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VOL 25. NO. 12
CALDWKLL. IDAHO. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 1 . 1906
WEEKLY, $2.00 PER YEA P.
DUBOIS AND STOCKSLAGER
HEAD DEMOCRATIC TICKET
CONVENTION AT COEUR d' ALENE WAS STRENUOUS ER0IV1
START TO FINISH
Senator Dubois' anti-Mormon, So
cialistic Democratic convention met at
Coeur d'Alene City Monday and held
forth until Tuesday. Two contesting
delegations from Bear Lake and Fre
mont counties precipitated a lively
scrimmage. The. uproar became so
great that the peaceful citizens of
Coeur d'Alene, fearing for The safety
of the city, chartered a boat, pressed
a few adventurous spirits into the
service and put the whole menagerie
to sea. After getting beyond the city
limits, all restraint was thrown over
board. 1 Charges and counter-charges,
criminations and recriminations came
after each other head over heels,
Fistic encounters were avoided on
ly by the benign smile of Temporary
Chairman Heitfeld, the rising in
flection of Senator Dubois and the
pugilistic reputation of Charley
Jackson. The soothing zephyrs and
l'lacid waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene
finally so calmed the gentlemen that
a landing was affected in safety. The
regularly elected Democratic delega
tions from Bear Lake and Fremont
counties were denied seats in the
convention because they did not take
kindly to the program. The platform
declares for the direct primary law,
an eight-hour law, for Senator Du
bois, for the suppression of the
trusts, for the principles of Jefferson
and Jackson, for Bryan, for Irriga
tion congress $5,000 worth, for state
university and against the Mormons
from Joseph Smith to Joe Dudley.
They denounced the administration of
Governor Gooding but were strange
ly silent about the forest reserve pol
icy of Forester Pinchot. Some wanted
an anti-pass resolution, but this flow
er was withered on the spot. The
convention organized by electing
Henry Heitfelt temporary chairman
and Charles K. Arney temporary sec
retary. After a little speech by
Chairman Heitfelt, committees were
appointed. The convention then ad
jonrned to give the committees time
to deliberate. The committee on
credentials made two reports,-one in
favor of admitting the Boar Lake
delegation. The other in favor of
slm 1 ting theiu out. This latter was
the minority report and was finally
adopted. After throwing out all
opposition, the convention harmon
iously carried out the Dubois pro
gram. The following ticket was
nominated:
Senator,
FRED T. DUBOIS,
Bingham County.
Member of ( Umgrcss,
REUS HATTABAUGH,
Idaho County.
Justice Supreme Court,
STEWART S. DENNING,
Ijatali County.
Governor,
C. O. STOCKSLAGEIt,
Blaine County.
Lieutenant Governor,
GEORGE C. CHAPIN,
Bingham County.
Secretary of State,
FLOURNEY GALLOWAY.
Washington County.
Attorney General,
KARL l'A INK.
Ada County.
Treasurer.
DIL J. B. MOB It IS,
Neu Berce County.
Mine Inspector,
SAMI'EL NOBMAN,
Shoshone County.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
PEHMKAL FRENCH,
Blaine County.
District Judge,
ED BRYAN.
Canyon County.
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The following is the platform: !
We, the Democrats of Idaho, In |
state convention assembled, hereby
unequivocabiv reaffirm our allegi-1
ance to the time-honored principles 1
of Democracy as advocated hy Jef- !
ferson, Jackson and Bryan Hon !
William Jennings Bryan, being ..ne
of the "greatest-living Americans arid.
the foremost exponent of Democratic:
principles, we heartily Indorse him
for the Democratic presidential nom
ination In 1908. j
Dubois Indorsement.
We heartily Indorse and commend
to the thoughtful people of Idaho
the record of the Hon. Fred T. Du
bois in the United States senate, and
in his patriotic struggle for the weal
of his state and nation the Democrats
of Idaho pledge him their hearty sup
port. After a long career in the
halls of congress during a period in
which boodle and corruption in high
places ran riot, he returns to his
constituents a poorer man than he
was on the day he was first elected.
We most cordially and heartily
commend his course in congress in
securing for Idaho national aid for
the great Irrigation enterprises that
are now making the deserts of Idaho
the garden spols of the world.
