A2 • Thursday, November 5, 2015 HIDDEN HISTORY
THE MARKET AT A GLANCE
US Stocks Slip N EW YORK (AP) • Stocks retreated modestly Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen implied that Fed policymakers are still considering raising interest rates in December. Yellen’s comments pushed the U.S. dollar higher. The dollar’s rise had a secondary impact of causing oil to fall, which in turn impacted oil, gas and energy stocks. U.S. government bond prices also fell. Media and entertainment stocks were pummeled after worrisome comments from media conglomerate Time Warner. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 50.57 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,867.58. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 7.48 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,102.31 and the Nasdaq composite fell 2.65 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,142.48. During her regular semi-annual testimony to Congress, Yellen said that an interest rate hike in December would be a “live possibility” if the economy stays on track. Yellen did stress that no decision has been made yet and a move in December will depend on how the economy fares between now and then. At its Dec. 15-16 meeting, the Fed will consider raising a key interest rate from a record low of near zero if the economy continues to grow at a strong enough pace to keep adding jobs and push annual inflation toward the Fed’s 2 percent target, Yellen said.
A DAY ON WALL STREET
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AlliantEgy 2.20 18 60.11 +.39 -9.5 -7.48 Aon plc 1.20 22 94.46 -.16 -.4 BallardPw ... ... 1.71 +.03 -13.6 BkofAm 2,102.31 .20 13 17.01 -.17 -4.9J A M ConAgra 1.00 27 41.02 +.06 +13.1 Costco 1.60 from 29 157.15 -1.65 +10.9 Pct. change previous: -0.35% Diebold 1.15 34 37.25 -.05 +7.5 DukeEngy 3.30f 18 71.93 -.31 -13.9 DukeRlty .72f 43 20.87 -.09 +3.3 Fastenal 1.12 23 40.22 -.31 -15.4 HP Inc ... ... 14.14 -.15 -22.4 HomeDp 2.36 24 125.38 -.28 +19.4 Idacorp 2.04f 17 66.94 +.19 +1.1 Keycorp .30 12 12.81 +.03 -7.8
Lee Ent ... 6 2.08 1,900 ... -43.5 MicronT ... 7 17.44 -.40 -50.2 OrbitATK 1.04 23 85.79 1,800 -.97 +60.4 Sensient 65.97 +.09 +9.3 J A1.08f 26 S O N SkyWest .16 20 19.42 -.09 +46.2 Teradyn .24 57 Low 20.00 -.03 +1.1 High 2,114.59 2,096.98 Tuppwre 2.72 14 59.11 -.67 -6.2 US Bancrp 1.02 13 42.62 -.08 AP -5.2 Valhi .08 ... 2.60 +.01 -59.4 WalMart 1.96 12 58.37 +.26 -32.0 WashFed .52 15 25.19 +.23 +13.7 WellsFargo 1.50 13 54.58 +.01 -.4 WestRock n 1.50 ... 53.25 +.03 -16.0 ZionsBcp .24 26 29.11 +.14 +2.1
Live Cattle 140.900 138.450 138.450 S -3.000 Feeder Cattle 189.875 186.150 186.150 S -4.500 Feeder Cattle 178.000 174.275 174.275 S -4.500 Lean Hogs 61.400 59.900 60.025 S -1.050 Lean Hogs 66.050 64.975 65.200 S -0.750 Wheat 530^6 508^2 526^2 S 9^6 Wheat 532^6 511^6 528^4 S 9^0 KC Wheat 499^4 481^4 492^6 S 5^2 KC Wheat 515^0 497^4 508^4 S 5^2 MPS Wheat 528^2 512^4 524^2 S 4^4 MPS Wheat 537^6 523^4 533^6 S 3^0 Corn 383^4 376^4 380^4 S 0^0 Corn 391^4 385^0 388^2 S -0^4 Soybeans 886^2 878^4 882^0 S 3^4 Soybeans 887^0 879^0 884^0 S 5^0 BFP Milk 15.26 15.03 15.25 S 0.10 BFP Milk 15.28 15.11 15.22 S 0.04 BFP Milk 15.34 15.25 15.28 S -0.16 BFP Milk 15.61 15.50 15.59 S -0.13 BFP Milk 15.88 15.80 15.85 S -0.07 Sugar 15.51 14.57 14.64 S -0.85 Sugar 15.04 14.25 14.31 S -0.74 B-Pound 1.5441 1.5356 1.5376 S -0.0057 J-Yen 0.82670 0.82175 0.82280 S -0.00350
Jun Canada Dollar Jun Euro-Currency Jun Swiss Franc Jun US Dollar Aug Comex Gold Oct Comex Gold Sep Comex Silver Dec Comex Silver Sep Treasury Bond Sep Coffee Dec Coffee Jul Cotton Mar Cotton Aug Unleaded Gas Aug Heating Oil Jul Natural Gas Aug Crude Oil
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Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change without notice. Producers desiring more recent price information should contact dealers. Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; pintos, $23.00 avg.; pinks, not established; small reds, not established; garbanzos, $30. Quotes current September 18.
