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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
TWO CAR THIEVES FROM COLFAX
ARRESTED HERE SUNDAY MORNING

was evidently true since they had the
guns In their hands at the time. But
they took no action at the critical NOM
ent. One of them explained that he
decided at the last moment that il
would be better to allow himself to be
arrested on the charge of stealing a ear
than to take on the more serious charge
OF murder. The other simply said that
his nerve failed him.
The names given by the boys are
Thomas Blake and Jim Hays. They
profess to have no relatives alive to
their knowledge, claiming that they
picked up the car in Colfax merely as
u means of transportation to South
Idaho. They said that thay had a per
fectly delightful joy ride across the
country and consider it worth six
months perhaps, but not worth the two
years they are likely to get. About
nine O'Clock they left Colfax, having
picked up the car at random on the
street, as they said. They travelled
continuously until about two in the
morning and stopped somewhere in the
vicinity of Lewiston for while. In
the morning they proceeded to the
prairie country and reached Cottonwood
about II o'clock. They had no inten-
ded to stop but found that their gaso
line was giving out and so they were
forced to get supply at Cottonwood.
Seeing that Van Osdol was suspicious
they raced across the prairie at some.
what dangerous speed. Van Osdol, who
followed their track part of the way
reports that the fugitives turned the
corners virtually on two wheels. It is
certain that the boys had no intention
of being arrested because they were
well provided for defense. But their
evident intentions were not carried out
and they submitted to the officers of
the law.
Deputy Sheriff Baker of Colfax ar
rived here Monday evening on the train
with the Dodge dealer of Colfax
Deputy Baker took charge of the thieves
and the Dodge dealer secured the ear
for the owner. The party left Wed
nesday morning in the car.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
KEEP EXCELLENT ORDER NOW
INSTRUCTED NOT TO BREAK
ANY LAWS.
GOV. ISSUED STATEMENT
Says No Immediate Danger From Or
ganization-Not to Blame
For Fires.
lCanital NeMs

The Industrial Workers of the World
plan to obliterate civilization from the
face of the earth. They are biding
their time and are careful not to violate
the laws while preparing to strike a des-
perate blow. The leaders are disloyal
to the nation, but they have made little
progress in enlisting American citizens
in their cause. They are wolves in
sleeps clothing waiting their oppor-
tunitv to strike the blow that will sub
stitute anarchy for liberty.
This is the way Governor Alexander
sizes up the /. w. w. He believes
there are two sides to the question and
that the big lumber interests are not
guiltless. He believes in handling
the situation with firm hand, but he
does not believe it necessary or good
policy to call out troops to combat the
menace. In a statement issued last
night the governor said:
"Upon my return home from my trip
up north I find great many false i'm.
pressions have crept into the minds OF
the people and justly SO, as the people
depend largely upon such vehicles for
news as is at their command. Such
news is oftentimes garbled in hurry
and disseminated, and little attention
paid to the truth thereof. There is no
one that takes much trouble to find
out what the real facts are, and every
time wrong is carried from mouth to
mouth it changes and in course of time
becomes unreliable not from any wrong
intentions, but from the natural event
of things of that kind.
~ think I have talked with more
real /. W. w. than any man In the
state of Idaho. In fact, | made 1t my
business to talk to them, and while said
organization is illegal and in open viola,
tion of the syndicalism law of Idaho, and
contrary to public policy, the leaders
thereof revolutionary and disloyal, they
have not been able to enlist many
American citizens in their canse.s Be,
sides. to the credit of the leaders, they
have given strict instructions to then
dupes not to violate any law under any
circumstances, and there is no danger
of these misguided followers of syndi'
calism and sabotage committing any
crimes at present. They are not strong
enough yet, but when they get strong
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
~ LOCATE IN BUTTE.

|snn,. siie Smith, who has been success
b, :, conducting studio in this city
n p ,ne past year, has decided to locate
nutte and had his household goods
Ifped TO his new location this week.
Dne j, 9slth as is first class photographer,
a. VI the best Grangeville has ever
ana his loss will be felt. He is
fess;aa a,, sufficiently qualified in his pro-
n ,on h TO do city work and really has
Bnr BUSINESS =. IN the smaller towns. Dur
nsaa sneir residence here the Smiths have
a.s many friends who while sorry to
End. ol their leaving, wish them all
or success in their new home.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
CROP LOSSES IN KANSAS.

