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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
ShingIe Man Was Here.

C. H. Burlington, of the Coeul
d'Alene Shingle company, large con-
Germ operating one of the largest shin
gle mills in the northwest, was in the
city today in the interests of his COM
pany. Ma. Burlington is well known
in Moscow, having graduated from the
law school at the university last year
and played regular position on the
varsity football team for several years.
Last fall he serced as secretary of the
central committee of this
county. He returned to Occur d'Alene
this evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
ALMOST PANIC
SATURDAY NIGHT
FRANKS EXTINGUISH-
ED LIGHTS-FOOL SHOUTS
FIRE, PEOPLE SCARED.
Storm Was Heavy Locally and Lightn-
ing Struck Bell Tower of City
Fire Department.

There were near panics at botf
motion picture houses here Saturday
night during the storm when the elec-
trio lights were out for few mo-
ments. Cool heads averted what
probably might have proved a
serious matter at the Casino. Some
hysterical fool with less brains than
is generally allotted to most ordinary
people shouted fire" with the result
that there was an incipient rush for
! the exits which was checked by cooler
heads.
At the Orpheum the audience re-
manned seated, several persons arising
and reassuring those present. The
lights were out but few moments
caused by secondary lightning
stroke at the sub-station The cleo
trical storm Saturday night was a
thriller and the peals of thunder and
flashes of lightning were likened to
the crack of artillery. Rain fell in
sheets and while no serious damage
is reported, lightning struck the flag
staff on the bell tower of the city fire
alarm. The pole was splintered and
broken off and it seems remarkable
that no more serious damage was ef-
fected. The transformer was also put
out of commission.
A horse was reported to have been |
struck by lightning and killed near
town Saturday night
According to reports the rain extend
ed throughout the Potlatch region but
lid not extend as far as the Lewiston
section. No serious damage to crops
S reported. A similar rain visited
his section yesterday afternoon which
relief from the hot weather
Turing the morning hours.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04

they propose to remedy the irregular
ity by shifting the pavement on the
south side of the street nearer the edge
as a means of evening the width of
the parking on both sides. If this
should be done a 20-foot parking will
be made in the center of the street be-
tween the two trips of pavement. I'm
der this system the council would be
enabled to improve the street and yet
comply with the terms of the ordin-
ance calling for a 30-foot pavement.
The strips of pavement on each side
of the central parking would be Is
feet in width. This plan is thought
to be the most feasible and it will
probably be the one followed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
NEW POST FOR FRENCH
Idaho Congressman Placed on I'M
pOrtant Sub Committee at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A. = Repre-
sentative French has been appointed
a member of the subcommittee of the
committee on public lands to consider
and report to the full committee at
an early date upon the pending bills
providing for the amendment of the
three-year homestead law with the OBJ
ject of working out a measure that
will meet with the approval of the
committee and that can be regarded
by the democratic caucus as an en-
ergency character.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
ARE YOU POETICAL?
Idaho Frisco Fair Commission Wants
Poem Appropriate to Gem
State.

The Idaho commission to the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition desires to use
an Idaho descriptive poem in their lit
erature. 1t must be well written,
graphic and sensible and relate to Ida
ho at the exposition. Let us have your
best efforts and the Star-Mirror will
publish it, if it appears to be worthy,
and copy will be marked and mailed
to Major Fred r. Reed, the executive
commissioner, at Boise.
The right kind of poem will bring
a great deal of desired publicity to the
state if it is properly managed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04

tober /, and over 100000 new rates
devised by the commission on a 10
mile zone basis are ordered effective
at that time. Under the ruling of the
California commission the rates are
reduced Is per cent under the present
rates. If the company feels at the end
of six months that the commission's
rates are not justified, it may then
submit a statement of it's earnings.
The commission declares that from its
investigations that the earnings of the
company have been 1876 per cent on
their investment
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
Peace Seems in Sight.

BURCHAREST, Aug. 4.-Peace in
the Balkans is believed to be in sight
as a result of Representatives of Bull
garia, Greece, Servia and Montenegro
signing an agreement today to extend
the present armistice three days long
er
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
HIGHWAY MAN COMING
Head Of Good Roads Movement is
Touring the Country and VIII
Be in Moscow.

