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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
City Do The Paving.

The public improvements committee,
through its chairman, j. w. Lieuallen,
urged in it's report that the city do
its own paving hereafter. 1t is said
that nothing can be saved by letting
a contract to a construction company
since the city is necessarily at as much
expense in hiring superintendent and
inspectors as if it should undertake
the work on its own accord
Another matter of public improve
ment in the city was dealt with at con-
siderable length at today's luncheon.
This was the matter of bettering con-
ditions of the crossings at the tracks
of the Northern Pacific and the O.-W.
R. & ~ railway companies leading to
the university. A strenuous protest
against the present muddy conditions
of these crossings was made by w. L.
Carlyle and after his sentiments had
been warmly endorsed by other mem
bers of the chamber the matter was
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
ARRANGE SEATING ORDER
Faculty and Four Classes VIII Oh.
serve New Order of Seating at
Assemblies.

The executive board of the associa-
ted students of the university has fix
ed the seating order in the auditorium
which will hereafter be observed by
the four classes at the weekly stu
dents assemblies. The first three rows
of seats running the full width of the
auditorium will be reserved for mem
bers of the faculty. The central row
OF seats Immediately in the rear OF
the faculty's seats will be occupied
by the seniors. Behind the seniors in
the center the juniors will be seated.
The sophomores will occupy the seats
behind the faculty on the
right of the room while the cores
ponding seats on the left will be ta-
ken by the freshmen.
The action on the part of the ex-
ecutive board in arranging the seating
was taken in accordance with a res
,lution recently adopted by the stu
lent body.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
GLEE WAS ENJOYED
Freshman Dance ut Varsity One OF the
Best OF Present SeasOn-DecOra-
tiOns Elaborate.

The freshman glee at the varsity
gymnasium on the evening of Febru-
ary Q was one of the most enjoyed
college dances of the season and was
especially well attended. The gym
nasium was so decorated as to repre-
sent winter scene, presenting even
the likeness of a real snowstorm with
it's huge flakes filing the atmosphere.
The committee under whose direction
the dance was arranged are deserv-
ing of much praise for the splendid
success of the affair.
The glee was attended by number
of students from Washington State
College besides other visitors from
out-of-town.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT
Governor West OF Oregon Asks Delay
by Government in Dissolution OF
Southern and Central Pacific.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 4.-Governor West
announced today that he will ask
President Wilson to delay action con-
templated by the government for the
dissolution of the Southern Pacific and
the Central Pacific until investigation
is made and shippers and others inter
ested have had an opportunity to pre-
sent their contentious. The announce
ment was made following confer
ence with Chairman Miller and t. K
Campbell of the railroad commission
and others.
The governor stated he could see
no good result from divorcing the
lines. while the development OF the
state would be retarded and result in
loss to shipping interests.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
AGED OREGON PIONEER DEAD
Man Who Saved Oregon Territory to
the United States by His Vote,
Passed Away.

AURORA, Or, Feb 4.-Francis
Xavier Matthew. whose vote at the
historic convention at Champorag, Or.
May 8, 1S43, saved Oregon territory to
the United States, died at his home
near here today at the age of SO.
The convention at Champoag was
called to decide whether Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and part of Wyom-
ing should be under British or Amer
lean rule. Matthew, who was a
Frenchman born under the British
flag, cast the deciding vote in favor of
American rule.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
WAREHOUSE LAW
IN SUPREME COURT
DECISION BY IDAHO TRIBUNAL
JUST HANDED DOWN is OF
STATEWIDE INTEREST,".
Warehouse Held Absolutely RESPONSE
BILE for Grain or Products Placed in
Storage.

