkable pieces
of legislation ever placed before the
people of western state.
Mine commissioners who will as
sumo direct responsibility for all the
activities now being carried on in 4S
distinct departments are provided for
by the bills coalescing f.related gov
ernmental functions.
Departments which will spuercede
| those now in operation have been des-
| ignated as the particular spheres of
commissioners of agriculture, of pub
| lie works, of commerce and industry,
of finance, of immigration, labor and
statistics, of law enforcement, of pub
! llC WelldIC anu vi lCSldiiiaNipis
give advisory boards composed of
nine members each are made one
unique feature of the bills recasting
of the state government. Persons ac-
cepting duty on these boards will serve
without pay.
"Under the commissioner of agricul-
ture, according to the measures pro-
visions, will DE four executives, a
!. e. rafa trnn nf ar nj
NAL industry, director of plant indus
try and director of fairs
Director of Highways" is to be the
title of the sole official who will act
under the commissioner of public
works. An advisory board is assigned
to this department by the measure.
Directors of banking and insurance
and a manager of state industrial in
surance are to serve in an executive
capacity under the supervision of the
: commissioner of commerce and in
= dustry.
' The commissioner of finance is
( without executive assistants granted
: titles by the measure and the com
missioner of immigration, labor anC
! statistics has the inspector of mines
: as his only co-worker.
Both the commissioner Oh law en-
!. forcement and the commissioner o
Q public investment must designate th
! duties of assistants they may desig
d nate The one official who Will worl
e under the supervision of the commits
r sioner of public welfare Is publi
# health adviser.
e The commissioner of reclamation
e will have as his assistant directo
t. of water resources and will also re
If ceive the benefit of the cooperation @
It an advisory board.
Direct responsibility for the success
n or failure of his administration
l. placed upon the shoulders of the gov
is ernor through the proposed organiza
l. tion of a cabinet composed of head
of departments which will advise wit
ID him on all matters of vital impor
v. ant matters.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
CONTRACT NOT DISCRIMINATORY
SAYS UTILITIES COMMISSION
Services Rendered by Present Cover
nor ON Ten Year Contract are Per-
s0nal and Legal.

Governor ID. w. Davis contract with
the Idaho Power company, through
which his home at American Falls was
supplied with electricity, is not dis
criminatory, according TO a decision
announced Saturday afternoon by the
public utilities commission.
The commission holds, however, that
the services to which Governor Davis
Is entitled. by virtue OF his 10-year
contract with the company, are per-
sonal In their nature, and therefore
not transferable, Revenues of the
company are, under the decision 10 be
credited with the value of service rom
dered, In accord with schedules apply
ing to the Aemrican Falls district.
Saturdays decision definitely dis
poses of all question as to the charac-
ter Of the agreement whereby the gov
| ernor received service In coneidera-
! tion for offices rendered the Idaho
Consolidated Power company, prede-
oessor OF the concern which now sup
/ plies American Falls.
Under recent rulings, public utili-
ties commissions may set aside con-
tracts made prior TO the enactment of
the commission creating law only
when they find that such agreements
are either discriminatory or unjust
Boise Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 1.-two lesgisla-
lures met in the northwest last week
that attracted nationwide attention.
One was in Idaho, the other in North
Dakota. The Idaho legislature was
the center of national focus because II
represented progressive conservatism;
the North Dakota because II represent
ed dangerous radicalism.
That epitomizes view expressed
here and elsewhere in the nation and
was especially brought out locally in
connection with the organization OF
mining company that is investing
nearly million dollars in a NAM
! moth gold dredging operation on the
Boise river.
'awe waited until after eicction, =
said the manager. when we saw that
Idaho was sane, we went on with our
| plans. Moreover / know of a lot more
investments for Idaho--but North Da-
| kOta--nothing
| This man does not live in Idaho and
he is not In politics.
Governor Davis In his message rec
commended that returning soldiers be
given employment. not only their old
places back but that they be consid-
cred whenever Jobs were open. SO
far, however, such little consideration
has been given returning soldiers in
official circles as to cause consider
able comment here.
Several legislative positions, and de-
partmental as well, have been filled
with married Agomen whose husbands
are making good salaries, one OF them
holding a responsible position In O
Boise bank.
Quite a few capable young soldiers
have been turned down. There Ia 0
move on foot to bring about a change
Ii Is pointed out that the example sci
to private employers Is not whole
: some.
: Bills are in course OF preparation
: to carry out the recommendations o
Governor Davis relative to the consoli
> dation OF departments. One OF thes
J will undertake to join number OF de
partments handling agriculture, liy
stock and kindred subjects II Is claim
ed that there Is considerable overlap
a ping OF effort and that only IL NOR
e economical administration possibl
$ but that more efficient service Is Ger
: tain through the changes suggested
= The present idea OF consolidation con
7 templates the organization Of sun
Client number OF bureaus TO handl
i what are now independent depar
ments, uncorrelated with those
e which they are naturally allied.
A consolidation OF examining boart
|. OF physicians, dentists, etc, Is also
the legislative mind, II being conten'
y ed that the dozen and one boards, eat
= having TO do with some special pr
q fession is to much like self-examini
e tion. besides creating unnecessary O.
- pense.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
LEFT HALF MILLION DOL
LARS IN UNPAID BILLS
First Half Of This Years Taxes Must
he Used to Settle the obligations oi
Alexander Regime, 1t Is Reported

