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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
Arbor Day, April 26.

Governor Hawley has issued the
Arbor day proclamation, a part Of
which is as follows:
"At the suggestion Of the state ST.
periE tendent oi public instruction i
would recommend the universal
selection OF Friday. April 28, 1912. as
Arbor day, subject, OF course, TO the
convenience Of the county superin
dents, and will designate that day Or
the day chosen by the county superin-
tendents In any county as a day In
which exercises shall be held In the
public schools of the state suitable to
the occasion, aud would urge upon all
our people hearty cooperation in the
exercises aud the spirit thereof"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
Parcels Post Bill.

A parcels post system is provided
for in the postoffice appropriation bill
introduced in congress by Mr.. Moon
Of Tennessee. The measure would
apply the foreign mail carrying plan
to domestic mail matter and permit
the transportation of IL pounds of
merchandise.
AS an experiment the local mail
matter would be carried until June
80, 1914, on rural mail routes on a
graduated scale ranging from cents
a pound for the tirst pound and 2
cents for each additional pound.
The bill would permit postofficc
employees the right of petition to con-
gress, now denied by the rules of the
postoffice department.
The appropriation carries total OF
$3.50, 1927, 749, a decrease 10 the de.
partment estimates of Sl,352,3l
Another provision Of the bill requires
that rail mail cars be constructed OF
steel, the present cars to be discarded
at the rate Of 90 per cent a year fol
five years, so that by 1917 all railway
cars shall be entirely of steel construc.
tion.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
Genesee Wins at Moscow.

The Genesee basketball team
won the game with Rathdrum
played at Moscow last Friday
night to decide the high school
championship of the Inland
Empire region. The score was 16
to 18. That the teams were very
evenly matched is attested by the
fact that when time was called the
score stood I6 to IS, and 10 min
utes overtime was played before
Genesee made the winning goal.
Both teams played hard without
undue roughness, and good feeling
prevailed at the close.
The players from Rathdrum
were Gail McNett, Roy and Amos
Mitchell, Clarence Sylvester and
Milton Bourn, and Guy Feely,
substitute. It is said to be the
last game for the Rathdrum team
this season, and the last in which
the team, as at present composed,
| will ever play, as several members
| graduate this term.
Many young people and fellow
students of the players remained
up late Friday night to hear tele
phone news of the game and mucf
disappointment was felt at tn.
result.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
FEAR WATER POWER TRUST
Commissioner Of Corporations
Sounds Warning.
GROUPS GETTING CONTROL
Government Should Retain Title to
Power Sites, He Says.

Concentration OF control over water
powers by large Interests In import
ant localities Is increasing so rapidly
that Herbert Knox Smith, commits
sioner Of corporations, has reported
to President Taft that the govern
ment should preserve title to the re-
naming power sites and develop
them to prevent possible monopoli.
cation Of public utility companies.
Commissioner Smith directs parti n
cular attention to the increasing
atiillati0n OF water power concerns
and public service agencies, such as
street railway and lighting corpora.
tions, and oftentimes banks as we'll.
The rapidly increasing concentration
Of water power control about which
the commissioner sounds warning
may become, he says, the neuclus for
monopoly OF both water and steam
power.
Ten great groups OF interests, with
the General Electric company as the
most powerful, are declared by Com
missioner Smith to control or strongly
influence about so per cent Of the de.
veloped commercial water power Of
the United States. These 10 groups
themselves are more or less interre-
lated, with resultant growing COM
munity OF interests, the connections
suggesting favorable condition for a
very small number of men to consoli-
date very large interests whenever
; they may decide II to their advantage
to do SO.
In summary Of local control the
report say: j -
"In California the bulk of the
power produced In the northern half
OF the state is controlled by single
Interest. and that in the southern
| half by only two companies. In
| Montana two companies control 96
per cent OF all the developed power OF
the state; and 10 Washington single
interest controls the power situation
! in the Puget sound region, while
another interest, more or less atfiliat-
ed with 1t, controls the developed
power elsewhere In the state"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
THE PEOPLE AND TRUSTS
Big Business Must be COntToll-
ed, Says Roosevelt.
TIME TO ERADICATE EVILS
Former President Says People Can
and Must Solve Problem.

