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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
CITY WESTERN UNION OFFICE
Telegraph Company Business More
Than Doubled In Last Year

A city Office OF the Western
Union Telegraph Co. is being in
stalled today in a part of the build
ing occupied by the local exchange
of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company. H. w. Deneke,
of Salt Lake City, and district
commercial agent, is here to super
wise the opening of the new Office
and c. II. Spahr, also of Salt Lake
City, is installing the equipment.
The new office will be in charge of
Miss Eva l.. Wallmo, late of
Middleton, Conn.
Mr.. Deneke states that the bust
ness of the Western Union has
more than doubled in the past year
and that on this account the COM
pany decided to open a city office
which will take care of the day
business of the town up to eight
O'Clock in the evening when the
office at the Great Northern depot
will take charge. The city office
will be opened tomorrow for bust
ness.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
TEACHERS TAKE EXAMINATIONS
Spend Three Days at Standpoint Last
Week Hard Questions

Thirteen teachers OF Bonner
county took the state teachers
examinations at the courthouse at
Standpoint last week. The exam
nations occupied all Of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
The applicants for teachers GER
tihcates and for life diplomas
found the questions difficult and
some answers required the use of
several sheets of foolscap.
There were thirteen applicants
for life diplomas, FIVE of whom
were from Boomers Ferry. The
subjects included the Idaho state
course of study, Idaho civics and
Idaho school law.
Among those from this vicinity
taking the second and third grade
certificate examinations were:
Marie Wales, Fern Collins; Dorothy
Young, Porthill; Teresa O'Brien;
John B. Collins. Boomers Ferry;
Bessie Woodward; Loretta Rookey:
Sidney Bell, Porthill; Oscar Krause
Copeland.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
ADDS TO BONNER ASSESSMENT
Changes Made In Valuations By State
Board Of Equalization

The assessed valuations of a
number of the smaller public SER
vice corporations of the state are
raised or reduced, while in the in
stance of several larger ones a re-
distribution is made through the
adoption on the part of the state
board of equalization of the
recommendations of the state tax
commission On which certi6cation
is now being made by the state
auditor to the respective counties
in which the property is located.
Through the redistribution of
the holdings of the Washington
Water Power company Bonner
county is given part of the pro-
perty for assessment purposes.
The property of this company was
assessed by the state board of
equalization at its August meeting
at 81, 1888, lo2 distributed as follows:
Kootenai county S1,094, 345, and
Shoshone county 81, 2e3,757. The
tax commission finds that 1890
miles of the the power line of this
company is located in Bonner
county, which entities that county
to a share in the distribution of
the valuation of the property. 1t
distributes the valuation on the
reapportionment basis as follows
Kootenai coonty 81, 100, sO2, max
ing an increase for that county
over the former apportionment;
Shoshone county 81 ,O19 ,229, max
ing a decrease for that county over
the former apportionment; Bonner
county S202, OIL, adding that
amount to its assessment rolls.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
A Double Birthday Party

A large number of the friends
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Erlwein and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
M Bruce gathered at the home
os Mr.. and Mrs. Erlwein last Sat
urday night and celebrated the
double birthday anniversary of Mr..
Erlwein and Mrs. Bruce, both of
their birthdays being on that day.
The company played cards and
games and danced until midnight
when supper was served. II was
3 O'Clock in the morning before
anybody thought of going home
everyone expressed themselves as
having had a good time. Mr..
Erlwein and Mrs. f. Bruce re-
ceived many handsome presents,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
Another Billiard Tournament

Dave Davis, proprietor of the
Club Cigar store and billiard hall,
is offering a fine set of silverware
as a grand prize for the winner of
a billiard tournament which was
started this week at his place of
business. Seven or eight local
billiard sharks have entered the
contest. AS a side issue Louis
Hummer offers to bet any sum
(there's no limit that he with the
poorest billiard player in town, can
defeat any two other billiard
players, 100 points to the game.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
SPECIAL SESSION
OF IDAHOSOLONS
Governor Hainss Considers Calling the
Idaho Legislature Together Shortly
After January
FOR DRAINAGE LAW PROBLEM
Will be Given as the Reason For
Extra Gathering

