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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
IDAHO NEWS.

While Joseph Johnson was cleaning
a fue in his residence at Preston re-
Gently a basin of kerosene he was us
ing became ignited. He ran and threw
Il out just as his wife, with her baby
in her arms, was entering The baby
was burned to death as the result of
the fluid which was thrown over it,
From semi-oficial source it is
learned that work on the Clearwater
river bridge will be resumed soon after
the Christmas holidays.
Six cars in the center of a heavy
freight train jumped the track and
ran on the ties for half mile, two
miles south of Moscow. recently, be-
fore they finally toppled over. caus-
ing a wreck which delayed traffic sew
eral hours.
Professor Dutton of Spokane has
been elected as principal of the Mos
COW high school, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Otto r.
Bond.
Judge Dietrich of the United States
court holds he had no jurisdiction to
hear the motion for a new trial in the
-Kettenbach land fraud case.
from Lewiston. This is for the reason
that the term Of court at which the
defendants were convicted has ad-
journed, and the judge has no author
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21

ity to hear such a motion in a criminal
case at chambers after the decision
has been rendered The defendants
perfected their appeal to the district
court Of appeals, and fled their bonds.
The defendants we're convicted at
Moscow last spring on a charge Of
timber land conspiracy. They filed a
large number of afidavits in support
OF the motion for a new trial, alleging
improper methods Of influencing jury
men and other Irregularities.
President MaoLean Of the state uni
versity has Just returned from the
east, where he was in attendance on
the meeting Of the National Associa,
ton of State Universities.
The annual football banquet was
held Saturday.
Idaho university has at present one
student from Holland and one from
Japan in attendance. There are 81
students from Washington, from
Oregon, from Iowa, 2 from California
and Ohio, and one each from several
other states.
The contract for the new administra-
tion building of the state university
calls for the completion of the main
portion of the building by December
80, 1908, at a cost of S162,817
The records of Shoshone county
show that the name of John King
appears as original locator in at least
half of the most valuable pieces of
ground in the Occur d'Alenes, and,
strange to say, he located very little
ground that subsequent development
has not proved to be valuable.
The manager for the Western
Union Telegraph company in Wallace
has been notified by the city author
tiles that, by keeping the telegraph
Office open on Sundays, he is violating
the Idaho Sunday rest law" and must
close hereafter.
Vollmer came into its own this week
when the first train reached there on
its slow, constructive journey to
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
Santa Claus Letters.

Hereafter and until the close Of the
first day of January, 1908, postmasters
are directed to deliver all letters ar
irving at their respective postofices
addressed plainly and Enthusiastically
to Santa Claus" without any other
terms Of expression identifying the
person for whom such letters are in
tended. TO any regularly organized
charitable society in the city or town
of address, to be used exclusively for
charitable purposes.
In the event that claims be made by
more than one society for letters so
addressed, such letters will be equally
divided. according to number, betwesn
or among the societies making such
claim.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21

The fit survive-the unfit perish.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
OREGON soUIes.

The payment of gold aud silver in
any amount to those who desire it was
formally resumed by the Portland
banks, Monday on the close of the hol-
iday period which existed in Oregon
for several weeks.
The Portland & Seattle railway
which connects Spokane with Port
land, has opened offices in Portland in
the union depot. The line will be in
operation from Portland to Pasco
shortly after New Years.
The summary removal of United
States Attorney Bristol has excited
general attention among politicians all
over the state.
Indictments will be returned against
the officials of the defunct Title Guar
antee e Trust company.
j. Frank Watson. president Of the
Merchants National bank Of Portland.
is discussing the reopenina of the
bank with the comptroller
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
raaasrt Picks Fairbanks.

Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee, de-
cleares the belief that Charles w.
Fairbanks will be the choice of the
Chicago convention for presidential
nominee on the republican ticket
Chancellor Day for Hughes.
Declaring that calm, statesmanlike
men" were wanted in the White
House. Chancellor James R. Day of
Syracuse university, the guest of
honor Saturday night at the seventh
annual dinner of the New York chap
ter of the American Institute of Bank
ing, came out for Governor Hughes for
president. The declaration of Mr.. Day
was greeted with rounds of applause
In his speech Chancellor Day dis
cussed and deplored attacks made
upon corporate interests and upon
banks. He said that committees had
usurped the place of the constitution
of the United States and that they
were in effect nothing more than
star chamber sessions"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
Kansas City Bank Reopens.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 1.-THE
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce,
which was obliged to close by the sus-
pension Of the National Bank of Com
merce. has reopened for business. All
the small banks carried down by the
failure Of the National Bank of Com
MERGE have been rehabilitated.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21

While n man is still very ysung. he
finds that the people regard him as
old enough to find all his happiness
in giving happiness to others.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
And MONTANA ITEMS.

A Few interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Aecl-
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-Crop Outlook Is Good.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
The Chicago Examiner SAYS:

Secretary William H. Taft can al
most read his title clear to the repub-
lican nomination for president, if the
forecasts of the political leaders are
reliable. Dispatches to the Examiner
from the leaders Of II states and one
territory have declared for Taft
The states that have declared for
the presidents political executor are
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North
and South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
Massachusetts, Arizona, Maryland,
Alabama and Florida. OF course, the
declarations have only been by COM
mitteemen and other leaders, and
there is many a slip between the
prophecy and the fulfilment.
The prophecies. however, give Secre-
tary Taft 256 votes in a convention
that will take 489 to nominate. Grant
ing that he will also get the 46 votes
of his own state, Ohio, he will have
302. and further granting that now
that he has killed the Cortelyou boom
the president can carry the other
southern states Of Georgia, Tennessee
and Mississippi-with 20 votes-for
his favorite when, then Mr.. Taft will
have 372, or only lit less than he
needs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
BRILLIANT NAVAL BALL.
Farewell Party In Honor of Admiral
Bob Evans,

Bob Evans.
Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. IL
A brilliant naval and military ball was
given at the Hotel Chamberlain last
Friday in honor of Admiral Evans and
the other officers of the 16 battleships
which sailed Monday on their notable
cruise to the Pacific ocean. The re-
ception and dance in the gaily deco
rated ballroom closed a day given
over almost entirely to social func-
tons.
Anti-Japanese Report Denied.
With regard to the report that all
Japanese servants on board the yes
sells of the Battle-Ground fleet have
been transferred to other ships that
are to be left behind, it was stated on
board the flagship Connecticut today
that only those Japanese stewards and
mess attendants whose enlistments ex-
pired prior to July 1 next have been
replaced by American sailors recently
trained for the work.
Economy of Fuel.
Admiral Evans, commanding, has is
sued the last general orders for the
start of the cruise and its first stage
to Trinidad. Economy of coal con-
sumption is urged by Admiral Evans
upon every ships crew. One of the
most valuable pieces of information
the transfer Of ships 10 the Pacific is
expected to develop has to do with
the amount of fuel consumed. A 10
knot speed is to be maintained
throughout the voyage, and orders
have been issued that only steam
enough to carry that speed economic
ally shall be kept in the boilers. ANY
change Of distance or interval in the
feet formation. the orders direct, shall
be corrected Slowly and economic
ally"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-21
CLAIMS TAFT WINNER
THE CHICAGO AMERICAN SAYS
NOMINATION Is SURE.

