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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28
Proposed Amendments

Secretary Of State w. L. Clifford il
preparing, says the Boise Capital
News, to certify down to the auditors
of the state, the three constitutional
amendments that are to be voted on al
the next general election, all of
which are important, and two of
which, at least it is claimed, will re-
ceive serious opposition. Briefly
stated these three amendments pro-
vide for the extending of the term of
elective officials from two to four
years, to increase the supreme court
membership from three to five men,
bers and to remove the state superin-
tendent of public instruction as a
member Of the state land board.
The elective state officials are gov
renor, lieutenant governor, secretary
Of state, state auditor, state treasur-
er, attorney general and superinten-
dent of public instruction. The con-
stitutional amendment proposed and
to be voted upon seeks to amend Sec
tion of article 4 of the constitution
submitting this question to electors !:
"Shall section /, article a of the
constitution of the state of Idaho be
so amended as to provide that the
terms of Office of all officers of the
executive department shall be four
years from the first Monday in Janu-
airy next after their eleticon.
Section 7, article 9 of the constitu-
tion is proposed to be amended remov-
ing the state superintendent of public
instruction as member of the state
land board. This board is now COM
posed of the governor, secretary of
state, attorney general, state auditor
and the state superintendent.
The question to be submitted to the
electors is:
"Shall section Z, article 9, of the
of the state Of Idaho be
so amended as to remove the superin-
tendent Of public instruction from
membership on the state board of land
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

State Treasurer Allen takes credit
for the amount of interest earned dur
ing his administration, inferring that
he has done this. Any other man can
do as we'll, and some men would have
done better. Mr.. Allen is not saying
much, we note, about the money that
he is said to have deposited in favored
banks in violation of law. Possibly
q change might do the service good.
Better give John w. Eagleson your
vote at the primary.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

If this paper has not earned the
everlasting gratitude Of the rank and
file Of the democrtic party we do not
know what newspaper could do to be
entitled to the respect and confidence
of men.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

done its best during the primary cam
paign to 80 act and speak as to merit
the respect Of the citizens Of the
county, regardless of party, and we
believe none will take issue with this
statement. From the day the pri-
mary opened, and the matter of can
didates was an issue, we have in pub
lie and in private, and through the
Republican, appealed to the people to
seek out and nominate the best avail
able material; to place in Office men
in whom the people have full conf
dence, and to see that the interests Of
the people are protected in the matter
of taxation. We have gone the limit
to the end that the people might rule /;
that the various precincts Of the coun-
ty might be accorded due recognition.
In other words the Clearwater Re-
publican has used it's best effort to see
that there could be no just ground for
any howl that ian Orofino ring had
hogged all the offices. It has been
the policy of this paper to stand for
government by the people, and the re-
publicans throughout the county GER
tainly have had an opportunity to
nominate the candidates of their
choice.
Where there has been contest for
a nomination the Republican has been
neutral. We have treated every re-
publican nominee honorably. We
have said that the will of the people,
expressed at the polls, should deter
mine the policy Of this paper. Is this
ring rule? Is this the part timber
tool would play?
There is another matter we would
call attention to at this time. Has
anyone seen any effort on the part Of
the Clearwater Republican to interfere
in any way with the democratic nomi-
nees? We have desired fair play for
the opposition. We have dropped till
after the primary every attack on To-
cal democrats. We have been willing
to tend to our own business, within
the republican party. Whatever we
may think of Mr.. Zelenka as a county
official we have not since the primary
opened interfered in his fight for re-
nomination. In other words this pa
per has refused to resort to Blake
gang tactics, and try to prevent the
opposition from nominating its best
and cleanest men.
We believe we have demonstrated
to the satifaction of every clean citi-
zen in the county that the people can
trust the Clearwater Republican to
give the people a square deal, and
that we are above petty deals that
might win temporary advantage for
our side.
Had we desired to take advantage
Of the democratic party in this county
we would have started no fight on the
gang till it would have been too late
for the party to have escaped from
Blake domination, and no opportunity
to organize and purge itself in time
to save Joe Kauffan or any other good
democrat. Had the Clearwater Re-
publican remained silent for six
months Joe Kaufman would today be
facing defeat in the primary with
Blair Hoar certain Of the democratic
nomination because Blake machine
would have the power to nominate
whom it pleased. Does any informed
man doubt this? Has the Republican
been fair with the democrats of Clear
water county?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Olson of east
Orofino are entertaining new son
who arrived Sunday night.
Mrs. Ezra Taylor of Moscow was q
guest Of Mrs. p. L. circuit Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Coffin, and
their daughter, Miss Margaret, will
leave for their home in Spokane to-
morrow or Monday. Their many
friends regret their departure, and
hope business conditions will make it
possible for them to soon return.
Mrs. H. L. Walrath enjoyed a visit
from her sister, Miss Marie Jacques
of Seattle, from Saturday till We'd
nesday morning, when they went to
Jacques spur to visit their mother
for few days.
John Kurtz, the ferryman at Ahsah-
ka, came near drowning Saturday.
While attempting to pole a boat Mr..
Kurtz lost his balance and fell into
the river. In some manner he got
under the ferry boat, and got caught.
Harry Wheeler rescued Mr.. Kutz.
Jack Crabb was down from Teakean
yesterday, bringing his daughter,
Georgia, in for medical attention.
The girl was suffering from a silver
in her foot. DIR. Fairly removed a
piece of wood an inch long.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

