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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-13
A FRIENDLY SURPRISE PARTY

Friends and neighbors to the num-
ber of ten couples walked in upon
Mr.. and Mrs. P. f. Courtney last
Monday night with well filled bas-
kets and gave them the surprise of
their life The gathering was a COM
bined surprise and farewell party due
to the expected departure of the
Courtneys next week for a lengthy
visit to California. The occasion was
a spontaneous expression of good feel
ing for the departing couple and there
are numerous other friends in the
community who regret that they did
not think of inaugurating the move
ment or that they were not included
In the number who were put next
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-13

George M. Reed arrived in the city
the first of the week from Portland.
Mr.. Reed can hardly tell any more
whether Grangeville or Portland has
the stronger claim on him-his fam
lily is in the Oregon metropolis and
his business is in Grangeville.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-13
WILL CELEBRATE LINCOLN'S BIRTH

decided that this
fitting
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22
THE FARMERS sCARECROW


THE CRY of high taxes which
i has been raised in connection
with the adoption of a compre-
hensive plan Of harbor develop
ment reminds us of the scare
crow the farmer placed in his
corn field to brighten the crows.
It frightened his mules instead
and they ran away and broke the
poor old farmers neck.
Do you know, Mr.. Taxpayer,
that the transportation tax is by
far the heaviest one you pay ?
Official figures for the year 1913
show that if to the total expendi-
lures made by the national gov
eminent for all purposes, we add
all those made by the forty Eight
states, by every county in all
these states and by every city,
town and Incorporated village in
the country the whole vast total
sum could have been paid out of
the gross earnings and income
of our railways for the same year
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22
and there would have been left
a surplus of S152. 900. 900?

and there would have been left
surplus of $152,OOO,O0O?
So,'you see, one form Of trans
portation alone, the railway, col
lects from the average citizen Of
the United States more than he
pays for the support Of the ma
ton, the state, the county and
the city or village in which he
lives. And yet the cry Of higher
taxes is raised in an effort to de-
feat a plan for the reduction of
the transportation tax, til e
greatest of all taxes.
xA*&*+*
We think r. E. Pratt has
another think coming II if he
thinks I'VE think all that har-
Dor stuff is hot air. We think +
that if we had as many thinks
as he has and could cash them in
at the proverbial penny per, we
wouldn't give a whoop whether
they ever built either docks or
stockyards. In fact we Think
we wouldn't even think.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22

called upon to devote two col
umns of space in attempting to
defend it against the criticism of
only one of the nearly half a
hundred newspapers in his dis
trict. Had he been a congress-
man in fact as well as name he
would never have written that
letter.
In his opening paragraph, a
part of which is quoted above,
Mr.. LaFollette sought to clay
out" both the Rosalia editor and
Mr.. Harrison at one shot. He
sought to brand the one as a
criminal before the state direct
primary law and to attach a stig-
ma of sthigh finance" to the other
by referring to him as his "bank-
er would-be successor. AS to
how wide he missed the mark
the friends of MIR. Harrison can
Judge. Not only is he not a
banker but his record during his
residence in the state will stand
the "close-to-the-soir' acid test
fully as we'll as will that of his
accuser who prides himself upon
the fact that he is a farmer.
In concluding his communica-
tion, Mr.. LaFollette says: 81 do
not let the Citizen-Journal, the
Oakesdale Tribune, the Spokes-
man-Review, or any other news
paper do my thinking for me or
map out my course of procedure.
When 1 do it will surely be time
for the people to retire me to pri-
vate life"
In view of the fact that he re-
fuses to grant these papers the
same right he asks for himself,
that of doing their own thinking,
and because he seeks to brand
the editor who criticizes him as
a criminal and a corruptionist, ii
certainly is time for the newspa-
pers of the district to ask the
people of the district to retire
him to private life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22

City? If it were better for =.
boat companies to build tba; S
own docks and control the wafer
terminals, why did the citiza Sa.
of Portland and other cit;as
spend thousands of dollars and
go thru almost endless litigation
to wrest control of their wator
fronts from private ownership,
If rail rates are based upon mile.
age why is it that the railroad,
that parallel the Columbia river
charge 46 cents per HUNDRED =
haul a train down hill with ono
engine from Kennewick to Port.
land, a distance of 235 miles .nd
will split the train in two. hitch
on another engine and haul 4
over the mountains from Port.
land to San Francisco, a distance
of $50 miles, for 20 cents per
hundred? These are some of tbe
why's we should like to have ans.
wered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22
WHY?

