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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27
Last Shot at Primary Politics

The Recorder has been spending lot
of time discussing the big, important
matters of statewide politics. But
probably by this time, everybody has
come to believe that vote for Lewis
and against Haines is like finding tax
money in the road; and that Ailshie is
by odds the top man for the senatorship.
with Gooding as a good second. For
congress, Smith is sure winner; and
of the other four against him. the Re-
corder only wishes it could vote for all
of them. Eagleson will probably be a
big winner, here, with Defenbach sec
ond, for treasurer. A good guess on
the district judgeship would be Wise,
Wolfe, Edgerton, and Herriott; though
Boutwell, and Stockslager may be close
to the top also. Walters will get a
unanimous vote here in Lincoln county,
for supreme justice; and he will go so
strong in his own district, that he will
be mighty hard to catch anywhere else
in the state. These are the republican
candidates.
In the democratic ranks, Nugent is
Hawley going to have hard fight to
keep within sight of Hawley for U. S.
senator. There are only very few
fights in their ticket; Alexander will
probably not really have fight, though
there is one candidate against him for
governor; and Bert Miller and J.. H.
Forney will probably have the two
places for congress; though Dow Dun
ming would beat Forney if he were in
the north instead of being down in
sparsely settled Owyhee. There are no
other contests on their state ticket
But with this brief summary of the
state affairs, the county tickets are
worth little attention.
A. F. Tage, George Hineman and
Clarence Wheeler are in the republican
race for sheriff Mr. Wheeler has been
an excellent officer for several years,
and has host of friends on the Rich
field Tract. Mr.. Tage has been deputy
sheriff in Jerome for the past 5 years
Mr.. Hineman was a candidate two
years ago, but gracefully yielded on
ocal issue, and it was generally under
stood that he would have the commun-
ty support for his race this year. Sew
,ral hundred Jerome people who respect
Mr.. Hineman, have formed "Hine-
nan Club" to secure his nomination. 1t |
8 a remarkable tribute to competent
nan. If anybody here votes against
". A. Heiss of Jerome, for county COM
it will be a surprise, after
he splendid official record Mr.. Heiss
las made in the past year and a half.
lie has been capable and fearless in dis
harging his duty, and the counry never
lad a more business-like board His
from the second district, Mr..
)akes. is said to be a very estimable
though personally unknown
o the Recorder. Frank F. Reeves of
lichfield will probably win in a walk,
or probate judge; he has made enough
+ canvass to feel assured that he
yill be away to the good. His oppo-
ent, S. S. King of Dietrich, is well
poken of by those who know him.
v. " Bower of Richfisld, Lawrence
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27
Notice To Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Trustees of
the Village of Richfield, Idaho. for the
construction of City Hall, in accord
anee with plans and specifications on file
with the Village Clerk All bids must
be in the Clerks hands by 6 o'clock P.
M. on Sept 10th, and accompanied by
a certified check for at least five per
cent of the amount bid. Bids will be
opened and considered by the Trustees
on the evening of Sept. 10th. The
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
A. L. FLETCHER. Clerk
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27
Get Ready for Richfield Day

1t is only month until ''Richfeld Day"
The officers and working committees will prob
ably have complete working plan laid out for pub
cation by next week.
But MEANWHILE since this is an unsalaried i'm
personal affair, and is for the good of every one
here, it is earnestly urged that everybody plan his
or her part and get ready for the big show It's
not private town class show-its Yours!
1t should be great success. 1t will be, if You
do your part. Our ''Richfeld Day" afree, spOn-
taneous community "good time, has to be
nationally known and it should live up to it's repu
tatiOn!
Save your best grain, grass, vegetables; bring in
your best calves, cows horses, pigs; your fine home
products everything that's good to look at.
Get Busy!
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27
Swear In Vote Even If Not Registered

You can have your sswo-n in on election day if
you failed register but will be entitled vote by the time
of the general election You vote at the primary too
before you legal voter if will be legal voter
before the general election.
This doesn't imply challenge for evading the law 1t
legal provision for the who failed to register 30 days
before Merely present yourself at the polls with
who knows that you resident and entitled to vote he
to this fact---and you vote at will
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27

