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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09

Maiden is reputed to have one
of the fastest teams in that sec
ton, the local boys are not in
danger of oVer-cOniidence.
A good schedule of games has
been secured for the local team,
including Wallace, KEEL
log, Burke, Tekoa, Plummer, re-
turns with Post Falls, Elk River
and Occur d'Alene, as we'll as with
the others named. In addition to
these several others are pending.
1t is sincerely hoped that the
st. Maries enthusiasts will sup
port the school team in this in
.tcresting branch of athletics. A
special call is made to the fans
for this particular game, as the
attendance at the first game was
very small and the support Civ
en on Friday night may deter
mine whether the Student As
sOciatiOn can carry out its
schedule or be compelled to
CANCEL the same.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
Will Discontinue
Night School
HAS NOT BEEN PAYING EXPENSES
Board of Education Lets Contract For Years Sup
ply OF NOOd

The regular monthly meeting
of the board of education was
held Monday evening with two
members of the board, J. f. Lam
deryou and Mrs. c.. II. Gregory,
absent. superintendent Lukens
was also absent, ot having re-
turned from Lewiston, where he
was called by the illness and
death of his father.
Bills to the amount of S62O.32
were audited and allowed and
warrants ordered drawn to pay
the same.
Bids for furnishing wood for
the schools for next year were
opened and the contract awarded
to Daniel Nicholson to furnish
$50 cords at Sl.75 per cord. OF
the three bids received, that of
Mr.. Nicholson was the only one
which offered to furnish the en-
tire 25O cords, those of Charles
Mclaughlin and William Her
Irington being for 25 and so cords
respectively.
The question of the night
school ws brought up and dis
cussed. There was no report
before the board regard to the
school but it was believed by
some Of the members that it was
not self-sustaining. After some
discussion a motion was carried
tha, providing the report of the
superintendent showed a deficit
of more than $40 per month, the
might school should be closed anC
a two weeks notice should be
lgiven the teachers and students
The question of paying VIM
IerringtOn for transporting pu-
pills TO school came up and after
considerable discussion a motion
was passed allowing him the reg
ular price paid where contracts
had been made for the transpOr
tation of pupils beyond the thre
mile limit, providing it was de
cided by attorneys that the dis
trict must furnish transportation
to pupils outside of that limit
The motion further provided tha
he should be paid nothing for tn
transportation of pupils livin
inside of the three mile limit.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
Governors MESSAGE
To Legislature
RECOMMENDS CUT in SCHOOL BUDGET
favOrs Large Appropriation For Highways. To
Raise Money By Bonds

during the present year and for
its maintenance during 1913.
The governor recommends the
trial of the new auditing system
recently installed and does not
think any further appropriation
is necessary but says there shall
be established a uniform system
of bookkeeping and accounting
applicable to all of the offices in
all of the counties of the state.
This could be done beginning
with the fiscal year 1913, which
will give plenty of time for its
installation without expense to
the counties.
Attention was called to the
question of good roads and the
acceptance of national aid. II
recommend that a liberal ap-
preparation be made through a
bond issue in aid of their con-
struction and to furnish funds
with which to enable this state
to cooperate with the federal
government under the law. Es-
pecially do l believe that the peo-
pie throughout the state desire a
north and south highway that
will make it possible for the
northern and southern sections
to be more closely united"
1t is recommended that the le-
gal rate of interest be reduced
from 10 per cent to per cent.
A judicial commission of two
members to be appointed by the
governor is suggested to assist
the supreme court in clearing its
docket.
Speaking of the educational in
stitutions Of the state the gov
ernor said in part:
The budget announced by the
board of education for this bien-
mum is excessive. The appro-
lpriation for this biennium need
not be any larger than for the BIZ
ennium just past. When the
last legislature and executive ad-
Ijusted the appropriation for the
educational institutions of the
state, there was great criticism
as to the amount so appropriated
and all sorts of predictions of evi
were made. However, I am prouC
to report to you that each one o
these institutions has flourishe,
as never before. Enrolment ha
increased and efficiency an,
economy have been improved be
cause they have received more at
tention at the hands of the boar
of education"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
PLUMMER HAS VERY
PROSPEROUS YEAR

