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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
RAnSEYER FOUND GUILTY SECOND DEGREE
MURDER IN DISTRICT COURT YESTERDAY
VERDICT RETURNED BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT AFTER
UNEXPECTED DEFENsE's REFUSAL
TO PRESENT TEsTMoyY-wnLI SENTENCED
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

examination OF yeuiremen. the jury
was completed Tuesday morning 10
hear the evidence In the ease. rms
jury which returne the verdict last
night was composed OF the following
ID. r. Clark. }. NJ Steep. 4 X.
Scott. +. III. Weller. 7. J. Irwin. W.
o. kealey. S. ?. Yantis. j. r. Denny.
A. j. Wilson. W. A. Gill. A. A. Gil
lette. A. NJ. Barnette.
In the examination Of yenirerfen
the state used two peremtory eEAl-
lenges. while the defense used five.
The jury was empanelled al 10. %
O'Clock Tuesday morning and a short
recess was taken Immediately after
ward. preliminaries OF the trial be-
ing taken up al l0.45 o'clock.
Tuesday afternoon W. A. Flower
OF Twin Falls identified photographs
he had taken OF the scene OF the AZ
fray. aud X. ID. Abel. a son OF the
dead man. identified maps showing
the location OF the headgates and
bitches Hildrey Abel and Otto Heit-
er gave testimony as eye-witnesses
OF the fight between Ramseyer and
Abel. John X. Ault gave testimony
as 10 the location OF me place where
the quarrel Is said to have occurred.
Debate was heated yesterday be-
tween the opposing cOunsels. Dur
ing the crOss-testimony OF J. +. i-y-
ons, sharp attacks were made In an
endeavor TO fix a different answer
from the witness, the state finally
winning its point.
All witnesses yesterday morning
were neighbOrs OF both Abel and
Ramseyer. their testimony having
TO do largely with the flow OF the
water from the supplying lateral on
the date OF the alleged murder and
Immediately prior. Among these was
the ditch rider. A. ;. GOff. who was
called for accommodation. John
Blass told OF an excessively low flow
OF water TO his property on certain
dates. Goff testified in contradiction
TO some statements alleged 70 have
been made by Ramseyer.
Dr. r. A Dwight. Filler. testified
regarding Abel's medical treatment.
Wolfe and Martin. and Hazri and
Benoit were the attorneys for the
defense. while Attorney r. A. Wal
tiers assisted r l.. stephan. attorney
for the state.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
TO HOLD OPF>-AfR
PRESENTATION OF THE
AMI RICAN LEGION COi.OIts

Plans are under ~ay 90 hold the
public presentation % the LeKioE
colors. donated BY the Masons 81
Filler. Al a bid opeu-air meeting sun
day. June 8.
A committee from the local post
OF the American Lexicn. working iu
conjunction With a committee from
ING the details
The next meeting % the Legion
~iil take place \. - 1esfay evening
.; which time nnal plans viii be laid
II 10 also announced that eicetion Of
officers will take place. and a full
attendance Of the memoershlp q
urged.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
TRUCK TRAIN
IMPRESSIVE
Twenty-Five Salt Lake Trucks ia
Caravan Demonstrating Benefits
Of ship By Truck" la
Journey TO Boise.

Filler had the unique pleasure
Monday Of witnessing a caravan u
about twenty-five suto trucks move
slowly through her ssr.ets ladea
~ith tonnage OF all descriptions aud
piioted BY expert drivers from Salt
Lake. bound for Baise. In demon
stration showing the practical usiiity
OF truck transportation.
The truck train vas proeeesiei
through the local business district
By the Twin Falls band Which her
aided the oncomiug mas>ire vehicles
generating ilmitiess power from the
biz motors that fairly gr0aned uadsr
their heavy loads.
This Is ship BY Truck" week. and
the truck Interests Of Salt Lax CITY
used this method OF proving that
trucks would do much TO solve
the transportation problems OF the
intermountsin country.
From here the train sent 20 Buhl
returning IN the evening 20 Twin
Fails. where the party Of fifty vas
entertained a. a meeting MondAy
evening The tra'u pulled out ~
Twin Fails Tuesday morning for
Jerome.
All over the country .his week
sirsiar demonstrations are bs-uC
given.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
STORE
OWNERS HERE
Tannebsum and Arnoyitx VIII Bc
Proprietor~ OF Pliers Newest
business Venture.

