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THE DAILY STAR-MIRROR
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO, TUESDAY, JANUAKY 20, 1014
VOLUME III.
NUMBER O.".
THROTTLE THE TRUSTS
CRUX OF SPECIAL MESSAGE
PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY DELIVERED MES
SAGE TO CONGRESS IN PERSON.
MUST FIX PERSONAL GUILT
Declares Emphatically for Industrial Commission—
Wants Congress to Enact Laws to Pre
vent Monopoly.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—For the
■jTtth time since his election, President
Wilson today journeyed from the
White House to the capitol to address
congress, this time on the subject of
the trust situation. Most of the cab
inet members accompanied him. The
admission was by ticket which was
exceedingly hard to obtain,
A
one
apiece being allowed congressmen and
senators.
Interlocking of the personnel of di
rectorates of great corporations, banks,
railroads, industrial, commercial and
public service bodies is the crux of
the trust system in the opinion of the
president. He made this plain in the
special address in which he discussed
anti-trust legislation.
Discussing the evils resulting from
such interlocking directorates,
president caustically attacked
group of millionaires, who by reason
of their enormous holdings of stock
the
the
in numerous corporations, constitutes
virtual monopolies. He virtually told
that it should decide wheth
congress
er big owners of stock iu corporations
should be compelled to elect iu which
of them they should exercise their
one
right to vote on the conduct of its
affairs.
The president declared emphatically
for the creation ot an industrial com
mission. He declared that public opin
ion had been finally conquered by big
business so that the average business
convinced that the "ways of
man was
liberty are always the ways of peace
and also the ways of business."
He emphatically approved make the
guilt personal in all suits against
"Every act of business is done
trusts.
at the command or unon the initiative
of some ascertainable person or group
of persons," he said, "and these should
be held individually responsible and
the punishment should fall upon them
and not upon business organizations
of which they make illegal use."
BOBBED OP RELIEF FUNDS
Mlneworker Official Declared Today
Robber Mas Mineowner De
tective.
Jan. 20.—A
WHEELING. W. Va.,
passenger of the sleeping ear.of the
York-St. Louis flyer of the Balti
and Ohio railroad, James Rodda,
official of the United Mine Work
robbed at the point of a re
New
more
an
ers, was
volver last night ot union documents
and relief funds for the striking mi
of West Virginia. The robber e.i
ners
tered the Pullman unobserved and at
ter robbing Rodda. he leaped from the
Rodda asserted he recognized
private detective
employed by West Virginia
train,
the bandit as
a
hitherto
mineowners.
HUERTA BACKS DOWN
Not Pleased But Cabinet Insists He
Must Not Take the Field Against
Rebels.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 20.—That Pres
ident Huerta has abandoned temporar
ily the plan to take the field in person
against the rebels was stated officially
The change of program didn't
today.
please the dictator, iti s understood,
but the cabinet insisted.
MINNESOTA PROTESTER
Bon't Want Inclusion in fhiengo Dis
trict of Regional Bank Zone
Twin Cities Fight.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—The claims of
Minneapolis and St. Paul to a regional
bank were argued today before Sec
The
retarles McAdoo and Houston,
representatives of each city protest
ed against the suggestion that Minnes
ota be placed in the Chicago district.
Minneapolis representatives claimed
that Minneapolis does twice the busl
of St. Paul and has better postal
liées
facilities and train service.
Postpone W. C. T. Ü.
Because of the revivals at the M.
E. church the W. C. T. U. meeting
scheduled for tomorrow has been post
poned to some future date to be an
nounced later.
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AUXILIARY TRANSACTS BUSINESS
Flans F'urtlier Equipment For Play
ground in City Park and Considers
Ollier Matters.
The ladies' auxiliary of the cham
ber of commerce met in regular ses
sion yesterday afternoon at the chani
commerce. The meeting was
Ian enthusiastic one and well attended.
The principal business which came be
fore the meeting was the matter of
| ber of
providing further equipment for the
children's playground iu the city
park.
