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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
POLITICAL WAR HORSES
CAUGHT IN THE AVALANCHE

Boise-One of the most startling
features of the great Democratic
landslide that swept the Republicans
out of power in the state of Idaho is
the retirement from the legislature of
many senators and representatives
whose names have been familiar in
the legislative body for the last 10 or
Is years.
Among the prominent Republican
leaders whom the people apparently
determined to sweep out of power may
be mentioned Senator John w. Hart,
the great Norman leader of jefferson
county. who was defeated for the first
time in his life by George E. Hill,
who is elected to the state senate
from that county; Senator Shepherd of
Bear Lake county who was defeated
by his democratic opponent; l.. l.
Pursell of Weiser who also went down
to defeat; Senator Earl Way land Bow
man. the Socialist senator Of Adams
county, who, during a session of two
years ago was always found in al
lance with the Republican leaders in
the state senate; A. H. Conner of
Bonner counGy, speaker of the last
house of representatives. G. H.
Martin, the Progressive candidate
for governor four years ago, who took
the stump in behalf of Hughes and
Davis during the campaign just
passed and E. K. Hayes of Gem
county, all of whom have gone down
to defeat.
The Democrats claim that they will
control both branches of the legisla-
ture. They are certain at this time
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
One-Man Railroad in South Idaho.

The November first number of the
Union Pacific monthly bulletin con-
tains the following upon a one-man
railroad in Idaho: A new use has
been fourd for an abandoned railroad,
the Idaho Southern railway, built be-
tween Gooding and Jerome a number
Of years ago for use while the great
irrigation projects of the Twin Falls
country were being constructed.
An enterprising Idaho man saw an
opportunity, so he leased the track,
ordered built for him 16-passenger
high-power automobile, fitted with
flange wheels, put it on the track
with two light trailers for freight
and express and announced that he
was ready to do business. 1t is the
only one-man railroad in existence,
SO far as known. He is the con-
ductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman,
switchman, porter. flagman, station
agent, president. vice president, gen.
eral manager, section boss and every
thing that there is on the whole road,
including the ticket agent.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
HUNGRY DEMOCRATS WILL
/. SHAKE OFF THE PLUMS

Boise. Nov. 10:-The Democratic
plum tree at the state house, which
started to SHOW signs of life on Nov.
I. is rapidly growing some juicy fruit
that will be ripe on or about Jan. l,
1917. and will be plucked by a num-
ber of hungry followers of that polit-
ical faith. While the plucking is
going on not a few present Republi-
can appointive office holders and en-
ployes will relinquish their hold on
salaries dispensed by the state and
seek employment elsewhere. Aside
from some 10 elective and appointive
positions which will hold over, all
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
Latah County Politics Dirty.

N. E. Lewis Of Moscow. state SEN
ator-elect, was in Orofino during the
week. Mr.. Lewis won over Jas. ].
Keane by the narrow margin of th:r-
teen votes. He said the Latah
county campaign grew extremely bit
ter. the worst in the history of that
county, the Moscow Star Mirror loan
ing itself to most disgraceful yellow
journalism. The University of Idaho
was dragged into the fight, the Re-
publican has been told, and the stu
dents aroused by the followers of var
ious candidates. The merchants of
Moscow have stopped their patronage
Of the Star-Mirror, and subscribers
by the score are discontinuing the
paper.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
Cat SmO,hers Baby.

Superior. Wis, Nov. l3.-With a
large cat, the family pet, curled up
on its face, the two.month-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno Novicki was
found dead in bed. this morning by its
mother. The babe had been
smothered, physicians said, by the
cat seeking warm place to sleep.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
WANTS so{R E9B nsE'R9EI ~! 2HI un7s,

