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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
EXT|NGU|SH|NG
HOME FIRES
WA|D' 5 JOB
Arson, Like Murder, viii
Out, Declares Chief
of Marshals..
By BESS CARROLL

II isn't generally known that, while
several million fathers and motheI'
and wives and husbands are constant
'ily struggling TO kep the home fires
burning, one man is as constantly
striving to keep home fires from
ever starting.
For. the fires of twenty million
homes are the problem of Stacy W.
waid, president of the Fire Marshall
Association of North America. II is
his Job to prevent the loss of property
by fire. And he finds that at least
70 per cent of the fires of this coun
try are due TO matches and careless
cigarette smoking.
EXTINGUIsHERS ABSENT.
People usually mourn the loss Of
their homes-wc have very little trou-
bic with arson in this connection-yet
don't believe that in the some twenty
million homes of this country, homes
equipped with every sort of convent
cnce and luxury, single fire extln'
guisher could be found. We are a
careless and profligate people MS iar
as fire prevention is concerned" Nj.
Waid declared.
Another job that Mr.. Wsid-as well
a. every other fire marshal-holds, is
the investigation Of fires that are not
accidental.
ARSON WILL OUT.
As a ghost comes back to haunt the
L. No ~ n
ed property often betray their desc
crators-in either Of two ways: When
the plot TO burn place has failed,
and the fire is extinguished before evil
dences Of guilt have been removed, and
when the loss is complete and the
debris leaves condemning evidence be
hind. A modern parody on ~Who
Killed Cock Robin" would be:
Who burned the gin?
I, said the alarm clock
With my little alarm bell. :"
Incredible as il seems, the majority
Of carefully planned fires are actually
started by dollar alarm clock. Ac'
cording 10 Mr.. Waid. whose work has
made him a detective Of recognized
ability, a little contrivance consisting
of an alarm clock, an electric wire and
a fuse-with enough oil soaked waste
material 10 spread the blaze-has
burned down many a piece of prop
erty and Is a favorite scheme with
those who want to cash in When
the debris Of the ruins yields an alarm
clock, therefore, suspicion points to-
ward arson and circumstances usually
develop that il is.
GARAGES WORST.
Mr.. waid declared that garages
are probably the greatest fire hazard
about the home, as gas and fumes
often a puff Of fire from the exhaust
can send the garage flaming into
nothing, and often spreads damaging
fires through a neighborhood.
As the leader of prevention u
this country and one Of the best au-
thorities on arson, Mr.. Waid occu-
pies the unique position of being a de-
receive, a business man, politician
and judge. For the past six years
be has been state insurance commits
sioner Of North Carolina, where he
has caused the passing Of numerous
laws regulating fire prevention meas
ures--saying his native state an esti-
mated twenty million dollars in one
year. During the campaign that made
him commissioner, be received more
votes than any single candidate had
ever received during the whole history
Of the state Of North Carolina.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

". A. Scott. deputy insurance com,
missioner from Raleigh, n. c.. says il
has been so long since they had any
bad fires in that section of the coun'
try that he came to the convention 70
see if anybody else had as good rec
ord.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

There was nothing strange about
Governor ma" Ferguson being on
good terms with her ex-governor hus-
band. Jim. but the two Fcrgusons
surprised friends when they appeared
on the convention floor arm in arm
with Ex-Governor Pat VI. Neff.
The governor and two ex-governors
seemed to find a great deal in COM
mon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Topeka. Kan, sent c. ". Coffman
state fire marshal of the state, to the
convention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
Three-Alarr11s

according to A. J. j1cAndless of Fort
Wayne, Ind. who is here for the Ma
tional Insurance Commissioners meet.
ing. Mr.. McAndless is assistant secre-
tary of the Lincoln Life Insurance
TNp,Oany
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

1t was the first visit TO San An
tonic for VIII Moore Of Salem, Ore
gon, insurance commissioner In that
state, but he says 1t won't be the
last.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

