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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Monument Authorized in
1878 to Be Unveiled Soon
BY Associated Press

Boston, May "a. - A monument
in memory of n French naval officer,
ordered erected by the Massachusetts
Legislature in 1873 but only recent
ly completed, was unveiled on the
grounds of Kings Chapel to-day. The
officer was the chevalier De Saint
SauVeur, who came to ijoston in 1878
with the fleet commanded by Count
D. D'Estaing. While ashore one night
with company of officers he visited
a part of the town in which a riot
had broIen out and was fatally
wounded.
In the following month the vote
for the monument was passed in the
Legislature. An inscription was pre-
pared by Count D'Estaing, but for
some obscure reason the erection of
the monument was postponed and
finally forgotten. A century and a
quarter later records of the vote
were discovered and last year the
Legislature made an appropriation
for the memorial. The architect was
Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, a
nephew Of the poet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Dentist to Die Tonight
For Murder of Wife's
Father a Year Ago

Ossining. y. Y, May "a. - Within
three days of the first anniversary of
his conviction, DR.. Arthur Warren
Waite. young dentist. will die in
the electric chair in Sing Sing Pri-
son at IL o'clock tonight for the
murder of his wealthy father-in-law,
John +. Peck, of Grand Rapids.
Mich.
A jury in the Supreme Court of
New York~county found Waite guilty
on May 81, 1916. after he had told
how he had anesthatized Mr.. Peck
and then smothered him with a pill
low. This was after admitted at
tempts to kill his victim with poison.
suffocation and other methods.
Waite also told the jury that he
had killed Mrs. Peck by inoculating
her with disease germs and then
giving her poison. His life was a
self-confessed record of theft from
the time he was 3 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
$350,OOO Capitol
Park Appropriation
Up Finally on Monday

The Woodward bill carrying the
appropriation of S35O,OOO for the
treatment OF Capitol Park Extension
district in accordance with the Brun-
ner plans, was passed on second
reading in the House of Represen-
tatives to-day without discussion OF
dissent. II will be on third reading
Monday night and be passed to the
Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
is DROWNED BY PIRATES

D F4NNotIUFtN FFcA3
Paris, May "a. - IT is officially an
nounced that the French liner Son.
tay, bound for Marseilles from Sal
oniki with 344 passengers, was tor
pedced on April 16 with a loss of 45
lives. The steamer sank rapidly in n
heavy sea but the prompt and meth
odical manner in which the small
boats were launched saved the ma
lority of those on board. Captain
Mages went down with the ship.
The Sontay was a vessel of 7,247
tons and was built in 1908. She was
owned in Marseiiles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
House Passes Bills
Carrying $15,OOO,OO

The House of Representatives
to-day passed bills carrying over
SIS. 100000 on second reading. They
were the appropriation bills reported
out by the appropriations commit
tee this week
In the list were $3,9OO,OOO for
care of INDECENT insane; 100000 for
purchasing toll bridges over the
Delaware river; $36S.s0O for the
State Game Commission and num-
ber OF State hospitals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Commissioner Gross
Undergoes Minor Operation

City Commissioner Z. u. Gross un-
derwent Va minor operation this aft
ernoon AT the Harrisburg Hospital
for the removal of a small clot of
blood on his hip.
According to a statement at the
hospital it may be some time before
he will again be able to assume his
duties. He was struck last Friday
by an auto driven by William s. Es-
sick
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Food Legislation Before
Both Houses Of Congress
BY Associated Press

Washington. May "a. - Food leg
islation was before both houses of
Congress to-day. The Senate had
under consideration the administra-
tion bill to increase the production
of food, and expected to discuss it
continuously until passage. The
House took up the second admins
tration measure providing for Gre
alton of a food administrator, pre-
vention of boarding and price fix
ing.
Herbert c. Hoover, who has been
chosen by President Wilson as food
administrator under the pending
legislation was installed in his new
offices here to-day. and soon will
name assistants who are expected to
work without pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
MORE RECESS TALK

There is talk among legislators to-
day of a recess being taken next
Wednesday until after the registra-
ton day, which comes on June 5,
Leaders of the House declined to talk
about the proposition. which seemed
to have more support among rural
members than anywhere else.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
REPORT OUT EVERYTHTNC