The man who originated the saying
Life is just one damn thing after
another" lived in Orofno. No
other town on earth could have in
spired this saying. 1t must have
been born right here. No sooner is
the community over one row than
somebody starts another, and SO, day
after day, summer and winter, spring
and fall, things 60 merrily on. Last
week we had the election. and then
the people heaved sigh of relief.
The community was tired and began
to relax.
But bang!
Councilman Curtis got out of bed
on the wrong side Monday morning,
took hitch in his suspenders, and
hunted up his friend Hofstede, the
village attorney. Somebody's houn
dorg had been caught gnawing a bone
in the rear of the Cottage Hotel.
Landlord Curtis examined the bone
and discovered that it came from a
lunch counter two doors up the street.
His ire was up. The idea of anybody
making soup in Orofino without first
being elected a councilman! And
thereupon the village attorney was
implored to draft an ordinance i'm
posing license of 5000 per year upon
restaurants and lunch counters for the
privilege of boiling soup bones with
in the village limits of Orofino. The
ordinance exempted the Cottage
Hotel. 1t might make soup, hash,
dumplings. and other articles of diet
under the dignified title of "hotel. :"
The. council met in special session
Tuesday to consider this proposed or
dinatce. And a number o. citizens.
having learned of the matter, also
met. Alderman Curtis, viewing the
situation, sank back in his aldermanic
chair. His pill lay on the table.
The bigger grew the crowd of citizens
the smaller grew Councilman Curtis,
unit he saved himself from falling
thru crack in the chair by grasping
the sides of the chair. He called for
help, and Marshal Frensdorf rushed
to his aid. "As you value you job, I"
whispered Curtis, Ego get Council
man Halgersop, who is vitality inter-
ested in this bill, and don't let any
ice freeze under your feet But
Councilman Halgeson was more inter-
ested in moving pictures than he was
in Councilman Curtis move for a
monopoly on soup, and did not show
up. Somebody ventured to suggest
that it was too bad to let Councilman
Curtis soup monopoly ordinance die
stillborn and asked that it be read.
Not officially, but just for the amuse-
rnent of the audience, and this was
done. 1t was indeed pathetic pro-
duction, entitled "Hofstede on Soup
at the Request of Councilman Cur
tbs. +" By the time the reading
was finished Councilman Curtis was
in tears. The thot of Broderic Sis
ters making soup and Mr.. Surprise
dishing up hash in competition with
the Cottage Hotel shook his noble
frame with emotion and he was car
ried home on a stretcher.
Somebody suggested that Council
man Curtis be appointed Official In
spector of Political Soup in Clear
water county, and occupy the office
now devoted to that 5000 year Bee
Ispector what amt.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
Wanted, One Go I'd Pun.

Walt Wendell of Dent was in Orc.
fiHo this week. He has not yet got a
cougar this fall, and was looking for
a good pup to train with his old dog
during the winter. He wanted dog
that had not yet hunted.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
The Real Reason.

The Orofino Tribune assigns several
reas sors for the democratic(?) dis
aster in Clearwater county, but the
principal reason was not mentioned.
We have hunch that the real reason
was q shortage Of about 400 votes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
Who Owns This Heiter.

There is now at the farm of E. C.
Chase near Ahsahka rcd Shorthorn
heifer, two or three years old,
branded on the right hip. but just
what Mr.. Chase cannot make out.
He would like to have the owner call
and get his property. Pay Soc for
this local.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17

Jullaetta tomatoes are not to be
had in the local stores this fall. The
quality of last years pack was high,
the demand being greater than the
supply, and local consumers are ask
ing for this brand.
Grangeville recently shipped two
trainloads of stock in one day. The
value of the shipment was $40, 900.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17

If the New Testament is plain on
any point of human conduct it is that
one must not be dishonest: that one
must pay every honest debt. That is
plain. Every noted evangelist en-
phasizes upon all the folly of trying
get into the Kingdom Of God until one
has discharged every honest obliga-
tion. which means that one must rem
der to every man every cent due. 1t
is rank presumption for a man to pre-
tend to be Christian who is dishon-
est, and who is guilty of defrauding a
merchant out of store bill. Per
maps hypocrites may deceive men
but God-NEVER,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17

of having control Of Shoshone, Bon
ner. Idaho and Lewis counties in the
north and Adams. Washington. Cam
yon. Elmore. Twin Falls, Blaine,
Custer. Lemi. Fremont. Teton, Bon
neville. Bear Lake and probably Ban
mock counties in the south and south
east. These counties alone would
insure Democratic control of both
branches of the legislature. but in
addition. the Democrats claim partial
representation from other counties.
They have won one member of the
house from Ada county and stand a
chance on official count to gain an
other, and like claims are made from
other sections of the state.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-11-17
CLEARWATER COUNTY OFFICIAL VOTE REVISED AND CORRECTED

