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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
BE TOLERANT

Because a man differs from you politically is no sign that he is a ras- cal or thief or pirate" This is the greatest trouble with Alaskan poli- tics. You live next door to Bill or Joe for years; your wives and chil- dren grow fond of each other, and you think Bill and Joe are pretty good fellows.
 But you a>o. 33rd degree dem ocrat and Bill and Joe are republi- cans. and by the time the campaign gets little warm, and Bill or Joe dis putes the infallibility of your pet candidate. you go up in the air, and straightway are a mortal enemy of the men who have eaten at your table probably, and chcwed off the same plug of "blackstrap."
 A man is elected on the council, and acts according to his beliefs and convictions, and you loudly bawl that he is pirate" and cut-throat, and too unclear to associate with the pure in spirit.
 Now, is this right and fair and just to your fellownan? Has he not the same right to his ideas as you have to yours? Sure! -
 All men do not think alike. It would make tedious old world if they did. [.
 Politics are just 6 game-a rotten, putrid. miserable game at best; and everytime you lose your temper over your 'neighbor's shortcomings you lose that much of the zest of the real garne.;as it should be played.
 Our officials do things that are not for the best interests of the territory or the town; but this is not to be taken that they are grafters. or scoundrels, Personally they may be the finest kird of fell0ws-only their environment and training causes them to think differently from you.
 All over the Territory politics will begin to warm up in few weeks. When they do don't take them like a dose of medicine.
 It makes so little difference to the average man whether Tom, Dick or Harry is elected, that it is Imaginable to see the hard feelings engendered
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

among the electors;- that is it would, be amusing were it not 500 serious.
 Go and vote for the man of your choice. He may not be as good as my man, but you are entitled to cast your ballot for him if you so choose. ! But, whether your man wins or loses take the advice of our old friend, Senator Sorghum, end don't get all het up!"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
BUT HE WON'T.

Any gentleman can swear, get drunk, tell stories about his neigh bors and besmirch the character of his acquaintances-but he won't!
 Any gentleman can drive sharp bargain, he cain take advantage of the other fellows necessities, he can drive him into corner, he can rub his hands gleefully and say to him. self as he sees him writhe, business is business''-but he won't!
 Any gentleman can kick dog, abuse a horse, misuse a child, laugh at another mans mistakes and dew ilishly gloat over another mans fail ures-but he won't!
 Any gentlemen can grow cynical, sour and pessimistic; he can feel that everybody is against him and he against the world; he can scoff at all good things; ridicule your religion or damn your judgment--but he won't!
 Any gentleman say say harsh, sar- castle and cruel things; he can stab you with words, he can crush flow CTS and fertilize weeds-hut he won't! :.
 Any gentleman can make this old world; this topsy-turvy, this greatly misunderstood, this too finicky. not to be understood world, a far bet ter place because of the fact that he chanced to pass along the way
 And he will!
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
So the Calf kept On.

AS a train stopped at little Ohio station the passengers heard the plain tive bavling of a calf which was be- ing wheeled along the platform in a crate 70 %
 There's some one complaining, con duct6r," said a traveller. looking for 8 bit 0f fun ': ''t '''' :
 "N0t to me-" answered the mild old ticket takes.., Never heard a passen- gers complaint with that much sense. '' Judge ';' ''' "''!
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Yes we'll admit Sam's gone, and Dougherty's gone, and Kunzig's gone, and Lathrop and Treat and Boyle and Hockey and about four-fifths of our former population have been either driven out or left voluntarily, but 1t no cause for congratulation, as we see it. They helped make the town; their money paid many bills for merchandise, labor and material and, a man has very little civic pride who can gladly fiddle" to the accompaniment of the Old dry homes of once healthy, sentient burg.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

J. D: McEougall of the Valdez Gold Co.,, left this morning for Shonp bay. He was accompanied by Mrs. McDou- gall, who will reside for the time at the Cliff. mine until MT. McDougall has prepared quarters at tho Shoup Bay mine. '.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

George J. Love returned on the Northwestern from Seward, where he went to- adjust the lesses .occasioned by the recent fire in that city
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

The Northwestern brought north a crew of ship carpenters who, while at Seward, re-decked the steamer Dora.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