Jack Tannebaum. one OF the pro.
prietors OF the new Hub clothing
store. arrived here yesterday and
will be- here permanently. making
preparations for the opening OF the
new enterprise in tie Muuyon block
On the south side Of Main street.
next door 10 the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank.
Mr.. Tannebaum. together with
Arnoyitr. y. N. Rosenblum. Hairy
Abrahamson. and Julius strauss.
formerly IN the clothing business
here. were In the city Monday ac-
quaintIng themselves with local bus 2
mess men and the community In gen
eral.
Mr.. Tannebaum viii have aEsOci-
ated with him IN the Filler store NJ
ArnovitE Of Salt Lake clio We
will carry a eomple-e line u furnish
ings for men. said the proprietor
yesterday. including shoes aud hose
for the whole family.
He expressed much qualification
at the progressive spirit of tn tosn
and the thriving community. Mr.
Tannebaum Is member Of the
American Legion. being member
Of the Salt Lake post Mrs. Tame
baum VII be here shortly.
The firm announce that they will
carry only nationally advertised
money back store. The Hub Is a unit
Of several such stores located IN
southern Idaho and Utah.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
Commercial Club
Meets Next Tuesday
Secretaries OF Twin Falls and Bull
Chambers Of Commerce VIII
Speak at Meeting Here
Next Week.

The secretaries OF the Twin Falls
and Bull Chambers OF Commerce
will be the guests at the next meet
ing OF the Filler ComTsr eiai club TO
be held ln the I. o. o. y. hall Tues
day evenirs.
II is expected that the meeting
next week will be fully as successful,
as the last meeting OF the club when
nearly a hundred members we're
present.
Secretary Newell S. Wight. OF the
Twin Falls chamber. notified the To-
cal secretary yesterday that he. to-
gether with several club members.
would be present Tuesday evening
Secretary Wight has number OF
matters TO present. incldding plans
for organizing cavalry company
in this county; highway roads, the
Wells railroad. and other vital top
les.
Secretary Joseph Tanner OF the
Buhi Chamber OF Con. mcrce, with
some members OF the organization
gladly consented g. be at the Tue
day evening meeting. 'and will adj
dress the club on matters OF interest
10 all.
Every member and prospective
member OF the Filler Commercial
club Is particularly urged 70 attend
the meeting Tuesday night Mat
tiers requiring united action Will be
dealt With. and members are urge
10 present any proposition thai
would interest an organization that
has for IL primary purposs the al
yancement OF Filler ano community
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
County Bourbons
Met Tuesday Eve

Several Filler democrats attended
a big meeting OF the Twin Fails
county Jeffersonizn club In the cum
missioners room al the cocrty court
house Tuesday evening. given a.
reception 70 former senator FRED r.
Dubois. Who together with Mrs Du-
bois were on their way 20 Boise
The ex-senator from this state adj
dressed the gathering. talking on
state and national issues. Nth a pise
FOR old time democracy in tAs CON-
ing election"
At the meeting Tuesdav evening.
plans we're made 70 send fuil dele
CATION from this county to the state
convention az Lewiston. June Is.
This county IL entitled 10 a teiexs-
tion OF "a Only one ether county Ia
the state has a larger delegation
Democrats who are willing 70 80 %
the Lewiston convention are 10 az
wise ". Orr Chapman. secretary OF
the Joffersonian club The convcn-
ton is for the purpose ~ seicctins
delegates to the national Convention
at san Francisco.
The delegation will be selected hy
a mass convention OF democrats fr9m
this county TO be held Tuesday even
Ing. June s. The call for this mass
will be issued By County
Chairman Dimond and County sscrs-
rary Meyiear.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
PARK ATTRACTS
MANY VISITORS
Local Camping Grounds Prove Of
beDefit to Numerous Antoisf~
Passing Through the
tounfFY.

Pliers auto tourist park has been
opened for seser4i weeks. Camper
utilize the grounds daily and enjoy
The cOnEenieaces that haze bten
provided for the travelling pabllcs
use
Fifty cardboard s'gns have been
printed FOR dis ributlon ia garage-
throughout southern Idaho Any
one planning TO make a TRIP 20 dis
tant towns In this part OF the state
are asked 20 procure sOnse OF these
cards from the SECRETARY Of tie Com
merciai club and put them IN the
p4tronized garage The signs call
attention 10 the auto tourist camping
park AZ the county 'air grounds here
and read; FhkE CAMPING
GROUNDS FOR AUTO TOURISTS.
PARK. EVERY CONVENIENCE
GRASS. SHADE. RUNNING Wa
TER. ELECTRIC HEAT AND
LIGHTS-STAf AS LONG As YOU
LIKE. COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS.
Metal signs ealet 4 ed for u.e
along the Highways. announcing the
unusual camping features here. have
not yet arrived. but Il l. thought
they will be here before Tue auto
tourist season Is much further adj
yanced
The expense OF ,fing up the ipcai
tourist park has boar borne b. th@
Filler Commercial elan, which a. re-
sponsible for It's management and up
keep.
Mrs. Robert W Spsns.cr. n the
New West Magazine. publishcd az
Salt Lake In the Interests 81 the Wet
In general. was re- enuy IN this sec
ton. investigating the a.to park sit
usticn- Complete tsta regarding
the Filler camping grOLu.is was given
Mrs. Spangler by 'he secretary q
the local Commercial club. aud II Is
thought that in a forthcoming issue
Of the New West pubiicetisH. rubiici-
" will be given Filcr's park. con
coded TO be one oi The best In this
section.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
Mennonites Plan
Revival Services
Rev. Seth Recs, OF Pasadena. Califor-
mia. VIII Conduct Resiyals
Here jEse To "a.

