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The Washington times., 1911-04-23
IN LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES
By ]. A. FLEMING.

larger the bank the greater the business
ana opportunities for its care. Expenses
OF Two banks are greatly reduced by
| mergers. rent, insurance, taxes salaries,
ETC., for two are lessened for one
|
/ Apropos OF mergers, there was much
talk on the street Saturday afternoon
| or the intent of some of the minority
shareholders of the National City Bank
to seek enjoinment OF the proposed mer-
ger OF this institution with the Com
| mercial National Bank. It was stated
with positiveness that an injunction
would be asked tomorrow, Monday
morning.
, 1t Is questionable whether anything
can more than temporarily delay the
| merger, as the terms are apparently
equitable to allan exchange on the
basis of actual book value assets of
the National City being taken by the
Commercial at fair valuation agreed
upon by officials of the two institutions.
Book value is obtained by dividing
the aggregate of surplus, undivided
profits. and capital stock by the number
Of shares of stock outstanding, giving
to each share its regular value on the
shares Of National City Bank and $50
to pay for five shares Of the CONNER
cial National.
Chicago has placed a physical valua-
tion on the Peoples Gas Company's
piant-s40, ,o23, 900, and the total value of
the investment at ssl.94s,s79. On this
valuation. II is figured, that, after al
lowing for such items as depreciation
and taxes. the company should be al
lowed to earn at least per cent on its
Investment, and to do this, the COM
mission figures that n cents a thous-
and feet for gas would be about the
right compensation. Mayor Harrison
was elected on 70-cent gas platform,
but, IL the company could afford to
make that rate. in view of the report
OF the commission, it is expected that
he will not be insistent. The report will
provide a price around which a COM
pomise may be effected.
The Washington times., 1911-04-23

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
BOYS
AT ANNAPOLIS

WASHINGTON, Nov. Recent
agitation over the new restrictions
placed upon midshipmen at the naval
academy in the matter of guests at
academy dances has brought forth
from officials of the navy department
a remarkable statement.
1t was disclosed that heretofore the
doors of the naval academy have been
opened wide on the evenings of dances,
and all presenting themselves at the
doors dressed as for a dance have been
admitted without question. Several
embarrassing situations have develop
ed from time to time, it is stated, in
volving midshipmen IN serious trouble
Henceforth, it is stated, the academy
officials will require that no person
be admitted without presenting card
OF invitation, and the names of all
persons to whom such cards are is
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
hard to enforce; owing to several rea-

hard to enforce; owing to several rea-
sons.
First, among these, is the employ
ment agent who, usually, intervenes
between the laborer and the employ
er, and whose INTERPRETATION is so art
fully concealed that evidence sufficient
present traffic in alien labor is such
as to seriously curtail the earnings of
the American laborer
Our Alien Contract Labor Law,
which became operative Feb 20, 1907,
does not meet the conditions, because
of the difficulties encountered by in
spectors in obtaining evidence. Few,
if any, alien laborers are now di-
| rectly employed by the actual employ
er in their home country. Employ
| ment agents whose nationality is the
same as that of the alien, conduct the
traffic with their fellow
through correspondence or otherwise,
to speak our language, they are re-
quired to pay the employment agent a
sum varying from $25 to 500 for their
jobs. This amount is deducted from
their wages until it is paid. In addi-
ton, bonus of certain sum is
monthly withheld from their pay
'That some of the subordinate Of
ficers of the companies, who are large
employers of labor, are beneficiaries in
these operations which now extend
over the entire nation, cannot be doubt
ed. Hence the contention, that no
other than alien labor can be secured
to supply the demand for help on con
struction and maintenance works
Every city of any Importance in the
United States has these so-called
the different nationalities of southern
Europe and Asia-the efforts of every
one of them being directed to inducing
their countrymen to emigrate to this
country. In the manner stated thou
sands of poor unfortunates are landed
annually on our shores to become the
victims of their designing country
men-aided and abetted by American
Under these, or similar methods,
the standards of American wages is
being lowered; so is the |
standard of living, and what is even |
more important, the standard of our
is also lowered.
II believe that to meet and solve
this problem is the most important
question before the American people
it is useless to maintain
that we can uphold our present stand
ards, in competition with the poems of
southern Europe and Asia.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
sued are to be listed. The statement