District Attorney Spence is still in Seward, and, will await the steamer Alaska before proceeding to the west ward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

The steamer Dora left Seward las Unalaska and way ports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

John E. Thwaices, the popular mail cleark, formerly of the Mariposa, is making the round trip on the North
 western, and on his return to Seattle
 will make: trip on the Alameda
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Gus Gillles. the "Optimo Kid" representing the National Grocery Co.,, of Seattle, left on the Northwest
 ern for Cordova and Juneau, after
 spending several days in town in the
 interest of his concern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

The Northwestern had very ligh passenger list from the westward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Alvah Flames, chief railway mai clerk for this district was a througl passenger for Cordova on the North
 western after a business trip to tn
 westward
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

w. H. Caswell returned home ol the Northwestern from a trip to La touche.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

~ OWN swept, the chill wind from
 the mountain peak,
 From the snow i've thousand 0 summers old.
 nra vvc1A Suv,1h
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
Two Athletes Drowned When
Canoe Tits Eddy ID willamette

Portland, Orc. Two were drowned
and six other narrowly escaped drown
ing when Saiem-to- Portland canoeing
party OF the Portland Rowing club
struck the whirling rapids and eddies
off. Rock Island In tho Willamette
river 1--WE miles south Of Oregon City
Saturday afternoon at . 80 o'clock.
The drowned were Charles Kirk
patrick, $50 East Madison street, %
years Of age, a clerk In the clearing
house at the First National bank, and
Harry Gammie, SS years Of age. pay
ing teller in Ladd q Tilton bank, and
nm athlete Of considerable repute,
whose residence was 3a8 East Six,
teenth North. Both were athletes Of
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club
and expert canoeists Of the Portland
Rowing club.
The accident came at sudden turn
ing point In heretofore uneventful
trip down the Willamette from Salem.
ABOUT midway through tho eddies
the canoe in which Gammie and Kirk
patrick were struggling suddenly
turned over and tiumped them into the
river. Both began a desperate strug-
gle against the water. but their efforts
seemed to be Of little avail, the water
being swift and the undercurrent
tremendous.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
Al Aspets ef War WIN b.
Considered by Conference Of Allies

London - A general conference Of
the allies in Paris 70 considar oil polit-
ical and stratsgieal aspects Of tho war
Ii to BE- held. Announcement 70 this
effect was made In the house Of COM
mons by Premier Asquith,
Premier Asquith's statement was
made In the course Of an address In
connection with the opening Of parlia-
ment. The premier said a large vote
Of credit would be asked next week.
He announced that the government
was now taking stock Of all its muni-
tionA men, finances and industrial re-
serves. 30 ~ TO be In position to. put
forth ita maximum strength. ~
The forecast made several weeks
ago Of daily expenditure for the war
Of Eb, 900, 900 had proved, the premier
said, TO be nearly accurate,
Obligations incurred by the war. he
added. would impose serious strain
on the country for q generation 70
come. This burden. he believes. could
be met only by large additions TO tax
alton and by maintenance OF England's
credit by keeping up the volume Of
exports, holding down unnecessary inn
ports and reducing expenditures.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18


States and Germany At a conference
between Secretary Lansing and Count
won BarnatortF. Il also was said that
the one modification made In Berlin
was not material ard that German OH
cials here did not consider that the
State department would object 70 the
change.
Teutonic officials seemed most con-
lidsnt that Ii agreeing 10 the Ameri-
can request 70 substitute tho word
recognizes" for the word "assumes"
preceding the mention OF liability OF
Germany to make reparation Tor injury
20 ientrals the Berlin foreign office
had removed all cause Of poasblie diiti-
Guilty. M a .M
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
County Assessors Of State
Hold Convention at Salem

