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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
important Occurrences OF the
Past Week From Cities In
Our State.
0'NElL CLAIMS CONSPIRACY
Wallace Banker Says Harry L. Day
Threatened Him.


Coeur d'Alene.-The case OF the
state against B. f.. o'Neil OF Wallace,
accused of making false reports OF
the condition of the State Bank OF
Commerce. has been finished.
That he was the victim OF con-
spiracy was testified to by o'Neil
when on the stand In his own behalf.
That he had been warned that Harry
l.. Day. mine owner and director OF
the bank had planned and threaten
ed TO cruelty me II he could get me
In his clutches" was the testimony OF
o'Neil. and was given as his CHIEF
reason for resisting extradition from
CanaSa, where he went five weeks af'
ter the bank closed in May. 1911.
"My account. have learned since
the bank closed. was made a dumping
ground for all OF the bad debts OF the
bank, through the manipulations OF
Mr.. Wyman."
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
NEW YORK POLICE
CRAFT $2,400,000

New York.-Two million four nun
ared thousand dollars graft from gam
hlers. poolroom men and illegal resort
saepers-sl 200, 900 for the captains
and their collectors. 100000 for In
sneotors, 5000. 900 into the hands OF
one man and then cut again. divided
into three parts. one for hotel man.
one for a man who represents an Of
flee holder, and the third for man
Tho presented himself for another Of
ficial, nj.
That is the graft system" as DIS
,r,ct Attorney Whitman understands
!, and that is the system" upon which
he begins his first actual legal battle
He hopes to have made his first IN
road by indictments against Police In
snaotors Dennis. f. Sweeney and 70
ice captain Thomas w. Walsh.
Through the confession of Captain
walsh it has been learned. the amount
alleged to have been collected Tor po-
lice protection in his precinct was
about s14OO a month. This amount
n ia alleged. Captain Walsh paid q
natrolman $40 for collecting. and d.
yided the remainder with an Inspector
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
National Capital erevltles.

President Taft vetoed the bill TO au-
thorlze the commissioners OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia to supervise the ex.
hibitlon OF moving pictures. The
president held that II encroached upon
existing laws.
A fight is being framed up among
the Wilson Democrats here TO oust ex.
Senator Turner. Of Washington. from
his $1,000 Job as member OF the In.
ternational Waterways Commission.
and TO secure the appointment OF
Charles Heifner, OF Seattle. In his
place.
Compulsory adoption by all inter.
state railroads OF the block signal sys-
TEN is the most important recon-
.mendatlon for the block signal and
train control board made In its final
report to the interstate commerce
commission.
The soaring price OF crude oil Is
being investigated by the department
of Justice In connection with Its In
ouiry TO determine whether the decree
dissolving the Standard OIL company
has been violated.
The majority OF the house commit
tee on ways and means. who are franz
ing tariff legislation for the coming
extra session OF congress-. agreed upon
radical reductions In the customs iu'
ties on mica. asphalt and various
kinds of chinaware and glassware Of
the cheaper varieios.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
TELEPHONE STRIKE LIKELY
Employees Of Bell System on Coast to
Take Walkout Vote.

Portland.-Unless the Pacific States
Telephone a Telegraph company-the
Bell company-grants the employees of
its mechanical departments an In
crease In wages within ten days, every
lineman. switchboard man, table man.
test board man. wire chief and utility
man in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
California and Arizona will go out on
strike, and It is possible that the girl
operators will go out in sympathy.
The Bell people pay their mechani'
cal employees 1915 a day. and since
the first OF the year officials OF the
company have been negotiating with
a committee representing the men
who are demanding an increase.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13

The report Is the result of the in
vestigation made by the Joint commit
tee from the two legislatures, headed
by the governors OF both states.
Legislative Brevlties.
Remarriage until six months after
divorce Is prohibited in future by the
terms OF bill passed by the house.
The bill giving Grand Army posts
the right TO hold their meetings In
state armories. was passed by the
house without opposition.
The bill giving the states consent TO
the purchase OF the oregon City canal
and locks passed the house without
opposition.
Senator Butler has fathered a bin.
by request. providing for the abolish
ment OF the present board of hort.
culture and substituting therefore ose
commission. to be named by the gov.
ernor.
Governor West caused TO be intro.
duced in tho house by GIL OF Clacka-
mas a bill to repeal the act passed
over the governors veto. commonly
known as the Thompson swamp land
law"
A bill making II compulsory for
county courts TO publish budget Of
proposed expenses each year and CIV
ing the taxpayers tho right to be heard
before any levy was tixed. was passs4
by the house.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
FRU|TLAND items