Fifty-two bIIIs adding new routes
to the State highway system were
reported to the House at the morning
session to-day by the public roads
committee. They would add several
hundred miles to the road system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
ITALY TAKES $4,000
PRISONERS IN NEW
'CRVE ON AUSTRIA
Great Offensive Makes Important Gains in Mountainous
Country; Zeppelins and U-Boats Figure Most Prom
inently in Official Dispatches; Military Operations
in France Quiet Although Germans Lose Heavily in
Futile Counterattacks

London, May a. - The Italian offensive has enter
ed into Its second stage with and important gains
between Gorilla and the said Major General F. B.
Maurice to the Associated Press to-day. The first day
OF the new drive has resulted in the capture of
than 5000 prisoners.
Italian forces yesterday broke through the Ausro-
Hungarian lines from Castagnavzza the sea, taking
more than 1000 prisoners says the official
issued to-day by the Italian department
The Zeppelin and the submarine figures most prominently
IN the war OF the day with raid by aships the English
east counties announced and the sinking the $4,000
port Pennsylvania officially reported.
The submarine did its deadiest work many weeks in the
orpedong of the Pennsylvania the Mediterranean on Nav
4l5 lives being lost With the exception of less than
the ships complement all those army men and officers
- or the latter pesng The Pennsylvania former Anchor
Liner with accommodations for 2.45O passengers
Inc Zeppelin raid began shortly
fore midnight like other
raids since the British defensive fell
perfected to
a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24

gsp which still burning fercey 24 o'clock this afternoon
dwelling
in Front all owned by Mrs Joseph Soude.
rapy threatened todmag
number of other the vicinity Harrisburg and Steeon
regtg Hghre
trely inadequate serious bazes.
warehouse spreading quickly adjoining
occupied Charles family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Alb LOSE LIVES
WHEN SUBMARINE
SINKS TRANSPORT
Former Passenger Liner Tor
pedoed in Mediterranean
on May 4
By Associated Press

London, May "a. - The British
transport Pennsylvania was torpedoed
on May with the loss of 41S per-
sons.
The Pennsylvania was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean. The following
official statement was given out to-
day:
The British transport Transyl-
vania, with troops aboard, was tor
pedoed in the Mediterranean on May
4, resulting in the following losses:
90 officers and 373 of other ranks;
also the ships captain, Lieut.. S. Bre-
nell and one officer and nine men of
the crew."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE

The Pennsylvania, an Anchor Line
steamship of 14,315 tons gross, has
been in the service of the British gov
yernment since May 1915. when her
saillngs were cancelled. There have
been no recent reports of her move
ments. When she was first taken
over by the British government she
was engaged in transporting troops TO
Gallipoli.
The Pennsylvania was built in 1914.
She was constructed especially for
passenger traffic between New York
and Mediterranean ports. She was 54S
feet long and had accommodations
for 2,450 passengers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
HIGHSPIRE MILL AND THREE
HOUSES DESTROYED BY FIRE
WHICH THREATENS VILLAGE

Steelton and Harrisburg Femen Are Called to Help Out the
Small Department of the Borough Which Was Entirely
Inadequate to Stop the Fire; High Wind Fans Blaze and
Drives Swiftly Through Frame Structures Dry Tinder
and Afordng Ready Food For the Flames Large Section
of Town at One Time in Grave Peril; Hope and Washing
ton Companies Make Quick Run
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
THE EWEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
tonight and Friday; some
what warmer Friday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
Tonight and Friday; slightly
Nurmer Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24

