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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-22

lock of the front door. Several arti-
cles of value were in the store but
We're not molested.
AT the braves Harness Shop no
money was secured and Mr.. braves
states that his stock was not molest-
ed. The cash register had been
opened.
The thieves entered the Seattle Cafe
with key and took SIS in small
change from the till. The proprietor,
Joe L. Moy, says no food stuffs were
taken
Marshal Worley has not been able
to find any clue to the identity of the
person or persons who committed the
robberies.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-22
Fourteen Months Old Baby Dies

The 14-months- old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. John O'Keefe died Sunday after
noon at the home of the parents on
the Northside, death being due to
membraneous Group. The funeral was
held this morning at ten o'clock at the
Stookey Undertaking Parlors.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-22
Porthin Couple Married wednesday

marley King and Miss Annie John
Iun, pu a prominent young couple of the
oeorthlll district, were married at
standpoint last Wednesday.
me bride was member of the grad
uStlhg class of the Standpoint high
school last year.
Mr. and Mrs. King have hosts of
nienas in this county and are receiv-
us Irom all best wishes and hearty
congratulations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
tout eighty years +;

Inc earliest census return LOT lne city
was in 1910.
In 1SG0 the city ranked forty eighth
among the fifty largest cities Of the coun-
try, and in 1910 il ranked twentysecond.
The greatest growth the city ever ex-
perienced was from 1910 to 1870 when the
population increased nearly eighteen
times.
The Importance Of Indianapolis growth
in the last ten years may be better ap-
preciated by comparison of its per
centage of increase with that IN other
cities:
Louisville. 40; Cincinnati. 1O.3; St.
Paul, %; St Louis, 12.5; New Orleans,
143; Toledo, as, and Minneapolis. 26.2
Indianapolis is about three times the
size Of any other Indiana city, and in
1910 contained 81 per cent Of the state S
population. which was an increase over
1900 Of 1 per cent.
The city's share Of the state popu alton
can not be estimated for 1920, but ii is
believed that it will show marked in
crease. as Hoosiers have been showing
an increasing inclination to move In TO
the capital.
KOkomo is now a city of 3006T. an
increase Of 1857. Decatur is given a pop
ulation of 4.T62, increase 291; Portland,
5.95s. increase SoS, and Batesyille, 1851,
increase 30.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
TRIO TAKEN AS
GUNMEN HERE
One Suspect Admits Part in
Series of RObberies.

Three men. said by the police TO be
gunmen. are held under high bonds to-
day following their arrest in a roominS
house at Beech Grove late last night
They are william Adams. q, charged
with being a fugitive from justice, carry
ing concealed weapons and vagrancy !;
Otto Ball. alias Vernon Adams, %,
charged with vagrancy, and Howard
Wise. 81. charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon and vagrancy.
A large number Of stamps and stamped
envelopes lead the police TO believe the
men robbed the Graham Manufacturing
company offices in Franklin last night.
ADMITS ROBBERIEs.
DETECTIVES SAY.
Wise is said to have confessed that
he and Vernon Adams had been respon-
sihle for the following robberies;
Wholesale grocery Office. Hannibal
Nc; coal office In Quincy, Ill; -four mill
office IN Aurora, Ill; coal Office in san
dusky, o.: feed store in Bellefontaine. o.;
store in Marysville. o.; American Ex-
press Company office, Newcastle, Ind,
and the theft Of a number Of automo-
bites
He claims he and Vernon Adams came
20 Indiana in a stolen automobile late in
March
The robbery in Newcastle occurred sew
eral days ago.
From Newcastle he claims they came
to indianapolis In a stolen automobile.
A machine deserted in Franklin where
the robbery was committed last night
has been Identified as the one taken in
Newcastle.
When the three men fed from Frank
lin they took n machine which has been
claimed by Amos Kelly, a resident o.
that rlaee.
Detec4ve Coleman and Giles located
the men yesterday following a letter and
a warrant from the chief OF police OF
Portsmouth o.
The detectives arranged for c. F. De.
Long, marshal st Beech Grove. and D.
II Dennis. a deputy, to watch the room
ing house. which is conducted by Frank
stuck.
The letter from the Portsmouth po-
lice had warned the officers TO take
no chances" in arresting William Adams.
as be was said to have fred several
shots at policeman who surprised him
while he was robbing a store in Ports
mouth.
DeLong had seen the strangers at Beech
Grove since Tuesday. he said, and last
night wanted TO make sure that he was
going TO arrest the night men, ana
searched their rooms while they were
away.
FINDS LETTER
TO w. ADAMS.
A letter to William Adams was found,
il Is said, written by the mans mother.
from Ironton, in which she said. Keep
quiet; don't say anything; don't trust
anybody and your trouble here will all
blow over"
The three men arrived at the house at
III O'Clock last night and, leaving the
motor Of an auto running, they entered.
DeLong and Dennis covered them with
revolvers, and they say William
Adams reached for a revolver, but thar
he was disarmed before he could use
the weapon.
A revolver was found in Wise's pocket,
the officers assert
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
HINES TO QUIT
AS DIRECTOR OF
ROADS MAY Is
Resignation Before President
to Be Accepted, White
house Says.
WILSON COMMENDs HIM

