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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23
LETTER TO MIR. w


open letters the president the Unit
ed States the fashion Here model one in prose- o
lMr. W.
As but awkwardy softened by apology shall
offer Opoogy for this letter. The eventfu crisis to
which double policies have conducted the affairs of
country requires investigation unchanged by ceremony
There time when the fame of America moral and poit
CAL stood high the world and to be American citizen
gave title to respect in Europe. The W-of politics had
not then appeared Elevated the chair of the presidency
you assumed the merit of everything yourself and the ma
tua lngrattude OF character began appear From
such beginning what else could be expected than
what has happened? and serve submission to the
insults OF one naton treachery and ngraude another
1t has for time been known by those who knew him
that Mr. W has friendships; that he is incapable of
stltuona nderence and is this cold hermaphrode facul
y that imposed itself upon the world and credited for
while Tor prudence moderation and impartiality
1.-The character which Mr.. W-has attempted to act in
the world is sort of nondescrbabe thing
called prudence 1t in many cases substitute for prncple
ana SO nearly allied to hypocrisy that easily slides into it.
Ills genius for prudence furnished him this instance with
an exedent that served general nature of
expeden to diminish the of the
and multiply them aerward But when this is aempted on
hona scale 1T is too deplcable to be defended The in
jury winch Mr. VS. administration has done to the char
acter well to the America is too great 70 he
repaired by him. In what fraudulent light must Mr. W
character appear to the world when his declarations and his
conduct are compared together
lhls Is the ground upon which America now stands All
her rights OF commence begin anew and that with loss
ol character to begin with And you the world will
to decide whether you apostate or mposor
"neher you have abandoned good principles whether YOU
never had any ~ 80
Ihat IS the to talk to the president of the United
States Owen Wser blush to see how little the art of
invecve has advanced since the Anglo phobe Thomas Pa
wrote these words and many more like them to President
George Washington.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23
TRUST PRoTECTIoNIsM DEAD.

HAS the New York Tribune gone warcrazv and tariff
bndg 1t seems to blood red all the time 'sav the Amer
can Economist Its hink-machne out almost nothing
out war editorials Its disapprova Of the present administers
tive policy is directed wholly toward fact that there is
chip on the governmental shoulder True Amercan what
the Tribune calls it bellgeren attitude But there is
another and much exgent phase of Amercansm
that the Tribune to have forgotten about: America
Tor Americans the American market American labor and
nousy IN short protective tariff That was Horace Gree
ley gospel during his whole life. made the Tribune
power Tor true Amercansm by his neverceasing nsence
upon the doctrine that the Republic should do its own work
scarcely trace of Greeeys rugged uncompromising pro-
tecuonsm remains How the mighty fallen! It is no
wonder tat the Trbune rating among American business
men should have dropped down az and that in cir
culauon ana influence it should be similarly rated
In recent editorial of great ength the Tribnne takas
exception to the remark of exPresiden Taft that "a
Oh hepuocan desire to with regular Republican in the
coming presidential election and prefer defeat to victory
ger any other This would seem to be AN
Ion ha might be expressed without exciting any very
cous anmohes What Mr.. Taft thinks or does not tbnl
Is not now OF overwhelming consequences But the r;bnno
% sure na the vital need of the Leadership and
at never before did leadership seems so utterly Iack;n
haoersnp In whatY In the tariff of course evervhody Will
but the Tribune has no Thought of or
LOT the tariff In about 200 words of editorial
Is no mention of the tariff the prime factor in tbe
p 70 De solved at this years election The real ssne &c
POI Is now many German American votes will ba cast
aganst PRESIDENT Wilson in the event of his renomnat;o
june. 1t all turns that not how MANY votes will h l. h
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23

Wilson because responsibility the worst tariff
enacted The is 'Americanism COwardce the
tariff will cut figure
The New York Tribune is neither war-crazy tariff
blind the Economist think That veteran Repub
and proecont realizes that the sort of protective
tariff which prevailed in this country from the time of the
acmen of the Dngey bill until the repeal of the Payne
drch law dead smet and issue the de-
mand for with Germany it realizes that at least more
popular than crusade for reenacment OF gratifying tariff
Hence the famous protagonst of odme protec
onsm has dropped the tariff issue and begun donounce the
president because he did not start things when Germany in
vaded Belgium In taking position against the degenerate
form into which latter day proteconism has fallen the Tr
bune not violating the theory of the old protec
ons of the school of Henry Clay and Horace Greeley The
old theory that under protective tariff infant industries
would be fostered and that in the of comparatively
short time these would be able to stand alone without the aid of
protective duties The old masters assumed that when home
manufacturing industries encouraged they would
pete with another and greatly down the home price The
idea OF maintaining an enormous tariff which gigantic
trusts could be based foreign to their conception Of things
Rational leaders of proteconism years began to
the wisdom of abandoning the tariff WALL principle In his
last speech cut short by the bullet of assassin President
William Mckinley pleaded for changes in the tariff looking
toward freer conditions of trade
The reason why salwart proectionsts sheets like
the Tribune finds appeal for defend than
plea for of the discarded made form of
all given the lie the assertion that Democratic falsely called
free trade tariff is necessarily accompanied by hard times
Although all OF the five pancs that occurred since the civil
took place under Republican proectonst tariffs and other
Republican laws and all but under Republican admins
tratons old false cry has not been without it's effect
further fact that great panics and financial depressons
been worldwide scope during times of peace ignored
But Of later truth overake and the American
people now have object lesson which they will not
get.
The American Economist the organ and mouthpece of
the Tariff League Its failure and
understand the import of the handwriting the wall which
plainly visible to the Tribune and to which Jacob Schff called
attention at the recent Republican banquet in New York.
doubt due to the force of habit which prevents from seeing
IN any direction but one and in its case the oneTwn
Falls Times
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23
THE LIARS IN MEXICO.

