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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreet's says: Trade grows,
prospects for fall are encouraging and
industrial outputs generally are only
limited thy lack of labor, but repres-
sion is caused in some channels by
past or possible future price-fixing, by
uncertainty over taxation on excess
profits. by the hardening of rates for
money and by the houses banding of
resources to take care of the forth
coming government loan.
Still the wants of a very numerous
we'll employed people plus the enor-
nous needs of wealthy nation at war
has made for a forward movement and
while government buying looms larg-
est the more important markets have
been visited by numerous merchants
who have taken staple articles rather
freely.
II is undeniable, however, that high
prices tend to deter free buying and
moreover those who control credit
reins are disposed to discourage the
locking up of too much capital in high
priced merchandise, especially as it is
foregone conclusion that the gov
ernments needs for money must re-
ceive precedence.
Bank clearings, s5,751, 200.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
TEUTONIc RULERS SUPPORT
POPE'S IDEAS FOR PEACE
plies to Note, Hope That His
Program Wins.

In reply to the peace proposals of
the pope the German and Austro-
Hungarian governments express the
hope that the pontiff's efforts may
bring about a cessation of hostilities
Emperor William "cherishes a lively
desire" that the vatican appeal may
meet with success. Germany's reply
is written by a member of the en-
peror's encourage, while that of Aus
tria-Hungaria is a personal missive
from Emperor Charles.
Made Public simultaneously.
Both notes to the pope were made
public almost simultaneously, and ap-
parentyy both follow the same gem
eral trend.
Emperor Charles declares that the
pope's proposals will lead to peace if
the belligerent nations will enter in
to negotiations in the sense of the
pontiff's suggestions.
The future arrangements of the
world, the emperor says, must be bas-
ed on the elimination of armed forces,
the freedom of the seas and on the
rule of international justice and legal
ity.
Emperor William has been follow
ing the efforts of Pope Benedict to-
ward peace with high respect and
sincere" gratitude. The German re-
ply designated the pope's note as an
emphatic peace appeal"
Washington Not Surprised.
Favorable replies from both Berlin
and Vienna to Pope Benedict's peace
proposals were not unexpected in the
United States and the allied coun-
tries.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Canadian Coal Men Warned.

Ottawa, Ont.-The office of the Do
minion fuel controller Monday repeat
ed the warning to coal dealers all
through the country that objection
will be taken to any advance in the
price of coal without notification first
being sent to the fuel controller. The
controller holds that the coal dealers
had a liberal profit last summer, suf-
ficient to enable them to continue the
present price into the winter and give
the smaller consumers an old price,
Notwithstanding any increase that the
mines make at this time. d.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
RUSSIAN CONGRESS
MAY BE POWERFUL
The Ambitious Aims of Gathering in
March Toward Democracy Holds
Attention Of Nation.

etrograd.-Russia' political ques-
ton of immediate interest is the dem
ocratic congress summoned by the
central soldiers and workingmen's
council. which is to meet in Petro-
grad this week, and which is pro-
claimed of more Importance than the
recent congress at Moscow. The pro-
gram of the congress is "to settle the
question of organization or authority
which will lead the country to a con-
stituent assembly" That means to
settle the cabinet question and to
constitute a parliament to which the
cabinet will be responsible.
In the congress will participate 100
representatives of municipalities, so
of Zemstovs. $50 of cooperative or
CARNATIONS, n of military organiza-
tions, 100 of labor unions, 800 of the
councils of soldiers and workmen's
deputies, and also representatives of
the railroad unions. industrial organ
izations and national unions on ba-
sis which will practically exclude al
together the bourgeois and propertied
class. Members of the duma have
not been invited.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
ARGENTINA HAS SENT
ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY.
Demands a Statement and Promises
From Germany On the
Swedish Affair.

