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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27
Band Holds
Practice Meeting

p The members Of the st. Maries
band met at Darknell and Cham bers
real estate office Sunday for practise
at which time It was decided to keep
up the organization Of the band and
to have regular practice.
The question of leader was not
taken up at that time the bows are
still hoping thar some arrangements
can be made by which they can Sc
cure the services of Prof. Hopkins
both as leader aud Instructor.
The boys also decided to play a
few selections on the street to help
advertise the Harold Morton Kramer
lecture a week from Tuesday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27
No Lien
For Supplies
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Renders DeCisiO n
In important Case

The 1911 session law providing
for creation of liens TO be ran by
stores OF parties furnishing supplies
to logging contractors aud snbcon
tractors u Jon the finished products ie
held unconstitutional by the state
supreme court, the court widely
differing, however. on certain phases
of the litigation decided on appeal
from Bonner county The following
report from a Boise newspaper briefly
reviews the Justices findings:
With Ohief Justice Allshle hold
ing with six Of the plaintiffs aud rul
ing against the other In an opinion
written by himself, while Justice
Sullivan oonou,s In part and dis
sents Ia part and Justice Stewart
wholly disseuis. the supreme court
recorded a divided opinion in the
ca ses of A J Anderson against the
Gre at Northern Railway company,
rev ersing and affirming in parI the
judgement of the district court for
Bonner county. Judge Flynn presi
ding incidentally Guy u Martin OF
Standpoint, progressive party leader
In this s.ate, and a we'll known attor
uey, is a victor In the litigation over
Herman II Taylor. present lieutenant
governor, counsel for the railroad
The litigation involves the question
Of liens Lee Decker was employed
by the railroad to remove l3. 665 liel
from a point where they we're stacked
on the railroad & right Of way to cars
some distance away, and he ia turI
employed six laborers to assist hin
Decker secured his grouery suppliel
from A Anderson for himself and
the crew Of workers After the jot
was completed, Decker failed to pas
the six lahorers for their work ans
Anderson for che groceries Thes'
seven men then filed lieus on the raj
road oompauy's property to recove
the several amounts due them, max
ing seven sepeIate liens aud 'tion
The railroad oompauy demnrred Il
the several actions aud Judge Flynl
sustained the demurrers
In the majority 6ndings OF th
court Oaelf Justice Ailsnie hold
that section ]. chapter 226 of th
session laws Of 1911, page 727,
unconstitutional aud void in that
undertakes to deprive one Of proT
erty without due process # law tn
chief Justice then overrules the dc
D murrer Of the railroad company as
I The actions filed by the six laborei
reversing Judge Flynn in this Il
gard aud sustaining the demurrer Z
Q be company in the action institute
= 10y Anderson
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27
Harris Is Let
Off Very Easy
ON CHARGE OF DlSOROERLY CONDUCT
Pleads Guilty Pays Fine And Leaves City, Citizens
Indignant Over LenienCy Shown

