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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

Otto Weiss, formerly a well-known
San Francisco artist. died recently at
Portland, Ore.
The United States district court at
Occur d'Alene Monday convened, with
Judge Frank S. Dietrich and other
court officials present.
Thoroughbred entries from Oregon,
Washington, California, Montana and
Idaho featured the Pacific Internation-
al live stock show at Portland this
week.
Mrs. Ida NJ Jones, age 2S, was so
badly hurt that she soon died, and two
other persons were seriously injured
when an automobile driven by M. j.
Myers collided with a trolley car in
Portland recently.
Charges that Miss Viola N. Pruett,
indicted by the federal grand jury in
to smuggle liquor into Oregon and
Washington, was directing agent OF
the band are made by federal authori.
ties in San Francisco.
The military police of Vancouver, B.
c., Saturday night visited a skating
rink, lined up the young men present,
examined their papers and sent 16 OF
them to report for military service,
They had failed to register, therefore
losing all claim to exemption.
Recent findings of the federal ship,
building labor adjustment board re
sulting from it's investigation of labor
conditions in Pacific coast shipyards
were unanimously accepted Saturday
by the California Metal Trades asso
citation. the employers organization
strike of 10000 metal trades union
lists was ended in the San Francisco
bay region some time ago pending me
diation by the board.
With the arrival in San Francisco
Sunday of three delegates from the
northwestern conference of electrical
workers to open a conference with the
presidents mediation commission
members of the commission expressed
renewed hope of an early settlement
of the difficulties between the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph compan,
and its employees, and confidence tina
the strikers in Oregon and Washing
ton would return to work this week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
WE MUST HELP ARM ENIANS.
Duty of Every Person in This Coun-
try to Aid Poor People.

Duty OF Every Person in This Coun-
try to Aid Poor People.
In addition to the many calls for
material aid in national and world
undertakings, to which people of the
Inland Empire are responding, they
are being stirred by the hunger cry
of the thousands of helpless women
and children of Armenia, driven from
comfortable homes by the cruel Turk,
and who are now looking to America
for the charity to keep them alive,
during the winter, and possibly UNI
til after the war.
Several towns have organized strong
committees and are sending substan-
tial contributions to the relief fund
headquarters in Spokane, at SAT Pey-
ton block, through which the money
is forwarded to New York Many
churches and Sunday schools in the
cities and towns are making regular
contributions to the relief fund There
are over 100000 of the destitute peo-
pie, and in addition to food, more
clothing is needed as the rigors of an
eastern winter approaches, but mon
ey only can be used by the commit
tee as clothing and supplies can not
be accepted owing to the difficulty
of ocean transportation.
Every dime and every dollar con-
tributed, goes direct to the refugees,
all expenses of maintaining local Of
flee and executive staff being met by
a New York philanthropist.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
German Cruiser in Flames.

London.-German light cruisers,
which fled through Helgoland blight
before British warships of similar type
were pursued to within 80 miles of
Helgoland, where they came under the
protection of the German battle fleet
and mine fields. the admiralty an
nounced Sunday.
One of the German light cruisers
was observed to be in flames and the
machinery of another seemed to be
damaged.
One German mine sweeper was
sunk.
The blight light forces returned with
out losses. with but little damage to
the ships and slight casualties among
the personnel.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
PROMPT WITH WHEAT CASH
Farmers Assured Fair Treatment by
Government, Says Houser.

Farmers Assured Fair Treatment by
Government, Says Houser.
Portland, Ore.-M. II. Houser, fed
eral grain commissioner for the Paci-
fic northwest, now makes the an
nouncement that arrangements have
been perfected through the food adj
ministration so that wheat growers of
the Pacific northwest will ge their
money for this years wheat prompt
ly, Notwithstanding the embargo re-
Gently effected against further ship
ments of wheat at this time to the
northwest ports.
Because of the lack of facilities for
moving grain from northwest termi-
nails the government has agreed to
take care of all carrying charges for
delays in moving grain" Mr.. Houser
said. Inland dealers and elevators
will, therefore, be able to pay the
money for the grain as soon as they
can notify the headquarters here OF
the offerings and the purchase is con
firmed here"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
SPORTING ITEMS

