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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26
A new REVENUE BILL
Republicans Decide on Measure
at Boise
TO GIVE NEEDED RELIEF
Bill Includes Features Of Maclane-
Martin Bill.

Last Saturdays news from Boise
stated that caucuses of both the
democratic and republican men,
bers of the legislature had placed
quietus upon Governor Hawley's
plan of revision of the revenue
laws. The republicans practically
agreed on bills that it is claimed
would give temporary relief and
provide for further Investigation Of
the whole subject by commission
that will report at the next regular
session of the legislature. These
bills. it is understood, will amend
the levy laws, and provide for
collection of taxes twice a year.
The democrats in caucus ex-
pressed themselves against some
Of the features of the governors
program.
The bill decided upon Sunday
by joint house and senate CON-
mittee of republican members pro-
vides for cash value assessments
and the levyine of taxes on 40 per
cent of such value; also the com.
pletion of the tax roll and its being
i'll the hands of the county COM
missioners by the first Monday in
July. There is no provision in the
bill for the organization Of a tax or
revenue commission.
AS drafted, the bill includes
many of the provisions of the Mac
Lane-M artin measure, which has
been under consideration in the
house last week. The salient
amendments are included, and il
is believed the bill will be salts.
/ factory to the democratic members
who are opposed to the tax com.
mission idea advocated by Cover.
| nor Hawley. The main change:
from the MacLane- Martin measure
are in the omission of the ia,
commission idea, and in providing
for a full cash valuation of property
and the levying Of taxes upon 4e
| per cent of such value.
Among the features Of the bill
are exemption of $500 of improve
ments on real estate; fruit and nu
bearing trees are exempted unit
four years after planting, and grap'
vines for three years.
The bill gives the definition o
full cash value of property as th'
"value of such property in tn
market in the ordinary course O
trade"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26
Need of National Budget.

Every business man in the United
States owes it to his pocketbook to
study the presidential message on the
means Of increasing economy and
efficiency in the management of the
governments business. National ex-
penses and taxes grow constantly.
Senator Aldrich was quoted two years
ago as believing that, were the gov
eminent run as business men manage
their businesses, perhaps $500. 900, 900,
that is, a third of our annual ex
penditure, could be saved yearly. The
president and his commission for ap-
plying business methods to govern
mental business are moving toward
the attainment of such immense
economy.
One of the points discussed in
President Taft's message is national
budget. America is the sole great
country whose government works
without budget. The object of this
Is to make the peoples government
financially responsible for its acts, to
get an easily understood and sharply
cut annual program of business be.
fore congress and the people, to state
every monetary relation of the govern
ment's business is the ideal aud the
need of popular self-government.
The individual citizen is vitally
concerned IN how the government
spends his money, for it is his, COM
ing from the taxes he pays 10 many
ways. What the government does
every year with nearly $1,000, 900. 600
OF the money OF over 10000, ,OOO
individuals becomes more vital
matter to each one annually. Pro.
jects affecting natlo nal health, public
works and other governmental activi
ties that benefit every individual
American now have to be postponed
because the government can not In
crease its expenditures unti. a bulge,
and other means Of promoting econ
omy and efficiency enable it to say,
money and obtain dollars val ue fol
every dollar spent.-Spokesmaa a Re
view,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26
IDAHO'S WHEAT YIELD
Exceeds That Of Other States, Per
.e, Acre.
VEL D

Idaho exceeded all states In the
Union IN the average per acre Of
wheat production for 1911, according
to the supplement Of the December
Crop Reporter, issued by the secretary
Of agriculture. Idaho's average is
given at 3O.7 bushels for wheat.
Idaho's average on barley for 1911
was AZ bushels, while Utah came flrst
on an average of 43 bushels an acre.
but Utah only reported 1000 acres,
while Idaho reported l42, 600 acres.
Idaho and Maine, according to this
report, tied In the production of pota-
toes on an average an acre, 1870 BUSH
els. Idaho Is rated on an average as
the fourth state In the production OF
oats in 1911. Last year Is known To
have been bad year In Idaho for
oats, and the average is placed at A
bushels.
The acreage OF wheat Is given at
5l7, 900, an increase over 1910. Idah0's
potato crop /; placed by the govern
ment at 20, 900 acres. The acreage
10 oats was 331 900. and the total
value of this crop of wheat, barley,
oats and potatoes is placed at $780,
1862. 900. The district In Idaho from
which the great bulk Of this crop was
produced comprises Latah, Nez Perce.
Lewis, Idaho and Clearwater coun'
ties. When there IL added to these
four items the value OF all other farm
products, with fruits, stock. timbel
aud mines in northern Idaho Ia
annual production in value rank
well with the best districts 10 thu
world.
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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26
Enemies of Fruit Trees.

