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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
WARSHIP SANTAS
SEND OUT S 0 S
With Christmas for Only 100,
New York's Boys Swamped
with Pleas.

Blueiaeket Santa Clauses on the
dreadnought New York, in Brooklyn.
have paused, right in the midst OF
tumbling up and down perpendicular
ladders with their arms full OF tree
decorations, 70 worry. And this is why:
Suppose that you were ten years old
and too excited 20 sleep O. nights over
tn, enchanting prospect OF spending
Christmas on a dreadnought full Of
shining guns and turkey, torpedoes and
ice cream.
Suppose you found out all OF a sud
den that the wsrship already had been
crowded to its limit with child cargo
and that there wasn't going 10 be any
Christmas for you at all. What then
That Is tn > problem that Is worrying
1 900 tsnder-hssrted bluei over In
Brooklyn, almost as disappointed over
the 100 broken-hearted little Christmas
applicants they have had to turn away
as they are pleased over the ones who
are coming.
mand.
Answer them, why don't you! Try
your hand a. being substitute 70 a
OF shipboard ice cream. It's really q
pretty hard Job, worthy Of tho proudsst
aspirants-
Were saving every letter and every
name Of the children who asked to
come, in the hope that some one else
will want to take them" said Boat
swaih's Mate II. Percival yesterday.
please tell folks about them
White-aproned William Brandner,
head baker Of the ship. announces that
the little Jack and Jill Horner. who
are coming must have ready 200 thumbs
and four times as many fingers to pull
out the plums from the plummiest old
fashioned Christmas pudding that ever
was carried ahams to a holiday dinner
table. A Punch and Judy, too, have
haep found at last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
rly Cnhi. % The Tribune ]

London. Dec. 16.--"Austria fouts
America" is the way majority of the
newspaper contents bills describe Aus
trials reply TO the Ancona note, while
the word "impudent" is the label at
tached by the public. General opinion
is that the reply cannot satisfy America
and probably will lead to a serious SIT
uation.
"The Evening News" says editorinliy,
after suggesting that the reply LACKS
nothing in offensiveness and probably
derived its inspiration from Berlin, II
it wa. not actually dictated there:
at is in effect a statement that the
American note /. laundering doeu-
ment. making wild and ridiculous
charges without offering any support
ing evidence. Read in conjunction
with the American note, the reply EVIL
IDENTIFY is intended ss a rasping snuo.
That Americans generally will accept II
as such cannot be doubted. This will,
of course, complicsts President viii
sons task Of maintaining cordial re
lions with a power whose Ambassador
he has rejected for the crime OF plot
ting against the domestic peace OF the
United States.
at may be that President Wilson
will be able 10 hold out little longer,
or may be he will proceed TO argue
upon the allegations of blind assertion
and lack of evidence which Austria has
made. In any case we presume there
will be another addition 10 the wonder
full collection Of notes that must have
swelled enormously the archives in
Washington and Berlin.
1--WE in Great Britain have ceased TO
take breathless interest in the proceed
ings. II we have regret, It Is that the
great nation speaking our language and
largely akin to as has already lost
much OF its dignity in the eyes Of the
world But that is a regret, not a
grievance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
POISON PEN TRAP
CLOSES ON GIRL
Daughter of Goshen Fam
ily Has Confessed, De-
tectives Say.
TRACED BY 8 NOTES
SENT TO NElGHBOR
paper from Hospital Where
Mother Died Gives Clew TO
Romance Wrecker.

