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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12

BEWARE!

Tacoma motorists afflicted
with the speed bug are here
by warned to partake of the
20-mile-limit serum before
next week. The county's
speed cop, A. A. Warner, will
begin his duties on a brand
new 75-mile motorcycle next
week, and his orders are
most explicit regarding
speeders.
Warmers duties will be
confined to the county
boundaries, but he is liable to
bob up at any crossroads
most any minute. Speeders
on the Mount Tacoma boule-
ward, and enthusiasts who
attempt TO beat Teddy Tetz-
laff's record around the
Montamara course will be
given special attention.
Eyes, Officer Warner be-
gins his duties next week,
and he will be on the roads
every nice day of the sum
mer," said Chairman Reed of
the board of county commits
sioners today. ave intend
to minimize the accidents on
our county roads this sum-
mer by forcing automobilists
to keep within the state speed
limit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
TacomaFurnitureCo
0f1-18 South @ Street
IMPROVEMENT
CLUB TO MEET
THIS EVENING

There Will be a meeting of the
18th Ave. Improvement club at
Klang's hall, 2917 So. 18th st.,
at 8 o'clock tonight, at which
time the club will take up the
merits of the boy scout move
ment; the question of the public
schools for the use of all civic
societies and club. Also It is ex-
pected that the club will make a
vigorous protest against the re-
stricted district. There are va
rious other matters to come be-
fore the club and a large audi
ence is expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
SCHO OLMASTER TAFT GIVES FIRST LESSON in CLASSROOM
STUDENTS, GRAVE AND INTENT, LISTEN VERY EARNESTLY

from the practice field. A giant
full back stood in the front ranks
shoulder to shoulder with the
champion shot-putter and the
pitcher who will win for the
Blue. Compared with the for
mer president, they seemed un-
developed youths. For a moment
the big men of Yale looked at
each other, smiling. Next in
slant an athletes arm beat the
air like q fail. "One!" "Twol"
"Three!" Then 1t tore the air,
that vibrant yell best loved of
college cheers to the sons of Eli:
Brek-ek-ek-ex, COAX, co-ox,. E.
Brek-ek-ek-eN, COAX, co-oX,. {.
Hero, hero, hullabaloo!
Yale, Yale, Valet
Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah.
rah, rall, rah!
Taft-Taft-Taft
For Taft, 10, u maker of
history, had come back to
Yale--'Teacher Taft" but
still "Taft, 1891"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
SPEEDWAY WILL
De COMPLETED
VERY SOON

Work is progressing nicely on
the speedway track and it will be
ready for the racing automobile
men long before July, according
to present plans.
In addition to eliminating the
dangerous curves which bother ed
the racers last year the track this
year will be covered for its en-
tire distance with a coat of as
phalt, which will give it a hard
surface. This is what the flyers
are banking on to make the races
this year record breaking.
Building Inspector Scott Snyder
went out and inspected the grand
stand work last week and he pro-
nounces it all right. The stand
will be absolutely safe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
NOT GUILTY

SAN FRANCISCO. May IL
Not guilty was the plea entered
today by former Detective Frank
sSsola, the first of eight police Of
ficers indicted for alleged COM
splicity with the Italian bunco
gang to face trial. The hearing
was before Superior Judge Ira
bucco. Following the plea. Esola
asked for immediate trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
TWO REFUSED

Thirty-four aspirants for citi-
zenship in the United States ap-
peared before Naturalization Ex-
aminer John Speed Smith and
Judge Clifford this morning in the
superior court. Only two appli-
cants had been refused their pa
pers at the time of noon recess.
These applicants could not show
themselves sufficiently versed in
civic and governmental control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
STREETS BAD
SAYS H. S. GRIGGS

H. s. Griggs this morning pro-
tested to the council against the
condition of the street along the
street railway tracks on c street.
While the council is "dicker-
ing with the T. R. & p. company,
Griggs suggests that they get
something done on the tracks.
The company has already
bought new rails to relay Pacific
avenue and c street tracks this
summer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
LETTERS URGE
JOHNSON TO
SIGN BILL

