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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
THE IDAHO RATE
ASSOCIATION
New Organization Points
Out That Discrimination
Costs Us Consider
able Money

In a letter received this week by
the Republican from the recently or
ganized Idaho Rate Association a
single instance of discrimination in
Idaho freight rates costs this com
munty more money every year than
would be necessary for the entire
support of the organization for
twenty years. The item referred to
is coal and as a comparison the rate
from Mountain Home to the coal
fields of Utah and Wyoming is as fol-
lows: From Utah, $4.95 per ton and
from Wyoming, $4.55 per ton. The
rate to Butte, Montana, which is
seventyIfour miles further away from
the coal fields is: $4.OO per ton from
Utah and $3.50 per ton from Wyom-
ing.
This discrimination in favor of
Butte for a longer haul of seventy
four miles costs the people of Noun
tain Home $350O to $4,000 per year
more for their coal supplies than an
equitable adjustment of rates would
call for. 1t costs the people of Ell
more county mighty close to $4,000
year in unjustifable, unfair and
grossly discriminatory freight rates,
according to the association.
The Idaho Rate Association feels
that will shortly be in a position to
rectify matters, providing the var
ious communities of the state will
take out memberships so that the
work may be financed. The asso-
citation is asking the people of Noun
tain Home and lenns Ferry for one
hundred dollars per year for the sup
port of their work and if they are
able to adjust the rates on coal alone
that will mean savings of much
more to the community than the
memberships will cost Already one
member has been secured from this
city and that will mean only seven
ty-fve dollars will be necessary to
protect ourselves against this dis
elimination.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
DISTRICT COURT
ON FEBRUARY %

The regular session of the District
Court will open in this city on Feb
ruary 23, with District Judge Clin-
ton H. Harrison presiding. Judge
Harrison will preside over the court
in this county for the ensuing year.
There are no criminal actions on the
calendar and the divorce cases seem
to prevail amongst the civil actions,
there being eleven cases of this sort
on the docket.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
WATER SITUATION
IS IMPROVING
Storms Of Past Week AS
sure Water Users Of
Two Second Feet
Of Water

According to officials of the Noun
tain Home Irrigation District, the
storms of the past week have piled
up the snow on the water shed to
such an extent that the water users
are now practically assured of two
second feet of water. 1t is stated
chat there is now foot of good
solid snow at Dixie and around eigh-
teen inches in the gulches and higher
parts of the Little Camas Basin.
There also remains in the reservoir
some four thousand feet of surplus
water which was left over from
last year. Many familiar with local
weather conditions in the past state
that there is plenty of time for the
storms that would put the reservoirs
full and overlooking. Summing it all
up it now appears that the farmers
of the Mountain Home Irrigation
fears as to their prospective crops.
A meeting of the board of directors
of this section need have no further
District was held last Tuesday after
noon and at that time James Spot
ford, who for some time past has
been acting in the capacity of dis
trict engineer, was selected as mana
ger for the district for the coming
year. Mr.. Spofford expects to move
his family to this city in the near
future.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
FERRY ACTIVITIES
FOR THE WEEK
Interesting Items Of Those
Who Come And Go To
The Railroad
City
Glenns Ferry, February 3 Cspe-

Glenns Ferry, February (spe-
eial to the Republican,
c. S. Coon and wife from Portland
brother OF NJ. H. Coon, visited here
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Pettijohn re-
turned from Nampa Wednesday,
where they spent the day.
Peterson and Rinehart have ac-
quired the Service Station and will
run it in connection with their
dray business.
The Ferry Drug Store has put in
some new lights which are great
improvement over the former style.
Frank Hartman returned to Boise
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
TO GIVE DANCE

Mountain Home Lodge No. IS
knights of Pythias will give Their
annual ball on Lineoln's Birthday
Friday, February 18th, at the Stan
dard Hall.
''The Four Night Hawks a splen-
did dance orchestra of Burley, Idaho
will furnish the music.
A good time is assured to all that
attend for the knights" always put
on a real dance.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
JOLLY BUNCH LAST
THURSDAY EVENING

