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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
PRESIDENT SAYS TO
NOW KEEP CALM
FALSE RUMOR SENT BROADCAST
TO FORCE INTERVENTION
IN MEXICO.
SHOULD BE NEEDED BY ALL
He Says Owners of Property Seek to
Stir Up Strife for Selfish Ends
Asks Newspapers Aid in Keep
ing Truth Before People.

Washington.-Pres Wilson late
Saturday issued warning that Sin
lister and INSCRIPTIONS influences" are
spreading alarmist reports about the
Mexican situation with the object of
forcing Intervention by the United
States Gin the interest of certain Am
erican owners of Mexican properties"
In formal statement the president
told the people of the United States to
be on their guard and not to credit
such stories. He urged those who dis
seminate news to test the source and
authenticity of every report from the
border, and called attention again to
the governments announcement that
the sole object of the punitive expedi-
ton now in Mexico was to punish vii
la and his followers.
The news services supplying news
papers had been asked, the president
said, to assist in keeping this view
constantly before the Mexican and
American people, to the end that the
expedition should not be given the col
or of war.
The purpose of the American com
manders was described as embracing
cooperation Tin every possible way
with the forces of General Carranza
and withdrawal from Mexican terri
tory as soon as the object of the expe
dition is accomplished.
The president solemnly warned the
people that there are persons all
along the border who are actively en-
gagged in originating and giving as
wide currency as they can to rumors
of the most sensational and disturb
ing sort which are wholly unjustified
by the facts
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
SPORTING ITEMS

At Toledo, Ohio, March "a, Charles
H. Brady rolled a perfect score. His
three-game total was 1874, with game
scores of 300, 245, 279.
The Okanogan (Wash.) baseball
league for 1916 will inclu four towns
and will play a 12-game schedule.
They are Omak Okanogan, Tonasket
and Riverside
The Northwestern league directors
have arranged a playing schedule for
the 1916 season. President Robert
Blewett announced that the season
would open April 81 with Butte at Sc
attic, Great Falls at Tacoma and Van
couver at Spokane.
The fastest dog team race ever run
took place Saturday over the snow be-
tween Solomon and Nome, Ga miles.
Fred Ayers team ran the distance in
five hours, 80 minutes, breaking the
record by Is minutes. Billy West was
second in 5:44. Fay Del enc third
Taking the lead in the third lap
from Barney Oldfield and never being
headed from that time to the finish,
Bob Burman Saturday afternoon won
the Panama-California exposition so
mile match race at San Diego. Bur
mans time was 57:30 AS, and was
considered remarkable by experts in
view of the dangerous course. Tetz-
laff also drove a remarkable race, and
from the eleventh lap on closely pur-
sued Burman, at no time being more
than 30 seconds behind. Oldfield, aft
er jumping into the lead in the first
and finished in third place. Although
fourth was the best he could do, Du-
rant is given credit for driving the
fastest lap of the day, in lib.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
YUAN NOW RENoUNcEs TITLE
Takes Upon Self Blame for Not Oppos-
ing Monarchial Movement at Start.

Washington. - President Yuan Shi
kai's mandate renouncing his accept
ance of the title of emperor of China
and declaring China's return to repub
hcan government is announced by the
Chinese legation.
In the mandate Yuan says he con-
sented to proposals for a monarchy af-
ter irresistible" insistence by a COM
vention of popular representatives. but
feels that acceptance of the throne
would violate his oath as president
and provoke steps to put the monarch
ial program actually into effect.
For his failure to oppose the mon
archial movement more vigorously
however, he takes upon himself the
blame for "all the faults of the conn
try" He calls upon all Chinese tn
unite in saving a nation which through
internal dissension lis racing to per
dition."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
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.

