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®l )t Cdètpclt (tribune VOL. XXXIII. NO. 20. CALDWELL, IDAHO, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916. WEEKLY, $2.00 PER YEAR. LONG-LOOKED-FOR AUDIT OF COUNTY AT LAST COMPLETED democratic papers get copy of report tuesday while republicans wait in vain un til thursday morning Former Officials Moore and Badley as Well as A. O. Christopher Are Declared to be Short in Accounts— Report Received by Papers too Late to Allow Accused Men to Make Any Statements—Harger Has Fifteen Cents Coming to Him—Report is Published in Full Including Various Tables of Interest. The much -heralded report of the audit of the Canyon County books is at last complete. True to form, those in charge of the report were careful that a copy did not reach the hands of any Republican paper until Thurs day—when it was thought too late for publication. By courtesy of The News, which received the report Tuesday, The Tribune is able to present the same in full to its readers. No comment is possible on account of the late hour of receipt. The report follows: We beg to submit our report showing the result of our audit of the Canyon County books covering a period from the second Monday in January, 1907, to the second Monday in January, 1915. This report is based upon the books and records of Canyon coun ty as we have found them. We wish to state that a great deal of care lias been used in checking these ac counts, and whenever possible, the officials concerned have been con sulted in regard to the balances due the County, this latter action being taken with a view of doing no man an injustice and to eliminate, if pos sible, all technical errors made by them during the past eight years. The first office we desire to près ent is that of Probate Judge. Probate Judge Covering a period from the second Monday in January, 1907, to January 21st, 1910 inclusive, Probate Judge being Mr. Hagelin. We find by the books that there is a balance due the county of $81.95, of which $6.95 is for four fees, and $75 is for fifteen marriage fees at $5 each. Judge Hagelin believes that lie was within the law when he retained these marriage fees owing to a decision of the Supreme Court, and to an understanding with the county commissioners relative to the same. We present the matter, however, to you for consideration. During his term of office there were thirty-seven cases relating to the probate of certain estates, which cases have not been properly closed up in our opinion. This could be ascertained by getting in touch with the attorneys who represented the different cases. PROBATE JUDGE—Covering period from January 22d, 1910, to July 21st, 1910, the Probate Judge being C. J. Sebring. We find that there is a balance due the county of $39.60, and that there are eleven cases in tho Estate Books which have not been properly closed up. PROBATE JUDGE—Covering period from July Jilst, 1910 to Jan uary 11th, 1913 the Probate Jndgi being B. W. Henry. We find that there is a balance due tho county of $169.90, and that there are thirty-sevon cases in the Estate book which have not been properly closed. PROBATE JUDGE—Covering period from January Uth, 1913, to January 9th, 1915 D. D. Harger, Pro hate Judge. We find that there is a balance due Judge Harger of $0.15, and that there are thirty-eight cases which have not been closed up. Concerning those eases mentioned which have not been closed up, will «litte I hat in the natural course ot events these cases many times run for several years before they are dually closed, and it does not nec Probate essarily mean that the Probate Judge is short in his accounts. We believe, however, that the matter could be checked up with Hie individuals who have entered these cases in court, by some com petent person, in order to ascertain • lie real standing of the cases, and • lie same reported to the commis sioners. SHERIFF—Covering a period fioni the secom^Monday in January, •911, to tho second in January, 1909, Sheriff, W. H. Thorp. We find that there is a balance due the county of $12 for four Sher iff's deeds, and- the records show that there were fees earned in twen •y-one cases which we aro unable to And in the fee book, as per chart submited herewith. SHERIFF— Covering a period from the second Monday in January, 1911, to the second Monday in Janu ary, 1913, J. W. Watkins, sheriff. We find that there is $15 due the county from five Sheriff's deeds, and that the books show that