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Blackfoot Optimist
Karl P. Brown, Publisher.
•LACKFOOT • - - IDAHO
IDAHOSTATE NEWS
The new 915,000 steel bridge over
the Salmon river at doff, in Idaho
county, is nearing completion.
The BoIbo City Police Benevolent
association Is to be incorporated un
der the laws of the state, insuring its
existenoe as a permanent organisa
tion.
A portion of the business district
of Grangevflle, composed of frame
buildings, were wiped out by a fire
that started in a restaurant. The loss
is estimated at |150,000, with 950,000
Insurance.
The farmers' movable school, which
held forth in Burley last week, was a
Complete success. The weather con
ditions were favorable, and fanners
came in from miles around each day.
bver 300 were in regular attendance.
The reclamation service is prepar
ing to install a plant for the blend
ing of sand and cement at Arrow
Bock. This plant will have a dally
output of 1,000 bat reis of 40 per cent
' Mead «and and cement and will cost
«approximately 940,000.
When Sam Lynch of Milner ap
peared before Judge Stockslager in
the district court at Twin Palls and
geoelved a fine of 9100 and thirty days
jjn the county Jail for bootlegging he
was found to have smallpox and was
sent to the penthouse.
During the past season the Idaho
VaiJH factory handled 72,974 tons of
beets, for which was paid In cash to
the growers 9954,870. The Sugar Ôlty
factory handled the greatest amount,
receiving 87,869 tons of beets, for
Which was paid 9439,346.
Marsh valley is destined to be one
of the big wheat and* potato raising
Sections of the state. Marsh valley
Wheat of the Turkey Red variety and
potatoes raised on a lot in Downey
towhslte won first place at the recent
ladtj show at Chicago.
Victor E. Ballou, a switchman for
the Oregon Short Line, was killed at
Nampa. With a switching crew he
Was switching cars. He lost his hold
bn the side of a freight car and fell
Sn the cement basement of a water
erane, fracturing his skull.
An 80 acre tract of land, the prop
erty of I. B. Perrlne. the founder of
twin Falls, and which joins the town
Site on the north, being located on
Blue Lakes boulevard, sold . recently
for 9100,000, or 91,200 per acre, a high
water mark for property of that much
kcreage.
The town of Burley and the sur-
rounding country is experiencing a
Sapid growth at the present time. The
•election of Burley as the site for
their new 600-ton sugar factory by
the Amalgamated Sugar company is
bringing many people to the town
and vicinity.
- According to a report from th«
Agricultural department for the years
1909-1910, Idaho has made the largest
per cent Increase of any state in the
Union in the production of the staple
farm products. The report is mad<
on corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, po
tatoes and hay.
: A new industry is to be launched
along the Snake river valley, that ol
dredging the river for gold hidden is
thousands by a new process to he in
stalled by a California company which
claims to have perfected an equip
ment which will save a big percent)
age,of the flour gold.
Boise 1 b now enjoying a reduction
of fully 15 per cent on insurance rates
on all property in the business seo
tlon of the city. This is the direct re
suit of the recent Improvement in ths
fire fighting apparatus of the city, ths
building of two new engine houses
sind other • Improvements.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Idaho State Agronomy association
will be held in Idaho Palis, Idaho, os
Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2.
This association is state wide in its
scope and has for its object the adi
vancement of pure seedB and tbe bet
terment of soil culture conditions.
The opening of tbe new Oxford ho
tel and the installation of the Dow
ney-Marsh Valley Commercial club in
Its new permanent quarters, which
•will take place on the evening pf
{April 15, promises to be the occasion
of the gathering of a great number
of prominent personages at Downey.
Mrs. Lulu Traynor, alleged affinity
tof John M. McDowell, now serving
k life sentence at the state prison
for the murder of his iwfe. was re
cently married again.
; Ben R. Gray, state fish and game
{warden, and his office force are lay
ing plans for a busy season, especially
In the matter of stocking the Idaho
etreama with trout fry.
' Judge James P. Allshle of the su
preme court, departed last week for
(Greenville, Tenu., for a two weeks'
stay at hts old home, which he has
hot visited for twenty-five years.