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Walker
D. Hines has resigned as director Of
railroads, the whitehouse announced
today.
The resignation will become ef-
fectiye on May Is.
1t has been laid before the presi-
dent and will be accepted.
President Wilson has written j letter
tc Mr.. Hines praising his services nS
director general of railroads as follows ::
81 can not let you retire from tho
duties Of director of railways without
telling you how I have personally val
ued and admired the quite unusual serv-
ice you have rendered the government
and the country.
II hope the future holds for you
something worthy Of your ability and
character.
with warmest appreciat tion.
Cordially yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Hines successor. 1t was learned at the
Whitehouse has already been decided
upon.
1t was stated Hines himself pickee
man.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
GAS STANDARD
SET $40 3. 7. u.
City to Contest Ruling of State
Service Board.

The public service commission Of In
diana today established $50 British Their
NAL units as the standard heat units for
artificial gas plants.
The standard was established in a set
OF rules issued to govern The service rem
dered by gas companies.
In cases where gas companies appeal
to the public serybce commission this
stand will be used In making orders In
regard to the service OF companies.
In Indianapolis, the city ordinance
with the gas company requires coo
3. T. l..
George Lemaux, president Of the board
of public works and Samuel Ashby.
corporation counsel for the city, declared
when informed Of the order OF the COM
mission that the city viii oppose any re-
duction In standard here.
The commissions order permits the
quality of gas to vary from $40 TO GOO,
but requires that the monthly average be
$40 b. T. L.
Mr. Lemaux said the Citizens Gas COM
pany signed contract with the city
and the board of wor&sein 1905 to furnish
gas containing 600 or more British Their
NAL units to each cubic foot Of gas.
THIS contract was to run twenty five
years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
We Have With
Us Today

n HE TIMES has prepared a ques-
l. tionnairc consisting of ten ques-
tions, which 1t submits each day to
some wcll-known Indianapolis person.
Introducing
c. f. Crippin,
President of school commissioners.
Q. What is your name in full?
A. Clarence e. Crippin.
Q. Have you ever had n nickname?
a. Yes-"Crip."
Q. What was your favorIte sport
when you were a boy?
A. Fishing.
Q. What athletics did you engage
or excel in when you were IN
school?
A. Baseball
Q. How did you happen to meet
your wife, and where did you
meet her?
A. At the home of a mutual
friend. g
A. What is your hobby today?
A. Better public schools
O. What was your ambition when
you were a boy?
A. To be a locomotive engineer.
Q. What event In your life caused
you to choose your present
profession?
A. Reading the Life of Benjamin
Franklin"
Q. re you had your life to live
over. what profession would
you CA)osel
A. Printing.
Q. What would you do with
million dollars II YOU had Ii
to give away?
A. Give worthy poor boys cell
lege education.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
IN JAIL, ESCAPES
SLAYING CHARGE
Unless Jack Tierney Went
Visiting He's Innocent.

