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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
EDITORS WELCOME
CRUISER MONTANA
Newspaper Men Greet First Shin Of
Pacific Fleet to enter Puget
Sound Port.

Seattle.-Sixty-six delegates to the
National Editorial association conyen-
tion here, including also members of
the Oregon and Washington State
Press associations, extended the north
vests first greeting to the first shin
OF the new Pacific fleet to touch Puget
sound waters, when the cruiser Mon.
tana arrived at Bremerton Saturday.
The editors were guests of the J. T.
Duthie & Co., shipbuilding company,
on the steel steamer Seattle Spirit
which was making her trial trip. Just
OF Bremerton the vessel met the
Montana coming in. With a crash the
merchant vessels band struck I'D "The
Star-Spangled Banner" and the editors
cheered themselves hoarse. The Mon
tana acknowledged the welcome with
her whistle. President c.. e. Ingalls,
OF the Oregon Press association and
President E. NJ. Conner Of the Wash
ington association were with the par
ty OF editors. The Seattle Spirit is
commanded by Captain A. p. Spauld-
ing, native of Seattle, and all of the
crew are native sons.
After witnessing the launching of the
9600-ton steel steamer Editor here
early Saturday the editors who did
not take the trial trip were guests of
the Seattle port commission on a ferry
Trip about the waterfront, and through
the government locks into Lake Wash
ington. Saturday night newspaper
women of Seattle entertained the Wis
lung women at dinner and a theater
party. The men were guests at a
stag held by the Press club. Sunday
the editors visited the navy yard at
Bremerton.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
$9O, 900 BLAZE IN GRAIN
FIELD AT WAITSBURG
Nearly 800 Acres Swept by Flame
Started by Runaway Mules
Was Insured.

Waitsburg.-A grain fire that swept
approximately 500 acres Saturday. ~
miles north of Waitsburg, resulted in
one of the worst losses this year in
this vicinity Grain was owned by N.
Shaffer, rs acres, threshed and
sacked.
IL is estimated that the yield from
these fields would have averaged 80
bushels to the acre. The grain was
insured at 35 bushels an acre and the
loss to the growers is about Is bush.
els to the acre.
Nine mules and a threshing outfit
were also burned. The flames started
from backfire started by the mules,
hauling the combine, becoming fright
ened and running away.
A fire fighting brigade from Waits
burg went to the aid of the ranch
ers. The total fire loss will be near
ly 100000, and the loss to the ranch
ers about $4,000.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
RAILROAD FIREMEN'S WANTS
RAILWAY WORKERS ASK IS TO IS
PER CENT BOOST: NEW
SCALE ADOPTED.
Want $3.50 to $7.2O a Day-Reuuest
Mechanical Stokers on Coal Burn
Engines of Over 10000 Pounds
pr Two Firemen.

Cleveland-A SO to 65 per cent in
crease in wages is demanded for H.
900 firemen and hostlers on railroads
in the United States and Canada in a
wage scale adopted before adjourn
ment Sunday by 800 general chairmen
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen in session
here for several days
Another demand to be presented to
the director general of railroads is
that all coal burning locomotives in
road service weighing 100000 pounds
and over shall be equipped with me-
chanical stokers and that two firemen
shall be employed on all such locomo-
tiyes until they are SO equipped.
About half of the $4,000 engines in
the United States will come under this
proposal
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
DATES FOR IDAHO FAIRS.

Eleven cities and towns in Idaho
at which fairs are to be held this
year have announced the dates OF
their exhibitions. The town. name
of the fair and the dates on which
they will be hel dare as follows;
American Falls-Power county fair
September 1912.
Observation-Disclosures county pure
bred live stock show, December |
Boise-State fair of Idaho, Septem-
Der 1927.
Filer-Twin Falls county fair, Sep
TENDER 30-October 3.
Lewiston-Northwest live stock
show, November GA.
Lewiston-Nez Perez county fair,
September 22-27
Nezperce-Lewis county farm bu-
reau fair, October 1-3.
Rupert-Cassia county fair, Septem-
Der 1920.
Salmon-Lemhi county fair, Sep
TENDER lib.
st. Anthony-Fremont county farm
bureau exhibit, September 1918.
Wilder-Wilder farm bureau fair.
September IS.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
TWENTY MEN KILLED
COAL MINE DISASTER
RECOVER FOUR BODiES-FUMES
ovERPoWER MANY
RESCUERS.
NEAR 0AkV|EW, COL.
Condition of Mine Exact Result
Hard to Determine-Occurr
Mile and Half in Mine.

