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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
BRITAIN MAY 1MPREss AMERICAN Ships

1t said that the national administration and particul-
ary President Wilson, himself feels that the American
people not greatly interested in the controversy
American commerce with Great Britain. They are ndif-
ferent to its progress and adiaphorous outcome
the President is convinced For this the
Great Britain lay upon the Presidents desk two weeks
unread 1t was then despatched to London by third
assistant secretary of the Berlin legation Mr. Wilson ap
be unnterested himself and feels that the coun
try generally is in the of mind He is due to
an unhappy awakening of these days. While the
American people may sympahize with the Allies they
not willing that British trade and be built up
at the of American trade and At the
proper time they will express their convictions forcefully
and clearly.
The latest insolence that the British government has
has requstoned American ships seized upon the
high and forced them into British service pending the
decisions of the British prize the rights and
disposition of these ships This action is denounced by
authorities most high-handed and nsolent They state
that such acton precipitates situation grave
and serious than other that has confronted coun
try uncomfortable that Great Britain would even con-
template such action unless she felt assured that the
American government Indifferent if not acquiescent
The question naturally arises: How much more did
President Wilson trade off when he gave away the Panama
Canal? What other considerations did that delicate sua
ton demand which secured the repeal of free tolls for
American shipping What has been the cost to this
country of Bryan diplomacy and Wilson dillydaying?
During the campaign the American people will de-
mand an accounting at the hands of the President
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

booster but figured him giant intel
ectually otherwise He a pretty good fellow
fellows went in Caldwell at the time
Mr. Strahorn Spokane and after few years,
rlght-of-way agent connected himself with real
railroad builders. Ever since he has been wonderful
mani He has assumed himself attributes of genius,
strength of character fertility of invention greatness of
foresight that suspected in that earlier day. o
day he lets be understood that stand the por
tico OF the capitol and the sheep the bank de-
POSTS and guage the yields of the country between
BOISE and Wnnemucca Now has a higher admira-
ton for Mr. Stahorn than The Tribune and the people of
Caldwell. But would remind you that Mr. Strahorn
has not such he claims that reason his
condemnation of the Winnemucca Northern railway
should not be taken too seriously. He we'll and
sees as far he but neither good intentions nor
ordinary eyesigh enables him forecast weather or
estimate the of empire with which he is un
acquainted.
Mr. Strahorn has little project of his After his
manner he will want help and assistance from Caldwell
Boise Nampa and other points that this sec
ton can do only much The does for the Win
ncmucca Northern the less do for Strahorn Natur
ally he wants to discourage other enterprises until after
his is taken of No h&L any objection to that
and neither will be lead estray 9he people here
will stay with the Winnemucca project until under
way. Later they will be ready to meet others including
MIR. Strahorn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
IS M'coMBs IN THE CONSPIRACY TOO,

American deep shipping no longer exists on the
Pacific coast The ships that formerly flew the American
flag have passed into British and Japanese ownership
These facts admitted by all Mr. McAdoo secretary
state that the LaFaotte seamen law has not had fair
chance to justify itself They also claim that conspr-
acy has been formed by interested parties to dscredt the
law in advance In fact these eminent politicians are
quite convinced that American ship owners either do not
know their business else are determined and
lous enemies of their country
We wonder if Hon. William F. McCombs, chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee is member of the
conspiracy to dscredt the administration and the Laa
lotte law. Mr.. McCombs says:
i believe that the LaFoette law should be repealed The
Democratic party made mistake in allowing IaFaIIotte
to foist his theories upon them"
We also wonder if Mr. Gisaku Takikava vice-nres;Jo+
of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce one of the con-
spirators. Mr.. Takkawa is quoted as follows:
4ou have by your act made the Pacific CARVING
trade Japanese monopoly and the shipper is already he
ginning to suffer from the effect which inevitably follows
the creation of monopoly.
at is strange that your lawmakers do not reaze thu
wages in Japan far less here and that to compete
with Japanese steamships your own transportation COM
panes must have the benefit of every advantage the law
can give them The ships there are and the larger
these the faster trade between Japan and the United
states would grow fear that the trade between Japan
and the United States is in serious danger of dimnuon
wonder that your people who interested in foreign
rade do not appeal to your Congress for relief"
The testimony of American shipowncrs American
capitalists and business men, might be preudced against
claw. The testimony of Mr.. McCombs cannot be- The
estmony OF the japanese business would hardly be
spite of all the testimony and of the fact that American
hippng has disappeared from the Pacific we still find
Democratic newspapers accredng the condition to
verythng else under the sun save the LaFoette law
Blind parsanshp has seldom gone farther and with less
Reuse than it has in this instance
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
THE VAN DUsEN REPoRT-NoT YET.