w. 81. Wicks, horticulturist at the
Idaho experiment station. writing In
the Idaho Agricultural Newsletter,
says:
OF all rodents detrimental to fruit
trees, the common jack rabbit and
fleld mouse are the most injurious
found in Idaho. The damage these
animals do is seen here and there on
fruit trees OF all kinds, especially
upon young trees. It Is reported
from the Ohio Experiment Station,
that that state suffers annually loss
of over two hundred thousand dollars
from bark-eating rodents. These
animals are pressed for food at this
time Of year, hence they seek the
orchards more at this time than any
other. The damage that they do is
from stripping the bark from young
trees aud 10 many cases, completely
girdling them, causing their Geath or
recessitating bridge grating the
following spring. It is not difficult.
a. any one knows. TO see above the
snow line, the injury which the. Jack
rabbit inhicts, but it is the girdling
OF trees under the snow line, by small
rodents which harbor In various kinds
OF vegetative matter found at the
base Of trees where clean culture is
not annually practiced.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

The socialist vote 10 Germany has
increased from $4,000 in 1884 to
about 4, 4 900, 900 10 1912.
Pneumonia caused more deaths 10
Spokane in 1911 than any other one
disease.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

In a speech at New York January
20 President Taft again denounced
the recall Of judges. one Of the re.
forms advocated by Senator La
Toilette and other progressives.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

The American people consumed
considerably less whiskey but a good
deal more beer in Deceln ber, 1911, as
compared with the closing month OF
the previous year, according to reports
to the bureau of internal revenue at
Washington.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

Chicagoans favoring the n0mina-
tion o! Colonel Roosevelt for president
launched national Roosevelt com.
mittee Jan. 20, which, they said. was
organized to aid similar organizations
10 other states to promote Roosevelt
sentiment.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

Agricultural instruction Is being
extended throughout the state schools
of Oregon. Bulletins will be used as
text books, and 1t is proposed to have
experimental tracts where pupils may
be given practical lessons.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS

Commissioners Proceedings
Nov. l5-Bills were allowed in the
aggregate sun Of $l9l4.60.
A number Of tax certificates were
ordered cancelled and money refuod.
ed to the holders with 8 per cent
interest.
A O Modlin was appointed county
road overseer to hold offlce until Jan.
1912. at a salary Of $l25 per month.
Nov. 16.-Bids were called for to
repair the Pleasant View bridge be-
low Post Falls, bids to be opened
Nov. 25.
Bills were allowed aggregating
$64l4l.
The bill OF NJ. Fastoret, supplies
$27.60, was rejected.
Nov. 24.-The contract to repair
the Pleasant View bridge was award.
ed to Carscallen Bsos. for $1,000.
Nov. 25.-Election officers for the
special local option election were
ordered paid the usual per diem,
judges aud clerks 81, constables 50.
Bills allowed:
G w FlemminR expenses as
county commissioner $23
J L Ferguson I" !" 40
Nov. 27.-The board accepted the
proposition submitted by the Wash.
ington Water Power company to
determine the amount OF damages
due from said company to Kootenai
county by reason OF the overflow OF
county roads, namely: the county aud
the company each to appoint an
engineer to determine the damages,
the two, II they canuot agree, to ap-
point a third engineer to- assist them,
/ and 10 the event the two cannot
agree on the third, the third man ia
be appointed by the state engineer.
Albert A. Robish was appointed te
represent Kootenai county on said
hoard Of appraisers.
Dec. 1.-THE application of the
assessor for the cancellation of Ia,
certificate No. TAB, 1910, was ap-
proved.
At this time the certificate OF tn,
county auditor showing the salarie.
OF the officers and deputies was dul,
approved as per list on flle.
Mrs. Holster was allowed widow,
exemption on 1911 taxes.
Dec. 12.-Tax certificate No. s. O
1908, was cancelled, the land beinI
10 Shosbone county, and $3.50 wa
refunded to G. w. Wilkins, holder o
said certificate.
The North Fork road was declared
a public highway.
Bills were allowed aggregatin
$l789. 80.
Dec. 13.-Bills were allowed aggre
eating $369s.
Dec. l4.-Tax certificate 722 @
1910 was cancelled, the property be
ing that Of Laura Burris, a residen
widow aud entitled to exem ption.
Bills were allowed aggregatiu
$3.50 "a.
! The sum Of SIS was appropriate
out OF the current expense fund I
The Kootenai County Poultry associs
tion.
The board canvassed the vote G
the question of organizing the Lake
side highway district and nudir
said question had carried, it W,
J ordered that said district be orgal
ized.
The board voted to issue S per ce
funding bonds 10 the sum OF $l35, Oh
to take up the warrant indebtedne
OF the county. 1t was order'd tn
money be raised by direct taxes
redeem said bonds as follows:
For 1911 to 1920, per year. s 81
For the year 1921 1876
1922 10
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

