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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
War Develops New Channels Of
Trade for Western Hemisphere

Washington, d. C.-Some of the OBJ.
stacles which war across the Atlantic
has thrown into the paths of industrial
and commercial prosperity and the
march of trade in the Western -Hemi-
sphere were outlined Tuesday at the
first session Of the Pan-American
finance conference.
The outstanding thought of the con-
ference as it was expressed by many
speakers was the crying need for i'm
provement of transportation, for a re-
adjustment of methods of financial ex-
change and for uniformity of laws
north and south of the Equator in rela-
tion to subjects which vitality affect in
ternational relations. "-.
Steps were taken at the close of the
day to pave the way for uniform stat
utes through the appointment of a
committee with representative from
each invited nation and several repre-
sentatives Of the United States.
President Wilson, who welcomed the
delegates TO this country, dwelt upon
the need for development of trans
portation, and Secretaries Bryan, Red
field and McAdoo and Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson later added their RECON-
mendations for steamship lines inde-
pendent of Europe to ply between all
the. principal ports of the two Amer
icas. a - @ is
Expression of this. idea eliminated
in the promise of Secretary McAdoo to
select a committee of representatives
of the United States iand of South
American countries, including Argen-
tina, Brazil, Chile and possibly Others,
to take up the question of steamship
lines, either cooperative under these
or under private control.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
FIFTEEN TONS RUSSIAN DYNAN|TEEXPLODES

YSeattle, Wash. Fifteen tons of dy-
Mantle, stored on scow anchored in
the, west waterway, said to have been
awaiting shipment to Russia, exploded
'at 2 o'clock Sunday morning and
caused damage estimated at $40, 900 to
plate-glass' windows in Seattle. An
unidentified watchman who is supposed
to have been guarding the dynamite is
missing and doubtless was killed.
/: Roy Liilico, manager of the Lillico
Launch & To%boat company, who had
Supervision Of the. explosive, said he
HID. hired, the watchman. Saturday
hight without learning his name to
take the place of two men who pre-
viously guarded the scow in launch,
but who had been sent to Tacoma for a
tow. o.. r.
The cause of the explosion had not
been determined, but Port Warden
Paysee is of the opinion that it was
not accidental.
The explosive was brought to Seat
tie from San Francisco on the steamer
F. S.. Loop, May 13, and was trans
ferred. to the scow upon the steamers
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Late Legislative Measures
NoV Become Effective

vides a four year high school course
without tuition, for every boy and girl
in the state. Those districts that do
not have high schools are required to
levy an assessment 80 that their chill
dren can be sent to neighboring high
schools.
The old-fashioned school meeting
that has prevailed in Portland up to
this time to levy the school tax has
been abolished.
None but taxpayers are allowed to
vote in the school elections and at the
time of registering a voter must des-
ignate whether he or she Is taxpayer.
However, inasmuch as the existing
registration books will be used at the
forthcoming school election, this law
can not be utilized at this time.
Another measure which was the sub
ject Of much interest at the time it
was under consideration by the legis-
lature was that providing women
school teachers salaries equal with
those Of the men teachers.
A new registration law requires that
it shall be the duty of the attending
physician or midwife to file certifi-
cate Of birth, properly and completely
filled out, giving all particulars, with
the local registrar of the district in
which the birth occurred, within 10
days after date of birth.
The so-called 'tanti-trading stamp
law" is another now in effect. It i'm
poses tax of 5 per cent Of the gross
income not only on the trading stamp
and coupon companies, but on every
person giving trading stamps, coupons,
certificates and other trade devices re-
deemable in merchandise.
The trading stamp companies are
evading the merchandise feature of the
law by making the stamps redeemable
in. cash, with which premiums may
then be bought. The same course has
bSen adopted by a chain of tobacco
stores giving certificates. The consti-
of the laws will be attacked
inf the courts, according to the COM
panies affected.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03