L. M. ZuR, of Shoshone, candidate
for the republican nomination for state
senator, was in Richfield, Tuesday. Mr..
Zug has made fine record as sheriff,
in which Office he has displayed brand
of sterling honor and ability that is suf-
ficient warrant for the people to send
him up to something higher. He has !
personal friend in almost every one OH
the Richfield tract---and this is general
almost all over the county. He Is high
ly gratified with the reception given
him here, by the quiet people who,
while they do not usually talk much Of
politics, know good man by heart
when they see him. It happens that
this year there is no county division
fight. or anything else possible that can
set any section Of the county sgainst
any other section; 80 the fight for the
nomination is free from any Of thet
kind of rancor In such : eoutest,
where personal friendliness counts, NJ,
Zug is prime fayorjts.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27

and to the state at large.
Mr.. Calvin authorized the statement
that the Wood River branch from here
to Ketchum is to be re-laid with heavy
steel, so as to make it standard. up
minute track. 1t has heavy
traffic, and is worthy of the better sery-
ice.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27
Something on the Governorship

Someimportant information
came out in the Boise papers,
the last of last week, to the eff
feet that the state tax commits
sion urges a raise of 20 percent
on all farm lands in Lincoln
county; also, all business lots
10 percent. The farm land was
raised rs percent last year, and
was this year assessed at the
same raised figure. This year it
is to be raised another notch.
At the same time the board
recommended that some of
the heavy timber holdings in
the North, be lowered 30 per
cent.
The probabilities are that
the timber people actually
will Take their Tax Receipt
to the polls and vote for
Haines! Why not?
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-08-27

But why shouldn't you do it. too? Only you'll vote for
Lewis
Lewis is Carey Act farmerhe proved up and devel
oped near Jerome--and he knows farming needs
He has big farms Laah and Canyon counties He wrote
the Recorder months ago, something like this:
Taxes eating up; taxes some ofmy farm land
for instance close So Gas the Recorder recalls
D and country pay such burden and ve We must
have relief!''
Wouldn't Farmer Business Man whose interests are
the yours and of every who works, be good
investment?
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22

Japan May Put
Army in Europe

Paris, Dec. 22.-Gabriel Hanotaux,
former foreign minister, expresses in
the Figaro. today what appears to De
the prevailing view in France con-
cerning the proposal that Japan send
an army to the battlefield of Europe.
NJ. HanotauX takes the view that ev-
en- If Japan should send no more than
100000 men. a force which would
hardly be large enough to exert u
decisife Influence, she would always
consider, in the event of a victory for
the allies. that she had played an i'm
portant part in settling the war.
Although NJ. HanotauX makes no
allusion to the United States, it may
be stated that the American view
point has been taken into considera-
tion by the government.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
DONOVAN new
MANAGER OF
n. Y. AMERICANS

Chicago. Dec. 22.-"Wild BIZ
Donovan. whose pitching helped
make Detroit champions of the Amer
lean league several years ago. and
who recently has been turning out
championship teams at Providence In
the International league. will man
age the New York American, If the
deal or sale of that club is consum-
mated.
This was the most definite piece
of information that leaked out at the
conference today between h. d.
johnson, president of the American
league, and Jacob Ruphert and T. l..
Huston. prospective purchasers of
the Yankees.
With the managership question
practically settled tho American
league leaders who met here in spe-
ctal session yesterday felt that other
conditions precedent to the sale u;
the New York club could be met
These included an adjustment of the
price for the club and a chance fer
the new owners to purchase players
who ordinarily would not be for sale.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
NO WAGE REDUCTION
BY STEEL CORPORATION

New York, Dee. 22.-There will be
no general reduction in wares by the
United States Steel corporation at the
present time, according to an an
nouncement made today Gv Judge
Elbcrt II. Gary, chairman OF the cor
poration after meeting OF the cor
poration's finance commission. There
will, however. be some readiustments
in the pay of skilled labor and piece
work on a lower basis.
Judge Garry issued the following
statement:
After giving careful considera-
tion to the subject it has been de-
cided to make no general reduction
in the wages of employees of the
United States Steel corporation at
this time. There will probably be
some readjustments in the amounts
paid for skilled labor or piece work,
depending upon special conditions.
In view of the general depression
in business which has been expert
cnCed for some time, decreases in the
general wage scale have seemed in
|evltablc and imminent. but it has
been determined to continue the eS-
istinS scale for the present, at least,
with the hope that the improvement
in business will be realized.
Already there are some evidences
OF change for the better
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
MISS COPE HEARING
SIT FOB. DEC. 31

