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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
President On
Speaking Tour
Tells Nation His Views on Needs of Pre-
parednesS.
paredneSS.

President Wilson opened his
preparedness speaking tour at
New York Ian. 27. He said his
own views as to the need of pre-
paredness had changed, as they
had changed on the tariff commits
sion question, since his message to
the last congress. He said he did
not care about the details of the
army plans so long as they provide
500, 900 reserves under the federal
government. The passion for peace
he SAID, was deep seated in the
nation, and the people turn in
stinctively away from war, But
he said the nation will fight for
honor and the integrity of its con-
victions, and for this purpose a
big trained force must be available
at the nations call.
AT Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 90, the
president, speaking as he said
"solemnly," warned the nation
that the time may come when he
can not both keep the United
States out of war and maintain its
1! honor, and he said the country
must be prepared to defend itself
and be prepared at once. He
said the country was now treadine
amidst dangers not under its
control, and that no man knows
what single week, day or hour
! may bring forth. Among the pos
sible sources of danger mentioned
were the difficulties growing out o
the protection of Americans abroac
and the obligation of the Unitec
States 10 maintain the liberties o
the people of the western hemis
phere. America, lie said, is 70
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
Idaho AS a
Young StalWart
Secretary Barker Paints Optimistic
Picture of States Condition.

Boise, Idaho. 1t Is truly refresh
ing to find a man in public life who
can discuss a question like "Some Of
the Larger Problems of Idaho" with
out descending to pessimism and
complaining. Hon. Geo. R. Barker,
Secretary OF State, discusses such a
subject Ia a recent issue of the Rex
burg Standard, and his words are, an
Inspiration. The subject is handled
at some length, but the following
excerpts will serve to sum up the
splendid ideas of the Secretary:
sin the past few years we have
been asked to believe that the dollar
sign means more to our state than
the development natural to its needs
and to the day in which we live. 10
our homes we have superseded the
cabinet organ with the pianola. The
horse and buggy have been succeeded
by the automobile, the Marsh har-
vester by the combine.
s'In our hamlets we must have
water systems and sewerage; in our
smaller cities, pavements; in our
school districts physical culture,
home economics and manual training;
but the highest plane for our state
seems to the 'Jerking out" of clerk
here and there that we may display
to an admirlng population the
economic trend OF our law making
and law spending bodies.
-"Idaho's vision for the future will
find its horizon close to it II it does
not find inspiration other than in the
small chickering's of those whose only
hope is to point with pride to a re-
duced tax receipt. In its early youth
ahd in the natural carelessness OF
youth Idaho may have spent riotous
IT, Of a night, feeling with the old
miner that there was more where
that came from. But the response
bflity of the future cannot be shlrked
by an apology for the past and the
mistakes OF yesterday cannot be
rectifled by new mistakes today. II
we spent carelessly yesterday we must
none the less spend judlciously today
"Let US continue to think of Idaho
as stalwart young son going forth
to labor and win his way, deep o.
breath, strong Of sinew and Of valiant
heart, but, as the outstanding figure
performs his daily task to result II
still more prosperous days, as h'
stands tiptoe to greet the dawn of ;
greater Idaho,' We will indeed b.
disappointed in him If he does no
pay his debts. as he goes"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
items OF COUNTY TOWNS
What NeighbOrins People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
POST FALLS

S. Fl. Smith has steadily regained
flesh and health since retiring from
the postmastership here, and is 20
pounds heavier than when he left the
office. He expects to take a sight.
seeing tour in the spring.
The planning mill resumed work
Jan. q and the sawmill will soon be
humming as they have over a million
feet of logs in the pond, and others
coming from the surrounding country,
as well as the S,000,0O0 feet on the
shores Of d'A. lake and the St. Joe
and G. d'A. rivers.
Mesdames A. P. and W. T. Hite
entertained the ladies of the farmers
union at the home Of the former on
Thursday, February 3rd.
/ Logs have been shipped In here
from the Hauser Lake district at thu
rate of two carloads daily, and will
be sawed into lum Der.
The library board announce that /;
book social will be held sometime II
March for the benefit of the library
Mrs. S, w. Berry secured bargain
recently when she purchased the Bur
bage cottage and two lots on ThirC
Avenue, just east of hotel Dillard
for 1880.
j. W. Broadhead is receiving som
urgent invitations from his two son
and his daughter-in-law to 90 Il
Montana. He thinks of going owe
on visit and may decide to locat
i there.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
TURNED THE TABLES.
One Doctor Who Found Way to Beat
the Bill Collectors.

