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The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-01
SINGLE TAX
 A FIASCO

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 ment in its history, and the prospects for the coming winter are that conditions will get worse instead of better.
 AS the principle of single tax has not been adopted by the provincial govern ment, land is no easier to get than before. In the cities of Vancouver and Victoria, if a woykingman buys lot, he has to spend money to pu t~a house Il it at once to escape taxation As most of them have not too much, the house and lot have to be mortgaged, and the mort gages are being foreclosed at rapid rate everything being lost.
 From the point of view of the business man there is no difference. Some of the syndicates who have putup the hug e buildings that are now standing empty would probably express themselves strongly to the effect that it has had a disastrous effect, but they would be mis- taken. The present depression is general all over this continent, and single tax has not favorably or unfavorably affected local conditions. The temporary building boom that it created has faded away, anb the serried rows of empty windows bear witness that single tax is powerIess to offset or even mitigate the contradictions inherent in the capitalist system of pro- duction.
 As for offsetting the power of the trusts, Vancouver Il has provided II ill- uminating instance of how it works out. The mayor referred to above (L. D. Tay- lor), editor of the World, had large nineteen story building erected, and s a result of a law suit, the facts concern ing 1t a III e to light. Taylor called Il Jim Hill and secured from him loan of S300,000 for the construction, MT. Hill expecting some concessions from the city to railroad interests represented by him. Curious example as to curbing the power of the trusts and preventing the exploit ation of the worker.
 Single tax is a 6asco.
 Yours in revolt,
 J. H. Burrough,
 Sec. Ed.
 NEW TIMES.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-01
A BETTER CHRISTMAS

There's better Christmas coming In the future, not remote, When the men who wield the hammer Also learn to wield the vote; By the signs and by the tokens It is now upon the way. There's better Christmas coming And we'll have it every day. There's better Christmas coming When the men who hold the plough Learn to hold few opinions That are foreign to them now. And some mighty rural rumblings Warn us it is drawing near. There's better Christmas cenling And we'll have it all the year. There's better Christmas coming As the working men advance. One where charity is banished And where justice gets chance, When from poverty the nations Have removed the smart and sting, There's better Christmas coming And twill be a steady thing.
 Ex--- T am around getting donations for Christmas" said the frail womau tim idly.
 ''What are yon going to do with the money ?" thundered the great capitalist Buy turkeys for the poor" " Have they eat up already the one I bought them for Thanksgiving ?''
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-01
fraternally yours,
 Carl A. Swanson,
 Prov. Terr. Secretary.

On Sun. Dec. 21st, Branch Garden Island, Socialist party, held its regular meeting at E. Pozza's cabin Garden Is- land. Three new members were admitt- ed. Bills amounting to $5.75 presented by the Secretary were approved and or dered paid. John l.. White of Olness got withdrawal card and i s o longer a member.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-01
a member,

Now that the Lyceum department of the Socialist Party has come to an end, most of the lecturers and so-called- or ganizers have retired 70 their homes excepting few who would like to build up machines so that they can use them to satisfy the lust of their ambitions.
 It is said that the Lyceum department was favorite scheme of Malon Barnes who thought that the National Office needed lecture department s well a s a recreation parlor and conducted the same successfully until Comrade Carr got wind of it it was quickly changed.
 Anyone desiring to asst the Western Federation of Miners on strike in Mich. as per letter of the National Secretary of the Socialist Party can send funds to E. Pozza, Sec, Garden Island branch, Soc. Party. a-
 E. POZZA, Fairbanks.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-01
PARTY AFFAIRS Petersburg. Alaska.
 November 18th, 1913.

