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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
CHAMPION HOG
COMES TO MOSCOW
HAGAN & CUSHING COMPANY GETS
GRAND CHAMPION PRIZE AMI
NAL AT PORTLAND SHOW.
VIII be Loaned to University on CON-
ing Demonstration Train Then Be
Slaughtered.

The grand champion fat hog of both
the Lewiston and the Portland Live
stock shows, a pure bred Poland China
barrow named Jack Splawn," was
purchased at auction at the Portland
show for $125 by Professor E. ]. Idd-
ings of the University of Idaho, on an
order of the Hagan & Gushing compa-
ny of this city.
This pig is probably the finest type
of fat hog ever seen in the northwest
and Messrs. Hagan & Cushing will
loan the hog to the university for use
on the livestock demonstration train
which begins it's tour leaving here
Monday, after which it will be slaugh-
tered and displayed in the show win
dows of the firm here.
The two special cars and fiat car
to be used on the trip have arrived in
Moscow and are now being made hab-
table for the stock which will be
placed aboard Monday The car to be
used by Miss Hoover of the home
economies department, is now being
specially prepared for use under her
direction. The car is of the parlor
ype and the seats are being removed !
rom one side its full length and on
he other side seats will be arranged
10 that visitors may hear the lee
ures and see the demonstration COM
Word has been received from the |
lewiston commercial club that prepar-
tions are being made for night meet
ng at that point December 10 when
he demonstration train will be there
nd that DR.. w. L. Carlyle of the uni
ersity, Miss Hoover of the home
economies department, and D. E. Will
ird, industrial agent of the Northern
acific of st. Paul, have been placed on
le program. DR.. Carlyle, who is act
lg president of the university, is ta-
ing a personal interest in the success
the demonstration train and will ac-
1t on the trip. G. e. Arney
Spokane, western immigration and
dustrial agent of the Northern Pa
fic, will accompany the train.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
POLITICIANS ARE SCARED.
GOethaIs Wants Panama Canal Zone
job and FavOrs Only Few
Positions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-That Col
onel Goethals wants to run the Panama
canal for the first six months of its
-operation and also would like to head
the zones permanent government was
learned from reliable source today.
Under the Adamson law there is no
limit to the positions which the gov
ernor of the zone can create. Politi-
clans believe that if Goethals is ap-
pointed the minimum of positions will
he created. If the politicians named
the governor it is believed here tie
spoils system will reign.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
WILL STAGE ENGLISH PLAY
Dramatic Treat VIII be Offered the
Public Tomorrow Night at Univer-
sity Auditorium.

Everything is now in readiness foI
| the presentation of the old English
morality play, "Eyeryman" at the uni
versity auditorium tomorrow night
The cast which will produce the play
has been working hard for the past
month to make the play success and
the production promises to be one of
the best dramatic treats that has ever
been witnessed at the varsity.
The play will be presented in its ori-
ginal form and in as near as possible
the exact manner in which it was
staged in England hundreds of years
ago when brilliant stage settings and
trained actors were as little known as
are the quaint old 18th century shep-
herds costumes on the modern stage
That these old plays, series of
which have been planned by the Eng
lish club, can be presented in such
manner as to please goth century aud
fences was clearly demonstrated few
weeks ago when a cast of students
presented the old miracle plays,
abraham and Isaac" and "The Last
Play which date even
farther back than does "Everyman."
The previous attempt to revive the old
English drama was an eminent success
and tomorrow nights production prom
ises to be fully as successful.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
TO Act OH $12O,OOO,OOO Refund.