Several years ago." said a New
York physician, there was a physi-
clan In this city, dead now, whose
greater fame was as chemist, but he
had a fine medical practice. Like
good many others who have money to
pay their bills, the doctor was extreme
y slow pay, and collectors had hard
times getting to him. Invariably when
one called the man on the door would
ask If he wished to see the doctor pro-
fessionally, and If the caller said he did
not he was assured the doctor was
not in.
FINALLY one of them went at it right,
and when the man on the door asked
If he wished to see the doctor profes
sionally he said he did and was po
litely passed into the waiting room. A
dozen more patients were ahead of
him, but he was inside at last and on
his way to the doctor, and he waited
patiently. When he reached the doc
tor and said he had come with a bill
there was great row at once, and
the doctor Indignantly berated him.
However, being honest enough, he paid
the bill.
''The collector didn't care so long
as he got the money and straightway
told how he had done it. Then anoth-
er one tried it and was successful, but
no more were. The third collector got
In with a bill for about $15, but he
didn't get out with that amount The
doctor charged him $40 for his profes-
sional call and handed over the bal
ance. One or two others were treated
the same way on their professional
visits. and the word soon got around
among the collectors, with the result
that their professional calls were aban-
doned. after which collections were
made any way they could be made ex-
cept that way."-New York Sun.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04

peace, but jealous Of her honor.
At Pittsburg he said the nation
must have body Of civilians familiar
with camp life and sanitation, the
use OF arms aud the rudIments OF
military training,
II am confident" he said, "better
national defense will be brought
about after proper debate.
"Some men Will not be convinced.
If a man Is so In love with peace that
be can not come out Of his trance
envy him his dream. But / know we
must prepare.
He opposed large standing army
because he said large standing army
brings about the desire to use It. He
begged that the administration
defense plans not lie confused with
miitarIsm.
"What l am pleading for is
revival OF that great spirit OF patriot
ism which marked the revolution, "he
said.
At Chicago, Jan, 81, the president
told his audience that the navy IS
ready for immediate war but is not
large enough The army, he said, rs
at pres ent constituted, is not large
enough even for the duties of peace.
AT Milwaukee. Wis, the same day,
the president said he had been urging
congress TO make necessary prepara
tions by which the government can
manufacture armor plate and NUM-
tions.
He said the national guard Of 129,
900 men is good, but 1t is under the
control Of the govcrnurs Of the states
and under the constitution, cannot he
used by the president only in the
event of actual invasion Of the United
States. He said an adequate trained
force must be under the orders OF the
federal government.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04

tained the basket ball team after
the game with Whitwoith College
team Of Spokane with a supper,
which was appreciated and good
time was had.
The mills are making extensive
improvements, preparing for a good
seasons run.
The baby OF Mr. and Mrs. McClos-
,, key died the first Of the week from
pneumonia, after few hours sick
ness.
The snow and cold weather seems
to stay with us and the loggers ar
taking all the advantage of 1t 10 get
ting all the logs they can.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
Idaho State News Items.

Three men wer fined 500 each at
Moscow Monday for gambling.
Wallace was without train service
for two days on account of the rail
road being blocked with snow.
The state highway comnission re-
ports over half million dollars
spent on Idahos highways last year.
Boise has an ordinance which re-
quires owners of property to clear
their sidewalks of snow by 9 o'clock
a. m. after every storm.
On January "a President Wilson
signed an executive order eliminat-
ing total of eight thousand eight
hundred acres from the Minidoka ma
tional forest in southeastern Idaho.
Joseph Taylor, who lives eight
miles south of Idaho Falls, broke the
seasons record for potatoes. He
piled 1872 sacks weighing nineteen
thousand pounds on his bobsled and
marketed the load there for $3.50.
The state supreme court has ruled
that druggists employing licensed
pharmacists, as required by law. may
import and sell pure alcohol for
mechanical, scientific and medicinal
purposes, and are not required to pay
license tax of 5000 as for the privi,
lege of selling spirituous, malt OF
fermented liquors or wines.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
HARRISON

