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The Detroit times., 1911-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.--Any lady or
embonpoint can readily understand
why, when Miss Lydia Barry appeared
on the stage OF the Winter garden this
fall looking quite slim and svelte,
whereas AT her last stage appearance
In spring she was obviously corseted
and, yet, fat-any lady Of avoirdupois
can understand why there was a gen
eral rush OF Miss Barry's stilLfat sis
tiers TO ind out how she did II.
Whereat large idea popped into
Miss Barry's head.
IF I tell my secret freely they will
be getting something for nothing.
will waste much time and be none
the richer" she unused. But II or
ganize class In banting and charge
tuition | can kill all the birds with
one stone and Il will be TO my profit. .
Which explains the group OF 200
Founders eagerly hanging on Miss
Barry's words Of wisdom each after
noon
Miss Barry reduced 40 pounds in
eight weeks
VERY simple" she said Iron
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
solid.

The Cincinnati .Times-Star IL respon-
sible for this: Whats that little white
button on top OF the Reds caps forg,
asked a girl In one OF the forward
boxes during the first game. "Aw,
that's the ivory growing out re-
sponded the he-fan who sat beside her.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
WARD FLIES AT LANSING.

LANSING, Mich, Oct 1e-Jamcs
Ward who started to ny from New
York to San Francisco. but was COM
PEELED TO abandon his venture made
three successful flights and landings
before 20, 900 people at the race-track
yesterday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
noATs COLLIDE IN roc.

sAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, oct ls.
in q heavy fog last night. the
steamer Ericsson grounded on the
Canadian side OF the channel at sailors
Epcampment. Che Ericsson was up
bound towing the barge Fritz, and sus-
tained some damage when the Fritz
struck her, but all above the water
line. she released herself This morn
ing. after the Fog cleared and came
I'm TO the 500.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
VETERAN TeLeoRAPHsR DEAD

LANSING, Mich. Oct. 16.--J. 8. Nc
Connell. "a, veteran telegrapher.
died at his home in this city Saturday
night OF paralysis. Mr.. Mcconnell has
handled a key since he was eleven
years old and until his recent illness
claimed the distinction OF being the
Oldest active operator in the country.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17

The Cincinnati Reds made a most
pitIful showing at ST Louis this year
playing I2 games at Robson field and
winning only two. They tied two
others and lost eight. This was the
worst exhibition the team gave on any
foreign field this year.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
orssco FoorsALL TEAM WINS.

ALLEGAN, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE
football championship for Allegan
county went to Otsego. Saturday, that
team winning from Allegan by a
score of 10 to 0. The game was won
by fake plays. Plainwell was defeat
ed recently by Allegan.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17

Manager Fred Clarke. Of the Pirates.
came out boldly last week with the
statement that he considers Alex Nc
carthy one OF the greatest young In
nelders OF the times: also, that pitcher
Harry Gardner will be star as soon
as he completely Secures control.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
Marguerite Clarke, With
Baby Nine" Is Real Fan

A real fan is Miss Marguerite
Clarke, with the Baby Mine" produc-
ton, which opens a weeks engage
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17
nutcher Ma. Fin.d.

outnelder Butcher. or Cleveland. was
fined $50 by President Johnson for his
part n starting the near-riot at Cleve-
land. In which several players rescued
Umpire Evans from a mob.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17

internal combustion engines using
crude petroleum for fuel approximate
Iue half million acIse- power, are In
upt ~ various portions OF the world.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17

Business-lfke Printing. No 'uss and
no feathers. The plain, neat Kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co, 10
John r. st Pm. Main 1925. or City 1855.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-17

Job Printing Done Right. Times
PrIntiBH Co., Is John R-st
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Mem AkIGAL GOES
To INDIANAPOLIS
WILL TELL FEDERAL GRAND
JURY WHAT HE KNOWS
ABOUT M'NAMARAS.
Los Angeles Valves Honor of Further
Investigation, as She Has Had a.
Be Freed After His Testimony Is
Given-Says He Was Under Orders.