Smoky Joe Wood has decided TO
give up pitching for the outfield
Lee Magee may play with New York
Yankees during 1918 season.
A Milwaukee fight club has offered
$4,000 for the match between Willard
and Fulton.
Doc RollerSof Seattle, lost his wres-
Ting match to Earl Craddock of Iowa,
world catch-ac-catch-can champ, Fri
day night.
Charles Curtis Persinani, Jr., 8, a
student at the Pennsylvania military
college, died Sunday of injuries receiv-
ed in a football game.
After "a year of war, if peace does
not come before that time, the United
States should drift back to it's normal
level as a lover of sports
Driving an automobile equipped with
a Liberty motor. Ralph De Palma es-
tablished worlds record for six hours
at New York Friday, when he covered
633.12 miles.
Two hours of the fastest wrestling
Friday night between Walter Miller,
the worlds welterweight champion,
obtaining a well-earned decision over
Chris Gesek, former national amateur
champion.
Football, Saturday.
l. TIL Ii A.
Oregon triumphed over California by
a score of 81 to 0.
Minnesota celebrated Homecoming
day with 33 to victory over Chica-
go.
Pennsylvania gave Michigan a big
surprise, Debating the Wolverines, 16
to 0.
Navy closed the most successful grid
iron season in recent years by defeat
ing Villa Nova, 80 to 3.
The University of Washington and
Oregon Agricultural college football
teams played to a scoreless tie.
By defeating Illinois, 13 to 0, Ohio
state, for the second consecutive year,
again claims the championship of the
western conference.
The well coached and powerful
Washington State college football team
took another big stride toward the Pa
cific Coast football championship Sat
urday in Spokane when it fought it's
way to victory over the Montana Griz-
lilies, by a score of % to O..
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
MONTANA SQUIBS

Far reaching improvements in max
ing its shafts fireproof are planned by
the Anaconda Copper Mining company
in consequence of the lessons learned
from the fires recently. 1t is proposed
to concrete the shafts.
The regular rury call having been
exhausted, it was necessary to call
two special venires at Kalispell in or
der to secure jury for the tsial of
Mrs. Dorothy Thumma, charged with
the murder of Joseph Woods, Great
Northern engineer, at Whitefish Sep
TENDER %.
The Great Western Sugar company
paid out to beet growers of western
Montana the sum of $4,000 as the
first payment on this years crop. The
beets for which payment was made
wre grown in the Bitter Root, Flat
head and Flint Creek valleys. On De-
cember 10 another payment of 100000
will be made
Mrs. Myrtle Holland committed JUS
husband, Swan Holland, last July, and
by this verdict is acquitted" said the
jury at Kalispell which heard her case
after being out for l 2hours. The first
verdict returned was of justifiable
homicide, and the court sent them
back to render legal verdict. The
killing followed a quarrel.
1t is not likely that the trainmen of
western Montana will take part in
the possible nationwide strike that
President Wilson is endeavoring to
stou. The organizations at Missoula
have held conferences with their lead
ers and, il is reported, have decided
not to participate in the strike vote.
The men are getting virtually the wa
ges demanded by thei reastern and
southern fellows, and besides, do not
believe this the time for labor disturb
ances.
To fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. J. p. Rowe as chair.
man of the state university's inter.
scholastic committee President Sisson
has appointed Professor Walter l..
Pope of the law school. DR.. Sisson
has selected the following as the 9th
er members of the interscholastic com
mittee; DR.. Nj. J. Elrod, DR.. II. II. Jes'
Sc, Captain w. n. lSwartout. Professor
r. ID. Casey. Professor r. N. Thomp
son, Mrs. X. w. Jameson, dean OF
women, and Professor Denfeld.
Attorney General Ford announces
that he will soon begin moving against
retail combines in the state to force
them to dissolve and to put back the
prices on retail goods which have been
advanced by such combines. He said
his work will be specifically directed
against retail merchants of various
kinds. including grocery, tobacco, drug
and other dealers. DR.. Ford will act
under a state statute, chapter 81, SEES
sion laws of 1909, which forbids the
formation of combines to raise prices
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
WHAT DISTRICT BOARD
HAS DONE FOR THE ARMY
Has Been in Session Since August Il
and Accomplished a
Great Work.

