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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
PRISON FOR CRIME
STOCK WATERING

WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-Watering
stocks is a criminal offense in the
eyes of the commission recently ap-
pointed by President Taft to investi-
gate the practice according to the COM
missions report published today.
Federal supervision of all stock and
bonds issued, special valuation of
railroad properties by the government,
the giving of publicity to actual stock
values, and legislation making over
capitalization a crime, are among the.
recommendations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

her to Emil Strouss, a wealthy Chica-
go clcther for $500 and attempted
to make her continue blackmail.
The prosecution hopes to combat the
effect of the story the woman will tell
by the introduction of letters which
Patterson wrote his brother in which
he said she had confessed that she
was guilty of wrong doing and had
promised to kill him If he prosecuted
Strouss as he threatened
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

SEATTLE FACES FIRE
AND THIRST; NO WATER

SEATTLE, Nov. 21.-The water
famine is growing worse. Two-thirds
Of the city is without water and only
sufficient is left in the reservoirs to
last another day.
The schools are closed, and the
courts will close today.
Water is being hauled from Lake
Washington and boiled. The fire
danger is great The floods are sub
siding.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Milwaukee Hard Hit.

SEATTLE, Nov. z1.-The Chicago,
will not be able to resume service
east for a week.
Three steel bridges are out between
here and Landsberg.
The Great Northern is making eff
forts to route the Oriental Limited in
to this city tonight The Northern Pa
cific tracks are washed out in several
places. The floods are subsiding.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

At eight O'clock this evening at the
federal building the citizens of Mos
COW will show their appreciation of
the work done by Congressman Burton
l.. French in securing the building for
this city, and their pleasure in his
recovery from his recent operation,
in a public reception.
The affair will be rather an in
formal one, and will give Idaho's con-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

HALL OF RECORDS, Los Angeles,
Nov. 21.-Alleging that the prosecution
had been given a material advantage
by the courts ruling that it can chal-
lenge for cause men who refuse to
convict in capital cases where the evil
dence is entirely circumstantial while
the defense cannot challenge on the
same grounds Darrow asked the court
to reopen the question today. Judge
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

her. stripped her from her waist down
and applied the tar and feathers.
When they had gone, Ricord reappear-
her home. Later, she said, he had
boasted of what he had been paid for
enticing her there under the preten-
tion of taking her to a dance The real
reason for the outrage is not yet
known.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Award for Girls Deaths.

OLYMPIA, Nov 21.-The state in
surance commission has awarded
$7,65925 to the relatives of the eight
girls killed in the Imperial Powder
Mill explosion at Cnenalis.
This will come out of a fund paid
by the powder industries in the state
The Dupont company says it will re-
fuse to pay it's assessment as it would
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
VOTING
PLAN IS CHARGED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.-Scores of
warrants for alleged illegal register
ing are expected to result from a con-
torney Fredericks aid Samuel Brown,
chief of detectives, who says he has
evidence that there has been sys-
tematic colonization of illegal voters
for Tuesdays municipal election
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
HANG OR FREE THEM
IS DARR0W'S DEMAND

Bordwell denied the application,
without prejudice" saying that posi-
bly, it might be reopened.
He says the ruling would be in fa-
vor of the defense but Darrow con-
tends that when the jury is allowed to
fix life Imprisonment for murder they
might convict knowing decision not
fatal to the prisoner could be recti-
fed No jurors were passed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Rebels Sack Town.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The Chinese
rebels have sacked the town of Tai
Yuen Flu in the province of Shan Sia
according to cable from Shanghai to
the Baptist Missionary society here.
The town is in ruins but it is re-
ported the missionaries are safe.
Tai Yuen Fui in the same province
is where 25 missionaries were slain re-
Gently.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
JOHNSON ASKS
PRIMARY LAW

SACRAMENTO, Nov. Ex-Governor
Johnson today issued call for spe-
cial session of the legislature for Mon
day, including therein 26 subjects for
action. The presidential primary,
which he favors, was the first sub
ject to be dealt with.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
RECEPTION TO IDAHO'S
CONGRESSMAN TONIGHT

his constituents before leaving for
Washington to attend the coming ses-
sion of congress.
In the receiving line this evening
will be Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Wallace,
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. David, Postmaster
and Mrs. ]. R. Collins, Judge and Mrs
Warren Truitt, President and Mrs. ].
A. MacLain, and Congressman and
Mrs. Burton l.. French
During the evening the Carey orch
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Taft is Better.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-President
Taft is improved today, but his physi-
clans won't allow him to go to his
desk. The cabinet meeting was held
in the White House today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Premier Announces Cause of his Emperor
Is Hopeless s-Rebels Seem On
Verge OF Triumph.