Trinidad, Col.-Eighteen or 20 men
are believed dead, buried under the
debris from the explosion in the Oak.
view mine of the Oakdale Coal com.
pany, near La Veta, Col. recently.
Fumes from the gas explosion to.
night filled the mine, and several res
cuers weer overcome and were re-
vived with difficulty. Owing to the
gas fumes and the wrecked condition
OF the mine it was considered doubt
full whether the full death list could
be learned.
approximately 40 men were in the
mine when the explosion occurred
Ten escaped through the main stope
after the explosion, and 10 others
made their way to the surface
through an adjoining mine. William
Davis, sinner. one of those overcome
recovered sufficiently to make his
way to the surface. None of the
others has been heard from.
The blast occurred about mile
and half in the workings of the
mine.
fearful throngs of women and chill
dren, relatives Of the missing men,
eagerly waited at the mine for word
from the rescue crews. Mine Off
Gals said the rescue attempts would
be continued. Officials said there
is slight chance that any of the men
still are alive.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Discuss Lodge Draft.
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

Fifty eight bushels of Jenkins Club
wheat an acre is the yield threshed
by Gilbert Lyon on the Arnold S.
Lyon farm, just east of Moscow,
Idaho, Aug. IL. The wheat tests No.
l. There We're Is acres in this field.
Thirty-five acers adjoining yielded 40
bushels per acre.
Fl. f. Kelly, a big wheat rancher
of the Washtucna district, expects to
harvest approximately 100000 bush
els of wheat this year, according to
his report to the Exchange National
bank. Mr.. Kelly operates 5000 acres
near Washtucna, and his first thresh-
ing retuNs indicate that the grain
will average 20 bushels to the acre.
Catalogues and watermelons to
from Wapato, Wash, in the next few
weeks, according to the estimate of
G. H. Cardwell of the Pacific Fruit
and Produce Co. Movement of melons
are just getting under Roadway. There
will be total of ITS cars at least
Catalogues are bringing the grow
er from $2.25 to $2.75 and water
melons between SIG to $1S ton.
Nebraska's 1919 corn yield was, Au-
gust II, forecast at 174,S30,0 bushels,
or 51,744,000 bushels more than last
year. This estimate was made in the
August crop report of the United
States bureau Of crop estimates and
the state board OF agriculture. The
predicted production, however Is
13,766,000 bushels under the fve-year
1913-1917 average. Cold, wet weather
in the spring, cut worms and drouth
in the summer are held responsible.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
SHOTS FIRED IN
CHICAGO RIOTS
Strike Of Lunch Room Workers Is
Cause of the Outbreak-No
One Was injured.

Chicago.-Riotous outbreaks in
which a few shots were fired and
fist fights were prominent occur
red Sunday night in connection
with strike voted by lunch room
employees. Three disturbances oc.
CURED in the downtown district
where the police were called and
used clubs and fists to dispense the
gatherings.
The strike was voted Sunday to
be effective at midnight, but half
hour earlier the police were sum-
moned to three dunch rooms where
|. w. w. members had gathered.
When crowds of jeering /. w. w.
appeared near some of the lunch
rooms the police attempted to dis
perse them and met opposition. A
few shots were fired but no one
was wounded
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
MEXICAN BANDITS HOLD
FLiERS FOR RANSOM
Demand $15,0 for Release of Two
Aviators-Must Be Paid by
Aug. 18-Close to Border.

Maria. TeXas.-Letters purport-
ing to be from Lieutenants Paul II.
Davis and Harold G. Peterson,
American army aviators. missing
since Aug. 10, were received here
Aug. II at military headquarters.
The letters stated the aviators were
bling held by bandits for $4,000
ransom somewhere in Mexico and
were threatened with death unless
the ransom was paid, according to
the letters.
The demand for the ransom was
received here Sunday and a report
made at once to Major General
Dickman, commander of the south
ern department. An unconfirmed
report also was received that the
aviatOrs were being held close to
the American border and that Chi
CO Cano, famous bandit of the Big
Bend-Ojinaga district, was the lead
err of the bandit band holding the
aviators.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
MINING NEWS