United States Marshal Mark Storen to-
day received letter from James Wooley,
sheriff at Tulsa, Okla, saying he held a
warrant for the arrest of Jack Tierney,
federal prisoner Of Terre Haute, on a
charge Of murder.
Tierney today completed four months
sentence in the Marion county Jail for
bootlegging.
His wife, formerly known as Edith
Brown, once famed in the Terre Haute
red light district was shot and killed
in Tulsa, Okla, about two weeks ago.
Some ambitious sleuths in that city
worked up a case in which Tierney was
pointed out as the slayer
When the crime was committed Tierney
was in the county jail for Transporting
liquor.
In federal court during an investiga
tlon of the jail 1t was revealed that pris-
oners often had liberty to roam at large,
but II is not believed Tierney got enough
liberty to travel to Tulsa and ge- back
in Jail safely without being discovered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
ROADS HIRE NEW
SWITCHMEN HERE

Little change was noted in the railroad
situation here today, although several
lines reported the employment of new
men for work in the yards.
The Pennsylvania scored the greatest
gain In employment, hiring forty-hve
new men, making a total yard froce Of
ninety-One men.
Eight strikers have returned to work
on the Pennsylvania line.
The Big Four is still working forty
engine crews.Sa force sufficient to handle
all the freight passing through this term
inal.
A number of strikers have deserted
railroad work for other jobs, it was said
at strike headquarters in Labor temple.
Strikers were still holding meetings
and receiving news of the strikes prog
ress from other cities.
Leaders expressed confidence that SEN
iority privileges would be restored to the
men when they do return TO work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
CARRANZA
TO STEP DOWN
Sonora Rebels Send Notice of
Plan of Aqua Prieta.'

aqua PRIETA. April 24-President
CaTranza is called upon 70 resign from
office in a document called the "Plan Of
Aqua Prieta," adopted by the Sonora war
council late Friday and made public to-
day.
The document, which bears the sigma
lures OF seventy-two military officials OF
the Sonora secessionist army, contains
seventeen articles.
The one referring 70 Carranza &C.
cuses him, among other things. OF "abol-
ishing individual rights" and OF placing
the sovereignty OF the various Mexican
states in jeapordy."
The revolutionary focces are given the
name Of the Liberal Constitutlonalist
Army" and Gov. De La Huerta of So
nora Is named supreme commander pro
TEN.
In an interview Gen. p. Elias Gales
commander in chief of the secessionists
declared he had obtained information
that Carranza intends TO send 10000
troops against Sonora, but does not be-
heve he Will succeed in raising that
number
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
CHEERFUL NEWS:
MEAT MAY DROP
LOUer Prices at Stock Yards
FOrebOdes Retail Changes.

The increased cost Of meat. due 20 the
rail strike. Is likely to prove poor sea
soning for your Sundays dinner tomor-
row, but there is hope during he com
ing week. as a result OK lower prices at
'he stock yards n.
Your roasts ahh y6ur steaGs II you
have The highs grade cuts. have COS; from
. 20 10 cents pound more than before
the railway st-ike. but during the pres
ent weak cattle have declined from 81
TO 81.
Calves have declined from $3.50 to SO,
a drop today which averaged 81 bring.
ing most hope TO those inclined toward
veal
Pork chops and the like have risen
from to IS cents a pound since the
strike, but here also the housewife IS
hopeful OF relief IN few days, as hogs
have declined during the week from 81
to $3.50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
REBEL'
STRIKE LEADERS
Sets Hearing of John Grunau
and 40 Others May ).

CHICAGO. April 24-Forty-one de
fendant outlaw strike leaders. including
John Grunau, president Of the Chicago
Tardmen's association, were arraigned In
federal court here today on charges OF
violating the Lever law.
Their cases were set for hearing Ma : <.
The specific charge against the strik-
ers was that they induced switchmen to
remain away from work, thereby con-
spring TO restrain transportation OF the
necessities o. life
Railroads continue to report improve
ments in service throughout the middle
west.
CLEVELAND. April 24-Leaders If
tbe railroad strike here will be arrested
today unless the strikers return to work
at once, John F. Sawken, department
Of justice agent, announced
The government is not bIuTing," hp
said when apprised that the mass meet
ing of strikers had howled down the
suggestion to return to work.
Warrants VIII be served this after
noon"
NEW YORK. April 24.-Onicials Of
the OUTLAW" railway union were max
ing every effort today to induce rail
roads to take back strikers without loss
Of seniority.
Railroads reported the situation gradu-
ally improving throughout the east to-
day.
DETROIT. April 24.-Local and inter-
urban service Of the Detroit United
Railway will be discontinued within a
week unless there IS relief from the
present fuel shortage, the company an
nounced today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
7TH WARD ANTS
TO MEET MONDAY

