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The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
Somewhat Dubious.

Il wonder would the judge consider a
plea of insanity
Doubtless he would. Why do you hes-
tate?"
We'll, my client only stole twenty-five
dollars worth
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Electrical mouse traps are novelty,
but it still remains optional with the
mouse to enter the trap.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
HeIping Hands.

What are you doing for the upIift,
MabeI?''
81 am teaching poor girls to play bridge
whist. And your
"oh, I'm collecting cast-off automobiles
20 distribute among worthy persons
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Rarely has the saying. IF you wish
peace. prepare for war" been more
vividly brought before a people than this
massing of 5000 soldiers on the Mexican
frontier
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
As to n Statesman.

DO you think he'll leave any foot
prints on the sands of time?'
He ought to leave a good many. He's
always side-steppinG
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Gov Wilson wants direct primaries
for New Jersey. To judge by his stren-
uosity in the last campaign, he will get
them.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Those bifurcated what-do-you-call-'e ems
ar" said to enable women to board street
cars with more ease. That may be so,
but pity the shins of the poor strap
hanging men in the cars.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
That's Different.

''Mr Wombat,' said the boss, you
wrote a personal letter yesterday after
noon during Office hours. In short, you
used your employers time, That's steal
ing
well, sir. have worked overtime at
least one hundred times each year for
the past sixteen years.
''Um! That's business.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
And Get Rich.

Why do toll at trivial jobs,
A prey to cares,
When 1 might well be raising squads
Or Belgian hares?
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Uncle Joe" has refused an offer of
$500 a night for one hundred nights to
lecture Maybe he wants to sell souvenir
gavelS
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

dispatch reports that Fra Elbertus
was attacked by an elephant out West
The animal is slowly recovering, is the
added comment.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Another fellow has found a pearl in
plate Of raw oysters. or course. il was
very valuable" They always areas
a news item.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

Herman Ridder. OF the New York
Staats-Zeitung, now is Mayor Gaynor's s
choice for United States Senator.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

\ Boston lawyer is reported as having
made a speech of $4,000 words. That
ought TO make him eligible to the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

We read that a man by the name Of
Booze running for office over in Mary
land has no chance. No wonder.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
A Crnn FniIure.

T certainly sowed the wind"
''weli?"
HOY is it that now have such hard
time faising it?.,
The Washington herald., 1911-03-12

fact which must be appreciated and
remedied before the South enters into
the full tide of national progress.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

law as proposed BY Governor Haw.
LEY. We would still only have to
raise soc, 000I but instead Of paying
90 mills on the dollar We viii only
pay six mills, and who Is hurt by
the changer If there is any one
hurt it is the fellow who has moi
been paying his just proportion. But
if some fellow has to pay more and
We raise just the same amount, Il is
a fact that some one is going to pay
less than he has in the past and will
be benefited by the enforcement Of
the Law.
Some would have you believe that
they are going to raise a lot more
taxes than We need and will pile up
a big amount of money in the banks.
This is prohibited by the lay and
the constitution, besides, We have
the Governors personal assurance
that such will not be the case and
that the levy will be based upon the
valuation. Then If there is no more
money raised than is actually need
ed.tO run the government of the
county and state the same as in the
past, who will be hurt by the 'full
cash value assessment" as made
mandatory under the lavs9 II can't
be the taxpayer who has been pay
ing his just share of the-taxes. Then
it must be the fellow Who has not
been paying his just share.
Again, are you going to criticise
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

the Governor for enforcing the lava
or are you going to criticise him for
not enforcing them' Too many
would like for him to enforce the
laws against The other fellow but not
tramp on their own toes. No one
can consistently kick on the enforce
ment of the laws on one thing and
object to their enforcement on an
other.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04


