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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-25

the Milwaukee track at Jersey siding,
in road district No. II, bidders to sub
init their own plans and specifications.
Bids to be received up to May Is, 1918.
Call for bids ordered published in Elk
River Sentinel.
Claim Of Blair E. Hoar for 1925 as
special compensation for bringing the
county tract indexes up to date was
allowed by two Of the commissioners,
Mr.. Harrison disappearing the claim.
The petition Of Sumner Rigdon, ct.
al, for the organization Of the Pierce
highway district was granted and May
Sd fixed as the date for the election to
be held. John Gaffney, Ed. Harper
and E. B. Steele yer appointed Judges
of election, and the school house in
Pierce was designated as the place for
holding the election.
The board fixedSthe road poll tax for
1913 at 400 for each able bodied man
in the county oyer q and under so
years Of age.
Communication was received from
w. M. Chandler, suggesting that the
county could save money on county
printing by calling for bids and letting
contract for the work to lowest bidder.
Commissioners Zelenka and Torger-
son favored not considering a call for
bids on the grounds that the Orofino
Tribune was on the thirte enth day Of
January designated as the official pa
per Of Clearwater county, and for the
further reason that owing to its gen.
eral and large circulation the sOrofino
Tribune Is most likely to give service
to the residents Of Clearwater county.
Commissioner Harrison favored issu-
ing a call for bids for the county print
Ing, for the reason that he would pre-
fer to have new contract, and have
same published showing the amount
the residents Of Clearwater county are
paying for the service Of the official
paper Of Clearwater county.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-25
Commissioners Proceedings.

Since our last issue the board Of
county commissioners have transacted
considerable business.
Nearly all the claims against the
county were allowed and ordered paid.
The claim Of R. B. Hibbs for use Of
Hibbs' Perfection Culvert, including
patent right for use Of county, was dis
allowed in the sum Of $500.
DR.. ]. F. Hurlburt was allowed 1850
for treatment Of county patients and
St. Joseph's hospital was allowed >68.S
for care Of county patients.
The board agreed to make a sufficient
tax levy at the proper time to raise
$40, 600 for public school purposes, as
recommended by the county superin-
tendent.
Application Of F. H. Lanphier for
license to operate a ferry at Orofino,
was granted and his bond approved.
Bond of G.. G. Morris as justice Of the
peace for Elk River precinct was ap-
proved.
Myron Zimmerman was allowed 415
as bounty IN n cougar scalp.
The Security Bridge Co., was allowed
5000 for material for bridge under con-
struction at Orofino.
School district No. SO was created ~
petitioned for
Petition Of Seth M. Kelly for organi-
cation Of School district No "a, between
Lo Lo creek and Big canyon was
granted.
Petition Of C. E. Scoles for segrega-
ton Of territory from school district No.
21 and annexation to No. s, was
granted.
Petition Of Patrick Griffin for segre-
CATION Of territory from school district
No. II and annexation to No. 81 was
granted.
Petition Of A. w. Hendrickson, ct. al.
that school district No. Is be released
from the combination Of districts Great.
ing Rural High School district No. 1,
was considered and denied on the
grounds that q sufficient number d
heads Of families in the district had moi
signed the petition for such release.
Application Of Potlatch Lumber Co.
for cancellation Of tax sale certificate
No. 206 for 1908, was granted on &C
count Of the land described being
doubly assessed.
Application Of Hans Berg for cancels
ton Of tax sale certificate No. 164 fol
1903, was granted, the land assessed
being government land at the tim,
assessed.
Application Of Inland Trust 4 Invest
ment Co., cancellation Of tax sale certl
ficate No. 400. for 1901, was granted
the land being unpatented 1t the tim,
Of assessment.
Application Of Opal JahnkeF for can
collation. II tax sale certificate No. So
for 1909 was granted, the taxes having
been paid previous to sale.
Application Of J. M. Fairly for cancel
alton Of tax sale certificate No. 267 70
1903 taxes, was granted on account Q
the land having been erroneousl'
assessed.
Petition Of E. ". Minor ct. a. for ap
pointment Of E. w. Lillard n justic
Of the peace at Elk River was granted
Appointment Of R. H. Leeper q
deputy sheriff at Elk River, with salar,
Of S0O per month was confirmed.
Bond Of Mabelle Owe ~ justice Of til
peace Of Dent precinct va approved
The following road overseers bond
were approved:
John Larson, road district No. II.
Oscar Meador, road district No. II.
Geo. Edwards,s road district No. Is.
Bond Of Carl Thompson for cor
struction Of North Fork road, date
Dec. II, 1912, wis approved.
Bond Of George Gleason as oversee
Of road district No. q was disapprovet
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-25
DEPARTMENT. 81 the Interior