After three months of continuous
work the following summary shows
the results of the district exemption
boards work in connection with the
selection of men for military service
in Spokane's district, which is COM
posed of nine counties. The board has
been in session since August Is. A
few cases still remain to be disposed
of but the bulk of the work has been
done.
Certified to adjutant general for
Reviewed and affirmed exemp-
tions granted by local boards.--2s40
Certified to adjutant general as
not appearing ...........-....-.....-.....-.. 43O
Industrial claims onsidered........ 495
Appeals from local boards con-
sidered ..................................... $50
Exemptions granted ..-.........--...-.-.... 1876
Appeals from district board to
president .....-...............-....-.....-. 76
Modified by president on appeal. l
Reopened and considered.......-.-...... Go
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Japan Wants New Deal.

Tokio.-In a lengthy statement the
department of communications an
nounces that the negotiations with the
United States by which Japan was
seeking to have the American embar-
go on steel raised to a certain extent
in Japan's favor, have been broken off.
to Japan's regret, because of the diff
fering circumstances in which the two
countries are placed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Sell Many Farm Loan Bonds.

Washington.-During the last year
s21, 100000 worth of farm loan bonds
we're sold, the federal farm loan board
announces. and additional bonds are
being issued at the rate of approx
mately 100000 weekly. They bear
Az per cent interest, are entirely free
from taxes and are secured by first
mortgages on farms for which loans
are made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
FARMERS SEEK BIG LOANS

The st. Paul Federal Farm Loan
bank has been asked for S20,S64 900.
Montana farmers have applied for
$9,660,919; North Dakotans for s9.-
155.500. and South Dakotans for
$3.925.63
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Italy Fighting Hard.

ltaly's armies are making a heroic
and so far successful stand against
the Austro-German masses thrown
against them in desperate attacks
along the line of the Piave river and
i'm the mountainous region from the
Piave westward to the edge of the
Trentino district
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Halts Jack Frost.

A French scientist has invented
substance made from vegetable juices
which, when sprayed upon grape vines
and fruit trees early in the spring,
forms waxy coating that protects
the buds from late frosts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Teddy Would Fioht EN- All.

Princeton, n. ITO complete our
purpose to make the world safe for
democracy" we must declare war ON
Austria and Turkey, Theodore Roos-
evelt told an audience here Friday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
COLLAPSE KILLS NINE
AT MONTREAL, CANADA
Children Were Pulling Boards Off
Abandoned House for Wood
Hero Was Killed.

Montreal.-Through the collapse of
an abandoned house on Canning
street Saturday nine lives were lost.
A number of children were in the
house pulling boards off the walls
for wood. A man named John Black
realized their danger and went in
side to warn them. Black was killed
when the building fell.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

An Austrian engineer has invented
apparatus for taking photographs
made by a number of cameras at diff
ferent angles from a balloon and COM
bining them into a single correct view.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
JAPANESE MISSION HERE

Washington.-The Japanese econ
mic and financial mission of nine
headed by Baron T. Mega
a, Harvard graduate. are studying
american methods OF war financing
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

Rio Janeiro.-The government has
proclaimed a state of siege in the fed
eral district and in the states of Rio
Janeiro. Sac Paulo, Parana. Santa
Catherine and Rio Grande de Sui.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

Mail from soldiers in foreign coun-
tries will be carried free in this coun.
try whether 1t arrives with postage
due or not.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
utah Families Without Coal.

Despite the fact that freezing wea-
ther prevails there are 1919 families
in Salt Lake City entirely without
coal. according to report.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Japs Scared.