II you haven't registered you may
vote just the same. Therefore take
time to vote at the primary Tuesday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

It is not fair and honorable for any
candidate for republican nomination
to try to get into Office by tearing an
opponent down. To be guilty of cir
culating falsehood is not what should
be expected Of one worthy to be a
public official. The Republican will
not support in the general election
any republican candidate who might
happen to get nominated by disreput-
able methods. A good democrat or a
decent socialist is better than a dirty
republican. There is no excuse for
lying about another just because it
happens to be politics. There is no
rule of conduct that can be ignored or
violated by worthy citizens in political
campaigns.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

Pat Blake is no September morn. !"
The democrats have something on him.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the first day of September,
1914, the annual school meeting and
election in and for Rural High school
district No. l, of Clearwater county,
State of Idaho, will be held at the
school house in said district. At
ten O'Clock a. m. of said day a meet
ing will be held to select a Judge and
clerk of election and to fix the amount
of special tax which will be required
to meet the expenses for school pur-
poses the coming year.
The polls will be open at one ~
O'Clock p. m. and will close at p.
m. of said day. One trustee will be
elected for five years in place of G..
w. Space whose term expires.
FLOY HAMILTON,
Clerk Rural High School, District No.
l. Signed this 10th day of August,
1914. Aug 28-Sept. A.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

"If people would take as much in
terest in the county fair a, they do in
county politics Clearwater would have
the biggest fair in the state" says
T. j. LaForest, manager of the fair.
''It was dirty Irish trick" was
mt it Pat?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

Beware of campaign lies sprung the
last moment.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28
The
Farmer
And
His
Bank

The farmer identified with
the
BANK OF OROFINO
as a depositor is better pre-
pared to take advantage of op-
portunities than one who has
no balance in the bank, no ac-
quaintance there, and no bank
ing credit established.
And, the Clearwater county
farmer who knows clearly how
to use the bank has a great ad-
vantage over the one who
does not.
The BANK OF OROFINO
gives especial attention to the
business of farmers and invites
their accounts.
BANK OF QR0F|N0
Orofino, Idaho
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

Boost for the county fair.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

Pat Blake is good deal like Champ
Clark's houn' pup.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

there will be newspapers that will
contain nothing but store news, or
Advertising and othe rpapers that
will contain no news that is paid for
by advertisers adless newspapers
like The Day Book.
1t is expecting too much from hui
man nature to expect newspapers
that depend upon profit from adver-
Using to devote their energy and eff
fort solely to- the public good.
l think, however, the solution of
the problem lies with the people
themselves and not through regulat-
ing laws. When the people under
stand why we have no free press no
laws will be necessary.
think The Day Book means more
finally to the people of Chicago that
any subway that engineering genius
can devise or money build. 1t points
the way to free press.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

tiseTs.
We won't have free press until
readers pay price that will enable
publishers to make profit from the
readers directly, instead of indirectly
through the advertisers.
The reason Chicago is run in the
interest of loop merchants is because
they are the meal-ticket for the news
papers. The State street stores have
an organization; and they could put
any of the big newspapers out of
business by agreeing to withdraw all
advertising patronage from the Of
Tending paper.
This wouldn't be so easy if the
business of Chicago were done by
hundred stores. But it is easy when
most of the retail business is done by
a mere handful.
Editorial columns play only small
part in the game of government for
Big Business. The handling, or mis-
handling of news is niue hmore eff
fective. Until the Day Book was start
ed it was the common practice of Chi
cago newspapers to suppress or color
news in order to keep the truth from
the public, or to create a false public
opinion by downright lying.
There has been a change for the
better, but there is still vast room
for improvement.
Take the matter of subways-Do
YOU suppose any newspaper in Chi
cago that depends for its existence
on the advertising of the State street
stores dares support any subway
proposition that would adversely af-
feet the selfish interests of the own
ers of those stores?
When the Marshal Field store was
grabbing city property underneath
the streets did any of the papers OPP
pose action of the council in giving
away valuable property that belonged
to the people? ~.
Do YOU suppose for one minute
that any of the advertising news
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13
FREED ON GARTER-UNBUCKLING
CHARGE-TRIES ANOTHER