hdnnd River 10 the west, the well AT
the Highspire Distillury and Booscr's
Run at the lower end of town.
The firemen were compelled to
run long lines of hose to the run
and the river. Each line of hose
vas more thon four hundred feet
iE length, and the pressure, despite
the assistance of the engines brought
by the visitors, was not what it
should have been.
Time and time again the heroic
firemen risked their lives TO carry
the streams right up to the blaze in
order to make the water more eff
fective, and repeatedly they were
driven back by bursts of flames that
followed the sharp veering of the
wind. Had it not been for the in
telligent work of the visitors. it
would have been impossible to have
stopped the flames short of the out
skirts of town.
The sky was filled with thousands
of sparks and people residing in
nearby houses were on their roofs
with water, wet blankets, and SHOW
els and brooms, and by this means
saved other structures that would
have caught. For hours the air was
a mass of blazing shingles and small
bits of woodwork torn by the wind
from the blazing houses and these
were scattered for many blocks
around.
Houses Burn
Houses just across the street from
the Souder mill, occupied by Edward
Duncan and Edward Chapman, are
threatened but so far firemen are
succeeding in their efforts to keep
the names from reaching these prop
critics.
At S.15 there seemed little danger
of the blaze reaching the business
section of the borough, but every
precaution is being taken by prop
erty owners 70 limit the area of the
flames.
Blaze Spreads Three Blocks
The blaze at the home of William
Kline, in Second street, three blocks
from the big fire. practically de-
strcyed this property before Hope
firemen of Harrisburg could play
strong streams on it. Sparks falling
on the shingle roof started it.
As there are no building adjoin-
ing the firemen had little trouble in
checking it.
Souder warehouse and dwellings
could not be obtained this afternoon
as Mrs. Souder. the owner. is out of
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
River

The main river and the lower por-
tiOns of the North and West
branches will rise slightly;
other streams of the system will
fall slowly or remain nearly
stationary. A stage of about
40 feet is Indicated for HARRIS
burg Friday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Coal Yard Fire

Just across a small alley from the
Souder residence the coal and wood
yards owned by A. ]. Hoke caught
fire and were completely destroyed
together with thousands of dollars
worth of valuable fuel.
Sparks carried by the high wind
to the lower end of the town set fire
to a dwelling house across the street
from the Bodmer House and fire.
men were Immediately dispatched to
check this blaze.
Fire Chief John c. Kinder and
Assistant Marion Verbeke, of Harris
burg, and Fire Chief Malehorn, of
the steelton Department are at the
scene directing the men.
All the apparatus of the Citizen,
Baldwin. West Side and Paxtang
Hook and Ladder companies, Steel
ton and the Washington and Hope
companies of Harrisburg are in
service. Thousands of feet of hose
have been spread through the streets
of the borough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
Lack of Water

Lack of adequate water supply
and a west wind that approached a
gale in velocity made the work of
the firemen difficult indeed. High
spire is not prepared for such a fire
as it was called upon to fight to-
day.
The only sources are the Susque-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
General Conditions


The storm center has remained
nenrly stationary near Georgian
Hay. This disturbance has caus-
ed light 10 moderate rains over
most of the territory between
the Great Lakes and the Attain
tic ocean I'm the last twenty
four hours, with strong winds
and gales I'm some sections.
II Is 4 to IL degrees cooler this
morning In the East Gulf, Mid
die and south Atlantic States,
except FlOridn. Over nearly all
the rest of the country n gem
eral rise of 2 10 Ii degrees has
occurred In temperature since
Inst report. Frosts occurred
this morning In South Oak Ota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Temperature; S a. m, o. degrees.
suns Rises, 4;34 n. m.
Moons Full moon, June 5.
River Stage; 4.3 feet.
Yesterday's Weather
HiRhest temperature, 60.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Mean temperature, SO.
Normal temperature o..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clarence C. Moose
William and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24

The only sources are the Susque-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23
STERLING

We are sorry to record. the death
of Lot, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cough, who passed away
Thursday, after lingering illness
with pneumonia. The funeral was
largely attended and was held at the
L. D. S. church, Sunday.
Will and Mrs. Hill, Archie Jones
and Rod Mcdonald returned on the
Monday train from Butte, Montana,
where they have been for several
months. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill return to
work their farm on the Grandview
bench. '...
Ida Taylor was here on business
from Blackfoot several days the past
week.
H. S. and Mrs. Pew, H. N. Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. We're Chandler and Don
and Mrs. Shelman were among the
many Springfield visitors the past
week.
Miss Linnie Haycock arrived on
Tuesdays train from several
months absence attending school at
Kanab, Utah.
John Hutchinson and Ezra Wheel
er who have been serving as jurors
at the county seat, returned home
the last of the week.
Will Blair returned from a trip to
Presto, Tuesday.
Chick Riley, of Blackfoot is visit
ing at the home of his sister. Mrs.
Geyer.
julius Herman and Miss Clara
Teichert visited Sterling relatives
Tuesday.
M. A. Driscoll has bought the
Thad King quarter section and the
Robert Wheeler place south Of town.
We understand Mr.. Wheeler intends
to remove to Oregon.
Will Barnes returned the past
week after an extended absence and
again expects to take up his resid-
ence in this locality.
A great big baby girl was left by
the stork Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hiatt. Mother and
child doing fine is the report. We
extend congratulations. Mrs. Hiatt,
of Burley, is visiting them at pres
ent.
The largest crowd seen in Sterling
for many a day, enjoyed themselves
to late hour Tuesday night, at the
"Get Acquainted" social of the new
ly organized CHAMBER Of commerce.
The object of this organization Is not
only to help the town of Sterling, but
will in all things work to the best
interests of the entire community.
And the community will come first in
our efforts to obtain needed facilities,
and especially as to spurs for load
ing, lights, power, phone service, bet
ter mail service and in fact anything
that may tend to the betterment of
the whole section. We ask the CO.
operation of every one, and ask that
all attend meeting that will be held
at the auditorium Saturday night at
8 o'clock sharp. Business of import
ance will be taken up.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23