To Local Secretaries:

Comrades:
 As am leaving Alaska for he States can no longer serve i'll the capacity of Provisional Secretary. have sent i Il my resignation to the National Office. have entrusted the affairs of the office to Conlrade Edw. Krause of this city who will attend to it pending the election of permanent Secretary. I regret that must leave at this time when we are on the threshold of success as party, but economic conditions forces me into another field of endeavor. Thankingai 1 the comrades for their loyal support in the efforts of organiz- ation and propaganda, and wishing you all success in the coming election,
 fraternally yours,
 Car1 Craceor
The Alaska socialist., 1914-01-01

READ THE DISCUSSION ON THE RECALL OF JUDGES AND FIND OUT WHY THE LAWYERS ARE OPPOSED TO THE RECALL.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

week TO call upon the sportsmen q,
lhe state to aid in the effort which !.
oeing made to observe special precau.
tions against starting fires which
may endanger the timber of the state
Inc forests are dry as tinder as a
result OF the prolonged dry spell, and
the least blaze may mean serous
losses to the state through damage ia
tlmber owned by itself and by private
interests.
The Idaho pure food experts were
forced to back down on two cases In
Kellogg, the result Of the recent visit
OF "A. II. Wilson, deputy pure food
Inspector of Boise. On his visit there
Wilson found two consignments of
condemned milk and placed the state
seal on the products on the ground
that they were not up to the state
standard. The grocers are up in
arms over the action of the inspectors
anu they claim that if the milk was
thought to be under the standard the
inspectors should have found this out
before they reached Kellogg, as the
milk is sold all over the state. The
ruling of the inspector resulted in
tying up over 400 cases of milk Ia the
local stores and 1t is said to have
boosted another brand of milk, man.
ufactured on the coast, which the
local merchants had on hand.
The Idaho Irish potato patch con-
tains $4,000 acres this year and the
total production will be approximate
ly 100000 bushels according to
estimates made by the United States
crop reporting board. The condition
of the crop is Sc per cent of normal
and the price at the present time is
averaging around 60 cents per bushel.
The auto-stage on the Priest River
Priest lake line was held up by three
masked men Tuesday afternoon. The
passengers, three women and four
men, were relieved of $50 cash and
$l00 in jeWelry.
A bout 500 teachers are said to be
attending the joint Kootenai and
Bonner county institute at Standpoint
this week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
Prohibition Ticket.

The state convention of the Pro-
hibiton party was held at Caldwell
Sept. and nominated the following
state ticket:
United States senator, W. NJ.
Duthie, Troy; congressman, R. P.
Logan. Twin Falls, J. J. Pugh, Har-
rison: governor, E. R. Headley, Mos
COW; lieutenant governor, G. L. Aus
tin, Caldwell; secretary of state, G.
O. Swanson, Ashton; state auditor,
B. J. Fke, Nez Perce; state treasurer,
L. u. Farmin, Standpoint; state
superintendent of public Instruction,
c. V. Marshall, Nampa; inspector of
mines, j. B. Strader, Kellogg.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
Official Count Made.

The official count for kootenai
county at the primary election was
completed at late hour last Satur-
day night by the county commission
ers at Occur d'Alene.
On the county ticket the close re-
pnblican contests were between
Fitzsimmons and Mcdonald for the
legislature, Fltzsimmons winning by
so. The other legislative nominees
are Edelblute, Kiger and Hunt. In
the race between Bailey and Evans
for sheriff Bailey won by las. For
attorney Morgan defeated Wearne by
l48.
The chief democratic contest was
between Frazier and Leaf, Frazier
winning by 533 to 5s5.
Waggoner secured the nomination
for commissioner for the third dis.
trict on the democratic ticket.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
Spokane Fair Opens.

Spokane. Wash.-The 2lst annual
Spokane Interstate Fair opens Satur-
day, September IL, and will continue
for nine days, closing the evening of
September Goth. The fair this year
is far ahead Of any other exhibition
in the display lines and the entry
lists are nearly double those OF any
previous years. The livestock section
this year is particularly strong, hay-
ing 884 head Of cattle, swine, sheep
and horses listed for the exhibit.
The fair has had to build two new
barns SO by $50 feet each In order tn
accommodate the great influx Of
cattle.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEXT
County Chairman to Be
Elected Today.
MEET AT BOISE SEPT. q
Fail Campaign Will Then Begin
In Earnest.

