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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
Who Did 1t?
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CALL A GRAND JURY.

Allegation of a most serious
nature have been made, and, if
true, should land the guilty
parties in the penitentiary.
Assuming that the Orofino
Tribune is in possession of
evidence Warranting its insin-
uations; that it is not guilty of
a deliberate and outrageous
LIE, we suggest that Judge
Steele call a Grand Jury and
call upon l. R. Crow and the
Orofino Tribune for the evil
dence upon which it based its
charges that the Orofino bridge
was maliciously dynamited.
Let the Grand Jury go to the
bottom of this most serious
allegation.
Perhaps the bridge was dy-
namited and A crime committed.
Let us find out.
CALL A GRAND JURY.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08

Arthur Anderson and Edwin Rettig,
who have been attending the Univer-
sity at Moscw, have returned to Oro-
fino, accompanied by Howard Staples,
Moscow boy, Mr.. Rettig and Mr.
Staples will work for. the Forestry
service during the Summer. The
have already begun work in the woods.
Mr.. Anderson has accepted employ
mant it'll the Orofno Trading Com
paHy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
PHOTOGRAPHY.

Developing, printing, enlarging and
copying done at reasonable rates.
Tinting photographs speciality.
Work delivered to customers within
town limits. Leave orders at Wal
rath's. Address orders TO w. A.
Leazer. Orofino. 2.tf.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
His ENJOYABLE Trip.

Have a big time on your trip to
New York;" "Oh, yes; | invited a
native New Yorker to go out and see
his town and he seemed delighted with
tt lorida Times Union.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
FRASER ITEMS.

The people of Fraser enjoyed a
splendid program given by Mrs E
A. Wilmot in the Cottonwood school
house. Mrs. Wilmot held her audi
cree in the closest attention for an
hour and a half, ccnvulcing them with
laughter at times. The writer has
listened to many readers and imper-
Senators but never heard an equal to
this lady. Following are some of the
readings:
Jim Fenton's Wedding" 'Kine
Robert of Sicily" Mrs Lofty and
l." almost Beyond Endurance, .
IAN Abandoned Elopement.
The young mems chorus club rem
dered many selections suited to the
occasion. The proceeds of the even
ing were given to the Fraser M. E.
church
Our big contest dinner will be
given by the silver side June "a at II
a. m. Rev. Andrew Warner will be
the speaker of the day
A beautiful wedding took place or
May 81 at the home of Mrs. Bessie
Gaffney of Weipp4 when Anton Woh.
len and Bessie S.owell Gaffney OF
Weippe, and Paul Wohlen of Pierce
and Viola Lewis of Weippe were
united in marriage, the Rev. L. E.
Taber reading the ceremony. After
the ceremony splendid wedding din.
ner was served.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bodish OF
Fraser son. Mother and son are
doing we'll.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
EUREKA RIDGE.

The rain stopped the bean ana corn
planting for awhile.
Mr.. McNew has just about finished
his cropping in the Gilbert section
and will be home again in few days.
Allen Weston has purchased wood
saw and engine.
The Freer brothers shut down their
mill for this week and have gone to
their home on the meadows with their
rev and will put in their crop.
The Alfalfa and clover crop bids
fair to be the heaviest known here.
Cattle on the range are getting fat
and looking fine.
Several patches of sod are being
plowed up and planted here this sea-
son.
For sale-One mare, yrs. old, W.T.
1850. and colt. See F. |. Lindgren.
Buy Liberty bond now
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
To Help Him Out.

You are lying so clumsily," said the
observant judge to litigant who was
making dubious statement of his
case. that l should advise you to get
a lawyer. '-Iouth's Companion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-06-08
Passing Strange.