D. W. Townsend, formerly engaged
ta the butcher business and later In
.the rpal estate business In Nampa,
committed suicide by hanging himsell
ju> a rafter of the barn on his home
btead, twelve miles south of Nampa.
No reason is known for the deed.
Following the visit of several prom
laent Hebrew laymen connected with
the Jewish Colonisation association,
who spent several days In Downey
daring the pest week, rumor is rife
regarding tbe contemplated establish
ment of a Jo wish oolony in Marsh
valley.
ROOSEVELT WILL
BEI
FORMER PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES
THAT HE WILL MAKE THE
RACE AGAINST TAFT.
In Answer to Letter of 8even Western
Governors, Colonel Roosevelt Dé
claras He Will Accept Nomina
tion If Tendered Him.
New York.—"I will accept the nomi
nation for, president if it is tendered
me and will adhere to this decision
until the convention has expressed its
preference/' is Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt's reply to the letter of sev
on Republican governors asking him
to stand for a nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was
given out Sunday night at Colonel
Roosevelt's offices during his absence
on a trip to Boston. It was unexpect
edly brief, but definite. It follows:
"New York, Feb. 24. 1912.—Gentle
men: I deeply appreciate your letter
and I realise to the full the heavy re
sponsibility it puts upon me, express
ing as It does the carefully consid
ered convictions of the men elected by
popular vote to stand as the heads of
government In their several states
*T absolutely agree with you that
this matter is net one to be decided
with any reference to the personal
preferences or Interests of any man,
but purely from the standpoint of the
Interests of the people as a whole. I
will accept the nomination for presl
dent If it la tendered to me and I will
adhere to this decision, until the con
vention has expressed its preference
One of the chief principles for which
I have stood and for which I now
stand and which I have always en
deavored to reduce to action is the
genuine rule of the people; and there
fore I hope that so far as possible the
people may be given the chance,
through direct primaries, to erpress
their preference as to who shall be
the nominee of the Republican presl
dential convention. Very truly yours
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
DENY BOMBARDMENT OF BEIRUT
Italian Admiral Admits Destruction of
Two Turkish Warships, But Did
Not Fire Upon Town.
Rome.—The first official report ol
the destruction of the two Turkish
warships Saturday in Beirut harbor
was received Sunday from Admiral
Favarelli, commanding the squadron
to which the cruisers Guiseppe Gari
baldl and Francesco Ferrucio, the at
tacking vessels, were attached.
In transmitting his report to the
authorities here Admiral Favarelli re
peats that no shot was fired, either In
the morning or the afternoon, at the
town or the military establishments.
It is officially announced that all
reports-regarding damage In the town
yt Beirut during the action Saturday
are unfounded. The Italian ships, it
Is asserted, limited their action to
the shelling and sinking of the Turk
sh warships.
MAY AUTHORIZE INVASION.
Senate May Clothe President With
Authority to 8end Troops Into
Mexico. v „
Washington.—President Taft soon
may be clothed with authority
send American troops across the Mex
lean border to quell conditions of an
archy or fighting that might threaten
lives or property on this side of the
line.
A resolution may be Introduced in
the senate, with the knowledge
the administration, which will be Sen
ator Stone's of last May, which di
rected the foreign relations commit
tee to ascertain the duty of this gov
ernment regarding the killing
Americans by firing from the Mexi
can side, or may propose to delegate
to President Taft authority to take
whatever steps he deems necessary
In 'an emergency.
Seven Killed by Tornado.
Little Rock, Ark.—Seven persons
are known to have been killed and
more than a score Injured in a tor
nado which late Sunday afternoon
swept portions of Lincoln, Jefferson
and Arkansas counties. The greatest
i destruction was reported near Almy
ria, in the prairie and rice lands of
Arkansas county.
Prosperity in Philippines.
Washington.—Unprecedented pros
perity is being enjoyed by tbe Philip
pine islands, principally as a result ol
free trade between them and the
United States, and the cry of "hard
times" there no longer can be raised,
say the members of the Philippine
commission in their report for 1911.
Killed at Crossing.
Los Angeles, Cal.— H. S. Dudley and
his wife, Clara Dudley, were In
stantly killed when the motorcycle
on which they were riding tandem
struck a Pacific Electric iaternrban
car at Ivy, near here.
