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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09
Old Resident
Passes Away

Geo. A. Mutoh whose illness has
been mentioned 10 the Record died
at the st. Marles hospital Mvnday
afternoon. He has had enlarge nent
Of the neart for several years aud Tor
the last two months 1t has grown very
rapidly 1. III some four weeks ago
his q91dl became very serious
The II y has been doubly afflict
ed, Some three weeks ago Mrs Mutch
gave birth to twins, shortly after
wards she caught cold and pneumonia
set In and for some time has been Ia
very critical condition Mr Mutch
was removed to the hospital few
days ago In order to give opportunity
for better care than he could receive
at home but bis condition was hope
less, The funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon from the
Methodist church. Mr. Mutch WAS
one of the first settlers 10 st. Maries
he came here about twenty FIVE years
ago and took up a homested what Is
now the West end he endured all
the hardshlps of pioneer life, for
several years after be settled here
there we're no boats running on the
lakes and be had to bring all of his
supplies from Occur d'Alene In a row
buat He was mail csi~ between
this city and st. joel 10. ,a 9 years
prior to the advent ps TO, Paul
road making the trip l6ltfNH.e,S boat
In summer and on the Ice 10 she win
ter. He was a member OF and hard
Wosker 10 the Methodist church and
was highly respected by his neighbort
aud the public generally. He wal
At years of age. besides his widow
he has q family Of six children tbs
two youngest of which are twin babi'
three weeks old, The only other
relative which he has In this vlcin
lty is a brother William Mutoh O.
Oouer d'Alene
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09
ALDER CREEK NOTES.

Having fine winter weather about
two Inches Of suow.s
John Erkum was 10 the valley Waiting
friends and neighbors he is going to
build nice house on his ranch here
soon aud continue 20 clear 1t up for
timothy
The aureyors are AZ work surveying
out the road for the settlers Of Alder
Greek
Paul Sebestals 10 home for the
winter, he has worked at Fernwood
this season for the Blackwell Lumber
10. Mr. Sebesta is building a new
barn on bis ranch
MIss Redman is finishing o bar
house this week Mr.. Starsher Is dolug
the work
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Some saur Eraut at Henderson Bros
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Tax Collector Kerche al has finish
ed sending out notices Of taxes due
to !all property owners In Kootenai
county,a proceeding which Is required
under the new tax laS, These not
Ices contain an excerpt from the law
showing how and when taxes are due
and the various levles IN the district
where the property Is located, as we'll
as the amount of the tax on each
seperate description of real property.
A duplicate tax receipt Is also
enclosed for the taxpayer to brine
with him when he comes to the coll
tors office to pay.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09
Will Get
Creamery
REPORT WAS MADE
Farmers Eathu SiaStiC Pledge Cows
And Take Stock

John Chambers aud r. X Peters re
urned Thursday from visit to San
ia and En- de- -~here they had bee
spending two or three days working
on the creamery proposition, They
met with exceedingly good SUCCESS,
much better than they bad antlol-
pated The ranohers IN that local
ity we're all enthusiastlo over the
creamery ,and Mr. Chamber aud Mr.
Peters secured pledges of 127 COWS
for the creamery and promises Of a
good many more when the creamery
was In sncoessful operation.
They not only met witn good sue
cess in securing pledges of COWS bnt
they found most of the ranch ers
ready and willing to take stock In
the entel prise, and Two Thousand
dollars Of the stock of the company
was taken by them lesviug about
three thousand dollars of the stock
yet to be placed.
These COWS we're pledged and tie
stock was subscribed for a creR merry
at st Msries which all admitted
was The best 10 alton by reason of
its being easy of access from up and
down the st. Joe river as we'll as
from the branch line.
The farmers Of that particular
locality would have preferred to had
the creamery at Santa and they off.r-
ed to put up the entire amount OF
money necessary to build 1t II 1t was
put up there aud It for any reason
the creamery is not located here It
will be built there A meeting of
the Commercial club was held Satur-
day forenoon at the Kootenai Inn at
which Mr. Chambers and Mr. Peters
made their reports. Three Of the
Emlda farmers we're also present.
One Of them who up to that time had
not pledged any COWS stated that II
the creamery was built aud put Ia
successful operation they could count
on him for from twenty TO thirty
COWS.
He said that be had been informed
that the banks here we're ready to as
slst the farmeos in getting COWS and
asked Mr. Fraliok who Was present
just what the banks would do.
Mr. Frallok stated that the bank
here stood ready to purchase th'
COWS and let any good reliable perscr
have them on a contract to pay q Ger
ain sum per month such sum to b
the actul profit made On the COW aft
er paying fof her keep, OF that II th'
farmer was man Of sufficient prope
ty to give him a credit 10 the ordin
AIRY course of business, the bank
would loan him the money to bul
COWS on his sixty or ninety day note
tie emphasized the tact that hi
lirst proposition was for those farm
srs who we're honest and hard work
Ing but hsd no property. Som
others have homesteeds and in thos
vases the banks would want MONTH
payments and want them TO start q
Z soon as the COWS began earning any
3 thIug.
After q thorough discussion of th
proposition It seemed TO be the ger
s lContinued on Page 81
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Z G DFehuke was in this city The
latter PART of the week from HerrIck
He was down to closs a contract to
clear out a jam Ia Big Greek ab 1ut
four miles from Herrick
g The jam Is of cedar and a cousera
tive estimate places 1t at 1000. 600,
feet
He started to work Monday with a
crew II fourteen men aud teams He
uses dynamite to break the jam aud
then hAuls the logs out with teams
He estimates that it will take three
months to complete the Job
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09
Additional Local