Colonel Roosevelt has an editorial
10 the Outlook, in which he says:
''In my speech at Columbus ! tried
to develop two main lines OF thought:
"First, that the people must gov
ern themselves, that they have a
right to rule. and that we must obtain
social and industrial Justice through
genuine popular government; and.
second, that our aim must be to con.
troll business, not to strangle 1t.
s'In business we must conserve
ideas, conserve efficiency, conserve
up TO date methods just as we con-
serve our forests, our streams, our
national resources"
After discussing the obscurities Of
the Sherman antitrust law and the
need Of clearing up the statute SO
that there will be less difference OF
opinion In constituting its provisions,
the ex-presldent says:
"What our people want is that the
evils of big interests be eradicated
and the advantages. The benefits,
preserved. / believe that our country
is ripe today for straightforward,
unflinching, common sense treatment
Of the trust question. or course it's
big question, but this country does
not mind tackling big questions. Our
people realize that the trust problem
is big problem, but they, the people,
have the hard common sense neces-
sary to solve it. 1t will not solve
itself. The people must solve it. And
they must solve it by insisting on a
just and wise, but thoroughgoing and
efficient, CONTROL"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
BRIDGE BUILDING IN IOWA
How Effort is Being Made to Elm
mate Graft.

According to an article in Success
full Farming, entitled "Your Tax
Money-Is it Squandered?" the
graft conditions in bridge building
in Iowa are being eradicated with
difficulty. For long time efforts
have been made to compel boards Of
supervisors in the various counties
to call for bids for building Of bridg-
es, and in some counties the efforts
have been successful after years Of
extravaganza and graft, under which
hundreds of thousands of dollars
we're paid out in excess of what
would have been paid out under
competitive bidding system. Several
instances are cited in the article
showing that company built bridg-
es in one county for 5000 where
there was no competition, while over
the border in another county, where
other companies were in the field for
the work, the company built the
same kind Of bridge for $4,000. A
long, hard fight on the part Of the
people and certain newspapers is
gradually bringing about reform and
resulting in the enactment OF laws
under which citizens may start an
investigation and have grating
supervisor summarily removed from
office. In one year in Clinton
county $34,470 was saved by the
adoption of business principles and
competition in bridge lettings.
One man writing of conditions in
Polk county says:
The following will illustrate what
this system results in: | wanted to
ascertain the cost Of a bridge in a
non-competitive county. | had It
located by section, fractional part
thereof and distance from a section
corner. | called at the county audi
tors office and asked to see the
report Of the supervisor for the dis
trict for the year in which the bridge
was built. was handed dozen
typewriter sheets. This contained
the information that orders for war.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
The NATIONAL GUARD
Co. "E" and First Battalion Pass
Annual Muster.

According to all reports the four
companies comprising the First
battalion Of the and Infantry,
National Guard Of Idaho, have
passed the recent inspection made
by Ist Lieut.. A. r. Emery Of the
.. S. army. Company F, at
Moscow, had "A men present and
this number was equaled by E at
Rathdrum and A at, Standpoint,
while c at C9ur d'Alene fell
slightly below that number.
Following the inspection Of
Company E Of this place Thursday
night Of last week, several select
ions we're played by the Rathdrum
State band, including music to
which the company marched.
The appearance presented by the
company seemed to give very
favorable impression and to indi-
cate that the recent difficulties,
which threatened the disbanding
Of the organization on account Of
need Of enis' nents, have been
.vercome, at least for the present.
The reviving OF the company is
due to the efforts put forth by the
old members, especially the
colonel OF the regiment. and by the
business people and citizens Of the
town in general. How enduring
the active manifestation Of intert st
thus started will be remains 10 lie
seen, but upon the continuance Of
this interest the future OF the COM
pany depends. The present out
look for the maintaining Of the
company at Rathdrum, however.
is brighter than il was year ago.
From here Lieutenant Emery
| proceeded to Standpoint where he
inspected Company A, Friday
night. He was accompanied to
! Standpoint by Colonel Edelblute.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

