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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22

The pineapple blossom does not
amount to much in size, but it is of
pretty purplish blue and it's appear
ance on the plant is interesting to
watch. The pineapple is a composite
fruit, each one of the little geometrical
divisions surrounding an eye, repre-
senting a unit of its structure. The
first sign of the formation Of fruit is
the appearance of a tiny "crown"
which develops slowly into miniature
of the matured pineapple; the blue
blossoms come out, a tiny flower at
each "eye," while the fruit is still
small, disappearing long before 1t has
attained it's full size. The flower has
but little odor, and even a field of
fully ripened fruit has less fragrance
than would be expected from a fruit
so pungently sweet
A new pineapple patch is set out
with slips, which are either the crown
cut from the ripened pineapple or the
shoots which grow directly under the
fruit, and which we sometimes find on
a fresh pineapple purchased in the
market. When growers outside of Ha-
wall win still waste time raising the
poor, hard, woody, old-fashioned kinds.
Therefore, canning on the spot is an
economy to seed-plant buyers. The
new plant takes IS months to ripen it's
first fruit. It is not cut down, but left
standing, and in course of time bears
a second and usually a third crop, the
fruit coming from suckers which start
near the point where the first pine has
been cut. A plant is rarely allowed to
bear more than the third time, as the
fruit then begins to deteriorate. The
pineapple crop takes from IS to %
months from the time 1t is planted un-
til the fruit is ripe.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22

The statement that in Pennsylvania
the annual expenditure for foodstuffs
is $72O,O0O,O0O and that the expense
identified with administering the pure
food laws is about $4,000, or approx
mately ~ cents to every $1,000 of
The board of consulting scientific
experts of the department of agricul-
ture has given out an authorized
statement to the effect that alum bak-
ing powders are no more dangerous
to health than any other kind. Yet
the baking powder trust" had its
foundation in the business which was
built up by convincing consumers that
alum baking powders were poisonous.
So effective was the advertising cam.
paign conducted by the parent con-
Germ that it convinced the pure food
officials of national and state govern
ments, as well as the public, and il
seems almost unkind for these experts
to spoil the joke.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22

wheat in the growers hands and the
values steadily sliding down, holders
are feeling rather uncomfortable, es-
pecially as the growing grain is COM
ing on splendidly, with the prospects
of bumper crop. Export demand for
old wheat is hardly known. The mar
ket is wabbly and with millers and
shippers out of the market, California
only buying in small quantities, Japan
waiting for new crop, wheat famine
looks to be improbable.
Flour-The flour market is quiet
with no change in prices. Little, If
any, improvement has taken place in
the local flour trade. Buyers are evil
IDENTIFY fairly well stocked up and are
willing to await developments in the
market. The situation at the country
mills seems to be a trife better than
elsewhere.
Feed-The feed market still con
tinues to have an easy tendency. The
oat market is characterized as some
what duh, trading being of small pro
portions. Very little is doing in either
feed or brewing barley and the prices
are not favorable.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Ex-PREsIDENT TAFT CRATES
Gives His Views on the Situation
in Mexico.


New York-William H. Taft gave
his views on the Mexican situation in
a recent address at the Free Syna-
gogue's celebration of peace Sun
day"
While the former president express
ed little hope that the pending medi.
alton conference would accomplish its
immediate purpose, he asserted the
offer of mediation and its acceptance
was an important step toward the flu
ture settlement of international diff.
culties in the western hemisphere.
He said there was no popular pres
sure for military policy which the
administration can not resist. He said
that the people were determined to do
their duty, even should that duty in.
volve war. But for war, he added, the
people have little enthusiasm.
The criticism Mr.. Taft leveled al
the Wilson administration had to dc
with the aid which, he said, the ad
ministration had given to the Mexican
constitutionalists.
TT is my judgment" he said, that
if in our course toward Mexico during
the last year we had not exerted sucf
direct influence as we have to aid one
of the contending parties we should
not now be so near general interven
ton and war"
In conclusion he called upon al
Americans to aid the president in his
efforts to find peace.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
MINES AND MINERS