L. r. Webster of Omaha. an asso.
ciate member. is in attendance at the
fire marshals meeting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Clyde ". Coffman of Topeka, state
fire marshal of Kansas, and others
spent the afternoon Sunday as the
guest of Fire Chief J. G. Sarran OF
San Antonio, driving about the city
in the chiefs big automobile. Mr..
Coffman said he was delighted with
the parks and other places of inter
est which he found in this city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Among the delegation from Okla
homa was John Carroll. chief assist
ant fire. marshal Of Oklahoma City.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Colonel Joseph Button, insur-
ance commissioner of Virginia, is
here from Richmond. He is the
chief Of PemunIky Tribe. a fun
making organization Of the insur-
anee association. Heap big doin's
are in store for the delegates, il you
can count on some OF the prelimin-
airy monkey shines.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Richard j. Muir. vice president OF
the Pacific Mutual Insurance Com.
pany. admits that San Antonio is
real I'D and coming place, and pre-
sented his compliments to the city
as q Native Son, hsiling from Los
Angeles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

j. A. Tracy Of Des Moines,
Iowa's state fire marshal, Is back
in San Antonio after an absence OF
IA years, and is surprised at the
enormous growth OF the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Fl. s. Nollen, president of Equitable
Life Insurance Company from Des
Moines, Iowa, is delighted with the
growth Of insurance companies in
Texas. Mr.. Nollen feels like pioneer
in the insurance business for his COM
pany went to Des Moines with the
first railroad in 1857.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14
NEW S. A. ORPHANS
HOME IS DEDICATED

CONTINUED From Page one.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

r. T. Stuart Of Oklahoma City
president of the Mid-Continental Life
Insurance Company, is a booster fol
San Antonio and the Valley. He has
large holdings in the Rio Grande Val
ley and entertains many Of his friends
on hunting expeditions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

S. c. Kennedy Of Dallas, manager
of the Automobile Theft Bureau, was
on hand TO greet his friends.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Being manager of the fire pro-
lection and insurance division Of
the DUPONT Powder company,
where even a little fire night
mean the blowing up Of a whole
plant. is the job held by II. L.
Miner Of Wilmington, Del. Mr..
Miner is a representative Of the
Delaware Fire Marshars associa.
ton at the convention here, and
made an address Monday after
noon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

W. E. Green of Yoakum. manager
of the Southern Lloyds and Guaranty
Lloyds. is at the convention in San
Antonio. where he says great deal
Of his business is anyway.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Oklahoma City, Okla. is well rep
resented at the Fire Marshars con-
yention in the Gunter Hotel by Frank
Davis and Mrs. Nola Landers, both
assistants in the Oklahoma Fire Mar
shals office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

c. L. Topping. past president OF
the Fire MarshaIs association ana
now state fire marshal of West Viz
ginia, is here for the big meeting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

George Graham of St. Louis, No,
the man who is president of the
American Life Convention, which
comprises 40 legal reserve life in
surance companies, is here for the in
surance commissioners meeting. That
being an honorary position. the way
Mr.. Graham makes his living" as
his friends express il, is By being vice
president of the Central States Life
Insurance company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

State Marshal /. A. Tracy OF Des
Moines, Iowa, is here exchanging
views on fire prevention with other
representatives of offices similar to
his.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

William Leslie Of New York City
general manager OF the national coun
ell of compensation insurance. is high
~ impressed with the hospitality Of
the city and is enjoying himself II
Sunny San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

Claude Daty, assistant commission
or of insurance of Arkansas, of Rog-
ers. Ark. was favorably impressed
with the Alamo City. Its my first
trip here. but it won't be my last"
declared Mr.. Duty.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
ASSESSORS CHECK
is WITHHELD
County Assessor Not To Re
ceive Warrant Until After
Controversy Is
Settled

County Assessor Thomas Trathen
will not receive his county warrant
for the month OF January until after
the District Court acts on the cleo
tion contest which was inaugurated
by w. c. Ruberry, who was Mr..
Trathen's opponent in the last cleo
ton. 1t is very likely that the case
will be heard at the earliest pasible
date after the February term of the
District Court convenes.
The warrant was allowed by the
board of county commissioners at the
regular meeting last Monday but will
be held by the Auditor until the mat
ter is settlerd According to the
statute in this regard Mr.. Trathen
cannot be paid for this work until
the court has ruled on the contest
feature.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
BEAN EXPERT
TO BE HERE

