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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28
Qualify Government Approval.

A supreme effort is being made by
the president and attorney general to
prevent this drastic alternative by an
agreement on a plan meeting the de-
mands of the Sherman antitrust law
and the mandate of the supreme court.
Officials freely predicted last night that
the government and the railroad would
present an agreed plan to the court
within the time limit, although it was
stated that the governments approval
in all probability would be qualified
In submitting the plan to the court it
is proposed to ask the judges to give
a limited time before entering final
decree within which objections dis
played in the light of further study OF
the propositions may be filed by the
government or any of the other par
ties interested.
Trust Company May Sell Stock.
1t is understood that the agreement
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 27-Presiden1
Wilson brushed aside all plans late
yesterday for a weeks trip to Corn
ish, N H.-the summer capitalize ex-
anime Immediately the tentative agree
ment reached between Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds and the railroad at
torneys for the dissolution of the Union
Pacific merger to prevent if possible
the appointment of receiver. Unless
method of dismembering the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific satisfac-
tory to the judges of the United States
court for the eighth circuit is sub
mftted by July 1, the United States SUI
preme court has ordered the dissolu
ton of the merger by government re-
ceiverShip.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

WANTED = EXPERIENCED COOK
through July and August. $40 per
month. Enquire at 221 North Adams
street. 1921
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

FOR SALE-FIRST CLASS FRESH
mich COW. Phone ISL. 1884
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

ONE SECONDHAND PIANO FOR
sale cheap. DR.. c. F. Watkins, 233
South Polk. 1Otf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

WANTED-IF YOU HAVE ANY-s
thlng to sell or trade come to the
National Exchange in the old Boston
block, Moscow. 12tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

FOR SALE-A FINE LARGE SPAN
OF 4-year-old mules, gentle and
sound. Enquire of S. w. Bigham,
Kendrick, Idaho. 17tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

FOR SALE-16-IN. SLAB WOOD AT
na"sons mill. 1944pd
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

FOR SALE-FINE FISHER PIANO
Y Enquire Mrs. S. F. Curtis, 6O4 cor
ner Polk and B streets. 15tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-06-28

AT THE IDAHO HOTEL,
$500 per week and up. Also house
Keeping rooms. Meals family style.
Room and board, $500 per week. 12tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
FEDERAL CAPTAIN
AND TROOPS TAKEN
Mexican Rebels Capture En-
tire Command in Battle
Near MatamOras

Brownsville, Tex, June Two federal
soldiers were killed and an entire com
mand of 50, with their leader, Capt. An
tonic Escha saretta, was captured today
in an engagement with 100 rebels near
Matamoras, Mexico Eschasaretta, who
with his men was brough to Matamoras.
will be courtmartialed and shot, accord
ing to a member of the staff of General
Blanco. Blanco occupied Matamoras a
few days ago. The SO men, with 10 COM
panions, escaped from Blanco's clutches
when he attacked the city and sought
safety on the Texas side of the Rio
Grande a detachment of United States
soldiers arrested Is, but 30 waded the
river, rega ined Mexican soil and took to
the brush. A scouting party discovered
them today.
Eschasaretta, leader of company of
volunteers. is resident of Cameron coun-
ty, Texas and is widely known in the
state of Tamauipas.
United States cavalrymen, patrolling the
border, lat today arrested a squad of 10
Mexican federals IA miles northwest of
Brownsville
A rebel soldier, convicted of attacking
young Mexican woman, was executed
this afternoon in Matamoras plaza by
order Of General Blanco. 1t is reported
two soldiers. charged with minor crimes,
were also summarily dealt with In another
part of the city at the behest of their
commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Reproaches Edit II Pub
fishing Alleged Conversa-
ton in Atlanta Paper
POLITICAL MUDDLE
DEEPER INVOLVED
Charges and Counter Charges of Cor
ruption Growing Out of Sensa-
tional Murder Still Entangled.
Numerous Letters

