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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19
Jury List Drawn

Ju d G. Steele recently an
nounced the following district
court terms for his district for
the year 1917:
Nez Perce County-Lewiston,
March S and Oct. 20.
Idaho County - Grangeville,
Feb, 5 and Sept. II.
Lewis County-Nezperce, April
30 and November 26.
In line with the above the
board of county commissioners of
this county drew the list of jurors
for the year last week, among
whom we find the following:
Fenn-John Stanton, A. E.
Battles, Ed. Nelson, H. F. Won
Berge.
Denver-Frank Zehner, Joseph
Mcdonald, L. S. Fortin, G. R.
Pidgeon, j. A. Feaster.
Winona-Carl Keller, J o h n
Seger, Tom Seay, Chas. Fargo,
George Lamb.
Greencreek-Herman Vessels,
Joe Hoffman, John F. Nuxoll,
Joe Arnzen, Henry Wassmuth.
Ferdinand-O. G. Birkeland,
0. P. Fry, Joe Hayden, w. J.
Adsley, E. P. Martin.
Westlake- H. H. Denham,
Harold Davis.
Cottonwood = George Simon,
Riley Rice, Felix Martzen, w.
W. Blackburn, l. M. Julian, M.
Darscheid, William Hanley, Lee
Rhoades, Clark Jessup, August
Schroeder, J. E. Gentry, C. T.
Staal, H. J. Wasem, John Maugg,
Fred Lange, Geo. Mckinney.
Keuterville- Chas. Buettner,
J. B. Krieger, B. H. LuchtefeTd,
VIM. Uhling.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

pay. A memorial to congress
was introduced by Representa-
tives Kiger, Johnson and Dris-
coll asking that the federal con-
stitution be amended to provide
for national suffrage for women.
The senate passed the legisla-
tive appropriation bill setting
aside $4,000 to meet the state
expenses; the house exchanged
the courtesy by passing the sen.
ate memorial to congress asking
for $4,000 an appropriation
for good roads in the Fort Hal
Indian reservation.
No appropriation will be enter.
tained by the Idaho legislature
after 20 days and no bill of any
nature will be allowed to be in
troduced after 80 days, according
to plans of the rules committee.
This action will be taken to avoid
the usual tieup at at the end OF
the session.
The democrats desire to dis
patch business. One republican
remarked that the governors
program called for 120 days OF
work.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19
Wasteful Methods as Boise

Gold placed in drawers, silver
in desks and undeposited checks
in books to the amount of from
$14, 900 to $4,000 has been To-
Gated in the state land depart
ment and all of the money will
be placed on deposit forthwith.
Lack of system, for which no
one in particular is charged with
the responsibility, is said to be
the cause of so much money IN
hand at any one time, and for
the way in which it was and has
been, it is said, for years, hand
led in the land department.
Nest of the money is from those
seeking leases of state lands or
who have paid in the amount
due the state.
Due to the fact the leases had
not been checked up because of
some controversy or other the
funds were held in the land de-
partment. There has been but
one leasing clerk in the depart
ment, but no blame is attached
to the clerk.
In one book there were checks
piled up half an inch high, some
of which have been held for
weeks. In other deposits there
was found gold and in others
silver.
To remedy the situation and
not only to check all funds, but
to see that deposits are made
daily, the officials who have TAX
en- charge of the land depart
ment have already inaugurated a
cash system by which all funds
daily get to the treasurer. This
system is to be improved upon
until such a time as there will be
a thorough and complete check
on all funds that pass through
the department. Many clerks
will be placed under bond.
There are in the old vault in
the state house annex many
leather bound record books OF
years. standing costing from $50
to $50 each which were abandon
ed at various stages and during
various administrations, in which
there is but the scratch of a pen.
Otherwise these books are said
to be as good as they were the
day they were purchased. In
the same vault among the un.
used and other books of value
because of the records they con.
tain, there was a large bottle OF
sulphuric ether which might
have destroyed all the contents
of the vault had it ever been ig.
nited.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

A wreck on the main line of
the Northern Pacific between
Marshall Junction and Spokane
Wednesday morning stopped
traffic on the Palouse branch.
The wreck was caused by an en-
gine and caboose crashing into
the rear end of a heavy freight
train, resulting in the death of
three trainmen, all of Pasco.
The bodies were so badly crushed
when found that they were un-
able to be identified.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

