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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28

to Pierce via Weippe on pack horse du-
ring that year and we got il Two or
three times week.
On the Fourth OF July Orofino had
the biggest, widest and woolicst cele-
bration ii ever had, and during June OF
that year the Clearwater river attained
the highest stage OF water il has reached
in sixteen years, the ground where
Smiths blacksmith shop, the laundry,
Clearwater barn, Palace market and
part OF the Hotel Orofino being under
water OF sufficient depth to permit
small boats to be rowed over the
ground. On September %, 1909 the
railway track was laid to the bank of
Orofino creek and the school house
was spirited away from.its old location
to Wright s, Small's addition sometime
during the fall and Miss Lillian Perciful
of Asotin took charge Of the school
when it opened for the fall term that
year.
After the dynamite troubles in Sho-
shone county in 1899, Chas. L. Braddsh
relieved p. H. Blake as deputy sheriff.
Wright &, Small's addition to Orofino
was plated during the year and the
completion OF several of the roads
leading into Orofino, SO that they were
passable for wagons, dates back to that
period. Many Of those who were active
i'll the community at that time have
passed away, while others have sought
new fields for their activities. Take ii
altogether and 1899 was one OF the
memorable years in the history OF Oro-
fino and the surrounding country.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
Rcbekah /. o. O. +.

Bluebell Rebellah Lodge No z meets
on second and fourth "Wednesday
evening Of each month. TIC apathy
that has existed among the members OF
this lodge has disappeared and it has
taken ON new lie. AT the first meet
ing this mouth six candidates we're in
itiated and more applications were re-
ceived nj the last meeting.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
Prof. Zimmerman a Benedict.

+ Pref. l.. +. Zimmerman, principal of
sthe Orofino public school, was united
in marriage TO Miss Olive Condell of
Troy on.the 10th instant, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Clack at his
residence in Moscow. Mr. Zimmerman
and his bride will make their home for
the summer on the firm of the groom
near Westlake. The bride is a sister Of
Mrs. Z. ;, Moody formerly Of Orofino.
but now residing at Sand Point, Idaho
We wish our young friends long and
happy married life.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28

Esther Byrchum as administrator VS..
The Idaho Co, Ltd, foreclosure OF lien.
decree for plaintiff
Henry Cauiield VS.. Wm. A. Curry
and Henrietta Curry, partition OF real
estate, land ordered sold and proceeds
divided.
state OF Idaho VS. Edith Waite, main
tanning nuisance, plea OF guilty, fined
500 and costs.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
MEETS
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE SELECTS DELE
Gates FOR CONVENTION

The Republican County Central Com
mittee OF Clearwater county met in
Orofino last Wednesday and selected
the following persons as delegates to
the state nominating convention which
meets in Lewiston May 10th:
Andrew Bloom, Elk River; John Col
Inns, Pierce; Samson Snyder, Orofino;
L. A. Patterson, Lcnorc.
The following members OF the county
committee were present: VIM. B.
Kline, Anolla; j. g. Bullock, Orosino;
+. Elliot Smith, Elk River; Frank liar
rison, Fraser; S. NJ Snyder, Weippe;
c. X. Fisk, Fords creek; j. NJ. Murphy,
Gilbert; John Pearson, Dent; by proxy,
Ed Drumming and John Collins. +. A..
Patterson was appointed 10 fill the va
cancy created by the division of Bed
Rock precinct. Strong resolutions
were adopted commencing President
Taffs administration, but the delega-
ton was unpledged as 10 national candi-
dates. Following are the resolutions
adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
The County Central Committee OF the
Republican Party Of Clearwater Coun-
ty, State OF Idaho, at its meeting held
Tor the initiation Of the contest for the
year 1912, for the purpose Of declaring
our political principles have
Resolved That We approach the I'M
pending national contest with conf
dence that the history, traditions and
purposes o;' ,,.e .>cp~5.;" II party will
appeal to the thinking voters OF oui.
country as never before for continu-
ance OF the splendid achievements of
the past.
Resolved, That every great govern
mental emergency, from the admins
tration OF Abraham Lincoln TO that OF
William Howard Taft has been met and
handled by the Republican party with
signal ability and success, that the tar
iff policy OF our party has been the
'"' '''' N WI odi prosperity anu tlllt II
wise supervision OF our tariff laws By
the Republican party, the friend OF that
policy, is much more desirable than a
merciless onslaught on that policy by
its traditional and mercicss foes.
Resolved, That we give our cordial
Endorsement to the administration Of
that wise, cool and farsighted states
man, William Howard Taft.
Resolved, That we pledge the Re
publican party OF Clearwater county TO
+the maintenance OF the traditional
policies OF the national Republican or
.ganization; to the best and most prac-
ticable handling Of local affairs; and
that when entrusted with the admins
tration of County affairs the same will
be handled with view to the greatest
good to the greatest number, the elm
nation OF unnecessary and bufdensome
taxation and with honesty and fidelity.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
For Sale

