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Seniority 10 Rule.

Section ) OF the demands insists that
every employee brought w on charges
must be given twenty-four hours notice,
and II adjudged innocent must he iin'ne-
diately reinstated with full pay for the
time lost.
II was also demanded that any en-
ployce answering charges must lie
handed a written copy OF the charges
five hours Before the hearing and must
also be allowed to have advisers. The
men also demand the right to appeal
from the judgmeu; of any of the super
%in.enden;s To the general manager.
Particular attention is paid To- tho So
niority Of the men with reference To the
selection Of the runs. The men demand
that the oldest employees shall have the
best runs in rotation, and so on down the
list Of which must be posted in
the crews rooms.
II any matter arises which mo be
settled by conference between the OIL
Gals and The men IA board of arbitration
of two men is demanded. to be chosen
by the officials and the employees. II
these two mo agree they are TO select
a third to help them settle the disputed
point.
The sun., 1916-08-25
OPERA EMPLOYEE IS
DROWNED IN SQUALL
Alex. HicinbOtham Knocked
From Sloop Carrying Wife
and Relatives.

Alexander Hicinbotham, master Of
stage mechanics of the Metropolitan
Opera House. was drowned late Wednes-
lay afternoon In Long Island Sound. OH
Fort Slocum. The sloop from which
H~icinbotham was lost In q squall came
into New Rochelle harbor yesterday af-
ter an all night search for his body, and
reported the tragedy.
Hicinbotham. his wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Hicinbotham were the
guests Wednesday Of J. Call OF North
Pelham abOard his sloop. Late In the
afternoon while lacking of Fort Slocum
a squall coming from the east overlook
the sloop before II could reef Its sails.
Running close to the wind. the main
sail boom jibed. Hiclnbotham. standing
on the port deck. was struck by the rae
Ing boom, knocked inscnsible n thrown
into the water. The wind was raging
and before Gall could put about and tack
to where Hicinbotham was last seen lie
had disappeared.
In spite Of the weather and the horror
which the tragedy had caused On board
the sloop. Gall and his guests insisted
on remaining out on the Sound all
Wednesday night. hoping TO find Hicin-
botham's body. Several motorboats
hailed by the sloop participated In the
search. but without success.
The sun., 1916-08-25
CIVIL SERVICE D1sREGARDED.
stats Department Reports On 1888
Temporary jobs Given Out.

WAsHINGToN. Aug. 2t.--From August
/. 1914. to July. 1916. the state Depart
ment appointed 1853 temporary employees
without regard to the civil service.
These were appointed for periods ranging
from a week to twenty-five months.
The persons thus appointed were en-
gagged In relief work and other business
growing out OF the cxigencies Of the war.
Eighty of these temporary clerks were
classified by legislative order on July l
last at the request Of the Secretary OF
state.
This Information vas sent to the
Senate to-day from the State Department
in response to "A resolution of Senator
PenrOSe.
The sun., 1916-08-25
PHONE TANGLE IN COURT.
Judge 10 Rule ~ service Can BE
shut on for q Disputed Debt.

whether or not telephone service paid
10Y under "a new contract ran be shut
on ior failure to pay IA disputed bill IN
CURED under AN old contract will be
SnS"'l"d when Supreme Court Justice
s'lashhn In brooklyn hands down his
ge@sIon on tn" application Of Franklin
."N'"r. II Brooklyn attorney. FOR a per-
~"he"t !9Iuiction to prevent the New
'y'" Telephone Company from shutting
:. NE service in his home on Ocean
avenue.
u 'he amount Of the original bin against
.ay'pr vas s3S. hut Of this amount he
""S pad only see. claiming that the
o'n'f ZIG was AN illegal charge. Taylor
.aSS II" has tried IN vain to have the
"fri'"l' company prove it's claim IN
III hht now he will spend $1,000 10
"o\e his contention.
The sun., 1916-08-25
SUBWAY WORKERS
DEMAND MORE PAY
List Presented to InterbOrO
Covers Every Phase Of
Railroad Operation. I
ELEVATED MEN INCLUDED
Wage Schedule Affects All En-
plOyces-Right to Organ
izc Insisted Upon.