Dec. 22.-Fifteen saloon licenses
were granted.
The salary Of the clerk Of the pro-
bate court was increased to SIS per
month.
Leonard McCrea was allowed $3.50
for right of way.
Dec. 23.-Three saloon licenses
were granted.
CONTINUED ON LAST pA0E.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

State Capital.
AIM TO CUT EXPENDITURES
Says S. D. Taylor is Leagues
Candidate for Governor.
II. H. Abrams. state organizer
OF the Taxpayers league which
was first organized in Ada county,
is in Boise in attendance upon
the session OF the legislature work
ing in conjunction with the legis,
lature committee of the organiza-
tion id consulting with members
of the Legislature, states an article
in the Capital News of Boise. Mr..
Abrams expressed his views upon
legislature matters and also made
the declaration that State Auditor
Taylor is the choice of the men,
bers of the Taxpayers league for
the nomination for governor on
the Republican ticket. Mr..
Abrams statement was as follows:
''In answer to your question
relative to the work which the
Taxpayers league is now doing in
the special session, and what we
expect out of it, would say that
we are making no great effort in
debating. On the contrary, we
| are quietly making few sugges-
tions. We feel the matter of
modifying our revenue laws is in
good hands, and we expect relief
so far as method of collecting
and assessing, but the real genius
of the Taxpayers league, and the
real purpose for which we are or
ganized, is to reduce the expen-
diture of public moneys in both
! county and state, so that in the
next regular session of the legis-
lature we feel sure that we will
have number of men on the floor
| of both houses committed to the
! retrenchment of public expenses.
We shall introduce bill in the
next legislature creating a centra
purchasing agent for all of oul
state institutions, and we shall
favor the employment Of an exper
efficiency man to 60 through every
state Office from the governor down
and shall insist and help create ;
sentiment throughout the state
which shall demand a careful re
view and reduction of all county
and state expenses. Extravaganc,
has taken hold Of all public affair
in Idaho, and we must come to
more conservative basis. Iowa
Kansas and Nebraska passe
through the same experience whic
we are now passing through a fe'
years ago, and general clean u
of these states was obtained.
the cleanup in Nebraska six sta,
officials were landed in the pen
: tentiary as result, and we wi
call upon every honest man, an
every loyer Of the state of Idah'
t to assist us in this reform, and "
0 are quietly having the indorsemel
's and assistance of many of the be
It men in the state. This reform
o necessary and timely"
'In the Republican party who
y the most acceptable candidate
N the Taxpayers league so far me
X tioned?" was asked.
10 81 have frequently heard Il
IS name of Auditor Taylor mentione
10 and have reason TO believe tn
Is he is the logical candidate
50 governor that would please t
70 Taxpayers league by reason of
es record along the lines of financ
retrenchment and the taxing
o. farms relative to return valu,
er The farmers are naturally 81
picious of a lawyer, and are oper
~ saying "Give us anything but
lawyer for governor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-26

Rutherford Page, aviator, fell te
his death at Los Angeles, Jan. %.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01

"
"A
mind
beautiful
Bingham finished
a
of
before
weather
OF While Julian
through. Anyhow, it's milking time
Julian
said milking he replied:
oh and that all wanted hear for that
accomplished
a we'll
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Edwards will tell Unwrien History
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01
OHIO FOR TAFT
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
lndorse President for denomination
and Turn Down Theodore
Roosevelt.

