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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
Problem for the Court.

A perplexing problem in bovine ju.
risprudence recently taxed the legal
attachments of local jurists, says the
Portland Oregonian. A bull and an
automobile tried to occupy the same
space at the same time, in conse-
quence Of which the bull went to his
final reward to appear before the
great high court whence no appeals
lie, while the owner appeared before
a more mundane tribunal, claiming
damages. The theory of the defense
was that the collision having occurred
at night the bull was guilty Of contrib.
utory negligence in not having lights.
The plaintiff promptly pointed out that
the bull had no horns to serve as chan
deliers. Thereupon the defendant in
sisted that tail lights should have been
furnished. Charles j. Schnabel and
]. B. -Ofner. attorneys for the plain
tiff, Immediately called the courts at
tention to the fact that the bull had
two bulls eyes, which served the same
purpose, in which view Judge Joseph
H. Jones concurred.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
MADE POLICE WORK
Philadelphia Bluecoats Had Job
Rounding Up Goats.
Youthful "shepherd" Had Neglected
His Duty, and the Guardians Of the
Peace Were Called on to Re-
Iieve Distress.

Must policeman in the faithful per-
Torrance of duty chase stray billy
goats? Must he round up lost man
MES" and carry them to the station
house, so they won't eat rubber plants
on Blue hill? The question has the
goat" Of all the policemen in Ger
mantown and Chestnut Hill-and
there's reason.
Likewise the goats that Craze on
the greensward of an Italian colony in
Cosgrove street, off Haines street,
have the goat" of many residents Of
Germantown and Chestnut Hill.
Recently the police have been irri-
tated by telephone calls from irate
householders telling how goats were
chewing up the landscape.
Matters came to climax when Mrs.
Helen Carr of $50 Cosgrove street
telephoned to the Germantown police
station that her daughter could not go
to school because she was afraid to
venture where the goats would shove
her off the sidewalk and chew up her
dress. The police decided to suppress
the goats then and there. A patrol
wagon loaded to the gunwales started
for the goats.
The policemen knew where the
goats belonged. They knew that Fe-
lix Puscano, SIG Haines street, kept
the goats for the milk they gave for
| the poor people of the Italian colony
And the policemen heaped maledic-
tions upon the head of Joe Puscano
the seven-year-old shepherd of the
herd, whose duty it was to keep the
goats off the lawns.
After half an hours exercise the po-
licemen got the eight goats into the
police wagon and took them to the
station house on East Haines street
| They were locked up in horse stalls,
like any other prisoners. Came an
hour later Felix and his shepherd son
begging for the goats. 1t was supper
time and the colony wanted it's daily
rations of goats milk.
After much parley the "billies" were
released-under bail to keep the peace
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

John Stack of the Stack Supply
company, Republic, Wash, reports
that 80 to 80 cars of sheep, pastured
in that section, have been shipped out
this season.
Robert Stanfeld this week bought
1000 wethers from Ellis I. Ragan at
North Yakima, Wash, for shipment to
Chicago The amount involved is an
nounced at $4,000.
Farmers in the Kootenay-Arrow
Lakes district are growing more hay
and paying considerable attention to
alfalfa for stock feeding, according to
Manager Brown Of the Nelson, B. G..
branch of the Brackman-Kerr Milling
company. Labor is we'll employed, in
fact. the effect of recruiting has been
to exhaust any labor surplus and there
Is an actual shortage for work in the
mines and lumber industry.
Records in sheep prices we're broken
at North Yakima this week, when 2,
600 lambs, shipped by George Priol
& Son, topped the Chicago market al
prices which will net the owners $79f
a head. The lambs brought $11.1O 9
hundred. The animals averaged 79Z
pounds, making the return a head
1882, from which must be deducted 81
cents a head to cover the cost of trans
portation They were mostly from
Hampshire ewes crossed with Ram
bouillets.
E. Norman, manager Kootenay
Fruit Growers union, Nelson, B. G..
reports an extra good crop Of cher
ries, we'll saved, in the Kootenay-Ar
row Lake country. Other tree fruits
except apples, also did we'll. The sur
plus is generally shipped to Alberta
where fruits cannot be grown, com
mercially. Apples are only about hall
crop and considerable of this If
scabby Farmers on east side OF the
Kootenays are going quite heavily into
Strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes
| and garden Stuffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
MINING NOTES