The subway and elevated employees OF
the lnterboroush Rapid Transit Com
pany last night sent to Theodore +.
Shonts a list Of demands covering every
phase Of railroad operation, from recog-
milton of the right to organize without
interference down to the number OF
hours porters may be compelled to work.
Accompanying the demands was a
letter requesting Mr.. Shonts to give the
matter his immediate attention n ex-
pressing hope that the demands would
be discussed in conference between the
officials OF the company n the men
chosen to represent the employees
within the next few days
The first two demands in the list were
practically agreed upon several weeks
ago. These include the right OF the en-
ployees to organize without Interference
and recognition by the company of tho
men chosen to represent the employees.
Section three Of the demands was sub
divided into eleven separate articles re-
lating to the amount OF wages tho vari-
Gus employees Of both the subway aud
elevated lines shall receive. The list
OF demands covered nine typewriter
pages and was divided into twenty
four sections,
New Wage Demands.
The new schedule of wages demanded
follows:
THE rat of wages for conductors
shall be $3.50 a day for the first year
service and $275 a day thereafter.
The rate Of wage for guards shall
he $3.50 "A day for the first year OF
service and and s2.75 a day thereafter.
1.-The rate of wages for inotorinen
shall be 1915 a day for the first year
Of service and $3.50 a day thereafter.
Eight hours hail constitute "A days
work for all motormen, conductors.
guards and s~witchmen. the days work
TO be completed within ten consecutive
hours. At least twenty minutes shall
he allowed on each round trip as q
relay.
special officers shall receive se.65 a
day for the first year of service and $2.SO
a day thereafter. They shall be allowed
two days of each month with pay.
"porters shall receive :? a day and be
paid on "A basis OF ten hours a day.
'Switcirmen shall receive 1875 "A day
for the first year Of service and $3.50 a
day thereafter.
'Towermen shall receive 81 a day for
the first year OF service and 1925 "A day
thereafter. Eight hours shall constitute
. days work and they shall be allowed
two days III each month with pay.
Agents shall! receive $3.50 Il day FOR
the ii.s year Of service and $2.So "a day
thereafter, and shall be allowed two days
Off each month with pay. and shall be
paid on a basis Of ten hours a day.
"Gatemen shall receive &:l5 a day Tor
the first year of service and 1928 a day
thereafter. to be paid on "A basis OF ten
hours "A day. and shall be allowed TWO
days on each month with Say.
AN increase Of 20 per cent. snail be
granted to all other employees. nine
hours TO constitute a days work and
sa n TO he completed within ten consccu-
tive hours"
The sun., 1916-08-25
WELCOMING G. A. R. MEN.
I 900 Already In Kansas CityS
Commander MonfOrt Due To-day.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. ?4.--Morc than
1000 members OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic already have arrived for
the annual encampment. which starts
next Saturday. Final plans for the
gathering were being perfected to-day
and Elias T.. Monfort OF Cincinnati, COM
mander in chief will be here Tomorrow.
The local col. mittee spent to-day ar
ranging for possible medical service for
the wearers OF the bronze army button.
The Kansas City Chapter OF the. Red
Cross. 1t was announced, will he In
charge, aided by Boy Scouts, Several
emergen aid stations will be opened in
the downtown districts n ambulances
with physicians and nurses will be On
call
The sun., 1916-08-25

The Board of Equalization will meet
early in September to adopt the 1916
table on the basis of which the direct
State tax Is apportioned. state taxes
are apportioned among the counties In
proportion to the value Of the taxable
property within their limits. as disclosed
by the assessment rolls OF the several
towns and cities. But all do not as
sess property In the same way. Some.
like those in New York. assess at full
value. others as low as IS per cent. OF
true value.
The sun., 1916-08-25

san FHANCIsCo. Aug "4-IIetatl
bakers raised tho cricc of raisin and
twist bread from tive to TEL cents a LOAF
here today. bo|ughNu,s went up 10 NJ
teen cents IA dozen. In company with rolls
and buns, while the weight OF tho five
cent loaf OF white bread was reduced
from Il ounces to l9ia ounces.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Gen. PrrshinK Reviews Troops.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN FuNI-
TIVE EXPEDITION, MEXICO. Aug. "a. via
Radi, to Columbus. y. M-Gen. Perish
ing left headquarters to-day with his
staJY to review and inspect American
,raons stationed at various points south
Of here. '
1t Is expected the trip viii take about
four days.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Faming Crane Kills Four.

ERIE. Pa. Aug. 2+.-Caught under the
wreckaEe of a falling crane at the plant
Of the National Foundry Company here
to-day. four wOrkmen were killed and
seven 40 seriously injured that hospital
physicians said they could not recover.
The sun., 1916-08-25
L~ightning Bolt Kills Two.

