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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
VILLAGE COUNCIL IN SESSION
May Build New Crosswalks and
Walks to Park Addition.

The town board of trustees held
a business session Wednesday night.
Charles O'Callaghan and w. E. Drake
appeared before the council and urged
the construction of sidewalks from
Main street to Park addition. Ac-
cording to data the committee gave
the council the city would have to
build 932 feet of walk and the resi-
dents of Park addition would have
to build 1916 feet. In order to con-
struct sidewalks to Park addition
parts of the road on Shavelear hill
would have to be widened and graded
A committee of councilmen composed
of H. E. Storm, R. E. Clapp and c..
D. Simonds was appointed to secure
an estimate of the cost for the Park
addition sidewalk and to investigate
the needs of the city in regard to
crosswalks and the probable cost of
the same.
The council considered bill of
$500 from the Good Roads Machin-
cry Company, due on the rock
crusher purchased jointly by the vii
lage and Boundary county. The bill
will be acted upon at future meet
ing.
The town attorney was instructed
to prepare an ordinance providing
for the appointment of sewer in
spector and fixing his salary. This
ordinance will be ready for reading
at the next meeting of the council.
Attorney Flood is also preparing
an ordinance providing compensation
for members of the volunteer fire
department who attend fires and thi:
will also be acted upon at a future
meeting.
Town Marshal Bangs asked a ST.
increase in salary. The board deniet
the increase but shortened the mar
shal's time on duty so that the mar
shall is now on duty from sever
o'clock in the evening until fou
lo'clock in the morning.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Bowling viii Quit Business

w. c. Bowling, the proprietor of
the Bonner Bakery, has announced
that he will retire from business the
latter part of this month, the decision
being due to the increasing cost of
flour, sugar, ETC., so that it is now
almost impossible to make small
quantities of bread and pastry at a
profit. Mr.. Bowling has no def
mite plans for the future but may
engage in the candy making bust
ness in some Palouse town. Mr..
Bowling is an experienced candy
maker and prefers the business to
that of a bakery.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Hearing in Federal Cases

United States Deputy Marshal
Mark Howe, of Moscow, arrived in
the city Friday and took into custody
Harold E. Morrill,, Frank Headly,
Fred Alverson, James McCullom and
Herbert T. Ellis, all charged with
having impeded and resisted immi-
grafton officers of the United States
at Eastport on August 28th. The
men were arraigned Friday afternoon
before U. S. Commissioner King.
Headly waived examination and was
bound over to the U. S. District
Court which convenes at Occur d.
Alene on November 10th, under $500
bonds. Morrill,, Alverson, McCullom
and Ellis asked hearings. They were
bound over to the U. S. district court
under bonds of 81 900 each.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11

Mr.. Stewart 102 votes.
Mrs. A. B. Wilson and Mrs. Eliza
beth Wales served as judges of the
election and Mrs. Belle Bishop as
clerk of the election.
The members of the school board
met last evening and organized with
A. ]. Kent, reelected chairman and
Fred Gleed elected clerk.
Chairman Kent appointed commit
ties as follows; t. j. Jones, sup
plies Pile 2: E. Fry, library; "; F.
purchasing; A. ]. Kent, finance; Jos.
Jacoby, school wagons.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
THREE new SCHOOL TRUSTEES
ELECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Considerable interest was taken
in the election of school trustees
for Independent School District No.
A last Tuesday afternoon and from
the time the polls opened at one
o'clock until the close at five o'clock
a steady stream of voters were going
to and 1 coming from a, the se I
were elected for the three year terms
for the one year term. Mr.. Jacoby
received 131 votes, Mr.. Richardson
1877 votes, Mr.. Shultis 124 votes and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Fine Assay Return

Tom Hollinger returned Wednes-
day from a several days trip to his
new mine in the Boulder district,
the Silver Star group, and brought
back several samples of silver and
lead ore which he sent to Spokane
to have assayed. The assay returns
came yesterday morning and showed
the ore to run over 5000 a ton accord
ing to the present values of silver
and lead. The ore assayed "a per
cent lead and ran 1892 ounces of
silver to the ton. Mr.. Hollinger
states that this ore is the richest
which has been bound in this dis
trict.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
In Honor of 4th Birthday