Valley Grains
Prices for wheat per bushel; mixed grain, oats, corn and beans per hundredweight. Prices subject to change without notice. Wheat, ask; Old Barley $6.00, New Barley, $6.90 (cwt); corn, $8.30 (cwt); oats, $6.50 (cwt). Prices are given by Rangen’s in Buhl. Prices current Oct. 14. Corn, $8.02 (cwt); barley, $6.75 (cwt); wheat, $5.40 (bushel) delivered to Gooding. Prices quoted by JD Heiskell. Prices current Oct. 14
Cheese
Barrels 1.54, -3 ; Blocks 1.6200, NC Prices Current Nov. 3
STREAMFLOWS verage daily flows A Snake River at Heise Snake River at Blackfoot Snake River at American Falls Snake River at Minidoka Snake River at Milner Little Wood River near Carey
1,552 cfs 2,220 cfs 417 cfs 504 cfs 442 cfs 1 cfs
Jackson Lake is 65 percent full. Palisades Reservoir is 25 percent full. American Falls Reservoir is 16 percent full. As of Nov. 3
CORRECTION There was an error in a Wednesday story about the Twin Falls School District’s legislative preview. Refugee student Safia Ali grew up in Afghanistan and her family fled to Syria before coming to the United States.
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Mychel Matthews Hidden History
into Brown’s room during the night, gave him a drink of water and a wet towel to place on his head. Brown had been confined to his room, “and was either malingering or so weak that he could not walk down stairs,” according to the Twin Falls Weekly News. Brown was employed by Robert Rogerson as a watchman of the Rogerson Building when it was under construction. “It is believed that Brown has a sister in Seattle,” said the newspaper, “though he told so many conflicting stories in regard to his relatives that nobody can guess the truth.” The note showed “no
Learn More: Hidden History Book on Sale Now Let Mychel Matthews take you on a journey back in time to learn about the people and places that have shaped the Magic Valley. Copies of “Hidden History of the Magic Valley — Surprising Tales of Turmoil and Triumph in Southern Idaho” are available at the Times-News office, 132 Fairfield St. W. in Twin Falls and The Voice, 1510 Overland Ave. in Burley and the Twin Falls Visitor’s Center at 2015 Nielsen Point Place in Twin Falls.
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Ben Brown disappeared in 1909 from his secondstory room in the Moore building, far right, at the north corner of Main Avenue and Shoshone Street. The building now houses the Cookie Basket. Seen at the far left is the Perrine Hotel. evidence of mental aberration,” the newspaper reported, “but Moore stated that Brown’s mind had frequently wandered during his sick spells of late.” Moore couldn’t understand how Brown could get out of the building without being heard, or how he could walk without assistance. “If (Brown) managed to get out of the building unassisted, he certainly must have summoned unsuspected strength for he was apparently very feeble,” wrote the newspaper. Some thought Brown
may have wandered away while demented. A careful search failed to reveal any trace of the body. The newspaper said many were of the opinion that “Brown merely made a sensational getaway.”
Mychel Matthews reports on rural issues and agriculture for the TimesNews. The Hidden History feature runs every Thursday in the Times-News and on Magicvalley.com. If you have a question about something that may have historical significance, email Matthews at mmatthews@magicvalley.com.
Police Want Help Identifying Oneida County Suicide Victim ERIC QUITUGUA MALTA • Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man found dead last week near the Oneida-Cassia County line. The man, possibly named Antonio, had a knife wound to his neck and was in a truck in the Pinecreek area, two miles into Oneida County. The death was originally investigated as a homicide, but a pathologist and an Oneida County coroner ruled the death a suicide. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office
had information suggesting the man came to Idaho from El Mirage, Ariz., to harvest sagebrush seed. El Mirage police checked out a possible address for the John Doe man, but the residents could not identify him. “Either they don’t really know him or they’re afraid to say anything,” Oneida Sheriff Jeffrey Semrad said. The man, who is believed to be in his early 50s, was known to co-workers as “El Mechanico” and is originally from Durango, Mexico. He was
reportedly suffering from poor mental health and complained of severe knee pain, police said. The sheriff’s office has posted a photo of the man to its Facebook account in the hopes someone may recognize him. Police in Arizona are doing the same. “Our lieutenant is working with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office to see if we can get him identified,” said El Mirage Police Detective Howie Karner. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information to call 208-766-2251.
