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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17
COON HUNTING ON DECLINE
Conservation Is Proving Very Un-
popular to Those Who Delight
In This Sport.

Coon hunting is on the decline over
in southern Illinois, according to a
report from Owensville. because the
farmers and land owners have be-
come timber conservationists and re-
fuse to allow their trees to be cut.
1t used to be that coon hunt was
not success unless the coon was
freed in a monarch of the forest, the
tree subsequently being cut down by
the ready axes of the hunters to effect
the capture Of the game. In days
when timber was plentiful the land
owners were not so particular, and
II was not uncommon for a hunting
party to chop down half dozen fine
trees In a single night. The hunting
party that would commit such a tres
pass nowadays probably would find It.
self in serious trouble with the courts.
For trees such as the coon hunters
used to cut now have a big market
value. They are growing scarcer all
the time, and the wise land owner is
realizing the necessity of outstanding
his resources in the timber line.
I'm the good old days" an incalcul-
able amount of good timber was de-
stroyed in this way It was not
missed at the time, for trees grew
almost everywhere, and lumber was
not 80 much of an item as 1t is at
present. The forests had to go in
order to blaze the way for agricul-
tural development. There was no es-
pecial demand for timber, and vast
areas Of 1t were cut down and burned
that the land owner might prepare
for growing corn or tobacco. Much
of this timber might have been saved
II the farmer had cleared his land
on any systematic plan, and would
have made him Independent in his
later years. He did not realize the
importance Of conservation, so he cut
and slashed Unfortunately, and the
coon hunters helped him, along with
the hickory nut hunters, the chestnut
hunters, the grape gatherers, the seek
ers after slippery elm bark and a
great variety of hunters engaged in
denudlng the wooded lands of their
products.
1t is well that the farmers of south
ern Indiana and the farmers else
where are beginning to take notice Of
tho conservation movement. If the
coon hunter must needs chase coons
let him catch them on the level or
climb the tree for his booty.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17
PenaltyJof Initials.

ut has been my observation" said
the pretty girl, that the greatest diff
ficulty girl experiences at a co-edu-
cational collegeids disposing of the
quantities of shaving soap sent her by
manufacturers who copied the names
of the entire student body from lists
where boys andnSifls alike are regis
tered by their initials and distributed
the samples Of Soap impartially with
the request that the recipient write a
testimonial to tlhi effect that it is the
best shaving soap she ever used"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17
Philosophical.

A German anu his wife came into
nice littlds7fortune through the
death Of the Yife's father, who was
sick long time and suffered a good
deal. sac"
A neighbor tried to express his
sympathy, but was interrupted.
He suffered iauch.' said Karl
Hes better or End so are We"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17
The Result.

what will be the effect OF wom-
ans suffrage?" asked one resident Of
q great metropolis.
We'll" replied the other. Il sup
pose our political states viii occa-
sionally be made up at an Ice cream
soda counter instead OF at q bar
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17

He-I dreamt that l proposed TO .
pretty girl last night.
She-Well. go onl What did l s2yf
Sydney Bulletin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
COURT APPLIES THE
 RULE 0F REASON Terminal Company in Re-
 straint of Trade IS NOT DISSOLVED
But Company Must Reorganize-Topo- graphical Conditions Such Com pany Was Able to Restrain
 Free Use of Facilities

Washington. April 22.-By the applics- ton for the first time of the rule of req son. defined last May in the Standard oil and Tobacco decisions, the supreme court of the United States today decided the Terminal Railroad association of St Louis was restraining and monopoizins traffic across the Mississippi river in vio- lation of the first and second sections of the sherman antitrust law. The associa- tion was organized by J. Gould in 1888. Instead of dissolvtng the combination out right the court provided for an alternative reorganization of the company under spe- cifc conditions This decree was likewise based on the language in sthe Standard Oil and Tobacco. cases and said that in determining the remedy it should be re- membered that the statute struck at undue restraint of trade.
 Repeatedly the court said it's decision did not apply to terminal companies m all cities It was said these acted as fu- cilities instead of restraints unless a conl- pany did notsaet as stheaimpartials agent of all. By reason of the topographieal con- ditions at St. Louis and the association method of exercising the power within it's grasp the court found that the law had been violated in this particular case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
BAKER HOLDS MODELS TO FOUR HITS BUT THREE COME IN SEvENTH-HECK GETS THREE HITS OUT OF FOUR TRIALS