Los Angeles.-Ortie E. Mechanical
will be taken to indianapolis by Deem
Der %, to tell the federal grand jury
there what he knows of the alleged
dynamiting conspiracy, the first chapter
of which was closed with the placing
of James B. and John j. Mcnamara in
the San Quentin state penitentiary.
The grand jury investigation here is
aimed at less than five people, while the
indianapolis inquiry is expected to bring
into the limelight at least a dozen per-
sons. Indianapolis, therefore, will be
the center Of the governments inves-
tigation.
"I1l tell any grand jury anywhere
everything that I know. 1 have moth
ing to conceal and will consider it my
duty to give the authorities all inform
alton in my possession"
The grand jury here will consider the
matter of alleged violations of federal
statutes in transporting explosive that
eventually caused the wrecking of the
Los Angeles Times building and the
|
on the Coast are alleged to have beer
chiefly involved.
McManigal will be accompanied wher
he leaves here, by Malcolm McLaren
the Burns detective who arrested hin
in Detroit last April.
McManigal simply will be loaned t.
the federal government by the stat,
authorities here, and after his trip
arouid the country giving testimony, HI
very likely will be released. He will
spend a different Christmas, however
this year than last year, when he place,
dynamite under a part of the Llewellyl
Irons works, wrecking almost the entir
plant. For this crime, directed by job
J. Mcnamara, McManigal can be i'm
prisoned for not less than a year, bu
his detention by the authorities befor
they get through with his testimon
will be equivalent to that, and no ser
Gus objections to his release are expect
ed from anybody.
AS far as the government IS concern
ed, it can make either Los Angeles q
Indianapolis the center of its activit,
but it is believed Los Angeles bushes
! men have asked that the honor be give
TO Indianapolis.
That Ortie McManigal receive
money from officials other than John ,
Mcnamara, and connected with the il
' ternational association of bridge worl
. ers, is contained in his confessions.
Another angle of the Mcnamara cas-
= is expected to be concluded for I'll
present. Burt H. Franklin, charge
7 with bribing a prospective juror in II
a Mcnamara case, will be arraigned f.
preliminary examination.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
MURDER AT SPOKANE
C. R. Simmons Shot by Burglar in
Home, Three Times.

Chauncey R. Simmons, AZ years old,
accountant to R. w. Butler, county
auditor, was shot and instantly killed
Monday night, some time between 6 and
z CLOCK by a masked burglar who had
previously ransacked the residence of
his brother, A. H. Simmons, 1929 Boone
avenue, locking the daughter of A. H.
Simmons in a narrow closet and waiting
for the men folk to arrive. Occurring
within two days of the brutal murder of
Anna Weber, and within a few blocks
of the scene of that crime, the second
murder comes as a climax to a carnival
of crime unprecedented in the annals of
the Spokane police department and the
history of Spokane.
Simmons was unmarried and made his
home with his brother at the scene of
the murder. His brother has held his
position with the Northern Pacific rail
road for over 20 years, and the dead
man has lived in Spokane many years
as well. He came to Spokane from EN-
poria, Kan, where>he still has relatives
living.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
IRRIGATION CONGRESS DoINGs
Salt Lake City Gets Next Years Meet
New officers.

Chicago-Salt Lake City, Utah, will
be the meeting place next year of the
National Irrigation congress. The con-
gress, before adjourning its nineteenth
annual convention Saturday, selected
that city unanimously and elected these
officers:
President, Senator Francis G. New
lands of Nevada; secretary, Arthur
Hooker of Chicago; foreign secretary,
E. Mcqueen of Albuquerque, N. NJ;
first vice president, R. Insinger of Spo-
kane; second vice president, J. B. Case
of Abilene, Kan; third vice president,
John Fairweather, Fresno, Cal.
A resolution was adopted urging the
states to appoint commissions to in
vestigate the prospects and literature
of all irrigation and mining projects
undertaken by private capital.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Labor Conditions Not Good.