The seventh annual midsummer
revival OF the Mennonite brethren
church will commence here June .
and ALL continue Tor ten days. with
the Rev. Seth c. Rees. OF Pasadena.
Calf. in charge.
Rev. Mr.. kees IS at present sup-,r-
intendent OF tne Pasadena Bible
Training school. and has a national
reputation. not ONLY as a pastor and
religious leader. but as a speaker
and brilliant orator
The local congregation feel fortu-
nate In having 80 prominent a man
to conduct Their annual service this
season. and the ps stor. Rev =. W
wilder. urges attendance az this ser
les OF meetings.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
TAFT TO BIZ IN TWIN
FALLS MKT THU RSDAl

Il Ia expected that Ex-presllcat
William Howard Taft viii be IN Filler
next Thursday. In conjunction with
a tour which he will make over the
Twin Falls tract. preceding IN ad-
dress 70 be given by him az the Law
ering theatre in Twin Falls on that
evening at sac.
The ex-president vill speak on
Capital. Labor and the Soviet. He
will be met AZ Shoshone by a dele
ration from Twin Falls. anl wiil be
driven over the tract. IL Is said that
Twin Falls Ia making big propara-
lions 10 entertain one who has been
president OF the United States.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
IMPROVE HARDWARE OFFICE

Extensive improvements are being
made IN the office arrangements OF
the Filler Hardware company. Par
sitions have been torn Cut ne~ coun-
ters are being put IN. new equipment
added, and other Improvements in
stalled. calculated fc make for ef-
reiency and convenience.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
HANfMERQUIsT WINNER
IN CHECKER SERIES

} Harry HzmmerQuist has
} been declared winner in the ex-
) citing checker series that has 4
} been waged here for the past I
} several weeks between him aud 4
} George Pfiefer.
} By winning a total Of IS
} games. cut OF 80 played, Ham I
merquist led hts opponent BY :
} games, the latter having only
} IS to his credit There was 4 =
} total OF IS draws IN the series-
and eight more ESues 20 DC Z
, played in order tc make the =
, ice. Bat as Pfiefer could not Z
} possibly win the series even Z
} though he should win all the 9
} unplayed games, Hammerquist .
} was Monday night conceded the =
} winner. thus Winning the hand =
} hand embroidered tea mug. =
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
SOO,OOO.LOSS BY
fIREAT Twin FALLS
Conflagrstion SATURDAY Morning
Takes Heavy Toll In Property
Damage.

