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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
WASHINGTON ITEMS

General Orwiler. aged 80, died at his
home at Plaza.
Thomas Sullivan, a pioneer mer-
chant of Cheney died recently.
Girls aged from 10 to 6S are charming
to can fruit at the Wallula school.
The Lincoln county fair has been
set for September 29 and 80 and Oc-
tober l.
Heavy rains swept the Walla Walla
valley Saturday night SO hundreths
of an inch falling.
Been Druffel of Cotton paid $13,500
cash for 1913 acres of farming land
three miles west of Cotton.
Wenatchee.-Fruita authorities agree
that every variety of standard apples
is fruiting unusually heavy.
Jake Kissler of Walla Walla was
killed by street car Sunday in Bel
lingham, where he was visiting.
The county commissioners are in.
vestigating sites with a view of
erecting a county hospital at Pasco
Mrs. James Ewart, one of the old
est and best-known pioneers of the
Inland Empire, died of heart failure
at Colfax Friday.
c. w. harrington, formerly presi
dent of the First State bank of Mar
Gus has been arrested for violating
state banking laws.
A deal was consummated whereby
f. P. Cover, for $4,000, takes ovel
the city water system at Ephrata
which has been operated by L. H
Pruitt.
julius Paulson, who arrived at Wal
la Walla from Mexico a few days
ago, will begin erection of a byprod
ucts plant on two acres at Blalocl
station this week.
John L. Johnson, farmer, eigh
miles north of Republic, was shot anC
killed recently. A. e. Hawkins, hi
father-in-law, is in jail charged will
murder in the first degree.
The skeleton of man found in tn,
foothills northwest of Leavenwortl
Monday has positively been identified
as that of Joe Choltz, age 20, son o
Mrs. E. M. Hatch of that city.
The last two years have seen approx
imately 135,O00,000 fish Matched in thu
hatcheries and set at liberty in thu
streams, lakes and salt water of tn
state for future food and sport
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
Three Boats Sunk.

The American steamer Green Brier,
from Charleston, S. c., for Bremen,
has foundered in the North sea. Her
crew was landed at Wyk, in Schles-
wig, Saturday. The British steamer
Lockwood was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine Friday night off Start
point, Devonshire. The members OF
the crew were saved. The three
masted fishing vessel Paquerette OF
Fecamp, France, was sunk Saturday
by German submarine off Etretut
nine miles southwest OF Fecamp. The
crew of the fisherman was rescued
in the ships boats of nearby sloops.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
BeIsians Won't Build Roads.

Officials of the Belgian public works
department who agreed to continue
their duties with the understanding
that they would not be asked to aid
in the construction of military works,
resigned in body when ordered by
the German military administration
to direct the repair and construction
of roads designed for strategic pur-
poses.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
LEAGUE GAMES AT SPOKANE

Aberdeen at Spokane:-
April 20, 81, %, 20, "a, 25.
June 2, 30, 30 July 1, 2, 3, A.
Sept a. m., p. m, z 8, 9, 10, IL, 10
Vancouver at Spokane
May 8, 10, IL, ~. 10, IA, Is, 16.
July a. M, p. m, 6, 7, 8. 8, 10, IL
Seattle at Spokane
May a, 20. 26, 81, 2S, 29, 80.
Aug. 23, "a. %, 26, q, %, 20.
Tacoma at Spokane
June IA, 10, 16, II, IS, 10, 90
Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Z, 8.
Victoria at Spokane
June 7, s, 9, 10, II, II, 10.
July 26. 81, %, 2s. 80. 81. Aug. ]
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
women's MEETING Caused Riot.

Chieago-A demonstration approach
ing riot in its uproar and disorder
marked a women's political meeting
recently and was brought to an early
end only when managers of the the
alter in which the meeting was held
dropped the steel curtain and some
spectators sent in a riot call for
the police.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
ELECTIONS TUESDAY
VIM. HALE THOMPSON, REPUBLl-
CAN, ELECTED MAYOR OF CHI
cAGo BY 10000 PLURALITY.
WOMEN VOTED AT CHICAGO
Dry Forces Voted Hundreds of Sa
looms Out by Local Option in Wis
consin, Illinois, Michigan and Ne
braska-St. Louis Republican.

