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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Freight Wreck
On Milwaukee
SUSPENDS TRAFFIC OVER SUNDAY
Accident Happened Few Miles East Of PIummer
Same Place as Last Fall

A wreck of a freight train on
the Milwaukee road a few miles
east of Plummer Sunday morn
ing tied up all traffic for prac-
tically the entire day. The east
bound morning passenger train,
due here at ten o'clock, did not
arrive until evening and west
bound number IS, due here at five
O'Clock in the morning, was held
here until five o'clock in the after
noon, reaching Spokane twelve
hours late.
The wreck occurred at the
same place where there were sew
eral wrecks during the rainy sea-
son of last fall. There was
big dirt fill put in there last sum
mer which does not seem to
settle and as soon as the ground
softens the dirt begins to slide.
Several freight cars left the
track, which was torn up for
several hundred feet. The
wrecker was at Avery and it was
noon before it could be brought
To the sceRe of the wreck and
the work of removing the debris
started. It was after five o'clock
before the distractions were, all
removed and the track in condi-
ton to permit passenger trains
to pass over it.
This particular stretch of
track gave the company a great
deal of trouble all last summer
and it was necessary at all times
to slow up the trains in passing
over it but it was not until the
heavy fall rains set in that there
was any accident and now that
the frost is out of he ground the
same trouble is occurring.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Surprise Party For
Miss Leila Clifford

On Saturday evening a num-
Der of the lady teachers of the
local schools met at the home or
Miss Verna Lyon and marched in
a body to the home of Miss Leila
Clifford where this young lady
was most pleasantly surprised.
With conversation, music and
games the evening passed all too
soon and at its close the visitors
served a dainty luncheon.
The young ladies present we're
Misses Nesbitt, Opperman, Hof-
stetter, Rawls, Porter, Weigman,
Reid, Cecilia and Janet Kelley,
and Leila and lola Clifford.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22

machine will be put in and the
two machines used together so
there will be no delay between
reels. The plans also call for a
new lighting system. The sys-
tenn which will be installed is
what is known as the indirect
lighting system and is i'll use i'll
the Dream theatre in Spokane.
In addition to these improve
ments, the interior will be re-
decorated so as to give the most
pleasing effect possible. The
work of remodling will be started
at once and when completed the
Ideal will be the equal in appear
ance and comfort to any moving
picture theatre in this section.
Mr.. Potter is already showing
what he will do in the way OF
pictures and the people show
that they appreciate his efforts by
the liberal patronage which they
are giving him. The improve
ments to the building will add
greatly to the growing popular
ity of the theatre.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
More Minstrel
Man Philosophy

Let's see, today is the 22nd day
Gr February and there ar % days
in February? Why no, bless
you, there are % days in Febru-
airy. Just for the moment the
Black Face Man had forgotten
that this is Leap Year Mere
man is so forgetful about such
trifles, however, if he's not yet
attached in lawful wedlock, as
the precise would express it, he's
due TO a sad awakening. May
not one of the gentle-but-firm
ones cop" him ere he knows
where he's at" with a life SEN
tence for his.
Why all this talk about the
number of days left in February,
mixed up with leap years and
conceity bachelors asleep at the
switch, mayhap to be grabbed
anon by the hooks of ye bachelor
maids? Well the sum and sub
stance of all this nabbergaster is:
There remains in February but 9
days and adding thereto the first
day of March, thus making in all
1G days to run; then arrives the
2nd of March along with the
show of the Benewah Club Min
strels. When the sun goes down
on that day to greet you at the
Grand Theatre, dusky sons OF
minstrelsy, with kinky wool and
snowy teeth, all bound round in
happy smiles, with gag, song and
laughter, so beat it quick to Al
corn's and the Red Cross Drug
stores and tell them it's our show
tickets you're after.
BLACK FACE MAN.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Entertainment Given
For The Teachers