Buenos Aires.-The Argentine gov
eminent this week sent an ultimatum
to Germany.
In its note the government de-
mands a formal statement from the
German government on its attitude
toward the Minister Won Luxberg
affair, and a repetition of the prom
ises made respecting Argentine
shipping in connection with the Toro
settlement.
The Argentine government has re-
ceived no explanations from Berlin
since the disclosures by the Amer
lean secretary of state. except a
verbal statement from Baron Won
Dem e-Haddenhausen, under
secretary of state Of the German
foreign office, made through DR.. Mo
lima. the Argentine minister to Ber-
lin, which Argentine considers in
sufficient
The Argentine foreign minister
made a statement in the chamber of
deputies regarding the situation, and
it was understood that the radicals
had prepared a resolution which they
intended to introduce declaring a
state of war already exists with
Germany.
The government is anxiously
awaiting Berlin's response before de-
Gliding on a rupture of relations or
declaration of war, and, according
to the war office, if the govern
ment's reported appreciation of Won
Luxburg is confirmed Argentina will
consider it an insult and declare war
Immediately If no confirmation of
this is forthcoming only a rupture
of relations is likely.
A declaration of war would result
in shakeup in the cabinet, several
members maintaining that no cause
for war exists. although a majority
of the ministers and the public gen
orally are willing to follow the gov
eminent even into war. A great
massmeeting was held Saturday, and
there was unanimous call for an i'm
mediate break with Germany.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
State Commercial News.

Mrs. b. Murdoch succeeded Mrs
Maggie Blacker, Moscow grocer.
Ed Edwardson succeeded John
Kingen, Harlem general merchant.
Belmont Trading Co, Corbin,
changed name to J. j. Simmons & Co
Robert Wilkerson, Indian Valley
general merchant, reported assigned
S. w. Anderson of Spokane has pur-
chased the Wentworth Clothing store
at Wallace.
w. r. Carney has purchased the CT
gar store and poolroom of G. l.. Jones
at st. Maries.
Card and Kirby, grocers and con
fectioners at lilo. have been succeeded
by Card g. Card.
Henry Council has purchased the
poolroom and tobacco business of r.
Il. Davis at ST. Maries.
The stock of the Kootenai Hardware
Co. at Occur d'Alene was destroyed
by fire Monday. causing a loss esti-
mated at $4,000, which was fully COW
cred by insurance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
NCPO|NTSH HELD
FAST BY BRITISH
IMPORTANT HIGH GROUND RE-
GENTLY. CAPTURED COMMAND
TEUToN POSITIONS.
TAKE OVER 5000 PRISONERS
Beaten-ltaIian and Austrian Ar
mics on Carso Resting-Ber-
lin Admits Defeat.

The number of German prisoners
taken by the British in Saturdays
fighting on the Belgian front now ex-
ceeds 5000, according to the British
war office statement The British re-
pulsed several strong counter attacks,
inflicting exceptionally heavy losses.
The opposing armies are busy from
the North sea to Switzerland, in the
west. from the Baltic sea to the Black
sea in the east, in Macedonia, and in
the Austro-Italian mountains to the
Adriatic. In Flanders, however, the
activity is not intense.
Berlin Admits Defeats.
Field Marshal Haig has made COM
plete his latest success and his men
are holding tight to the new positions
taken from the Germans on Thurs
day. Berlin officially admits that the
British effort was successful, and that
the Germans were forced to evacuate
some of their defenses in the vital
Ypres salient. The British losses in
the assault are reported to have been
light.
On the southern end of the western
front the German crown prince has
suffered severe losses in an unsuc-
cessful attack ON Mont Haul in Cham
payne. Other attacks by the Germans
on the Aisne front and near Verdun
were repealed by the French.
The Austrians and Italians appar-
emily are resting on the Carso front.
In the Trentino. however. the two
armies have been more active. In an
attack at Gina Sief, in the Dolomite
Alps, the Italians gained the enemy
defenses. The impossibility OF Sc
curing shelter. however. forced the
Italians to retire.
1t adds nothing to the national war
revenue to tax the credulity of the
people.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
SUMMARY Of THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMl-
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are Of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