The next political business in
hand for the various political
parties is the election of state
chairman and state secretaries.
The process is somewhat COM
plicated one. The first move will
be meeting of the precinct COM
mitteemen chosen at the primary.
They are to get together in each
county seat today, (September ny.
In each county they will choose a
county chairman and member of
the state central committee. The
state central committee of each
party will meet at Boise the third
Tuesday after the primary election,
which is to say September 22, and
will then effect its organization,
electing chairman, vice chairman,
secretary and other officers.
With the election by the various
parties of state chairman ard
secretaries, the campaign will be
definitely on, but there will be
something going on politically long
before that time. Many of the
candidates who anticipate rough
sailing between now and the time
Of the general election are already
at work, according to the States
man. One of the Democratic state
candidates had commenced making
speeches almost before he was
assured of nomination.
Financially the parties will pro-
bably commence work on about
the same footing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
PUT BAN ON BOOZE
Governments Of Europe Restrict
Sale and Use Of Spirits.

OV61umeuIS VI Europe NCOu1CS
Sale and Use Of Spirits.
A dispatch from London says
When Sir Alfred Mond arose ia the
House of Commons aud urged that
the public houses be curtalled 10 their
selling hours during the present war
crisis he expressed the'widespread and
deep sentiment now prevailing In
England, The prospect Of unemploy-
nlent and lack OF fo,d looms ahead.
Dissatisfied glances are being cast
upon the drink shops Ut the country
and men are questioning as never
before their social and economic value.
The feeling Is freely expressed that
they represent national and individual
waste.
Earl Kitchener has asked that
British troops abstain absolutely dur
Ing the war; the sale ~ absinthe In
Parts has been suppressed AZ q mill
tary nieasure: the Car only recently
took drastic steps 10 eliminate the
use VI liquor IL the Russian army;
aud travellers from Germany who
managed to get clear at the last
moment assert that the public houses
were apparently closed all over the
country.
The sentiment against drink selling
which has penetrated all classes has
been much strengthened by the scenes
attending the gathering OF the re-
servists for military service.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
ITEMS Of COUNTY TOWNS
What NeishboTing People Are
Doing.
FROM The EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities Of Kootenai County Com
munities.
CEUR D'ALENE

The fall term of the district court
will open September IA with Judge
Dunn presiding. The most import
ant criminal case is that Ia which S.
s. Burke Is charged with the murder
Of George Archer at O'Gara. Other
accused persons are Frank Bruno,
charged with two cases OF bootlegging;
S. E. Hodgen, two complaints charg-
Ing fasli liflcation OF books of a corpora.
tion; Mike Gray, assault to commit
murder; Joe Smith. August Conair
and Dominica Basile, assault with a
deadly weapon; Charles Clark and
Max Russell, burglary at St. Maries;
Anna O'Gara and Margaret McDon-
aid, bootlegginR; Vincent Dudley,
two complaints charging embezzle-
ment and assault with q deadly
weapon; Jerry McCarter. two COM
plants alleging bootleRging; James
Lima, horsestealing; M. Hallman,
perjury; Samuel Rollins, charged
with assaulting G. L. Heitman; Amos
Foster and II. McGloghlin, bootleg.
ging; G. II. Won Felsenstein, five
counts for practicing medicine with
out license.
The residence Of Chris Olson wa.
damaged by fire one day last week.
Two men employed by the Automo
bile Taail Blazers Association o.
America, passed through Occur d.
Alene last Saturday. They haG
Travelled 5000 miles In a Bessemel
truck. The trail Is blazed with let
ters and symbols in red on a whit,
background, this combination o.
colors being the most easily read un
der an automobile headlight at night
The letter II means turn to the right
L to the left, X danger. A red bant
with white above aud below means
straight ahead.
The annual convention OF tn,
Masonic lodge of Idaho was held il
Occur d'Alene this week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