Rev. Charles H. Byles, pastor of
the Lockport Congregational church,
who was recently acquitted of the
charge of unlocking the garter of a
pretty young girl, faces another
charge.
Trustee Robert Whitley of the
church now comes forth with the
charges that Byles kissed three girls,
played tricks with a deck of cards,
pafmed half dollar and acted devil
ish in general.
Rev. Byles' trial on a charge of I'M
buckhng Lucille Clarke's garter was
one of the sensations of Lockport.
Miss Clarke is one of the ravishing
beauties. 1t is agreed by the men folk
that it must have been a certain kind
of real pleasure to unbuckle her
garter. -
my studies and work are upon
such serious subjects that l require
some mental relaxation" says Byles
in replying to all the charges.
Trustee N. w. Worth defends the
pastor of the garter-unbuckling
charge. eff he did it must have been
quite accidentally" said North.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
ALTMAN SHARES
VALUED At $225
Coggey Adds 500 to His
Original Appraisal
of Stock.

The reappraisal of $500 shares Of
3. Altman & Co.. part OF the estate ie1'
by BENJAMIN Altman, ordered by sur
rogatc Fowler. Was filed yesterday oy
John V. Coggey, transfer tax appraiser
The stock reappraised was the part
left by Mr.. Altman to employees IN MS
drvgoods store out of the original
10000 shares.
In his new appraisal Mr. Coggey
fixes the value OF the stock at $40 a
share. In his first report he put the
value of the stock at SIPS share.
Counsel representing the executors
of the Altman estate contended thai
the new valuation was too high. How
ever. they consented, but with this
stipulation:
"The executors are willing TO accept
this valuation OF S225 share as the
value of the portion of stock be-
uueathed to the employees. They think
However. that the valuation is too nigh
and would not acquiesce in 1t and d.
rot acouiesce in it except for the pur-
poses of this appraisal of the com
parativ,ly small number of chares be-
cueathed to these people. who are con-
rected with the business"
AT the value now placed on these
$500 shares the 100000 original cap
italization of B. Altman g. Co. would
reach total of s6,750,000. The 1896
shares which Mr.. Altman left to the
Altman Foundation, an organization for
the welfare of the company's employees,
would have a value of S4,491 $50. This
bequest had been held non-taxable, as
the foundation was judicially declared
a benevolent institution, and therefore
exempt.
The will of Mr.. Altman provided that
the individual employees, to whom he
left the stock, would be expected to sell
tn shares to the company at Sl25 IN
case they leave the Altman employ, aud
at their death the stock was to pass to
the corporation at that figure.
Appraiser Coggey therefore fixed a
direct tax on an outright interest of
only 1925 and life interest in SlO0 adj
ditional.
The Altman executors will pay the
entire transfer tax That was the wish
Of Mr.. Altman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10

the policy of every other woman
formatorv in the country -
"Mr. Hebberd, did not make tn e
policy Of the institution" Miss Moore
answered. -.
This brought out testimony aoou.
oyercrowding, Miss Moore saying tnsI
while Bedford's capacity was 4lo' the
average for the year was 5UZ inmates,
necessitatinC use of corridors ana ths
gymnasium. She said the courts foreeu
girls on the reformatory, and she iei'
obliged TO take them IN.
The superintendent took up most OF
the afternoon in making answer 70 the
charges OF Or. Rudolf DiedlIng, VINO
has stated that conditions at beu4oI
are medieval. Miss Moore gave the
records Of the girls whom Or. Dleolins
saw. They we're described gehersHS
as hardened offenders. One mad re
ceived recently a lemon PIE from a
friend in Brooklyn. II looked IKE an
ordinary pie, but had drugs IN 'he
meringue.
So far as tainted meat was con
cerned. the superintendent said she
had never been offered any, but ad-
rlitted that officers. as well as girls
had complained of il. The water sup
ply had been so affected by drouth that
only within the last week good bath
had been available. she said. and also
that the heating system now used
while the new one is being bullt, was
so bad otis almost impossible to keep
the buildings warm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
FRANK TO DIE IN JANUARY

Atlanta, Dec. 9.-Leo NJ. Frank was
sentenced to-day to be hanged on Fri
day. January %. for the murder here
in April. 1918, Of Mary Phagan.
Should court proceedings be aban-
doned 1t is expected an appeal will be
made TO the State Prison Commission
and TO Governor Slaton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Prosecutor to Act When
Wallstein Reports on
Criminal Phases.
COMMISSIONER HINTS
AT BRIBERY EVIDENCE
Report Will Possibly Be Re-
viewed by Grand Jury-Move
to Abolish the Office.