An official statement of the states
financial condition is soon to be made
by the new Republican administration
as the result of the discovery that
more than $500,000 worth of obliga-
tions are outstanding for which there
are no funds to make payment,
According to persons who do not
speak officially, pending the issuance
of the statement. the 100000 repre-
sents only registered warrants in the
treasurer's office, but 1t is declared
that thousands OF dollars exist in the
shape of deficiency warrants auothor-
lied by the outgoing Democratic ad-
ministration.
Chagrin Of New Governor.
Governor Davis is said to be espe-
oially chagrinned at the effect of this
situation in making II necessary foi
the present legislature TO make large
appropriations to carry on not only
the anticipated expense of running the
state government under the present
administration, but to pay up thou
sands of dollars of unpaid obligations
incurred by the last administration.
Receipts from counties of the
first half of the 1918 taxes will
all be used up In n-meeting the reg
istered warrants alone, II is said,
leaving no money with which to
meet current expenses. This sit
| uation will not be relieved until
after the second installment OF
1918 taxes is received in July, II
is declared.
An audit of the states finances will
be made by the state affairs commit
tee Of the legislature, AS soon as the
make a return on the situation, tn
administration viii make an announc
ment explaining the financial handica
under which II must work.-Bois
/ Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
THEE OFFICES MADE VACANT
BY VOTE OF THE SENATE
c. o. Broxon, 4. +. Cation and W. II,
Casaday Fall Outside BreastwOrks
In Scramble for Jobs at State House


c. o. Broxon. state insurance man
ager, Il. r. Cation, member Of the in
dustrial accident board and w. II.
Casaday, also an industrial accident
commissioner, suffered official de-
capitation Monday afternoon. Statu-
tory provisions making necessary con-
hrmation of appointments by the
state senate gave Republican mem
bers OF the upper house an axe which
they welded with some apparent
relish.
Governor Davis early Monday af-
ternoon transmitted to the senate a
list OF the appointments made to the
three positions in question by his
predecessor, former Governor Alex
ander. With the list came a state
ment of the senate's duty TO concur
in and confirm the nominations.
Senator e. w. Whitcomb, president
protein, at once offered resolution
expressing the unwillingness OF tbs
upper house TO confirm Cation anc
Casaday in the posts they are nov
holding and, after Republican ayes
had made his suggestion effective, al
identical resolution handling Broxon'i
case was proposed, considered ant
carried. c. B. Faraday, Democrsti'
senator from Elmore, George W
Wedgewood of Gooding. also Demo
cratic leader, and Booth OF Lewis
Judd of Clearwater and Danills o
Camas. the latter three Nonpartisal
| league members, voted with the ma
jority against ratifying the insuranc
managers nomination.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
s5e.s53 NEEDED TO PAY
STATES DEFICIENCY CLAIMS
Outgoing Administration Leaves Large
Bunch of Warrants for Which NO
Funds are Available; Asked to Set
tie.

