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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-13
Peter G. Johnston Returns From
Committee Work at the Capt.
tai.
GIVES SOME VERY
VALUABLE INFORMATION
Tells of Things That Affect Idaho
The Burkett Bill as Affecting
Settlement.

Peter G. Johnston, who recently re-
turned from trip to Washington
and Boston, gives the following re-
port of the object and the result of
his visit:
Hon. Fred w. Gooding, as presi-
dent of the National Wool Growers
association, and L. L. Ormsby of
Boise and myself as delegates from
the Idaho Wool Growers association
went to Washington to oppose the
passage of the Burkett bill and Sc
cure, If possible, the passage of an
amendment to the present twenty
eight hour law providing for mini
mum speed limit of sixteen miles per
hour on all trains of livestock con-
Eisting of ten cars or more.
The main features of the Burkett
Land Leasing Bill are: that the pub
lie domain may be leased for per-
fod of ten years with the option to
fence it, homesteaders are permitted
in THEORY to settle but in actual prac-
tice would be unable to do so and
for the following reasons: the home
steader may go within the leased
pasture and take the land for agri-
cultural purposes but the grazing
privileges belong to the party who
may have it leased who has claim
upon all the land except the home
stead so far as grazing is concerned.
Under such conditions as these the
homestead would be valueless if the
party were so far from the railroad
that he could not profitably haul his
agricultural products to the market.
His only hope would be to feed his
products to his livestock and drive
the stock to market. This could not
be accomplished without the use of
some of the government ground in
addition to his own claim.
The Burkett bill, if passed, would
in my judgment be severe blow to
the settlement and development of
the west and particularly to the state
of Idaho. This state, realizing the
value of the homestead pioneer, and
the necessity for his protection, pass
ed law many years ago which gives
the bona fide settler the exclusive
use of the public range for dis
tance of two miles from his home.
This law is known as the 1.-TWO mile
limit law" It's validity has been
tested in the supreme courts of the
state and the nation and has been
fully maintained. True, at the pres
ent time, the distance of two miles
is excessive and out of proportion
with the area of government land
unappropriated, yet an attempt to re-
duce this distance so that it would
be more in keeping with the present
area of land not taken resulted in
failure at the last session of the Ida
no legislature.
Referring again to the Burkett bill,
1t was endorsed by the American Ma
tional Livestock association which
was dominated by the larger cattle
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-13
Received a Prize.

In the opening Of our piano con-
test we announced that the person
nominating the winner should receive
a years subscription to The Repub-
lican free.
Mrs. L. A. Graham and Mrs. Fred
Siegel nominated Miss Cherry and
received the prize.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-13
Harry Orchard Pleads GniIty.

Harry Orchard was arraigned be-
fore the district court of Canyon
county Tuesday and plead guilty of
numbering Frank steunenberg.
He will receive his sentence on
March 18th, this being his 42nd
birthday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
BittereSt Vail Of All.

To-day the Republicans are insulting the
people by telling them in some places that
the panic was only small affair. In 9TH
ers they are telling them that if the Demo-
Gratis win, the panic will continue. The
truth is that Democratic success will pro-
mote permanent prosperity, as Nathan
Straus, the wealthy philan thropist and
merchants of New York says: Lest we
forget the horrors of the panic under the
Republican high tariff, this extract from a
speech made by Republican ex-Seeretary
Shaw on February 18th, 1908, is printed
here:
ssOyer 5000 freight cars standing emp
ty on the tracks, so, 900 locomotives white
loaded and out OF commission, one-fourth
OF the population Of several large cities idle,
and for the first time under Republican
administration free soup houses in every
industrial centre, the price of farm produce
naturally and materially deprecated, fur
nish an object lesson which ought to pro-
duce measure OF sober mindeness on the
part Of the American people
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
Giving Away Inc Republican Case.