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Hearing of
charges against Miss Jessie Elizabeth
Cope. formerly of Los Angeles, who
is accused of seeking to hribe gov
ernmcnt officials in connection with
her accusations of violations of the
Mann White Slave act against Col
onel Charles Alexander. Of Provi-
dence. II. L.. was continued today by
the L. :. Commissioner until Dec.
81
Miss Cone told the government
prosecutors that Colonel Alexander.
who is banker and grocer. had
journeyed to various cities with her.
Government officials assnr,ed that
she offered to divide $4,000 with
them n they aided her In obtaining
that sum from Colonel Alexander by
threatening him with criminal prose-
cution.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
HEBREW REFUGEES ROBBED
AND MISTREATED

Chicago. Dec. 22.-The expulsion
of Hebrews from Jaffa was accompa-
MED by many acts of barbarism and
robbery, according to special cable
gram from Cairo, Egypt. to the Chi
cago Daily News today. The story
says that 500 refugee Hebrews from
Jaffa have Just arrived at Alexan-
dria on the Italian steamer Vincen-
Geo Florio and adds:
Thursday afternoon Bedouin Do-
lice raided the Ghetto cat Jaffa), ar
rested 1000 persons and drove them
at the point of the bayonet to the
ruay Here the FIorio was forced
to receive as many of them as could
he crowded aboard Scenes attend
ing this operation were heartrend-
ing.
"It was after nightfall and harbor
police and boatmen stole all the
watches and money the refugees were
carrying. The tore rings from the
fingers and even earrings from the
ears of the women and girls and the
harbor rang with shrieks and frantic
pleas. Children were separated from
parents and husbands from wives.
Several of the men. resenting the
Ibrutalitie.s to their wives. were
thrown overheard by Bowduoins and
drowned before the eyes of the
/ women. The hotel Meyropole at
Alexandria and other hotels have
been searched for refugees.
Many of the refugees are nearly
mad with apprehension for the fate
of thousands of relatives and friends
for whom there was no room on
board the Florio. 1t is feared that
this Is only the beginning of Turk.
isl atrocities. There are 25.O0O
Palestine.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
NO PEA g
UNTIL THE
ENEMY IS
CRUSHED

Paris. Dec. 22.-Premier Viviani,
stating the views of the government
concerning the war, to the cham
Der OF deputies today. said
France, acting In accord with
her allies, will not sheath her arms
until after taking vengeance for
outraged rights: until she has united
for all time to the French father
land the provinces ruvished from her
by force. restored heroic Belgium to
the fullness of her material life and
her political / dependence, and until
Prussian mili,aryism has been crush
cd TO the end that 1t be impossible
to reconstruct on a basis of justice
q Europe regenerated.
III this contest is the most 2igan-
tic ever recorded in history. it is not
because the people are hurting them
selves into warfare to conquer ter
itory or to win enlargement of ma
terial life and economic and politi-
cal advantage. but because they are
struggling to determine the fate OF
the world.
The premier continued. Nothing
sreater has ever appeared before the
vision OF man.
Against barbarity and despotism.
against the system of provocations
and methodical menaces which Ger
many called peace. against the inso-
lent hesemony Of military cast,
which loosed the scourge. France the
cmsncipator. France the vengeful, at
the side of her allies. arose and ad-
vanced to the fray. 80,
That is the stake. It is greater
than our lives. Let us continue then
to have hut one united soul and to:
morrow in peace or victory we shall
recall with pride these days of trag-
ody. for they will have made of lis
more valorons and better men.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
D { A D LOCK
Of GREAT
ARMIES
Days Reports Show
Little Changes in PO-
SitiOn Of Forces

