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Evening journal., 1917-09-14
COUNCILNEA PROD
TROLLEY COMPANY
Roadbed and Running
Schedule Both Bad, City
SolOnS Declare
ROBERTSON FEARS
FOR WATER SYSTEM

Protesting against allowing the VIII
nincton and Philadelphia Traction
Company any more time in making re-
pa,rs TO its right of way in West
Fourth street. West Eighth street and
lancaster avenue, James w. Robertson,
chairman Of the finance committee OF
City Council last night surprised the
members of that body when he de-
clared that the company was endanger-
ing the water supply Of this city
When Mr.. Robertson was asked follow
ing the session Of Council to explain his
attack. he said the company, ON the
plea that copper wire was costly, had
failed to install the necessary equip
ment under its tracks, and the water
pipes and main OF the city were nelhB
attacked by clectroiysis. In speaNing
OF these conditions Mr.. Robertson sald 3
"What will be the result II the mans
leading from the Porter Reservoir are
broken and the city left without a
water supplyl'
hIr. Harrington, represehting the
Tenth ward, also had something TO
saw about the trolley company II was
that the company had not only re-
fused repair its tracks there, but
had failed to give the public an ade-
quate service. and workmen were com
pellcd to wait long periods Following
their days work, owing TO the cars run
ming ahead Of heir schedules.
While nothing definite was done by
Council in either complaint. 1t was evil
dent that the report filed by the police
committees Of Council which had IN
vestigated the complaints Of citizens
along the company's right Of way rela-
tive to faulty rails, would be followed
bv resolution ordering repairs made
at once.
Thc charges against the company
were made following the reading Of the
report of the police committee, To whom
had been rcferrcd the complaint OF
residents of West Fourth street, Lam
caster avenue and West Eighth street
regarding poor rails in those streets
Bumping of the cars over the rails
the complainant said, made sleep an i'm.
possibility. This report. made by
Councilman Ward. Of the Eighth ward
chairman of the committee. was as fol-
lows:
1--WE, your police committee, to
whom was referred various petitions
from property owners and residents
Of the Twelfth ward. relative to the
condition of the trolley trcks on
West Fourth street and Lancaster ave
nue.. e ghth street. west OF Broome
beg to report that the COMMITTEES ven
into a legthy conference with Mr.
Heindle, superintendent OF the vii
mine1nn and Philadelphia Traction
Company, and it was admitted. tina
for the present conditions rs state'
In the above petitions cannot be givel
Immediate attention. II developed tha
The street and Sewer Department ha
such plan outlined for the traction
company on other streets That are 4
be paved ttct It hinders the immedi
Evening journal., 1917-09-14

ate abatement that is desired by the
petitioners.
Mr.. Heindle admitted that condi-
tions, as stated above. cannot be de-
MED. and the traction company has 81.
ready ordered new rails TO be plac d
on the West Fourth street and Lam
caster avenue lines. yet same cannot
be touched until the first OF the y'ar
ut was i'lso decided by the commit
tee 20 give the traction company ample
time in which TO eliminate such con-
dit,ons as lave arisen within the past
year"
Following tha reading OF the repors
Mr.. Caihcart. who had signed the pc
tit on presented 10 Council. entered 70
protest. scying that he hoped the
committee would no. lose sight Of the
conditions OF the tracks and that he
thought tho franchise rlue of the
company would make It look after is
own interests as well as the interests
Of the people.
Councilman Mearns said that the
conditions complained OF were such
TIC they should not be allowed TO- *.
list and that he thought temporary
repairs SHOULD he made. The protest
entered by tho ctizens. he said was
a just one and the company should be
mado TO make repairs.
Councilman Robertson who sew
eral weeks ego. presented q protest
from West Eighth street residents
about the faulty rails remarked thai
no attempt had been made TO repa'- the
rails in that street and that the trdc
tion comrnny had no interest here
except 10 milk the public" whicl
they were doing
This Is no. the only thing that thii
company can be lacked up for ether
he continued "Our water supply 4
being endaneered becauee they fail Il
do the things they should do. I sa.
don't let this matter rest
Councilman Ward evidently though
that the members were attacking hi
committee. sowing that hts commit
tee would not be lax In It's work
The report OF the committee wa
then accepted and ordered fled.
Evening journal., 1917-09-14