Senator Deliver, Of Iowa, in which State
Bryan has plenty of Republican friends,
spoke in Los Angeles the other day, and in
opening his remarks he paid high tribute
to Mr. Bryan, saying that any one who
came with the expectation of hearing him
denounce the Democratic party and 'sits
great leader would 90 away disappointed.
Then he proceeded to say that the para
mount issue of this campaign is not the
tariff, or guarantee of bank deposits, or
war, or peace, or diplomacy, but the pres
ervation and perpetuation of those ideals of
private honesty and public integrity which
had made the Administration of Roosevelt
famous
Why, then, Mr. Dolliyer ought to move
to make the election of Mr.. Bryan unani-
nous. In private honesty and public in
tegrity is ne not fully the peer of Theodore
Roosevelt or William H. Taft? In the effort
to curb the power of corporations, in hos
tility to vast accommodations of wealth. in
his effort to emancipate politics from the
control of predatory wealth. and Of
.malefaotors Of great wealth, 'he is at least
eight years ahead Of the President. The
President has very recently expressed his
approval of an income tax, wish the idea
that it would tend to check great accumu-
lations. A more modest beginning in that
direction, a simple income tax, was enacted
by the Democrats in 1894, Mr.. Bryan being
then member of the House. That was
about twelve years ahead of Mr.. Roosevelt
MIR. Rooseyelt's efforts toregulate railroads
did not begin till four years ago, while Mr..
Bryan was urging legislation in restraint of
corporations, railroads and others, a dozen
years ago. He was even earlier in the field.
Between 1891 and 1895 be was in Congress
and sought to get his party to take more
position than is was then pre-
pared for in legislation against corporations.
Mr.. Rooseyeltis corporation policy is
simply weak and tardy imitation OF Mr..
Bryan's, with this qualification, that Mr..
BRYAN would rely upon law for reform, and
Mr.. Rooseyelt urges the highly dangerous
device Of increased power for tne President. |
The Roosevelt policies would be much safer
in the hands Of Mfr. Bryan than in those Of
Mr.. Taft. RECORD.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
Bryan will VIM Says the Old Wall
Street Prophet

Mr.. f. E. Knott, who has obtained con-
siderable reputation among his fellow
brokers in Wall street as Presidential
election prognosticatoI, is confident that
Bryan will win next Tuesday.
in 1892, = said Mr. Knott on Saturday
last, Il predicted landslide to Cleveland
early in the campaign. In 1896 | forecasted
a close fight. with the result in favor OF Mr..
Mckinley. In 1900 predicted landslide
for Mckinley from she start. In 1904
figured out an overwhelming victory for
Roosevelt. This year I predict close
Bryan victory The States give Mr..
Bryan are as foilows:- >
Arkansas, II; Alabama, 8; Colorado, s:
Delaware, 3; Geogia,l6 Idaho,3; Iodiana.
Is; Kentucky, l3; Louisiana, 8; MARYLAND,
s; MISSISSIPPI 10; Missouri, is; Montana,
8; Nebraska, s; Nevada, 8; North Caro-
lima, II; North Dakota, 4; Ohio, %; Okla
homa, 4 Oregon, A. South Carolina, q;
South Dakota, A; Tennessee II; Texas, Is;
Utah, 8; Virginia, -; Washington, 5, West
Virginia, Z; Wyoming, 3 Total, 257.
81 class California, Kansas and New York
as extremely doubtful, with a Bryan
trend; Minnesota and Wisconsin doubtful,
with Taft trend
Mr.. Knott has evidently counted New
Jersey among his Taft States. This week
both State Committees know that it is
doubtful with decidedly Bryan trend.'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
Making Faces.

1t will doubtless cause the face OF many
self-respecting honest republicans for there
are still some of that kind left, held fast by
the delusive hope for open-books, clean
and honest politics to blush with shame
when they look upon the big, loud cam
paign posters containing a picture OF Mr.
Taft at his best, and miserable caricature
of Mr.. Bryan, and asking voters to look on
both faces and then decide which would
make the best president. Fortunately there
are too many honest pictures Of Mr.. Bryan,
and he himself has stood before too many
millions of the American people, republic
cans included, during the last twelve
years such as the great gathering of
$4,000 to greet him at Washington Park in
Sept.-for any one TO be misled by such
deception as picture. 1t is in keeping
with other unfair, misrepresenting, pea nut
iato which our friends, the enemy ARE driven
in these latter days of the campaign. The
honest, open face of Mr.. Bryan, which has
in a remarkable way so many Of the fea-
lures Of George Washington, speaks for it,
self, and like the honest words that come
ringing from those lips is winning more
and more the votes of the whole country,
and from all parties, to bis standard No,
the little school boy trick Of making
faces, won't win. It's TOO late in the
game, Honesty is the best Poliey.o
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

