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VOL 30, NO 23
CALDWFLL, IDAHO. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1910.
WEEKLY, $2.00 PER YEAR
GIFFORD MAKES
GOOD IMPRESSION
T, Ei UBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
SECRETARY O F STATE
IN THIS COUNTY.
Ta'.-.cs Straightforward Position on all
questions of This Campaign—Min
isters Say he ia a Man of Good,
Moral Character and Exemplary
Habits.
\V. L. Gifford, Republican candi
date for secretary of state arrived in
the city this morning from Boise
where he has been for the past three
days in conference with the Republi
can leaders at Republican State head
quarters. He was accompanied by
£ H. Hancock and will spend sev
eral days meeting the voters of Can
yon county, and looking into the
conditions in this section. When ask
ed concerning his candidacy Mr. Gif
ford was enthusiastic over the condi
tion of the Republican party in Can
yon county as far as he had met it
and was very optimistic as to the re
suits on a week from next Tuesday.
In speaking of the outlook for the
Republicans in the northern part of
the state Mr. Gifford said: "When tht
votes are all in and the ballots of No
vember the eighth are counted by the
judges of election you will find that
northern Idaho has rallied to the sup
port of the Republican party in a man
ner that will have made the Democratic
brethren and their forecasts look de
cidedly wild and erring. We are going
to sweep the state from Bon
ner to Bear Lake with a majority tha;
will be overwhelming. Nez Perc>
county will come to the front with a
majority for every Republican candi
date. The boys are united and work
ing in harmony and I consider it s
safe forecast to say that the entire
Republican ticket will be curied into
office by as good a majority as the)
have received in recent years.
"I have nothing whatever to say o
my opponent, Mr. Badley. I have no
disposition to discuss his posing. ]
am running for office on the Refubli
can ticket, I am heartly in accord
with the party's platform, and if elect
ed will use my best efforts to see it
carried into effect. Should any of the
voters of Canyon county doubt mj
sincerity on any of the party pledges
I ask that they take them up and in
vestigate them right in Lewiston
which place has been my home an<
where I am best known. I propose
to run on my merits as a business
man, my record as a public official
and a Republican."
Mr. Gifford is recognized as one of
the prominent local option workers oi
Nez Perce county, and at the recent
local option election in that county,
his precinct was the banner dry pre
cinct of Lewiston. He has at all time
been associated with those who have
been for the advancement and better
ment of local conditions in the county
in which he has resided, and as ex
officio clerk of the board of county
commissioners has been able to ac
complish many acts along that line
He has occupied the position of asses
sor and auditor and recorder of Ne?
Perce county for practically eight
years and his associates both in the
county administration and throughout
the state have nothing but the highes
l>raise for the way in which he ha
conducted himself while in a position
<>f public trust.
The Democrats have sought to at
tack Mr. Gifford on the local option
plank of the Republican platform and
have sent out a number of article
from the pen of one of their scribes
charging him with being delinquent
that measure, and it is gratifying
indeed to The Tribune to be in pos
•ession of letters from the minister
of Lewiston, Mr. Gifford's home
which brand them with absolute falsi
ty. These letters were written by
•ministers who have known Mr. Gif
ford for a number of years, who have
'"ociated w '*h him daily, and who
»re in seemingly as good a position
•<> judge as are the Democratic muck
rakers who have never seen him. Tht
letters follow:
Christian Church, E. Marion Flinn
Pastor.
Lewiston, Id«., Oct. IS, 1910.
Hon. Chas. ll Heitman,
Boise, Idaho.
My dear Sir:
Rumor has reached Lewiston that
jomç one of the speakers in
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W. L GIFFORD
Republican candidate for Secre
tary of State.
southern part of the state has referred
to W. L. Gifford of Lewiston, as be
ing a drunkard, and as having been
drunk several times about the time
of the recent primary election. Be
cause of my interest in clean politics
and because I like to see a "square
deal," I wish to say that I have
known Mr. Gifford for the last three
years, have found him to be a man
of his word. He bears an excellent
reputation as an officer; and to speak
of him as a drunkard is to give an
impression that is not true. He may
take a drink now and then, but he
not known as a man who frequents
places where liquor may be had
More than that, he gave me his word
that his sympathies were with us in
(Continued on paffa I.)