A. L. Westgard, vice president of the
National Highway association, is now
making a 17000-mile automobile tour
throughout the country in the inter-
ests Of the National Highway move
ment Mr.. Westgard started from New
York in May and is scheduled to reach
Moscow at no distant day. 1t is prob
able he will be welcomed by the local
chamber of commerce.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
EXPRESS RATES ARE NOW REDUCED
ON ALL AMERICAN EXPRESS LINES
Interstate Commerce Commission Issued Sweeping
Order Today Making Radical Cuts on Parcels
Must Compete With Parcel Post

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-FollOwing
the lead of the California railroad
commission in the Wells, Fargo Ex-
press company rate decision, the in
terstate railroad commission has Or
dered sweeping reduction of express
rates for parcels all over the country.
The cut which ranges at from 10 to
so per cent will become effective DC.
t0ber Is.
The commission declared that for
two years the rates would be expert
mental, when, unless the companies
lose too much, the will become perm
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
CORN ON THE RISE
DrOuth Causes Additional Advances
and is Now Quoted Over
Seventy.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-The continued
drouth in the middle west has caused
additional advances in corn. Septem-
ber corn has passed the 70-cent mark
and December 6714 The damage is
estimated at a quarter of billion bu>
shells.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
NEED MORE HOT STUFF
Paving Company Working on Third
Street But Material is Short.

The laying of the topping will COM
mence again the latter part of this
week on the various streets on which
the concrete work has been complet-
ed. The "hot stuff" gave out about
a week ago and the next shipment has
been greatly delayed. There is a small
quantity on hand but it is being
saved for South Main street near the
Northern Pacific depot. A wire was
received this morning from Salt Lake
City stating that a large supply had
just been shipped.
1t is expected that all of the con-
crete that has been laid will be cov-
cred within the next week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
LOBBY PROBE NOW
WILL GO TO COURTS
WATSON, INCENSED, WITHDRAWS HIS RE-
QUEST TO TELL STORY TO COMMITTEE.
HOPES TO GET SATISFACTION
Denounced Statement of Summing up Appearing i'm
New York Papers Man Flags
MulhalI

WASHINGTON, Aug. A stinging
condemnation of the "insidious lobby
probe was voiced by former Governor
Watson of Indiana a letter with
drawing his request to appear before
the investigating committee to explain
the charge of Martin NJ Mulhall that
the Manufacturers association aided
his campaign for governor of Indiana
in 1908.
81 have decided to take the case to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04

another tribunal in which the law
can be impartially weighed" wrote
Watson. He bitterly denounced the
statement summing up the lobby tes-
timony which appeared in the New
York newspapers Saturday night by
Senators Oyerman, Reed and Walsh.
Senator Townsend of Michigan ap-
peared on his own request before the
committee and branded MuIhall as a
liar and corruptionist."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
Issue Statement Today.
Soon to Know All.

1t was announced at the executive
offices today that an official an
nouncement, covering at Least in part,
the presidents policy toward Mexico
wuld be issued within "a hours. 1t is
stated that the announcement will not
deal in any way with a suggestion OF
armed intervention.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
King Wins in Race.

COWES, Aug. 4.-The Yacht Brit.
tania, owned by King George, won the
fourth race of the regetta here today.
The king was aboard the yacht when
it crossed the line.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
SETTLE DISPUTE
IN The COUNCIL
CITY FATHERS WILL TAKE UP
PAVING CONTROVERSY
TONIGHT.
Committee of Third Street Residents
VIII Confer With Council on
the Matter.