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chas Hughes 524 sle5 IS sss ISL
Woodrow Wilson, 49 637 59l9 lO45593l 1873 467
Congress:
T. Smith, - e25 e5 80 s27ss1
M. J. Kerr, - 40 633 ais 92947 23 PISS a. 5s2
j. Stanley d = 40 6s2 soils 9294s "a l49276o AZ 5a6
For Governor: l.
Davis, 26 ITO 10 3oe 1881 81
M. Alexander. Al 733 51l6 948 26 57 1851 81
B. M Holt 572sl2 1859 s "a So SO % AIS 80 sss s2o
E. /. Parker, AZ 73l 45l6 ss553 26 65 3o62 4s 500
Secretary of State
Geo. R. Barker 1877 10 81 "a 2s 4s soes47
W. T. Dougherty AZ es2 45l6 ss5 So 2e eo 1851 s $50
G. W. Lewis, 2s1 SO "a 2s 4s7 81 GIT $50
C. vanDeusen, Al 632 Ais e345l2 e5 1858 4e 557
Treasure
no w. Eagleson 5s27lo 6e 10 "a 28 47e
p. worthington d4 ess 47l5 7sl 1925 5e2s5s 4e
M sweeey 57271o 1872 1928 1922 2s4ss72 "a s87 s24
Walters. : AZ 6s2 soils 10 1851 27 l6oSO62 as
Ethel E. Redheld e5 1925 50 25 SO SO AIS
Lula s. Carlisle, as 531 24 4s "a l52 1855 53
Inspector of Mines: l.
R. N Bell - 5s2slo72 s245s as "a 457s IS 1922 800
Thos. D: Fry, 40 6s2 A4 l47 2s l54 2e5 As
E. NJ Grant 500 14s IS II 81 % 2sl oe7 A. sos so
Chas Long 4l6ss 1857 81 3a 1856 Ss 10 lo4 55
T. j. LaFores . so2 ls5 "a 277 IS IS $40 2n
Ivan Cunningham, 40 sss s6l54o6l % is2so6 81
oren D. Crockett as 20 s25 5ss 80 s 4el
Sheriff: ri
Sullivan l2l52 1922 80 % 4s7s 7s 1853 l9o
Clinton E. Perkins, d4 7ss 742olss5 5s s5 7s
County Superintendent /
Huda Anderson ~ 80 3l7576
Anna LaBaron. as 7so 40 5s4 50 slee2 81 81 81
Probate Judge:
William j. %
lssac R. Crow 635 1854 958
County Attorney /
Frank % l53 76
Taylor West, ( AZ 1887 n17 % l13
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George Wilfong r6528 rs
Charles d
Arthur Hinckle
Roy H. Leeper, 3s 740 55 9l7Ols64
II /
T. F. Edwards q %
j. B. 73O57 25l7
Commissioner Dsta
Sc. Snyder, q 80 Is
Joel Wilson, d. 938 55 "a 2l7 1866
End /
C. A. Pittwood. 1l72 925s3l "a 54973
Henry Detmer, dI4S| 81
3rd |
Fred Choate $3.50 8l69 "a
Robert Blevins, d5lI 8395l
Supreme Judge: III
Robert N II 81 2lO5I 39922o
John C. Rice mol g a l5l 81 sll2 II 86I 4l2 n l79
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
THOMPSON URGES
AID TO SOLDIERS
Retired Officer Formerly Located at
Rock Island Arsenal Speaker at
Chester Rally.

Colonel John T. Thompson. former
ly located at the Rock Island arsenal
but now of Palmer's Corner, Pa, was
one of the principal speakers at mass
meeting which was held last week at
Chester, Pa, for the purpose of excit-
ing more interest in the work of rails
ing funds for the dependent families
of the Chester soldiers and also to
stimulate donations for the boys at the
front.
In his address he dwelt upon the I'M
selfish act of the Chester soldiers in
going to the front and leaving their
families and home comforts behind,
and made a stirring appeal for the
stay al homes to show their patriot
ism by generously contributing for the
relief of militia mems loved ones.
Colonel Thompson is now a retired
Officed of the United States army. He
has many friends in this vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
AUTO IS LOOT OF
BURCLAR;CAUCHT
William Van ArsdaIe Nabbed BY Rock
Island Police for Stealing Machine
In Moline.
TAKEN FROM THE vELIE FACTORY
Defendant Held Under Bond of 81 900
to Preliminary Hearing on
Charge of Burglary.

