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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15

say they are afraid of him or his
monopoly he simply replies that he
will make 1t benevolent despotism
and that they will like 1t so well they
would not 60 back to the old compe.
tition If they could. He says that
any city of 10000 people who have
two daily papers are simply commit.
ting suicide in their publicity opera.
tions. There is probably no better
authority in the world than Ralph
Harmon Booth on newspaper mat.
ters, as they are in America. He has
consolidated q lot of them in many
different towns and every one Of his
enterprises has been q marked sue
cess. When he says that two daily
newspapers cannot succeed in q town
Of less than $4,000 we wonder what
he would say about three newspapers
In a town of 1900 and five news
papers in q county Of $4,000 people
None Of the newspapers of Bingham
county are really succeeding, they are
just lingering along and existing.
II people will look back over the de-
velopment of Bingham county in re-
gard to its newspapers, they will re-
member that the only times that any
newspaper has made strides in de-
velopment, that were worth noticing,
was when the competitor was tenn
porarily out of business or when It
had somebody for manager that
drives the business away from his
place and over to the other one.
Under those conditions the one that
was favored with concentration Of
most Of the public's business has
made wonderful strides in develop
ment. As soon as that favor ceased,
1t ceased to make progress. and
merely existed, or merely held it's
own. Back in Michigan where Mr..
Booth was consolidating newspapers
they used to ask him what protection
the public had against his abuse Of
power, If they gave him a monopoly
and he replied that they had a tactic,
or silent franchise. He said the fate
of any newspaper is in the hands of
the public and especially the adyer-
Users. So long as the paper was con-
Quoted fairly to the public, they gave
their silent consent to operate it on
that plan, but If it departed from
fairness, they no longer gave their
consent and their business slackened
and that tacit franchise was brought
TO a close.
The fate of every newspaper is in
The hands Of the people in the COM
nunity where it operates. If a news
paper has a monopoly it is merely
suicide to operate I'M
'airly. If paper can so use it's OPP
as to win the tacit fran
,hise of the public and secure their
business it can so operate as to hold
hat franchise and hold their bust
less. That would mean rapid de-
of it's power and re-
sources.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15
MARKET REPORT

September Is, 1920.
Retail
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Meeting of Beetgrowers
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bureaus, and then call meetings of
the farm bureau of that state to deal
with themselves regarding the price
of beets and to fix the price of beets
making it possible to have their own
representatives appointed thru the
farm bureau.
The meeting will be held at the
Hotel Utah. If the meeting in con-
Quoted, as was one other meeting
held there in 1917, it will merely be
a meeting Of the representatives Of
the Utah-Idaho Sugar company and
the Amalgamated Sugar company.
At that time they fixed the price Of
beets and spread the report broad
cast that that price was agreed upon
by the farmers, themselves, acting
thru the farm bureau. Such state
ments were published In the public
press and kilograms were sent to
Food Administrator Hoover saying
that the price was all happily set
tied and there was nothing further to
do in the matter. Whether the meet
ing tomorrow is to be juggled in the
same way or not, we are not in
formed, but Bingham county finding
that it could not get its representa-
tives into the meeting, excepting thru
their being appointed by the farm
bureau, made appointments and is
sending them with their credentials.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15
FINDS PAPER BEARING
LINCOLN'S SIGNATURE

SPRINGFIELD, Ill-A little girl
found peculiar looking piece of
paper on the street here. She picked
1t up and brought 1t to a newspaper
office. There it was identified as an
old legal document containing Abra-
ham Lincoln's signature. The paper
was writ in assumpsit drawn by
Lincoln and Herndon, attorneys,
dated 1846. The writ quotes the
price Of corn in those days at IT
cents bushel, which the document
attacks as exhorbitant. Today, a lit
tie over seventy years ince, the
farmers are getting over $3.50 for
the corn, but there is no Lincoln to
say 1t is too much.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15

Worries Species OF insects.
The most conservative estimate
places the number Of species Of insects
In existence at 100000. while the
estimate Of Riley. the famous entomol-
ogist. u 100000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15
AMERICAN LOAN GRAVE h
MISTAKE SAYS FRENCH

