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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Alhertina Book. deceased.
Notice is hereby given BY the UNI
dersigned Frederick Granholm. Adj
ministrator of the Estate of Albert
ina Book, deceased, 10 the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers.
within four months after the first
publication of this notice, 10 the said
Frederick Granholm, Administrators,
at No. sos West Hays street, Boise,
County of Ada State OF Idaho, this
being the place fixed for the tran
saetion of the business OF said es-
tate.
Dated May s, 1918.
FRANK GRANHoLM
list Administrator.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
Boise Valley Realty Co.

is prepared To list your property for
sale or rent. Call and see them at
Room 1 in Parkin building. in Nler-
lillian.
If YOU have a 40 or so to sell. call
in ana list the same with US. We
have buyers for several good Al
pieces.
We have several residence properties
In Meridian for sale. Good bargains
and good terms
DO YOU want 10 rent your farm2 List
ID with us and we will secure q rent
or Immediately We have a big wait
ing list
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
La Fond Has IL"
At THE MERIDIAN THEATRE.

On Thursday Of each week, one OF
the following famous PLAYERS will be
on the scren at the Meridian photo
play house; Douglas Fairbanks. Nm.
5. Hart Mary Pickford. Jack Pick
ford, Marguerite Clark. Ann PEN
uington. Billy Burke,
Six productions by Griffith.
MERIDIAN THEATRE.
]. W. HEDGES.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31

In the matter Of the petit
ton of the Board OF Direct
ors OF the Settlers Irriga-
ton District praying FOR the
judicial examination and All
pruval and confirmation by
the Court OF all the proceed
ings OF said Board ANA said
District relating to the en-
teriug into a contract with
the United States of Amer
lea for the purchase OF APP
prONimately t5pa acre feet OF
the storage waters Ell the
ArFowroek Reservoir for use
upun the lands lying under
the canals OF said District
and irrigated thereby, and q
like confirmation and APP
prOyal Of an ap|EJTtiuumant
OF benefits To said lands for
the purchase price .0f such
waters as a basis for the
leyying OF twenty annual as
sessments ON said lands for
the purpose OF paying off
ana tlischargiHg the pUr-
chase price OF such stura -
water and TOR confirm
alton and approval Of all the
proceedings OF the said Dis
trict and its said Board in
relation to the said cont
tract and purchase
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31

Notice is hereby given that a petit
lion was filed in the above named
Court in the above named cause 6y
the Board OF Directors OF The Set
tiers Irrigation District on the Sd
day OF May. 1918, alleging the due
and lawful organization OF the said
irrigation District under the laws
of the State OF Idaho. and setting
forth all the proceedings taken hy
the Board of Directors OF said Dis
trict and the lawful voters Of said
District for tile authorization OF The
purchase from the Government of
the United States, OF approximately
I5N0 acre feet of the storage waters
of ArrowrOck reservoir Tor use upon
the lands under the irrigation syS-
TEN. and irrigated by the said Dis
trict and authorizing the said Board
of Directors To enter into contract
with the said United States for the
purchase OF said waters at and for
the price and sum OF S30. 100000 pay
able in twenty annual installmentS
without interest. and for q confirms
alton and approval of an apportion-
ment of benefits TO the lands lying
within said District and irrigated
thereby on account OF the purchase
Of such waters as a basis for leyying
assessments on said lands in order
10 the payment OF said purchase mon
ey. and for the confirmation of all
proceedings had pursuant 10 resolQ-
ton adopted hy said Board on the
9th day OF November. lS17,sand sub
mitted To the electors of said District
on December lIth, 1917, and that
HE Court ratify and confirm the said
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
DIR. GEO. Is. TAYLOR


ana successful in the treat
ment Of Pyorrhea I use an the new
forms OF anthesia, insnring painless
service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
GET YOUR LAUNDRY READY.