According to word received by H.
j. Dick, OF the First National Bank
of this city, Alvin Harbour will' in
the near future give public address
on the cultivation and marketing of
beans. Mr.. Harbour is with the
Dompoc Produce and Real Estate
Company, of San Francisco, and is
thoroughly conversant with the sub
ject. 1t is thought likely that he
will be able to be in this city in the
near future and an effort will be
made to have the local grange CO.
operate in the matter. Many local
farmers are now becoming interested
in the bean raising industry and
without doubt will appreciate the
opportunity of hearing an expert
handle the subject.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
ROAD SUPERVISORS
ARE APPOINTED

At the meeting of the Board Of
County Commissioners, which was
held at the Court House last Mon.
day. Commissioners Howland and
Gaines announced that they had
made the selection of their road su.
pervisors. Mr.. Gaines has appoint
ed Dick Grant for district number
one and Mr.. Howland selected War
ren Johnson, of Pine, to supervise in
district number three. Mr.. Black
well was not prepared at the time
to announce his selection in this mat
ter.
The meeting Of the board was a
short one and aside Inrom the routine
of regular business little else trans
pired
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
STATE HIGHWAY
NEEDS ATTENTION

The stretch of state highway near
the old Wade place, which is now
owned by Lew Ihrig, is badly in need
of attention at the present time, re-
port travellers coming over it recent
ly. The creek has washed out the
bank of the road to a considerable
extent and in a short time it is
feared will almost completely un-
dermine the entire roadbed. A lit
tie attention at the present time
Nigh possibly prevent a large ex-
penditure for repairs in the very
near future.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
PINE RESIDENT
MARRIED At BUHL
Miss Amy johnson and Mel
vim Anderson Married
Last Sunday In
Buhl
(speciaI 70 De Republieanl }

Especial to the Republican,
Pine, Feb. 1O--Miss Amy Evelyn
johnson and Melvin A. Anderson
were married at the Presbyterian
Manse. of Buhl, Idaho. Sunday a. IN.
at eight O'Clock and left Immediately
for honeymoon trip to Salt Lake.
The bride spent her childhood years
at Pine and moved with her parents
to Buhl. where she finished her school
and musical education.
The groom is prosperous and
promising young man, as present in
the farming industry near Buhl This
community extends hearty congratu-
lations to this worthy young couples.
Mrs. May Larsen is spending a.
few days at Bennett visiting MRS.
McFarney.
Rich Grant was a passenger home
on Mondays stage. after spending
several months at the Sacrider mine
in Owyhee county.
Warren Johnson spent a couple OF
days here last week from the ranch.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
MISS ALICE CHATTIN
MARRIED RECENTLY
Former Well Known Resi-
dent of Mountain Home
Weds in California
City

Announcements were received il
Mountain Home the forepart of the
past week by many local friends OF
Miss Alice Lucille Chattin of heI
wedding which occurred in Long
Beach, California, on January S1st,
to Mr.. Edward Skaanes, well-known
resident of that place.
Mrs. Skaanes was a former well
known resident of this city, being
the daughter of the late r. P. Chat
tin, one of the pioneers of southern
Idaho. She was raised ana educated
in the local schools and has host
of friends here who will extend best
wishes for the future happiness of
both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skaanes will make
their home in Los Angeles, Califor-
mia.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
GEDNEYS RETURN
FROM CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs, Frank S. Gedney re.
turned last Monday from San Fran
cisco where Mr.. Gedney attended the
meeting of the National Wool Grow
ers Association. They were accom-
panied by their daughter, Mrs. H.
M. Gallagher and son, Morris, OF
Elko, who will spend a couple of
weeks visiting in this section. While
in San Francesca Mr.. Gedney receiv-
ed special recognition by being ap-
pointed on one of the most important
committees of the national organiza-
tion. Mr.. and Mrs. Gedney and Mrs.
Gallagher are now the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Ralph Gedney at Chattin
Flat.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
GIRLS RESERVE
CHOOSES NAME