Department Of the Interior
u. s. Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho.
Notice q hereby given that the state
Of idaho on the 9Th day Of August,
1909, filed 10 this office ! list Of lands
No. 6290o. selected BY it, state board
al land commissioners, for indemnity
purposes under Section No. 4, Acto
Ne IA, M IA NV IA, Sec. g. 7. Il
NJ, r. 5 E. BIN.
Copies thereof BY descriptive sub
divisions have been posted In this OF
flee for inspection by any person inter
eeted, and the public generally,
Within the next sixty days from the
date Of the first publication hereof,
protests or contests, against the claim
o. the state to the tracts, Or sub-divi
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-25

Clearwater County's Jail.
The above pile Of junk is the steel cell for Jail that was bought by the old
board Of county commissioners, and which is now carried 0 n the books Of the
county rs an item Of $500 in its assets We have no place to erect the work and
the county prisoners have to be sent to Lewiston to be taken care Of Stlthere
are people who say we do not need a county building at the county seat. If
this county does not need such accommodations, what county does?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
STATE GAME
WARDEN HERE
Interviews Candidates for Position of
Deputy Fish and Game
Warden Here.

State Game Warden Elmer c, Hin
shaw was in this city today investi-
eating conditions in this vicinity and
talking with candidates for the posi-
tion of deputy game and fish warden
here. Mr.. Hinshaw is recent ap-
pointee of Governor Clarke and is
making trips to various parts of the
state to view the conditions at first
hand.
He will probably not announce the
new deputy in this district for few
days although the office is vacant
now, the term of Adam Wierather
having expired a few weeks ago.
There are three leading candidates
for the position: Wierather, Henry
Reichman and Aus Hollowell. The po-
sition will be one OF more RESPONSE
bi.ity under the new plans of Mr.. Hin
shaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
PERSONALS.


Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Beerlle of Hite-
man are in the city the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Hardin, North Tenth
street
Charles e. Wallace of the Stone &
Webster company is in the city look
ing after the interests of the Missis-
sippi River Power Co.
Representative Casey Hamilton of
Fort Madison, and Fletcher Clancy
of Montrose, were transacting bust
ness in the city today.
Miss Rose Corlas of Chicago is
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. L. Hard
esty.
Master Irwin Wolfe of Chicago is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. H. R.
Hardesty, for the summer.
Mr.. Fred E. Mitchell of Winterhav-
en-, Fla, was in the city yesterday as
the guest of Miss Elsie Mattern.
Mr. and Mrs. f. ]. Kirch of Los
Angeles. Cal, are visiting in the city
for a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
j. Kirch at No. 912 Franklin street.
The Messrs. Kirch are brothers. Mr..
and Mrs. Kirch of Los Angeles will go
to Kahoka shortly, for a visit with
relatives there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Cool Weather.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 6.-'Moder-
ately cool weather" for the eastern
half of the continent is due. The
weather bureau said so in a special
bulletin issued today.
A general change In the distribu-
ton of atmospheric pressure over the
Atlantic ocean and North American
continent that has caused prolonged
period of warm weather in the east
ern states is now in progress" the
asserted, and the indica-
tions point TO general reaction to
lower temperatures over the Atlantic
states, the Ohio and Lower Missis-
sippi valleys and the lower lake re.
gion, within the next thirty-six to for
ty-eight hours. Severai days of mod
erately cool weather in those regions
will follow"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
ARGUMENTS FOR
A NEW TRIAL
Pfanschmidt Asks for Another Chance
on Grounds Of Unfair
Jurors.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 6.-Argument
for new trial for Roy Pfanschmidt,
convicted and sentenced to hang for
the murder of his father, mother and
sister and Miss Emma Kaempen, was
begun this afternoon at 1880. Aff1da-
Wits were presented alleging that AL
bert Carter and s. G. Sparks, Jurors,
were unfair.
In case the petition for new trial
fails. the case may be appealed to the
state supreme court.
evidence in the murder trial was
that Ray had killed the four in order
that he might have money to marry
Miss Esther Reeder. The evidence
was circumstantial and was hat after
he had killed the four he had attempt
ed to cast evidence OF guilt on his
father by burning the body In small
bits. Had he succeeded, according to
the states theory. in disposing Of his
fathers body, 1t would have been be,
lieyed that the father had murdered
the other three.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
CITY NEWS.