The war department officially denies
the persistent rumor that General Luis
Herrera had gone over to villa.
The seasons heaviest snowfall, IL
inches, and the record snowfall for
the month of March at Salt Lake oc-
CURED Friday.
The British expeditionary force cam
paigning against German East Africa
5s making further progress in its ag-
gressive operations.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, American min
lister to The Netherlands, has arrived
there after spending brief vacation
in the United States.
Owing to limited wire and wireless
facilities the total number of words
which may be sent from our army
field headquarters in Mexico by cor
respondents is $50 to 800 daily.
Major General George W. Goethals,
governor of the Panama canal zone,
has sailed for Panama on the steamer
Pastores He said he was confident
the canal would be opened April 10.
Charles A. Towne, former United
States senator from Minnesota, an
nounces that he will enter the pri.
maries in New York for the democrat
&c nomination to succeed Senator
James M. O'Gorman.
William G. McAdoo, American sec
rotary of the treasury, will be official
Iy a guest of Chile during his visit
there with the other members of the
American delegation to the Interna
tional Trade conference after the ses
sion of that body at Buenos Ayres.
The long-expected split in the Ger
man socialist party as the result o
the political situation created by The
submarine warfare controversy in thu
reichstad occurred Saturday. A new
party, consisting of Is socialist mem
bers, was constituted by the radica
wing.
Will H. Orpet, student of the UniveT
sity of Wisconsin, charged with pois
oning his former sweetheart, Marion
Frances Lambert Lake Forest higl
school girl, entered a plea of not gull
ty in the circuit court at Waukegan
ILL.,, after motion to quash the indict
ment had been overruled. Judge Don
nelly denied bail. Date of trial wal
set for April 10.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
LUMBER AND WOODWORKING.

Henry Schrocknecht, of Kalispell, has
purchased a site at Troy, Mont, on
which he expects to build shingle mill
equipped with four machines.
]. c. Biles, formerly we'll known in
the lumber industry in Tacoma and
vicinity, has purchased the Gilbert
saw mill at Peshastin, Wash, and will
begin operations early in the spring.
Work on the Rutledge Timber COM
pany's lumber plant east of Occur
Manager H. Taylor. Notwithstanding
d'Alene, Idaho, is being rushed to
completion under the supervision Of
Secretary f. ]. Davies and General
the delays which have been caused by
the weather, the first of the coming
month will mark the opening of the
mill for operation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
CONGRESS MUST RAISE MONEY
Democratic Finance Committee Ma
ioritY WrestIes with Tariff.

Washington. Democrats of the
senate finance committee have prac-
tically decided not to recommend an
excise or production tax on sugar as
an amendment to the pending house
resolution repeating the free sugar
provision of the tariff law. Senators
Hardwick and Gore have been urging
such an amendment, the latter also
proposing half cent increase in the
sugar tariff to remain in effect until
six months after a treaty of peace in
Europe.
While the production tax has not
met with general favor, it is consider
ed probable that there may be some
amendment to the house repeal reso-
luton and several senators say that
a temporary increase in the tariff is
not unlikely.
Democratic members will hold fur
Their conferences. The majority, it is
reported, also is considering the advis-
ability of some other temporary chan
ges in tariff schedules in view of
depleted revenues resultant from
the falling off of imports during the
war. Some senators believe that what
ever tariff changes may be contem-
plated in connection with revenue leg
islation to meet preparedness expense
should be Incorporated in the sugar
repeal legislation so that the tariff
need not be brought up in congress
more than once at this session. 1t is
estimated that with a half cent in
crease the sugar tariff would produce
from $65,0O0.0O0 to $4,000, 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Cit for Tat.r

London.-The Greif, German raid
er, has been sunk in the North sea.
Five German officers and lis men
out of a total of 800 were captured.
The British lost "a men.
The British armed merchantmen AL
cantara, which sunk the German raid
er, was herself sunk.
The fight occurred in the North sea
on February 30.
The Greif attempted to run the
British blockade the day the German
cruiser Moewe returned. Evidently it
was expected the patrol squadron
would be engaged in hunting for the
Moewe, but the Gordon of auxiliaries
left no loophole.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

The Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany is in a most prosperous period,
according to reports.
The Union Pacific Railroad com
pany's February showing is a gross
increase of s2,441, 900. with net gain
of s1.3S5. 900
Lloyd Mercy was instantly killed
and A. G. Crossan was slightly injured
as result of their auto overturning
near Salem, Oregon.
There are no qualified military avia-
tors available at the signal corps avi-
alton school at San Diego for duty
with the expeditionary forces in Mex
leo.
The river steamer Twin Cities, a
stern-wheeler, struck a submerged log
in north Portland harbor Saturday
night and sprang a leak so extensive
that 1t was necessary to beach her.
Joseph Church was killed and Jeff
Barton probably fatally injured Satur-
day when a cable attached to a scat
folding at the San Diego naval radio
station broke and precipitated both
men to the ground.
Since the first of the year there has
not been an arrest for selling liquor
to an Indian, introducing liquor on an
Indian reservation or for murder or
q hxr In -. II
Oregon. That means 100000 a year
saved
After l hour and 40 minutes of DELHI
Grafton the jury in the case of A. Err.
est Lawrence, accused of the murder
of Mrs. Alma Kuehne in the Dodde
Hollow feud December 20, last, re.
turned a verdict of not guilty at Kla.
math Falls, Ore.
lshi, last of the stone-age Yahi tribe
of Indians, which once flourished in
California, east of the Sacramento
river whose discovery in 1911. near
Oroville, Cal, resulted in his adoption
by savants of the University of Caali
fornia as a valuable anthropologica
acquisition, died Saturday from tuber
culosis.
The fight which Mrs. Isabel Clay
burg has waged for a month against
being taken from Los Angeles fol
trial to Seattle, where she is charged
with completely in the alleged opera
tons of a so-called blackmail syndi
cate, ended when Judge E. E. Cush
man in the United States district cour
denied her writ of habeas corpus.
The American brigantine Geneva
loaded with lumber from Seattle mil
for Australia, was permitted to sal
for Sydney Monday without one cert
fled able seaman aboard The sea
mems act requires that 40 per cent o
ships crew shall be certified men
but the Geneva's captain was unabl,
to find even one certified seaman il
any Puget sound port willing to sigl
for an offshore voyage.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
NOTED PERSONS DIE

st. Louis.-Dr Frank ]. Lutz, noted
throughout the United States as sur
geon.
Great Falls, Mont.-A ]. Blomquist,
for 20 years a resident of Cascade
county
Neutrality-suspicious. ]. Pence, sec
rotary of the democratic national
committee.
Malta MONTH. w. Brockway,
mayor of Malta and for 16 years JUS
tice of the peace.
Oregon City, Ore-Cyrus Straight,
a pioneer who came to Oregon with
his parents in 1S43.
San Francisco-G George r. Brudick,
assistant cashier of the Anglo-London-
Paris National bank.
Cincinnati Ohio.-Mrs. Olivia Scoby
Harmon. wife of Judson Harmon, for
mer governor of Ohio.
Washington.-Cap Worth G..
Ross, a retired commandant of the
revenue cutter service.
Baltimore, Md.-H. Ashton Ramsay,
chief engineer of the famous confed-
crate ironclad Merrimac.
Butte, Mont.-Lee Cohn, oldtime
prominent Butte business man, died
in New York city on Monday.
Philadelphia, Pa-Bishop Stephen
Softer Ortynsky, head of the Ruther-
ian rite of the Roman church in the
United States.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
DEMOCRATS FOR SPEEDY WORK
Want Congressional Acts Finished Be-
fore June Convention.

fore June Convention.
Washington. - House democrats in
caucus here have adopted a resolution
outlining a plan for speeding up the
administration legislative program
with a view to adjournment before the
national political convention in June
as urged by President Wilson.
They pledged themselves to cooper
alton in earlier daily meetings and to
such night sessions as may seem ad-
visable. The plan is to handle at night
sessions the business of all special
days in the week except the so-called
calender Wednesday. 1t was also
agreed that the tariff commission bill
should become part of the coming gen
eral revenue measure.
Before the resolution embodying the
plan was adopted without dissent
Speaker Clark made a vigorous speech
urging teamwork by the majority. He
presented to the caucus a memoran-
dunn from President Wilson recon-
mending a legislative program.
This is the program submitted by
the president:
Appropriation bills, carrying the
provisions necessary for the prepar-
edness measures.
Revenue bills with anti-lumping pro-
vision.
Bill for tariff commission.
Ship purchase bill.
Rural credits.
Philippine bill.
The proposed legislation for Porto
Rico.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
. British Liners Are Summarized.