cations OF the whole subject OF
scientific coal using.
The solution Of the coal prob
lem lies largely with the Ameri-
can people. The government can
not save coal for them; they must
save it for themselves. They INST
not rely wholly upon price-fixing
nor upon the already over-taxed
transportation systems Of the
country. nor upon the efforts to
increase shipment. nor upon the
apportionment OF coal, nor upon
the enforcement Of the law. All
must cooperate. The consumer
of coal in every house and factory
can cooperate most effectively by
the economies suggested.
Evening journal., 1917-09-14
Mn. YOsr A NrsIrnn.

George Nost, hotel proprietor OF
Reading. Pa, was a visitor In Whining
ton yesterday the guest of John pur-
nell OF No. 1913 Delaware avenue. Mr..
Iost has a number Of friends in Will
mington. In the afternoon the visitor
was taken to lIavre de Grace 10 sec
the races.
Evening journal., 1917-09-14
ANNOIlNcE ENGAcEMENr

Walter Hawkins announces the en-
gagement Of his daughter. Laura f..
TO Herbert Standcr. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Stander, OF Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1917-09-14

Stores rooming houses hotels and
restaurants will find the Want Ads
OF great advantage to them.
Evening journal., 1917-09-14

Many fine bus ness chances will be
found in the WanI Ads for the coming
month.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
= LOCAL FLOATFRS .

Tip Top is a -four like history
cit repeats"
Mrs. A. o. Martin was passen-
ger to Ferdinand yesterday.
Use Zensal for that itching ecze-
ma. Sold by Schaecher, druggist.
A full line of best furniture al
ways on hand at Nau's Furniture
House.
Geo. D. Smith, the Graneeville
liveryman, was in town Wednes-
day evening.
Jack Rowe, of near Denver, was
kicked in the face by horse Tues
day and quite seriously hurt.
Latest style birth announcement
cards, with envelopes to match, for
sale at SOC per dozen at this office.
Send your mail orders to Cotton
wood Pharmacy where you get
what you want when you want it.
Our Bluestem Patent, a soft
wheat flour, is best for pastry.
Miss Jettie Abel returned to lilo
yesterday after presiding at the Bell
telephone Office for more than a
week.
Remember we have the Peters
and Endicott- Johnson lines of shoes.
You will find the prices reasonable.
]. V. Baker & Son.
Prof. Storer, director of the Uni
versity Glee Club is one of the best
in the west. Coming for the Cot
tonwood high school, Tuesday,
Feb. 20.
conduct more sales than any
other auctiOneer in Washington
and Idaho. Why? Because |
conduct them on business princi-
pies. Harry c. Cranke, auctioneer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

Our Bluestem Patent the fam,
liz -four.
Tip Top-the Flower of flours.
Try a want ad. occasionally.
Tip Top -four is made on honor
and sold on merit.
A big shipment of hogs, per-
haps fifteen or twenty cars in
all, will be made from prairie
points tomorrow. Cottonwood
will furnish her full quota, as
usual.
A nice lot of sheet music now on
sale at the Nau Furniture House
and at Kohler & Chase, Grange
vile.
Tip Top, the -four that makes
the man. For sale by all good
grocers. All good housewives like
it; why not try it.
If you need hog oiler or hog oil
see Howard Mckinley before plac-
ing your order. He is agent for
the New Idea oiler and for Rowe's
Medicated Oil.
Use Zip Top" the pure food
-four.
Are you interested in your child
rem seeing this high class enter
tainment2 Boost for the Univer-
sity Glee Club. Be sure your
children hear them sing. Tues
day, Feb. 20.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Anti-AIien Bill Be Killed