HARRisoNBURG Va. Aug. 2%.-Light-
ming attracted to a wire clOthesline killed
Mrs. Grant Herring yesterday az she WAS
gathering her washing. The bolt then
Jumped to n doorway nca by and killed
a n~cighbor's child.
The sun., 1916-08-25

SAN JUAN. J.. r.. Aug ?4.-Complete
reports received concerning tuesdays
hurricane place the damage IN excess OF
sl.0oO, 900, chiefly to tobacco properties
and the grape fruit crop.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Pastor Killed in Motor Crash.

ROCHESTER,. Aug. ?4.-The Rev. Seth
Cook Of Dryden. for many years pastor
of the Lodi Dutch Reformed Church,
was killed and his daughter seriously In
jured to-day when a freight train struck
their automobile.
The sun., 1916-08-25

KING LUDWIG III. OF BA-
VARIA, whose troops have
figured SO prominently in German
successes on the eastern and
western fronts, is reported to
have had an apoplectic stroke and
to be In q grave condition. The
report comes from Switzerland
via q Rome despatch to Paris.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Rates shown by Table.

The result OF the study is tabu.ated as
follows: The first column Of figures in
dicates the rate given in The 1915 equall-
zation table. the second column the aver
age true rate as indicated by the inquiry
and the tuird column the number OF
points by which the rate in the table ex-
ceeds the true rate:
The sun., 1916-08-25
UPSTATE COUNTIES
GAIN BY LOW TAX
City Paying Rate From Six to
Twenty-fOur Points
Higher.

Realty In nine important upstate
counties Is assessed at a rate from six
to twenty-four points lower than the
ratios given in the State Board OF Eaual!-
sation table. according to the findings Of
the Bureau Of Municipal Investigation
and Statistics. which has been making a
study OF the situation In advance Of the
prorating Of the 1916 direct State tax
William A. Prendergast. Comptroller.
submitted the report of the investigation
yesterday to the members OF the state
Board OF Equalization. Its Object Is to
demonstrate that New York city's five
counties have been paying more than
their just proportion Of the direct tax.
The counties which h0ce been the sub
ject Of study by the bureau are Albany.
Erie. Monroe. Niagara. Oneida. Onon-
da9a, Rensselaer,. Schenectady and West
chester. In 1915 these nine counties con-
tained more than ffty-fve per cent. OF
the total assessed valuation Of rea! prop
erty outside the city.
The sun., 1916-08-25

AIBANY. Aug. 24.-Gov. Whitman was
in Rochester to-day and none of the ex-
ecut!ve force would m on tho de-
cision Of Justice Hasbrouck.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To A. B. Caswell, your heirs and as
signs: You are hereby notified that !
have expended money and labor for the
year 1910, $4,000; for the year 1911,
$4,000; for the year 1912, 10000; for
the year 1913, 10000; for the year
1914, $4,000; for the year 1915,
$4,000; making a total of 5000, upon
the "Hermes quartz mining claim,
situated, in Thunder Mountain Mining
District, Idaho County, Idaho, which
said money was expended and labor
performed by me in compliance with
the provisions of Section 1924 devised
Statutes of the United States, and that
being the sum required to hold said
claims for the years above designated
and if within ninety (90) days after
the first publication of this notice you
fail to contribute as co-owner your
proportion of said 100000, together
with the cost of publication of this
notice, your interest in said above des-
cribed mining claim and mining prop
erty will become the property of the
undersigned under the provisions of
said section 1924 Revised Statutes of
the United States of America.
Dated March l, 1916.
I. P. Smith, Warren, Idaho.
First publication March 16, 1916.
Last Publication June Is, 1916.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIoN-Iso-
LATED TRACT.

Public Land Sale. Department of
the Interior, U. s. Land Office al
Lewiston, Idaho, February %, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land office, under provisions
of Sec. PASS, R. s., pursuant to the
application of Fred E. Bedford, Serial
No. O6O50, we will offer at public sale
to the highest bidder, but at not less
than $3.50 per acre, at 1890 O'Clock
A. M, on the 10th day of April, next,
at this office, the following tract of
land:
NwA swA, Sec. 20, T. % N, R. l
E., B. M.
This tract is ordered into the market
on showing that the greater portion
thereof is mountainous or too rough for
cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those pres
ent at the hour named have ceased bid
ding. The person making the highest
bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there
of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
Henry Heitfeld, Register
42-6* Blair E. Hoar, Receiver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
LATED TRACT.