Salt Lake, Utah.-Commissioner
Thomas Estil of the Salvation Army,
who is directing the work of that or
ganization west of Chicago, states that
labor conditions throughout the entire
west are worse than for many years. He
declares that conditions are especially
bad in the Colorado mining camps and
says that there is a nearer approach
to actual suffering in working men s
homes than for many years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
HYDE Juror canses Mistrial.

Kansas City.-A mistrial of the sec
ond hearing of DR.. B. Clarke Hyde,
charged with killing Colonel Thomas H.
Swope, appears probable. Made des-
perate by the sight of his children
from whom he had been separated six
week, in the courtroom, Harry Waldron,
one of the jurors, escaped from the
jurors hotel quarters. Waldron pried
open a nailed transom, erowled through
the opening, tiptoed to a fire escape, and
leaped Is feet to freedom.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
sherif,s slayer Is KILLED.

White Rock, S. D.-After a running
battle of 30 miles with a company of
state militia and a posse of armed citi-
zens, John Weldemeier, who shot and
killed Sheriff Moody Of Waupeton, was
surrounded near here and killed after
he had wounded three of his pursuers
Weldemeier killed Sheriff Moody when
the latter attempted to eject him from
house on the farm of United States
Marshal Shea.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
IRRIGATION STATISTICS
IN THE UNITED STATES
Ofcial Report by Census Department
Made Public

Made Public.
Director Durand of the bureau of
the census, department of commerce
and labor, has issued the first official
statement relative to the statistics of
irrigation in the United States, col
lected as a part of the Thirteenth cen
sus.
Acreage, Equipment and Cost
The total number of farms irrigated
in 1909 in the arid and semi-arid states,
comprising all OF parts of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mex
leo, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming and part of Texas, was 1871.
s62, against ZIG in 1899, an in
crease of 50,146, or 1876 per cent. Be
tween 1899 and 1909 the whole number
of farms in the states mentioned in
creased 31.3 per cent. The total mum
Der of farms on which irrigation was
praeticed in continental United States
was 164,41O in 1909 against 10s,21s in
1899, an increase of 56,192, or 51.9 per
cent.
The total acreage irrigated in the
arid and semi-arid states was 1873, 49e
acres in 1909, against 1897 $50 acres
in 1899, an increase of 6,211 ,sO9 acres
or 1875 per cent. In arid and semi-arid
states alone the acreage which all en-
terprises were capable of irrigating il
1910 was 19,335,711 acres, an excess OF
5,596,212 acres over the acreage irri
gated in 1909. The area included il
projects either completed or under con
struetion was, in the arid and semi
arid states, 31,112,110 acres in 1910
an excess of 17,372,611 acres over tn
acreage irrigated in 1909 These figure
indicate in a general way the are
which will be available within the mex
few years for the extension of irriga
tion, and show that the area irrigated
in 1909 can be more than doubled with
out undertaking new enterprises.
The number of Independent enter
4. prises reported in 1910 in the arid an
semi-arid states was $4,000. The tota
( length of all bitches was 1865 mile:
, of which 1896 miles were in mai
i canals and 3S,279 miles in laterals. TIL
number of reservoirs reported wa
r 6933, having a combined capacity O
+ 12,s72, 256 acre-feet. The number {
a wells pumped for irrigation was IA
e 544, and the number of all pumpin
n plants 1881. The engine capacity {
d pumping plants was ,241 hors
e power. The acreage irrigated wit
pumped water was 47s,2ss acres. F1oy
e ing wells supplied water to 125, IS
acres
IS The total cost of irrigation system
/, reported in the arid and seminar
e states was 1904, 699, 45O in 1910, again
$67 4s2 POI in 1899, an increase
$237 PIT, 1s9, or 1915 per cent. tt
- average cost per acre was $15.76
- 1910, against $3.50 in 1899, an increa
i of $6.s7, or 77.3 per cent. The ave
- age cost of operation and maintenan
- per acre was $1.O7 in 1909. The co
- of all plants in the rice states was 81:
sly 1852, making 1917, $40, sO2 the tot
cost of all enterprises reporting
- 1910, except those in the humid state
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
BUCHTEL DENIES
PEoNAGE STORY
But Says Long Hours Are Worked
Only by Russians Who Work
by the Job.