.PEKIN, Nov 21-Yuan Shi Kai, is
quoted today as having said that the
fight to save the Manchu throne is
hopeless in view OF the widespread
character of the demand for repub-
lican government 1t is believed that
Yuan will soon join the rebels open
ly. 1t is rumored, but not confirmed,
kow. If this proves true and the rebels
have captured Nanking practically
nothing remains but for the Manchus
to abandon the conflict and make their
way to safety.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Oldfield May Come Back.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 21.-It was
announced here today that Barney
Oldfield may take part in the Van
derbilt cup race next year. 1t is said
he will drive if the automobile associa-
tion decides to reinstare him, which is
probable
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Current Events Club Meets.

The Current Events club met at the
home of Mrs. G. E. Merwin yesterday
afternoon. An interesting paper on
"A Comparison of the First and Last
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Mrs.
VIM. S. Candish, was read The next
meeting of the club will be Monday
afternoon with Mrs. G.. W. Suppiger.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
DENTISTS VICTIM IS
IN FEAR OF HYPN0TISM

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 21.-When
Dr. McDavitt was literally carried in
to the Superior Court room here today
to stand trial for holding Miss Jessie
local high school girl,
captive in room adjoining his den
tist office for Is months, the girl
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

itary and naval power were defeated
today in the cabinet after six hour
meeting. The program was opposed by
the minister of finance who pointed out
that Japan needs to go slow in order
to rehabi]itate the nations finances.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21
Ball Magnate Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov 81 William
Russell, president and chief owner of
the Boston National baseball club,
died here today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

seated in the court room shrieked :
"Those eyes!
'Those terrible eyes take me away,
81 feel my body turning to stone"
The court allowed them to take
her from the court room with her baby
Arthur of which, it is alleged, Nc
Davitt is the father.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

Japs Must Go Slow
TOXIC, Nov 21.-The efforts of the
Japanese jingo party to inaugurate an
era of great expansion in Japan's mil
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

be paying more than it's rival com
panieS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-21

The vote was as follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

After the report had been current
for a week that Johns wife whom
John had met and married and was
still secluding IL Chicago. was uely
as sin, fricnd who had Johns in
terests a heart ran down the author
Of the rumof @lth the Intention ol
making her retreat
How DO you know she is ugly
be asked Have you ever seer
herr"
No, saiS me experienced gossip.
4 never have. neither have / seen
her picture nor anybody who has eth
er seen her Or her picture. but knor
she Is ugly because I lad 4 straight
from q person who lives IN Chicago
that when she ordered q dozen pictures
taken JUST awhile before the weadina
the photographer made her pay 10 n
vance. and a photographer never does
that unless the subject Is 20 uxly thar
she win be discouraged when ne See,
the pictures and refuse 10 a~cep.
them % he ground thar he hasns
done good work n you don't belIeye
ne, ask z photographer
Put Johns champion les the matte,
eVop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