CHICAGO, Dec 12.-The stockhold-
ers of the Illinois Central railroad have
been asked to meet here today mainly
for the purpose of considering the is
suing of $120,0O0,OO0 refunding mort
gage and to secure authorization for
the same. An attempt was made to
settle this matter at a meeting held
last month, but it was not successful
because the directors resolutions COW
ering the financing proposition were
still undergoing inspection by western
bankers. The details have all been ar
however, and it is not consider
ed likely that there will be any very
strong opposition to the financing
plan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
Nude Art Comes Back.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-"Love and
Life" one of the masterpieces OF
George Frederick Watts. has returned
to it's place on the walls of the white
house. This piece of art has probably
been the subject of more controversies
than any other of the many that hang
in the federal buildings here. The
painting was presented to the United
States government in 1894 and was
accepted by an act of congress. 1t has
twice suffered removal from the white
house because of objections to the
nude" in art
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
BIRTHRATE DECREASING
Report on England's Births Indicate
Startling Race Suicide.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Startling facts
and deductions concerning England s
steadily decreasing birth-rate are con-
tanned in the annual report of the reg
ister-general, published today. The rate
has been gradually declining since
1876, when it was 1868 per thousand.
1t is now only 238 per thousand. The
growing reluctance of the men and
women of England to assume parental
responsibility is shown by the figures
of average age at marriage in the past
year-29 years for husbands and 27
years for wives. Further, it is dis
closed that the ratio of births to the
number of married women of potential
age has decreased "a per cent in the
II there had been no change in the
ratio births in the past year would
have numbered 1,273,69S instead of
S43,5O5.
The birth-rate Is higher in Wales;
next comes the north of England, with
the south having the lowest rate which
would be still lower but for London.
The mining countries are the most pro-
ductive of children, while the agri-
cultural counties are the least. Ille
gitimate children are most frequent in
rural communities and least SO in
London. Deliberate restriction in
child bearing" is ascribed by the report
as the chief reason for the present low
rate. !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
Truck VIII Tour World.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Joseph
d. Wilkinson, representing the Smyth-
field Export company, accompanied by
ten representatives of the concern,
each representing a separate CONNER
cial line, sailed for Australia today.
The trip will be made in light delivery
and every city of the
world outside of Canada and the
United States, will be visited The
trip will require two years and cost
close to $4,000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
BOMB KILLED STENOGRAPHER
Who Sent the Bomb is Mystery-Two
Men Likewise Injured aud Office
Wrecked.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA bomb de-
livered to the o. K. Bottling company
today exploded in the firms office and
instantly killed Miss Ida Anusowitz,
aged 20, stenographer. The girls
fave was blown away and the body
badly mangled.
Where the bomb came from is not
known 1t was presumably delivered
by the express company. Thomas
McCabe had his left ear nearly sever
ed by the explosion. Thomas Ryan,
stableman, sustained cuts on the
face. Every window in the office was
shattered and the furniture was
wrecked.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
ban ON SMOKING
AT UNIVERSITY
INSIPIENT BLAZE IN ADMINS
TRATION BUILDING RESULTS
IN PROMPT ORDER.
and Faculty Members Barred
From the Use Of the Weed or Pipe
on the University Campus.

There shall be no more smoking
On the campus" were the words of an
edict issued yesterday by Acting Presi-
dent w. L. Carlyle after timely dis
covery of a blaze which had grown
from a cigarette stub prevented what
might have resulted in a disastrous
confiagration in the basement of the
administration building at the uni
versity. The fire was discovered by
student who had slipped to the
basement for his usual between class
smoke" and he Immediately sum-
moned sufficient assistance to ex
tinguish the flames which had gained
headway in a pile of pa
pers.
DR.. Carlyle's order was posted on
the bulletin boards in the various
on the campus and came as
a relief to a majority of the students
who have been seeing an anti-smoking
ordinance passed two years ago by
The student body broken by both stu
tents and members of the faculty. The
order recites an ordinance passed sew
eral years ago by the board of regents
smoking on the campus
md concludes with the threat thaat
hereafter anyone, either members OF
he faculty or students, who shall be
'ound smoking on the university
grounds shall be liable to expulsion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
WOMEN KEEP SECRETS
Al Least Six Telephone Operators in
Congress Halls are Trusted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-If there's
anyone in the United States or any
other country who doesn't believe
there's a woman in the world can keep
secret let that person apply to the
limited States house of representatives.
ANY member of the house can point
ont to the unbeliever, six women who
keen thousands of secrets, and valuable
secrets. too, every day in the year
These six women might be called tie
champion secret keepers of the coun-
trv The story of the six women who
can keep secrets was stold today by
Representative Sherley of Kentucky to
a recent addition to the house.
"Secrets. more than two thousands
q day, bearing on the most important
ouestions of craftsmanship and legis-
lation. pass over the telephone lines
Of this capitol every twenty four hours
and never has one been told. Six
women over there in the house office
building, plugging those switch boards.
hear these confidential talks.
.The tariff, trust prosecutions, pa
tronage, lobbies, love, politics, curIen-
cv and what-not topics are discussed
over these wires among men in the
councils of the nation. These are big
news items. Many story which has
bean imprinted and which would star
tIe the curious and absorbing public If
told is known by the big six The
male knocker who says women can't
xeen secrets is dead wrong"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
sBUCK" PHILLIPS CAPTAIN
Lewiston Boy at the University VIII
Head Football Squad in 1914.

