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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-10-05

trip 10 spokane and wallace.
w. L. Kinnear is transacting
business in Spokane this week.
Miss Lizzie Mclaughlin is
spending a few days in Spokane
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Myrtle Hubble
went to Spokane Thursday to at
tend the fair.
p. B. Botbel was a Spokane
visitor last week and enjoyed sew
eral days taking in the sights.
We have some bargains to
offer you in bedding, such as cot
ton and wooden blankets and COM
forts, at Hollinger's.
Mrs. Hemeon is advertising a
mid-season millinery opening for
October 10 and 16. Watch for par
ticulars in the next issue of the
Herald.
Geo. E. Andrews, a prominent
stockman of Copeland, was in town
during the week, on his way to
Naples with herd of beef cattle
he had sold.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Northrup
returned from Spokane Monday
morning. Mrs. Northrup placed
several large orders for millinery
for her store while in the city.
H. L. Medberry and Leslie
Cummins returned from Gran
brook, B. c.. on Thursday, having
completed their contract at that
place. A large amount of work is
awaiting them here.
"A. j. Kent is informed that
the Messner syndicate has thrown
up the bond on group of claims
owned by himself and other Bon
ners Ferry people near Hope. The
bond was for $4,000.
DIR. o. w. Mintzer, the M. E.
presiding elder, will hold commun-
ion services at the M. e. church in
Boomers Ferry tomorrow at II
a. m. Quarterly conference will
, be held Saturday evening.
Miss Edna Hockett arrived
{ last Saturday from her home in
z Alberta and visited her sister
I Mrs. Chas. Braham. She left dur
! ing the week for Athol, where she
) will attend school this winter
( stopping with her sister, Mrs. Der
} nard.
{ The CT GU n ty commissioner
Z have informally promised to max
{ some improvements on the Low
! water bridge across the Kootena
} at this place. Among other thing
} they will have constructed a shee
s boom to protect it from drift float
, ing in the river.
: L. Christensen Of Copelan,
d has sold his ranch to J. M. Hibbar
n of this place. The consideration
was $500. Mr.. Christensen will G
10 back to railroad work. Mr.. Hill
m bard recently sold his ranch nea
4 the Moyie to the Bonners Ferr
q Lumber Co. for $4,000. The Ian,
& was timbered.
h st. Mary's Guild was enter
3 tanned by Mrs. J. A. Welch at he
n home on the Northside last Thurs
4 day. The ladies who were in at
& tendance are bubbling over in thei
4 enthusiasm describing the splendi,
3 time enjoyed. A very elaborat
spread was one of the features O
the occasion.
Miss Mamie Wales has resign
Is ed her position as primary teacher
and the board has appointed Mis-:
s Ethel Short of Spokane in he
9 place. Miss Wales has not full,
recovered from an attack of rheu
matism and felt thai she was no
+ able to do her pupils justice. Thu
young ladies' many friends will re
greet that she was compelled to give
3 up her position and will wish he
an early restoration to health.
M 81 NJ kf.Ioo1. D..
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-10-05
KOOTENAI VALLEY

Meadow lands. Fruit lands Farming
lands, and Timber lands, GET in
Before Prices go up. Here are a
few samples.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-10-05

Have always on hand a good
homestead accomplishments, cheap.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-10-05
Real Estate

Before looking elsewhere let me
show you the BEST BARGAINS
in the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-10-05

Several 100 acre tracts. Some
improved at $1,000 per acre.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25
The Platform Of Unionism.

The Eight Hour Printer, under the
caption What They Teach says:
Unions teach men to live upright,
clean lives, to protect the home and
family, to respect and revere the COM
mandment, Honor thy father and thy
mother to champion the cause of the
weak. to urge the abolition Of child
labor and seek fair remuneration for a
fair days labor. Can the opponents
of unionism find any flaw in that plat
form?"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25