Private advices from Boise,
Idaho, are that Governor John M.
Haines has practically decided to
call special session of the Idaho
Legislature shortly after the first of
the year. The governor has been
receiving lot of conflicting advice
from the republicans in many parts
of the state. Some are vigorously
opposed to the special session,
while many others want it.
The defeat of the drainage law
is to be given as the main reason
for the session, but there are other
matters that will come up and it is
these other matters" that are
causing the governor and his adj
visers their chief worry.
The workmen' compensation
act is in this class. The commits
sion, which has been preparing a
law for submission to the legisla-
ture, expects to be able to make
report for the special session, but
there are many who want to know
what kind of law it will be before
including it in the call.
Several appropriation bills are
also likely to figure as a "casus
belli" and these will cause no end
of trouble.
Further than this the last legis-
lature failed to provide for the mi
tiative, referendum and recall, al
though the people of the state
voted for all three at the 1912
election. The Republicans are
lined up on both sides of this
question. Many are afraid the
party will have to answer too
severely for not carrying out the
will of the people as expressed at
the polls, while others are willing
to take this chance to defeat the
measures.
Again, if the special session
comes, north Idaho may be in. a
more belligerant mood. At the
regular session south Idaho took
everything in sight, including
some six or seven new counties,
which means additional represen-
tation in the Legislature, while the
north failed to get a single new
county. If the north goes to Boise
determined to grab a few new
counties there will be more strife.
Just what Governor Haines will
include in his call is uncertain.
The legislature need not be bound
by the limitations of the official
call, but there is a we'll organized
republican majority that can be
expected to go into caucus agree
ment to kill everything not in
cluded in the call. Spokesman
Review.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
Entertained Teachers

The teachers of the local schools
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Mahoney and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Spoerry at a bridge party
given at the Mahoney home Tues
day evening. A most enjoyable
evening was passed. The prizes
for the highest scores at the card
games were won by Miss Moran
and J. E. Carlson. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
Basketball Game Saturday

The first of a series of three
games for the championship of the
city will be played between the
Boomers Ferry High School basket
ball team and the Town team at
Kent's hall Saturday night, De-
cember 6. There will be dance
after the game. There is strong
rivalry between the two teams and
fast game is assured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
THIEF STEALS
DIAMOND RINGS
Visits Home Of H. o. Jackson Late
Lat Friday Afternoon - Officers
Follow Clues
WAS SURPRISED WHILE AT WORK
Stolen Properly Valued at Several
Hundred Dollars Reward

A thief entered the home of H.
0. Jackson last Friday afternoon
about half past four o'clock and
stole four rings and several dollars
in loose change which was in Mrs.
Jackson purse. The rings be-
longed to Mrs. Jackson and two
of them were set with diamonds
and valued at over 5000.
The circumstances of the rob-
berry make it certain that the thief
was person we'll acquainted with
he surroundings. About h e
noon hour Mrs. Jackson left the
house for her mothers, Mrs. w.
F. Kiuncar's home, where she
spent the afternoon. Prior to her
leaving, Miss Hupp and Miss
McKenna, next door neighbors,
made arrangements to use Mrs.
Jackson sewing machine during
her absence. Mrs. Jackson locked
both the front and back doors of
her home and gave the key of the
back door to the Misses Hupp and
McKenna. The young ladies COM
pleted their sewing about 2:30
o'clock and re-locked the back door
spending the remainder of the
afternoon at home entertaining
friends.
The robbery evidently occurred
about half past four. About this
Mrs. Harry Kinnear, sister-inlaw
of Mrs. Jackson and also a next
door neighbor, thought that she
heard the gate latch. leading to the
Jackson home, opened, and believ-
ing that Mrs. Jackson had returned
home, went to see her. Mrs.
Kinnear found the screen of the
back door latched from the inside
and the front door also locked. It
was about this time that a party
was seen to go out the Jackson
gate but the deepening dusk hid
the identity of the person.
Soon after Mrs. Kinnear left the
Jackson home Mrs. Jackson re-
turned. The discovery of her loss
was made almost Immediately up
ON her entrance into the house and
it was also noticed that the screen
of. the back door was unattached.
1t seems quite probable that the
thief was in the house at the time
of Mrs. Kinnear RS visit.
The thief did not trouble to take
valuable watch and other jewelry
in the house and it is more than
probable that he or she, as the case
may be, was frightened by Mrs.
Kinnear visit.
The police are working on the
case and are confident of finding
the guilty party. Mr.. Jackson
offers a reward of 500 for the APP
prehension and conviction OF the
thief.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05