The regular meeting the Girls
Reserves was held in the library last
Monday evening. After calling the
meeting together the three pledges
were given and the songs were sung
Then the constitution was presented
to the girls by the president. The
name, which was selected by COM
mittee appointed for that purpose,
was chosen and voted upon. It was
decided that the club should be call
ed "Aeawaya." A talk was given by
two Of the girls and by Miss Bunk.
After playing few games the meet
ing adjourned about nine o'clock.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM FEATHERVILLE
Telephone Communications
With Fairfield Damaged
Damaged By Slides
Heavy Rain Monday
lspecial to the Republieanl J

Especial to the Republican,
Featherville, Feb Telephone
connections between this point and
Fairfield are out, probably due to the
snow slides up in the canyon. A
number are to be seen from this vi
cinity and there twill no doubt be
more since this last storm.
A continuous downpour of rain
held forth here from early Monday
morning until Wednesday night, and
it has showed intermittently ever
since The snow depth Monday was
forty-nine inches.
The mail has been rather irregu-
lar the past week on account of the
storms, bad roads and the danger of
slides. Thursday morning Ed Bob
erts and Dan Smith brought it up
from Pine on skis. The rest of the
time Robert Jackson has driven the
team to Featherville, and gone to
Rocky Bar on skis.
Myron Phelps, who has been as
sisting on the inventory of the South
Park Dredging Company returned to
Mountain Home last Friday.
Charles Warrick, who is staying on
the Howland ranch this winter was
down over the week end.
The power Twas off last Thursday
and Friday, being caused in part by
a number of the poles being down by
Prices grade. Thursday morning Mr..
Reed. Walter Selleneit and H. b..
Howland drove down and repaired
the damage.
The dredge is smut down again on
of both spuds having been
broken last Friday night. They are
every effort to repair them
and hope to soon be able to resume
dredging.
Word was received here last week
Of the marriage of Aleatha Everetts
and Keith Gilbert in Boise.
H. B. Howland went to Mountain
Home last Friday to attend the uegu-
ar meeting of the Board of County
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
GLENNS FERRY
LADS IN COURT
Youths From Railroad City
Have Their Hearing Be
fore Probate Judge
Manion

Four young men, ages ranging
from seventeen to fourteen, were
tried i'm the probate court in this city
last Tuesday afternoon on a charge
of being delinquents The boys it
seems have on several occasions got
ten into trouble at the Ferry and on
one occasion entered one of the
stores of that city and took merchan-
disc approximating two hundred dol
lars. The property was recovered by
the officers and returned to the own
ers.
Several witnesses appeared at the
hearing and testified on the charges
against the boys, stating that they
hearing and testified on the charges
were negligent in their school work
and had other tendencies which
would tend towards delinquency.
After hearing all of the evidence
Probate Judge Manion placed the
two younger lads on probation and
turned them over to their parents.
The two older boys, Thomas and
Clark will he sent to the State In
dustrial School at St. Anthony. These
two boys confessed to he burglariz-
ing of the store and taking merchan-
disc.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
MANY SNOWIfSSL SNOWIfSSLIDES
IN HIGH MOUNTAINS
Three Deer Are Seen Carried
Away BY Avalanche -16
Slides In Distance of
Five Miles

