Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-12
TIME OF CRIMI-
NAILS AS CASH
Comparisons Between KOotenai
Co. and Prohibition Maine

The prohibitiOnists are flooding the
county with statistical circulars and
other literature, among which Is the
following containing "a paragraphs
which we have numbered simply for
the convenience Of reference by the
reader. because we intend to take
them up one at time and see just
what they mean:
Attention Voters.
1. During the year July /, 1908,
to July 1. 1909. there were 81 sa-
loon licenses issued In Kootenai
county. These licenses cost the sa-
looms $3.50 each. or a total OF $45,-
$50. OF this amount the schools re-
ceived so per cent. the state 10 per
cent, and the towns in which the sa-
looms are located Tor the general
road fund. II not in towns), 40 per
cent. Kootenai county therefore, re-
ceived from the saloons the sum OF
$4,000 to apply on the general
fund. This is the credit to the sa-
looms in account with the county.
2. Now let us find the cost OF the
saloons to the county There were
II criminal cases filed In the dis
trict court that year. IA OF which
were the offspring Of the saloon and
its influences.
3. During the same period there
were A. cases in the probate court
OF these 80 were attributable to the
liquor traffc.
4. OF the crimlnsl cases in the
justice court, sS per cent were re-.
suits OF the use of liquor gotten at
saloons and the saloon influences.
5. These cases In the district.
probate and justice courts cost the
county, Mr.. Voter. s10,ss2.5s.
8. OF the above eases men were
sentenced to the penitentiary for
a total of % years and months, and
Jail sentences were imposed aggre-
eating years. IL months and "a
DAYS; costing the county directly and
through the state, over IS cents per
day for this time. which would
amount to $9,Se5.21.
Z. During that year Kootenai
county sent to the insane asylum 8
persons. OF this number were the
result of the saloon business. The
average time spent in the asylum,
we are informed, Is . years for each
inmate. The county Is, therefore,
paying out and Is to pay for this sa-
loon expense the sum OF s11,33O.10.
This does not include doctors charg-
er for examinations.
8. Fifty per cent or more Of the
poor costs to the county we're direct
ly due to the saloon influences. Fifty
per cent Of this cost, for the year be-
ginning July 1. 1908. announced to
as2s1.s7.
3. The persons imprisoned and
those sent to the asylum were able
bodied men and women. An able
bodied persons time Is an asset to
the community.
10. II We reckon he time Of those
who were imprisoned for crimes and
those sent to the asylum e . result
OF saloon influences. worth to the
community 81 per day for each work
ing day. we have lost TO the common
wealth because of insanity caused by
the saloon and its influences. 49,
400.
! IL. Loss because OF time spent in
jail. S3.o75.
IL. Loss because OF time people
were sentenced 70 the penitsntiary,
ss.75O.
Is. OF the ave youthful delin-
1 quents sent to the reform school dur
ing the same period, the delinquency
OF four was directly due to the sa-
loon influences. TIE terms for which
these four were sent aggregates 81
years At S4.5o per week for hous-
ing, maintenance, and instruction.
this cost win amount TO s4.s14.
which the county must pay through
the state.
IL. Now. Mr.. Voter. let us strike
our balance between the county and
saloon.
Is. Saloon court costa. sfe,-
| ssa.5s; saloon Jan and psnltsntlary