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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
CHICAGO srREETcAR MEN
TO END STRIKE
BY Narrow Margin They Vote to
Accept Wage Boost-PubIic
to Foot the Bill.

Chicago-Chicago streetcar men
have voted to end the strike by q ma.
Jority OF 1856. Car service was re.
sumed Aug. 2 on both surface and
elevated lines, which had been tied
up i've days by strike of Il. 900 men
Inc vote was taken on acceptance
Oh proposition agreed upon by rem
resentatives of the union and the
companies. but which the member
ship rejected, voting to strike imme-
diately. Radical leaders dominated
that meeting, union officials declared
and the referendum vote was taken.
Men Gain Increase.
The men gain an increase from AZ
TO DO cents on surface lines and from
81 to 81 cents on the elevated roads
with the eight-hour day. time and
one-half for overtime work and a re.
arrangement Of runs
The agreement between represent.
atives of the men and companies was
made through negotiations in which
the state public utilities commission
participated 1t is understood that
the commission will open a hearing
on the elevated companies applica.
ton for higher fares and that later
the surface lines will file an appli-
cation
hapid hearings are expected, with
a decision for, fares increased from 5
to cents on the surface lines and
from b to or s cents on the eleva-
ted roads To meet the benefits
granted the employees. the public prob
ABLY VIII have to pay a sum in ex-
cess of $S,OO0,00O annually.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
MARKET At SPOKANE.

The whole country is experiencing
an era OF great industrial, CONNER.
cial and financial prosperity, the like
OF which has never been known. Yet
1t must be recognized that this is
due largely to the special needs of
the present moment and the fortunate
position OF the United States in rela-
ton thereto. We stin have the prob
lem of REIMBURSEMENT" before us. OF
finding out what the future basis of
industry and monetary values for us
is to be, and getting both wages and
prices In a proper relation thereto.
and allaying popular unrest and dis,
content.
The average price of all commod-
tiles, according to the bankers com
modify price index, stood on the
first OF July at s645.22. compared with
S644.5s month before, s606.sO on the
first of the year and S60s.ee a wear
ago. Although this is the highest
average price for commodities ever
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
RAILROAD CRISIS
OVER THE COUNTRY
HOUSE CANCELS PROPOSED =
CESS AT REQUEST OF THE
PRESIDENT.
CONGRESS- IS ASKED TO Help
suggests That Commission q. NJ
TO Determine Wage ouestior
Wants Power Mandatory ov.,
Interstate Commission.

Washington, d. ca r
crisis, growing out of the b,n. wi
OF living, is facing the railro.s ''
mlnistration. So pressing arc a.
mands of the railroad emnIora" ue'
more pay to maintain their 60 iOf
OF living that President VILE Da'u
lowing extended conferences w;ts WI
rector General Hines, asked tho h..
or representatives to abandon ou'e
posed recess of five weeks nv
ning this week, and remain in weas
ington to consider the creation 80 S4
commission which would detorn,,-a
all questions concerning the wagaa lug -
railway workers.
The house voted to comnlv Min
the presidents request. '1
The president took a new ston :
railroad legislation in suggesting
congress that the act to create tSo
commission should make the doc,
sions of that body mandatory unOa
the rate-making body and nrovida
when necessary, increased rates ~
cover any recommendation for -
creases in wages, and therefore in
the cost of operating the railroadsp
increased Rates Up to Congress.
This was the first time that cor
gress ever was asked by the chief
executive to order the interstate com
MERGE commission to advance rates
Mr.. Wilson's letter addressed to tba
chairmen of the house and senate IN.
terstate commerce committees, yir.
tually transfers to the floor of con.
gress whether there shall be an in.
crease in transportation charges. long
forecast by the steadily growing de.
ficit arising from the failure of rail.
road income to equal the government
guarantee.
Net Income Shows Deficit.
Net operating income of the roads
under federal control amounted to
approximately s51,SOO,OOO in June,
iedVlng a reflclt of $23, 900 900, CON-
pared with one-twelfth of the guar.
antted annual rental and a deficit Of
$3O,5O0,0O0, as compared with the ay.
erage income in June of the three
year test period on which the annual
rental was based.
For the first six months of the
calendar year, the deficit amounted to
more than 1926, 100000, compared with
the annual rental The half
year net income was less than per
cent on the $4,000, 100000 of railroad
property taken over by the govern
nent. Director General Hines de-
clared the falling off in freight bust
ness continued to be an important
factor in the deficit, combined with
increases in rates which have been
on a much lower percentage than in
creases in wages and prices Of mate
rails.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
SPEED RECORD FOR ALTITUDE.
Army Filler Makes 1877 Miles an Hour
at 1900 Feet.

