Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-04
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

| WI y. Ndliidd Iiltt a DlOhtCis W &c
buried recently at Moscow She died
at the age of IS.
The annual district convention OF
the Knights of Pythias will be held
the night of December 7 at Wardner.
Delegates from Wallace, Murray and
Occur d'Alene will attend
C. F. Clapp of Portland, Ore, was
accidentally killed when a load of
lumber upon which he was riding
broke through the Bennett bridge,
about IL miles from st. Maries on the
county road. The body was sent to
Portland. Mr.. Clapp's skull was frac-
tured He was So years old
The first conference for the educa-
tors of north Idaho was held at Lew
iston last week. The conference was
attended by about 30 of the promi-
nent educators from outside points,
including members of the faculty of
the University of Idaho, county and
city superintendent and principals OF
schools.
Dewey Marker, arrested recently on
the charge of passing forged check
at Lapwai, entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to the state epni-
Tertiary for a tearm of from one to
ID years. The sentence was suspend
ed on account of the youth of the
defendant and he was released upon
his own recognizance as a ward of
the probation officer of Nez Perez
county.
A coroner's jury at Wallace decided
that the collision between the O.-W.
r. & N. stub passenger train and the
construction train near Enaville early
November 3, resulting in the death
Of three men and the injury of IS,
was caused by the negligent operation
of the construction train by its crew.
Conductor Harry l.. Schultz and En-
gineer McEwan of the construction
train admitted this while testifying.
Engineer McEwan admitted that he
had authority to disregard the signal
of Conductor Schultz to go ahead and
that he had seen the train orders.
Conductor Schultz assumed all re-
sponsibility for the operation of the
train. but Engineer McEwan testified
that they were jointly responsible for
the safety of the train. The jury re-
turned verdict after a few minutes
elaboration, holding the train crew
responsible. The prosecuting attor-
ney has not fully decided on what
courst he would pursue.
Frank Van Horn, 80, a resident OF
Grangeville, was killed near Mccall
in Valley county recently. The kill
ing was the result of a quarrel, it is
said, and the authorities have been
advised that Frank Bishop, who is al
legged to have fired the shot which
killed Van Horn, is being taken to
Boise. According to V. l.. McKenzies
report Van Horn and Bishop aid a
brief encounter which ended suddenly
when Bishop fired pointblank at Van
Horn. Mckenzie and Van Horn left
Grangeville several days ago to ac-
cept a temporary job of work in Val
ley county. Van Horn leaves his wild
ow and two babies, besides his par
ents and other relatives.
Derr's island at the mouth of the
Clarks Fork river, has. il is said. been
an important point in a system by
which whisky was transported from
Montana to Spokane and Standpoint.
1t is alleged that booze in large
quantities was delivered by auto from
Heron, Hote and Bayview. From the
latter place it was again transported
by auto to Spokane, the trip down the
lake by boat being made to avoid cap
ture at Standpoint on the auto route.
Whisky to the amount of 40S quarts
was last week seized by the officers
in shack on Derr's island. which
was the cause of Mr.. Derr's arrest
He denies having any knowledge that
the whisky was concealed on his
land.
DIR. f. A. Bryan, chairman OF the
Idaho state defense council, has or
ganized the Nez Perez county defense
council. The chairman is f. S. Ran
dali. who will handle the Liberty
loans. Secretary It. II. Bartlett will
be fuel administrator Leaders OF
other activities follow: c. L. Melon
old, Red Cross; F. w. Simmonds, food
conservation; F. B. Bartlett, Y. M. C..
A; Helena G.. Randall. women's work;
r. C. Beach, thrift stamps; C. I. Des-
champs, organized labor; f. A. Cox.
legal adviser; members at large, F.
w. Wooden, Peck; c. M. Larkam, Gull
desac; w. E. Stoddard, Clifford; Pat
rick Madden, Waha