sued are to be listed. The statement
follows:
| sThe invitations to balls and hops at
the naval academy have been either a
| source of misunderstanding of a cause
| for attempting to stir up class pre-
| JUDGE. Few fathers and mothers with
sons at the naval academy but would
desire and expect the authorities hav-
ing their sons in charge to endeavor
to keep them apart from that special
form of temptation that haunts all
places where large bodies of young
men are collected together. When the
academy was much smaller and the
numbers of guests consequently fewer
there was little difficulty in keeping a
careful scrutiny at the doors of the
ball room; but the number of guests
attending has made this practically i'm
only those invited should attend, and
that cards of admission should be used
to authenticate the guests?
eStatements have been made that
each midshipman is limited in his in
vitatiOns to three young ladies. This
is an error. All invitations pass
through the hands of committee to
see that none reach improper hands.
Without such supervision it would be
difficult to insure due decorum in the
ball room. Is there any parent or
guardian who does not approve of this
attempt to guard the young men. Is
there any decent ball or assembly of
any size which is not protected by
some similar precaution?"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
LABOR LAWS VIOLATED
SAYS GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Editor Daily Star-Mirror, Moscow
idaho. Dear Sir: | hand you en-
closed copy Of letter which | have
addressed to the governor of your
state, together with u copy Of bill
designed to restrain employment
/ agents, and ] ask that you kindly give
the subject such publicity as its i'm
portance seems to deserve.
Within the last few years the method
Of handling alien labor has been sys-
tematized by those who traffic in that
commodity, until today it is doubtful
whether there is an alien section en-
ployee on any railroad within the
United States who does not pay per-
centage of his wages for his job. The
system applies to not only railroad
work, but to other employments where
large numbers of aliens are engaged.
1t will be readily understood that such
labor is given preference by those en-
ployers who share the commission
with the employment agent.
have written the enclosed letter
to the governors of Idaho, Washing
ton, Utah, Montana, California and
Oregon at this time SO that the people
of all political parties may have time
to discuss the subject and determine
whether they are willing to permit
the American laborer to be subjected
to such damaging competition. Re-
spectfully, w. ]. MCCONNELL.
Moscow, Idaho, Nov. 6, 1911. Hon.
James H. Hawley, Boise, Idaho. Dear
Governor: l find in my work as i'm
inspector, under the direction
of the department of commerce and la
Dor, that the law which was designed
to prohibit the introduction and en-
ployment of alien contract labor is
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Moscow: Herb Kraus, Spokane;
Sam Gates, Spokane; R. F. Bales
Lewiston; NJ G. Bowen, Milton Sturm
| Chicago; E. Abraham, Cincinnati
Mrs. Lottie Works, Clifford; J. W. Pen
| field, Spokane; M. D. Colgrave, Tekoa
| Will Tandy, e. NJ Tandy, Rose Tandy
Tekoa; R. F. Clark, Chicago; George
M. Tannahill, Lewiston; G. A. White
kane; c. R. Arundel, Portland; Roscoe
Haines, Occur d'Alene; G. w. Camp
bell, Spokane; F. T. Pose, Spokane;
Frank McCarty, A. E. Pennell, Spo-
kane; F. w. Schneider, Spokane; G. c.
Keene, Spokane; W. S. Henderson,
Missoula; L. L. Shap, Portland NJ.
D. Burgess, New York; j. A. Stern,
Chicago; NJ G. Scott, Lewiston; VIM.
Schuldt, Lewiston; Peyton Gordon,
Washington; F. A. Walt, Boise; Paul
Fliescher, Spokane; A. S. Kerns, Wal
lace; A. L. Upton, Boise;- John B.
Cooke, Spokane; 0. D. Shood, A. H.
Pape, Spokane; w. D. Humiston
Portland G. L. Reeder, city.
Del Norte-Grant Willoughby, J. M.
Rice; J. G. Larkin, Lewiston; O. F.
Hollingsworth, G. w. Strange, Tekoa;
George G. Drum, Kearney; Isaaca
Lauterbach, Seattle; Mr.. Fern, Gar
field; Hugh Davidson, Moscow; A. M.
Bailey, Moscow; G. A. Whitmarsh,
Spokane; J. M. Chasteen, Clifford; G.
Stewart, Everett; Fred E. Holiday,
Troy; John Bockstruic, Troy; John
and Ernst Driscoll Clifford.
Idaho-G. H. Sawyer, Palouse; Ed
ward Reclaim, Spaulding; w. R. Nc
Call Clifford; A. E. Haynes, Clifford; ~
w. Wills, Garfield; Jay Heilman, Al
bion; J. L. Harte, White Cross; J. N.
Sisk, Galata, Mont; A. McRue, Spo-
kane; J. G. Wilson and wife, Wichita;
F. Phillips, Lewiston; w. H. Ander-
son, Portland; P. F. Melheim, Spo-
kane; A. G. Kerns, Wallace; G. H.
Mays, Lewiston.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
NEW HOME FOR
KNIGHTS PYTHIAS