Twin Falls suffered loss By fire 10
the extent of nearly s2o0. 0s0 early
Saturday morning. when tha Smith
Rice building, housing CotiilsSn hail,
the United Stores, Wright store.
the Salladay Hardware company and
numerous offices, including that OF
the Idaho Cooperative Beet Sugar
company, were all extensively dam
aged.
Merchandise Lost
NThe United Stores. Wrtghts ana
r,klladays are still closed, AID an AT
Tempt is being made TO aslyage ne
goods that were damaged only by
smoke and water. The fire burned
the entire upper story and roof OF
the Cotlllion hall building.
The blaze was discovered at 2
O'Clock Saturday morning and raged
for more than two hours. No cause
is given for the fire. unless IL is from
a cigaret left the night previous al
a dance in Cotillion hail
Rescue Women
Harry Mckinley, well known here.
probably saved the life or Miss Eliza
beth Greenwalt, when he carried her
from her room in the buring s;ruc-
ture 10 a window and then passed
her out to a fireman just as the roti
eayed in. Mrs. NJ. J. Todd. mother
in-law OF c. A. Love, Was rescued
from the building by Roy Metz who
WAS sleeping in the rear Of the block
United Stores Losers
Aside from the damage 10 the
building. which is great, the heaN,
fest loss is borne by the United
Stores, In which Leonard. Arch ahd
Toe Wood, all former Filler men
are Interested. Fire burned part oil
the stock at the rear OF the two
rooms this store occupies. and the
damage from smoke aLd water i
extensive. Water continued 10 pour
into the store all day Saturday, ana
the entire stock was waterSoaked-
Loss Estimates
Following is a partial list of the
victims OF the fire with an estimate
OF the loss and insurance
G M. Smith-Property value, ssO-
600; loss. $4,000; insurance, sls-'
600. 40
W p. Rice-Property value, $780,
900; loss $4,000; insurance Sso
coo.
United Stores-Property value
$4,000: loss heavy; insurance
Sl25.000. ,.o
100000; loss. severe; INSURANCE
$4,000.
salladay Hardware company =
Pronerty value, $4,000; loss, Sc
we're: insurance. s2s,00o.
Roy l.. Metz-Property value, Sl'-
coo: loss, $1,000; insurance. none.
Mrs. NJ. j. Todd-Properiy value
s4OO: loss, $500; insurance, none
T. X. Hackman-Property valid
$4,000; loss. $4,000; insurance
none.
Cooperative Sugar company =
Property value. $1,000; loss. 81
900: insurance. small.
Porter & Witham-Property value
$4,000: insurance. si.5oo-
r. s. Jones=Property value. s4.-
600: loss. slight: insurance. oaSered-
Christian Science Reading Room
Property value, $4,000; ioss' totai'
insurance. none
Ey Larson-Propert- value. ~
600: loss. heavy; insurance, none
G T. Hamilton-Property value,
unknown; loss. heavf; Insurance.
none.
George F. Rey-Property value
40 900: loss. total: insurance. none.
Red Cross Home Seruee- Proper
~ value. unknown. loss, total tn
surance. none.
Blue Bird Orchestra Property
value. $500: loss. total; insurance
none.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27
GOV.PROCLAIMSMON.
DAY LEGAL HOLIDAY


The day which has been set +.
, apart for honoring the memory 4
' OF the dead and paying tribute +.
10 those ~ho stilA survive from I
y the struggles where they risked .
' All for their country. will soon 1
= be here.
= This year the seth day OF .
' May falls on Sunday. and By .
= reason thereof. Monday. thu .
' the Ilst. will be the legal holl- I
= day !
= Memorial day, as the name .
y Implies, Is a time designated for .
= the nation 10 pay special tribute I
= TO the memory OF our soldiers 4
: and sailors Who are dead. and 1
' 70 honor In person those who I
y are living. IL l. not. then. a 4
' day for recreation and amusc- 4
= ment. but rather a DAP for con- 4
' secratiou. In view thereof. I 4
, especially request that our com 4
. ing Memorial day be given over I
= 10 appropriate services. and I
, urge that no games. sports or I
, amusements be indglged in I
= and thus detract from the real 4.
' spirit and purpose Of the day. 4
= Therefore. ]. ID. W. Davis. Z
. governor OF the state OF Idaho. I
, do hereby issue this proclaim (
. ton. and heartily urge the 0O- 4
= servance OF Monday. May IL. .
, 1920. as Memorisi day. Z
, A. a part OF the public exer- =
, cises Of Memorial day. suggest 4
> that bells be tolled from - :
, o'clock noon until i2s05: that =
, during this period ~e bow oar =
. heads In rcyerent memory OF Z
, our beloved dead. :
, In witness whereof. have Z
, hereuntO set my hama and Z
, caused 20 be affixed the great =
, seal Of the state OF Idaho. 4
Done az Boise. the capital 81 =
Idaho. this zfst day Of May. .
, A. ID. 1890. =
, tSiguedl ID. W. DAVIS. Z
, Governor OF Idaho. =
, Attest. ROBERT o. JONES.
Secretary Of State. =
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-27