and Representatives that vote for subsidy
legislation is vote against the public in
tesests y
Changers remember that in March,
1907, the Democrats in the Senate killed
the Subsidy bill. which had passed the
House by Republican votes. And, Gran
gers'' don't forget that Mr.. Taft in his ac-
ceptance Of the Republication nomination
for President said that he regretted that
the Ship Subsidy bill had failed Of passage
The Democrats in shat Congress killed it,
The Democratic party does do things.
FACT NO. 8.
The National Legislative Committee of
the Grange, whose business it is to press
upon Congress the measures asked for by
The Grange, in an official circular over their
own names, sent out only a few weeks ago,
confessed that they had been unsuccessful in
getting the last Congress TO pass the bills
a million farmers in the Grange in the S.
are asking for. Speaker Cannon, and his
rules, and the trusts were too strong for
them. They were turned down exactly as
Mr.. Gompers and she laboring man were
turned down, but who have found friends for
their cause in Mr.. Bryan and the Demo
cratic platform.
The Democratic party does do things,
that's what's the matter, that is why
"Grangers, farmers, workingmen, and
hundreds Of thousands OF good citizens are
going to vote for change
Think over these facts, and then fall in
to line. s'Shall the people rule ?"
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD,
Past Lecturer National Grange,
and Lincoln Republican and
"A Boy in Blue"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
Your Car Fare and s. and S.
Saved on Every Suit
You Buy Here!

This policy of selling our suits
has made us a host of friends,
who have found that the same
cloths are displayed in the 1000
rent stores in the big cities at So
and S. higher than what we ask.
We are satisfied to share these
bargains with our customers;
you pay for clothes here, not rent.
The Fall styles trend toward
brown and olive stripe shades,
made with cuffs on sleeves, flaps
on pockets and an extra good
quality lining. a suit to suit
every pocketbook.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
BRYAN'S FITNESS FOR The
PRESIDENCY.

CHICAGO, LII, Oct - Special.
all that can be said, has been said
esent campaign, when all the IS
ch may honestly cause division
pa among thinking men, are set
ID when the contest is stripped OF
cting contentious, the ole para
let stands out in bold relief, shat
late ever entered the race for the
ey better fitted TO discharge the
Of thai high office than William
Bryan. In the first place M.
an honest man He is sincere.
his most bitter political opponents
had the temerity to question bis
pr to doubt his sincerity. His life
clean, bis character is above re-
lie has lived in the open; his every
in public and private life is sub
he closest scrutiny. For bwelye
has occupied she spotlight of pub
hout blinking. He rings true to
st ideals of human life. There is
upon his escutcheon; no skeletons
set. He typifies in the highest
le lofty conception Of American
No citizen IN private life, by
md example, by words and deeds,
more for the moral and material
Rll the people than has Mr.. Bryan.
no greater student of political
ionic conditions in ohe United
day than Mr.. Bryan. Ii is his
e Of history coupled with his
ment OF men and measures which
n to grasp and understand pres
Conditions. His ideals, grounded
sympathy, have been broadened
sthened by travel and study. His
ions into social and political con-
We not been confined to his own
put have embraced almost every
and.
an is an optimost and a pro-
He looks upon the bright side of
believes that the world is grow
He sees ways and means by
betterment might be advanced,
III of his marvellous ability and
of character he strives for their
ment. He has not labored solely
narrow confines of craftsmanship.
he hesitated 30 commend the acts
llcan administration wherein he
aem to be for the benefit of the
pie. His commentator of the
been as strong as his denunciation
z bad. He has, within the past II
iiYed TO see some of the important
mental principles for which he stood
le the accepted doctrines of party
administration which, but short time
!, had rejecsed them and condemed
or advocating them.
Bryan's career has demonstrated
Without holding public office a man
gain the very best experience for the
nance Of public duty, particularly
80 that experience we add honesty
ineerisy of purpose. These present
and especial fitness of Mr..
for the Presidency. No man with
cart in the right place as is Mr..
IS wish his hand upon the public
and with his sympathies for the ad-
ment OF the welfare OF the whole peo-
an fail to achieve signal success as
lent. The time has passed when Mr..
was wrongtuily considered mere
+. He is looked upon now as an in
y practical man; as a man Of expert
His administration will be one of
sss along safe lines.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