The Van Dusen report has not been made public to
date The Tribune get information the date
of its appearance That will be published in the
of time is the best information at hand
Suppose that present county administration were
Republican Suppose that it had employed experts to
make audit of the records of the county. Suppose that
20 days had elapsed since the report due and nobody
would give the public any information to the findings
of the experts the date of the publication of their re-
port anything else connected with the report What
do you suppose Messrs. H. A. Grifhs T. E. Buckner, T.
A. Walters, G. w. Froman and D. G. Ruby would be
saying? Wouldn't they be running around in circles de-
nouncng the administration; charging it with diver
SINS and particularly with doctoring the report? We
be the busy little agitators?
The people of the county entitled this report.
They have, will have paid for it, 1t made for
their benefit, told. Why is it completed and
made public? The taxpayers entitled fair I'M
equivical answer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

! taken to effect his recall should he
abandoned lNNohSldered ~,
committee consisting of Judge J. II P;,
r. D DIETRICH Attorney Jess B. Hawlev ~ ,ToS Judge
n Frtchman Attorney Frank T. Wvmar A., iayor Hairy
Cavanah, Banker Crawford Moore and ,',,ohey C. c
Johnson mas issued statement STATING tLS r F.
Robinson regrets his actions and pledpr nat Mayor
stain from such foolish vciousness in - 'seh to ab
statement of the committee appears in tL uure The
man of Tuesday. 1t follows. wy DOSE States
First-Ihe mayor regrets and disavo
publicly made in his behalf at the Pinne +, Statements
November 70, to the effect that the preset Sunday
ment is one in charge of started bv tb '1I move
interests of this city ~ wee and liquor
Second-lt is agreed that unfortunate ,,;..
Oeen made IN the administration of the po;oa nave
ana tat some OF the acts and methods OF peron powers
ed by the mayor have given just cause of l employ
ne mayor has assured u.s. and We feel ~
may add our personal assurance to his , Ise' that
e'nouS OF winch such complaint has been nad ~. and
be permitted to recur, land that the oov VIII not
city will henceforth be carried ON in t of the
to justify renewal of such complaint "'er as not
Many public officials in their entbrs;o
advice of interested and -advised friends t upon the
expeditions which they later regret This s upon
case with Mayor Robinson The public is ,, Oe The
NIT the liability of the part of th % 70 ad-
they lind that he is willing to admit AMI do dL 1t
error they are also very apt to forgive and " his
IS as 1t should be- 1t now depends upon tbe ms
the mayor. If he is in earnest it will b. u H. ot
terests of all concerned that the recall Deean
abandoned. 'eu8ent be
In tins connection we again remark that tho an
thing OF beauty and joy forever only When !. ~, Sa
our enemies 1t is disturbance and borra 'ppne tc
voked friends 0' "nen In
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