Cutter on Long Trip.
Washington.—The new revenue cut
ter Unalga, now nearing completion f '
Newport News, Va., will sail from the
Atlantic coast on Joly 1 by way of the
Sues canal for Juneau, Alaska, which
trill be her station.
MUMS WILL ANNEX TRIPOLI
Chamber of Deputies Passes Bill by
Large Majority, Opponents of
Measure Being Roundly Hissed.
Rome.—The chamber of deputies
Friday night paased the bill for the
annexation of Tripoli by a vote of 4SI
to 38, amid enthusiastic cheering from
the floor of the chamber and the pub
lic!* gallery. Afterwards the members i
who voted against annexation, includ
ing teh Socialists, a few Republicans
and one Radical, Prince Gaetanl, were
roundly hissed. Only one member-ab
stained from voting.
The entire sitting of the chamber
was a succession of ovations for the
orators who spoke in favor of the an
nexation of Tripoli and of noisy dem
onstrations against those who op
posed.
When the result became known en
thusiasm prevailed everywhere and
the populace began a celebration.
Flags were hoisted throughout ths
olty and .shops were closed. Placard*
on their doors announced that busi
ness had been suspended "for na
tional rejoicing." Clubs and resi
dences were Illuminated.
REBELLION SPREADING IN MEXICO
Genarals Orozco and Trevino Report
ed to Have Joined Inourroctlon.
Washington.—Two developments In
the Mexican situation, each taken to
be loaded with significance, were re
corded here Friday. i*i
À request for American interven
tion In Mexico was made upon the
war department when Mayor Kelly
and a delegation of citizens of El
Paso urgently asked Secretary Sttm
son to send American troops into
Juarez to preserve order and to pro
tect Americans. Secretary Stlmsoa
replied that it was impossible under
present conditions.
In a dipsatch from a government of
ficial on the border, one not in the dip
lomatic service, it was reported that
General Geronimo Trevino In Chihua
hua had turned to the aid of the In
surrectionists. The dispatch reads:
'Have reliable Information that
General Orozco will join the revolu
tionary forces of General Geronlmc
Trevino and has agreed to accept
provisional presidency of Mexico."
KNOX ON POLITICAL MISSION
Secretary of State Will Visit Capitals
of Central America.
Key West, Fla.—Secretary of State
Philander C. Knox sailed from Key
West Friday on board the crulaqr
Washington, on a political mission
that will take him, according to pres
ent arrangements, to the capitals of
Central America, to Caracas, Venezu
ela, and possibly to Cartagena, Co
lombia, and also to various points In
the West Indies.
When the secretary was taken on
board he was given the usual salute
of nineteen guns. This is significant
of the Importance attached to Mr.
Knox's mission by President Taft and
the state department
Boise to bo Commission City.
Boise, Idaho.—This city Is to pass
under the commission form of gov
ernment as soon as the necessary
elections can be held. . At the elec
tion Friday, after the fiercest cam
paign seen In this city for many years,
the present charter was voted down
and the Black law made to apply to
the city by a majority of 201. The
Black law was enacted by the last
legislature and provides that any city
In the state may pass under the com
mission form of government.
Mine Being Flooded.
Lehigh, Oklo.—With the exception
of nine men, all of the miners at
work In mine No. 5 of the Western
Coal and Mining company when fire
broke out in it Thursday answered
roll call Friday evening. Eight bodies
have been recovered. The mine is
being flooded to quench the fire.
Demand Increase In Wages.
Philadelphia. — A 910,000,000 In
crease in their expenses is involved
In the demands of locomotive engi
neers, it was said Friday by officers
of the forty-nine eastern railroads af
fected. The demands were made on
all roads east of Chicago.
Can't Float the Madison.
Norfolk.—All of the larger vessels
that suffered here in the severe
storm of Wednesday night and
Thursday have been floated or other
wise extricated, except tbe old Do
minion liner Madison.
Pneumonia Claims Bennett.
Bayonne, N. J.—Cable advices re
ceived here tell of the death in Ber
lin of Edwin H. Bennett, vice-presi
dent and general manager of the
Singer Sewing Machine company.
Death was due to pneumonia.
After Loan Sharks.