Seventh ward republicans. anti
Goodrich and anti-Jewett," will hold a
meeting In Shank's storage house, 22T
North New Jersey street. Monday night
at p. m, # IS announced by Dan
Brown, Jr., chairman.
The speakers announced for the meet
ing are Charles A BOokwalter and Lew
Shank, both former mayors Of Indian
apolis.
The announcement further says:
Henry Cochrane, candidate for treas
urer: William r. Reilly. candidate for
prosecutor; Or. Richard A. Poole, candi-
date for coroner; Rev. Henry p. Parker,
Taylor Gronlnger, Paul Wetter and
others who are against the Goodrich
Jewett machine will speak"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
LOWDEN CANCELS
TWO SPEECHES

Speeches which were 70 have been
made by Gov. Frank o. Lowden OF llli-
nois. candidate for the republican nom
ination for the presidency. in Crown
Point and Gary today were Cancelled be-
cause OF the Illness Of the candidate.
A meeting which was 10 have been
held at South Bend last night also was
called of.
The Lowden state headquarters an
nounesd that Gov. LOwden will speak at
South Bend next Friday and in the Lake
,couHty cities the following day.
According 70 James S. Baldwin who Is
managing Gov. Lowdcn's Indiana cam
paign, Gov. Lowden already is certain Of
$40 votes In the Chicago convention.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
Mrs. GOssett to Be
Tried Again May II

Mrs. Anna Mary Gossett is scheduled
to be retired in the Marion county Grim
nal court May IT. charged with the
murder of her husband, Omer J. Cos
sett, on the morning Of Dec. 26, last.
Lloyd Claycombe, an attorney for Mrs.
Gossett, asked that she be release on
$500 bond, saying she could furnish
bond in this amount.
Prosecutor Claris Adams refused to
consent.
At the first trial of Mrs. Gossett, the
jury last Wednesday was discharged
after failure to agree.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
Dead Mans Words
Halt Radical Trial

TOMBSTONE, Arlz., April 24.-A
dead mans testimony caused a halt
in the Bisbee depOrtations trial here
today.
deposition by Clarence Ingram,
one of the defendants, stated he had
given Fred Brown, a plaintiff witness,
an opportunity to avoid deportation.
Ingram died a few hours after the
deposition was taken. The state
sought to impeach the deposition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
JOHNSON AGAIN
ECLIPSES WOOD
Early Returns Give CalifOrn-
ian Big Lead in Montana.

BUTTE, Mont. April 24.-Yictory for
Senator Hiram johnson OF California was
indicated in incomplete returns today
from yesterdays presidential primary.
According TO the returns from l>t out
Of 800 precincts the totals stand as
fellows:
Johnson. 6,23s: Wood. 1904: -oover
1883: Lowden, 1889; Harding l3l.
Democrats had no candidate for pres
ident.
were written IN.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
CAILLAUX, FREE,
MUST SHUN CITIES

PARIS, April 24-Joseph Caillaux.
former premier Of France. convicted of
holding communication with enemy, was
releas sed today.
Caillaux left the hospital at NeuilIy
where he has been confined. after .
lecture by senate officials. who warned
him the order Of liberation forbade him
to sojourn in Paris or any Of the big
French cities
He mOtored TO his residence in Paris.
from where be will leave soon for the
country.
While the former premier was SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment, the
1eSne he was in solitary confinement
vas credited as ofrsetting the sentence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
StutZ Shorts Get
Settlement at $3.50

NEW YORK, April 24.-An agreement
was reached today between Allan A.
Ryan and brokers short of Stutz Motor
stock when trading was suspended on
the New York stock exchange.
The settlement price agreed upon was
S425 share plus stock dividends, max
ing a total of $3.50 a share.
Stutz was suspended after a sensa-
tional rise from 100 to 400 share within
a few days and the board of governors
declared corner existed.
Ryan resigned from membership in the
stock exchange, declaring he would fight
the action Of the board.
Immediately after Stutz trading was
suspended on the exchange, 1t was start
ed on the curb market with quotations
around 500. a share
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
RED CROSS FIRE
HELD ACCIDENT
Popular RumOr Is Discredited
by Manager.

Investigators of the state fre mar
shars office completed an investigation
of the fire which destroyed records and
office supplies OF the state Red Cross
headquarters, 51j-51S Lemcke building,
today and announced that 1t was ap-
parently Of accidental origin.
The FIRE started about o'clock last
Saturday afternoon when employees of
the office had been away for several
hours.
Several rolls Of motion pictu te film
were destroyed and Ii is thought possible
spontaneous combustion occurred in the
film containers without the assistance
Of any external agency.
Clarence Stanley, manager Of the head
quarters, said that none of the records
destroyed concerned finances and that
the loss could not save any person en-
barrasment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
The Times is hrst again.