veil lsnoi=r Chicago dentist, D.
~ F AZ. while eHtfactsuK "a tooth,
scratfhe1 lis finger. Soon the arm
WAS fxiEntfuliy swollen 70 his shoulder.
ferer8l swollen Stands formed and i
looked like blood poisoning. IN about
pain. swelling and fever we're gone.
IL u simply marvelouN
rhe pnyNIrian IN charge 0R the Hal
Ffed street IlsDenBafy has put Cu-fi-
clhy 70 WnBy trying tetf. Ju his
district working people rush IN with
~ sorts ~ burns, cpte, bruises and
skin diseases. D1. Haskell e4THs u
and - every caee am pleased eatis-
fed ard DuTpTisea' and ~ cutaueoug
LESSONS fsf1eina. etcl. ite action vas
nuIfk ard dffided" Doctors recon-
mend Cu-fi-clsf and publicly endorse ID
Dec1uee i u not e patent medicine but
a pure, strange product 81 nature
nofhinE added or taken from it A -.
cl|ff9 tlF eczema ~ The bands ~ Cii-ff
clay. Another prominent man cured
BIS little 1auf1terf fcalp ~ a peculiar
eruption THE doctors had nothing
ihat even relieved A. Cu~tl-cIay H. cer-
fainig grand discovery Nature -
a profound fnyetery ln forming such
a strange and aordinafy cure.
rf anf drug store Tor l5 cents. or viii
~ paiied upon receipt ~ price. II
Fon wish io hft deInonsfrafe what the
wonderful Cu+ii-riaF VIII 10 for you.
send FeUr HfrRrlHtF name and 3 cenfa
Iu stamps d4 pnF r0sf " packing etc.
He VII mail you a large trial pack.
axe Tile yu-il-elay Co. Chicago. ~.
u IS sold and highly recommended IN
by II J Brownson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

ee 9. o. Pagsnore res.gnlng. Their
we're a number Of citizens present ID
present the petition. The commission.
ers saw III 70 postpone action TIL
June goth IN the meantime in the in
terests oi few cattlemen, a petition
70 appoint chas Reynolds vas se-
cured. signed b. about 100 residents.
many who stood for Singleton. signing
q through misrepresentation. This
second petition was brought before
the commissioners and in face Of the
former petition and the large number
of citizens who quit their work and
came out 70 present il a second time
The commissioners. By vote Of
Messra Johns and Penn. appointed
chas. Reynolds The people Of Brushy
township are wrought up over the IN
justice and the end IS not yet. There
70 section six miles square const
tnting the east half Of this township
which has not a single open road IN
= heidelberg, the principal town. la
gated up.
Last election the people elected 4
township board to open some roads
and when ose Of the members moved
away the other two recommended the
appointment Of chas. Singleton. Mr.
Johns gave assurance that he would
be appointed. but the commissioners
without giving the people chance to
protest appointed Frank Hulen. Nov
that Mr. Passmore has resigned a sec
ond member Of she board has been
appointed N opposition to The ex
pressed wishes Of the people.
No one can foretell the result Of
This denial to the people Of the CON
mon rights Of every civilized commnn.
ity CITIZEN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

Relative to III eaboye communities
tion it is learned that two petitions
we're presented 70 the commissioners.
one for Ed Singleton and the other
for chas. Reynolds. Feeling that the
matter should be settled according to
the tax-paying basis. the commission
ers analyzed the petitions and ascer.
.tained that the assessed valuation Of
the signers Of the Reynolds petition
was several times that Of The Single.
ton petition.
The commissioners did not wish to
take any hand ~ The strife over the
road question ia Brusby township
They felt that II was matter that
should be decided By the people there
and therefore the citizens we're told
that the man whom The other Two
trustees Of the township would agree
upon would be appointed, but this
proposition was not accepted and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28
rAxpAYeRa rAkE NOTICE..