Miss Steelman from Caldwell
visited Saturday and Sunday
with her sister Miss Mildred
who is principal in the high
school.
W. j. Russell returned Satur.
day from an extended trip in
California and Oregon.
After a long lingering illness
Miss Maud Stegall died last
Thursday evening at the par.
entail homo southeast OF town.
She was known by II large circle
OF friends having taught school
for several years and was honor
ed and loved by all who knew
her. She was member OF the
First Baptist Church in Neb-
raska and after coming to the
Payette Valley helped organize
the Baptist church here in Fruit
land. The funeral was held Sat
urday afternoon at one o'clock
1T the home. Many beautiful
flowers were given by individ.
uals and societies. Reverend
Tickner assisted by Reverend
Bowler conducted the services,
The deceased was laid to rest in
the New Plymouth cemetery
The pallbearers were Philip
Smith, Henry Gladish, Dave
Slone, Mr.. Mason, Thomas Weir
and Archie Weir.
Mrs. John Anderson is visit
ing relatives and friends at Spo-
kane, Washington.
Miss Mary Kinnison visited
in Payette Sunday with Miss
Mariory Luck.
Miss Mamie Boyer who is
teaching school near Greenleaf'
Idaho spent Saturday with her
parents.
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. G. +. Deal
and Mrs. Wright are planning
an entertainment for the Phila'
thea and the young mems Bible
Sunday school classes February
IA in the new Sunday schoo-
room:.
Miss ALTA Robinson, the
eighth grade teacher, will enter,
tain her pupils Valentine eveni
ing in their school room.
The Home Missionary society
will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. G.. E. Deal.
A complete surprise was given
Miss Bertha Blind last SATURDAY
evening when the members Oh
the freshmen class met az MI
Scritchfeld's to spend the even
ing with her. They report .
eood time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalzell returheu
last week from an extended triP
in the East.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
this sale worth your while.

government, vut which shall be oper
ated by private parties under lease.
In a special message transmitting to
congress the report of the Alaskan
Railway Commission. the president
strongly urged legislation along these
lines, asking that the government ell
ther guarantee the principal and In.
terest on bonds necessary to build
the roads, or construct them.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
House Passes Bill Prohibiting
Liquor Shipments Into
Dry Territory

Washington.-By a vote OF 240 to
65. the house passed the Webb bill
prohibiting the shipment OF intoxicat.
ing liquor from wet" into dry"
states, after several hours OF bitter
debate In which the bill was charac-
terlzed as ian anti.saloon measure,
meant to force congressional approval
of prohibition"
The vote was taken only after n
flood OF amendment had been sub
mitted. both by enemies OF the bill. to
invalidate II, and by friends Of the
measure. who wished TO broaden Its
scope. Humor and bitterness marked
the debate on the measure.
Democratic and Republican ranks
were split In the fight. ollie James.
OF Kentucky, being one OF the leaders
against the measure. Representative
Clayton. OF Alabama. chairman OF the
judiciary committee and a prominent
Democratic member. led the fight for
the bill, and Representative Hammel,
OF New Jersey. headed the opposition.
Under the provisions OF the Webb
bill, no intoxicating liquor may be
shipped by interstate commerce into
dry territory for the purpose OF sell
Ing Il. The measure does not attempt
to regulate the shipment OF intoxi'
cants for private consumption. Dis
position OF all violations OF the law Is
left TO the states or the county regula'
tions In the territory In which the Of
Tense occurs.
Democrats Split Over Battleshlps.
House Democratic economists, or at
least 73 OF them, who attempted to
pledge their party on the battleship
question, failed to secure quorum In
caucus and were compelled TO adjourn.
The Democrats who favor a one or no
battleship appropriation were present
in full strength. The two battieship
advocates. a few of whom were pres
ent. declared that they were In the
majority this year when they cared
IN be present and that the naval ap-
propriation bill when reported to con-
gress will provide for two dread
naughts.
House Begins to Hurry.
with seven appropriation bills. ag'
eregating over $1,000. 100000. to pass
in 10 working days, Democratic lead
ara announced that, beginning early
this week, the house would burn the
midnight ncandescents-also starting
work at 10 O'Clock in the morning
should the senate hold up these
hills. Democrats declared that the spe-
cial session might be called immedi-
ately after March 4. so that the rev
weeks might be used In clearing UP
unfinished business before the ways
and means committees draft OF the
tariff bill was ready to be submitted
chairman Underwood. OF the ways
and means committee, declared tnat'
from present indications. though the
committee was working all day ana
mart of the night formulating It's re-
! port. he feared that 1t would not Do
ready before March 10.
Federal Railways for Alaska Urged
Alaska's vast resources can best be
brought within reach OF the world IN
the opinion of President Taft by the
construction. with government assist
auce, of two railway lines from the
Alaskan coast to the interior. owner
ship of which shall be vaaf~S ~ '"'
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
Au.rIean Minister Demands Redress