Annston, April Especial An niston celebrated the raising of the Southeastern pennant this afternoon by taking the first game of the series from lBessemer by a score of to 3. between 5500 and 2000 witnessing the game.
 Bessemer scored first in the fifth. When Ramage singled to left and Nor gan followed with a grounder pas. third Barr singled. Farrow was safe On an error and Ramage and Nor gan counted. Baker struck out and Barr was thrown out, Brown to Me Duff to Brown on attempting to como home when Baumgartner secured a single
 Three hits punched netted another run for the Marvels in the eighth. Ba- ker held the Models for one bingle up to the fifth, when Holt singled Wa gem started the fireworks in the seventh with double past third, Eu- banks struck out, Fisher walked Hat ley hit to short and was safe on throw Ito third in effort to tag Wasem. Holt Isingled, scoring Wasem and Eubanks lHatley going to second and scoring on Browns single. These four runs won
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
SEvENTY-TWO DEAD IN ILLINOIS TORNADO 200 Injured and 100 Families Destitute PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY Will Send State Relief to Stricken District-Most Damage at Bush
 Where Two Storms Met.
 Indiana Suffers Also
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY

Chicago, April 22-Latest figures of the storm which swept over Illinois and In diana Sunday evening show p dead 200 injured and nearly 100 families in des- titute condition. More than 100 homes were demolished and the property loss totaled several hundred thousand dol lars. Greatest damage was done at Bush, WiIlsville, Murphysboro, Campus, Free man and I<ankakee. III. and Morocco Ind. Governor Deneen and Adjutant Gen eral Dickson today arranged to extend state relief to the stricken districts in Illinois.
 The dead and injured are as follows:
 Bush. H., IS dead. 100 injured.
 District east of Bush. ILL. dead, 30 injured
 Marion. III. 17 dead fnnconfirmed).
 Willsville, H., dead 20 injured.
 Murphysboro, Ill., dead, injured.
 Campus, IL, dead, 1 injured.
 Kankakee, H., dead, 21 injured.
 Morocco. Ind, dead, 1 injured.
 Freeman, H., dead.
 District near Morocco, Ind, dead.
 Of 5 persons killed at Bush, IL, Il have been identified They are Mrs. Alex Williams, Valentine Farmer, J. w. Campbell, wife and six children, and Joseph Wood.
 J. w.. Campbell was section foreman at Bush. With his wife and six children he was sitting in the section house when the storm demolished it, killing the oc- cupants instantly.
 Bush suffered most damage Two storms met there, one coming from the northwest and the other from the south- east. In a few minutes Bush was in ruins. The building of the Western Coal and Mining company was destroyed as were the postoffice general department store. hotels, restaurants and 40 dwellings. Thirty-five other dwellings were partly wrecked.
 Seventy-five families are homeless and destitute in southwestern Illinois. Until Eelp comes from the state officials, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railroad Is looking after the survivors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
AUBURN WINS ONE
 AND TIES THE OTHER

Auburn, April al)-Auburn took the first game from Texas In To- days double header, to 3. The sec ond game was a tie, while the hrst game went 12 innings. Auburn caught up with Texas in a ninth inning rally and united the score in the twelith' The game was marked by comnina- ton of loose playing and really re- markable work.
 Newell. Auburn's pitcher, although giving seven bases struck out Il men and made good on IS fielding chances besides being credited with a three bagser. Auburn hit the Texas twirler heavily in the first game and should have won before the end of the ninth.
 Texas scored all it's runs in the fifth inning on two bases, errors and an lnfield hit. Timely hits by Bonne;' Mouiton and Davenport won for A'i- barn.
 The second game was played partly under cover Of the night and in the last two innings play was uncertain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
DAY IN CONGRESS.