With last weeks output of ore the
total receipts at the Trail, B. c.. smelt-
er and the tonnage milled at plants in
the district passed the 200,000-ton
mark.
The Helena Mining Bureau, Inc,
will be Incorporated at Helena, Mont,
in few days with a capital of $780,
600. OF this amount $50, 900 has been
subscribed and S5 per cent of all
moneys raised will be used in develop
ment work and the balance for engi-
neering and office expense.
At recent meeting of the stock
holders of the North Kendall Mining
Co., held at Lewistown, Mont, the fol.
lowing officers were elected: A. Nc
Leod, president; Marion l. Burke, vice
president; e. w. Mettler, secretary
and treasurer; Edward Martin, w. G
Krause, Leo Spring and Walter S
Smith, directors.
New York Metal Markets.
Lead-Quiet. $s.s5@s.95.
Spelter-Steady, $51O@5.20.
Steady; spot and July
$13.50Q14: electrolytic, SLABS; lake
nominal; casting, $14@14.12.
Antimony-Dull; Cookson's, $7.15Q
1895.
Iron-Quiet and unchanged.
Tin-Firm; spot, $33.90@34.10; Jul,
s34.O5@34.25.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
THEIR ENJOYS HERE
GENERAL HUERTA's REPRESENT
ATiVES SENT TO MEDIATION
CONFERENCE IN CANADA.
STATE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THEN
There Was Little Excitement, but Con
siderable Confusion at Station at
Neutrality-suspicious. Crowd
Present AS They Arrive.

Washington.-Gene Huerta's rep
resentatives sent to the mediation
conference to open at Niagara Falls,
Canada, Wednesday of this week, ar
rived here late Saturday. They are
clothed with plenary power.
AS the three Mexicans, Seniors
Rabasa, Rodrigues and Ell Guero, with
their families and a numerous official
suite, descended from the train they
were met by the Spanish ambassador,
Don Juan Riano, and presented to
representatives of the state depart
ment and of the three mediators who
had assembled at the station. A Gu
rious crowd looked on respectfully as
the Mexicans were escourted to auto
mobiles and were taken to hotel.
Little excitement but considerable
confusion attended The arrival in
Washington of the three Mexican dele
gates.
c. M. Cook, social secretary of the
state department, was at the station
to extend the invitation of the state
department.
Retirement of Huerta.
Conceding the retirement of Huer-
ia, the delegates are said to be most
interested in the vital question of what
is to follow, what guarantees are to be
obtained against the possible confisca-
ton of property by the invading con
stitutionalists, protection against con
ditions of inarchy and what kind OF
government will be stable and will OBJ
tain worldwide recognition.
Big Question to Solve.
Those close to President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan assert that the ques
ton which is to be mediated is nc
longer the failure of Huerta to salute
or the offenses committed against the
dignity of the United States, but the
broad question of pacifying Mexico.
Those who know the broad view
point of the Washington government
declare the American troops will no
be withdrawn from Vera Cruz until {
stable government is established or IL
in sight in Mexico City.
Persons close to the Mexican dele
gates emphasized that the three mel
who will represent the Huerta govern
ment are not "Huertistas' or the rep
resentatives of any group of persons
but were representatives of the bes
interests of the people in the territor!
controlled by the federals.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22

Don't let the impression become
fixed in your minds that these big
mail order houses are doing business
on margin of profit that is so small
that you cannot compete. The income
tax collector has discovered that in
the city of Chicago the man who is
paying on the largest return is julius
Rosenwald, president of one of these
concerns, and that he is taking out
of the business at rate of $l,320,000
a year. 1t costs the mail order house
appreciably more to do the same vol.
ume Of business than it does the coun.
try merchant. 1t does not and cannot
give its patrons equal service and
equal value for their money. The un
wieldly accumulation or wealth de-
rived comes from superiority in meth
DDS of business getting and in finan-
cial manipulation. The actual contri.
buttons of consumers to the movement
for the elimination of the 'middlemen
with whom they come in closest con
tact, by sending the money into the
nav of the catalogue house octopus
constitutes a sad reflection on the
good judgment which prompts it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Car Strikes Auto-Three Killed.

indianapolis, Ind.-Three members
of one family were killed and three
others probably fatally injured neal
here when an Indiana Union Traction
car struck an automobile. Thomas o
Stout, his son Claude and his son-in
law, ]. c. Shafer, were killed. Mrs
Claude Stout, her son Kenneth foul
years old, and William Stout, broth
er of Thomas, were probably fatal!
injured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
MARKET REPORTS
Chicago.