WI. J.Myrich spent Sunday In this
city He is engaged 10 getting out
poles and ties near Plummer for the
new Alder creek railroad and came
out to Harrison intending tn 60 tn
Coeur d, Alene to aite'd Elks memor
ial servles but missed the boat aud
so returned here
O.B. Moon left Sunday for a husi-
ness trip to Wisconsin De expects
to be away for about a month.
O. Wioks an Alder creek rancher was
10 town Monday ue came 10 10 aot
as one Of the witnesses Tor Samuel
Yearout bis nsighbor who was prov
ing up on a homestead
The farmers union will hold q basket
social Saturday, evening Dec l3 In the
log cabin at Btlers Ba- every one
cordially invited q
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Club Success
DOES GOOD WORK
Some Of The Thing Accomplished
Since ReOr gar bn

1t is expected that the regular ann
ual meeting of the commercial olup
will be held the latter part of this
week. the exact date not bein& fixed
as
Thea 1slness OF the meeting will be
the election of officers for another
year and the receiving of the report
of Messers Chambers and Peters in
regard to the creamery proposition
It is also expected that President
holman will give a report Of what
the club has accomplished since It's
reorganization
Although no regular meetings have
been held, the members only coming
n.ether when called by the presid-
N consider some important cues
tS1 M It has accomplished much
good Work
The nrst matter taken up by the
club Wis that of County roads in this
vicinity and although the difficulties
aud delays encountered we're very dis
oourasing at times they kept pegging
away at the commissioners with the
result that they decided tu build
what Is known as the st Maries Tekoa
road which will not only give the
Alder Greek, Benwah and Cherry
Greek settlers a direct route to this
city, but also gives this city direct
communication by road with the out
side world
Considerable work has already been
done aud II will be finished early 10
be Hprlng The rUad will built in d
substantial permanent manner The
grade ia easy and when 1t Is complet-
ed person can 60 by automobile
from this city to almost any place In
the Inland Empire
Another almost equally important
road for this city Is also we'll under
way and will be completed early in
the spring
This is the Hells Cullen road on
whI.h considerable work has beer
done This will also give this city
highway connections with the ou'
side world When completed 1t vii
furnish a good automobile road t
Harrison and from there by way o
Black Lake aud Fourth of July can
yon and the Coeur d'Alene- Wallace
road to Occur d'Alene
, Another proposition which the clu
, carried to a successful termination
; was the Farmers School whic
created so much interest aud was 8
successful that Prof Olln has prom
ised 1t for the city again next year
, When we compare the meetings @
the school here with the one attempt
ed to be held &C the lame time /
. Occur d'Alene and which was give
up for lack Of attendance we ca
appreciate the benefit that the clh
, has been to this city aud vicinity
Another project which the club hi
had In hand Is the securing of
/, creamery for the city Although thi
I. is not settled as yet the prospects q
securing It are very bright
The only Important thing which tl
club has taken up and attempted
# carry through aud failed was the sel
+ urlng Of an appropriation from Il
county for the 81 Maries fair n
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