Kansas City, July 2s.-kansas farm
trs are about as pessimistic tonight as
they ever dare to be. One week of hot
weather. beginning last Monday, has
meant a loss of at least L 100000 bush.
els of the corn crop-which month
ago promised to be the largest in the
history of the state.
With corn selling at $3.50 per bushel
and going higher-the week of hot
winds has set the Kansas farmer back
just $23,300,000. The last month OF
drought and hot winds has cut $101 200,
900 from the estimated vnlue of tn.
100000 acre crop.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02

country is in now.
"Who fights the fret Well there are
no others to fight fires now but the L.
w. w. | met rs of them at Harrison
on the railroad track under the charge
of the forestry agent. They are hired
to fight fires for 80 cents an hour with
10 hours work and they promised me
that they would fight fires like men to
protect the government and state s
property. We went to the Fourth of
July canyon where the fire was and
made an investigation and they kept
their word.''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
DEPUTY FOR THE MOUNTAIN REGION
TURNS IN LARGE ASSESSMENT ROLL
SWEET PEA SHOW.

The ladies of the Civic Club an.
nounce the date .of their flower
show for Saturday, August II,
and the place as the lawn i'm
mediately west of the post office.
The hour of opening will be 10
O'Clock a. m.
Details in full in next week IS
issue.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02

Wesley Packer of Sites was in the
city the first of the week on business
and in speaking of the crop indications
stated to the writer that conditions are
better down in that section thah else
where as the grain as yet has not suf-
fered so much from drouth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
SECURING GOOD
ROAD funds
EVERGREEN CONVENTION AT
NAMPA ATTENDED FROM
FOUR STATES.
.PATHF|NDERS WELL RECEIVED
Secretary of State of Washington Points
Out Folly of False Cries About
Taxation.

Nampa, July 27.-With delegates in
attendance from the states of Wash
ington, Oregon and Utah, as well as
from all sections of this state, the
Evergreen highway convention con-
Yeied in this city this morning The
party of pathtinders arrived in the city
late last evening, having been met at
Caldwell by a large part of the business
men of the city, and escorted to this
city. The trip was commenced at Vic
toria, b. c., and has been featured by
no untoward event. This big conven-
tion marks an important victory in the
very aggressive campaign which this
city launched something like year ago
towards becoming one of the great con.
vention cities of the Pacific northwest
as this is by far the most important OF
the conventions which have been held in
the city the present year, both from the
viewpoint of attendance and from the
publicity that the city will receive
throughout the west as result of sc
many leading citizens of various cities
having been in attendance and observed
the city and the greatness of its sur
rom ding country
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
Highway Pageant.

The wonderfully impressive pageant,
illustrating the progress of transport
alton facilities of the country from the
period of the Indians and fnrtraders
through the period of the caravan
wagons, which featured the early pio-
neer days, down to the present era of
the highly modern automobiles, which
formed. at the subway at 10 o clock this
morning, featured the beginning of to-
day s event and reflected great credit
upon the committee which directed it..
1t was participated in by hundreds of
citizens and was indeed a great exem-
plifcation of the great progress which
has been made in a transportation way
by the American people the past cen.
tury. Among the distinguished guests
who are in attendance and who deliver,
ed addresses this afternoon in behalf of
the proposed highway, which is to in.
elude this city, were I NJ. Howell, of
Olympia, Wash, secretary of state of
the state of Washington; Ben #. Hill
of Walla Walla, Wash. president of
the Evergreen Highway Association; A
J. Elrod, of Pasco, WASH, member of
the association; Chadwick Ayers, a rep
resentative of the Animated Film com
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02
The Forest Fires.