The question of assessing al
property this year at lis full cash
value in this state is not a political
tissue, but a question of enforcing
the laws that are upon our statute
books and one Of forcing all people
to bear their just proportion Of the
taxes. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Law says that call taxable
property must be assessed at its full
cash value" and that many through
out the state are paying two times
and some perhaps more than their
just proportion of their taxes under
the present system and some are not
paying one fourth as much as their
proportion, yet many are condemn
ing Governor Hawley for trying to
enforce a Law which is as plain and
clear cut as any upon our statute
books. They are condemning him
because he is trying to make those
who are seeking to escape their just
proportion of the taxes pay what
they should and relieve those who
have been paying more than their
just share.
In the past they have been pre-
tending to assess property at about
forty per cent of its actual cash val
ne and in some cases it was as
sessed at this and sometimes more
and in other instances property has
been assessed at as low as i've per
cent of its actual cash value. IN
der this system none we're being as
sessed as required by Law and the
fellow who happened to get a little
the best of it on his assessment vas
secure because no one was in a good
position to complain since no one
had been assessed as required by
law.
Many papers throughout the state
have taken this matter up and are
it for political reasons and
are only showing one side of the
question. Some of these would even
have their readers believe that the
-ate of taxation will remain practi-
ally the same while their valuations
will be several times higher, which
would be very high. The actual
acts Of the case are that the rate
viii decrease in proportion to the
Increase of the assessed valuation.
I will take just 50 much money to
un the state and county and if the
mount of the property is greater
be rate must be lover, as the re-
.rictions put upon the board of
compel this.
If the amount of money required ]
i this county, Lewis, for state and !
ounty purposes for the coming year
500, 900 and We have an assessed
aluation of $1,000 900 under the !
ID system Of Ievying taxes We will !
ave to pay 90 mills on every dol !
r of assessed valuation. If the
is increased to s10,00O,- 7
DO, under the enforcement Of the :
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04
LEWIS COUNTY AND ITS OFFICERS

Lewis county was created bT the nth session
Of the idaho legislature, and comprises ths
far-famed rich prairie section Of old NeE Pere,
county. with fine timber and large EaW-miI
interests In the western portion. Nerperce
the metropolis, Is the county seat. The county
omcers are
CLERK and Ex-oneiO Auditor and Recorder.
Clyde Clovis
Treasurer.
Adam G. Gross.
Assessor.
Elias H. RAtIiH.
Sheriff.
VIM. T. ShOekIy.
probate Judge.
William W. HammsII.
Surveyor.
Fred Warren.
superintendent Of schools.
Eva B. Hsndsron.
County Attorney.
Frank Z. Fog.
Coroner.
Dr.. T. Prize.
Commissioners.
lat District.
Eugene S. Friend. Kamiahs
md District.
Vim. F. Eastman, Nsspsrea
srd District.
MonrOe C. Hail. wiashsstsn
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

For the mutual benefit of all con
cemed. copy for changes of ads. in
The Herald must be in this Office by
Tuesday evening of each week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04
WHY THIS PECULIAR ATTI-
TUDE7

Idaho valuations:
Value of the Idaho farms as fixed
by assessors for taxing purposes II
1910, S42, 900, 900.
Value of the Idaho farms as fixed
by the federal census for 1910,
S244, 900, 900.
Value of the Idaho farms as they
will be fixed by the scash value"
rule adopted by Governor Havley
and the state board Of. equalization.
S4OO, 900, 900.
Boise Statesman
One year ago the assessors in the
various counties of Idaho placed a
valuation of $40, 200, 900 on the
farms of this state. This vas done
for the purpose of taxation.
In the same year-1910-Uncle
Sam placed a valuation on these
same farms of s244, 900, 900. This
was done for the federal census. The
preliminary bulletin is just out an
nouncing this fact.
This year-1911-the assessors
of the various counties will, if they
carry out TO the letter the instruc-
tons of Governor Hawley and the
state board Of equalization, place
valuation on these same farms of
S40O, 900, OO0-at least eight and
perhaps ten times the valuation Of
last year.
The figures sent out by the census
bureau include only the agricultural
land and the buildings. They do not
include timber lands.
Practically the only real argument
for the assessment of property at its
cash value is that it will lower the
rate of taxation-that the high val
uation Of the property in the state
will create the impression abroad
that Idaho is very wealthy state,
and that the low tax levy will make
prospective settlers understand that !
Idaho is a good place to live because I
of the low taxes.
But once more it is pointed-out by I
those who are giving much thought /
to this subject that on two items at
least it viii be impossible to reduce b
the tax rate before the meeting Of d
another legislature. This is the i
school tax, with a minimum Of S p
mills on the dollar, and the tax for b
interest and sinking fund Of d mills b
on the dollar. t.
The amount of tax collected from
the farmers last year for these two 2
items on farm valuation of S42,- e
900, 900 was approximately$300, 900. a
Assuming that the value Of the o
farms IS increased eight-fold this q
year under the new order-ands the a
assumption is reasonable one-it b
will follow that the amount of money v
collected from the farmers for n
schools, interest and sinking fund, 81
viii be 50, 100000. 81
It is feared by some that this "a
,reat amount Of money rolling in Vi
rom the farms to the officials whose Il
Iuty Il is to spend it may lead to Il
II viii pile up a tre- "
iendous sum Of money to be loaned st
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