TO n. TzxDaEers q Grady Comfy
The bard q couaty commissioners
q GRADY e0untT wisl meet AZ he courE
house ID chickzzha ca Monday. Julg 3.
1911. sad w.n have nnder consicsrs-
ton ne adTisabiiity q calling 2 sDe-
ciai county elsctson. in which snail
b voted up0n the proposition ot -
suing zn additional sf91gs o. twenty
five year 5 Per ceat bonds. for bridge
building purposes
Al present various parts of the
county are badly ia need o. bridges
and there are no funds available in
the c0uuty treasury capable o. being
devoted 70 shaf purpose. u 3 wholly
impracsiczble 70 obtain money with
which 70 build bridges. By the levy o. .
tax directly for tbat purpose but the
law provides a way whereby TIE coun-
fy's bonds map Be issued and sold.
and a fund n mat way created. our
q which bridges may BE- built Ar
me present time Grady county has
an outstanding bonded Indebtedness
q $s9.000. the proceeds Of Ehiea have
been used for erecting county bridges
u n believed that al of the interest
land perhaps a portion Of the sinking
fund.- Tor the proposed new 5000
issue. can be taken care Of out on
existing revenues. without he necss-
sity of levying any special or addition
Al tax for that purpose While the
bridges are badly needed. the com
Fnissl0ners do not wish 70 incur tbe
expense of a special election for vot-
ing On the proposed bond Issue. unless
there is a reasonable probability Of an
affirmative result or such election,
should one be called ami held. The
purpose, therefore. Of this ooen LETTER
II 10 call upon the taxpayers Of cra-
dy county 70 express r. their county
q mmisioners, on or before MONDAY.
Jniy Ord. whether they are = favor
o.. OF opposed to, the proposed tond
issue az hereinbefore eel out This
may be done either bv asli-ratlve or
negative petitkus filed with J. D.
Lindsey. county slerk, Or by letter.
written TO. or personal interviews
with, the commissioner
The bridges 70 be built being imper-
atively needed. as before stated. un-
less It shall appear to thecommlssIon-
ers that the sentiment Of the taxp2y-
srs f. opposed n the proposed fsna
lssue. the election will be called. ~
aecordaafe win law
Done al chiskasLa. this June ss,h.
1911
Board Of county commissioners.
ED F. JOHNS.
chickasha.
" n PURsLEY.
Rush Springs
JOHN N. PENN.
Amber
BY ED P. JOHNS. Chairman
e-z7-std&itw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

One Of the finest pleasures IN the
world is derived from singing. Even
sarages make an effort to sing by ut
tering weird notes a. they beat on
queer drums and dance around their
var fires. In ancient times before
there we're any pianos. says = writer
in g. Nicholas, people sang some
times 70 the clappIng OF their hands,
and often 70 the accompaniment Of
crude Instruments which looked like
oidfsshi0ned guitars. vsolins or harps
Their songs told of battles. love. har
vest time hunting and other events
ia their lives Before men knew how
70 write and print music songs we're
preserved BY being treasured In the
memory Of the people Every country
had rs own peculiar SONGS which
we're passed down from father 10 son
sometimes through hundreds Of years
In more modern times interested peo
pie have from time 70 time printed col
iecfions Of these songs OK the dlfer
ent nations. and nowadays there are
many enthusiastic collectors 70 are
printing these songs 80 that may
all knox them This kind Of musk
is called fslk-songs. These include
the songs which the folk or people
sing and treasure IL their hearts ane
memory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

T1s lzrxes9 ioesENf Lzke1 co Ess
NslEs ee4st foT = E4uber g years
Ezs 1zzz1f recently ~ - FcTtI4z1
nahlng steamer Carrie ana Mli1re1
T1s cr42Ezreaz weaEned sgrD18
seven p1zn1s aEe So 1ezrzy E1rss
feet - lesElh- Ite .sgs Esrs 1szriJ
~ large - t1s elzEs % a. cr1i1a-y
lcases. whals lhs eaaws we're 1-Es
sAa1Ez
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28
THE BRueHY TOWNSHIP
Road MATTER AGAIN

Aiiddleberg June b. Having faita
IN democratic Institutions lss ont og
200 residents of BrushT township pc
tltioned the county commissioners at
their first Monday meeting 70 appoint
chaa Singleton. a man favorable 10
roads, 70 the office of township trust
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

therefore the Commissioners were
forced to decide The question. One
Of them said. We put in man VINO
we thought, would be fair to al. We
know be Is first class man, that he
will do his duty and th4s he will do
his best 10 deal fairly with both si'les
in the road controversy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-28

The @1G1is classes are TIE pFspcz
dsgant social force o. to1zg Il rsD1S-
lies - vel a. 10 zozzr1zses l1 -
rops o. ia America Efergthing -
svssywheEs s1bcx1fnated 70 the Esces
gity cr zztisfyfng fbsm - spseciiT
a1d zz Lnor01ghiy - poNsibl@-FsE-
reFD IL PARA FIEzrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-02
Low RATES MADE
ON GROUND LIME
Railroads Readily Concede Cheap
Tariff to Farmers OF
Virginia.
GOVERNOR WINS HIS POINT
New Tariff, to Be Announced
Later, Will Be About Hall
Cent Per Ton Mile.