PEERLESS STEAM WASHER.
We would call the attention of oui
readers to the advertisement of the
Peerless Steam Washer to b, fount)
he last page of this issue of Th
Tribune. Messrs. W. O. Cotton and
C. A. McCurdy are introducing the
machine in Canyon county and have
sample and demonstrating rooms in
the postoffice building. The machine
insures the greatest economy and
cleanliness. We urge you to read tht
advertisement and then call at the ex
hibition rooms to see an actual dem
onstration.
THE BLAB IS A NEW ONE.
The Blab is the latest newspape
enture we have come across. It i
published in Caldwell by C. J. Shorb
The Blab is small in size but is con
stantly growing. We do not know it
politics or religion. The editor say
that all he wants is a living. If h
can get it out of the Blab or
other newspaper he is a financial gen
ius and has no business publishing
newspaper. However, we wish tli
Blab success and its editor a fat liv
ing.
BIG
REPUBLICAN RALLY
BOISE.
James S. Bogart, the well know
Boise lawyer and Republican
horse, was in Caldwell Thursday. Mr
Bogart was making arrangements for
rowd of people to attend the big
Republican rally at Noise next Mon
day evening. There will be a torch
light parade, brass bands and several
of the big Republican speakers. Mr
Bogart says that it will be the biggest
thing of its kind ever held in Idaho
Governor Brady will be one of the
speakers. After discussing the matte
with Chairman J. B. Gowen and oth
ers it was decided that a crowd from
Caldwell would be on hand Thert
will be reduced rates on the Interur
ban cars to bring the people home af
ter the meeting.
Dr. Bull, who has recently been con
nected with the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital of Philadelphia, has engaged
offices in the post office building
where he will follow the general prac
tice of medicine. Dr. Bull is a grad
uate of the Jefferson Medical College,
Colorado College and the University
of Kansas. The doctor, besides b-inj
well prepared for his profession, is t>
musician of considerable ability.
Mrs. I. L. Travis of Deer Flat won
the set of dishes given by Cook &
Over Wednesday.
THE SEW LA*
NDETEP.MINATE SENTFNC'
LAW COMPLICATIONS CAUSE
RELEASE OF MANY.
Ada County District Court Engage
Day and Night Grinding Out Ha
ber.s Corpus Writs on Ruling Hand
cd Down by the Supreme Court i
Re :nt Decision.
The developments in the inixup o\
the indeterminate sentence law ar
becoming more farcical. Present ir
lications point to the unprcventabl
reeing of all of the prisoners now ir
he state penitentiary who committee'
rimes before the indeterminate sen
tence law wnt into effet, but wh
wre sentenced under that law. Thi
udges in the district courts who pass
d sentence on such prisoners graveb
rred in that they should have sen
enced the men under the old law in
tead of the new one.
As the result of this faux pas on thi
lart of the judiciary, five prisoner
have escaped serving long sentence«
xnd many more will take advantage o''
the supreme court's technical rulinf
iust as fast as the district court cat
ïrind out the hearings on petition
for writs of habeas corpus.
The supreme court held in effec
that where a man committed a crim
Sefore the indeterminate sentence la
vent into effect, but was sentence'
under the new law instead of the old
the sentence was not void ab initio
but could hold only for the minimur
oortion. That is to say, if a man wa
sentenced to serve from one to 2
vears, he only has to serve one yea
and then may secure instant releas
by applying for a writ of habeas cor
pus.