Salem Through the passage Of the
county high school tuition fund law,
thousands Of children in Oregon are
now able to attend high school where
before this was not possible because
Of the parents inability to bear the
expense, J. A. Churchill, superinten-
dent Of public instruction, told the
county assessors Of the state. The as
SCISSORS began a three-day session and
conference with the State Tax COM
mission here Wednesday at the state
house. Tax Commissioner Eaton Is
chairman Of the conference.
Superintendent Churchill praised the
new high school tuition fund law in
his address, declaring that officials Of
the United States Bureau of Education
at Washington, d. c., considered Ore
gon's law the best ever passed in the
interest Of secondary education
Following an address BY B. +. Keen
ey, Of Lane county, on Assessment
Of Motor Vehicles" Commissioner
Galloway declared that automobiles
ought TO be taxed according to their
respective horsepower.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
Two Hundred Banqusters Taken
Sid When Soup Is Served.
Gtf BHlnID MHf UHT N snfHI
Lives Saved by Custom Of Serving
Meager Portions Only Ounce
Of Arsenic Used In Food.

Chleago-"I do not wiah TO create .
panic in Chicago" was the cryptic
reply Of First Deputy Superintendent
Of Police schuettler, when asked Mon
day 10 give his Views Of the plot 70
poison several hundred prominent Chi
cagoans.
Schuettler spoke testify and In the
tons Of man who 10 harboring the
secret Of great calamity. Az the
same time no refused 10 admit that he
believed Jean Croncs. mlssing assist
ant chef at the University Club, who
served the banquet, was the only man
who figured In the plot.
Two hundred Of the distinguished
list Of 400 banquetera who attended q
dinner given 70 Chicago's new Catholic
archbishop, Most Reverend George
william Munderlein. were taken III Of
poisoning after the soup course. The
arehbishop did not pArtake Of the soup.
nor did Governor Dunno, who was
among those present.
Indications arc that Schnettler IL
hot on Crones' trail and 10 gathering
evidence Of plot 10 which Crones was
only unit among . gang Of anarchists
who planned 70 kin the distinguished
group Of men. This was borne out BY
the activities Of his STAFF Of detec-
tivea.
Two hours before Health Commits
sioner Robertson gave out the report
Of r. o. Tonney, city chemist that
81 grains Of white oxide Of arsenic
had been found In an analysis Of q
pint Of tho poisoned soup served 1T the
banquet, two anarchists were taken
into Schnetticr's Office.
Both Of the anarchists were ques-
toned for more than an hour. When
they had gone Schuettler. In an inter-
view, admitted he had reports on
Crpnes for several months. He knows
the meetings Croncs has attended,
what he said at those gatherings. He
admitted Croncs was red hot dyed
in-tho- wool" anarchist. that he knew
Crones' associates, that his detectives
have questioned these men.
Schueftler made known tho fact that
Crones at q meeting Of anarchists last
May asked the speaker II his study Of
he Is an amateur chemist
injure his standing In the an
archist movement. The speakers re-
ply throws some light on the motive
cf the poison plot. II was this:
'No, chemist, could do great
deal IN the anarchist movement. ]"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
BHtlH A6RfE TO CHANGE
WORDING N luCTAAA CAa

Washington. ID. c.--0erinany ls un.
derutood 10 have agreed 10 the sugges.
tion Of the United States the ahe sub.
utltute the words recognizes liabil-
lty" for the words assumes liability
IN the tentative draft Of the eonimunl-
cation designed 10 settle the Lnsitania
case.
The revised draft was received here
late Wednesday night from Berlin.
II was submitted 70 Secretary Lansing
by Count Won Bernstorif. the German
ambassador.
Several other changes desired by
the United States and described ~ be-
ing Of minor Importance also are said
10 have been made. In ono instance,
however. Germany 10 understood 70
have proposed . change In the Lam
g,iage suggested BY the American gov
ernmont.
From high Teutonie authority came
the statement that Il was expected the
LuaitanIa case would BE- finally settled
70 the satisfaction Of the United
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
State Land Board Stands
Firm on Irrigation Project

Salem = The. Desert Land Board
Wednesday stood BY its recent action
in recommending 70 the government a
further extension 81 the states con-
tract with the government on the BEN
ham Falls unit Of The Central Oregon
irrigation compaDg's project in Crook
county. At this meeting copy OF a
resolution adopted BY the Bend Com
mercial club protesting against any
further extension Of the contract was
read.
Embraced in the Benham Falls tract
are about IA, 900 acres.
The board decided 70 send the addi-
tonai data furnished by ]. e. Morson
regarding the Morson Land company's
project at La Pine. to the department
Of the Interior. The board 10 favor
able TO granting Morson three years
extension ON his contract with the
state, as he desires, but the Federal
land department 50 far has refused to
give the state an extension on its con-
tract until Morson supplies more in
formation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
Timber Saving IS Great;