Mrs. w. f. Kinnear entertained
a company of little folks last Thurs
day afternoon at her home in Park
addition at a party which was given
in honor of "Baby Lee" Kinnear's
fourth birthday anniversary. The
afternoon was spent in playing games
and before leaving for their homes
the guests were given a fine lunch.
"Baby Lee" received many gifts in
homer of the occasion both from her
young and old friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Three Ask Divorces

Suit for divorce was filed in the
district court this week by Norman
Dennis against Mary Dennis. The
couple were married February II,
1907, at Bradford, Ont. The plain
tiff alleges desertion. S. E. Henry
is attorney for the plaintiff.
Florence o. Vein is also suing for
divorce from John F. Vein, alleg-
ing desertion. She asks for the
custody of three children. The couple
were married June 7, 1918, at Leth-
bridge. S. E. Henry is attorney for
the plaintiff.
Henry Knight is the plaintiff in
divorce action against Maude Knight
and alleges desertion as grounds for
the divorce. o. ]. Bandelin, of Sand
point, is attorney for the plaintiff.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Amos and two
sons, of Portland, Greg, arrived here
Saturday. Mr.. Amos will enter the
employ of the Bonners Ferry Lum-
Der Company. He is nephew of
M. p. DeWolf.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Founder of Porthill Here

Charles Hill, the founder of Port
hill and now a resident of Montreal,
was in the city yesterday renewing
old acquaintance. Mr.. Hill left Port
hill in 1901 and went to Hillcrest
where he developed the Hillcrest coal
mines until today they are the second
largest coal mines of British Column
Ibia. He now holds a minority inter
est in the Hillcrest mines.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
BEGIN 1918
SCHOOL TERM
TOTAL OF $40 PUPILS EN-
ROLLED FOR FIRST DAY
OF SCHOOL.
HIGH SCHOOL NOW HAS EIGHTY
Several New Teachers This Year in
the High School.

The schools of Independent School
District No. A opened yesterday for
the 1917-1S term and the teachers
and Superintendent Collins spent a
busy day in taking the enrolment
and getting the pupils assigned to
their proper rooms.
Last evening the enrolment for
the day was checked and it was
found that for the opening day there
was total of $40 pupils. This is
a slight increase over the first DAYS
enrolment last year.
The enrolment in the high school
was S0-just exactly the same as
last year. There are now ID stu
dents in the senior class. 1t is quite
likely that the high school enrolment
will be considerably increased dur
ing the next few weeks by students
who are yet working in the country.
In the grades the total enrolment
yesterday was 260, just eight more
than was enrolled the first day
last year. There are al pupils in
the primary grade this year and
last year there were 40 on the OPEN
ing day.
The school board has elected teach
ers to fill all the vacancies but on
account of delayed trains Sunday and
yesterday, two of the new high
school instructors did not arrive for
the first day of school. Miss Evans,
who will have the science class,
arrived last evening. She is a grad
uate of the Kansas State Agricultural
college. Prof. Fries, a graduate of
Bradley, one of the leading schools
of manual training in the middle
west and located at Peoria, H., is
expected here today from st. Cloud,
MINI.
Miss Grace Crocker, of Baldwin,
Kans. and a graduate of Baker Uni
versity, arrived here Sunday. She
will have charge of the history class
es in the high school.
The school board last week let the
contracts for the school wagon routes
to James Deyoe, for the Moravia
route; r. G. Johnston, for the Para
disc Valley route; A. c. Burris, for
] the Myrtle Creek route.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Dean Ayers Opens Spokane Office

In a letter to the Herald received
this week George d. Ayers, for sew
eral years dean of the law school
of the Idaho university of Moscow,
announces that he has moved to Spo-
kane and with Attorneys Mcdonald
and Greenough has opened law offices
in the Zeigler building, corner of
Riverside and Howard streets.
Mr.. Ayers came to North Idaho
about six years ago and spent a
couple of years on his ranch near
Macarthur He is wellknown in Bon
ners Ferry and Standpoint.
Mr.. Ayers is recognized as one
of the leading attorneys of Northwest
states and in his new offices in Spo-
kane he will undoubtedly enjoy a
large and profitable practice.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11