COLUMBUS. O.. March 3i.-With
is out OF 81 members OF the Repub-
lican state central committee favoring
President Taft's denomination. strong
resolutions were adopted indorsing
him at the meeting here Saturday,
while q plan TO give Colonel Roose-
welt a complimentary resolution was
turned down hard. II was decided 10
choose Ohio's ~ delegates to the ma
tional convention by a direct primary.
Tho Republican state convention Will
be held on June , and 4.
The Taft Endorsement. passed IS to
e. said.
BE IL resolved. That We heartily
approve and indOTsc tho splendid ad-
m!nistTation OF President Taft. lie
has b1cn true TO the people. faithful
90 the principles OF the Republican
LGrty. courageous and impartial in the
enforcement OF law. wise and patri-
odc In the administration OF Affairs
a. home and abroad. We proudly pro-
claim our allegiance to the Repub-
lica'. party and. standing ON its prin-
cipleE. heartily and without reserve
or qualification. pledge our earnest,
continuous and united support for the
denomination and reelection ~ Ohio's
great son. william Howard Taft"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01
A LAW Thai WENT WRONG.

How a law passed with good intent
and apparently from the best reasons
may work harm is shown by the op-
Grafton OF the New York anti-revolver
law. The Sullivan law. prohibiting
the carrying OF concealed weapons
and specifically making II a felony 10
carry a pistol or revolver or TO keep
one about the house was passed on
the request OF the New York police
authorities. who wanted to secure
power to disarm the east side thugs
who wefe prone to engage In pro.
miscuous shooting. A number OF raids
and round ups were made and several
thousand revolvers we're captured
Two or three bad actors were taken
In and sent TO Sing Sing. For a time
the law seemed 20 operate satisfactor.
ily. but recently a wave OF crime has
swept over New York. Bank mes
sengers have been robbed IN broad
daylight. peaceful citizens have been
held up on the streets. houses have
been burglarized and IN nearly every
case u vas found that the victims
we're unarmed and unprep~ red 70 de-
fend themselves. and their assaiiants
were we'll informed OF that fact
Now comes the New York burglar
Insurance organization and petitions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01
TALKING OF BolTiNo.

Mr.. James Rudolph Garfield. one OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's chief supporters. emits
the following:
This Is q period OF political transit
tion." said Mr.. Garfield to-day. "If both
the old parties are to be dominated by
reactionaries third party is possible"
Mr.. CLIFFORD Pinchot, who may be
called Mr.. Garfield's man Friday. in an
address at Morgantown. declared that
he would prefer the election OF a
Democrat TO the reelection OF Presi-
dent Taft
Il Is a notorious fact that some
alleged Republicans in West Virginia
who are now shouting themselves
blue in the face In behalf OF Mr..
Roosevelt, did not support the Repub-
lican ticket in West Virginia in 1910.
The question naturally arises. If Mr..
Garfield does not intend TO support
the Republican nominee unless that
nominee suits him, II Mr.. Pinchot
does not intend to support the Re-
publican nominee unless that nominee
suits him, and If their followers and
friends in West Virginia do not in
tend to support the Republican
nominee unless that nominee suits
them. what right have they TO take
part In q Republican convention or in
the discussion Of Republican candi-
dates?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01

Hon. George A. Loughlin. candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Congress in the First Congressional
district was born IN Wheeling. Sep.
tembsr 2sth. 1852. and mas lived the
greater portion o. hls M: IN this com.
munity. Mr iaughlln vas educated
In the Wheeling public schools aud
the Linsly Institute. His FIRST bust
ness experience was in connection
WIN the Laughl'n Drug Company. Of
which his father and uncle we're own
era. aud later with tho LauEhlln Nail
Company and the Junction Iron Com.
pany. Mr.. Laughlin engaged in bust.
ness for himself and for a number OF
years operated tho Irouals Steel a
Iron Company. a. Middleton. Ind. IN
1898 Mr. Laughlln returned % Wheel
ing. and has bees n resident Of this
city ever since. Ho was the principal
organizer of tho present Board Of
Trade. and was is FIRST president. be-
Ing reelected two successive years
Ho vas one ~ tho organizers and
large stockholders IN the Laughiin
Tin Plate Company. which was after.
wards sold 20 the American Tin Plate
Company. Al the present time Mr.
Laughiin 10 actively engaged AZ prosl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01