We heartily Indorse the policy of
nominating a candidate for United
States senator in the State conven
'ion, a policy that is proverbially and
essentially Democratic.
For Irrigation Congress.
Appreciating the great advantage
that will come lo our state from the
meeting of the Fourteenth National
Irrigation congress to be held in
Boise September 3 to 8. inclusive
we pledge our legislature to work
for the appropriation of $5000 or
30 much thereof as may be needed
to assist in defraying the expenses
of said congress.
We are heartily itv favor of munic
ipal ownership of public utilities.
We believe that the time has come
when there should be a revision of
1 he present tariff to meet (he con
dltions of the country today.
Denounce State Administration.
We hereby denounce in unmeas
tired terms the gross, willful, extrav
agant and corrupt manner in which
f he present state administration lias
conducted the state government du
ing the past two years. We condemn
'he present state administration for
the manner in which tlie business of
the stale land board is conducted
and especially its'action in unjustly
contesting the homestead claims of
the settlers who have in utmost good
faith expended their time and invest
ed their money in securing homes
lor themselves and their families up
m the public domain williin the slatr
of Idaho.
We are heartily in favor of the
enactment of an employers' liabilitj
law, and we hereby pledge our rep
resentatves in the legislature to en
act such a law.
Eight-Hour Ijinv.
Wè favor the enactment of
iight-hour law applicable to all men
■»mployed underground, In smelters
concentrators and ore reduction
works. We pledge the faith of the
Democratic party to the enactment of
such a law, and we denounce the In
consistency of the Republican party
in advocating such legislation, having
twice defeated the eight-hour bill in
the slate legislature.
Suppri-ssion of Trusts.
We are unalterably opposed to the
domination of all trusts and monop
olies In the judicial, political and
commercial life of the state. We
therefore pledge our representatives
in the legislature to secure the en
actment of such laws as will sumtnar
Hy suppress these evils. In this con
nection we specifically denounce the
interference of the smelter trusts
in the selection of a judge for the
first judicial district.
Insurance Laws.
We hereby pledge the nominee of
this convention for governor to ap
point an insurance commissioner who
will see to it that so-called "six-bit"
insurance companies should be pre
vented from doing business In Idaho
until Ihey pay their honest debts.
W<> fur,hPr P 1 «»® 8 ,hfi People to
* n, ° r ° effw,t, v p legislation to
' h " Pn "'' V ho,<1pr8
Democratic party pledges |i
f*" '° ° nfonrage ftn ' 1 aR!jlst ,h<a
homestead settlers to the end that
S ' R '° lands b " lakPn "" b >'
a, " , "-«"«formed into happy
° mes
Primary Election Law.
We favor the enactment by our
legislature of a primary election law
whereby candidates for office shall
be nominated by direct vote of the
people, and wc pledge our legislative
candidates in the event of their el
ection to work for the passage of
such a law.
Steunenberg Assassination.
We deplore the untimely death of
our honorable citizen and ex-gover
nor, Hon. Frank Steunenberg, by
the hand of an assassin, and we de
mand that the person or persons
responsible therefore, whomsoever
they may be, be punished to the full
extent of the law.
Judiciary Out of Politics.
We favor the submission of a con
stitutional amendment to the people
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piovidiug fo, a separate election at
a time other than the general elec
tion of state and county officers,
when shall be elected judges of the
supreme and district courts and
county and state superintendents of
schools, and until a constitutional
amendment can be adopted it should
be the policy of tlie Democracy of
this state then to select candidates
for these important offices with re
gard solely to ability, fitness, integ
rity and moral worth, disregarding
political- affiliations and demanding
and expecting no partisan support or
surrender of political convictions on
the part of a nominee.
That we pledge the party to enact
a state board of health law for the
control of contagious and infectious
diseases and for the collection' of
vital statistics.
Anti-Mormon Plank.
We demand the extermination of
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation
within the state of Idaho and the
complete separation of church and
state in political affairs.
We pledge the people of Idaho that j
in the event of Democratic success at
the polls in November we will make
effective by legislative enactment the j
declarations in our state constitution,
contained in section III, article 6,
which reads as follows: "No person
is permitted to vote, serve as a juror,
or hold any civil office who is under
guardianship, idiotic or insane, or
who has at any place been convicted
of treason, felony, embezzlement of
publlc funds, bartering or selling or
offering to barter or sell his vote,
or purchasing or offering to purchase
the vote of another, or other Infam
ous crimes, and who has not been
restored to the rights of citizenship,
or at the time of such election is
THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO IS
NOW PREPARING TO OPEN
SI ARTS OUT
IN BfTTFR SHAPE THAN EVER BtlORI—IIRST COLLEGE
YEAR ADDED.