The marriage of Miss Nellie
Hensley and William Stratton
was solemnized at the home of
the brides parents in Vollmer
Wednesday of last week. The
groom is well known in this vi
cinity having resided here for
some time until moving to Voll-
mer where he met the lady of
his choice.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

judges of violin playing, and the first
violin of Schildkret's company suffered
none in comparison with this celebrated
artist. The clarinet player was also an
artist as was every member of the COM
pany, and the whole entertainment was
one long feast of melody"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

Schildkret's Orchestra, the fourth
number of the Redpath lyceum course,
will appear at the Orpheum on next
Wednesday eve, Jan. Oath, and prom
ises to be the best musical attraction
that has ever appeared on Camas prai-
rie. 1t is an expensive attraction and
seldom appears outside of the large
cities. You are thus given an oppor-
tunity of hearing some of the best in
the musical line right here at home,
and at ordinary road show prices. Do
not miss this number.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

A residence is being completed
this week near the depot for the
section crew.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

"I'd like to get a comb"
Something in a nice comb for
a lady with a celluloid backw
"No; l want a comb for a man
with rubber teeth"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-01-19

The Schiidkret Hungarian Orchestra
is probably more widely known today
than any other Hungarian orchestra
in this country. AS a director Samuel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Bang! These Old Boys
Are Getting Prepared

''The object of the home
guard says Dickson, lis the for
nation of a body of men over Is
years old and physically fit, to
be ready to defend our homes and
firesides in case of armed inva-
sion. Any representative citizen
not qualified by reason of his age
for regular service will be eligi-
BILE to join, regardless of race,
color, creed or political faith.
"The pacifist, as well as the
advocate of preparedness, must
certainly agree that no harm can
come from such an organization
as this, and if the services of it's
members are not found necessary,
which is devoutly to be hoped,
the simple act of training and get
ting together will lmake better
fathers, husbands and citizens of
every member of the organiza-
tion."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
HODGES
MANAGER
WITNESS

SEATTLE, March 15.-United
States attorneys switched the
spotlight on eX-Sheriff Robert
Hodge today when they called
Mike Hally, his campaign manager
when he ran for governor last fall,
to testify in the booze-graft con-
spiracy case against Mayor Gill,
Chief Rockingham, Hodge and
City Detectives Peyser, Poolman,
McLennan and Doom.
Hally was asked to explain cam
paign contributions amounting to
1850 donated by Logan Billings
ley, bootlegger, who's stories of
municipal graft have entangled the
local officials.
Slams Vanderyeer.
William H. Pielow, co-worker
with Billingsley, was on the stand
and subjected to a grilling cross
examination following his testi-
mOny yesterday that he saw Fred
Billingsley, brother of Logan, pay
Chief Rockingham $500 for a
truckload of contraband liquor and
declared Fred had told him that
Logan paid Mayor Gill $4,000 for
the return Of papers seized in a
police raid on one of their drug
stores.
That Walter s. Fulton. attorney
for Chief of Police Rockingham,
told him in the latter's office ito
keep away from George Wander
veer because, II there was any
crooked work among city officials
Vanderveer was mixed up in it,"
was sensational bit of testimony
by w. II. Pielow, Billingsley trans
fer man in the booze graft conspir-
acy, this morning.
Prosecution Finishing.
1t precipitated the most bitter
fight yet staged between govern
ment and defense attorneys.
1t followed quickly announce
ment by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Reames that the government
expected early tomorrow to close
its case against Mayor Gill and the
other defendants.
Upon objection by the defense
attorneys, Judge Neterer instruct
ed the jury to disregard that part
of Pielow's testimony about what
Fulton had told him about Van
derveer.
Vanderveer was formerly attor-
ney for Logan Billingsley.
Mike HALEY and Jack Madden,
former deputy sheriffs under
Hodge. followed PieloW on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
IA R
GOVERNING II
0v ERTh ROWN|
BY REVOLT