A Large Number Of States Have Al
ready Declared for Him--Has 256
Votes Out of 499 to Nominate--Tse-
CART Thinks II VIII be Fairbanks
Day Names Hughes Of New York.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27

Mrs. S. C. Roberts has returned
from her visit to the east.
Arthur Whitten left Wednesday
for brief trip to Portland.
Prof. C. V. Piper and wife are
here from Washington City.
e. E. Gallagher and family are
at Seattle for a summer outing.
Mrs. R. w. Thatcher and children
returned Thursday from a visit with
Nebraska friends.
Mrs. A. Squires, of San Jose. Cal
ifornia, arrived in the city last Tues
day to visit her son, A. j. Whitten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ritchey left
Wednesday morning for weeks out
ing on the timber claim near Waha
lake.
Mrs. Ella Barnes, late of Color
ado, has purchased the Houck proper
ty. in McGee's addition, paying $4,000
for the twelve acres.
DIR. Post and wife, of Colfax,
were here Wednesday, accompanied by
Mr.. Posts brother and Mr.. Randall,
the two latter from Chicago.
LOST - Between Congregational
church and Spawr home. a gold watch.
M.G.S. engraved on back. Finder
please leave same at Herald Office and
receive reward.
L. B. Miller and family returned
Tuesday from their outing at Moclips
and other points on the coast. They
crossed the straits and breathed the air
in His Majesty's domain at Victoria
for few hours. this trip being one of
the most interesting of the outing.
Good prices were obtained for the
stock and implements sold at the Her
man Seekt sale last Monday, feature
of the sale being that every purchaser
paid cash for his purchase, none taking
advantage of the fall payment offer.
The sale amounted to about $500.
Mr.. Seekt and son left Wednesday for
where they will farm, max
ing the trip overland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27

is rumored that the Board of Regents
mas not been clothed by the constitu-
tlon with the authority to levy that.
or any other tax, to be paid into the
state treasury. 1t is not known what
position the Board of Regents will
take upon the matter when it meets.
For the present. it is said that the
president of the college expects to
make report of this fund to the state
treasury.
One of the most serious hardships
OF the new system. and one of the
most injurious, so far as economy is
concerned, is seen in the method of its
operation relative to the school of
dairying. 1t is necessary in conducting
this school of dairying to do the actual
work. as the object is the training of
cheese and buttermakers. and there is
no rational way of teaching them, ex-
cept by practice. 1t is pointed out
that, under the system which has
heretofore existed, the appropriation
of $l00 from the state would do as
much as state appropriation of $1,000
will do under the new arrangement.
For example:
The dairy school buys $1OO worth of
cream the first week, with which to
manufacture butter. 1t converts this
into butter, and sells the butter for,
say 500. With this $100 the school
buys for the second week $10O worth
of cream. and converts this into an
other 500 worth of butter, and so on
every week for ten weeks. With $l0C
available to begin with, the dairy
school was able to operate for ter
weeks, and Manufactured $1,000 worth of
butter. Under this new order it will
require initial appropriation of $1,000
to conduct the school for the ter
weeks. and the college will be com.
PEELED to contribute to the general taH
fund of the state the product of eacf
weeks manufacture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27
LEGISLATURE DQUDDLES
CERTAIN COLLEGE FUNDS
legislative Theorists Pass a Law
That Will Handicap State
Institutions.

President Bryan has returned from
Olympia where he has been consulting
with the state officials regarding the
recent ruling of the attorney general
which will compel the college author
tiles to pay certain receipts of the in
stitution into the state treasury as
soon as collected. A readjustment of
fees and assessments against the stu
dent body may result from the work
ings of the new law.
1t appears that the students assem-
bly, fund is to be looked upon as a
trust fund tobe used for the benefit of
the student body. Damage deposit
funds are not to be reported upon until
the end of the semester, at which
time the exact amount of the damage
is assessed, and only the amount as
sessed against the student is to be
turned into the state, the balance be-
ing returned to the student. The state
officials require that the library fund
be deposited in the state treasury.
This has caused considerable comment
among the resident students. This is
fund of 81 per year collected from
each student, except those in the sum-
mer school and the short courses. The
Board of Regents established this fund,
owing to the fact of insufficient force
in the library to do the work neces-
sary, and insufficient library facili-
ties. The students were very willing
to pay this 81 per year, because they
received immediate benefits from it in
the shape of increased library facili-
ties. Now. however, that the fund
is to be put in the state treasury, the
whole character of this will seem to
be changed. 1t resolves itself merely
into poll tax assessed for the support
of the state, from young men and wo-
men. regardless of age, who are en-
rolled in TIE State College. 1t is
questioned whether or not this is a
proper source of state revenue; if so,
whether the tax is equitable. In fact,
there are those who say, while they
would be willing to pay for increased
facilities in the library, they are un-
willing to pay poll tax for the bene-
fit of the state, unless it is assessed
on all other citizens of the state. II
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27
THRESHERMEN COMBINE.