The Idaho supreme court based it
decision on a precedent, now famour
set by the Colorado supreme cour)
HAGELIN MEETS WITH FAVOR
F. A. Hagelin, the Republican can
didate for judge of the district court
has been making a short catnpaigr
in the interests of his candidacy
Canyon, Washington and Owyhe
counties. Throughout the district h
is meeting with strong encourageraen
from the Republican voters. I aer
is no reason why he will no: be ele> '
ed by a handsome majority. On
«gain we remind the voters of Canyo
county that Judge Hagelin is wel
qualified for the position. He
learned in law; has had experience a
a practising attorney and as a judge
is a man of character and force an
bears a reputation above reproach,
tlected he will prove one of the be
district judges the district or the stat
of Idaho, has ever had. He shout
receive every Republican vote in th
Seventh Judicial District.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER?
The Republican nominees for coun
ty commissioners are men who wil
appeal to the voters of Canyon cour
ty. They are all well known over th
county having each served as count
commissioners before. Messrs. D
Dotld and W. 11 Piatt were on th
hoard together for two years and the
gave the county a clean, honest, eco
mimical administration. Commission
er Kerrick has served during the pas
two years with ability, fidelity ai
•nergy. The three men will make
•itrong board. They have made a sue
•ess as individuals and as official
• n the past. There is no reason wh
they should not do so in the future
The Tribune feels no hesitancy in urg
ng the people of the cunty to elect
Messrs. Dotld. Piatt and Kerrick
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
CLERK.
The people of Canyon county woul
seek a long time before they woul
find a more capable, more aceom
modating or more efficient man fo
clerk of the district court and auditot
and recorder than Geo. W. Stovel
Republican nominee. For ten year
Mr. Stovel has engaged in a work
very similar to the work he will
•ailed upon to perform as county re
corder. His experience will be
great value to him and to the county
in case of his election. He is in short
a clean, active, energetic, efficient
Mr. Stovel should be
young man.
elected clerk of the court.
HEYBÜRN DELIVERS
STRONG ADDRESS
REPUBLICAN NOTABLES FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE IN
CALDWELL LAST FRIDAY.
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leyburn, Shoup and Heitman Address
the People of Caldwell—Attendance
Was Good and the Attention Was
Close—People Well Pleased with
Remarks.
W. B. Heyburii, Chairman
Charles L. Heitman and ex-United
ates Marshall James Shoup of Alas
a addressed a large and enthusiastic
udience at the Caldwell Opera Houst
riday evening of last week. Not
thstanding the fact that little notice
tad been given of the meeting the at
ndance was unusually large foi
aldwell. A noticeable feature of tht
neeting was the close attention that
as paid the remarks of the speakers.
several minutes at a time one
ould have heard a pin drop. Those
ho attended the meeting came out
to hear. Accompanying Senator Hey
burn to Caldwell, in addition to those
already mentioned, were Joseph
Pinkham, United States Assayer and
\ddison T. Smith, secretary of tht
Republican State Central Committee
Hon. W. A. Stone of Caldwell pre
resided at the meeting. He wasted
•io time in panegyric, but introduced
Chairman Heitman right off the bat
Mr. Heitman spoke a few minutes
He stated that he had passed through
Caldwell a great many times but thi?
vas his first actual visit to the city
Like everybody else he was surpriset
and gratified at the size, appearand
and importance of Caldwell. Not on
ly what he said but the manner ii
which he said it indicated that then
was no question but that he felt Ida
ho to be safely Republican. He a c
ured the people that every candidat
the Republican ticket would b
lected by a good majority. He paid
tribute to the character, strengt!
and ability of the ticket as a whole
His few remarks were listened to at
tentively and frequently greeted witf
applause.
Hon. James Shoup was next intro
luced by Chairman Stone. Mr. Shoup
poke for twenty minutes on state ant
national issues. His remarks wer
nore than once interrupted by ap
lause.