First arrest made in Rock Island
this year in a case of stolen automo-
bile, despite the fact a number of
machines have been taken, occurred
Saturday night when Patrolman
Kruger apprehended William Van
ArsdaIe on Second avenue.
Van Arsdale had in his possession a
Velie touring car, which ii is claimed
was stolen from the Velie factory in
Moline Saturday afternoon. Van Ars-
dale has not confessed. He was ar
raigned in police court today and held
to a preliminary hearing next Satur
day on a charge of burglary and lar
ceny under a bond of $1,000. He went
to the county jail, unable to provide
bail.
James Ford, arrested in Spencer
Square late Saturday night on charge
of highway robbery, was released to-
day on account of lack of evidence.
Ford was apprehended on complaint
of another man who told police that
he had stuck up a pedestrian in the
square. The case appeared very con-
fusing to the police. They doubted
the sincerity of the complaint No one
appeared at the police headquarters to-
day and accordingly Ford was released.
He had only $2.75 on his person. Police
said he could not have taken much if
this is all he had on him.
Wife Complains.
Lemuel Goodwin, 2904 Fifth -and-a-
half avenue, drew a sentence of ten
days in the county Jail today. His
wife was the complainant. She al
legged that Goodwin created a disturb
ance at their home yesterday. Good
win admitted it. Officers Ginnane and
Kruger arrested him.
Four men each drew a fine of So
for disorderly conduct. They are
Hugo Carlson, Carl Hudson, Otto
Marshall and Thomas Campbell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
SWIFT & COMPANY
PAY OUT A PENSION

gift of 100000 was made today
by Swift & Co. to their employees in
Rock Island and elsewhere in the
country. Announcement of the ac-
emulation of this sum during the
past six years in the form of a pen
sion fund occasions much gratifica-
ton to workers in the plants and
branch houses in all cities where it is
made simultaneously. 1t is estimated
that more than 10000 men and women
are eligible, in time, to come under
the provisions of the fund.
One of the striking features of the
plan, as outlined, is that the employed
do not contribute to the fund, the
company furnishing absolutely all
money needed to pay pensions. In
this connection it is expected that
Swift & Co. will be called upon to pay
S400 600 year in addition to the in
come from the fund in order to meet
the demands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
POLICE SWEAT OVER
MYSTERY AND CURSE
TO NO AVAIL AT ALL

It was another one of those bother
some mysteries-and it was a hot
night Saturday night Patrolmen
cursed under their breaths at mys-
teries and at the heat as they mopped
their brows and searched for John
Miller of Bettendorf
Maybe the kid was wrong and he
did not go in swimming" superior Of
f1cers had told the patrolman. Search
the city for Miller"
He went in swimming and he sank.
He didn't come up again." Francis
Miller, youthful brother of the miss
ing man, told the police at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday night as he FASTENED back
to the bank of the stream where he kept
an all night vigil watching for the
body. But the stream did not give up
the remains.
At yesterday morning he was back
at the station.
Nothing to report" he said in de-
spair and he slipped exhausted into a
chair at the station.
Just then the usual number of Sat-
urday night pickups were brought into
the desk sergeant's office, where they
were turned loose. They had been
picked up just to get them off the
street. Police were startled by
sudden cry of joy emanating from
the boy in the chair.
john" he cried, Il thought you
were drowned"
John, the cause of a whole nights
search of the entire police department
and the all night vigil of his brother,
had been sleeping in the bull pen at
the headquarters. He was picked up
at $50 o'clock Saturday night at FIT
teenth street and Second avenue by
Patrolman Hanshaw on a charge of
being drunk. While his remains were
being sought he had been snoozing off
his jag.
All of which caused one of the har-
assed cops to say disgustedly:
'It haint the heat so much; it's the
derned troublesome stuff people i'm
agine in hot weather that makes so
much useless work and puts streaks
of gray in our hair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
SOCIALIST EVENT
GREATLY ENJOYED
Fifth Annual Outing of Mississippi VAL
ley Association Is Held at
Watch Tower.
DUNCAN MDONALD Is SPEAKER
Secretary of Miners of Illinois .Biames
Industrial Interests for the
Trouble in Mexico.