rants to the amount OF about $50, OOO
had been given to various persons,
among them about $l6, 900 Of war
rants to bridge building firm, dur
ing the year. The only information
was that they were for bridge work
in the several townships comprising
the district. Not cent Of expendi-
ture was identified by the naming Of
the bridge upon which the money
had been expended. | then called
for the pay rolls and vouchers from
which the report was made up and
was informed there were no pay
rolls or vouchers on file, that the
report had been made up from stubs
in the order books used in making
out orders directing the auditor to
issue warrants. | then called for the
contracts with the bridge building
firm and was informed there were no
contracts on file.
Here was an expenditure Of over
$50, 900 made by one man without
an audit, the money paid and not a
recorded vote Of the board Of SUPER
visors or the filing Of a voucher or
bill or pay roll to show where the
money had gone.
This case and the comparisons OF
bridge prices made, are but exam
Piles of dozens Of cases of this kind
discovered in my investigations.
The law requires that the board
Of supervisors in Iowa counties shall
keep a bridge book, that in this book
every bridge shall be located by con-
gressional township, section and
fraction Of section and shall be given
a number, that the material Of which
substructure and superstructure are
built shall be named, the length Of
the bridge given and its total cost
set down and it is further provided
that each bridge shall be charged
with the cost Of all repairs made
upon it.
The purpose OF this statute is
obvious. Fit was kept the people
could quickly ascertain whether or
not they are getting full value for the
expenditures of bridge money
amounting to hundreds Of thousands
each year. 1t would be check on
the non-competitive system. But
the boards are not keeping them.
If you want to get line on the
board in your own county, call on
the county auditor for the bridge
book. If he has one we'll kept, you
are probably getting pretty nearly
an even break. II he has not one,
you can draw your own conclusions
as to WHY il is not kept
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
IF SAFECUARDED
Favored by President Taft in Mass
achusetts Speech.

In speech at Boston, March Is,
President Taft declared be was In
favor OF and welcomed presidential
preference primaries when provided
for In state constitutions and properly
safeguarded by law. He said he did
not favor the voluntary primary out
side the law. known by its informal
character as the ''soap. box" primary,
which, he said, is worse than none.
He spoke in approval OF Massa-
chusetts' action In passing a 'presi-
Dental primary law"
Regarding popular government, the
president said:
1--WE all concede that the operation
OF elections and the operation Of
government are not perfect and
sometimes are subject to corrupt
Influences and control, and that it is
the part Of patriotism to remove, as
far as possible, the obstacles which
prevent honest primaries, honest
elections and honest administration
OF the government 10 the interest OF
the people.
"But the continued iteration and
reiteration Of the proposition let the
people rule, II it has any significance
at all and is intended otherwise than
to f1atter the people, is intended
to be a reflection on the government
that we have had down to the
present time.
"Now, in spite of all the corruption,
10 spite Of all the machine politics.
in spite of every defect in the opera
tion Of our government that can be
pointed out, I do not hesitate to say
that the history Of the last 1876 years
shows that the people have ruled.
"They may have been defeated at
times. by corrupt and corrupting
influences, but 10 the end we have
had really popular government.
II doot mean TO say that we can
not make it better, but what do say
is that the cry that the people do not
rule and are not In control, or az
intimation to that effect. does not dc
justice to the American people OF
their history"
The president repeated again his
we'll known views in opposition t.
the proposed recall of judicial de-
cisions, saying that judges cannot bt
expected to make decisions to please
the popular will unless the right tt
make such decisions is contained II
the constitution or is not forbidden
by it.
popular WILL" he said, Ito b.
effective and controlling with courts
must be embodied In statutory enact
ment or constitutional law"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

A troop Of mountain outlaws rode
down from the Blue Ridge to Hills
Vile. Virginia, March IA and shot
and killed Judge Thornton L. Massie
on the bench, Prosecutor Win. Foster
and Sheriff Lewis Webb, and wounded
the clerk, several Jurors and bystand-
ers, and escaped back to the moun-
talns. Judge Massie had just SEN
fenced member Df the outlaw gang
to one year In prison for taking a
prisoner from the deputy sheriff.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
Senator Albert B. Cummins oil

Senator Albert B. Cummins Of
Iowa, progressive republican candi-
date for the presidential nomination,
on March l8 introduced bill in the
U. S. senate which would make un-
lawful and prohibit both the republl-
can and democratic national conven-
tions in June. 1t provides for a
national primary on July 8. It's
passage at this session Of congress is
said by many to be doubtful.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