Secretary Kent has written SEN
ators Borah and Brady and Congress
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
Senator May ComeEne Idaho Delegation Washington D. c.
Urged Attend-U. S. Government Will Send Drainage Engineers
McCoy RmserBonners Ferry Citizens Will Go Con in Autos
and Steamer Crescent-Big Day Is Being Planned

project squarely before the Canadian
authorities in such way that there
can hardly be anything but yes or
mo- regarding the scheme, its feast
bility and when some action may
be looked for to determine the best
ways and means to get on with the
work"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
American Line Proposes to Send
 Ships Over Seas Armed TO FIGHT OFF > U-BoA7s
Intimation in Washington That Gov . e1nment Will Find Means for Sup- plying American Vessels With Rifles For Protection.

Washington, Feb 12.-P. A. S. Franklin, president of the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine, today made formal application to the navy depart ment for guns to arm the passenger liners of the American line.
 The request states that the company has been unable to find guns else where. It is indicated that the navy department. while opposed for mil- 1tary reasons to any project of con- veying American merchantmen through the prohibited submarine zones, favors furnishing ships with guns for their own defense. Inas- much as the government has recoe- n1zed that naval stores are the only supply of naval guns it has been held that obtaining guns from that source does not alter the privilege or com- merc1al character of ship.
 The navy department it was stated officially has a considerable number of old model ,three-inch to six-inch rifles available for arming merchant ships, but not enough for the convovs all ships would require in war and also to furnish defensive/ armament for all merchantmen. \
 The question of supplying trained gun crews for merchantmen is more different from departmental point of view. There is objection to drawing men from the active service of the navy at this time and there is also some question as to what effect such a step would have on the status of a ship. French shipowners, furnished guns by their navy. were required to make oath tEat they were to be handled by civilian crews.
 The possibility that the navy might supply guns indirectly through loan or sale to shipowners has received some consideration but preference for direct action by the department in placing the guns aboard is indicated by the shipowners.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
ENTERED HARBOR AND
 SANK GREEK SHIP
Submarine Carrys on Warfare in Neu- tral Waters and Blows Up Yes
 sel With Cargo of Grain.

New York, Feb. PA German submarine entered the neutral Span ish harbor of Las Palmas, Canary Isl- ands on Dec and sank the Greek steamer Spyros, according to two of the freighter's Seamen who arrived here today on the Morro Castle. Re- cent records told of the Spyros being lowed to a Spanish port after being torpedoed.
 The sailors arriving here said the Spyros put into Las Palmas on her voyage from BAfnos Aires, carrying grain for Hull, England. The U-boat entered the harbor, they asserted, and notified the captain to abandon his ship within forty hours. at the end of wt.sc time it would be destroyed, and the threat was fulfilled.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
LINER NEW YORK IS
 SAFE AT HOME PORT
Passes Through Danger Zone Without Seeing Any
 Warships.

New York, Feb. 12.-The arrival to- day of the steamer New York brought the number of Am merican transatlantic passenger ships at this port up to four. The New York sailed from Liverpool on Feb. 8 and, according to wireless messages received from her passen- gers, passed through the submarine war zone without incident.
 The liner Kroonland docked here yesterday and the St. Louis and St. Paul are still at their piers while their owners await news from Washington in regard to the policy expected for American shipping that would risk the dangers of the, German blockade.
 The Kroonland witnessed the de- struction of a Dutch freighter by shell fire from submarine. The crew of the Dutch ship was lowed away by the submarine in a life boat.
 The British liner Cedric, which sails today for Liverpool without pas- sengers, will carry 5000 sacks of mail which has been delayed here for the past week aboard the St. Louis.
 The New York was the first Amer ican ship to leave Liverpool after Ger many's war zone decree went into ef- feet. She passed through the danger zone without sighting a war craft of any kind.
 Major Spencer Cosby, former mill itary attache of the American en- bassy in Paris, who recently suffered loss of his voice as the result of an experiment with asphyxiating gas, was a passenger on the New York He said he was going direct to Washing ton and would talk of his exneriences
 Boston, Feb. 12.--The sailing of the steamer North Star for Portland was delayed today by a strike of tiremcn and deck hands employed by the East ern Steamship corporation, owners of the vessel. Officers of the company said the trouble was due to a contro- versy between rival unions and that no other ships had been affected. One hundred and fifty men quit work, they said.
 The North Star was the only vessel of the line due to sail during the day.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
NEW MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
Lenacio Bonillas Named by Oarranza as Representative in U. S.-Was Member of Joint Commission.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Ignacio Be- nillas. one Of General Carranza's rep resentatives on the Mexican American joint commission has been named am- bassador from Mexico to the United States.
 Ramon de Negri, who has been in charge Of Mexican embassy since the departure of Eliseo Arredondo, ambas- sador designate, WHs informed today of MT Bonillas' appointment.
 Mr. Bonillas is now at Palm Beach, Florida. It is expected he will come to Washington this week to present his credentials at almost the same time that Henry P. Fletcher. the Am erican ambassador to MeMca, is re- ceivcd by the Mexican government.
 Rafael H. EMzalde presented to Sec retary Lansing today his credentials as minister from Ecuador Minister Ttlzalde succeeded Gonzalo $. Cordoa as minister here.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12