The members of the Jolly Bunch
card club enjoyed a very pleasant
evening last Thursday when they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Goodall After the usual number
of rounds of bridge, delicious refresh
ments were served and prizes were
awarded to Mrs. R. H. Benntt and
Mrs. E. w. Latimore.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-02-05
MRS. JOE BENNETT
ENTERTAINS CLUB

The regular meeting Of the JUST
a-mere Club was held with Mrs. Joe
Bennett Tuesday, February 2. Five
tables Of bridge were palyed. Scores
were won by Mrs. Dan Latimore.
Mrs. Frank Hobbs and Mrs. Fred
Bennett.
After a delicious lunch the tables
wers removed and the club enjoyed
pleasant hour watching the new
dance steps beautifully illustrated by
members of the club.
Mrs. Fred Bennett will entertain
February 1e.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
FATHER OUT AT SEA AS
 DAUGHTER IS KILLED
Captain of Fishing Schooner Being Sought That He May Know
 Tragic News.

Boston, May % OPl - A lonely little fishing schooner drifted some- where off the Grand Banks today unaware that it was the object of search by scores of ships in the north Atlantic.
 While Captain Ernest Parsons of the Lark directed bis men. radio equipped steamers sought his craft to give him tidings of tragedy from home.
 Parsons is the father of eleven year old Ruth Parsons, who was killed by a motor truck as she stepped into the street near her home in the Dorchester district yesterday afternoon. Because the Lark had no wireless. a general ap- peal was sent to all ships in the vicinity 10 message the news to her should they pass.
 Police arrested William Tacelli. operator of the truck. whom they said was learning to drive without a license. He was held on a charge of manslaughter.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
LABOR WAR AFTER JUNE 1 CERTAIN:
 UNION MEN AND EMPL OVERS AT ODDS
Men on Motorcycle Pushed OF
 Road Are Treated at Hospital
Crowded Into Gutter by Automobile, Near IbeIIe's Corner, Two Have Legs Injured.

Crowded off the road by q speed ing automobile. a short distance from Ibell's corner on Hartford road, according to their statement to the police, Julian Tomczak of 623 Main street and John Mcrashefk of l94 Dix avenue were thrown from a motorcycle on which they were rid ing about midnight. Although both were painfully hurt, they put the motorcycle back on the road and drove it as far as the New England Radiator Works at 35 East Main street, and then walked to the Hud- son Lunch on Main street, where Dudley T. Bacon ot 54S West Main street took them to New Britain General hospital.
 Sergeant Patrick A. McAvay inter- viewed them at the hospital and learned the details of the accident. He learned that Paul Miller Of Vib- berts avenue and First street owns the motorcycle and Mr. MilIer's father said Tomczak had permission to use it last night.
 Merashefk was cut about the legs and also suffered injuries about the face. Tomczak was injured about the legs. The motorcycle was taken by the police to the municipal gar age,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
VICIOUS DOG CHEWS BIG
 PIECE FROM CHILD'S LEG
Police Dog In Bridgeport Frees SCH From NIuZzle And Attacks
 Noungstcr

Bridgeport, May % Pl-Savagely attacked by a vicious police dog which. although muzzled. managed to work himself free from it, Ches- ter Zukowski, twelve, of S9l Main street. is in a serious condition from the injuries received when the dog attacked him and badly mangled one leg. The dog is owned by Mrs John w. Askew, negress, of the Waters Catering company.
 The boy was playing in the rear yard Of his home about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the dog suddenly leaped the picket fence and attacked him. Knocking the boy to the ground, the dog managed to free himself from the muzzle, which was over his mouth and grabbing hold of the calf of one leg, tore a piece of flesh from the leg covering an area of about four inches clear to the bone The cries of the lad who was rapidly weakening from trying to fight off the dog, attracted a crowd of persons who managed to beat oft the dog
 The emergency hospital ambulance was summoned and the injured lad taken to St. Vincent's hospital,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
FIVE CAR GARAGE BUILT
 !, YEAR WITHOUT PERMIT
Structure Erected at 40 Booth Street Without Consulting Public
 Building Authorities.