1.-The fires up north are not all
started by the |. w. W., for during our
trip up north we saw small fires every.
where. Some of the timber companies
even in this extreme dry weather when
the whole country will burn like a torch
get permits to burn their slashings as it
is called, and the slashings SO burning
get beyond their control and then 1t s
laid to the ]. w. w. There were two
farmers arrested in the northern part
of the state for burning slashings and
allowing the fre to get beyond their
control. believe il is against the
state law to burn slashings this time of
the year but it is cheaper to do it now
because it burns better. Around Bovill
there were slashings burning when |
was there and demonstrated against it
but | was told they had gotten a per.
nit from the forestry department and
| had no time to investigate it.
think it is a moral wrong for any man
to burn slashings in the condition the
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02

enough they, no doubt, win be in
structed to oblierate civilization from
the face of the earth
Discipline in Camps
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
Too sly.

MIR. Crowley, can you lend me
.T "No, sir, can't, And If l
could | wouldn't. | have been lending
you money for year, and you make
no effort to return II !" "But | want
ed to know If you wouldn't lend me
-" "And ! tell you beforehand l
won'tm "Well, then, don't. ! wanted
to borrow your fountain pen to make
out u check for what | owe YOU. but,
/; You're in no hurry, I'm not"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15

John r. Caveriy's record on the
Municipal bench 10 worthy Of al
| praise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15

william F. QulnIan. the father OF
Edgewater," has a host of friends all
over Chicago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
STEEL CORPORATIONS
PAYS LARGE PROFITS
Earned Over One Hundred
Millions During Last
Fiscal Quarter

New York, Jan. 3O.-The United
States Steel corporation this afternoon
declared an extra dividend of ] 81 per
cent on its common stock.
This was in addition to the regular
dividend Of ~ the. dividend deelara-
tions on the common for the year 1916
eight and quarter per cent.
Net earnings Tor the last quarter of
1916 were $lO5,96s,347, new high
record
The regular l 3-4 per cent preferred
dividend was also declared.
Today's three percent common
dividend means a distribution of Sl5.-
249,075; the | 81 per cent preferred
S6,304,9l Stockholders, common and
preferred, viii get $2l ,553,9S9 by to-
days action of the beard of directors
The earnings statement showed the
record climb OF the company S business
revealed in successive quarterly re-
ports during the past year. The Sep
tember 30 quarter showed earnings of
$50, 7,067, making the last period
show a $2000,000 increase over the
previous period, itself a record mark
Total common stock dividend dstri-
button of the steel corporation during
the year was SAL $4,000. Preferred
dividends during the year total $25,
$4,000.
Common and preferred dividend dis
tributiOns OF the year total approxi-
mately $67, ,l0000
In announcing the dividend action
and quarterly net earnings Judge Gary
said the statement was self explana-
tory and he had nothing to add to it.
Gary has generally issued a statement
citing details of the quarterly report
and on occasion expressing opinions re-
garding the financial situation of the
corporation.
Total earnings after deducting oper-
ating expenses, maintenance, etc,
sos, 96S,347.
Deductions for depreciation sinking
funds and extraordinary replacement
fund, $9,646,737.
Net income $96,32l $40
Balance surplus for the quarter after
dividend payments, interest and prem
ium on bonds, etc, 1863, ,257,592.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
Alleged HOrsathief
Killed at WascO Today

Wasco, Or, Jan. 3O.--Shot in the
head while, it is alleged, he was taking
two horses from the Harper ranch,
Earl Rasmussen of John Day, Oregon,
is near death this afternoon. Mrs.
Pearl Bozart. housekeeper at the ranch,
is said to have fired at Rasmussen
after he refused TO relinquish the
horses. The sheriff Of district attor-
nev ere investigating, but no arrests
have been made.
According to the sheriff's office,
Rasmussen with two men were driving
past the Harper ranch when the horses
broke loose from the wagon and ran
away. They asked Mrs. Bozart for a
loan of the Harper horses. She re-
fused. When they persisted, and
seized the animals, she is alleged TO
have shot at the men with a light
rifle, attempting to frighten them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30

