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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

The baccaIaureats services of the
1913 commencement week at the uni
versity were held yesterday forenoon
in the auditorium. There was a good
ly number present to hear the program
and the sermon, which was delivered
by Rev. C. H. Mason, of the University
Congregational church of Seattle, Wn.
The faculty in caps and gowns fol-
lowed by the seniors in similar attire
entered the auditorium when the au-
rience had gathered to the measures
of march composed by Henry Smart
and played by Professor J. Francis
Mcguire on the organ. The invocation
was given by Rev. E. r. Black, of this
city. A mixed quartette then sang
'sThe God of Abraham Praise" The
quartette was composed of Miss Mary
Petcina, soprano; Miss Ruth Motto,
alto; Professor Eugene H. Storer, ten
or; and Earl K. Humphries, bass.
Professor w. S. Morley then read a
portion of the scriptures, and offered
prayer. The quartette sang response
while the heads of the audience were
still bowed The audience then sang
Holy, Holy, Holy"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
COMMENCEMENT INAUGU=
RATED WITH SERMON

Following this hymn, Rev Mason
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
His subject was Religion and the Mod
ern Mind" His sermon was par
ticularly strong one. While speaking
he held the closest attention of every
noe in the vast auditorium. He proved
to be a speaker of magnetic powers,
and his delivery was masterful and
most impressive. His theme was
handled masterfully, and his message
was particularly appropriate for the
occasion.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
Professor E. H. Storer sang solo,
"Oh, Divine Redeemer." He was ac-
companied by Professor ]. Francis
Mcguire on the organ, Miss Fay Hos
tetter on the piano, and Professor E.
Hellier-Collens on the violin. The
Doxology was sung by the audience,
and benediction offered by Rev. Ma
son. While the audience was passing
out and while the seniors were sur
rounded by their relatives and friends,
Professor Mcguire played postlude
on the organ.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
NEW BOARD OF EDUCA=
TION MEETS TOMORROW

Another thing to be considered by
the board is the opening of bids for
coal for the University of Idaho, the
Lewiston State Normal, the Albion
State Normal, the Academy of Ilaho,
the School for the Deaf and Dumb,
and the Idaho Industrial Training
School. The bids are to cover the fur
nishing of coal for the years 1913 and
1914.
Matters relating directly to the af-
fairs of the University of Idaho are
also to be taken up and acted upon.
Many are waiting the boards action
as to the selection of president of the
university with interest.
The members of the board are Wal
ter S. Bruce, of Boise; Herman j.
Rossi, of Wallace; Henry Harland, of
Payette; David L. Evans, of Malad;
and Evan Evans, of Grangeville. Mr.
Bruce has been chosen president of
the board. The law creating the board
also makes the state superintendent
an ex-officio member
The members of the board and their
wives will be guests of honor at the
annual alumni banquet Wednesday
afternoon at Ridenbaugh hall.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

The first meeting of the new State
Board of Education and Board of Re-
gents of the University Of Idaho
which is the rather verbose but true
and official designation of the new
board which is to manage the educa-
tional affairs of the state hereafter
to be held in Moscow will be called
together tomorrow forenoon at 10
clock in the executive office of the
administrative building This will be
an important meeting of the board,
and many eyes are now turned upon
Moscow to watch the results of the
gathering.
Among the important things to be
considered by the the board is the
selection of a commissioner of edu-
cation for the state of Idaho. 1t is
said that there are more than 60 ap-
plications for this important position.
At the last meeting of the board held
in Boise a committee of three of the
board was appointed to go over the ap
plications and be ready to report at
the Moscow meeting tomorrow. The
applications include many from edu-
Gators of prominence from many states
of the union.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
CHICAGO EDUCATOR HERE
TO ADDRESS GRADUATES

Washington delegate will also be a
guest of Theta Mu Epsilon.
During the time of DR.. Shepardson' S
visit in Moscow his time will be ta-
ken up with the events of commence
ment week; but the graduates of the
University Of Chicago who are mem
bers of the faculty of the University
of Idaho are also trying to secure an
opportune time to entertain DR..
Shepardson. If suitable arrangements
can be made they hope to have gath
ering in his honor.
DR.. Shepardson has been connected
with the University Of Chicago for a
long number Of years, and is widely
known in educational circles. He has
also won distinction in newpaper
work. The University of Idaho is
fortunate in securing him to deliver
the commencement address.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