Mr.. Cannon in his Philadelphia speech
this week blamed the farmers for the panic
now 4 year old. he said they we're not
spending thsir money. Well, millions d
farmers votes this election will help spike
that Cannon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

All the Democratic County candidates
have made splendid canvass, and will
continue their work till the polls Close
Democratic readers; is it asking too much
sf you to put your shoulder to the wheel
and aid in polling every Democratic vote?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

AAthe dollars the Republican healers
are spending in this campaign are Trust
dollars. Voters, these dollars have been
flched from you at the meat counter, the
oil counter, and all avenues of trade, ten
times over. Don't be Influenced by them
NEXT TUESDAY. Vote for freedom. The
Democratic ticket represents that.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

Taft spellbinders who ridiculed Mr..
Bryan were driven from the yard OF the
New York Ship Yard yesterday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
"SHALL THE PEOPLE RULER"

Read Facts" on this page, and then de-
eide which of the two great political parties
is the real friend Of. the farmer and the
working man.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

That great labor leader John Mitchell
says Of Mr. Bryan: He stands on much
the better platform and will be guided by
it in the event of his election. Mr. Taft is
handicapped by the jealous advocacy of his
cause by the predatory rich. Honest
wealth and business have nothing to fear
from Mr.. Bryan.o
Abraham Lincoln said: s'God must have
loved the plain people, He made so many
Of them.' Yes, and the plain people are
on the side of Mr.. Bryan, all the 'sbig
ricb7 fellows, trust magnates, and those
who would rule by iniunetions, etc.. are for
Mr.. Taft. White slavery trusts and
monopoly cannot exist under our flag any
more than black slavery.
Mr.. Taft says the Rep ublican party does
things. Well so it does. Under its fostering
care 286 giant srusts have been created, 104
new trusts during Presidents Rooseyelts last
four years. It has saddled upon the country
Enc Wofss panic IN this generation. LIE mas
thrown /, 100000 honest working men on
Of a job. Il has emptied dinner pals. 1t
is.doing away with trial by jury and SUBJ
stituting governing by injunction. 1t ID
making the favored rich richer and the
poor poorer. Yes, the Republican party
does do things.
A plank in the Bryan platform this year
reads: I'VE favor the election Of United
States Senators by direct vote Of the peo-
pie. and regard this reform as the gateway
to other national reforms
!. The Republican national convention |
voted down plank Of this kind S66 nays,
20 ia yeas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

Put she straight Democratic Ticket in the
blue envelope NEXT TUESDAY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29

Every one Of our County candidates is
worthy of support. Vote the ticket straight.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
$50 to Sis. 90

Light weight Overcoats in
black and colors. The same saw
ing is on all our goods.
A store where you can come ia an look
even if you are not ready to purchase.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
FACT Nc. 8

Led by Republican Presidents, Congress
has been trying for years to pass Ship
Subsidy bill, giving millions of dollars of
the peoples money to private owners of
ships. The Grange has unanimously OPP
posed it all these years, and successfully so
far. In his annual address at the meet
ing Of She National Grange in Hartford,
Conn, last year, National Master n. j..
Bachelor Ex-Governor OF New Hamp-
shire, and Republican, said THE power
Of organized selfish interests working TO se-
cure appropriations by Congress of public
funds for private purposes, was shown
again by the action Of the House OF Repre-
sentasives Republican) in passing the mo-
torious Ship Subsidy bill Z To
keep the hands Of she subsidy hunters out
II the United States treasury, it is necessary
hat the members Of the Order take imms-
late action By writing 20 their Senators
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-26

water sports; while the evening will
be given over to the grand marine
parade, under illumination; with mu-
sic everywhere.
The third and last day, Saturday,
after the greeting and reception of
Queen and court, the double scull race,
for the Pacific Coast championship,
between Gloss and Waite, and Laing
and Sawyer. In the afternoon the
sports on land and water will be pur-
sued; and in the evening the monster
"Wild West" parade will be pulled off;
the magnificent Sangerfest at Logans
Hall; the international tug Of war
contest and the closing festival.
Over and about and through all the
hours of the Regatta, will be cast the
glamour of fine band music, and the
charm and interest Of a 1000 lesser at
fractions, for the detail of which as
we'll as for that Of the leading fea-
lures the pleasure-seeker is respectful
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-26
ASTORIA'S REGATTA
AS 1T DEVELOPS
What Is Doing, Day By Day, to Make and Mark
1t the Best Ever