The Moscow lodge Knights Of
Pythias will soon open one of the
finest lodge homes in the city. The
lodge has taken a 11ve-year lease on
the upper floor of the Miller block
and workmen are now remodeling it,
converting it into a model for con-
venience and comfort. The main
lodge room will be 39X60, with two
large skylights provided with ventil-
ators The floor is of maple and is
being laid this week. This is on the
east end of the building. In the ex-
IRENE west end, overlooking Main
street, is large club room, which will
be used by the members for social
purposs. 1t will be provided with
reading tables, comfortable chairs and
other features tending to add to the
attractiveness of the place. Off from
this room will be Kitchen ante-rooms
and toilets, with property rooms for
lodge paraphernalia.
The entire second floor is to be de-
voted to the one purpose of making
the Knights a beautiful home, and
when completed will be one of the
finest in the country. The Moscow
lodge, X. of p, has membership now
nearing the hundred mark, although
organized but a few months 1t is
growing rapidly and with the new
quarters will become one of the most
popular orders in the city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

For Sale-One fine driving team, one
new top buggy, one set of harness and
stack of wheat hay. Inquire of
August Freeberg, Star Hotel, Moscow,
Idaho. 31-6pd
For Sale-Brindle mich COW, price
$40. Enquire Star-Mirror office. 1873
For Rent-Fur1iished rooms for light
housekeeping. 312 Second street.
Phone 81. 1913
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
MAINE IS STILL
ON DRY LIST

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov An offic-
ial recount of the returns in the recent
Maine election shows that the "dries"
carried the state by a comfortable ma
jority, instead of losing by 26. This
makes Maine coDstitutionally dry.
Governor Plaisted and his council have
accepted the corrected returns from
four towns where the returns were
reported just the reverse to what they
actually were.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

parlors by Mr.. Cole much of the time
he has operated the hotel.
George Knapp, one of the biggest ap-
pie growers in this section, left on the
morning electric for Spokane While
there he will confer with Rem H. Rice
of the National Apple show relative
to making the carload exhibit of Mos
COW apples.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Is your husband cross? An irritable,
fault finding disposition is often due
to disordered stomach. A man with
good digestion is nearly always good
natured. A great many have been
permanently cured of stomach trouble
by taking Chamberlains Tablets For
sale by Owl Drug Store. N
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Put porus plaster on the chest and
take good cough syrup internally if
you would treat severe case of sore
lungs properly. Get the dollar size
Billiards. Horehound Syrup. With
each bottle there is free Herrick's
Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the
chest. Sold by Owl Drug Store, s. L.
Willis, proprietor. N
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