Senate. Senator Martin introduced resolution to send revenue cutter to scene of Titanic disaster to remain month in hope of finding bodies.
 Judiciary subcommittee favored unan- imous nomination of Richard Sloan for Arizona district judge after investigating charges against him,
 Passed Cummins bill to permit appeal from tobacco trust dissolution degree.
 Called again upon Attorney General for all correspondence of reorsaniza ton Of International Harvester company.
 Adjourned at 3:55 D. m. until ?. m. to- day.
 House: Resumed consideration of post office appropriation measure.
 Representative Campbell attacked Colo nel Roosevelt as one who assailed every man who ventured to disagree with him on any question:.
 Naval affairs committee agreed to an authorized $l.0Oo,000 grant for world wide wireless telegraphic system for navy.
 Samuel Untermyer and E. H. Farrar selected as counsel Tor banking and cur rency committee.
 Adjourned at 5;SO p. m. until 103O a. m. today.
 room which will accommodate only the newspaper men. the witnesses, attor- neys and investigators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
Was First Picked Up

Boxhall said he had rowed in the life boat three-quarters of a mile when the Titanic went down. His boat he testi- fled. was the first picked up by the Car pathia. That was 4:10 in the morning.
 Did you have any conversation with Mir. Ismay that night?"
 "Yes. sir, before I left the ship on the bridge just before the captain or- dered me below to take an emergency boat"
 When you boarded the Carpathia cid you see any lights on any other fife boats2"
 'I saw several with lanterns"
 When did you see Ismay after you left the ship?"
 'I saw him in coliapsible boat in the water afterward.p
 Who else was in it?"
 Mir. Carter"
 Any other men?'
 "Yes. I saw some men that looked like Filipinos"
 Any women in it?"
 ''Yes, many women, most of them foreigners"
 The carpathia, he said, was steering fy the green lights on his life boat. Our green lights were special lights that l told one of the sailors to put in. I lighted them after we were lowered. The lights were very brilliant and att tracted the Carpathia's attention.''
 Did you see any bodies?"
 Saw Only One Body
 "Yes. [ saw one body. the body of a man. lying on his side. He had a life belt on.''
 Did you hear of any persons refusing to enter the lifeboats?'
 'I heard persons on the Titanic say some people refused'
 Did you see anyone refuse to enter the lifeboats?"
 "No sir
 "Did you see any man. woman or child prevented from entering a lifeboat?' 'No. sir.'' Did you see any ejected2@
 Did you see any who got in from the water or see any In the water?'
 -No, sir"
 Senator Newlands returned to the subject of the icebergs.
 Could Not See Iceberg
 "You say you could not see these great icebergs when you were in the sea boat but you could hear the water Tapping against them?"
 Yes. sir. It was an oily calm and we could see nothing in the small boats" :" ''If the sea is smooth. then it is diff fcult to disceIn these ieebergs2"
 Yes sir. l Believe if there had been a little ripple on the water the ri- tanic would have seen 1t in time 10 avoid 1t"
 With Boxhall on the stand the hear ing adjourned at 6:20 o'clock to 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.s
 The audience at today's hearing was so great that the committee took tes- timony with some difficulty. Tomorrow the hearing will be held in a smaller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23

Montgomery, April 22.-(Special) )---Cap- tain Reuben F. Kolb, commissioner of agriculture and industries feels grave concern with reference to the crops this season The heavy rains of the past two months have so interfered with the farm CTS in the planting of cotton and corn ana in the cultivation of their soil that cap tain Kolb believes both the cotton ana the corn acreage will be eonsideraoiy less this year than last season.
 q have in my office reports rom all the demonstration agents of the state
 said Captain Kolb, and all of these agents state that the farmers are rom three to six weeks behind in their crops So far the corn crop has been practically ruined, and l should say that this crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
Found No Traces of Damage