FoIlowine a skiltul piece Of detec-
tive work. Postoffics Inspectors fltcn
and puryea arrested Theresa ssmuels'
twenty-five years old. daughter OF
nrominent Jewish family OF Goshen
n Y, a. her home there yesterday
afternoon, charged with writing the
"poi,on pen" letters 70 more than
twenty girls Of social standing VINO"
eneagemsnts have been announced IN
tho papers in the last two years.
Cross-examined in the psrlor OF tue
Occidental Hotel at Goshen yesterday
Inspector Fitch said that the young
woman broke down and made COM
Met. confession. She is held in so,oOo
bail to appear before Commis'ionsr
Clarence 8. Houshton to-day at
o'clock. when Assistant United States
Attorney Edward W. Mcdonald VIII
present as evidence the twenty-odd lot
ters in the hands Of the government
The woman, who has never been IN an
asylum and appears sane, can be sen.
fenced to FIVE years in prison or hned
s5 900, or both, for each Of the Offend
ing epistles.
Il was by deduction Of the Sherlock
Holmes variety that Inspector Fitch
came upon the trail which finally
brought him to the door Of culprit
whose vicious messages 70 girls about
70 be married have menaced the happi-
ness OF Young couples In this neigh
borh God this long while.
Three Of the notes, 1t was found, had
been addressed 20 a young woman IN
Goshen, n. Y, while in every other
case only one letter had been sent TO
each person.
It was reasoned by the inspector that
the writer mad particular animus tow
ard this one person, and probably knew
heI. So he transferred his attentions
TO Goshen. By watching the mails aim,
ilarities in handwriting were observed
between the poison pen notes ana a
postal dispatched by Miss Samueis'
Further circumstances convinced the
inspector that he had at last discovered
the object of his search, and her ar
rest followed.
The last letter TO be received was dated
December IL, and postmarked Erie KALI
way Postoiiice, \. Y, and Salamanca
II was addressed to Miss Elsie seyosI'
Of 400 West l53d Street, whose engage
ment 70 Samuel Schary was recently
announced. On the Zap Of the envelope
the address, Mount Sinai Hospital
Fifth Avenue and Tooth Street" could
be made out, although it WAS biotted
with ink.
Prosecutor Mcdonald said that Miss
Samuels's mother, Mrs Dora Samuel s,
had died at that hospital several weeks
ago. following an operation, and II may
have been that while visiting her on
her sick bed Miss Samuels secured tho
stationery. G.
A possible explanation Of Miss Sam
uels's acts was found In this fact, as
she may have become mental y unbaF
anced because of grief and melancholia
induced BIZ her mothers illness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
CHICAGO STRIKE NEARS END
Federal Mediator Finds Basis to Settle
Railway Mems Demands.

Chicago, Dec. l6.-Basis for a settle
ment of the strike OF the six hundred
railroad emrioyes at the clearing switch
yards Of the Belt Railway Company
was declared to be in sight to -day
through the efforts OF G. ". W. Han
gar, of the Federal Board of Mediation
and Cancellation.
The men demanded that transporta-
ton to their work be furnished by the
company.
Thousands OF freight cars, loaded
with all kinds OF merchandise, clog the
tracks of the railroads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17

humanity and that II was "wanton
slaughter Of defenceless non-combst-
ants"
Crisis Sure to Come.
officials pointed out to-day that a
thoroughly unsatisfactory and unre-
sponsive reply from Austria would
bring diplomatic relations between the
two countries to crisis because OF
the closing words Of Secretary Ian
sings note, which declared that good
relations between the two countries
rest upon common regard for Law
and humanity" and that Austria.
approaching the gravity of the case,
will accede to its (the United State's)
demand promptly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
SEEK VOTE TEST
FOR HOME RULE
City Officials Agree That
Referendum Would End
Legislative Tangle.
BUDGET MAKERS
MAY BE CENSURED
Brown Committee Hears Prem
dergast Blame New Workers
for Many Burdens.

A referendum as 70 whether the peo-
pie Of New York City prefer 70 govern
themselves or have their affairs reg
ulated in a large measure By msnda-
tory legislation at Albany was the
principal suggestion brought out yes
terdsy at the hearing Of the Brown
legislative committee, which is inves-
tigatins the city's finances. Senator
Elon r. Brown, chairman, made the
suggestion during the examination OF
Controller Prsndergast and President
MeAneny Of the Board OF Aldermen
the two witnesses yesterday.
Both Of the city officials expressed
the opinion that . referendum would
be a good method to clear the situa-
ton, but Mr.. McAnsny said he thought
relief would come quicker II the Legs
lature would take immediate steps TO
90 away with the worst features OF
existing laws which impose financial
burdens upon the city.
a reItfenuuW Noulu RO W bhV nee
OF the home rule question" said Sen
ator Brown. "and put the whole matter
at rest"
Settle that and there is no more to
it," said Mr.. Prend.rgsst. The worst
offenders against the principle OF home
rule are the representatives. Of New
York City in the Legislature"
With his associates Chairman Brown
folded his tent yesterday and will not
perform again until altar Christmas.
At the close Of Mr.. McAneny's testi-
mony in regard to mandatory lsgisla-
ton the chairman announced that the
committee would take a recess until
December q.
Mr.. McAnsny was called as a witness
az the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion.
Generally speaking" said Mr.. Nc
Aneny, II concur with everything
Mayor Mitchell has said on mandatory
legislation. Ny judgment Is that this
administration has gone as far a. II
can go, without the aid Of legislation,
In relieving the financial burden of the
city. Because OF mandatory legislation
only about 3s per cent Of the budget
is discretionary with the city"
McAneny for Consolidation.
"A great part of economy in the
future said Dir. Aneny, ought to be
secured By the consolidation Of de-
rartments which ere now working in
depsndently. The Mayor then would
be able to sit down with a compact and
working cabinet similar to that Of tho
President Of the United States"
Mr.. McAneny's idea Of Board OF
Education was a highly paid head, APP
pointed by the Mayor. with nine mem
bers.
Controller Prendergsst concurrsd
with the Mayor and President Nc
Aneny in most Of their suggestions in
regard 10 the disposition Of mandatory
legislation and the adoption OF home
rule. lie went one step further than
Mr.. ncAneny and declared that Dor
ough government, as well, as county
lines, should be obliternted in the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
ENGINEER DIES AT POST