Passing Strange.
A parrot can kiss LOCO times an
hour Wonder how the motion pie
ture producers came to overlook the
parrot?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
UPHOLDS
ACCUSED
OFFICERS

After a lengthy hearing in the
city council chambers Monday
night, with more than 80 South
Tacomans appearing to make
charges against Patrolmen j. r.
Teale and II. b. Miller, Police
Chief Harry M. Smith announced
Tuesday that the charges had not
been sustained and that the Off
GERS would be retained in the
South Tacoma district.
Charges were made that the
officers were abusive, that they
were over-industrious in cleaning
up" South Tacoma, and that their
constant enforcement of the law
was hurting the business of GER
tain merchants.
The whole trouble with South
Tacoma is that other administra-
tions have paid little attention to
the district and the law hasn't
been enforced" said Chief Smith
Tuesday.
Now we have some officers on
the job who make them abide by
the law, and they don't like the
/ intend to continue
cleaning up South TACOMA, and
the present officers will stay"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

rotary of that class showing that
they have kept in continual touch
with him as member of the class,
up to Feb. IA of this year, send
ing him copies of the class book
and inviting him to class reunions.
This is strictly in accordance
with the custom observed by all
classes at Yale, viz: to keep in
touch with all members of the
class whether they did or did not
graduate.
Col. Joab was in college during
his full freshman year and awas
promoted as a sophomore and a
member of the first Division
that is he was high stand man.
But he became interested in
outside matters during the vaca-
tion and did not return to college.
While 1t is true that he is not
"a graduate of Yale, 1t is also true
that he is regarded, and entitled to
be regarded, as Yale man, hav-
ing passed full year at the col
lege and having left with a high
standing and with honors.
think the notice from "A Yale
Alumus" did the colonel a great
injustice, and it is only right that
you should publish this answer
and explanation.
Very truly yours,
HERBERT s. GRIGGS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
Joab of Yale
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
My attention has been called to
notice published in recent is-
sue of your paper signed "A Yale
Alumnus," regarding Col. Joab's
connection with Yale college and
stating that Col. Joab was not a
Yale man and that the Yale men
OF Tacoma resented any classified
ton of him as Yale man.
AS far back as | can remember
Col Joab has always attended Yale
reunions which have been held
here every year of two.
/ find on page 10 of the 'Direc-
tory Of Living Non-Graduates of
Yale University" issued of 1911,
published by the Yale University
Press, the following notation:
] Gas member of the class OF
1881 albert e. Joab (1S77-7S)
Equitable Building, Tacoma,
Wash. (Law.)"
have seen the last issue of the
class book of 1881, Yale, prepar-
ed by class committee, in which
is shown the class of 1881 in its
freshman year, with Col. Joab in
the picture. have also been
shown letters from the class sec
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

work that 1t appears to many
should be properly done by civil
engineer. The legal phases of the
matter could very we'll be taken
care of by one or two Of the $500
a-month deputy county attorneys,
who appear to have lot of spare
time on their hands. insofar as
their offices are never open until
after 8 O'Clock in the morning and
are almost always closed before 4
o'clock in the afternoon. Many
men in other lines of business
that require just as much real
brains, learning, application and
far more work than the legal pro-
fession are considered we'll paid
If they get 500 a month and with
not so reliable a paymaster as the
county either. Why. there is Cos
sip about students being paid IS a
day for carrying chain and driv-
ing stakes. And able-bodied men
working in mills on the tideflats
10 hours day for 81 per.
Referring to the condemnation
price of this land at American
lake. Assuming that the entire
10000 acres will be condemned,
and allowing these stupendous
sums mentioned above to be used
lduring the process, 1t will mean an
average of about $3.50 per acre to
be paid to the present owners of
the land. The writer remembers
of so acres on the shores of
American lake being offered ten
years ago by Seattle owner for
$4,000, $25 per acre, with no taxi
ers, and any real estate man will
tell you that real estate is cheap
er in Tacoma now than then.
There are number of good sports
in Tacoma who will wager a good
ly sum of money-and number
of them have driven lengthwise
and crosswise over almost every
quarter section in the piece, that
there Is not a single quarter Sec
tion in the entire 10000 acres,
excluding improvements, that a
board of appraisers selected from
outside the zone of influence"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

