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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
PRISONER MAKING GOOD
George King in Colorado Penitentiary
an Ideal Prisoner.

| DENVER, Dec. 22-While people
throughout the United States are petit
tioning the pardon board of the state
of Connecticut to give Bessie Wake
! field chance, George King, convict
No. 1896, who was given a chance
largely through the efforts of Mrs.
Helen Grenfel and Mrs. Anna B. Will
liams, of the state charities and cor
rections board, is making good in
Canon City penitentiary.
Reared without schooling, beaten by
a step-father who hated him and final
ly driven from his home on a ranch in
Elbert county, Colorado, when twelve
years old, he was told to make his
own living.
He lost his right arm at the shoulder
when 16 years old while attempting to
do mans work in a cement plant.
George King never had chance for
moral development.
He was sentenced to die upon the
gallows for the murder of a hermit.
known to hive money in his hut. His
accomplice was John Field, a boy NOR
ally irresponsible, said the court Mrs
Grenfel personally Investigated the
history of George King. Since hunger
was the primary motive for the crime,
she determined to raise money to take
his case to the supreme court for a Sc
cond trial
Three weeks before the day set for
hanging King, he overheard the con-
Versation of the prison chaplain, with |
another young fellow about going to |
school in the prison. Il never had
much schooling" he broke in, 81 Won
Ter if l could learn to read and write
,efore l die"
He was tried second time and SEN
enced to life Imprisonment. King is
aving the first chance he has ever
ad in his life of 21 years to show his
1ettle, and he is showing it.
George King is a model prisoner"
aid Deputy Warden Jamison, "he is
agerly pursuing his studies in the
rison school and ambitious to learn :
Biography All he needed was human !.
indness to develop his moral res
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
LOST HIS JOB
Introducer of Ambassadors Stepped on
Executives Toes.

PARIS, Dec. pa story is being
told here today intimating that one OF
the reasons why M. Mollard, intro
ducer of ambassadors at the presi-
dents palace, was replaced by NJ. Mar
tin, was because he stepped on the
chief executives feet. According to the
story, on the day Martin succeeded
Mollard as master of ceremonies some
one remarked to President Poincare
Really, no one would notice M. Mol
lard was not here"
II would" the president is quoted
as answering, "for no one has stepped
on my toes 1t appears M. Mollard,
in making introductions, had habit
Of stepping back a pace. President
Fallieres had learned the trick and
stayed far enough away in the rear
to escape. NJ Mollard weighs over
200 pounds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
WILL LEARN A TRADE
Member of German Royal House VIII
Follow Out Tradition.

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Crown Prince
Wilhelm today started ''at the bottom
to learn the trade of master turner In
accordance with the Hohenzollern tra-
dition which requires that every son of
the house learn trade, the future en-
peror of the Germans erected a COM
plete turner's shop at Villa Langfuhr,
where he today began taking lessons
under the direction of an Ordinary"
master turner of Dantzic.
The crown prince, after learning
the trade himself will personally teach
it to his Oldest son. When boy, the
crown prince learned wood carving
The kaiser's brother, Prince Henry,
is an expert mechanician. The sons of
Prince Frederick Leopold, the kaiser's
cousin, recently took their apprentice
examination in the cabinet making and |
locksmith trades.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
STABBING AFFRAY
NEAR POTLATCH
PARTY OF CONYIVIAL YOUNG MEN
FROM POTLATCH TRIED TO
BREAK UP DANCE.
"CayOte" Smith, Resident of Elk River,
Stabbed With Pocket Knife, Not
Seriously Hurt.