By unanimous vote the letter men
at the annual football banquet last
night selected Buck" Phillips as cap
tain of Idaho's 1914 football team.
Phillips has been one of the mainstays
on the Idaho eleven for the past three
years, having held a tackle post since
his freshman year. He has all of the
qualities that go to make an ideal COM,
mander--he knows all there is to.
know about football, always plays his.
position well and is popular among
his team mates.
Phillips has made his letter in foot
ball for the past three years and in
track for the past two seasons. He
is junior in the law school and has
but one more year in which to work
in college athletics.
Last nights banquet was one Of the
most successful ever given by the at
hletic board, for the reason, perhaps,
hat all arrangements were turned over
to the management of the Allan Cafe
The cafe was beautifully decorated in
appropriate colors and great care was
taken to please the two score of foot
ball warriors who had been training,
heir appetites for several days in
for the elaborate spread 1
hat had been promised them. The \
banquet is said to. have excelled even \
hat of last year which was voted by /
Ill as the best in the history OF the 4
banquet tradition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
PLANS LAID FOR AIR RACE
Intervention Sporting Club at Monaco
Has Fixed the Program.

PARIS. Dec. 12-An international
aeroplane race to be called the Monte
Carlo Aerial Raid is being organized
for next spring by the International
Snorting club, of Monaco. The race,
which will be divided into seven parts,
will he run as follows: 1-London to
Monte Carlo, stopping at Calais, Dion
and Toulen beginning of the water
nlane stage). 2-Brussels to Monte
Carlo. via Calais and the same route
as above. 3-Paris to Monte Carlo, via
Anglers. Toulouse and Toulen. =
Gotba and Frankfurt to Monte Carlo,
via Dijon and Toulen. 5-Madrid TO
Monte Carlo, via Agram, Venlce ana
canoa 6-Vienna to Monte Carlo, via
Rilboa. Toulouse and Toulon. = Home
70 Monte Carlo, via Turin. Venice,
Rome and Genoa. These routes may
he slightly altered later, the rules OF
the contest being submitted to the var
;ous sporting clubs of the different
having Jurisprudence. me
start will be made between April
and IA and arrivals at Mont Carlo will
he registered from April to 10. The
distances to be covered are about the
same from the seven cities and the
number of controlling points are
eoual Prizes already up are $4,000 for
tbe hest time over any of the routes;
eoooo for the best time with machine
with a wing-surface of more than 20
souare meters; $1,000 for the second
host time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
British Army Scandal Grows.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-It is reported
that affairs in the army scandal have
taken such a grave turn that King
George himself has threatened to ask
special investigation of the entire
matter. If all stories can be believed
it was the recognized thing for officers
to pay their debts out of the pay of the
lower ranks. 1t Is understood that
commission of inquiry will begin work
early in the new year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
SOON REACH A CRISIS
ON CURRENCY MEASURE
VOTE ON HITCHCOCK AMENDMENT EXPECTED
TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.
ONLY ONE POINT is INVOLVED
Amendment Proposed Provides for Four Regional
Reserve Banks and Sale of Stock to the
Public