PARIS. Sept. 12.-The reparations
commission admitted to Universal
Service today that the French loan
with ]. P. Morgan and Co., Of New
York, was very great mistake. The
logical effect Of borrowing the money
will be further depreciation of the
franc it was said, which must re-
main at low level for a long time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15

Improving the Phone Service.
Very appropriately the latest tele-
phone directories have attached to
them a card advertising an auto
mobile "rent service, anywhere
within the city limits for 81" One
is reminded Of the rule for getting
a telephone message across which
was published in New York: "For
local calls, take a taxi; for long dis
lance calls take train. Dallas
Journal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15
Newspaper Con-
solidation Succeed
ing Everywhere

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15

Using ooconut fiussn.
Hnsks Of coconuts are used BY Va
rious manufacturers to be turned into
cordage. brushes or mating.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-15

Some men weigh a lot more on the
scales than they weigh in the com
munity.- Boston Transcript.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Chile Planning to Export
 3,OOO,000 Tons of Nitrate

Foreigns demands for nitrate of soda chiefly used as fertilizer, is expected to amount to 3.000,000 tons during the nitrate year which began July 1, reports c. H. Jones. President of the Association of Nitrate Producers Production of Nitrate is this country's most important industry.
 Exportation by the Producers As sociation in the calender year of 1919 amounted to 915, 400 tons against more than 100000 tons shipped abroad in 1918 But from January Co July, 1920, exportation reached 4,- 4S1, 200 tons-the highest figure hith- , ,erto recorded in a like period. The report estimates the producing cap acity of the association companies at 3,000,000 tons while that of com panies not in the association is plac- ed at 665, 800 tons; total of 4139, 900 tons
 Importance of the industry as a national asset is shown in a great report of the ministery of the Trer- sury which estimates that from 1850 to 1918 the amount received by the government in exports duties and from sales of land was approxim ately S70,000, 900 or slightly more than A percent of the nations total r4 venue. nearly 6000O workmen are em ployed in the nitrate regions during times of normal production.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

Price reductions of fifteen to thir- ty per cent in woolen goods were announced today by the Cleveland Worsted Mills Company of Cleve- land, Ohio. The announcement gave the lower price of raw material as the reason for the reductions.
 Lumber prices at Toledo, Ohio. tumbled today when officials of the Cooperative Ready Cut House Com pany, announcing a twenty per cent reduction in the retail price of their product, admitted that Ford's action instigated the decrease.
 From Syracuse, N. Y., came an nouncement that the Franklin Motor Car Company had lowered prices from 171a to 211 F per cent but that wages would not be re- duced.
 Yesterday Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward Co.,, big Chi cago mail order houses announced cuts in the prices of many lines handled
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
91st Division Will Hold
 Reunion at Seattle Sunday

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. "A. - Silent prayer for the 1,500 Gold Star men who went overseas with the Ninety First Division and never re- turned, will be given at reunion of the division members here Sun day. Sept. 26.
 Three Chaplains of the Division, Rev. Jeremiah Calvin of the 363rd Infantry, Rev. George A B. Lascombe of the 347th Field Artillery and Rev. Stephen S. Brown of the 34Sth Field Artillery will participate in the mem orial services.
 Governors of all the Western States which sent men to form the Division at it's training grounds at Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. have been invited to attend the reunion.
 Over 10000 veterans from all parts Of the West are expected to attend. The reunion will be held on the second anniversary of the opening of the battle of the Argonne in which the Division received it's baptism cf fire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Austria to Ask Removal of
 Barriers on German Union

VIENNA, Sept 24.-Removal of the prohibition against the Union of Austria and Germany will be re- quested of the council of the League of Nations at the meeting that body will hold in Paris in Novem- Der, Dr. Carl Renner, Chancellor of the Austrian republic, announced in an address at Innsbruck.
 "The League of Nations" he added, "is the refuge of the I'm perialist idea, however, and as long as imperialist France plays lead ing role in its policies, we shall ob- tain little We can obtain nothing at all by violence, so we must have patience. Annexation to Germany must and will come about, for the whole proletariat body desires that union and is prepared to fight for it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
New Austrian Ambassador
 To England Reaches London