It is little that President Wilson became disguised
with the character of the information he get from
Mexico 1t is little wonder that he denounced it 'mosty
les
1t is doubtful if the world has systematic
spread of false information with the definite of stir
ring up revolt and crime
Even 50 thorough conservative and systematic organ
cation as the Associated Press at it's wits ends keep its
wires straight.
Every item that over the border seems TO he dstor
ed and fased for the purpose Of adding fuel
nce the distracted people to For this the
the news gatherer is a serious one.
few days the report out over the country that
General Roas the Carranza commandment Onaga had
assassnated that his troops had revoed
intense feeling there against the Americans.
Them day two later report that Roas had not
been assassnaed but that he fled in fear of his life
All this was denied On the contrary it found that
oJas was still In commando and that there disturbance
except some loud talk from little bunch of Villa sympatzer
powerless to do anything but talk.
Such incidents this well lead Americans weigh with
care the reports sent out from the Mexican border graft
Tying to note that the Associated redoubng it's efforts
to SUPPRESS canards and keep the straight.
Canards are part of well established propaganda
ODect is TO involve the two nations in general warPocaeo
Chronicle.
The attempts of irresponsible parties and publications to
1t appear that Governor Alexander attempted dictate
the sh and game department warden his deputies what
her attitude shall be In party affairs falls flat with state
ment OF Game Warden JONES' who was active in onnoson dur
ing the recent meeting of the Democratic state central commit
tee TO the candidacy OF Jerome Day. true said
zen jones' took an active part in the committees proceed
ngs am member of the committee and have been taking
an part IN the affairs of party for years. don't
mat am to be censured for taking part this particular
meeting AS to the statement that in the meeting the
representative of Governor Alexander to carry out
ms wlshes-there is nothing to that almost as old
governor and have been engaged in politics fully long
DE SAID to the credit of the governor that he has
10 dcate or hint to what political should
ee was the committee meeting the personal represen
Oh Leroy u Jones and nobody else and prepared
tai News N NY "'"on'
According to Morgan Shuster Europe laugbts at our
protests Ii Europe get laugh out of anything all
these days, it is welcome.-Chcago News
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23

People who have been skeptcal about the wisdom of an
audit of county books from time time should the story
OF the discovery of discrepancy the books of Kooena
county, recently made by the special auditors amounting is
estimated to between $4,000 and 100000 1t involves
transactions from five to years old checup occa
sionay is good in private business It is just good in pub
lie business.
1t is not likely that the discoveries in Kootenai will result
merely with the presentation of information in court
and desutory effort to prosecute them usually happens
when it to digging buried history but according
the news received from Occur d,Alene-
One possibility is grand jury investigation and the or
ganizaton of movement for uniform system of accounting
throughout the counties of IDAHO under state supervision
porabe conditions of accounting have been disclosed by
special who have recently completed audit of the
books of the Smith term in 1909 and 1870 which, when the
port made public expected to disclose shortages and
regularites aggregating $4,000 for the
Based the disclosures it is expected taxpayers organ
cations of the Idaho Panhandle will unite general
ment for state board OF accounancy to nauguate uniform
and economical system of handling county records the ina
tive in the movement being taken by the Koona Taxpayers
Association representative organization with headquarters
at Occur dAlene and the Occur dene Chamber of Com
merce,-Northern Idaho News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23
THE FUNNY TARIFF ADVOCATE,

III Dean swift came slipping through the shadows and look
ed over the shoulder of modern tariff specialist just as the
latter had put down into typewriter print his reasons for
an return to high protection he would pass silently
saddened and with much less confidence in himself as
holder to worlds championship honors
fairy tale dopester. "
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE FREE PRESS