During the past week recurrt43' mors have reached Berlin by M London in which it was annos that the United States government seized the German ships and int( their crews. No definite, official q having been received, the German ernment was prompted to ask government of Switzerland to q specific information.
 We could not consent to the re of the Yarrowdale prisoners,
 was taken to be agreed on a week| said the foreign secretary.
 These men mad been taken armed merchantmen and their
 had been established. They vi liberated just as soon as we lear fate of the German crews in Al can ports.
 "The release of the Yarrc1 prisoners was agreed to with Ail sador Gerard on the eve of the in relations, but the possibility.d German crews being interned prd ed the admiralty to rescind theI ders liberating the Americans hel| Herr Zimmerman reaffirmed( previous statement that the Amer| now in Germany will be permittI move about unmolested and bel fectly free to leave the country v ever they desire. even if the threaten to reach the ultimate This intention is based on the ilul sion prevailing here that the U, States is not contemplating any with respect to German civiliana might compel Germany to recoI| tho position she has now defil taken.
 These and similar considera calculated to work out to mutua vantage are said to be incorpol in a nlodernized draft of the t of 1799 which is now awaiting approval of both governments. complete text of the revised vd has not been made public.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
German Ships Classified.

Washington, Feb. 12.-There two classes of German ships in 4 ican ports. Those interned arel vessels such as the commerce rd Prinz Eirel fFriederich, Kron Wilhelm, and such naval vessel the gunboat Comorant at Guam Geier at Honolulu. The crew. these vessels, as well as the being part of the German naval which have taken refuge in ne harbors, are interned as prisoneI the duration of the war under] visions of international law and Hague conventions.
 The status of the war-bound man merchantmen is different. so is the status of their crews. merchant ships arc not intern9 any sense of the word. but aY1 maining in a harbor of refugee. are free to put to sea at any and take their chances With enemy ships. Their crews are II same status as any other aliens ing to tho United States. Any of them may be admitted toI country upon fulfilling the imnI tion requirements. While they sl the status of aliens they are fol present confined aboard their shlI the immigration authorities ia ac| ance with the steps taken agalnf destruction of property or mel to navigation in American harbS
 It is believed that Germany ouiry is to clear up misconce1 widely circulated there that Gen ill the United States have been prisoned and that German prd has been confscated.
 President Wilson has anno1 that all foreigners rights are respected i'll every sense.
 Senator LaFollette today intro' 8 resolution to make is unlawft ] any American merchant ship in of peace to depart armed from port in the United States for any in another country. It was no bated but put on tho table suo1e call.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
JESTER USES VETO
Acting Mayor Refuses to Approve Councilman 0. F. Curtis I,cfcren-
 dunn Resolution, Passed by Council.