hour law passed by the Missouri leg
islature was declared unconstitutional
by Judge Bradley of the circuit court,
at Harrisonville, Mo. The railway at
torney argued that the law favored
one class OF workingmen more than
other classes.
An agitation is on foot among the
flint glass workers of Pittsburg to
recognize the union card of the for
eign workmen coming to this country.
1t is proposed to allow these men to
go to work on presentation of a card
under the jurisdiction of the Amer
lean Flint Glass Workers Union.
After several days conference
the new scale of the American Flint
Glass Workers Union has been sign
ed by the manufacturers. The prin-
cipal feature of the conference was
the advance of 5 per cent given the
gatherers in the pressed ware depart
ment The only exception to this was
concerning the shade gatherers and
gatherers of articles worked on the
sliding scale.
Some of the British trade unions are
are taking very great interest in
the higher education of the workman.
For the past three years 100000 mem
hers of the Amalgamated Society of
Engineers, have made levies of
penny each to help out the work of
Ruskin College at Oxford. This levy
produced over $1,000 year, and by
means of it six mails" are maintain
ed for years course of study at the
college.
Labor Commissioner Stafford of
California, in a recent published re-
port. shows that nearly 10 per cent
of the restaurants in San Francisco
are Japanese and Chinese. Employees
of the oriental restaurants generally
work twelve hours a day, while 70
Ter cent of the white employees of the
restaurants work but ten
hours a day. Nine per cent of the
Japanese work fourteen to fifteen
hours a day.
The joint board Of the parliament
airy committee of the Trade Union |
Congress, the general Federation of |
Trade Unions and the labor party of |
Great Britain have issued a report on |
in which it is recon-
mended that trade unions be urged |
to abolish overtime, and that where |
this is not wholly possible, it be re-
stricted to the narrowest limits, and |
that when worked, it be penalized to |
he fullest extent. Il
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25
BRYAN ON CHILD LABOR.
Hews Right to the Line, Does the
Noted Nebraskan?

Hon. w. J. Bryan spoke at the fair
grounds in Richmon, Va, one day re-
Gently the the usual crowd of thous-
ands. Before starting for the fair
grounds, in talking upon the subject
Of child labor with some newspaper
men, the noted Nebraskan said:
"On the question of child labor and
my approval of the Beveridge bill
have this to say: l notice that the
people who are interested in coming
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25
DRESS PATTERNS.

New York Typographical Union, No.
6. states that the following patterns
are fair:
McCalrs.
Independent Peerless.
Pictorial Review.
Union Dime
Paris Modes.
Economy.
Home Pattern Company.
All the Butterick patterns and pub
locations are way up on the list of
scabs, and should not be allowed in
any workingman's home, especially II
he is a union man.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25
GENERAL MENTION.
Bits of Labor News Gathered Chiefly
With the Scissors

6irs of Labor News Gathered Chiefly
With the Scissors.
The union label-that's all.
Look for the union label.
If it is not labeled, refuse it.
Steamfitters in Hamilton, Ohio, have
organized.
Union made shoes are sold by Kog-
Srs & Perkins.
Clothing Cutters Union of Detroit
secured an Injunction against dealer
wrongfully using the label.
The industries of the United States
suffered less from strikes during 1905
than in any year since 1892.
The Boston Cigarmakers' Union
paid out $6,687 for advertising the
blue label from January l to June 20
A plan is on foot to food Los An
geles with negro labor for the purpose
of reducing wages of the workingmen
there.
The New York Labor Bulletin, just
issued by the Department of Labor,
gives the number of organized men
and women in the Empire state as
39S ,494.
The Structural Iron Workers of To-
ronto. Canada. have been granted an
increase in wages of 2k cents per
hour and a threatened serious strike
averted
The National Association of Carpet
~l-n nf Arrnrica hnc honn
lied. The union will have jurisdic-
ton Of about 10000 persons employed
in carpet mills.
The Amalgamated Society of Engi
with l05,e00 members, and credit
balance in its funds for a quarter of
a million pounds.
State Federation of Labor of Min
nesota and the Farmers Union have
entered into compact TO extend mu-
tual aid. The farmers are boycotting
certain unfair concerns.
Painters and Decorators in Roches- |
ter. N. Y. have organized four Of the
largest non-uniOn firms in the last
six months and secured an increase in
wages from $2.75 to $500 without any
trouble or strike.
For the first time in the history of ]
the labor movement in New Orleans, |
La, the Central Trades and Labor |
Council will recognize the "colored |
brother to the extent of meeting him |
on terms of equality.
The members of the Marble Cutters
and Settlers Union No. SO and Marble |
Cutters Helpers and Bed Rubbers
Union No. Sc. in Boston, nearly 300 in
number, have gained their conteh-
ton with their employers for CLOSED !
shop
The temperance question was dis
cussed at the Social Democratic con-
vention in Essen. Germany. Only one
vote was cast against resolution
whose main feature was an expression
OF opposition to the use of alcohol in
any form during working hours.
Denmark is the country with the
relatively highest proportion of trade
unionists, no less than 40 per cent of
the people actually engaged in in
dustry being organized. In England
the corresponding figure is 26 per
cent, in Germany "a per cent. and in
Belgium 9.5 per cent.
The strike of the cabinet makers
and hardwood finishers in st. Louis
has been adjusted Men have re-
turned to work in all shops except |
three. the ST. Louis Bank Fixture
company. the Century Woodworking |
company and the Lehnbeuter &
Deichman Manufacturing company.
The railway telegraphers' eight
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25
COMING CONVENTIONS.