LONDON. Sept. 24.-Baron Frank enstein. a former attache of the' Au- strian Embassy in London. lIas ar rived here as the first represen0t- i've of the republican Austrian gov ernment after the war and has taken up his quarters al the beautiful man sion in Belgrave Square where sue cessiye Austrian ambassadors enter tained sumptuously before the war
 The requirments of the Austrian diplomatic representation are on a much more modest scale now, and as the former embassy is extrem- ely expensive to maintain. the new minister is looking for smaller quat CTS. The German Legation is also anxious to Hnd less expensive prem ies than the palatial mansion Carl ton House Terrace which is now oc cupied.
 One of the things that struck Baron Franstein most on his arrival was. sc he said, that for a penny he could have quite a long bus ride which in Vienna would cost 30 times as much at the normal rate of exchange.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
STARS AND STRIPES CONTROLLED
 BY DEMOCRATS, OFFICIAL ADMITS

He said that a man named Waldo, representing the Dupont powder in terests, sought tc obtain control of the Stars and Stripes and that when he failed to do so he threatened to bring pressure to bear on large ad- yertisers to withdraw their patron- age
 Heffernan attempted to have Senator Walter F. Edge of New Jer- sey, member of the committee. barred from the part of the investi- gation having to do with the Stars and Stripes, alleging that Senator Edge was involved in the Duponts' alleged scheme to prevent the pub lication from securing advertising.
 The request was denied
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Rent Strike Is Planned
 By 100000 Londoners

LONDON, Sept 24.-The movement to organize a rent strike as a protest against the high prices arranged by the National Union of EXSoldiers IS stated to be making progress says The Times. The union is at present engaged in getting people to sign pledges that they will cease to pay rent on the issuance of the strike proclamation until prices are down by four shillings on the pound. The number of pledges required has been provislonally fixed at 2,0O0,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Joseph L. Heffernan, Secretary and Treas urer of the Stars and Stripes, ostab- lished by the American Expedition ary Force during the war, today tes- tified before the Senate campaign investigation committee that the publication is now controlled by the Democratic National Committee.
 Heffernan was called to the stand in connection with charges that Government publications have been used by the Democratic leaders in the interests of the Democrats cam paign.
 The witness added that The Am erican Legion Weekly is controlled by the Republican National Com mittee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
MURDERER OF SEVEN PAYS DEATH
 PENALTY AT SAN QUENTIN. PRISON

SAN QUENTIN PENITENTiARY Cal, Sept 24.-Mose Gibson. negro slayer of Roy G. Trapp. rancher of Fullerton, Orange county, was hanged here today. Gibson who was con yicted and sentenced within a week after his arrest. confessed that he killed Trapp and attacked Mrs. Trdrp but that he murdered six other per sons in Louisiana Florida and Ariz- ona.
 Trapp was found in a bedroom of his ranch home dead from blows on the head, the morning of July l5 Nearby was Mrs. Trapp. unconscious
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Fall Rush to Alaska in
 Full Swing; Ships Leave

SEATTLE, Sept. 24.-The annual fall rush to Alaska is now in full swing. Boats are leaving here al most daily with big loads of freight for all northern points. The vic toria left yesterday for Nome on her last trip of the season with a heavy cargo of freight. The freight CTS Redondo and Santa Ana also took big cargoes north.
 The Jefferson and Spokane have sailed for Southeastern Alaska with heavy freight shipments and both expect to bring south many pas sengers and big loads of cannery products.
 SEATTLE, Sept. 24.-The Spokane sailing at ten this morning carried twenty two passengers. Juneau pas sengers are Mrs. L. Kaludovic, Flo.d Kaludovic Jos. Kaludovic. Lawrence Kaludovic George Shaw, Mrs. M Porter and child. Y. A. Watson ana one steerage passenger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

from blows on the head. Description of negro seen about the place the day before was sent broadcast and on July 17, Gibson was arrested at Topoc. Arizona, 12 miles from Need les. California, by a railroad ticket agent who had read the description of the man wanted.
 Taken 10 Needles. Gibson admitted h2 killed Trapp. Orange county of ficers took him by automobile to Los Angeles. following a circuitoGs route because of reporter Orange county farmers being on their way
 (continued on Page a.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Cox Charges Republicans
 Trying to Suppress Facts

TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept. 24.-Gov. James M. Coxs Democratic Presiden- tial nominee, speaking here today reiterated charges that the Republi- can National Committee is attempt ing to have Republican newspapers suppress facts regarding his cam paign.
 Gov. Cox asserted that Will H. Hays, Chairman of the committee is sending out scouts four days in advance of the nominee who ask editors to put questions to Cox but not publish his answers and to say Cox had a poorly attended meeting today and was coolly received.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
BIC BROWN BEAR ATTACKS SITKA
 BOY, INFL|CTS SERIOUS WOUNDS

SITKA. Alaska Sept 24-Charllc James, q local native boy aged nine teen, was brought 10 Sitka last night suffering from about thirty wound inflicted by a brown bear.
 James, Howard Bailey, one of tn hunters in this section, and threC others, were camping in the Hoonaf Sound district while smoking salmon Being in need of meat the party went hunting deer yesterday morning
 They started mp a hill, and shortIl afterward. when separated, Baile, heard the boys cry for help and saa
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 24.-Tha entire Pacific Fleet will engage in extensive maleuvers eff the South ern California Coast September 30 and 31, naval officers here announced today.
 Nearly fifty ships of all classes and thirty airplanes and drigibles will participate in the maneuvers, which will include sham battle in which Admiral Hugh Rodman, com. mander-in-chief. will handle the at. tacking force of five battleships and eighteen destroyers.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept 24.-
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Sacramento Warehouse Burns Estimated Loss $1,500,000

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. 24.- The warehouse of the California Packing Corporation on the river front here was destroyed by fire today, entailing a less estimtaed at more than $1.5OO,0O0 Two hundred cases of caned salmon were among the goods destroyed. The blaze started from hot tar on the roof of the building.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
PACIFIC FLEET MANEUvERS WILL
 BE HEl. OFF CALIFORNIA COAST

Because the Shell Oil Company failed to deliver 33,000 barrels of fuel oil in compliance with the demand of naval authorities, a marine guard today was stationed over the company's plant at Martinez, near here.
 Admiral J. L. Jayne, comman- dant of the Naval District, announced that the guard was there to insure protection of the Navy's interests and to see that the needs of the Pacific Fleet are supplied to avoid interruption or delay in the coming maneuvers off Southern California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

him in the mouth of big brown bear The bear was running and earrying the boy. Upon catching sight of Bailey the beast dropped he boy and began chewing him Bailey could not fire without endan- sering the boys life but finally suc- seeded in driving the bear away He fired at him while running but lid not kill him.
 Dr. Pigg today stated that the hoy will probably recover unless blood poisoning sets in. All the @ounds are from bites and are mostly on the back
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
WILL NOT ANNUL
 COMMERCE FACTS AS INSTRUCTED
State Department Announces Wilson Will Not Acquiesce
 In Congress- Action. U. s. BARRIERS STAND Treaties Prevent Preferen- tial Tariffs for Goods
 In American Bottoms.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The State Department today formally announced that President Wilson had decided not to carry out the in structions of Congress to annul ex- sting commercial treaties between the United States and forigen na- tions under which the United States import tariffs and transportation rates on imports cirried in Ameri- can bottoms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
RICH MAN VICTIM
 OF WEIRD MURDER
Los Angeles Capitalists Body Found in Sealed Box
 In Cellar.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Spt 24.- The body of Jacob Charles Benton, Los Angeles. capitalist, who disap- peared four months ago, was found buried under three tons of earth in a sealed box in a cellar today.
 Police investigators declare the murder mystery is one of the wierd- est in local police annals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Counterfeiter, Aged Ninety
 Sentenced to Year in Prison