Omitted Press Leased Wwe)
LONDON, March 15.-Revolution has succeeded in
Russia! The czar may abdicate. The duma and the
army-or at least powerful elements in both groups
have overthrown the government.
Their object to drive out of power forever the
German officials who since the start of the war
have been reported hndering Russas full partici
patton with the entente against Germany.
The czarevtch Alexis Nicolaevch
throne the fifth child of the the preceding
girls. He was born July 80. 1904.
Three days of intermittent fighting assumption
full control by the revolutionsts.
The principal clashes and
Moscow There many houses burned Armed
repeatedly in encounters.
Dispatches from Russian capital
listers had been captured including Premier Surmer
OF the Interior Proopopoff These
The provisional said
In Petrograd at least the Russian
deat by the revolutonists
The government In Russia pro-ally.
even more poal than the former bureaucratic Russian
One of the main for the
eaucas the repeated charge that his officials proGer
The fact that the usual office
day four after the Berlin
started indicates
proceeding usual 1t likely IL the Berlin
that Russia simply changed from the
the people and that her world policies will
England probably
there diminuon in Russias determination
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

Any day now you may expect to
see gray-haired Dad hauling down
his old rifle for a cleaning and
getting bead on broken-down
stumps and tin cans.
He'll be getting in trim for the
first try-out of Tacoma's home
guard, to show the young bloods
of Tacoma something In the way
Of military preparedness.
Tacoma's company of minute
men is being organized by w. H.
Dickson, who has sent out a call
for all the old fellows who have
passed the 45-year-old mark.
Dickson has received an enthu-
siastic response to his call, and
Thursday he is trying to get per-
mission from state officials for
the use of the Armory. He says
lawyers and doctors and mer-
chants have been stopping him
on the street, asking to be allow
ed to join.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
SPO
30 0zE
7 RUS I

Uneait ing i'm Tacoma of
one of the biggest bootleg
ging rings i'm the northwest,
almost rivaling the Billings
ley brothers syndicate i'm
Seattle, was responsible for
the seizure by police and fed
eral officers "Wednesday night
of five barrels of bottled
WHISKY, labeled "skid grease"
and worth $1,000.
Police Chief Harry M. Smith
announced Thursday that the ring
was composed of seven men.
So cleverly has the ring operat-
ed, as evidenced by the manner in
which Wednesdays shipment was
sent here, that police and federal
officers have been unable to get
direct evidence against any of the
members.
With the aid of federal authori-
ties, both in San Francisco, where
the whisky has been shipped, and
in Tacoma, it is believed that ar
rests of the bootlegging syndicate
may occur this week.
The operations of the ring have
been successfully interrupted, at
least, the police chief declared.
Met at Dock.
The whisky confiscated Wednes-
day night was packed tightly into
big oil barrels, and held in place
by corrugated pasteboard and saw
dust. All manner of humping and
Earring in transit did not break
so much as a single bottle. The
barrels were oil-soaked, and had
skid grease" labels burned into
the wood.
The police had advance infor-
nation from the federal authori-
ties at San Francisco, ard were on
the dock when the booze was un-
loaded from the steamer Cover
nor.
The skid grease" was address
ed to w. Clark, care A Street Gar
age. The garage company knew
nothing of the shipment, its
members said. Way bills, which
had been placed in the hands Of
a local express company, were re-
moved by a man representing him
self as w. Clark Wednesday, sup
posedly after the booze ring had
learned that officers were watch
ing them.
Release Clark.
w. "Curley" Clark, whose road
house near Lake Steiacoom was
raided Tuesday night, was arrest
ed by the police and federal Off
GERS after the booze shipment had
been confiscated Wednesday, but
released later because of lack of
direct evidence.
THE booze ring that has been
operating in Tacoma is conducted
by a group of very clever men,
said Chief Smith.
For a time they were bringing
booze into Tacoma in 100-case
lots, shipping them from Califor-
MIA to an address in Montana, but
side-tracking the shipments in
Tacoma by means of bogus ex-
press company.
I'VE broke up that scheme, and
the ring took up the idea of bring
ing liquor here in oil barrels. We
know that a great deal of the bot
tied whisky sold in Tacoma re-
Gently has come here through
this whisky ring. The members
have already made Il small for
tune through their ventures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
REWARD THE
SCHOOL KIDS