GO acres OF fruit land overlooking
Oroiino, 5 unimprovcd lots in Small and
Wright's Addition; one business house
and lot on Johnson Ave; one fine res
ldonce and lots on johnson Avenue.
Terms OH all this by paying small cash
payments on each piece of property.
For further information see
j. {. Bullock,
Orofino, Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
DAVID FISH SELLS FARM

David Fish, former resident of the
Nezperce section, who bought forty
acres oil the Clngenpcel homestead qt
Bruce's eddy last year, has sold hIs
land to Theodore Becker OF Richlana,
Washington, for $500. MIR. Fish wial
go back tI Richland where he formerly
resided, his wife having better. health
in that district than at any other plac c
they have. lived. Mr.. Fish expresses
the belief that it will not be ten years
until any land in this region will sell
fsr 5000 per acre.
T., A. Hastings was visitor here this
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
Modern Woodmen Meeting.

Il. |. Jarvis Deputy Head Consul Of
the Modern Woodmen oftAmerica, wil
hold an open meeting in |. Q. q. +. hall
on Wednesday evening April "a, 1t s
o clock. The lnaiter oi rate5 OF insur-
anee will be discussed and explained
fully. The general public is invited to
attend and all members OF the order
are requested 10 attend.
j. e. Bullock,
! Clerk No 7SlO
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
Pythian Sisters.

Evergreen Temple No % was organ
lied in Orofino one year ago tonight.
The lodge started out with nine charter
members and now has membership OF
thirty in good standing. For some time
the lodge has been meeting in the after
noon on the second and fourth Wcdnes-
day OF each month The members are
very loyal and every sister has been in
attendance at every meeting held this
wear
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28

+. Elliott Smith, the Ely River at
torley, was in attendance at the term
OF district court just closed in Orofino.
+. j. Sullivan, the Elk River merch-
ant, was transacting business IT, Arofino
last week
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
j. q. Bullock,
Clerk No. 1910.

Mrs. Rachel A. Thompson OF Enavilc,
agod 10 years died nj the asylum TUES
day. Mrs. A. K. Canning, daughter OF
deceased, arrived Wednesday evening
and via start for home tomorrow with
the remains OF her mother.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
NEWS or THE LODGE :

Orofmo Lodge No. 81 is one OF lie
hu'tlng lodges in this jurisdictions,
there being something dong at almost
every meeting At the last meeting
two applications were received and the
FIRST rank Mas conferred on one candi-
date and the third rank was given
another. At the next meeting the
lodge will have three candidates for
the first rank and one for the second.
Lodge meets every Saturday night.
Odd Fellows
Orofino Lodge No. GA, l. q. O. +.
conferred the second degree on one
at the last meeting and win
put on the third degree nj the next
meeting. The boys are working on
arrangements for the celebration OF the
33rd anniversary OF the founding OF the
order in the United States, which
comes OIL April 26th The lodges of
Asotin, Charleston, kendrcl>, Culdesae
and Lewiston will JOIN in the celchra
don. All other lodges in this section
are invited TO join the bunch here and
bring their candidates and have the
degrees conferred by well drilled teams
The lodges in the association viii com.
pete Tor the banner that was won hy
Asotin at Charleston lact year II is
probable that excursion rates will be
seeined on the railroad Ter the occa
sion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
N1asoi,s

Orofno camp No. lslo is taking more
interest in the work Of the order now
Than at any time IN The past year The
recent raise in rates has caused some
dissatisfaction a...rs2:f the members
who, are not familiar with Insurance
Fr'ise.io.St;, but a careful investigation
OF the subject is disclosing the fact that
even with the raise in rates the insur-
ance is as cheap as can be secured
from any source. II. |. Jarvis, state
deputy head consul, will hold meeting
in Orofino Wednesday evening, April
3rd, at which all features OF the subject
viii be discussed and explained. This
will be an open meeting and everyone
interested in insurance is invited to
attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
BOYS FROM AUSTRALIA
TO GIVE entertainment
Committee of Chamber of Com
merce Planning for Reception
of Forty Scholars.