Flour, jumping over night Friday
from $5.5 to $6.2 per barrel, whole
sale price to bakeries, has put the
scent loaf in jeopardy, says Boise
item.
Governor Haines refused last Fri
day to honor extradition papers fol
Edward de Sands. wanted 10 Ogden,
Utah. for alleged bogus chech passing.
The governor held that the Ogden
officials did not present reasonable
Identification of the man wanted,
and to strictly comply with the law
freed the prisoner.
Ada county commissioners appeared
before the state highway commission
at Boise Sept. 4 to present evidence
OF the expenditure of more than
$50, 900 on highways. which expendi-
ture by state law entities the county
to an appropriation OF $4,000 from
the state. for more good roads.
Hunters around Boise who have
taken advantage of the opening of
the duck season have been generally
disappointed In the results obtained.
There are not many Of the birds on
the river and they are not flying well.
The season fixed by the Idaho laws
opens really too early for the good OF
the sport. The local birds are too
Young at this time of the year and
unless the hunter Is fortunate to get
quite number he does not get nuch
action on his bag.-Statesman.
Harvest in the northern part OF the
stote is almost complete, says Stephen
A Regan, state seed commissioner,
who has just returned To BOISE from
that section. The late harvest there
has been the best thing in the world
for the growers, he says. for as none
Of them had sold their wheat, they
were able to reap all the benefit from
the rise In prices which the war
occasioned. For this reason they
are feeling rather good over. the
seasons showing. although the first
reports indicated that they were
likely to have reason to mourn
Statesman.
So great has been the drouth this
summer, and so dry are the fields and
forests, that the governor decided last
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
HARRISON

Curtis f. Pike, grand master OF
the Masonic order In Idaho, visited
lodge 10 Harrison last Saturday.
4. Dawson has sold his jewclry
store to H. Rosendahl, and j. NJ.
Brown & Co.. have sold their general
merchandise store to Mr.. Schmidt Of
Spokane, who will conduct the busi-
ness under the name OF the Harrison
Mercantile Co.
At the annual school election last
week 3lS votes were cast. There
were six candidates. Last year only
IL votes were cast
John Compton,, nine years a resi-
dent Of Harris N, died Aug. 80 of
typhoid fever.
Y. NJ. G. A. membership fees are
$40 year for men, $3.50 for high
school boys and 81 to S. for small
boys. r. M. Roach has charge OF the
mnasium classes.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

On account of stoppage of imports
from Europe owing to the war and
consequent loss of revenue from tarift
on imports, President Wilson has
appealed to congress to levy extra
ordinary taxes on internal products TO
the amount of S100, 900. 000 year to
overcome the deficiency. 1t is pro-
nosed to Increase the tax on liquors,
tobacco, praprietory nedieines, NOV
iny nicture tickets, chewing gum and
soft drinks. The president urges
prompt action, as the money is needed
to defray the expenses Of the govern
ment.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
ST. MARES

The city council issued orders again
last week to stop spriDkling, on ac-
count OF shortage OF water.
Work on street improvement is
progressing.
About 375 republican ballots were
cast at the primary election Sept. /,
in the two ST. Mares precincts. The
vote on sheriff was 2O3 for Evans:
ITO for Bailey. A very light demo
cratic vote was pOlled.
Over 900 votes were polled at the
school election.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

Ships totaling 10000 tons have
sailed from the ports OF the world
during the past three years never TO
be heard from again. With them
have been lost more than a thousand
lives aud the seas have gwen back
nothing to show In what uncharted
reefs disaster lurked. These are the
figures OF Lloyd's and Commander J.
Foster Stackhouse of the British
naval reserves is 10 Washington seek
ing American co operation 10 solving
mysteries of the deep aud clearing
the seas Of hidden dangers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
PROGRESS Of THE WAR
French Claim Repulse OF
Germans.
BATTLING EAST OF PARIS
Austrians Suffer Serious Defeat
In Galicia.

