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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1913)
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN IDAHO Important Occurrences Of The Past Week From Cities In Our State Fire at Meridian Caused Big Lose. Meridian. Tho store of K. F. Hunt Was visited by a disastrous fire. Prac tically all of the $1(1,000 stork of dry foods, shoes and groceries was a loss, the greater part of the damage being done by smoke and water. Two Insur ance policies, one of $4000 and one of $2000, were carried on the stock, but It la believed now that they will cover ft smnll part of the loss. The building was insured for $1500, while the dam age done hnu been estlmnted at less than $500. It is owned by Jack O'llnan, formerly of Meridian, but now in Ireland. SECOND RENO LOOMS UP Idaho Destined to Become Divorce State is Belief. Rolse. Idaho is destined to tnke Nevada's place In divorce fame and Boise Is likely to become u second Reno as a result of the twelfth legis lature falling to enact a law Increasing the period of residence of the appli cants for divorce from six months to one year, where action is brought on account of cause that arises outside of this state, The house acted fav orably upon a bill to Increase the resi dence, but the measure was success fully strangled In the senate commit tee. There Is known to hnve been an alarming Increase In the applications for divorce 'n this state, particularly In Holse in recent years. Idaho la on the ("-or' ,iti of travel to the north vi'H und sw.ie Nevada tins abandoned Its divorce reputation, the latter will be thrust upon this state. It la expert- Settlers Want Patents. Nnmpa. Some B00 homesteaders In this Immediate vicinity are Interested In the action that will be taker by the secretary of the Interior In regard to patents on the Holse project. Ac cording to word received here Secre tary Fisher has not completed "1 necessary arrangements as promised and the matter still rei Ins unsettled. WIRELESS TO GUARD TIMBER PortaMe O""'.' t- B Cirr'fd by lut , in t.. I or..; Dolse Science may effect a tre mendous saving to the fire protective associations, the state of Idaho and the lumbermen generally, If a propoal tlon introduced at the annual meeting of the timber protective associations Just closed. Is carried out. The aaao clations received a proposition to In stall portable wireless outfita among the guards and rangers of the forests embraced within their jurisdiction. These outfits could be carried by the guards and from any point within a radius of 15 or 20 miles of the ranger's cabin, reports could be telegraphed to the central station. At present, one of the heaviest expenses of the pre ventive associations, is the Installa tion and maintenance of telephone lines. Since the wireleMB reduces this expense and also makes it possible te telegraph from any point where the ranger migl'i consider it necessary, without troubling to hunt up a tele phone, the big advantuge is obvious. Coeur d'Alene Men Consider new 8tate Coeur d'Alene. There la much in terest hti- in tkt proposed formation of a new stale from the northern coun ties of Idaho. The matter wus die cussed at a recent luncheon of the commercial club, and business and professional men here are consider ing the undertaking. MUD THROWN AT LONDON WOMEN Mob r ' 10.000 Attacks Militant Suffragists London. The suffrrgettes whe again ntteuipted to hold a Sunday af ter.Hon meeting in Hyde Park were mobbed by a crowd of 10,000 persons. They were pelted with clods, oranges and other missiles, and when the po lice were escorting them from the scene the rioters tore off (he hats and cloaks of the women, nnd even struck NM of them In the face. The trouble began when "General" Mrs. Flora Drummond mounted a wa gon and stnrted to speak to the great assemblage, which was largely made up of youths who had armed them selves with ammunition of various de scriptions or with trumpets, mouth or gan. nnd bells. For half an hour the crowds shout ed, sang and pelted the suffragette commander in-chief, whose clothes I soon were a mass of mud. At last Mrs. Mriiinmond's speech, of which not a word was audible, came to an end and a younger womnn took lur plnce 8he fared no better, and the j police, realizing the danger the women were In, called upon the chairman to close the meeting. Boston Walatworkers Win Strike noston. The strike of 6000 shirt waist, waist and dressmakers, who make up one of the three principal