Stereopticon view Of China to-
night at the First Baptist church, 8
o'clock. Admission free. Given by
the missionary class.
The city council has given the
Keokuk Pure Ice company permits
sion to have switch run alongside
OF their loading platform at Eighth
and Johnson streets. 1t is understood
that the machinery of the company
is on its way here and the plant is
being rushed rapidly to completion.
Council Bluffs aerie No. 104 Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, announce the
completion of their new home, and
the opening and dedicatory exercises
will be held May and 8. Mayor
Tom Maloney has sent to a number OF
his Keokuk friends invitations to be
present at the dedication.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Proposition to Test 1t.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May Ga resolu-
ton proposing that the department of
state and the attorney general pro,
cure test in the courts of the Cali
fornia anti-alien land law, was intro
duced in the house today by Repre-
sentative Britten, an Illinois republi-
can. He proposed that the house
judiciary committe report such reso,
luton to the house.
Without doubt California has ex-
ceeded it's authority and gone beyond
its rights in enacting this legislation, .
said Britten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06

a vigorous and sustaining recovery
marked the day, and outside buying
was reported. Paris, on the other
hand, was unusually depressed, the
government three per cents in partic-
ular falling u points, and touching
a figure SAN, two points below that
of a month ago. and 4a4 under the
years high price.
Neither at home, nor abroad was
the general news unfavorable. Mon.
senegro's surrender to the powers wac
wholly confirmed and our own news
comprised another highly satisfactory
weekly government bulletin on wealth
er in thu crop belt. So nearly Ideal
have conditions been in the winter
wheat states that it will be possible
to say, even if every favorable con
diticn estimate" next Thursday, that
the course of events, since the figures
We're compiled on the first of May
would warrant still higher fgures
These considerations, however, ut
tracted no attention on the stock ex
change where the days decline o.
one to three points in prices was at
tended only by comment on the short
ness of the time within which Unlor
Pacific must dispose of is Southern
Pacific holdings. The situation in thii
regard is undoubtedly troublesome
but it was somewhat excessively
dwe!t upon by the sellers of stock,
today. The pressure applied to thu
market, mainly Gu this argument, nat
urally converged on these two stock
which led in the weakness-but 9th
er stocks were also marks of aggres
sive selling, and in the later marke
the declines We're general.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
STREET CARS GO
UP INTO SMOKE
Blaze Did $4,000 Worth Ct Damage
at Car Barns of the
Company.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
CHICAGO, May 6.-Fire that broke
out shortly before noon today and
threatened the destruction Of the car
barns of the Chicago railway company
Northwestern avenue and West Divi.
sion street, did s150,00O damage.
Forty new cars, ready to go into
service and fifty others were wrecked
by the blaze
When fire companies arrived they
found the flames licking their way
through oil-soaked partitions and
floors and attacking large oil tank
Efforts of the firemen conferred about
the oil tank to prevent an explosion
that might have cost several lives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Weather Conditions.

Yesterdays rain was confined to the
Mississippi valley, and was heavy IN
the northern porto, while the move.
ment of the depression from the cen
trail valleys to the northeastern states
caused warm wxsther in the eastern
districts.
The drift of the northwestern field
OF high pressure to the northern pla-
teau region Is causing fair, cooler
weather from the Rockies to the Mis-.
sissippi and freezing temperature 4.
reported at Havre, Mont, and Bis
marck, n. D., this morning.
In the mountain region it is slightly
warmer, with a depression in the
southwest.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Wednesday
and light frost is probable in low
grounds tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
KEoKUK's SKULL
TO STATE MUSEUM
Edgar r. Harlan Of Iowa Historical
Society Wants Plaster Cast
Made of Skull.