The matter of paving Third street
west of Main that has been the source
of considerable discussion and con-
troversy for the past few weeks since
operations on that street were COM
menced will be settled once for all
by the city council at their regular
monthly meeting tonight. The speci-
fications for the pavement of Third
street in the original ordinance pro
vided for thirty-foot pavement from
Jackson street west The awkward
jut in the south line of Third street
at the intersection of Almond gives
the entire street an ungainly appear
ance and change in the pavement
width has been strongly advocated.
Original Plan Holds.
The council at one time proposed to
move the sidewalk out to the curb
where the irregularity occurred and
thus make the parking the same
width on each side of the street, but
this proposal did not meet the ap-
provaI of the residents of that sec
tion. The council is now determined |
to comply with the terms of the ori-
ginal ordinance unless the property
owners on Third street will subscribe
: the funds necessary to extend the
width of the pavement to SO feet. 1t
was a 30-foot pavement, say the coun-
Gil, that the citizens of Moscow voted
for in the bond election and unless
the cash is raised by private subscrip-
tion for making it so feet wide it will
go at 30 The cost of holding new
bond election would amount to about
half as much as would be required to I.
lay the extra 20 feet.
Committee on Hand. +
A committee of Third street resi- r
dents will appear before the council S
tonight to enter protests asd sugges-
tions but unless they are willing to C
abide by the wishes of the council
their suggestions are likely to be en-
tirely unavailing.
The city council does, however tt
agree that the pavement of West fc
Third street should not follow the T
present plan of the engineers But it
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04

anent. The order issued today will
force close competition between the
express companies and the federal
parcel post. In many instances the
new rates are lower than the parcel
post rates.
Big Cut Ordered.
Recently the California commission
ordered reductions of Wells-Fargo
rates amounting to cut of s75O.OOO
from the present annual revenues.
Every rate in the state was abolished
by the order, which is effective Oc-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
VIII Meet Tomorrow.

At the chamber of commerce lunch
con tomorrow the matter of the street
Improvement district will again come
up for consideration
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The res
ignation of Henry Lane Wilson a
ambassador to Mexico has been ac'
cepted by the administration al
Washington. The resignation has
been in the hands of the state de-
partment for some time past but in
view of the unsettled conditions In
Mexico the present year it was regard
ed as conducive to good Judgment to
allow the diplomat to retain his post.
1t has been the policy Of the Wilson
administration to refrain from inter-
fering in the Mexican troubles ex-
cept in so far as to protect American
interests.
The acceptance of the resignation
of Ambassador Wilson before this
time would probably have necessitated
the naming of a successor which would
have entailed the recognition of the
Huerta regime, thing that the admin
istration did not wish to do. The de-
yelopments, since the arrival in Am
erica of Ambassador Wilson, in when
the latter has indicated his opposition
to the policy of the present admins
tration with regards to Mexico, has
no doubt been the chief reason for |
the enforced dismissal of the diplo-
mat.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
DIPLOMAT WILSON
PRACTICALLY DISMISSED
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED AS MEXICAN AMBAS.
SADOR BY ADMINISTRATION.
HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO HUERTA
Mexican Situation Cearing-President About to Tell
Plans For ace-InterventiOn Does Not
Seem Possible

ment was issued by the department as
to the cause of the practical dismis-
sal, but it was no doubt due to Will
sons antipathy to the government S
course in Mexico, his close relations
with Huerta and the hand he is be-
lieved to have played during the days
| when the Huerta forces assassinated
the late President Madero.
Soon Tell Plans.
The president conferred with
Bryan this morning, afterward making
it known that he considers interven-
ton scarcely and remotely possible.
According to White House accounts
the Mexican situation is clearing and
arrived to tell of some of the plans
to restore peace.
Issue Statement Today.
Late this afternoon the state de-
partment issued the following state
ment concerning the Wilson resigna-
ton:
Ambassador Wilson's resignation
which became effective October IA |
has been accepted. The part he felt |
it his duty to take in the earlier
stages of the Mexican revolution made
It difficult for him to represent the
views of the president and the adj
view of the situation
low existing"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
Officials Reticent.

Administration officials are reticent
concerning the resignation. 1t IS be-
lieved no new appointment will be
made at this time. The affairs OF the
United States are in the hands OF
First Secretary Maurice O'Shaughnes-
sy, who is regarded as competent to
handle matters in Mexico.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-04
Announced by Bryan.