Tacoma school children must not be disap-
pointed.
Their tireless work during the last few
weeks to gather in funds for the statue of
Abraham Lincoln must have won the admra-
ton of the most hardheaded business man.
They have been on the job all the time. They
have meant business, and they have shown big
results.
And now, with less than $1,000 still to raise
to complete the $500 fund, Tacoma surely
will not let their fine efforts go to waste.
meeting has been called at the CONNER
cial club for tonight to devise ways and means
for obtaining the remainder
The surest, quickest way that can be devised
is for every patriotic Tacoman to come to the
front right now and show the schoolboys and
school girls how much the city appreciates
their fine spirit.
Tacoma is going to have that statue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

THE duma declared that the
ministers and the cabinet do no
longer exist, the statement said.
To-day (the statement was
dated March IA, on the third day
of the revolution, whereby order
has returned swiftly, the capital
is completely in the hands of the
executive committee of the duma
and of troops which are garri-
soned in Petrograd, and which
number more than 10000, all of
which support the revolution.
Deputy Engelhard, colonel of
the general staff, has been ap-
pointed commander of Petrograd
by the committee.
Yesterday evening the commit
tee issued proclamations to the
population and to the troops, rail-
roads and banks, asking them to
resume their regular life. Deputy
Gronski was charged by the COM
mittee Professionally to manage
the petersburg Geographic agency.
Trouble Long Standing.
The statement issued by the
official government press bureau
began:
About the successful Russian
revolution, the following report
was issued from Petersburg,
March IA:
1.-The population of Peters
burg, incensed by complete disor-
ganization of transport service
and of alimentation, and long
been irritated against the govern
ment and had become restless.
The population held the govern
ment responsible for all its suf-
ferings. The government, expect
ing trouble, took measures on a
large scale to maintain order, and
among other measures ordered
dissolution of the reichrat and the
duma.
1.-THE duma, however, on March
Il, decided not to accept the
imperial ukase, but to continue
meetings. The duma immediate
ly instituted an executive commit
tee presided over by President
Rodzianko.
Issue Appeal.
That committee declared it.
self as a provisional government
and issued the following appeal:
Considering the difficulties
OF interior order which we owe to
the policy of the former govern
ment, the executive committee OF
the duma feels obliged to take
public order in its own hands.
Fully conscious of the respon'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

ing the summer sewing at home.
They test their cotton samples by
washing them before they make
them up.
While shopping for cottons, 1t
would seem good plan to look
out for good items in sheets, pill
low cases and similar household
necessities. Until the mills Of
Europe get started again, the
American housewife will doubtless
be forced to consider the cost of
cotton clath as carefully as she Il
now considering the price of po-
tatoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
ASK POLICE TO PREVENT
THREATS AGAINST WILSON

Following rumors that threats
had been made against the life
of President Wilson by persons in
northwest cities, the Tacoma po-
lice received warning from the
federal secret service department
Thursday to make arrests In any
case where such threats are made.
Thomas Foster, chief of the
northwestern secret service, adj
vised the police here that punish
ment for making any threatening
remarks or writings is 81 900 fine
or imprisonment in McNeils island
for five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Mems Legs Are
Shocking, Now

tDitcd Press Leased Wire.)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March Is.
-Legs-eyen mems legs are still
a shock to Boston.
When the Harvard Hasty Pud-
ding club applied for permission
to have some of its actors at the
home talent show next month,
dance bare-legged back to ma
ture affair, Censor John McCasey
put his foot down on their legs,
as it were.
MEMS legs, or women's legs
said he, at makes no difference.
Bare legs are shocking, unless as
part of bagpipe player. AS wom-
ems legs, mems legs cannot ap-
pear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
MORE

to all advertisers, with re diserlm-
ination in rates. or rebates in free
advertising. the Tribune viii for
felt $1,000 TO any charity the COM
mittee may name.--Trib.
Therefore, the Sunday News
Ledger offers to furnish evidence
regarding tho advertisement
which were run without orders to
q committee OF any retail mer-
chants the accused paper may Sc
lect. provided the accused news
paper will agree to publish the
findings OF the committed. Snoos-
enledgc-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