AIMED AT



WASHINGTON, ID. c., May %.
Men seeking exemption from
service in Americas new selective
service army because they support
one or more dependents must he
sure that the person they have in
mind is solely" dependent on
them. Otherwise they must not
hide behind petticoats or chill
dren."
This warming was given today
| by Provost Marshal Cr0wder in
explaining questions arising out
of the June registration regula-
lions. The mere fact that one
claims exemption will not neces-
sarily exempt him.
The question upon which ex-
emption of those with dependents
will be determined, reads:
Have you a father, mother,
wife, child under 2, or a sister
or brother under II, solely de-
pendent upon you for support?
| (speeify which,.
Consider your answer thought
fully" Crowder advised. "If it is
true that there is another mouth
than your own which you alone
have a duty to feed, do not let
your military ardor interfere with
the wish of the nation to reduce
wars misery to a minimum. On
the other hand, unless the person
you have in mind is SOLELY de-
pendent on you, do not hide be.
hind petticoats or children"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
SCHOOL KIDS SHORT
OF FOOD IS CHARGE

Iof school children are being insult
ficiently fed, while the school
board continues appropriatlng
large sums for medical care of the
lchildren but refuses any donation
for food, were reported to the city
council by Mayor Fawcett Tues-
day. a
These nurses have pleaded
with me to help the children, but
there seems to be nothing / can
do" declared Fawcett.
"The school board has a school
physician which it is paying 81,
zoo a year salary and $500 a yeaf
for maintenance of his car. Just
the other day 1t hired second
physician at $50 a month.
"The nurses report that huns
dreds of poor children are forced
to go without any lunch, because
of the high cots of living. II part
of this money paid to doctors weFA
used to purchase milk, and one
glass of milk given to each poor
child at noon, it would mean Won
ders in the physical and mental
development of the children.
They say that the school board
has refused to donate any money
for milk. Why, I'd be only TOD
glad to head a subscription list for
purchasing milk for the poor chill
dren. " anyone else would help.
Just imagine children in our
prosperous city literally starving
when one glass Of milk each day
would keep them healthy and
strong. ! cannot conceive it. But
the nurses who made the report
to me-are thoroughly reliable aud
can be depended on not to exag-
lSerate.
Since the city schools are ops
lerated~under separate manages
ment, the city council agreed that
1T could take no action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

need letters and kilograms from
home demanding that the plan OF
financing the war from surplus
wealth shall 30 through without
"a hitch.
For this reason ! beg you. with
the greatest earnestness, not only
to write or telegraph to your con.
gressmen and senator's as soon az
you get this, but to get your
friends who are sympathetic with
this work to write and telegraph
too.
This is a crisis which justifies
extraordinary efforts on the part
of every patriotic citizen.
When ] was in Washington last
week, the city was swarming with
lobbyists gathered to block the
war finance committees program
We must act at once and act
vigorously II we want to help our
representatives In congress, who
are right enough and brave
enough to fight for CONSUMPTION OF
wealth. II mems lives are to be
confiscated for the purposes of
the war, we have a right to de-
mand that mems surplus incomes
should also be confiscated.
Sincerely,
AMOS PINCHOT.
For American Committee on War
Finance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
Corn Meal Bad
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
There is no more delectable
food than the cornbread that
mother used to bake" but mother
II she were here would have a
sorry time making good cornbread
from the stuff the mlllers are
handing out today under the corn
meal label.
do not know what this pat
ented process does to 1t, but II is
not good. If we are to eat corn,
please suggest to the millers that
they give us cornmeal that is fit
to eat. F. p. SNYDER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
rs. 900 POUNDS OF
SEED Distributed

More than 10000 pounds of seed
have been given out this spring by
County Agrieulturist c. A. Cole to
the farmers of Pierce county. who
otherwise would not be able to buy
it.
Potato seed heads the list with
1880 pounds given out; peas, 292
pounds: oats, 1000 pounds; beans. 254
pounds; barley, 400 pounds, and
sweet corn. rs pounds.
In September after harvesting
their crops, the farmers must either
pay for the seed or return a like
amount of seed to the county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
CLAIM Sis
ENOUGH PAY