An explosion recently occurred in
a munitions factory in Ireland. Nine
persons were killed.
Chicago public is likely to be called
on to pay 10 to ID cents a quart for
milk after October /.
The king of Bavaria has sent pearls
to the value of half million marks
to neutral countries for sale. accord
ing to a German paper.
The Swedish embassy, which has
taken over the affairs OF the Ameri-
can embassy at Constantinople, has
been ordered to cease the transmits
sion of cipher messages to America.
James II. Moyle. attorney. of Salt
Lake City. has announced his accept
ance of the position of first assistant
secretary to William G.. McAdoo, sec
rotary of the United States treasury.
The $14,000,O0O 900 war credits bill
conference report was adopted by the
house Saturday and the measure sent
to the White House for the presi-
dents signature. The senate had act
ed favorably.
For the first time since Liberty
bonds were listed on the New York
stock exchange in June, when the Sc
curities sold at a slight premium dur
ing the initial week of their offering,
they went above par Monday. reach
ing 1902 on small transactions.
The municipality of Lubbock has
contributed 10000 marks to the eGr-
man Baltic society, which has taken
stand for the annexation by Ger
many of Russia's Baltic provinces as
territory for German colonization in
the east and as barrier against
Russia.
Trainmen of the Spokane 4 Inland
and the railroad Itself were absolved
of blame for the death Sept. 20 of
Ferdinand Ostheller. age as. and his
wife, age 80. by the coroner's jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ostheller. residents OF
Fairfield. were killed when their au.
tomobile was struck by an electric
train at the crossing at Flora, IL
miles east of Spokane
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

Scarcity of cans for packing fruit
has forced the closing of the plants
of many California canneries.
Vancouver, B. c., bakers have
adopted a recommendation that COM
mencing Monday they sell an 1907.
loaf of wheat bread for 10 cents. The
present price is 10 cents for 16 ozs.
Explosion of bomb in sacks of nj
trate, being loaded on the Japanese
passenger and freight steamer Saiyo
Maru while the vessel was lying at
Iquique, Chile, killed two and in
jured 10, recently.
Sixty-eight women were engaged as
window washers for the Pullman Car
company at Oakland, Cal, recently,
displacing men who struck for an in
crease in pay. The men demanded
rs cents an hour instead of the es-
tablished rate of II to 20 cents an
hour.
Seven vessels were discharging
Alaska salmon Monday at a single
terminal of the port commission, Sc
attic. Within IL days a million cases
of Alaska salmon have arrived at two
port terminals, the fish being valued
at $S,GO0,000. Three port terminals
will handle 100000 cases of Alaska
salmon. valued at more than s25,O0O,-
900. Many solid trains of Alaska sal
mon will move east this autumn.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Germans Make Gains.

In the midst OF Russia's internal
troubles has come another German
stroke on the Russian northern front,
resulting in the capture of the
bridgehead and town of Jacobstadt
on the Dvina river.
The fall Of the bridgehead gave
the Germans possession of new ter
ritory on a new front of approximately
25 miles and six miles in depth.
They took only 400 prisoners, but
gathered in so guns from the aban-
doned positions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Canadian Banks Extend Credit.

Ottawa, Ont.-Canadian bankers
have agreed to extend a credit of
$3.50, 100000 for the purchase in Can
ada of food supplies for the imperial
troops. About s75.OOO,OOO will be ap-
piled to the purchase of wheat and
the other s75.OO0,0OO used in purchas-
ing bacon. cheese and similar food
stuffs. The next domestic loan, which
will be floated in November. is ex.
pected to reach $3.50. 900 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
JAPAN WILL NOT SEND
TROOPS TO AID ALLIES
Allies Must Be contented With Naval
Aid, States Semi-OfficiaI Paper
China May Do So.

Tokio.-The Chinese government
has sounded Japan on the proposed
dispatch of Chinese troops to Europe
and the indications are that Japan
will offer no opposition to such ac-
ton.
Commenting on Japan's participa-
ton in the war. the semi-official
Times declares that as Japan is not
directly menaced by Germany no suf-
ficient reason exists to send troops
and that the allies should be salts
fled with Japan's naval and other as
sistance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Fix Beet SUGAR Prices.

