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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
MINING NOTES

sThe construction of railroad to
connect with the Great Northern sys-
tenn at Salmo, B. c., having been de-
cided on by the Spokane syndicate
headed by M. w. Bacon and r. X.
Neill which is operating the H. B.-Zinc-
ton group of mines under a lease and
bond.
With an initial payment of $1,000
made on the Douglas group of claims
on Pine creek in the Occur d'Alenes
by parties reported to represent the
Anaconda Copper company, the con-
summation of one of the most impor-
tant deals involving Pine creek prop
critics now appears certain.
The Standard Silver-Lead Mining
company, operating at Silverton, b. c.,
has declared the regular monthly div
idend of 21a cents share, or $4,000,
payable March 10, to shareholders of
record March /. This payment will
make the total of profit disbursements
$15O,00O in 1916, and will bring the
grand total to date to $1,950,000.
A mill of 200 tons capacity will be
erected at the Hypotheek mine and an
electric double drum hoist and a tram
way will be installed, according to
plans made by the directors of the
Hypotheek Mining company at Wal
lace, Idaho, last week. The under
writer's of the bonds of the company
are said to have agreed to furnish the
funds for these improvements, this ar
rangement making unnecessary fur.
Their assessments.
At a meeting held in Toronto, Ont,
Monday, February 7, the purchase of
all the common stock of the West
Kootenai Power and Light company
by the Consolidated Mining & Smelt.
ing company of Canada was ratified by
the shareholders of the latter com
pany. The basis of the deal is the ex-
change of SIS par value of Canadian
Consolidated stock for each 500 par
value of West Kootenai Power stock,
the entire common stock issue of the
latter company amounting to $4,000
600 and carrying the control of that
corporation.
New York Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead
firm spot, $6.271s bid spelter not
quoted.
Copper-Firm; electrolytic. nearby
$2S.50; June and later, SPOTS 27.50.
Iron-Steady and unchanged.
Mexican dollars, 43c.
Tin-Strong; spot, $41.75@42.25.
Bar silver, 569sc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Wilson Opinion in Doubt.
PREPAREDNESS, COST $4,000, 900.
Leaders Assert Nearly the Entire Bur-
den Will Be on Income Tax.

Washington. The proposal to
amend the income tax law so as to in
clude smaller incomes is virtually GER
tain to be abandoned in favor of an
increased rate on those already tax
ed, it is declared by democratic house
leaders.
They now declare that virtually the
entire preparedness revenue burden
will be met with income taxes. Tenta-
tive bills looking to raising 100000
600 solely by an increased income tax
rate are being discussed, and will be
offered soon in committee.
1t is suggested doubling the present
1 per cent rate on incomes below $780,
900, and possibly make the tax on in
comes above that amount as high as
8 per cent Also lowering the min
imum income subject to the per cent
rate to $4,000 he said
Married men, according to this plan,
would be given the advantage of an
additional $1,000 exemption, as in the
present law.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
England Votes More Money

London.-The house Of commons on
Monday night passed new votes of
credit to the amount of 100000 900
pounds. This is expected to carry the
war to the end of May, bringing the
total sum appropriated by means of
votes of credit since the outbreak of
the war to $1O.OS2. OOO. OOO-a sum, &C
cording to Premier Asquith, mot only
beyond precedent, but actually beyond
the imagination of any financier of
this or any other country"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEINZ.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