Deficiency claims totaiing $56,S53.lS
have been passed up to the legislature
by the outgoing administration for
settlement.
These claims cover obligations in
Cured for which no appropriation
was made by the last legislature.
Expenses of the State Council OF
Defense totaling $21, ,425.77 are in
cluded, and comprise the largest item
in the list.
A statement of the amount of such
claims has been submitted to the ap-
preparation committees of the legisla-
ture by the state auditors office.
Expenses incurred in repairing the
burned Lewiston State Normal school
building total s13.801.58 of the claims
Insurance of $S5,009 collected by the
state on the building was placed IN
the states general fund and used FOL
other purposes, leaving no cash will
which to put the building back IL
shape.
.. Deficiency claims totaling S7925.5'
are asked for the Soldiers Home Il
cover a similar situation.
Raises in salaries and increases II
costs of supplies ran the maintenance
expense of the capitol building aboy
the estimate, and the legislature !
asked to make good $12S9.16 expend
ed above the appropriation.
Miscellaneous obligations coYere
by deficiency warrants total s5452.O-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
BoLsHEvIsTs DEFY POLICE.
Assembly at Seattle Start Riot; Mill
arty Called to Aid Officers ne
store Order.

Shouting sedition from the rostrum
at an open air meeting Sunday, Boil
shevik sympathizers numbering near
ly 1000 defed the police and attacked
a police captain after the meeting had.
been closed by Seattle police. Riot en-
sued in which 100 policemen aided by
military police and other soldiers,
we're required to restore order ana
disperse the crowds.
Thirteen men were arrested after
the police had used their clubs right
and left. Speakers at the meeting
urged a general strike to tie up all in
dustries engaged in "A manufacture
of supplies for the American army
and its allies in Siberia. Cheers for
the red flag were repeatedly given and
l. W. w. hymns sung.
Call for Sundays meeting was made
by means of handbills. one of which
was signed by the International Work
ers' Defense league. Hulet NJ. Wells,
a Socialist of Seattle, under sentence
for obstructing the army draft, was
! billed as the chief speaker, but was
indisposed and Walker c. Smith, said
10 be an author of /. W. W. literature
took his place.
| Notified by a police sergeant of the
anti-American utterances OF the SPEAK
ers, Police Captain w. II. Soaring
vent to the lot and announced thai
the meeting was at an end.
Many of the crowd broke into /. w
w. songs and started parade dowr
the street Captain Soaring caught VI
| with the head of the parade and or
dered NJ H. Stumpf, its alleged leader
to stop il. Stumpf continued TO way'
his arms TO the crowd and wheT
placed under arrest struck Soaring II
the face. said the officer. A half dozei
sympathizers tried to attack the cap
tain who was rescued by police of
ficers.
Soldiers, marines and citizens deal
roughly with persons suspected c
joining in the cries, and man said
, have denounced the American fla
was quickly the center OF hundred
of persons trying TO maui him. Tn
man was arrested. Police reserve
= soldiers and sailors by this time wei
! on the scene in great numbers an
1 / cleared the streets of every perso
E who failed to move on" by order.
: s. w. Brooks OF Seattle, chairman
the mass meeting, is under order
: deportation by the federal authorij'
s on charge of having advocated vi
: lawful destruction OF property.
his speech he advocated social re
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
LAND SALE POSTPONED.

Protests by lessees OF state lands,
who had paid their leases after the
sale in December was called of. In
duced the state land board 10 indefi-
nitely postpone the sale OF $4,000 acres
OF state land reset for yesterday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

The patriotic services at the NJ. Il.
church Sunday night included violin
duets by Mr.. WenEstrom and Miss
McGhee, a pageant by children from
the schools, reading by Merit Lampson
and addresses by Rev. Richards. O.
II. Barber, Frank Psrr, Sr., and Mrs.
Greenwood. Harry Parr pinned a
gold star on the service flag Tor Fred
Howard.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

Werner Schwartzenbach and Henry
Reimann of Roy were in American
Falls today. They were in to attend
the public land sale. but il being once
more postponed indefinitely. they re-
turned the same day.
"Ridddle Gawne" is the title Of an
other of those fine w. S. Hart pictures
appearing at the Irene Sunday even
ing. II will meet your expectations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

olution." Smith, reciting |. w. w his
tory in the northwest. referred to the
naval intelligence staff as this port,
according to the police, as "a bunch
of scab herders."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

William s. Hart, foremost American
screen portrayer of virile Western
Dcharacterizations, will appear at the
Irene next Sunday evening in Riddle
GaEEe." Cont miss H.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
PULLMAN COMPANY SUES
MANY IDAHO COUNTIES
Alleges Excessive Taxation ON Cars
aud Seeks TO Recover Sli.3f9.1f.
With Interest.

