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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MISS MELVA HARDIN
BRIDE OF STOCKTON

Miss Melva Hardin and Andrew B.
Stockton, both of Grangeville, were
married in Charleston last Friday.
Thir marriage was surprise to rela-
tives and friends of the couple here.
They returned to Grangeville Sunday
night.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. N. Hardin, residing near
Grangeville, while the bridegroom is
a SON of DIR. and Mrs. G. s. Stockton,
of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton were grad
uated from Grangeville high school
in the class of 1918. Mr.. Stockton
has attended Leland Stanford jr.,
university, Palo Alto, CAL, for two
years, pursuing medical course. The
bride attended the University of Ida
no, Moscow, for one year, and later
the state normal school at Lewiston.
For more than year, she has been
teaching school.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MAN SHEDST TEARS
AS LAWYER ASKS
THAT HE BEFREED.
Defendant in Probate Court
Breaks Down and Cries
Is Discharged

"There was scene-a weep or two -
or three or four, or maybe it was
fifty. And it all took place in the
court of Probate Judge j. E. Byron,
Tuesday afternoon, when Alfred
Baldwin, the accused, who resides
near Clearwater, broke down and
cried, as his attorney, M. R. Hatta-
baugh, was making to the court a
final plea to save Baldwin from being
placed under bond to keep the peace.
The shedding of tears by brave men,
officials observe, is a most unusual
scene, specially in court. Men tried
for murder in Idaho county have
gone through the entire trial, with
all its narrowing details, sometimes
inws rdly suffering distressing grief
and remorse, without weeping, for
they were not easily moved to tears.
Not so in the case on trial Tuesday,
which resulted from neighborhood
row. Following the hearing. the de-
PENDANT was discharged,
Baldwin was arrested on complaint
of William Howell, who alleged that,
on August 3, Baldwin threatened him
with assault and battery and also
threatened him with assault with a
deadly weapon.
Witnesses included Howell, J. l..
Clute, Asa Howell, young son of the
complaining witness, Ira Jeffries,
Herman Lowrie, Josiah Mather, and
the defendant. Prosecuting Attorney
Anger appeared for the state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
DR. +, T. WOOD IDENTIFIES
BODY Of MURDERED WOMAN
IN LIME BY DENTAL WORK

forgery, all filed in connection with
an alleged fraudulent power of at
torney by which he is said to have
obtained title to some of his wife 8
property.
Mahoney and his bride were re-
ported to have gone east on their we'd
ding trip shortly before the woman
was listed as missing. st. Paul was
said to have been the last city they
visited before the police began to
broadcast the disappearance Of Mrs.
Mahoney.
Soon after Mahoney's arrest
the police announced they had evil
dence indicating that Mrs. Mahoney s
BODY was in Lake Union, and since
they continued the search. Union
bav. where the trunk was found, by
men on tug, is AN arm of Lake
Union.
When the trunk was hauled aboard
the tug il was found to contain three
rugs, Beneath them WAS the body
of woman.
The trunk was picked up floating
on the surface. Police pointed out
CONTINUED on Page 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
FIRE DESTROYS
HOME NEAR FEM
McHugh Residence Ignited by
Defective Flue and Burns
to Ground

Fire, starting from defective hue.
totally destroyed the farm home of
Maurice McHugh, two miles east of
Fem, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Nc
Hugh was away at the time, and the
fire was not discovered until it had
gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to save the building.
Mr.. McHugh and his hired man
were working in the barnyard, when
the fire was discovered, and, with the
assistance of neighbors, who gathered,
they saved household goods on the
first floor of the house, which was a
2-story frame building.
Insurance on the dwelling was
$1,000, which, it is said, is far from
sufficient to cover the loss.
Mr.. McHugh and family now are
residing on the old Patton ranch,
which Mr.. McHugh purchased some
time ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