At late hour Saturday night at a
dance given at Onaway, a small village
near the town of Potlatch, young man
known as "Cayote" Smith, said to live
with his parents at Elk River. was
stabbed several times by Walter West,
son of prominent farmer residing
near Potlatch.
Smith and a party of friends went
to Onaway late i'll the evening, going
from Potlatch, and entering the dance
hall began to make themselves obnox-
ious by their ribald remarks to the
ladies present. This resulted in a re-
sentiment by the young people pres
ent and an argument ensued in which
Smith was cut in the arm and hip by
pocket knife in the hands of Walter
West.
Smith and his companions are al
legged to have been under the influence
of liquor and had threatened West and
others with bodily harm. West is re-
ported to have opened his knife in de-
tense and when attacked by Smith |
used it. The sympathy of the COM
is with West
West was placed under arrest and
aiken to Moscow yesterday. This
morning County Attorney Nisbet and /
Deputy Sheriff Sterling took the pris-
'ner and went to Potlatch where Wes.
vas to be given a preliminary hear
ng and where the officers will make
complete investigation The Of
GERS are expected back to Moscow to-
light.
1t is reported that Smith was not
everely injured. The latter is said
} have formerly resided at Juliaetta.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Ban on Electric Sign.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-Illuminated adver-
tising doesn't make a hit with the
French and the art has just received
a severe blow here. A Judgment has
just been rendered forcing a landlord
to pay for damages and to order cleo
tric signs removed from his premises,
the case being brought by his own ten
ants. The ground floor tenent operated
movie show, the owner of the build
ing authorizing him to advertise a la
Broadway. Upper floor tenents there
upon took action. The Paris newspa-
pers are complaining because the
"Boulevards are getting to be as hid
eous as the electric sign-lighted streets
of American cities''
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-Railroads
affected by the new schedules of the
railway and warehouse commission
which become effective under the Cash
man law on January /, will be given
hearing today by the commission, SO
that if they have any objection to the
new rates they can be made known and
correction made, if necessary. The
schedules have to do only with class
A railroads, which are roads earning
$4,000 and more a mile. A special
schedule of rates is being provided for
class B and roads which are under
the $4,000 figure.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22


Purroy Mitchell will take office a week
from next Thursday and he has not an
nounced single appointment He has
said that he will make known none of
the men who will get offices under him
until December 81
At the same time he has said some
significant things about considering no
slate put up to him by any political
leader and about appointing men OH
merit only and paying no attention
to party service.
The Christmas dinner of many poll
tician will be eaten without zest be-
cause he does not know whether or not
he will get the slice of pie he worked
for so hard last November.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
SEATTLE CITIZENS
DEFEAT RAILWAYS
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
HANDED DOWN DECISION IN
FAMOUS CASE.
Rival Street Car Lines Must Exchange
Trainers With Each Other Within
the City Limits.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Seattle cit
liens won their fight before the United
States supreme court to compel the
Seattle and Renton Southern street
railway company to exchange transfers
with the Seattle Electric railway with
in the limits OF Seattle.
The court dismissed the company's
appeal from decree of the supreme
court of the state OF Washington di-
recting suburban railway companies
to give and receive transfers between
other lines on basis of one-half the
proceeds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Immune From DECAY.

PARIS, Dec. pa bas the teeth thai
are false and the practice of filling and
crowning teeth. Also, "a bas the dentist
and his torture chamber, if the boast
of the inventor of new method of
dentristry, can be made good The now
process was demonstrated here today.
The inventor uses the ultraviolet rays.
A mask is placed over the face and the
teeth exposed to the rays for an hour
Two settings are sufficient, says the in
ventor, to make the teeth absolutely
immune to decay
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
CURRENCY MEASURE
TEMPORARILY BLOCKED
REPUBLICAN SENATE MEMBERS WILL PRE-
VENT BILL GOING THROUGH TO-DAY.
TECHNICAL QUESTION RAISED
Early Indications Pointed to its Passage and Signing
By the President this Morning But Late Today
Looks Dark