Edgar R. Harlan, curator Of the
state historical society, has made a
request to the local D. A. RS through
James C. Davis that the skull of Chief
Keokuk which was presented to the
society to be buried with the other
bones in the monument be sert to
Des Moines SO that plaster cast Of
It may be made AMI placed in the
state museum. The story OF how the
skull came to be in the Davis collec-
ton In this city was tod In The Gate
City at the time ii was decided to
bury 1t with the other bones and Mr..
Harlan will place this article with the
skull as descriptive of it.
The d. A. RS are assured that the
skull will be returned to this city in
time to be buried in the monument.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
DEPUTY SHERIFF
HAS AN AFFIDAVIT
Illinois Senate Vice Commission Con.
siderabIy Riied over Some
Rumors.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, May 6.-Lieu-
tenant Governor Barratt O'Hara, who
has headed the Illinois senate vice
commission, today gave his critics an
opportunity to face him in the senate
he stepped from the presidents chair
and on question of personal privil-
eye requested the senate to order
Deputy Sheriff R. M. Sullivan of Sang
anon county, to appear before that
body.
This man has appeared in public
print stating that he had affidavits
reflecting on the character of the
lieutenant governor and on members
of the senate vice commission. Since
then the chair has heard of SANDER
Gus rumor that has circulated reflect
ing on the body created by this SEN
ate to investigate vice, low wages and
their connection with white slavery.
I'VE would most respectfully re-
quest the senate to summon Mr. Sui
Ivan and ask him to bring with him
any affidavits he may have reflecting
on the chair.
The resolution presented by Sena-
tor Ettleson to that effect was passed
unanimously and sergeant-at-arms
was dispatched to the court house to
find Sullivan.
In making his statement, the lieu
tenant governor read from the Spring
field Register, purporting to quote
Sullivan. 1t read:
L have an affidavit declared Sui
livan last night. I want them to
summon me so / will have the OPP
portunity of laying this affidavit be-
fore the senate. Tuesday afternoon
Investigator Coan came to my office
and said | was wanted at the session
of the senate at five o'clock that af-
ternoon. | told him was not only
willing but anxious to appear, but
for some reason the session adjourned
without calling me.
"a man enters public life O'Hara
continued, with but one thing to pre-
serve-his character and reputation. !"
The resolution was seconded by
Senator Hurburgh of Galesburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
CONSERVATION
OF HUMAN LIFE
is the Most Vital Problem Now Con.
fronting the American
People.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON May 6.-That the
conservation Of human life is the
most vital problem now confronting
the American people was the informa-
ton conveyed to President Wilson to-
day by committee of noted scien-
lists. They asked him to call a
conference of scientists and humani-
tarians generally to meet in this city
next fall and adopt a program for
Legislation which will be uniform in
the nationand states, and which will
provide badly needed health regula-
lions.
The committee was headed by Pro-
fessor Irving Fisher Of Yale univer-
sity and included DR.. Harvey w. Will
ey, former chief chemist; DR.. John B.
B. Murphy of Chicago; DR.. G. H. Sim
mons, of Chicago; Abraham Jacob, Of
New York; Senator Owens of Oklaho-
ma, and Representative Foster of
Illinois
The committee was a joint repre-
SSHtdtlOu VI tuS american MEDICAL
Associations committee on public
health and the Citizens' Public Health
committee of 100 organized by DR..
Wiley in the last national campaign.
Prof. Fisher told the president that
the first reform along the lines advo.
Gated by the medical association was
the establishment in the house of rep
resentatives Of a committee on pub.
lie health. There is one in the SEN
ate, he said, but it cannot originate
legislation requiring an appropriation.
With that committee established, the
president was told, legislation along
these lines would be easier.
general conference, which could
decide on plans for uniform legisla-
ton was the next requisite and after
that the doctors believe, depart
ment of public health with cabinet
officer at it's head would be needed.
The president said that he was great.
ly in sympathy with the movement,
and promised to do all that he could
to advance it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Drowned in Lake.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, May 6.-The body of
Emil Manjean, 3S number 1889 Wa
bash avenue, drowned at Grass Lake,
H., when boat upset, was brought
to Chicago today.
Manjean was out rowing with Mr..
and Mrs. George Boynton prcSrietors
of Chicago hotel. Two young men,
strangers, swan to the rescue Of the
hotel man and his wife, but Manjean
did not reappear Boynton had $500
in cash in his pockets when he was
drawn to safety. He gave each of the
men $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
$780,
Miss Baldwin Again President,