No salaries of city employees
now receiving more than s115 will
be increased. This decision was
reached by the council salary COM
mittee at hearing Monday after
noon. Salaries of employees re-
ceiving $115 will be increased to
$120 month, but no higher sal
aries will be affected.
It was agreed to increase the
salaries of all city laborers to SO
a day. Their salaries now range
from $3.50 to $2.75.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
Pressure Needad
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The program of taxing the rich
to pay for the war already has
enough backing in the house and
senate to make 1t sure that a big
increase in taxes on large in
comes will go through.
But what members of both
branches write me in this! They
want immediate support from
their constituents. To defeat the
reactionary opposition in both
houses of congress, the progress
sive senators and representatives
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

One Of the mightiest weapons
against kaiserism In Germany is
the pen of Macmillan Harden,
editor OF the Zukunft. The kaiser
fears this daring journalist may
prove his Nemesis, but does not
dare to stop his pen from writing
scathing articles against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

Times readers, more than
1000 of you signed the little
coupon which constituted a
petition to congress for
higher tax rates on swollen in
comes. Will you not now fol-
low up your good work, the
effect of which has been very
apparent Mt Washington with
letters to your senators and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

Boys and girls wi ose fathers
fell at the battle of the Marine are
being cared for through contribu
lions of members of the Father.
less Children of France" of which
Miss Luisita Leland, New Yorl
society woman, is chairman.
In Ia months the organization
has sent $1S6,000,0O0 to France
and is seeking more members to
provide for $4,000 orphans. TIC
support an orphan costs $50 9
year, which should be sent to
Walter w. Price, treasurer, Iii
Broadway, New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
RECORD DAY
FOR PERMITS

Monday was the record day for
the county auditors office in dis
posing OF pink liquor slips, with
1892 permits given out. The
auditors office expects to do a
rushing busineY all week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
RUSSIA MAY
ASK REVISION
OF WAR AIMS


NEW YORK, May 22.-Russia is
planning exactly to define the term
peace without annexations and
contributions" in her war aims and
is making ready to call for a re-
vision of war ideals by the allies.
according to a special Petrograd
dispatch published today by the
New York Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

Charges by district nurses in
the Tacoma schools that hundreds
would award more than $25 per
acre for in condemnation proceed
|ings. 1t is safe bet that Uncle
Sam wouldn't do it. If 1t had
been left to him he would have
taken this land for the homestead
price-S1.25 per acre-or have
known the reason why. This land
is mainly sand and gravel; water
could be poured on it in torrents
for a million years and it would
go through it to bedrock as
through a sieve. Whereas land
that will raise good crops can be
had nearer Tacoma than this site
for less than 500 per acre.
The Times has great oppor-
ltunity before it, and many of its
loyal readers hope it will not
finch from the task. Print the
FACTS about this matter the
same as 1t would consider a private
deal made by any reputable firm
and print them every day, giving
facts and figures before action Is
taken. Print the expense account
as it is placed on the rolls, so the
public may know. Let the people
know who is getting the money
and what they are getting 1t for.
and what any reputable firm would
agree to furnish them for. Head
off the graft now going on and in
sist on square deal. Those In
terested claim to have the news
fascinating factors in this coun-
tty bottled up"
The writer hereof is dependent
on his present job to support his
wife and child. and he would be
made the goat" quickly were his
identity to become publicly
known; but The Times is above
petty influence of unscrupulous
grafters ard can laugh at them
Dare you print this letter?
FAIR PLAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
Tries Suicide;
Wife Obtains
His Release

Discouraged over the high cost on
living, and influenced by excessive
drinking, Bob Roberts. age 20, an
East Side mechanic. attempted suI&
eide at his home Monday night BY
swallowing carbolic acid. ..
His wife notified police head
quarters, while q nelghbor he10
Roberts on the floor.
Mrs. Roberts, with her two babiea
appeared at police coart Tuesday
and begged for her husbands reg
lease. On Roberts promise that hS
would not drink liquor again. ana
would never again attempt suicide,
Justice Graham ordered his releases
Your patriotic duty--buy 4
Liberty Loan Bond. -..1 -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

A Liberty Loan Bond is a mort
gage on the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22

The Times has every rea-
son to believe the above
writer's fears to be absolutely
groundless insofar as they
relate to any graft i'm cOnnec-
ton with the army post pro-
ject as now being carried out.
The Times resents the
paragraph referring to TIA
vorites." In a matter affect
ing the public welfare, this
paper has, and never has had,
any favorites to reward or
any enemies TO punish; any.
body who has read our paper
month by month ought TO
know that.
And when we see any
further occasion to feel un-
easy regarding the manner the
army post fund--Or any
other public fund-A-is being
handled, our readers may rely
ON us to speak out In Ian
guage that may be UNDER
stood by all.-Editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-23
Next-The Tax Rate.