Atlanta, June 7.-Additi0nal cOntri-
buttons to The mass of charges and
counter charges I'm the controversy In
which the locnl police department,
Mayor woodward, Attorney Thomas b.
Fielder and others are involved, grow
ing out of the recent alleged use cf
a secret teIephonic device purporting
to have uncovered evidences of polit-
icaI innchinations in the Investigation
of the Mary Phagan murder mystery,
were made today by Attorney Fielder.
In a lengthy card to James r. Gray,
editor of the Atlanta Journal Mr.. Field
er endeavored to reproach him for hav-
ing published the alleged report of a
conversation between Fielder. A. S. Col
var, Jr, and G. C. FEBRUARY of the local
detective department. This alleged re-
port, which Mr.. Fielder asserts is spur
ious, purported to relate to the removal
of certain papers from the offices of
the police department These papers, it
bearing upon the controversy over the
manner in which the Phagan case was
being investigated.
Another card, sent by Mr.. Fielder to-
day to Newport Lanford, chief of de-
tectives, attacks in vigorous terms
Chief Lanford's alleged part in en-
ploying the telephone device and his
administration of the detective depart
ment Another letter, similar in its ma
ture. was addressed to Chief of Police
j. l.. Beavers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
DECLARES boy IS
NOT RObT. DUNBAR
Special Hearing to Investi-
gate Louisiana Kidnap-
ing Case Held

New Orleans, June 7.-Notwithstand-
ing the identification today by six
witnesses from Pearl River county
Mississippi. of the child taken from w
c. Walters at Columbia, Miss, several
weeks ago, as the one they had known
as Bruce Anderson, who was at their
homes prior to the kidnapping of Rob-
ert Dunbar, near Opelousas, last Au-
gust, John NJ. Parker, prominent local
business man, appointed by Governor
Brewer of Mississippi to conduct an
Investigation of the boys identity. late
tonight wired the Mississippi governor
that in his opinion the child is the
missing son of the Dunbars.
New Orleans, June Further evil
dence in support of the contention OF
his possession at Columbia, Miss, sew
eral weeks ago is not Robert Dunba ar
who disappeared from his home in
Opelousas, La, last August, was in
troduced at a special hearing to in
vestigate the boys identity here today
Six witnesses, all residents of Pearl
River county, Mississippi testified
that the child recovered from Walters
and claimed by C. P. Dunbar as his
missing son, was with the itinerant
tinker In that vicinity several weeks
before the Dunbar boys disappearance
At the sight of only one of the wit
nesses did the 5-year-old boy, brought
here from. Opelousas for the hearing
show any signs of recognition. When
Jeptha Bilbo appeared the child, in re-
ply to question, said That's Bill
bo.' Bilbo testified that Walters and
the boy known as Bruce Anderson spent
several days at his home in July. last
Today's hearing was held at the re-
quest of Governor Earl Brewer of Mis-
sissippi, who refused to honor requ-
sition papers from Louisiana for Wal
ters. held at Columbus, suspected with
kidnapping Robert Dunbar, until further
had been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
1500-MILE COWBOY
RACE is STARTED
Race Starts From Kansas City and
Will Extend to Winnipeg

Kansas City, Mo, June "A 1900 mile
cowboy race for prize of $1,000 started
from Kansas City yesterday. Miller Hawk
of Spur, Tex William Benton. Sierra
Blanco, Tex, and T. o. Henderson of
Coayama, Mexico. are the contestants,
and their destination is Winnipeg, Cam
ada.
Each of the riders has a pack pony
besides his mount.
They will go by way of Omaha over
the same route to Minneapolis. There
each VIII choose separate trail
We will make 25 miles a day at first.''
said one of the riders, but on the home
stretch We will make 20 miles a day"
Mayor Jost who sent a letter with the
racers TO TIE mayor of Winnipeg, acted
as official starter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
THIRTY-ONE EMPLOYEES OF
WEATHER BUREAU REDUCED
Action Follows Investigation of Alleged Political Activity
Which Resulted in the Dismissal of Chief Willis L.
Moore-F Fourteen Case lid in Abeyancs

Moore's candidacy for Secretary of Agri-
culture IN President Wilson's cabinet.
Thirty-one already have been denoted
TO their former status. Secretary Houston
announced.
Copies of the charges preferred and all
other papers tin the cases have been laid
before the civil service commission. Four.
teen cases are held in allowance.
Moore was dismissed and Charles T.
Burns. mis- chief lieutenant was denoted
after an investigation in which Secretary
Houston reported that Burns had travelled
about the country at government expense
ostensihly on business. but actually doing
6 political work for Moore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
LUNCHEON GIVEN
2 PEACE DELEGATES