! Officers and directors of warehouse
companies are responsible under the
law for the safekeeping of goods plac-
ed in their possession and for which
they issue warehouse receipts. and
they cannot escape this responsibility
on trifling technicalities.
This is the meat of decision Just
handed down by the supreme court of
Idaho in the case of the Frontier Mill
ing & Elevator company against the
Roy White Cooperative Mercantile
company and. others. The decision is
of statewide interest and involves the
obligation of warehouse and elevator
firms, corporations Or individuals to-
ward the owner of grain, wool or mer-
chandise stored for which warehouse
receipts are issued The decision up-
holds section of the Idaho grain
commission law, though the grain
commission in itself is defunct because
Va siS AeiNI liiett tllc last administration
has failed to name new grain COM
missioners in Idaho. The decision
in the above case, which reverses
Judge Bryan, was written by Judge AL
fred Bulge, who sat on the supreme
bench in the recent absence of Justice
Stewart, and it is fully concurred in
by Chief Justice Ailshie and Justice
Sullivan, copies of the decision hav-
ing reached Moscow
Incidentally, Judge Bulge holds
that litigants cannot escape the pro-
visions of the law where a clerical
error or misprint occurs in the print
ed statute. This is especially true if
the error would tend to render the
statute unmeaning and absurd and
defeat or impair its intended opera |
ton. Such errors will not be uncor-
rected by. the courts when the true
reading is obvious and where the real |
and intent of the legislature
S obvious
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
PROTEST use
OF FIREARMS
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AMI
LABOR WILSON SUBMITTED
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.
Use of Firearms in Labor Difficulties
Declared to be Vicious and Urges
Legislation to Prevent Same.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Protesi
against the use of firearms and the
employment of armed guards and pri-
vate detectives in labor disputes and
strikes was made by Secretary w. b.
Wilson of the department of labor in
his first annual report submitted to
President Wilson. He recommends
that congress enact legislation with
in its constitutional limitations to reg
ulate this business in the interest OF
public peace and order"
The use of firearms" said Secretary
Wilson, in a species of private war
fare i'll connection with larbor strikes
calls for serious consideration. Groups
of men on both sides, without military
or police. authority for it, have used
firearms with fatal effect in the coal
strike in southern Colorado.
These arms and the ammunition
have doubtless been procured through
interstate commerce; and many of the
armed men are said to have been i'm
ported into Colorado from other states
through business concern engaged
commercially across states lines i'll
supplying corporations with an armed
and trained private soldiery, or po-
lice, in numbers running into hun
lreds and even thousands
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
THE DIVORCE EVIL
WILL BE CHECKED
CONSTITUTIONAL A NJ + n ID M E n Il
AGAINST DIVORCE INTRODUCED
IN UNITED STATES SENATE.
Senator RansdeIl in Presenting Meas
ure Says 1t Is Aimed to Check
Alarming Growth of the Evil.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A constitu-
tional amendment forbidding absolute
divorce with the privilege of remarry-
ing was introduced in the United
States senate today by Senator Rams
dell He said the measure was aimed
to check the alarming growth of the
divorce evil.
In 1911,' said Senator Ransdell,
England granted but 655 divorces,
one and one-half to the 100000 popula-
tion. In 1900 America allowed 72,062
divorces or SO to. the 100000 popula
ton"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
FROWN ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Constitutional Amendment is Dead so
Far as the Democratic Party is
Concerned.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The an
nouncement that the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment is dead so
far as the democratic party is concern
ed was made today by Congressman
Underwood, the majority house lead
er.
He declared that the house Judiciary
committee was empowered to report
out the woman suffrage amendment
but he refused to lend his influence
toward favorable report. He stated
that he believed the right of woman
suffrage should be governed by state
and not national government.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
DISASTROUS HOTEL FIRE
Four Persons Dead and Eight Others
Fatally Burned-TwO Men
Missing.

KELLIHER, Mimi, Feb. 4.-Four
persons are known to have met death
and two persons are missing as re-
suit of a fire which destroyed the
Kelliher hotel early this morning
Seven persons were badly burned and
were taken to the hospital at Bermidji.
It is believed that all will die. The ho-
tel clerk and bartender were not
located up to noon today and it is
feared they we're. cremated. The
fire started in the furnace ROOM
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
CUT OUT CONTRACTORS
CITY DO ITS OWN PAVING
SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY PAVING
COMMITTEE TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SUBMITTED GENERAL SCHEME
Extensive Report Submitted to the Chamber on Plans
For Making Moscow Beautiful With Systematic
Paving of Streets.