Iowa Bull Moose will send unin-
structed delegation to Chicago June 7.
Portland will soon have $1,000,000
shipbuilding plant for construction of
steel steamers.
The state labor commissioner says
a labor shortage is coming for the
northwest this spring.
The G. N. will spend between $4,000
900 and s3,OOO,OOO for concrete snow
sheds in the Cascades.
William Branson has been sentenced
to the Oregon pen for life for murder
of William Booth, October 8.
The recent explosion in the split
rock plant of Semet-Solvay company
at Syracuse, N. Y, killed four persons.
Natchez, Miss, relief commission has
received another appeal from Mayor
Jacoby of Newellton, La, for flood suf-
ferers.
Premier William Hughes of Austria
liza has been sworn in as a member of
the Canadian privy council in Ottawa
as mark of honor
Princeton university has been be-
queathed between $4,000 and 100000
by the will of Mrs. Marie Antoinette
Fiske, who died recently in Pasadena,
Cal.
rot;of ovnad;tiou hoe oona IN tha
Buckridge crevasse in the Mississippi
river near Newellton, La, where sew
eral thousand negroes are reported
marooned with little to eat.
DIR. Aidon Cwi of Duluth, Mimi. has
received a communication from Sec
Rotary of State Lansing stating that
his wife had died of starvation in Po-
land and that his three children are
facing a similar fate.
The plant of the Middlesex Aniline
Chemical company, said to be Ger
man-owned concern, and as one of the
few plants manufacturing aniline dyes
in this country, was destroyed by an
explosion and fire at Lincoln, N. j.,
Saturday.
The report of the Cuban government
on the expectation of raw sugar from
Cuba for the season of 1915 has just
been made public, showing the total
to be 2,392,203 long tons, or 16,O45,352
sacks of 800 pounds each. OF this
amount Eprope took 347,s54 long tons
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Alameda, Cal.-Major Daniel F. Cal
Imam, u. S. A, retired.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Mrs. Sarah K.
Bolton, "a, prominent as an author.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Colonel Robert
M. Yost, editor and educator, age So
Springfield, Mass.-Dr. Henry Baird
Favill, leading physician of Chicago.
Stockholm-K. f. Arnoldson, win
ner of Nobel peace prize in 1908. age
IL years.
Chicago.-Mrs. Virginia M. Arson,
wife of Adrian C. (Cap) Arson, the
ball player.
Cowes, Isle of Wight-The death is
announced of Captain Frank Spencer,
aged Sc years.
Wilmington, N. CIV N. Royal,
formerly general manager of the At
lantic Coast line railroad
=, Port Richmond, N. Y.-Joseph l..
Vanderbilt, a cousin of the late Com
modore Cornelius Vanderbilt, age 80.
st. Louis.-Mrs. Anne Mclean Tow
Ter is said to have been the first wom-
an bank president in the United
States.
Perth, Western Australia.-Sir John
Winthrop Hackett, senior member of
the legislative council of western Aus
tralia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Zeppelin Brought Down.

London.-Another of Germany's big
Zeppelin airships has come to grief
and it is probable that some, if not all,
Of its crew persisted, as it was envel-
open in flames as it fell to the earth,
victim of an enemy shell fired from
French anti-aircraft gun The French
report says: Monday was marked
by a number of air fights. Over Tags
dorff, east of Aitkirch, one of our aer-
oplanes, attacking a Fokker at close
quarters, fired Is shots at him. The
enemy machine slipped over on it's
right wing then fell"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
\. p. Wills Heads Manila Bank.

Manila.-The Philippine commission
has named H. p. Willis, present sec
rotary of the federal reserve board, as
president of the new insular bank, the
founding of which, with a capital of
$40, 100000, was authorized by the last
legislature. The salary fixed for the
position is $4,000. Samuel Ferguson
has been named vice president and
executive secretary of the bank, with
a salary of $4,000. 1t is expected the
bank will open July 1.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Let Irish ELL Up the GAPS.

London.-"We must not and will not
tolerate the idea of our Irish regi-
ments being reinforced by any but
Irish soldiers said John Redmond,
the Irish leader, in manifesto to the
people of Ireland, in which he appeals
to the young men who still are avail
able to join reserve battalions and be-
gin training that they may be ready, if
needed, to fill every gap in the Irish
army in the field.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Jury's Verdict.

STANDARDIZATION connected with
both trains in Sundays wreck at South
Cheney, resulting in five deaths and
injuries to a score of other passengers,
are specifically absolved from all
blame by the verdict of a coroner's
jury rendered Monday. while the s., P.
& S. railroad, over which the trains
were operating, is blamed for lack of
proper system"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Asks Funds to Repair Ships.

Washington. - A s2,757,OOO emer-
gency appropriation for immediate
necessary repairs of machinery in bat
tleships, torpedo boat destroyers and
submarines. to increase the supply of
mines and for the first time to equip
battleships with anti-aircraft guns,
was asked of congress Saturday by
Secretary Daniels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
investigate Our Army Aviation.

