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THE DAILY STAR-MIRROR
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VOLUME I.
NUMBER 18
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1911
ITALY IS LANDING MORE TROOPS AT TRIPOLI
Feared That the Reported Armistice Will
Cause a Revolt Among the
Turkish Troops.
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TRIPOLI, Oct 12.—The landing of
the second division of the Italian
army is now progressing. Nineteen
transports have arrived.
Turks May Rebel.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12—It is
feared today that the reported arm
stice will start an outbreak among
the Turkish people, and they are dis
satisfied with the Turkish conduct of
the war, and the Young Turk party
is doing all in its power to further the
sentiment into a flame.
The new army corps at Salonika
threatens to march upon Constanti
nople if peace with Italy is conclud
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PORTLAND FINANCIERS
IN COAL FRAUD CASE?
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12.—It has
just been learned that the government
has a corps of agents of the depart
ment of justice at work in Portland
gathering evidence against a score of
wealthy Portland citizens who are al
leged to be concerned in Alaska coal
land frauds.
Several of those under investigation
are men high in the confidence of the
administration and a majority of them
BURNING MAN WALKS
HALF MILE FOR AID
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., Oct.
12.—Wonderful vitality is shown by
Alexander Dunn, a pioneer of Three
Forks County, Wyoming, who was
brought here today with his arms
burned to a crisp and his shoulders
nearly so.
Dunn, who was working on an irri
gation ditch, and who is an epileptic,
became ill while drying his clothes
over a smouldering mass of low burn
BRYAN SAYS THAT TAFT
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PACKED SUPREME COURT
LINCOLON, Neb., Oct. 12.—Charges
that the United States Supreme court
had been packed by President Taft to
redeem republican campaign pledges
were voiced today by Wm. J. Bryan,
in his "Commoner."
Col. Bryan says: "In 1908 the plat
FEDERAL COURT IN
NEW HOME OCT. 16
The federal court for the Northern
Idaho district will be at home in the
new federal building after October
16, according to Deputy Clerk M. W.
Griffith who has just receive^ notice
of the fact. The floors for the court
room are not quite in readiness, but
will be completed for occoupancy by
that time. On the second floor of the
building will be the court roon}, the
judge's chambers, and the office of the
clerk of the court. On the third floor
will be the offices of the United
States marshal, the district attorney,
and rooms for the grand and petit
juries, together with a retiring room
Germany Turned Down.
ROME, Oct. 12/—The report from
Berlin that an armstlce will soon be
declared officially is generally credit
ed although the Italian government
refused to affirm or deny the report.
The only official statement made by
the government today is that Lobruck
will not be ceded to Germany as a
naval base.
Will Not Discuss Story.
ROME, Oct. 12.—Government offic
ials have refused to discuss the report
originating in an Italian paper pub
ished in Chicago that Italy plans to
demand Palistine of Turkey with the
idea of turning it over to the pope as
a temporal kingdom. It is believed
here that the powers would not allow
such a transfer.
are strongly Identified with the stand
pat wing of the republican party in
Oregon.
Special United States Attorney Gen
eral Townsend who has left for the
east will confer with Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham at Washington soon
regarding the cases and it is expected
that Wickersham will acquaint the
President with the cases and the
names of the men concerned before
public action is taken against them.
ing coals and fell into the fire. It is
believed he lay there two or three
hours. When he recovered conscious
ness, despite his frightful injuries, he
walked half a mile to a cabin, and a
little later endured a 65-mile wagon
ride to this city. Although Dunn's
marvelous vitality is given full weight
in consideration of his case, it is said
he cannot survive more than two or
three days.
form of the republican party promised
to amend the Sherman anti-trust law.
During the campaign Governor
Hughes interpreted the promise to
mean that the rule of reason must be
adopted. Later Taft appointed Hughes
and other men of the same mould of
thought to the federal supreme bench."
for the jurors. On that floor also
will be the office of Hon. W. J. McCon
nel, United States immigration in
spector.
AUTO SMASH KILLS
But Dying Man Saves His Eggs Un
broken.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12.—Although
eggs that J. P. Shelton, 73 years old,
carried when he collided with an auto
mobile, are unbroken, Shelton is in a
local hospital fatally injured. Shel
ton ran into the machine while trying
to board a streetcar. His jaw was
fractured In two places and his right
hip broken. He was clinging to the
eggs when picked up. Investigation
showed that not one of the eggs had
been broken.