There unconsciously created humor high tare
argument than anything written While the world is known
be round this of bug still insists that is fiat and
he stimulates himself by perusng what he has written his
goes gmmerng in exalted enthusiasm for this fetish
and the widest hallucinatons become realities.
By the time the MONDAY goes like soft-soap or tb
slice of cheese he suddenly colapses into com
state only revive again and pour forth more fn
stuff.
tariff commission will be great benefit to many fghty nao
pie who have been obsessed by the of this alleged %
all for every economic i'll.
But it has had its day, like that of wchcraf its twin
sister, in abomination, and there is possibility of hot
house incubation of it again standing the chill blast of
November breeze The coming election settles definitely the
question of high tariffs for all me and with the settlement
dies the party which hung it wagon the high tariff star II
will be fitting end for both, and WILL hope, mark the end
of the larger corrupt influences which obstruct the natural Dur
of representation in republic which the best DOS
sble service to the whoe-Marcus Day in New Freedom
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
General Funston Denies That Army Leader, in Mexico, Has Asked for Reinforce ments.
PREPARATIONS ARE
 MADE TO SEND MORE
Realization Exists That With Soldiers 400 Miles From Border Line of Communi- cation Must be Aided.
(5y Review Leased Wire.D

SAN ANTONIO. April 11.-General Funston said today that General Persh ing has made no request for additional troops. out his silence on that point was regarded by staff officers here as dne 10 his reluctance to present a phase of the situation that might be considered embarrassing rather than to any confidence he has in his ability to conduct the campaign against Villa much longer with the forces at his com mand
 Additional troops may be sent to hi~' without his asking for them, but. f not General Funston will make rep resontations to the War Department explainino the necessity for strength ening fe punitive expedition at the fret call from General Pershing.
 Pnadodarter officials were frank in their exnressiNns of amaZement that re~pral Pershing had gone as far as he bps with tPe forces he has. and al- most hourly have expected word from him that hc dare not send further into Mexico the cavalry columns now about Parral. 400 miles south of the border. rnlpss moro men for the extension of the line of communication are prov d. cd
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
VILLA HAS LEFT MAIN BODY
 OF TROOPS
Reports From War Depart ment in Mexico City Indi- cate that Bandit Leader Has Retired to Sierra Madraes.
(Continued on Page Two1

MEXICO CITY. April Francis"o Q Villa has left the main body of his com mand and is hiding. almost unattend- ed. in the Sierra Madre mountains of Chihuahua. according to information given out at the War Department to- day
 The last of his retreating forces pass ed through the town of Cusihuiriachic. Chihuahua. yesterday. in their flight toward the mountains. They were , closely pursued by forces of the defac- to government. who hope tO capture the bandits and locate their leader
 For this purpose. 4S00 reinforce ments have been ordered to the scene by War Minister ObregOn. These troops. including cavalry and infantry. will close in on four sides in the re zion where Villa is said to be hiding. The War Department expresses great hopes of the early capture of the bandit chief.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
OFFICERS KILL WOMAN BY
 MISTAKE
Wife of Prominent Tucson Man is Killed by Officers of Sherif's Office and City. Mistaken for Thief.
(By Review Leased Wirej

TUCSON, AriZ. April 11.--As a re suit of a tragedy on the county road near Tucson late tonight. Mrs. J. $ Tucson. is dead and Deputy Sberiffs Joe Wiley and Tom Johns and City Policeman SalaZar are under arrest al the city jail pending investigation Shortly before midnight a message was received at the sheriff's office that a woman had been robbed at a pleasure park near the city of jewelry worth S2,000. Three officers were Ge- tailed to the scene of the alleged rob bery.
 Captain James Bates and his wife were returning to their home, five miles from Tucson. in an automobile, after attending the theatre in Tucson. It is believed they wistaken by the officers for the alleged jewelry thief, trying to escape Mrs. Bates was mortally wounded by one of the four shots fired and died before medical attention could be given. A woman who gave the name of Mrs. Williams was found at the park. She declared she had been robbed of s2,000 worth of iewelry.
 She is being held at the county jail. The only statement by tue Of ficers was that they had fired toward the ground in the direction of the rapidly moving car and not toward the car itself One bullet was found buried in the back Of the rear seat.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
Charge Violation of Federal Lolu When
 Fight Pictures are Flashed Ouer Border

renee NJ. n. Mcclure. president of the New York Real Estate Dealers Ex- change and J. J. Orkney of Canada.
 The accused are charged with hay ing set up machines on the Canadian border at Rousess Point for the pur- pose of transferring from the Canadi- an side films of the fight pictures on to American films for exhibition in the United States.
 X motion picture projecting machine containing the original film of the fight was set up on the Canadian side of the line and on the American side within l2 inches of the other machine, motion picture camera was set up. Powerful electric lights were used to transfer the pictures from the project ing machines 70 the sensiti5ed film In the camera. In tbis manner the nlm makers. it is charged. hoped to evade the law.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
Bandit Leader Reported Dead or So Far South American Troops May be Forced to Return Home Soon.
REPORTS CONFLICT AS
 TO LEADERS WOUNDS
It Is Pointed Out That if Rebel Is Not Wounded He Is So Far South That Other Plans of Campaign Must Be Made
tsy Review Leased Wire. j

