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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26
G GOVERNOR WANTS TO INCREASE
STATE VALUATION $50, 600, 900.

Montpelier Examiner: Valuation on
property, real and personal, will be
shot skyward in Idaho this year if the
wishes of the state board of equaliza-
ton are carried out, according to an
nouncement at special meeting of
that body last week.
The meeting was called by the gov
ernor. He asked the consent of the
board to summon all county assessors
inlo Boise the fourth Tuesday in Jan
uary for the purpose of advising them
that they would be expected to make
a big incrs a-e in valuat on on prop
eIty listed in their ass ssment rolls.
The board concurred in the governor S
suggestion.
The governor said that in his opin-
,on valuations should be advanced
$50, 600, 900 this year over those of last
wear. Times are better, he eN-
planned, aud all the people of Idaho
are making more money than usual,
but the state is making no more out
of the people than it did when bust
ness was less active.
Only ttlers on dry farms will be
exempt from an increase ~ property
valuations. If thoughts expressed on
the matter Monday by the governor
are carried out
Banks, mines, lumbes companies,
l o VIZ
sewsp pc s. mercha ants and stockmer
are to be especially hit hard it was
decided by the board
1t was pointed out by the governor
that Boise banks had increased their
deposits 100 per cent over last year,
getting the benefit of the use of the
money, while the state got no addl,
tional money in taxes out of them.
A special effort will be made by
the governor to get the valuations or
the physical plants of The Statesman
and the Capital News increased.
Clarence Van Deusen expressed de
sire to see The Statesman assessed al
a much higher figure than at present
The governor said Tie Statesman
was paying taxes on a plant valued by
the assessor at $25, 600, while in re.
ality it was worth $50, 900. The
Capital News was paying taxes on I
like valuation, he added when il
should be paying on valuation OF
$50, coo.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26
A GREAT NATIONAL MOVEMENT

NhE4R INA lIOINAL MON EM I'm {.
Unheralded by politicians move
ment is spreading that will result in
popular ownership of public utilities
Initiated by the Pacific Gas & Eec-
trio Co. that handles utilities in more
than half the counties of California,
it has spread over the states west of
the Mississippi.
Byllesby & Go. who operate cleo
tric, gas and water companies in a
dozen states are selling their stock to
thousands of customers, who thus be-
come proit sharers.
Stock issues are under state law
and regulation and customer owner,
shipeseems to benefit both the people
and the corporation.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

Billy Sunday, the noted evange-
list, has just finished the greatest re-
vival he ever held He preached
in Boston, the Hub of the Uni
verse, from Nov, 10, 1916 to Jan q,
1917, and is credited with so, 600 cor
versions. A million and quarter
people attended these meetings.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

WE ascribe the industry of the
Teutfeds on the southeastern line to
desire to get as much as possible
done before the Russians begin their
spring blowing.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

At last the Idaho regiment is to be
mustered out. Orders have beea is
sued to complete the work January
%. &c, q. Geemonee cricketsl This
is so sudden. Since leaving Mexico
several members Of the Idaho Nation
al guard have died of old age.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

WANTED-Mr It. C. Reese wishes
to announce that she is organizing a
class in instrumental music. Those
desiring information call phoneRed
1874, or see Mrs. Reese personally.
Two lessons each week 81 80 q
month; one lesson each week, So
month, payable monthly in ad-
vance. 15tf.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

The Idaho Legislature is considering
a proposition to boost the pay of men,
bers of each body from $500 to. 81. 80
per day.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

Trust Boise to spring some graft fer
Boise The latest is proposal to es
tablish state fair at Boise, of
course. and support it at state ex.
pense.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26
WHO PUT THE SKIDS UNDER
DOCS CAT?

Jpnesville Gazette: Lost Auto
weed anti-skid chain. Also yellow
and white cat. Anyone knowing
about either please notify DR.. Cum
ningham,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

A bill has been introduced in the
Idaho senate making it compulsory
for a county to support its blind
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

Advertisements in this column, 5
cents per line each insertion. Minimum
charge, % cents.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26

PYTHlAN SISTERS, Evergreen Tenn
pie No. 3D. Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days each month
Lottie Flemmings, M. +. c.
Bertha Beck, NJ. of X. and c.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-26
LODGE DIRECTORY.