Springfield. 111.—The passage by
congress of the Berger old age pen
sion bill and legislation against
"loan sharks," were urged In resolu
tions adopted by the convention of
the Illinois district United Mine
Workers.
Bryan Denies That He Is Candidate.
Denver, Colo.— William J. Bryan In
a speech here Friday night at s pub
lic meeting definitely set at rest re
ports that he might be Induced again
o make the race for the presidency.
A
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Salt Lake's Tallest Sky-ecraper.
The steel work has been completed
on the new Walker Bank, building in
Salt Lake City. This Is the tallest
structure between the Missouri river
and the Pacific coast. The globe on
the flag-pole is 266 feet above the
ground.
8hafroth is Bryan's Choice.
Greeley, Colo.—Governor John P.
Shafroth of Colorado was projected
Into the political ring as a Demo
cratlc presidential possibility Satur
day night by William J. Bryan, who
in addressing a public meeting, said:
"1 would rather see Governor Shaf
roth nominated for President than
any Democrat yet mentioned." Mr
Bryan added that he did not want tc
be understood as criticising any
candidate.
Life Sentence for Murderer.
Salt Lake City.—William McVey,
ex-convict, pleaded . guilty to the
charge of murder In the second de
gree on Saturday. He was sentenced
to life Imprisonment In the state
prison. McVey was charged with the
murder of William A. Sandercock at
Garfield on the night of November 21,
1911, while in the act of robbing a
grocery store conducted by Sander
cock.
.
Dies at Age of 124.
Columbia, Ky.—John Morg, 124
years old, and probably tbe oldest
man in the United States, died Fri
day at his home in Indian Creek. He
came to this country from Germany
in 1812 and enlisted in the war of
that year. Morg drew a pension for
hie services and the papers gave his
age as 24 years at the time of his en
listment.
Outlaw Captured.
Mopgollon,—Sheriff Emil Jones and
two deputies in a pitched battle kill
ed Terango and captured Francisco
Rodriguez, the two men accused of
killing C. A. Freeman, manager of
the Mongolian Mercantile company,
and his assistant, William Clark, the
night of February 19, and robbing
the company safe. Of the 93,500
stolen, 93,005 was recovered.
Ram Fleet Hero Dike.
Los Angeles, Cal.—William Lewis,
78 yeans old, paymaster of the "Ram"
Beet during the civil war and who,
because of personal bravery, was giv
en tbe rank of captain by President
Lincoln, died here Wednesday after
an illness of two weeks. He was
member of- the Indiana commandery
of tbe Loyal Legion.
Alaskan Dogs to Race.
Nome, Alaska.—The annual Solomon
derby, for dog teams, sixty-five miles,
from Nome to the Solomon river and
yeturn, over the snow trail, will be run
Thursday under excellent conditions
and with a large list of entries. The
temperature is 20 degrees below zero.
The race is for a purse of 910,000.
Killed In 8trike Riot.
Lawrence, Mass.—Joseph Ettor, In
dustrial Worker of the World leader
In the local textile strike, and Arturo
Glovaannittl, his assistant, were held
for the grand jury by Judge Mahoney
in police court, charged with being
accessory before the fact to the mur
der of Annie Lopizzo. The woman
was killed in a strike riot January 29.
Asks Madero to Resign.
San Antonio, Texas.—Emllo Vasquez
Gomez has wired President Madero of
Mexico from here, asking him to sur
render the presidency of the country
and prevent further bloodshed and
growth of the revolutionary move
ment.
Praying for Rain.
San Francisco.—Prayers for rain
were read in Roman Catholic churches
of the northern California diocese Sun
day. The season, in all parts of the
state has been the driest in ten years.
Navy to Protect Seals.
Washington.—The navy for the first
time will asslBt the revenue cutter
service this year in patrolling Pacific
waters to prevent pelagic sealing. This
has been made necessary by the seal
treaty signed by the United States,
Great Britain, Russia and Japan.
New York policemen now wear
dress suits to catch the street beg
gars. The street beggars will soon
get on to the fact, and then every
person who goes about In
suit will ha immune.
RUSE POSTIL RATES
PRESIDENT. CONCURS IN RECOM
MENDATION REGARDING 8EC
OND-CLAS8 MAIL.
SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Transmits Postmaster General's Re
port Which Shows Profit in Postal
Departmsnt for First Tims In Hie
tory— Psresl Post Is Urgsd.
Washington, Feb. 22.—A raise In
the rate on seeond-class mail matter
Is recommended in the annual report
of the postmaster general which was
transmitted to congress today, accom
panied by a special message from the
president For the first time In the
history of the department a profit Is
shown for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1911.
. Accompanying the document was
the report of the commission on see
ond-class mall matter appointed by
Joint resolution of congress on March
4 of last year and a brief message of
the president, in which he called at
tention to the principal features of tbe
two reports.
The report of the commission on
second-class mall matter makes the
following recommendations:
1. The rate of 2 cents a pound on
copies mailed by publishers to enb
seribers, to nears agents, and as sam
ple copies, and by news agents to their
subscribers or to other netM agents.
2. The rate of 1 cent for each 4
ounces for copies mailed by other
than publishers and news agents; that
la, the present transient rate.
3. The present free-ln-eounty priv
ilege retained, bat not extended.
The commission also reoommended
that the cent-a-copy rate for newspa
pers other than weeklies and for pe
riodicals not exceeding 2 ounces in
weight, and the 2-cent-a-copy rate for
periodicals exceeding 2 ounces in
weight, when mailed at a city letter
carrier office for local delivery, be
abolished.
As to the effect and adequacy of the
proposed Increase of 1 cent a pound
In postage the commission says:
Such an Increase will not, In the
opinion of the commission, bring dis
tress upon the publishers of newspa
pers -and periodicals, or seriously In
terfere with the dissemination of use
ful news or information. A reasonable
time should be allowed, after the rate
Is fixed, before It Is put Into effect
While the new rate will be very far
from compensating the government
for the carriage and handling of see
ond-clasa matter, It will to some ex
tent relieve the existing burden and
result In a more equitable adjustment
of rates."
Both the president and the postmas
ter general concur In the recommenda
tions.
President Taft again concurs In the
recommendation of the Postmaster
General for the adoption of a parcel
post system, suggesting the Inaugura
tion of auch a service on rural routas
and In tha city delivery servlca first
Hitchcock's recommendation for
government ownership of' the tela
graph lines under the supervision of
the postal service Is not approved of
by the president Regarding thla ha
•ays:
"There Is only one recommendation
In which I can not agree—that is one
which recommends that the telegraph
lines In the United States should be
made a part of the postal system and
operated In conjunction with the mall
system. This presents a question of
government ownership of public utili
ties which are now being conducted by
private enterprise under franchises
from the government. I believe that
the true principle Is that private en
terprise should be permitted to carry
on such public utilities under due regu
lation as to rates by proper authority
rather than that the government
should Itself conduct them. This prin
ciple I favor because I do not think It
In accordance with the best public pol
icy thus greatly to increase the body
of public servants."
The report of the Postmaster Gen
eral is full of statements of ebatgea
In the organization and methods of the
postal service made since the last an
nual report, and of tentative drafts of
legislation embodying certain recom
mandations of the department which
need legislation to carry them out. It
also calls attention to the fact that
the revenues for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1911, amounted to $237,879,
823.60 and that the expenditures
amounted to $237,660.705.48. making a
surplus of 9219,118.12.
The report shows that the postal
savings system was begun experimen
tally In January, 1911, and that It has
now been extended ao as to include
7,500 presidential post offices, which
includes practically all of the post
offices of that class. Preparations are
also being made to establish the sys
tem at about 40,000 fourth-class offices.
The deposits In 11 months have reach
ed a total of $11,000,000, distributed
2,710 national and .state banks.
Wonderful Experiences.
"When 1 was out In the country last
summer," skid the beautiful chorus
girl. "I milked a cow."
"Oh. you haven't anythin« on me,'
replied the artist's model. "1 visited
an aunt of mine In the country last
fall, and one evening I helped her
wash the dishes."
An Empty Tradition.
"Fop. why are you called tbe baud
•f the family T"
"It Is merely a- eeanear .RtM my
Men
inet
EN and woman who "|*t
there" have aettled beliefs
aud L-unvictlona. The pilot of an ocean
iteamer would make poor headway If ha
save up the beliefs by which he must di
rect that ship.