The will follows and participants urgently
requested be their station promptly at lis M as the parade
. will move promptly 80 o'clock Thursday afternoon
The police will form on intersection OF Fifth
street.
De Capros will Bond side OF Fifth
y street
The United States Regular troops will form Bond
. of De Capio's band
Company Coast Artillery form Bond street rear OF the
. Regulars
The marines Of u battleship will form Fifth
= side Of Bond head resting on Bond street
The Admiral OF Fifth Of marines
Queen Hattie and maids of honor form Sixth street. south
' d Of Bond
The Mayor and City Council with guests OF honor form
Seventh street. south side Bond left resting Bond
Arnold band Seventh south side Of Bond right
. resting Bond
Fife and Drum Corps Seventh north side of
. Bond
The Regatta Committee form Seventh street.
= Of Fife and Drum Corps
The Park Band form Eighth street. south side Of Bond
y street.
The Scandinavian Sangerfest Eighth Of Park
y Band
The sheris Association form Eighth street. side
y Bond
The Rebekahs form on south side of Bond
All organizations form Ninth street between Bond
and Commercial
street.
Arnos Cooed Tenth side OF Bond
y
The Chinese Reform Association Tenth street.
y side of Bond
Business mems floats and Eleventh street.
. side Bond
The Astoria Fire Department orm on Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, south side of Bond
All late will be reegated to the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-26

Tomorrow morning will witness the
Inauguration OF Astoria's fourteenth
annual Regatta, and the following is a
brief synopsis of the events that will
mark it during its three days of en-
tertainment:
Tomorrow morning will witness the
grand marine parade; the arrival of
Queen Hattie l., with her court and
staff Of Admirals; the reception by the
Mayor and his colleagues of the city
government; the Inauguration Of the
water sports. In the afternoon there
will be a monster parade on shore,
and the steady fulhlment of the water
sports.
On Friday morning the court as
semblage will take place at the grand
stand, and the great single-scull race
for the Pacific Coast championship,
between Gloss, Of Portland, and Laing
Of Victoria, B. c. In the afternoon
there will be fine series Of land and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-26
ARE NEEDED IN
THE FOUNDATIONS
THE STREET CAR COMPANY IS
NOTIFIED OF A BAD PLACE
NEAR McGREGoR MILLS.

Notice was served upon the Astoria
electric street car company yesterday
BY James r. Kearney, superintendent
Of streets, that the foundation under
the street car tracks between Thirty
eighth and Forty-second streets is in
pretty bad shape and that it may be
unsafe to run cars there until repairs
are made.
Daniel +. McGee, general superin-
tendent Of the street car company,
said last evening that the company
will make no attempt to run heavy
cars over the bad place until the
street foundations have been placed in
thorough repair again,
Mr.. McGee made an inestigation
of the place last evening, and then
said that the outlook is not very bad.
He said that while some repairs will
have to be made, that there is no ap-
parent need of stopping traffic and
that therefor the company will run a
light car over the tracks there. Of
course If there was the slightest
charca far An accident Mr. MeCaA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-26

naturally void be the first one who
should want to stop the traffic, and his
intention to run the cars probably is a
sure indication that passengers need
not be alarmed. Mr.. McGee also said
that work will be commenced by the
company at once to make the repairs,
as the company can hardly wait for
the city to get to work, though the
responsibility Of doing the work real
ly lies with the city. i,Al
At the meeting OF the council when
the trouble was FIRST reported il SEEM
ed to be the impression of some Of
the councilmen that the bad places
were in that portion OF the structural
work over which the street car COM
pany alone has the duty and response
bility Of making repairs. But accord
ing to Mr.. McGec, the decayed places,
which weaken and render the passage
OF street cars somewhat unsafe, are
entirely in that part Of the foundations
over which the city alone has juris-
diction and the responsibility Of max
ing repairs; that is, that the bad places
are formed by the rotten piles and
rotten cappings. It is probable the
city will have to reconstruct the entire
highway for several blocks, If the re-
pairing Is to be done with any degree
Of thoroughness.