The Pullman company, II was learn
cd Saturday, has filed an action
against Bannock county along with all
other counties In the state In which IL
operates over the lines of the o. 8.
l.. to recover $1i i,349.l4 alleged es-
cessiye taxation.
The case was not filed In Pocatello
but the actions against the twenty-five
counties involved were grouped into
one, and the complaint was filed In
Caldwell.
II appears that the state law reaulr-
ing car companies to file reports with
the state board OF equalization regard
| ing the number OF cars operated, value
OF each, mileage covered and other
data, was compiled with report filed
at the proper time, therefore, the
Pullman company alleges that assess
ments against II were made without
reference to the data supplied. as re-
| quired by law. The pullman cars
were assessed at 100000 and the
tourist cars at $4,000.
The Pullman company seeks to re-
cover from Bannock county $122496
and from the other twenty-one coun-
! Ties as follows: Washington, $556.52 !,
Twin Falls, t571.3+; Power. y554.6S; {;
Payeste. $f6455; Nez Perce, &26.93;
Mlnidoka. $4,000; Madison, s156.eS;
Lincoln, 1872; Kootenai, S2S2.4s;
Jefferson, 3370.s0; Gooding, S498.53
Fremont, 3e89.02; Franklin, s364.0l T;
! Elmore, s1042.34; Cassia, S2s2.60;
Canyon, 1864: Bonneville. $1S7ss;
Blaine, sl867l Bonner, E19S173;
. Bingham. $313.SS: Bear Lake, SEALS
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

Frank Peacock, one OF the pioneer
dry farmers OF the county, has prr-
chased an irrigated ranch near En-
nett. and viii probably make his
home there In the near future Mr..
Peacock sold his dry farm In the
Cedar Creek district about two years
ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Banks Arranging
Large Advance to
Chinese Republic
Proceeds of Loan To Be
Used to Meet Maturing
Issue and to Provide
Funds for Development

Plans for the fiotation of a new loan
in this market on behalf Of the Re.
public of China are fast taking form,
1t Was learned in Wall Street banking
circles yesterday The Continental
and Commercial Trust and Savings
Bank Of Chicago, which in 1916 made
loan of $4,000 900 to China that falls
due November 1. and the Chase Securi-
ties Corporation of New York are
handling the negotiations and will
form the nucleus of the banking group
which will bring out the loan.
1t is understood that the bankers
have already practically committed
themselves to advance $15,00O,O0O to
the Chinese Republic. and the amount
may later be increased to d total of
100000. Of the proceeds of the
projected loan operation S5,OO0.OOO Will
tie used for meeting the November
maturity and the remainder viii 90 for
railway construction and industrial
development work in China. a repre-
sentative Of the Continental and Com
mercial Trust and Savings Bank con-
TERED with local bankers yesterday in
connection with the loan.
The plan to extend financial aid to
the Chinese Republic, bankers said YES.
terday, has the full approval of the in
ternational banking consortium, or So
called four-power group, consisting of
BRITISH, French, Japanese and American
banking groups which have the backing
Of their respective governments, in ar
ranging j large loan to China of $50
100000 to 500, 100000. This loan has
been under cons Iteration for a wear or
more, bat is being held I'D because of
the unwillingncss of certain members
OF the group to agree to the terms. The
new loan has no connection with the
consortlum proposition, and in many
respects will be similar to the S5 ,OOO. =
600 lean reaching maturity the first of
next month. John j. Abbott, Of the
Continental and Commercial Trust and
Savings Bank, is understood to have
negotiated the loan while in China
early this year, when he spent several
months IN that country as special rep
resentative of the American banking
group.
The S5,000000 loan TO China hoated
in 1916 ran for three years and bore
interest at the rate of 6 per cent It
was offered to investors on a basis
which made rhe income yield close to
7 per cent. The issue was three times
oversubscrbed Before IL was put
through, Brtis, french, Russian and
Japanese bankers in China protested
against the transaction, but Withdrew
their objections when it was made
known that the proceeds Of the issue
would be applied to the deve lopment OF
industry and commerce within the re-
pnhlic
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Investment Holdings of
u. S. Steel Are Larger
Number Of Shares in Brokers
Hands Showed Decrease al
End of September