BLuEBElL Rebekah iodge No. 70.
Meets in l. 0. O. +. hall Second and
Fourth Wednesday each month.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

ertainments and medical service are
Tree.
They have the advantages of good
SOIL cheap land, healthy climate and
water. The plan seemed to be a great
success. / should like to see many
such activities controlled and owned
by the workers. But these activities
have their limits. Our only hope lies
in the ownership of the land and
tools by the users of the same
Walter Higgins, 41O6 Gladys A.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19


Walter Higgins, 41O6 Gladys Az
STOP FOREIGN COMMERCE
After two and One-half years Of the
European war, from which we had
hoped that we were immune because
of our isolated location and for other
good reasons, we have come to the
edge of the fearful precipice. Shall
we leap into the heIlish chasm? Or
will some good angel open our eyes
to the utter needIessness of this, and,
withaI, the fearful consequences of
it?
And we had hoped that we could
be the kindly mediator between the
warning nations!
Isn't it strange that the ethics of
nations conflict so strongly with
those of individuals?
Apart from the legal liability in
the case, a man is frOwned upon by
his neighbOrs if he settles his dis
putes with his fists or a gun.
Well, we have made some advance
in civilization: fist fights and duen-
ing are Outlawed.
Arbitration and court DEGREES have
proven more effective for the indi-
vidual than the old methods. This
being the case, what logical Objec-
ton could be presented against their
adoption by nations as nations?
War cannot be supported by either
logic or justice.
When a man commits a murder he
alone is held responsible for the act,
unless, OfcOUrse, he has accomplces.
We do not say to an innocent
neighbor Of the murderer, Now, you
go aICer CnaJ man and beat him to
a pulp or let him grind you to atoms;
whoever wins out is justified in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

eyes of the law" No! Just as likely
as not the murderer, if a better pUgl-
list than the other, would be JUS
titled in the eyes Of the law" And
what recompense could be given the
innocent victim? It would simply be
another murder.
Yet that is just the way that ma
tons set out to settle their differ
ences. Both the nation that is ag-
gTieved and the aggressOr set up
thousands, perhaps millions Of their
men, innocent citizens, to be shot if
they cannot succeed in killing the
other fellows. Whichever side wins
out is justified"
Now, if we should go to war with
Germany, l am afraid that it would
be the Teutons who would be Jus
titled"
We are in no shape to go to war
with any nation, least of all Ger
many, who is postmaster in the art
of war. We have long known of the
possibilities of war; yet we have been
industTiously shipping to one Of the
DCulSClC uIS LAC al lllO anu dLluLulll-
ton that would be needed in this
event.
Pray, what would we fight with,
our fists, if our government should
plunge us into war?
We must not forget that it would
not be necessary for us to declare
war; an act of war would serve the
same purpose. One Of our Illinois
senators in speaking Of the power
that would be given the president in
the ship armament bill is thus quoted
in one of the Chicago dailies:
THAT right exercised is an act Of
war. 1 shall vote for the bill, but I
want no one to be deIuded regarding
the responsibilities which it entails.
And when I say that l shall vote for
the bill want to say that I will vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Factors in Present
Conditions Pointed Out

All agreed that the following hav,
been contributory factors in bringinj
about the present unsatisfactory con
ditions in the bureau:
The division Of administrative
authority over the detectives.
Lack Of confidence on the part
Of detectives in their commanders
civilian and police.
Lack OF cooperation between the
bureau and the uniformed force
that has resulted in there being in
reality two departments-one made
up Of the uniformed men and the
other composed Of crime investiga-
tors.
Compelling detectives TO make
two detailed reports.
Abolition Of the precinct unit
system, under which detectives
were assigned 10 station houses.
Lack Of the sort OF crime pub
LEFTY that would serve as a warn
ing 70 citizens and have the ten
dency 20 keep patrolmen more alert.
The Detective Bureau was. Arthu
Woods hobby when he assumed M
Commissioncrship three years ago
When he came 10 New York in 100
from Groton, Mass, where he had beer
an instructor, he went on the staff o
"The Evening Sun" with the Polio
Headquarters assignment and shor
time later accepted the secretaryship o
a citizens committee which had for III
object the elimination Of vice.
He then entered the Police Depart
msnt 81 Fourth Deputy Commissions
under General Bingham, with superyi
sion Of the Detective Bureau. Wher
Bingham was removed Woods lecturet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
McCaferty Ruled
with Iron Hand