The special committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce appointed to arrange for
the entertainment Of the forty Australian
boys sent to this country by the Australian
government on an educational trip, who
will be in Washington February 10, &C
and p, has completed plans for an en-
tertainment to be given by the boys in
the Columbia Theater at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, February q. The
boys have been organized into an orchestra
and many Of them are good singers, aero
bats and actors. They have given enter
tainments in many of the cities through
out the country. 1t was determined to
have the entertainment at $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon so that the school children
of Washington could have an opportunity
to see what the boys of the Australian
schools are doing.
The committee is arranging also for
the entertainment of the boys in homes
throughout the city. Many of the men,
'bers of the board of directors of the
chamber have invited one or more OF
the youngsters to be their guests during
their short stay here. One director will
have six of the boys at his home. Those
wishing to extend similar invitations are
requested to communicate with Thomas
Grant. secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce. Ea~.
In every city where the boys have been
entertained those in charge of the party
have sought to place them in the homes
Of residents, so that the boys may see
and learn more of American life. The
boys have been specially selected by the
Australian government because Of their
scholarship and other accomplishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
LECTURES ON HEALTH TOPICS.
Problems of First Aid Also to Be
Taken Up in Series.

DIR. A. NJ. Stimson of the public health
and marine hospital service is to lecture
under the joint auspieces of the Medical
Society and the WOman's Clinic at the
Public Library Thursday at pm. He
will speak on THE Mad Dog and Its
Bite and will explain the work of the
hygienic laboratory In the treatment Of
the bitten. The lecture will be illustrated
by lantern slides.
DIR. Mary O'Malley addressed the stu
dents of Normal School No. at the
Sumner School. 18th and NJ streets north
west, this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock. She
spoke on the Care and Management of
Nervous Children
DIR. A. Frances Foye will address the
Child's Welfare Association Of Congress
Heights at the Congress Heights School
at 3:12 pm. Friday. Her subject will be
the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Three lectures on first aid will be given
under the joint auspices of the Woman
Clinic and the District Chapter of the
Red Cross.
DIR. s. l.. Carson will lecture at the
Slater School Thursday at pm. telling
how to render first aid in cases Of frac-
ture and dislocations.
Dr. l.. II. Reichelderfer will instruct
the Boy Scouts Of the Emery School
Friday at $50 p. M, how to meet emer-
gencies on outing trips and will demon
strate the application of bandages and
splints.
DIR. Lewis III. Taylor will address the
class of club women from the District
Federation Saturday at pm. at the
Public Library. He will give a lecture
illustrated by lantern views on "Sprains,
Dislocations and Fractures" The lee
ture will be followed by first aid drill
in the application of bandages and
splints-
DR.. Tom A. Williams will give talk on
the Care of the Nervous Child" to the
Da~ &C. nd a nf 40
Abby Simons School Wednesday at $3.50
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
TAFT PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
Will Foregather With Yale Alumni
at BANQUET February "a.

President Taft is to be the principal
speaker at the annual banquet of the
Washington Yale Alumni Association. at
the Raleigh Hotel February p. Other
speakers at the banquet will be Repre-
sentative Morris Sheppard of Texas.
George Rowland of New York and Dean
Jones of the academic department of the
university. Dean Jones will discuss the
affairs of Yale of the last year.
The President attended the Yale ban
quiet here a year ago and entered heart
lily into the spirit Of the occasion. sing
ing the songs Of his college days with
vim. That banquet was attended by 115
Yale graduates. the largest number ever
gathered at one of the Washington alum
nj banquets. 1t is expected that this year
an even larger number of guests will
assemble about the board. The associa-
ton now has about $50 members.
A picture of Peter Parker. the first
president Of the local association, is to
be feature of the program and menu
for the dinner. Mr.. Parker was elected
soon after the graduates Of Yale in WASH
ington gave a banquet to Morrison r..
Waite, when he was made Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court In 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
TAFT WILL BE SPEAKER
AT BIG PEACE Meeting
Gathering in This City Being Ar
ranged for February % by
Navy League.