Mrs. w. f. Clarke and Miss
Cora Jensen entertained the
teachers Of the city Friday even
ing at Mrs. Clarke's home on
Second street, at a Valentine
party. The residence was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion,
the color scheme being red and
white. The Valentine idea was
carried out in the decorations,
small red hearts appearing
everywhere among the other dec
orations.
A very pleasant evening was
spent at five hundred. The
prizes, which consisted of large
boxes of candy, we're awarded to
Mrs. f. E. Lukens and Miss Verna
Lyon.
At the close Of the game re-
freshments were served in the
large dining room, which was
decorated for the occasion. The
same design was carried out in
the decorations of the dining
room as in the other rooms and
it was also carried out in the
table arrangements, which were
in the form Of hearts. Large
bouquets Of red chrysanthemum'
we're used in the table deeT'--a-
tiOns. ~
The party broke up at lat'
hour, the guests expressing
themselves as having enjoyed
one of the most delightful even.
ings of their experience.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
The Ideal Is
Being RemOdeled

C. r. Potter, the new owner of
the Ideal Theatre, has his plans
completed for entirely renOvating
the theatre building and fixing it
up into a moving picture show
house which will be thoroughly
modern and up to date. He has
been in the motion picture bust
ness for a number of years, and,
having had theatres in a number
of cities, knows just what is
needed and essential forsthe COM
fort of his patrons.
The plans contemplate a COM
plete remodling Of the building. A
new front will be put in and the
interior will be completely rear
ranged. A new ventilating sys-
tenn will be installed and will be
arranged to give the patrons the
greatest possible comfort, espec-
tally in the warm weather.
The operating room will be en-
larged and a second picture
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22

The Interstate Utilities COM
pany has been making a mum
Der of changes and some extern
sive improvements in the local
Office. 1t has had two expert
fenced men here from Spokane
for about two months and half
and they only completed their
work Friday.
The main changes were made
in the switchboard and in the
cables leading into the Office. A
large number of new cables were
put in for the purpose of extend
the field and putting in new wires
to relieve those that are being
overworked, thus giving improved
service to the patrons. The
work that has been done so far
along this line has all been in
side, putting new cables in the
office and getting them arranged
ready to string new wires as they
are needed and time can be found
to do it.
The office here had also out
grown the switchboard and this
was greatly enlarged, being made
about one-half larger and ar
ranged so that it is much handler
for the girls operating it. An
Iother change made, which adds to
the efficiency of the Office was the
moving Of the long distance or
toll connections alongside of the
others so they can be operated
from the same switchboard. With
this change nearly as many agar
lcalls can be handled with the
same help in the Offices
Another change which wa
made which adds materially t.
the efficiency Of the Office, was
change in the method of charg
ing the batteries. Heretofor
they have been charged from
generator run by an electric mo
tor in the plant. All arc recti
, fer has been put in so that tn
batteries can be charged directl
from the electric light system
without the use of any generator
This arc rectifier changes tn
current from an Alternating to
/, direct current and does away wit
! one set Of batteries and ais
makes it easy to keep up and reg
2 ulate the strength of the batterie
j J. w. Baker, local manager c
/ the company, has extended a
y invitation to all patrons to CON
e into the Office and see how th
n connections are made which er
c able them TO converse with any
e one on the system.
n The changes that have bee
e made necessitated the changin
of the connections and number
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Shooting Scrape
Near Sorrento
PAUL v. WHEATLY IS THE VICTIM
Is Not Dangerously Hurt. Ills ASSaiIant Chas.
W. SaItZ, Arrested Here