Poxhall said he went down to the steer ago, inspected all the decks in the vicinity of where the ship had struck, found no traces of any damage and went directly to the bridge and so reported.
 .'The captain ordered me to send car penter to sound the ship but 1 found a carpenter coming up with the announce ment that the ship was taking water In the mail room, found mail sacks float ing about while the clerks were at work went to the bridge and reported and the captain order ed the life boats to be made ready
 Boxhall testified that at Captain Smiths orders. he took word of the ships posi- tion 10 the wireless operators.
 After that Boxhall went back to the lfeboats. where there were many men and women He said they had life belts on.
 After that 1 was on the bridge most of the time sending out distress signals, trying to attract the attention of boats ahead" lie said 'I sent up distress rock cts until I left the ship, to try to attract tho attention of ship directly head. I had seen her lights. She seemed to be meeting us and was not far away.
 Could Have Read Signals
 She got close enough. so sine seemed to me. to read our electlii Morse sig nals. told the captain. He stood with me much ot the time. trying to signal her. He told me to tell her in Morse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
KOLR FEELS GRAVE CONCERN
 WITH REFERENCE TO CROPS

will hardly compare with that of last year. As for cotton, indications point to the fact that the yield this year will be several hundred thousand bales less than last season. l should say that we should do well to produce million and quar- ter bales this year, nearly 100000 bales less than last seasons crop.'
 Captain Kolb believes that the fruit crop this year will be exceptionally good, and he believes that the state will pro- duce more fruit this season than in a number of years. While the heavy rains have greatly interfered with cotton and corn, 1t has not injured to any great ex- tent the fruit crop, and officials Of the agricultural and industrial department are expecting that the yield of fruit this season will be greater than in many wears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
,clet slgnals .come at once-we are

rocket signals Come at onee-we are sinking.
 Did any answer come?' asked the senator.
 T did not see them, but two men say they saw signals from that ship
 How far away do you think that ship wasp
 Approximately five miles,
 Boxhall said he did not know what ship it was.
 Have you learned anything about the ship snce?''
 No, some people say she replied to our rockets and our signals, but l did not see it.''
 By some people, who do you mean?" Not passengers. but stewards and the captain, all declared they saw them."
 Suppose you had had powerful searehlight on the Titanic. could you not have thrown beam on the vessel and have compelled her attention?" We might"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23

Two Base Hits-Barr Farrow, Wa sem.
 Stolen Bases-Heck. Double Plays-Barr to Reagan. Base on Balls=Baker 1. Struck Out-Baker 6, Woodruff ,. Time of Game-1:40. Umpire-Wiliams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
BY HITTING IN THE SEVENTH
 ANNISTON DEFEATS BESSEMER
..,....s..."............ .....s........,........

l he game. Both teams did sensational l fielding and the game was snappy l throughout. Former Vice President F. l D. Willett made a short talk before
 ;he pennant was hoisted by Mascot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
Brandon Goes to Florida

Probate Judge William w Brandon leaves today for Pensacola Fla, where he will address an Underwood rally 10 be held in that city Tuesday night. Judge Brandon is actively engaged in furthering the cause of MT. Underwood for democratic nominee for President and will deliver number of addresses in his interest through the state of Florida during the coming week. The Florida primary will be held in a few weeks and Underwood managers are confident that the Alabama man will be indorsed for President by that state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
SUMMARY.

Struck Out-Cantley 1. Henderson 3 Bases on Balls-Cantley .. Three Base Hits Baldwin. Russell. Two Base Hit-Maiors. Umpire-McFaila
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
Were Fifteen Compartments