SACRAMENTO, May 12.-
While Johnson is holding up the
anti-alien bill to give the ma
tional government time to exhaust
every possible diplomatic re-
source in maintaining amicable
relations with Japan, he is being
flooded with letters and kilograms
from Californians and eastern
states urging him to sign the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12

This is the first photograph
taken of the deposed Portuguese
ruler with his royal sweetheart,
Princess Augusta Victoria, and
her father. The date for the
marriage is not fixed, but it is
likely that the wedding will oc-
cur soon. The bride belongs to
the elder branch of the historic
house of Hohenzollern, the Catho-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
FIFE STREET
PAVING JOB
IS Up AGAIN

The paving of Fife street from
South Eighth to North 21st
brought the residents to the city
hall this morning. A counting of
noses showed 80 per cent of the
property owners against 1t and 81
per cent for the improvement.
The council gave both sides an
other week to get signers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
REPORT

Jurors of thu May enire report
ed for service in Judge c. M.
Yesterdays department of the SUI
perior court today. The first case
on-~the superior court docket is
a civil suit by the Pacific Coast
Steamship company against the
Pacific Gypsum company, which
began before Judge Chapman this
afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
OFFICIALS O. K.
O'HARA'S STORY

CHICAGO, May 12.-Corrobor-
alton of Lieut.. Gov. O'Hara's
story regarding his relations with
Mrs. Maude Robinson was given
the senate investigating commit
tee by State Treasurer O'Connell
today. O'Connell o. KID O'Hara's
story of a plot to discredit him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
To DISCUSS RACES

The advisability of holding the
auto races during the Montamara
Festo on Sunday will be discussed
at an open meeting this evening
of the Twelfth Aveue Improve
ment club, at Klag's hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
ID NE " CARS
BOUND FOR
THIS CITY

Word reached the city this
morning that the 10 new street
cars for the street railway COM
pany have been shipped from
Cincinnati and are now in the
hands of the Milwaukee bound
for Tacoma. They ought to be
here by June /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12

lie branch. and the consent of the
kaiser to the match was neces-
sary. The princess and Manuel are
second cousins, but had never
met until few weeks ago.
Princess Augusta has sunny
hair and big dark eyes, fascinat-
ing smile, and willowy figure
and Manuel is said to be head-
over-heels In love with her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
PAVING METHOD
MAY BE CHANGED

cd Of paying contractors on local
improvement work.
Now the contractor gets no
money until 80 days after the
job Is done. The result Is he
taxes up interest on the whole
job for at least 80 days when he
makes his bid,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
COURT ADJOURNS

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 12.
The supreme court recessed to-
day until May &c without hand
ing down a decision in the big
Minnesota rate case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12

PLAINFIELD, Wis, May a.
Nearly half a hundred men knelt
and prayed before the bar of
saloon here while a revival meet
ing was being conducted by three
ministers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
DECIDES CASE

Blame for the collision, In San
Francisco bay, last year, between
the steamers Strathay and Yosem-
lite was placed on the Strathay in
an opinion handed down in the
federal court. Following the col
lision both steamers brought suit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12

and taken to the court house,
where it reposes in a corner Of
the sheriff's office. Most of these
arrested were released on bail
from $40 to $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12

Commissioner Woods recon-
mended this morning that a sys-
tenn similar to that in Seattle be
devised to pay part of the cost
on estimates as the work pro-
crosses.
The matter was referred to the
city attorney to get up a plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-12
MORE APPLES