The battlei n France and Bel
gium has become more violent, both
the Germans and the allies making
furious attacks. Although it was said
in an official French account of re-
cent fighting that the Germans are
now on the defensive everywhere, to-
days French war office statement
told of German attacks at four
points. The German statement i'll
turn describes several attacks by the
allies.
So far as can be learned from
these statements there have been no
marked changes in positions, al
though the French assert that in one
instance they captured nearly a mile
of trenches.
Concerning the situation in Poland
there was little information. The
German war office said that fierce
fighting was in progress there and
that at some points German troops
had crossed the Bzura river on their
way toward Warsaw.
In the OPINION of the French mill
tary authorities the Germans are
beginning to lose their grip on
France and Belgium. An official
summary of the results achieved by
the allies III their offensive move
ment recounts progress at many
points which seems to have dis
turbed the enemy
There is conflict. Of .stateueats
concerning the campaign in the ed Il
The Russian war office challenges
recent accounts of a great German
victory i'll Poland by denying
'malevolent reports" of the last few
days. While it is admitted at Petro-
grad that the recent retirement of
the Russian forces to new positions
was not entirely voluntarily. the
claim is made that the armies are
Continued Np pnRc -
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22

Manchester, y. Ii, Dec. 2"".--
Harry X. Thaw soon will make an
other fight to establish his sanity.
in the opinion of several ac1uaint-
ances. The opportunity. it is cN-
pected, will be afforded when Thaw
is returned to New York state to
answer the indictment charging con-
spiracy to escape from the insane
asylum at Matteawan
The plans of the fugitive's e,un-
sci are closely guarded, but II was
intimated today that the efforts of
the New York authorities to prove
Thaw was competent to commit an
illegal act might be forced 5y tho
defense to point where the evidence
could be used to prove that he was
absolutely sane. Thaw, it was said,
was constantly in touch with his
chief counsel. former Secretu-v of
State Philandener c. Knox. who was
at his country home at Valley Forge.
Pa. Thaw's secretary intimat I'D that
Mr.. Knox might come to Manc!i"s-
ter. 1t was also suggested cha a
further move to delay the execution
of the order of the United States su-
preme court for the removal of Thaw
to New York was within the ranre
of possibility. but If anything Of this
sort is contemplated. the plan IL
known only to Thaw and his coun-
sci. The order for his removal Ia
not expected until the 30 days OF
elapsed.
Hhaw was enjoying today with 'he
same restricted liberty that has been
his since placed in the custody Of
Sheriff Holman Drew of Coos county.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
SHOW
EXHIBIT. NOW
COMPLETE

The people who passed through the
poultry EXHIBIT building today were
shown a far better display than has
hitherto been exhibited in this city.
The number of birds entered has
reached the 300 mark, the largest
showing being in Barred Plymouth
Rocks. White and Buff Orpingtons.
White Leghorns. White Wyandottes,
Rhode Island Reds. There are II
number of pens of turkeys. few of
geese. several pens of rabbits. a cage
of singing canaries and an exhibit
of Peacocks. that bird of brilliant
plumage.
The attendance OF the show up to
this time mas not equalled that of
last year. hut this Is probably due
to the fact that SO many people are
shopping for Christmas. The exhibit
is well arranged and the uniform
coops has added materially to the at
iractiveness of the show.
Tonight at the chamber of COM
merce rooms Prof. w. E. Vaplon of
.he state agricultural college will de-
liver talk to poultry raisers,. par
ticularly on the subject of boys and
girls poultry clubs. An effort is be-
ing made to organize these clubs in
Trinidad and throughout southern
Colorado.
Frank Potter. the judge, COM
mcncc6 late yesterday Judging the
various exhibits. lie will finish
some ime tomorrow.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
BULGARIA FOR
STRONG UNION OF
BALKAN STATES