Washington.-Beet sugar producers
in conference with the food admins
tration recently reached a unanimous
agreement under which the stable re-
tail price of sugar will be about s
cents a pound. They will sell to
wholesalers at eastern refining points
at ~ cents a pound, cane basis, and
the retail price, it was stated. would
normally be not more than u cent
higher.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

There is an even more potent reason
for refraining from untruth and exag-
geration in advertising than the fact
that it is against the law. AS matter
of fact, like any other form of dishon-
esty, lying statements about either
quality or price of goods doesn't pay
in the long run and as the only excuse
to this departure is to make added
profits, fair survey of the results to
be expected should serve to preserve
retailers integrity as a matter of pol
icy as we'll as principle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

sawmills. due 10 the tieup in the log
ging camps, Standpoint was never in
a more prosperous condition, accord
ing TO reports.
Professor A. =. +. Drucker, head of
the department OF business admins
tration at the university the last
year, has accepted the position of
dean of the school of commerce, Uni
versity Of Oregon.
The synod of the province of the
Pacific Of the Episcopal church, in
session at Boise last week, represent
ing all territory west of the Rocky
mountains. decided to hold its meet
ing next year in Seattle.
The first threshing machine fire in
Latah county this season occurred
Just east of Moscow Saturday, burn
ing up 800 worth of peas and do
ing $500 worth of damage to the ma
chine. The fire was caused by fric-
tion from the carrier belt.
John Flanagan, Thomas Ryan and
Terry O'Rourke, who made sensa-
tional jailbreak recently at Wallace,
after overpowering and beating Jailer
Robert Lee into insensibility and
locking Deputy Sheriff Dennis Cog
gin in a cell formerly Occupied by
Flanagan, are still at large.
According to forestry office, fires
are again menacing timbers in north
Idaho. Chief among the blazes is one
at Cathcart creek in the Little North
Fork district, where 30 men are work
ing under the direction of Forest Ran
ger wager. This fire is not under
control. Another small blaze was
near Wallace.
The Humbird Lumber company of
recently offered the re-
ceiver of the Fidelity Lumber COM
pany $4,000 for the plant. Following
a hearing before Judge Frank II.
the plant was sold. The pur-
chase price was $4,000, which in
cludes the mill site, mill equipment
and few pieces of timber on the
West Branch of Priest river.
John LaBelle, a lumberjack, COM
mitted suicide recently in a Sand
point hardware store, by shooting
himself. On the pretext of wanting
to buy a revolver, LaBelle asked to
be shown one and how to load. The
clerk loaded small revolver and
handed 1t to the man who promptly
placed 1t behind his right ear and
fired. He died instantly.
The state game department has au-
thorized the issuance of a warning
to duck hunters that they must not
have in their possession at any one
time more than IL ducks. Attention
is called to the latter portion of sec
ton of the fish and game laws, set
ting forth what the limit may be.
While there is an apparent inconsis
tency in the law, its intention is to
limit the number of birds bagged to
IL and State Game Warden Leroy c.
Jones so rules.
At a meeting of the commercial
club at Lewiston a committee com
posed of X. S. Erb, A. A. Seaborg. NJ
b. Mikelson. j. Il. Kincaid and f. S.
Randall was named with authority to
cooperate with the management of
the Northwest Live Stock show in
staging the exhibition to be held No
vember to Is. inclusive. The open
ing day is to be known as governors
day, and a big free barbecue will be
given at the grounds. The regular
annual live stock sale of the North
west Live Stock association will be-
gin November IA, continuing for two
days.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

Jack Hazard, the comedian, has a
letter from a friend in Boston. which
he treasures. The letter contains a
bona fide account of an answer made
by a grammar school pupil in Boston
during the course Of an examination
in English.
The youngster, boy, was called on
TO spell and define the word hazard.
GUS. This was his reply:
'H-a-z-a-r-d-e-s-s-a female hazard"
Saturday Evening Post
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
sermany's Trench System Fails.

The great British victory east of
Ypres has demonstrated the futility
of Germans new system of holding
the line thinly with troops scatteredt
over a great depth and depending
mainly on she'll holes and small re-
doubt defenses in place of the trench
es formerly occupied.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
New York Nationals.
Canadians Heed Warning.