George Drum left for Dayton, yes
terday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Hobart left for
Charleston, today.
John ]. Tate has entered the bust
ness college this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rourke left for
Frazier, Idaho, yesterday.
Percy Fl. Rowley of Spokane, has
been in town couple of days on bust
ness.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Amos Carpenter and Annie
Ross.
The Misses Martha Weinman and
Irene Jones left for Garfield Saturday
evening.
VIM. Bostwick has moved his cigar
store and card rooms across the street
on Third.
w. r. Snow, who has been in town
on business for three days, left for
Lewiston today
Godfrey Hughes, who has been in
the city for a couple of days. left for
Loon Lake, Wn To-Day.
n n Winfn16 in cit
today from Lewiston and will be here
several days on business
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Forney formerly
of Moscow, but now of Asotin, Wn.,
are spending the week in town.
Vernon G. Chittey, who has been
in Garfield for the past ten days on
business, returned TO Moscow today
Misses Lucille and Virginia Der
mott are to give a dancing party at the
home of Mrs. Jerome ]. Day on Nov
II.
Mrs. S. R. Kelly and daughter,
Genevieve, who have been visiting
here, left today for Frenchtown, Mont,
their home.
Miss Mabel A. Bailey, who has been
teching near Moscow, left for Bovill
where she has accepted a position in
the Bovill schools
O. G. Grow and wife, accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Ava, will leave
Thursday for San Diego, Calf, to
spend the winter.
Will and John Mix left today for
south Idaho in the interest of the Idaho |
National Harvester. Will Mix will go
from there to California.
Hugh Davidson, who has been a res
ident of Moscow for the past month,
left yesterday for Elk River, where he
will make his future home.
Thos. Gossett, who lived in Mos
COW for several years, moved to Win
ona, Wn., last week. He is now liv
ing on a farm near that place.
Miss Genevieve Erwin, who has
been attending business college, left
for her home in Lewiston today Miss
Erwin will return and resume her
work at the business college after the
holidays, if her health permits.
DR.. ]. A. Keener received telegram
today stating that Mrs. Keener is i'll.
The wire also said that the siX-months-
old baby of Mrs. Trula Wood, formerly
Miss Keener, was also critically i'll.
Mr.. Keener expects to leave for Cal
ifornia at once.
Charles Bowers has leased the bill
lizard parlors at the Hotel Moscow
from Herb Cole. The place will con-
tinue to be an up-to-date place Mr..
Bowers has been employed in the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
Real Estate Transfers.

Nov. 4, Deeds: U. S. Patent to Mil
ton G. Swatman, e1a swA, sell nwA
sec. %, twp. 43, +. 4.
Mortgage: Frank d. Hutton and
wife to Potlatch State Bank, NV "a
nwA, sec. 2, twp. 43, r. 5, 800.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
TRY THIS
Overnight Cure for Cold in Head or
Chest-It is Curing Thousands
Daily, and Saves Time
and Money.

Get bowl three quarters full of
boiling water, and towel.
Pour into the water a scant tea
spoonful of Hyomei pronounce High
O-me).
Put your head over the bowl and
cover head and bowl with towel.
Breathe the vapor that arises for a
few minutes, and presto! your head is
as clear as bell, and the tightness in
the chest is gone.
It's pleasant cure. You'll enjoy
breathing Hyomei. You'll feel at once
it's soothing, healing and beneficial eff
fects as it passes over the inflamed
and irritated membrane. SO cents
bottle, at druggists everywhere. Ask
R. Hodgins for extra bottle Hyomei
Inhalent. 1925
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Rub sore throat with Billiards.
Snow Liniment One or two applica-
lions will cure it completely. Price
25c, SOC and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Owl Drug Store, S. L. Willis, proprie-
tor. NJ
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

it shall be the duty of the prosecuting
attorney in each county within the
state, to enforce the provisions Of this
act"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-05

her name. Believing what her sec
ond husband and his people had told
her - that six years separation was
equivalent to divorce, she was induc-
ed to marry this man, with whom she
lived for four years, finally securing
a divorce.
She married a third time, living
with this husband until his death, a
little over year ago.
The interesting and intricate ques-
tion now confronting the officials of
the pension bureau, it having been
decided that the soldiers second wife
is not his legal widow, and that the
first wife should claim pension, what
disposition is to be made of her
claim. inasmuch as it is argued that
she is disbarred from pension, by
reason of her subsequent marriages.
At present the names are withheld
by the government in this most in
tricate case.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-05
COMPANY WILL BUILD
ALL OWN CARS HERE
Tri-City Railway Planning Erection
of Model Plant in Fast Part
of Town.