Investment holdings Of United States
Steel common are increasing, according
to figures made public yesterday for
the quarter ended September 80. These
holdings on that date totalled 2972,-
511 shares, contrasted with 2,920,860
shares on June 80 and 2,132, 589 shares
on December 81, 1916. Common stock
of the corporation held in brokerage
Offices at the end of the quarter
amounted to 2,110 514 shares. against
2,162,165 at the end of the scond quar-
ter. Brokers holdings Of preferred
stock also showed decrease in the
third quarter. falling from 1926, GAG
shares to 316,2 shares.
Foreign holdings Of Steel common a
the end of the third quarter constituted
low record since the carly days of
the corporations history. They De
clincd from 465d74 shares on June sc
to 334 ,543 ehares. or 7.76 per cent OF
the entire issue, on September &c
These figures, it Is believed in finan~
cial circles, indicate that conside 10
foreign owned stock has been lqui-
dated since the armistice.
The decline in the general foreign
holdings is chiefly attributable to sales
from Holland, which now holds 145,s5s
shares Of Steel common. against 210,b25
shares three months ago and 356,e45
shares on June 80. 1914, just before the
war.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Dividends

Extra
I. :. riaAins tnrG to Ia addition to
seuiRr quart ieriy dividend rs listed below
an eNtra of per cent has he.n decla.el.
payable uu same dates as me other.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Deficit for Chile Copper
Company's Operation Curtailed
Almost so =. &. in Quarter

As result of operations in the
quarter ended June 80, 1919, the
Chile Copper Company shows a def
cit after amortization, bond discount,
etc, Of $513,597, compared with def
cit in the first quarter of 1919 of
5000, ,769, total loss for the half year
of s1,l74,366.
The company's report for the
quarter says in part; "On account OF
the condition of the copper market
our operations remained curtailcd TO
approximately 90 per cent basis. The
production of conper for the quarter
averages 5,030.95l pounds month,
compared with 5,l69.64l pounds a
month during the first quarter OF
1919"
The cost Of copper produced, includ-
ing depreciation and all general ex-
pense but excluding delivery and sell
ing expense, excess profits tax, OBJ
solencc and depletion, was S12.69 a
pound, compared with sl525 a pound
in the preceding quarter. The aver
age price realized for the copper was
1893 cents. against 1924 cents in
the March period.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Ask Legislation for
Rail Equipment Ir;ssi

WASHINGTON. oct. 27~ Con,- ees
was asked to-day BY the railroad al
minstration 20 enact legislation legal
izing plan by which New York bank
ers would create AN equipment in trust
to enable the railroads to reimburse
freight cars bought by the United
States and alocated to tho carriers
during Federal control. The plan Is
understood TO provide for payment Of
the equipment on . fiftsen.year Install
ment basis.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
Foreign Govt. and Municipal Bonds
QntereSt To Be Added
Foreign Bonds Dealt In Flat
lSales)
10 French SS Rep of Cuba "a 1904

Mexico Extern strlg 5s, 99-1945 45 1872
Mexico Extern gold Is, 04-1at! AZ 529s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06

urally advance the price of the stock
IN THE RANGER FIID-The JAGGERS-WALLACE have 1Oz
acres-their well the Ranger field being nishd a
promy producing $50 barrels and when cleaned should
make LARGE PRODUCER
The JAGGERS-WALLACE OIL CORPORATION Is strictly an oil
managed by Oil Men-h sufficient treasury
all requirements the oil business The stock offers spec
uaon-n the fact that WILL advance any which d.
recty connected with properties of the company.
WE OFFER IN 10 to 100 SHARE LOTS ONLY at $3.50 NET WE
PREDICT S. to $40 for JAGGERSWALLACE on the present
Bukburnett boom.
NOTICE. From information which have which from
the secretay office this company viii NOT ONLY PAY Least
dividend.