Dayton. Ohio.-Major r. w. Schoe-
der, army aviator. Monday set new
worlds speed record for high alti-
tudes, il is claimed, when he flew at
a rate of 1877 miles an hour at a
height of 49, 400 feet. He used a two
seated Lepere biplane, designed by
Captain Lepere of the French army.
1t was equipped with a 12-cylinder
Liberty motor and super-charger.
C. w. Elfey. expert aero
nautic observer, was passenger.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
ToMALski KILLS MAN, WIFE;
TELLS THE POLICE
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Grove Shot Dead
in Their Own Home at Spokane
Slayer 10 in jail.

Spoksne.-Magnus C. Grove, car
riage maker. age 35, and Mrs. Matte
M. Grove. his wife, age 30. were shot
to death Sunday night in their home
near the river bank along the Great
Northern tracks east Of the Division
street bridge, by Thomas Tomalski,
age 40. Polish laborer. who, after
throwing the revolver which he used
into the river, raced to the police sta
ton to give himself up.
Tomalski, in broken English, told
several conflicting stores of the trag-
edy, one being that they had stolen
money from him.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
Would Requisitlon Food.

Washington. ID. CA bill authoriz-
ing President Wilson to requisition
food. fuel and other necessities and
sell them at reasonable prices and to
appropriate $l0.000.000 as working
fund. has been introduced by Repre-
sentative James. republican. of Mich
igan.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
Big Demand for Pennies.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The abnormal de-
mand for pennies is still taxing the
capacity OF the presses in the Phila-
delphia mint, the enormous total of
3S,931,00 having been struck during
July. The other coinage consisted of
$4,000 dimes and 9.306,0O0 nickels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
Earthquake on Pacific.

On Board U. S. S. New Mexico
Six dreadnaughts of the Pacific fleet
were shaken severely by a double
earthquake shock Sunday afternoon
20 miles off the coast Of the state OF
Colima, Mexico. None of the war
ships reported any damage.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
MARKET REPORT
Portland.

Oats-No. 3 white feed, $50. Bar
ley-Standard feed, SOS: No. 3 blue,
S69.50. Corn-No. yellow, 5000.
Eastern oats and corn in bulk: Oats
No. white, $55 3S-pound clipper,
$3.50. Corn-No. yellow, ST.. Bar
ley-No. 2. $65.25.
Butter-Prints, extras, Gle: cubes.
extras, SIC; prime firsts, sec. Butter
iar-Portland delivery, No. / sour
cream, Gle.
Cattle-Steady. Steers, best 5000
~; good to choice, $9@9.5O; medium
to good, $4,000; fair to good, S7.75
@S.25; common to fair, $7@7.5O;
good to choice cows and heifers, IS
@9; medium to good, $7@7.25: fair
to medium to good, $7@7.25; fair to
medium, $4.50@5.50; Gamers, 1904;
bulls, $5@7.5O; calves, $9@13.
Hogs-Steady. Prime mixed, $22 rs
@23; medium, S2l@21.75; rough
heavies, S2O.25@21; pigs, $1,000.
Sheep-Lower. Prime lambs, SIPS
@12.50; fair to medium, 5000;
yearlings, $6@s.50; wethers, S7@7.5O:
ewes, $6Q7.5O.
Chicago.
Corn-No. mixed, $1.9902: No.
2 yellow, $2Q2.O2. Oats-No. 2 white,
7s%cQ$l.12; No. 3 white, 77H@s1c.
Rye-No. ,, S1.67@16s. Barley.
$l.37@1.41. Timothy, $9011.50. Clio
yer, nominal. Pork, nominal. Lard,
S3+ Ribs, $27Q2s.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 49653bc.
Eggs-Lower; firsts, 411s421hc; ordi-
nary firsts, 39@40c; at mark, cases
included, 39@41c; storage packed.
firsts, 43@43hc.
Hogs-Unsettled at yesterdays av-
erage to IS cents higher Top, $23.6O;
heavy, $21.6O@23.25; medium, S21.50
@23.50; light, S21.40@23.4O; light
light, $2l@22.s5; heavy packing sows,
smooth, o.7s@21.5O; packing sows,
rough, $l9.75@sO.50; pigs, s1e.5O@
21.
Cattle-Weak. Beef steers, medium
and heavy, choice and prime, $3.50
Q1S.50; medium and good. Sf2.25@
1850; common, S10@12.25; light.
good and choice, S14.25@17.5O: com
mon and medium, $9.50@14.25. Butch
er cattle. heifers, $7@1450; COWS. 81
@l3.75; Gamers and cutters, $4,000
z; veal calves. light and handy.
sl5.75@16.75; feeder steers, 1880
1875; stocker steers, $7@1l.25; west
ern range steers, S9@16.25; cows and
heifers, S7.25@12.75.
Sheep-Unsettled Lambs, "a lbs.
$l3@16.75; culls and common, ssh
1880; yearling wethers, S1O@12.5O:
ewes, medium, good and choice, 81
az; culls and common, $2.75@6.5O.
New York.
Spot coffee steady; Rio rs, 2sc:
Santos is, 29hc to 29%c.
Spot cotton, quiet: middling, 1870.
San Francisco.
Butter. 5sHc. Eggs, fresh extras.
59hc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
Courts Prohibit PIeketina.

