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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19
WHY HAMMER THE RAILROADS.

If the coming session of the legislature would let railroads
alone and get at something substantial the people would
ner Taxation the important problem confronting the
people OF Utah to-day The railroads preferred creditors
taxation either the rolls show their
spec is very heavy indeed There classes Of
ever that enjoying preferential rights through constitutional
provision and this class that should special attention
Now that the matter OF railroad regulation in all proba
Dy be made matter of federal control and supervision why
should the legislature while its time on estion that
soon be entirely out OF its jurisdiction especially when the rail-
roads OF our state already par with classes of
able property Is 1t not reasonable suppose that great
industries will be supervised by the federal
Just other Interstate supervised? Then is not
opporne that the legislature devote to INEQUALITIES
abuses and preferences prevalent within the state rather than
to permit these abuses and inequalities while deyoes
its time to interstate aars Let railroads alone and clean
up affairs within the state
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19

question is membership of the coming session void of ability
initiative backbone being daily asked Time will only tell
the people will look with daily interest
paper brings of committee that
meeting frame law hand the lawmakers with in
its passage There is the prohibition BILL the
referendum public utilities the corrupt practices
of others all being prepared by the BOSSES their
assigns ready be turned to sev
underngs stamp of approval But amidst the
bills preparation has heard of single bill that
intended tighten the burden of taxation from the people, and
all these other of such extreme Importance would
appear the Governor elect going his campaign
pledges the of reduction of taxes is time
getting busy
Don't We criticisng for the last
campaign the fact that officials be cr
We have objection the being taken but
should like be assisting alleviate the burden
taxation invite the Cache County the
careful consideration of the involved of the defeat
ed amendments the last election The Board Equalization
charges that the defeated through the
pendtue of large of money and by gross and malicious
Misrepresentation Will the coming session of Legislature
investigate this charger Will the coming handle this
that the will be the preferred while
mittee being appointed handle this important
Senator W. Funk supported the defeated
full well the injustice present conditions in the
sessment OF mines works other class of
Senator Funk will be sgnay honored in the
be position rectify unequal conditions
hoped that Representatives Carbon Jones join
with him in this Think of condition wherein
producing mines pay the proceeds only every
other class of taxpayers valuations from five
their net proceeds and then wonder why the appoint
committee to draft bill hand the coming
Legislature to alienation of this
warranted condition.
Throughout the campaign just practically every news
throughout the against the amendment
we have not heard of that for exposed
justice conditions impose upon people through the
preferential constitutional rights granted mines except this
If there other shall be glad advised order
That the people be advised AS stand now
for the law for ALL for none for Just and rigid
equality throughout the state.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19
SUPPORT YOUR OWN

Support and build up your the
gan that has made the United States the
sun the slogan that has provided Utah with wealth.
and now making Logan and Cache County the greatest
county the state 1t pleasure community interest
manifested midst hand Republican trusts
THIS spirit Will grow the advance The Republican again
urges consideration for home products and support
stuons 1t the only safe platform and the only platform on
winch city, county state and nation will long endure.
Where community does have that calls
for patronage and support earnestly urge the support of
the industries OF door negbo throughout COM
ing year we call special attention the Ogden Packing
VISION Plant IN Weber County Ogden and Weber always
been friends They the kind neghbo that has been
delight to know and when Logan Cache extends the
nd across the divide they always clasp
in Ogden and Weber.
This important Packing and Provision Plant home institution
and representing the independent state is now
engaged m battle with the big combine and deserving of
the support and patronage OF its Ogden institution
began business small scale in 1901 having capacity for Is
hogs 100 sheep and Is cattle During present wear it increased
It's capacity SO that handle daily 1880 hogs 1900 sheep
and 800 cattle and the big after it. 1t is mn
TO the people OF the north end OF the is given
square deal and we bcspcak the support Logan Cache County
in its behalf Give your support worthy of and will do
great work for the hog cattle sheep business of the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19
MY BROTHERS KEEPER.
ELIHU ROOT. In The Era.