virtue was understood in the earli-
est days of mans history, many
persons living in America at this
New Years time of 1917 have not
yet discovered that tomorrow is
as important as today in its re-
quirements. New Years day is a
favorite time for making resolu-
tions and no resolution one could
make would be more productive
of good results than along the
lines of thrift.
Chas. NJ. Schwab recently said,
ITO my mind the best investment
a young man starting out in busi-
ness can possibly make is to give
all his time. all his energies to
work, just plain, everyday work.
After a mans position is assured,
he can indulge in pleasures il he
wishes; he will have lost nothing
by waiting-and gained much. He
will have made money enough
really to afford to spend some and
he will know that he has done his
duty by himself and by the world"
! An excellent example of the
value of thrift in little things comes
from Washington, d. c., where the
. school children have, since the last
! term began, saved over $50 tons Of
old newspapers. A sum in excess
of $1,000 has been realized, which
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
Messrs. Spence, Stack, ct al,
Advise the Legislators

Representatives of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, the state grange and the
farmers union, following a long con
ference Yesterday, issued a statement
indicating their combined attitudes ON
questions of legislation pending or pro-
posed.
They suggest a form of consolidation
for the offices relating to labor, modi-
fled from that suggested by the con
solidaton committee; declare in favor
Of state aid in marketing problems and
outline their position on various other
phases of the legislative situation.
eve, the organized farmers and
laborers of Oregon, are unanimously
asking your support of the following" "
they say in a statement addressed to
the various members of the legislature.
Good Roads Bill Supported
''Senate bill 1876, strengthening the
rural credits amendment.
House bill 2l3, which is good
roads bill drawn by our organizations
with the aid Of our friends.
We favor the amendment of our
land registration law so that titles may
be perfected more quickly.
senate bill No. l24, providing cheap
er lime for the farmers Of Oregon.
" We favor the retention of the labor
Commissioner office as an elective
one, including factory inspection under
the existing law, and the placing OF
the board of child labor and the in
dustrial welfare commission under this
office.
" We favor the elimination of the one
industrial accident commissioner rep
lesenting the state, and substitution Of
the commission 5 physician to act as a
member Of the board of awards, the
salaries of the commissioners and the
physician to be $4,000 each, and we
favor the state ald 10 the accident IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
BRIDGE COMMITTEE
CONSIDERING FERRY
Selfish Stand of Polk County
Officials Have So Far
Blocked Plans

The bridge situation may be summed
up as follows: When the meeting
last week of the two county
courts adjourned, there was no def
mite date set for another conference
between the two courts. The Polk
county court is studying the plans for
concrete bridge and the Marion eoun-
ty court is satisfied that the recon-
mendations of the state highway com
mission for high level steel bridge
is satisfactory to Salem and Marion
county. The Southern Pacific railway
stands on its proposition that even if
the bridge was planked at an expense
of $4,000 or more, it could not be
used until the two county courts had
let contract for the bridge.
Since there is a general demand for
some means of bringing farm produce
into the city from the Polk county side,
as well as means of crossing the river
for general business purposes, it is
probable that a ferry proposition will
be considered, especially since the
planking of the railroad bridge will be
delayed or the bridge not pianked at
ALL
The committee appointed by Joseph
II. Albert to handle the proposition of
getting across the river, consisting of
Charles A. Park, chairman, Fred w.
Steusloff and +. G. Deckebach, met
this afternoon and considered several
vffers for the establishing of a erry.
Although nothing definite was done at
this meeting, it is probable that the
committee will take note of the in
sistent demand for some means of hav-
ing terms brought across the river,
and that a ferry at least temporarily
will give the relief desired.
The Polk county court met few
days ago at Dallas and decided that
Polk county wanted a concrete high
level bridge. Plans for such a bridge
was submitted to the Polk county court
by Portland firm.
Nothing is being done in the way of
planking the $. p. bridge as the
chances of the contract being let for a
new bridge is too indefinite.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
LITTLE TA,-KS ON THRIFT
By S. W STRAUS
P-r,iaSrI .imSrioaH Sssssg fsr 7hna