Los Angeles.-Striking unions and
the individuals directing their pro-
ceedings, have been enjoined from
picketing the shipyards at Los An
geles harbor. where strikes are in
progress.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
BUDAPEST is IN A
PiTiFUL CONDITION
Streets Half Deserted. No Stores
Open, Food Scsrce-Beia
Kun 10 Deposed.

Budapest.-The city Monday pre-
scented a pitiful appearance after the
flight of the communists. The streets
are half deserted. no stores are open,
there is little food in the hotels or
private houses. and no soap. soffee.
tobacco or linen is to be had.
Many windows are broken. The
people move abolt aimlessly. but
smiles have replaced the looks of
terror previously on their faces.
The new cabinet is satting daily.
working on the task of reconstruction
and the bringing about of order.
Bella Kun has been deported
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
SELLING TO PEOPLE
SURPLUS ARMY. FOOD
GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO MOVE
TO REDUCE HIGH COST
a OF LIVING.
MAKE DELIVERIES BY MAIL
Beans, Pumpkin, Squash, as Well az
Meat, Will Go to PubIic-WiIl Hit
Profiteers-President Gets
Full Reports.

Washington, d. C.-In the face of
growing unrest over the high cost of
living. as indicated by the spreading
strike of railroad workers, many gov
eminent agencies moved Monday in
efforts to effect return to normal
price levels.
Immediate sale of all surplus food
stuffs purchased for the army, instead
OF only canned goods, was ordered by
the war department. Millions of
pounds of meat. beans, pumpkin and
squash, and other commodities will be
offered to the public Monday, August
IL, through the parcel post system, at
prices materially lower than those
now prevailing in the market Pur-
chasers will have to pay the posage
charges from the place of storage
Director General Hines, Commits
sioner C0lver and Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell, appointed by the confer
ence assembled by Attorney General
Palmer to recommend steps to reduce
living costs, were instructed partic-
ularly to deal with profiteering and
to suggest how law enforcement agen-
cies should proceed to bring to JUS
tice men guilty of extortion through
unreasonable prices.
May Deal With Wheat Crop.
If any recommendation is made to
congress it is believed most likely
that it will deal with sale of the
wheat crop at market prices and the
absorption by the government of the
loss between the price and the 1925
guaranteed the farmer
Congress continued to discuss the
living question and at the White
House President Wilson was said to
be receiving full reports on all phases
of it. The senate adopted resolu-
ton asking the banking committee
whether reduction OF the currency in
flation would help the situation.
Filler Circles Pixies Peak.
Colorado Springs, Col-Lieutenan
Alex Lendrum of Colorado Springs,
in a Curtiss Oriole biplane, circled
the summit of Pixies Peak Sunday,
reaching an altitude of 1920 feet
He was accompanied by two passen-
gers. The flight was the first ever
made to the crest
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
mexieans Blow Up pas.enosr rr,,n

ne" fork-Mexican bandits recent
~ oiew up passenger train between
,na and San Marcos, less than
ioO miles from Mexico City, killing so
persons including IL boys from the
German college at Pueblo wearing how
scout uniforms. wy
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
San Francisco BUYS Arnv a.s..