With the finding today Of a five car garage built more than q year ago at 40 Booth street, without a city permit, the number of structures vio- lated in violation of that ordinance has now reached 3G.
 The garage is owned by Ignatz Ruzayak. Appraisal Engineer Thom- as Linder, who has been co-operat- ing with Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford. and E. J. Henncssey in the drive against building without permits, will work in close co-opera- ton with the department during a checkup of buildings soon to be started.
 The board of assessors has been empowered to engage map-man to check existing buildings against those now appearing on the city maps. In instances where struc- lures are found in which there are no entries on the assessors records. the presence or absence of a permit will be investigated.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
Pilsudski Himself Will Become
 Candidate For Polish President
Marshal Makes Olfcid Announcement - Assembly Probably Will Meet in Warsaw On May
 31 to Select Executive

Warsaw dares to speak tender thoughts of his family at mo- meut when many families have lost their providers through murder in cited by him, and whose children's blood cries 10 heaven"
 Even many Of Pilsudsk's foes de, clared that the language used by tho paper was too strong and condoned the confscation of the newspaper.
 Vienna, Austria, May 22-WarsaW dispatches say Marshal Pilsudski head of the successful Polish mill tary revolt. today ordered the re- lease of General Stanislas HaIler former chief of staff who was made prisoner when Pilsulski took con- trol of Warsaw. Fifteen superior officers are still intcrncd.
 II is reported that General HalIef desires immediate retirement from the army.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
Contractors Fail To Persuade Tradesmen To Withdraw De- mands Effective In 10 Days.
Request of Carpenters for S9 Day Refused and Strike ill That Field Is Thought Inevitable.

Flat refusal having met the sug- 1 geston of building contractors that l tradesmen withdraw their demand that all construction jobs be strictly unionized after June l, both sides are now tightening their lines for what may be & long drawn out in~ terrupuon Of building activities, Several months ago contractors were notified by the united building trades that no mechanic affiliated with 8 trade union will work on any job on which non-union work- CTS are employed. Not only are the organizations prominent in labor acc tivities in the past concerned in the new order, but also the union oE common laborers. The effect of ens gazing a common laborer will be ta cause the union men throughout tho building to leave the job at once, if the demand is carried out.
 Filing of this demand is cons sidered the most important step yet taken by trade unions here. If successful, the unions will be in vir- tual control of the labor phase of building activities; but if the con- tractors stand pat a disheartening effect on organized labor may result.
 Although there have been no formal conferences, representatives of operators have met with union leaders and attempted to convince them the order is too drastic. They have reported no success in this move. Organized labor leaders say the order will not be withdraw and some Of the leading contractors de- clare they cannot accede and will continue operations after June 1 with or without union operatives.
 Carpenters Demands Refused
 Contractors have not agreed ta accept tts demand Of carpenters Ter an increase Of $1 day after June ], making the new wage scale s9 in place Of the present $S scale.
 Unless the demand is met by June 1. carpenters threaten to strike.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22

Warsaw Poland, May 2 LRF- The Polska Zbronjna, a newspaper close 10 Marshal Pilsu1ski, head Of the successful military revolt, an nouncld that he will be a candidate Tor the Polish presidency. The office was made vacant when President Wojciechowsld resigned, after Ph- sudski's coup.
 It is increasingly probable that a national assembly will meet in War SAW on May Sl to select new chief executive. Pnsudslli has offered guarantees that tho army will moi interfere during Inc election, while the socialists have also undertaken to refrain from street manifestations at that time.
 Acting President Ratai, who pre- yionsly favored Cracow for the cleo ton meeting now is endeavoring 10 obtain the consent of the rightsts reptiles at Posen 10 convene the as sembly in Warsaw.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
StratfOrd Man Drowned
 When Two Boats Collide

StratfOrd. COnn., May 22 LTI- Boatmen cruisvd back and forth all night over the spot in the Housatonic river where Wick Nent1lette, 4S, was drowned shortly before six o'clock last evening, but their graphing lines failed to locate the body.
 Others took up the search for the body today, working under the di- rection of John Anderson, whose motorboat and the one operated by Nentulette colided on the river yes terday with the result that Voutu- lette lost his balance and pitched head first into the water. He sank immediately.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
YHITTENORE GUILTY,
 GALLONS ARE AHEAD
'0nyicted Bandit Slayer Snarls at Court and Spits
 in Prosecutors Face