Boise, Feb. 2.-T W o hours
discussion of the anti-alien land
bill in informal session of the
state senate tonight resulted in
apparent understanding that the
bill was to be killed by almost
unanimous vote, although no
official action was taken. Desire
that the bill should come from
committee and be killed on the
floor of the house was expressed.
Partisan lines were not held.
The senate had before it a wire
from Secretary Lansing to the
governor, as we'll as kilograms to
the senate from Senators Brady
and Borah, urging that the bill
be not passed.
Governor Alexander, appear
ing before the senate in session,
presented the message from Sec
rotary Lansing asking that pass
age be delayed until the state de-
partment could investigate the
bill. The governor urged the
members of the upper house to
respect the request but he did
not express his personal opinions
and gave no hint of what action
he might take if the measure
were passed. The governor did
not ask that the bill be killed.
The bill is in the hands of the
judiciary committee. A major
ity of the committee is in control
of the democratic senators as is
also the senate.
Senator Perry W. Mitchell,
president pro TEN of the senate
authorized the following state
ment tonight:
1t is more than probable
that the anti-alien bill will not be
passed. 1t will receive an un-
favorable report from the judici-
airy committee and the senate
will, l am convinced, later kill
it. This will be done largely be-
cause of the wish of the admin
istration at Washington. There
is no urgent demand for passage
of the bill and in view of the
crisis in foreign matters it is not
our desire to embarrass the ad-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

For SALE.-One standard "a ton
Fairbanks platform scale, one
Hanger hopper scale, 14-ton ca
pacity, one 9xI8 Roll (used in old
mill, just what you need for chop
ping yonr own grain), one heavy
mountain hack. one I6oo-lb. Victor
safe, too small for US. Ali of above
articles are as good as new and in
perfect working order. If interest
ed inspect them. A snap if taken
soon. Cottonwood Milling & Ele-
vator Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
For RENT--A Groom cottage.
Inquire of Otto Aichlmayr. 1T

SToLEN-From my barnyard on
the night of Jan. I4th, one roam
mare three years old, weight 1880
pounds, name wore off a little by
collar, medium short tail, shod in
front, name not very heavy. $Io
reward for information leading. to
her recovery, or 500 will be paid
for return of animal and conviction
of party or parties who stole her.
sat ANDY OLIVER.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court, County of Idaho, State Of
Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Terhaar.
deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testnmen-
tary on the estate of Mary Terhaar, deceased
were granted to the undersigned ON the 2oth
day OF December 1916, by the Probate Court Of
Idaho County.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowances
at Cottonwood. Idaho. within 10 months after
the date of the first publication of this notice
or they shall be forever barred
Dated this goth day of December 1915
GEO. J. TERHAAR, Executor
Fred f. Butler, Attorney for Estate,
Residence, Lewiston. Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

For SALE. = Having decided to
leave the prairie l have for sale
one 7-foot Mccormick binder, in
good shape; one 81 inch wide tire
Winona wagon with box and hog
rack; one iron wheel wagon; one
light buggy; one heavy bobsled,
one 18-inch sulky pillow with
shares and eveners; one new Sim
pick cream separator. Will make
low price on any of above articles
for cash. Alois Halter.
OCT,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
ministration."

ministration." <,
Secretary Lansing wired Gov
ernor Alexander asking that the
full text of the bill be wired to
him at Washington. A majority
of the senators seen tonight said
they hoped to be able to chloro-
form the bill without further
agitation.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

For SALE. One new Fairbanks
Morse h. p. gasoline engine with
pump jack, one No. Brooks tire
shrinker and one No. 400 forge
blower. Will sell any of above
cheap for cash. FRED BERscHEID.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

EsTRAY STEER. Il have at my
place at Rice creek ferry one YEAR
ling brindle steer, no brands Wis
ible, underbit in left ear. Has
been there since Jan. 1, 1917.
Owner is requested to prove prop
erty, pay charges and take animal
away.
Cat. ]. w. Hockersmith.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

WANTED-Men to chop wood BY
the cord. Inquire of HeHdrickson
& Aichlmeyr.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Hides Hides Hides

Highest market price paid for
green, sailed and dry hides. See
us hrst. Simon Bros.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Hides Hides Hides

Highest market price paid for
green, sailed and dry hides. See
as first. Simon Bros.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09
Classified ADDS.