J'K. Booth left Sunday evening for
Washington d. O.The settlers onmar
BILE creek have been trying for years
to get title to their homestears but
are being contested by the state
which claims the land under a lien
relstIon, last spri ng the land Office
decided In favor Of one OF the set.
tiers and as there was no practical
difference the rest thought they we're
sure to win but a few dayago a decis-
ion 10 one Of the oases was In for the
state audMr Booth Is making the trip
to appear before the comm isslonerf
Of the land office
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09
Danger OF
Sewer Gas

II. Rowinsky an. Ex Plumbing and
Sanitary Inspector In an interview
for the Record gives some wholesome
advice to householders. who have
neglected the Plumbing Of their
homes I find said he that In many
cases the Plumbing is absolutely
worthless from a Sanitary point of
view do to three reasons, first. for
the lack of a Plumbing ordinance,
Second, strong competition of the
Master Plumber with no ordinance
to guide them. Third, people In
stalling their own plumbing who
know practically nothing about Sau-
itsry Plumbing ., In some cases l
have noticed where a straight pipe
leads into the sewer Without any trap
letting the sewer gas enter directly
lnLo the house In other cases where
the common P and s traps we're used
without being vented ia that case
they stand good chance of being
syphoned The outlet beyond the
trap may have a little pitch to 1t so
that the waste sets back and fills up
the pipe When this finally moves
out it forces the air out leaving a
vacuum behind with the result that
a mospheric pressure forces over the
contents of the trap. This Same re-
suit may occur when there is slight
stoppaPe in the waste outlet, when
this gives way and the water passes
out syphonRge is liable TO occur
Syphonage may also occur from the
wasteing of other fixtures past the
entrance of a fixturewaste IT the
amount of waste passing through
the main is sufficient to expell he
air a vacuum will be formed aud
syphUnage will occur.
Syphonage Is prevented by ventila
tion or as It Is more commonly call
ed back or counter ventilating. Ant
syphon traps are sometimes used, bui
not to any great extent.
Ventilation is preferred because Il
adds several yesrs to the life of YOU
plumbing.
Carbonic acid gas commonly call
ed sewer gas acts chemically on boil
metals especially on lead thereb!
destroying them after time.
have no doubt but what there ar
homes In 81 Naries where sewer ga
Is entering the house. If any hcus
holder thinks this is the case a good
test Is to soak piece Of unglaze'
paper In a solution of OF. of pur
lead acetate In = pint Of pure waite
and when the pRper has partially
dried place It In the room supose'
to contain sewer gas. If any Of th
latter is present It will soon tur
the paper very dark color.
The effect of breathing sewer ga
depends upon It's composition an
the degree of diiutlon. Poisonin
by this gas or mixture Of gases ma
be acute and rapidly fatal, nr ohrouI
only manifestiug itself after week
n months Of exposure.
Acute poisoning from breathin
sewer gas or the air OF cesspoo
iocasi oually leads to fatal results
= ]
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Thos, II. Vormau wss 10 she city
Monday from bis ranch at Benwah.
lie says that the work OF bulldin 4
the alder creek railroad is progress
Ing finely. the work sof gradeinR is
heIng finished rapidly crew Is at
work getting out ties and poles snd
unless prevented by heavy rains { e
company expects to have the steel
laid this winter so that they can be
gin running trains carly inthe spring
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Miss Florence Mashburn received
patent to her homestead the fTst Of
this week. The land lays 10 the re
RIon between Benwah and Cherry
Greek and Is rated as one Of the very
valuable claims In that region.
While It's worth lies ohelfly 10 Its
use for agricultural purposes yet
Miss Mashburn has considerable tim
ber on It which adds greatly e. itf
value, there being over a million feet
Of timber. about 1900 poles and
considerable quantity Of tie timher'
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

meetings are held unless there Is
something to do No moneyis thrown
away in lunoheons "to try to keep
up interest"
There are no dues and every business
man is supposed to be a member aud
all are urgently requested to attend
the annual meeting
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

Chss Wells a prominent rancher Of
Emida was 10 this city Saturday at
tending the poultry show
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-22
NEARING The END.
Banana Rate Hearing Is Expected to
Be Concluded Today.