Word has been received from the
Featherville and Rocky Bar section
to the effect that snow slides are oc-
curing quite frequently, especially
so since the weather has moderated
and the snow has become heavier.
Many of the smaller canyons are
filled with the snow and between
Rocky Bar and Featherville, on
James creek, in the short distance of
five miles there is evidence OF some
sixteen slides that have occurred since
the recent storms. This is in some
OF the most treacherous mountain
country in this section and in years
gone by several mail carriers have
been known to have persisted there.
Bob Jackson, mail carrier between
Pine and Rocky Bar reports a very
narrow escape which occurred re-
Gently on Prices grade, which is To-
Gated near Lincoln Creek. It seems
that Mr.. Jackson was driving along
when he noticed slide only short
distance ahead OF him so he turned
around and decide to cross the Boise
River an go up on the other side. He
had scarcely crossed the creek when
he saw slide come down over the
grade and cover completely the spot
where he had only a few minutes
previous turned around. The snow
came in such volume that IL crossed
the River and came near reaching
the other side. Many of the slides
gain such momentum that they up
root and break down many of the
larger trees on the mountain side
and carry everything before them.
As Mr.. jackson proceeded on his
way along Lincoln Greek he had
scarcely passed when there occurred
slide Immediately behind him and
in the course of very few minutes
slide occurred right ahead of hdm
and some little difficulty was exper-
fenced in getting through the huge
drift. Mr.. Jackson saw this slide
start and as It came down the hill
side he saw three deer picked up and
carried along with It, BY the time
the rush OF snow had reached the
canyon the deer were completely
covered by the snow and undoubted-
ly died in a very short time. II Is
reported that there are now many
deer coming down from the higher
mountains possibly being driven out
by the heavy SHOWS.
In this same place that Mr.. Jack
ON saw these slides, two years ago
Charles Wyatt and Bill Clays, mail
carriers were caught in a slide and
Mr.. Clays stepped behind large
tree and did not get in the path OF
the onrushing snow. Wyatt, how
ever. was completely buried in the
snow and when it had subsidized Clays
saw one of Wyatt's hands sticking
above the snow and he Immediately
him. In this slide one of
he horses broke neck
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
SWEEPING STORMS
DAMAGE HIGHWAYS
Roads Are Passable TO
Autos = Clear Weather
Improves Roads In
Elmore County

Blustery winds and fitful showers
during the past two weeks have an
ticipated the coming of spring. Some
days have been balmy and spring
like but they have been followed by
colder weather and heavy showers at
intervals.
The condition of the roads between
Mountain Home and practically
every point in every direction are re-
ported heavy. The roads between
this city and Boise are in an excep-
tionally bad shape and for over a
week the regular schedule of the
Blue Line has not been maintained.
In order to make the trip at all it
was found necessary to eliminate the
heavy busses and use lighter cars.
The roads to Glenns Ferry, especially
near Hammettt; Grand View and
Dixie are also reported in poor con-
dition owing to the ravages of the
recent weather conditions. The best
road in the county is that to Bruneau
many making this trip report this
particular stretch to be in fine shape
considering the storms. This fact
may be attributed in part to the san
dy condition off the road bed.
With the clearing up of the wea-
ther the earlier part of this week it
is expected that regular traffic thru
out the county will again be resumed
in few more days.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
THIEVES PILFER
BUSINESS HOUSES
Helfrich Warehouse and the
Elmere Past Time Broken
Into Last Monday
Night

The announcement was made last
Tuesday morning to the effect that
the Elmore Past Time and the Hell
fnich Warehouse had been broken in
to last Monday evening and goods OF
considerable value were stolen.
Mr. Aguirre, of the Elmore, states
that the building was entered by a
rear window. The burglars, taking
the putty from around a window
pane, lifted out the glass without
breaking it. They entered this busi-
ness house and appropriated seven
teen automatics and six-shooters.
Nothing else in the establishment
was disturbed despite the fact that
there was over thirty dollars in cash
in the cash register.
Henry Eaton, who has number of
hides stored in the Helfrich Ware
house discovered that that place had
been entered by the rear entrance
and five coyote pelts and a rife were
taken.
1t is believed by many that this is
the work of young boys owing to the
character of the loot taken. The
sheriff's Office now has the matter on
hand and are working on several
clews, consequently an announce
ment from this source may be ex-
pected almost any time.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
EVANS WILL LOCATE
IN NAMPA SOON

DR.. T. 2. Evans, who for a number
of years past has been practicing
medicine in this city, moved his fami-
ly this week to Nampa, where he
expects to locate and resume his
practice. Both Mr. and Mrs. Evans
have made many friends in this sec
tion during their residence here all
of whom regret to learn of their de-
partulre, but will wish them well in
their new location.