 Following his declaration of Satur- day by action, acting Mayor M. Irv- ing Jester this morning officially ve- toed the resolution put through the common council Friday night provid- ing for a referendum clause in con- nection with the charter amendments when they are sent to the legislature. The acting mayors veto and reasons appended are herewith printed: "To the members of the Common Council of the City of New Brit ain:
 '1 withhold my approval of this res- olution for the reason that I am ad- vised by our representatives in the leg islaturc that the effect of the resolu- tion would probably be that the com mittee on cities and boroughs or the legislature would, on account of It, re- fuse to act on any amendments 10 our charter at this session.
 "Certain of these amendments, such for example as the transfer Of school funds and the changes in the city court, are imperatively demanded by the city and could not be enacted un- der the home rule bill.
 "Undcr these circumstances l With hold my, approval
 "M. IRVING JESTER.
 Acting Mayor of the
 New Britain.'
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Local Chapter of the Red Cross Will Hold Open Meeting on Friday Evening to Enlist Support

In response to call just issued by the National Red Cross association
 meeting for Red Cross work volun- teers in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Friday evening at o'clock. All persons interested in the work of the Red Cross arc invited to be present.
 Officers and mem bers of the New Britain chapter of the Red Cross will te present and it is hoped that suf- fcient interest and enthusiasm will be aroused to insure renewed activities here.
 w. r. Brooks is chairman of the local Red Cross and George S. Tal
 Cott is secretary.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
BABY STRANGLES IN
 '... RACE AGAINST DEATH
Parents Run in Vain for Help in Daybreak Cold.

Powerless to ward off the Grim Reaper and restore life-giving air to their fifteen -months-old baby who was rapidly strangling from a silver of soup bone that had become lodged in it's throat, MT. and Mrs. Stanislaus kozlowski of 72 Booth street made frantic efforth to secure surgical aid in time earlJ this morning, but lost out in their race with death. Scantily clad and using every means known to relieve their child, they ran in near zero weather to police headquarters on Commercial street, stopping at practically every physicians office on the way. Moaning pitifully and asking only that their baby be saved, they appealed to Sergeant T. M Herting about 7:20 o'clock for aid. One glance from him and he realized that death would win within a very few minutes, if it had not already done so, unless surgical aid was secured at once. The infant showed no sign of life, but there was hope. as it's face had not turned black from suffoca- tion.
 Guided by Court Policeman Frank M. English the parents still tenderly carryi7g t< infant with it's head ex- posed to the bitter cold so as to give it all air possible, hurried to the of flee of pr. Joseph Walsh at 359 Main street and aroused him. Directions a. to emergency treatment was given and he informed them that he would l follow them to headquarters as soor as possiff>
 l In the houo that life was not who'll | ly extinct, Mrs. Mary Metty, police matron, Policeman English, Sergean Herting and others at headquarter. worked desperately over the little i body. An attempt to give it stimu lants was made: but in vain. Th' parents race with death had been il ] vain, and it is believed that the chile died while on the way to the station Dr. Harry A. Elcock, medical exam
 iner, was called and gave permission
 for the removal of the body to tn undertaking rooms of Kazimier Blog oslowski at 26 Orange street.
 According to the parents, they gay
 the child a bone to suck while break fast was being prepared. Either silver of bone or piece of gristle be
 came dislodged and stuck in it
 throat. The parents are prostrated.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
Washington to Answer Puzzle.

Washington, Feb. l2.--Within a few days the government will find a way whereby American merchant vessels, now held in port by fear of German submarines, may arm themselves anG resume their voyage, it was intimateu strongly by officials today. This will be accomplished by private means. The government will not supply guns or gunners direct, nor even formally advise arming. Shipowners have stat ed that they have been unable to ob- tain either guns or gun crews.
 Officials note with interest today that the submarine toll of merchant shipping yesterday has sunk to the lowest level since the new campaign vas inauSurated.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-12
 Lin of and1h in of Peaceful
Crews of Commercial Ships Not lnterned 2
 May Apply For Citizenship Rights As migrants---War Vessels and Crews M
 Be Held Until Termination of War

Berlin Sunday Feb IT, 3:3o p. m.-By Wireless Sayville Feb. 12.-Foreign Secretary Zimmermann day informed the Associated Press that he had request gardng the status of the of nterned German sh in American ports.
 Pending an answer, the 72 Americans taken by German raider and brought in by the Yarrowdale wh release had been agreed to re being held in Germa| the foreign secretary stated.