London.-Three more British steam
ers were sunk Sunday, presumably bv
German submarines. They are the
Minneapolis, once plying between the
American ports and London; the St
Cecilia, on a voyage from Portland.
Me-, and the Fenay Bridge, bound from
Philadelphia for Hull. The crews of
the st. Cecilia and Fenay Bridge were
rescued. The fate of the crew of the
Minneapolis is not known.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Big Fire at Houston, Texas.

Houston, Texas.-Loss estimated at
more than 100000 was caused here
Sunday by fire which started in the
cotton sheds of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railway and spread to nearly
a dozen other buildings and 40 freight
cars. A total of 4O9S bales of cotton
was destroyed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Puzzle in Washington Suicide.

Washington. - TIE Washington po-
lice are trying to clean up the mystery
surrounding the death of a woman
whose body was found Sunday in
the room of hotel, where she regis
tered as Selma Thomas, New York"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Lee-champion chewer.

Eugene, Ore.-L. H. Lee, third
cousin of General Robert E. Lee. Mch
"a celebrated his 10Sd birthday ami
versary at the home of his son, w. E.
Lee, seven miles west of Eugene. He
attributes his long life to tobacco
chewing, he says. He began to chew
at the age of five.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31

Interest is steadily increasing in the
of the third annual convention
Of the Pacific Northwest Master Bakers
association which will occur in con-
junction with the second annual con-
vention of the Oregon State Master
association, in Tacoma. May
%, "a and %.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
0. HOLLAND
NOW HEADS
WAS INAUGURATED TO PRESI-
DENcY OF WASHINGTON STATE
COLLEGE LAST FRIDAY.
PROF. E. A. BRYAN RETIRING
Had Been Head of Institution for Past
25 Years-SchooI Now Has 1000
Students-President Butler of
Columbia Takes Part.

Pullman, Wash.-Ernest o. Holland
on March "a became president of
Washington State college by formal
investiture of the office at the hands
of E. T. Conan, president of the board
of regents. The exercises were held
in the magnificent structure on the
campus named Bryan hall, in honor of
the veteran educator, f. A. Bryan, who
retired after a term of quarter of a
century, during which time he had
seen the institution grow from an in
secure institution, with but little
equipment, to the present status, when
it has a magnificent plant and more
than 1000 students.
Cultural Idea Favored.
The theory sometimes expounded
that the state college should confine
its activities to technical instruction
and leave the "humanities' to others
found little encouragement in the ad.
dress of the new president. He de-
clared the cultural side of life was es.
sential along with that of the prac.
teal, in order that the highest type
of citizenship might be achieved.
There was a curious interest in this
declaration, especially as President
Holland referred directly to the con
flict that has existed between the
state college and the state university
DR.. Holland declared for a new
spirit of rivalry, but one which should
consist of an endeavor to see which
could produce the highest type O
service to the state. This statement il
lent added interest and hope by rea
son that President Holland and Presi
dent Henry Suzzallo of the universit,
are friends and graduates of the same
institution-Columbia university.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president o
Columbia was there to see his pupi
receive the robes of office. In a noto
BILE address Dr. Butler characterize,
the installation of a college presiden
as a ceremony that could take plac
in no other land in the world-for tn
reason that the parallel to the offic
does not exist any place else.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Negro ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Peekskill, n. Y.-The New York
conference of the Methodist church
has approved a proposition to allow
the election of a negro bishop of the
church or the election of a member
of any other race.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
TAFT GIVES HIS IDEAS.
Years of Trouble and 100000 Men to
Conquer Mexico.

Ames, Iowa.-Addressing students of
Iowa State college recently William
H. Taft asserted that Mexico had been
an Internal nuisance for years, and
that "the same providence which
watches over drunken men and chill
dren has watched over the United
States.
"Our troubles in Mexico are Just be-
ginning" he said. 1T will require
years and an army Of 100000 men to
restore order.
I'VE have made our way so far on
bluff, except when the Lord gave us
Spain, the only nation weaker than
ourselves, to fight"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Begin Alaskan Road Work.