FL PASO. April 1.-The pursuit of Villa will probably be brought to a definite conclusion within fort! e'thi hours. according to information re- ceived here today by an American mining concern with large interests al Parral and Torreon.
 The messages received stated that the report that Villa was dead was current throughout southern Chihua- hua and northern Durango and. while il was still far from confirmed. il was expected that definite news would ba received within the next two days. There are only two possibilities which are accepted here as the true situation Either Pancho Villa is dead and his pursuit is automatically ended or he is far to the south in central Durango. II the latter k true. army officers say that the entire plan of campaign of General Pershing must be completely reOrganized or abandon ed altogether. One officer. who has had an active part in the direction of the plans of rhe expeditionary force. summed up the situation in this way:
 If Villa is dead there IS no more to be said except to issue an order for our troops tO come back tO the United States as speedily as possible. If he is not dead. there is very little reason to doubt that he is. by this time. we'll into ihe state of Durango. IL is sim ply ridiculous tO suppose that our troops can keep on going south indeii- ~j;ely with no railroads back of them. They will either have to halt or ar raI ge fer the despatch of another eN- petition from some point on the bor- der 10 come in behind Villa. am not a prophet but the most casual Ob- server should see that the existinS cuudIticH> are impossible of continu ancc"
 The report of Villas death was ac- cepted as highly probable by General Bertsni. the Carranzista commander at Casas Grandes. who k now in Juar ez.
 "Thers. is only one doctor in the country where Villa now is." said Gen eral Ber,ani. and if blcod poisoning has set in in Villas wounded leg. as my information has il. this doctor can do nothing even if he has chance. since he is not only ignorant and in- competent but a notorious drunkard Witnesses who saw Villa told me his left leg was shattered by a fall from his horse. following his being wounded hy bullet The leg was in bad shape. swollen and Sansrenous.
 General Bertani said that Villa had not more than fifty men with him. Tn9 VilliSta band which his troops encoun- tered in the Madeira section yesterday consisted of 23 members of whom lf were taken prisoners. The survivors. carrying their wounded escaped into the hills.
 Villas forces consist now of only . tew randStuii." commented BeTfani who will have 10 be hunted down Ike ordinary escaped criminals"
 The Apache scouts have gone iuta Mexico from Columbus. i was learned here tonight. Led by Peaches. tha cgptor of Geronimo. they started south cn top of motor trucks. Each Apache wore sun goggles and wrist watches.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
Germans Attack West of Mouse Appear to Have Srent Themselves, In Spite of Violence Elsewhere.
GREAT LOSSES ARE
 CHARGEDTO TEUTONS
General Petain Has Conceded All, Possible, to the Attack CTS and Further Efforts will Not Pay, it is Said.
(6y Review Leased Wire.)

PARIS, April 1.-The German eff fort west of the Mouse appears tC have spent itself. The objective Of the Germans, since Sunday, has nar rowed down to an attempt to reach an important ravine which runs around Le Mort Homme to the south the possession of which would involve the envelopment of the pillar of the French defense on the right.
 To get at the ravine they must, however, debouch southward from Cumieres wood by a naked crest eX. posed to the full fire of the French lines and then break in on the French right.
 For three days the Germans have hammered the French defenses here with flame throwers, shells contain ing irritating chemicals and every weapon of their armory but the lines stand firm and unbroken and the Germans. crippled by heavy losses. have been forced to pause for rest and to fill their depleted ranks.
 General Petain, the French com mander, it is said, has ceded all. to the Germans he intends to The French line is now located on the heights Any further advance, in the opinion of military observers familiar with the ground, will have to be purchased at such loss that even the Crown Prince. who has gained among the French a reputation for reckless ness, must hesitate.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-12
INSANE r YEARS BUT RETURNS
 HONOREO
Artist, Sent to Asylum Many
 Years Ago, is Liberated and Finds Himself an Honored Man in Academy of Design.
(By Review Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, April 11--Ralph Al bert Blakelock, who. as struggling artist. became broken in body and mind F years ago and was sent to a hospital for the insane, was freed to- day at the age of 70 years. He return ed here to view the paintings he was forced to sell for pittance but which had since been acclaimed by experts the country over as representative of the finest in American art.
 Blakelock, who went away with scarcely belonging cam eback an honored member of the National Aca- demy of Design.
 Plans have been made by number Of prominent artists, it was said, to care for Blakelock, his wife and daugh ter and a son who was born on the night the painter wa staken to the asy- luni.