No nation live itself alone and continue live Each
nations growth part OF the development of the There
be leaders and there be aggad but
continue far in advance of the general progress of mankind
and nation that doomed extinction very
far behind 1t with nations is with individual men
association of egotism by influence
Judgment broadening of by the experience and
equals acceptance OF the moral standards community
desire for whose good opinion lends sanction the rules right
conducthese the conditions of growth civilization people
whose minds the lessons of the progress
whose spirits not stirred by the aspirations achieve
mens OF humanity struggling the world for liberty JUS
advance.
These benehcent results the government the
United States OF America greatly desire We wish no victories
but those OF peace for territory except
ercgnty the sovereignty We deem the in
dependence and equal rights of the smallest member
the family nations entitled of the
greatest empire and deem the observance that respect the
We neither claim desire any rights or privileges or powers
that we do not freely concede every American republic We
wish to increase our prosperity expand trade grow in
wealth. III wisdom and in spirit but conception way
to accomplish this is not to pull down others profit by their
rum but to help all friends to prosperity common
growth that all become greater stronger together
Let us help each other show that all the races OF men
the Liberty for which have fought the twin sister
Justice and Peace Let unite creating and maintaining
and making effective aAmercan public opinion whose power
shall inuenoe international and < Of var
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19
MERRY CHRISTMAS

The Republican wishes its readers Merry Christmas, and
Judging and circumstances generally there no
why Logan and Cache Valley citizens should
not have Merry Throughout the city and county
and prosperity every hand during the
much improvement progress made all of which slim
aaes our citizenship worth the living.
Logan City declared victor the Clean Town Contest
throughout Logan and Cache County demanding
and receiving recognition second other city and county the
state In Logan looked upon Give wire
municipal improvements together with the made
commercial making the pride of the state and the
envy competitors All this the fact that have
within us the make good and from
the that Logan eapng the reward following
pagn standing together program caring for Logan first all
others afterwards.
completion of the Urban Railroad has made Logan
the Utah. twenty years
Logan sixty years for her Men
and against corporations and decry wealth.
many such will live the day when they will have
sufficient gray comprehend the blessing howeed upon
Logan the day the late David Ecces began the maturing of his
plans for the development this magnificent He
said much but he thought and did great
failed characterized all such detrment to
community Here he county laden with promise and op
portuny and through the work of his hands and brain
wheels hum to the tune of industry and did the initial work for
connecting this county with sister with
copper and bands of steel Since his sudden demise good
has gone the credit of those Immediately responsible
and to the benefit and well being of the entire This
Christmas time Logan and Cache County finds themselves
pinnacle of progress and accomplishment all which goes
to make Merry Christmas
Throughout all the trying and struggles incident
getting into line when these projects the develop
OF Logan and Cache County glad
that the Republican has been the right side We glad
boosted and sorry of friends ncgbors
knocked Now that Cache County and Logan coming their
trust those who knocked have repcntcd
should be forgiven for forgvng people and this
tainiy the best place earth to live
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19
A COLD STORAGE LEGISLATURES

From daily happenings in high democratic circles it is the
"Pe" intention OF the democratic bosses make coming
legislature cold storage affair 1t hard to conceive Of co
iatue without ability backbone yet bosses "
attempting to make the coming gathering of thai kind m
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19

and forever free lands from burden of such ar
massed behind the Europe and r,
ever nearer to the perfection of ordered liberty SO shall
security and prosperity production and trade wealth. learning
and happiness for all
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
SYMPHONY CONCERT
BY HOME TALENT

Frlla evening February - IS the
ds'e SET 'or iho symponfhy concert
BY ue university orchestra Il will
be given It the FIRST n p church
and no admission viii BE- charged
ut a s.lser offering aill le taken
within ~ll "a bly toward the purchase
Of additional orchestral Instruments
aad the general deseioment Of Me
orfaniza;i.n The orchestra mem
bers atoat thirty alagers CONSISTING
u stndants ~ o VI n
They are assisted by a number Of
local professional musicians and the
whole IS under the able directory o.
Prof n II. RYAN This VIII per-
haps be the mos. preientlous must
cal effort in the history Of the city
and incidentally the inception Of a
permanent symphony orchestra IN
Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
PLANS IN MAKING
FOR CITY's GROWTH
on DEVELOPMENT AND AC-
Ol ISiTi0\ on \IM INDUS
TRIES TO STIR THINGS