Washington. - More evidence in
support of his charge that the army
aviation service is "contemptibly in
efficient" was made public Saturday
by Senator Robinson, who declared
he would continue his efforts for a
congressional investigation despite the
announcement of the war department
that it would make an inquiry into the
subject
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
SPORTING ITEMS

Russ Hall will take over the Tigers
ball club.
Great Falls will be in the Northwest
ern league this year.
The Nebraska-W. S. c. football game
seems sure for this fall.
The admitted uncertainties of the
Northwestern league for 1916 are Ia
coma and Vancouver.
Joe Tinker now jumps into the lime
light with the seasons first claim of
a big league pennant.
Jimmy Callahan, the new manager
of the Pittsburg Pirates, is one of the
few born leaders in baseball.
The Portland Multnomah Amateur
Athletic club basket ball team conclu-
ded its season without a defeat.
Butte will be member of the North
western league circuit for 1915. Joe
McGinnity will manage the club.
The University of Montana basket
ball team defeated the Gonzaga quin-
tet Saturday by score of II to 10.
Sportsmen of Lewiston and Lapwai,
Idaho, are considering holding mag
pie shoot in the Lapwai valley at an
early date.
Washington State college and the
University Of Washington should meet
in football the coming season, by all
means Maybe they will.
There is little possibility of the Uni
versity Of Washington eight-oared
crew participating in the eastern in
tercollegiate regatta this year.
The Philadelphia Americans and
Boston Nationals, opponents in the
worlds series OF 1914, which Boston
won, will meet again in a preseason
series Of five games in the south.
All skee jumping records were bro
ken Saturday in the annual midwinter
skee carnival at Steamboat Springs,
Col, by Ragnar Omtvedt, the Chicago
professional, who cleared a distance
of 1929 feet.
Charles Barrett, captain Of last
years Cornell varsity football team
twice chosen a member of the ALL
American team, and regarded as one
of the greatest players in Cornells
gridiron history, has been dropped
from the university because of poor
scholarship
Jess Willard was ordered to bed by
physicians at Chicago last Monday
and according to information given out
later he may not be able to fight
Frank Moran at Madison Square gar
den in New York on March 20, tC
which date their meeting was post
poned on account of the condition oil
the heavyweight champion.
With view to bringing the men anc
women relay riders of Colorado anC
Wyoming into competition with those
of Oregon and Washington and the
Canadian northwest territories, and t
settle for good and all the question o.
the worlds championship in botf
classes, the Montana state fair and ex
position, held annually at Helena, i,
this year offering a purse of $4,000 fol
a womens relay, and a purse of $3.50
for a mems relay race
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
CONGRESS AGREES
ONAM|L|TARY BILL
is A COMPROMISE BETWEEN GAR
RlSON'S ARMY PLAN AND
PRESIDENT WILSON'S.
REGULARS AND MILITIAMEN
Total Peace Strength About 5000
Expense Roughly Estimated at
$175,ooo,0oO a Year-Presldent
Not Vet Agreed to Plan.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. preparedness
Legislation took long step forward in
congress Monday when the house mill
tary committee reached a practical
agreement on the outline of the army
bill it will unanimously present for
passage. Chairman Hay was author
lied to frame the measure, which is
a compromise for the continental ar
my plan advocated by former Secre-
tary Garrison and President Wilson.
Federaize National Guard.
Complete liberalization of the ma
tional guard will be substituted for
the proposed continentals and the
White house was informed during the
day that the committee was a unit in
supporting the plan, only the language
and minor details remaining to be
worked out. The measure will grant
virtually the entire program, mapped
out by Secretary Garrison for the reg
ular army, and go even farther than
he recommends in providing for re-
serve military supplies. A total peace
strength of $4,000 men in the stand
ing army and the guard combined will
be provided for, with reserve systems
to more than double the force in war
To Cost s174,ooo,ooo.
The expense for the whole estab
lishment this year is roughly estima.
ted at $174,000,000, exclusive of Pana
ma canal defense, carried in another
bill, proposals for additional military
schools in all states, carried in the
Mcclellan bill favorably reported Mon
day by the committee with an appro
priation of $3,S40,000 for this purpose
and whatever may later be decided up
on in carrying out a scheme to foster
the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
in the United States, giving the coun
try its own supply of ingredients fol
explosives. The first year of the Gar
rison plan would have called for 6
total expenditure of $1S2,000,0OO.
Wilson Opinion in Doubt.
Whether the new bill will be &C
ceptable to President Wilson has no
been indicated, but the committee be
lieves its plan will override every OBJ
lection to the substitution of the ma
tional guard for the continentals, anC
that congress has full legal authority
for its accomplishment
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Jewish Relief Fund 50. 100000.