Baltimore. Md. May 22 GP,-Rich-
 ri Reese Whittemore, bandit
 andy and confessed slayer has greeted his fate with a snarI. His 'nrt tigUratiyely treading the gal 'ows stairs, he last night spat in the
 ace Of the youthful states attorney
 FhO had fixed rope about his neck.
 Whether he is 10 plunge to ob- .ivion at the end Of it rests with criminal Court Judge Eugene p'punn. A jury, after pondering for +carcely more than one hour States Attorney Herbert R. O'Connor's ringing plea for the Mosaic law. de- oided that the slayer of Robert II. Hollman, Maryland penitentiary guard, deserved to expiate on the sibbet. Tacitly, it gave Judge O'Dunnc authority to exact a life for + life. Under Maryland law. the iurymen could not condemn Whitte- more to death. Had they seen fit they could have waved aside for ever the waiting cXecutioner by add ing three mcrciful words to their verdict,
 Judge ODuune still may sentence the candy kid" to a life behind steel bars, hut had the jury returned verdict Of murder in the first de- gree "without capital punishment" he would have had no alternative.
 Other ears than Whittemore's ha cN-Il did not come. As foreman J, H. Bauer arose to read the verdict, Mrs Margaret Whittemore-devoid of all her "Tiger Girl' characteristics rose with him, swaying on her feet.
 Murder in the first degree" Bauer's voice died away. Mrs. Whittemore fell unconscious in the arms Of her father-in-law. John Rawlings Whittemore. She was or dered taken from the room by Judge ODunne when her meanings dis turbed the court procedure.
 Whittcmore's vicious emergence from the stoicism that has carried him apparently unmoved through two days recital of a strange ad- mixture of petty outlawry and cold hlooded crime. came as he was be- ing led from the court room back to his isolated cell. Between two guards as he passed the counsel table, he turned quickly, leaned slightly forward and spat full in OConnor's face.
 O'Connor made no move. Tt was the greatest compliment that could | have been paid me" he said.
 Hoffman died on February 22, | 1925, two days after his skull had | been crushed by Whittemore. The ! first to reach the states attorneys side after the iury's verdict had avenged her husbands death was an | elderly woman in black.
 Thank you-1 am so glad-we. 1 my daughters" She sat weeping in chair, supported by O'Connor's arm
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
OREGON SEEMS DRY
"Wet" Candidates Are Trailing Far Behind in the Statewide Prlmar- ies Held Friday.

Portland, Ore, May 22 lP) -- Frederick Steiwer, Pendleton at torney and wheat grower. early to- day appeared 10 have won the re- publican nomination for United States senator from Robert N Stanfleld, incumbent, on the face of returns from thirty of the thirty six counties in yesterdays primary election.
 With reports from I'll Of the l. SAT precincts in the state, Steiwer had 17,011 and Senator Stanfield 11,174; A. F. Clark of Portland was third in the field of eight with D. lSG. l.. R. Sandblast, Portland, wet" candidate, had 5.165.
 Governor Walter Nj. Pierce had better than a two to one lead for the democratic gubernatorial nomi- nation over Mrs. Louise Palmer Weber, who favored liquor law modification.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
S35, ,OOO Larceny Involves
 Sixteen Indictments

Worcester, Mass. May 92 tPl-A sentence of from two and oue-half .to four years in states prison was Imposed on Walter c. Hitchins. for .mer store manager for the F. c. Higgins Wall Paper company when he was arraigned before Judge Nell son P. Brown in the superior crim- final court yesterday. He was charg- led in an indictment containing Is counts with the larceny of approxi- .mately S35,O00 from the firm. The theft of money, it was stated. spread over a period of about four of the seven years that he was employed as manager.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
Three Killed When
 Automobile Overturns

Lockport N. r., May 22 tPl-Three persons were Killed. two injured, one probably fatally. when their automo- bile took fire and overturned near here last night. The dead are: Mel hourn G. Godding 19, of Loekport, Wesley R. Kirnke, 20, and an un- identified young woman.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
$50, ,000 Fire Loss as
 Tannery Plant Burns