Now that the time for invoking tn,
referendum against measures passet
by the recent legislature has expired
all such laws have gone into effect
without further formality. ;
Among Jthem are several of an i'm.
portant nature, in addition to.these
that became effective Immediately
after they were signed by the governor
by virtue of the emergency clause
which they carried.
Principal among the new laws is
that amending the existing workmen's g
compensation act providing relief for
industrial employees throughut the
state. This measure fixes a newgrad-
uated scale of premiums against the
employers based on the nature of the
industry and the hazard that it in
wolves. 1t contains an accident pre-
vention clause that reduces the pre-
miums in proportion = to the reduction
in the number of accidents and. i'm
poses criminal responsibilities upon
those employers who are negligent in
providing safety devices in their
plants.
The Railroad Commission of ;Ore.
gon" has passed out of existence. The
commission now is known as the Pub
lie Service commission. This, .the.leg-
islature believes, more nearly describes
its duties, inasmuch, as it has charge
of all public utilities as well as rail-
roads.
Stricter regulations are Z imposed
upon persons operating under the food
and dairy laws. Of t&he e<tkSe. y Uniform
methods of f.prepat tiug.f and 'display-:.
ing it for public consumption are pro
vided. A fixed standard also is pre-
scribed for refrigeration Of foods.
. The state institutions and the var
ious political subdivisions of the state
now will be permitted to grant diff
of 5 per cent on all home
made goods in. granting public .con-.
sracts. :. =
Many important changes in : the
school law also have been .proyided.,
One of these is the measure that pro-,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03

Berlin-Getmany, In its reply to the
United States, fatty declares the sink
ing Of the Lusitania to have beer
justified on the grounds Of self-defense.
The Lusitania, II contends, carried am,
:. munition to be used In killing German
soldiers. II Ii also contended that the
Lusitapia was an auxiliary cruiser OF
the British navy; that she was armed
and that she carried Canadian troops,
as well as war material.
No Indication Of desire or intention
OF abating the submarine plan Of war
fare 10 given in the German reply.
The note, however, is not framed as a
direct answer to the American de-
mahds, but is rather an ad interim
reply, setting forth that cetain facts
are first TO be decided on before the
main issues are. discussed by the two
goJefnments.
The Berlin government takes up
first the cases of the Gulfiight and the
Cushing. 1t says these are now being
investigated, but that II mot Ger
.mapy's intention to submit neutral
ships on the high seas. guilty Of no
hostile acts, to attacks. When neu-
trails through no fault Of their own are
damaged, Germany will pay indemnifi-
cation, she says.
The case Of the Falaba also Is men,
toned, and in this instance it Is de-
clared that the captain Of the ship
Is himself to blame because of his
efforts to escape and to summon aid.
Is The declaration that the Lusitania
had cannon aboard and was an auxil-
iary cruiser of the British navy is
made strongly. All blame for the de-
struction Of the vessel Is placed on the
British owners, who are accused Of at
tempting deliberately to use the lives
Of American citizens as protection for
the ammunition aboard and acted
against. the clear provisions of the
American law, which expressly pro-
hibits the forwarding Of passengers on
ships carrying ammunition and provide
q penalty therefor.
The reply says it deems these cir
cumstances important enough to rec
ommend them to the attentive exam
ination Of the American government.
The reply says that final decision on
the demands of the United States is
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03

ing 30 many guests to the hospitable
West, whom Oregon also should seek
to1impress, and
: Whereas, it is most desirable that
every encouragement be given this
event,
Npw, therefore, Il do hereby pronounce
Friday, June Eleventh, Nineteen Hun
d1ssa and Fifteen, as Oregon's Holiday
Of Roses, proclaiming that day legal
Holiday throughout the State of Ore
goH, by virtue of the authority vested
in me as governor; and l further urge
all loyal Oregonians to participate, SO
far as they are able, in enjoyment of
the Rose Festival on that day, and if
they cannot attend the Festival to de-
vote themselves in some way to the
encouragement and development Of
things beautiful in Oregon, and espe-
cially cultivation of that emblem of
our States productivity and charm, the
Oregon Rose,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
1900 War Plants Here,

London2The Daily Mail strongly
advocates recourse to the limited
States ffor ammunition supplies, and
says: T'The Germans have complained
bitterly of the efficiency of American
shells turned out by American bed
stead makers. 1t is calculated that
there are no fewer than 1900 met
al-working businesses in the United
States alone that could help US in
the manufacture of all varieties of war
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Nebraskan, in Ballast, Suffers
Damage in irish Sea.
ENGLAND ATTRIBUTES. ACT TO DIVER
Captain Sends Message to Owners
Indicating Cause Unknown
Washington in Doubt.