Plans are IN tho making for tho
Chamber Of Commerce 10 enter upon
now ora Of push and aggresslveness
IA behalf OF tho city. Splendid work
aas boon done by the organization but
moro important duties are IN sight,
general business revival Is al tho
elAlc threshold and the commerce
hody. representing tho composite
municipal business thought must
crystallzo and bring 70 frultlon tho
business opportunities now Offering.
What with tho present oil develop
mont and tho doslre Of Industrial
plants 70 find lodgmont hero, the city
must soon awake into new and inn
porlant needs and developments.
The time for decisive action Is al
most here. II has been long In com.
INK, lis true. but tho frultion OF hopes
ard plans will be- all the moro pleas
ant for being long delayed. The
elimination Of local sore spots and
knocking will ensure automatically as
tna now Industrial dress Is donned.
Tho Leader speaks by card IN CIV
ing prophecies Of an awakening. but
to mlnutoly schedule patent facts az
tho present time would lead to error
New Directors Elected.
Preparatory to tho Industrial re-
yval tho Chamber OF Commerce
hold its annual election. Friday Tire
following we're elected to serve for
tie year beginning, March /:
Banker and loan men Lymon Cray
Clothing and furnishings. Sam Gard.
ner
Attorneys, Fred W. Green.
Groceries. meat markets and hak
erles. W. W Bishop.
Dry Goods and Notions y. F.
ccughlan.
Fuel. feed and transfer, Carl Fair.
field
Printers John Coloble.
Furniture and undertaking J. Bs
r1gmal
lnmbermen. T.. l. Beland
Press. L. G. Nibaek
Druggists, jewelers. and photogra-
pliers. n. T. swoaringon.
Boots. shoes and leather goods. r.
Fonton
Contractors and plumbers, f. W.
Trapnoll
Hardware AMI Implements. Don
Norris
Jobbor' aaa wholesale, Stewart Nc.
+ gav
Manufacturers. Frank s. Gresham.
Physicians and dentists. C. S. Pet
lg.
Real estate and Insurance. w. p.
VeKoan
Nisoellaaeoas. p. j. Allen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
GUTHRIE COUPLE SECRETLY
MARRIED FOOL FRIENDS

Married Qu0fy AT NJ Reno January
iGlh COY WHHus linotype operator.
and Mrs y p tellel bookkeepor a.
ihs opomt printing oiilce, kept
tao matter ai from iheif friends
until today n the announcement
Was made BON are well known ana
popular wN fair circle of friends
here Tine 0ee weds VIII depart 70
nich fur Da Texas. where they
viii mako their nome la the future
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
Maid Defed Wife and
Boasted She Was 1T

st. Lons. Fe f2-The question Of
who was t0e in the domicile Of
George X Her member Of the
brokerage Nrm Of Fisher semple q
CO.. vas ono o. he causes Of the mar
itsl dlaclne between Fisher and
fs Rifc. N Laura s. Fisher Of
li5 MrPhersoa avenue. according to
hor testimou Circuit Judge Arm
oils court. ere their divorce case
ia on trial
Mrs. Fisher Ield Judge Arnold that
she Was great hnmiliated when a II
year old nur aad told her in pres
eace Of Fisher mat she (the maid)
vas the IT . the house, and that
Mrs. Fisher va nothing"
The witness flxed the time Of the
alleged occasion as the day Pierpont
Morgan died
eMv husband came home late 70
supper that n.sht" Mrs. Fisher told
the court, u vas tired and lay down
on a couch IN room adjoining the
dining room 50 that | could converse
with my husband while he ate.
asked him to tell me about Pierpont
Morgans death, but he did not answer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
DENNIS FLYNN ARRIVES IN
STATE; IS FOR M'GRAN

Oklahoma City OKLA. Feb L.
),nnls Flynn OF Washington, y q.
IN the city II ann here to take
'harge of the McGraw fight for ma
iona committeeman said Dennis
oday "Thc old gang must let loose
of the toai. they have been sucking
ns enough aud should be fat enough
0 quit am for a new deal and Jim
lcGnw The ol man is lhs logical
'andidate
Mr. Flynn has established head.
quarters and will begin active work in
he interest Of the Ponca city man
Cash Cade, an old Flynn lieutenant Is
also on the ground Cash cad has
promised 20 deliver the Pott county
vote and will swing The fourth distrci
or MeGraw. said Flynn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
OUR WIVES TO Be
STAGED BY LOCAL CLUB
YOUNG MEMS BOOSTER oRGANt
ZATloN ENGAGE MISS nAYmE
MOORE TO DIRECT

Mss Nasme n Moore formerly o.
Ch,seo now Of oklahoma City. is
here to 0hect musical comedy 'or
hs acsster elrh ~Our Niees IS
the nsmc Of the comedy which 3 to
Dee ,ou,r ,sed OF about one hundred
ami 4lt Guthrie PEOPLE TIE blot
Is cstee'meb unu, alle "a clean
,one s. elth a number 81 carb9
borHses Guthrie has az abundance
af Moth dramatic and musNal Wlcut
ami y hi,' The cas- is not an selectol
the Characterization lis ters rromis
Ing
Tae Young Mems Rooster Club Is
a gool thing for our town They have
iole a lot Of good thinss aud always
succsed Ncl in every thing they DO
We ara .loud o lthcm and viii looA
forh tp this, their latest venture
with great deal of interest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
FLAG RAISING FEB. z,
At 0. NJ U.
wAsHiNGroN'S BIRTHDAY AND
FLAG RAISING coaslNED
INTO ONE PROGRAM

