davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

The Sunday school teachers of Cen
tral Baptist church were entertained
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Isaac Hickman in Barnum.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-29
HOUSES FOR RENT.

s and Groom houses for reduced
rental; water and gas; In good repair.
Apply Wilcox. AT Ernest Z Cranmer
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-29

Rev. c. w. Reeves of Shreveport,
La, is expected in the city Saturday,
June 29th, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Whitesell.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
The Sheriff's Letter.

MOSCOW, Jan. IS, 1912. Morgan &,
Morgan, City. Gentlemen: We
heartily uphold the efforts being made
to secure new court house for La
tab county, from humanitarian stand
point.
So far as our records are concern
ed they are kept in the safe, which is
25 years old, and which may, or may
not be fire-proof, since we have no
means of knowing.
But the principal question is that of
fair treatment to men who innocent or
guilty, or even only unfortunate men
tally, are forced into confinement in
the county Jail.
Our provisions for prisoners are, as
you have said, essentially semi-bar-
barrie. In spite of all we can do, and
we do everything within our power
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
MORGAN STILL LEADS in THE FIGHT FOR BILL
COUNTY OWNS SITE IF
COURT SAYS IT DOES

"Latah cOunty's title to the property
upon which the court house stands
would not be worth as much as a
SNOWFALL at the north pole, in case the
court house should burn, until an ac-
ton to quiet title to the property had
been made good"
This striking statement by A. l..
Morgan this morning shows that La
tab county as county, is in the posi-
tiOn of thousands of its taxpayers.
II am not questioning the title, rs it
now stands, but in case of fire the
county, like every other property
owner, whose title depended upon eth
er tax deed, foreclosure proceeding,
probate action or condemnation pro-
cecding, merchantabIe title could not
be secured without an action to quiet
title" said Mr.. Morgan.
''Latah cOunty's title to that block
bound by Adams, Van Buren,, 5th and
9th streets, rests upon the probate of
will, in which Mrs. Moore, as sole heir,
under the terms of said will is di-
rected to make Il deed. Without the
records Of that probate proceeding, it
would have no standing whatever, I'M
til an action to quiet title had given the
county a clear title to the property"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

for the comfort and convenience of our
condition.
But worse than this is the fact that,
since the Jail keys are kept in our
safe, fire that would shut off access
to that safe would hold those men
locked in the Jail without any way of
releasing them.
One might dig through the brick
wall into the county Judges Office,
and into the Jail corridors, but there
would still be the practically impassi-
BILE bars of the big cage and the in-
dividual cells to saw through before
the men could be liberated.
The worse actual feature, however.
is the fact that there is no accommo-
dation for insane, for women, or for
woman prisoner for a period of
about four months, and we were fore
ed to make her a bed in a water
closet. She spent her nights in that
place, and her days in the office, un-
der the personal direction of our dep
uties.
The same room is used as a prison
for delinquent children, either girls or
girls. We have no other place to put
them
We have no place for care of the
put in that place, an insane man must
be put in with the criminals in the
county jail II he is violent we have
to put the straps or leg irons on him.
have spent the night in leg irons or
muffs, from necessity, and that accord
ing to pathologiSts is a bad thing for
any mentally weak man.
There is no protection, even in that
event for a violent insane patient We
had no padded cell, and there are many
instances on records where patients
have gone violently insane and done
themselves great injury upon the bare
steel walls of jail.
We heartily agree with the move
ment, for the good of Latah county,
and you may count on our co-opera-
tion, for our experience has proved
that better accommodations and great
er safety is necessary for our prison
ers, whether they be guilty or inno-
cent
G. c. BROWN,
Sheriff of Latah County.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

BOISE, Jan. 1S.-B. M. Nesbit, F. H.
Paradice and Charles B. Little have
obtained long time option on the Son
on the north side of Main, between
Ninth and Tenth, and have sold fifty
feet at the corner of Main and Ninth
to Moses Alexander for more than
100000, who will rebuild it as soon
five stories exclusive for his own bust
ness. Mrs. S. E. Hutton, of Moscow, is
one of the six heirs who own the prop
erty.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
BANKERS ASK SQUARE
DEAL IN ALL TAXES