Word was. received here this
week of the wedding of Joseph c.
Parent to Mary J. Fitzgerald at
Couer d Alene City on Saturday
November p. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Fir. Purcell.
Mr.. Parent was a resident of this
district for a number of years and
one of its most respected citizens.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05

Suit was filed yesterday by G.. A.
Buhrow, attorney for E. L. Little
& Co. against J. +. Moran to re-
cover money claimed to be due on
a bill of merchandise,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05

Suit was filed today by c.. A.
Buhrow, attorney for George Wade
against H. T. Hubble in which
the plaintiff seeks to recover money
for an insurance policy premium.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
|"LITTLE WOMEN EXERTS RARE CHARM
Play ReJ1eshes With It's Sweet Sentiment and Characters Lice
Cot Offers Dramatization of
Louise AIcotfs Famous
Novel

In this age of crook plays, white
slavery exposes in the guise of dra-
matte entertainment. and when play
to be successful must have a. so-called
punch which in many cases is
nothing more than a scene in a
bawdy house or some similar form OF
sensationalism. Little Women"
which opened at the Cort theater last
night for a two weeks stay, is as
refreshing as cool vreeze on a warm
day.
II there is any punch" in Little
Women" it is the punch" of charm
When you enter the theater, leaving
OF taxis, and the curtain rises on tho
home OF TO-. Meg, Beth and Amy, the
years roll away like mist before the
sunshine and you're back in the
sixties You feel like an intruder In
vading the privacy of that quiet New
furniture and it's atmosphere Of SEN
timent
Usually the dramztization of a
novel is a Disappointment but not so
in the case OF Little Women" Marian
de Forest seems to have improved on
the book, IL such a thing is possible.
Certainly. her stage version of Louise
Alcott's famous story is delightful
with it's many episode scenes that
grip the heart strings by virtue of
hofr
She goes James Herne, whose
Shore Acres" is considered TO have
exhausted the limits of episode
scenes, one better
There is very little OF what might
be termed strictly dramatic action,
but there is SO much action of char
acter that you forget entirely the
former supposedly necessary quality
To watch last nights audience was
almost as much of a treat as TO watch
the play itself Women whose hair
was tinged with silver alternated be-
tween tears and smiles as the familiar
speeches were uttered by the charac-
ters more beloved by the passage of
years Men who came with their
wives, sisters and others. perhaps
more to please them than otherwise.
and who were extremely doubtful as
to the entertainment from the mascu-
line viewpoint were quite as much
affected as the feminiee portion of the
audience before the final curtain fell.
But all the charm is not alone due
to the play. A large portion belongs
to the members of the company 4
whose Interpretation of the various
roles did much to weave the magic
spell.
Jane Marbury as 10. Jean Brea as
Meg, Ida St Leon as Amy. and Henri
eta Mcdaniel as Beth accentuated
the characteristics of each with rare
judgment and art And the Professor
Bhaer Of Robert Fisher is quite be-
yond description in its subtle appeal
In reality, the whole company doesn't
act, it just lives the play, and the
enjoyment is enhanced because of the
fact
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
CAbY To RETURN
TO C0RT SUNDAY