Senator Heyburn _ was introduce
ami-1st hearty and enthusiastic ap
lause. He should feel highly gratified
at the evidence of good will and rc
ïpect with which the people of Cald
veil greeted him. Never in the his
'ory of Caldwell was a speaker fol
'owed more attentively or listened
with more interest than was Sen
ator Heyburn. In beginning his ad
1res he stated that he was not in th
Vst of feeling at this particular tim
n<l asked that if he seemed to be
lacking in the vim and vigor tha
-hould characterize an address upoi
the political issues of this campa igt
hat the state of his health be eonsid
ered. He undoubtedly labored undei
Treat pain during his address, hut nev
ertheless it was forceful, masterly an<
instructive. Senator Heyburn said ii
part:
"You often hear of the governo
roverning the people, or of the prest
lent ruling the people. That is sill
Whenever a man conceives the ide
hat he is governing the people
hould be put out of office and powe
hould be taken from him . The peo
pie govern themselves. No one gov
-rns them. They elect executive off
••ers to enforce laws, which their elect
•d representatives pass. The court
: nterpret the laws. The executives en
f->ree them. The people rule and gov
em.
"There is only one question in th
'•amnaicn. There is only one import
ai-' issue in this campaign. It is no
a state issue. It is a nation?! issue
That question is: Where are we goinp
ti -fand at the end of this campaign
Defends High Tariff.
''Why. do we need protection?
"If we were a cheap nation such
the people are now crying for in thei
latest wi'd madness, we wouldn't wan
protection. I hope that the Reptibli
can party will not after this election
reduce the cost of living. I have met
the man who wants his own cost
living reduced, but he does not want
the cost of his neighbor's living re
"The cry of the high cost of living
D. C. McDOGIJAL
Republican candidate lor
torney General.
At
absurd. Logic proves that. For in
stance, begin anywhere you want to;
begin with the laboring man, sap the
contractor removing timber, and go
to him and sap: 'Look here, lumber
too high, and you are to blame for
because you get too much for re
moving the timber.' The contractor
ill yell: 'You are crazy, because 1
don't make enough to live on.
"They can try to divert your at
tention on so-called moral issues in
this campaign. Dont let them get you
all mixed up on 'wets' and 'drys' and
the reasons for voting this way or the
other on the liquor question. I say
there are questions in this campaign
that go so much farther and deepei
into the very foundations of our gov
rnment that I don't want you to
lose sight of the real issue.
"The great question in this cam
paign is the protection of American
industry and products. That is why
they are playing the lame bird and
flutter away from the real nest! They
don't want to talk about the tariff!
"We are going to have a very smali
majority in the next congress becaust
sensationalism has entered into thi;
campaign, and if you follow off aftei
these lame birds on so-called mora'
issues, the next congress will attacl
the Republican policy of protectior
at the very next session, just as wa:
done in 1884 and in 1892. You wil
get a Democratic senate and then ;
Democratic president, and they wil
give you the Wilson-Gorman tarif
bill just as they did before!
"The question of whether the nex
ongress is to be a Republican o
Democratic may depend on Idaho
Don't waste you vital ballot by voting
for some friend that you may ilk
for sheriff or some other local office
Better lose your vote for all you'
friends on a ticket for small office
han to run a chance of having a Dem
icratic representative or senator."
He further stated that he though
ery little of the stae plaform and wa
io bound by the utterances of self
•onstituted authorities upon the prin
-iples of the party. He thought les
->f the initiative and referendum ant
lid not hesitate to say so. In speak
ng of Congressman Hamer, the Sen
ator said he had made a record vast
y better "than I, his friend, even ex
lected of him." He said that Frencl
ivas safe and would make a good rep
'esentative in congress.
Fred Engel broke his collar bon
n a foot ball game Friday of last
veek. The two high school team
vere playing a practice game.
Chas. Miller is smoothing and pol
shing the floor of the Masonic hal
his week with his American Floo
Surfacing machine.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Handy were
\ampa visitors Wednesday
The greatest king must at kst b'
put to bed with a shovel.