Dates Of Meeting Of international
Union Conventions for 1907.
November 11-Norfolk, Va; Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
December 2-Chicago; Bill Posters
and Billers.
December 2-Chicago; Seamen's
Union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25

and thereby destroy their Industrial
system. The trusts maintain two sets
of attorneys-one set at the state cap
ital to protest that all state legislation
is an encroachment on the Federal
power; the other is stationed at the
national capital to protest that all
Federal regulation of trusts Is viola
ton of the rights of the states
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25

money out of children's work are very
eager to plead States Rights as
against any Federal control. Nobody
believes more in the reserved rights
of the states than I; nobody is more
for local self-government. But don't
believe that a state which is willing to
degrade and destroy the next genera
ton of it's people shall be allowed to
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
PERFECTS ORGANIZATION
National Council of Commerce
Closes Its Sessions.

Washington. Dec s.-The National Council OF
Commerce. created al the conference Of Chambers
Of Commerce and Boards Of Trades in the once
Of the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor yester-
dax -erfec-ed its organization to-day and ad-
5ou-red sine d;e The final session occupied less
than Al hour. C1-s-av Il. Schwah Of New york.
who nresided. announced the membership Of the
advisory committee -yrpos-y leaving four vacan-
cses 10 permit the appointment rf certain persons
deemed especially desirable who expected later
70 join she council. A. subsequent meeting or
that committee Frank 3 Wtbors Of Cincinnati.
was elected secretary of tho council and of the
committee.
The committee announced follows: H l.
Miles Racine Wis. National Association OF Manu-
facturers: Former Governor y. J. Batcheider, New
HAMPSHIRE president National Grange: Mahlon N
Kline. president Philadelphia Trades League; L.
A Ransome Chamber of Commerce, Auanla:
George T. Stone. secretary Board Of Trade, CHI
cage H Nosle Chamber Of Commerce, Galveston;
the Hon. George c. Perkins president Chamber OF
Commerce, San Francisco; Henry W. Peabody, Ma
tionaI Board Of Trade. Boston: James z. Smith,
president Business Mems League, St Louis; Frank
3. wiborg, Chamber Of Commerce. Cincinnati. and
Gustav Il Schwab. Chamber OF Commerce OF the
State Of New York. New York City.
Mr.. Schwab announced that OF the organizations
invited forty-three had representatives present
T9y vote Of the council the Washington Chamber Of
so--7-nerca was elected charter member. A reso-
l.,ttor of thanks o Secretary Straus was adopted
The direction Of the council is left in the hands OF
she advisory committee and Mr.. Schvab as chair
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
SEIZE SINGERS GOWNS
BAGGAGE Valued at $1,000 to Fig
ure in Test Case.

Several trunks containing gowns valued at s"V'
which were brought to this port Saturday as
the personal baggage of Miss Florence Todd. OF
New Orleans, which were detained ny the
customs officials on the arrival of the steamer
were formally seized yesterday, and the question
of Miss Todd's right reclaim them Will be de-
cided by courts.
Miss Todd who has been abroad several years
STUDYING singing under Jean de Reszke. the tenor
arrived on La Provence and claimed her right as
a foreign resident to bring in the gowns free of
duty. John NJ. Bishop. Deputy Surveyor of Gus
toms who has long protested against the practice
of bringing in great quantities Of goods by stu
dents who claimed foreign residence, ordered the
trunks detained. He said ne wanted TO make a
test case and find just how much goods for
eign resident entitled TO.
He sent a representative to see Miss Todd. and
il is said she declined to him. but engaged at
once t.e services Of well known law firm in this
city represent her
MI Bishop said he thought the amount Of goods
brought In by Miss Todd unusually large.
She said she brought them for her personal use
Among the gowns wedding dress and a
mourning gown. These two gowns in the same
baggage seemed hardly consistent TO Mr.. Bishop
and he held the baggage. 1t said Miss Todd
NAV he able get the gowns later through the
courts.
There have been many students and other per-
sons claiming foreign residence who have come
here with unusually large quantities OF expensive
gowns that customs officials believed We're
brought for dressruakine establishments iii New
York and other cities. Miss Todds father is one
of the owners of the St. Charles Hotel in New
Orleans
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
ASHOKAN DAM INQUIRY FINISHED
Some Bitterness Shown at Intimated Par
tiality of Investigators.