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The pros
poets for action on the currency bill
this afternoon were dark. Republic
an members of the senate are expect
ed to block immediate action by oh.
Iectlng to suspension of the rules
which required that conference reports
must lie over day before they can
be called up. A formal -eport of the
conferences is expected to reach both
houses late today.
The early indications were that the
currency bill would pass congress and
be signed by the president before night.
The house is not expected to oppose
the joint conference committees COM
promise measure
The bill is given right of way in
both houses and adjournment will fol-
low as soon as the president signs it.
Some opposition is expected in the
senate on the agreement of the con-
ferences to strike from the bill the
senate provision for an insurance fund
to guarantee deposits in national
banks.
The republican conferees were called
nto joint conference committee meet
ing over the currency bill. They claim
ed it was the first time they had been
asked to take part in framing the con-
'erence bill and were extremely bit
er
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
GREAT WORK FOR
KANSAS GIRLS
MORE THAN 5000 WHO COULDN'T
AFFORD TO ATTEND SCHOOL
WERE BENEFITED.
Elemental Instruction i'm Course OF
Domestic Science Through Clubs
Has Proved Success.
By Carlton Ten Eyck.

written for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. pa small army
of workmen today were busy in Mad1-
son square, that haven of the home
less and helpless, setting up the big
gest Christmas tree that could be found
in the Maine woods. The tree Is the
gift of the Idealists and a band OF
charitable people of wealth who choose
to hide their Identities, if not their
light under a bushel 1t is a tree for
all the people and when it's myriad and
multi-colored electric lights are turn
ed on Wednesday at night-fall, 1t Will
become the beacon Of peace on earth
and good will to men" for those dere-
licts of the square and the districts be-
low it, the east side and the bowery
who will know no other Christmas
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

PARIS, Dec. 22-"Female labor
ought to cease at midday on Satur-
day" This doctrine today was contain
ed in bill introduced in the chamber
of deputies by Deputy Brait, member
OF the supreme council of labor in
France Deputy Briat declared that to
force women to work early and late
every day in the week is one of the
most detrimental conditions for the
human race.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
WIFE BEATER IN JAIL
John Shatta Must Bide His Time in the
County Jail for 80 Days.

Sheriff Brown has received for Gus
today in the county Jail John Shatta,
resident OF Potlatch, who Saturday
evening before Justice Smith at that
place, was sentenced to 80 days in the
county Jail and fined $40 and costs, al
together amounting to $24, being con-
victed OF beating his wife. He was
severely reprimanded by the court for
his action and will have sufficient time
to repent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.z-Bud An.
derson is we'll into his training for
his match with Leach Cross at Verono
Arena New Years day. Cross is the
only man who ever defeated Anderson
and the Vancouver boy is working hard
to be in the best possible condition.
The men will weigh 1875 pounds two
hours before the battle, which is sch
eduled for 20 rounds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
WILSON REPRIMANDS OFFICERS
Has Issued Memorial In Which He
Reiterates His Philippine Policy
Was Satirized.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-President
Wilson today issued memorial repri-
manding those responsible for the pro-
gram of songs and skits at the annual
dinner of the Caraboa society, an or
ganization of army and navy officers
who served in the Philippines, in which
he considered his insular policy satiriz-
ed and members of the cabinet ridicul-
ed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

PORTLAND, Dec. 22.-U. S. Attorney
Reames is enroute to Washington to.
confer with Attorney General Mercy
nolds regarding prospective prosecu-
ton OF parties who have been locating
settlers on the lands of the Oregon
and California Railroad company
grant recently forfeited to the govern
ment
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Elks, Card Party.

Announcement is made by the en-
tertainment committee Of the Elks'
lodge that the regular Wednesday
card party will be held at the club
rooms tomorrow night, Tuesday at
200 instead of Wednesday night All
members are requested to be pres
ent The late hour is selected to per-
nit many to complete their evening
work before the game begins.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Lured Home, Ambushed.