What is probably the best class
ever to graduate from the preparatory
department of the university received
their diplomas Saturday evening at
their commencement exercises in the
auditorium. With the close OF this
year this department of the nst1tu-
ton passes into history, as the de-
partment has been discontinued. The
evening was very unfavorable for the
event, and not as large a crowd gath
cred as would have attended had the
weather been more auspicious.
In addition to the exercises being
the regular commencement affair, 1t
was made a kind of reunion of former
preps.. and some who had graduated
from the department had places upon
the program. Including these were
Clarence Edmundson and P. L. Orcutt.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by the Hon. ]. o. Tormey OF
Spokane. and according to general
opinion it was one of the best ad-
dresses ever given at the university.
The program carried out Saturday
evening was as follows:
Music, "Recollection of the Dance,
a selection rendered by the University
of idaho string quintette.
Invocation was given by Rev. W. 5.
Morley.
ssWhen We Were Preps" was given
by Clarence Edmundson.
"The Days of Auld Lang Syne~ was
the subject of short talk by +. l..
Orcutt.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
INVESTIGATION HAVING
EFFECT ON LOBBYISTS

charge to the effect that he, the presi-
dent, is the biggest lobbyist in Wash
ington, of sufficient Importance to mer-
it reply.
Senator Sutherland of Utah was the
first witness to testify in the lobby in
vestigation today. His testimony dealt
principally with callers who discuss
ed the Underwood tariff bill provisions
with him. Among the names mention
ed by the senator were Secretary Nc
Clure Of the wool growers association
and James Merrill, prominent wool
gorwer of Utah. He declared his be-
lief that there were really some men
in Washington for the purpose OF at
tempting to influence legislation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

Professor Francis w. Shepardson of
the University Of Chicago, who will
deliver the commencement address
Wednesday to the graduating class of
the University Of Idaho, will be guest
of the Theta Mu Epsilon fraternity
during his visit in Moscow. He was
met in Spokane by committee of two
from the fraternity, Carl Paulson and
Charles Horning. Professor Shepard
son is the general secretary of the
Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and while he
is in Moscow it is expected that several
Betas from northwestern towns will
be here to meet him. The chapter of
Beta Theta Pi at the University of
Washington is sending one of their
members to Moscow to be here during
the time DR.. Shepardson is here. The
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 9-The federal
supreme court has set aside the three
months jail sentence imposed upon
two of the officers of the American
Naval Stores COMPANY of Savannah,
Georgia. This company>>,is the So
called "Turpentine Trust" The court
also reversed the decision as to five
other officers of the company who
were accused of combining for the
purpose of monopolizing the turpen-
tine industry.
Constitutionality of the criminal
clauses of the Sherman law were
square1y raised. The case was the first
ever presented to the high court in
which Jail sentences had been imposed
clared that the penal provisions were
utterly void because the law did not
define the crimes prohibited and penal
lied. They asserted that the law at
tempted to create crime, but was ex-
plicit and does not apprise business
men of it's prohibitions and penalties
They said business men cannot know
what acts are illegal and that the law
furnished no criterion of commercial
conduct.
The '0Turpentine Trust" was indicted
in 1907 in the federal court at Savannah.
Five officers were convicted in 1909.
This Judgment was affirmed by the
court of appeals, which, however rend-
cred no opinion with it's decision. Pres
ident e. S. Nash of the Naval Stores
company, was fined $4,000 and sentenc-
ed to three months in Jail; S. P. Shot
ter, chairman of the board of direc-
tors, was fined $4,000 and sentenced to
Jail for three months Vice President
J. F. c. Myers was fined $25O0 and
sentenced to three months in jail;
Treasurer George M. Boardman was
fined $4,000 and Carl MOller, manager
of the company at Jacksonville, Fla,
was fined $4,000, G. J. DeLoach, secre-
tary, was acquitted.
The American Naval Stores compa-
ny, itself, which was indicted, was
neither acquitted nor convicted by the
jury. The verdict made no finding as
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
New Tennis Champion.