Whcp Inspector McCaferty was in
charge of the Detective Bureau he was
in absolute control. On his recommen-
dation only were men retained in or
transferred from the bureau. He alone
had the supervision of assignments and
the detectives were personally respon-
sible TO him.
McCafferty's system was TO have a
body Of trained detectives detailed at
headquarters and they were known as
the &c. O. Central Office) men, The
bureau was divided into squads of three
men each. These squads were made up
OF crime specialists and they were as
signed only 10 the work with which
they were familiar. There could be no
crime reported but that McCaferty had
man who was familiar with its perpe-
traitors methods.
They all had their stool pigeons"
and made it point TO keep tabs on the
movements Of every criminal in town.
How well the system worked was illus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Uniformed Force
Improved by Woods

TIL. changes which Woods brought to
completion among the uniformed force
have been clear to every one. Inc very
fact OF his success here increased the
amazement of the city when the weak
ness of the Detective Bureau became
The bureau is beyond question the
most difficult problem which he has
had TO handle. The old graft system
was naturally more firmly intrenched
tbere than elsewhere, and the tempta'
lions which may be offered to corrupt
nolice officers centre around the detec-
tives.
A great handicap, moreover, has
coma from the determination OF the
Mitchell administration TO follow large,
10 the lines laid down by Gaynor ano
insist that the police themselves should
not break the law in attempting to en-
force il.
Mr.. Woods, for instance, has f Did
den the use of "stool pigeons % sys-
tenn which often brought good results
in former days. He has discouraged
too. the practice, formerly much USED
and very useful, of stretching the la"
10 permit immediate action in cases
where enough evidence had not yet
Oeen accumuldteu 10 "aiia"' 'i'0 i'S"'
Of papers.
This prohibition had an immediate
bearing in the Cruger case, where, in q
former day, rigorous search would
have been instituted, regardless of the
fact that IL il failed to disclose i'm
portant evidence tn, owner Of the
premises would have had an action at
law against the detectives.
The Tribune has put the question as
20 what is wrong with the detective
bureau 70 detectives, members OF the
uniformed force who were formerly
successful detectives, and citizens who
were formerly connected with the
hureau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

complicated after Rubin resigned.
Hardly had Frank Lord, Rubin's. sue
cessor, taken hold than il became APP
parent, the police say, that Guy Scull,
then secretary to the Commissioner,
was in reality head of the bureau.
Scull went out on every case OF any
prominence and always carried lnspec-
tor Cary with him.
AS an illustration Of how the system
worked the police refer to the ripper
murder of Charlie Murray in the hall
way of his First Avenue home. That
night Mr.. Lord appeared on the scene
and few minutes later Mr.. Scull ar
rived. The neighborhood was clogged
with detectives the Central
Office. the Second Branchsand the First
, Branch. As the night wore ono it was
noticed that one set of detectives were
reporting to Mr.. Lord and Inspector
Faurot and another was telling the re-
suit of their work to Mr.. Scull and In
spector Cray. Both Mr.. Lord and Mr.
Scull gave out interviews to the news
paper men assigned TO the story.
Mr.. Scull was finally made Fifth
Deputy Commissioner and continued
his activities in the bureau while nomi-
nally assigned to supervision OF part OF
the uniformed service. Last February
at about the time Miss Cruger disap-
peared, Mr.. Lord was relieved of the
work of the bureau and Mr.. Scull as
| signed to the work.
Commissioner Woods announced that
Mr.. Lord would supervise the work OF
the traffic squads and look after other
details Of the uniformed force. He had
never taken any public part in the
Cruger search, all information of the
case being given out by Mr.. Woods
Mr.. Scull or Inspector Cray. Yet II
was Mr.. Lord who conducted the exami-
! nation of Father Noretto, with whom
Cocchi said he lived two nights after
/ the murder.
Another striking illustration OF the
divided administrative authority in the
bureau was given before Commissioner
Wallstein by Miss Helen Cruger. She
said that she had gone to headquarters
to see Inspector Faurot and gave to
| Lieutenant "Billy" Funston, his aid
her reasons for suspecting Cocchi.
There was never a divided authority
| in the Detective Bureau before. There
| has always been in charge one man
who. by the power invested in him by
the Commissioner, could rule his men
with an iron hand, inspiring confidence
and respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Police Force Still Crippled by
Remnants Of 1.-The System
Cruger Case Revelations Show Long
Fight for Efficiency Combined with De-
cency Is Not Yet Over-lnside Attack
Directed at Branch Bureau Plan