According to reports from our
neighboring town of Plummer,
that city has enjoyed the most
prosperous year of its history.
The merchants there all report a
big increase in business over the
year 1915 and bank deposits have
increased over 100 per cent with
in the past six months. Six
months ago the bank deposits
were about $4,000 and at the
present time they are $4,000.
The fall and winter have been
good for logging. All the mills
are filling their yards with logs
which promises a good business
and an increased payroll for an
lother summer. Much wood is
being shipped at a price fifty per
cent higher than a year ago and
the O. w. R. & N. yards are filled
with stulls and timber for the
mines. Much money has come
in from these sources, which has
6put the farmers and homestead
ers in a prosperous condition and
this prosperity has reacted up
on the merchants.
The farmers in the vicinity
have been engaging in the stock
business more and more for the
past year or two and are now in
condition to furnish all of the
meat required for home con-
sumption and for the past few
months the Plummer market has
relied entirely on home grown
beef and pork.
The ranchers are beginning to
rely TO considerable extent on
peas for fattening their stock
and many of the farmers in the
open country around Worley have
contracted for many acres.
The cattle industry has beer
3 continued on page 4
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SUPERINTENDENT LUKENS'
FATHER DIES SUNDAY

Charles M. Lukens, father Of
f. +. Lukens, superintendent Of
the city schools, died Sunday at
st. Joseph's Hospital at Lewiston
after a brief attack of pnuemon-
ia. superintendent Lukens re-
ceived word Friday of the illness
of his father and left that even
for Lewiston, arriving before his
fathers death.
Mr.. Lukens was a pioneer of
Nez Perce and Latah counties,
where he has resided for 80 years,
For three terms he served as
probate judge of Latah county
but for some time past has been
residing in Lewiston. He is
survived by his widow and sir
children: A. E. Lukens Of Clarks-
ton, G. A. Lukens of Spokane, f
E. Lukens of this city, Thoma.
lLukens of Charleston, Mrs. f. d
Crocker of Kendrick and Jacl
lLukens, with the Idaho regimen
at Boise. All of the family wer
with him at the time of his dealt
lexcept the son Jack.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MR.. AND MRS. LEWIS

The Modern Woodmen and
Royal Neighbor lodges gave
surprise party for Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T.. Lewis, residing at Selig's
Landing, Saturday evening. The
occasion was the l5th birthday of
Mrs. Lewis, who is a Royal Neigh
bor, and the party was planned
by the members of that lodge in
her honor.
The ladies of the lodge drove
to the Landing early in the even
ing taking with them a bountiful
repast of good things in baskets
Saturday evening was the regular
meeting night of the Modern
WOOdmen and at the close Of the
meeting those present decided tC
surprise the Royal Neighbors anC
drove to the Lewis home anC
Joined the party. About twent,
guests were present. and aNlyef
pheasant evening was enjo'N
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
ST. MARIEs TO MEET ~
MAIDEN FHhDAY

st. Maries sport lovers Twill be
treated to an exhibition OF high
class basketball next. Friday
.evening when the local high
school team will clash with the
fast quintette from Maiden, Wn.
This will be the first time these
two schools have gotten together
and a we'll matched game is ex-
pected. The local boys easily
defeated the Occur d'Alene team
as we'll as the light Elk River
squad. Just before the holidays
and they are hoping to keep up
1.-THE winnig pace. However, as
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
TAKE OATH

The newly elected county Of
ficers were sworn in Monday and
at once entered upon the per-
formance of their duties. No
ceremonies marked the installa-
ton of the new officers. Coun-
ty Auditor Shepperd swore in the
commissioners, John w. Skelton'
James T. Moran and Charles T..
Wells, who met at once and or
ganized the board by reelecting
Mr.. Moran as chairman.
The newly elected officers were
then called before the board and
the oath of Office administered.
To Miss Edna Wilson, county
treasurer-elect, was accorded the
honor of being the first officer to
be sworn in, the oath of office
being administered by Chairman
Moran.
The oath of Office was then ad-
ministered to the other officers
elect, Allen A. Holsclaw, prose
lcuting attorney; Charles G
Cromwell, probate judge; E. B
holland, sheriff; l.. E. Purvis
Icounty surveyor; C. R. Reynolds
assessor; Ruth E. Gerhart, coun-
ty superintendent; and o. d
Platt, coroner.
The retiring officers, whose
terms expired we're c.. w. Leaf
sheriff; Ed. Holman, probate
Judge; Ed. S. Elder, prosecuting
attorney; f. NJ. Davis, treasurer
and C. J. Kinsolving, coroner.
Assessor Reynolds has reap
lpointed Amos A. Maggy as oilic'
deputy. Miss Marjorie Caswel
was appointed stenographer fo
the prosecuting attorney and tn
probate judge. Sheriff Nolan
J will retain William TOohey a
( deputy and S. s. Boutin as jailo
b for the present.
The bonds of the county of
5 fcers as we'll as those of th
b. newly elected justices of tn
< lpeace and constables were ap
t proved and placed on file. Quit
e a number of the justices and con
b stables elected failed to qualif,
among the number being A.
Wunderlich, who was elected jus
- tice Of the peace for this precinc
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09
I. o. o. F. LODGE
WILL HAVE CHAPTER