NEW YORK, June 9.-By his defeat
of Stanley Doust Of Australia Morris
McLoughlin of San Francisco has be
come the national tennis champion.
Three straight sets, won for Nc
Loughlin his right to compete in the
semi-finals with the German for the
Davis International cup. The scores
were six to four, six to four, and SIX
to two. McLoughlin's victory elimin-
ates the Australian from the contest
in singles. The American will now
play the Germans in the semi-finals.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
FARMER MURDERS
THEN SUICIDES

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, June g.
News of the double murder and sui
Glide of a Grundy county farmer nam
ed Benjamin KniseIey has reached
here. Kniseley shot and killed his
son. Ralph, aged four years, and then
shot a daughter twice with a shotgun
killing her Instantly He then fired
twice at two other daughters, miss
ing both of them After this terrible
crime he blew out his own brains. he
is believed to have been insane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
"BEST ADDRESS EVER" AT
i. OF |. AUDITORIUM SAT.

Perfect Day. was vocal solo
rendered by Miss Audrey Carr.
..The Last of the Preps'' was the
subject of a paper given by Miss Char
lotte Lewis.
Then followed the class address of
Mr.. Tormey of Spokane.
"Village Idyl in the Bavarian High
lands" by the string quintette.
At the conclusion of this selection
the class was presented to Acting
President w. l.. Carlyle by Professor
Phi. Soulen and at the hands of the
former were presented with their dl-
plomas.
!. H. Winegardner then made the
presentation of a Prep Memorial of
500 to the university.
"In the Garden of My Heart" was
the concluding number on the pro-
gram sang by Miss Edwina Yearian.
Those who graduated from the de-
partment and received diplomas Sat
urday evening were: Harold j. Adams,
Boise; Florence Bloomquist, Moscow.
Robert r. Bumgarner, Roseberry;
Lillian Carithers, Moscow; Donald X.
David, Moscow; Luciele Dermott,
Everett, Wn.; Kennith Hunting, Car
field, Wn.; Howard Holiday, Denver,
Col. Charlotte Lewis, Moscow;
Marjory Merwin, Moscow; Juaxnlta
Randall, Peck; Florence Richardson,
Moscow; James H. Winegardner, Lee
land; Irwin M. Warmer, Roseberry, and
Edwina Yearian, Lemhi.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
BALKIN WAR CLOUD
LOOMS AGAIN

LONDON, June "a possibility OF
more war in the Balkans is semi-of-
ficially admitted here today. There
was a serious possibility when the
peace conference adjourned after It's
final session of three and one-half
hours. Servian delegates to the con-
ference would not take part in this
final session. The Balkan delegates
will not meet again until the powers
force a renewal of the negotiations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
KILLED
BY TIGHTENING

Jap Campbell who returned this
morning from a visit to Potlatch over
Sunday, gave the Star-Mirror the fol
| lowing particulars Of fatal accident
at West Cove, four miles east of Pa
louise during the severe thunder storm
last Saturday evening:
Mrs. Bert Howell, the wife of a prom
inent pioneer farmer who lives at the
Cove, was instantly killed by lightning
between and o'clock Saturday eve
ming during the electrical storm.
The members of the family, with the
exception of one son, who was In a
field blowing, were in Palouse doing
the Saturday shopping. Upon their re-
turn they were unable to find Mrs.
Howell in the house. After brief
search she was found lying in the yard
dead. She had been on her way to the
house from the chicken coop and was
carrying basket of eggs.
A physician was summoned, the fam
lily not realizing that she was dead,
and an investigation showed a mark
on the back of her head where the
lightning had struck, while its course
could be followed down the body to
the feet, where one shoe had been
torn off by the lightning. Her hair
oonoh was found living 20 feet from the
body.
Mrs. Howell was about so years of
age and was the mother of II chill
dren, several of whom are grown. The
funeral took place from the fam
lily home at 1 o'clock today the
Rev. Edward Baker of the Methodist
Episcopal church conducting the serv-
ices.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The inves-
tigation of President Wilson's "insid-
ious lobby" charge is already having
it's intended effect, which was to re-
lieve president, senators, and congress-
men of a considerable burden impos-
ed upon them by insistent lobbyists.
This is the substance of statement
made by President Wilson at an aud
ience with newspaper correspondents.
The president believes that many
lobbyists have already left Washing
ton and he thinks that the "breed" will
become still scarcer during the SEN
ate's consideration of the Underwood
tariff bill. The president does not
consider that senator Townsends
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