Kansas City, Oct. t.22.-Arguments in
favor of leaving the present rates for
transportation of bananas from gulf
ports to Topeka, Hutchinson and
wichita, Kansas, undisturbed were
continued by H. B. Sargent, superin-
tendent of transportation of the New
Orleans & Northeastern railroad at
the resumption of rate hearings today
before c. r. Marshall, special exam
1ner for the interstate commerce COM
mission. Mr.. Sargent gave details of
the difficult problem confronted in the
transportation of the perishable ba-
mana and of the great cost to the car
rler 1t was expected the hearing
would be concluded today
You have testified that there has
been great increase in the wages
paid train freight crews on your line
since 1908. Is it not true that the
cost of labor in the transportation of
freight is small item as compared
with the cost of car, coal and the other
factors entering into the business p"
asked U. G. Powell representing the
Nebraska complainants.
Yes, but the cost of cars, coal and
all the other factors, also has in
creased Mr.. Stewart answered.
But your tonnage has increased in
ABOUT the same proportion, has it
The tonnage has increased"
Therefore, your earnings have in
creased with your expenses ?'
Yes
]. B. Bunnon, general freight agent
OF the New Orleans & Northeastern
railroad testified that a rate of so
cents a hundred pounds on bananas
from New orleans to Topeka was rea-
sonab BILE.
DO you think the same rate from
New Orleans to Lincoln is reason
able?" asked Mr.. Powell.
Yes
DO you think it is fair to a jobber
in Lincoln who has built up his busi-
ness on a Il rate to have that busi-
ness ruined for the adjustment of a
rate to Topeka, a noncompetitive
point"
The question of whether the points
OF destination are competitive is not
the basis of rate making. All things
considered think the rate is fair and
reasonable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-22
EXPLAINS HIS ACTION.
The President Signs the Urgent De.
ficiency Bill.

Washington, Oct. 22.-President Will
son today signed the urgent deficiency
bill carrying exemptions from the civil
service of deputy United States marshals
and deputy collectors of internal reve-
nue.. The president gave out the fol-
lowing memorandum:
Il am convinced, after careful ex-
animation, that the offices of deputy
collectors and deputy marshals were
never intended to be included under
the ordinary provisions of the civil
service law. The control of the whole
method and spirit of the administra-
ton of the proviso in this bill, which
concerns the appointment of these Off
GERS is not less entirely in my hands
now than it was before the bill be-
came law. My warm advocacy and
support both of the principle and of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-22
STATUE To KEOKUK.
Is Dedicated at the City Which Bears
Dead Chiefs Name.

Keokuk. Oct. 22-Members of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
from all parts of Illinois. Missouri and
Iowa attended the dedication here to-
day of the statue in memory of Chief
Keokuk of Black Hawk fame for whom
this city was named. John Keokuk of
Oklahoma, greatgreatgrandson of the
Indian chief, brought a message from
the Sac and Fox tribes. over which
Chief Keokuk ruled while in his prime
The statue of Chief Keokuk is of
bronze 10 feet in height. resting on a
base Is feet high. 1t is the work of
Miss Nellie V. Walker. an Iowa girl
Great care was taken in the reproduc-
ton of Chief KeOkuks dress and Miss
walker made frequent trips to the
Smithsonian institution and to numer-
Gus historical societies throughout the
central states in order to give a COR
rect picture of the Indian as he lived
The bones of Chief Keol5ul wore
buried recently under the statua Thav
Were brought here a number Of vaars
ago from Ottawa, Kan When frs+
found, the skull and a number of the
bones OF the arm We're missing. but
later the skull was discovered in a
white mans lodge at Ottawa. where II
was being used in an initiation cere-
mony. Historians write that Kaolxrk
moved in more magnificent stvIe +ban
any other chief in America In nointS
or natural intellect. integrity of cbar-
acter and the capacity to govern ap1
command he is said to have been WITH
OUT superior among Indians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-22
LIGHT FREEZE TONIGHT
This Has Been WetteSt Autumn on
Record, Says Flora