REVOLT WILL FOLLOW
MEXICAN REVOLUTION
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 12.—A
revolution in Mexico to follow the re
cent one in which President Diaz was
overthrown is expected here today to
break out on Sunday. Its object is
the overthrow of President Madero,
whom the revolutionists expect to re
ARE HORSETHIEVES
WILLIAMSON BURGLARS?
Are the two men who made a sus
picious getaway from Moscow yester
day, driving to Pullman, and there ta
king a train for parts unknown the
parties who robbed Williamson's Bos
ton store Monday night?
The authorities believe that the men
may be the same and are investiga
ting along that line in hope of lo
cating the burglars.
The two men, who are described as
young, flashily dressed, and dark and
stout, secured a rig at the Stewart barn
Wednesday morning for the alleged
DID WIRELESS MAN
GRAB A MILLION
SEATTLE, Oct. 12.—That George
Parker, who was convicted in the fed
eral court for misuse of the mails in
the promotion of the United Wireless
Telegraph company appropriated $1,
315,000 of the proceeds of the sale of
wireless stock to his own use is the
allegation made In a supplemental
complaint filed today by Sheldon Ba
cor, trustee in the bankruptcy proceed
ings against the company. Parker is
said to have Invested most of his coin.
He is now serving a penitentiary sen
tence for his part in the international
swindle.
ALIBI TO SAVE
M'NAMARA'S PLAN
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12.—Clarence
Darrow, chief counsel for the Mc
Namaras announced today that he
was satisfied with Judge Bordwell's
ruling that veniremen can be question
ed regarding their prejudices against
labor unions. Counsel for the defense
spent the day framing questions that
would safeguard James McNamara's
enemies to labor without the use of the
premptory challenge. As today was
a legal holiday there was no session
of the court. James McNamara, it is
understood will attempt to prove an
alibi as a defense.
The danger of a mistrial in the Mc
Namara case was shown plainly today
to the lawyers when Z. J. Hiatt, one
of the veniremen under detention
pending examination, was taken sick.
He blamed his illness on the restaur
ant cooking, with the result that from
now on the men will have their cook
ing done by a special cook and will
have doctors to attend them.
Nearly every man held for examina
tion is middle aged, and it is plain
that from the length of time that it
will take to try the case there will be
much danger from illness and a con
sequent mistrial.
Port of Gnaymas Dcvasted.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Oct. 12.—
A hurricane tidal wave iaftd a cloud
burst occurring aftnultaneouslY have
devasted the Port of QjiaymaS. Fifty
bodies, mostly laborers, i»ve been re
covered. Many Americahs lived In the
district and it Is unknown whether
or not all are safe.
Twenty-seven launches from vessels
place with General Reyes, the idol of
the army. It is expected that Madero
will give cause for revolt Sunday when
the electoral college meets.
Opponents of President Madera pre
dict that he will use the "tactics" of
Diaz to enforce the election in Pino
Suarezas vice-president.
purpose of delivering some books
through various parts of the city. In
stead they drove to Pullman where
they put the horse in a livery stable
and left on the first train. They were
armed, and carried with them two
grips and a heavy suit case.
The Stewarts becoming alarmed at
the absence of the horse located it at
Pullman. It was brought back this
morning. Meantime the officers have
obtained a description of the men and
are following the clue in hopes of
capturing the Williamson burglars as
well as the horse thieves.
President Taft at Salem.
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 12.—President
William H. Taft was here this morn
ing. He promised while here to use
his influence to see that the battle
ship Oregon leads all vessels through
the Panama canal upon its comple
tion.
DID TOLL ASSASSIN STAND
NEAR TAFT IN PORTLAND?
PORTLAND, Ore,, Oct. 12.—There
was a great sensation in Portland to
day when it became known that of
ficer A. C. P. Anderson who was guard
ing the private entrance to the arm
ory last night found a loaded auto
matic pistol in the gutter a few min
utes after President Taft had entered
the building. The gun found was of
.32 calibre.
Investigation shows the pistol did
not belong to the police department.
were wrecked. The damage done by
the tidal wave and the cloudburst will
probably run into the millions. The
storm began on October 4 and lasted
for four days.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
LOOKS FAVORABLE
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.—With
less than 300 precincts throughout the
state yet to hear from the majority
against woman suffrage was reduced
at noon to 112. There is hardly any
doubt but' the remaining districts will
give the suffrage amendment a ma
jority and make California the leading
suffrage state. Reports keep piling up
of majorities for the Initiative, refer
endum and recall.