will be devoted 10 the chidren's
play grounds. 1t would be well
II this plan were taken up through
out the United States. Thousands
of dollars would be saved and
turned to good account, which now
is wasted. and moreover it is inn
portant in the face Of the present
paper shortage, that not single
scrap OF old paper be wasted any
where.
A French banker of distinction.
who recently visited America.
stated that, THE sock bank -
France still has in it nearly two
billion dollars in gold. That
money, hidden away by tile peas
ants. will be used, il necessary.
TO meet the wars requirements
Otherwise, it will remain buried
until the war is ended and then il
will be used in paying the nations
debts, or reviving the nations COM
merce." Seldom in the worlds
history have we seen a more pow
erful example Of the power of
thrift than in this instance. While
boarding is of itself not to be uni-
versally commended. the saving
power of the French people has
long been a subject OF admiration
and its benefits are, in the present
great crisis, well known.
We are told that both in France
and Germany so powerful is the
thrift habit that, in these terrible
days of war, and, Notwithstanding
the severe drain thus caused. many
an individual German and many
an individual Frenchman is saving
a little for tie days of sunshine
that will come later-quite soon we
hope.
At this New Years period Amer
leans can well take example from
these instances, and, among Their
New Years resolutions, let the
FIRST one be 81 resolve, above
everything else, during the new
year-to be thrifty"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
Marion County Jersey
Club In Session Today

The Marion County Jersey Cattle
club met this afternoon the CONNER
cial club with Henry Zorn, the presi-
dent, of Aurora, presiding and j. F.
Fox of Silvert0n, secretary. The after
noon session was given to a general
discussion of the needs Of the Jersey
cattle growers in the county and means
whereby members should take more
active interest in the association. There
was also "A discussion as to the best
way Of increasing the membership as
it was felt that every Jersey cattle
grower in the county should have his
name on the rolls of the association
To bring all the members together
and for a general good time, il was de-
cided to hold a picnic at an early date
at the home Of Frank Dnffer of Sil
VprtOn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
Villistas Await Departure
of Pershing's Column

El Paso, Texas, Jan 30.- Fifteen
hundred Villistas under the Murga
brothers encamped at San Buena Ven
tura awaiting the final movement Of
General Pershing's forces from the
Casas Grandes district, United States
authorities here announced today. 4
few miles from Casas Grandes a small
Ter band Of Villistas are awaiting to
march in
Villa today was reported to be MAX
ing his headquarters at Bistillos ranch,
sixty miles from Chihuahua city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
Court House News
& y = y y y x = x x x i i i

George F. Rodgers filed complaint
with the county clerk today, against
A. r. Moffitt, who Is charged with
wrongfully retaining possession of a
horse, claimed by the plaintiff. Owing
to this detention, the PLAINTIFF alleges
that he has suffered to the amount of
$50, which he asks as damages, along
with the return of the animal.
A combination fishing and hunting
license was issued to c. p Thrapp Of
Salem, this morning by the county clerk
w. F. Prime, guardian of Albert G..
Graefe, made his annual report to the
county judge today.
w. A. Miller has started suit for
800, which he alleges is due from the
defendant, Veronica Knoll.
Empenaling the jury in the Morris
VS.. Marion county case occupied most
of the time today in the circuit court.
The case deals with the establishment
of road near Turner, which ran
through the plaintiff s property. He
asked the sum of $50, for the land,
from the county court, and was allowed
nothing, the viewers Judging that the
road was more Of benefit than a det-
riment. Mr. Morris appealed from
the decision of the viewers to the cir
cult court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-30
Convict Escaped
Last SUNDAY MOrninC

Another convict. in the person Of
Chester Vanderpool, has biddcn fare
well 10 the state prison. without leav-
ing any word as to his destination. He
was missed Sunday morning.
He was committed from Portland in
1913. for larceny from house, and
al the time Of his escape, was trusty.
He is described as being about five
feet. five and half inches tall. TWEEN
tv three wears old. has prominent teeth
one Of which is missing.
He has a brother at Tillamook, where
It is supposed he has gone.