Regardless of the intense heat, the
fifth annual picnic of the Mississippi
Valley Socialist association held yes
terday at the Watch Tower was a COM
plete success. Hundreds of members
of the party and their families were
in attendance and enjoyed the outing
to the fullest extent.
Special interest conferred in the ad-
dress which was given by Duncan Nc
Donald, Springfield. secretary-treas-
urer of the miners of Illinois. He took
as his theme Socialism, the Hope of
the Workers" He treated the pOliti-
cal issues of 1916 from the viewpoint
of socialism, showing that a conflict is
growing between those who own the
nations industries and those who work
in the institutions. According to the
speaker this struggle within the nation
is Of vastly more Importance to the
workers than the strained relations ex-
listing between the United States and
Mexico.
Blames Interests in Mexico.
He explained the Mexican situation
as arising from the fact that the indus
trial interests of the United States COW
eted the resources of the republic to
the south. He discussed the strike of
the cement workers at La Sale and
Oglesby and said that he had at one
time worked in the cement plants there
and expressed wonder that the work
ers had not gone on strike long ago
He was of the opinion that socialism is
the sole hope of the worker and pointed
out that industry had developed to
such a degree that the nation must
either take over the trusts or the peo-
pie would become industrial serfs.
Dexter Makes Talk.
J. Edgar Owens of this city who is
the socialist candidate for the legis-
lature. presided and introduced as the
first speaker \. S. Dexter, Moline, who
is congressional candidate of his party
The athletic program which was en-
jOyed following the basket dinner at
noon, was exciting. The baseball game
between the single and married men
was called at the end of the sixth in
ming with the score 3 to . in favor of
the bachelors. The tug Of war between
Rock Island county and Scott county
was won by the former. There were
foot races and other events, in which
prizes offered by tri-city merchants,
were awarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
New Turk Minister at Hague.

The Hague. Netherlands.-The ap-
pointment as Turkish minister at The
Hague of Muktar Bey. who, according
to advices from COnstantinople, is one
of the best diplomats Of the young
Turks, is interpreted by the Dutch
press as showing that the porte i'm
parts a special Importance to this
post in connection with the role which
Holland and its queen are expected to
play in eventual mediation for the
opening Of peace negotiations. and
with the probability that such nego-
tiatiOns will take place here. Muktar
Bey was under secretary of state at
the ministry of foreign affairs in Con-
stantinople at the time of his appoint
ment, and before the war minister at
Athens He is just over 40, and is de-
scribed as an excellent public speaker
and a cosmopolitan by nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
STRIKES
GIRL, BREAKING BONE

Dorothy Raithel aged 5 years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Raithel,
Jr., 1920 Thirtieth street, was struck
by an automobile driven by Phil Which
er last evening and suffered the frac-
ture of her collar bone. The girl had
stepped from a Long View car at Eigh-
teenth avenue and Twentieth street and
went around the car in front of the
approaching automobile. Mr.. Wilcher
stopped his car before the rear wheels
had passed over her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
FINE PICTURES ARE
SECURED FOR TOWER

Manager George Stephenson of the
Watch Tower is arranging to make
the resort more popular than ever
He announces today that he has com
pleted arrangements for an excellent
Triangle program of movies each
Tuesday evening. The new service
will begin tomorrow evening, when
William S. Hart will be seen in The
Disciple" a western drama, and Ches-
ter COnklin will appear in Saved by
Wireless" a keystone comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
Clears Complexion

Don't worry about skin troubles. You
can have a clear, clean complexion by
using a little zemo, obtained at any drug
store for 25c, or extra large bottle at
S1.O0.
Zemo easily removes all traces of PIN
piles. black heads. eczema, and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo is neither watery, sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t IS easily
applied and costs a mere tritie for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
Zemo, Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
Makes Good His Threat.

The above dispatch shows that
Clyde Stratton, notorious yegg, has
made good his threat When placed in
the Joliet peritenriary for the murder
of J. Lee Crowder at Slivis, he warned
the officials to watch him.
You better keep an eye on me, be
cause when the opportunity comes, I'm
going to CO. he said.
Stratton had a long wait. He was
taken to Joliet, June 80, 1913. and not
until yesterday did his chance come,
but when it did, he escaped as he has
done on numerous other occasions.
Rock Island residents have occasion
to remember Clyde StrattCn, for he
was one of the most desperate GRIMM
ais ever tried in this county.
J. Lee Crowder, banker and mer-
chant Of Silvis, was murdered on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
DOGS SANS MUZZLES
AND CHECKS ARE SHOT

Unmuzzled dogs and those not
checked are in danger in the streets
of Rock Island these days. If the own
ers are known the police notify them
of the requirements of the law. If the
owners are not known and especially
if the CANNES display any evidence of
being affected by the heat--bangi and
it's all over with Rover. Two animals
were shot on the postoff1ce grounds
SATURDAY. afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-31
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
FINDS WORK FOR 142

One hundred forty-two applicants
for jobs were placed by the Illinois
free employment bureau last week. IN
the male classification were $50 appli-
cations for places, 1873 applications for
men, and 11S men placed. In the fe-
male classification were 81 applica-
tions for positions, 80 applications for
help, and "A placed.