Among the articles ot equipment the
purchase of which is now being plan
ned is a giant stride which will afford
a world of fun for the youngsters. A
net for the tennis court will also be
purchased. The matter also of em
ploying a regular playground director
for the summer months was discussed
at length and an effort will probably
be made to secure the services of
some of the girls from the university
who are specializing in playground su
pervislon.
The question of a permanent lighting
system for the city park was again
broached but It was the sentiment of
ail present that since the temporary
lighting during last summer was
found so satisfactory the city coun
cil would willingly take the matter in
hand this year and provide a perman
ent lighting system.
The sentiment of yesterday's meet
ing was unanimously iu favor of a
permanent and salaried health officer
for the city. The work done during
the past year by Mr. Woodworth was
highly commended but it was the sen
timent ot the auxiliary that he should
not be expected to serve another year
without compensation.
The next meeting of the auxiliary
was set for February 16 at which
time the regular election ot officers of
the organization will be held.
NEW IDAHO LIFE HEAD
E. H. Dewey of Nampa Succeeds 0. V.
Allen—Report Shows Company in
Good Condition.
E. H. Dewey of Nampa, one of the
best-known men in the state, was
elected to the presidency of the Idaho
State Life Insurance company at the
annual meeting of the stockholders
and directors at Boise last week.
Dewey has won the reputa
tion of being one of the most suc
cessful business men in southern Ida
ho and his accession to the presidency
and directorate of the insurance com
Mr.
pany is regarded as significant.
W. H. Eccies of Ogden was another
new man added to the directorate of
the company. The list includes now,
in addition to Messrs. Dewey and
Eccies, Edward S. Chadwick, D. L.
Evans, Fred W. Gooding, George A.
Day, William F. Smith, Lewis S, Pond.
Fred E. Fisk, C. A. Robinson, O. V.
Allen, Judge Albert Budge, George E.
Crum, F. C. Bradley and W. H.
Baugh.
President Dewey succeeds O. V.
Allen, state treasurer, at the head ot
the company. It is understood that
no other changes are to he made in
the official line-up of the company.
The annual financial report, sub
mitted to the directors at the meet
ing shows total assets amounting to
$381,902.47, including $185,854.36 in
first lien real estate mortgages. There
was $13,499.51 non-admitted assets, in
cluding upward of $8000 in agents'
notes and agents' debtor balances,
leaving the admitted assets $368,402.96.
This is a gain of $65,000 since the last
annual report.
There is a gain of practically $10,
000 in surplus. The total iu this, as
shown by the last report, is $49,
155.58. The amount of insurance In
force is given as $4,526,141. This is
gain for the year of $2,015,373, or
80 per cent. The death losses for tlie
year amounted to, $3500.
Officers, directors and stockholders
expressed themselves
pleased with the showing made and
with the outlook for business during
1914.
highly
STAIMHIRROR HAS
CHANGED HANDS
S. E. HUTTON CONCLUDES DEAL
FOR PURCHASE OF NEVVSPA
PERS AND PLAÎiT.
J. F. Yost Retires From (lie Business
—Star-Mirror Daily Now Running
In Its Third Year.
Thru negotiations which were he
gun several weeks ago, a deal was
consumated in which S. E, Hutton of
this city purchases from John F. Yost,
the business and good will of The Star
Mirror, both daily and weekly, taking
over the plant completely, Mr. Hutton
becoming sole owner from this date.
The Star-Mirror, as a weekly, is
one of the oldest newspapers publish
ed in Latah county, the daily now be
ing published in its third year.
Mr. Yost retires from the business
after years of earnest endeavor in
meeting the demands of this city and
county in supplying a medium that
has long been recognized as one of the
chief assets in aiding and upbuilding
the community.
Mr. Hutton becomes editor and pub
isher and will continue the business.