Yesterday evening Sheriff Leaf
received word of an alleged
shooting affray which occurred
that afternoon at a cabin about a
mile west of Sorrento, in this
county. The report was that
man by the name of George w.
Saltz had shot Paul V. Wheatley.
Sheriff Leaf, Deputy Sheriff Too
hey and Prosecuting Attorney Ell
der took a train that evening for
Plummer, from where they were
going to drive out to make an
Investigation.
A description Of Saltz, the man
who was alleged to have done the
shooting, was received here and
Night Officer j. X. Booth was at
the depot and searched No. II
when it arrived and took a man
off whom he suspected to be Saltz
Later this man was allowed to go.
About three o'clock in the morn
ing Booth saw a man on the
street who aroused his suspicious
and followed him into the Wharf
Cafe and placed him under arrest.
He denied being Saltz at first
but later confessed that he was
the man wanted.
He denies having shot Wheatley
but claims to have struck him
over the head with a piece OF
iron. The story which he tells
is that he has been cutting logs,
cordwood and poles for Wheatley
and fearing that he was not going
to get his pay he went to Plum
mer and had a lien made out
which was fled here Saturday.
He had been staying in a
shack which he owns near the
place where the logs were cut and
Monday he went back to the
shack. In the afternoon Wheat
ley came to the shack and a
quarrel was started on account OF
the lien. They went outside OF
the setback where the quarrel was
continued. One word brought on
another until the lie was freely
: passed. Wheatley threw off his
coat and started for Saltz wher
the latter struck him over the
head with a piece of iron, knock
ing him down.
Without waiting to see how
badly Wheatley was hurt Salt
went to the house of a mar
named Johnson, where he haC
been getting his meals, got I
lunch and took to the woods
coming this way, arriving herr
about three o'clock in the morn
ing.
The sheriff and prosecuting at
tOrney returned this morning
They found that Wheatley wa
not badly hurt. He had a seal
wound over one eye and claime
to have been shot.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Attorney General TO
Visit Washington

The mission Of Attorney Cen
eral j II. Peterson to Washing
ton, the same that may call Gov
ornor Alexander to the seat of the
national government, is of para
mount Importance 60 the state OF
Idaho and various sections there
in for it has to do with the push
ing to patent of thousands OF
acres of land worth several mil
lion dollars. Attorney General
Peterson is now at San Fran
cisco to appear before the cir
cult court of appeals in the Mar
sters case and from there it is
understood he will go direct to
Washington.
Bonner county is particularly
interested because of the states
selection of 100000 acres or
timber lands in the Kaniksu ma
tiOnal forest. 1t is land taken
by the state in lieu of sections i6
and SO within forest reserves.
Il may be necessary to pass an
enabling act to give the state pos
session of the timber. During
the last two sessions of congress
uch an act has been held up. II
is hoped to get it through the
present session and Attorney
General Peterson will give it hi.
attention on his arrival in Wash
ling ton. It. seems a construction
placed in the Balderston-Br Brad.
case has been in the way of pass
ing title to the land. II SEEM
the court incidentally held tha
the states sections i6 and 81
were granted by the governmen
in present. and that the It'll
passed at the time the grant wa
made and therefore the stat
could not trade with the govern
ment for other lands. The in
erior department falls back o
, this construction of the law.
The enabling act it is pro
posed to pass will contain pro
vision that the transfer mus
; await constitutional provisio
By the state permitting Of sue
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22

II. B. Davis of Davis & Link is
at Santa today looking after the
FIRMS store at that place.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
PIummer Bank Starts
Foreclosure Suit

The State Bank of Plummer,
through its attorney, George J..
McFadden, has commenced an
action in the district court for
this county against Leon Lesman
and Bertha Lesman to fOreclOse
mortgage for $4,000 on lot Q,
block so Of the Village of Plum
mer. Judgment is also asked
for $3.4O paid on insurance
premium and for interest, costs,
and attorney fees.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Lake Ice Is
Still Firm

The boats are now running
regularly between this city and
Coeur d'Alene. The ice is all
out of the river but there is only
a bare channel through the lake
which the boats have kept open
all winter. The ice in the rest
Of the lake is so firm that the
boats stop anywhere and let Off
passengers, who walk across the
ice to the shore.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
BraESOn Has Good
Winter Logging

G.. A. BransOn left this morn
ing for his logging camp near
Santa. He states that he has had
an excellent winter for logging.
He now has about five million
feet of logs on skids besides the
two million which he shipped out
last fall. He expects to begin
shipping again about next week.
The logs are for the st. Maries
lumber company.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Sues to Recover
FOR Goods Furnished

C. Merriman of Tekoa, Wash,
has commenced an action in the
district court by attachment
against L. c.. Franklin and Eda
Franklin, his wife, TO recover the
sum of S345.O5 on a running ac-
count for goods furnished. Chas.
.E. McAvoy Of Tekoa and Chas. r.
Schultz of this city appear as
attorneys for the plaintiff.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22