Following the cessation of public
hearings yesterday in his inquiry into
the conduct of the Coroners' Office,
Leonard NJ. Wsllstein. Commissioner Of
Accounts. announced that he had evil
dence indicating that crimes had been
committed and would nand il over to
the District Attorney. Commissioner
Wallstein believes that all the evidence
necessary for his report TO the Mayor
has been adduced, and by going further
he might interpose a bar of immunity,
which would protect potential de-
PENDANTS from prosecution. The report
will be the first move in a new attempt
10 do away with the Office Of Coroner.
On preparing my report to the
Mayor on the present Coroncrs' sys-
TEN in New York City" said Commits
sioner Wallstein, 81 shall carefully ex-
anime all the evidence taken in both
public and executive hearings. AS soon
as my report is fled witn the Mayor
shall hand over 20 the District Attor-
ney such material in my possession as
indicates the commission of a crime.
! have evidence indicating that crimes
have been committed, and / feel II my
duty to put this material in the pos
session of the District Attorney.
"Counterparts Of some of the cases
mentioned in the public hearings have
rot yet been presented. There is pos
sibility that the examination of wit
nesses before me as to such cases
would result in immunity to the guilty
persons. With the purpose of avoid
ing even that possibility, | have, up to
now, withheld examination of persons
who are, possibly, criminally involved
in the cases which have reserved"
The news that the criminal aspect Of
the inquiry into the Coroners' Office
was to be referred to the District At
torney was welcomed in the Office of
District Attorney Whitman. James A.
Delehanty, acting District Attorney,
said that the prosecutor had kept in
touch with the inquiry throughout, and
that much of the information on which
the inquiry was based came originally
from the District Attorneys office.
Bribery and conspiracy are said to
be two of the offences indicated by the
evidence in Commissioner Wallstein's
possession. 1t is believed that the most
fertile field for grand jury investiga-
ton will be the alleged relations be-
tween officials in the Coroners' office
and a clique of physicians. Criminal
operations resulting in death are be-
lieved to have gone undecided because
of the alleged negligence shown in the
Coroners' Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Hotel Men Elect Officers.

The New York Hotel Mems Associa-
ton held its annual meeting at It's
headquarters in the Cambridge Build
ing, Fifth av. and SD St, last night
and elected the following officers:
Thomas D. Green. Hotel Woodward.
president; David Fl. Knott, Hotels
Earle, Judson, Holley and Van Rens-
selaer, vice president; William Ii. Va
liauette, Hotel Woodstock, treasurer;
Harry p Stimson, Hotel Cumberland,
secretary; George c. Boldt. Waldorf
Astoria; Fred A. Reed, Park Avenue;
John Nee. Bowman, Biltmore; Paul b.
Bowden, Manhattan, and Claude X.
Knott, Hotels Somerset and Colonial
executive committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
SCHMIDT ACCUSES
MURET OF MORDll
Death Cell Affidavit Law,
Death of Woman to
Operation.

Hans Schmidt, the priest nav l.
Sing Sing under sentence Of death ..
the murder of Anna Aumiller. eh,,...
DR.. Ernest Muret with the resOor.;
bility for the womsn's death in an a
davit which will be filed by his com,
sci, Alphonse G. Koelble, to-day in ),
appeal for q new trial. Acco.dins :.
Schmidt. she died following a Grimm
operation performed by the do,t,,
who was assisted by Bertha Zech. bo,,
of whom, he alleges, helped him Al.
pose of her body. Muret is now sew
ing q sentence in the federal pri,.,
at Atlanta on charge OF eountert,a
ing.
In addition 20 Schmidt's afhdm,
there are two made by Or. Henry :
Cattell, Of Philadelrhis, editor Of Il,
ternationsl Clinics" and pathologis, y
the Presbyterian Hospital, Of Philsdt.
phia, and DR.. Justin Herold. Of 30 y,s
42d St. professor OF medical iurspr..
dence at Fordham University. Boz
saw that they made a post-morten q.
cmination OF Anna humuller's remain
on November 2. 1914, and attribute hr
death 70 criminal operation ratkr
than to severance Of her head from Il.
body. There is also an affidavit mad
by Prisoner ll.l79. at Dannemon
prison. whose name is withheld, vi,
claims that Schmidt told him With
thew were both in the Tombs the 4.
tails of Anna Aumuller's death g.
brought out in the affidavit.