The announcement was made by
Secretary of State Bryan. No state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
CORONER WILL
HOLD NO INQUEST
Rumors That Young Gates Died as
Result Of Overdose of
Drugs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CODY, Wyo, Nov. 1.-Coroner
Lewis Howe declared tonight that he
would not call an inquest into the
death of the late Chas. G (spend a
milliom Gates. following publication
here OF rumors that the late million
aire did not die Of heart failure but
of drugs administered as medicine
Rumors were started by persons pes
ent at the bar at the Mirma hotel
where Gates suffered collapse Mon
day night which led to his death next
day. They declare Gates had not
been drinking heavily but was quaffing
a glass of Wine when suddenly he
clutched his left side and collaps ed.
Friends prevented him from falling
and called local physician Mean
while 1t is said his attending physi-
clans administered drug in the hope
of reviving the young millionaire. He
was carried to his private car and
grew worse rapidly until his death.
His death was declared to be due
to natural causes and public demand
for an inquest was over-ruled.
Today the Cody Enterprise, in an
editorial again demands an inquest
and adds: 1--WE are not in favor of
embarrassing anybody hut il Gates
death was due to the administration
Of an overdose Of drug we should
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Chas. R. Drum
at Y. M. c. A.
$3.50 This P. M.
HEAR HIM


Der, the three. points receiving the
highest number of votes at the previ-
GUS election were voted for, and the
result was: Fort Madison, $50; West
Point, 535; Franklin, 37S. Jackson
township, including Keokuk, cast only
254 votes at this election.
March 5, 1856 a petition signed by
2.23S legal voters was presented to
Judge Boyles asking for an election
between Fort Madison and Charles
ton In answer to this prayer an cleo
ton was ordered for April follow
ing. The statement by writer on the
subject is accepted, that there Is no
report of the result of this election CO
record" Since then the question has
been allowed to rest.
In former question and answer
printed in The Gate City recently it
was told that by special act of the
legislature of 1S47, a court of concur
rent jurisdiction with that at Fort
Madison was established at Keokuk,
making the latter equal in court Inn
portance with her sister city farther
UP the river. 1t has been insinuated
that this step was taken to placate
Keokuk on the county seat question,
but this insinuation was probably born
of envy.
RICH'D B. B. WOOD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
know the facts and the guilty persons
should be punished"
STEAMER
PASSES KEOKUK
Has All the Modern convenlences o.
HoteI-Sald to Have Cost
About $4,000.

The steamer Calatan which passed
Keokuk yesterday with barge on the
way to the Illinois river which she
will ascend as far as the LaSalle, Is
one Of the most palatial boats on the
river. She was built about five years
ago by Captain Swain, the we'll known
river man, for a millionaire in st.
Paul who used 1t as his private
cruiser until his death this summer
The widow had no use for it and
IL said to have sold it for $4,000 to a
man who will use il as csrlsing
boat. 1t Is claimed that the original
cost was $4,000.
The boat has all the conveniences
of a modern hotel, having staterooms
with private bath, electric lights
hot and cold water and, in fact every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
For Moving, Storage, Transfer
JOHN OPSTELTEN
speciai attention given to moving
Pianos.
Boil phone Red-e4s. 1s2s Morsan


eral lines of the old divining rod used
In locating wells, is expected here soon
to try and locate $4,000 in gold said to
be buried near the ruins of old Fort
Crawford during the Indian wars in
pioneer days.
Many stories are told of this buried
treasure-one being that Indians
guarding a paymaster on mis- way to
FIT. Atkinson were attacked by In
dians and that the gold was buried
near Heights Hill, now used as sum.
mer resort.
Graham has visited the scene with
one of his earlier machines and says
that the instrument plainly showed
that gold was buried there. With his
perfect instrument he expects to To-
cate the treasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
ON|!I|I'I!.N NC T @
HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
United Doctor. Specialist
WILL De AT THE
Dunlap Hotel
tuesday, Nov. 18th
ONE DAY ONLY
Hours 9 A. M. to 6P.M.
remarkable Success Of these Talented
Physicians Ia the Treatn en-: Of
Chronic Diseases.
offer Their Services Free Of
Charge.