Adolph Cassini, an unmarried
Italian of Harrison, age 20, is at the
point of death, due, 1t is alleged, to
drinking whisky adulterated with
wood alcohol which had been sold
to him by fellow countryman, Leo
Sorlo. Upon complaint OF two bro
theirs Of Cassini, G. A. Berry, deputy
sheriff Of Occur d'Alene, and d r
Frost, local marshal. made a raid
upon Sorto's home. They con fiscal ed
20 gallons OF the whisky. The OIL
GERS have been unable to find Surto.
His whereabouts are unknown. lie
is 80 years old and has wife and
two children 10 Italy. A sample of
the liquor Will be analyzed. Follow
ing the con nfiscation of the whisky
several Italians admitted knowledge
of the "blind tiger" but SAID they
had been afraid to taste the liquor.
The steamer Flyer met with an
accident last Sunday by losing the
| rudder of the boat at the dock here.
The steamer, Queen, came to her
rescue and took ber to Occur d'Alene
to have the old rudder replaced.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Roach enter
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04

A record price for wheat this sea-
son was paid by Lewiston buyer at
Peck for small quantity of choice
milling fortyfold. The price was ST. 0f
T. O. b. Peck. Albert Bros. purchased
900 sacks of Turkey red at Culdesac
at 81 and 400 sacks OF sonora wheat
at the same price. Albert Bros. also
bought Of Wm. Ehlert at Sweetwater,
1000 sacks of barley at 81 q a
hundredweight.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04

The ballot box is now at the Ratb-
drum State bank where voting may
he done during business hours until
the close of the contest at 2:3O p. m.
Monday, Feb. T.
The following are the merchant
who give coupons:
II. A. HunsleY.
Meyer & Nicolai.
Rathdrum Grain g. Supply Co.
Henry Reiniger.
@. W. Remer.
Red Cross Drug Co.
kB Subscribe for THE RATHDRUM
TRIBUNE. Only $1.00 per year. Il
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-04
LAST WEEK PIANO CONTEST

Closes Monday, February 7, at
ago p. m.
Only Three More Days to Work.
There are now but three days in
which the candidates engaged in
the Popular Voting contest have
to work for the several prizes
offered, The voting comes to an
end Monday, Feb, 2, at ago
O'Clock P. m. and Immediately
thereafter the count will be COM
menced to see who shall be de-
clared the winner of the splendid
Obermeyer piano, now on exhibit
tion at the Red Cross Drug store,
and the other prizes offered to
those who are making an endeavor
to land the premiums. 1t is not
believed by those who have given
the matter careful thought that any
particular person has the grand
prize cinched at the present time,
but there are several in the race
who have a good chance to land it
if they only hustle.
There are several young ladies
who appear to have the best of the
contest but none of them has a
cinch on being the ultimate owner
of the first prize. If one of these
contestants who is away down on
the list should take it into her head
that she was going to win the big
premium, she would have to do
some work to make it but that is
what was expected when the con-
test opened. Several punches Of
new subscribers or renewals would
put the lowest candidate up among
the leaders.
For those who wish to vote with
out any competitor seeing them,
the Tribune desires to state that
cash with your subscription, telling
where the paper is to be sent and
to whom the votes shall be given,
can be placed in an envelope and
| deposited in the bank where the
ballot box has been taken. The
judges will open these envelopes
as soon as they start to count and
will credit all votes.
The voting will cease Monday,
Feb. 9TH at ago o'clock in the
afternoon and the count will be
made at once. This is but short
time away and it is worth the while
of the candidates to get out among
the people and work like trojan:
from now until the ballot box i.
closed at ago in the afternoon o
the day mentioned. No ballot.
will be received after ago undel
any circumstances, no matter whc
may have them or what excus,
they may present for not getting
them in at the proper time.
The contest is on the square ant
there is to be fair field and n,
favorites.
The following merchants ar
interested in this contest and Civ
IS vote coupons with every dollar
cash purchase to those who ask 70
them.
Following is the standing OF tn
contestants on the second count
Grace Hulsey 37,050
Gertrude Barnes 27,IOO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
HARD COAL WILL
INCREASE FIFTY
CENTS PER TON
Retailers Here Expect 10-Cent
Jump For Five Consecu-
tive Months