| edTIn.
nave learned with much satisf,o
ton that the army worm wh;0L
creates such havoc in some sections ~
the country at rather regular ;n,os
walls, need not be feared as a nerm man,
ent pest. It appears that wbenevnr
the army worm becomes FOO no0,.s
GUS a certain kind Of fly utilities t6e
pack OF the worm as place to denos;t
ITS eggs. The eggs hatch at once p and
the army worm is meat" for the mao.
gots or whatever the proper nam.
may be for what matches from Ave-
eggs. This particular fly is in turn
kept in control by other creatures and
the workings Of nature in general
have told before in this paper how
the franklin gulls saved the settlers
IN Utah from starvation by coming IN
great numbers to devour the locusts
that were destroying the settlers
crops. '''''
l think it was in 1909 that the tent
caterrpillars were overrunning the New
England states. 1t seemed that thew
would take everything before them
Many kinds of birds came to that sec.
ton in such force, however, that the
worms were DESTROYED.
While these little insights into the
workings, of nature give us much as
surance that nature is looking out for
u.s.. we should not neglect to assist.
rather than hinder, the workings Of
nature for our interests. To this end
we should work necessarily to pro-
tect the birds. If we had to pay for
the services of the birds. we would be
more careful of their lives. They are
indispensable; let us appreciate them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
AN INTERVIEW w1TH SENATOR RoRAH

The other day friend banded the writer a copy of a
popular weekly publication with the remark The Tri-
bune has stated that where Senator Bofah
stands the issues of the day Here is an interview
with Senator Borah and he tells where he stands on
issues and that ought you for while
Senator Borah position tweny-one issues would GER
tainly hold most any for while. We thanked our
friend from the bottom of the heart. Enlightenment on
the Senator's position is what have pinng for
for little time We prepared ourselves for regu-
lar and substantial regalement
The interview given Mr.. Henry J. Allen of Wichita
Kansas, ION hot day in August" so we are informed
Sure enough Mr.. Allen says: I'm the very brief time
borrowed from him hot day in August he discussed
wenty-one themes of vital public interest" The inter
view takes about Ill column inches in the publication
which would give, reckon and two-sevenths inch
es to each and every heme-ample space for full dis
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
AS YOU MAKE 1T.

To the preachers, Hfe's sermon,
To the joker, it's a Jest;
To the miser, life is money,
To the loafer, life is rest.
To the lawyer, life's a trial.
To the poet, life's a song;
To the doctor, life's a patient
Who needs treatment right along
To the soldier, life's a battle,
To the teacher, life's a school,
Lies a good thing to the CRATER
It's a failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine,
LIES long and heavy grade;
It's a gamble to the gambler
To the merchant, life is trade
Life is but long vacation
To the man who loves his work.
Lies an everlasting effort
To shun duty, to the shirk,
Life is what we try TO make It
Brother, what is life to YOU!
e. S. Kiser in The Craftsman
Swat consumption-buy Red Cross
Seals.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
Idaho Appropriations.

The following Idaho appropriations
were recommended to congress by the
secretary of the treasury:
Boise assay office, $500.
Twin Falls public building, $4,000.
Boise reclamation project, $s4O.OOO
Minidoka project, 100000.
Jackson Lake storage, $24l,0OO,
conditioned upon the deposit of this
amount by the Kahn Irrigation &
Canal company and the Twin Falls
company to the credit of the reclama-
ton fund.
Sanitarium for Indians at Fort Lap
wal, $4,000.
Fort Hall irrigation project, $35,0N.
Fort Hall Indians, $4,000.
Surveyor generals Office. increase
$240Q
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