The members of the Odd Eel
lows lodge are planning on in
stituting a chapter here. Thirty
members have already signilied
their intention of joining and a
charter has been applied for.
The chapter will be instituted
sometime the latter part of this
month. A team from the Wal
lace lodge is expected to be here
to put on the work.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 8.-Special
to The Record Governor AL
eNander delivered his message
to the legislature assembled in
Joint session today. The mes
sage is a long one and if given in
It's entirety would fill two pages
Of The Record, so only the most
important features are given.
The total expenditures of the
state for the past two years were
G2,9i8,975.7O and the total re-
ceipts during the same time were
G3,O95, 5,O29.64, or a surplus of
the receipts over the disburse-
ments of approximately S175,-
600 most of which, he stated, was
required to pay the deficiency
found to exist at the close of the
previous administration.
Continuing, the message says:
"All expenses have been paid,
while at the same time taxes for
state purposes have been reduced
and for the first time, at least in
locent years, there is a cash bal
ance in the state treasury to the
C.edit Of the general fund, as we'll
as substantial balances to the
edit of various institutions in
Tie endowment income funds.
81. therefore, recommend that
the tax levy for the next two years
shall not be greater than the levy
far the preceding two years,
which was S1,265,000.
in passing a bill for the tax
levy of the state, l suggest that it
le made flexible, so that the state
llard Of equalization may be al
we'd to levy a tax annually not
to exceed S75O,OOO, and as the
tx roll is presented during the
years 1917 and 1913, the proper
adjustment of the levy can be
made.
81 recommend that the live
stock sanitary board and the hor-
cultural board be consolidated
fnd the board 50 constituted be
called the agricultural board, on
hich board should be represent
ca the horticultural inspector, the
s,ate veterinarian and the farm
market director, with the addition
of four other members at large to
Ie appointed by the governor.
"The board of health and pure
food department can we'll be con-
lidated and the expenses there
of be considerably reduced anc
g. eater efficiency and economy
result.
1.-THE banking and insurance
apartments should also be con-
lidated and the bank commits
sonr be made the head of botl
departments"
The passage Of a strict cor
Irpt practice act, prohibiting tn
G rmous expenditure of money a
c.ections, is urged The gov
nor also recommends the doinl
way with party tickets on tn
allot and also legislation pre-
venting the swearing in Of voter
Cn election day.
A law is recommended givin
tie people the right to institut
legislation and also to have re
f,red to them such laws passe
ly the legislature as they do nc
C. ncur in and also giving tn
roople the right to recall any OF
fcer.
The passage of a law givin
the governor the right to appoiI
a United States senator in case
vacancy during the recess
The legislature is asked.
He also recommends the Ell
actment of a workmen's con
pensation law in accordance Wi
the highest ideals Of giving ad
ouate compensation to the il
iured, and with such reasOnah
appropriation to carry it in
force and effect as is deem
wise. wmlVE
The message recommends
appropriation for the completi
of the home for feeble mind
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09

Chief of Police Steele seized a
trunk filled with liquor at the de-
pot Sunday night The trunk
had been checked from Missoula
TO Bovill and when it was put off
here he became suspicious and
Investigated it with the above re-
suits.
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Continued ON page a
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09

W. L. GEISI,
Supt. Municipal tree 1916
Checked and found o. X.
C. H. TOMPKINS,
Secretary.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09

Attorney Ed. S. Elder has been
spending the past few days at
Occur d'Alene and Spokane.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Hay re-
turned Friday evening from a
two weeks trip in Oregon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-07
ALL GERMANS
ARE WATCHED