The threshing machine owners in
the Dayton section have agreed upon a
uniform rate of wages to be paid lab
orers this season. as follows. Prices
were fixed for all kinds of labor ex-
cept engineers. separator tenders and
straw stackers: Fireman with watch
man, $2.5 per day; fireman without
watchman. $500; sacksewer, So. 50;
hoedown, SO. 90; forker, 81. 90; derrick
driver, $3.50. roustabout, So. so; cook
house, $500. The prices for thresh-
ing agreed upon are IL cents per 10O
pounds barley and ID cents per 10O
pounds wheat.
George Cannon is suffering with
typhoid fever.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27
WAWAWAI HAS RAILROAD.

The steel for the new railroad up
Snake river was laid into Wawawai
this week and trains will be run to
haul fruit from there to Riparia when
the main harvest of fruit begins. if
the water in the river is not deep
enough for boats to run, as has been
the case several seasons. Early
peaches are being gathered along
snake river now, and fair crop of
these is being harvested. The Weld,
where not injured by frost. is satis-
factory. There is scarcity of girls
and women to pack the fruit in boxes
for shipment, but there is an abund-
ance of help in the orchards.
Long on pickers and short on pack
ers' IS the way fruitgrowers express
the help situation. AS a rule it is the
reverse. Girls from Pullman and
other towns go to the fruit orchards
in the summer and fall and earn good
wages packing for shipment. In this
way number of girls have paid their
way through the Washington State
College.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27
j. ]. ROUSE NOW CASHIER.

j. j. Rouse, who has been assistant
cashier of the First National Bank
since its reorganization some time
ago. has now been elected cashier in
place of Chas. A. Brewer, who re-
signed to identify himself with the
National Bank of Commerce at Ia
coma.
Mr.. Brewer, in resigning the posi-
tion he had held here, wrote the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Burgan, the pres
ident of the First National:
1t is with a good deal of personal
regret that | am taking the step that
l am now taking-that is, sending
herewith my resignation as cashier of
our good bank. l became associated
with so many good people while in
Pullman that l find it no easy matter
to take myself away.
When | came west year ago last
spring | hoped to get into large bank
on the Sound, but after spending two
months in this part of the state and
finding no suitable opening, | heard
there was an opening for another bank
in Pullman. | went at once to the
College City and you know quite we'll
of my steps after my arrival. ust
a few days before we made the deal
for the First National | received an
| excellent offer from the National Bank
of Commerce of Tacoma. | felt that
l had gone so far with our good people
in Pullman that l could not withdra W, ,
so declined the offer, continuing with
the plans at Pullman.
"This spring the offer was renewed
with additional emoluments. and a
much better chance for early promo
tion than had dared to hope for when
first came to the West. Feeling
that must, not only in Justice to
myself but to her who has trusted hel
welfare to my care, place myself where
l could most advantageously and rap.
idly progress, was led to look NOR,
thoroughly into the premises. After
doing so thoroughly, l have come tC
the conclusion that my financial prog
ress will have greater opportunit,
here than in your community. | an
sure you and others will think it wa
wise business precaution to retain m,
position with our bank there until
was certain of the wisdom of remain
ing here. I have kept my stock in tn
First National of Pullman, and ar
glad to have it as long as the manage
ment remains the same as it now is. ,
The directors, in accepting Mr.
Brower's resignation, passed resolu
tion of regret that he was leaving, h,
having proved his ability as banker
and value as a citizen.
The bank was fortunate, however
in having Mr.. Rouse ready to fill the
position, as he is qualified in every
particular to handle the growing bust.
ness of the institution. The directors
approved all loans made, and declared
a further dividend of three per cent,
making IL per cent. paid within the
past year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27