The College of Idaho, established
tnd successfully operated since Octo
Iter 7, 1891, will begin this year with
i larger attendance and faculty, a
broader and more thorough course of
study, and. in short with fairer pros
pects and brighter promise than ever
before. The National Board of Aid
for Colleges hub appropriated Ihe
noney to add the first year of the
•olleglate course, proper. The board
if trustees anticipates that the addi
ionai yeaçs will be added as rapidly
is conditions require. This will en
ible students to finish their college
education at this institution. The
academy lias long ranked amoung
he best academies In the west, and
patrons of the school may rest as
sured that this high standard will be
uaintained in the college. The Col
lege of Idaho was established by
Rev. William Jndsou Boone, en
ouraged and assisted by a few con
scientious men and women of Cald
well. The growth of the college has
been slow, and discouraging at times,
but It has always been sure, until the
past few years have seen the institu
ion .developed into the leading pri
College Dormitory.
In this connection a word of Infor
mation about the girls' dormitory
may not be uninteresting 10 patrons
or prospective students. The dormi
tory Is under the Immediate control
and direct supervision of Miss Julia
Finney. Comfortable Quartern ai
reasonable rates are afforded. The
rooms are large, well lighted and
well ventilated and may he had fur-!
nished or unfurnished A furnished
room contains all needed furnishings
ml costs $1.00 per week. Unfur
nlshed rooms are CO cents per week
Table board at the dormitory Is *2.0«
per week. As the surrounding* are
wholesome and the Influence elevat
Ing It Is advisable for youug ladles
to stay at the dormitory.
confined in prison 011 conviction of
a criminal offense, or who is a biga
mis) or polygamist, or is living in
what is known as a patriarchal, plu
i"al or celestial marriage, and in
violation of any law of this state or
of the United States forbidding any
such crime; or who in any manner
leaches, advises, counsels, aids or
encourages any person to enter into
bigamy, polygamy or such patriarch
al, plural or celestial marriage, or
to live in violation of any law, or to
commit any such crime, or who is a
member of or contributes to the sup
|,ort or aitl of any order, organiza
, i((1| a880Clatl0n> c ,
orporation or so
ciety which teaches, advises, coun
sels, encourages or aids any person
10 enter into bigamy, polygamy or
such patriarchal or plural marriages,
or which teaches or advises that the
laws ol the United Stales prescribing
rules of civil conduct are not the
supreme law of the state, nor shall
Chinese, or persons of Mongolian
descent not born in the United
Mor " ldia " S> nHl laX ° d - who
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with the unanimous recommendation
of our supreme court to the last ses
slon of the legislature providing for
not severed their tribal rela
tions and adopted the habits of civ
vote, serve as jurors
or hold any civil office."
We favor legislation in harmony
a change of venue from the applica
tion of the state upon a proper show
ing on behalf of the- prosecution of
justice demands such change.
For State University.
Recognizing the paramount im
portance of affording adequate oppor
tunities for the higher education of
young men and young women of our
state, appreciating the priceless value
of the work that our state university
at Moscow has been doing and the
high standard it has taken among the
great educational establishments of
(he Pacific coast; and with profound
regret the embarrassment because of
the loss of the administration bulld
ing by fire, we hereby pledge the
Democratic members of the legisla
lure to enact such measures as will
enable the regents to rebuild at once
and fully equip the greal institution
in order that it may continue its ca
reer of usefulness in which the people
of the sitae have taken such merited
pride.
vate school in Idaho. Two courses of
study are provided the classical and
scientific, either of which thoroughly
grounds the industrious student in
the branches of study comprehended
in the course. The aim of the college
is to develop the mind and build up
the character of the student. In this
it has succeeded admirably. One
hundred and seven students have
been graduated in its 15 years, and
with very, very few exceptions, each
one of those graduates today reflects
credit upon himself and the college.