extensively on police conditions and
later Joined in the campaign work that
resulted in the election of Mayor Nit
chel. After a short experience as the
Mayors secretary. he was appointed
Commissioner.
During the campaign the Fusion
Committee had written by "a police ex-
pert" and approved by Woods. a series
of articles pointing out what was
termed the failure of the Rhinelsnder
Waldo police administration under
Mayor Gaynor. The death Of Mayor
Gaynor caused an abandonment Of the
plan to make the series public.
In the first of these articles great
stress was laid on the disorganization
of the Detective Bureau as the anony
nous expert" found 1t. At the time
the detectives were assigned TO each
precinct and there were no branch de-
tective bureaus. Ii was pointed out
that the remarkable work done under
Inspectors McCatferty and Russell
could not be accomplished under the
precinct unit system.
Yet the Cruger case. in the opinion
of -tenths of the policemen who
discussed the situation with the writer,
developed conclusive proof that the
precinct unit system was superior 10
tina. of the branch bureau plan ap-
proved in the article and now in opera
ton.
1t Is pointed out that Detective Ser
geant John Lagarenne, of the Fourth
Branch Bureau. one of the men who
handled the Cruger case, told Commits
sioner of Accounts Wallstein he was
not assigned to the case until forty
hours after Alfred NJ. Brown, friend
of the Cruger family, had reported the
disappearance of the Wadleigh High
School girl TO the West 125th Street
station.
The records brought out before Com
missioner Wallstein showed that Mr..
Brown reported the case at about mid
night of February 10; that II was re-
corded in the Fourth Branch Bureau at
9:45 o'clock the next morning; tele-
phoned half hour later to headquar-
tiers, and that the second day-Febru
airy 15-at 2 o'clock, Lagarenne took up
the search.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Supervising Work
of Bureau Divided

Every detective and uniformed man
who talked OF conditions with the
writer agreed that the transfer of Cray
TO the bureau has had disorganzing
effect. They point out that for the
first time in the history OF the depart
ment there are two men of the highest
police rank in the bureau supervising
work that cannot be divided.
Commissioner Woods has said that
the two inspectors had duties entirely
distinct. He announced at the time Of
the publication Of the Faurot story
that Cray would have the supervision
Of the branch bureaus. As the only
other work was looking after the spe-
cial squads, and as each special squad
has n commander responsible only 10
the Commissioner, the rank and file Of
the department are al loss TO under
stand what, other than clerical work,
Faurot has been doing.
The detective situation was further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Woods Explains
His Bureau System

Commissioner Woods, when the inter-
views given above were reported to
him, replied:
The branch bureau system was put
into effect in the Detective Bureau be-
cause a very careful study of detective
work in this and other cities showed
that 1t was the best adapted to condi-
tons in New York. When detectives
were assigned to precincts there were
so few OF them in each precinct that
1t was impossible 10 have men on hand
at all times so as to give quick atten-
ton to emergency cases. With the
branch bureaus enough men can be
kept on day and night duty so that
they can be Immediately sent out on
cases of emergency.
IAN organization like this is always
a matter OF degree: to how great an
extent of decentralization shall the or
ganization go? II you split up too
much and have too many small head
quarters, the tendency is to disorgan-
ize the bureau and limit the scope Of
the different units to such n small ter
ritory as to make them, in practice, in
effective.
ION the other hand. IL you do not
decentralize enough. you keep the men
at such a great distance from the To-
calities where they may have TO work
that they lose time in getting there
After very careful study and after q
thorough investigation OF the work Of
the Detective Bureau under General
Bingham. when there were branch bu-
reaus, and again under Commissioner
Waldo, when detectives were in pre-
cincts, we came to the conclusion that
the best results could be obtained by
tho branch bureau system,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Queer Figureheads Of Ancient !
Sailing Ships Again Seen H.,
War Needs Have Brought Back Into Ser;,.
Vessels Long Abandoned - Heroic Emblem
on Bow Once the Sailors Idol and Tai.m,,