Wheat-No. 2 red, 96Q97c; No, ?
hard, 95@95%c; No. northern, 97%
@9ss4c; No. 2 spring, 96s4@9shc.
Corn-No. 2, 69s4@70c; No. vel
low, 71@71hc; No. 3 yellow, 70hc.
Rye-No. ?, Gao; barley, 4sQ63c;
timothy. s2.75@4.so; clover, $50
1880.
Butter-Lower; creameries, $50
25hc.
Hogs-Market steady. Bulk $3.50
$40: light, Ss.20@S.45; mixed, ss.15@
s.45: heavy, s7.95@S.40; rough, $7.95
OSLO; pigs, $7.30@S.35.
Cattle-Market weak. Beeves, S7.35
@9.35; steers, $71o@s.20; stockers
and feeders, $6.25@s.50; COWS and
heifers, $3.75@s.70; calves, $500
1918.
Sheep-Market slow. Sheep, $5.35
@62O; yearlings, $6@725; lambs,
$6.25@s.35; springs, $f@10.
New York.
Raw sugar firm; molasses, 2.55c;
centrifugal, 32Oc; refined, firm.
Coffee-Spot quiet; Rio No. 7, ss4c;
Santos No. 4. 115sc; mild dull; Cor
dova, 1919 @16c, nominal.
Spot cotton steady; middling 13.40c
gulf, 1860.
San Francisco.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 24c.
Wheat-Steady; barley, easy. Bar
ley, shipping, $1@1.O5.
Millstuffs-Bran, $25@26.
Portland.
Cattle-Market steady, unchanged.
Hogs-Market steady, unchanged.
Sheep-Market steady, unchanged.
Liverpool.
Wheat-Spot strong, futures steady;
July, rs 313d.
Tacoma.
Wheat-The advancing season, with
it's bright prospect for a record har
vest in the North Pacific states, has
had the effect of still further lowering
the price of wheat in the local market
Bluestem has dropped off to 93c, and
club is down to SS15c at the present
with slack demands, both locally anC
for shipment. There is nothing o.
consequence doing outside of forward
business, either for new crop, or fol
delivery during July on Japanese ac
count A few charters are still being
made at around 30 shillings for Octo
Der or later lading.
Receipts of grain at North Pacifi,
terminals for the week were Taco
ma, wheat; 81 cars; oats, Is cars; bar
ley, 81; corn, 2; hay, 3. Seattle, wheat
SO cars oats, 50; barley, 9; corn, II
hay, 60; flour, "a. Portland, wheat
90 cars; oats, %; barley, %; hay, 81
-four, 62 cars.
Flour Market is holding in a com
paratively comatose condition. Their
is a normal business doing in patents
with prices holding steady but tn
easing off in the wheat situation has
as yet, had no effect in stimulating
business on export account, with tn
+ prices still holding around $3.50 t.
$3.50.
Feed-There is continued easy ter
/ dency in the market for feed. Dat
: are off a dollar a ton to $24@25. Ban
ley is also lowered again to $22@2s
Corn, on the other hand, has advance
81 to $33, while shorts are quotin
stronger, at $2T.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Can't Find Rifles.

Reports reached military headquar-
tiers that large numbers of rifles had
been concealed in the coal strike dis
tricts in places from which they could
not easily be brought out.
Assurances have been given by the
secretary of war that there is no in
tention Immediately of removing fed
eral troops from the strike districts.
1t caused general satisfaction among
strikers, mine owners and state Off
Gals today.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
preaIdent Of Union MUSICIANS.

Des Moines, Iowa--Frank Carrother
of Kansas City was elected president
of the American Federation Of Musi-
clans and San Francisco was chosen
for the 1915 convention.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Total Eclipse of sun-Auaust.