Commissioners Mitchell and Gaynor of the Ac-
counts office finished yesterday afternoon the
AsholIan dam inquiry.
Much bitterness OF feeling underneath the sur
face in the present controversy WAS indicated by
a remark made by {. +. Davis. consulting enSi-
neer. to Commissioner Mitchell in the recess.
Il wish said Mr. Davis. that this whole ques-
ton could be submitted TO an Impartial board q
competent engineers
Mr. Mitchell.
Ny Davis made no reply. Commissioner Mitch:
WAS asked by a reporter why the engineers for
the Commissioners Of Accounts had not been put
on the stand.
Because they are simply retained TO advise us"
he answered.
But It was on the report of your engineers that
the present proceedings instituted, was IL
nOt?'
Yes on their statement that the Peirce bid was
low
Then wouldn't the question of their competency
enter into the stuation?'
they might prove that they We're a set of fools
but that would not the situation with regard
to the Water Board
Thaddeus Merriman. son of Professor Merriman
Of I.ehigh University. a witness for the Water
Board said that he had computed an estimate cf
s12 5Os 225 for the board of the work at Ashokan,
the result of two years of observation
MIR Merriman was followed in turn by II. Z. At
wood Charles f. Gregory and Frederick Moore,
the last engineers attached 10 the water
Board.
hearing was adjourned subject the call of tie
Chair He stated later that he would probably
submit the findings of Commissioner Gaynor and
himself TO the Mayor early in the week.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
VICTORY FOR NATIONAL PARK BANK
Court Holds Stockholders Sought to Examine
Books for Ulterior Purpose.

The Appellate Division CT the Supreme Court re-
versed the order of appeal yesterday in the case
of the People the State of New York on the rea-
ton OF Wilson r. Hunter agt the National Park
Rank The case RENTED TO the special term
for further action in accordance with the views OF
the Appellate Court =
Hunter who four shares OF the capital
stock of the National Park Bank. availed himself
Of the provisions of the stock corporation law, and
asked permission to examine the list of names OF
owners stock in said bank and TO further scrut-
nize the of each stockholdeF with the nst
tuition The first demand made on January ls,
but was denied by the president of the bank On
Nav Hunter made an absolute demand, meeting,
however, with another refusal Thereupon he ap-
piled for Il writ of mandamus compelling the bank
TO allow him to have undisturebd possession of the
stock book for at least three business hours daily
The Appellate Court holds that the petitioner Is
a clerk in the employ of firm engaged in col
lecting and adjusting claims against banks ana
serving papers, that the bank is divided into "oVVo
shares held by eight hundred stockholders IN al
parts OF the country; thai the petitioner does hot
desire such information for legitimate purposes
but seeks 1t for ulterior purposes The order -
therefore reversed. Justices Patterson, lngraha'h'
Mclaughlin and Scott concur. Justice Houshtoh
dissents. holding that Hunter was clearly Within
his statutory rights
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
SPEECH DOESN'T PLEASE SOCIALISTS.
Criticisms of Leslie Willis sprague Not Rel
ished by Healers.

Socialism in its ethical aspects was discussed al
Cooper Union last night by Leslie Willis Sprague.
much to the alternate delight and bewiderment OF
his hearers That the 24-carat socialists discred-
tied his speech because of his criticisms was evl-
Gent by their questions at the end 1t was equally
evident that a large part Of the audience saw IN
these the point Of Mr. Spragues remarks when ne
said he didn't ike socialism because the socialists
he had met all had something aggressive. con-
ceIted unpardonaby infolerant about them
In the first half Of his address the speaker spoke
Of the causes Of socialism AID the moral qualities
Of the movement Its declaration Tor progress lor
the lie that ought TO be. he said was distinctly
mora, and marked a step forward In the evolution
of humanity In its fundamental principles, he
asserted II was unselhsh and desired no benefif
which was not beneficial for the majority OF man
kind On the other hand. socialism, in his belief,
aimed at material progress 10 the exclusion OF IN
teIlectuai and moral progress.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
QUIET At GOLDFIELD.
Miners Ercited, but Dazed bg Or
DeratOrs' COuD.