London --- The American steamship
Nebraskan, returning from Liverpool
in water ballast to Delaware Break
water, either was torpedoed by a sub.
marine or struck by drifting mine of
the south coast Of Ireland Wednesday
night at o'clock.
The sea was calm and no lives were
lost. The Nebraskan Immediately sent
out wireless call for assistance and
meanwhile the crew took to the boats.
Subsequently the crew returned to the
vessel, which was observed not to have
been mortally hurt.
Subsequently dispatch from Lloyds
reported the Nebraskan proceeding un-
der her own steam past Kinsale, Ire
land, flying the signal:
II am not under control"
Another message to Lloyds says that
an armed trawler went to the assist
ance Of the Nebraskan and stood by
her all night.
New Officials of the Ameri-
Hawaiian Steamship company,
owner of the Nebraskan, are in doubt
whether the vessel had encountered a
torpedo or a mine.;.
They showed a wireless message
from Captain John s. Green, of the
Nebraskan, saying:
"Struck either by mine or torpedo,
48 niles west of Fastnet and steaming
to Liverpool. Water in lower hold.
No one injured"
Washington, d. C.-The course of
the United States government in the
case of the American steamer Ne
braskan, damaged off the coast of Ire
land, is undetermined because officials
were without definite information as
to whether the ship was torpedoed or
struck by mine. :.
Messages from Ambassador Page
the report of the British
that the vessel had been
but officials noted with
much interest the captains report to
his owners, indicating doubt. as to
the Nebraskan was hit by a
torpedo or mine.
President Wilson himself read all
the official and unofficial dispatches.
In view of the positive position which
the United States has taken on the
subject of submarine activity in the
war zone and the delicacy of the situa-
tion with Germany arising out of the
Lusitania disaster, the story. Of the
experience is awaited
with unusual interest. Should it de-
velop clearly that she was torpedoed
without warning, an aggravating cir
cumstance will have been added to an
already tense situation. :: ~ N
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Eight thousand See School Work.

Oregon City = Eight thousand per-
sons visited the exhibit of the work of
pupils in the three Oregon City public
schools before it closed this week.
There are between IL, 900 and Is, 900
pieces in the display, which range
from the simple line drawings of the
first grade to carefully constructed
rocking chairs and desks of the senior
class in the high school.
The exhibit is an annual affair and
is intended to illustrate the nature and
scope of the work of the local schools.
Work from every room in the three
buildings and from almost every pupil
was displayed.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
King viii Leave Rome.

Florence, Italy-A report is, current
here that the Italian court is to be
moved from Rome and installed in the
Pitt Palace in Florence. From here
the king will make frequent trips to
the front and the queen will direct
operations of the Italian Red Cross so
ciety, of which she is president,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Submarine Sinks Norwegian Ship
and Fires Torpedo at Rescue Boal

:, Newcastle, England-The Norwe-
gian steamer Minerva was sunk by a
German" submarine Saturday night.
The crew, of the steamer was landed
here by the steamer Iris. The captain
Of the Iris reports that after he had
rescued the crew of the Minerva the
submarine sent torpedo at the Iris,
narrowly missing her. The Minerva
was bound from South Shields for Nor
xuou
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Raiding Zeppelin Falls.

Geneva - A dispatch received here
from Friedrichshafen,' on Lake Con-
stance, sets forth that ione of the Yep
pelin airships which three days before
had raided the town of Southend, at
the mouth of the Thames, 40 miles
east of London, was struck by one of
the British shells. Owing to the re-
sultant loss of gas it was unable to
reach the mainland and fell into the
sea off Heligoland. Whether the crew
was saved is not known.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
German Reply Is DELAYED. .