IMPLEMENT DEALERS IN SESSION
Prominent Moscow Deniers Mill At
tend Sessions at Spokane Which
Open Tomorrow.
tfon, which will open in Spokane Jan
uary 21. The first session will open
About 500 delegates from all parts
of the four northwestern states are
expected to attend the annual conven
tion of the Pacific Northwest Hard
ware and Implement Dealers' associa
at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, Jan
uary 21, with a reception to the mem
bers, non-members and visitors by
President H. R. McMillan, assisted by
ex-President C. L. Butterfield, E. E.
Lucas, R. L. Spiker, John Smith, I. C.
Hattabaugh, W. A. Bell, C. E. Max
and A. Z. Wells.
On the second afternoon the affairs
ot the Washington Hardware and Int
pleraents' Mutual Fire Insurance as
sociation will be -under consideration,
being completed by the annual elec
tion of officers The election ot of
ficers for the Pacific Northwest as
sociation will feature the last day of
The program for the
the convention,
three-day meeting is being arranged
by B. B. Lucas of Spokane, secretary
of both organizations.
Charles A. Ireland ot lone, Mich.,
president of the National Retail Hard
association, will he one ot the
ware
speakers at the sessions, which will
be held in Davenport's Hall ot .the
Doges.'
A number of prominent hardware
and implement dealers ot Mosocw will
be in attendance at the sessions,
them Mr, C. L. Butterfield of
among
the Bntterfieid-Elder Implement com
pany, an ex-president ot tlie associa
Hon.
Dog Show on Roof Garden.
Jan.
20.—The
PHILADELPHIA,
show of the Philadelphia Boston Ter
rier club, which opened on the roof
garden of the Continental Hotel to
day, is the biggest affair of the kind
The annual banquet of
this season,
the club will be held tonight, instead
in March as usual.
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HON. WILLIAM E. BORAH
•Senior United States senator from Idaho who is being urged for pres
Idenuj on the republican ticket.
MAY SECURE
FEDERAL AID
BILL ALREADY INTRODUCED IN
CONGRESS TO HELP IN EXPERI
MENTATION WORK,
Seek $10,000 to Help University in
Carrying Out Plans in Forestry
By-Product Experiments.
According to an announcement today
at the chamber of commerce banquet
by Dr. W. L. Carlyle, Congressman
Burton L. French lias introduced a
bill in the house at Washington asking
for an appropriation of $10,000 to aid
the University of Idaho thru Professor
C. H. Shattuck of the forestry de
partment in carrying on experiments
in saving the by-products from timber
and in clearing logged-off lands thru
chemical process, the experiments car
ried oh thus far having reached an
advanced degree of efficiency thru the
work of the forestry department.
Of Great Importance.
appropriation
The securing of the
from the government is of vital im
portance to the work, not alone to the
slate of Idaho but to the entire north
With a view of aiding the
west states.
Idaho members in congress to secure
the appropriation a resolution
adopted commending the efforts of
the Idaho delegation in this matter and
referred to the industrial committee
of the chamber the subject
struetions to take steps to carry on a
campaign that will result in securing
was
vith Dr
tive appropriation.
The committee is composed of L. F.
Parsons, C. Hagan and George Creigh
ton and the committee will be aided
Professor Shattuck
by Dr. Carlyle,
and W. 1). Humiston of Potlatch. The
committee will meet tonight and form
ulate the plans which include enlist
ing the aid ot every commercial or
ganization Iu the northwest iu urging
to make the appropriation.
congress
Other ( lull Work.
At tlie chamber luncheon today there
Mr. Hum
on stump lands
enjoyed.
was a splendid attendance.
Iston made a talk
which was
Shattuck talked on the progress
experimenting iu saving by-products
from timber and stated that the gov
ernment expert, loaned by the agricul
tural department, would reach llos
Dr.
greatly
of
cow shortly.
The chamber ordered the civic com
mittee to publish its recent report on
taxation in Latah county and send
supplements of the report, printed, to
all county papers for distribution.