referred to the public improvement
committee and immediate action was
urged. 1t is understood that the COM
mittee will take the matter up with the
railway companies at once and urge
the improvements desired.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04

| Ii the plans of the committee on pub
/ lie improvements of the chamber of
commerce are adopted the city of
Moscow will be ringing with paving
operations almost continuously for the
next three years and practically every
street in the city will be laid with
cement. The committee on public i'm
provements has been working on the
matter of pavement extension for some
time and made its report yesterday at
the chamber of commerce luncheon.
The committee would divide the city
into four districts for the purpose of
convenience and would present the
matter of drawing on the public funds
for the expense of street intersection
paving to the residents OF each dis
trict. 1t would call mammoth bond
election in the spring and at that time
in the matter. The work would be-
gin, and pavement would be laid un-
til Moscow would look like real fairy
town.
Petitions Being Circulated.
Already the public improvements
committee has started petitions i'll
two of its districts, the northeast and
the northwest, and reports that every
where the sentiment favors paving. AT
the spring election it is hoped to vote
bonds of sufficient proportions to COW
er the paving of intersections in the
four districts outlined. If this can
be done there will be no necessity, it
is said, for another bond election for
at least three years since at least that
length of time would be required to
pave the territory affected by the
spring vote.
The public improvements committee
has fixed the northeast section of the |
city within the following boundaries: ;
Van Buren street from the north side |
Of Third to the north side of b
street; Polk street from the north
side of Third to the south side of d
street; B street from Van Buren,
street east to Hayes street; Howard
street from the north side of B street
o the north side of d street ton con-
lition that George d. Brown volunteers
O pave the intersection of Howard and
} streets in front of his residence),
md Third street from Polk to Hayes
,oing past the city park.
Boundaries in Northwest Section.
The northwest section of the city,
IS fixed by the committee, includes
Jackson street from the north side of
third street to the south side of A
treet; Almond street from the north
ide of Third to the south side of A
treet in front of the Inland depot;
'irst street from the alley between
lain and Jackson streets west to AL
1ond street, and A street from the In
and depot west to the city limits.
L lie OIHeT SeCliODS, lut SOutHcdot anu
he southwest, have not yet been def
itely determined by the committee.
he residents of Eighth street are agi-
ating the inclusion of that street in a
ne southeast section and already have t
petition before the city council ask S
lg that Eighth street be paved from q
lain to Howard. The committee has h
nder consideration number of re-
sions of the district extending to the 3
as adopted last fall by the r
)uncil and after taking the matter up j.
ith residents of that section will be Il
lady to submit definite report to h
e chamber of commerce. The paving d
the university will be urged this W
,ar.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
Armed Guards Furnished.

Marquette strike in Michigan armed
guards, furnished by agencies in other
states supplying men to take the place
|of local strikers, accompanied those
men to Grand Rapids. They were there
turned back by the United States mar
shall under instructions from the dis
trict judge. In the Calumet copper
mining region armed guards under
contract with the employers were for
warded to the locality by agencies in
other states"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
Would Nullify Law.

Just one small letter of the alpha
bet would completely destroy the
whole meaning of section 1893 of
the revised codes as amended by the
session laws of 1911, page Ill, section
6, if Judge Bulge and the court had
ruled otherwise. This section men
toned contains this phrase:
ANY person, firm or corporation
superintendent or trustees OF any
board of directors of any firm or COR
poration, who shall violate any of the
provisions. of this chapter shall be
guilty of a felony"
The word ''of" in this pharse where
it appears between trustees and
"any" was clearly intended by the
legislature to be "or," and this is the
decision of the supreme court. This
decision prevents the directors of the
warehouse corporation named in the
case to escape their full share of the
responsibility for the acts of their cor
poration and holds them responsible
for the wrongdoing.
To Compel Delivery.
The action originated in Weiser
when the Frontier Milling & Elevator
company brought suit against the Roy
White Cooperative Mercantile COM
pany, Roy White, e. J. Patch, John
Bechtel, G.. S. Applegate, J. T. Steph-
ems and David Donnan to recover
damages for the failure and refusal
of the corporation to deliver certain
grain, potatoes and other produce
upon the presentation of warehouse
receipts therefor to the Pioneer Grain
& Elevator company. The men named
were the directors in the Roy White
1t is set forth in the records of the |
case that between September /, 1911,
and December 20, 1911, the Roy
White company executed and deliv-
cred receipts for certain potatoes,
grain and seeds delivered. These re-
,eipts were transferred to the From
ier Milling C Elevator company.
When these receipt were presented
ater and demand made of the Roy
White company for the delivery of the
,oods to it's own use Then suit was
White company had converted the
.oods to its own use. Then sut was
instituted to recover $4,000, less the
mount due for storage. {
Holds Directors Responsible.
Patch, Stephens, Applegate, Bech-
Il and Donnan ;interposed demurrers
1 the trial court on the ground that
ne complaint did not state cause of :
ction as to them. These demurrers
ere sustained by Judge Bryan and :
ppeal was taken from this judgment.
was with reference to this particu-
.r phase of the case that the opinion
I the supreme court on the misuse of =
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
villa Arming His Men.