A verdict OF second degree
murder. which calls for a pris-
ON sentence of from ten years
To life Imprisonment In the state
penifentiary. VIZ the answer
which twelve juvymen sitting In
the district court under Judge
W. A. Babcock returned at
1I:1o o'clock last night, I'm the
case OF Homer r.. knmseyer.
prominent Filler rancher, charg-
ed with causing the death of j.
X. Abel. who died May 3, after
having alleged TO have been
shot By Ramseyer on April 2S.
in an alteration over water near
the latter's ranch. four miles
north Of here.
II l. announced that sentence
will be- imposed at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday morning.
The sensational verdict % the
Jury came at the close OF a day
in court made remarks able BY
the dispatch with which the trial
progressed. The trial came TO
an abrupt halt yesterday morn
ing. 80 far as taking OF evidence
Was concerned. when the de-
Tense, after the state had rested
its case, turned a surprise By
submitting its case to the jury
without testimony and without
argument. The case Was argued
yesterday afternoon and went to
the jury at $3.50 O'Clock last
night
When the verdict Was an
nounced last night, Ramseycr
was apparently unmoyed-
Ramseyer did not take the stan'
ifs own defense. neither was hi
Tired man. John Simmons. who VA
witness to the shooting. called
Iespite the efforts OF the defense 4
orce the prosecution into eallIhi
i'm as a witness
The principal witnesses OF thu
tate were Abels son. Hildrey Abel
nd his hired man. Oscar H~iter
he only other eyewitness 10 tn
.uarrel. The state had thirty 0thel
which were expected 10 b
allied. all OF them Filler people. VIII
we're 10 be used in rebuttal testi
nony.
After devoting all OF Monday e
The Irish standard., 1920-05-29

Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administration.
No. 232O0.
State of Minnesota. County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
M. Conway Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition
Of Sarah Conway Kellogg of Hennepin
County, Minnesota, praying that Letters
to her;
It is ordered, That said petition be
said matter appear before this Court on
10 A. NJ at at the Probate Sa conrt lino IN the ae
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County and then, or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause. If any there be-, why said petit
tion should not be granted.
4. And 1t IS further ordered, That no
fishing this order once. in each week for
three successive weeks, prior to said
day Of hearing, in the Irish Standard,
a newspaper printed and published in
said County, and by mailing a copy of
this. order to all the heirs-at-laW of
said decedent when their address is
known or can be ascertained by due
diligence, at least fourteen (14) days
before the date of said hearing, unless
notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court.
MRS. S. c. KELLOGG,
2115 Harriet Ave.
May 20, 27, June 3.
The Irish standard., 1920-05-29
Order for Hearing Special Guardians
Final Account.

No. 1850.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Maggie Tobien, insane, now deceased.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count Of Neil N. cronin as special
his petition praying for settlement and
allowance of said Account,
1t is ordered, That said petition be
heard and said Account examined at
a special term of this Court to be held
at the Court House, in the City of Min
neapolis, in said County, on Monday
the 14th. day Of June, 1920, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and that all persons
interested in said matter appear before
said Court at said time and place, then
and there to show cause, If any there
be. why said account should not be
allowed.
tice of such hearing be given to all
persons interested therein, by publish
ing this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Irish Standard,
a newspaper printed and published in
said County.
:. Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day of
May, 1920.
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
CRON!N & POWERS, Attys.
May 20, 27, June 8.
The Irish standard., 1920-05-29
MoIIinger Medicine Go.
1os MoIIInger Building
EAST PARK WAY IN. s.)
PITTSBURGH, PA.

ing of the foundation stone of the
new Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception at East Malvern, as a me.
mortal to the Australian soldiers who
fell in the war. Archbishop Mannix
said:
1T is my belief that If England
washed her hands of the Irish cues.
ton and let the Irish people sink or
swim in the Atlantic ocean, it would
be better for both the British and the
Irish people. I have great confidence
that Ireland would not sink, but
would swim. have great confidence,
also, that Great Britain would prob.
ably be better able to swim, and
to work out her own salvation, II
she were not hampered by this
eternal Irish trouble at her own door.
By freeing herself of this trouble at
her own door England would also
free herself of the trouble existing
over the Irish question in every part
of her Dominions. She would also
free herself Of anxiety about the
feeling % America, without whose
help the great war could never have
been won by the allies, and whose
help might be wanted again, and
soon."
One of the events now being
planned for Archbishop Nannix IL .
mass meeting in the Civic Audito.
rum, where he wfll be invited to be
the principal speaker.
The Irish standard., 1920-05-29

Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
Of Administration.
No. 23166.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
Sass, ST., Decedent
On receiving and fling the petition
Of Amalfe Sass of Hennepin County,
Minnesota, praying that Letters Of Ad-
mlnistration. on said estate issue to
VIM. S Sass OF said T. County and State,
h. heard arc and that all persons Interested
on Monday, the 7th day Of June, 1920
at 10 a. M at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County and then, or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause, it any there be, why said petit
tion should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered, That no.
tice Of such hearing be given, by pub
fishing this order once in each week for
day of hearing, in the Irish STANDARD,
newspaper printed and published in
said County, and by mailing a copy Of
this order. to all the heirs-at-law4 Of
said decedent when their address is
known or can be ascertained by due
diligence, at least fourteen (14) days
before the date of said hearing, unless
notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis this 9Th day of
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
JULIUS A. GoLLER, Atty, o'f'
April i1SHse, 1Slso.,27. '"'