That, in our opinion, the evil of our
taxation system in the past has been
caused by having no standard for the
valuation of property that could be
followed. The law said a cash value.
The assessors did not follow the law,
and could not, and so each used his
best judgment to get just valuation
without any standard to go by, result
ing in a wide variation in values i'll
different parts of the state.
That, in our opinion, the remedy for
alton for property for taxation pur-
poses, but rather in taking a cash val
uation as standard for the assess
ment of all property, including the
capital and surplus of banks, and US
ing a percentage of this valuation for
taxation purposes, the percentage to
be reasonable enough so as not to drive
property out of the state, or into hid
ing, or into n-assessable invest
mentS.
Wherefor, We respectfully petition
the legislative members from Latah
county, now meeting in extra session
in Boise, to use their best efforts to
secure the passage of such a revenue
law as will fix cash valuation on
property as a standard for all the as
SCISSORS of the state to assess by, and
which will provide that a percentage
of this valuation be used for the pur-
poses of raising revenue, as is now
done in many of the most progressive
states of the union.
Respectfully submitted,
FIRST TRUST & SAVINGS BANK,
By NJ E. Lewis, Vice President.
MOSCOW STATE BANK,
By Harry Whittier, Cashier.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
By w. L. Payne, President.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
PACKING COMPANY IS
TO EXTEND ITS PLANT

1--WE will apply at the same time for
an additional inspector of our plan-
and products. The government in
spected' meat has become so popular
that we need additional service to
make it absolutely government in-
spected.'
Our wholesale department, since we
have installed government inspection
changes are absolutely needed"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

improvements to the amount of
$4,000 are planned by the Hagan G
Cushing Packing Co., for the coming
year.
eve will have to put in railroad
switch to the packing house., said Mr..
Hagan today, "and that will cost $500.
Then it will be necessary for us to
add an addition to our packing plant
for killing and storing, and that will
cost us about $2500.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
Entire Block to Be RebuiIt,

1t is the purpose OF those holding
the option to sell the property in
about 50-foot sections, to people who
will rebuild the entire block and make
it modern in every respect. There are
now several deals on for the remain
der of the property, one involving a
six-story building.
1t is announced that the price paid
by Mr. Alexander, over $4,000 a front
foot on Main, is the highest price ever
paid for real estate in Boise.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
Turn on the Light.

"I am going to favor an amendment
to the tax law whereby the slips sent
to the taxpayers will show on the
back just what purpose MS money is
state, how much to the county, how
much to the city and how much to
the schools.
with such a system the taxpayer
would be able to tell why his taxes
are too high, and could lay the re-
sponsibility where it belongs"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

DETROIT, Jan. 18.-Refusing to dis
cuss the attack upon him by Colonel
Watterson, Governor Wilson arrived
here today on his speech-making tour.
"I may say something later" said
Wilson.
He also refused to discuss his re-
quest of Harper's Weekly to- withdraw
from open advocacy of his candidacy
for president.
Governor Wilson will speak here to-
night at a non-partisan banquet at
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
WILSON DEFENDS HIS
POSITION ON HARPERS'

which Governor Osborn will be the
POSTMASTER.
Later he will address a democratic
rally.
Chatting with reporters he said: 81
have come to change my views regard
ing the initiative and referendum. 1t
seem to work splendidly in Oregon and
I now favor both measures. Regard
ing the recall of the judiciary, I am
not in it's favor, it attacks the symptom
instead of the disease.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
WOMAN FOR DYNAMITE;
DEFENDS M'NAMARAS