DIR. Frank e. Wood, Dentist, VINO
until few years age. resided IN
Grangeville, played a stellar role a., IN
Seattle Monday, when he identlfied,
bv means of dental work, the oody
Of woman found in trunk TAKEN axe,
from Union bay, as that OF mis'
Kate Mahoney, missing since April To- 10,
Tbe woman IS body had been eaten ny
ouicklime, and was beyond recognltlon !;
Dr. Wood positively identified dental ,
wok in the woman s mouth as "3sA
he had done for Mrs. Mahoney' Dr.
Wood. since his departure from
Grangeville, has been practiclng dens
tistrv in Seattle. He is a son OF
Mrs. c. B. Woods and a brother OIL
G. H. Wood and Harry Wood, OF TINS
city. hoa., w.s
Discovery of the woman 8 body was
tbe elimination of diving and drag
ping operations conducted by tne
Seattle police for more than q month.
Mrs. Mahoney, reputed wealthy mas mas
been missing since shortly after her
n, arriage TO James E. Mahoney.
Mahonev has been in jail IN Seattie
FOR two months on several charges Oh
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
.LEEPER HEAD OF
AMERICAN LEGION
Lewiston Man Elected Com
mander by Idaho Conven-
ton of Veterans
EDWARDS HoNoRED

@ A. o. Edwards, commander of @
@ Grangeville post, American legion, @
o was elected historian of the Amer @
o lean legion for Idaho, at the 9
o state convention of the legion, in 2
o Kellogg, last week 9
r. d. Leeper, Of Lewiston, who
delivered the Independence day adj
dress in Grangeville last July 4, was
elected state commander of the Ameri-
can legion. at the convention, which
closed at Kellogg, Saturday. E. W.
Sinclair, of Shoshone,, was elected
member of the national committee
from Idaho. The next annual conven-
ton will be held in Rampa.
Opposition to leasing Of land to
aliens, or employment Of aliens on
public works, or the operation by
aliens Of amp pool room, unless and
until naturalization papers had been
been taken out by them was express
sed BY delegates at the convention.
The convention went on record as
favoring drafting a bill for presenta-
Continued on Page 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MISS MAYME RICHARDS
BRIDE CLIFFORD WHITE

Miss Wayne Richards and Cliff
ford White, both of Grangeville,
were married Friday afternoon in
Lewiston, by Justice of the Peace l.
G. Hattabaugh. witnessing the cere-
mony were the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. f. Richards, and the
bridegroom Is mother, Mrs. O. b.
White, all of this city.
The bride is a graduate of Grange
vile high school. class of 1921, and
during the summer attended the state
normal school at Lewiston. She com
pleted the summer normal course the
day of her marriage.
Mr.. White has been student IN
Grangeville high school, and last June
completed his junior year.
The newly-married couple left Lew
iston Friday evening for Welser,
where they will reside.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
BRINGS SUIT TO.
DUST OFFICIALS
OF ROAD DISTRICT
Prosecuting Attorney Alleges
Irregularity in Wood
land Election

Alleging irregularities in the con-
duet of an election in the Woodland
highway district, and that persons
holding office in the highway district.
were not properly selected, "the peo-
pie of the state of Idaho, on the
relation of B. Anger, prosecuting at
torney for Idaho county" have filed
custer proceedings against Frank A.
Finney, w. A. Wood, j. r. Mason,
Charles Anderson, E. ]. Bolander
and L. E. Craven.
1t is claimed an election in the
highway district was not held accord
ing to law, and that officers of the
district are serving illegally.
It is believed the case will come to
trial in the district court.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
FOREST SERVICE ON
MOUNTAIN TRAIL WORK

The forest service has crew build
ing trail on the Nezperce forest from
Six Mile creek up Ten Mile creek to
Squaw meadows, west of Buffalo
Hump, which, when finished, will con
sist of twelve miles of water-grade
trail. This trail will open a previously
inaccessible piece of country to pros
pectors, sportsmen and campers. 1t will
soon be possible to travel from Gold
en- to Buffalo Hump in four hours.
This journey heretofore required prac-
tically two days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
DESTROYS BARN, HAY

Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
barn filed with hay, on the ranch
owned by Mrs. Ada Addison, two
miles west of Grangeville, Saturday
night. The ranch was operated by
Frank Gregg. who was away at the
time of the fire.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

BURY HERO Of.
ARGONNEW|TH.
WAR H0N0RS.
First of Overseas Soldier Dead
Brought from France to
Idaho County for Burial
Ex-Service Men Form Military
Escort at Funeral Held
for Grover g. Johnson