1t is still cold. The light north wind
today has kept the temperature down
to eleven degrees below normal for
this date. And the forecast calls for
still colder weather tonight. A light
freeze is predicted and snow or rain is
a proba bility in the southeastern por-
ton of the state. Clouds are expected
to obscure the sky tonight, but Thurs
day will be clear, according to the
dope
A light rain fell in the eastern half
of Kansas Tuesday night. The rainfall
at Topeka was IL of an inch The rain
began at ten o'clock and continued
intermittently until 4:30 o'clock this
morning.
This brings the total amount of pre-
cipitation for october up to $50 inches.
and for September and october to 11.67
inches According to Sunny Flora,
the local weather observer, this is the
wettest autumn on record in Topeka.
In the month of October, 1912, a little
more rain fell than has fallen thus far
this month-7.05 inches, but 5.07 inches
of this amount fell in "a hours on Oc-
tober 10 and IL.
Nearly as much rain has fallen since
the drouth was broken 40 days ago as
fell in the months of May, June, July
and August. The rainfall for the year
thus far has been SO inches-normal
for the period is 31-22 inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-22
CRAFT IS CHARGED
TWenty-Eight Former and
Present City Officials
OF East st. Louis Indicted by
the Grand Jury.

st. Louis, Oct. 22.-Wholesale indict-
ments against most of the members of
the city administration of East st. Louis
that went out of office last spring were
returned today by the grand jury that mas
been investigating charges of municipal
iTreg gularitieS.
TWenty-eight persons were indicted, i in
cluding twenty-four former city OFFICIALS
Among those indicted were Charles 3
Lambert, former mayor; E. Fred Geroid,
former city treasurer. and fourteen OF the
sixteen members of the city council OF
1872
Most of the indictments charge con-
spiracy to defraud the city of various
sums of money. The alleged frauds ag-
gregate, it is charged, $lOo'OOO-
The indictments were returned at
noon today in the court of Judge Will
liam NJ. Vandeventer, East st. LOUIS
and were the result of long investiga-
ton by the grand jury. This investl-
cation came as a result of charges OF
graft published in the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch, and began after a former
member of the city council had signed
q sworn confession.
Those indicted, and the charges
against them follow:
Charles S. Lambert, mayor in 1911
and 1912, charged in four indictments
with entering into conspiracy to de-
fraud the city of 100000 and in one
Indictment with having conSpired with
other officials to defraud the city OF
$4,000
E. Fred Gerold, city treasurer in 1911
and 1912, charged in four indictments
with having entered into a conspiracy
with Lambert to defraud the city of
800, 900; in one indictment with hav-
ing entered into a conspiracy to de-
fraud the city of SIS, 900 and in one
with embezzling $4,000.
William r. Rodenberger, former city
comptroller, charged in four indict-
ments with having entered into the al
legged $1,000 conspiracy, in another
with having entered into a $25, 900 con-
spiracy and in another with having
embezzled city records and treasury
warrants to the value of $4,000 and in
one conspiracy.
Lester ]. Grigsby, present chief of
detectives. charged in one indictment
with having committed burglary and
larceny, and in two indictments with
ing been a party to the 500, 900 conspir-
spiracy.
DR.. Lemuel B. Short, present health
commissioner, charged in two indict-
ments with having been a party to a
conspiracy to defraud the city of $780,
900.
Daniel G. Wuersch, former superin-
tendent of streets, charged with hav-
acy.
Others indicted are:
John Edminston, assistant superin-
tendent of streets.
John D. Young, former deputy build
ing commissioner.
Claus E. Tietje, present alderman
and former chairman of the council
claims committee
John w. Gavin, former alderman,
and the following present aldermen:
Anton Hahn, Fred w. Leckel, John
c. Matinee, Neon Priwer, Edward J.
Spiesbach, Louis G. Runtz, John D
Roche, Andrew Rogue, VIM. H. Degan
James NJ. Speer, Lee Brown, Rudolph
HuSChle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-22
WELCOME DR.. SHAW.
Big Delegation of Suffrage Workers
Greets the Leader

Washington. Oct. 22.-Suffra gists
focked to the headquarters of the Ma
tiOnal American Woman Suffrage
association to welcome DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, president of the organi-
zation, who arrived here to take
charge personally of the plans for
the women's national convention
which meets next month. The Lead
er was hailed by a big delegation of
workers. Her first public appear
ance will be tonight.
Preparations also were made today
to receive Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr
who came from France with Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst. A local the
ater was engaged for a mass meeting
in her honor. Mrs. Dorr is to be the
editor of a publication to be issued
here in support of the cause