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 24.--Wlll- jam Smith, alias Robert Beeson, aged ninety. was sentenced 10 serve enc year in prison and pay a fine of one dollar after he had entered q pea of guilty in the Federal Court heIc today to a charge of counterGei:.ns
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Former Marine Captain
 Accused of Jewel Theft

LONDON. Sept. Solicitors rep resenting Mrs. John D. Spreckles of California today requested the police to extradite William Barrett, former captain of marines and once prem inent in Seattle and Los Angeles society circles. on a charge of steal ing a pearl necklace valued at six teen thousand pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
South Africans to Hold
 German Property as Loan

CAPETOWN. Sept. Properly of Germans to the value of e9,00),- 900 is to be retained by the SoutA African Government as a loan re. payable in 90 years. This intention of the Government was announced today in the South African House of Assembly by the Premier, Ger Shuts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
White Pass and Yukon Ky.
 Reports Biggest Season

SEATTLE. Sept. 24. Officials of the White Pass and Yukon Railway in Southeastern Alaska today report ed that they had experienced the biggest tourist season in the history of the railway. Between 1000 and 5000 passengers were handled by the railway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Latest Bulletins
 By Special Gable

PARIS, Sept. 24.-Georges Leysues Minister of Marine under former Pre- mier Georges CIemenceau, today ac' cepted an invitation from AIcxan dre MlIerand, newly elected Presl dent Of France, to head the French Cabinet as Premier and Foreign Minister.
 INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 24.-Wllam A. Ketcham of Indianapolis, was ei ected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the closing session of the annual encamp ment here today. Selection of the next convention city was left to the National Council.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-"Babc' Ruth, star sIueger of the New YorL Americans pounded out his fiftetr home run this season in the frs inning of today's game with Washing ton. Ruth is now twenty one home runs ahead of his worlds record o' last year.
 RIGA. Sept. 24-Adolph E. Joffe head Of the Russian peace delegation today proposed armistice terms tc the Polish delegates, which he sa.c mus be accepted within ten day' or the Soviet forces would inauguratt . winter campaign.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Kidnappers Brand Victim
 With Acid Letters |T.W.W.' J

ASTO IA. Ore, Sept. 24.-George II. Goe Portland pipe filter, has the let 'L W. w." branded with acid on is abdomen and is recover ing from wounds on the head and face following his release by three men. no. he says, kidnapped him Monday
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Tom Taggart Climbs Aboard Prohibitionists Band Wagon

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 24.--Tom
 Taggart, Democratic candidate fol United States Senator from Indiana today pledged himself to effective enforcement of the National Prohl bition Amendment, if elected. He also voiced opposition to any move toward legislation increasing the al
 coholic content of beverages. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-Aaron s Watkins. Prohibition Presidential-can ddate, today said he would withdraw from the Presidential race if pledge of support of the drys' program could be obtained from any of the eandi- dates
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

At least three persons were killed this morning, bringing the total known dead tc ten and the wounded to moro than two hundred during the past two days.
 Preparations for recruiting an Italian Soviet army are going on in Milan, Turin, Rome, Naples and other large cities throughout the
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24

country, according to the news paper Epoca, which prints state ment tc this effect by a superior officer of the Italian army. It is said that one of the leading chiefs of the Soviet organization is En- rico Malatesta, the Anarchist chief.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
ITALY |M GRIP OF REDS
SOVIET ARMY FORMING ASRADICAL MOVEMENT SPREADS;
 OPEN WARFARE RAGING IN TURIN

ROME, Sept 24-Open warfare raging in Turin following e industrial disturbances there elsewhere Italy during the past month according to advces received here today
 Radical workingmen the protection street barr1cade poured hot rife fire police and military who attempted to dis them today The replied kind and several casualties edo hotL sides
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-24
Nation Wide Price Slump Started;
 President Defies Congress Orders
FORD MOTOR CAR REDUCTION IS FOLLOWED BY WAVE OF DECREASED
 PRICES IN MANY VARIED LINES

WASHINGTON 24-Th action the Ford Motor Car Com pany of Detroit this week in establishing pwar prices on all proa nce reduction which will affect the cost o ivinu oboutt the country