The Troy Laundry. Of Nampa, will
call each Monday morning for your
laundry. and return it Friday Rough
dry. sc a pound. Feather pillows
and feather ticks thoroughly reno
waited
L. L. GRAY, Proprietor
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31

Phone for Date-55 r >. Frank
y. Taylor, stallion and Jack Barn,
Eagle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31

This the Sd DAY OF MAY, 1918
STEPHEN UTTER.
Clerk OF said District Court.
Seal BY Th0s. +. Powell
lot Deputy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
IN THE DISTRICT corRr

of the Third judicial district Of the
State of Idaho in and for the County
of Ada
Settlers Irrigation District. Petit
toner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Wanted-Eurniture

:. A ESCAJEDA
County Auditor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
SAYS LATE SIDONIO PAES
WAS FRIEND OF GERMANY

New York. Dec. 1T.-Dr. Sidonin
Paes, late president Of Portugal. who
was assassinated in Lisbon Saturday
night, was minority president and
his policy Of repression melted the
leaders of the majority parties
against him, declared George de Sill
veira Duarte, former Portuguese con-
sui general to the United States
President Paes, he says. gained con-
troll Of the government by a sudden
coup, while president Machado and
premier Costa were absent in France
Dr.. Durate declared he then began a
campaign against the leaders Of the
opposition, many Of whom were ex-
lied, while others were imprisoned
DR.. Durate denies that president Paes
was popular in Portugal.
DIR. Duarte insists that president
Paes. who was Portuguese minister
to Germany during the first two years
Of the war. was pro-German.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Meeting to Hear Talks
By Italians Ends in a
Free For All Combat

Chicago, Ill, Dec 15.-Rioting, ac-
compansed by shooting. fighting and
some bloOdshed. greeted the efforts Of
several members Of the Italian labor
mission. now on a tour Of the United
States. to address a meeting Of Chi
cago's Italian labor men last night.
The trouble was attributed to radical
Socialists and Bolshevilci among the
audience.
Alceste de Ambris. chief Of the mis-
sion, which consists Of eight repre-
sentatives and members of the Italian
parliament. was greeted with Kisses
by a small group of men in the rear
Of the hall when ne arose to speak
The disturbers were attacked by sew
eral persons standing nearby and in a
moment the hall was filled with fight
ing men
Several shots were fired without
doing any damage Knives and chairs
were used by the struggling men I'M
til 100 patrolmen and detectives an
swering a riot call stopped the con-
flict
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Livestock Market


Chicago, III. Dec 7-Hogs-Receipts.
$4,000. Market generally slow Bulk OF
sales. S17-35 q 1880; butchers. s17.40G
17-I0: light. s16-65 q 17-45: packing. $3.50
417-40; pigs. good TO choice. S13-75 Is
Cattle-Receipts. $1,000. good weight
steers strong calves Is Q SOC lower; feed
err STEADY. Beef cattle good. choice and
prime $3.50 419-75; common and medium.
$500 1870; butcher stock. cows and heif-
choice and fancy. S1O-25 613.50: inferior.
common and medium. s7-25 610-25- veal
calves. good and choice, $3.50 ole, west
ern range beef steers. S1425 1885, COWS
and heifers, s7-7561225-
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market open
ing. steady. Lambs. choice and prime.
s14.75 G15; medium and good, s13-25 q
S1475; ewes. choice and prime, Qs-5oi
medium and good. S7.75qs,
Kansas City Livestock, Close
Kansas city. No. Dec 17--Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000: market lower. Heavy, S16-S5
117-25; lights $685. 17-25; pigs. $3.50
Catue-Receipts $1,000; market higher.
Steers. SIS GEO. western. s12616; cows.
s5-60614; heifers. S7D1A25; stOckerss 81
915. calves. S6.50G 1850.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; market strong
Lambs. s12G15.50: yeariings. s10-5o612;
wethers, S9G1O-56; ewes. IS q $50.
Denver Livestock, Close.
Denver. Colo. Dec. 17.-CattIe-Re-
ceipts. 5000; market steady Beef steers
S10n1A50; COWS and heifers. s6Is-l5;
stocl1ers and feeders, s7G12: calves. $50
1910.
Hogs-Receipts $500: market 1oc lower.
Top. s15.s5; bulk, S1e.5OG16.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000: market, steady
Lambs, s14-5o G15-25s ewes. Ss9S-25-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

=. A ESCAJEDA-
County Auditor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
STENOGRAPHER REVEALS
Nv. W. BRANCH BODIES

branch organizations Of the I W. ".
were named today by Miss Hilda
Seery. former stenographer OF the or
Eanization. at the trial here OF IS per-
sons for alleged war time conspiracy.
DO you know what the ! ". W
symbols Of the black cat and the
wooden shoe signified?' Miss Seery
was asked by Robert Duncan. at
torney for the department Of justice.
NO" said the witness. who said
later she did not remember having
seen such symbols at Chicago head
quarters.
Branches Of the 7. W. ". were
named by the witness as being main
tanned at Spokane. Minneapolis,
Phoenix. AriZ.. salt Lake City. Cleve-
land. Philadelphia, Seattle and Great
Falls, Mont. Miss Seery named Chi
cago as the headquarters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
WOMEN BURN
WILSON TALKS
Suffr a gists Parade In
Front of White House,
Opnosing President.