Our last car is here from Wenat-
chez and will be a revelation to
see the quality of apples for this
season of the year.
THE PRICES
ROME BEAUTIES, as they were
at Christmas time, $I.25 the box.
WINESAPS-The best grade we
have had this year; will keep 6
weeks or more. $1.35 to $3.50 the
box.
Spitzenbergs and Yellow Newtown
Pippins, $1.25, $3.50 and Sis.
Have q cider, sc. Fresh every
day, 40c the gallon.
Get a basket of beauties, over
2 doz. Spitz or Plppins, Winesap
and Rome Beauties, 4oc and soc.
Yakima Apple Depot
Dos G St.. Main 1900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
ENTERTAINMENT PLEASED MANY
Catholic Ladies Score Success at Kents
Hall Last Friday Night

The entertainment given at
Kent's Hall last Friday evening
under the auspices of the Altar
society of the Catholic church and
directed by Mrs, G. A. Elliott was
grand success. The hall was
we'll crowded and the receipts
amounted to $500. The enter
tainment was one of the best given
by local talent in Boomers Ferry in
many years.
The forepart of the program con-
sisted of a we'll rendered piano duet
by Marguerite LouRhney and Edna
Moore, two laughable song and
dance sketches by Alfred May, a
reading by Mrs. Elliott that
brought we'll merited applause,
and two pleasing vocal selections,
one by Master Frank Loughney
and one by 4. w. King.
The feature of the entertainment
was the one-act comedy entitled
Engaging Janet The char
acters in the playlet were taken by
seven young ladies, Eva Boileau
Mae Rowlo Mary Muhlfeld, Janice
Rabenstroff, Edna Moore, Lillian
O'Callaghan and NJ arg Il rite
Loughney. Each one of the cast,
displayed pleasing ability in pre-
senting the characters they repre-
scented and reflected great credi
upon the directing ability of Mrs
Elliott.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
LET BIDS FOR
new SCHOOL
Brick Building For School District No.
IA To be Completed By First
of the Year
SPOKANE men LOWEST BIDDERS
New Building to be Modern In Every
Respect

According to the bids let Mon
day School District No. IA is to
have one of the finest brick school
buildings in Bonner county COM
pleted and ready for use by January
1, 1914. Nine bids were sub
mitted for the building proper and
four for the plumbing and heat
ing contracts. ]. G.. Cox, of Spo-
kane secured the contract for the
building with his bid of $40, 544 90
and M. Isbister, of Spokane, Sc
cured the contract for the plumb
ing and heating at 81 $4,000.
There was but little variations
in the bids which were submitted
as follows; The Colonial Building
Co., $40, 1925; D. w. Parks, S12,
OPS; Carl w. Anderson, $40, $780,;
Medby & Vistaunet, $40, 825 co.
| J. G. Cox, $40, 544 90; J. G. Lor-
enze, $40, 734.00; R. c. Alloway
S1l, 10000; Abraham & Corbett,
$12, $500; Charles D. Rowell
$11,51o.O0. The bids submitted
on the plumbing and heating con
tract were as follows; Blair
Meagher Co. 81, $4,000; P. ]
Bowling, $1,s35.00; Bonner Water
& Light Co., $l,824.O0; M. Isbis
ter, 81, $4,000.
The plans of the new school
house which were drawn by Keitf
& Whitehouse, of Spokane, cal
for a two story brick with full
basement. modern in every respec
front to be trimmed with brown
stone, the contract to be completed
January /, 1914 with a $500 {
day forfeit for each day after tina
date.
The new school building will
have four rooms besides corridors
Offices and cloakrooms and is 81
planned that another wing may b,
added whenever needed withou
dishguring the school. The build
ing will be constructed on the sit,
of the present school on the North
side.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
HELD ANNUAL
TEA WEDNESDAY
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Enter
tain Large Company at K. p. Hall
Wednesday Evening
MRS. S. COVERT IS PRESIDENT
New Officers Selected at Meeting
In Afternoon