]. NJ. MeG.e Of Pullman. wn.,
is meeting old friends and looking
after business interests in Nsspsrce
this week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

Frank Sorenson. Who Is attending
the state normal school at Lewiston.
spen. last Sunday With homefosks In
NeEperee.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

The quicker a cold i gotten rid o. The
less the danger from pnenmonia and other
ssrious dissases. Mr. b w. l. Hall, 81
Wayerly, Va. says; Il Guaiy believe Chan,
bsrlain's Cough Remedy % - alsoiuiely he
AT preparation on the market ior coida
have Recommended Il 70 my friends and
they al agfee Nth me For sale b. al
.la.lara
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

All kinds Of aches aud pains re-
moved at Dr.. Hagel's.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

The bss. butter wrappers are
printed at The Herald Once.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
WIFE ACTS As POLICE DEC0Y
Her Telegram Leads to Arrest Of
Alleged Hartford Fugitive.

Charles y. Kelsey. thirty-eight years old,
former assistant cashier for the Hartford
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford,
Conn. who is wanted by the police OF
Hartford on charge OF embezzlng 81 900,
was arrested block from the Grand Union
Hotel yesterday afternoon through the con-
nivance Of his wife with the police OF this
cty.
Detectives Wilbur and Talt, Of the Cen
tral once, who made the arrest said that
Kelsey made a confession TO them in which
he said that he took a married woman with
with him when he fed from Hartford and
went 10 Havana.
However. according TO the detectives his
companion he said. did not like the climate
OF Havana and. after three weeks. they
went 10 New Orleans, and at length came
20 New York
II was added that Kelsey wrote TO his
wife in Hartford from New Orleans, and
when he arrived here sent her a
photograph. which she turned over 10 the
police. and that al their request she tele
graphed TO him 10 meet her At the Grand
Union Hotel. and thus his capture was
effected,
The detectives permitted Kelsey to go
10 his own hotel for some wearing ap
parel They say that woman. whom
they describe as a striking brunette, was
in his room when they reached il. and
when the situation was explained 70 her
she promptly called up her husband In
Hartford on the long distance telephone
and asked his forgiveness. The detectives
say they understood that he replied that
he would come TO New York and take her
hack
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
March %, 1911.
A Sacrifice 10 Capitalism.
infiammatory Legends Barre!

Grand Marshal Witaskin told her she
would net be permitted to carry the ban
ner in the procession. Similar treatment
was accorded any Individual or organi-
cation bearing infiammatory legends
The uptown division was awaiting the
arrival Of the downtown section, and
when the two met. at 1920 O'Clock. the
march up Fifth avenue began The
downtown section moved slowly, while
the uptown marchers stood 10 one side
ready 10 fall into line. The procession
marched under the arch five and eight
abreast.
The Women's Trade Union League
headed the second division Behind
them came a host Of delegates from the
Women's Political Party, then the suf-
fragettes. Leading the members OF the
Women's party were Mrs. John Rogers
and Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch. A:
the head OF the suffragettes were Mrs
d. l.. Laidlaw. DR.. Helen Knight and
Mrs. 7. l.. Stratton and other prominent
women.
Here and there an older woman would
insist upon taking some thinly clad
young girl under her umbrella. Groups
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06

same indignant protest which you did. dis
honest practices in this bureau would long
ago have disappeared
Il am inclined TO believe. however. that
the contractors themselves, through their
desire to evade the restrictions of the law.
are principally responsible for the cor
rrption OF the Bureau OF Buildings. In
case you are subjected. as you indicated
you might be. To an unfair discrimination
as result of your testimony before me.
would he obliged 10 you if you would inn
mediatey notify this Office"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
WANTS TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Socialist Representative Says Army
Intimidates Insurgents.