Chicago, April 6.-William Hale
Thompson was elected mayor of Chi
cago Tuesday by an estimated plu-
rality of 10000. Returns from 400
precincts out of 1866 indicated that
he had carried the entire republican
city ticket to victory. Women voted
for the first time at a mayoralty cleo
ton.
The dry forces voted 100 of $50 total
saloons out of Illinois in the local OPP
ton elections, and by wiping out GER
tain wet spots added three counties
to so already completely dry, a total
of 55 counties out of 102 in the state.
The vets retained the largest cities
where local option was an issue at the
polls. Danville, Murphysboro and Kan
kakee remained wet by large major
tiles. At no point in the state did dry
territory go wet.
Republicans Sweep ST. Louis.
The entire republican ticket of %
aldermen was elected at st. Louis.
OTy gains IN miCniqdn.
The dries were successful in IA
counties and the vets were victorious
in two. The result will add nine coun
ties to Michigan's dry area, giving
the state at least 43 counties without
saloons.
Green, Mayor, Kansas City, Kan.
c. w. Green was elected mayor o.
Kansas City, Kan.
Dry Towns in Wisconsin.
Early returns from throughout the
state show a gain for the dries" il
10 towns, while the 'wets" gained on
town.
Dries Winning Nebraska.
The result of the election hell
throughout Nebraska shows that tn
"dries" gained victory of about L
to g.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09

north of Szernowitz, Bukowina, where
1000 Austrians were captured.
In the Carpathians the Russians
are fighting on the Hungarian side of
both the Dukla and Lupkow passes.
The German submarine U-31 has
sunk the Russian bark Hernes and
the British vessel Divine.
Great excitement has been caused
in Genoa by the receipt of a report
that a German submarine has sunk the
Italian steamer Luigi Parodi, which
left Baltimore on January 22 with coal
for Genoa.
While the furious struggle for the
Carpathian passes, in which the Rus
slams appear to be making steady
progress, is the dominating feature in
the great European struggle, the sit
uation in Italy is attracting much at
tention. The Italian government is
continuing with great activity the as
sembling of troops on the Austrian
frontier, according to reports reaching
Switzerland from Italian sources.
In the west Paris reports "appre
ciable progress" for the allies.
1t is still on the Carpathian noun
tains that the bitterest fighting is il
progress.
Warmbad, German Southwest Afri
ca has been taken without opposition
by the Union of South Africa forces
The assertions of Petrograd are no
borne out by the Austrian officia
statement, which declares that il
conjunction with German forces thu
Austrians have captured two stronl
positions on the heights east of thu
Laborcza valley.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
Sell Moraan,s art collection.

New York.-The great art collection
of J. p Morgan, the value of which
has been estimated at upward of
s45, 100000, except that portion of it
now in the Morgan library, will be
sold
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09

Poor mems promises are as much
to be relied upon as rich mems prom
ises, but poor promises are unsatisfac-
tory security, no matter who utters
them. g
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
Epidemics Raging.

When l left the city, March 10, it
was rotting in stencil, every door and
window was masked by steelbound
shutters sealed by the crests of the
foreign chancellories. There was no
water for six weeks; epidemics of ty-
phoid fever and smallpox ragged.
"Carranza sent bodies of diseased
victims from Vera Cruz to the capital
to assist in spreading the pestilence.
This is a matter of official record at
Washington.
mo foodstuffs are being received,
having been prohibited from entering
the capital, and supplies of the city
have been confiscated at 10 per cent
on each levy and shipped to Vera Cruz
an UNLOCKED port.
Mr.. johnson said he was on his way
to Washington to present the matter
to President Wilson and Secretary
| Bryan.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
AS WAR PROGRESSES