there are fees earned in thirty-four cases which we are unable to find in the fee books. We desire to call your attention tn the receipts which Mr. Watkins presented, representing money paid out by him which the County reim bursed him for. A number of receipts are of such a character that we are at quite a loss to understand how any board of County Commissioners would pay the same, and we believe that it would be well for you to scrutenize them. SHERIFF—Covering a period from the second Monday in January, 1909, to the second Monday in Jan uary, 1911, and from second Monday in January, 1913, to the second Mon day in January, 1915, Frank M. Breshears, Sheriff. We find that there is a balance due the county of $30 for Sheriff's deeds, and that the fees from fifty cases, as per charts attached, do not show in the fee book. We find that the Oregon Short Line Railroad issued passes to the Sheriffs of Canyon County as fol lows: To W. H. Thorp, 1907-8, to Frank Breshears in 1909-10, to J. W. Wat kins in 1911-12, and to Frank Bres hears in 1913. The pass issued to Frank Bre shears in 1910 was not used by him during the period May 10th to July 9th, and the pass issued to him in 1913 was cancelled on the 13th day of May, that year, and there were no passes issued during the year 1914. In view of the fact that these Sheriffs had these passes, we are at a loss -to understand why the trans portation bills presented by them are so large. COUNTY CLERK, AUDITOR, AND RECORDER—Covering a period from the second Monday in January, 1907, to the second Monday in Janu ary, 1911, O. V. Badley, auditor. We find by the booksMhat there is a balance due the county of $306.42, as shown by the charts attached. We have come to the conclusion, after carefully looking over Mr. Badley's books, that there was a woeful lack of appreciation of his duties and responsibilities while he held the office. We found that the assessment roll of 1907 had not been extended in many cases into the total tax col umn, neither had the roll been foot ed up and charged to the tax col lector as provided by the law. We also found that the assessment rolls for 1808. 1909 and 1910 had not been fooled up according to the require ments of the law. As a matter of fact, the Auditor's work upon the four different assessment rolls was not of a permanent character in many cases, the total amount of the tax due from various people being entered in pencil, and in many cases erased and new amounts substitut ed, sometimes for larger, and some times for smaller amounts. From all appearances, we believe it is a fair statement when we say that the office was run on the bas .s of least resistance. In order to avoid any misunderstanding, we will slate that about the only thing that we found during Ibis term of office which was taken care of properly was the salaries, which apparently were drawn promptly. If he, as auditor, had properly charged G. H. Moore, tax collector of the years 1907 and 1908, with tho amount of the roll which was turn ed over to him to collect, the bal ance duo the county at the present time of over $5,000 from Mr. Mooro would not have occurred. We desire to call the attention or the Board to tho foo which was charged by Auditor Badley when recording over six hundred water contracts during the term of hi3 office. Tho amount charged was $.20 each, but it appears to us that the proper charge would have been between $3 and $5 each. This would indicato an apparent loss to tho County of over $2,000. COUNTY CLERK, AUDIIOR, AND RECORDER—Covering a period from the second Monday in January, 19(1. to the second Monday in Jan uary, (915, George W. Stovel, Aud itor. (Continued on page 4.) TAYLOR ANNOUNCES CANDI DACY FOR GOVERNOR Lieutenant Governor Taylor Flings Hat Into Ring at Spokane. Lieutenant Governor Herman n. Taylor announced himself a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor at Spokane Tuesday. Mr. Taylor has had the project under mu d for several months but was awaiting the opportune time for making the announcement Lieutenant Governor Taylor evidently concluded that the eve of the Republican state conven tion was the time. FEAR THAT WHIFFIN MAY NOT LAND "FFICE OF Ü. S. GRAND OLD MAN OF PARMA DECLARES HIM UTTERLY INCOMPETENT — DEMO CRATS ARE FILING PROTEST AGAINST APPOINTMENT Buckner is Being Made the Goat— Men Higher Up Just as Responsible as He For Action in Which he was Merely the Tool—Nothing Left for Him But to Apply the Screws at the Proper