Washington, April "a resolution asking
for the withdrawal of the United States
army from the border Of Mexico and for
the submission to Congress by the Presi-
den, Of all the papers bearing on the Mexi-
can situation. was introduced in the House
to-day by Victor Berger. the new SOCIALIST
CONGRESSMAN from Milwaukee. Mr.. Berger
referred TO the "despotism and brutality Of
the Mexican governing class WHICH, ne
says, have goaded the people OF that coun-
try into revolution. No attempt has peen
made. says the resolution, to invade the
United States, but the presence or the
American army on the border Is being used
by the Mexican ruling interests TO inti'nl-
date insurgents.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
THE SIEGE OF CHIHUAHUA
Three Thousand Mexican Troops Bot
tied UP There.

Chihuahua. Mexico, April 5.-Three thou
sand troops. representing the main
strength Of President Diaz's forces In
Northern Mexico are bottled up in this
city. 1t is the belief of the seven hundred
Americans here that Madero is preparing
20 deliver a decisive blow with a view TO
bringing the insurrecton 10 a crisis in
this section
At Torreon insurgent forces are reported
20 have surrounded the city. All the rail-
roads to the south have been blockaded'
although trains are still running in other
directions This, with the exception OF the
larger cities. makes strip which the In
surgents control of almost one thousand
miles Of territory south from the American
border.
Madero has given orders that no prop
erty shall be destroyed except such as
may be necessary TO promote the insurrec-
ton and block the railroad.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06

factory fire were buried In one great grave
YESTERDAY afternoon in Eversreens Gene
terry. Brooklyn Despite the fact that rair
fell all day, hundreds o: persons waited az
the entrance OF the cemetery for the pro-
cession, coming from the nlorgue on this
side OF the river
| BY the time the funeral arrived there
was a heavy rain, but this did not deter
the crowds Some Of the spectators were
respectful and deeply moved. One man
stood with hare head in the rain while
the hearses went by. two by two. But
large part of the crowd was just as dis
orderly and curious as that at the morgue
7 the day after the disaster. Half grown
boys ran at top speed through the ceme-
terry, jumping over and on graves.
While the collins were being lowered into
the big grave William Flanagan. an
architect Of the Charities Department.
plotted the positions so that they might
lie easily removed II there were further
identfcations.
The services were conducted by Monsig-
nor William j. White. of the Church Of
the Visitation: Father Ambrose Donegan
and Father William p. Farrell. Of ST
Peters and St Paul's churches. respective
ly. the Rev DR. William r. Morrison.
rector Of St AIMS. and Rabbi j. L.
Magnes. OF the Congregation B'nai Jes-
hurun. Michael j. Drummond. Commits
sioner OF Charities. who was present with
his son. and T. L. Foearty. one Of his dep
utcs. said a few words at the grave
The Elks quartet. Brooklyn Lodge No %
sang Abide with Me" and Nearer. Ny
Cod IA Thae The memhers of tho nrarta,
are Peter J. Collins. Frank Corhett John
Lloyd Wilson and James j. Byrne. Flowers
were sent by some OF the unions and
Thorley. the florist sent wreaths OF roses
for each coffin
There was also large crowd at the
morgue when the collins were placed In the
hearses The route was over the sd street
ferry 10 the ccmeteny.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
the curbs and waited for any demonstra