OPPONENTS of the compre-
~ hensive plan of harbor de.
velopment have publicly argued
that the two railroads which par
allel the river can haul Kenne-
wick's freight much more cheap
ly than it can possibly be hauled
by the steamboats,. If they can,
why don't they? The present
river freight rates are from IL to
25 cents per hundred pounds low
er than the present rail rates be-
tween here and Portland. The
shippers, the dealers and the
consumers who pay the freight
charges are not interested in
what the railroads can do, but in
what they are doing or will do.
If the railroads can haul the
freight more cheaply than the
steamers, why did the O-W. r.
& N. company build, equip and
operate boats on the upper Snake
river and why did the S., P. & S.
company do the same thing on
the Columbia below The Dalles?
If the railroads could haul the
freight more cheaply by engine
and cars why did they go to the
expense of building boats to
stifle competition and put the in
dependent companies out of bust
ness? If the railroads that par
allel the Columbia can carry
freight cheaper than the boats,
why is it that official transporta-
ton statistics show that one dol
lar will carry one ton of freight
133 miles on the United States
railways while the same dollar
will carry the same ton of freight
1900 miles on the Great Lakes,
the Ohio or the Mississippi rivers
and if the ton of freight is coal
the dollar will carry it 5000 miles
on the rivers?
If history has proved that the
paralleling railroads have always
carried the freight regardless of
the conditions of the river why
are hundreds of steamboats, still
plying the Willamette river that
has been navigated for more
than half a century? There must
be something the matter with
Willamette history. If an open
river is all hot air and means
nothing, why did the government
spend five millions of dollars at
Cello, years after the canal ex-
pertinent had been tried out at
the Cascades and at Oregon
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22
SERVICE THAT COUNTS

SERVICE THAT COUNTS
lTHERE are probably but few
i people in the community who
fully realize the large response
bilities assumed by the nine men
who constitute the board of di-
rectors of the Kennewick-Rich-
land Marketing Union. When
they accepted the Offices to which
they were chosen and officially
received the growers contracts
they became the managers of a
new institution which within a
space of a few weeks was to do a.
business of more than 100000;
they became sponsors for an UNI
tried experiment in local market
ing to whose hands was entrust-
ed the future of the strawberry
industry.
Had the marketing venture
proved a failure; had the. struc-
ture of the new organization
crumbled; had prices crashed
and had loss and perhaps ruin
come to some of the growers,
these nine men would have
emerged from the disas e r
branded with an odium that on
ly long years would have erased.
Now that the venture has been
proved an unqualified success,
there is a tendency to minimize
the services these men have
rendered the community. It is
true, perhaps, that other men
could have been found who would
have done the work as well, but
the public should remember that
the business men on this board
are just as busy men and have
just as large business cares as
any who sat by ready to applaud
or condemn either as success or
failure might issue; the farmers
on the board are just as busy as
any in the community, and the
demands of their strawberry
patches were just as exacting as
the demands of any grower in
the district; and yet these men
at a sacrifice to their own affairs
and at the risk of their reputa-
tions and without one cent re-
muneration, shouldered the re-
sponsibilities of the organization
and sat through long night ses-
sions to make the undertaking a
success. Likewise the chairman
Of the board added new duties to
his already crowded program, as
sumed responsibilities which he
might have declined as not es-
sentially part of the work of
county agriculturalist and added
not one cent to his salary.
It is so easy for all of us to
rest secure in the safety zone of
inaction and let the other fellow
face the problems of community
life that when men are found
who are willing to step out and
carry the burdens they should re-
ceive, not only the plaudits, but
the material support Of the peo-
pie whom they serve. In this in
stance these nine men have dis
played most commendable public
spirit and rendered an estimable
service to their community, nor
are their responsibilities at an
end. Many, no doubt, will be in
clined to think that when the last
payment is made the duties of
the present directors will have
passed. If the strawberry in
dustry Of the Kennewick- Rich
land valley is to be perpetuated,
the Kennewick- Richland Mar
keting Union must be perpetu-
ated. The forming Of another
union or bequeathing this one in
tact to their successors is going
to fall upon the present board
and today there is just as great
III I-1I e.. n ,,~s41l I1l1~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22
LaFOLLETTE'S ANSWER