A most Jolly and congenial
company, nearly rs all told, were
most royalty entertained Wendnes-
day evening by the members of the
Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church at their annual tea
which was held in the X. P. Hall.
About seven o'clock the banquet
was served, Mrs. George r. Gray
acting as mistress of ceremonies.
For grand spread of delectable
things to eat. the Presbyterian
ladies set a record that will be
hard to beat. There were loads
and loads of delicious Boston brown
bread, scalloped potatoes, fruit
salads, potato salads, Boston baked
beans, cold meats, pickles and
relishes of all kinds, jellies, pies of
all kinds, cakes and fruits and
many other dainty dishes which
the writer burst" not attempt to
name but which he sampled and
found to be delicious. In a word
it was bountiful spread and
everyone did fall jnstice to it
thereby paying the highest compli-
ment to those who prepared it.
Following the banquet the guests
and hostesses joined in social
games which lasted until a late
hour. First there was CONVEX
sation contest and following this a
singing contest. The entertain
ment was heartily enjoyed and the
sounds of hilarity which hoated
from the hall gave full proof of the
fun that was progressing.
In the afternoon the ladies of the
society held their regular election
of officers and business meeting
The officers elected are as follows
President, Mrs. S. Covert; vice
president, Mrs. +. l.. Little;
second vice president, Mrs. Parks;
secretary, Mrs. Rose Causton: vice
secretary, Mrs. J. w. Stewart;
treasurer, Mrs. H. o. Jackson.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

were imposing upon her. The
woman slept in cot and her hus-
band in a bed in one of the rooms
OF the two-room home.
There were no signs of struggle
in the house and the county attor-
ney was of the opinion that Woods
had started away from his wife
when she caught up the revolver
and shot him, The son Charles
told the officers that he had not
noticed the condition of his
mothers mind further than that
during the summer she had told
him she wanted to go away and
seemed determined to leave the
country. At Granite the county
attorney found that Mrs. Woods
had told neighbor she had had
words with her husband and that
she would kill him some time.
Charles Woods, the son, is we'll
known in Standpoint and formerly
was a partner with John Selle in
the Standpoint Ice & Fuel company
He went to Granite about a year
ago to reside on a ranch and work
OH DR.. Drennan's farm. His
father and mother, who were
residing in the Walla Walla
country, soon came there and
resided in a frame house a short
distance away from their son.
the old gentleman worked on the
brennan farm and the morning OF
the tragedy had gotten up at al
early hour, built the fire and was
getting ready for the days work
when the tragedy occurred. He
had his overalls on but had mo-
put on his shoes and stockings al
the time when the shooting
occurred.
Mrs. Woods told the officer
that she came to Livingston
Montana, with her parents wher
II years of age and that when abou
six years of age she had beer
stolen by the Indians being later
rescued by members of the family
she was taught the use of frearm
at an early age. She marie,
Woods in Montana and afterward
they had lived in Oregon and tn
Walla Walla country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
New Methodist Minister

Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Roberts,
of Spokane, Wash, arrived here
last week, Rev. Roberts having
accepted the pastorate of the
Methodist church.
The new minister preached his
first sermons Sunday morning and
evening to good sized audiences tc
whom he appealed as an earnest
and able speaker. Mrs. Roberts i:
an experienced choir leader anc
has started the organization of {
large choir which will provide
special music at the regular ser
vices each Sunday,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Melander,
of Anaconda, Montana, were
guests of the Mt. Carmel Land
Company three days this week.
They were we'll pleased with the
country and bought a 10 acre
tract for an apple orchard. They
took back with them samples of
fruits for display and the report
that G. w. H. Heideman won the
silver cup and other prizes at Spo-
kane. Mr.. Melander thinks that
he can send other buyers from
among his friends and Mr.. Crock
we'll feels sure that they will be
good boosters for our valley.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

Liens amounting to some 81 800
were filed against the property of
the H. & M. Mining company this
week through S. Z. Henry, attor-
ney for E. E. Tomilson, Charles
Hayes, Joe Michael, J. D. Bates,
]. H. Henderson, Peter Olsen,
James Roden, Bert Randall, Myrtle
WEIGH, D. A. Montgomery and
Walter Campbell. The liens were
filed for labor accounts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
NUMBER is