Following conference held in the
Chamber of the State Senate yesterday
between Governor Mann. representa-
yves of the farming interests and OFF,
Gals of every leading railway in the
State. practical agreement was
reached on the question OF cheap
rate for hauling ground limestone for
agricultural purposes. While the new
rate Will approximate the tariff Of
one half cent per ton per mile asked
Tor by the Governor. the tariff Will
be prepared and built up with refer
ence to long and short hauls. so that
IL Will vary to some extent. and will.
as an average. probably be p little
higher than the Governor wished 1t
was recognized as unfair to ask a road
only few miles long to make a rate
less than Its switching charges.
The Interest shown by the railroad
men was most gratifying to Governor
Mann, who called the meeting. There
was thorough and cordial agreement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-02
Social and
Personal

TO-DAY and Monday, September 4.
VIII be tenure days at the
Country Club. The biggest golf
played these two days-to- day for the
individual championship of Virginia
and one Monday all the cities of the
State who are fortunate to have golf
courses participate in team match
FOR a State cup. The teams began to
arrive yesterday. and Will put up at
the club as far as the sleeping accom-
modations of the club permit.
on Monday the association dinner
VIII be given at 1870 TO all the teams
entered. and at O'Clock the assoc
citation meeting Will be held.
Members OF the club are looking
forward to meeting many out-of- town
friends. and general lively and in
teresting two days is expected
Music and dancing Monday night
begins at half-past o'clock. a great
many small dinners Will be given for
the different guests in town. and the
entertaining at the clubhouse will be
unusually attractive.
Asaving for Florida.
Miss Myrle Montague Owen. OF 1910
rark Avenue. left town Thursday for
Arcadia. Fla. where she will spend
the coming winter. Miss owen goes
TO Florida to assume charge OF the
elocution department in the High
School Of that city.
Visiting Here.
party OF boys made the trip from
Newport News to Richmond in a sail
boat eighteen fee, long. They loft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-02
LAYING OR CORNERSTONE
OF NEW METHODIST CHURCH
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

Harrisonburg, Va. September l.
This morning at 1890 o'clock the cor
ner-stone of the new Harrisonburg
Methodist Church on South Main
Street was laid under Masonic auspices.
with Most Worshipful William B. Nc
chesney. Of Staunton. grand master OF
Masons In Virginia. as master OF
ceremonies. A procession ,>of Masons.
members and officials Of the Methodist
Church. marched from the old church
to the site Of the new.
After the laying OF the stone prayer
was offered by Rev. B. w. Bond, d.
D.. OF Staunton. followed by Scripture
reading by Rev. II. D. Harper, of
Roanoke. and an address by Dr. N. D.
Mitchell OF Lexington.
The new church, wien completed,
Will cost about $500 and will be
one of the handsomest in the Valley.
1t is modelled largely after Epworth
Church in Norfolk. The present pas
tor lis Rev. II. H. Sherman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-02
FIVE HOTTER AUGUSTS
sIonth just Closed Was Far From q
RecOrl- Dreaker.


Record-DreulSer.
Those who have sweltered through
the thirty-one days OF August doubt
less will be surprised when they read
that since the Weather Department
began keeping records. back In 1850.
there have been five hotter Augusts,
and as many whose average tempera-
lures reached just the same figure. rs
degrees. 1t has been hot enough. how
ever, the highest temperature having
been 81 on the 18th. The greatest
daily range was on the go. when the
thermometer went as low as 5S.
AS to precipitation. the total rain
fall for the month is put down as 1926
inches. 2.03 inches of this having fallen
on the last two days. The prevailing
direction OF the wind was south. with
total movement cs 1879 miles at an
average rate of sc miles per hour. the
maximum velocity being forty-two
miles per hour on the 2sth.
During the month there were eleven
clears days. fifteen partly cloudy. FIVE
cloudy. and fourteen on which there
was OF or more inches of rainfall.
Fourteen thunder storms were record