The United Doctors, licensed by the
state Of Illinois for the treatment Of
deformities and Ill nervous and chron-
ic diseases OF men, women and chill
dren, offer to all who call on this visit,
consultation, examination and advice
free, making no charge whatever ex-
cept the actual cost of treatment for
the purpose Of proving that they have
at last discovered a system and method
of treatments that are reasonably sure
and certain In their results.
These doctors are among Americas
leading stomach and nerve specialists,
and are experts in the treatment .anf
chronic diseases Of the blood, liver,
stomach, intestines, skin, nerves, heart
spleen, kidneys or bladder, rheuma-
tism, scistica, diabetes, bed-wetting,
tape worm. leg ulcers, weak lungs,
and those afflicted with long standing,
deep seated chronic disease. that
have baffled the skill of other physi-
clans, should not fail to CALL Deafness
has often been cured IN sixty days.
According to their system no more
oper, ton for appendicitis, gill stones,
tuners ,goiter, piles, etc. BY their
method these cases uncomplicated are
treated without operation or hypo.
dermic injection. TLey were among
the first in American to earn the name
OF "Bloodless Surgeons by doing
away with the knife, with blood and
with pain in the successful treatment
Of these dangerous diseases.
If you have kidney or bladder trou-
bles bring two ounce hottie Of your
urine for chemical analysis and miscro-
scoplc examination.
Worn-out and rundown men or WON
ELI, no matter what your ailment may
be. no matter what you have been told,
or the experience you have had with
other physicians settle it forever in
your mind. If your case is incurable
they will tel lyou SO. Consult them up
on this visit. tt costs you nothing.
Remember this free offer is for this
visit only. u
Married ladies must corse with their
husbands and niino-s with their par.
ents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
lies Cureo at Home By
New Absorption Method

II you suffer from bleeding. itching
blind or protr ding Piles, send me
your address, and will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment; anu will also
send some of this home treatment free
for trial. with references from your
own locality II requested Immediate
relief and permanent cure assured.
Send no money but tell others OF this
offer. Write today to Mrs. NJ SUN
mers, Box P, Notre Dame, Ind.-Ad.
vertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Piles Quickly
Cured AT Home
instant Relief, Permanent cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to all
In Plain Wrapper,

Many cases of Piles have been cured
by a trial package OF Pyramid Pile
Remedy without further treatment.
When it proves its value to you. get
more from your druggist at soc a Dox,
and be sure you get the kind you ask
for. Simply I'LL out free coupon be-
low and mail today. Save yourself
from the surgeons knife and its tor
ture, the doctor and his bills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02

thing that could add to the comfort
of man cruising on the river. The
name "Calatan" painted In gold on
the pilot house sets off the beauty Of
the conical top OF the house. A fine
oscillating engine Of the latest i'm
proved patent is one of the attractions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Lookino for Gold.

McGREGOR, Iowa, Nov. 1.-C. w.
Graham, with newly patented gold
locating machine, modelled on the gen
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-08-15
NEW LIGHT ON OLD PRoveRs
Showing That the Early Bird 10 Net
Always the One That Gets the
Most Worms.

Once there were two birds. One was
an early bird, and the other was .
lazy sort OF bird which never got out
much before eight o'clock in the
morning.
The early bird caught a worm. The
early proverb-maker happened TO be
there at the time, and made a note
Of It.
Now, this worm that had been
caught by this early bird had a wife
and ten children. When the worm
left home that morning his ten chill
dren were just getting up and his wits
was preparing breakfast.
No doubt this worm had gone out
for his morning walk to work up an
appetite for breakfast, but such are
the uncertainties Of life-he never ~
turned. The family Of worms waited
until about eight o'clock, and then.
highly alarmed, started out to look for
Papa Worm.
At this time the bird that was q
lazy sort of bird was Just getting out
to look for a bite of something to
eat. He saw the family Of worms
and had fine breakfast.
Moral: It's not always the bird that
gets into the proverb that gets the
most worms.-Lippincott's.