Signal to Start Train Not AusSere'
His Fireman Learns Why.
New Haven, Dec. i6.--Jsm~
Minty, engineer Of . passenger n.@
on the New York. New Haven q %"
ford Railroad, from New fors
Springfield. died at the throttle OF ."
engine early to-day at Wsstport
He had stopped the train on s'snS
The signal to proceed was given "a
the train did not start. The ntsmh
looked into Minty's side Of the
and found him lifeless on tbs
Death was due 10 heart failure. III
Minty was sixty years OF age, 81.
had been many year, in the Neg ~
ven se-vic~ TIE howe -ns 81 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17

the Official translation and text at hand,
but II Ia stated authoritatively that
the United States will enter into no
exchange Of opinions as the Vienna
Foreign Office Is represented as sug-
costing, and absolutely will decline to
discuss the facts of the torpedoing and
Smelling Of the Ancona.
No official word had reached the
State Department to-day that the
Austrian reply had been delivered to
American Ambassador Penheld, but the
news dispatches containing excerpts
were taken in official quarters as sum
Gent evidence that the rejoinder Is
on its way to Washington.
From such part Of the unofficial text
as is contained In the news dispatches
officials considered the reply vague In
many respects, but they were not pre-
pared 20 decide whether that was
caused by the translation.
The outline of the reply was dis
appointing because some American Off
Gals had been led to believe by pre-
dietions from Germsnic quarters that
81 would be favorable, or at least would
propose something which the United
States could accept.
No Room for Dispute.
As Secretary Lansing based the rep
resentations in his note on the official
statement Of the Austrian Admiralty
Itself, American officials are at loss
10 understand where there is much
room for discussion or dispute Of
facts.
News recently from Vienna that the
submarine which sank the Ancons was
missing led some officials 10 believe
that a new element had been intro
duced into the dispute which has
promise OF carrying some weight. That
point, however, seems 20 have been
disregarded in Austria's answer so far
as officials can judge from the unoffi-
cial text received here.
American officials believed that TAX
ing as basis the official admission Of
the Austrian Admiralty, that the
Aneons was shelled, torpedoed and
sunk while passengers still were
aboard, there would be little room for
discussion Of Secretary Lansing's con-
tention that the commander violated
the principles OF international law and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
Malone to Talk on Defence

A meeting and concert Of the Hu
msnitarian Cult will be held Decembe
81 at Leslie Hall, Eighty-third Stree
and Broadway, at $40 O'Clock. Dude!
Field Malone will speak on national de
fence. Other speakers will be Mrs
William Cumming Story, ". John Muir
ray and MiSha f. Applebaum.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
DEATH OF RESPECTED MATRON
Mrs. George Evans Dies of Dilation Of
the Stomach EARLY This Morning

