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From Bootleggers? Idaho to Decide
COUN TY WHEIRE RECENT “RUM REBELLION” WAS STAGED NOW
RLANS VIRTUAL “RUM REFERENDUM” AS WIVES BECOME CAN
DIDATES FOR OFFICES THAT CONVICTED OFFICALS HELD
A " By PHILIP J. SINNOTT
NEA Service Writer
Idaho, July 28.—Ida
' rum rebellion”
in which nura
er °Us public officials and others
were convicted in federal court re
cently is ended, but Idaho’s “rum
referendum” is on the way.
The wives of two officials who
were found guilty of collecting mon
ey from bootleggers—not for per
sonal gain, but to be placed in the
city treasury—have been induced by
Kellogg organizations oi Wallace and
to run as candidates for
the offices their husbands held.
And now, as an aftermath of the
strangest case of “corruption” in
the history of prohibition, Mrs. W.
H. Herrick, wife of the former coun
ty assessor, and Mrs. R. E. Wenin
ger, wife of the former sheriff, are
candidates seeking "vindication "
They have just filed.
“Graft” Went to City
But it isn't the ordinary "vin
dication," for while Sheriff Wen
inger and Assessor Herrick admit
ted they (ook considerable sums
from liquor sellers, they did not
profit personally one cent, In
stead, they turned the money into
the public treasury, to be speyt on
fire and police department budgets
and on good roads and bridge build
inf activities.
“These men are martyrs to the
cause of what we call human lib
erty, personal rights and self gov
ernment,” declares A. P. Hutton, of
Kellogg, who suggested the candid
acies. He predicted that the voters
of Shoshone county will rise up and
give the women an overwhelming
vote in the coming election.
"If we were conducting our civic
affairs improperly, they could have
told us and we would have corrected
things," said another resident, voic
ing object the general to is sentiment. “What
we this sentencing of
city officials to federal prison be
cause they tried to convert to pub
lic good the liquor and gambling
activities they couldn't eliminate.”
Made Bootleggers Pay
Wallace’s story Is not much dif
ferent from that of many other
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“So I let my hair grow till I'm the very image i of Greta
Garbo, and then he falls for a Norma Sh earer type. *»
towns that see bootleggers making
huge profits—and the city getting
nothing in return. The same thing
happened over at Mullan, a neigh
boring north Idaho town, where two
score of men were convicted recent
ly of conspiring to collect from sa
loons, the money supporting the
town and paying the city police
force.
In each case, the government
showed, police officials saw to it
that money was paid into the treas
ury.
Wallace’s corporate limits do
cover much territory. Outside these
limits are big mining properties,
employing over 5000 men. The hills
encircling the town are covered
with dense young timber, It is
just 20 year s ago since a disastrous
forest fire swept down these hill
sides into the town.
The Wallace fire department,
therefore, is maintained at a stand
ard that provides not only protec
tion to the community, but for he
mming properties and against pos
sible forest fire recurrence. There
are other exenses in conenction with
the 5000 miners—many of them
transients—that must be Dome by
the taxpayers within the small area
of the incorporation.
Saloons Yielded *30,000 Yearly
Before Idaho went dry, saloons
contributed to Wallace approximate
ly $30,000 a year in license feps.
There was strict enforcement for
awhile, but the war saw the camp
shunned by the experienced miners,
until some of the mines nearly were
forced to close. Then came federal
prohibition, and the mining com
munities passed to the government
the job of enforcement.
As usual in any big center of
transient workers, the liquor trade
grew. The city officials found
themselves unable to cope with it.
But here, they saw a chance for
gain—for their city, not themselves.
“These people pay no revenue
whatever into the public treasuries, j
yet they have the benefit of police,
fire department and the bridges and
culverts we must build,” was the
thought.
Over at Mullan, the matter was
handled boldly through a city li
cense ordinance. In Wallace, how-
ever, there was no ordinance. But
money was paid by the saloon and
resort keepers to t he city offic ials.
and by these placed in the city
treasury. Culverts and bridges
were built, fire department expan
sion was provided for, and—say
Wallace residents—the eost was
spread a little more equitably.