Suffragetts Get Jolt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12., 1 P. M.—
Suffrage advocates got a jolt this after
noon when it was learned that a mis
take of one thousand votes had been
made in the returns from Santa Bar
bara. , At 2 p. m. the vote stood, for
suffrage 114,036; against 114,817. This
is a majority of 779 against, up to this
hour.
LATAH COUNTY APPLES
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
Latah county, if present plans ma
ture, is to have a carload exhibit at
the coming National Apple show in
Spokane which will be held the lat
ter part of November. When In Spo
kane some weeks ago the secretary of
the Moscow Chamber of Commerce
made the first carload entry, and will
get the choice of space in the big ex
hibition hall as a reward for this.
It was decided to enter a car in
the big show after the matter had
been discussed with R. W. Safford
and other local growers, and there is
every reason to believe a credita
ble showing will be made. From the
reports now available it will be possi
ble to this year get together a mixed
car of very fine quality, and so far
as known growers throughout the
CHINESE REBELS TO
GUARD MISSIONARIES
HANKOW, China, Oct. 12.—Almost
the entire province of Nupes is today
in the hands of the rebels who have
proclaimed their intention of over
throwing the Manchu dynasty. An at
tack on Hankow is now considered im
minent.
The rebels are refusing to allow the
foreign missionaries to leave Wu
Chang, and are guaranteeing them
full protection there.
The rebellion is unique insomuch
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and no secret service man called for
it.
Believing that the owner had plan
ned to assassinate the President, but
for some reason was frustrated in his
purpose, the suspicious detectives are
attempting to find where the gun was
purchased.
The crowd about the entrance was
close to the President and the gun's
position Indicates that its owner was
in the front rank.
ORDERS ELECTRIC
TRUST TO DISSOLVE
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 12.—Throwing
themselves on the mercy of the court,
the General Electric company, a trust,
and thirty-five • other electric supply
companies appeared in the United
States court here today to withdraw
their answer to the suit Instituted by
the government in which the govern
ment alleges that these companies are
illegally combined.
Judge Killits ordered the General
Electric Supply company and its sub
sidiary companies to dissolve.
CLAIM SHORTAGE
OF FREIGHT CARS
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 12.—A shortage
of cars for shipping fruit is threaten
ed on the Southern Pacific because of
the shopmen's strike. At least the
leaders of the strike assert that a
shortage is threatened. They claim
that there are 600 bad order cars at
Oakland, 460 at Sacramento, and 150
more at Roseville.
county are anxious to assist in getting
the required number of boxes. To
compete will require some six hun
dred boxes, each variety to have at
least fifty boxes. A meeting of all
growers should be called in the near
future and plans made to carry on
the work along lines calculated to
bring results. This should be done
at the earliest possible moment that
all orchardists may have ample time
in which to prepare their fruit.
It has been suggested that an ex
pert be employed to superintendent
the selection and packing of the fruit,
as much depends on this feature of the
exhibits. Good apples poorly exhib
ited will make a sorry showing com
pared to inferior apples properly
shown. Latah county apples deserve
a square deal.
as foreigners are for the first time
left unmolested.
Gunboats Rescue Whites.
PEKIN, Oct. 12.—-The revolutionists
today gained complete control of Han
yang, the native quarter of Hankow
and are gaining recuits in large num
bers. Gunboats are transporting the
whites across the river, among the
American warships Helena and VIII
abos.
Taft Wants Renoniluatlon.
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 12.—Concluding
his brief stay in Oregon today Presi
dent Taft started for California. Po
litically his reception here and in
Portland was not warm. At Portland
the crowds that saw him on the streets
scarcely cheered, but at the armory
last night a little more enthusiasm was
displayed. During his speech there
President Taft declared himself a
candidate for renomination.
LA FOLLETTE ON
SPEAKING TOUR
WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 12.—Uni
ted States Senator Robert M. La Fol
lette of Wisconsin, announced today
that he will spend most of the month
of November on a speaking tour of the
middle and eastern states. He will
be unable to reach the Pacific coast
states in his tour.
LABOR LEADERS'
CASE REOPENED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 12.—The
contempt case against Samuel Gomp
ers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri
son of the American Federation is
practically reopened today as a result
of the recommendation of the board
of inquiry which inquired into the
case, on the suggestion of Justice
Wright of the District of Columbia.
The board recommended that the court
appoint a special examiner to take
testimony regarding the guilt of the
labor chiefs.