H. G. G. Rich, of Rich, was Ster-
ling visitor Wednesday. Mr.. Rich
also visited his brother, l.. ]. Rich,
who is suffering from a severe at
tack of sciatic rheumatism.
& Mis- Edith Downing. Of Blackfoot,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. Taylor.
Rudolph Seitinger the village
blacksmith, visited Blackfoot friends
several days the past week.
M. M. Young, former resident,
is visiting friends in Sterling at pres
ent.
w. w. Hays, manager of the Ster-
ling Hardware company, went to
Blackfoot and Salt Lake on business
for his firm, via the Monday train.
F., H. K. Wiley returned the past
week from San Diego, California,
after an absence of several months.
Mrs. Wiley and the boys remained
in California, where the boys are at
tending school. We are glad to re-
port that Mrs. Wiley's health is
much improved since her removal to
the coast. ....
]. A. Toner, of The Aberdeen
Times, was Sterling visitor Tues
day.
W. P. Judge, Claude Neila, H.
Cherry and William Norval and Miss
Leach, of Springfield, were here on
business Monday.
We are pleased to give credit to
the perfectly commendable efforts of
A. J. Snyder in the boosting for his
own section. Reports coming to the
writer are to the effect that Mr..
Snyder, who is Of the opinion that
our section is one Of the very best
possible, is also out-spoken along
these lines, and his duties as pure
seed exponent give him the chance
to speak a good word for the Ster-
ling-Springfield section, which he
seems to be doing.
Mrs. Clarence Quantrell is visiting
relatives in Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23
SCHOOL NOTES

After Idaho Falls and st. Anthony
debate it out, and winner Is found
between Pocatello and Blackfoot, the
two winners will compete in words
on the single tax subject for cham
pionship.
w. %. Vincent went up to st. An
thony last week to take DR.. Sisson' 8
place as speaker at the meeting of the
county trustees.
Next Friday E. J. Felsted, head Of
the extension department for this
section, o fthe University of Idaho,
and Mr.. Henderson, hog cholera ex-
pert, will address the agricultural
classes of the high school, Forty pig
clubs are to be organized among the
boys. By this system stock COM
mission company of Salt Lake fur
nishes every boy pig of pure breed,
for which he pay 10 per cent down
and signs note for the balance. He
raises the pig until it Is hog and
makes what he can out of it and pays
the commission company. In this
way the boys can start easily in the
swine breeding business.
uo S0ulOF party COm0S OH IHurS-
day evening this week, under the
supervision Of the following commit
tee: Lorine Tavey, Marian Club
buck, Bertha Firth, Arnold Wright,
Edna Barker and Vera Bentley.
w. D. Vincent and H. L. Beane at
tended school masters meeting at
Pocatello last week at which the
school supervisors of this district Or
ganized themselves into a club to
meet once a month and discuss
school problems.
A defamation contest is being or
ganized, at which four schools or
more will enter contestants in both
humorous and dramatic recitations.
Miss Noel's English classes started
on series Of debates Friday. The
purpose is to develop debating talent
and oral expression.
Thelma Park and Bobbie Robbins
furnished delightful musical num-
bers for chapel exercises last Friday.
The domestic science classes are
remodeling the kitchens, refilling, re-
painting and decorating to get prac-
tical experience in these matters.
They will serve a supper to the
school board at their next meeting,
and their wives too.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23
MCDOnaldViIle
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney have re-
turned from Blackfoot where Mr.. Nc
Kinney has been under the care of
a physician.
A farewell party was given in
honor of Jens Sorensen and wife last
Wednesday evening. There was a
large crowd to do justice to the hot
supper and plenty of light steppers
to enjoy the dancing till late.
Lewis Bishop spent part Of last
week visiting with his mother. Mrs.
William Gray. Lewis is planning to
put in the summer at Springfield.
Ray Matson wears a smile these
days. Why?
Miss Florence Mckinney attended
the farewell party Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bishop were
Sunday guests at the home of H. M.
Gray.
Miss May Harden spent Saturday
in Blackfoot with friends.
George Capson's children are up
and around after their siege Of sick
ness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23
BASALT