New York.-Nearly s2,9OOOOO has
been sent from the United States for
the relief of Jewish war sufferers in
Russia, Austria-Hungary, Poland. Pal
estine and other war zones. or this
amount s1,2S5,OO0 has gone to Russia,
100000 to Poland and Lithuania,
100000 to Austria-Hungary and s142,-
900 to Palestine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
British Ship on Raid.

Shanghai China.-The American
steamship China, which left Shanghai
for San Francisco, was held up on the
high seas Saturday by British aux
Hilary cruiser and SO Germans were
taken off.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Houston or Jones earrIsOn,s Successor

Washington. - President Wilson is
expected to appoint a new secretary
of war this week. 1t is understood
that he has narrowed the list of men
he considers available down to few
men. Either Secretary Houston or
Thomas d. Jones of Chicago were be-
lieyed likely to be appointed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
$4,000 MINERS MAKE DEMANDS.

Anthracite Coal Operators and Union
Leaders Meet This Week.
New York.-Represent OF the
anthracite coal operators and the Uni
d Mine Workers of America arrived
here to attend the joint conference
that opens Monday to consider the de-
mands of the miners for a new wage
agreement.
The demands of the union leaders
who represent more than $4,000 men,
in brief are:
A 20 per cent increase in wages;
full recognition of the United Mine
Workers; a two-year contract instead
of the existing four-year agreement
which expires March 81, and an eight
hour working day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
Switzerland is Calm.

Paris.-Camille de Coppet, president
of the Swift federation, says that
there is no crisis in Switzerland in
volving the political unity of the coun-
try.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
SIX PEOPLE KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
ONE PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES
INTO ANOTHER SUNDAY
AT CHENEY, WASH.
OVER Is SERIOUSLY INJURED
Heavy Fog Distracted View-One Car
TeIescoped-Dead Men Are Elton
Fulmer, |. J. Mnnick, J. White,
L. M. Conry and B. L. Berkey.

Chcucy' WdSu.s II GU. 1l.-r I've lueu,
of whom three were well known resi-
dents of Spokane, a fourth with Of
fices in Spokane and Portland, and a
fifth a beloved professor at Washing
ton State college and equally well
known in Spokane, were almost in
stantly killed at South Cheney, IS
miles west of Spokane, Sunday morn
ing.
A score of persons were injured,
three of them seriously.
Burlington train No AZ was dashed
into by the North Coast limited of the
Northern Pacific The Burlington train
partly enveloped by dense fog, was
standing at the station when the linn
tied train ran into it. Both were using
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle track
and were en- route east
The Dead.
Professor Elton Fulmer, state chem
list, head of chemistry department of
Washington State college and dean Of
faculty; residence, Pullman.
l. j. Minnick, oil inspector, state de-
partment of agriculture; E1611 Thir-
teenth avenue, Spokane.
]. j. White, receiver Sammis Mon
umental works, 1915 Fourteenth ave-
nue., Spokane.
Lee NJ Conry, travelling passenger
agent of Northern Pacific, 734 Mans
field avenue, Spokane.
b. l.. Berkey, tractor salesman, HOS
Williams avenue, Portland, with office
in Paulsen building, Spokane
Seriously Injured.
R. ]. Spears, Pomeroy, injured about
the head.
DR.. John L. Mathews, dentist, Ever
EFT, decorations and bruises.
]. A. Payant, Los Angeles, cuts and
bruises on the head.
Victims of Minor Injuries.
Mrs James N. Atkins, Spokane, hurt
in side.
F. T. Spiller, rancher, Cashmere
rendered unconscious, Commissions.
G. E. Reid, clerk, Seattle, bruised
]. ]. Gander, engineer, ES0S Sharpe
avenue, Spokane, face cut and bruised
e. L. Guphill, mail clerk, Seattle
arm skinned
George ]. Ketchum, New York
shock
A. N. Tichenor, Philadelphia, shock
Frank Thorne, porter, colored, cuts
and bruises.
Louis Cooksie, porter, colored, cut.
and bruises.
]. 70. Mercer, colored, bruises.
- Roberts, express messenger, foo
bruised.
Others who were slightly injured lief
the depot without disclosing the ma
ture of their injuries.
In WalIa Walla Coach.
All the men killed and most of tn,
injured were passengers in the Walls
Walla sleeper "Crookston" on the
Burlington train. This was next t
the last car. The rear car of the Bur
lington train was wooden chair car
being "deadheaded" into Spokane anC
with no passengers aboard.
Both trains were running. on strange
tracks without pilot crews. For sew
eral days past the Northern Pacific
with portion of it's own line out o
commission as the result of floods, hal
been detouring all its trains between
Pasco and Marshall over the Spokane
Portland & Seattle tracks. 1t was sta
ted that the Northern Pacific train
men were so familiar with the s., p.
S. tracks that pilot crews were con
sidered unnecessary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25

If man lives beyond his income the
outcome is bad.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
In a Commercial Wan.