Salem-In the protection Of pri-
vately owned timber in Oregon statis-
tics given in the reports of State For
ester Elliott indicate that great
progress has been made in the last six
years.
When the new forestry code was en-
acted, in 1911, and the compulsory fire
patrol law, in 1918, q reduction in fire
losses throughout the timbered sec
tions at once was effected. In 1910
81, $40, 9s7 worth Of timber was de-
stroyed in Oregon. Last year it to-
tailed only s9SSS.
The total loss in the Ave years end
ing with the close Of last year was
$96, $40. This is less than one-six-
teenth of the loss sustained from fires
in 1910. the last years under the old
nvstem
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18

New York = The Commission for
Relief in Belgium announced Sunday
that since the beginning Of its winter
campaign It had sent 2S6, 900 pairs Of
shoes to the destitute Of Belgium and
Northern France. OF these l00. 600
were for women, go, 000 for children.
4s, 600 for boys $4,000 for girls and
40, 600 for men. The commission
bought SIS, 900 worth of leather to Be
cut up and tackled onto wooden soles
and to repair old shoes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18

Baker--F Facing sentence of so days
and fine Of s66, imposed by Justice
Of the Peace Hubbard, because he re-
fused to tell where he got the liquor
that made him drunk in Baker last
month. Charles Blackwell viii demand
that he be released. His attorney, an
nounced that he viii iile writ Of
habsas corpus. The state and national
constitutional right Of refusal to tes-
tify except under a guarantee OF com
plete immunity will be made the basis
FOR the writ. If necessary the case
may be carried TO the Supreme court.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
Treasure Hunt Renewed.

Los Angeles. Cal. Having obtained
an extended furlough to enable him to
undertake second treasure hunt on
Cocos Island. Waiter Bunker. police
patrolman. left Sunday for the little
dot In the Pacific Ocean of the coast
Of Peru, where he hopes 10 unearth a
vast store of gold said to have been
buried on the island 200 years ago.
Bunker has obtained the use Of yacht
belonging to ]. b.. Mexican cap
italist, who accompanies the expedi-
tion. Bunker's last expedition failed
on account Of trouble with his crew.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18

New York = The British steamers
Pacific and Bolton Castle. lying at the
pier Of Barbor & Co., at the foot Of
Pioneer street, Brooklyn, caught FIRE
early Wednesday and It was believed
that both would be destroyed. Some
Of the members Of the crews were
thrown or jumped into the water, and
loss Of life was feared. The fire
started on the pier Of the New York
Dock company, the longest in the East
River, and spread TO the two steamers
and two lighters loaded with gasoline
which were lying at the pier.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18

New York--Fire was discovered in
the cargo on board the steamship
Veendyk Of the Holland-Am line
as the vessel was passing out to sea
Wednesday. Captain Lieuweh quickly
put back TO the pier at Hoboken. It
was said altar 80 firemen had fought
the flames for more than six hours,
that the fire was under control. Effort
win be made to determine It's cause.
The Veendyk carried $2o0. 600 worth
Of oil cake consigned to Rotterdam.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18

jackson IN the paricr Of the
consulate Aepp Syria The Amenan say that was
adopted
eppo Mrs Jackson
During the mas
American consulate packed
with Jacksons In Pauding O.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-18
ITEMS
or General Interest
About Oregon
Railroad In Douglas County
Is Held Liable for Taxes