divisions of the garment workers in this city, was settled by an agreement on which the strikers received moat of their claims. $250,000 BURGLARY IN NEW YORK New York. An East 8Ide burglary perpetrated by clever cracksmen some time Sunday netted the thieves the largest haul obtained In New York city In many years. Martin Simons & Sons, pawnbrokers in Heater street, wero the victims and the property stolen includes $200,000 worth of Jew elry, diamonds nnd other precious stones, and $50,000 worth of negotia ble securities. The thieves gained accesa to the pawnbroker's richly stored vaults by means of a tunnel from an abutting building on a neighboring street They made a clean getaway with their Tal uable loot. The police found that the tunnel had been begun In the cellar of a house in Eidrldge street, adjoining Simons' place. It win driven through the wall of the Kldrldge street house and Into a wood bin In the cellar of the Simons store. There, leading up Into the pawnbroker's shop, Is a flight of atalrs which are wired for burglar alarm The thieves avoided them and sawed away the overhead flooring at a apot directly in front Of the treasure vault. The vault, which stands 12 feet high and Is built into the wall, was entered by chopping away the masonry. Agent for Police Is Found Guilty New York The first conviction In the district attorney's crusade against grafters In the police department was obtained when John .1 Martlgan, a pa trolman, wns found guilty of perjury. Hartigan acted as agent for high po lice officials to bribe witnesses agalcst them to leave the state. Buy your Meat at The ONTARIO MARKET and get the best the market affords Moore Livery 4 Grain Co. Baled Hay, Seed, Mill Stuff, Grain Finest Livery Turnouts in City Come in and give us a chance. Phone 95 W. H. Fiser A. E. Chapman NEWS NOTES OF IDAHO Th dte for the Kootenai county teachers' institute ha been set for the latter part of September. Boat service has been resumed on the lake and boats are now making regular trips to and from Coeur d'Al ene and St. Maries. Joe Blackburn, a negro tramp who was severely burned while sloeplng on a pile of ties at Pocatello. died at the general hospital as the result of Injuries. Mamie Fonda, charged with Bhoot ing Gus Nestoras with Intent to com mlt murder, was acquitted in the dis trict court at Sand 1'olnt. Nestoras who was shot in the abdomen, ia still in the city hospital and was unable to appear us witness. William Webb, deputy sheriff of Idaho OOtlBty, "rived ftl OlMeJaWiU haU.'K In custody George Wayne, ot MoCaU, M iMtota settlement in the Thuuder mouuUia eouatrjr. Wayne u "I.;,,,, of I u.rder Of WUham Caldwell, a 'rapper ami i'lil,"r ,"11'" of ,, district, who was killed tot cabin which waa afterward burned to destioy the ovldeuce of the cnina. Electric Power FOR PUMPING PLANTS Irrigate your high land with our Electric Motor driven pump. Simple and economical to operate. Reliable and Satisfactory in Service Let us figure on your complete installation. Write or phone to the Idaho-Oregon Light 4 Power COMPANY Ontario, Oregon Public Auction Big Auction Day at Ontario Sat. March 22 The first date of regular monthly auction sales, which will be held at Ontario, hereafter on the Third Saturday of Each Month Rain or Shine These monthly sales will be conducted by the ONTA RIO COMMERCIAL CLUB, and fair treatment will be guaranteed everyone. No Matter What You Have to Sell Bring it to these Sales Horses, Cows, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, Implements, Household Goods, Miscellaneous Articles of Every Description. THESE SALES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Owners of livestock are re quested to place their LOWEST CASH VALUE when animals arp liarpd. YnUr price will be protected unless you order bid accepted. Two per cent fee charged on sales where animals are bid in by owner Three per cent auction fee charged on all regular sales. No other expense connnected with the sales. Here is an Opportunity to Dispone Monthly of What You Don't Want Here is the Chance to Buy What You May Want. IF YOU HAVE ONLY ONE ARTICLE BRING IT TO THE SALE Remember the first date. Saturday, Mar. 22; Beginning at 12:30 M., Sharp. Col. Jas. Barnard Auctioneer. Sale Conducted by the Ontario Commercial Club We Are Just Unpacking and Marking the Most Complete Line of Dry Goods Shipped to Ontario this Season. Look for Our Ad Next Week Reserve Your Purchase Until we Get Our Display Ready. Malheur Mercantile Co. i n