In spite of the bad weather there
was good attendance at the annual,
and final meeting of the year, of the
Monday Music club. The program as
printed was well rendered.
AS a result OF the election OF Off
GERS the following were chosen:
President-Miss Martha Baldwin.
Vice PRESIDENT. o. Boyd.
Secretary Miss Clara Fry.
Treasurer Miss Eleanor Brown.
The year ends with membership
OF over 525 and some 1925 in the
treasury. 1t has taken lots Of time
and skillful management to bring
about the success and Miss Baldwin
deserves the thanks OF the commun-
ity for her successful management of
the Monday, Music club. The club has
been in existence thirteen years. A
week from tonight the auxiliary will
give their final program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
TRAIN ROBBER
MAY BE CAUGHT
Man Who Answers Description and is
Wounded, Has Been
Arrested.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May Ga
strange man who answered the de-
scription of the bandit who held up
the Kansas City Southern train in the
suburbs Friday night and shot Jesse
M. Short, a wealthy mining man, was
today arrested in contractors camp
near Birmingham, Mo-, and brought
here. The stranger appeared at the
camp Sunday wearing a bloody shirt
and applied for work. He could not
bear his weight on one foot as if
wounded and the officials here were
at once notified.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Where Is the Money?

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, May Glow Harry G.
Baseler, trusted teller and employee for
sixteen years of the Third National
bank, got rid of the $4,000 which he
admitted taking in the last three
years today continues a mystery as
the defaulting paying teller apparently
lived within his income and was
clean in his habits. Baseler was to-
day brought before District Attorney
Houts by the bank and surety com
panies hoping the authorities might
induce him to explain. They learned
nothing.
Mrs Baseler says she will stand
by him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
RESISTED OFFICER
WHEN ARRESTED
George sIders Pleaded Not Guilty &c
Charge in Superior Court
and Bond Fixed.

George siders resisted Officer La
Feber when arrested last night on the
charge Of drunkenness and more than
ordinary force was used to put him
behind the bars. In the superior court
this morning he had not yet recover
ed and plea of not guilty was emit
cred for him and bond fixed at 500.
He is in Jail.
A girl by the name OF Laura Her.
rick was sent back to her folks IN
Missouri this afternoon. She is a
crippled girl and was working in a
restaurant here but become NUS
ance on the streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
A outlet Wedding.

At the home Of the groom's parents
in Alexandria, Mo-, on May 4th, oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Amy N.
Snyder to Oscar H. Gates. Both
bride and groom are residents Oh
Alexandria. Miss Snyder is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Snyder and
Mr.. Gates is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Gates. Only a few friends and
the immediate families werc present.
The contracting parties are among
the most estimable young people of
their town. They enter life with
bright prospects and the best wishes
Of host Of friends are theirs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Not a War Measure.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May g. Secretary
of War Garrison today put a auietus
on reports from San Francisco that in
sending arms and ammunition to the
Philippines, the United States is pre-
pairing for any possible eventualities
growing out of the passage of an
antialien land bill by the California
legislature. The shipment according
to Secretary Garrison was to fill a
requisit drawn during Secretary Slim
sons time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-06
Preacher Injured.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CUMBERLAND Md, May 6.--Rev.
VIM. Brown, travelling from Kansas
City, Mo, to Washington, was serious
" injured today when Baltimore and
Ohio express train number two was
derailed near here. Two engines and
nine cars left the track but all re-
manned upright and Rev Brown was
the only passenger seriously hurt He
was taken to a hospital. The accident
is supposed to have been caused by a
broken rail.