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia crisis in
the currency fight in the senate is ex-
pected with a vote on the Hitchcock
amendment to the administration bill
calling for four regional reserve banks
and a sale of stock by public sub
scription.
Unamended the measure provides for
eight to ~ regional banks. 1t is hoped
to get ballot on the amendment either
tonight or tomorrow The regional
proposition is the main point in dispute.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
To Discuss Paw Bill,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-The an
nual convention of the Pennsylvania
here today at the Hotel Walton. Many
important matters will be brought up
for consideration. The pay bill, which
caused such rumpus at the recent
convention of the National Guard asso-
citation of the United States, held at
Chicago, will be discussed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
OPEN PATTERSON CASE TODAY
Jury Drawn for Criminal Trial-De-
fendant NOnsuited in Case of
Wilton VS.. Wilton.

At the close of testimony taken this
morning in the case of Wilton VS.. Will
ton in which the plaintiff prayed for
a division of community property the
defendants motion for non-suit of the
plaintiff was sustained and the case
was dismissed.
The remainder of the day was spent
in large part in the impeachment of a
jury for the trial of the case of the
State VS.. Ralph Patterson. This case
will be continued tomorrow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
ANNUAL DEBATE
Be HELD TONIGHT
EVENT WILL BE
HELD AT MOSCOW, PULLMAN
AND CORVALLIS.
W. $. c. Students Come to Moscow To-
night to Meet Idaho
Team.

At Idaho, at w. S. c. and at o. A
c.. tonight there will be waged the
first intercollegiate debating of the
year in the northwest when the teams
representing each institution in the
new triangular debate league will meet
troll of corporations. The question is
big one and the opposing forces have
been working on it for the past two
months. Washington State College @ill
send team to Moscow to meet one of
IIdahos teams and the other Idaho team
will clash with Oregon Agricultural
College at Corvallis. The debate at
Pullman will be between a team rep
resenting w. S. c. and one represent
ing o. A. C.
The debate at Moscow will be held
in the varsity auditorium. The Idaho
team formed of Frank Dotson and
Melvin Ison will support the affirm
ative of the question, arguing that a
governmental commission should be
appointed with powers to regulate all
corporations doing an interstate bust
ness. The expediency of appointing
such a commission will be denied by
the Washington state men.
Idaho's representatives in the Nos
COW debate are both strong dehaters.
Dotson won place on the varsity team
two years ago and gained sufficient eX-
perience to make him powerful man.
He is deep thinker and has good
appearance on the platform. His argu
ments are always carefully worded
and are so forcefully presented that
Ison is freshman and will be un-
Ter varsity fire for the first time to-
night He has had considerable eXper-
ence, however, in high school foren-
sizes and has shown up well in the |
practice work during the past few
weeks.
The Idaho men who will debate at |
Corvallis are Joseph Pond and Clar |
snce Johnson. Pond is a junior and |
Johnson "a sophomore. Both are ex-
debaters though Johnson !
las never been in a college contest.
lie made a place On the varsity team
asst year but on account of illness was
lnable to participate in the debate.
Pond is one of the most powerful de-
)aters that Idaho has ever had. He
Won his letter last year and handled
lis work with great cleverness. He is
! clear and logical thinker and pre-
ents his arguments with skill He is
specially strong in rebuttal work.
W. S. c. is sending q strong team
0 Moscow and has spent even more
ime in preparation for the debate than
las Idaho. Both of her men are ex-
erienced debaters and would be form
liable opponents for any team in the
orthwest.
The debate will open at o'clock. No
omission will be charged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
COMPANY TROUBLES
Oregon Company Willing to Have the
State Finish Work i'm Crook
County.

SALEM, Or, Dec. 12.--President
Stanley, of the Central Oregon Irriga-
ton company, today submitted a prop
osition to turn over to the state for
completion the second unit of the COM
pany's irrigation project in Crook
county.
The company has already expended
$225,OO0 and it is estimated it will re-
quire nearly $5OO,OOO to complete the
work. Financial difficulties is said
to have caused the embarrassment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
GERMANY DECIDES FINALLY
BY Withdrawing Bill for Appropriation
To be Represented at Panama
Exposition, Hope Gone.