Washington. D. C. Dec. 17.-Nearly
500 members Of the National Woman's
party. carrying torches and banners.
paraded by the white house Monday
and. grouped around the statue Of
Lafayette, in a public square across
the avenue from the executive man
sion. tremendously burned copies OF
all speeches made by president VIII
son. The demonstration was staged
as a protest against the failure of the
senate to adopt the resolution sub
hitting the federal suffrage constitu-
tionaI amendment TO the states
Police protected the women from in
reference by the crowd. which
watched. and interviewed several times
to quiet disturbers. who tried TO
drown out with boots the speeches
which each woman made as she came
forward TO deposit the copy Of an
address on the fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Sells Praises Indians
For Their Part In The
Winning OF The War

Washington. D. c., Dec 1.-THE
American Indian. by enlisting in the
army and navy. by subscribing lib
orally to the Liberty loans. by an
creasing the production Of fOodstuffs
on Indian lands. and by contribution
to relief agencies. greatly aided the
United States and the allies in win
ming the war, declared Cato Sells.
commissioner Of Indian affairs, in his
annual report.
Mr.. Sells said that out Of $1,000
eligibles for military duty. more than
$500 Indians entered the army. 1000
enlisted in the navy and 500 were in
other war work. More than 5000 Of
the enlistments were voluntary. Lib
erty bonds were bought, commissioner
Sells said. until Indians now hold the
equivalent OF one $50 bond for every
man, woman and child OF their race
in the nation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

we would be unworthy Of the vic
tory that has come to US through the
war if we would now let down in our
enthusiasm and liberality to the Red
Cross" declared DR.. Ira Landrith. who
was the guest Of honor and principal
speaker at the Red Cross luncheon
at Hotel Sheldon Tuesday noon The
Red Cross is the spirit Of helpfulness.
that OF service. No man or woman is
happier. can be happy unless he or
she is serving. For the sake OF to-
morrow, I thank God for the Red
Cross. The spirit OF the allies to-
wards America will be materially
hurt II there is any letting down OF
the Red Cross or any failure on our
part 10 support that great mercy or
ganization."
Important In War.
In discussing the important part
that the American Red Cross had
played in the war and other phases Of
the war, Dr. Landrith said: 1T is
true that we have lost men. but we
have gained manhood We have lost
lives, but we have gained life. We
have learned many things because or
the war. The Germans taught us some
LAAAE1r aNnQnE WHICH was NAlaA NAAE
Red Cross was the best propaganda
that the American people could have
possibly suggested"
Picard n Guest.
Lieut. Jean A Picard. who was the
speaker at the Red Cross luncheon
Monday, was also a guest.
Incomplete reports made at the
luncheon showed that the total mem
bership gained in the two days of the
drive is 665s- Last years member
ship totals 1850.
Dr. Landrith and Lieut.. Picard
spoke in temple Mt Sinai Monday
night following their talks at the Y.
n @ A earlier and in various army
camps Monday.
There viii be an open meeting for
boys between the ages Of IS and q
at s o'clock this evening IN the
boys club room at the local Y. ". c.
A. building. The boys viii be ad-
dressed by Lieut. Jean J. Picard. Of
the French army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

/ WE BUY furniture Call on Us before
you sell. Phi 1881 or call 40s s e Paso-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Seeks $4,000 For Crop
OF Beans Alleged Lost
Due toI. w. w. Actiuity

Phoenix, Ariz, Dec. 1I.-Trial Of
suit TO recover S2S.O0O. claimed to
be the value Of a crop Of pink beans
burned in the stack in the salt river
valley in the fall OF 1917. was begun
in superior court here today. when
the case Of H. a. Sanderson Against
the Arizona Fire Insurance company
was begun
The beans had been contracted for
by the United States government for
use OF the army and constituted one
Of several crops destroyed by incen-
diary fires in the fields. attributed
at the time, along with numerous
cotton fires. to the I. W W. The in
surance company is resisting payment
on the ground Of generalization
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
RISE IN FOOD PRICES
IS SHOWN IN COURT