For SALE-Plenty of four foot
dry wood. Inquire of Hendrick-
son & Aichlmayr.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

FoUND.--A pair of horse blank
cts. Inquire of Chris. Schacher.
s Ut,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

For SALE-Good alfalfa hay at
$40 per ton at place, or will deliver
if desired. Phone 2ox6.
st w. R. Rogers.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

If you like music you will en-
joy hearing one of those player
pianos at the Nau Furniture House.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

For SALE-A pair of pure Red
Bourbon turkeys. Phone 2ox4.
at S. L. johnson.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-02-09

]. w. Hockersmith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
WOMEN APPLYING FOR NAVY YARD POSITIONS
 CALLED TO MEETING
Government Official to Confer With Them Tonight-Vacancies Still Exist-Other Government
 Positions

A. J. Earl. assistant secretary of the fifth district civil service, will meet the women of this district who have applied for positions in the navy yards in the courtroom on the third floor of the government building from to 10 o'clock thfs evening. It is an- nounced that in addition to those wEo have already applied that any others interested in this work gre invited to attend the meeting. There are still q large number of vacancies not applied for, 115 being the number required from the fifth district. which includes Alabama and several adjoining states.
 l.. F. Smith. secretary of the civil service. announced last night that ar engagements had been made by which applicants for civil aerv.ce positions as stenographers and typewriters could stand their examinations at night if t was impossible for them to be present during the day. In line with this plan those desiring may be examined Thurs day night, beginning at o'clock. Suc- cessful applicants stand an excellent opportunity of securing positions with in the next 30 days. Those making . grade of sa will be paid s100 per month at the beginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
.HOLCOMbE KILLED IN DISCUSSION OF SOME UNION AFFAIR w. P. AlsabroOk Charged With Murder of Machin-
 ist in House on Nine
 teenth Street

J. A. Holcombe, white, was shot and Instantly killed yesterday afternoon at l3:45 o'clock at the house of Ellen w. P. Alsabrook, a contractor of Lewis burg is held in the city jail with the charge of murder
 It was stated that the men became en- gagged in an alteration over union mat ter which resulted in the firing of the fatal shots. Four shots were fired, all of which penetrated Holcombe, two entering the right side. one the lower left side, an another the back of the head, the last causing instant death. There were eight or more men and women in the house at the time of the killing, and quart bottle of whisky was found ill the room in which the tragedy oc- cured The dead may was unarmed at the time of the shooting. Alsabrook was arrested at the scene of the kill ling within few minutes by County Detective J. H. Garth and City Detec- tives Mcfarland, Brown and Wagner and placed in Jail chargedd with murder. The coroner, Dr. G. A. Hogan, was notified and investigated the matter Immediately.
 The dead man was about "A years of age and lived at 1910 Fifth avenue, north. He was employed by the Stew art Witherell company as 8 machinist The body was turned overto the Shaw Undertaking company and will be sent to Sterrett. Ala. this afternoon at 4
 o'clock The deceased is survived by his parents, two brothers and three
 sisters.
 w. M. Bragg. Ellen Bragg, Ruth Smith
 and w. J. Halpin are being held in the
 city Jail as witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
THREE INJURED WHEN
 AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
Mrs Robert Stevens Wife of Fairfield Postmaster Probably Fatally Hurt-Her Son Bobby in Serious Condition and Mrs. Buck Painfully Hurt-W M Glenn of Ac-
 mar, Driving Other Gar, Placed Under Arrest

As the result of a head-on colli- sion last night about o'clock be . tween two automobiles. one owned ard operated by Robert Stevens. postma st. CT of Fairfield. who lives at 4519 Val ley Road, Fairfield, in which wei e riding at the time Mir Stevens and his wife and 4-year-old son Bobby, Mrs. c. A. Buck and her daughters. Misses Catherine, Martha Ruth and Mary Frances Buck, all Of SIP Hillside Drive, Ensley: and an automobile being driven by w. M Glenn of Acmar. Ala. on the Third avenue road near Bur gin station Mrs. Stevens was prah- ably fatally injured. her son Bobby is in a serious condition and Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Riggs, the latter occupying the car with MT. Glenn sustained painful but not serious injuries. 9th CTS in the Stevens car escaped unin- Jured.
 It is stated that the car being driver, by MT Stevens was going west on Third avenue while the one operated by Glenn was proceeding east on the same road. Near Burgin station tre two cars collided throwing Mrs Ste- yens and her small son, who were oc- cupytng the front seat, through the windshield of their car and throwing Mrs. Buck out of the car. Mrs. Ste vens was injured internally and sus- tained severe injuries to her body and her head. throat and face were badIy lacerated by broken glass. Her sor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 MAKES FINE REPORT
Despite Increased Expenses and Extensive Improve m en ts, Satisfactory
 Showing Ma, 2 in 1916