The case of the State against Bill
Harris and Mettie Blanchard. the
principals IN the shooting afray at
the o X rooning house came to a
speedy conclusion Friday afternoon
when they we're brought before Pol
iue Judge Schultz and permitted to
plead guilty n a charge # dlscrdery
conduct, aud fined thirty doliats
officer Steele and Mayor Mulcahy
who made the arrests we're much
ohagi ined aud disRusted with the ont
come as they had Intended to prefer
a much more serious charge against
Harris aud 1t Is said had sufficient
evidence to secure conviction
Steele had left word With Chief of
Police Cherry that he would file &
charge Of attempt to Kill and asked
to be called II his presence was neces
saiy before time to come on duty aud
was very much surprised on coming
on duty TO learn that the case had
been disposed of the defen iants per.
nItted to leave town.
Mayor Muloshy had been busy
with a funeral aud knew nothing Of
he disposition of the case until It
was too late to take any steps In the
matter.
Chief Of Police Cherry took the
steps he did after consulting with
Attorney Taylor who Is acting City
Attorney In the absence of City At
toruey Hul:. who is In the east, call.
I'D there by the illness OF his mother,
Although surprised by the charge
nled Judge Schultz could do nothing
but accept the plea of guilty to the
charges filed and fixed the purish
ment accordingly.
A great deal Of ind lgnatlon wal
expressed by the citizens generally
over the leniency shown as there II
tut very little question that Harris,
In addition to beating her up and
tearing her clothes off even II be did
not intend to shoot her, is alleged,
Was living off her immoral earnings.
Oven II the latter charge could mol
be proven It would have been easy tC
secure conviction On the evidence o.
iha woman who is running the room
ing house any jury would lave fo1nd
the man guilty of assault with inteni
to do great bodily harm or of carry
ing concealed weapons even II h'
could not have been convicted on th'
graver charges and the general exprel
slon of feeling was that 1t was no
only a mistake but an outrage to le
him plead guilty to the mere nomi
nal charge OF disorderly conduct
Onief Of Police Cherry informs u
that we we're ia error In our accoun
of the affair Ia Fridays issue. IL
states that he WAS not present whe
the arrest was made or at any tim
that night and the 6Tst he knew O
the trouble was when Mayor Mulcah
called bim up in the morning jus
before he started down towD.
officer Steele attempted to get hi
. b, telephone when the trouble ooouI
red, but after two attempts failed
find him and then II WAS that b
called up Mayor Mulcahy who cam
to his assistance snd helped him I
! lake Harris to theiaii and the woms
to the hospital.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27
Another Bridge
Near Santa

At their meeting Saturday the
county commissioners issued a call
for bids for the building of bridge
across the St. Maries river between
Santa and Fern wood.
This Will make the second bridge
being bailt by the commissioners
across the st. Maries river at this
time Toe drst one was authorized
by the commissioner at their Dec
her meeting aud the contract has
been let A work already started.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27

Mr. and Mrs G. /. Hayward Of Bear
Lake Minn we're visiting Mr. aud Mrs
A. A. Darknell the latter part OF the
week. Mr. Hayward Is civil engi-
neer In the employ Of the Northern
Pacific and they we're taking adaltage
Of two weeks vacation which be- had
TO visit the west They have been
at Portland aud Seattle and we're on
their way home.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27
Change OF
Venue Denied
TO BE TRIED IN COUNTY
IIendershOtt Says rd Article
Created Prejudice

Arguments of counsel. Attorneys
Frank MCCARTHY and W II McNaugh-
ton for tthe applicants. and Present
lag astorney N d. Wernet.e foI the
state Were heard Friday In the dis
triIt court at Occur d'Alene by
Judge r. N. Dunn In the matter of
applications of W. e. Hendershott
and Roxie Shultz, both of Santa for
change Of venue from this county
on their appeals from conviction In
the probate court on the charge Uf
selling liquor on Sunday.
Judge Dunn announced his decis-
lon In the matter Saturday at which
time be overrulled the motion of the
dsnts for a change of venue to
SIN bne county At the same time
he conIsented to call IN Judge Flynn
to sit In his stead and hear the case
when they came on to trial
The defendants objections we're as
strong against being tried before q
jury Of this county as against being
bflou BbAuLu oANkC Duhh
Hendershott and Schultz allege
10 their affldaVits that wide pre-
judiee has been created throughout
the county against them through new
paper reports relating to their recent
arrests, and former trouble with the
Jounty authorities. which reports,
they declare, we're caused" to be
printed by the sheriff's department
The report connected with their
afidavits which was characterized by
Attorney MoNaughton as especially
"vioious, Offensive and preiudioiai'
was In the st Maries Record Of re-
cent date. The report purported to
class the applicants as "bootleggers'
reviewed their former troubles with
the county authorities and failure
to obtain a renewal of liquor license
from the county commissioners the
applicants alleging this was th'
result of Influence directed from
the sherlff's department. This th'
attorney declared to the court wal
designed aud effective In prejud
icing the minds Of the ''dry" els
mens IN the county. "But to max
the report cut both ways" be sait
reading from the newspaper cit i
made to appear tha. Hendershctt ant
bis wife sigued the petition for
local option election 80 that the
would make more money from iiquo
sales. - The whole report is hishl
prejudiolal especially since the liquo
question is beiug aRitated 10 th
county sat this time inspiring tn
public to read closely all newspape
matters on the liquor question he d'
olared.
Attorney McCarthy's argumer
was to aooeutuats what had bee
said by bis associate counsel
Prosecuting Attorney Werueti
u characterized the whole prooeedin
as ''ioke" in view of the large POI
< ulatlon of this county from whiS
x surely be said 2 Jurors bringing
the case unprejudiced mIrds con-
be obtained to give the applicants
u fair and impartial trial He decla
o cd It foolish to suppose that the S
Maries Record. doubtless having
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27
Commence New
Logging Work