PUBLISHED AT
ST. MARIES, IDAHO
TWICE-A-W WEEK
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Are improving
Telephone Service
LOCAL OFFICE OUTCROWS EQUIPMENT
More Switchboard Room Added Put in New
Cables TO Add New Lines

and these changes appear in the
new directory which has just
been issued. Hereafter a new
directory will be issued each
quarter which will keep it up to
date and obviate the necessity of
asking for information.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-22
Preparing Grading
PrOfileS and Estimates

The committee in charge of
the proposed grading in the
southeastern part of the city had
a meeting in the engineers Of
flee Saturday evening at which it
was decided to go on with the
improvements. The grading will
be as light as possible to give
drainage. Concrete walks and
curbs will be put in only where
desired by the property owners
and no macadamizing will be done
The engineer will prepare pro-
files of the district showing the
cuts and fills and also an esti-
mate of the cost to each lot. The
pronles and estimates can be
found in the engineers Office
where any property owner can
see them and find out just what
his share of the expense will be.
II. B. Davis of Davis & Link is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
CONFRONT VICTIM
Mysterious Mr.. Wax Is Re-
turned to Face AccuSer.
Fate of Miss TanZer'S S25O,OO0
Suit Hangs in Balance.

New York. Dec. 5.-When Charles
Wax arrives this afternoon from Chi
cago he will confront number OF
persons who will decide whether he
really is the long sought "Oliver Os-
borne" wanted here to clear up a
s25O.OOO breach of promise suit
against James W. Osborne, promi-
nent attorney. James w. Osborne de-
clares that Rae Tanner, who brought
the suit thought she was being court
ed by him when, in reality, she was
receiving attentions from Wax, and
Wax's confession to the federal au-
thorities supports this contention Ac-
cOrding to u. S. District Attorney
Marshall the government will make
an immediate investigation to prove
the truth or falsity of every statement
Wax has made. When shown pho
tograph of the self-cOnfessed Oliver
Osborne Rose Tanner. sister of Rae
Tanner said the picture was not the
"Oliver Osborne" she knew.
If Wax is accepted as the original
oliver he will be used as a witness
in the criminal case growing out of
the breach of promise action brought
by Miss Tanner. Mr.. Marshall said
that the prisoner will be looked over
also by women who accuse him of
swindling them under various aliases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
MORE DIARIES NEEDED
Southern Kansas Uses Too Much Con
dcnscd Milk. Santa Fe Man Says.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 5.-The
fact that forty to fifty cars of con-
densed milk are shipped annually into
Montgomery county. was cited by H.
NJ Banner, agricultural and industrial
agent of the Santa Fe as an argument
for expansion, of the dairy industry
in meetings held in and near Havana
and CoffeyVille Monday afternoon and
evening, and at Independence today.
O. +. Reed, of the Kansas state
Agricultural college, gave a demon
stratlon in judging dairy cattle, and
urged that scientific methods be APP
piled to this industry, in addition to
expanding it. H. 3. Naylor, of the
Portland Cement company, lola, made
the assertion at Havana that corpora
tons are very much interested in the
prosperity Of farmers because all in
dustrieS suffer under poor agricul-
turaI management and its results.
Boys and farmers around Independ-
ence are taking a great interest in the
offer of the independence banker who
proposed to lend boys money to buy
calves Farmers are much interested
in offers of other bankers to loan
money to start herds at a low rate of
interest. O. r. Reed of the Agricul-
tural college, urges farmers to be
careful about feeding, buying and care
of cattle.
Farmers. bankers and business men,
all are cooperating with the Santa Fe
in its dairy campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
THREW ALL IN PRISON
Charge British and French Violated
White Race in Africa.