A secret is like an umbrella: once
out of your hands it belongs to t'other
fellow.
Five things observe with care, of
whom you speak, to whom you speak
and how and when and where.
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Let him who would have all
of equal estate go look in the
yard.
The husband reigns,
wife that governs.
but its
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DISTRICT FOUR
ELEVATED SEWER ON NORTH
SIDE PROVOKES PROTESTS
BY TAXPAYERS.
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J. A. Dement et al Do Not Like the
Looks of Sewers in District No. 4
and Have Registered Protest
Against Settling With the Contract
ors for Works.
The sewers constructed by the Cald
ell Heating & Plumbing Co. in sew
er district No. 4, have provoked the
property owners and taxpayers in that
improvement district to protest
against the city accepting the work or
paying for the same. It is stated by
the property owners that the cost is
excessive; that the sewer is not prop
rly constructed and is useless to a
great many of the people whose prop
erty in assessed for the cost of the
work; that the proceedings prior to
letting the contract were illegal as the
law was not complied with in several
instances; and that the sewer is inad
equate and the cost disproportionate
to the value. The city council has ap
pointed Monday evening, October 31,
as the time when the protests of the
property owners will be heard and
final action in the premises taken.
In order that our readers may have
thorough knowledge of the contro
versy we will give in brief the history
of Sewer District No. 4. This sewer
district is described as follows:
Beginning at he intersections of
Denver street and 12th Ave., North,
running thence southeasterly along
Denver street to its intersection with
14th Ave. North, thence southewsterly
along said 14th àvénue north, to its
intersection with Chicago street,
thence southeasterly along Chicago
street to its intersection with 15th
avenue north, thence southwesterly
along said 25th avenue north, to its
intersection with Belmont street,
thence northwesterly along said Bel
mont street to its intersection with
14th avenue north, thence southwest
erly along said 14th avenue north, to
its intersection with the alley be
tween Albany street and the Oregon
Short Lien right of way, thence north
westerly along said alley to its in
tersection with 12th avenue north,
thence northwesterly along said 12th
avenue north, to the place of begin
ning above described.
Also beginning at the intersection
of 11th avenue and Denver street and
running thence northwesterly along
Denver street to its intersection with
7th avenue north, thence northeaster
ly alog 7th avenue north, to its inter
section with Freeport stteét, thenc«'
southeasterly along Freeport street ta
its intersection with 11th avenue north
and thence southwesterly iilong 11th
avenue north, to the place of begin
ning above described. Being all of
blocks numbered 56, 58, and 60 of
Foot addition, 84, 85, 60, 61, 57, 58,
104, 56, and 45 of the Original Town
site. Also blocks numbered 47, 48,
49, 50, 52, 53 and 54 of the Original
Townsite, 53, 54 Boone addition; 73
of Devers' addition, and the Dement
block. All in the city of Caldwell,
Idaho.
The following sewer committee was
appointed to have in charge all mat
ters relating to the building and con
struction o fthis sewer system: R.
Farrar, I. N. Paynter, andi.J. G. Gar
tin. The committee organized by
electing Mr. Farrar chairman and C.
J. Shorb clerk. s
The committee advertised for bids
for the construction of this work. On
Tilly 30th the bids were ppened and
found to be as follows:
Caldwell Heating & Plumb
ing Co. . . $ 9,802
J. H. Forbes & Co—.... * 10.244"
A. S. Whiteway 10,340
The contract was awarded the Cald
well Heating & Plumbing Co, as in
the judgment of the committee their
bid was the lowest , and best. This
company has si\jce~ constructed the
sewer according to the plans and spec
ifications of the city engineer, so they
claim. The property owners of the
district have filed protests in the of
fice of the city clerk. Messrs. Riee,
Thompson & Buckner and Smith
Scatterday represent the following
property owners, who have protest
ed: .
th< J. A. Dement, Dorothy Denton De-