Goldfeld, New, Dec. 6.-Despite the suppressed
of the troops here they are keeping the peace in
every way. They TO be disconnected and
dazed at the rapidty with which the operators are
moving and appear to be totally unprepared
for the latest coup. Citizens fear that the min
ers may make some demonstration. infamed by
the sending of the troops. and using every
precaution that they may not be unprepared
should trouble begin. Members of the miners
union in large numbers surround the union
headquarters and meetings held al frequent
intervals. but always guarded by secrecy
In view of the admission of the mine operators
that they applied to the President for orders
holding troops in readiness to come to Goidfeld.
there is widespread divergence of opinion.
Few people be made to believe that such
action would be taken the head of the
Sheriff who says he has not been consulted.
He denies that he is not able to control the sit
uatiOn and adds that he has not been ap-
preached Several inquiries directed to the Gov
ernor asking what grounds he asked for
troops remain unanswered 1t is accepted that
the publication of the action of the War Depart
ment was premature and that the operators
wished only to get rid of the preliminaries be-
fore the critical time came for opening the
mines with non-unon laborers.
From messages received here during the last
twenty four hours il is evident that the outside
world thinks all messages from GoIdield are
vented from giving the facts as to the situation
owing to the sensational reports the Officers are
swamped with requests to take care Of valuable
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
CALLS OFF JACKSON DAY DINNER.

W J. Conners. chairman OF the Democratic State
r-ornzuittee Issued the following statement last
night:
bave been here for days trying to ma Ike
suitable arrangements for the dinner which was
aufhor1zed by the state committee, IL IN my ludg-
-n.-- u seemed wise arrange for Jackson Day.
January 8 i have satisfied myself that 10
~oxfde sor what would be representative gather
iyp of the national Democracy there is not avail
ahle the time required for complete end memora-
bic success a.. ..... ..-.
,-s-tee in the brilliant prospects now
yterfnr FOR Democratic success and preparing the
,voyr necessary in a Presidential campaign, and
~a- ,or,cb the same conditions affect the repre-
eerfa tive Democrats OF the several states. For
these reasons and after consulting prominent mem
t1ers ~ the marty I think il best not to hold a
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
BOND ISSUE CUT DOWN.
LIMITED TO s25, 100000.
-4Uerage Price I0S-Only s15, ,OOO,-
900 Treasury Certificates.

Washington, Dec. e-The Secretary of the
Treasury has accepted bids for Panama Canal
bonds to the amount OF SIS. 600. 600 The aver
age price is 103. Under the terms of the law
and the Secretary's acceptance of these bids the
allotments of bonds to individuals and institu-
tions VIII he confined to the small subscriptions.
from $4,000 down TO $50.
The amount OF bids from individuals and in
stitutions which it has been possible TO accept
viii not be large. The remainder of the
ceptances will be Of offers from national banks.
The bids accepted have come from every section
Of the country. and mostly in small amounts
Secretary Cortelyou further announces that
the notices Of acceptance will he prepared and
mailed TO the successful bidders with the least
possible delay. The notices will say that pay
ments for the bonds will be expected to be
made at the Treasury of the United States or
some Sub Treasury. as indicated in the bid of
the subscriber within ten days from the
ceipt Of the notice by the subscriber In cases
where the subscriber has not indicated the place
Of payment. the notice VIII include a request
that the place Of payment he Immediately made
known TO the Secretary. All subscribers should
await receipt of the notice from the depart
nent before taking any action respecting pay
rnent for the bonds
The offering of Panama Canal bonds
largely oversubscribed. hut the Improvement
in business conditions following the announce-
r1ent Of recent measures Of relief by the Treas
ury Department is regarded by the Secretary
as warranting him in limiting the issue at This
time 10 half the amount offered. SIS, ,o00.osa.
This is almost exactly the amount of the dis
bursements from the general fund of the Treas
ury that have been made in the year on tie
Panama Canal account
The allotments Of the 3 per cent certificates
viii not the Secretary says, exceed S15.ooo,ooC.
They have been confined TO national banks
throughout the country which were in position
70 take out at once additional circulation this
being a measure designed 10 afford immediate
relief. inasnuch as q considerable time would
necessarily elapse before the Panana Canal
bonds could be put the market