Berlin. Dec. 5.-The German colon
ial office has published a memorandum
concerning the treatement of white
persons in the Kamerun at the time
Of its occupation by entente forces.
summarizing the memorandum, the
Overseas News agency says that at the
outbreak of the war Germany made
presentations based on the Congo
act of 1885 in order to protect the
prestige of the white race in Africa,
hut that Belgium, France and Great
Britain declined. The news agency
continues:
When the manager of the German
West African bank at Duala declined
TO hand over the keys of the safes, a
British civilian official named PowI.
sad to him:
We neither recognize nor protect
private property. We do as we please.
British and French. troops con-
trary to the provisions of the conven-
ton adopted at The Hague. imprison-
ed almost the entire white population
o. peaceful non-combatants, neutrals
a. well as Germans. Business men.
farmers. missionaries. surgeons, wou-
en- and children We're taken from their
residences as prisoners"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Ladies'! Try this! Darkens beautiful
~ and nobody can teII-Brings
back its gloss and youthfuIness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and Ink
uriant Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though, is trou-
blesome. An easier way is to get the
ready-to use preparation improved bv
the addition of other ingredients cost
ing about so cents a large bottle. at
drug stores. known as "Wyeth's SAGE
and Sulphur Compound" thus avoid
ing lot of muss
While gray, faded hair Is not sinful.
we all desire to retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. Nv
0arkening your hair with Wveth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because 1t does it SO natural
". so evenly. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair. taking one
small strand ar a time; by morning all
gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy. soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is a delightful toilet reuui-
site. It is not intended for the cure.
mitigation or prevention of disease
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
RAISE SPUD EMBARGO
Expect Influx of Canadian Spuds to
Lower L. S. Prices.

Washington, Dec 5.-The first step
of the department of agriculture to-
ward a policy expected to reduce
prices of food staples was taken today
when the embargo on Canadian pota-
toes was ordered lifted
Shipments of potatoes it was ex-
planned, must be certified by shippers
to be as sound as rs commercially
practicable and to Contain no more
than 10 per cent of tubers showing
traces of disease.
Heretofore Canadian potatoes were
admitted only at designated ports of
entry. Under the amended rule i'm
porters must apply to the federal hor-
ucultural board for permits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
PRINCE OR PAUPER?
Famous Frisco Slingsby Heirship
Case Before House of Lords.

London, Dec. 5.-The house of lords
heard arguments today which may
make Teddy Slingsby prince or pau
per.
Counsel for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Henry Reynard Slingsby of San Fran
cisco argued that the 6-year-old boy
was legitimately and legally the son
of that couple and thereby the first
male heir to the $4,000 year income
left by the late Rev Charles SIingsby
He cited the peculiar formation of the
childs ear, closely paralleling that of
his fathers and the boys peculiar Jaw
resembling his mothers, as evidence
that the child was not a founding
adopted by the American Slingsbys, as
alleged by contesting heirs.
The argument today bristled with
formidable medical Technology as to
the laws of heredity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
NEGRO FARMERS HERE
Statewide Organization Will Send
Delegates to Topeka Next Week.

The Sunflower State Agricultural
association, a statewide organization
composed of coIored farmers of Kan
sas. will hold it's tenth annual session
at the Industrial and Educational In
stitute. east of Topeka, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Dec. IS, IA
and Is.
In addition to talks by state talent,
addresses will be delivered by Prof. g.
r. Bridgeforth, director in agriculture,
Tuskegee Institute; Clinton J. Gallo
way, National Rural School associa-
ton, Tuskegee Institute; r. L. Smith.
president National Negro Bankers as
ISOLATION; DR.. H. c. Lyman, interna-
tional Sunday school worker. Hamil-
ton, n. Y; E. NJ. Parrish, government
farm inspector; E. C. Johnson, Kansas
State Agricultural college.
Every phase of farm life is to be
discussed. Special attention will be
given the housing conditions and the
study of the rural church and school.
In connection with the conference
there will be held a statewide poultry
farm, field and household will be on
display. Premiums will be awarded
for the best exhibit in every class.
All exercises will be held at the In
dustrial and Educational Institute,
where free entertainment is provided
for all in attendance. The officers of
the association are: VIM. r. Carter,
president; J. C. Carson, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. Bolin, second vice-presi-
dent; G. p. Gannaway, third vice
president; j. G.. Groves, treasurer; j.
r. Rogers, chairman of executive COM
mittee; Mrs. Ida NJ Woods, director
/ Women's department.; Arthur Emery.
! secretary.
The general public is invited to at
tend all sessions