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-The bill pending
in the Reichstag to appropriate $780,
Panama. Pacific exposition was with
drawn today without vote, the gov
ernment having signified its unquali-
fed opposition to the measure.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
STALLION BRINGS $25OO
Brown & Mood Sell Grand Champion
Belgian Colt to Tammany Firm
for Fancy Price.

Announcement was made today by
Brown G. Mood, Moscow's well known
horse breeders, that they have sold to
the firm of Stevens Brothers Of Tam
many their grand champion Belgian
stallion, Piccalo. The stallion is only
a two-year-old but brought the fancy
price Of $2500.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12

At q meeting of the San Francisco
painters union a new wage scale, call
ing for an increase in wages from 81
and $3.50 day for inside and~outside
work, respectively, to S. day for all
painting was unanimously adopted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
FOOLISH GIRL ENDS LIFE
Father ReprOyed Her For Some Slight
Offense, Girl Takes CarbOlie
Acid.

ALSEA, Or, Dec. 12.-"I can't have
the privileges that other girls have,
SO good bye was the message Left for
her parents by Marvel Lowry, aged Is,
before she drank fatal drought of
carbolic acid today. She is said to
have brooded over the reprocf by her
father for walking with boy from the
school house to wagon that car
ries the youngster to and from school.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
Change Date Of Party.

The next regular semi-monthly card
party at the Elks' temple for members
OF the lodge and their wives will be
held on Tuesday evening, December
23, instead OF on Wednesday night,
the date on which the party would reg
ularly come.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12
FIGHTING IS FURIOUS
REBELS SHELLING TAMPICO
MESSAGE WHICH ESCAPED THE CENSOR TELLS
OF FRIGHTFUL DESTRUCTION.
FEDERALS GREAT RESISTANCE
Many Lives Lost and Buildings Are Tumbng- -Ad-
miral Fletcher Sends for Steamer to Take
Refugees.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.-Rebel
shells are raining on Tampico, it was
learned here today from telegram
that escaped the consor From the hill
a mile outside the city, rebel artillery
men have an exact range and did
frightful execution Many were killed
and buildings tumbled.
Fletcher Sends Word.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 12.-That the fed
erals at Tampico are still holding out
against the rebel attack is shown in a
wireless despatch from Admiral Flet-
cher. The admiral asked consul Cana
da to send the liner Moro Castle, due
here this afternoon, to take foreign re-
fugees aboard. Captain Robertson, the
liners agent, has prepared to des-
patch the ship as soon as it arrived.
Rebels Make Capture.
The rebels are understood to have
finally captured the railroad embank-
ment into the city on which they have
mounted batteries in the suberbs and
are pouring a murderous artillery fire
on the federals. The latter, however,
are said to be putting up surprising
resistance. Authentic news from the
scene is meagre.
Capture Rich Mexican.
Ell PASO, Dec. 12.-The arrest by |
Mexicans in the British Consulate at
Chihuahua City of Luis Terrazas, son
OF Mexican millionaire, is thought
likely to develop into a decidedly un
pleasant diplomatic incident.
The British vice consul is said to be
showing no disposition to let the affair
drop, but backed by other foreign re-
in the city, Is insisting on
an explanation of the invasion of his
premises L
He also demanded that Terrazas be s
to him. At last accounts he is {
still in Jail pending the arrival Of t
'ansom from his father. f
Another Battle Expected.
Outpost skirmishing is reported at
)jinaga where the federal garrison .
rom Chihuahua City took refuge in
heir flight to the border. A battle is T
expected before Sunday The federals
must fight to the death, surrender to :,
he rebels who would probably kill :,
most of the higher officials or cross
he border and surrender to the Amer
,an authorities.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-12

Mrs. H. H. Robinson returned today
to her home in Tekoa, Wash, after Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. w. s. Robbins
and other friends for two weeks.