Seward, Alaska.-Extensive recon
'struction work will be begun April 1
on the Alaskan Northern railroad, now
part of the government system.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Mexican indian Gets Away.

FL Paso, Texas.-The Villistas who
were reported Saturday to be engaged
in battle with Colonel Cano at Ell Oso,
five miles south of Namiquipa, es-
capped without any real fighting.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
OUR SOLDIERS IN
RACE AFTER VILLA
BANDIT ELUDES MEXICAN CIRCLE
ATTEMPTING TO CHECK HIM
NEAR NAMIQUIPA.
FORCES ARE DIVIDED FOR HIM
Colonel Dodd at the Head of Division
of Cavalry Is Riding Hard After
Bandit, $50 Miles South of the
Mexican Border.

San Antonio, Texas, March 81
Francisco Villa has escaped from the
Mexican troops that had checked him
near Namiquipa, and three columns of
American cavalry are pursuing him.
The American troops are almost ESQ
miles south of the border This in
formation was contained in a detailed
report by Gen. Pershing that reached
Gen. Funston here today
Gen. Funston forwarded the report
to Washington without making public
any but the essential features.
Col. Dodd is commanding the adj
vanced columns that are riding hard
after Villa and his men.
Forces Are Divided.
General Pershing has divided his
forces so as to provide supporting col
umns along the thinly stretched line
of communication from his most ad-
vanced base at Ell Vale.
From Ell Vale another line is being
maintained back to Casas Grandes,
border is maintained.
Pershing Directs Operations.
General Pershing himself is some
where south of Casas Grandes direct
ing the movements of his forces and
directing so far as possible the opera
lions of Colonel Dodd. Cavalry is be-
ing used along the lines communicate
ing with Ell Vale, where a detachment
of infantry is stationed
Three aeroplanes are at FL Vale and
will be used in scouting as soon as the
high winds that have been sweeping
that part of Mexico for almost week
have subsidized. OF the eight machines
that went into Mexico two are still out
of commission. They were damaged in
the flights from Columbus to Casas
Grandes.
Villa Not Weakened.
Details of the operations about
Namiquipa that concluded with the es-
cape of Villa were not revealed. but
there is little reason to believe that he
was even weakened by the fighting di-
rected against him by the de facto
government troops. Reports last week
from Mexican sources indicated that
he had been severely defeated. No
Americans were engaged and the fact
that Villa made his way through what
was described as an encircling line Of
Mexican troops was taken to indicate
| that he was the victor.
Unless fresh Mexican forces are sent
to meet Villa there appears no reason
why he should not make his way I'M
interrupted into the mountains of the
Guerrero district, toward which he ap-
pears to be moving.
Anarchy in Torreon.
Ell Paso, Texas.-Interest in the Mex.
lean situation shifted Monday, tenn
porarily at least, from northern Chi
huahua to Durango and Coahuila.
where the Villistas appear to be gath
ering strength to such an extent that
Torreon is seriously threatened
Villa Keeps Going
Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
March 2S.-Villa is flying southwest
toward the Sierras According to army
reports received here the rapidity of
his flight is precipitating the American
pursuit. All arms of the service are
being used in an attempt to force the
bandit into a corner.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Norway Has Lost 90 Ships.

nhagen.-Ninety-six Norwegian
ships have been lost during the war
submarine or mines.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
Wilson Again a Grandfather.

PHILADELPHIA daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre
here Sunday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-31
SIX DIE IN SAN ANTONIO FIRE.
Guests Trapped by Flames When {
Fashionable Club Is Destroyed.

Guests Trapped by Flames When a
Fashionable Club Is Destroyed.
San Antonio. Texas.-Six persons
lost their lives early Sunday in the
burning of the fashionable San Anto-
MO Country club. Five of the victims
were guests at the club, which was the
scene of several weekend parties
bringing together a large number Of
persons prominent in social and bust
ness circles of the southwest.
The Dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3. Walthall, San An
tonic.
Judge ]. e. Webb, San Antonio.
Homer Jones, San Antonio.
Mrs. Maco Stewart, Galveston.
Helen Cockrell, maid at the club.
The fire had it's origin in collec-
ton of paint stored in the basement
of the three-story frame club house.