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 1S.-Upholding
the dynamiting activities of the Nc
,Namaras, now in San Quentin,
Mother JONES'" aged so years, a mem
Der of the United Mine Workers, ad-
dressed the state building trades coun-
ell. She said, "Some of you howled
with the masters against the McNa-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
On to Pekin.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18.-Carrying 1000
republican troops, chiefly infantry
and cavalry, four transports sailed
today from Wo Sung for Chi Flu.
Other transports with similar cargoes
are preparing to depart for the same
place.
The movement it is said presage a
republicans advance on Pekin if there
is no abdication.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
MOSCOW WOMAN HEIR
IN VALUABLE ESTATE

occupies the entire half block of
ground from Ninth to Tenth, with the
exception of II feet owned by the Idan-
ha Hotel company. 1t was built in
sections, with fire wall partitions, so
that while it presents a solid front it
is really in four distinct sections.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

maras, but l pray that God may give
us more men like those two boys"
Mother Jones" said she had seen
scores of coal miners murdered under
her eyes in disaster where faulty pro-
lection had been provided and that she
wished she were man so she ''could
have dealt justice with her own hanus"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

To accommodate the crowds that are
every night pouring into the Lowry
Tabernacle fifty citizens began work
this morning on a 24-foot extension
to the east end Lumber was on the
ground yesterday and at the meet
ing last night fifty men volunteered
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

their services today. This afternoon
the addition was all up with the ex.
ception of a few finishing touches.
At noon good warm dinner was
served in the basement of the Meth
odist church by a delegation of la
dies who last night joined the vol
unteer army of workers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
MANCHU ABDICATI0N
DECIDED BY THE CLAN

Manila to act as guards along the Am
erican section of the Pekin railroad
from Tang Shan to LanchOw are due
to arrive at Chin Wan Tao tomorrow
on the transport Logan. /.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

PORTLAND, Jan. 18.-Despite the
pact that he delivered numerous SER
mons against divorce, Rev. Young OF
the Taylor Street Methodist church
announced today that he would finance
the divorce action of Mabel Seekatz
aged IA years, from William Wood,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
RICHESON WILL
GO TO THE CHAIR

BOSTON, Jan. 18.-Richeson's coun-
sci have abandoned hope of clemency
for Avis Linnell's murderer as the re-
suit of Governor Foss' action urging
the executive council to refuse COM
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
FOUGHT DIVORCE BUT
THIS CASE WAS RIGHT

aged 23 years, who admitted that he
music teacher who is now under
arrest in Seattle for statutory Of
fense against the child. The young
couple were married three days ago
here under the deslusion that she was
18 years old.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

mutation to Silas Phelps, who was ex-
ecuted last week for murder. Cover
nor Foss found seven of nine members
of the council favored the electrocu-
ton law as long as it remains on the
statutes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

| Asking that cash valuation be
| followed in assessment, but that a per-
centage of full valuation be taken as
basis for taxation, the three banks OF
Moscow today united In the following
petition to Latah countys representa-
tives in the state legislatures:
Petition.
The undersigned bankers of Moscow
as a preamble to our petition, respect
fully state:
That from the nature of our bust
ness, our banking capital and surplus
being known to everyone, it is impossi-
BILE for us to avoid being assessed for
the full amount of the same under the
present law, and we have been unjust
ly assessed and taxed in past years in
proportion to the values placed on
other property, on this account.
That we do not wish to protest
against any law that will make taxa
ton just and equal to everyone, and
are willing to pay our just proportion
of all taxes.
That we deprecate the profound dis
turbance in business, In public confid-
ence and in real estate values, that
has been caused to the state during the
past year by the effort made to assess
all property at it's cash value.
That, in our opinion, continuance
of this policy, and an effort on the
part of the authorities to raise the as
sessed valuation still higher, would
produce farther reduction in the val
ue of property, would cause money to
seek investment in non-taxable prop
erty, and all kinds of personal prop
.erty to go into hiding as far as possi-
BILE to avoid taxation, thus throwing
greater burden on banking capital
and real property, making it bear it's
unjust share.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
Swedish Church Repaired.