dent Of Tho Cleveland Axle Manufao.
turing Company. and tho Cleveland.
Canton Spring Company. and be is
also chairman Of the board OF direct
ors % the Western SprihE q Axle
Company Of West Virginia. a corpora
ton operating factories Ga Wheeling.
Cincinnati and Canton. Ohio. and
other points Mr. Laughiin r. alao
actively Identified with a large mum.
Der OF important business interests In
Wheeling and vlcinity. lie was elect.
ed 20 the legislature from Ohio coun-
~ in 1908 and served two years. being
Instrumental IN securing a large
amount % useful legislation lie was
delegate % large % the Republican
National Convention which met az
Chicago IN 1908. being unanimously
elected 20 that position Mr L.auEhlin
vas president u The Wheeling Intel
liEencer for a number Of years. and
was actively Interested In tho cdito-
rial policies 81 the paper in the years
1903 end 1905 10 To- member of
tho First Presbyterian church or
Wheeling. and has taken leading
part On the work Of that church His
fraternal Affiliations are with tho An.
Client Order Of United Workmen aud
the Modern Woodmen Of America
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01

the Legislature Of New York for three
amendments to the Sullivan law. One
to permit bank messengers and other
officials and servants having charge
OF funds to carry arms: another to
permit citizens TO purchase weapons
and to carry them homo in their
original packages. and third. to make
II felony for any convicted criminal
to carry q weapon under any circum-
stances. In q brief accompanying
their petition. the officers OF the asso-
citation state that the operations OF
the Sullican law have melted lawless-
ness and crime OF every description.
The general public is rendered help
less, while the criminal pays no at
tention to the law.
This is a queer turn of affairs, and
indicates how uncertain legislative
cures for real or imaginary evils may
be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01
Uncle Walt
The Poet PHILOSOPHER

around Springs house old Winter fingers and makes himself
% TOT neeo when with suggestive fingers 10 the
-,,- - door She hints that he should departing: he
me TEDIOUS takes his ehapeau makes sort OF buH
oI0i Starring but he comes back again. He's like 80
many guests we vot Of they're welcome when they
% o every cheerful plan s thought Of them feel Al,
Ou Vhen the time has for going and ysvn in
'n y lean back in their showing that they're bound 70
r Ihey hear the clock the striking but stick pb,
70 their chairs and never sign OF hiking until old sge h %
Ned love brer Winter With good he would come on time
ano rant through his appointed and r
hVng shown his line o. weather and day day T.. got
his ehe'p old traps together and sway But vbe he
hangs around Springs etsge with and beck We feel
mat some one versed N sWaiage would the neck
WALT MASON.
~ Zoo Hs,th.- Aasms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01
The Ollaarchy.

Colonel Roosevelt in 1912 In his
speech at Carnegie Hall:
Mr.. Taft fairly defines the issue
when he says that our government
should be a government of all the PEG
pie by a representative part OF the peo-
pie. This is an excellent and moder-
ate description OF an obligarchy."
President Roosevelt in 1908. when
he was helping to establish Mr.. Taft
in office as the chosen representative
Of the rule OF the people:
The honest wage worker. the hon.
est laboring man. the honest farmer
the honest mechanic or small trader,
or man OF small means. can feel that
In a peculiar sense Mr.. Taft will be
his representative because OF the very
fact that he has the same scorn OF the
demagogue that he has for the corrup.
ZIONIST"
This resolves another OF the mys
teries OF Roosevelt nomenclature. A
President personally satisfactory &c
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-01

The Intelligencer is in receipt Of
the centennial issue OF the St Glars
vile Gazette. a highly creditsble pro
duction in every way. and a good evil
denee geographically Of the fine work
OF the Gazette of1ice. A newspaper
that has lived and served It's com
munity over one hundred years is
more than a business enterprise. II
Is an institution. It would be i'm,
possible TO estimate at its real value
the influence and the power for good
exercised by a newspaper which for
over q century has been living part
OF a growing town or city. The Ca
1ette has had a long and honorable
career, and on its hundredth birth
day is a splendid type OF the high
grade weekly newspaper.