JUAREz, Feb. 4.-General Pancho
Villa lost no time in taking advantage
of the opportunity to properly arm
his men He has arranged for the
immediate delivery Of 100000 rounds
of ammunition that have been iie cd
moved in carload lots.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
Sends Thanks to President.

Today he sen. his legal advisor to
Ell Faso to thank President Wilson for
lifting the embargo on arms and am
munition and ask for the release Of
100000 rounds of ammunition, 5000
rifles and a number of rapid fire guns
recently seized by the American
troops. Villa left today for chihuahua
City to hasten operations against.
TOrrQOu
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
Holds Directors Responsible.

CONTINUED on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
Dangerous Situation Develops.

WASHINGTON, FEB. with the
removal by President Wilson of the
embargo which had prevented the
Mexican rebels from getting arms and
ammunition across the border from
the United States it is recognized that
there has developed situation bristl-
ing with dangerous possibilities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the new wash goods at Vaughan's.
Bed spreads, fine assortment, at
Knights.
See what A, P. Abbott & Co say
about dress goods.
William Mercer has moved his house
hold goods from Maple Grove to 40
Ayers street.
The decorating committee of the Bap.
fist Sunday school are asked to meet at
the church tonight at 1880.
MIS- Martha Calef-White, electric nee
die specialist, will be at Miss Cannings'
toilet parlor, Barre, Aug. Is and 49,
Bailey's Music Rooms, representatives
for Victor and Edison talking machines
sold on easy payments. IA Elm street
The regular monthly meeting of the
trustees OF the Barre City hospital will
be held this evening at : in the school
commissioners rooms.
Edwin Burke OF Providence r. T.. ar
rived in the city yesterday to pass the
coming few days as the guest of Charles
fore returning to his home Mr.. Burke
will visit at Burlington and Hyde Park.
The funniest comedy in flmdom,
Goodness Gracious" or Movies as They
Should Be" direct from their record
breaking runs of $50 times at the Vita
graph theatre in New York City. In
three parts at the Pavilion to-day.--Adv.
r. G. Ross, who has been spending the
past week in Barre in connection with
the transfer of the managership OF the
local Offices of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co., returned yesterday to his
home at Burlington Mr.. Ross is one
of the travelling agents Of the Burling-
ton district Of the company.
Among those who registered at the
Buzzell hotel yesterday were A. Bates,
wife and child, Walen. y. Y; Mrs. F. A.
Eaten Randolph John Murray. Coopers
Vile. n. Y; F. r. Larsen, Chicago;
Frank Curran, New York; II. l.. Ash |
Philadelphia r. !. Turtles, !
Naucatuck, Conn; A. NJ Parker, Law /,
renee, Mass; /. ]. Brown. Lawrence, |
Mass; R. B. Laing. Springfield Mass;
Il. c. Blodgett, st. Johnsbury.
In its editorial column this week the
Mortified News saws "The open-air /
,lay given under the auspices of the I
.Vomans club Of Barre last week was
me of the pleasant events of the sum
ner and makes one wonder why there
ire not more lawn festivities in Yer
mont, where nature forms a stage more
harming and picturesque than any in
loor setting could possibly be. The
Barre Woman's club is to be congratu-
ated in presenting so delightful an en-
ertainment.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-12
TALK OF THE TOWN