Stlckney Bros. who have had a
crew of about ffty men at work put
ling 10 logs for the Stack Gibbs Lum
Der oompsuy, near Santa. hare com
pIeted their contract and moved their
outit into town Saturday.
They have taken a contract to log
r. b. Norris homestead west of the
city aud started work at once on It.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27

A. Perrenoud, a Occur d'Aiene
business man, who has been spend
ing a week here looking alter prop
erty interests left for home Satur
day.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-27

Attorney Il r Taylor returned Mon
day evening from a business trip 10
Spokane
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
COOPERATION WITH RURAL DISTRICTS
KEYNOTE Of CLUB Work IN STATE

tention to the question OF promot-
ing a closer relationship between the
town and rural citizens.
h Grafton Commercial club will
be placed on a better financial basis
as a result Of the action of Presi-
dent j. l.. Cashel. Jr.. in endorsing
a change. The budget system prob
ably will be employed.
Msnot's association Of Commerce
will seek the enactment OF a law pro-
Viding for the manager system of
municipal government.
is .oi nv
The Minot club also will establish
a permanent exhibit of the products
of this section of tho state, the same
to be placed at local depots.
Rolla's club already is laying plans
for the celebration Of the Fourth of
July.
McVille's club ha da banquet at
which about fifty members particle
pated. and at which plans were laid
to conduct an aggressive campaign
for the promotion OF the clubs work
during the coming year. Rural de-
velopment will be the most important
question discussed.
The New Rockford club already Is
laying plans to hold Il big corn show
next fall. expecting to make it one
of the biggest events Of the kind in
the state. The organization of a
band is also sought.
AT Deering the club assumed an
interesting position, that Of nominat-
ing village officials. The clubs tick.
ct was adopted at the polls.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
WELCOMED N
School Children. Citizens and Band
Form Farade-Spccch Receives
Ovation.

Russell. y. d., March 21.-Governor
Hanna spoke here today under the
auspices of tho Russell Farmers Inn
provement club. He was met al the
depot by the Russell band and q crowd
"f school children. and a large dele
cation OF the citizens OF Russell. The
parade, composed of over $50. people.
then formed and marched up Main
street to the hall, where a band con-
cert and reception to the governor
was given. In the afternoon the gov
crnor addressed a large crowd on the
subject OF diversified farming, during
which he highly compltmented the
Russell Improvement club on the work
that they are doing. The address Of
the governor was well received and he
was given a splendid reception here.
lie was followed by President Fred
w. Smith of the North Dakota state
school of forestry, who spoke on THE
Evolution Of Farm Life The "Gov-
errors Day" celebration was brought
to a successful close by a home talent
play and dance In the evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21

The Ray Commercial club has
fixed March "a rs dairying day, and
at that time a mass convention OF
farmers will be held for the pur-
pose of interesting them In the adop-
ton Of cattle industry.
The Enderlin club has just attain
ed the 100 membership mark. Next
Tuesday the clubs holds q general
meeting for farmers at which Presi-
den ]. III. Worst of the A. c. will
be the speaker.
A market day is planned by the
Binford club. which also is seeking
cooperation In a land development
scheme affecting that district.
house this season, the commercial
club having worked out the project.
The Williston Commercial club. at
a general meeting, endorsed the
stand that has been taken by the
water users under the Williston and
Buford projects. they having approv-
ed the bill providing the new method
of paying the construction cost. A
plan of interesting the farmers in the
commercial club is now under con-
sideration.
At the annual election of the Court
ney club, Ed. Cox was elected presi-
dent: NJ. l.. Vale and H. Mowder
were made vice presidents. and
George Glib, secretary.
Egeland has just organized a conf
rectal club, with NJ. d. Long as pres
ident: and A. l.. Parsons as secretary.
The club will devote particular at
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
N|N0T NORMAL
READY april |.
Main Building to be Ready
Next Month Says the
Contractor.