RICE COMBINATIONS.
Rice when well cooked Is so easy pf
digestion, so nourishing and whole
some that It seems poor economy to
use so much of other starchy foods
and neglect the rice, which lorms the.
chief food of so many millions on the
other side of the globe.
For the main dlah of a meal it can
be combined with veal, chicken and
other meats In the form of croquettes
or escalloped dishes, with tomatoes
and curry, with cheete. Another Is a
very nice dish of hard-cooked eggs cut
In eighths and put Into buttered bak
lug dish with a layer of cold cooked
rice Brat, then a few spoonfuls of
thick white sauce, a sprinkling of
cheese and seasonings, and at layer of
eggs. Finish with buttered crumbs»,
And bake until thoroughly fcoL This
Is a dish sufficiently filling for a matai
dish. Five hard-boiled eggs, two cups
of rice and a cup of white sauce, sea
soning and a little grated cheese will
«• enougn to serve five.
For supper or luncheon dishes there
Is nothing for a light'meal more ap
propriate than plain boiled rice with
rich milk.
Desserts of rice with eggs and milk
make most appetising dishes.
Rice and milk baked with dates and
raisins and served with cream Is an
other good dessert.
A Spanish dish, using red peppers,
rice and any bits of cold meat cut In
small pieces, s layer of rice and a
sprinkling of onion, then a layer of
meat and tomatoes made hot with
fresh red peppers. Cover all with a few
green peas and serve in the baking
dish.
Rice a la Riston,—Finely chop two
thin slices of bacon; add to one-half
of a medium-sized cabbage, finely
chopped, cover and cook slowly thirty
minutes. Add a fourth of a cup of
boiled rice, one-half teaspoon of
minced parsley and salt and pepper to
taste. Moisten with one-half cup of
white stock, either chicken or veal
broth and cook fifteen minutes.
Turkish pllaf Is another dish liked
by many. Cook a half cup of well
washed rice In a tablespoonful of but
ter until It Is brown and the water is
absorbed. Add three-fourths of a cup
of tomatoes and cook until the rice Is
soft Season and serve.
A LI. net that man wretched
_ wheu whatever Ul he suffers,
has a child to love. —Southey.
Blessed. Is the hand that, prepares a
pleasure (or a child, for there is no saying
when and where it may bloom forth.
—Jen-old.
DISH FROM LEFT-OVERS. '
The dally problem of keeping with
in a certain allowance and seeing that
nothing is wasted Is a constant one..
When you have a few sweet pota-,
toes left from a meal, slice them/
sprinkle with brown sugar and bits o t
butter and bake In the oven,
Escalloped potatoes prepared from
cold boiled potatoes and a little white
sauce and onion juice sprinkled with
green peas, also a left-ovpr, makes an
other appetising dish.
When you have a little strong cream
cheese left over, grate It and mix with
a beaten white of egg. season with
salt, cayenne and pack In the cheese
jars or serve on circlets of toast and
heat. To be served with tea.
Ginger bread baked In thin sheets,
cut in rounds and put together sand
wich fashion with cream or cottage
cheese make delicious little tea cakes.
When a tattle pastry Is left and one
has time to do It, very pretty little
baskets may be made by putting the
pastry over Inverted patty pans and
baking. For the handles, twist the
pastry In strips and lay around a ba
king powder can to bake. Fill the
baskets with preserves or ices and in
sert the handles. These make very
effective deserts.
If one haB a bit of orange marma
lade left over, add It to the mince
meaL
Cold vegetables of all kinds may be
çonverted Into good salads. D there
are several varieties, season and pile
them in groups with parsley in be
tween. Carrots, green peas and pota
toes. a few of each, in this way make
a good mixed salad, and one can take
the preferred vegetable when being
served.
When making a dessert for dinner,
like a custard, just do no£ add tbe su
gar until some of the thickened cus
tard is removed, and that fcay be fla
vored with vanilla and sweetened. The
rest may be seasoned for salad dress
ing, the one process doing for both
dishes.
TIUCU- 7k*.
In Luck.
Caller—How much for a marriage
license?
Town Clerk—One dollar.
Caller—I've only got M cants.
Town Clerk— Y on're lucky.