London, June 7.-At the luncheon
given by. the, King in honor of the
Balkan, peace delegates today his mai
esty expressed the hope that their la
bors would soon be satisfactorily con-
cluded. At subsequent meeting of the
delegates, however. little progress was
made and an adjournment was taken
to Monday. The delegates failed to
reach an agreement on the form of the
draft protocol
King George, conversing with the
dele gates regarding the danger of
fresh struggles among the allies, re-
marked that another war would ba .
crime against humanity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
IMPERSONATED A WOMAN
TO ESCAPE THE MEXICANS
Mexican Rancher Adopts Unique Method Eudng
Bandits-Appeal to Mexican Chivalry Successful
and American Saves Money

he picket lines, which had been placed
about the premises. The handits doffed
their big hats as the supposed woman
passed and the 'l',her .eafely maze his
way to the border. depos!ting his money
in bank here.
DR.. c. Dussart, secretary of Sinaloa
state, met here today with the constitu-
tionalist committee, after which IL was
announced that Governor Felipe Rivera
will not be re-instated as governor of
Siraloa. Rivera a. the time of Medero's S
downfall was taken n prisoner to Mexico
City where ne escaped to Havana. He
has agreed to act Under the present con-
stitutionalist governor of his state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
POPE WRITES TO
GERMAN EMPEROR

Rome, June THE pope has written
an autograph letter of felicitation to
the German Emperor on the occasion
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Emperor's reign. The letter will be
presented by Cardinal Kopp.
King Victor Emmanuel has also sent
letter to the Emperor, in which he
said that he hoped to renew his greet
ings shortly when returning with the
Queen from visit to the Swedish SOW
ereigns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Will Make Answer if Spe-
cific Charges Against
Him Are Made
CHARGES WILL NOT
BE MADE ISSUE
Confident That Whatever Influence
Used by Him at Capital Was for
Interest of People-No Def
mite Plans for This Week

Washington, June 7.-Sena tors on the
lobby investigating committee were of the
opinion today that Senator Townsend 5
sensational charge that President ilson
himself virtually HAD been lobbying for
the tariff bill would not be taken UP by
the committee as an issue unless some
specific charges We're made.
The committee Vas in recess today pre-
pairing for its nexc weeks work, which
will not only nnisn the testimony of the
dozen senators yet not exapined but will
begin questioning the score or more of
men whose names have been brought out
in testimony as having represented spe-
cial interests N Washington. The White
House professed 70 be unperturbed by Mr..
Townsends charge.
1t was said the President would not take
the stand to make a personal answer un-
less some SPECIFIC charge was made
against him.
Wilson Confident
Officials declared that Mr.. Wilson was
confident that the people of the country
would take the position that he was rep
resenting them in the capitol and had the
right to use all his influence to further
legislation pledged i'll the democratic plat
form.
1t was denied that The Patronage club
had been welded to Eeep senator's aligned.
President Wilson VIII lie welcomed be
fore the committee if he desires to APP
pear, Acting Chairman Peed said add
ing. But l see no reason why he Should
deny charges that never have been made.
Democratic members t. ok the position
that it remained for republicans to pursue
inquiries on whether President Wilson
Had used undue influence" with any
democratic senators and insisted that The
statements by Senators Townsend, Weeks
and Warren mad been of a general char
acter.
No Definite Plans
Senators Nelson and Cummins, the re-
publican members of the committee, had
no plans for following upsthat dine. of in
cutry. Il inten,l. hny ever TO insist bi
fore the aearin4s a.e over said SeIn
tor Cummins, that President Wilson fn
nish the committee NTH the facts or ii
formation upon which he based his state
ments as TO 'insldious lobbying il
Washington.
The list of Witnesses for next week was
enlarged by he addition of r. ID, Bower
of Paris, Tex. Circular letters signed by
Bowen as chairman of the National Far
mers union committee on the greater
consumption If cotton were furnished by
Senators Ransdeil and Kern.
These letters urged cotton farmers 10
Use strong language with their senator's
in favor of higher duties on cotton cloth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
HARRY P. JUDSON
TEST|F|ES BEFORE
VICE COMMISSION
College Graduates Are Soon
Financially Able to
Marry, Says Col
lege President