That the Tri-City Railway com
pany will eventually resume the build
ing of all its own cars for use
in the tri-city lines is the statement
by President J. F. Porter. At present
the cars are made by the Cincinnati
Car company, and that concern may
continue to fill orders till the new
plant and car barns of the Tri-City
Railway company are erected on Fifth
avenue.
president Porter says the in
tention is TO make the new
plant model one, however,
and that the likelihood is all cars for
the street railway lines in the tri-cit-
les will manufacture there. Detailed
plans have not been prepared, accord
ing to Mr. Porter, but he intimates
the scheme will include an establish
ment of which the community may be
proud.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-05
FOUNDERS DAY TO BE
OBSERVED APRIL 27
Rev. F. A. johnson of GaIesburg to
Give Address at Augustana
College.

Founders day at Augustana col
lege will be duly observed this year
on April 81. Rev. F. A. Johnson,
pastor of the First Swedish Luther
an church of Galesburg, one of the
largest congregations in the synod.
will be the principal speaker. The
program at which his address will be
given is to take place in the morn
ing.
In the evening of that day the
Handel Oratorio society will render
it's annual spring festival concert.
elijah one of Mendelssohn's best
oratorios, is the work which the
chorus intends TO give. Under the
efficient leadership of Mrs. Edla
Lund, the chorus has been rehears-
ing diligently for the past two months
and the outlook now is that this con-
cert will be one of the best the Han
del society has ever rendered. Men
delssohn's cantata, Hymn of Praise"
and the Jubilee Cantata" were rem
dered with success by the Augustana
oratorio singers last December in
their Christmas concert.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-05
Kicked By q Mad Horse.

Samuel Birch OF Beetown, Wis, had
a most narrow escape from losing his
leg, as no doctor could heal the fright
full sore that developed; but at last
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it COM
pletely. It's the great healer of ulcers,
burns, boils. eczema, scalds, cuts, corns,
cold sores, bruises and piles on earth.
Try it. 25 cents, at all druggists.
Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with a bottle
of Chamberlain Liniment. There
is no telling when IT may be wanted
in case of an accident or emergency.
1t is most excellent in all cases of
rheumatism, sprains and bruises.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-05
Pension Claim Shows Romance

Peoria Herald Transcript: That
truth is stronger than fiction was re-
vealed by L. S. Pension Examiner
Charles F. Cain yesterday in the ef-
forts of a widow of a civil war vet
eran to obtain a pension and the
story of the life of a soldier since
the close of the civil war.
The young soldier upon his dis
charge from the army married a girl
"a mere child of 13 years, settling
down near Pottstown. After six
months time meddlesome neighbors
interfered, causing quarrel which
resulted in the separation of husband
and wife.
Shortly after the parting a child
was born to the young wife, and fol-
lowing this she dropped out Of sight
and knowledge of her whereabouts
could not be obtained by her husband
and old acquaintance. The husband
remained single until 1881, when he
again married, in the same neighbor-
hood, supposing his wife to be dead,
and knowing nought of being a faith
er. He lived with the second wife
until his death, raising a large fam
lily of children.
Upon his death the widow made
application for pension, but in order
to substantiate her claim as his
widow she was required TO prove that
the first wife was either dead or di-
vorced. She admitted her inability
to establish the fact of death and
stated that she did not learn of the
former marriage until some time af-
ter her marriage to the soldier. She
first wife was dead.
Upon these statements Of facts the
pension bureau ordered the claim
for special investigation, to deter
mine as to the probable death or pos
sible divorce, before the remarriage
OF the soldier. After considerable
work in tracing the many fruitless
clues given by friends and acquain-
tances of the deceased and his for
mer wife, the examiner learned that
the child by the first marriage had
been left by its mother at the Peoria
county farm and from there was TAX
en- by a family living in one of
Peoria's suburbs, and had grown to
young wcmanhood. Upon interview
ing the members of the family it was
learned where the deserted child
now resides.
Her testimony developed the fact
that she had never seen her father
and that her mother had practically
deserted her when she was about
eight years old, but that her mother
was still living.
The mother was finally located in
a shanty boat along the Illinois riv-
er banks below this city. and from
her IL was found that after having
been separated from her husband for
about six years she, too, had married
again without divorce. She declared
that when she left her first husband
she was nothing but a child, had no
and could not even write