Toxic. Japan.-Dispatches Mon
day from Vladivostok report riot
ing in several Siberian cities. The
Japanese are fleeing from Siberia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
sartoris a waterboy.

President Grants grandson, Charles
Sartoris. is leading donkeys and acting
as a waterboy in the French army.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20

Zurich. Switzerland.-The police
were obliged to use their sabres TO
break up a pacifist manifestation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
May Have New Army.

Petrograd.-Reports of a new army
composed of various elements from
the front and the vanguard of which
is said 10 be close to Gatchina have
sent a new thrill through the city.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-20
Fighting In Moscow.

London.-The fighting in Moscow
between the Bolsheviki and troops of
the provisional government has been
far more serious than anything that
has occurred in Petrograd.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
ARMY ORDERS.

| Lieut.. Col. John C. Gilmore. jr.. Coast
| Artillery Corps. aeronautical officer.
Eastern Department, will proceed to
Washington. d. G., for consultation
with the chief signal officer.
| Capt Richard II. Williams, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, will repair to this city
for temporary duty.
| First. Lieut. Marion +. Quina. Medical
| Officers Reserve Corps, is ordered to
| duty at Fort Rarrancas, Fla.
! Capt. Hanson Il. Black. infantry. is
relieved from duty with the Signal
Corps and placed on duty with the 10th
Infantry
| Capt. Frederic 6. kel!ond. 10th In
fantry. at Columbus barracks. Ohio
with proceed to Fort Thomas. Ky, for
duty
r.tst Lieut. Roy II. Coles. Signal
Corps, in the southern Department, will
proceed tp Washington. ID. G.. for duty
Each Of the folio wing named officers
of the coast artillery is detailed for
duty in the north Atlantic coast ar
tillery district: Mai. Thomas .. Ash
burn. personnel officer, and Mai Arthur
S. Conklin. rnateriei oftlcer.
First Lieut.. Chester $. Harris. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. is honorably dis
charged from the service Of the United
States. !.
CIT. Frank T. Fort. Medical officers
Reserve corns IS assigned 10 uuty at
Louisville, KY
The resiglt4tion Of Mai Zadoc T.
| Kalbaugh Medical Corps. West Nir-
gina National Guard, is accepted by
the President
FIRST Lieut.. Herbert =. Wilcox. Medi-
cal Officers Reserve Corrs, is relieved
from duty at Fort Slocum. \. y. and
viii proceed 10 his home
| Capt Joseph NJ Harris, Philippine
scouts, is assigned to duty at Fort
Iloue.lnS Utah.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
TAKOMA PARK ELECTS
TWO NEW COUNC|LMEN
H. B. Hendrick, DR.. H. W. Miller
and H. E. Rogers Chosen in Yes
terday's Balloting.

At Takoma Park, Nd, yesterday the
voters elected three councilmen to
serve terms of two years each, COM
mencing June l next. The largest vote
in several years was cast during the
voting hours, from am. to 6 pm. The
total number cast was 146.
The candidates We're II. B. Hendrick,
who received 123 votes: II. f. Rogers,
III; DIR. Harry w. Miller. 104; DIR. J. a.
LIE Clerc 53, and &. B. Jenkins. Al. ii. B.
Hendrick and DR.. II. w. Miller are new
members of the board, while Council
man Rogers has served for several
years. The councilmen, whose terms
expire June | are =. Il. jenkins, ii. 10
Rogers and w. w. Dyar, the latter de-
clinng to be nominee.
The judges of the election were ). X.
Kyle, chairman. L. NJ. Mooers and J. a,
Whitmer with Stanley +. Mcneil as
clerk. The report of the judges was
received and approved by the council
last night at a special meeting.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
JOHN GABRIEL WINS.
Is Elected Mayor Of Capitol Heights
by Eleven Majority.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, May S-As
result of a lively contest here yester-
day John Gabriel was elected mayor
Of this place, defeating Councilman
Rufus F. Gibbs by vote of 43 to 81.
W. II. McGinniss was reelected treas
urer without opposition. J. W. Horse
man, Frank Lawrence and J. r. fudge
We're elected counclmen to serve for
two years, and Rolln Reno was elected
councilman 70 serve for one year.
In straw vote the proposition to
exempt from local taxation improve
ments and personal property-single
tax-carried by 35 to TO- This does
not mean that the single tax idea Will
be put in vogue here, the vote being
taken merely to ascertain the senti-
ment of the people on the question
Mayor-elect Gabriel informed The Star
reporter today that he would have tC
study this question before he could
state whether or not he favored it.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
Accepts Aid in Probing Sedition.

