FEDERAL COURT IS G. N. LAMPHERE CHOSEN FOR MAN OF GRAND JURY—TRIAL COURT MONDAY
Federal court met today for a session which is expected to last 10 days. A grand jury was selected today and has taken up the work of investigation of cases that will be brought before it. George N. Lamphere, publisher of The Daily Star-Mirror and of The Weekly Idaho Post, was elected. The grand jury will have a number of cases to consider, among them being several cases of alleged violation of the espionage act, which includes three organizers of the nonpartizan league and a well-known pioneer farmer and former state senator of this county, who was charged with food hoarding and talking against the government. These men have been given preliminary hearings and were bound over to the grand jury. Monday the petit jury will be called and the trial of cases will begin. There are several cases carried over from a former term of court which will be brought up for hearing at this term. The sessions are being held in the federal court room of the post office building. Federal Court Notes. Members of the federal court from Boise are Judge F. S. Dietrich, U. S. Attorney J. L. McClear, Assistant U. S. Attorney J. R. Smead, Clerk of Court W. D. McReynolds, U. S. Marshal L. C. Jones, U. S. Deputy Marshal C. B. Mosher. Some members of the grand jury from Lewiston are C. A. Blanchard, R. J. White, S. D. White and  F. W. Simmons. Mr. Simmons is superintendent of the schools at Lewiston and food administrator for Nez Perce county. Attorney J. E. Babb and Attorney Clay McNamee of Lewiston are attending the session of the federal court. 