! y years OF service mas Con-
gresham VIM L. LaFollette so
strikingly shown his unfitness
for the high office which he holds
as when he recently utilized two
columns of space in the Colfax
Gazette to answer an editorial
criticism of the Rosalia Citizen
Journal. The congressman's
answer was more than a remark
able display of weakness-it was
petty. Not only was it undigni-
fed it was childish.
Entirely aside from any bear
ing the letter may have upon the
congressman's campaign for re-
election it deserves only the can
did condemnation of every self
respecting newspaper in the dis
trict. It is noteworthy that it
has already elected censure from
the democratic Colfax Common
er, a newspaper published in the
congressman's own county and
one that, by reason of it's oppo-
site political faith, is not active
ly interested in Mr.. LaF ollette's
primary campaign.
One of the inherent traits of
weakness is to seek to meet ar
gument by impugning the mo-
tives of opposition. The most
despicable individual known to
newspaper men is that type of
man who denies the editor the
right to his own honest opinions
and who seeks by subtle insinu-
ations to cast the public press in
to disrepute the man who would
have the people believe that the
publisher who dares defiance
lives and has his being within
the dollar sign and that every act
of his life and every paragraph
of his paper has it's inception in
a monetary consideration.
In his communication Con-
gresham LaFollette exhibits
the unmistakable traits of weak
ness and aligns himself with that
class Of individuals who believe
that opposition is bought" He
says: s'In the Citizen-Journal,
published at Rosalia, Washing
ton, in it's issue of May 10, was
an editorial attacking me and in
cidentally throwing bouquets at
Mr.. Harrison, who has an
nounced himself as a candidate
for congressman from tn e
Fourth District.
'"The editor of the Citizen
Journal has perfect right to
laud the fitness of Mr.. Harrison
for congress and I have no doubt
but that he would do the same
for most any man Of fair reputa-
ton who would pay his price for
the services rendered. - I
naturally suppose that the editor
of the Citizen-Journal is being
paid for the printers ink and
space he is furnishing for the
benefit of my banker would-be
successor.
1t should be borne in mind
that this accusation comes from
the man who points with pride to
the fact that he has been three
times elected congressman from
this district, and the accusation
is made because the editor of one
country newspaper in the dis
trict had the audacity to ques-
ton this three-times congress
mans usefulness in the halls of
congress. IF Mr.. LaFollette were
really of congressional timber,
if he had the broadness, the poise
and the mental stamina that the
man who represents this district
in congress should have, he
would not have been so badly
upset by a'little hostile comment.
Had his record for usefulness in
congress been such as to stand
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-22

on another engine and haul Il
over the mountains from Port
land to San Francisco, a distance
of $50 miles, for 20 cents per
hundred? These are some of tba
why's we should like to have ans
wered.
****sss
THE HIGH TAX BUGABOo
S. A RE you in favor of tho
n harbor 'proposition,,n
"Are you in favor of higher
taxes?" These are two questions
which have been asked the edi.
tor of this paper at different
times within the last week.
Yes, we are in favor Of adout.
ing the comprehensive plan of
harbor Improvement which is to
be submitted to the voters next
Tuesday. No, we are not in IA.
vor of higher taxes. The fact
that these two questions have
become associated is due to the
mistaken idea that has become
current because of an effort to
befog the real issue with cry Of
high taxes.
If the plan is adopted no mans
taxes will be increased one cent
by reason of it. The limit of di.
rect taxation under the port dis
trict law is two mills. This levy
has already been made and paid.
If the plan submitted next Tues
day provided for docks costing
a million dollars the biggest tax
levy the commissioners could
possibly make next year would
not be one-millionth of a mill
more than it is this year. We
don't think anything about it
We know it.
"Are you in favor of building
docks for or making a donation
to any boat company" This is
another question that has come
our way. No, we are not in fav-
or of doing anything of the kind.
Supposing that in years to come
the port district were to be bond
ed for $4,000 to build docks.
Taxes would not be increased one
cent nor would one dollar of the
$50, 900 come out of the pockets
of the taxpayers. The port dis
trict law provides that before
any docks can be built the COM
missioners must lease the pros
posed dock for sufficient rentals
to pay interest and provide q
sinking fund to retire the BONDS
at maturity. Who would then
pay for the docks? Who but the
boat company that used the dock
and paid rentals sufficient to pay
back-not the taxpayers, but
the bonding company's money!
Where then, does the donation
come in? Where then, would pe
the burden upon the already tax
ridden railroads? The docks
wouldn't cost them or the otner
taxpayers a dollar.
The question to be submltteo
to the voters is not one OF higher
or lower taxes. 1t is a question:
if docks are ever needed, whether
they are to be built according 70
a definite plan or according TO ~
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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03
TIME FOR REASON TO BE CALLED IN