Berlin, via London-Germany's re-
ply to the American note will not be
ready for several days. Officials, of
the foreign Office are so occupied with
the Italian developments that they
have. had no time to elaborate the
draft of, the note.
1t is pointed out that the delay in.
the publication Of the German reply
will give an opportunity for the public
to view the situation more dispassion-
ately.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03

Washington, d. C.-Germany's re-
ply to the American note concerning
the sinking Of the Lusitania produced
feeling Of profound disappointment
here. Dissatisfaction at the failure
Of Germany.to answer the demands of
the United States was reflected in
government circles generally.
President Wilson had retired early
Sunday-before the text arrived-but
from a reading Of the summary pub
lished and Ambassador Gerard's fore
casts, he had an accurate impression
Of what it contained.
Secretary Bryan would make no
comment. Other cabinet officers were
reticent, but there was little conceal
ment anywhere that the answer from
Berlin had produced grave situation
in the relations between the United
States and Germany. Just what course
of action the United States will pursue
is undetermined.
Press dispatches giving the text of
the reply came in the course of the
evening and were sent to the White
House. :. :. t,.a
From previous knowledge of Pres
ident Wilson's position, it was gen.
orally predicted that prompt answer
would be sent to Berlin - perhaps
within "a or 4S hours.
'I In German quarters here it Twas
again reiterated that the Lusitania
was armed. :.
To controvert this the United States
has proof gathered before the Amer
lean note was sent that there We're no
guns aboard. Furthermore, the Brit
ish government entered into an in
formal agreement with the United
States early in the war to see that no
British vessels left American ports
armed. .. a. r..
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Strike Deputies Guilty.

I New Brunswick Mine Of the ten
deputies who have been on trial here
for week, on the charge of murder in
the first degree, for having fred into a
crowd of chemical plant strikers in
Roosevelt last January, killing two
and 'wounding a'score of strikers, were
convicted of manslaughter.
One deputy, John Smith, was last
week ordered acquitted by the court,
no evidence having been adduced to
connect him with the killing.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Mr.. Withycombe to Visit Klamath.

klamath Falls-It has Just been an
nounced that Governor Withycombe,
of Oregon, will visit klamath county
the latter part of June to view the ag-
ricultural districts and observe the
operation of the klamath project.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
Berlin Puts All Blame on England By Declaring Vessel Was
Armed Cruiser and Carrying War Munitions.
WASHINGTON EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT
Failure to Answer Plain Demands Of United States to Be Referred In
Early Answer President Wilson Declared Ready, # Nee.
essay, to Sever Diplomatic Relations Sinking
Of Gufight and Cushing IS Admitted

withheld until receipt Of an answer to
the preliminary note, but it reminds
the United States that it "took cogni-
.zance with satisfaction" of the media
tory proposals submitted by the United
States to Berlin and London as a basis
fer modus vivendi for maritime war
fare.
The realization. of these proposals,
say the reply, "was defeated, as is
well known, by the declinary attitude
Of the British government.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17
Tinshop Building Drops

]. j. Kindschuh's tinshop in the
Kent building on Main street had
rude shaking up Wednesday morn
ing when the props under the build
ing gave way suddenly and it fell
to the ground-some three feet. Mr..
Kindschuh was in the shop at the
time of the accident and narrowly
escaped being struck by a falling
post. According to the announcement
made yesterday A. ]. Kent, the own
err of the building, will sue the vii
lage of Boomers FERRY for damages
on the grounds that the building was
not properly braced when it was
moved by the town to its present po-
sition after Mr.. Kent had decided
four feet of the lot on which it
stood to the town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17
WATER FOR
NORTHSIDE
Bonner Water & Light Co. Preparing
to Construct Water System for
Northside Additions
PLANS AND ESTIMATES READY
Few Details to be Completed Befor
Actual Work is Started