Washington.-Th eclipse Of the sun
August 81 next-total in part of Eu-
rope and Asia and partial in north
eastern Americas attracting the
widespread attention Of astronomers
and scientists, various expeditions be-
ing arranged to witness this phenom
enOn
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
RACE IN AIR FATAL
PROMINENT GERMAN TAKING
PART IN AVIATION MEET is
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
OTHER AVIATORS co 400 MILES, 7 HRS
Race Course Covers 1903 Miles, Di-
vided Into Two Suggestive Army
Officers in Prussia, While. Ma
king Landing Were Killed.

Frankfort-on-the-Ma Germany
Lieutenant Mueller was killed Sunday
in the Prince Henry aviation competi-
ton when the motor of his machine
exploded near Pforzheim. Lieutenant
Walz, who was with him, escaped with
slight burns.
Lieutenant Hidessen and passenger
also fell, but escaped with minor in
juries.
Prince Henry witnessed the start al
a. m at Darmstadt Eighteen mill
tary aviators and 10 civilians took the
air About 30 additional military avi
ators will take part later.
Starting from Darmstadt, the recon
Nuisance contest will cover a distance
of HOB miles. This is divided into
two stages. Lieutenant Beauliau land
ed here at 11.55 o'clock, completing
the first stage, distance of 400 miles
at the rate of 60 miles an hour
Two Killed at Halberstadt.
Halberstadt, Prussian Saxony.-
Lieutenants Wiegandt and Fellingei
were instantly killed while attempting
landing with a military aeroplane
here. The machine capsized and drop
ped 1000 feet.
Another Aviator Victim.
Another fatal accident occurred
Monday in connection with the com
petition. Lieutenant Rehde, who was
flying as a passenger with Lieutenan
Kobe, was killed when their mono
plane was capsized by gusty winds
Lieutenant Kobe escaped with sligh
injury.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Ohio coal Miners Strike.

Orders declaring strike of all coal
miners in Ohio went out Monday. Mi
ners' officials also began paying strike
benefits of SO per week to every mem
Der of the organization. The mines
have been closed since April 1 by or
der If the operators.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Another Aviator Victim.
UNCLE SAM STOPS ALL CRIME
Records Far Below Usual Since Fed
eral Soldiers Come to Strike Zone.

Trinidad, Col.-Federal military
rule has given the southern Colorado
coal fields the most orderly period of
their history. Records in the local
courts show that since the arrival OF
the United States. regulars the RECORD
OF crime and disorder has been far be
low the average. Not one homicide
has been reported in Las Animas
county during the period of militar.
occupation.
Las Animas and Huerfano counties
with the large foreign element of pop
ulation widely scattered in various
mining camps, have in the past been
fruitful of killings and brawls. Some
thirty nationalities are represented il
tho district Since the arrival of the
federal troops, a condition of almost
absolute order has prevailed.
Every saloon in the district is clos
ed, with no indication that they will
be permitted reopen as long as the
regulars are in control.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
sPokANE,s MARKET REPORT

The following changes for the week
are noted: Advances-Sugar and or
anges. Declines-Rolled oats, cigar
cites, strawberries, cheese, wheat and
chickens
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
President Warns Governor.

President Wilson served warning
on Governor Ammons Monday that
the state of Colorado must be pre-.
pared to maintain peace in the coal
miners strike districts without fed
eral aid. The president said that fed
eral troops would remain in the trou-
bled districts "only until the state of
Colorado has time and opportunity to
resume complete sovereignty and con
troll"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Grain, Hour and iced.

Wheat-The advancing season, to-
gether with the bright prospects for
a bumper crop not far away has sent
the price of wheat on the local mar
ket still further down the line. The
figures this week are, bluestem nc,
club 7415c and red Russian 735hc.
With almost a million bushels of
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Provisions.