This spring, however, federal op
eratives swooped down upon Wal
lace. And in a short time, there
were more than 40 Indictments
charging conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law.
Officials Are Convicted
W. H Herrick, ex-mayor of Wal
lace, and for 18 years assessor of
Shoshone'County, was indicted. So
was Mayor Herman J. Rossi. ar,d
Police Chief W. J. Bailey, and She
riff R. E, Weninger of Shoshone
county. Most of the others were
operators of resorts.
Trial was held in Coeur d’Alene
City. No witnesses were presented
by the defense. Defense attorneys
stressed, in their cross-examining
and their pleas, the angle that all
money so collected went to the city
not to individuals. The officials
merely used the means at hand for
the community good, declared the
attorneys.
The federal court jury convicted
31 of the conspiracy charge. Her
rick and ex-Chief Bailey were giv
en 15 months in federal prison. Both
left as soon as possible, saying they
were willing to take whatever pun
ishment might be inflicted.
Mayor Rossi and Sheriff Wenin
ger, also given 15 months each, have
started appeals. Rossi declares he
is ready to carry the fight to the
U. 8. Sureme Court If necessary.
Other* were given Jail terms, and
most of these are serving their sen
tences in the Jails of three Idaho
counties.
When heavy sentences were meted
those convicted at Mullan, citizens
of that town at once raised funds
for relief of the convicted men s
families. When heavy sentences
were given Wallace officials, the
Wallace Board of Trade and busi
ness men from adjoining towns
called a mass meeting and adopted
resolutions expressing sympathy for
the convicted officials
Out of thl s came the suggestion
that Mrs. Herrick run for assessor
and Mrs. Weninger for sheriff, as a
county-wide means of vindication
for their husbands.
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and far enough along the road to
recovery that Sue could go back
to work in another week, looked at
her questloningly.-
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It seems to me your husband
I hear the Thorntons sue leaving
for the flowing southland vacation tonight.
I'd take a longer now. Sue
No sense in going back with Jack
gone.”
“All the more reason. Somebodv
has to keep the c;<ce flies complete,
Now if you'll excuse me, Mrs. Har
ry Becker. I ll go upstairs and
the beds.”
A minute later Corrinne came tip
and perched on the edge of the
dressing table
"Sue, have you any money?'
(/‘Money?” Sue laughed softly.
"Abou! eight dollars in my pock-
etbook I haven't worked for
I don’t see how
you can pull the patient Griselda
stunt and let your salary go. 1
couldn't. Well, eight dollars would
not help me much."
"Help you?” In her surprise Sue
sat down on the tumhled pink blan
kets oi the bed she was making.
"I, need a whole lot more thpn
that- -and I need It in a hurry,”
Corrinne’s voice was frightened but
Sue could sense the dominating
sense of the dramatic In her sis
ter. She decided not to be espe
cially concerned.
"Is there a dress in a shop you
have to buy or did you see alatnp
that would Just suit a corner of the
living room?" she asked, resuming
her bed-making.
“Neither. Sue. this is serious
I have to have some money and
have it soon I have some bills
to meet.”
"Did you go over your allow
ance?" Sue asked "I don’t un
derstand. Why don t you write a
check for it?"
' That's just what I did,” Corrin
ne answered promptly, playing with
the perlect diamond that guarded
her wedding ring. "And I have
not a cent in the bank to meet It
But the man got so finicky I was
afraid he’d go to Harry or even
his father so I thought I’d put him
in his place and just pulled out nry
check book and hunded him tl?e
amount he wanted. Old cut
throat! He charged me a whole lot
more, too. because he thought I had
it
"Corrinne. what in the world are
you talking about?" Sue asked, sit
ting down again, and cupping her
face in slender hands, "Wfiy do
you owe any man money?”
| "I'll tell you in a minute. That's
*AC£ fHKtt
not the only bill I've got, you tec.
But I—I have an idea how 1 cab
get some. If you’ll help me " Her
voice was little timorous, a little
pleading. If you’ll help, I can
fix everything this morning before
the bank closes and I’ll swear 111
pay you back as soon as I can.”
"You mean —?” A sudden Idea
of what she meant had danced Into
Sue’* mind.
NEXT: Corrinne explain*.
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