The British Columbia Copper COM
pany will soon be ready to start up
the Lone Star mine, on this side of
the boundary, three miles from Dan
vile, Wash, after the installation of
a new siX-mile cable tramway to the
Greenwood, B. c., smelter.
Joseph F. Morton and associates,
who recently took over the Orc Fine
group of claims near Murray, Idaho,
from Fritz Marchante and associates,
have organized the Bear Creek Min
ing company and leased the Bear Top
mill The mill, which has a daily
capacity of 200 tons, will be over
hauled.
Rossland, b. c., is participating in
the mining prosperity, although this
camp has always been a steady and
consistent producer of gold and cop
per ores. The principal producers are
the Center Star; lie Roi and War
Eagle, operated by the Consolidated
Mining & Smelling company, and the
Josie and California, operated by the
lie Roi No. .. Ltd.
Situated in the beautiful Kaap val
ley, in the jamestown district of
Barberton, Transvaal, there is a
mine known by the name of Verdite.
The name was given to it on account
of the peculiar green stone found in
tn, mine, which is unknown in any
other patr of the globe. Articles OF
jewelry and ornaments are made of
verdite, and it has been called the
lucky green stone of South Africa.
Aprils high record of copper metal
sales, with total booking of all agen-
cies was close to 400,000,000 pounds,
will be broken this month, according
to advices from Boston and New York
Estimates of producers as to the ag-
gregate run between 75,000,000 and
S000O,000 pounds at strong prices de-
pending entirely upon the delivery
dates in volume. october sold at 81
cents, the highest price received for
several months. November contracts
have been made at 26h cents. In,
quiries have come from American
manufacturers for delivery through
next February. There is an insistent
demand for October copper, and it is
now quite scarce, with producers die.
tating terms and price. There is ev-
cry indication that prices will go much
higher. One of the leading producers
says 1T looks as though August
sales would approximate 50o,o00,00c
pounds. Our inquiries are not alone
from old. but new customers as well.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.


Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.52A@1.53h;
No. red, $1.4ss4@1.52s4; No. 2 hard,
$1.51@1.561s; No. hard, $1.4e@1.52.
Corn-No. yellow, s71s@sshc;
No. 4 yellow, nominal; No. white,
nominal.
Oats-No. 8 white, 45T@4eAc;
standard, 46k@47Ac.
Rye-No. 2, $1.221a. Barley, $500
$1.15. Timothy, nominal. Glover, 81
OLA.
Hogs-15@2oc lower than yester-
days average. Bulk, s10.45@1O.95;
light, $10.45@11.1O; mixed, $4,000
11.O5; heavy, $10@11; rough, 500
1925.
$6.65@11; cows and heifers, $4,000
9.10; stockers and feeders, $4.75@
7.5o; western, $6.35@s.6O; calves, $3.50
@12.
sheep-1o@15c lower. Sheep, $685.
@7.7O; lambs, $6.65@1O.65.
Butter = Firm. Creamery extras,
31Ac; extra firsts, 3o@3Okc; firsts,
2s@29kc.
New York.
Spot cotton steady; middling up
land, 1920.
Coffee-Spot, steady; Rio rs, 9hc;
Santos As, 10Bc.
Portland.
/ Hogs-Higher. Prime light, $4,000
9.75; prime strong weights, $4,000
1918; good to prime mixed, $9.35@
$50; rough heavy packing, $500
8.75; pigs and skips, $S.25@S.75.
Cattle-Steady. Steers, prime light
s6.75@7; prime heavy, $7@7.25; good
$6@6.5o; COWS, choice, $5.25@5.75;
medium to good, $4.5o@5; ordinary tc
fair, $4@4.50; heifers, $4@5.75; bulls
$3@475; calves, $3.5O@7.5O.
Sheep-Steady. Spring lambs, $50
825; common lambs, $5.5O@6; choice
yearlings, SCOOPS; good yearlings
$5.50@5.75; choice wethers, $6.25@
$50; choice light ewes, $5@5.50;
heavy ewes, $3.50@4.50.
San Francisco.
Butter-Fresh extra, 27c; prime
firsts, 26hc; fresh tirsts, 26c.
Eggs-FresL extras, 33hc; outlets
3oc.
Tacoma.
Wheat-Bluestem, $1.27; fortyfold
club and red fife, $1.24.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