part in some fashion I,
figures grief till port and .sap l
carver could be reached M NJ
One OF the most curi.,.
superstitions is that wb,sS u
that the ship and its fsu, s eAss
share the same fate, no r..t \
much trouble Providence a.us |,
bringing this about. II -, an
should be torn of, devon, .a'sts
lieve her ship will come to s. .sa
ever ever she she may drift ashore. ~ ~
kind the fgurehead NAV ,A.us ~
stored to her rightful pl,s .'a N
ship may sail away, safe ~ y |
But if the fates are unkinSs IN
fates are supposed to be-,s b
be dashed to pieces on ,hs =, ~ '
her broken timbers will i. ~ ~ Z
the beach at the foot Of n. .n'e
image. Wv va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

case was one demanding unusual atten-
ton a dozen men at headquarters could
be sent to the scene in automobiles.
The precinct detectives would then
have time to study the criminal char
acters infesting their precincts and the
men at headquarters would have ample
time to study the European detective
methods that have proved so successful,
but which are practically unknown
here.
II at the end of certain period the
precinct detective has made good, he
can be assigned to the Central Office
squad to srpplant some one whose work
has not been up to the standard re-
CURED
The assigning Of detectives to pre-
cincts would eliminate the necessity of
a complainant in many cases having to
spend carfare TO get to the detective
bureau. Under the present system a
station house Lieutenant must refer
certain cases to the bureau office. II a
man reported case to the East Tween
I ty-second- Street. which is near First
Avenues he would be referred to the
Second Branch Bureau on Lexington
Avenue, near Forty-ffth Street.
Publicity is considered by some as q
big factor in holding down crime. The
police maintain that the giving out of
burglaries, etc, to the newspapers
would tend to defeat the ends of JUS
ltice.
The publicity advocates contend that
man who commits a crime knows the
police are searching for him and a
newspaper story will not hurt the
chances of the police in capturing him.
On the other hand, publicity would put
on guard the residents in the section in
which the crime was committed and in
other localities and would cause the
policeman on post to be more watchful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
An Ocean Talisman

Many are the superstitions which
cluster around the hgurehcsd-prob-
thing on shipboard. Any injury TO it
bodies bad luck. both to the ship and
to all that are on her. And the bad
luck will last until the damage has
been repaired. So great is the fear
OF this that there have been cases
where, when an arm or a leg has been
broken on IN a storm. the crew has
performed rough surgery In the midst
Of it's fight for life, restoring the lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

policeman on post t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

What Is the meaning Of the Ponce
Department fight?
New York's attention had turned
away from the force in the last 1e"
wars. during which time the reform
mans Of Commissioner Woods and his
PREDECESSORS began 70 show results IL
the bearing and efficiency OF tho uni
formed men.
I. wa. recalled to the department
painfully when the Cruger case reVeiA'
lions began, and the city started IN De-
y;Iderment as evidences have accumu'
lated of ineficiency and slackness IN
the Detective Bureau, Of graft among
tbe motorcycl. men and Of Jealousy
ouonO executives. It has seen series
- investigations each superseded by
another, before much had been accom-
nlisbed. until finally the Governor IN
t.rv.n.d and the grand jury began
vo-L Remind it all there have peen
.t;.nsrs that there were political OBJ
1880. ss we'll as the ends Of justice 70
serve.
An intelligent answer TO the ques'
tom, New York is asking must go lS'
hack Of the day when Ruth Cruger was
uurdered-even back Of the day "hen
Commissioner Woods took Office 1t
must deal, too, with many impondsrai;
his factors. mems temperament ana
motiyes boli.ics, ambition and greed.
:. o' rrnst include many things that
ar. " Known but cannot be proved;
So II this report on a careiEl
inquiry into the subject eta, fails :, to ,'f s.
cause of a desire to avoid injustice 70 &c
men against whom there is su'pici0n
but nothing more.