Moment—Nugent and Wal ters Said to Have Conspired to Dis franchise the Local Jeffersonian Brethren. The Parma Herald states that C. W! Whiffin is utterly incompetent for the position of United States Surveyor General. This opinion seems to be the opinion of Democrats generally. They claim that Mr. Whiffin wanted an office and this office was the only one available. In view of this condi tion there was nothing for Charley to do but become a candidate for survey or even though he did not know transit theodolite from a perambula tor. It is understood that Democrats are tiling protests against the appoint ment of Mr. Whiffin on the grounds that he is unqualified. Mr. Whiffin is a licensed surveyor. During the past few months he has taken a course under the tutorage of Mr. I'red A. Wilkie of Boise, a civil engineer and brother-in-law of Mr. Whiffin. It is stated by friends, and believed by Mr. Whiffin himself, that the instructions he has received from Mr. Wilkie during the past few months handsomely qualify him for the position of United States Surveyor General for Idaho. Naturally and without training at all Mr. Whiffin can draw his salary as gracefully as any of them. It is feared by Mr. Whiffin's friends that Messrs. Nugent, Elder and Pence, in view of what has happened, will feel under no obligation to se cure for Mr. Whiffin the appointment. Indeed with Ponce, Elder and Nugent indifferent, if not quietly antagonistic, and other Democrats fighting hiin in the open, there is a very good chance that Mr. Whiffin will never see the office of Surveyor General as the em cumbcnt of the office. Of course these speculations as to whether Mr. Whif fin will land are to be taken for what they are worth. The news is that the speculations are being speculated by Democrats of a speculative turn of mind. An observer of current events, a young man of deep sympathy with Democrats generally and Mr. Thos. E. Buckner specifically, states that Mr. Buckner is entitled to more considera tion than he is receiving on account of the action taken by the Democratic County Central Committee. This ob server states that Mr. Buckner had confederates and confreres who should not be allowed to escape un scathed. It is not right to make Mr Buckner the goat. In fact he is en titled to respect for doing a very dis agreeable task. It is pointed out that Hon. John I' Nugent visited Caldwell a few days before the meeting of the county central committee. Mr. Nugent and Mr. T. A. Walters are supposed to have been in deep consultation and to have agreed upon the method to be employed. Mr. Walters, be it re membered, is» another appointee of Governor Alexander. 11is suspect ed of having conspired with Mr. Xu gent and having engineered the deal whereby the local Democrats were disfranchised, disfellowshipped and finally kicked down stairs, or rathe up stairs in this particular instance It is also pointed out that Mr. Buck ner must have consulted with the countv chairman, Mr. I). G. Ruby with the local agent of Pence, hide and Nugent, Mr. Walter Griffiths, and with others of standing in the party Such being the supposition it is un just that Mr. Buckner alone bear the odium. .. , The Tribune is inclined to think that Mr. Buckner is entitled to modicum of sympathy. He is being blamed for many things done, but for which lie was only the instrument In this light Mr. Buckner is not shown to be so bad. He simply did that which he and several others, in thei wisdom, had decided was the best thing to do. Occupying the position he occupied he had to put the screws when the time came,for placing those interesting little devices. First Baptist Church. Passion Week is" being observed at the Baptist church. On Thursday night the Lord's Supper will be ad ministered in commemoration ot the first Lord's Supper established on the night of the Passover. The service will culiminate on Easter Sunday. On Sunday morning the pastor will preach on the "Resurrection Suitable Easter Music will be rendered. In the evening there will be an Easter concert, consisting of dialogues, reci tations, and songs rendered by the Sunday school. This service will be especially interesting and the general public is cordially invited. On next Monday evening, April t* there will be a special program at the Brotherhood meeting. The school children and the garden work will have the first place. Fathers are es pecially invited.