The summons of an Almighty
Creator Ito enter an eternity of
peace and happiness was answered
early this morning when Mrs.
George Evans, one of the most re-
spected and beloved matrons of the
community, passed away, her death
resulting from acute intestinal in
lection which set in about a week
ago aud which developed into dila-
ton of the stomach about 8 o clock
this morning.
None of her immediate relatives
or friends considered her condition
serious and the husband of the de-
ceased went to his daily occupation
this morning little dreaming that a
lovable companion and helpmate of
many years was near deaths door.
Mrs Evans died within a few min
utes after dilation Of the stomach
set in. Her sudden death has
come as a shock to her relatives
and friends which they find them
selves hardly able to bear.
The deceased is survived by
husband and three daughters-Mrs.
+. l.. Little, Mrs. George Causton,
and Mrs. Stella Lewis, of Tacoma,
Wash. Mrs. Lewis came to this
city last Sunday to be with her
mother during her illness.
The funeral services will be held
at the Union church Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. Hart L.
Preston will conduct the services.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
HAS new MILKING MACHINE
". W. Ferbrache InstaIIs Mechanical
Milking Machine at Mission Hill Dairy

A number of improvements have
been made recently at the Mission
Hill Dairy which tend to bring it
up to the front among the diaries
of the state in the way of mo iern
dairying and sanitary conditions.
Last week Proprietor Ferbrache
installed an Empire Mechanical
Milking apparatus which is operat-
ed by compressed air pumped with
a gasoline engine The invention
consists of eight tubes to each milk
can and milks two cows at once by
means of rubber mouths which are
held to the cows udder by vac
uum. The machine milks rs cows
in an hour and does away with all
chance for any dirt to get into the
milk.
Naturally Mr.. Ferbrache is quite
proud of the new labor saving ma
chine and is anxious to have any
and all of the people of the vicin-
ity TO come and see the machine at
milking time.
As soon as the machine fills the
air-t tight milk can the milk is emp
tied into a Standard Automatic
cream separator and is bottled
when sufficiently cooled.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Town Board Works Late

The board of town trustees
worked until late hour Saturday
night in perfecting its organiza-
ton. Harry Sawyer was selected as
town marshal at a salary of 500
per month. There were IL appli-
cants for the position.
The firm of Bottum & Wilson
was selected to act as attorneys for
the town.
The board decided to combine
the offices of clerk and treasurer
and so Clerk Laschinger now has
extra duties and was allowed an in
crease in salary of IS per month.
The matter of enforcing the or
dinance providing for the licensing
of bartenders was brought up and
the proprietors of saloons in the
city were notified that the ordi-
nance must be strictly adhered to.
Fire Chief Moore appeared be-
fore the board and asked that the
pay of the fremen be slightly in
creased and suggested several rules
to govern the attendance of fire.
men at fires and regular fire drills.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Leases Office Rooms

Attorney Myrvin Davis, of Sand
point, was in town Saturday to ar
range for rooms for the Boundary
Abstract Co, which he recently
organized. Mr.. Davis has leased
the Office rooms formerly occupied
by DIR. Reich. over the First State
Bank, where he will open law Of
fees about the first of next month
and begin to get ready for abstract
business.
Mr.. Davis has been connected
with the Fidelity Trust Co., of
Standpoint, since the company was
organized and is thoroughly fanil-
lar with all branches of abstract
work. He has also practiced law
in Standpoint for a long period of
time and is recognized as an able
attorney and a leading member of
the bar of Bonner county.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
|. 0. 0. F. Building Completed

Contractor Lansdowne gave the
new Odd Fellows building on
Main street the finishing touches
tn first of the week The build
ing is we'll constructed and is a
credit to the town swell as to the
contractors and men who had
Charge of the construction work.
] w. Reid is now occupying the
first floor with his large stock of
general merchandise to which he
has added several new lines. DR..
l.. Z. Reich will occupy the up
stairs Office rooms and plans to
move to his new location tomor-
row.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
CLASS OF 1915
THE LARGEST
Ten Seniors Will Graduate Next Week
From the Boomers Ferry
High School
GOOD PROGRAMS NEXT WEEK
BaccaIaureate Services Sunday Even
at Union Church