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 17-Figures bear
ing on the cost Of living at Omaha,
Neb, and Sioux City. Ia, figured Mon e
day in the arbitration before judge
Alschuler wherein packing house en-
ployes at important centers seek high
er wages
Jacob H Davis presented statistics
on the cost OF living in Omaha Among
increases since December Il, 1917, he
gave the following.
Milk IS percent; canned milk. 80;
butter, Il; ham, ~: meat in general.
%; coffee, IS; rice, IS, and rolled oats,
Il percent
r. J. Hajer, a beef skinner for
Cudahy at Sioux City. who received
$500 year, testified he kept a care
full record during the last year and
that this shows that actual necessi-
ties cost his family Of four s1757 in
that period
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Grains and Provisions

Chicago Grain. Close.
Corn-Jan-. s1-s5si. May. sL55h
Oats-Ian-. Ike: May. Ike.
Chicago Provisions, Close.
Pork-Jan-. $3.50: May. $3.50.
Lard-Jan-. $3.50: May. s2As2
Ribs-Jan-. S24-75- May. s2377.
Chicago Produce, Close.
Chicago, Ill Dec 17.-Burter-Firm-
Creamery. 81 a 81 &c
EgEs-Receipts. 1908 cases. Market high
or. Firsts. 81 G62c: ordinary firsts. IS =
Q5sc; at market, cases Included. IS @
Sic.
P5tatocs-Receipts. 40 cars Market IN
changed Minnesota Michigan and Wis
consin. bulk. SL500Ls5: sacks. s1-e0 n 1-s5
Pouitry-Alive- higher. Fowls, 1914 @
IS &c: springs, sc; turkeys SOC
Kansas City Produce, Close
Kansas City. No. Dec 17.-Butter-
Creamery. 601zc; firsts 5sEc; seconds,
SCI &c; packing, 41c.
Eggs-FIrsts. SOC; seconds. 47c.
Poultry-Hens. &c; ROSTERS. 1TiEc;
broilers, SOC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
COPPER SHARES
GOING HIGHER
Market For Coppers Is Ma
terially Better Than Mon
day; Shorts Piled Up.

The market Tor copper stocks Tuesday
morning was materially better. probably
due 10 the short interest being piled up
I'm the copper shares. according to J. S
Curtiss & Co. Hotel Sheldon.
Anaconda opened unchanged at 65Hs and
advanced to 65Z- SHELTERS opened UP at
S24 and made high for the day at 50 a.
Tnspirat ton recovered from 81 10 a T.
Kennecott and Miami were about the
same. Utah opened at 70 sold off to
74is and worked up as high as IS =. sell
ing off to 75%.
Latest afternoon prices:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
n. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS

(By Associated Press
New York, Dec 17.-Mercantile paper,
9 percent
cial so dav bills on banks, S4.I2&. com
mercial so day bills SA72t. demand
Sf75s5: cables. s4-7645-
Mexican pesos. Y &c
Time loans strong. 60 days, 90 days and
6 months percent bid
Call money. steady; high, 8; low. - !;
ruling rate. 8: closing. bid. u offered at
s last loan. percent
Lead-unchaneed Spot SOS. spetelr
quiet. East St Louis delivery spot offered
at s5.25.
london. Eng. Dec 1.-THE following
were the quotations in the London met
ais market today
Tin-Spot. 1880: futures, $3.50
Spot coppers and futures, f1e2; electro
lytic. 1881
spot lead, fso 10c.
Spot speiter. E56-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

ADCLTB TO MEET.

Advertising placed when the articles
mentioned are timely will be the sub
ject Of the third chapter of the story
of successful retail advertising being
discussed by the members of the FL
Paso Adclub. when it meets at We'd
nesday luncheon in the small dining
room at the Sheldon. Julian Hughes.
retail superintendent for the Kra-
lzauer. Fork & Moye hardware house.
viii lead the talks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
INCREASE SERVICE ON
ARIZONA STREET LINE

With the building OF two extra
switches and the addition OF two extra
cars on the Arizona street line, the
frequency Of service on that line has
heen advanced from ten TO seven and
one half minutes A six minute head
way viii be maintained during rush
hours The Roadway on thu Park line
viii be advanced, commencing We'd
nesday. from seven and one half to
five minutes, according to Harry Pot
ter, traffic superintendent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
INCREASE EQUIPMENT ON
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED

owing to the Increase in railroad
travel since the war ended, through
service has been restored on the tour
ist sleeper Of the Golden State limited
from Los Angeles to Chicago, COM
mencing December Is. This service
was curtailed during the war, reduc-
ing the run to the Chicago to Kansas
City line. One of the Pullman sleep
ers Of the same train. which was elm
mated between Los Los Angeles and
FL Paso during the war. has also been
restored.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Embargo On Hogs To
Chicago StocRuards