Unfortunate experience has proved that 1t is
almost as hard to arouse Omaha taxpayers to take
precautions against needlessly burdensome tax
rates as it is to move mountain.
Our property owners have habit OF complac-
entity standing by while padded acquisitions are
made and inflated budgets are manufactured in
the city hall and courthouse, only starting their
outcry after colossal levy is imposed and there
is nothing left to do but to step up to the counter
and pay the bill.
We make bold to say, because the proof is
easily forthcoming, that every tax levy in Omaha
and Douglas county for the last several years, has
taken out OF the pockets OF the taxpayers upwards
of 100000 more than there was any legitimate ex-
cuse for taking, and that much more than was
necessary for the efficient and economical conduct
OF our local governments.
Right now it looks as if this same performance
is to be repeated and that despite the certainty OF
oppressive special war taxes, we are TO face city,
county, school and water district tax leves again
for next year not only with no relief but with
added loads to carry.
The Bee gives the warning, as heretofore, in
ample time for the representatives OF our civic and
commercial organizations to get busy-though we
confess with small reliance on results ensuing this
year any more than heretofore
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-23
New Powers for the President.

Details are lacking as to the exact scope OF the
new food bill passed by the senate, but it is GER
tain the measure, if it becomes law, will confer
some new and extensive powers on the president.
In general way, it is intended, through board
of three men to be named by the president, TO
arrange for the distribution of foods, feeds and
fuels to the end that artificial control or manipua-
ton OF markets, and consequent extortionate
prices may be prevented. 1t is not made plain
whether this board, or the president, will be en-
powered to establish either maximum or mini
mum prices although the law itself puts mini
mum price of So on wheat, to prevail until January
], 1919. If other foods and commodities to be
dealt with are to be priced on this basis, it is GER
tain the general level will not fall much below
that now prevailing. The one thing that may be
accomplished by the measure will be to prevent
action by individuals or combines that will send
prices soaring upward as they did last winter and
perhaps in this way obviate something Of the suf-
ferng and hardship then experienced. Well or
ganized control of distribution will also have its
effect on possible local famines The experiment
holds interest it provides another test for the
resiliency of our democracy. Taken in connec-
tion with the recently enacted law providing for
the control of exports, it ought to give the pres-
dent complete power to check such exploitation of
the public as recently has been experienced.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-23
breads Democratic Army.

Omaha, July 22.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: l see that the republicans
in the American congress are thor
oughly aroused at the alleged abuse
by the administration at Washington
in giving military commissions to
democrats, who are at home or
abroad performing only civilian
duties.
Democrats and sons of democrats,
the country over are being commits
stoned to places of high rank with
the pay of officers of high rank, al
lowed the honor of military uniforms
and assigned to petty civilian Jobs
with practically no work attached.
About ten days ago, Senator PEN
rose, acting for the republicans in the
senate, introduced resolution calling
upon the president for list of the
recently appointed civilians to high
rank in the army, and assigned to
non-military duty in this country and
Europe. On the resolution, Senator
Penrose said:
'"The list will be so grotesque as
almost to bring scandal upon the
government. Majors and generals
are being made over night The con-
script army will be republican
army because the administration is
filling all the offices with democratic
appointees, who will be exempt from
military service"
President Wilson says this is to be
non-partisan war, but is it? The
names of republicans who have re-
ceived appointments in the army are
few and far between. When the SEN
ate gets the facts, under the Penrose
resolution, there may be something
doing. worth while, in the United
States senate. I. N. CLOVIS.