Will Fudge was in the city the
early part of the week
Sons were born Sunday to the
wives of Frank Lawson and Claude
Jeffries.
Owing to the large congregations
in attendance upon the Sunday evening
union services, the Pastors Associa-
tion has accepted the generous invita-
tlon of the Christian church to hold
the meetings in that church every
Sunday evening from now until the
middle of September. Next Sunday
Rev. M. H. Marvin, of the Methodist
church, will preach the sermon.
Prof. Thornber states that the
college orchard is ripening a remark
able crop of fruit this season, and that
the spraying has kept the apples free
from worms. Other varieties of fruit
are not greatly troubled with the
worms in this country. The Bing
cherries, now ripe, are beauties, the
young trees yielding from $50 to 400
pounds per tree. These cherries are
now retailing in the local market at
seven cents per pound. There are
$50 varieties of apples in the expert
mental orchard on the college farm,
and while there are many that do ex-
ceptionally we'll in the Palouse coun-
try, the professor believes that for the
commercial orchard five varieties, com
posed of the Wagner, Rome Beauty,
Jonathan. SCOTS Winter and Hub
bardston, should be planted, as all are
sure croppers, and the fruit has beauty,
flavor and keeping quality to recon-
mend it. Prof. Thornber complains
that many people who visit the college
orchards help themselves to the fruit
from the trees, thus interfering with
the conduct of experiments, and often
damaging the trees. and that unless
this is stopped, measures will have to
be taken to protect the orchards.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27

M. c. Gray and family returned
from St. Louis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j Z. Hulse are
enjoying camp life on the "shadowy
St. Joe" this week.
Fred Kayler and Miss Alice Kill
ham were married at Seattle last We'd
nesday. The bride is a daughter of
5 E. Kilham Of this city. DR.. Kay
Ter expects to return to Pullman and
again engage in the practice of den
tistry.
--Messrs. Baker, Henry and Vein
berg have completed the appraisement
of the Fariss stock of goods. placing
the valuation at about SO, 600. If the
stock is sold at the appraisement the
creditors will be paid something like
fifty cents on the dollar. The goods
will be advertised for sale in the near
future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27

T. G. Holden, of Iowa; DR.. C. d.
Hopkins, of Illinois; Professor J. A.
Jeffery, of Michigan; men of our own
experiment station. and others of the
United States department of Agricul-
ture, farmers have ccme to realize the
Importance of carefully selecting seed
for field crops, such as corn, wheat,
oats, etc.
Experience and observation both
lead us to the conclusion that just as
much Importance should be attached
to the matter of proper selection of
tubers for the potato crop. With a
very little time and trouble a farmer
can improve the quality of his potatoes
by selection, and increase the WELD
1t is better for farmer to increase
his yield per acre than to increase the
number of acres. The first thing nee
essary is to plant the best seed obtain
able; then, with good soil and cultiva-
tion, make one acre produce what two
acres have been producing.
There are few plants grown on
the farm more susceptible to variation
than the potato. In digging potatoes
it is often noticeable that with hills
growing near each other one hill will
have large number of tubers, uni
form in size, while the other may have
a few ill-shaped tubers, or one large
tuber and small ones. A tuber from
the vigorous, productive plant, though
it may be the only small tuber in the
hill. would possess and transmit the
characteristics of its worthy parent.
Likewise, the only large tuber from
the weak hill would inherit the ten
dencies of its parent.
Hills producing the largest tubers
are not usually the most productive.
We see, then, that inspection of the
individual tuber alone will not enable
US to judge whether it inherits great
vigor or not. To judge the hereditary
tendencies. we must know the charact-
ers of the hill and the vigor of the
plant: that is, the whole plant must
be taken as a unit for selection. The
proper time to select potatoes for seed
is at digging time; not in the spring
from the hin Or Dit -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27

Will Fudge was in the city the
early part of the week.