The residents of the Northside will
be provided with city water within
the next few months. This state
ment was made by Manager Gale, of
the Bonner Water & Light Co., this
morning. Manager Gale is now work
ing on plans for the Northside water
sytem and has estimates and speci-
fications ready to submit to A. H.
Featherstone, owner of the company,
for his approval. Upon securing the
approval of Mr.. Featherstone inn
mediate work will be commenced.
Manager Gale states that the pro-
posed Northside water system will
call for the expenditure of some
$4,000. He figures on building a
concrete water tank with a capacity
of some 10000 gallons on property
in the rear of the c. D. Black resi-
dence. A pumping station will pro-
badly be established at a point on
the Kootenai river east of the ball
park.
Manager Gale is also considering
pumping water for the Northside
system from the system which now
supplies south Boomers Ferry. Under
this plan it would be necessary for
the water company to run its wa
ter pipes across the Kootenai river
on the county bridge or sink the
pipes on the river bed. Tuesday the
county commissioners granted per-
mission to the water company to lay
not larger than eight inch pipes
across the county bridge for a per-
iod which will end January 1, 1917
The short time of the franchise
makes the proposition unfeasibe. The
water company originally asked fol
so year permit.
Manager Gales plans for the
Northside water system provides fol
mains large enough to serve the dis
trict for years to come, and the
pressure will be all that could be de-
sired
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17
CATERPILLAR DROPS IN RIVER
Massive Gasoline Engine at Porthill
Pulled of Ferry Boat Tuesday

One of the massive caterpillar en-
gines used by the Idaho Continental
Mining Co. of Porthill to haul ore
from the mine to Porthill, a distance
Of some 20 miles, lies in several feet
Of mud and water on the bank of the
Kootenai river as q result of a pc
culiar accident which happened Tues
day morning.
The caterpillar had been used to
haul five ton motor from the min
ing company's power plant to the
railroad station at Porthill, the mo-
tor requiring repairs which neces-
STATED it being sent to Spokane. 1t
was being hauled on a trailer and
the trailer itself weighed some two
tons.
Since the new ferry boat at Port
hill was built the mining company
has been pulling its ore trucks di-
rectly onto the boat. Tuesday morn
ing it was planned to pull the trail
er and motor onto the ferry in the
usual manner. The ropes with which
the ferry boat was fastened to the
shore had not been tied securely,
however, and just as the caterpillar
engine was run onto the boat the
ropes gave way and the boat drifted
out into the river a ways. The trail
er and its load was left in the mud
on the bank and the caterpillar en-
CINE was pulled off the boat into the
river.
A crew of men, with the help of
another caterpillar engine and a
motor truck have been working for
two days to get the submerged en-
CINE out of the river but so far have
been unsuccessful owing to the depth
of mud into which the machine has
sunk.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17

ties of the war. He was captured
at Gettysburg and held prisoner
three days. He was wounded at
Malvern Hill and on another oc-
casion had a horse shot from under
him.
For twelve years dad" rode the
range in Texas border lands and was
a personal friend of such early day
celebrities as Buffalo Bill and Wild
Bill. In 1878 he engaged in the
cattle business for himself in Ar
kansas. In 1884 he came to Cotton
wood, Idaho, where he raised cattle
and handled a livery business.
In 1902 Mr.. Lyons married Mrs.
Alexandria f. Woods, the daughter
of famous publisher of London,
England. Mr.. Lyons is the father
of five children.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17
Must Bond the COUNTY

This week the board of county
commissioners have been considering
the matter of bonding the county
in the sum of about $4,000 for
the purpose of securing money with
which to pay for the current ex-
penses of the county from the time
of its organization so that the bus
mess of the county could be placed
on a cash basis as required by law.
The commissioners considered propo-
sitions made by four different bond
ing houses but were dissatisfied with
the terms offered and have decided
to advertise for further bids which
are to be opened October 18th.
The commissioners will hold an
other session Monday and at that
time will consider bids for the con-
struction of a new county Jail. At
the next weeks session it is pro-
bable that the board will take up
the matter of the county tax levy
which has been delayed for re-
port from the state board of equal
ization.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17

Little three-year-old Marelle ia
CODY, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Jacoby, who had her eye badly
cut week ago Tuesday, is getting
along nicely and will not lose the
sight of her eye. The accident hap
pened when the little tot secured an
old knife and in an attempt to cut
"a string on her shoe the knife flew
out of her hand and the point cut
into the eye ball about a quarter of
an inch just missing the pupil of the
eye. The child is being treated by
DR.. Fry who performed a very diff
cult and delicate operation to save
the child's eye sight