In the western war zone the Oper-
ations are almost at a stand-still so
far as any concerted attack is con-
cerned.
Germany is sending troops in Hun
gary and strong support of this kind
is likely to have an encouraging effect
on the Austrians.
The Austian war office says it has
been ascertained that all the Russian
divisions which were before Przemysl
are now on the Carpathian front.
Bulgarian irregulars, who, however,
are reported to have been wearing
regular military uniforms, have cross
ed the Serbian frontier and killed Ser
bian guards.
Russians, Germans and Austrians
are sending up their forces for the
battle in the Carpathians, which, al
though it has been going on for weeks,
shows no signs as yet of definite con-
clusion.
The Dutch steamer Schieland has
been blown up in the North sea. The
crew was saved
In the north Petrograd asserts that
along the battle front on the Niemen
the Germans have been driven back
French airmen have dropped 80
bombs on German barracks and aero
plane hangers and the railway station
at Vigneeulles, in the department OF
the Woevre, doing considerable dam
age.
Battles of considerable proportions
are progressing in northern POLAND
and in the Carpathians, but on the
western front little is going on ex
cept artillery duels and infantr,
Attacks similar to those which have
been proceeding at various points fol
sometime past. Strong Russian forces
are attacking the Austrians in the
Carpathians.
There was little fighting on tn,
western front
In northern Poland, cavalry charg'
in the Suwalki district resulted in
defeat of the Germans
TIC the eastward in the Carpathian
sanguinary fighting is taking place
both the Austrians and the Russian
claiming victories at various points.
} Semi-official reports reaching Pc
trograd are to the effect that tn
Turkish armored cruiser Medpidel
has been sunk by a mine in the Blac'
sea off the Russian coast.
Two steamers have been blown u
as a result of the naval warfare. !
German submarine has destroyed
British steamer in the English char
mel with a loss of four men of tn
crew, and German steamer has bee
sent to the bottom by striking a min
in the Baltic.
The Russian army which for month
Z besieged the Austrian fortress of Prz,
mysl and finally forced it to capitl
late has achieved another victor,
Starting westward from the Galicia
stronghold Immediately after it's ia
the Muscovites have now entered tn
Beskid mountains-a range which COZ
meets the Little Carpathians with tn
e eastern Carpathians and forms pal
D of the boundary between Galicia an
] Hungary driven out the Au
f TRANS who for some time past ha
stubbornly held the passes and th
heights.
In the western theater little figh
ing of Importance has taken place.
The Russians claim a success to til
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09

In the western theater little fight
ing of Importance has taken place.
The Russians claim a success to the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
FAMINE MEXICO CITY
ASSAULTS AND MURDERS OCCUR
RING EVERY DAY AND OTHER
OUTRAGES TAKE PLACE.
STATEMENT OF 0. B. JOHNSON
representative of international Com
mittee on His Way to Washington
Sickness Raging Everywhere
Foodstuffs Lacking.

San Antonio, Texas.-Eleven for
eigners have been assassinated recent
ly in the city of Mexico, according to
Arthur Billiard Johnson, an attorney,
representing the international com
mittee of the capital district here, Sun
day. The persons assassinated, says
Mr.. Johnson, were an American, a
Swede, three Ottomans and six Span
iards. A partial list of other alleged
recent outrages are contained in a
statement which follows:
Zone French woman was attacked
% times. One American was shot
while defending his wife from sim
liar fate.
Give Americans, one English. two
Swedish and % Spanish business
houses were sacked.
1.-TWO Americans, a woman and her
husband, faced firing squad of loot
ers, but later were released
Murder and Loot.
Three Spaniards were condemned
to death, two were abducted and have
disappeared. One had his business es-
tablishment burned and IL were bru-
tally beaten, while 10 lost total of
101 $50 pesos cash.
"Corrales Pinon, March 10, was as
sassinated by an armed band of Car
rama soldiers and robbed of his coach
and two horses while driving.
"Fidel Blanco, a grocer at San An
tonic Abad, was robbed of money and
merchandise valued at 10000 pesos
when the place was pillaged by Ia
pata troops March H."
81 carry affidavits," continued Mr.
Johnson, ito the following statements
"Obregon stated at the time of the
first occupation of the capital he
would not recognize foreigners unit
foreigners recognized him and public
| ly stated at the time of the seconC
occupation that he would live to see
the day when a cross would mark tn,
place where the city of Mexico once
stood
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
Dries Winning Nebraska.

The result of the election held
throughout Nebraska shows that the
"dries" gained victory of about 10
to 3
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
Dry Towns in Wisconsin.

Early returns from throughout the
state show gain for the dries" in
10 towns, while the "wets" gained one
town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
MRS. ". c. WALL
DIES CHRISTMAS
Pioneer FL Paso Woman
Passes Away at Home OF
Her Son: Long Illness.

Mrs. Effie P. Walz, mother Of w G.
Walk, jr., died Christmas afternoon at
the home of her son, 14O1 North FL
Paso street, after a long Illness
She was So years old and was the
widow of W. G. Walz, ST., founder OF
the ". G. Walk company. At her bed
side were two of her children, Mrs W.
K. Ramsey and W. G. Walz, IT., and
her daughterinlaw, Mrs Wall
Mrs Wall was one of the pioneer
women of FL PasO, having come to this
city in 1881 from Minnesota She was
born in Rochester, Mimi, where she
lived until her marriage Three chill
dren and three grandchildren survive
Mrs. Walz: Mrs W. K Ramsey. 1901
Mckinley avenue. and her son, William
Ramsey, jr: Mrs a. H Curry, of Dali
las. who has two small sons, and W.
G. WaIz, jr Mr. and Mrs. Curry have been
informed by wire of the death OF Mrs
Walk. Harry Walk is a step-son.
Mrs. Walk was a sister OF United
States senator Thomas B. CatrOn, of
New Mexico, who visited her fire.
quently here.
The funeral service was held from
the church of St Clement Monday af-
ternoon, in charge Of Rev. Henry Eas-
ter The paIlbearers were: H c.
Myles, J. H Pollard, E. v BARREN. DR..
G. H Higgins, J. F. Coles, L E. Behr
and W. Il. Austin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
MESSIAH BYA.
GREAT CHORUS
Orchestra of "a and Pipe
Organ to Accompany;
Favorite Soloists.