— F. E. Dark, minister. PAGEANT PROMISES TO RE AN ARTISTIC EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON COURT HOUSE GREEN—HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN COS TUME IN FROLICS DRILLS AND DANCES. I Movie Picture Man Will be in At tendance—State Meeting of Parent Teachers' Association Big Succesi Delegates Delighted With Recep tion Accorded Them by the Cald well Association—Mrs. R. B. Scat terday Elected First Vice President of State Association—Committees Appointed. The Pageant which will depict the spirit of the Oregon Trail, will be per formed on the lawn surrounding the courthouse, and the May day celebra tion which will follow the acting of ïhe story, will be one of spectacular beauty. Hundreds of children robed in fantastic garments will frolic in drills and dances and this occasion will be made one of delight to all who witness it. Plan to Have Movie Man Here. Plans are being made to have a camera man present at the pageant to take moving pictures of the per formance. The committees in charge of the pageant have been in communi cation with the Pathe News and ar rangements have been made to have their Boise camera man be present on April 28th to record the performance. It is hoped that arrangements may be made to have 500 feet of film taken that may be shown in Caldwell. Convention Big Success. The state meeitng of the Parent Teachers' association which met at High School last Saturday was one of the largest and most beneficial meetings of its sort ever held in the state. Nearly 200 guests were present and they were delighted with the re ception accorded them by the Cald well association. Mrs. Scatterday Elected. Mrs. R. B. Scatterday who is presi dent of the Van Buren circle of the Parent-Teachers' association, was chosen to be vice president of the state association, to fill the office made va cant by the retirement of Mrs. J. J. Allison. The officers elected are: President—Mrs. J. K. Dickie, Boise. Recording Sec'y—Mrs. L. W. Mc Clurg, Eagle. Treasurer—Mrs. J. W. Starkey. First Vice President—Mrs. R. B. Scatterday, Caldwell. Second Vice President—Mrs. S. M. Madden, Fruitland. Third Vice President—Mrs. W. B. Baker, New Plymouth. Cafeteria Luncheon Appreciated. The guests and delegates of the can vention were served a cafeteria lunch eon, by the high school girls, under the direction of Miss Huff and the committees from the Parent-Teachers' circles. The visitors were lound in their acclainv for the entertainment ac corded them by the Caldwell ladies, and all departed feeling that a great leal of benefit has been derived from the convention. Committees Appreciate Assistance. The committees who had direct harge of the work of entertaining the onvention are very grateful for the generous support received from the nembers of the Home Parent-Teach ers' circles. More than eonugh pro visions were contributed to make the luncheon a success. The committees wish to express their hearty apprecia tion to all who helped make the con vention a success. D. a. R. Unveiling Ceremonies. The Pocahontas Chapter D. A. R. nvites, especially, all pioneers, Sons of the Revolution and Old Soldiers' to be present on the occasion of the dedication of the Marble Seat to mark the course of the Oregon Trail through Caldwell. The program to be given by the public school child ren. on the courthouse lawn, typifying the Spirit of the Trail and the ad mission of Idaho into the Union, will be closely associated with the un veiling ceremonies which will follow •it the Park of the City Cemetery. Pioneers desiring a way provided for attending the exercises at the cemetery, report to Alfred Stone, telephone 28. Senator W. E. Borah has presented a very beautiful woolen bunting flag to the Idaho Pocahontas Chapter D. A. R., which will be used for the un veiling ceremonies. BENSON PLACES IRRIGATOR ON THE MARKET Device Will be Manufactured at Boise and Shipped Direct. I. C. Benson, inventor of Benson's Irrigator, was in Boise Monday and Tuesday concluding arrangements for the manufacture of the device. The Irrigator will be manufactured at Boise and shipped direct to the users. Mr. Benson states that his Irriga tor will be placed on the market as cheap as possible. There are several Irrigators in use and the fullest in vestigation is urged. The Irrigator is advertised else where in this issue of The Tribune, We urge readers to read the adver tisement and investigate fully. M. j. B. WHY? Flynn's Grocery. 