.Minot. March 21.---Tnhc main build
Ing of the new Minot Normal school
will be ready for occupancy on or
about April 1. according TO Contract
or u. A. Dinnie. and it will therefore
be possible to start the spring term,
which commences Monday, April 6,
In: the new quarters.
The top floors of the main build
ing are now practically complete. and
1t Is expected that tho other floors
will be in shape for occupation on
the specified date. The work on the
big building is o being pushed rap
idly. When completed, ii. like the
new dor,nitory. will be one Of the An
est and most modern buildings in the
west.
Both President Crane, the faculty
and the students are awaiting with
pleasure the opening Of the new
building. The armory has served a
splendid purpose and some excellent
work has been done there. but even
under the very best conditions, tenn
porary quarters must necessarily
handicap. and it is for this reason
that all will look forward to the open
Ing of the new building with consid-
cradle satisfaction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
a a y PAT.
Park River Educational Members
Stand Firm OIL Change of Stunt.

Park River Educational Members
Stand Firm OH Change OF Supt.
Park River, n. D.. March 2l.-The
board OF education declared itself at
the meeting last Friday as standing
pat on the proposition to make a
change in the superintendent OF the
city schools.
A renewed protest, containing the
signatures of over four-fifths of the
taxpayers and patrons of the school.
was presented to the board, asking
for a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the motion to ecure a new SUI
p~erintendent for the next school year
was. adopted at the meeting OH Feb.
90. Mir. Young moved to reconsider
the vote, but the motion failed to re-
ceive a second. The motion in ques-
ton was adopted in February by the
votes OF Robertson. Walstrom and
Loughead. President johnson and
MIR. Young are opposed to- change.
The meeting was attended by owe
$50 men and women, and all but Is
or 20 Of the men were signers Of the
petition to the board.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
ANDERSON EXPLAINS Plan
OF THE new STATE ROAD TAX. LAW

County Auditor Hans Anderson
has prepared a letter for the farmers
and other residents Of townships who
have been flooding his office with
queries concerning the new road tax
laws.
There has been considerable misun-
derstanding Of the law in the minds
of the township officers In the county
which will be cleared up by the letter
which County Auditor Hans Anderson
prepared yesterday, as follows:
''To Township Clerks and Supcrvis-
Chapter 90, Session Laws Of 1913,
says:
"Article 1. The township board of
supervisors shall appoint a road over-
seer in their township who shall be a
practical road builder (and only one)
all duties which have heretofore been
performed by the district overseers
now are performed by the one over
seer. who shall direct the work done
on roads or, highways, whether the
work is done by contract or by day
maintenance of the highways or roads
in his township for the entire year.
ARTICLE 8. All road taxes and as
sessments upon person OF property
must be paid in cash. The township
supervisors make the road levy in dol
lars for road purposes in their several
townships. and the township clerk at
once notifies the auditor of the amount
levied for road purposes in the several
townships in the county. The auditor
places this levy on the tax list to be
collected in cash as other taxes, and
when paid in to the county treasurer
constitutes a road fund belonging to
the township in which it is levied. and
paid back to the township az other
township taxes.
ARTICLE 4. Any taxpayer in any
township who so elects to work out his
road tax must notify the, road overseer
of highways before May LIST of each
year Of his intention; to work out his
road tax. And, the township overseer
shall file a list, OF such names with the
town clerk before May IL. Said tax
payer who has conlplieiEwith the fore
going shall then 30 FeIntloyed on the
highways at the time and place at
which the district overseer shall des-
ignate.
article s.. The board Of township
supervisors must order. the expendi.
ture Of all road taxes paid into the
townshinttreasury in the Improvement
of the highways under such regula-
lions as 1t may deem expedient for the
public interest. ..
"Article g.. 1t shall be lawful under
this law for the officers charged with
the duty OF extending the. road tax to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
NAN LOST LIFE
IN BURNED HOME
Carl Hubbard Enters Burning
House to Secure Money =:
and is Overcome.