copper coin place an ordinary earth
worm and watch 1t try to crawl off.
1t cannot do it, for the instant it's
damp body, which is in contact with
the copper, touches the silver it starts
current of electricity that gives 1t
shock. The shock makes the worm
recoil. 1t tries again, but each time
it's head touches the silver it gets the
shock and soon finds it is more COM
Portable to stay on the copper coin.
OF course the current thus produced
is very slight, but 1t is quite enough
for the worm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
hyaIene in the Army.

The Japanese in their war with
Russia made it rule that soldiers
should take special care in keeping
clean their uniforms and that they
should battle as often as convenient,
and especially when there was time
before an engagement. Surgeons
have often praised the excellent re.
suits obtained by the Japanese sur.
geons in keeping down the death rate
due to infectious diseases. The long
waits in trenches and the unusual con.
ditions of the present war, however
made it very difficult to keep the men
in the ranks up to standard Of clean.
liness sufficient to keep their uniforms
free from infective material.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change of Life and the tumor and
when got home did not need he doctor.
took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and
have not felt it since | tell every one
how | was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use it,"
Mrs. L. H. BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, pure remedy containing the
extractive properties of good old fash
Toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
of woman s system at this critical period
of her life. Try it.
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia Il. Pinl>ham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
AT THE THEATERS-SPOkANE
At the Clemmer, Spokane.

Clyde Fitchs celebrated drama,
"The Woman in the Case" with Paul
inc Frederick, will be put on Wednes-
day of this week for four days. In.
stead of playing the role of Claire
Foster, in which Blanche Walsh tri
umphed on the stage, Miss Frederick
elected to appear as Margaret Hughes
the self-sacrificing wife who fights
against the woman of the world tC
save her husbands reputation. The
second of the Florence Rose fashion
series and Bray cartoon will be
| shown
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
DON'T SUFFER FROM
Rheumatism

when you can easily find quick relief
from this cruel disease in any stage
Anti Uric, made from Roots and Ber-
son from the system, no matter how
severe or long standing the case may
be. Send $3.50 today for treatment
prepaid to your address. Results
guaranteed or money refunded, or
sent G. O. d. by Parcel Post. Write
benefited Don't put 1t off. Simply
send today. Address ANTI-URIC CO.,
1O1 Sherwood Bldg, San Francisco.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