Last solemn tribute to the memory
Of Grover Cleveland Johnson, who
died on Oct. 20, 1918, in France. Of
wounds incurred ia the battle of the
Argonne, forty eight hours before, was
paid by Idaho county people, Sunday
afternoon, at funeral services held
over the body of the fallen hero, in
Odd Fellows auditorium.
The. body, disinterred in France.
was brought across the Atlantic, and
forwarded direct to Grangeville, from
Hoboken, N. J.. The body, accompan-
led by soldier stationed at Van
couver Barracks, Wn., arrived in
Grangeville Friday night. The body,
Of johnson was the first of Idaho
eounty's fallen war heroes to be re-
turned here from France.
MILITARY ESCORT
Under military escort of ex-service
men in uniform. the coffin, draped
by an American flag, Sunday after
noon was borne from the Hancock
undertaking parlors, to the auditor
ium, where w. N. Knox, minister,
preached the funeral sermon. The au-
ditorium was appropriately decorated
in national colors by j. j. Pulse,
chairman of the Idaho county memo
rial committee. Music was by a quar-
tot comprising Win Derrie. Joe Der
rig. Willard Rush and Ed Abramson.
Mrs. G. A. Green was accompanies.
Following services in the hail. the
body, escorted by the ex-service men,
and with the Cowboy band playing,
was taken in a procession to the old
courthouse, where the band and ex-
service men without arms were dis
missed, and the funeral cortege pro-
ceeded to the cemetery at Denver,
where the body was lowered into the
grave. as squad fred three volleys
of eight shots each, across the grave.
clark Rush, as bugler, sounded taps.
EDWARDS IN COMMAND
A. o. Edwards, commander of
Grangeville post, american legion.
was in command of the sixty ex-
service men who attended the funeral.
Cnaries Simmons was color bearer.
clarence Carrots and Frank Hacker
were color guards. Bearers were
raul Schurman, Herman Schubert. Bert
imam ioico, ali OF OoJ-
,onwood, and Lawrence Bowman and
Louis Volz. Grangeville. The firing
squad comprised Edward Long, E. Ii
sumter. Albert Guthrie, Dick Feaster,
hoy Teft, DR.. William MacNeill,
courtney Zehner and Ray Church.
urover Cleveland johnson was born
on Aug. Is, 1888, in Omaha. Neb. In
1880 he removed, with his parents, to
sne falouse country, and the follow
ing year removed to Idaho county,
wnere he resided until he entered the
,mniiutary service, at Lewiston, in June,
isio. he went to Camp, Lewis, Wn.,
"here he remained two weeks, thence
70 Camp Kearney, Cal, later to
Ie1as, and thence to Hoboken, N. j.,
wnere he embarked for overseas SER
, ,acs' he arrived in France on his
I 1o,a birthday anniversary, Aug. IS,
nsio, later went into battle, and was
I'Ortaiiy wounded in the battle of the
ssngonne. He fell just few feet
rom his comrade, Melbourne Hol-
AZ. ytsook, of Whitebird, who survived
the encounter.
ne is survived by his father, Har-
ny Johnson, and several sisters and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
HUNTING FOR CATTLE


Mrs. Soards left her home ON the
bank of Salmon river, at the mouth
of French creek, Saturday morning,
in order to search in the mountains
for cattle. She followed trail lead
ing from the deep canyon through
which the silver flows, up the steep
wall of the canyon, toward the higher
country, where the cattle were graz
ing. She left the trail, it is be-
lieved, in order to take short cut to
her destination, when she slipped on a
rock, lost her hold on the canyon side,
and plunged over perpendicular
bluff, thirty feet highs Perhaps stun
ned by the initial fall, she was unable
to check herself, her body gathered
momentum as it dropped, and the
woman dashed over rock after rock,
precipice after precipice, until it
reached the bottom of the canyon. The
body was found submerged in water,
near the rivers edge. Although the
body was found in the water, Mrs.
Soards is believed to have beer Kill
led by the fall Her body was
crushed.
SON SOUNDS ALARM
Alarmed when his mother failed to
return, Albert Soards, q son, who was
Friday, near the home, advis
ed neighbors that his mother was mis-
sing, and searching party set out
at daybreak, Saturday to find the
woman. After search all through
the morning, and until in the after
noon, the body was found in the river.
Investigation revealed footprints of
Mrs. Soards high in the steep canyon
sides, near the brink of the gorge.
From the trail, the footprints were
traced to the rock from which Mrs.
Soards fell to her death.
BURIAL AT HIGGINS
The body was taken to higgins,
where the funeral was held Sunday,
with burial at higgins. Mrs. Soards
is survived by two sons, Albert and
Royston, of Higgins, and by two
daughters, Mrs. Syphers, of higgins,
and Mrs. Williams, residing in Ne
vada.
Mrs. Soards was the widow of Hen
ry Soards, who was widely known in
Idaho county, and who was murder
ed in his cabin on Salmon river,
short distance down the stream from
the mouth of Whitebird creek, on
April 8, 1918. Soards was killed at
2 clock in the morning by unknown
men, who called him to the door of
his cabin, shot him down, then dy-
namited his cabin, and set fire to it
three times. His charred body was
found next day in the ruins of his
cabin, and was buried nearby.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
SEARCH CANYON
FOR CRAZY MAN