This punishment is provided In
resolution which passed congress
February IA.
Tacoma police say they have no
reports here of persons making
threats against the life OF Presi-
dent Wilson. In Portland, It was
reported Wednesday, several such
threats have been made, and the
police and federal officers are
conducting a vigorous investiga-
ton there.
We will certainly enforce this
order to the letter." said Chief
Smith Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
TONGS CAUSE
NEAR PANIC
Omitted Press Leased WIRE,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10
Chinese tongmen invaded the
downtown district today when two
gunner attacked an unidentified
Chinese in the Stockton street tun-
mel. Fifteen shots were exchange
ed, but nobody was hit.
AS the police were gathering,
the three Chinese fled.
The two gunner had evidently
been trailing the third man. When
the victim was half way through
the tunnel and their movements
were obscured by the dim lights
OF the bore, the two men sudden
ly opened fire. A near panic re-
suited among pedestrians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
BY Cynthia Grey

Undermuslins are suffering a
sea change. Just as the 80 to .65
per cent rise in the price of wool
is forcing women to wear dresses
of silk, so the tremendous advance
in the price of cottons is making
silk underwear more popular than
ever before.
When woman shopping for
union suits finds the 81 article
raised to $1.25 IT more, she Just
n22x.izr tigates the sar-
" ~ or altogether Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

silk. And in the face of tempta-
ton, she very often chooses the
luxurious garment.
Scores of women are today
wearing silken lingerie who have
never before INDUCED themselves
In such delightful extravaganza.
The Immediately striking note
in spring lingerie is its color. Not
only the W. X. rainbow but all the
flowers of the earth and the birds
Of the tree tops contribute their
tints TO the decoration of night
gowns. chemises. negligees and
petticoate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

crepes for lingerie, and certain
others for summer dresses. The
mixtures and designs which are
manufactured for mems shirts
make vary charming practical
waists for women.
The unreliability of some of the
new dyes is causing women to
avoid buying over-ela borate ready
made wash dresses. To send gar
ments regularly to the dry clean
er's adds considerable item to
their cost. For this reason, q
good many housewives are return
ing to their old-timc habit OF do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

The same striking color schemes
dominate outer as well as under
garments. Flesh, pink, yellow,
pale blue, wistaria and chartreuse
wish blouses will be worn with
white sport skirts all summer.
Wash skirting are of extremely
heavy quality, one might think in
order to support the remarkably
loud and conspicuous patterns of
the season. Persian designs in
cotton are less In demand than the
fashion makers predicted.
Many women are looking for
silk and cotton mixtures, certain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
DIR. GRAYSON GETS
THAT PROMOTION

sohf'cu AFNsh 'N"Se" ""ep
WASHINGTON, March 15. -
DR.. Carey T. Grayson, passed as
sistant surgeon of the navy and
President Wilson's personal
physician, was confirmed as medi-
cal inspector of the navy, with the
rank of rear admiral, by the SEN
ate today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

Frequently one chances upon a
display Of undergarments made al
together of some vivid due. For
example, nightgowns made of ap-
pie green crepe, are a novelty on
view this week.
Whenever woman goes forth to
shop for cotton, she finds herself
in q strang new world. The re-
liable percale has assumed queer
values. ginghams are choice aud
expensive, and cotton has taken
new values to itself according to
its weight; therefore transparent
stuffs are very much in fashions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
BONAR LAW ASKS
300 MILLION MORE

LONDON, March 15.-Motion
for a supplemental credit vote 'of
60 million pounds approximate
ly $300,000,000) was made in the
house of commons this afternoon
by Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
N. P. AGENTS
GET ORDERS
Urnitcd Pres. Leased wire,

ST. PAUL, March 15.--Instruc-
tions were sent today to all agents
of the 1000 miles operated by the
Northern Pacific. to accept ship
ments of livestock and perishable
freight, which would not reach its
destination by p. M. Sunday
Subject to delay"
The time set by the brother
hoods for a strike on Northern Pa
cific lines is p. m. Sunday.
The instructions are looked
upon as a near embargo
No orders relative to an en-
barge had been received at the Ia
coma offices of the Northern Pa
cific at noon Thursday.