about nineteen thousand dollars more
most of which is to be expended in
the salaries of attorneys, examiners
etc.
For Alaska Railroad.
The interior department wants
$8,247,OOO for the Alaska railroad. as
compared with two million dollars ap-
propriated in 1915.
Both the secret service and bu-
reau of investigation of the depart
ment OF justice, which have been busy
with Investigations of an unusual
character on account of the war.
asked tor increases, the secret service
OF two hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars from one hundred
and forty-five thousand, the bureau of
investigation to five hundred and fifty
thousand dollars from four hundred
and elghty-hve thousand dollars. In
the request for an increase for the bu-
reau tor the first time appears a state
ment that part of the fund NAV be
used IN work for the state department
Telephone Monopoly.
One new feature of the estimates is
the incorporation of a proposal for a
government monopoly of telephone
and telegraph service in Alaska, Por-
to Rico and the Hawaiian islands 1t
is proposed that the wires in these
territories be acquired for the postof
nee department by proper proceed
ings after appraisal by the interstate
commerce commission so that they
may be actually taken over by Julv
l, 1910. The postmaster general
would be authorized fo@license private
Parties to construct and operate lines
but with the reservation that the gov
eminent might buy them. The sum
OF three hundred thousand dollars is
asked for the purpose
he usual estimates are submitted
Tor the upkeep of western minis and
assay Offices which are the subject Of
attack at each session of congress.
Pensions Decrease.
The pension bill apparently is one
81 the lew decreasing items. Sl6O.-
ooo,OO being asked in place of one
hundred and sixty-four million dol
lars last year.
For, public buildings, the estimates
are are about three million dollars less
than last year.
For the Panama canal, exclusive of
.,0IdtiacatIon, ETC., the estimate ;s
~, sol 800, compared with Sl6o4O.
)O0 last year. ~
For the reclamation service the es-
innate is $l3,930,0OO oyer $oo38OOO1
in 1915.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
PESTS AND PESTS.
(By /. D. O'Donnell. Supervisor y
irrigation Reclamation Service

ONAN A@NsJ
! nave recently read short article
Ie1erring to the jack-rabbit pest now
pothering the farmers on some of the
lar western projects. This article
states that the jack-rabbit pest has
become more bothersome since the
ooyotes nave been practically exter-
~ IIlihated IN fairly we'll settled sections
HS coyote is pest in. that II IN
Vades poultry yards occasionally hm,
me TACT that IT was at the same time
Neeplng the number of iack-rabh;ts
gown is count in its favor Thie i
put another illustration of how nat,re
balances affairs. We are coming ~
reallze more and more our indebted
ness 10 nature for providing means Of
ekterninating pests that work against
we should carefully determine the
Felations existing between the Lover
lorIhs OF life to the end that we NAV
10 terminate creatures which make
their living at the expense 'of nes,s
"HI Iyi work against our interests.
men we consider how wonderful
~ probing are the various insects we
must realize the danger of killing off
insect destroycrs. Ii has been stated
~ good authority that If insects were
Even undisputed freedom they would
Sst'oy the vegetation of the world in
.Mo OF three years. II the one pest
!ne gypsy moth, were allowed TO work
US WIN II alone would DESTROY all the
'eBelation on the earth in eight TO
zen years. Various forms of life are
WI KING constantly to DESTROY each
miitnJ WIN inc result that man is per
"l'''ed to remain supreme an IN. !
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
A WORD FOR MOTHERS

tits grave mistake for mothers 20 ~ 4,
lect theft aches and pains and snneI =
silence-this only leads 10 chrome ~eA
ness and often shortens life.
II your work Is firing; II your nerves ~ y
excitablc; II you feel languid, weary ~, j.
depressed, you should know thar i 49, !
Emulsion oyercomes just such eonditlO ~.
1t possesses in concentrated io' Mod.
very elements to inyigorate tne .aSvs1
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nS''
and build strength. -. n
Scott's is strengthening thousLln,c
mothers-and will help you. no a'
scott q Bovine. BloOmheid.N't
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

We imagine that Mr. Secretary Garrison get very
far in a controversy with ex-presdent Taft the Philip
pine question Mr. Taft has first hand information and in
addition takes the greatest interest in the people of the
islands He the first governor under American rule
and organized the government of the islands His
and criticism of the present government founded
upon unaerabe facts The record is there sustain his
contentious.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

We have followed the articles written by Mr. Samuel
W. Blythe for number Of years After reading article
by Mr. Blythe always at loss for reason for
Having done We have discovered the reason We have
always entertained unconscious curiosity to how
little he might say given space. We believe that Mr.
Blythe say less in columns of printed matter than
any other in the country Some time when you have
nothing else to do analytic of his productions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
THE CHANGE OF MIND Oh MAYOR ROBINSON