Public Land Sale. Department OF
the Interior, U. 8. Land Office at Lew.
iston, Idaho, February 25, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that, as direct
ed by the Commissioner of the General
Land office, under provisions of Sec
1856, R. s., pursuant to the application
of Matte G. Wyatt, Serial No. 06149
we will offer at public sale, to
the highest bidder, but at not less than
$3.50 per acre, at 10 O'Clock A. M,
on the 10Th day of April, next, at this
office, the following tract of land:
WIZ NWA, Sec. % and Ell NEA
Sec. 20, T. go N, R. 2 W., B. M.
This tract is ordered into the market
on showing that the greater portion
thereof is mountainous or too rough for
cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high
est bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there
Of
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections, on or before
the time designated for sale.
Henry Heitfeld, Register.
1875 Blair E. Hoar, Receiver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Iso-
LATED TRACT

Public Land Sale. Department of
the Interior, y. s. Land Office at Lew
lston, Idaho, February rs, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land office, under provisions
OF Sec. 2455, R. s., pursuant to the ap.
plleation of Fred Bicksel, Serial No
ool56, we will offer at public sale, ia
the highest bidder, but at not less thar
$3.50 per acre, at 1890 O'Clock A. M.
ON the 18th day of April, next, at this
office, the following tract OF land:
SWA NEA, Sec. 80, T. 80 N, R. !
E., B. M.
The sale will not be kept open, but
Will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high
est bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there
of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised t.
file their claims, or objections, on OF
before the time designated for sale.
Henry Heitfeld, Register.
43-5 Blair E. Hoar, Receiver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such appli-
cation, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, the timber esti-
mated l2O M board feet at $1.00 per
M, and 240O posts at cents each, and
the land $l60; that said applicant will
offer final proof in support of his APP
pneatlon and sworn statement on the
tn day of June, 1916, before G. J.
Wright, y. s. Commissioner, at White
Bird, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing corroborated affidavit
In this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
4o-9 Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

fail to contribute as co.ownars =, s.;a
mining claims, your proportion of sa;d
nine hundred dollars $4,000 .0O1 expens.
-, together with the cost of public..
.lon OF this notice, your interest viii
oecome the property of the underslgn-
e ca under the provisions of said section
S SsS4 Revised Statutes of the United
states OF America. That the under
signed acknowledges as received from
said Dave Still the sum of $500 ere
9 1o,a on the above account for the year
$50 and acknowledges as received
credited on the above account for the
year 1914. wv
Dated February 25th, 1916.
II. T. Thompson,
Box 26, Elk City, Idaho.
f1rst publication March 2, 1915.
Last publication June /, 1916.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION $50.
LATED TRACT.
WALLACE SCOTT
President

Public Land Sale. Department OF
!ae Interior, U. s. Land Office at Lew.
1..s, Idaho, February IS, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that, az
directed by the Commissioner of the
usaerai Land office, under provisions
VI u sec. 2455, R. s., pursuant to the ap-
Ss sSasion OF Thomas G. LYDIA, Serial No
vUios we will offer at public sale, to
40 sas - highest bidder, but at not less than
ss'oV per acre, at 1890 O'Clock A. M.
VI .ne 18th day of April, next, at this
~s SG, the following tract of land:
D oIA NWA, Sec. l, II. 26 NJ, r. / E.,
ihls tract is ordered into the market
IT,. showing that the greater portion
cultivatin. ' - 'oo rouen iof
will luz 70 sale will not be kept open, but
s "n % declared closed when those pres
DIM din az the en- hour named have ceased bid
hid I'm me person making the highest
70 s,u .s wlii be required to Immediately nav
ane receiver the amount thereof.
ahorsy persons claiming adversely the
f;TIoosee,,described land are advised TO
bss s aneir claims, or objections, on OF
''iofe the time designated for sale.
4a.s henry Heitfeld, Register.
Blair E. Hoar. Receiver
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
"otioE FOR PUBLIcATIoN-Iso
LATED TRACT.