Commencement week for the
Boomers Ferry high school will be-
gin Sunday at the Union church
when Rev. J. V. Stanley will
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
He will be assisted in conducting
the services by Rev. d. w. Parks
and Rev. H. L. Preston. Special
music will be provided by the
High School Glee Club and Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Geiter. The serv-
ice will be held at s O'Clock in the
evening.
There are ten members of the
graduating class of the local high
school-the largest class in the his
tory of the school. Miss Coda
Harding is the president and Miss
Marie Muhlfeld is secretary. The
other members of the class are
Verna Bruce, Clare Yahne, Ruth
Biggar, Ida Plato, Loretta Lynch,
Claud O'Callaghan, Eugene Camp
bell and Joseph Lynch. The class
colors are blue and white; class
motto, What Next?"; class flow
err, Forget-me-not.
The commencement exercises
will be held at the Gem theatre the
evening of May 2lst. Dean FL
bridge, of the University of Idaho,
will be the speaker. An excellent
musical program is being prepared
for the occasion.
All the members of the gradual
ing class will take part in the class
play which is to be given at the
Gem theatre next Wednesday
night. The play is entitled, The
Senior" A small admission will
be charged 10 defray expenses of
hall rent.
The grade exercises will also be
held at the Gem theatre on the
evening of May 10th and the pro-
gram will consist of drills, CHOIR
uses, songs, Rotations, and must
cal numbers which the children
have been rehearsing for some time.
This evening the teachers of the
local schools, the students of the
high school and the alumni of the
high school will tender a reception
to Superintendent G. w. Spoerry
The graduating class will issue
some 500 invitations to their friends
to attend the commencement week
exercises but owing to delay in
shipment of the stock for the invi-
tations the same will not be issued
until tomorrow. In view of the
lateness of sending out the invita-
tions the members of the class de-
sire to announce that all their
friends and friends of the Boomers
Ferry schools will be more than
welcome at all the exercises oil
commencement week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
Lingrell & Kelly to Rebuild

Mark Kelly, of the firm of Lin
grell & Kelly, Porthill merchants,
was in town Monday to arrive at a
settlement for insurance in connec-
ton with the firms recent fire loss.
Lingrell & Kelly carried 50, 900
insurance and their claim was ad-
justed for SS, 900. Mr.. Kelly
states that hisS firm will buy lots
and build at once and as soon as
possible will reopen their business
with new and larger stock of
goods.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
George Bush Resigns

Tuesday of this week Sheriff Re
mer appointed Don Stewart, of
Standpoint, to act as deputy sheriff
and turnkey in the place of George
Bush who has served for the past
year and half Bush is a son-in-
law of Sheriff Remer and was COM
PEELED to resign by reason of the
auti-nepotism law passed by the
last legislature which has just gone
into effect.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-14


the chief reason for the present
reduced service the fact that
the line had always been operated
at loss and that the revenue from
this branch was gradually dimin-
ishing. This was brought out by
Attorney c. S. Alberts, of Spo-
kane, who handled the case for the
railroad. He stated that for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1913,
the K. V. line had gross earnings
of $50, 1868 and expenses of Sal, :
o98.64, or a loss of $40, 832.33.
For the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914, earnings were approximately
S14, 600 and expenses $2o, 900, or
an actual loss of SIS, 4O2.73. For
the past three months the average
number of passengers carried per
trip FIVE amounting to $500 in
fares, while the expense of the
train crew alone would amount to
SIS per trip. He stated that while
the railroad was willing to operate
branch at loss if ultimately a
profitable business could be built
up, they considered this deficit too
great to be continued. G. S.
Stewart, assistant general superin-
tendent of this division, also testi-
fed and corroborated and amplified
Attorney Albert's statements.
The commission took the matter
under advisement and will render
a decision later.
The Great Northern was repre-
scented by the following officials
from Spokane; G. S. Stewart, as
sistant general superintendent; c.
S. Albert, Great Northern Attor-
ney; J. c. Maher, travelling freight
agent; and Herman H. Taylor, of
Standpoint, Great Northern attor-
ney for Idaho. Assistant Attor.
ney-General Davis, of Boise, was
present as attorney for the COM
mission.
w. M. Carlock, postmaster at
Kinney, Ralph Fisher, H. L. Ed
wards, Elmer Des Voignes and Mr..
Squirting all testified in behalf of
the ranchers. Owing to a misun-
Outstanding concerning the time of
the hearing, G. H. Guthrie, Geo.
E. Andrews and w. c. Reid
reached Boomers Ferry too late to
give testimony. Mrs. Carlock,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Turner and
Mrs. Fisher were present, Mr..
Turner appearing before the COM
mission in regard to his failure to
get the railroad to fence its right
of-way along his ranch. A large
number of the valley ranchers were
in town but were net called to tes-
tify.