AT A GLANCE
GRAINS & METALS REPORT Valley Beans
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en Brown disappeared on Christmas Day in 1908. He was last seen in the wee hours of the morning by his landlord, Albert Moore. Brown rented a secondstory room in the Moore building at 106 Main Ave. N. in Twin Falls, where the Cookie Basket is today. He had been ill — supposedly of appendicitis — and he didn’t have the money to pay for an operation. “Tired of life, sick and no one to care for me, business and financial affairs has drove me crazy,” Brown wrote on the back of a Hotel Perrine letterhead. “If anyone cares, you will find my body between here and Blue Lakes ferry. God bless every one and may God forgive me for this act. Good-bye.” Moore, the landlord, told Twin Falls County Sheriff Charles Dyer he had gone
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What’s the One Thing You Prize Most? IMES-NEWS T TWIN FALLS • Go into anyone’s home and you will find rooms full of things. They fill shelves, walls, closets and photo albums. But do you have one thing that you prize above all else? It could be your grandmother’s antique clock, a childhood blanket or your only photograph of a loved one. Reporter Tetona Dunlap is working on a project featuring local people, their things beloved above all others and the stories behind them. If you have a story to share, call 208-735-3243 or email tdunlap@ magicvalley.com.
Voters Approve Buhl School Levy TIMES-NEWS BUHL • Voters gave a nod of approval Tuesday for renewing the Buhl School District’s supplemental levy. About 57 percent of voters said “yes,” surpassing the required majority vote. Superintendent Ron Anthony wasn’t available to comment Wednesday. The district’s two-year, $400,000 annual measure pays for basic expenses to keep schools up and running. School board chairman Jim Barker said Wednesday he’s grateful for the community’s support. “It’s operating money,” he said, adding that the levy allows for a balanced budget. In addition to paying for utility costs such as the power bill, it benefits students academically, Barker said. It allows the school district to maintain class sizes, continue offering all-day kindergarten, and keep elective classes such as art, drama and music. School officials expect tax rates to remain the same. The Buhl district — with nearly 1,300 students — has relied on a levy for about three years.
Candidate Drops out of Race, Still Wins Bellevue Council Seat TIMES-NEWS BELLEVUE • Tyler Peterson verbally withdrew from the Bellevue City Council race, but that didn’t stop him from winning a seat. Peterson earned one of three open seats after receiving 82 votes Tuesday night. Peterson told the Times-News in October that he was not seeking office, but his name still appeared on the ballot because he missed the Sept. 18 deadline for withdrawing from the race. “As it stands right now, he is the council elect,” said Dee Barton, Bellevue city clerk. “That was the election results.” Peterson couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday. The other candidates who won seats are Anne Mulick with 121 votes and Shaun Mahoney with 117 votes. Larry Plott received 57 votes. Barton said if Peterson, or any other city council member resigned or didn’t take the oath of office in January, the council may appoint someone to fill the position until November 2016. “It’s not a special election of any type,” Barton said. “It’s an appointment.”
Idaho Lynching Murals in Old County Courthouse Spark Debate KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press
B OISE • Two murals depicting the lynching of an American Indian in a former Idaho county courthouse are once again at the center of a disagreement over whether they should be displayed or covered up as offensive. Historic preservationists and members of Idaho’s tribes oppose covering the 75-year-old murals that were commissioned as part of a Depression-era program to help put artists to work, arguing that the public can learn from history’s mistakes. However, the University of Idaho — currently leasing the building as a satellite campus of its law school — contends the murals create a negative learning space. State officials held a public hearing Wednesday to gather public input as they consider weighing in on the issue. The murals have been covered ever since the college opened up the law school earlier this year. “It may not be tasteful and it may not be art, but
it displays some of the past history that happened in our state,” said Blaine Edmo, a member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribe. “These murals need to be openly displayed. The reasons behind these murals need to be discussed.” The murals show an Indian in buckskin breeches, on his knees with his hands bound behind his back. He is flanked by one white man holding a rifle and another holding the end of a noose dangling from a tree. Twenty-six murals were painted in southern California and mounted in the former Ada County courthouse in 1940. Because the murals are installed as part of the historic building’s staircase wall, the state is banned from tampering or destroying the paintings. “Covering the murals is not erasing history,” said Mark Adams, dean of the university law school. “The display of the murals says, particularly to our Native American and African American students, that people like you are not welcome here.”
5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS
Twin Falls County Wednesday arraignments
Lloyd Wayne Eldredge, 32, Twin Falls; rape, $150,000 bond, public defender appointed, preliminary hearing Nov. 13. Ashley Nicole Mort, 32, Twin Falls; felony possession of controlled substance, walk-in, public defender, preliminary hearing Nov. 13. Shannon Marie Weaver, 24, Twin Falls; domestic battery, own recognizance, public defender appointed, pretrial Dec. 22. Christopher Michael Walliser, 33, Buhl; no contact order violation, $2,500 bond, public defender, pretrial Dec. 15.