The steamship Oceana, collided
with German bark In the English
channel March l6 and went. down,
four passengers and a number uf
sailors losing their lives The
Oceana carried IS, 900, 900 IN bullion.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

Contests against Taft delegates
from all southern states To the
Chicago republican convention will
te taken before the national COM
mittee In June by the Roosevelt
forces. according to a statement given
out by Senator Dixon, Colonel Roose-
velt's campaign manager.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

In an effort 10 end the big coal
strike In Great Britain, a bill has
been intro duced in parliment estab-
fishing q minimum wage scale.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

FiThe old battleshlp Maine. sunk by
a submerged mine in Havana harbor
In 1898, aud recently raised, was
towed out to sea and buried March
is. with imposing Ger monies, 500
fathoms deep in the waters OF the
Gulf.
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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22
Commissioners Proceedings

Feb l5--Members u The board all
present. Bills allowed:
Justice Court costs, State vs..
John Carlson, allowed 5 "a
NJ Carscallon, unpaid notes
given as part payment on : ! r.
Rose Lake bridge ~. 1875 =
e CarscaIloh, nnphid mites AaH
given as part payment on
Rose Lake bridge 2l5
J,Broderick, ,iivery hire shrG Is so
T r Manning, boat for sheriff 8
Interstate Mile Co, sup 70 jail 81 80
Cd'Alene drug store. supplies 53 10
Bills rejected:
w N Giles, election Judge, 5
D Il Cornwall, medical services
county charge IS
ST. Mares Hdw Gossip road 274 SO
At this time the b a d took up the
application OF j. r NJ. Gulp for can
collation. OF TAX certificate No, 1853
OF the series of 1909 covering lot 8,
blk G, Woods addition to Rathdrum.
Idaho. The board being fully ad.
vised that the village Of Kathdrum
owned the lot aud same was not
assessable. the certificate. was ordered
cancelled. Adjornei 10 Feb. %.
Feb. ga liquor license was
issued to Chambers Il Meyers.
The board rejected the petitinn uf
w. IL. Bailey. and uthe S for bridge
across the CBur d'Aiene river, at
Dudley, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-03-22

Adjourned to March |.
March bills allowed:
Kootenai County State bank,
money advanced os,r,eer ) 2l9
O NJ Butcher. sal dep assess 100
G T. Remington, road work $50
ID Meyers, exp CO commits. IL
G. w Flemming 80 05
J L Ferguson ~ 90
r + Kercheval, wk co treasurer 10
A number of tax certificates were
cancelled. - Adjourned.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-25

Written for the Beacon

"Auctor" again Very we'll! II
Is no more than we expected he
denies both OF our charges wi b
what he might think very good
reasons. The charge that he
didn't wanI people 10 think be bad
such young competitor" We will
withdraw and ADMIT that 10 our folly
we failed to heed the meaning OF the
phrase be mentioned In the BEACON
Cf the 24sh. ADD we humbly beg
his pardon for the hastily made
charge Our other charge that
be simply wanted something 10
write about" we cannot Withdraw.
but shall continue 70 hold until be
reveals his object In writing what
be did about our peDname. II be
does this, we viii gladly cumpromis o
and help 10 restore peace. He may
than unchain his dogs OF war and
We will let hem run in our back
yard "Auctor" expresses more
con pliments aud we return thanks
and many wishes tina, h. may have
enjoyed q pleasant Easter
The reliRioue play Everyone"
held at ST Michael's new hall on
April 3. proved a great success.
Ii was got d lesson for roth young
and old Mayth who were pre-.
sent bear in mud that though tey
NAV have riches, beauty, know ledge,
good f. mily ard everything that
lnas help 10 mike lie on earth a
pie sure, uaUgnt but coed d, eds
will nslp in the long journey be.
tor the grave The play was
large a'ter ded ard mbny have
ash. d Father Emt rick 10 have II
repeated We are irde7ted 10
Faih,r limerick for his time ana
pat euce ~ instructiug the charac
sers that W. may have good plays.
We hope that he PLAY IL he "a b,
instant, which vii, be comedy, will
be- very largely attended
We have rot heard the particulars
OF the entertainment at the Moth
dist church, but hear that Il was
very nice
Mr., Andrew Peacock, of Scotland
is reported 10 have sold his farm
20 a Mr.. Wolf, Of Baltimore, for
81, 300.
DR. p II Lloyd's large sorrel
horse ran away recently and near
ly demolished his buggy.
Two KIDS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-25
EameraIda.