Miss Ella Burnham has rendered
her resignation as supervisor of music
in the schools here and has accepted
similar position in the Walla Walla
schools.
Mrs. s. T. Stellsmith of Troy who
has been in local hospital for the past
two or three weeks left this morning
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
SPRINGFIELD, NO., IS
FIGHTING TERRIFIC FIRE

pany and the Bell Telephone compa-
ny are among the heaviest losers,
their wires being centered in the cen
ter of the spare where the flames
started. The entire square is cleaned
out The origin of the fire was In
the basement of the Hear Dry Goods
company building. The loss of this
company is estimated at quarter of
million dollars.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
May Be Prosecuted.

The supreme court has decided that
the Adams Express company may be
prosecuted for violation of the in
terstate commerce laws.
Because the government could not
proceed in criminal suits against the
Adams Express company as company
by obtaining service of subpoenas upon
officers all over the country, it brought
suit in the federal district court at
Cincinnati.> A grand jury indicted
the company for alleged overcharges
on packages sent into Ohio. The in
dictnlent was dismissed on the ground
that joint stock associations are inn
mune from criminal prosecution, hav-
ing no legal entity, and that any
members of the association are liable.
Most of the members live in New York.
For offenses outside of New York, the
government was practically unable to
secure service of subpOenas. Evasion
of many federal liabilities by the joint
stock organization was charged by the
department of justice against the COM
pany.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
mo TURPENTINE TRUST"

Ito the company, nor to the National
Transportation and Terminal company,
another defendant. This was set up as
error by the company officers. The
Naval Stores company had offices at
Savannah, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile, Wilmington, N. c., Brunskick,
Ca, Tampa, Jacksonville and Fernand-
ina, Fla, and Mobile and Gulfport,
Miss
The government charges the trust
with monopolizing trade in turpentine,
rosin, and pine forest products in
Georgia, North and South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana and elsewhere. These products
are known as "naval stores" 1t was
charged that the company manipulated
markets by various means, diverted
shipments, published false quotations,
falsely gauged turpentine, attempted to
bribe competitors employees and in
stituted boycotts.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 9.-The
entire northeast section Of this city is
being swept by fire, causing a prop
erty loss estimated at 100000 and
may reach million dollars before be-
ing controlled. The flames were fan
ned by a high wind spreading rapidly
and for a time threatened the whole
city. The Springfield Traction com
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Hotel Guests Panic Stricken.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 9.-The oc-
cupants of four hotels located on wal
nut street became panic stricken at
the breaking out of fire which Destroy
ed five-story building nearby None
OF the occupants Of the hotel were IN
jured.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Call for Bank Statement.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The comp
troller of currency today issued call
for a statement Of the condition of ma
tional banks at the close OF business
June 4, 1913.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
AZ Above in New York.

NEW YORK, June 9-New York is
shivering with real winter weather to-
day. The thermometer registered
only 48 above this morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

will be intensely interesting from now
until it closes Saturday night of this
week. The contest appears to have
settled down to about four candidates.
The highest of these leads with 849
votes, but the other three are not very
far behind. Following is the result of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

McLoughlin's terrific service and
fierce smashes completely routeo
Doust.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09

for visit with her daughter, Mrs
Frank Patton at Mica, Wn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-09
Miss Buchanan Leads.