Professor Langton of the Shelley
high school came to Basalt, Sunday,
to speak on the subject Of, Modern
and Ancient History" which he made
interesting.
Anvil Johnson has been suffering
for three weeks with inflammatory
rheumatism. He has been moved
so his parents can take care of him.
Mrs. Mable Booth, of Tooele, Utah,
spent last week with Mrs. o. Jorgen-
sen in Basalt and returned home Fri
day.
1t has been decided to shut of
the basket ball playing in the hall
until it can be repaired and cleaned
up. This will leave time for those
young lady hoop tossers who have
their eyes peached, knee caps dislo-
Gated, elbows and ankles wrenched,
and shins bruised to recover from
their injuries before next season g
opening.
The last big game was played Sat
urday night; after the game they all,
players and spectators, joined in an
old-fashioned dance with old-time
Ltu good-time music.
w. ]. Stoddard went to Nampa
last week to buy hay for his stock.
He is to purchase for Mr.. Crofts and
the Frandsen brothers also.
John Davis went on tour to seek
hay for his stock. He started We'd
nesday and visited Taylor, Rigby,
Idaho Falls, Roberts, and then New
Sweden, where he finally found a
stack of straw, which he bought, al
tho he felt as tho he had already
earned the straw without having to
pay for it.
The Walters Stock company will
present two plays in Basalt, March
% and "a. The plays are, I'm a
Woman's Power" and "Corianton:"
On st. Patrick's day the ladies of
the relief society met to celebrate
their annual festival, which turned
out delightful affair.
Joseph L. Davis started to drive
his cattle from his dry farm to the
valley Wednesday, but was showed
in on the way. Mr.. Davis said his
cattle have eaten up all the straw on
his farm and unless he can secure
feed for them soon they will die. q
Mrs. Emma Lyon, wife of George
e. Lyon, was taken to DIR. Roberts
hospital at Shelley, Tuesday, March
13, where she was operated on by
DR.. Cline, of Idaho Falls, and DR..
Roberts, of Shelley. Mrs. Lyon is
recovering nicely and will soon be
able to return to her home.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. White, Friday,
March 16. Both mother and babe
are getting on nicely.
A. C. Dougal went to his ranch
Monday on Henry creek, seven miles
east of Shelley, and, will return to
move his family out as on as it
is possible to get the mthru the snow
drifts.
James Quinn, of Pocatello, was in
Basalt, Friday, attending to some
business matters.
Roy Maxfield took his horses and
cattle to Idaho Falls, Wednesday.
and left them with his rbother till
the snow goes off.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Johnson were
gladly blessed with a new baby girl
Thursday, March 3D.
Under the efficient management Of
Mrs. ]. w. Curd the little play en-
titled, "The Rio Grande," was stag
ed successfully Tuesday evening.
The old hall is being remodeled
and generally cleaned up.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23
FIRTH

The chief event of the week was
the basket social given Saturday
night in the hall above: Ramsey's
store. A nice crowd attended and
very enjoyable, time was had. "
Mr.. William NWomack' and son,
Roy, were called to Weiser, Idaho,
on account of the fitness 0f MIR. Wo-
mack's brother, who is suffering with
a acncertof the stomach. 'at Igs q
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Parr, Owen By
bee and Leslie Nelson, of Kimball
attended the St. Patrick dance in
Blackfoot, Saturday night. E;@I