The Silver Gable Mining Co., oper.
ating near the Idaho-Montana line,
five miles north of Taft, has disclosed
two to three feet of milling ore on it's
tunnel level, according to an unof-
fetal report received by Spokane
stakeholder
The entire face of the tunnel being
driven at depth Of 500 feet in the
Richmond mine is in ore, according to
Harry Kingsbury of Olin & Co., Wal
lace, Idaho. 1t is a sulphide of both
shipping and milling grades A stope
will be opened as soon as the drift
has proceeded far enough and sort
ing and shipping will be started.
The aho-Continental mine is in
full operation with a total compile
ment of 100 men in all departments,
according to Robert N. Bell, state
mine inspector for Idaho, who has
just returned to Spokane from the
property, situated 26 miles from Port
hill. The operators have been ship
ping go tons of concentrates daily
since the roads became solid enough
to haul ore over, which was on July
%. They are using IL motor trucks
between the mine and the railroad at
Porthille
The Rambler Cariboo mine is reach
ing steadily into the big ore body con-
tanned in the Jennie claim, bought re-
Gently, and is preparing it for produc-
ton, according to advices received by
Sidney Norman. Part of this vein lies
within the old Rambler-Cariboo hold.
ings to the tenth level, where it dips
into the Jennie ground. 1t has con-
tributed large part of the ore from
which the Rambler-Cariboo paid divi-
dends so the purchasers are familiar
with it. Some 80 men are employed
in the mine and mill and second
shift will be put on at the mill at
once. Considerable new machinery is
being installed and new tram cable
to connect the mine and the mill, 49,
600 feet long.
New York Metal Market.
Bar silve Slips an ounce.
Copper, dull; electrolytic, spot, 90
Q23kc. August, 23h@23Ac; Sep
TENDER, 23c; small lots for spot and
prompt delivery, 22@22Ac. Iron,
steady and unchanged. Metal Elk
change quotes lead easy; psot, $3.50
@5.50; September, $5.4O@5.65. Spell
ter, easy; East ST. Louis delivery,
spot, $7.15@7.30; September, $1,000
1914.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
CONGRESS L|NCERS
OVER TREATY TERMS
OPPOSITION TO SHANTUNG PRO-
VISION GROWS STRONGER
EACH DAY.
WANT COMMITTEE TO REPORT
Reported Position of Wilson Indicates
Trend Of the Amendment Fight
MAY Became RaIIying
Point of Republicans.

| Washington.-As a sequel to the
White House conference August Is be-
tween President Wilson and Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader in
the senate treaty fight, it became ap-
parent August 16 that the administra-
ton forces would center their present
effort on bringing the treaty out of
committee and defeating any textual
amendments, leaving in the back
ground any negotiations relative to
final ratification with reservations.
Meantime senators declared one, re-
suit of the recent negotiations and of
Senator Hitchcock's statements after
he left the president had been to
stiffen resistance to any attempt at
unreserved ratification and to in
crease the determination of those who
want the treaty amended outright.
They asserted Fridays roll had
shown opposition to the Shantung pro-
vision growing stronger in the face of
the explanatory statements from To-
kyo and from the White House.
Trend OF Fight.
The reported position of the presi-
dent that any teXtual amendments
would send the treaty back for re-
negotiation with Germany without
any military force to compel accept
ance of the American demands was
taken as largely forecasting the trend
of the amendment fight. 1t was un-
derstood that feature would be. en-
phasized by Senator Hitchcock in a
speech he is expected to make in the
senate. The fact that Senator Hitch
cock did not quote the president as
standing uncompromisingly against
reservations for the same reason was
pointed out as significant by some of
the group of republicans, who under
the lead of Senator McNary, republi-
can, of Oregon, have agreed to set
OF reservations. They declared all the
elements OF the situation bore out
their claim that they had information
insuring democratic assent to their
program.
Discuss Lodge Draft.
Among the group there was some
favorable comment during the day on
the new set of reservations shown to
republican senators by Republican
Leader Lodge. In the same quarter it
was pointed out that should he def
nitely give his support to reserva-
ton program acceptable to a large
number of senators the logical out
come might be draft of reserva-
tions by him which would become the
rallying point of republican reser-
vaitno forces.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
FARMERS WARNING
|. GIVEN TO CONGRESS
UNABLE TO ESTIMATE Tue
PROBABLE MARKET FOR
NEXT YEAR.
DEMANDS LIKE UNTO UNIONS
House and Senate Bodies Plan
Amendments to Control Food
Sugar Dealer Realizes 40
Per Cent Profit.