The number of water tight compart- ments split open by the Titanics col lision with the iceberg MT Franklin could not tell. There were 15 such compartments.
 Witness said he did not think he had declared there were enough lifeboats for all aboard the Titanic, as he had been quoted as saving.
 There were not enough boats aboard to care for the entire ships complement at one time" he testified
 J. Bruce Ismay Is absolutely the head of the International Mercantile Marine company Mr. Franklin testified. It Is a New Jersey corporation.
 There were more messages exchanged between Ismay and Franklin, but the uLshot of them was that Franklin de- clined to hold the Cedric He ex- plained to Ismay that other arrange raents had been made quickly. Franklin C said he sent several messages to Ismay that he thought were not delivered. He said one read:
 Concise Marconigram, giving details Titanic disaster greatly needed for .n- formation, public and ourselvesns Franklin said he received no response To this message.
 Aiming to establish connection be- tween the Senate inquiry and the at l tempt of MT. Ismay to have the Cedrl, held for him and Titanic's crew the witness said these things were done inn pulsively. He said he advised Isma, of the proposed inquiry. This was donc when hO ,Franklin) boarded the Car pathia. he testified.
 Franklin was led into a technical discussion and he declared the IT. tanic's equipment was in excess of tl, laws comments.
 Titanic Not for Speed
 Senator Newlands brought out thai the speed of the Titanic at the tim, of the wreck was about four miles ar hour below that of the Maurctania ane Lusitania.
 The Titanic was not built Tor speed. said Mr. Franklin.
 Do you have rules governing the running of ship in fog or when ict is in a ships vieinity.'' We have very stringent rules. These rules govern the captains of vessels whenever they regard conditions as hazardous
 None of the commanders that l have ever lad communication with ever go the idea that our company wante, records broken" said Franklin.
 The captain of the Carpathia.' sait the witness in answer to question bA Senator Bourne, testified that when thu Titanic struck the ice she was jus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
Car Proposition Submitted

Robert Jemison. Sr., of Birmingham, president of the Tuscaloosa Light and Ice company. has submitted to the city commissioners, through his attorneys, G definite proposition relative to the construction and operation of an elcc- tric street railway in this city. The proposition is in the nature of con- tract and embodies all the features con iained in letter to the commission CTS some time ago.
 In return for an extension of the light franchise for % years the Jem- ison people propose to begin work of constructing a street railway within 90 days and have cars in operation within s months over two miles of track. Rates, etc, are also fixed in the contract.
 The contract provides for the ad- iustment of lighting rates and makes provision for the purchase of the plant at a cost of 10 times the average net yearly earnings of the company in 1911 1912. 1913. plus the costs of additional equipment,
 The commissioners are working on .he contract at this time and will an nounee their action in the near future
 The matter when it does come up will be submitted to the people for vote on same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
LIQUOR ELECTION
 IN TUSCALOOSA
Petition for Same Bearing
 About 1500 Names Filed
POLITICS WARMING UP
Fair Directors Meet and Discuss Plans-Brandon Goes to Florida in Underwood's Behalf-Car
 Proposition Is Submitted

Tuscaloosa. April 22.-(Speeial.)- That a local option election will be keld in Tuscaloosa county in the near future became an evident fact today when Frank IT, Walter filed with Pro bate Judge W. W. Brandon a petition carrying from 15OO to 1850 names of qualified voters of the county, asking that such an election be called. Inas- much as only ss7 names were required 70 call such an election there is no doubt at all that a liquor fight will he in progress In this county within the next 90 days Judge Brandon in receiving the petition stated that it would require about 15 days to check the list. Under the law after 1t has been decided that the required num- Der of signatures have been secured the probate judge may call the election
 within 90 days as a minimum limit, O.. within 70 days, the maximum Judge Brandon indicated this morning that he wished representative of the prohi- bition party as well as a representa- ; tive of the liquor interest to be present while the lists are being checked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
SUMMARY.

struck Out-Newell II. Cone !. Bases on Balls-Newell [, Cone Three Ease Hits-Newell, Long. TwoA Base Hits-Moulton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23
THE TITANIC SANK WITH SUCCOR ONLY
 FIVE MILES AWAY,
 DECLARES OFFICER
tcoNTINUED FROM PAGE D


 such a thing and that there had been loss of life never entered our minds un- til we got Haddocks awe inspiring mes sage at 6:30 p. m
 He read telegrams exchanged between ships and the shore. finally reaching the Olympic's bulletin that no vessel beside the Carpathia had picked up duplicate numbers of messages of wrecked sur yivors.
 Answering inquiries. Franklin denied he had tried to censor wireless dispatches from the Carpathia so that news of the disaster was kept back from the wait ing world
 At this point Mir. Franklin's testi- Iaony bore on technical points of ship building and wireless operation. He said the Titanic cost $1,500,000 for equip ment alone and altogether f1,500, 900. He said it was the largest ship ever constructed and as operated 1t would have accommodated 2500 passengers He went into prices