During the past week the right
wing of the vast German army in
northern France had advanced
steadily upon Paris, the allied
French and British army yielding
many forts without struggle un-
til Saturday when the advance
forces of the lines for the defense
of Paris came in contact with the
Germans on the Grand MORN.
They appeared to have changed
their tactics and were moving in
strong force toward the southeast
and away from Paris, although
German cavalry and artillery had
made excursions almost to the city
forts. The French claimed Sun
day and Monday that the allies
had repulsed the Germans on the
north and prevented them from
turning the allies left flank. In
the meantime the Germans have
apparently not been forcing the
fighting on their center and left,
the French having been permitted
to hold their lines in Lorraine and
the Vosges over on their center
and extreme right. The allies in
France admit losses of about 40, :
900 and assert that the German
losses have reached over 200, 600.
Earl Kitchener of the British war
office has given out casualty lists
showing that the British had lost
$1,000 men up to Sept. /. This
includes about 1000 prisoners who
have been transported to Germany.
In Austria all the dispatches
indicate that the Russians inflicted
a terrible defeat on the second
Austrian army in a three days
battle at Lemburg, the most i'm
portant city and railroad center in
the province of Galicia. A report
from Vienna admitted that the
Russians captured Lemburg. In
formation from Russian officia
sources claim that the battle was
fought Sept. I, 2 and 3 and the
Austrians lost 20, 700 killed anc
wounded, 70, 900 prisoners and 3oe
guns besides 80 locomotives, much
rolling stock and immense stores
Documents were captured which
included letters in which Austrian
officers appealed to Germany fo1
aid in the campaign in Galicia
After putting the remnants of tht
Austrian army to flight, the Rus
slams turned their attention north.
ward to the Austrian armies which
have been successfully operating
against Lublin and Zjamohac. 4
German army corps is said to hav'
reached the vicinity of Lemburl
too late to participate in the battle
The Russian government ha
served notice that for every con
tribution levied by the German
on the cities of Belgium, Russi
will take equal sums with interes
from the Germans in East Prussia
Germany has been extending he
conquests in Belgium since las
week, capturing Termonde, Ma
lines and several smaller place
and cutting off communication be
tween Antwerp and Ostend. Ac
cording to reports the Belgian
have fought fiercely and inflicte'
heavy losses on the invaders
Near Termonde they opened tn
dykes, flooding wide area an,
causing the Germans to abando
their artillery. Antwerp can ais
be defended by flooding the ad
jacent country.
Late reports indicate that tn
destruction of the city Luvain wa
not as complete as at first stated
CONTINUED ON PAGE TwO.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

The sacred college OF cardinals at
Rome Sept. elected Cardinal Gia-
como Della Criesa, archbishop Of
Bologna, supreme pontifi 10 succeed
the late Pope Plus X. His corona
tion as Benedict XIV, took place
September 6.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

There were eight candidates for
trustee at the school election last
week and l65 votes were polled.
One Of the thrcshermen from here,
who has returned, says many ma
chine explosives were caused BY the
cylinder teeth striking fre 10 the
thick and dry smut.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
PLUMMER

The Reporter was unable to obtain
an Official report OF the primary cleo
tion returns OF Plummer precinct.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11
Commissioners Proceedings

August 6-Board all present and
they ordered several tax certi lcates
cancelled.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-11

Commercial Ptg Co. election sup 32
Hotel Mt View. board surveyors IA Is
II NJ Burleigh, sup indigent, 20 95
Jas Jones, care INDECENT. Sd
B Libby, work for surveyor II %
Reiniger Bros. sup poor farm. 50 35
r H Hall, wk tax collector 126 25
f F Shadduck, sup INDECENT Is
w Dwyer, sup for !" 60
Fred Bishop. care INDECENT 80
L II BrOckman, work assessor 784l
Arnold & Olson, sup INDECENT 90
Reiniger BIOS, sup INDECENT % 31
Dora G Wagner, wrk for auditor 81 81
Adjou' ned to Aug. 8.