Hayana.-Arthur M. Beaupre' the
American minister to Cuba, acting un'
der direction of the state department.
Al washington, ID, c.. has presented TO
secretary of State Sanguily. peremp-
tory note insisting that immediate
measures be taken for the prosecution
and exemplary punishment Of the per
sons responsible for the recent attacks
an the American legation by the news
paper Cuba.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
Rockefeller In Pltifui Condition

Jekyl Island. Ga.-A spasm OF tho
throat that left William Rockefeller
a strangllng. trembling old man. on
the verge OF nervous collapse. abrupt
ly terminated his examination by
Chairman Pujo and Counsel Samuel
Untermyer OF the house money trust
committee here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
90 Per Cent Vote Strike

New York.-The ballots of the So'-
600 firemen employed on 81 Eastern
railroads, il was announced unofficiai-
show that 90 per cent of the men favor
an immediate strike unless the con-
ference committee OF managers agree
TO arbitration under the Erdman act
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem. s2c; club. ssc;
red Russian, SSc.
Eggs-S0c.
Butter-Creamery $50.
Hay-Timothy. SIS per ton; alts"ss
tl2 per ton.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-13
THE MARKETS.
Portland. .

Portland.
Wheat-Club. S5c; bluestem' ssc'
red Russian, S3c.
Hay-Timothy, s14; alfaifa' We
Butter-Creamery' S6c'
Eggs-Candled, zoe.
Hopa-1912 crop, 17c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, lsc; VIII
lamette valley, zoe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
MRS. GROSS IN KENosHA.
Woman Who Disappeared from Berry.
vile is With Friends in This City.

The mystery surrounding the disap,
pearance of Mrs. Fred C. Gross and
her little SON from Berryville, on last
Thursday, has been partially solved
and it is declared that the two are
with friends in Kenosha. Mrs. Gross
has made no effort to communicate
with the police in response to the ap-
peal Of her husband for a search for
her and it is said that she is being
kept closely guarded by her friends.
The case is an unusual one and while
no definite facts have been given out
in connection with it it is limited that
Mrs. Gross left home with her little
boy on account Of family troubles
The police here are making no effort
to solve the problem of the present
whereabouts of the missing woman
and they seem to be of the opinion
that Mrs. Gross and her son will re-
turn to their home when they see fit.
.It is said that Mrs. Gross is in per-
feet health and that she. is being well
cared for by her friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
AID CRIPPLED CHILDREN.
Supt. of Schools Asks People to Urge
Passage of New Law.

The legislature of Wisconsin now in
session seems to be distinguishing it
self for humanitarian thoughtfulness.
A bill has come to my desk with a
personal letter from its author, to
whom, | desire to make reply with the
authentic information called for.
This bill is for the establishment Of
a hospital and school for crippled
and deformed children and making an
appropriation therefore.
Mr.. Cunningham desires information
regarding the number of children in
Kenosha who would be benefited by
such an institution as is proposed by
this bill and also the number who are
undergoing treatment in private or
public institutions.
Some Of the facts / am able to get
from school principals, but there may
be and probably are children, crippled
and deformed, who are not in school.
l am, therefore, asking anybody
who may know of such to write to me
at once or write to Senator L. G. Cum
ningham, Senate Chamber, Madison.
Mary d. Bradford
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
YOUNG WoMEN's CLASS BANQUET
Engagement of Miss Stella Boetvcher
and VIM. Droudt Announced.