Meyer & Nicolai, general merchants
at Rathdrum, have dissolved, Mr..
Meyer continuing.
julius Fierst has purchased the in
terest of his partner, Sam Reichert. in
the Cash Meat market at Standpoint.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-02-25
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Carl E. Thompson, living one
mile east of Southwick, committed sui
eide recently by shooting herself. She
was mentally sick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Federal Court in Dallas
Pleads Lack of
Jurisdiction.
BANKERS TRUST
PLANS TO APPEAL
Action in Receivership Suit Is
Taken as Gould Victory
in Wall Street.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 23.-Thc receiver
ship suit brought against the Texas d
Pacific Railway Company by the Bank
crs Trust Company Of New York was
dismissed by Judge L. II. Meek in the
Federal Court here to-day, on the
ground of lack of jurisdiction. Attor-
neys for the plaintiff said an appeal
would be taken.
The dismissal order also applied to
the New Orleans Pacific Railroad CO
defendant in the receivership proceed
ines. Decision on this phase OF the
case has been reserved by Judge Meek
until the entire case had been argued.
In dismissing the suit Judge Meek
acted on a motion of the railroad an
swering the bill of complaint as hled
by the Bankers Trust Company.
Notice Of appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States was given
by Maurice f. Locke, of Dallas, counsel
for the plaintiffs.
To-dsys action halted foreclosure
proceedings against the railroad
which was charged With having de-
faulted interest since 1907 on S25,-
GOO 600 i'm second mortgage bonds
issued in 1883. The defence held that
the Federal Court lacked jurisdiction
10 try the case because OF Ar act OF
Congress in 1915 which took away
from Federal courts power to try SUITS
brought by or against railroads
operating under Federal charters.
: In his decision Judge Meek said ne
had grave doubt as to whether the act
of 1915 was applicable and because OF
that he felt it incumbent upon him TO
"cast the burden on the plaintiffs OF
establishing the jurisdiction of this
court by an expression from the
Supreme Court of the United States"
The dismissal Of receiv~ rship pro-
ceedngs was regarded in financial cir
cles as a victory for George Jay Gould,
representing the management OF the
road, and u defeat for the new inter
ests in the Missouri Pacific, which
ousted Gould from control. In the alb
sence of Mr.. Gould from his office yes
terdsy Kingdom, his son, expressed
great satisfaction over the ruling oil
the Federal court in Dallas.
Alexander & Green, attorneys Tor
the Bankers Trust Company, trustee
for the bonds, the default of the IN
, terest on which was the cause OF the
petition asking for q receiver OF the
road, issued the following statement:
AS we understand the decision OF
judo Meek, it is intended to facilitate
an early decision of the United States
Supreme Court upon a preliminary
question of jurisdiction. A decision
in favor of the plaintiff At this time
would probably have postponed for a
long time the settlement OF the juris-
diction in question, as the defendants
would be unable to appeal until a much
later stage OF the suit.
"The merits Of the case are not in
volved in the present decision and the
questions in controversy will continue
until definitely settled"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Defence OR TRIBUTE2'
AIDS BATTLESHIP FUND

Half million tickets are being
distributed among the school chill
dren of this city TO enable them TO
see the colossal film spectacle De
fence or Tribute:" at the Park
Theatre and at the same time help
build the children's battleship.
Each ticket, with a dime, admits
a school child to the theatre any
afternoon until February II between
and 6 p. m, Saturday IL a. m. to
p. IN. Children under sixteen must
be accompanied by a parent or
guardian.
Watch for the armored automobile
that will drive up TO your school
and distribute the tickets.
Burr Mcintosh will talk at a spe-
cial performance this evening which
the lst Naval Battalion, L. S. Boy
Scouts, will attend in a body.