President Taft, Rear Admiral Richard
Wainwright and Charles Francis Adams
of Boston, have been selected as speakers
by the committee on arrangements, con-
sisting Of Gen. Horace Foster, Admira
George Dewey and Col. Robert NJ
Thompson, for the peace meeting to be
held by the Navy League Friday, Feb.
ruary %, during its convention in Wash.
ington. 1t will take place in Continental
Memorial Hall and is expected to be the
most largely attended session of the Navy
League convention.
1t is particularly fitting that the Navy
League should hold peace meeting, the
committee on arrangements believes, las
an adequate navy is the only sure guar
antee Of peace This doctrine is SET
forth in the following quotation printed
on the program of the meeting:
Adequate armament and effective ar
bitration are correlative agences for ma
tional security and for International peace
and Justice
At the leagues annual dinner Thursday
February -, Secretary Of the Navy Meyer
Richard Wainwright. former Speaker 10.
seph G. Cannon, Representative William
SulZer, chairman of the House committee
on foreign affairs; Representative Will
liam L. Humphrey. former Ambassador
Henry White, former Secretary of Wal
j. Nj. Dickinson and w. Morgan Shuster
former treasurere general of Persia. viii
be among the speakers and guests.
This gives promise Of being one Of the
most largely attended banquets of the
year in Washington, as 300 members oil
the league already have signified their in.
tention Of attending, and at the rate re-
sponses are being received the number OF
guests may-pass the LOCO mark. 1t is ex.
pected no speech at the banquet will at
tract more attention than that of Mr.
Shuster, as it will be his first public ap-
pearance in this country since his event.
full career as treasurer general of Persia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
WITH HONORS OF MASONRY.
Funeral Services for John McCor.
mick Johnston This Afternoon.

Funeral services for John Mccormick
Johnston, veteran printer of this city,
who died at Sibley Hospital Saturday
morning, were held this afternoon at :;
o'clock from the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Robert H. Zimmerman, 1926 e
street northeast, Rev. Donald C. Mcleod
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
officiating. Masonic services at the grave
in Glenwood cemetery were conducted by
Harmony Lodge, No. II, F. A. A. M
Robert III. Young, master, of which Mr.
Johnston was member for many years
Mr.. Johnston was born at Medina, Ohio,
March %. 1859. and attended the public
schools of that city. He entered the Of
flee of the Medina Gazette when thir-
teen years OF age, and worked as a
printer in Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis.
Springfield, ILL.,, and New York city be-
fore coming TO Washington, where he
became member of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 1O1, seventeen years
ago.
He was employed in the government
printing Office during his residence in this
for many years previous had been q
proofreader. He was a member of Esther
Chapter, No. 3, Order of the Eastern
Star.
Mr.. Johnston is survived by his mother.
Mrs Elizabeth Johnston; a brother Ar
vine w. Johnston, and sister, Mrs
Robert II. Zimmerman, of this city. The
pallbearers were Lurtin r. CHM, W.
Hamilton Smith, Frank r. Underwood
Roe Fulkerson, David 9. Walton and
Aaron r. Nathan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
HIS DEATH DEPLORED.
Pennsylvania Society Adopts Resolu
tons for DR.. ]. T. Strattan.

Resolutions of sympathy in reference
to the death Of DR.. ]. T. Strattan of the
Navy Department and brother Of Col.
Samuel r. Strattan, president Of the
Pennsylvania Society of Washington.
were adopted at the February meeting of
that organization Saturday night in
Pythian Temple. Copies of the resolution
will be forwarded to Col. Strattan and
members Of the family Of the deceased.
At the close of short business session
the following program was rendered:
instrumental duet, mandolin and piano,
Messrs. Schwinger and Tobin; piano solo,
Miss Leonore Baker; magical mysteries
S. Gustav Milburn: vocal solo, Miss
Edith Robey; vocal solo, Mr.. Tcbin; vocal
solo, Master Lewis Smith; song and
dance, Miss Beatrice Cosgrove; vocal imi-
tations, Clarence Z. Smith; song and
dance, Miss Mildred Raymond, and instru-
mental duet, Messrs. Schwinger and Has
setback. The accompanist was Miss Mabel
Cosgrove. At the conclusion Of the en-
tertainment refreshments were served.
Applications for membership ,favorably
acted upon were received from Miss Alma
Kisner, George Worth, A. c. Rorebeck
and John r. Hoffman.
Announcement was made that Osborn
H. Oldroyd will deliver an illustrated lee
ture on Ireland, Scotland and England at
the society's next meeting, Saturday
evening, March 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
THIEF USED DUPLICATE KEY.
Burglar Gets Revolver, $14 and Sew.
eral Coats.