Chicago, June Most college grad
after are financially able to marry and
most of the sweet girl graduates wed,
am happy to say" testified Harry
Pratt Judson, president of the Uni :
yersity of Chicago, before the Illinois
senate commission inquiring into the
relation of low wages to vice today.
Volunteering that many of "our
young men work their way through
college Mr.. Judson said school and
college courses should be shortened so
young men and women could be start
ed on the serious business of life
earlier.
Asked whether he thought the law
should provide a minimum wage for
minimum efficiency, Mr.. Johnson re-
piled that the efficient man could earn
more than the law could provide; that
industrial training might be provided
for the semi efficient but for the in
efficient there was no remedy.
Men who are fitted for bank work
are not the kind who would marry un-
less they could afford it, accordin 9
to W. T. Abbott, vice president of the
Central Trust company. He believed a
man could marry on $1,000 a year.
Destroy Efficiency
He thought the establishment of a
minimum wage in a bank would de-
stroy efficiency
A. w. Harris, the third witness and
president of Northwestern university.
said he believed it the duty of every
community to see that the girl thrown
on her own resources was able to live
respectfully.
DIR. Harris declared some of the rich
men were not necessarily inefficient.
Referring to sons of. Chicago packing
house magnates, he said he did not
know one of them that was not the
business equal or superior of his
father.
DR.. Harris said E. f. Harrimans for
tune of 500, 100000 was not too mucn
compensation for a rare individual who
made entire railroad systems more ef
icient and indirectly worked to the
welfare of hundreds of thousands of
working men and working women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
THE CONTENTS OF ToDAYs AGE-HERALD

13-Tubercular cows not sold for food.
14-15-22-Sports
20-Militarists not yet satisfied.
i-Fate of German arctic expedition
2e-First days battle at Gettysburg.
24-Epworth leagues meet Wednesday.
2b-Society
81 Longer frocks and own rooms.
2S-29-Editorial comment.
So-Solution of Mother-heart problems.
31-Ophelia reforms co the colonel.
32-Type of Olympiad to be changed
34-Automobile gossip.
36-Dolly's dialogues. u
Strip on the Tidewater.
3s-Few men save lives of thousands.
e9-Common sense In the home.
~-J. A. Bryan live wire minister.
41-Markets.
42-Literary gossip Of the Old World.
43-5o-Magazine section.
61-5l-Comic Supplement-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

washington, June 7.-Thirty-one en-
ploves of the weather bureau have been
reduced for connection with the alleged
political activity which resulted in the
recent dismissal of Chief Willis L. Moore
Henry L. Heiskell professor Of meteor
logy, and D. j. Carroll. chief clerk, have
been suspended without pay pending an
investigation.
Charges have been preferred against
50 employees In all. alleging that they
procured increases in salary or promo
tons in grade in return for promotil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

Douglas, Ariz., June 7.-George Rogar-
tbs, a Mexican-American rancher of
wealth, attributes his personal safety and
the possession of his money 10 1sis success
at feminine impersonation. He arrived
here today to relate how by donnlng
women's clothes he escaped bandits who
had demanded his money. Captured near
Opulu, Sonora, Bogartis was ordered to
pay $4,000 for his lie. He took the ban
hits to his ranch house and told thep: to
wait outside While he fetched the money.
In the house ne pu. on woman's clothing,
and secreting his money, passed through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

l-Mine Workers officials indicted.
Further evidence In Pahgan mystery
Judson before vice commission.
Wood acquitted by jury.
President may appear before lobby
committee.
AKeller begins tour tomorrow.
Estate patronage in Mississippi causing
trouble.
@Ex- Governor Folk at Chuatauqua.
6Joe Folk in Birmingham
Holmes to attend inspectors institute.
Bankhead has not met ''insidious
lobby
Call to stop working convicts in mines.
&Suffragettes open headquarters.
7-Stocks drops to low ebb.
S-Alabama boy making good in scientific
world.
A-Railroads expected to make hard fight.
10-Hobson severe on old time politician
u-Recommendations will be approved by
oNeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
WILSON IN 1896 WAS
ASKED TO ACCEPT
PRESIDENCY OF ALA.

Tuscaloosa, June T.-(Special.)--It IS
of much interest to friends of the-Uni-
versity of Alabama to learn through
DR.. w. S. Thorington, former dean of
the law school,, that Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States,
was offered the presidency of the uni
versity In 1896 and seriously considered
accepting same but owing to the fact
that he was writing a book which he
considered the most important work Of
his life, he declined the honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
WANT THE OREGON
TO LEAD THE WAY

Washington, June IA petition
signed by $4,000 Oregon school chill
dren expressing the desire that the
battleship oregon be detailed to lead
the parade through the Panama canal
at its formal opening, reached. Secretary
Daniels today. Mr. Daniels said the
the navy department had given no con-
siaeratlon 70 the form Of naval repre-
sentation in the ceremonies that NAV
mark the formal opening OF the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
WILLIAM N. WOOD
ACQU|TTEDBYJ JURY
IN DYNAMITE CASE
Sensational Conspiracy Case
Comes to End-Disagree-
ment in the Case of
AtteauX