Chicago. i'll. Dec. 17.-Announce-
ment was made this afternoon that
on account of congestion existing at
the Chicago stockyards. an embargo
has been placed on all fresh loadings
of hogs for this city.
The embargo viii remain in force
until the excessive accumulation has
been cleared up. About 1000 carloads
Of hogs are now in transit to Chi
cago. or already in the yards here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Piper Denies Killing of
Girl, Though Admits He
Passed Her as His Wife

1Iuskegon. Mich. Dec. 17.-Milo H
Piper, charged with the staying OF
Miss Frieda Weichman. OF Chicago,
admitted Monday he had visited sew
eraI Michigan cities with her in 1916,
when they passed as man and wife
according to prosecuting attorney
Brock. but insisted he knew nothing
Of her death and burial in a lonely
spot in Eggleston township, where
the body was unearthed a year later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
GRAIN PRICES
AGAIN LOWER
Weakness Attributed To
Bearish Outlook Regard
ing Provisions.

Chicago. H.. Dec. 17.-Weakness, which
developed in corn today, was ascrihed
largely TO the bearish outlook regarding
provisions. Opening prices. which varied
from the same as yesterdays finish TO lc
lower. with January at S1-347s G1-35 and
Nay at S1-54iz 1-35. were followed by
a moderate rally and then by a decided
setback all around.
The market closed firm. x G1Kc net
higher. with January at S135& 01-355 e.,
and May at SI.a5is 01.c5I.
Oats Also Give Way.
oats gave way with corn After open
ing sc Off to a like advance. with Ianu-
airy at 71ss q 72c. the market underwent
a material sag
Provisions dropped the maximum al
lowed under the rules Rallies failed to
last
Depression was hut little changed in the
late dealings. with stoclJyards here and
elsewhere conEested. and lard off about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Wanted-5ids



Sealed bids will be received BY the
County Auditor At his office in -he Court
House az Fl Paso. Texas. up % the hour
Of ten f10l o'clock a. m. q wednesday
the 18th day OF December, ISIS, FOR the
grading and surfacsnE of the following
roads IN e Paso County,
Road running south from Cauutlllo
cross road to the connection with road
running west from Borderland bridge
Road from main paved road east OF
Tsieta TO the North Loop read at County
Farm
5-Cuadrilla cross running from main
road TO Cuadrilla-
Island road running from Fabens to-
ward Isla-
Bidding blanks and copies % the Plans
and Specifications can be secured upon
application at the office u the County
Engineer in the Court House at e Paso,
Texas
~ OF e Paso. IN the amount Of Two
Hundred fs2o0l Dollars must accompar ~
all bids. The right IS reserved 10 reject
any OF all bids.
T. B. 1IcCLINTOCE.
County Judge
J A. ESCAJEDA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
French Hotel Men To
Ban For 10 Years Foe
Employees, Customers

Paris. France, Dec 17.-CHavas.) y
The general syndicate Of French hotel
men announces that it has decided
that for ten years it will not receive
a native OF enemy countries as an en-
ploye or customer. This decision will
be transmitted TO organizations of no
tel men in all the allied countries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
FORMER MARYLAND BANKER
PUT ON TRIAL FOR KILLING

Elkton. Nd, Dec. 17.-Charles Hal
p ardt Johnson. for many years con-
nected with the national banks Of this
town and Aberdeen. Nd, as teller and
cashier. respectively, was placed on
trial Monday on an Indictment charg-
ing him with the murder OF Maj. Will
liam r. King, Of Brooklyn, y. Y, army
architect Mai King boarded at the
johnson home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Reno Nouns Little
Is NeUddd Goes Dru

Reno. New, Dec. 17.-When the mid
night hour struck, Nevada went dry
and there appeared to be little mourn
ing or jollification in Reno Caharets
and bars were well filled TO the clos
ing hour. Stocks Of liquor ran low in
many places before the law went into
effect Some of the saloons will be
occupied by other businesses, while
Few viii try the sale Of soft drinks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Admiral Is Elected
PortugaPs President

Lisbon. Portugal. Dec. IL Havas-1
Admiral Canto y Castro has beer
elected president Of Portugal in sue
cession 10 DR.. Sidonio Paes. who was
assassinated last Saturday night.