See Hoagknit sweaters at Abbott's.
Horse Shoe" to bic linens at Knights.
Buy Regular" flour at the Kempton
mills.
Big sale summer underwear at the
Vaughan Store
The Baptist prayer meeting will be
held Thursday night at 1880 with Mrs.
Holt, 81 Hill street.
There viii be regular meeting of
Ruth chapter, No. 33, O. f. S., Wednes-
day evening, Aug. II, at 1880 o'clock.
Regular meeting of Bright Star Be
belSah lodge, No 49, will be held on
Wednesday evening, Aug. II, at O'Clock
in Miles hall.
Hear the yictrola. Truly a wonderful
musical instrument. If you have never
heard il there is o surprise in store for
you. Don't wait, come in this week.
BaileY's, IA Elm street.
Smith & Dashner, real estate agents,
have sold to Mayor W. H. Ward, the
John Edwards farm, containing los acres
of land, good set of farm buildings, all
stock, crops and tools Located in the
town Of Chelsea six miles from VIII
Jamestown. Aside from being q good
general farming proposition, the farm is
said to have a large amount of soft and
hard wood timber that the mayor is
looking after. Mr. Edwards as yet has
made no plans for the future. Consid-
GRAFTON not mentioned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

All sl.5o corseta last week at soc pair
at Vaughan's.
Our service is unequalled. You'd bet
ter try it. Miers' barber shop.
Regular meeting of R. c. /. P. A. on
Wednesday evening at 1880 in X. Of P.
hall.
Neil Cheney OF Summer street re-
turned yesterday from Woodbury. pond,
where he has been passing week in
camp.
Mr. and Mrs. William Duffy have re-
turned to their home in Waits River.
after spending a few days with friends
in the city.
Mrs. H. G.. Williams returned to-day
to her home at Rockingham, after pass.
ing week in Barre and Graniteville
with relatives.
Robert b. Nash, who has been spend.
ing the past 10 days with relatives in
Barre, left yesterday for his home at
Northampton, Mass.
Roswell Miles, who has been passing
a few DAYS at Burlington, was visitor
in the city yesterday returning to his
home at Granteville.
Mrs. Edward O'Keefe, who has been
passing several DAYS in the city as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert O'Keefe of
East street, left yesterday for her home
in Quebec
f. o. Holmes. the ieweler, and c. w
Martin. the news dealer, expect to have
their entire stock of goods transferred
by tonight from the Gordon block to
the Bolster building.
Archie J.. Goodrich, piano tuner with
Bailey's Music Rooms, will be in Barre
IN or about tho goth OF this month.
Please leave orders at Bailey's, Ia Elm
street. Phone 22-W.
Alexander Hall, who has been spending
, 10 days vacation with friends at Lake.
iide in Groton, returned to Barre last
hight and resumed his duties in the lum-
Der office of v. +. Ayers at the south
nd this morning,
Dr. Arthur w. Freeman, a former resi- |
lent of Barre, who has been renewing
in the city for the past |
0 days. returned this forenoon 20 Nor |
yich, Conn, where he is engaged as an
nterne in the Norwich hospital.
The Barre golf team is slated for two
match games on Saturday. In the fore
loon the team will meet the strong
team and IN the afternoon
hey will play another Of the annual Sc
les OF matches with the Montpelier
'ountry club.
Mrs. George Murray. sr., Mrs. Andrew
,nutson. A. Knutson and Master Harold /
iorrison left to day by automobile on
tour through the White mountains.
hey will pass the coming 10 days at
arious points in New Hampshire and at
'uincy, Mass, and Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-12
ELEcTRICs OVER STEAM ROAD.
Trial Trip from Brattleboro to West
Townshend This Week.

BrattleboTo, Aug. l2.-The equipment
has arrived here for the storage battery
electric cars which are soon to be OPP
Grated over the Central Vermont rail-
road between Brattleboro and Millers
Falls and north over the West river
railroad as far north as West Town
shend
O. A. Wipi of the Railway Storage
Battery Car company of New York city
was in town yesterday getting the car in
readiness for the trial trip which will
be made in few days. The trailer car
for passengers arrived last evening and
is on the siding in the rear of the Amer.
can house. This car has no baggage
compartment and is equipped with re-
versible back cane seats.
1t will seat A passengers and with a
little crowding viii accommodate so.
The other cars which have not ar
rived vet are combination baggage and
passenger coaches If the service proves
popular the trailer will be used much
Of the time with one of the other comb.
nation cars.
The trial trip viii be made BY Engi-
neer Frank Straw and Conductor Robert