421 CONFIDENT THAT BRIDGE OVER SNAKE WILL BE BUILT A committee selected from residents of the Gem Irrigation District recent ly appeared before the board of coun ty commissioners of Owyhee county for the purpose of presenting the mat ter of county aid for a bridge across Snake river between Nampa and Fro man ferries. The committee reported that they had secured notes from residents of their section and nearby I communities amounting to over 000.00. The commissioners of Owyhee I county were greatly interested in the proposed bridge but stated that there were no funds at their disposal for aiding the proposition at this time. They promised that the matter would be taken up at the July meeting- of I the board, and they hoped that at that time to be able to help. The neces sity for the bridge appealed to the board. Every member is perfectly willing to do anything and everything in his power. The bridge committee had previous ly appeared before the board of coun ty commissioners of Canyon county and had likewise received encourage ment. Bridge Will Be Built. _ It is now certain that the bridge across Snake river at a point between the two ferries will be built in the near future. The people of the Gem District, of Owyhee county above the Gem and of Canyon county are great ly interested in the prmiosed bridge. The business men of Caldwell have promised to help raise the funds. It understood that business men Nampa are also interested. of ANOTHER HORSE STOLEN FROM HITCHING RACK Horsethief takes Animal Belonging to F. P. Kipp. near the postomce Sunday evening. A son of Mr. Kipp had ridden the ani mal to town. He discovered the theft about 9 o'clock in the evening when he was ready to return home. Farm Also Raided. Farm Also Raided. Three farm animals also disappear ed Sunday night from the ranch of Peter Laim, located between here and Nampa. Though Mr. Lann is not yet fully convinced that the horses were stolen he reported his fears in the matter to the sheriffs office Monday evening. There are some grounds for believ ing that th. same party who stole the steed in Caldwell may have driven | away the farm animals. Clew is Found. Tied behind the saddle of the Kipp horse was a heavy black and gray plaid mackinaw. The garment was found Monday morning on the slaugh ter-house road, something more than a mile west of Caldwell On both Monday and Tuesday the sheriff's automobile was kept hum ming over the roads between here and the Snake river ferries ,but as yet no trace of the thief has been found The theory is now advanced that the culprit purposely threw away the maciciiiaw . west of town and then | turned his course and went eastward. Methodist Church. , Dr. Gillilan and Bro. Barnes have I preached for us this week. We expect I Bro. Van Deusen and Bro. Baker for I Wednesday and Thursday evenings I We have had an encouraging number | present and the meetings have done I much to fit us for the Easter service. I Friday night the choir under the lea-1 dership of Prof. Beale will render I Gaul's Passion Week music. Tickets I may be had from the music committee, I R. 'W. Oakes. W. R. Wilkerson, R. S. I Madden, or the pastor. We will have I a tine program. I Sunday morning after a short Eas-1 ter service, the pastor will receive into | the church probationers, persons by letter or confession of faith. There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts after school Monday evening I for drill. There will be no hike Satur-1 day as the scout master will be busy. At the morning service the choir will sing as the anthem, the great Hal lelujah Chorus from Handel's Mes siah. At the evening service the mu sic will be the last portion of an Eas ter Cantata, "Death and Life" by Shel ley. The part to be sung consists of solos for tenor, soprano and baritone, and closes with a fine Resurrection chorus. TOUCHED BY APPEAL IN BE HALF OF MISS RUTH HAMMAR Eagle Child Donates Earnings to Help Helpless Caldwell Daughter. The following letter has been re ceived by Rev. B. W. Rice. It indi cates the widespread interest which i taken in Miss Ruth Hammer of this Eagle Ida., April 17, 1916. The Rev. R. W. Rice, Caldwell, Ida. ie kcv. iv w k .ce, ^a.uwr .i, .u« Dear Sir. We were r "K 1 . . Statesman of the Ruth Hammer Fund you were trying to raise for tha poor crippled girl, and my htt le daughter and I wish to help what we can. After reading the piece to where she felt so badly about that girl being crippled when she can run and play that she wished to help her with her money she has earned so we will send the dollar hoping our mite may help .. If5 v,... ...