Italo Picchi, the noted Italian basso,
who sang Holy Night" at the plaza
Christmas tree celebration Friday
night, will sing tonight in the first
performance OF Handlers Oratorio,
The Messiah, at the First Prespy-
terrain church. other soloists will IN
clude the following faTorites among
FL Paso musicians: Mrs. J. J. Raster,
Mrs. Robert Holiday. Mrs. W: D
Howe MIS-. R. J. Wilson, Mrs. A. II.
Goldstein. NJ. H Lemen, FREDERICK
George Billings and Charles J. An
drews. Mrs. James Graham McNary
will preside at the pipe organ.
The chorus Of about 30 voices viii
sing many Of the great choral numbers
OF the oratorio. accompanied by large
orchestra and pipe organ The per
Torrance at s o'clock tonight is a pub
lie rehearsal, while the concert per
Torrance viii be tomorrow night. This
evening children will be admitted for 15c
at the door, and adults for 25c- Tomor-
row night admission will be soc. Tick
cts may also be had at the drug stores
The idea OF a public rehearsal is some
what new to FL Paso, but is a fixture
in the musical centers OF this country
and Europe. It offers an opportunity
to a much wider audience than would
ordinarily attend the concert per-
formances- The performances will be
identical, except that tonight the d.
rector. James Graham McNary, will not
hesitate to stop the chorus, orchestra
or sOlOists at any moment to obtain
little better finish in expressiOn-it
viii be a real rehearsal, but welh
worth hearing. even by those who eX-
pect to go again tomorrow night.
The admission charge is made solely
to meet the necessary expenses of the
performance, and any excess will be
retained 10 apply on the next public
choral presentation of the season The
time Of both performances IS s o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
FOREIGN CONCESSIONS ARE
CAUSING TROUBLE IN CHINA

Shanghai, China. Dec. 27.-Foreign
concessions in China have been cen
tiers of never ending trouble since the
beginning Of the European war AS
the result of activities Of various bel
ligerents in these> settlements charges
and counter charges have been made
concerning the violation of Chinas
neutrality China is so enmeshed IN
European treaties that it is always eX-
tremely difficult to determine her
actual status with reference to the
European powers. Practically every
foreign concession was created under
different conditions, and the CONNER
cial treaties between China and the
various powers are so varied that Few
diplomatists can harmonic tehm-
Newspapers under German control
at the treaty ports are constantly
charging that China is violating her
neutrality by permitting shoes and
other supplies to be shipped from
Shanghai for the use of the Russian
army. They are also voicing protests
against the shipments Of supplies for
the French and English armies
On the other hand, the English and
French press are loud in their denun-
citation of German activities which are
permitted TO continue on Chinese soil
under lease to foreign powers
1t has even been charged that the
German social club in Shanghai is used
as an arsenal for the storage Of sup
plies to be used in promoting sedition
among the colonies of Germany's en-
emies in the far east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
PAN AMERICAN
NATIONS JOINED
Vice President Asserts Pan
American Idea is to Re-
sent Interferences.