the curbs and waited for any deHohSud
ton that might come
The uptown division swung out Oh
Broone street into Macdougal, ana turn
ing east in 4th street, started for WASH
ington Square, arriving at the Arch AT
about 800 O'Clock. All along the line OIL
march throughout the four miles from
the starting place at Rutgers square
and East Broadway to the scene oil the
great disaster there was no accident no
undue disturbance, nothing to mar the
solemnity of the occasion.
Both sizes Of the street were croWoed
n the walls. The usual street noises.
the clatter and hum OF the East SIDE
seemed lushed. There were no cheers'
no angry shouts. sympathy was every
where apparent.
Heading the parade were one thousand
employees Of the Triangle Waist Com
pany. Many persons burst into tears
ard some prayed. but there was no hys-
,erical outbreak.
A woman survivor Of the Washington
Place disaster clad in black, appeared
in the street in front Of Clinton Hall
carrying a black banner inscribed In
white:
March 25, 1911.
A Sacrifice TO Capitalism.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
ALABAMA WILL NOT BE DRY
County Option Instead Of State Wide
Prohibition.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 5. - Statewide
orohihstion in Alabama received a knock
,ut blow to-day. when both branches Of the
LEGISLATURE adopted the Smith liquor regu-
alton bill.
This provides that 10 per cent OF the
voters Of a county may petition for an cleo
.,on TO determine whether liquor shall be
sold in that county. either by saloons ais
pensary or otherwise. Each county thereoy
has full power 20 regulate It's liquor tra'nc'
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
FOSDICK PRAISES BUILDER
Thanks Mr.. Hinkle for Telling Of In
spectors Attempts to Hold Up Firm

Commissioner of Accounts Fosdick wrote
10 Ernest Hinklc, president Of the Einklc
Iron Company, yesterday. thanking him for
tho testimony he had given I'm regard to at
tempts made by building inspectors 10 hold
up his hrm.
ward wrote the Commissioner, was In re-
freshing contrast To the attitude OF many
other contractors who appeared before us.
II other builders placed In similar situa-
tion. instead OF meekly submitting To the
demands OF the inspectors had made the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06

note marked this display Of labor's
forces as it marched in solemn file
toward the building where the scores OF
girls and men lost their lives.
There was not the slightest commo-
ton. and the marchers felt the impress
siveness Of the occasion to such a de-
gree that the police force had little to
do AS each division reached the scene
of the fire there was a tendency to break
lines and gaze on the structure. Rain
poured in varying deluges. from drizzles
to torrents. But this did not discourage
the hundreds of thousands who stood at
New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
grafton figures from the land or the His'hs
Sun are impressive"
Gloom Increases at El Paso,

grafton figures from the land OF the Rising
Sun are impressive"
Gloom Increases at FL Paso,
Two dispatches one from a correspondent
in the field with Madero. and the other
from Washington perturbed the local peace
camp to-day.
The publication Of the Washington tele-
gram. In which the fact that Dr. Gomez
the revolutionary agent there, and Amoas-
sador de la Barra had begun peace negou-
ations on their own account ten days or
more ago, was called to the attention OF
Francisco Madero. father of the insurgent
leader He received IL after the fashion or
one whose thunder has been stolen.
Il think 1t is not so.' he remarked hope-
fully. and waited for corroboration.
1T is true, and its publication was au-
thorized by both Gomez and De la Barra.
Are you working in harmony with Gomez!
.Oh. yes: certainly. l think it is not so.
Later Rafael Hernandez. a sort Of unof-
fetal go-between, trying to forward the
peaco meeting, was told of the Washington
story He too, remarked. II think IT is
rot So
The dispatch from MaderO's camp say
ing that the insurgent leader would con-
slider no negotiations which do not have
the resignation of Diaz as basis sprSad
more gloom Yesterday all plans were
made for the so-called peace ENJOYS 10
visit Madero in camp. To-night Herman
dez said they did not know whether the trip
would be made.
Madero is said to be at Ranchero Bus
tillos The city Of MADEIRA. where there
are large American interests, is hundred
miles or more from his camp. The insur-
gent force there is commanded by Giuseppe
Garibaldi. an artillery expert, who has
served in Italy and South America. and
Captain oscar c. Creighton. an American.
There are only ten Americans now with
the insurgents. eleven OF Them having been
killed and seventeen taken prisoners at
Casas Grandes