90 San francisco.-Approximately 25..
vVo persons daily are attending a sale
mere OF bacon and canned goods orig.
lnaiiy purchased by the government
Europe. anu III
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
New York Metal Market

The 18th annual meeting Oh NV
Mississippi Retail Hardware ana ~
plement association, held at Agrlsss
tural college, July 8 to 10, aoop, ~.
an entire new constitution anu ~
laws, one OF the features Oh WIS
was the raising OF the dues ron !,
$40 a year. Resolutions were suo r..
ed endorsing the extension work n
ing done by the A. and M. COLLEGE
introducing labor-saving impieln0ass as.
and devices; urging members " tba
sist county demonstrators In Us.
junior farm mechanics campsisof
and endorsing the standardiEation IN.
track of farm wagons and re, Sast
mending that dealers use tneil a.
efforts in making standardizatlon~ lara
fective. The following officers snu
elected: President, Kirby sssrt
Aberdeen; vice president nv res.
Stingley, Pelahatchie; secretary-as
urer, d. Scoates, A. and M. coh'e
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05

or me sweet young thing was asking
T Tha What are those ships p
sa nein : men-of-war," replied the old
SAT SAT- on and what are the little
ones Just In front?" "Them's inst
Tugs oh, yes, of course: tu9s.of.
war I've heard Of them o''
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
HIGH LIVING COST
BATTLES CONGRESS
MEASURES DESIGNED TO ALLIE
WAITE SITUATION NOW BE-
ING CONSIDERED.
AND CABINET BUSY
PRESIDENT Expects important Recon-
mendstions Within Few Weeks
May Decide to Sell Wheat at
the Market Price.

Washington, ID. Developments
Saturday in efforts of the govern
ment to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing were:
me senate again discussed increas-
ed living costs, but postponed action
On the Myers resolution proposing re-
duction in currency circulation.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to consider means of reducing liy.
ing expenditures and report to Presi-
dent Wilson and cabinet
The national officers of the Broth
erhood of Railway Conductors con
ferred with President Wilson regard
ing increased wages and the cost of
living.
The house interstate commerce
commission reported. favorably a res
olution directing the federal trade
commission to investigate the increas-
ed price of shoes.
Resolutions and bills designed to al
leyiate conditions of living were in
troduced in both houses of congress.
President Wilson has the subject
Of economic conditions before him in
a variety of phases. He said that he
expected important recommendation
within a fortnight" from his adj
visers.
To Consider Problems.
Railroad problems will be taken up
by the senate and house
interstate commerce committees that
expect Director General Hines to sub
init later in the week the admins
tration bill providing a wage board
with his authority to require rate in
creases paralleling wage increases.
Strong opposition is developing to the
wage board plan with sentiment for
transferring complete authority to the
interstate commerce commission.
Prohibition enforcement legislation
IS due to advance another step with
The report If the senate judiciary
of its subcommittee ten
tative bill. Transfer soon of the leg
station to the senate calendar for
early consideration is proposed.
Tariff legislation still is before the |
house and its ways and means COM |
nittee and the senate finance COM |
nittee may report this week the |
house bills abolishing war taxes on |
soft drinks. Several house investiga-
ions will be continued all this week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05
MINING NOTES

The zinc plant of the Anaconda
Copper Mining Co., at Great Falls
Mont, closed July "a on orders re-
ceived from Butte, and 500 men are
out of employment, The reverbera'
tory furnaces will close iii about TWO
weeks, or as soon as the ore STOCK
on hand can be used, which will put
zoo more out of employment.
Moderate quantities of refined cop
per have been bought for German
manufacturing interests, one OF tns
leading selling agencies at New forA
announced July 30. Shipments nave
been already begun and are expec.s'a
to assume larger proportions. Aour
tional sales of copper to Englanu'
France and several Scandinavia
countries also are reported. with poo''
poets OF further exports to Japan
New York Metal Market
Bar silver, $1.07%.
Copper, quiet; electrolytic, spy
2312c; August, 23hc; September, sfs
Iron, steady, unchanged. Metal o.
change quotes lead weak; spot, ~
fered, 5.70; August, SIS; spene,,
weak; East st. Louis delivery sp''
offered. 7.50; August, 7.55.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05

]. A Patterson has sold his hard
ware business at Salem to Hirsch
Shusterowitz and retired.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-05

Russell & Moore have opened lila.
Star Meat Market" at SteYen''''
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-28
OLD LONDON BELL F0UNDRIES
Relics of Many of Them Are Still to
Be Found Scattered Through
the British Capital.