Boston, June 7.-After deliberatin2 z
throughout the night, n jury today ae-
quilted President william VI. wood of
the American Wooden company of the
charge of conspiracy TO injure the tex
tile strikers at Lawrence by "planting,
dynn mite.
A disagreement in the case of Frederick
f. Atteaux was reported.
Dennis J. Collins, who turned states ev-
idence, was found guilty on two counts
and not guilty on the other four counts of
the indictment.
The first count charged conspiracy to
injure the textile strikers and the second
count conspiracy to injure unknown per-
sons. The other counts allege conspiracy
against certain persons and a plot to dam
age property.
Sensational Case
The case. one of the most sensa ational
that has grown out recently of a dispute
between capital and labor, was given to
the jury at noon yesterday
The Jurors began their deliberations at
2 O'Clock. and when they had failed to
report at midnight they were locked up
for the night. Court reeonvened at $3.50
O'Clock this morning and the jury came
In half an hour afterward.
The foreman reported that Collins was
guilty on the first two counts, Wood ac-
quilted and that the jury had been unable
70 agree in the case of Atteaux
Tho court ordered that bail for Atteaux
he renewed pending disposition of his case.
Counsel for Wood asked the court to d.
rect an investigation of the published
s,o ,otep,ent that an attempt had been made
10 influence Morris Schumann. one of the
,,rors Friday Schumann was questioned
bv John crosby regarding statement
which he was said to have made recently
,o tbe district attorney.
Tbis was TO the effect that an unnamed
NO., had intimated to him that he might
have business position for HE and 500
IN ash IL he voted right.
Allowed to Continue
,-,or assuring the court that he would
not he influenced by the alleged attempt
al bribery Schumann was permitted to
continue in the jury box.
I,,doe Crosby stated that an inquiry
would be begun before him next Wednes-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
To Be Considered by Finance
Committee Before Con-
sidered by Caucus
OPPOSITION TO
MANY CHANGES
Simmons Calls Meeting of Majority
Committee Members for Tuesday
Fight in the Committee
Seems Certain

Washington. June Before the tar
iff bill gets to the Senate democratic
caucus where 1t will be submitted to
the most severe test it must meet be-
fore its passage. it viii have pre-
liminary tryout before the Senate
finance committee that promises to be
most rigid.
Although the subcommittee have
been at work on various schedules o
month and are about to tinish their
work, it was said tonight that there
would be opposition by democrats on
the finance committee to many changes.
There is a prospect that some of the
subcommittee recommendations may be
not adopted.
Meeting Called
Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee tonight called meeting Of
the majority members of his commit
tee for Tuesday morning. He hopes
TO call the meeting of the entire com
mittee next week. but two of the sub
committees still are struggling with
schedules and cannot complete their
work before the middle of the week at
the earliest Senator Johnson's sub
committee Will work tomorrow. If soms
schedules are reduced as much as Is
reported nSnt IN committee seems
certain
The Johnson subcommittee today
practically decided to keep the duty on
cut diamonds al 10 or Is per cent. The
Underwood bill proposes 90. Diamond
merchants fled briefs showing IL was
the opinion of customs officials that an
increase of duty would increase snug
Cling
To Modify Clause
L -s..
modify the clause prohibiting the i'm
portation of plumage of wild birds.
holding that 1t was too rigid and would
shut out feathers of birds not protect
ed in foreign countries. The amend
ment will not, however. admit aigrettes,
Two of the Senate finance subcom-
mittees working on the tariff bill failet
to complete their work today and Sen
ator Simmons, chairman of the financ
committee, has been compelled 70 with
60 - ~ fs,n oona~ittet'
T dtAF SCI tdHst arf SEsfStrf ~
administrative features or fle fnoome
| tx section of the bill
| These, committees may be able n
/ complete their work Tuesday
| Senator Williams committee Is con
sidering eliminating the anti -dumpiny
| clause of the Underwood bill on TIL
ground it might preeipitate retaliatori
tariffs by foreign nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
To Demand Demobilization

Constantinople. June TT is reported
that several of the European powers have
instructed their embassies and legations
to firmly but politelp take collective steps
here and in the Balkan capitals demands
ing the demobolization of the respective
armies