Announcement was made yesterday
Gaby Deslys will return to that play
house next Sunday for that day only.
giving two performances, one in the
afternoon and one In the evening.
This arrangement is made possible
through the fact that Little Women"
the current attraction at the Cort,.
does not play on Sundays.
The demand for seats for the Gaby
Deslys engagement, which came to an
end last Sunday night. was so great
that many Cort patrons were disap
pointed in not being able to secure
reservations. 1t was in response to
this more than unusual condition that
the two performances next Sunday
were arranged. Seats for these two
extra performances are now on sale
at the Cort boxoffice.
At the extra performances Gaby
and her entire company will appear
in The Little Parisienne." the vehicle
that displayed her talents last week.
The only difference will be that the
vivacious star is to show a completely
new set of costumes at the matinee
and in the evening
n X X
Sam Bernard Will shortly cease to
be a vaudeville possibility and become
a vaudeville reality, arrangements
having practically been concluded for
his tour of the Orpheum circuit. Mr..
Bernard is unquestionably the peer
of German dialect comedians and one
of the most prominent of contempt
rary comedy stars.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
MISS RUNY0N WILL BE BRIDE TONIGHT /
Mil Valley Belle bWon byA W. Elliott u c. Football Star
Both Are Graduates of Berke-
ley University Leaders
at School

At a pretty ceremony at the home
of her parents in Mill Valley Miss
Helen Runyon will become the bride
of Amos William Elliott at $50
o'clock tonight. Rev. H. H. Hewitt
will read the service in the presence
of a small company of relatives and
friends.
Green and white. the decorative
scheme. of coloring. Will be carried
out with white chrysanthemums. st.
Joseph lilies and fernery.
The bride, who will be. given in
marriage by her father. Charles f.
Runyon. will be gowned in ivory
satin elaborated with old family lace.
Her tulie veil Will be fastened with
orange blossoms and she will carry a
shower bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
Miss Jennie Watts. who viii attend
her cousin as maid of honor. will be
gowned in green. and the brides
maids. Miss Muriel Burnham and Miss
Pauline Pierson. sorority sisters Of
Miss Runyon. will wear white. All
attendants will carry showers of
snowy ehrysanthemums Robert Clark
viii be the best. man, aad the ushers
viii be Charles Haseman and Stanley
King.
Mr.. Elliott is the son sof Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Elliott of Oakland and
brother of Robert Elliott, Thomas
Elliott and Mrs. Leon Kelly of San
Jose. Both he and his bride are
graduates of the state university.
where she was member of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Mr.. Ell
lott captained the varsity team of
1911 and was associated with most Of
the college activities during his I'M
dergraduate days. He was president
of the Big C Honor society. a member
of the Winged Helmet and Golden
Bear Honor societies and OF the
Kappa Sigma fraternity.
They will enjoy a honeymoon in the
southern part of the state before TAXI
ing up their permanent residence in
Reno. where Mr.. Elliott is a member
of the physical education department
at the University of Nevada
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30

Frank craven, who will be remem-
bered for his inimitable interpreta-
ton of Jimmy Gilley in ! Bought
and Paid For" has turned play
wright. Craven has just completed
comedy which he calls TOO Many
Cooks" The piece will go into re-
hearsal Immediately. Craven assum-
ing the leading role, and Mr.. Brady
plans to give it New York opening
early in January.
William A. Brady announces a new
play by Thompson entitled, "A Lady
OF Long Ago." The piece will be
given an early production in New
York city
Three days of work by large force
of stage mechanics will be required
to place the stage of the Columbia
theater in shape for the reception of
the immense tank and other para
phernalia used in the massive pro-
duction of "Kismet," which Otis
Skinner Is to present, commenting the
18th inst. The entire New York pre-
sentation of ''Kismet" will be offered
here
The Stratford- on-Avon players with
their extensive Shakespearean rep
ertoire will be seen at the Columbia
theater in the not distant future.
Dorothy Green, the leading woman of
the organization. has made superb
impression on this side OF the Atlantic
wherever the players have appeared.
X A.
The sensation of the New York sea-
son has been made, not by stage
performance, but by the five reel NOV
ing picture called THE Inside OF the
White Slave Traffic The Park the
alter. where the picture has been on
view. has not been able to accommo-
date the throngs. and all New York
has been stirred up over this film.
Milestones.' one Of the most de-
lightful Of modern successes, is sched-
uled for early appearance here.
After seven months of popularity at
William A. Brady's playhouse Owen
Davis drama of modern domestic
problems, The Family Cupboard" is
to go on tour. Mr.. Brady opened the
Davis play last summer, 1t being one
of the first of the realistic school to
appear In Manhattan last season All
the larger cities will be included in
the route of The Family Cupboard"
the cast presenting the piece on the
road being the same excellent organi-
zation seen during the closing weeks
at the plaYhouse
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
|S@u[NSp[RINdS
~ in, tie
.,MlII ~ AWNINGS