The news that the National Associa-
tion of Master Bakers had passed a
resolution at the annual convention in
Salt Lake City, declaring for the 10
cent loaf of bread and committing the
members to the exclusive baking and
sale of the larger loaf, caused consid-
cradle commotion in Washington, Ed
ward N. Hurley, chairman Of the Fed
eral Trade commission leaving for
Chicago at once, where, 1t is said, he
will conduct an inquiry concerning the
high price of flour and prospective adj
vances in the price Of bread.
Mr.. Hurley went to Chicago partic-
ularly to seek definite information at
the headquarters Of the National Bak-
ers' association concerning statements
during the associations convention at
Salt Lake City that the price Of bread
soon would be increased. Officials
of the commission said, however, that
they would look into the general ques
ton Of flour and bread prices.
The departments of agriculture and
Justice, as we'll as the trade commits
sion, are giving attention to the sub
ject, although there has been no for
NAL action Of any kind.
Copies of another resolution passed
by the master bakers at Salt Lake
City, calling on congress to place ar
embargo on flour exports, were re
ceived this week by Vice President
Marshall and Speaker Clark. They
will be presented to both houses later
but there Is no prospect Of action or
them. The constitutionality of export
embargoes long has been moot ques
ton.
In an interview, s. F. Mcdonald
president of the National Association
of Master Bakers, stated that appar
emily the public had misconstrued the
resolution adopted at the convention
in regard to the 10-cent loaf, and that
it might be laboring under the impress
sion that the present scent loaf was
to be advanced to 10 cents. Mr. Nc
Donald took occasion to correct such
an impression.
"The convention voted not for 9
price of 10 cents for the present 5
cent loaf, but for the general sale o.
only 10-cent loaves," he said. Incl
dentally because of the high price o
materials and the present narrow
margin Of profit, 1t is proposed to di
minish the size of the present 10-cen
loaf slightly. We welcome an inves
tigation into the cost of bread max
ing"
1t is the evident intention of thu
bakers of the country, at least those
who are members of the association
to discontinue the baking and sale o
the Scent loaf and concentrate on thu
1O-cent loaf, which will be smaller thar
the one now sold at retail for 10 cents
1t is assumed that the price the retail
grocer pays for the latter will remair
the same and that his margin of prof
will not be increased.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
American Treater, Spokane.

The new season at the American
theater, Spokane, will open with a
first-class stock company next Sun
day with "The Miracle Man." Ralph
Cloninger and Jane Urban playing
the leads.
Harry j. Leland is to have com.
plete supervision of the productions
and will select the plays to be pre-.
sented He is one Of the most popu-
lar stock players who have appeared
in Spokane and Is highly rated
stage director.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
Guards outside State Law.

Columbus, Ohio.-Judge J. 3. Sa-
ter of the United States district court
has rendered a decision that fed.
eral jurisdiction over national guards.
men serving under the new federal
oath is supreme and paramount" and
that "the state can not interfere with
officers and men in military estab
lishments when such interference
might deprive the government Of the
services of soldiers"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
More Ant to Desert.

Washington.-Men with long, ia
pering piano" fingers are apt to de.
sert after short service, while those
having stubby digits, denoting stabil-
ity Of character and utter lack Of the
artistic temperament, usually stand
by their oaths and make the best
marines. according to finger print ex-
perts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

CHICKEN business is now made
successful venture for any one any
where. Montana man discovers sys-
tenn that absolutely insures 500 to
1870 egg yield during entire fall and
winter months. Stamp for details;
$1.OO brings complete copy of the
system. Prepare now. Address T. G.
McGlenn, Choteau, Montana.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
TOO MUCH FOR THE WORM
Combination of Silver and Copper
Makes Its Imprisonment Most
Effective One.

A strange and amusing experiment
is described by G. Hugo in the Elec-
trical Experimental as follows:
Place a copper coin on a silver coin;
the former should be at least three
siXteenths of an inch smaller all
around than the latter. A cent and
half-dollar will do; an English half
penny and silver dollar will do bet
ter because they are larger. On the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