Washington, D. C., Dec Vice
president T. r. Marshall. in the abb
sence Of president Wilson, today well
coined the delegates of the South and
Central American republics at the
opening session of the Pan-American
Scientific congress IN his brief ad-
dress he declared the ideal Pan-Ameri-
canism should be TO prevent UNJUST
interference in the affairs OF tns
States would be the first TO resent
such interference with any American
country.
Secretary Lansing. as head Of the
governing board of the Pan-American
union. welcomed the delegates in an
address, in which he advocated a Pan
Americanism that would be one Tor
all; all for one" and declared that
Pan-Americanism was an expression OF
interna tionalism- In behalf Of the
congress. its presiding officer, EDUARDO
Suarez, the ambassador fom Chile, re
piled, referring generously to preSi-
dent Wilson'S recent address to the
American congress in which he dis
cussed Pan-American relations al
length.
Suarez Speaks OF Good Feeling.
although representing only one OF
the republics said ambassador Suarez,
I am convinced that am Interpreting
the thought and feeling OF each ana
every one of them when say the gov
u the OMANNu
completes the erasing with a friendly
hand of the last traces OF past mis-
understanding and erroneous interpre-
tations which had in former times
clouded the horizon Of America
Praise for President.
Let US. we delegates with the Latin
south. prove that we are equally capa-
BILE of generating energy to insure the
well being of human kind as our broth
ers OF Saxon America request the
congress that, with all standing up, II
shall Join me in sending the homage Of
our respectful greetings to the presi-
dent of the United tSates. who is to us
the highest embodiment Of the nation
al entity Of this republic"
Enthusiastic responses marked the
conclusion fthe ambassadors speech
Greetings From Wilson.
The following telegram from presi-
dent Wilson to John Barrett, of the
Please present my WarmeSt greet
ings to the delegates TO the Pan
American Scientific congress and ex-
tend to them on my behalf most cor
dial welcome It seems to me to be
of the happiest omen that the attend
ance at the congress should be 50
large and the interest in its proceed
inEs so great I hope that the 2
est success will attend every activity
of the congress ana that the intimate
intercourse of thought which il pro-
duces will bind Americans still closer
together throughout both continents
alike in sympathy and in purpose"
Build up your home valley. Use her
products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27

union regulations, or we must tell them
that if they manage to hold out Tor
another year perhaps American work-
men win help US get a sufficient sup
ply for 1917.
another alternative is that we
might tell the kaiser frankly that we
cannot go on. He might let US Oh
with the annexation of Belgium. with
the payment of indemnity and with
British colony or two; but he certainly
would demand that Great Britain sur
render her. command OF the sea, ana
Great Britain then would be as com
pletely at the mercy OF Prussian
despotism as Belgium is today.
The minister of munitions scheme 10
amend the trade union regulations was
proposed by a committee including
seven trade unionists.
I'VE don't trust union leaders. sew
eral voices in the audience cried.
WHOM do you trust2" Mr.. Lloyd
George demanded, and the voices re-
piled nobody"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
MES -. GAnCIA nIEs-

Mrs Eduvigen B. Garcia, died Christi
mas afternoon at her home at 514 South
Kansas street The bursting of q blood
vessel in her brain was the cause Of
her death and her Illness lasted only
five hours. She is survived by three
daughters. Mrs Conrado Lafarga. Mrs.
C. Mora, Miss Francica Garcia and lit
tie Eugenio Garcia, a SON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
MRS. JOSEPHINE JOHNSON
DIES; FROM DENISON

Following an illness of more than
a year Mrs. Josephine Johnson. former
ly OF DenisOn, Texas, died at a local
sanitorium Monday morning at 5:15.
Mrs Johnson is survived by her sister.
Mrs. Louis Gum, of the Country club
district and another sister. Miss L. Orr,
Of Denison-
Mrs. Johnson was % years old and
the funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
GACUTE ALCOHOLISM GIVEN
As CAUSE FOR CHRISTMAS DEATH.

Narcico Martinez, aged about IS
years, an emplOye of the city water
works department, fell dead in the rear
OF a saloon at the corner of Eighth and
Stanton streets about 1880 Saturday at
ternoon. Acute alcoholism" was the
verdict of coroner J. NJ. Deaver who
conducted the inquest over the remains
The deceased is survived by a wife
who lives on Ninth street The body
was removed TO the T1orgue of Nagley
and Raster for preparations for burial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
GERMAN-AMERICAN SEIZED
BY FRENCH IS RELEASED.

Washington. D. C. Dec. 27.-William
Garbe of Brooklyn, purser OF the
American steamer Borinquen. taken oft
by the French cruiser Descartes in
Porto Rican waters December Is, has
been released
Representations by the United States
against the taking Of Germans from
American ships now are at the Paris
foreign office Garbe. 8 German by
birth, had taken out his first Ameri-
can naturalization papers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-27
GREEKS GIVEN BURROUGHS
ON ACCOUNT OF MUTINIEs

Paris, France. Dec. 27.-The Petit
Partisan says long leaves Of absence
are being granted Greek troops be-
cause Of mutinies which have broken
out along the border where Greek
troops are in touch with their heredi-
tary enemies. the Bulgarians. Their Of
ficers are declared to be losing control
over the exasperated Greeks. and fur
loughs are being given in the hope of
checking the spirit OF revolt