Tn ceremonies in connection With
me receiving and ihe flying Of the flag
lo b, presented "a % NJ L hy the
local posi- of the a ID will tak.
place at the University building az 3
o'cloot on TUESDAY Fetmary sgnd
1nstmrions hlrihfa, This wul alao
q, q program celebrating 'hu birthday
80 ih, laihor ot tn7 Country
Last Tuesday the q 4 q pest sent
a delegation 90 ih' morning chapel
services to Arrpnr tor thc prescnta
lion of a fhe lo The school Several
lays eeo ,hc oli soldiers had nov
rope placoi on the nae pole In front
nt ihc building n preparation lor mo
counting e,out and the pole Is now
rcad, 20 hold Old Glor, waving la the
brora a color guard has been elect
"a from among the Students and they
Nlll rerfN lhc llar and sro that lt is
hoHfrd un every EpUrial and patriotic
lcrlsiuu
plrudii program ls helur AZ
mue,d tor ths occasion Patriotic
readings viii bee delivered hy the siu-
lcuu Of orator, and special music
wll h rendered h fhc music depar.
mcut
Tine urrasiou Viii be- one which will
pdaco patriotism and love of country
uprormosi No ihc thoughts of both old
and ,nung ot our citizenship
TIN people of Guthrie have ycry
.orlni invitation from both the
~ A u p0i and tho University au.
horHlcs. to attend this program
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
T |G \ 7 | \ 6 | n
" { { T BECOMES
MOST DESPERATE
FRENCH HOLD TRENCHES N
CHAMP iG\I AGAINST I
FIERCE ASSAULTS
BY Associated Press

Paris, Feb Further fighting In
the Champagne district has resulted
ia the French forces securing posses
sion Of certain trenches occupied by
tie Geramns was officially announced
today.
During the morning OF February
iith. four fierce attacks we're made
Is the German troops on French
trenches. Each attack was repulsed
with great loss 10 tho attackers The
French lost 100 men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
PHYSICIAN IS ASSESSED
FINE OF 10000 CROWNS
HOTCHkISS SHELL IN Rln.
GAGE CAUSE OF REM lRk-
ABLE SERIES OF MlSHipS

Vienna, Feb. 19.-Dr Edward "
Ryan. chief of the American Red
Cross mission in Serbia, has arrived
here from Belgrade. with five physi.
clans and eleven nurses who had re
mained on duty until, with the taking
Of Belgrade by the Germans and Aus
TRANS, the work of the Americans
came to an end. There were still,
some two hundred patients in the hos
p.tal when the mission was abandon
ed but DR. Ryan did not care to re-
main under the altered conditions.
At the beginning Of the bombara
ment preceding the taking of the eitN
number Of shells fell near the nos
pital DR.. Ryan Immediately sem
strongly worded protest against this
pointing out that the buildings oecr
pied by his mission occupied prom
inent location plainly visible from tho
artillery positions. After this NJ
shells fell near enough to be uncom
Portable.
DR.. Ryan's most exciting experience
came In Budapest, where he stopper
for a day on the way to Vienna H.
vas dining in hotel when som,
Hungarian officials entered the room
asked II he was Dr. Ryan and. helnr
assured OF his identity Informed him
tnat he was under arrest He asked
for explanations.
Your trunk has exploded, iniurlng
d number OF people at the rai'wa
station was the answer.
The doctor went under escort t.
the station. There he learned that
when his trunk was unloadcd from
the baggage car and dropped on The
platform, there was heavy cyplo'
ion which injured three men, one Of
them having a leg so badly laceraIed
that he had TO be removed to a hos
pItal. The station was filled at th'
time and panic ensued, in which
several persons were thrown down IN
the mad rush to get out Of the build
irg Fragments OF the trunk and its
contents were scattered al about tho
platform and other pieces Of baggage
ard a truck had been more or less
damaged
DR.. Ryan was informed that a fine
OF thirty thousand crowns had beer
imrosed on him. and that he must also
satisfy the personal damage claims OF
the three baggage men injured There
began a series OF negotiations which
lasted three days. during which Ryan
found himself alternately in the hands
o. the civil and military power The
fine was gradually reduced to less
tran two hundred crowns. the dam
age claims took the same course. Fin
ally the fine was completely cancs.
led. and settlement was effected With
the three victims Of the explosion for
about three hundred crowns
DR.. RYAN had a small Hotehkiss
shell in his room at Belgrade and he
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
A 8 \ { WORLD s
| { A c j { T D R
NATION s PEACE.
pI,IS. JiNIS DECLARE :
\liD OI I.IIItIIAI. SIS
IIM Oi DIlE\sI