Mrs. Peter f. Stair entertained her
large Young Womea's Bible Glass at
tea in the parlors Of the Park Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church last even
ing. There were fifty five young ladies
present out of an enrolment of sixty
three. This is remarkable organiza-
tion, being perhaps the largest Sunday
School class of young women IN the
state. This was ia reality the first an
nual banquet of the class, as it has been
an organization only little more than
year. The class started with six and
has grown to its present large proper
tions largely through the industrial
classes which have been maintained
during the winter months. Last night
there were twenty-one present whose
homes are out of the city.
A program followed the supper. Mrs.
Stair acted as toast mistress and intro
duced the following speakers: Miss
Ruby Tillotson, "Our Church, Miss
Lena Nelson, "Our Comrades" Miss
Clara Truax, "Our Basket Ball Team"
Miss Grace Peck, "A Backward
Look" Miss Florence Foxwell, 3Our
Future;" Miss Longonblad, "The
Boys" and Rev. P. T. Stair, "The
Young Ladies'"
During the evening short business
session was held and Miss Christine
Begin was selected president; Miss
Lena Nelson, vice-president; Miss Elsie
Fagersten, secretary, and Miss Alice
Breese, treasurer.
A surprise was in store for the en-
tire company for before the party
broke up the engagement of Miss Stella
Boettcher and William Droudt was
announced and Miss Boettcher received
congratulations of the entire party.
The wedding will take place April 9TH.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
POOL ROOM PROPRIETOR FINED
Pays Fine of $40 and Costs fof Allow.
ing Minor to Play Pool

The first prosecution rsder the re-
cent order of the police for the regula-
tion Of pool rooms took place on Tues
day afternoon when Angela Mango, an
Italian, who is proprietor of a pool
hall on Rowland avenue, was arrested
on charge of permitting minor to
play in the hall. He entered a plea
of guilty and was fined ten dollars and
costs by Judge Randall. Police officers
declared that Mango had been warn
ed against permitting minors to fire.
quent his place. Several minors are
alleged to have been found there be
fore the arrest was made Chief
O'Hare declared this morning that
similar actions would be started against
all managers of pool rooms who opened
them to minors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
FEATURE OF TUESDAY ELECTION
Property Owners in Many Parts of the
City Interested in the Proposed Plan
to Build Trunk Sewer - Take Care
or North and Northwest Sides of City

The campaign that is being waged be-
tween candidates for aldermen, school
commissioners and other ward officers
has in measure overshadowed the
two big features of the election on
next Tuesday i'll Kenosha and little or
nothing has been said in regard to the
two bond issues that are to be voted
on by the people at this time. One Of
these bond issues that providing for
the issuance of bonds to the amount
of $4,000 for the construction Of sew
ers is one of the most important ques-
tions ever referred to the people for
referendum vote. This bond issue is
sought in order to make it possible for
the city to order the construction of a
main trunk sewer to take care of the
northern and northwestern parts of the
city. People who understand the con-
ditions which demand this sewer will
not hesitate to vote for the issuance of
the bonds, but the friends Of the
project fear that many people will
not take the trouble to investigate.
The impression seems to be abroad that
the main purpose in the construction
of this sewer is to provide sewage for
the new rope mill and the territory of
-
the Kenosha Industrial Association re-
Gently annexed to the city. This is an
error. The sewer that is proposed to
be built on the north side Of the city
will have practically the same function
for the north and west sides as the
trunk sewer just completed has for tie
south and southwest portion of the
city. This sewer is planned to drain a
large territory extending north and
west to the limits of the city and in
Guiding not only a large part of Rice
park but also the territory in the Hoyt
and Newell subdivision. 1t will also
offer an outlet for many sewers in 9TH
er portions of the northwest side and
will offer an outlet for all sewers to the
north of existing sewer systems. The
need of this big sewer has been clearly
shown to the ~council but no money is
available from the general funds of the
city for the construction of it and if
plans now in the hands of the city en-
gineer are to be carried out the money
for construction must be raised by an
issuance of bonds. Of course a portion
of the cost of the sewer will eventually
be paid by property owners. Some of
this money will be paid at the time the
sewer is put in. Regular frontage will
be charged on all streets on which the
sewer is laid but this assessment will
meet only part of the cost of the big
sewer.
The second bond proposition relates
to the building of breakwaters at the
north end of Lake avenue It is i'm
perative that these breakwaters be
built if the north end of the street
is to be saved from washing into the
lake. Members of the council believe
that with the building of the break
waters the city will be able to secure
large tract of land which may be
used for park purposes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
Andrew Rise, Kenosha Car
penter Missing two Months
Sought by Police Today.
HAD LARGE AMOUNT Of MONEY