Wallace is to keep Labor Day. The
celebration is expected to draw a
record crowd Sept. 4.
The town of Nez Perez has pop
ulation of about 100 and is the coun-
ty seat of Lewis county.
The death recently at Pierce City
Of Elmer e. Thompson from injuries
received by being caught and crush,
ed while rolling logs, has been re-
ceived.
After many weeks Of negotiations
has closed a deal for 100 acres ad-
joining Boomers Ferry on the east,
paying $4,000. This land is to be
used for freight division purposes.
The farmers on Nez Perez prairie
have occasion to rejoice this year.
There is an average acreage in crops.
the weather conditions have been ia
vorable, and as result the yield will
be heavier than usual. The prices Of
fered are attractive.
In raid recently at Wallace, con-
Quoted by Sheriff Pfeil and Prescott
ing Attorney Hull, on card room
at the Sweet hotel, six alleged gam
blers were placed under arrest. Poker
chips and other paraphernalia were
confiscated. Entrance to the room
was gained by smashing in the door
Fifty ranchers of the st. Joe and
Occur dAlene districts registered ap.
prevail Saturday at meeting in Har-
rison of the plan submitted by com
mittee whereby the land embraced
by the two rivers should be included
in drainage district which shall
have for it's purpose the widening of
the Spokane river at the point where
it leaves Lake Occur d'Alene. The
project is expected to safeguard both
valleys from floods.
Mark A. Lufkin, Davis McLoy anG
Ralph Cuselt were landed in Jail al
st. Anthony, Idaho, this week, ant
are held on charge Of plotting tt
abduct Roland Hartman, the 16-year
old son of Mrs. e. H. Hartman, wild
ow of the great financier.
| Some weeks ago a foreman on the
Hartman summer ranch on the up
per Snake river received a letter
signed by two of the men, in which
they preached the project of abduct
ing the boy and holding him in the
Businesses of the Idaho mountains un
til big ransom was paid.
The foreman led the plotters on
he declares, until Sunday evidence
enough to justify the arrest were OBJ
tanned. The st. Anthony chief Of
police declares that Lufkin and Nc
10y have both made full confessions
but that Cuselt stoutly denied knowl
edge of such plot.
Mrs. Hartman and Roland were tt
have arrived at the ranch August 16
but on account of the threatened rail
road strike, gave up their trip, ant
are still in the east.
State Commercial News.
James Dempsey is starting thu
Economy store at Nez Perez.
Mrs. l.. M. Duffy Of Spokane will
open sc to csc store at COTTONWOOD
about September /.
Stock of the st. Maries Hardware
company at st. Maries reported soil
to man from Dakota.
H. T. Pritchard of Portland, Ore
has purchased the variety store of j
w. Neun at Occur d'Alene.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

DO you intend to pay this grocery
bill now, or never?" demanded the col
lector.
Since you offer me the chance" re-
piled the debtor, suppose we make it
never. Very kind Of you, I'm sure.
Good-day."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
Aia HumanIty.

80 your husbands gone on a
Maine hunting trip. Now do you
really think this kind Of sport Is hui
mane?"
"Oh, my husband is as kind
hearted about 1t as can be. He never
employs q guide with a family"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

A merchant may have some mighty
good ideas about how the government
should be run, but if he hasn't equal
ly good ones about getting the best
results in conducting his own bust
ness, he is not likely to ever get 9
chance to apply his abstract knowl
edge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

If we know thing to be fact
there is no great advantage in digging
and delving to discover why it is a
fact, but an understanding Of the
cause is a vital factor in gauging ef-
fects when results are not obvious
That is when experience and educa
ton WELD a predominating influence
in achieving success, whatever the
avocation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

'When I order poultry from you
again." said the man who quarrels
with his grocer, II don't want you to
send me any of those 'aeroplane chick
ems"
"What kind do you mean?"
"The sort that are all wings and
machinery and no meat"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

Because Of the urgent protest Of
the retail merchants Of Ohio, mail
order houses have been barred from
exhibiting at the state fair of that
state. This is great victory and is
as it should be. A state fair is sup
posed to be a place for exhibition of
local industries and not of foreign
business concerns.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
IS(,C)

A Wonderful Salve, An Old
Farm Remedy, guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. Put up in
metal boxes. Postpaid anywhere.
Price Soc. Order today and save
veterinary bill.
Prepared by
H. G. Swink & Co., 1862 Rice st.,
Chicago, I'll.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01
Rub II in Thoroughly.

A sprain or strain should have i'm
mediate attention to check the swell
ing. Rub on, and rub in thoroughly
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh and you
should have quick relief. Always have
bottle on hand for accidents. Adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequaled
as Liver Pill. One tiny, Sugar coated
Pellet a Dose. Cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and
all arrangements Of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-01

Ask your dealer for the free book
let useful Hints for Horse Owners"
issued by G. c. Hanford Mfg. Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y, manufacturers of
Hanford's Balsam Of Myrrh. Adv.