Yhis n the title OF the drama now In pre-
4pMRntlon for Friday evening May 8. Those
who are taking part are Meaars. +. Lee Mat
tamgIy, nascom Brown, Lynwood J. Sterling,
AIeyGins r. King, Earl Hayden and John ID.
Mrissoe; also Miss Gensvisve Hilton who
b1nvs the title role, Mrs. Mary DeWaal, the
Misses Madeline Camalier, Mary Waters and
Ms John Dakss Mrs. DIR. Greenwich IL In
shngsee AZ the stage arrangements and the
roosptaon and entertainment committee Ia
eonApcssd Of Mrs. p o. Morgan, Chairman,
Mrn M. Loker. Miss Ellen y. Combs and
eiaem The success OF tho play Ia therefore as
umpmA mnA our only regret Ia that the town
HAIL con hardly accommodate all those who
hawoaagniaed their wish TO come. It may be
mesemnEy 20 give amatines or repeatthe play
waaasimo Ghcrh tims, but due notice win be
givemE ~ this n m. AtumnAe play friends
ga aiumnNe OF tbs Academy will be largely
povgssaaaed. Provision wiz be made 10 that
ehe ChuFch service on that evening may be-
m EARLIER than usual and allow for ali to
go che play.
xho committees have decided 70 give dress
nahonxsnl or MAttinee Thursday evening,
Mag 4, 90 TP. n. for school children and these
wMo SMnmos attend the Friday evening per-
,dTEnamse. Refreshments and dancing after
Bay,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-25
Cedar PoInt TO The Front.
reported for the Beacon.)

Mrs. Edwards. wife Of the Keeper
OF Cedar Point Lighthouse, was call
ed home by telegram on Friday last,
her mother, Mrs. Joseph E.heridge,
being dangerously sick Mrs. Ed
wards IL a alive OF Nlnsemond
county. Virginia
Great improvements are being
made ON the Cedar Point farm. the
property OF the Arundel Sand and
Gravel Company. All the buildings
are being painted and put in excel
emit order. Mr.. Charles A. Brady,
r., the manager of the farm, is
attending strictly to the work. A
large number of p ar and ornamental
trees have been planted on the estate.
There is talk about new steam
boat company running up the Pa
tuxeut God hasten the day. The
Drum Point Railroad will he In
operation By January l, 1913. SO
report says.
Mr.. Hidden, ownerof the Susque
hanna farm, will engage. largely in
the canning OF tomatoes and other
vegetables. Mr.. George Dawson
also has a canning house in this
section.
Mr.. Allan Fish has resumed work
on the farm after asuccessful Spring
Fl hing
Mr.. Smith Dyson. Of the Belve
dere, Baltimore. is In the vicinity
visiting and rScuperating
SCHUYLER GODFREY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Sylvester Ryce, prominent
farmer OF St Marys County, died at
bis rome near Bethlehem, in that
county, on Sunday last from paraIy-
sis; aged 79 years. His funeral took
pace on Monday. He is survived by
several children among whom are
Mr.. Ryce, q prominent merchant OF
Bel Alton in this county Rev. @.
M. Sarver. OF the M E Church here,
performed the funeral services. -
Independent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-25
BENTO.

The St. Mary's Agricultural Club, offers
to the public for the Season OF a
1912. The services of 'Bento" W1A4
The beautiful Brown Stallion, sHAnuX.
Imported from Germany by FL. J. Sper-
der 4 Co., OF Accident. Md.
TERMS ron 1917 $1B ''open chance
due on or before July LIST, 1912. rs
cash for LIST service and SIS additional,
when mare produces q living colt,
Groom's fee, 50c
For further particulars, apply 10
q. ID. BURCH, Sect. and Treas.
April AIM. Milsatown, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-25
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