CORONA, Cal, Dec 22.-Lured home
by a telephone message, City Marshal
Alexander was shot from ambush
and killed in his own yard
at an early hour this morning. The
body after lying all night in the rain
was found at daybreak There is no
trace of the slayer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
THE ANTITRUST MESSAGE
President Wilson Will Devote His
Three Weeks Vacation in Missis-
sippi to Prepare it.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-During his
three weeks vacation in Mississippi is
the time President Wilson has select
ed to start work on his anti-trut mes
sage to congress. Several executive
officers who have compiled data on
trust decisions, with several steno-
graphers, will make the trip with the
president. A private telegraph line
will connect the president with the
White House during his absence.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 22-
Increase the association membership
to 10000" is the keynote of the inau-
gural address of A. c. Neal, incoming
president of the Indiana Teachers as
sociation which opens here this even
ing at Tomlinson hall.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Quits the Game.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-"Let 'er-
go Billy Jorden, veteran prize ring
nghter announced, resigned as market
inspector, aged 81, to end his days.
at the Yountville Soldiers Home.
Jordan has been announcer at every
big ring contest here for many years
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Pensions for Old Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Represen.
tative Hawley has introduced a bill
granting any soldier discharged for
disability and unable to earn a liv-
ing the benefits of the $50 a month pen
sion law
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Juvenile Prisoners Escane.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-Team work
helped six juvenile prisoners at the
detention home to escape. While one
tearfully prevailed upon Matron Boil
er to bind bruised finger, the others
slipped through her office to the
street
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Must Answer for Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-The
trial of Miss Leah Alexander, on a
charge of shooting and killing J. D.
Van Baslen, newspaper man, October
IS, has been set for January by Su-
perior Judge Dumas. At Miss Alex
ander's request the court issued an
order permitting her to do some Christ
mas shopping in the custody of a po-
lice matron.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 22.-
Major William B. La Due, the new
chief OF the corps of engineers for
Jacksonville district, U. s., assuemed
charge of his office this morning. Maj.
j. R. Slattery, who has been detailed to
the department at Vicksburg will leave
for the scene of his new labors this
evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
New Caminetti Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-sUnless
laws of court procedure and evidence.
are meaningless, F. Drew Caminetti
Will get a new trial." was the state
ment Of Attorney Woodworth hisi
counsel A motion for new trial hass
already been fled
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Opium SmuggIers Caught.

SAN DIAGO, CAL, Dec. pa fine
touring car and close to $4,000 worth of
opium is being held by the local au-
thorities here as the result of the cap
ture near the Mexican line Of several
Los Angeles men on suspicion Of hav-
ing smuggled the opium into the
country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Men Hungry, Arrested.

PORTLAND, Dec 22.-Seven men
invaded the Atlanta restaurant on Nor
rison street today saying they were out
of work and demanded food. The
proprietor called the police and all
were arrested and charged with dis
orderly conduct.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Woman's Good Tact.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-To hold
police to answer to forgery charge,
Mrs NJ Manell, his landlady fed him
biscuits and then gave him place to
rest. Then she called the police.
Ready for Ships.
PANAMA, Dec. 22.-According to ca
nal officials, ships will be passing
the Panama canal in January
If there are no more slides.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Trouble for the News Man.

ANANSIE, Cal, Dec. 22.-Because
the postmaster feared an advertise
ment might clash with the postal laws,
the editor of an Anansie paper spent
an entire day at the post office clipping
the section from the mailed papers
with the office shears.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Court Work Light.

In the district court today Judge
Steele devoted the time principally to
hearing number of small matters in
chambers. Tomorrow morning Judge
Steele will call the calendar for equity
cases which will be set at that time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
To Shed Light and Color.

The tree will hold no other presents.
The idealists are spugs. 1t will shed
merely lights and color, but that IS
novel enough for the sad ones VINO
come from all the out-of-the-way cor
ners of the city to look at it. Thelr
lives are colorless and know httie
light. The tree will be lighted from
sunset to midnight every night during
Christmas week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
De La Barra at Toxic.