1t was discovered this week that the
Swedish Lutheran church building on
I'd street was being damaged by the
settling of the roof which was spread
inc the walls. Too light timber in the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

Careys orchestra will furnish music
at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Tuesday. Mr. Carey has donated the
services for the good of the cause.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

BOISE, Jan. IS. Especial to the Star
Mirror.) THE special house committee
is making good progress in cOnsidera-
ton of the proposed revenue measure.
Morgan still is introducing measures
and leading in the discussion.
He filed many amendments for the
benefit Of the timber industry. No
amendments have yet been voted on
by the special committee.
RumOrs last night said it would
serve notice ON the house that the bill
would not pass the senate and fur
ther consideration was useless but no
such action was taken during the
morning. The belief still prevails
however that the measure will not
pass the senate and that that body
will pass substitute.
Morgan says the house has no right
to assume that and believes that its
duty is to go ahead and make the bill
into the best possible revenue law.
He says he is willing to stay in ses-
sion sixty days or more if necessary
to complete the measure.
Both parties are holding joint eau
cuses every night but keeping absolute
secrecy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
Why Taxes are High.

"The taxes are too high, but it is not
the fault of the state. 1t is the county,
road school and municipal taxes that
make the tax rates so exorbitant.
Look at that table. The county
and school taxes are more than twice
that of the state tax; the Moscow mu
nicipal tax is three times as great, and
the Independent school district tax is
twice as great as that of the state
'That means that if a man is paving
$40 toward the support of his state
government, he is paying more than
$40 to the county, $50 to the city, and
more than $40 to the independent
school district. But the average citi-
zen does not know, and has no way
of knowing, where this tax money is
going, and he lays the blame on the
state
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

SHANGHAI, JAN 18.-The final de-
cision . to whether the Manchu
throne will abdicate will come up
tomorrow at the Pekin general meet
ing of the Manchu clan. 1t is said
the majority of the Manchus favor sur
render.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
Latah Representative Seeks to Avoid
Politics and Make Public Good
the Goal.

William M. Morgan of Latah county
in replying to H. H. Abrams, president
of the Ada County Taxpayers league,
who criticized the legislature and the
state administration.
81 can readily understand how Mr..
Abrams and the farmers he represents
feel,' said Mr.. Morgan. MANY Of
them feel just the same way up in
Latah county. They come in with their
hats in one hand and their tax receipts
in the other, and fume because their
taxes are SO high.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
PIOters Strangled.

PIOterS StrangIeu.
PEKIN, Jan. 18-Huan Tui Pong
and his three accomplices in the plot
to assassinate Premier Yuan today
were strangled by the public execu-
toner here today.
Troops on Duty.
PEKIN, Jan. 18.-The forces of Am
erican troops recently dispatched from
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

l.. A. Torsen left this afternoon for
Tucson, Arizona, where he goes with
the hope of benefitting his health.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
Built by Pioneer Boise Man.

The Soma block was built by the
late Peter Soma, pioneer of Boise,
and at one time head of the city gov
ernment. 1t is three stories high and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18

beams was the cause. The damage
was repaired. Iron rods were put in
just above the ceiling.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-18
TAX SITUATION IN CITY OF
MOSCOW.

The above table taxes paid by prop
erty owners in the city of Moscow
this year was cited by Representative
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-13
BLOOD in ULsTEFs EYE
Civil war in England .

Civil war in England! -"
1t sounds incredible, but that is just what
fighting UlsterY is threatening if the Irish
Home Rule bill ispassed by the next parliament
Within the last two months conditions have be-
come so nearly chaotic that the talk Of civil war
is no longer regarded as an eutburst of hyster
lies.
The ease for Ulster is stated by the late Duke
of Deyonshire on the same lines, as quoted by Sir
Edward Carson, M. p. for Dublin University, in
a letter to the London Times. The passage runs
as follows:
''The people of Ulster believe, rightly or
wrongly, that under a government responsible
to an imperial parliament they possess at pres
ent the fullest security which they can possess
of their personal freedom, their. liberties, and
their right to transact their own business in
their own way. You have no right to offer them
any inferior security to that and if, after weigh.
ing the character of the government which it is
sought to impose upon them, they resolve that
they are no longer bound to obey a law which
does not give them equal and just protection
with their fellow-subiects, who can say-how,
at all events, can the descendants of those who
resisted King James IL say-that they have not
right, if they think fit to resist, if they think
they have the power, the imposition of a govern
ment put upon them by force?"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-13