misunderstanding was given
Saturday by representatives of farm
ers' organizations testifying before
the house and senate agricultural
committees that unless present dis
turbed conditions resulting from prof
iteering 'in goods and wages" and
strikes were settled soon the country
would face a far worse situation
from the high cost of living next year
than at present.
Farmers, they said, were preparing
now for next years crops and under
present conditions they could not es-
innate what the probable market
would be. Fears were expressed that
there would be decreased production
The house and senate committees
are considering amendments to the
food control act designed to enable
the department of justice to make
more active campaign to prevent
boarding and profiteering and the
joint session was held to hear the
farmers representatives The COM
mittees hope to act finally on the
amendments next week and rush the
legislation through congress.
More Foodstuffs Seized.
Seizure of foodstuffs held in cold
storage was continued Saturday by
federal agents in several cities. Fur
Their seizures under libel warrants
are expected next week and special
grand juries were summoned in sew
eral states to hear evidence in cases
OF alleged boarding and profiteering.
Announcement was made by the
postoffice department that the post
age rate on surplus army food, sale
OF which through the parcel post
system begun last Monday, would be
the same to persons living in the
farthest zones from the supply cen
tiers as those living in the first zone.
This will equalize the postage to all
purchasers and the difference will be
made up by the war department de-
Quoting the extra postage from the
sale price and turning it over to the
postoffice department.
Surplus army food sold to munich
palit1es now totals 100000 pounds,
but huge stocks still are on hand and
these will be- sold through postmas.
tiers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
IDAHO FORESTS IN
SPREADING FIRES
FLAMES IN SELWAY AND NEZ
PIERCE BEYOND CONTROL
BAD ON CLEARWATER.
VAST AREA BEING CONSUMED
Seasons Expense in Inland Empire
$1,000, 000-Add to Thunder Noun
tain Force, Announcement of
G. A. Smith,

Selway forestry headquarters at
kooskia Sunday reported that the
dense smoke limited the vision to a
half mile and it was impossible to
reveal the exact conditions. The Lock.
saw creek fire in the Selway reserve
is now 80 miles long by 10 miles
wide. The Fish creek fire has burned
over 10000 acres. Between Kooskia
and the Locksaw creek fire there is a
fire on Peet King creew that con
tinues to spread. In the Indian peak
district on Meadow creek fire has
burned all the territory within the
drainage of that creek. This district
lies on the Selway creek slopes about
Is miles from Elk City.
There are 100000 acres on the Sell
way reserve and it lies between the
Clearwater reserve with 997 900 acres,
and the Nez Perez reserve, with 1,117-
900 acres. This timber all lies on the
slopes of the Clearwater and Salmon
river in Idaho.
Ten Fires Beyond Control.
There is a total of 10 fires burn
ing on the Selway reserve. all beyond
control. The situation is distinctly
the worst since 1910 and hope now
rests in a radical change in weather
conditions, according to a summary of
the KOOskia headquarters report.
Supervisor Fullaway of the Nez
pnrnn OF Of l.
that 10000 acres have been burned
over on the reserve. The Gospel
creek fire in the Adams Camp section
and the Mallard creek fire near Elk
City have reached such magnitude
that fire fighters can work about
timber is threatened Thfee sides of
the Gospel creek fire have been
trenched.
Private Holders Intact.
On the Clearwater reserve the Lar
son creek fire, which jumped the
North Fork river August 8, have
burned over three sections on the
south side. Men are fighting the fire
on the nOrCn size 10 keep IL out or
the Rocky creek basin, where a great
stand of white pine is threatened. For
est reserve crews, supplemented by
crews of the Clearwater Protective
association, representing private hold
ings. are hurrying to the scene. There
has been no loss of private holdings.
Reports from all headquarters give
no confirmation that men have lost
their lives in fighting the fires, de-
spite persistent rumors.
A million dollars has been spent
this season for fighting fires in the
forest of northern Idaho and Montana,
according to figures announced by
Assistant. District Forester Glen A.
Smith, in charge of fire fighting.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Peterson Safe Across Border.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 9-Lieutenant
II. G. Peterson. one of the two Amer
lean aviators held by Mexican bandits
for $4,000 ransom, crossed the Dor
der to the American side early this
morning. Lieutenant Paul H. Davis
is expected soon.
The ransom money was taken
across the border to the bandit rem
devious by Captain Matlack of the
Eighth cavalry Captain Matlack
went alone. awaiting signal flashed
from the mountains by the bandits.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
NO MAXIMUM WHEAT PRICE.
Grower Has Right to Make Own Con-
tract, Says Idaho Official.