the I IO4SL Land Sale. Department Of
iston interior, U. 8. Land Office at Lew
Mt; Idaho, February rs, 1916.
ed hu &c is hereby given that, as direct
LAM me Commissioner of the Genera
AsS a o offslce, under provisions of Sec
Of Ha y, ., pursuant to the application
We n sry j: Wall, Serial No. O6Os9
the h wan offer at public sale. tc
S2'a51 highest p bidder, but at not less thar
on tho per ea., acre, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Office ~ 18TH day of April, next, at this
SCI SCI, 'S %,f following tract of land:
W., p N N"A Sec. 10, T. 20 NJ, R. !
on -is s, tract is ordered into the marke,
thereosfn showing that the greater portion
cultiva.;ias mountainous or too rough for
will III - sale will not be kept open. but
present ge >. declared closed when those
biddinnso at IT the hour named have ceased
est bidg u, The person making the high
paw ~ Mln be required to immed;ately
Of. 70 the Receiver the amount there
above. aIp. persons claiming adversely the
'fioed land are advised 10 fils
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

~SO@ASA 1SAs 4Sol1lSfA1lON.
Department of the Interior, U. s..
Land office at Lewiston, Idaho, March
20, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
II. Curless, of higgins, Idaho, who, on
April 81, 1909 and December IL, 1911,
made Homestead Entries, No. O2479 and
O4254 for Ell NEA SEA SWA; SEA
sen SWA; WIZ VIZ SWA SEA !;
ST. SEA NWA SEA; SEA SW
u NWA seq; E1a SWA Sc
u; Ell VIZ swA sEA; of Sec. q;
NEA NEA NWA; NEA Sc
a NEA NWA; wiz NWA NE
"; M NWA SWA NEA; Eh NV
n NEA; NEA SWA NE
"; Sh NWA SWA NEA; Sc
n SEA NEA NWA; VIZ Sc
u NEA NWA; of Sec. IL /; all in T. "a
NJ, R. 2 E., B. M, has filed notice of
intention to make five year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before G. j. Wright, U. 8. Com
missioner, at White Bird, idaho, o. the
goth day of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Louis Howard, Fred higgins, Halle
c. Brown, Robert Pinnell all of higgins,
Idaho.
AS Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UN.
DER AN ORDER OF SALE.

In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Idaho.
E. N. Graham, plaintiff VS.. B. F.
Lowe, Matte w. Lowe, his wife, and
Herman VonBargen, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an Order of
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out of the District Court
of the Secound Judicial District of the
State of Idaho, in and for the County
of Idaho, on the 28th day of March,
1916, in the above entitled action,
wherein E. N. Graham, the above
named plaintiff, obtained judgment
and decree against B. F. Lowe, Matte
w. Lowe, his wife, and Herman Won
Bargen, defendants, on the 28th day
of February, 1916, which said judgment
and decree was filed and the judgment
and decree docketed in the office of
the clerk of the said district court on
the said 28th day of February, 1916,
for the sum of $56S.53, lawful money of
the United States, with interest there
ON from date of said judgment, besides
costs and accruing costs.
I am commanded to sell the herein
after described real property situated
in Idaho County, Idaho; Lot number
Six (6) and the Sout'l Is feet of Lot
number Five ~ of Block Three (3) of
the Lewiston addition to the city of
Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, that
on Saturday the 22nd, day of April,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

To Dave Still, Alex Still, James
Still, John Kydd and J. G. Slime: You
and each of you are hereby notified
that I have expended money and labor
for the year 1918, $4,000; for the
year 1914, 100000; and for the year
1915, $4,000; making total Of $780,
90, upon the following described min
ing claims situated in the Elk City
Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho,
to-wit: The Monitor No. Monitor
No. and Monitor No. 8 Lode Mining
claims located OH March 4th, 1912 d
recorded on March 14th, 1912 in Book
ri" pages 212, 213 and 214 of the re-
cords Of Elk City Mining District.
Said labor and money was expended by
me in compliance with Section 1894
Revised Statutes of the United States,
that being the amount required to hold
said claims for the years above designat-
ed and if within ninety (90) days after
the first publication Of this notice you
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

1916, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M.
of said day, in front of the Court House
door, in the city of Grangeville, Idaho
County, Idaho, | will in obedience to
said order of sale and decree, sell all
the right, title, claim and interest, of
the above mentioned defendants, of, in
and to the above described real prop
erty, or as much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy said judgment, with
interest, costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder for lawful mony of the
United States.
Dated March 30, 1916.
l.. r. Yates, Sheriff.
45-4 BY T. E. Quinlan, Deputy.