petrcgrad, Dec. 22.--The Bulga-
Ian minister announced today that
an agreement mas been reached be-
tween Roumania and Bulgaria un-
der which Roumania will restore to
bulgaria the province of Dobrudja
and most of the other territory which
she acquired from Bulgaria as re-
suit of the second Balkan war.
This agreement has been reached
without pressure from either Ger
many or the allies" said an official
connected with the Bulgarian minis
try.
I'VE shall continue to he neutral
and although Roumania has no cause
TO fear us. will remain neutral. 1t
mas been asserted that the fear OF
Bulgaria alone had prevented Rou-
mania from entering into the war
on the side of the allies. If Greece
would return Kavala and the Mace
DOMAIN territory she annexed during
the second Balkan war and SerVla
would restore to us the Macedonian
provinces she occupied, despite her
agreement of 1912, the Balkan union
could ne reconstructed" said the
Bulgarian official. Under the err
cumst ances, lasting peace would
ue established in the Balkans. But,
unfortunately. neither Greece nor
Seryia has shown an intention to
revise the treaty of bucharest.
THE heir to the Servian throne
Prince Alexander. on receiving
Prince Troubetskoy when the prince
delivered his credentials from En-
peror Nicholas, at Nish yesterday
said. .Scrvia guides her own ma
lionsl interest meaning that Ser
cia was not ready to return the Mace
DOMAIN provinces.
"A reconstructed Balkan unlof
would favor neither the allies mol
Germany, nor would it have any ag
rressiye intentions. Roumahia
Transylvnmiun aspirations, Greece
claims to Turkish islands, Servia
desire for connection with Russ1;
would bring about such conflict o
interest that It would he impossible
Tn make trc union as whole or th'
other. our relations with Turke.
will remain iricuds. We do not de
sire Adriauonle.
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
RAILROAD SOLD At
PUBLIC AUCTION

New York. Dee. 23.-Owncrship of
"a railroad. represented by millions
Of dollars worth OF stock, was auc-
toned off today on the steps of the
New York county court house.
The old stock of the Chicago.
Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroad com
pany was put up at foreclosure sale
and was bid in for 81. .l3J. 300 with
out competition by James n. Wallace,
chairman of the protective commits
sion of holders of four per cent col
lateral trust bonds of the Chicago.
Rock Island L. Pacific Railroad COM
pany. against which the stock was
collateral
The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22
PR R0H|B|T|0N n
FIGHT ON IN
CONGRESS
Vote on Hobson Reso|u
ton May be Reached
Tonight

Washington. Dec. 22.-Under a
special rule. which was adopted
without roll call. the house began
just after noon today an eight-hour
debate on the Hobson resolution to
submit to the state constitutional
amendment for national prohibition.
An aye and no vote will be reached
tonight.
The passage Of the rule was pre-
ceded by a statement by Democratic
Leader Underwood and scattering de-
bate on both sides. Mr.. Underwood
made 1t clear that the Democratic
leadership in the house were in ia
vor of meeting the issue with vote.
This is not u temperance ques-
tion," he said. ''It never has been.
Prohibition has not produced temper
ance in the lands where it has been
tried. regard this question as an
attack on the fundamental principle
of our government. If it is allowed
to go on, without being met, it will
mislead many people. If allowed to
proceed without being comtatted the
dag may come when it may be SER
ious menace to the principles of gov
ernment, which you and believe in.
When the time comes to face a great
question there is but one way to face
1t. That is In the open. You cannot
push it aside.
III you are right you should have
the courage OF your convictions and
stand for right. Therefore, say to
the members who like myself are op-
posed to this resolution 1t is not only
your right but your duty to face this
question in the open and give the
reasons why we believe 1t should not
be written into the Fundamental lnw
of the land
The debate on the rule had been a
running deslutory fire. but with
consideration of the resolution itself,
real heavy artillery was limbered.
Mr. HobsOn led Off with ar earnest
and dramatic demand for It's passage.
He declared a state had a right to be
dry, that the liquor business was
an Interstate nuisance" and that
there had never been a serious con-
flict between federal and state laws
ioI vi tH'- vi th'
people. He portrayed the devastat-
ing effect of liquor. "a habit-form-
ing drug whose shackled Victims he
said, today number 'ive million"
ct shortens lie and blishts the
he said, "and brings hun
dreds of thousands of people to
drunkards graves each year. 1t
blights the lives of people before they
are born"
Representative 1Iobson referred to
the graffic charts portraying the ev-
il of the liquor traffic and after
speaking only ten minutes himself
began to yield time to other mem
bcrs who spoke in support of his
resolution.
Representatives Decker, Libbel.
Angly, Logue and Bell tCalifornia),
made brief speeches in favor of the
amendment.
Mr.. Underwood then, speaking on
the resolution directly opposed it.
This is not moral ISSUE" he
said. NO great progress in the
worlds morality was ever made at
the point of the sword or with the
force of government behind it,. We
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