Officials of the sheriff's office, after
hunting a part of Tuesday night and
all dav Wednesday, were unable 10
find an insane man, who was re-
ported TO have been roaming fhree
Mile canyon. The man was said to
have been armed. The mans foot-
prints were Traced for two miles along
the edge of the canyon, and then
were lost.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
JUDGMENTS IN FAVOR
OF TRUST COMPANY

Judgment has been docketed in the
district court in favor of the Grange
vile Savings & Trust Co., against f.
E. Leeper, on abstract of Judgment
from the probate court, in the sum of
$320.s3. The defunct bank has been
given Judgment against Ivan W..
Price and Ada F. Price, in the amount
of $10,131.67 and against J. b.
Leeper in the sum Of $547. 40.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
Huckleberries Are
Ripe, Plentiful,
Report Pic kers
MANY GO FROM GRANGEvnLE TO
MOUNTAINS TO GATHER
WILD FRUIT

Huckleberries are plentiful in the
mountains south of Grangeville. Many
local folk are journeying to the
mountains for outings which combine
camping and picking of the berries.
Bushes are declared to be laden with
the fruit, and they are found with lit
tie effort.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
HALL SEEKS DECREE;
CLAIMS DISCRETION

dos nleging that his wife, BeulaI Hall,
IIoe So him at Moscow, in May,
49, 49, w. E. Hall has fled in the
e.rict court suit for divorce. The
i; II pant recites the couple married
u moscow, July 10, 1919. A. s.
Aafdy is attorney for the plaintiff.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
BIG TOURIST TRAVEL
IN MOUNTAIN AREAS

Heavy travel in the mountains is
reported TO the local forest office.
Fifty or sixty campers are at Red
River Hot Springs. Hundreds of
camners have visited at South Fork of
the Clearwater river and polnts along
the Adams road.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
BLUE GROUSE SEASON
TO OPEN AUGUST Is

no se en season on blue grouse in Ida
Is usty VIII commence on August
Rnsau continue until September so.
killsSu grouse, however, may not be
'u before September IS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
HARVEST PROGRESSES
ON CANVAS PRAIRIE

Harvesting and threshing Of early
fall grain is progressing on Camas
Prairie, and much grain is being haul
ed to local warehouses. The yield
in most instances is pronounced heavy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
'EWETT WILL TALK
TO WHEATGROWERS

of ' tI Jewett, of Spokane, manager
ere 'ne Idaho Washington Wheatgrow-
mes,; arssociation, will address a public
ev;g In Grangeville Saturday
ed ling at o'clock, it is announc-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MRS. MATTE SOARDS FALLS
800 YARDS OVER PREC|P|CE
TOWERING ABOVE SALMON
Leaves Home to Hunt Cattle
inMOuntainS---BOdy Is
Found i'm Water

Slipping rock and punging over precipce to her
death Salmon river 300 yards below the body of Mrs Mat
tie Soars aged than 60 years. found in the river
Saturday afternoon by searching party about mile up the
river from the Howard place. and seventeen miles upstream
from Higgins Mrs Soards is believed to have death Fri
day morning
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-20
WHY CHURCHES
SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL.