The instructors for the ensuing
year are: William Judso.n Boone, of
Wooster, Miss Julia A. Finney of
Carleton, Miss Mae Franklin of
Wooster. John F. Lawill of Centre,
Mrs. J. F. Lawill of Centre and David
A. Clemens of Marysvllle.
In addition a course of lectures by
Messrs. John C. Rice, James M.
.Thompson. Walter Griffiths, H. E.
Wallace, W. R. Ctipp and Russell A.
McKinley and Mrs. Carrie S.
Blatchley has been provided. The
faculty Is composed of able, enthus
iastic and conscientious men and
women.
I
T. E. St. John will leave for Cald
well sck.ii on a vacation: from there
he will go u> Dayton. Wash., for a
short visit with relatives then down
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tu P ° rUand lo vislt his sls.er and
' in 0,h ° r of interest along
coaal.—Amorican Falls Adver- i
User. j
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Charles I'. Hartley, the nttrsery
man and fruit specialist of Caldwell,
was in town several days last week
making preparations for packing fruit
here this season. Mr
Marl ley is verv
enthusiastic over the future of this
section as a producer of fruit and
says It possesses advantages of cli
mate, soli and water that cannot be
excelled anywhere in the äiate.
CALDWELL ACCEPTS THE
GOLDEN GATE PROPOSITION
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK STARTS WITHIN TEN DAYS
ON LINE 10 RIVER
Th special committee appointed by
the Business Mens' association, con
sisting of Messrs. A. K. Steunenberg,
I{. A. Cowden, W. II. Redway, It. S.
Madden and II. A. Griffith, have
made a thorough canvass of the situ
atlon and find that Caldwell can and
will fulfill 1 lie requirements of the
San Francisco, Idaho and Montana
Railroad company In every particular,
This committee held a meeting Wed
nesday morning and it was decided
to accept the proposition submitted
by the railroad company and proceed
at once to carry it out. The com-1
inlttee Ihen called 011 Messrs. Spring-1
er. Place and Foran, when ihe propo
sillon of a $40,000 cash bonus in
lieu of the right-of-way and $25,000
in cash was suggested. The commit-i
tee decided that this was better for
Caldwell than the original proposi
lion, consequently the latter will be
accepted.
The people of Caldwell should not
feel impatient because actual con
struction work on the San Francisco,
Caldwell and Hutte railroad has not
been started. The preliminary work
on the surveys, getting right-or-way
and raising the cash bonus has been
pushed, by the railroad officials and
by the business men's committee
The railroad company has decided
that Iii view of Hie fact that the bus!
uess men are meeting with some Ill
tie trouble in getting right-of-way in
the city limits, that they will accept a
cash bonus of $40,000 In lieu thereof
Tills will be accepted by the Caldwell
people and the money or security
raised at once. The meeting Monday
evening is for the purpose of hearing
and discussing the report made by
the business men's committee. The
railroad officials, Messrs. Foran
Springer and Place, will present the
railroad company's proposition, and
'here is no doubt thai it will be ac
cepted at once.
E. R. Place, assistant general man
ager of the San Francisco, Caldwell
and Butte railroad, W. E. Foran,
head of the legal department and
Edward E. Heney, who has charge
of the right-of-way department, were
noise visitors Monday. Mr. Place has
charge of the surveying. While in
Itoise Mr. Place gave out the follow
ing interview:
"We have the route from Ca lu weil
to the river all surveyed, and every
thing is all ready for us to go ahead
with construction work, so f ar as we
are concerned. But the Oa'dwell
people are having some trouble in se
curing a tier of five blocks through
which the railroad is to run The
section of line from Caldwell lo the
river is cross-sectioned and all th
preliminary work completed
"Our surveying party is to sur
out on the long surveying trio to
Winnemucca on Thursday. Work if
to be pushed rlgh* alotr;."'
Practically all the right-of-way 'or
the line as far as the river hat: been
secured, so the railway n - ti report,
though there have beet, tlr-ee In
stances In which whp.t wer- 3 regaiued
as exorbitant prices wen; es'tefi for
land. These places v oi«,. passed over,
and later on condemnation proceed
ings will be started, f they are found
to be necessary.
Progress of Work.