fftty-cent advance in the price OF
all grades of hard coal sold in the
city. with the exception of pea coal. is
looked for by the majority of retail
dealers, following the agreement
reached yesterday in New York when
the operators practically met the de-
mands of the miners for increased
wages and an eight-hour day.
Although the retailers here said
that they could not tell definitely un-
til the operators communicative
them, the raise will in all probability
go into effect before winter. Contrary
to the usual custom, the fifty-cent drop
per ton in hard coal prices did not
occur April l. this year, due at the
expiration of the former agreement
between the miners and operators.
The price prevailing during the win
ter of 1915-1916 is still in effect. and
further advances will cut down
the retailers profits. a ten-cent in
crease in coal per ton each month for
five consecutive months is expected by
the local dealers, as it is believed this
will be absolutely necessary to enable
[Continued on Page 1Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
FRENCH CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES
in NEW ATTACKS
Persistent Hammcring at Lines
on Dead Mans Hill Wins
Long Line

Important gains in the French
counter offensive at Nerdun were an
noUnced by the war office to-day.
BY persistent hammering at the
German lines on the north slope of
Dead Man Hill on April 30 and 80,
General Petain's troops obtained
possession of German trenches along a
front of about three -ffths of a mile
and depth of from 800 to 500 yards,
the statement asserts.
In strong attack last night south
east of Fort Douamount a fire line
German trench more than 500 yards
in length was captured by the French
Although a German offensive move
ment seems to be impending along the
northern end of the Russian front, in
the Dvinsk region. the current state
ment record no decisive engagements
i'll this sector.
Clashes between the opposing forces
continue to be of daily occurrence
along the Austro-Italian front. Vienna,
however. reports the situation gem
orally unchanged. The Italians are
maintaining their offensive in the
Amadello district but are declared to
Continued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02

Just when they thought that they
had escaped the clutches of mamma"
Lieutenant Wetzel, of the city police
force, stepped on the train arriving
in this city from New York at 1895
O'clock this morning. and nipped in
the bud the elopement plans of a
happy couple by placing the husband
to- be under arrest on a charge of
abduction at the mothers telegraphic
order.
LeaSing New York City at 1890
last night, David Hochreich, of Pitts
burgh, and Fay Steubenhaus. S33
Beck street, Bronx. New York, started
for Pittsburgh to be married, so they
told the Harrisburg officers.
Dear Mamma" however. learned
of her daughters flight and shortly
after / o'clock telegraph wires run
ninS into the city told the story.
Neither the pretty little blonde or the
handsome young man made any denial
when questioned by the officers.
Mother wants me to marry horrid
man in New York. and ! didn't want
to. so David and just left We were
going to get married i'm Pittsburgh -
the girl declared. and then mother
spoiled it ALL" She wouldn't tell the
name of the "horrid man"
Mr.. Hochreich told the police that
he and his father were in the steam
laundry business in Pittsburgh, and
that the wedding was to take place
to-day. Both claim that they are 81
years old. but are being held pending
the arrival of the girls mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
Lieutenant Ross Goes to
Philippines Again

Lieutenant Frank X. Ross. of this
city, has been transferred from the
Tenth United States Cavalry, now see
ing service in Mexico to the Fifteenth
United States Cavalry and has receiv-
ed orders to sail on an army trans
port to leave San Francisco August ,
for the Philippines. Word of his COM
ing departure was received to-day by
his father. George F. Ross. of the
State Department of Internal Affairs.
Lieutenant Ross for two years has
been the commandant of Gordon In
stitute at Barnesvlle Ga. Last sum-
mer General Wood detailed him to
Plattsburg, y. Y, TO take charge of a
company at that military training
camp.
Lieutenant Ross has been granted
two months leave from June l and
with his family will spent most of
the time at State College. This will
be the second time he has seen service
in the Philippines. having been detail
ed there when he Joined the army
eight years ago. He was then assign
ed to the Sixth Cavalry,a regiment now
in Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
Harrisburg Transfer Drivers
Strike For So More a Week