TOXIC, Dec. 22.-Senor De La Bar
"a, Mexican minister in France, ar
rived here today. He was received as
a national guest with much honor. Os-
tensibly he came to thank the Mikado
for Japan's participation in Mexico's
national exposition two years ago. 1t
is rumored here he has come for the
purpose of seeking a Mexican-Japa-
nese alliance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Gone to Switzerland.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the militant suffragette,
left here today for Switzerland to re-
cuperate from the effects of her latest
hunger strike.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
U. s. Supreme Court Adjourns.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-The Uni
ted States supreme court today ad-
journed until January without dec
Gliding important pending cases.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22

SALEM, Or, Dec. Ex-Governor
West today appointed R. D. Carter to
be county judge of Baker county to
succeed the late Judge Basche
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Dry Dock Plans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Perkins has introduced bill for a
100000 dry dock In San Francisco
to hold the largest battleship afioat.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Old Places Reopen.

The stiffness, thick enough to cu'
with a knife, is as much in evidence as
In the late lamented Mayor Gaynor
time. During the lull several of the
places in the Forties, that went out
OF business, were open again. me
Toxic put in tango floor and threw
its doors wide open. The closed Green
Turtle put in a cabaret and blossomed
out as the Latin quarter. Such places
are the hardest hit by the early clos
ing, because they cannot exist on the
patronage they receive during the
scant hour and half between the close
of the theatres and the curfew.
Many Democrats Uneasy.
Many good democrats of New York
are uneasy these days Mayor John
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Iowa Coneressman Dead.

CLINTON, Ia, Dec. 22-Congress-
man Pepper Of Iowa today died after
an Illness of typhoid fever.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Had Tree Last Year.

The idealists inaugurated the Madi-
son square Christmas tree last year
and it proved such a success that tney
decided to make it an annual feature
Men, women and children came nlsnIiy
by the thouands to look at the Drill
liantly illuminated sign of Christmas
and some sat for hours on the parh
benches, gazing at the lights. Inc
tree semed to have fascination for
some. Many of the same people came
every night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Rebel Attack Imminent.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. pa renewed
rebel attack On Tampico is imminent,
according to private advices received
here today. The rebels are said to be
in stronger force than before, with
their ammunition supply replenished
and considerable artillery 1t is said
the federals couldn't hold out against
the rebels
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
All Look Hopeful.

Obseryant watchers noticed that solhe
looked wistfully and appreslatiFeiS'
while others looked a bit scornful "heh
they first came, but all went away
,ootinq more hopeful than when they
came That was what made the un
known charitable ones determine on
tbe tree as a yearly thing, the nope
fulness that it seemed to bring.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Ask Huerta to Retire.

VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22.-Only Presi-
dent Huerta's elimination by January
l can avert Mexico's complete financial
wreck, business men asserted here to-
day. 1t was learned on excellent au-
thority that commercial leaders here
have Joined with those in Mexico City
on plan to ask the dictator to retire
on the ground that every bank in the
country must fail otherwise.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
Many Democrats Uneasy.

Many good democrats of New York
are uneasy these days. Mayor John
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-22
MEXICO IS T0TTERING
BANKS GO TO THE WALL
THREE OF THE STRONGEST FINANCIAL INSTI-
TUTIONS IN MEXICO CITY CLOSE DOORS.
HUERTA'S FALL NOW CERTAIN
Money StrengenCy and Business Panic at Mexico S
Capital is Fierce-Rebe Attack on Tampico Will
Result in Fall of FederaIs.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22.-The Banct
Central, Bank of London and the Mex.
lean BancO Rationale here closed theiI
doors today. They are the three larg-
est financial institutions in Mexico. On
all of them runs have been in pro-
gress for several days. 1t is believed
the failures meant a speedy end to
President Huerta's regime.
The money stringency in Mexico City
is almost unbelievable. There is
panic in business circles and generally
there is a considerable feeling of un-
rest. That the financial condition of
the country is the worse in it's history
is conceded by leading financial men
here.