Peabody, Mass. May 22 LPl "A fire in the tannery of the littledeld Regal Leather company in the bus mess district here last night caused $50,000 loss, The upper two stories of inc four story building were swept by flames. A general alarm was sounded and help summoned rom Salem. Traffic on Main street was blocked for a time by the dense clouds of smoke.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
Newspaper ConGScatcd

Posen. May 92 LPp-Marshal Pil- sddskis remark when interviewed several days ago that he was tatigu- ed and desired to join his wife and children, led the Courier PosenanSNl' national democratic organ oI M' Dmowslli. to launch such bitter at tack that the police went through the streets of Posen today and con- fscated all copies of the edition
 "The utterances about his wife and children by this criminal who has submerged Warsaw in bath of blood" the article reads reveals the true cynicism which is actuating him. This rebel traitor who raised the red banner over
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
New Haven Aut0ist Has
 Narrow EScaDe on Bridge

New Haven, May 29 LPl-Benjamin Hopson, of this city had a narrow escape late last night when the automobile he was driving crashed through a fence on the bridge over the railroad cul in Washington avenue. The ear came 10 halt at the brink Of the bridge with the front wheels suspended in mid-air. Hopson was placed under arrest.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
GIRL RTNS INTO ALTO

Mary Sedor, eight years old, oi 22S North street, ran against the side of an automobile driven by Frank Champeau of Hartford, on East Main street, near Elm street, at 9:9O last evening, and was knocked down, Gerald Leghorn of Stanley street picked her up and Mir. Cham peau drove her home. She was un- injured.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
REPORTERS CERTAIN
 TUB MODEL WAS NUDE
Also Tell Court It Was Real Wine in Which
 She Bathed

New York. Mag - G4 -- Th' spelling Of a trade name on bottle wrappers has become an issue il the trial of Earl Carroll for per, jury in connection with the wine pathtub party at his theater,
 Arthur Irwin. a reporter for the tabloid Daily Mirror, told yesterday in federal court Of having seen champagne bottles near a tub from which q nude model is alleged 10 have served champagne. Carroll told q grand jury the tub contain- ed ginger ale and that the girl was clothed.
 How was the name on the bot ties spelled?" asked Herbert C. Smyth, defense counsel
 "P-o-l Roget" the witness replied.
 "Why don't you Jmow." ,tr. smyth questioned, that the req, champagne of that name is spelled Pol R-o-g-c-T?'
 No sir"
 A non intoxicating beverage call ed Pol Roget champagne" IS said 10 he on the market
 This testimony followed q long discussion of the color and taste of the bath tubs liquid content, with Paul H. Lubbcn, another re- porter for the Daily Mirror in the witness chair. Asked how he knew the tub contained champagne, he replied:
 By the taste. r was moi sweet. not bitter yellowjsh in color and of a pleasant taste"
 Judge GoddardS spent much of his time in rcprimanding attorneys and witnesses for some of their sharp comment. He had previously in struc,ed the jury that labels were not conclusive evidence of the con- tents of a bottle.
 Five witnesses, all connected with the Daily Mirror, testified yesterday, the second day or the trial. Sub stantially, they told the same story, of having seen a young woman, who they were told by Carroll and others was Joyce Hawley, disrobe behind a cloak and get into q tub filled with champagne and of 10 or 15 guests Timing up" for drinks while she was in the tub.
 The defense counsel attempted to place the witnesses in the light of guests telling tales on their host. To questions Of AIr. Smyth intended 'o bring out this point, Philip A. Payne, editor of the Mirror, said he asked Carroll whether it would he all right to print the story of the affair and was told to go as far as he liked.
 Heated remarks arose from ques- tioning by Herbert C. Smyth, chief counsel for the defense, as to whether they considered it the gen uemanly thing to expose the party after having accepted Carrolrs courtesy.
 Payne said Carroll wanted pub- licity and told him to "go as far as you like" Payne then had painted a word picture es tAs party in his paper.
 Did you talk to Carroll about publicity after the party" smith asked him.
 "Yes, sir" replied Payne. 'T called him on the phone the morning after 
 was denying the Mirrors story. He said it was because it was making trouble for him. I told him l ob- iected to his telling newspapermen that l had violated his confidence when l was a guest, when the truth
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