phiiadalpla ia Feb r. Tho i'm.
mediate need. If .he country a. polnt
,d out from le an learned from fha
rnr.r4sn war a.re dneasai ~
Edmund / Iam.. oroslden4 of tine
University or Illinois at Inc faanfv
.e.enib annual dinner OF fhe psnnsyl.
,,ola s,o,,tlrsA so,.ty hero last
night rho raaar, abroad ho de
cD,rea .bss created AN seyi. aitnation
an.e. 4e must mao. and meet promuf
+, .4pofar nea.nroa lf0 nusi
bs h. fiji adoption AS soon a. DOS
slb,a Of permanent and FAR seeing
nofIeiea
HfNft ffT.I and fr.af ff.ffts II ..fs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
HOGAN PRELIMINARY
BEFORE HORNADAY TO-DAY

CHARGED Win shooting at prcsldcu,
MocHiebeon. with intent to XIII. ! II.
Hogan. teacher at langston llnlyer.
siiy Waa arragned In Justice court 10.
da, before Justice llornaday. A
large numbQr OF witnesses are here
tn testify ON account of the many
Who are Interested IN the trial Judge
llcrnaday s holding tho preliminary
In Tie district court room.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
rs 900 Serbs at Corfu.

Paris. FEB. i2.-The number Of Ser.
blsn troops which have reached the
Island of Corfu IS estimated at -.
GOO BY a correspondent Of the Petit
Parisien. who says that in two days
10000 serbians will have arrived
there and the evacuation Of Albania
wiz have been completed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
ENGINE ESCAPES.

1ayloryille. m Feb. l2 An engine
In the Baltimore and Ohio roundhouse
hero broke away from hoatler today
ana ran llyc miles TO Velma before
tho steam was exhausted 40 one
was injured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
LOCKED IN ROOM
FOUR MEN PULL
OFF BL00DYF|GHT
DENTISTS, JEALOUS OVER
III SI\ESS, BtIIIE FOR
iIOl RS, NL NOI \DED
(BULLE TIM

Drs. kennsrly and johnson wsro
former business partners at San An.
tonic. Texas. A claim Of $500 made
by Kennerly against Johnson caused
the trouble. Johnson died today
kennerly is very low and ls horribly
sl5shed He is being held for trial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12

Wichita. Feb ~ The mystery of
who killed Ncllio iiycta the Grant
county school teacher rs clearing and
it Was stated lnsl night that Arehie
sweet an cNconvict beins held in
a Dodge city iail charged with The
killing, viii Ego free aud that susplr
ion viii rest upon a prominent Grant
county citizen n the mystery Is
cleared 70 viii be- due to tho traclns
Of Miss Ryers' visit to Wichita q year
apo last fan and letters sho wrote TO
i, rsous In Wichita
County Attorney stnhbs of Ncw
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12

ne 1=ETaH
Then ! got w and walked into
tne dining room and saw my husband
standing laughing at the maid He
didn't answer me at all. The maid
t4en said to me in his presence. I'm
tile It and soa are nothing. HIe wea
talk TO you at al when I'm around
How long did the maid siay ~
your home after that eDlsode?" Nor
ton Jour8an. attorney for Fisher. ask.
81 her
About a week" the witness replied.
On her direct examination. Mr.
Fisher said the maid often accom-.
panied Fisher to the garage ito heip
Inn Tx the automobile"
on those occasions isn't It a fact
tfat one OF tho children was alwal 5
along2' Jourdan asked her.
Certainly not" the witness replied.
Many times they we're out there 81
late as II o'clock, when the children
we're in bed"
The spectators who crowded Judge
Afnold's little courtroom INDUCED IN a
Continued On Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-12
ACCUSED EN- CONVICT
WILL NOW Be FREED
VI RIDER WAS NOSI MS-
IlRIOt =. StIlOOI. IENil-
IR WAS FIRST ut IRNGiln

Dodge City, kans, Feb l2-lt Is
said that the sheriff Of this county
has warrant Tor the arrest OF very
ointment business man charged
with outraunu and then numbering
Nellie Byers. The arrest promises
10 come as sensation.