~j May God "bless"her and those who ■ • • '• are trying to help her to walk. I have lost the woman's address to whom the money was to be sent for the Ruth Hammer Fund, but as your name was mentioned in connection with it I am sending the money to you that you may turn it over to her. Sincerely, A FRIEND AND WELL WISHER PUBLICITY COMMITTEE MAKES PLANS FOR ENSUING YEAR COMMUNITY ON EVE OF GREAT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANS ARE LAID TO ATTRACT MANUFACTUR ING PLANTS TO CITY OF CALDWELL R®P° r * s Sh°w that Committees Done Good Work During Past Twelve Months—Cannery and Con densed Milk Plant Under Consid eration by Financiers—State Fair Receives Attention—Good Roads and Various Civic Improvements Under Discussion—Committee Will Be Busy From Now On. That Caldwell and tributary terri tory is on the eve of great commercial development was the opinion express e d by members of the publicity and development committee at a meeting held in the Commercial Club rooms Tuesday. The committee adopted a tentative development program for the ensuing year which will be submitted to the subscribers of the 1916-1917 fund. Under the direction of the present committee more than 12,000 pieces of literature descriptive of Caldwell and tributary territory have been distribut ed to prospective homeseekers during the last twelve months resulting in Caldwell securing a large influx of de sirable settlers. The committee has in addition to the advertising cam and money in local development, con ventions and other matters of purely local interest. The general opinion expressed by the members of the committee was that the present year should be one of substantial industrial growth for Caldwell and that it was quite prob able that manufacturing plants which would utilize the raw product of this section would be established during the next year. It is known that men of financial means are contemplating the establishment of a cannery and condensed milk plant in the Boise Val ley and a determined effort will be *^ la ^ e ,hy tjie local committee to secure their location here. The plans of the committee in ad dition to the effort to be made to se cure the factories include a continua tion of the advertising and irrigation develonment campaigns; road work; the securing of conventions; civic im provements, and the successful per petuation of the Idaho State Fair. President Zeh has appointed Messrs. F. M. Cole, W. P. Lyon ; E. H. Plow head; W. P. Kelleher; J. H. Gipson; E. A. Wheeler; J. M. Lewis; W. G. Cowden and W. S. Maxey as a com mittee to raise the funds for the en suing year. C. A. Elmer, one of the most widely known and most versatile newspaper writers of the state, as well as one of the best informed men on political | conditions in the state, has been I named secretary of the Republican I »täte central committee by Chairman Evan Evans, and left Lewiston the I first of the week for Boise, where I headquarters will be established at I once. The selection of Mr. Elmer to I take the position of secretary, for I which he is so eminently qualified, I terminated a brief connection with the Idaho Post.—Moscow Post, | Elmer Republican Secretary. Divorce Suits Filed. Two new divorce suits were filed in district court Tuesday. Nora Shel ton is the plaintiff in one action and Lloyd R. Shelton the defendant. The other suit is Bertha M. E. Patton vs. Chas. A. Patton. The papers in the suits were im mediately withdrawn from the files. LAST ONE-CENT SALE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR The Botkin-Harmon Drug Co., in forms us that the sale now in pro gress will positively be the last for at least one year. The war is sending the price of drugs so high that they cannot begin to duplicate the articles they are sell ing at anything near the usual price charged retail. COLLEGE OF IDAHO LOSES TO WHITMAN BY SCORE 5-6 In a hotly contested game with the I Whitman College team, the College o{ , daho , Qst the Rame p , ayed here I yesterday afternoon by a score of five ^ . Alexander for the c o{ j fan . ned about lg men and a „ owed but six I T c „ was ahead until the I. • ■ | strayed. On April 9 a Jersey cow strayed to the Union Stock Yards, where she is I now being held. Owner may have * same by paying for this adv. and feed. Apply to Union Stock Yards, Cald well. 421-28 Ginger Snaps 3 lbs. for 25c see them in our window, Flynn's Grocery. 42 i Nebraska farms to trade. See Fisk Realty Company Bulletin.