In statement made public recently,
former Governor Henry A. Buchtel of
Colorado vigorously denied that con-
ditions approaching peonage existed in
the sugar beet fields of Colorado.
The statement referred to the testi-
mony of James Bodkin of Colorado be-
fore the house sugar investigating com
mittee that men and women in the
beet fields worked 16 hours a day at
back breaking labor. Governor Buch-
tel explained that these men and
women were Russians OF Italians who
worked by the job, not by the day
How about contract labor law9
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Appoint New Postmasters.

Washington. - President Taft has
nominated the following postmasters:
Washington-Lewis @. Weik, Odessa;
Edison S. Phipps, Mount Vernon; AL
phonso F. Learned, Port Townsend ;
Carey W. Stewart, Quincy; Maude
Volz, Washtucna.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
suspend Everett Treasurer,

Everett, Wash.-City Treasurer Alex
ander Keay, who has been missing since
November 8, has been suspended from
Office by the city council for having been
absent without leave more than 30 days.
The books show $4,000 shortage.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
rranklin under $4,000 Bonds.

Los Angeles.-Burt H. Franklin, an
investigator employed by the defense
in the murder trial of James B. Nc
Namara, is now held to the superior
court to answer to charges of bribing
a juror and attempting to influence the
verdict of a jury. A $4,000 cash bail
bonds was furnished.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
The Great Durbar.

Delhi.-The great durbar, Tuesday, to
celebrate the accession of King George
as emperor Of India, outshone the coron-
alton durbar of 1908, when King Ed
ward was proclaimed. There was pub
lie holiday throughout India, and the
royal proclamation was read in every
town and village.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Jail American As a Spy.

San Diego, Cal.-John D. Mcdonald
35 years old, who claims to be a form
er United States soldier, and a resident
of Clipper, Wash, was arrested at THU
ana, Lower California, and taken to
Ensenada to be tried as a spy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Snokana Man Suicide.

San Francisco-F. M. McKeon, trav-
ling freight and passenger agent for
he Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad
company of Spokane, killed himself by
mailing Illuminating gas in a down
town hotel.
Thomas McKeon, father of the dead
man, is president Of the Minnehaha Ma
tional bank, Sioux Falls, S. D.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Mcvey Iicks Jack Lester.

Brisbane, Queensland.-Sam McVey,
of California, heavyweight champion
pubilist of Australia, defeated Jack
Lester, of Gle Elum, Wash, Sunday, in
the eighth round.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16

He-So you came from Ireland, ehi
Why, Ireland only covers a four-acre
lott
she-Yes, but think of the annex we
have over here.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
ANNUAL REPORT OF
POSTMASTER GENERAL

Washington.-In his annual report,
Postmaster General Hitchcock says:
Now that the successful operation of
the postal savings system is assured, it
is hoped that congress will promptly
authorize the establishment of a parcel
post. The benefits of this service are
widely enjoyed by the people Of foreign
countries and should be provided in the
United States. The department not
only renews its recommendation of last
year for legislative authority to start
a parcel post on rural routes, but asks
a similar authorization for the introduc-
tion of such a service in cities and
towns having delivery by carrier.
Postal Savings Deposits.
Postal savings deposits have kept
pace with the extension of the system.
Amounting at the end of the first
month to only $60,252 in the 4s expert
mental Offices, they increased in a half
year to $679,310, and now, after IL
months of operation, have reached a
total of 100000.
Change Portage Rates.
Next to the question of establishing a
parcel post, the most important postal
problem to be considered by congress
at the coming session will be that of
readjusting postage rates.
AS the first step in that direction the
department suggested that the postage
rate on second-class mail be increased
cent a pound, thus making a fiat rate
of cents pound, which charge should
be. regarded as merely tentative, how
ever, leaving for future determination
such additional increase as may be
found necessary to meet the cost. 1t
is hoped that the commission will took
with favor on this recommendation, and
that the legislation providing for its
adoption viii be enacted by congress.
1t is asked that the Thanking priv
ilege be discontinued, but that special
envelopes and stamps be provided for
free transmission of official mail. Also
that readjustment of the pay of rail
roads for carrying mail should be deter
mined on the basis of the amount of
space required in cars for the handling
of the mails, making proper allowances
of course, for the extent and frequency
of the service performed.
Old Clerks Penson.
Almost without exception, foreign ma
tions provide for the pensioning of civ
; service employees when they become su
, perannuated. Large corporations il
this country are rapidly adopting tn,
same principle in the retirement of thei
q aged employees. On business grounds, i
for no other reason, the government
should do likewise.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
suicide in Spokane River.