Butter-There has been no change
in the local butter situation this week
as to prices, but there is little firm
er tone to the market.
Eggs-The local egg market is still
holding firm at last weeks quotations.
Poultry-Chickens have been COM
ing to hand in increased quantities, in
fact, they far exceed the demand, and
as a result the prices has declined,
Live chickens, producers price, are
lac, BOOSTERS, &C. ducks and geese 13c.
Dressed chickens, producers price, 15c,
wholesale TIC.
Dressed Meats-There has been nc
change for some time in the meat sit
uation. Prices are holding relatively
high, and demands are only fair
Lard and Cured Meats-While there
has been a decline in eastern dry salt
sides of 1sc, there are no radical
changes in the situation, and supplies
are adequate for all demands.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-22
Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples-Jobbers report all old
stocks of apples cleaned up and there
will be nothing more doing in the way
of apples till the new crop makes it's
appearance.
Berries-The last car shipment of
California strawberries arrived Thurs
day and jobbed at SITS. Kennewicks
are now coming to hand in good vol
ume and are offered to the trade at
SO. Gooseberries are also on the mar
ket and selling at $1@2.
Other Fruits-Oranges of the navel
variety are still climbing up a little,
the range of price this week being SO
@3.75, while medium sweets are now
offered at 1925. Lemons have not
changed their position of last week.
Potatoes-The spud situation local
ly still holds the strength developed
couple of weeks ago, buS has made
no further advance as yet.
Other egetables-Green onions and
radishes have both taken a little
wider margin in price quotations, the
figures in each case being 25@30c
Dry onions have also broadened out q
trifle at $2.65@3. Head lettuce is
quoted at 65Q75c, which is a little
frmer figure, and new beans are now
in and jobbing at 15c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
ASSERTS TOO MANY
SPONGE ON STATE
Fiscal Agent Will Stop Practice
of Employees Feeding Dis
tant Relatives.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Albany, May s.-Willam A. Mallory, jr,
the new State Fiscal Supervisor, an
nounced to-day that he intended to put a
stop to the practice OF superintendents
and other employees OF state charitable
institutions supporting all their relatives
and the relatives OF their wives at the
expense Of the state.
For years" he said. the state has
been mulcted OF from $4,000 TO $4,000 a
year because of the careless interpreta-
ton of the state charities law In refer
ence TO the maintenance OF institutional
employees
Mr. Mallery said he had found that
not only the superintendent. but assistant
superintendents. chaplains. inspectors.
farmers, supervisors. engineers and many
others have been maintaining families at
the states expense in direct violation OF
the law.
THE institutional family idea is
unique" he said. Where the stork has
been negligent, aunts. uncles, sisters-in-
law. nieces, cousins, granddaughter and
others have been invited to partake OF the
states bounty. At one institution nearly
n hundred persons were found. not EN-
Moved by the state, but still making their
homes upon the institutional grounds. AT
another the assistant superintendent re-
ceived a house. fuel. light and mantle
nance for a so-called family OF six. Sal
aries and maintenance Of servants In the
private families OF large numbers OF In
stitutional officers have been Incorrectly
debited to the state. These irregular
nract,ces must be and will be stopped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
CHEAP LOANS FOR
FARMERS in SIGHT
GIynn, Richards and Others Hold
Conference Expected to Re-
suit in Land Bank.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany. May S-A conference, when IL
is expected will result in the creation OF
the first land bank In this country as
authorized under the new state banking
law, was conducted here this afternoon
by Governor Glynn and Eugene Lamp
Richards, tn, new Superintendent OF
Ranks The representatives OF many
agricultural societies and cooperative
savings and loan associations were pres-
ent.
We shall within a very short time
said Governor Glynn, realize at least
part OF our desires 10 get the farmers
loans at low rates of interest. | am sorry
the companion bill TO this law was not
approved by the Legislature. but ] am
hopeful OF making a beginning this year
which will help us to secure the supple
mentary legislation we wish next year.
The Governor declared that he expected
to have every savings and loan assocla-
ton in the state entered in the new state
land hank. Two committees were APP
pointed. one to bring about this end, ana
the other to draw up bylaws TO be pre-
scented at meeting in September. While
several other conferences will be helc
during the spring and summer months,
the actual organization of the bank Will
not take place until the September meet
ing. The next conference will be held at
Buffalo In June.