What an unattractive place the
average church isw complains
preacher in Philadelphia, and the
Pittsburg Post. remarking that the
statement contains measure of truth
which should receive careful consider
alton, observes that money is not i'll
spent on identifying our houses of
worship. Though the church occupies
"a field different from that taken up by
the movie-house and the theatre, it
should be no less clean, attractive. and
sanitary In addition, "a church should
give some regard to beauty, not only
from the standpoint of making it
worthy temple to the Most High. but
also from that of the value of esthetic
surroundings as an aid to putting
congregation into a frame of mind to
make the most of the spiritual truths
given them in the services 1t is
against human nature to rise to its
height amid dismal surroundings,
and ut is but common sense that the
temples erected to the worship of
God should be fitting"
ITO those who argue that it would
be better if the money put into adoru-
poor, it may be replied simply that
while the Church is constantly mind
full of its duty to the needy it also has
duty to maintain itself as an inspir-
ing place of worship The point
is that the needs of both charity and
the esthetic are to be met Care for
the poor and likewise keep the church
cs as nearly as possible to the ideal
of temples of God.
"No beautiful church is erected in
vain. Even to those who may not
worship in it-who may see it merely
in passing-it has the effect of an in
spring picture 1t helps the cause of
religion just as fine government
building gives a good impression of
nation or state No tumble-down or
building gives a good impress
sion. Thus. while it is the words spok-
en- in a church that count most. the
value of impressive surroundings as
an aid to the inspiration of the SER
vices should not be overlooked"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-20

days visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lewis.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Lewis returned
to their home in Decatur, ILL.,, Mon
day evening after weeks visit with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry
Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hall.
Mrs. Johnnie Gillians and children,
Mary Joe and John William; Mrs.
Hettie Beavin, Cloverport, and Mrs.
James Acos, of Evansville, Ind, were
the guests of Mrs. Beavin's daughter,
Mrs. John Walker, and Mr.. Walker,
of Holt, Thursday.
Miss Elsie May is in Louisville, this
week attending the K. (. A. and will
be the guest of relatives.
Miss Ella Smith, of Louisville, is
spending this week visiting her sis
tiers, Miss Frances Smith and Mrs.
I. ]. Ferry.
Mrs. S. r. Berry, Jr., was in Louis
vile, Friday spending the day with
her son, Paul Edward Berry
Miss Forrie Hardin, of Holt, was
the guest of Miss Jennie Warfeld,
Friday and Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. White, of
Louisville, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Swarnes and Mr..
and Mrs. Walker White.
DR.. T. N. Williams, of Louisville,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Satterfeld, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Sawyer, OF
Hawesville, spent Sunday with Mr..
Sawyer's brother, Mr.. Joe ]. Sawyer,
and Mr.. Sawyer.
The Ladies Reading Club and We'd
nesday Club meetings have been call
ed off for this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Biggs and
daughter, Mary, of Camp Taylor,
spent last week with Mrs. Biggs' sis
tiers, Mrs. Jake Weatherholt and Miss
Lizzie Blake in this city.
Miss Eva Johnson spent Sunday
in Addison, with Miss Magdeline
Monnen.
Mrs. Chas. Hawkins is in Lake
Ind, visiting her daughter Mrs. Heb
err Hawkins, and Mr.. Hawkins.
o-o-c
Mrs. Milton Squires and Mrs. Pey-
ton Claycomb spent Monday in
Owensboro, shopping.
On Saturday of last week, Mrs.
Hettie Beavin had for her guests to
a twelve o'clock dinner, Mrs. John
Gillians and children, of Cloverport;
Mrs. James Acos, of Evansville, Mrs.
John Walker and children, of Holt;
Misses Eleanor annd Winnie Macken
Messrs. Willie and Jimmie Macken,
of Clarion, Iowa.
Rev. J. r. Randolph was in Owens
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-20
MILLION DOLLAR COAL CO.
FOR BELL-HARLAN REGION.

Cincinnati, O., April IA number
of operators in the Bell and Harlan
county coal fields in Southeastern
Kentucky at meeting here today en-
tered into agreements for the organ
ization under the laws of Ohio, of a
new corporation to be known as the
Standard Harlan Coal Company with
head quarters at Cincinnati and Pine
vile, KY
The new corporation will have
capital of approximately $1,OOO,OOO
which will be representa- by $4,000
shares of preferred stock of the par
value of $40 per share.