Spokane-Solving the mysterious dis
appearance of Gerdinand Bleek, German
iron workers, who had not been seen
since November II, the Spokane river
Monday gave up hs body.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Horse Kicked Him to Death.

Grover Farris, an IS year old boy, who
had made his home at the Peter Nor
rison ranch, near Spokane, for num-
Der of years, was kicked by horse and
instantly killed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16

As an encouragement and incentive
to American artists former Senator
William A. Clark of Montana has do
mated $4,000 as prize awards for pic
lures to be shown at the fourth exhibit
ton of contemporary art painting,
which ranks as an American salon, to
be held at the national capital next
winter at the Coreoran Gallery Of Art.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Old Clerk s Penson.
McNAMARAs ASSIGNED CELLS
On Same Row AS Abe Reuf At San
Quentin Penitentiary.

San Quentin, Cal.-The Mcnamara
brothers, Sunday, entered San Quentin
prison, where James B. is condemned to
spend the remainder of his life for muir
der, and John j., treasurer of the Inter
national Association of Bridge & Strue
tural Ironworkers is sentenced to Is
years Imprisonment for dynamiting.
1t was James B. who blew up the Los
Angeles Times building, October 1, 1870
with the loss of 21 lives, and John J.
who abetted in wrecking part of the
Llewellyn Iron works in Los Angeles
the following Christmas day.
The pleas of guilty entered by these
men closed these two cases and opened
up a nationwide investigation, inelud-
ing probes by two federal grand juries
into a series of dynamitings reaching
from coast to coast and perpetrated
generally where labor differences exist
/ ed TO a market DECREE
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16

Briceville, Tenn.-Rescuers are work
ing desperately to reach the miners,
now estimated at from 126 to 1856, who
were buried alive in lateral workings
of the Knoxville Iron company's Great
Cross Mountain mine here Saturday.
At night nearly 1000 persons were
gathered around the mouth of the mine,
frantically demanding news.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16

If Tomato has Sweetcorn for a wife.
would the Butter-be an affinity
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Destitution Theatens.

There is hardly a family in the en-
tire Coal creek valley that has not felt
the touch of death. The problem of
caring for the widows and orphans is
great, requiring immediate solution.
Certainly Byrceville will be unable to
care for her living with most of her
wage earners numbered among the dead
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Abe Reuf in Same Tier.

Cell IS adjoins the tier of cells in
which the condemned murderers are
kept, and the balcony outside is cut off
by a little gate. Further down the
row, toward the other end, is the cell
of Abraham Ruef, who is serving a IA
year sentence for bribery in connection
with the so-called San Francisco graft
cases. Reuf is in cell three. In cell
IL of the tier is Henry B. Dalton, for
II years assessor of Alameda county,
and recently convicted of accepting a
bride offered, according to the evidence,
by a public service corporation at Dial
ton s solicitation and as trap.
Soon after the men entered the Jail
the prison band began to play and con
tinued until p. m. At 2 o'cloek, a
Sunday dinner was served. The Nc
Namaras were furnished with a prison
made dinner card, done in three eolors
and marked ''San Quentin Grill.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16
Five Rescued Alive.

Briceville, Tenn.-Five men had been
brought alive from the Cross Mountain
mine, Monday night, and rescuers at
that time were making strong efforts
to reach at least three more, whom they
believed still alive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-12-16

A word spoken, an army Of chariots
cannot overtake it.