Freight deliveries to business houses
and industrial plants, were tied up to-
day, because of a strike of Harrisburg
Transfer company drivers. Following
a refusal of their demand for an in
crease from sl1 to S14 per week for
drivers of double teams. made yester-
day, 20 drivers quit work. All teams
were taken to the company's stables,
3S North Cameron street, and were
not taken out to-day.
The men who quit included auto
mobile truck drivers, three of whom
went back TO work this afternoon 1t
was understood that half dozen more
drivers would return tomorrow.
To-day private teams and trucks,
were pressed into service.
Labor troubles between contractors
and carpenters and plumbers have
not been adjusted. meeting was
scheduled for this afternoon at the
rooms of the local labor unions. Fourth
and Walnut streets. 1t is understood
that unless all contractors agree to the
demands for 40 cents an hour for car
penters and $3.50 per day for plum
bers by next Monday, a general walk
out will follow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
instantaneous Touch
Will Be Maintained With
Naval Stations in War Test

Washington, D. c.. May ITO test
the nations preparedness for COM
munication in time of war. a tele-
phonic. telegraphic and wireless dem
onstration has been arranged by which
the naval stations on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and the battleship New
Hampshire. at sea, simultaneously will
he in touch with the Navy Depart
ment. The demonstration will begin
at p. m. next Saturday and continue
until Monday. and during the entire
time the department will be operated
oil an actual war basis
The test was arranged at the request
of Secretary Daniels by officials of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, who have agreed to place
their service at the disposal of the
department without cost. 1t marks an
undertaking never before attempted
by any country-the maintenance of
instantaneous communication with all
its naval stations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
MINERS
ARE DISSATISFIED
WITH AGREEMENT
Indications Point to Lively Dis
cussion of Provisions at
Pottsville Meeting
BY Issocidfcd Press

Pottsville, Pa, May ,. - Indica-
tions are that there will be a lively
discussion of the provisions of the new
anthracite agreement before the dele
gates to the tri-district convention of
miners, which opened here to-day,
ratify the proposed four-year con-
tract a considerable number of
mine workers, mostly from the region
about Scranton and Wilkes-Bar are
not satisfied with all the provisions of
the new wage scale. Company men,
who are given a three per cent. in
crease in wages and a reduction in
working time from nine to eight
hours. declare the three per cent. ad-
vance is not sufficient.
Criticism was also heard in the con-
vention hall with regard to the con-
Citation board. some of the miners be-
ing dissatisfied because a more radi-
cal change was not made in the meth
DDS of this body.
President -JehH-P. White and dis
trict officers of the mine workers
Continued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
5000 Strikers Armed With
Clubs and Stones Marching
ToWard Steel Plant
By associated Press

Pittsburgh, Pa. May 2. - The
American Steel and Wire Com
pany this afternoon appealed to Sheriff
fFftftttt-tfS Tor protection for their
plants at Rankin and Braddock, hav-
ing heard that 5000 armed strikers
from the Turtle Creek valley were
marching on the works. The Car
nesle company also asked for protec-
tion.
Sheriff Richards dispatched a force
OF deputies to assist the men on duty.
ana said he would take up the matter
with the Governor. 1t was understood
at the courthouse that if the situation
became more threatening the county
authorities would ask for State con-
staoulary now on duty in Wilkes
Barre, or the National Guard.
Smash Windows
Ihe mob which entered Braddock
marched to the plant of the Sterling
steel Foundry Company. and forcing
ICOntnued on Pare 1I1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
EXPECT GERMAN
REPLY TO REACH
HERE THURSDAY
Diplomatic Circles Believe 1t
Will Contain Counter
Proposals

London, May "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam says: Diplomatic circles
in touch with Germany believe that
the reply to the American note will be
delivered on Thursday but that in all
probability 1t will not be in the ma
ture of final reply. They expect Ger
many will make counter proposals re-
garding the establishment of new
rules for submarine warfare.
Ambassador Gerard arrived in Ber-
lin early this morning. 1t is suggested
in political circles that the King of
Spain will be asked to arbitrate be-
tween the two countries"