IDAHO DAIRYMEN COMPLAIN
Representative Sniilli Asks That Gov
ernment Seek Creamery Trust
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Represent
ative Smith called tlie attention of the
attorney general to a resolution ot
the Idaho Dairy association, charging
that a creamery trust is seriously in
terferring with the dairymen who are
independent. He asked that a federal
agent be sent to Idaho to investigate
tlie trust's activities.
Garreclit Mas Nominated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Prank E.
Garrecht was today nominated by the
president to be- federal attorney for
eastern district of Walla Walla.
CHILDREN FOUND
SEARCH ENDED
HOPE HAD BEEN ABANDONED AND
FOUR TOTS HAD BEEN GIVEN
UP FOR DEAD.
Exposure and Hunger Brings Exliaus.
(ion Willie Ciilldreu Wander Thru
Oregon Woods.
CANYONVILLE, Or., Jan. 20.—After
all hope that they were alive had been
abandoned, the four children of Mr.
and Mrs. Mathews Adams, who wand
ered away from home 11 miles east of
Rosehurg early Sunday morning, they
accidentally came upon a ranch house
in the woods near Canyonville at 10
o'clock last night where they were
given food and cared for.
The hews of their safety reached
here today. They had suffered ex
tremely from exposure and hunger.
Hundreds of farmers searched for the
children ever since the alarm was giv
en Sunday night when the children
failed to return home after going to
the woods nearby in search for pitch.
FROM PRE-MEDIC CLUB
Students in Sciences at Varsity Will
Organize and Ask Faculty to Make
Changes in Studies.
A meeting of the students who are
majoring in biological subjects at
the 'university will he called touior
row afternoon for the purpose of
forming a "Pre-Medic Club." The
club will include iu its membership
about ten students who are prepar
ing themselves for physicians. The
purpose of the organization will be
to enliven interest in the pre-medic
courses and eventually to secure the
adidtiou ot advanced courses along this
line.
The first work of the club will be to
present a resolution to the faculty
asking that a change be made in the
subjects that are required of students
who are registered in science courses.
The members of the club will ask that
aigbra and trigonometry be dropped
from the required course in the fresh
man year and that iu the sophomore
year the study of Shakespeare be
eliminated from the required list.
Mil,I, AID THE DISTRESSED
Slur-Mirror Mill lie Glad to Act in
Giving Attention M'licre Necessary.
The rare cases ot destitution in
Moscow are usually attributable to
laziness, dissipation, or bad manage
ment on the part of the wage-earner
of the family. Occasionally, however,
sickness has drained the family re
sources, and work can not be found
even after honest search. In either
case the suffering entailed falls heav
ily on the children, and they become
the innocent victims of circumstances.
If any person in Moscow knows of a
family in real need, will he not kindly
bring tlie matter to the attention of
The Star-Mirror? Thru the columns
of this paper publicity can be given
to a worthy case and an effort made
to relieve distress.
GOVERNOR ISSUES QUARANTINE
Bars Horses, Cattle and Hogs From
Importation I'niil Inspection
is Made.
Governor Haines has issued three
separate proclamations governing the
importation of horses, cattle and
hogs to Idaho from other states. Be
cause of the fact that glanders have
been found to exist in horses the pro
clamation relative to them declares
these animals cannot enter the state
unless they are accompanied by a
certificate or shippers have served no
tice ot intention on the state veter
inarian giving Him an opportunity to
examine them. Before hogs can he
shipped into tlie state the owner must
have a certificate clearing them from
disease or the animals must he 1m
niuned by the Dorset-.McBride-Niles
treatment. Cattle must not he ship
lied into Idaho until they are examined
or the shipper shows they are immune
from tuberculosis.
Inspect Bridge Site.
The county hoard recessed last eve
ning to permit Commissioners M'oody
and Wilson to go to Kendrick today
to confer with commissioners from
Nez Perce county relative to calling
tor bids for the construction ot a
steel bridge across the Potlatch near
Kendrick, connecting Latah and Nez
Perce counties. The abuttments are
already installed hut only a wooden
superstructure was built. It is uow
the desire to replace the wooden struc
ture with steel.