Equipped with an assortment of
gowns and songs, the like of which
have never been heard or seen before,
Marie Lloyd. London's idol. is San
Francisco bound If London doesn't
watch sharply she is likely to lose her
idol, as seldom, if ever before, has an
English coincidence scored as heavily
in this country as Miss Lloyd.
Mile. Reshanare, the English expo
nent of India dances, will shortly be-
gin a tour Of the Orpheum circuit,
presenting suite of four dances.
X X x
Sylvia Runs Away" by Robert
Housum. dramatic editor of the
Cleveland Leader. is the name of a
new comedy which William A. Brady
will present in New York after the
holidays.
The filmed story of Jack London 8
John Barleycorn" is one of the early
attractions at Grauman's Imperial
theater. 1t is said to surpass even
his great. story. The Sea Wolf"
which achieved such phenomenal
success when presented here a short
time ago.
Within the Law" Bayard veillers
powerful American drama. in the star
role of which Margaret Ellington is
tAI x.rt&
greatest triumph. will be the attrac-
ton at the Cort following Little
Women" Within the Law" has fog
Its central character an appealing
young woman, convicted of a crime of
which she is innocent, who, upon her
release from prison, is forced into
warfare with the authorities, match
ing her wits and courage against po-
lice brutality and adroitly avoiding
the clutches of the law, although she
preys upon society at will.
X
An early Cort theater booking of
interest to theatergoers Is that OF e.
II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe who
will present a carefully selected rep
ertoire of Shakespearean and classic
plays.
Emma Trentini. the light opera
prima donna, of whom much has been
heard on this side of the Rockies. will
be seen at the Cort theater soon in
The FREELY
John Cort will shortly send to his
theater here the new, massive pro-
duction of THE Ham Tree" in which
Mcintyre and Heath are duplicating
their former successes on their tour
of the country.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
GOSSIP OF THE DRAWING ROOM

several months and plans to visit
friends in New York. Boston and
Washington before returning to her
home in this city.
Mrs. Henry J. Croker and her chill
dren, Miss Marion, Miss Kate. Miss
Mary. Henry and Clark Croker, will
leave San Francisco for the east Sat-
urday afternoon. Henry Croker will
resume his studies at Yale and the
other junior members of the family
Croker and Miss Marian will sail for
Europe to enjoy an indefinite sojourn
abroad.
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
To Depart for East

Mrs. Norman McLaren is making ar
rangements to depart soon for Port
land, Me-, where she will visit her
sister. Mrs. Harold Sewall. who has
recently returned from abroad. Mrs.
Sewall. who was Miss Mary Ashe,
former belle of San Francisco society,
was a visitor to San Francisco two
summers ago. when she was extern
sfvely entertained by the smart set.
Her son. Loyal Sewali. paid San
Francisco a brief visit during the last
summer. Mrs. McLaren will be away
The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30
Transbay Social Happenings

receiving by Mrs. Frank Shirley
Baker
=
Berkeley and Alameda society at
tended weddings of members of the
younger set in their respective cities
Saturday Ira Clark of San Fran
cisco claimed Miss winifred Mastick
as his bride at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mastick.
in Alameda, at an evening ceremony.
Mrs. Norman Patterson Miss ALA
Mastick) and cousin of the bride,
and Mr.. Patterson were the only at
tendants. At 4 o'clock in Berkeley
Miss Gwendolyn White became the
wife of Lieutenant John c. Pegram.
e. S. A. at the home of Mrs Benja-
min T. White. Only members Of
both families were present