A comparable income account for the years ended December s1, 1916 and l9lS has been made public by the Illinois Central Railway company.
 The report refers to the fact that while there was a substantial increase in the revenues from traffic handled over any previous year in the history of the com< pany there was also substantial in- crease in the expenses, due to increased wages paid employees and increased prices for practically all material entering into the maintenance and operation of tho properties. However, owing to the poi icy of the management in making large expenditures for improving the standard of the company's road and equipment in the past years, the company was able to make satisfactory showing in the face of the increased operating costs.
 As an illustration of the increasing ef- ficiency brought about by the large capi- tai outlays for the improvement of the property, the average tons of all freight carried per revenue freight train mic have increased from 459.n tons for the year ended December s1. 1914 to CAB tons for the year ended December a. 1916. each intervening year showing 8 steady improvement over its predecessor.
 The report shows that there was ex- pended during the six months ended De- cember 31, 1916, for improvements to road and equipment, including improvements on leased and subsidiary companies' properties, A4l7471.S2.
 The total railway operating revenues for 1916 were s73740.ers32; in 1915, $63.S04, ,07s.zx
 The total operating expense for 1913 was $52,S43, 149.47; in 1915, $0. .019, ,9n.6.
 The net income was $15S6S. .2S2 75 for 1916. and $7,70994 for 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
RECRUITING FOR OFFICERS
 RESERVE CORPS ENDS TODAY
Number of Applicants Accepted Yesterday But More Are
 Needed to Take Training For Officers-One Old Sold .. fer Reenlisted After Years of Service

As yesterday was Sunday, things were rather dull at the recruiting of fees. The marine and National Guard headquarters were closed, but the navy and army did some business. At the in, but the recruiting at the army con tinues to be very slow.
 Dr. Henry Boxer, a member of the reserve medical corps, is now on duty at the army headquarters, and is ex- amining all the applicants for berths in the reserve officers training corps at Fort McPherson.
 Captain Hutchinson sent off IA men to Fort Oglethorpe yesterday to be- gin training as privates. The list fol- lows: Albert H. Puron, Leon G. Meadows, Charles P. Tharpe. Richard w. Lewis, Elmo L. Hammer, Robert F. Magness, Byrt P. Presley, Clarence F.
 Rosser, Jessie H. Lancaster, Allen Mitchell, William N. Jones, Sam Bates, Dewey H. Franklin, Lewis H. Lamp thett
 Robert F. Magness is a boy only Is years old. He is one of the youngest
 recruits to enlist in Birmingham. OLD SOLDIER RE-ENLISTS An old soldier re-enlisted yesterday, John Toothill, and will be sent off soon
 MT. Toothill first joined the colors in
 | 1890, and has been in active service ever since. He was in the hottest part
 of the Spanish American war, and went
 I through the occupation of the Philip
 pines and the capture of Aguinaldo. For seven years he was engaged i'll actual warfare. His term of enlistment expired two days ago, and yesterday he promptly re-enlisted to fight the Germans.
 1 Two other applicants were received l by Captain Hutchinson yesterday, Law
 renee J. Cole and Eugene H. Anderson. | MEN FOR OFFICERS RESERVE l Today is the last day applicants for
 the reserve officers training corps will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
REPORT FOR MONTH
 ANTI TUBERCULOSIS
 WORK ENCOURAGING
Association Appeals to the Public Not to Overlook This Work Because
 of Interest in the War

The Anti-Tuberculosis association of Jefferson county made a record in April of 29 free cases. only six in . total number of AZ patients paying a part of the cost of treatment. Of this number IT show decided Improvement; nine have been discharged and three have died. It Is notable fact, though. that every patient who died was In he advanced stages of the disease when brought to the sanatorium.
 The association appeals to the pub- lic not to overlook the needs of this institution while they are answerin z the call of the nation for aid in war. The bills for April are $l105.72 in ex- cess of the funds available and the income from paying patients has fall en very low.
 The work of the visiting nurses con tinues to reach many sufferers. ant the county and city are constantly sending in cases in increased numbcl for treatment