BORAH LOOMS STRONG
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
EASTERN PAPERS PLACE HIM WELL AT THE
HEAD OF LIST AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
IS A GREAT HONOR TO IDAHO
Only Handicap Declared to be Because of Geographi
cal Residence of the Senator—Sentiment
Strong OtherNvise.
ENJOYING CALIFORNIA
People Write of Most Pleasant
Days Spent in (he Pacific Coast
State.
Mo.sco
Some two weeks ago Mr. Emanuel
Kaufman accompanied by his wife,
four children, and his wife's mother
left for California to spend file re
mainder of the winter. While in San
Francisco they were the guests
Mr. William Kaufmam
if
and of Mr.
Dernham, formerly of Moscow and
now the owners of the Emporium, the
largest store in San Francisco.
That the entire party is having a de
lightful time and realizing to the full
est measure every expectation of plea
sure is evidenced by a letter received
yesterday by Mrs. Kaufmann's sister,
Mrs. H. W. Clark. Mrs. Clark has
kindly permitted the Star-Mirror to
quote freely the passages which
be of especial interest to our
Mr. Kaufmann writes:
ill
readers.
"The others do not know when they
vrite, so they delo
will have time to
gated to me the pleasant duty ot tell
ing you of our trip thus tar.
Moscow on tile fifth, as you know, and
We left
arrived in Portland on the morning ot
the 6th, where we put iu a dismal,
rainy day iu shopping—an
but not profitable undertaking,
ther William had previously, written
to notify him by telegraph from
Portland our plans ot leaving and ar
riving, as he had planned
with dear Sister Bertha (his
the south. So we did telegraph. What
was our surprise to receive at Duns
mulr, on t lie train, a wire from hint to
this effect, "Upon your arrival you
be met at the depot by Edith's auto
Come direct to the St. Fran
Vou are to
agreeable
Bro
me
leaving
vite) for
ill
mobile.
M'e leave at 4 p. m.
cis.
take our apartments."
You
Well, that looked good to us.
should have seen our reception.
the morning on
We
arrived at eight in
Thursday.
hour for these
met by two
early
an
good folks, but we were
automobiles and whisked away ti
All were 'sin
the
St. Francis in a jiffy.
A temporary
cerely glad to see us,
suite of rooms had been provided until
William vacated his at four o'clock.
The visit from Thursday to Monday
again left) was
morning (when we
just a series ot splendid auto rides on
both sides of San Francisco bay, park.
sumptuous
views.
and city,
meals in palatial hotels and magnifi
rdia! and
ocean
cent homes, every one so <■
They showered us with kiud
and
loving,
nesses on
flowers,
fruit
every hand,
candies and books, toys and
much so that we had to
an extra trunk to take away
games—so
borrow
our
additional belongings.
large and
two baths,
a din
To give you
pays $400 per
They would rent I
William's apartments are
finely furnished, having
two lavatories, two bed rooms,
ing room and a parlor,
idea, I think he
an
month for them,
for forty dollars a day.
Our time was so
not do one half
tact we were kept on the move all the
full Hint we did
In
rc had planned.
time.
end. so on
Sau
All good tilings have an
i. we left for
Monday at 8 a.
ta Barbara,
for a
there, we decided to come on here to
Long Beach.
Los Angeles. We are
Long Beach, a beautiful little city, a
magnificent beach, lovely streets, and
attractive California houses—quiet.
We expected to stop there
while, but after spending a day
We stayed all night in
pleased with
orderly and clean.
M'e found a beautiful new furnished
house in a fine neighborhood, palms
ranges, and
magnolias, roses, figs,
grape fruit trees in our yard, witli a
garage, hut no automobile, all kinds ot
flowers, a sun-porch at Hie hack, and
a large porch in front, beautifully tiled
walks in red. We leased for three
months. and hope to have a happy,
quiet time. We are all well."