ST. PAUL, March Large
numbers of German-Americans,
who constitute one-fourth of the
Minnesota national guardsmen,
are under suspicion, following the
conviction of Private Paul l..
Scharfenberg, Co. l., First Mime
sofa infantry, of treason, 1t be-
came known today. Scharfenberg
was sentenced to five years at the
federal prison at Leavenworth,
after 1t became established that
he wrote his mother in Germany,
ridiculing the United States army.
attacking President Wilson and
asserting ten million Germans in
the United States would revolt in
case of war with Germany and
flock to the fatherland.
Attempting to provide Germany
with United States military in
formation was the specific charge
against the guardsman. His let
ter to his mother was intercept
ed by British censors and return
ed to the United States govern
ment.
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By Mabel Abbott

SEATTLE, March IA human
storm signal! That pretty well
describes Elizabeth Gurley Flynn,
/. w. w. speaker.
When she appears on the ho-
rizon, look out for squalls.
She was in Paterson, N. j., dur
ing the trouble in the silk mills;
she was in Lawrence, Mass, when
the shirt-waist makers struck,
and during the trials of Ettor and
Giovinitti; she was in New York
during the hotel-workers' strike.
She has just come from the cop
per miners strike in Minnesota.
And the fact that she has been
in and around Seattle for the
last month means that the big l.
w. w. trial, now under way In
Superior Judge Ronald's court, is
one of the fierce and significant
struggles between class and class
no matter which side you look
at it from.
Ever since there has been an /
w. W., Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
has been one of it's conspicuous
figures. The I. w. WIS call her
their Joan of Arc.
She sat on the edge of her bed
in the Burlington hotel, 612 Madi-
son St, early this morning, a
quiet, wide-hipped. round-armed
ep-bosomed, black-haired, pale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-07
Poison Plot Story
Sounds Like Tales
Of Sherlock Holmes

Spellsbury, the prosecution identi-
fled the four glass walls. Later
the crown will connect these dead
ly poison carriers with the defense
through Inspector Booth, who
posed as a friend of Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon and became her conf
dant in the alleged plot, receiving
the poison, 1t is claimed, from her.
The crown is ready to prove by
Booth that Mrs. Wheeldon's plan,
approved by her fellow conspira-
tors, was to use the curare on a
dart. An airgun was to propel
the dart.
Testimony adduced yesterday
indicated that the conspirators-
among whom Alfred Mason is an
expert chemist, known as q toxico-
logist-planned to poison Lloyd
George by poisoned nail driven
into his boot while 1t was left out
side the door of hotel room for
cleaning and to do away with Min
lister Henderson by penetrating
his skull with a poisoned nail or
dart"
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Several Tacoma people testified
to alleged improper care of the
child by the Fletchers, but their
testimony was questioned on the
grounds of previous troubles with
the Fletchers.
Immediately after the decision
was given, Mrs. Darst was taken
from the court room weeping and
on the verge of hysteria.
In his decree, Judge Dykeman
ordered that the child be kept in
custody of s. S. Healey. the pro-
baton officer, until the feeling
around town over the case shall
have quoted down.
The Fletchers denied any cruel
ty to the child and all other ac-
cusations made against them.
Mrs. Darst may appeal to the
supreme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-07
PROTEST
JAMMING'
OF BILLS
Especial TO The Times.)