Miles Cannon, commissioner of ag.
riculture for Idaho, has issued to the
press of the state a statement to the
effect that farmers have a right to
contract the sale of their wheat indie
pendent of the government guarantee
price. He says:
1T is my opinion that there is no
maximum or minimum price estab-
lished to cover wheat; under the law
any contract made between a buyer
and seller is legal, and that the gov
eminent in reality has made no at
tempt to fix price,"
The commissioner contends that the
presidents proclamation fixing a
guaranteed price to be paid by the
government was for the sole purpose
OF stimulating production, but did not
bind the producer as to a maximum or
minimum at which he might contract.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
TELL WHOLE INSIDE STORY
TREATY OF PEACE
Gets Review by President at Meet.
ing Tuesday-Hits the
Shantung Pact.

Washington-At conference in
some respects unparalleled in Amer
lean history, President Wilson talked
over the peace negotiations and the
treaty with the senate foreign rela.
tons committee at the White House,
by virtue of extraordinary plans to
inform the public of every word that
IL spoken, the meeting had the aspect
OF an open forum discussion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
New Hungarian Cabinet.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Joseph, the
head of the Hungarian state, has APP
pointed new government with
Stephan Friedrich as premier. Mar.
tin Lovassy, who was premier of the
last cabinet, is foreign minister in
the new government, and Governor
Sigismund Perenii is minister of the
interior.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Buy 8 Montana Ranch.

Butte, Mont.-Confident of the flu
tare of Montana. ]. X. Bair this week
accompanied, by Emmett Douglas of
Wisdom, Mont, and j. r. Smith OF
Salt Lake City, to conclude the pur-
chase of a 5000-acre ranch in the Big
Hole basin The deal will involve
the expenditure of 100000.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
COMPLETE TiEUP OF
TRAFFIC IN GOTHAM
Subway and Elevated Street Car
Lines Paraiyzed-CoiIusion Of the
Unions and Co. Charged.

New York-The vast subway and
elevated systems of the Interborough
Rapid Transit company, operating in
Brooklyn and Queens, was complete
ly paralyzed Sunday by a strike.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Palouse Harvest Half Over.

Palouse, Wash-Without any loss
OF time since harvest begun, it is es-
timated that practically 80 per cent of
the Palouse crop is now threshed. In
almost every case the yield is above
prc-haryest expectations and the quail
ity is uniformly good
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Show People Strike.

New York.--Stage hands and musi-
clans have stalked forth from New
York playhouses in sympathy with
striking stars for whom they previ-
ously had set the stage and played
the fiddle.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Canadian Miners Quit o. g. u

Lethbridge, Alberta-Miners of the
Gait mines voted to drop the "one
Dig union and return to work as
members of the United Nine Workers
of America.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
3.2O8.759 Out of Army.

Washington.-Disc from the
army now total 3,297,759, the war de-
partment stated Saturday, leaving a
net strength on August IL of 5OO,6O9
officers and men. OF whom 109, 1913
still We're in Europe
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
To Probe Postal WAGES.

hington.-Hearings on salaries
OF postal employees will be held in a
number of cities in September and
October by the joint congressional
commission on postal salaries.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Moccasin, Mont, Fire Loss, $4,000.

Lewistown, Mont.-Fire at Mecca
sin, 80 miles west of here on the
Great Northern, caused loss of
$4,000. The fire originated from an
oil stove on which dinner was being
cooked.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Mistaken for Deer; Man Killed.

Eureka, Cal.-Mistaken for a deer,
Roderick Mcleod, rancher, was
shot and killed by George Dickson at
Dyersville, near here.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22

Alter seven years of service as n
leader In home economics at Wash.
ihstoh State College Miss Agnes
houston Craig has resigned.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
Fewer Ships for Pacific Coast.

San Franclsco.-Pacifie coast ports
will receive only 4S vessels from the
United States shipping board instead
of the IS originally expected
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-22
DEMANDS ACTION ON TREATY.
Held in Cold Storage by Enemies,
Says Hitchcock.

Says Hitchcock.
What promises to be one of the cru
cial weeks of the peace treaty fight in
the senate began Sunday with the is
suance of a formal statement by Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the ad-
ministration senate leader, declaring
conditions throughout the country de-
manded that the treaty be brought
out. Of the foreign relations commit
tee promptly and ratified