Elks' Card Party.
Tomorrow night the regular Elks'
card party will be held and members of
the order and their ladies are expect
ed to be present. At the last session
there were 11 couples present. Re
freshments will be served and a good
time is promised.
That United States Senator William
E. Borah of Idaho looms up strong as
a presidential
candidate despite his
handicap of geographical position is
indicated in the press of file country
at frequent intervals. In the issue of
January 12 of the Baltimore Sun ap
peared an article under a Washington
date line which illustrates the popular
ity of the Idaho solou and which like
wise measures Senator Borah well at
the top of the list with other promi
nent presidential possibilities,
following has to say of Senator Borah:
The
Looking for a Leader.
For months the rank and file of the
republican party have beet
their leadership over iu the hope of
finding a .Moses. Realizing the depth
of the wilderness into which they lia
looking
ive
drifted, the loyal followers ot the old
organization are
rendering if some
prophet will not rise up and lead them
once more into sight of the promised
laud.
"And iu this process ot weighing lead
ership, man after man is being quietly
examined and labeled. Roosevelt, Cum
mins, La Follette, Roo> and Hughes
are being measured. 'Their ability and
their availability for the next presiden
tial nomination
are being carefully
considered.
"There is still another leader, how
ever, who is a factor in this uncertain
situation and who promises to be more
ot a figure as (he time draws nearer for
final decision. Senator William E.
Borah, ot Idaho, must be given rank
with tile five possibilities just named.
"No republican in either branch of
Congress has made for himself
enviable position than has Borah,
an able lawyer and an efft
bater.
a more
He
ctive de
He is broad-gauged and a tire
He is bound to no faction
and tied to no man's political
less worker.
chariot.
Belongs to Progressive Ming.
"Senator Borah's politics is on abso
lately straight lines,
sive republican.
He is a progres
He was that kind of
he was fighting
ars ago. He re
republican when
Idaho politics y
mained progressive when he came to
the senate. In the last campaign for
the republican nomination at Chicago
Senator Borah supported Theodore
Roosevelt just as long as the former
president remained a republican. Tht,
hour, however, that Roosevelt deserted
republicanism, that hour Borah de
serted Roosevelt.
"In the battle before the republican
national committee at Chicago to seat
Roosevelt contestants Borah, acting
under a proxy, led the Roosevelt com
mitteemen. Ormsby McHarg had been
commissioned to prepare Hie case of
contestants, but as everybody now
knows he failed miserbly and Borah
only imperfect tools with which to
combat the compact, airtight, over
powering Taft organization.
Later on, when is became evident to
all hands that unless some compromise
candidate were selected the republican
vas doomed to a crushing defeat
half a dozen leaders were proposed.
Hadley, Cummins, La Follette and
Borah were suggested ns possible sav
iors of a desperate situation. But nei
ther Taft: not Roosevelt
and this last-stand expedient failed.
party
vould retire
Under Geographies! Handicap.
"At this time, as well as at that time,
but one seçious objection was made to
Borah. He comes from Idaho. He is,
therefore, geographically handicapped.
To nominate him would bring
tional strength to the republican ticket.
Even though the whole Rocky Moun
tain group of states
Borah, their aggregate vote in the elec
toral college would be negligible.
"It is ottei^ remarked that if Borah
were from Ohio, or Indiana, or Illinois,
from Newt York, he would he a
commanding figure in his party,
being from Idaho his friends and ad
mirers will haye to combat the pre
judice that exists against the
Hon of any candidate tor the
dency who has no important regional
support.
no sec
vere to rush to
But
nomiua
prési
And it of course remains to bo seen
whether or not this prejudice Is strong
enough to prevail against all other
sidérations.
( on
In Hie meantime Borah
continues to grow in the esteem
I his
party associates and to assume a lar
share of his party's burdens in
senate."