OLYMPIA, March with the
organization of both houses SHOW
ing through calendars framed up
by the rules committee, before
noon, the last hour for consider
ing bills, Senator Dick Hutch
inson of Spokane caused a stir in
the senate today when he bitterly
denounced the legislature for
rushing through measures which
have not been read, while meas
ures important to the people of
the state lie buried in the rules
committee.
81 believe it is against the best
interests of the state that in the
last days of the legislature bills
should be rushed through by the
dozen that have not been read, )"
said Hutchinson, explaining his
reason for voting mo" on senate
bill 316, relating to the highway
districts.
81 deplore the action of the leg
islature in passing many measures
of minor or no importance to the
people at large, when such great
questions as the repeating of the
iniquitous tax law, the bills seek
ing to regulate Infectious diseases
and the irrigation bills which
mean millions to our state, are ig-
nored, while bills for toe nail
trimmers and kindred subjects
have consumed hours"
Hutchinson said he believed the
state would demand, with the COM
ing constitutional convention, that
the legislature should be reduced
so that it shouldn't be more than
one-fifth it's present size, and
should be allowed to sit as long as
necessary. The present legisla-
ture, he charged, Is unwieldly and
ON account of the shortness of
time. the measures are being rush
ed through of which a big major
ity are ignorant.
All attempts to break through
the framed up calendars failed.
Nelson of King tried to force sem
ate bill 27, to break the monopoly
of the powder trust by state sale
of powder, out of the rules COM
mittee. He was showed under.
At the noon hour, the time lin
tied for consideration on house
bill 37S, appropriating $1,000 to
employ Reynolds to assure the
tourist rate victory, still lay bur-
led in the senate appropriations
committee, killed by Senator
French, chairman. Meanwhile bills
of trivial importance were on the
calendar for a final vote.
1t was estimated at noon that
the legislature had passed bills
spending and wasting enough
money to increase the tax levy
from seven mills two years ago to
101s mills, gain of so per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-07
Mrs. Darst Fails
To Regain Child

After long legal fight extend
ing over period of two years,
Mrs. Elizabeth Darst lost her last
chance to regain the custody of
her child, now known as Helen
Louise Fletcher, through decis-
ion handed down Tuesday after
noon by Judge Dykeman of Seat
tie.
This comes as the last chapter
of the fight that began in Judge
Cards court in 1915.
The case that has ben going on
for the last two days was started
by Attorney Johnston to have the
adoption of the child by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fletcher terminated
on the grounds of alleged cruelty
to the child, and that they are not
the proper people to have the Gus
tody of the child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-07
UNITED Press Leased Wire


LONDON, March Z. Subtle
poisons, an infinitesimal drop OF
which would cause death II intro
duced in a wound. were revealed
as the tools by which the four
plotters against the life of Premier
Lloyd George and Minister Ar
thur Henderson sought to accom-
plish their end, In testimony Of
fered at the Old Bailey trial of the
four today.
Expert Psychologists and patho-
logists delivered a bewildering
analysis of the effect OF various
poisons found by Inspector Her.
bert Booht of Scotland Yard In
the possession of Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, Miss Hetty Wheeldon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mason,
the quartet on trial.
John Webster, assistant scien-
tific analyst to the home office
and a pathologist chemist of re-
mute. testified he received from
Chief Inspector Parker of Scot
land Yard a box containing four
glass walls.
Two he found contained strych-
nine hydrochlorate and two a sub
stance similar to curare, poison
formerly used by South Americans
for tipping their arrows. He gave
technical evidence of the extreme
" poisonous nature of these drugs
DR.. Bernard Henry Spillsbury
pathologist for the home office
corroborated DR.. Webster's testi-
mony. He estimated that half a
grain OF the strychnine hydro
chlorate would be fatal.
Through both Drs. Webster and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-07
Mystery of the Boule Cabinet
BY BURTON Z. STEVENSON
Copyrighted by B. E. Stevenson)

wasn't no answer; so l tapped
again louder. And still there
wasn't no answer. SO l just opened
the door and looked in-and the
first thing | see was him"
Rogers stopped suddenly, and
caught at his throat again.
Grady nodded. Then the detect-
i've looked about the room.
There's one thing l don't un-
derstand," he said. land that is
why Vantine should want all these
lights. What was the doing in
here?"
II couldn't be sure, sir; but l
suppose he was looking at the fur
niture he brought over from Eu-
rope. He was a collector. you
know, sir. There are five or six
pieces in the next room"
Without a word, Grady rose and
passed into the room adjoining, We
after him.
The inner room was ablaze with
light, and the furniture stood hap
hazard about it, just as had seen
1t earlier in the day. Only one
thing had been moved. That was
the Boule cabinet.
Vantine had said that he intend
ed examining the cabinet In detail
at the first opportunity. No doubt
he was making that examination
when he had heard a woman's cry
and had gone out into the hall to
see what the matter was.
Then he and the woman had en-
tered the ante-room together; he
had closed the door; and then
Like a lightning-flash, a thought
leaped into my brain-an explana-
tion-wild, improbable, but still
an explanation!
/ stood staring at the cabinet.
For there, | felt certain, lay the
clue to the mystery!