The surveys for the new railroad
have been completed to Snake river,
and also the road cross-sectioned that
far. Wednesday the corpS of engin
eers under the supervision of Chief
Engineer Richardson, started over
land to Wfnneniucca, Nevada. It will
take them some little time to make
the trip, and before they arrive work
on the road between Caldwell and
Snake river will be well under way.
Everything Is progressing with all
possible speed.
('oustruction is rh«> \«. x t step.
That the San Franeiseo, Idaho and
Montana intends to build its line to
Winnemneea from >loise and after
wards extend ihe road through to the
coast by two routes is the report that
lia*: been received from Hülse. John
^ Hulne of the taller cily has re
turned from a conference In Chicago
and N * w Ynrk wllh the Promoters of
rnllroai1 an(1 his Inference
^'h^'ed from the discussion led to
the 1 uo,!,, '°ii In the press that the
construction to Wlnnemucca will be
gin as soon as the report of the engin
eers is received.— Wlnnemucca Star,
i Railroad Mass Meeting.
The railroad committee, appointed
by the Caldwell Commercial club to
confer with the officers of the San
Francisco, Idaho and Montana Rail
road company have concluded their
negotiations with the company and
are prepared to report the result.
The matter is of such importance
to Caldwell that the Commercial club
has made arrangements to hold a
public meeting at the opera house,
Monday evening, August 18, at 8
o'clock p. 111. The officers of the
railroad will be present and slate in
person the intentions of their conh
pany.
You are earnestly requested to be
present, ask questions and get all
possible Information at first hand,
By order of Commercial club,
J. F. HERR, Secretary.
CONTE3T CASE DECIDED.
»'lilted Stales I<aud Office Settles
Case of (ioweii vs. Conovei- in
Favor of Contestant—Will Appeal
Case.
The United States Land Office at
Boise disposed of the contest case of
J. B. Gowen vs. Arthur N. Conover,
Wednesday. Homestead entry No.
8736 is the one in question, and the
claim was that It was abandoned,
that 110 residence was ever estab
lished on the land and that no im
provements were ever placed thereon.
Notice was originally issued on
June 4, and the trial was held on
July 31 and August 8, when the de
cision in favor of the contestant was
rendered. Following are the specifi
cations of the lots: No. 3 and 4,
south % northwest Vi of section 2
in township 3, north of range 5 west
of Boise.
Notice of an appeal was filed the
same day.
PIERCE LINE IS ELECTRIC.
Has Nothing to do with any Steam
Line—Work Being Pushed to Com
pletion—Making Fine Progress.
W. E. Pierce of the Caldwell-Boise
Interurban was in Caldwell this week
and made The Tribune a pleasant
visit. Mr. Pierce says that work on
ihe railroad fs progressing very rap
idly, and that it will be rushed to
completion. The idea that the elec
tric line Is connected with any steam
railroad or that it will be used by
any company other than the Boise
Interurban is a mistake says Mr.
Pierce. The line when completed
will cost upwards of a million dollars
and it is more economical to build
the road in a good substantial way;
putting down heavy rails and build
ing permanent bridges than It is to
be continually making repairs. It is
•rue that a little steam engine is be
ing used on tHe construction work,
but this engine will be sold or thrown
away when the system Is completed.
As the system practically covers the
Boise valley and reaches into the
Payette valley, there will be use for
the dummy engine for a couple of
years. Mr. Pierce called our atten
tion to the fact that his company's
franchise called for an electric, not
a steam, railway.
Pleasant Afternoon.
Miss Elhel Sebree was 10 years
old Wednesday and in honor of he
event entertained a number of her
voung lady friends. Games were
ilayed, dainty refreshments served
and a general good time enjoyed.
All the little folk went home happy,
wishing their young hostess many
happy returns of the day. Those
present were: Fredda Isenberg, El
dora Campbell, Hazel Moudy, Verna
Smith, Evelyn Compton, Elsie Myer,
Daphne Gowen, Pauline Baker, Ma
le llaker. Cary Froman and Ed
ict ta St. Clair.
RAILROAD MEETING
There will lie 11 mass meeting of
tli people of Caldwell at ihe Opera
House Monday evening for ihe pui
>pse of discussing the railroad sllu
ition. Messrs. Place, I'orau, Spring*
•r and oilier represent alive cili/ele,
•I' Hie community will discuss the
.iroposition. ft is Ihe duly of every
loyal citizen to attend.