evening also turned his attention to
seme Sc years ago H.. ..-.-..~.
a chill Of fear. After ali. he seemed
likely to overdo tito spoil everyth NJ
with cheap joke at the end. "
No one ever knew better than
Mark Twain the value OF pause. He
waited now long enough TO let the sill
ehce become absolute, until the ten
sion was painful; then wheeling TO
Grant himself, he said, with ali that
dramatic power of which he was mas
ter: .--
And If the child is but the father
OF the man, there are but few who
will doubt that he succeeded" H.
The house came down with a crash
The inkling. of their hero's great mill
tary triumphs with that earliest of ell
.conquests seemed to them so grand a
figure that they went mad, with the
JOY of ii. Even Grants iron serenity
He paused. and the vast crowd had
broke; he rocked and laughed while
the tears streamed down his cheek"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-13
GETTING UNDER COVER

Caught yesterday in as brazen a political
trick as was ever tried i'm this territory, Kuhio
and his managers are getting under cover just
as fast as they can * 81.
Kuhio backs outof any responsibility for that
appeal to race prejudice contained in the postal
card CALI by declaring that he didn't see the
card sent out, that his committee did it ALL
And his committee, composed Of the sanity
and sweet-scented Mr.. Andrews and three 9th.
ers, issue statement this morning in which they
also back out of responsibility for raising the
race issue.
Incidentally, they characterize as utterly
false and untrue the statement in this paper
that Instructions are, being given by Kuhio's
managers to Hawaiians to vote straight Ha-
waiian ticket with the exception Of a few fav-
ored haoles. However, this doesn't happen to
be either false or untrue, whatever the differ
ence in the two words may mean to Kuhio's
Eputteringly indignant managers. 1t is true. 1t
has been repeated outside Kuhio headquarters
and Repeated by men so prominent in the Kuhio
/. camp that their information is not to be ques-
ti0ned
Now as to the claim that the prince is not
attempting to get control Of the county conyen-
ton. just one quotation from fle pestalcard so
unwisely sent out disposes Of that claim forever:
"You are requested 10 attend caucus Of all
delegdtes to the RepubIican county and district
conrention acho are farordblc to the Hon. Jonah
KMhio Kaianionaole.
There is no call here for a general caucus, no
appeal on broad lines It is a call of Kuhio men
only 1t is naked appeal to responsibility.
II is calculated attempt on the part Of three
81 four men to hold up the Republican party at
the point Of gun loaded with race-preiudice,
and deliver the government of this,city into the
hands Of incompetent, inefficient nondescripts
whose only claim to consideration is the fact
that they will vote as Kuhio's managers dictate.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-13
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

& ATTORNEY c. w. ASHFORD
want TO congratulate the Star-Bulle-
tin on its journalistic enterprise iii
publishing such a complete report OF
the hearings before Secretary Fisher.
c. II. BROWN have been away
Elk weeks, going as far as Chicago,
and Diamond Head looked good to me
on coming in. Kansas, Washington,
California and Illinois are strong for
Roosevelt. Wilson will be elected.
Taft will hardly have a look-in, as
thousands of Republicans all over the
country are going to vote for Wilson.
ALEXANDER YOUNG - The rice
planters OF the Pawaa flats are COM
planning of the serious lack of water
and an investigation disclosed the fact
that Manoa stream is at an almost
record-breaking ebb. Did Kapiolani
Park have enough water for a thor
ough flushing each day the mud there
would be little fresher- smelling. any
way. Pinkham's plan wasn't so bad
after all. - -....