The contest for Pow Wow princess
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-14
TERM In
PRISON.FOR
OLD NEGRO
Who FIeeced Prominent
Oklahoma Lawyers Must Spend
Same Time in PeniteDtiary
tor His Smooth Deals

Muskogee, Okla, March a. old
Mississippi darkey with the appear
ance and defetential air Of an old-time
slave, after bilking3 a dozen OF the
best law firms Of the state out OF sey-
eral thousand dollars, finally met his
fate at Perry, Okla, and is now in the
penitentiary serving a term for secur-
ing money under false pretense. Each
Of the dozen law firms contributed
from s75 to $lO0, to the negro. John
Coleman, or got their friends to ad.
vance # for aim
Coleman put his game over on The
lawyers because Of his ability to state
a personal INJURY damage suit perfect
In all It's details He claimed that on
December g 1919. his son, while driv
in; buggy for a physician, was run
over BY street car on the Muskogee
Electric traction company's lines and
hi legs cut off, from which injury he
later died IN hospital. that X. d.
Long, general manager OF the traction
company had offered him $500 in
settlement, and he wanted legal ad-
vice as to whether he should settle OF
sue for a larger amount He omitted
no detail to make a perfect case in ali
its legal phases.
Suddenly the attorneys for the trac-
tion company commenced to receive
telephone messages from all over the
state from prominent law firms noti-
flying them not to settle the Coleman
case until they were consulted, as they
represented Coleman. From Oklahoma
City, Perry, Shawnee, Chlokasha, Wag-,
oner and Fort Smith came these mes
sages An investigation was made and
it was found no such accident had oc-
Cured
The old negro would walk into
law office, state his case with utmost
precision and detail He always took
Off his hat when he addressed a white
man and usually came with note
from a bank referring him to that par
tieular law firm The thing that caught
the attorneys was the statement that
he had been offered $500 in settle
ment
One lawyer in Oklahoma City was
not enthusiastic until the negro offered
to bring him an opossum That clinoh-
ed the case then and there. for the
lawyer was southern gentleman Of
the old school and loved 'possum.
When he had got along to the proper
point the negro always closed his in.
teryiew with the statement that he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-14
FARMERS INVENT
NEW RURAL DELIVERY
Telegram bg United Presa.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, March Ia. Farmers
ana country folk Of an Indiana com
lmunity have invented rural delly-
cry poatoffice The postofrlce depart
meGt received word about it today and
thinks the idea a good one.
When the government abandoned the
postcffice in New Market, Clark, In
diana, and instituted regular rural mail
service in its stead. the Hooslcrs OF
that vicinity were not altogether pleas
ed with the change They missed the
old-time social custom Of coming to-
gether to exchange views on the crops,
poIiticc and the weather, while the
postmaster leisurely handed out the
various letters and packages and read
the post cards.
Oscar Harman Of Marysyille came to
the rescue with an original suggestion
Why not have all the mail boxes, for
some little distance round at least, cen
tered in one spot, thus preserving
something Of the spirit Of the past
The idea was eagerly seized upon and
executed in such way as materially
to assist the rural carrier on this route.
Upon tree stump, cut down to an
appropriate height, an old wagon wheel
was set, a big dowell being left in the
center Of the stump for an axle for
the wheel Mail boxes were nailed
upon the rim and spokes The rural
carrier does not have to get out Of his
rig He drives up, turns the wheel on
its pivot, reaching each Of the fourteen
boxes in turn When the rig is sight
ed, it serves as a call signal for the
neighborhood
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-14

was entirely out Of money and would
like to get an advance Of s75 Or si0O
the money to be taken out Of the set
Element
The money was usually forthcomlng'
and the old negro would shuttle out,
hat In hand never to return. Al Perry
the lawyer did not have the money, SO
he took the negro to a bank and there
Coleman, on the lawyers endorsement,
secured ss5 BY mortgaging a horse and
buggy
Il was discovered that he really did
not own a horse and buggy and he
was arrested before he could get out
Or town. This was his undoing, for he
was sentenced to the penitentiary
Then the lawyers over the state COM
menced to compare notes and figure
up how they had been duped.
How many law firms were "stung'
is not known, but an even dozen re-
ported to the Muskogee Traction com.
pany. There were probably as many
more whopdid not report, and never
will.