The mayor Of Boise, Mr.. Jeremiah w. Robinson,
seems to have come to full realization the error into
which he had fallen in his crusade against vice
vcton of and change of heart full and complete
and is not the result Of resulting from
implication OF personal friends may be that steps
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The splendid article which appeared page IL of the
last issue of The Tribune entitled, 1.-TWO Young Men, ?
editorial taken from the Idaho Daily Statesman.
In other failed give proper credit.
This purely oversight and beg the Indulgence
of the Statesman and its readers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

1t will be noticed that there 63 professional pacific
lists the Ford party and only 81 correspond
We will bet that Miss Helen Keller and P. Munroe
Smock will be of those who don't have personal
press representative
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
DON'T TAKE sTRAHoRN roo sER1ous1.y

Twenty ago Robert F. Srahorn was resident of
Caldwell He a real estate booster and townsitc
boomer The old residents of the town who were
acquainted with him impressed with any re-
markabe greatness about him He was a fairly good
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

We don't wish any hard luck but if ship must
be informed Reykavk Eyrarbak until the end of
the war we trust that it will be the Oscar H.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
ALMOST BILLION DOLLARS
ASKED FOR GOVERNMENT
Not Single Decrease in Department
al Estimates Reported to Congress.

Estimates for the most elaborate
program of expenditures ever asked
of an American congress in times of
peace were submitted proposing a to-
tai outlay of $l,285, 1857, 1903, or $l7O,-
S53,ol4 more than was appropriated
last year. The great increase is al
most wholly due to the administration
plans for military preparedness. More
than one hundred and sixteen million
dollars Of the total is for direct ex-
penditures on the army and navy, with
millions more to be used in coast de-
tense and other fertilization work.
by establishment the amounts asked
were:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

its first full years work, $54,566 or
about nineteen thousand dollars more,
most of which is to be expended in
the salaries of attorneys, examiners,
orr -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

Swat consumption-buy Red Cross
Seals.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-19

substantial increase in field artillery.
If the navy, which will ask for an in
crease of $1O0,O00,OO0, carries through
its plan making the total naval ap-
preparation $248,OO0,000, the appro-
priations for national defense, includ-
ing the army's $182,00O,000, would
total $430,000,000. 1t is probable,
however, that in final form the appro
priations will not exceed $400,0O0,O00.
One feature of the plan as outlined
is an increase of $4,000 men, besides
a large reserve force to be created
inducing men to join the
ranks by short term enlistments. The
national guard would also be given
greater encouragement by the govern
ment. This arrangement the admins
tration is hopeful of carrying through
at the next session of congress, be-
Iieving that not only democratic lead
ers will support the measure, but
many republicans as well.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-19
WoMAN's CoNQUEsTS.

Looking backward over the past
twenty months of momentous sue
cesses temperance advocates have good
and sufficient reason to be proud of
their achievements. They should feel
encouraged for future crdsades
against alcoholic victories. Glancing
over victories and forward to probable
ones, one might epitomize the move
ment in retrospect and prospect as
ga movement of victorious yester-
days and confident tomorrows. Dur
ing a period of twenty months there
were chronicled an unprecedented
of prohibition victories. The
temperance transformation of Russia /;
the anti-liquor measures in effect in
German, French and English military
circles; the complete abolition of al
cohol in the United States navy and
in the Panama canal zone; the out
lawing of the liquor traffic in Virgin
la. Colorado, Oregon, Washington,
Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Ala
bama and South Carolina; the major
ity vote for statewide prohibition in
both branches of Utah's legislature;
the triumph of the enemies of the
saloon in a large number of counties
md cities; the upholding by the Uni
ed States supreme court of the con-
ititutionality of the prohibition pro-
-ision of the Indian treaties-making
,ne-fifth of Minnesota dry; the We
orious prohibition elections in forty
i've of Minnesota's counties; the bat
lie royal for prohibition in the dis
riet of Columbia; the total abstin-
nee rules enforced by many indus
rial railroad corporations; the
decrease at the rate of Sl.25O,000 a /
month of the internal revenue eollec- !