There has been no news story quite
so interesting to citizens OF Indianapolis
as the announcement OF the population
# the city by the census bureau.
On April %, two days before the Off
cial announcement was made, The Times
stated that the official figures would he
within n few hundred OF $4,000.
This was not simply a good guess, but
a statement OF fact based on informa- .
ton obtained by The Times In accord
ance with It's usual policy OF publishing
the news first.
Other newspapers estimated the popu-
lation far below the prediction based on
accurate information published In The
Times
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
CITY'S 1920 AUTO
OUTPUT $4,000
Products of 10 Plants Here
Valued at S167,3 ,337,50O.

Indianapolis automobile manufactur-
ers will produce approximately $500 au-
fomobiles this year. with a total sales
value Of about S167, ,337 800, according to
an estimate made by the industries com
mittee Of the Indianapolis Chamber of
Commerce today
There are ten motor car plants in In
dianapOlis-
The estimate does not include mil
lions Of dollars worth Of accessories
which are produced by other plants.
About u, 300 men are employed in the
factories.
The total invested capital is about S24,-
100000.
Since the total estimated value Of au-
tonobiles produced in the country this
year is $4,000, 100000, Indianapolis is
shown to occupy a high place in the au-
tOmobIle industry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
Boy, IL, Confessed
Forger, Police Say

ST. LOUIS. April 24.-Mlton Jaeger,
II. declared by police to be st. Louis
youngest confessed forger, was released
to his parents today.
Jaeger. according to police, passed a
check on a grocer, who remembered a
similar one that was bad a few weeks
ago.
Other forged checks, which the police
said the youth admitted writing after
saying boy companions gave them to him
to pass. were found in his pocket, 1t was
asserted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
Says Sugar Misers
Boost Prices Here

indianapolis citizens have a million
and quarter pounds of sugar boarded,
according to Stanley Wyckoff, fair price
commissioner.
The boarding hogan as far back as
January. he said.
People who have a reserve supply of
sugar ought not to try to buy any now
he said today. 'They only help force
the price up"
Indianapolis wholesalers agreed yeSter-
day afternoon to continue price of 22.05
cents pound for sugar, according to
Mr.. Wyckoff, although Chicago brokers
have offered higher prices for it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
FINDS LETTER
TO w. ADAMS.
BOsse Issues Call
for Policy Meeting

Special to The Times.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 24-Mayor
Benjamin Bosse, democratic state chair
man, today issued a cali fora meeting of
candidates for state offices in Indianapo-
lis next Thursday.
The meeting will consider questions of
policy during the coming campaign.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
Print Paper Bill
Signed by Wilson

WASHINGTON, April 24.-President
Wilson today signed the print paper bill.
The print paper bill provides that i'm
ported paper costing 8 cents or less
pound shall not he dutiable
1t raised this exemption from cents
pound as means of stimulating i'm
ports Of print paper
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
Mysterious Fire in
Pile of Autographs

- 4 fire Of mysterious origin started in
2 pie Of lithographs on the second floor
ef the Exhibitors Lobby Supply Com
pany. 100 West New York street. early
today.
The loss was 81 coo.
h. .. Lett. manager CT the company,
told Lieut.. Woollen OF the police depart
ment that he was unable to aecoInt for
the IRE. as he had been IN the building
until within a few minutes Of the time
che flames were discovered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
CIRCUS IN TOWN
BIGGER'N EVER

The first circus of the season is in
town today
The Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace circus ar
rived early this morning and began
erecting the big top at the show grounds
on West Washington street near the ball
park.
The cirUcs is travelling this season in
three train sections and is said TO en-
plov more people than last season.
Three herds Of elephants, 800 horses,
many camels. zebras and other animals
are announced as features of the me-
nagerie this season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-24
COLLINS AND JEWETT
LINKED IN PARSONS
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Testimony in Rollins on Trial Discloses Eff
forts to Free Accused Auto Fence
Stenographer and Judge Pritchard Heard
in $1,000 Fee Case.

Judge Charles
Harry himself from
property fighting
in crmi o
In Robinson police Charles
sitting as special judge yesterday Myers stenographe
the 0 both