There was never any decisive result to any except when nation either utterly crushed another or took from it its offensive defensive power.
 Our fathers did crush Great Britain but did take from the power make further upon them fighting as she was three thousand miles from her base
 We believe that after sixteen months ot unareleled warfare chief powers of Europe all convinced that nothing like decisive victory be by either sde that the final settlement cannot be brought around by further wholesale murders.
 If this is true then time for the law of might to give way for reason to be called
 And believe it is time for calling in session by the neutral nations of The Hague tribunal and Tor those powers 10 their authority in demanding of the begerent ma tiOns a cessation of present horrors
 We believe the call would be listened to- for the present suffering the apprehensions of far suerngs the near future have almost oerabe from the English Channel to Baltic and Aegean Seas We believe that IS time government to take the lead to call the congress and the warning nations invitation to brng their differences there settlement the time remind ing them that brute force not agent that appeals to any thing high hoy but that it has been the reliance o all the dark passions of from the beginning The cities o Flu roue not in the filled with mamed men, crppes refugees and prisoners there millions ot dehcae women and helpless children that hungry the debt is overwhem ing unspeaabe surely 1t time for the men who are directing the awful tragedy to willing listen; to be willing admit that the failure from every stand point,
 A new international code is needed code that will be binding fenced around that for any power to vio late will bring upon the offender the of all the others Such code if accepted would by ndrecon set tie present differences which those directly interested can not settle by themselves.
 We know of no other way by which they be settled.
 All the belligerens are making claims which never be realized Indeed, we see chance for any settlement among themselves There be outside arbter and The Hague tribunal be the court the decisions of which might be accepted.
 It should tried at least Humanity demands it. There is danger that as things going half of Europe will be peoped by unatcs in few months for there is limit to human endurance.
 Those races will be stunted physically for sixty years to come through what has already been suffered the present program will in little while longer stunt the brains of the people.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03

The Juneau newspapers continue to publish yards of sush about 'fu territorial government and statehood for Alaska while each day brings to general public confr nation of the belief the limited powers already conferred the territory being used for the benefit of its resi- dents Let have demonstration of the proper use of ex istng powers asking extension of Pioneer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03
THE YEARS DEAD.

The New Year joy bells have harsh tone in many home in our land The brother of sleep which is called Death tered many during the year just closed It stole into the first of the and stopped the pulses of the wife and mother and ghasty object lesson of the hepessness of station vanity of price of power It smote the fore nancers and revealed the mpOtency of wealth to turn aside inevitable It entered all the professions for victims soldiers with many stars admras who had fought the storms and the seas exutngy for years great industrial captains and down through all the grades to babies in their cribs until mothers by thousands like Rachael weeping for their chi dren and will not be comfored because they not
 It smote many homes Cordova and throughout Alaska of the best and rues whose heartstrngs norwoven with the hearsrngs of those they loved that the rendng has left them aching from cureless wound
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03

One trouble about hiring spy is that possibly somebody hired him first
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03

Don't overlook the fact that it is now 1916.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03

Isn't it about time that effort made to have all the sidewalks cleared of
 The public schools reopened this morning after the hoi- day vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-19
IDEAL TEAM is GAME
Crack Amateurs Willing to Play Saw
ages for Gate Receipts.

In reply to the banter of the Saw
ages to play them for a thousand dol
lar wager, the members of the Ideal
Bakery team, Topekas undefeated
amateur champions, state that they
consider the proposition unreasonable,
but that they will be glad to take on
the Savages at any time under an
agreement by which the winner of the
game will receive all the gate re-
ceipts.
Quite a number of local fans would
like to see the two teams clash after
the close of the Western league sea-
son and many supporters of the Ideal
team believe the amateurs would be
able to show up the professionals.
The Ideal team has won nineteen
straight games this season and claims
the amateur championship of $he
state. The manager of the team said
today:
I'VE consider the $1,000 PROPOSE
ton of the Savages unreasonable, but
on behalf of our team l wish to chal-
lenge the Savages to a game for the
gate receipts, winner to take all
know the game would draw a big
crowd and the prize would be worth
WHILE
A supporter of the Ideals said that
he considered the $1,000 offer of the
Savages an admission that they were
afraid to take on the amateurs and 2
loophole by which they were trying "a
get out of meeting the challenge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-19
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