Roseburg--In decree handed down
In the Circuit eourt here Judge Hamil-
ton held that the taxes due from the
land Of the Southern Oregon company
In Douglas county Tor the year 1909
were eolIectible, ard that the holdings
Of the company were subject 20 sale 70
satisfy the delinquent certificates the
same as other landl on which ths taxes
were not paid. The unpaid taxes
amount 70 about $50, 900.
Suit was brought against the South
ern Oregon company several months
ago TO compel then 70 pay the taxes
due on their lands In this county for
the year 1909. A answer was filed
by the Southern Oregon company In
which Il was denied that the taxes
were ! lien against the land, or that
they remained due and unpaid on the
date Of reaching delinquency. Il was
also alleged BY the defense that the
certificates Of delinquency were not
fled regularly with the clerk.
Another contention offered BY the
dettuhe was TINT tn1 A~4eAea 49,. -
had decreed that their interest In the
lands did not exceed $3.50 an acre,
while In some Instances they were
assessed as high Is $50 an acre. The
defense contended this was sufficient
TO nullify the entire assessment.
The county attorney offered in ey-
dencc.the original certificates Of delin-
quency, which Judge Hamilton held
were regular and sufficient TO warrant
Of the lands for taxes. At
torney John NJ. Gperin. Of counsel for
the Southern Oregon company. an
that he would appeal the case
70 the Supreme court. The question
involved In the case are identical with
those Of the Oregon & California grant
lands, according to local attorneys.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-16
CHINESE PRESIDENT
YUAN SHI KIA DEAD

Yuan Shi Kia, president of the
new Chinese republic, died in Pekin,
June 6, at noon. Vice President, Ii
Yuan Hung, was Immediately noti-
fed and took the oath Of office the
following day. y.....a.,
Quiet prevails in the republic, al
tho rioting was at first feared. 1t
was a current rumor that Yaun Sh1
Kai had committed suicide, but the
Chinese officials deny it emphatical-
ly He was taken sick in the last
week of May.
A revolution has been brewing In
China ever since last December, when
the president announced that ne
would be monarch and dispense with
the democratic form Of government.
japan also opposed the move ana the
revolving forces in several southern
districts of China gathered strength
until at the date set for the corona
ton in February. Yuan Shi Kai and
his party decided it best to postpone
it indefinitely. In May he proclaim
ed his intention to resign at what
time a suitable successor could be
chosen. His sudden sickness and
death have made the change, but
conditions are yet unsettled and 1t
is not sure that Yuan Hung can
maintain his place even to the end
of his term, which is in October next.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-16
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE
AND SELL MUNICIPAL COUPON
BONDS OF THE CITY OF
56 BLACKFOOT, IDAHO

Notice is hereby given that the city
~ Blackfoot, Bingham county, Idaho,
win issue and negotiate it's municipal
COUPON bonds in approximately the
sum of twenty-five thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars ($22,25O.--
OO1 for the purpose of paving and
grading the intersections OF the
streets. crosswalks and approaches to
aIleys in Local Improvement District
No.18 of said city, as provided, Tor
in ordinance No. 191 and as author
lied by bond election held on the
ninth day of May, 1915, IN SAID CITY
and for said purposes.
And further notice Is given tnat
the city council will, up until .
O'clock .. m. of the twentieth day OF
lime. 1916, receive sealed bids 1or
the sale of said bonds. Bidders are
;nvited to bid upon said bonds and
ara notified that said bonds will bear
interest at a rate not exceeding SIX
nar cent. That the bonds will be Is,
anad in denominations of one thou
sand dollars, each, as nearly as prac,
ticab1e. That no bonds will be SOLO
FOR less than their face or par value
and the accrued interest at the time
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-16
Make BIG GAINS
AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS
$4,000 Prisoners Reported Captured
In Great Drive; Thousands
Are Killed I'm Battle

Cable reports from Petrograd state
that the cars forces have broken
thru the Austrian lines in Volhynia,
Galicia and Bukowina in such tre-
mendous drive that many regiments
were captured entire, thousands of
wounded left to be taken, and the
battle line torn to pieces. 1t is esti-
mated that the Austrians have lost
"a quarter of the total force they had
on this front. II this is true one
more step has been made toward the
close of the war. 1t Is said that
Franz Joseph can not send any re-
Inducements unless he take them
from the Italian front.
This drive has been going on for
some time, and according to the last
report of fighting, with the capture
of $1,000 men and 400 officers, the
number of prisoners has reached
l18,00O. Besides men, the Russions
took an immense quantity of booty,
Including searchlights, kitchens,
barbed wire, machine guns, concrete
planks, rifles, cartridges and bomb
throwers.