During A recent epidemic OF sick.
ness the local health officer took =
sample Of the water supplied the
town for domestic purposes and
sent 1t to the State Board of Health
for analysis. A report on the
samples sent was received this
week and it shows that the drink
ing water of Boomers Ferry is con-
taminated. 1t is urged that the
people of Boomers Ferry boil all
water used for drinking and so
eliminate danger of sickness from
this source.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26
SHOT BY HIS
DEMENTED WIFE
John Woods, Aged 81, Shot By Wife,
Aged so, In Lonely Cabin
Home
WOMAN BELIEVED TO BE INSANE
Talks Frankly Of the Shooting To
Officers Of County

Standpoint, Ida. Sept. rs, (Spe-
cial to the Herald) "A lonely two
room cabin in the woods three and
half miles northwest of Granite
was the scene of a tragedy at an
early hour Monday morning when
John Woods, aged OIL, was shot
and MORALLY wounded by his wife,
Phoebe F. Woods, aged so.
Woods died at 6 o'clock Monday
evening after lingering all day un-
conscious. Mrs. w o DDS W "a
brought to the county Jail Monday
afternoon and will have a trial in
district court at the approaching
term, charge of murder to be filed
by the county attorney with the
expectation that Judge Dunn will
order a trial of the woman on an
insanity charge. Sheriff Remer
and County Attorney Costello,
who went to Granite upon tele-
phonic communication that Woods
had been shot and MORALLY wound
ed by his wife were convinced
from their investigation that Mrs.
Woods was suffering from a mental
halluciation at the time she took
her husbands life.
The officers learned the details
of the affair from Mrs. Woods,
who talked freely of the shooting
on her way to the county seat, in
an automobile, the officers using
Herb Aliens machine to go tc
Granite upon receipt of the new:
of the tragedy. Mrs. Woods sale
that she and her husband got III
about a O. clock, that she had beer
satisfied for some time that he wa
not her husband she claimed they
had some words and that he haC
said, "I'll fix you" and she hac
said, you will, will your" ant
shot him. She said that her hus
band had leaned over the bed anC
said, I'm shot, somebody ha
shot me-" She went to the hom
of her son, Charles Woods, near
by, and told him that something
had happened to his father and h,
came to the house and found hi
father lying across the bed uncon
, scious.
I Charles Woods sent for DR.
| brennan at Rathdrum, who cam
+ in an automobile. The physical,
saw that Woods was mortal,
! wounded and unconscious an
a that he could do nothing for him
I He shaved the hair from the woun
which was in the back of the head
| but made no effort to probe for tn
bullet which had evidently pene
, trated the brain. He took Mrs
q Woods to Granite where she wa
I awaiting the officers upon thei
arrival from here. The officer
= visited the scene of the TRACED
and found Mrs. Woods revolver
81 u. S. upon a stand. TIL
chamber was full with the excel
ton of the one exploded she
which had done the deadly work
e Mrs. Woods told the county a
& torney on the way to town tn;
e she had had the revolver in tn
house for some time and that 81
IS had made no effort to conceal
from her husband. She mail
o tanned that her real husband an
It son Charles had been spirited ava
is and that her husband had bee
d taken over to the lake and killed
a While she could see resemblan
lie to her real husband and son Charl
r in the men who pretended to
them she was satisfied that tn,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

Chicken thieves visited Tom
Nicholson chicken house Monday
night and took 10 chickens. The
thieves wrung the necks of the
chickens and left them in Nichol-
SON. yard as a momentoe of their
visit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-26

the deceased had been held, were
banked on ard around the bier.
Among the out-of-town mourners
were Miss Lulu Cozier. OF Belling'
ham, Wash, a cousin of the
and Archie COLLEEN, of Standpoint,
a particular friend of fine deceased.