Attorney General Gregory has accept
ed offers from the American Protective
League, a patriotic organization with
branches throughout the country and
the Pittsburgh Press Club, to cooper
ate with the agents OF the Department
of Justice in investigating violations of
the sedition laws and other acts inim-
ical to public welfare. The Pittsburgh
club plans to enlist every newspaper
man in that section Of Pennsylvania
for intelligence work.
Evening star., 1917-05-08

preceding year was dealt with in re-
ports from the officers and committee
chairmen, while Miss Viola Schippert.
accompanied by Mrs. Leonard Schloss.
contributed a program of vocal music.
Other officers chosen besides Mrs.
Kahn, who replaces Mrs. Charles Gold
smith, resigned, were: Mrs. Alexander
Wolf first vice president; Mrs. J. +.
Kann, second vice president. Miss Mar
guerite kaufman, recording secretary:
Miss Rae Hahn. corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. l. Newman, treasurer: Mrs.
A. Lehman, auditor. and Mrs. Charles
Goldsmith. Miss Julia Solomon. Mrs.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
Gets at the Cause Quick
A Wineglassful Of Tollo Water Re
ieves Constipation and Bilious
ness in Half An Hour.

There is no use dosing for con-
stipation unless you also relieve
the clogged liver. ToElo Water
does both quicker and more thor
oughIy than drugs or oils. Just a
little in a glass Of water before
breakfast quickly expels the waste
from the system and makes you
feel better right away. A 15=cent
bottle, which you can get at the
drug store, will convince you. Sold
by Peoples Drug Stores.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
Fishery Vessels for Navy.

The Secretary of the Navy has rec
commended to Congress draft of pro-
posed legislation transferring the yes
sells of the bureau of fisheries, Com
merce Department, to the jurisdiction
Of the Navy Department in time of war
or whenever sufficient national
emergency exists. if so declared by the
President of the United States.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
FUNDS FOR SUFFERERS.
Council Of Jewish Women Render
War Aid-Officars Elected.

The raising of several hundred dollars
for the relief Of Jewish war sufferers,
following an appeal by Mrs. Adolph
Kahn. newly chosen president. together
with the election of officers. featured the
annual meeting of the Council Of Jew
ish Women held last night in the
Eighth Street Temple. The work of the
Evening star., 1917-05-08

CRIMINAL DIVISION 1-Justice Could
United States agt Lindsay T.. Beach, black
mail: on trial: attorneys, y. W. Baker and K
|. Miller.
Evening star., 1917-05-08

BANKRUPTCY DIVISION-Justice Hitz.
No. ll2i In re L. a. karr; report of specia
master ratified.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
THE COURTS.
Court Of Appeals.

proceedings after The Star's reported closed
Z yesterday.D
No. 3073. District of Columbia agt. Simpson
motion to advance denied
No. 30G3. Shaw agt. Saxman; argument con
cluded by Mr.. V. II. Wallace for appellant.
No. 307O. United States rel Alaska Smoke
less Coal Company agt. Lane ct al; submitted.
No 302e Parish agt. Craig: motion for re-
hearing submitted by Mr.. Chauncey Hackett;
motion denied.
Adjourned from day To day.
Evening star., 1917-05-08
Two Pitchers Let Out.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. May s.-Manaser
Smith of the Richmond club of the
International League last night an
nounced the release of Pitchers Guy
Cooper and Luther Barnes.