In the days before clocks, to say
nothing of watches, were common the
bells of London occupied a much more
important position than they do to-
day. 'Prentices depended on this bell
and that to call them very unwillingly
to work of morning and release them
very willingly from work of an eve
ming, whilst bells were requisitiOned
for all manner of special purposes.
And so there were many bell foundries
In the city. Relics of them are found
In many places, even if it is only q
street name, such as Bitter street,
which, as Mr.. Landfear Lucas points
out, was undoubtedly Bell-sitZers or
Founders lane. Then Belsize probably
owes its name, he declares, to bell
foundry on the lower part of Hamp-
stead hill. Something of this sort is
all that remains of many Of them, but
others, like the Whitechapel Bell
foundry, which has been charged with
returning and rehanging the bells of
Westminster abbey for the peace re-
joicings, have continued to do business
through the centuries. The foundry
commenced business in 1910.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-28
Tanks Like a Deck of Cards.

In the open stretch, beyond the last
fringe of wood, we struck the field
where the American tanks attacked
the Huns on flank and rear and fin
ished the battle Of Argonne wood
Elizabeth Frazer writes in the Satur-
day Evening Post. Later we saw q
complete outfit of these grotesque
monsters go walloping across she'll
torn field. Their insignia were the
characters on a deck Of cards. and
they always followed suit. Thus an
ace of spades was always followed by
the king of spades, the king by his
spouse; and so on down to the tray.
AS we passed. the knave of hearts
thrust forth a grinning face from his
round armored little turret and waved
grimy paw. Close on his tail wag-
gishly tangoed the ten spot. 1t was
like some mad scene in "Alice in Won
derland."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-28
DEATH OF A FAMOUS DUCK
Peggy Of Rouen, NJ. j., Laid 325 Eggs
in Single Year, and Was Easily
Worlds Champion.

The death Of Peggy, the famous
duck of Rouen, New Jersey, comes as
reminder to us that we would do
well to follow the principles which
guided the life Of this excellent bird.
Peggy was celebrated in two hemis-
pheres as the champion egglayer of the
world, the New York Evening Post
states. Peggy, in one year laid as
many as 325 eggs. Yet, celebrated as
she was. noted wherever eggs were laid
or scrambled, head of her glorious pro-
fession, what was her attitude after
we entered the war? Did she rush into
print, airing her opinion as to what
the president ought to do? Not at all.
Despite numerous tempting offers from
fowl fashions and other magazines,
she refrained from utterance and con-
tinued contributing her daily drop to
national victory. Even when the Ger
mans opened their recent peace drive
Peggy did not turn hysterical and de-
mand that they at once surrender all
the Strassburg geese. She, still in ST.
lence. went on with her lay. 1t is re-
lated of her that on the morning of her
demise she quietly produced an egg,
and. indicating her satisfaction with
a feeble quack, keeled over and ex-
pired.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-28
Timely SUGGESTION.

A Brooklyn lady who bought some
get-rich-while-you-seep oil and min
ing stock recently, is now just too pro-
voked for anything because she didn't
examine the shares more closely. Some
of them are red, some yellow and some
green. She tried to paper her kitchen
walls with them after the president of
the company disappeared, but the artis-
tic effect was not satisfactory.
In doing your spring shopping for
worthless securities. insist on getting
stock certificates that harmonize in
color. Then you can use them for
decorative purposes after the COM
pany goes to the wall.
An old piano box covered with the
shares of deceased corporations
makes a pretty good clothes press,
provided the stock matches nicely in
shade and texture. Persons who are
cclor blind should be extremely eau
tious with their wildcat investments
these days.-Thrift Magazine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-28
BRIDAL FLOWERS HERE AGAIN
Market Is Sure Harbnger
Of World Peace.

One interesting sign of the coming
of peace has been the temperance Of
real orange blossoms at weddings.
During the war they were difficult to
obtain, owing to the fact that they
come as rule from France. Nearly
all the orange flowers which are used
at smart marriages in London and
Paris are grown in the sheltered val
leys of the Alps Maritimes behind the
Riviera.
Here there are orchards of orange
trees scattered over the sunny slopes,
end the local peasantry devote most Of
their time to growing the beautiful
flowers. No attempt is made to get
the fruit, seeing that the orange trees
are solely cultivated for the sake Of
the giistening blooms.
A large part Of the floral crop finds
it's way to the perfume factories Of
Grasse, but the choicest sprays are
picked for the London and Paris mar
kets. Orange flowers Keep fresh for a
considerable time, and they stand the
journey to England very well. arriving
in perfect condition.-London News.