Prospects that reciprocal legislation
now pedning in Washington, d. c.,
will shortly become effective permit
ting the British and Canadian govern
ments to reach their subjects of mill
tary age in the United States is hav-
ing its effect in the number of Brit
ish and Canadians who are reporting
for duty on this side.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
U-BOATS ARE BAFFLED
BY "SMOkE" BOXES

London.-The Press association
hears on high naval authority that
the new defensive measures against
submarine warfare are meeting with
success, justifying the hope of fur
Their reduction in the losses and says
it can be stated on official authority
that the results of the methods adopt
ed in the last month give cause for
growing confidence. According to an
admiralty statement. dozens of ships
have been saved by the smoke box
system, which the admiralty during
the last few months has supplied to a
majority of British merchantmen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

Uncle Sam is buying corn to sell as
seed. Isn't there a violation of the
constitutional rights of the congress-
men?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
LEAGUES NAME PLAYERS
FOR BIG WORLD SERIES
National Commission Decides on Eli
sibles for Championship Base
ball Games

Cincinnati, Ohio.-The national base
ball commission has decided that the
following players and none other will
be eligible to participate in world
series games, which will start Octo-
Der at Chicago:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

Chicago Americans.
Z. II. Rowland t. Jourdan
Joe Benz H. Liebold
X. Byrne B. Lynn
Il. Collins e. Murphy
John Collins F. McMullin
e. V. Cicotte c. Risberg
ID. Danforth A. E. Russell
U. Faber R. Schalk
o. Felsch ]. Scott
A. Gandil Geo. Weaver
r. Hasbrook c. Williams
}. jackson M. Wolfgang
j. Jenkins w. Gleason. coach
New York Nationals.
John j. McGraw j. ]. Murray
Fred Anderson John ]. Onslow
j. Z. Benton w. ID. Perritt
A. w. Baird,jr. Davis Robertson
Geo. j. Burns VIM. A. Rariden
Al Demaree James L. Smith
Arthur Fletcher H. F. Sallee
Geo. Gibson Ferd M. Schupp
Walter Holke Chas. NJ. Tesreau
Z. l.. Herzog James Thorpe
Bonnie Kauff JOS. Without
John B. Lobert Henry Zimmerman
Lewis G. McCarty
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25
Weekly War
Information

The Red Cross canteen service
hopes to keep the Red Cross uniform
conspicuous in railroad buffets and
restaurants over the country while
the troops are moving. Railroad Of
ficials are authorized to daily inform
Red Cross heads of the movements OF
troops.
The packers committee, represent
ing all classes of packers. which met
with Food Administrator Hoover, ex-
pressed approval of the government
placing the entire industry under
license, and desire to cooperate with
the food administration In working out
war problems.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

The Tacoma Grain Co. has changed
it's name to c. S. Barlow & Sons, Inc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

Why is a preliminary bombardment
always referred to as drumfire? Be-
cause it is the signal for the enemy
to beat it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

The Y. M. c. A. was on French soil
before our troops landed there. So
it will ,precede our men If they 60
to other foreign countries. For 20
years this organization has worked
among soldiers, it is better prepared
now than ever to help them In their
leisure hours. Officers of the Y. M.
c. A. are telling the people that they
will welcome the fullest use of its
buildings in military training camps,
at navy yards and in the field.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-25

The food administrator has directed
his food administrators in the states
to begin. October IA. second cam
paign for the enrolment of women
for food conservation through the
pledge card system. The campaign
will continue for one week. It's pur-
pose will be to supplement the earlier
campaign for the enrolment of women,
which was undertaken by the state
councils of defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-20
TEUTONS OBJECTIVE

LONDON. Nov 2O.-The objective of the German drive is Venice. Its capture would give the Germans a great main base for operations for the swing westward through Verona and southward through Bologna, t>, main crossroads center of Northern Italy. A complete duplication in Italy of the e-Mackensen drive of year ago into the heart of Rumania would prove the sever est blow to the Ententes sincef the opening of the war, as it would place the most of Northern Italy in pos, session of the Germans and force the Italians to depend wholly on sea transportation for supplies by cut. ting off rail communications with the rest of Europe. The moral eff feet of such victory would be col losal.