Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
JUDGE FLYNN
HEARS APPEAL
J. M. Schnatterly Makes Effort to
Prove His Financial Responsibility
Many Witnesses
NO SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES
Hearing Attended by Few Besides
Directly Interested Parties

Inc appeal OF Jne Orltlc publishing
Co., from the decision of the board of |
county commissioners in letting the |
contract for the county printing to the |
Kootenai Valley Times, was heard by |
Judge ]. M. Flynn Wednesday. The
lodge rooms of the l. 0. o. F. hall |
were ased for court purposes.
County Prosecuting Attorney c. H.
leighton and Attorney Winnette, of
Couer d. Alene conducted the case for
the county commissioners and Bottum |
& Wilson, and John Pattison, of Spo-
kane, represented the appellant.
Auditor Stanley was the first wit
ness placed on the stand. He told of
the discussion had at the time of the
considering of the three county print
ing bids and told that he had asked
Emil E. Rettig, of the Times, if he
would change his bid from 81 to %
cents per column inch for the printing
of the commissioners proceedings.
Commissioner Shively said that the
commissioners had several reasons for
not accepting the Critic bid; there was
doubt as to who was the actual pro-
prietor or owner of the Critic; the
first bid had been submitted by Man
ager Shinault and a second bid had
been submitted by other parties; he
considered prices named in bid as UNI
reasonable; the bids of the Critic were
not nearly complete. The witness tes-
titled that he had no enmity towards
the Critic or any of the men connect
ed with the paper and that he felt
the same toward the Critic as he did
towards the X. V. Times.
Commissioner Deyoe testified that
he considered Mr.. Rettig a reliable
man and that his bid was complete
while that of the Critic,was not.
Henry Gable, business manager for
the Critic, was called. Witness stated
that he had prepared the figures con-
tanned in the Critic bid; hadn't been
given time in which to figure on all
classes of work aud besides didn't have
samples of work on which prices We're
asked; said that clause at bottom of
the bid which states that all printing
not enumerated in the bid itself would
be done at similar prices. Witness
stated on cross examination that only
one or two items he had not given
prices on were similar. Said that the
Critics bid was reasonable and that
Rettig could make money on his pric-
es; said he had told county commits
sioners he would give them prices on
all items in the bid if they would give
him time.
]. r. Dumfey, advertising and cir
culation manager of the Critic stated
that the Critic bid was put in at the
same prices for which the concern
would be glad to do printing for the
general public; said Times bid was
from % to 100 per cent high; didn't
understand why the Critic bid was
placed at nothing for printing the
commissioners proceedings: his pa
per's rate for legal advertising wa:
10 cents per inch; it charged $40 t.
S15 for alias summons publications
On cross examination Dumphey ad
mitted he didn't know anything con
corning prices of printing except a
it had to do with advertising rates.
A. w. Bowen, cashier of the FRS
National Bank of Standpoint was tn
next witness for the Critic. He testi
fed that Schnatterly had had exten
sive dealings with his bank; tina
sometime about The first Of the yea
Schnatterly had a rating of abou
$4,000, which, as near as he coul
find out, was exclusive Of his min
holdings and above all debts and liza
bilities. On cross examination tn
witness testified that he had take
Schnatterly's own sworn statement q
to mis- financial condition. Witnes
said he considered Schnatterly's inar
cial standing good; admitted refusin
more than one check on account of
lack Of funds; same day Schnatterl
had sent a check for $4,000 to cove
overdrafts. Reports from Old n;
tional Bank and Fidelity bank of Sp'
kane concerned only Schnatterly's hoi
esty and integrity.
j. NJ. Schnatterly, on being swor
said that he had maintained his res
dence in Idaho since about Februai
1st. Owned 100000 shares of mi
ing stock which were sold by his cor
pany at 81 per share. Said the sto'
WAS listed at from 20 to 81 cents
Spokane exchange; said he owned Il
Critic ,olopf resistance in SnNlxara Al