Police of the city have been asked
to make an effort to get some trace of
Andrew Rise, a carpenter, twenty two
years of age, who has been missing
from the city since the morning of Jan.
23rd. The personal effects Of the miss
ing man are in room at the Garfield
House and he has made no effort to
claim them. The request for the search
was made to the police by Andrew Mel
son Of Evergreen street, a close per-
sonal friend of Rise. The police can
find little or nothing in regard to the
mysterious disappearance of Rise. On
the night before Rise was last seen, he
had been paid $3.50 for work done on
a farm to the west Of the city, and he
is supposed to have had this money in
his pocket. 1t is alleged that he was
seen at resort on Pearl street, but
he is said to have left that place early
in the evening and none of the inmates
of the place admit any knowledge of
his present whereabouts. The young
man had resided in Kenosha for some
time and was well known to many Of
the younger Danish residents Of the
city. He has no near relatives in the
city and this is given as the reason
that no search for him had been start
ed before this time. Descriptions Of the
man are being sent to other cities in an
effort to further the search Friends of
Rise are hopeful that he will return to
Kenosha, but his long absence and his
lack of interest in his personal effects
has caused some Of his friends to be
seome alarmed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-27
MANY CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED
Ira j. Mix Company Taking Much of
Milk From Kenosha County Grants
Concession on Tuesday Borden Co.
Is Expected to Fall Into Line Soon.

The milk producers of Kenosha
county are winning their fight against
the big companies for an increase in
the price Of milk and this morning it
is announced that all but two of the
big companies have agreed to the de-
mand of the producers for the increase
in the price of milk. The Ira J. Mix
Company, Mckee and Chapel and the
Bowman Company have eapitulated in
the big fight against the farmers and
the only company now standing out in
which the Kenosha producers are in
terested is the Borden company. 1t is
expected that this company will order
the agents to sign contracts at the
rate demanded by the producers as
ISOLATION today
Scores of contracts were signed by
Kenosha farmers on Tuesday after
noon and all Of these contracts pro-
vided for the $3.50 for hundred
pounds price demanded by the produc-
ers association. The most important
victory to the Kenosha county farm
ers came when the Ira J. Mix Com
pany signed the contracts. This com
panv gets large amount Of the milk
shipped from the various platforms
along the Northwestern road in Keno
sha county and with its meeting Of
the demands of the association humid
reds of producers in the county were
assured a market for milk at the price
demanded. It is declared that the
signing Of contracts by this company
offers a way for the patrons of the
Borden bottling plants to find mar
ket for their milk.
The farmers will have no CO.
operative creameries as the price that
is now offered by the company is ex-
actly the same as demanded by the
producers association. Farmers in and
about Kenosha county declare that the
action of the big companies is a com
plete victory for them and it is thought
that the winning of this fight will aid
materially in strengthening the asso-
citation for future battles for increas-
ed price and better conditions.
Meetings of the execctive committee
of the association will be called at
once and it is probable that the grant
ing of price concessions will be fol
lowed with demands for other conces-
sions. 1t is understood that the farm
ers interested will make no protest
against proper inspection Of farms
and dairies, but they will insist that
some of the 50 called "frills' placed
about the milk market by the Chicago
men be removed.