Beach, \. D., March 21.-Carl Hub
bard, 25 years old, was burned to
death in his home thirty miles north
of Beach. The fire started during the
night from some unknown cause and
the occupants, Carl. Fred, George and
Miss Hubbard, escaped from the
building.
The dead man returned to the build
ing and attempted to get some clothes
and money. but a overcome with
smoke and his body was found in the
ashes after the building was de-
stroyed.
The building was one Of the largest
homes in upper Golden Valley, locat-
ed four miles south Of Trotters. a
country postoffice. 1t was owned by
Chas Hubbard and was occupied by
his brother, George, two m and a
daughter,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
BY.IEO

proceed at once with the work upon
the roads and cause warrants to be
issued in payment of the work in an.
ticipation OF the current years tax.
"Article Z. All acts or parts Of acts
In conflict herewith are hereby re.
pealed."
The Experts.
1t will be seen from the foregoing:
First, that the township board must
appoint an overseer, and only one, who
shall have charge of and oversee the
work done on the highways in his
township. -A~s =. !.
Second. hat the town board Of SUI
pervisors must make a levy in dollars
for road purposes. and! that shall be
paid in caste by the taxpayers Of the
township as other taxes. 49,.
Third. that when the levy is made.
the clerk must notify the auditor. Of
county and he shall spead 1t on
the current year tax lists to be. paid
into the treasury Of the county as
other taxes, and when paid in. the
will pay 1t back to the treas
urer Of the township to the credit Of
the road fund OF the several townships
may appear. Same as other town
ship taxes are paid.
fOufth, as chapter 20, Session Laws
Of 1913. repeats and abolishes all pre-
vious laws governing township road
taxes. and the old manner Of working
out the same Except as shown in ar.
ticle 4 Of chapter 90 Of the 1918 laws
referred to, wherein the party desir-
ing to work his road tax must. notify
the road overseer before May ~.
Therefore anything done by the town
board contrary to this law is illegal
and cannot be enforced, and should
any Of the town boards adhere to the
old law they cannNt enforce the work.
ing out Of this tax. Nor can the over.
seer, III It is not worked out, return
the same to the town clerk as delin-
quent. Nor a the town clerk make
return Of it to the county auditor. Nor
can 1t by him be placed on the tax
lists for the collection as heretofore.
AZ every act. would be. illegal and IL
able to invalidate. other regular tax
ea; on the tax list Tor cealecfi9pssssA
I question Very much OF TIN rail.
roads, telephone, telegraph and other
corporations would pay any tax,,if it
was not legally levied according toIaw
nor could they be compelled to do 3 O
as such corporations are very careful
to look over and see IL such taxes they
are paying have been legally levied
and properly placed on the tax lists,
and not above the legal levy limit as
provided by law.
HANS ANDERSON,
j County Auditor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
ELECT OFFICERS
Richland County Fair Directors Nam.
Officials.

Riclland County Fair Directors Name
Officials. =.
Wahpeton, n. D., March 21.-The
newly elected directors Of the Rich
land County Fair association held a
meeting inc elected a president, a
secretary and a treasurer. The officers
chosen ire Judge Van Arnam. presi-
dent: s. F. Lounsbury, secretary, and
w. F. Eckes. treasurer.
Both Of these gentlemen have
agreed to serve for the good Of the
cause. and trere is a disposition on
the part Of not only the directors and
stockholders of the association, but on
the part of the newspapers and ev>
erybody else. to work harmoniously
and boost for the 1914 fair.
It is the attention Of the newly
elected officers and directors to spare
no labor to make this years fair the
biggest and best in the ASSOCIATIONS
history.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-21
IS BLOCK.

Fargo, N. D.. March 21.-The owner.
ship OF the lots upon which the arm.
city seem to be
ory-auditorium was started in this
block for the plan to have the city
issue bonds and complete the struc-
ture which is nov about half. finished.
There was an. arrangement. between
the militia company, owning the site,
and the private incorporation con-
structing the auditorium. The. priv
ate has reached the limit of
its resources. Something must be
done to complete the structure. I'm
less the ownership Of the site is in
the name of the city no municipal
funds can be expended on the build
Ing. An effort Is being made to un-
ravel the legal entanglements and get
the matter cleared up in some way
to have the structure completed this
year.