A duplicate key was used last night
by a burglar who visited the home of
Thomas T. Lucas, 1O2 AZ street north
west. and stole revolver, $14 in cash,
a black overcoat and two sack coats.
Lucas learned of the robbery shortly be-
fore midnight and reported it to the
police.
The robber who entered the lunchroom
of Annie Offutt, 1905 Chester court, Sat
urday night gained access to the place
by climbing through rear Window.
Mrs. Ofrutt told the police she missed
only So. -
Jerry Barnes of PIG Az street northwest
was robbed of a bicycle and pair of
trousers Saturday night. His report to
the, police was that an intruder had en-
tered his premises through a rear win
dow and committed the theft.
Thomas M. Owens of the Mansfield
apartment house told the police yester-
day that he had been robbed of a suit
case worth S. The theft was committed
in his apartment.
southeast reported to the police yester-
stated that two unidentified men had
taken the animal.
The theft of SITS worth of provisions
was reported yesterday by Mrs. Sarah
Croissant Of 1717 Q street northwest. The
provisions were taken from refrigerator
on the back porch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
What is a Stag Hotei?-Advt.
EFFORTS FOR MATTE L0MAX.
Representative Powers Will Appeal
to the President for Clemency,

President Taft will see Representative
Caleb Powers Of Kentucky and Attorneys
John Ridout and s. D. Truitt Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock. the three men
having been designated to appeal for ex-
ecutive clemency for Matte Lomax, col
ored. under sentence of death. 1t is prob
able that Rev. John Roberts and Rev. s.
P. w. Drew will also call to see the
President.
February 20 is the date set for the exc
cution of Matte LIOmax. Her case is out
of the hands of the court. and only ex-
ecutive clemency can save her from the
scaffold.
Representative Powers visited the Dis
trict jail yesterday afternoon and saw
the condemned woman. He accompanied
Rev. John Roberts, the woman's spiritual
adviser, and Rev. Simon P. w. Drew.
Mr.. Powers was at the jail about twenty
minutes, during which time he discussed
the case with the condemned woman, the
two ministers remaining to take part in
the religious service in the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Newman Lecture.

Scotland and Wales" the third travel
talk in the series which e. NJ. Newman
is presenting at the Columbia, gave last
nights audience realistic conception of the
scenery. types. customs. history and ro-
nance of both countries. sightseeing
clyde prefaced motion views of the
birthplace and familiar associations OF
The poet Burns. Another sail on Loeb
Lomond and a visit 10 Fingals cave Wis
its to ancient cathedrals and abbeys,
views of moonlight waters and rugged
coast lines were shown in motion views
en- route to Aberdeen and Edinburgh,
concluding with the investiture of the
Prince OF Wales at Carnarvon, Wales.
Fishing in the North sea, otter hunting
in Wales. motor rides through scenic
beauty and a ship battling with heavy
seas were among the motion films
shown, and unusually clear and beautiful
sides pictured the home and tomb of
Sir Walter Scott and the scenes with
which the poet was identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
HIGHWAY TO RICHMOND.
Proposed by Mr.. Davis as Continue
ton of Gettysburg Memorial Road.

Charles Henry Davis of massachusetts,,
president of the National Highways As
ISOLATION, has suggested the building of a
memorial highway connecting Washing
ton and Richmond as feature of the
celebration in 1915 Of the f1fdeth anniver.
sary of the establishment Of peace be-
tween the north and the south.
Mr.. Davis suggests that the Washing
ton Richmond highway be made a contin-
uation of the Washington-G Gettysburg pro-
posed road. adding that along the high
way might be placed architectural me-
MORALS to the great men of the nation
Washington, Lincoln, Lee. Grant and
others who hold conspicuous places in the
history of the United States.
The Washington Richmond highway.
Mr. Davis. says, -is offered by him as a
separate suggestion. in no way related 10
other suggested memorials. r.,-y