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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
TROOPS TO COLORADO
TO QUELL THE STRIKE
PRESIDENT WILSON AFTER A CONFERENCE TO-
DAY ORDERS CAVALRY TO MOVE
BLOODY BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Fighting Between Mtiamen, Guards and Strikers
Burst Out Afresh Today With
Serious Loss of Life

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2S.-FolIOwing
prolonged conference with Wal
Secretary Garrison, President Wilson
today ordered six troops of United
States cavalry from Fort Russell and
Cheyenne into the Colorado strike zone
to restore order. At the time
time the troops arrive there proclaim
alton will be published calling on all
disturbers to lay down their arms and
go home. 1t will be in effect the read
ing of the riot act by the federal gov
ernment and the cavalry will be sent to
enforce it.
Cabinet in Conference.
The president and cabinet conferred
this morning on the best plan to han
the advisability of sending troops to
Colorado. 1t is understood that the
command at Fort Russell, Wyo., was
ordered to hold four companies in
readiness to go to Trinidad. When
the troops go they will not work under
the Colorado authorities. 1t is charg-
ed that many of the deputies and mil
itia commanders are employees of the
operators.
Would COnfiscate Property.
The government ownership and op-
erations of the Rockefeller Colorado
mine holdings is proposed in a bill in
troduced today in the house by Con-
gressman Bryan of Washington. The
measure directs that the president as
commander, in chief of the army use
federal troops in the coal fields to
restore order and respect for the
law" and authorizes the attorney gen
eral to begin condemnation proceed
ings to obtain the stock and mines |
held by J. D. Rockefeller and his son.
together with such other stock as will |
give the government full control.
Armed Clashes in Progress.
TRINIDAD, Col, Apr. 2S.-Armed
clashes of militiamen and armed
guards with striking miners are re-
ported today from a half dozen more
towns in Colorado. Seven guards are
to have been killed in the bat
tie yesterday at the NlcNally mine near
Walsenburg and today 200 militiamen
are sweeping the strikers with a ter
rife fire from machine guns. A num-
ber are reported dead, including three
guards and five strikers in tOday's
lighting but confirmation is impossi
BILE.
Battle at Hecla Mine.
The battle at the Hecla mine at
Louisville is still in progress but the
wires are down and it is impossible /
o get details. 1t is known that 200 |
strikers attacked the stockade that is t
being defended by Sheriff Buster and S
score of guards L
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
ROOSEVELT AT MANAOS.

MANAOS, Brazil, Apr 28.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was expected to
reach here today when he planned to
form junction with members Of the
various groups into which his South
American expedition was broken up.
A great reception has been planned for
the former American Presidents ar
rival.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
DETECTIVES on THE TRAIL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 2s.-Seeret
service men were on the trail here to-
day of band of counterfeiters vino
have flooded San Frencisco with coun-
terfeit $40 bills. 1t is counterfeit
of Crocker National bank bill of this
city, of the 1902-19OS series, and print
ed from photo.
Chief Special Agent Harry Moffit of
the secret service said the bill can oe
detected owing to a washed-out ap
pearance. ut looks as though It had
gone through laundry he said
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS STEELE
HANDS DOWN OPINION IN FAVOR
OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
MOSCOW.
Old Suit Against Regents of University
and Successor Idaho Board of Edu-
cation Threshed Out.

Once again the regents of the Uni
legal contentious with the First Ma
tional bank of Moscow according t.
copies of decision just handed dow
by the Idaho supreme court, a cop,
of which has just been received here
affirming the judgment of the dis
trict court for Latah county will
Judge Steele presiding. This judg'
ment for $6506.35 was against the re-
gents and in favor of the Moscow bank
An appeal to the supreme court was
taken by the state board of education
the successor of the board of regents
of the university.
Suit for Material Furnished.
This action originated in a suit by
the Moscow Hardware company to re-
cover a balance for money advanced
and material furnished in the con-
struction of building for the uni
versity. Later the account was as
signed to the First National Bank Of
Moscow. The case has been in the
courts for years.
As to Jurisdiction.
Appeal from the judgment of the
trial court was taken largely on the
contention that the district court
lacked jurisdiction. This contention
is brushed aside as without merit by
the supreme court. 1t holds that the
district court did have jurisdiction in
the matter; that the state board of
education is the rightful successor to
the board of regents of the University
Of Idaho; that the remedies sought by
he plaintiff were not inconsistent |
remedies; and that the lower court
committed no error prejudicial to the
lights of the appellant.
G. G. Pickett and C. J. Orland are
attorneys for the First National bank,
md Forney e Moore represent the re-
tents of the university.
BrintOn Case Ruling.
The supreme court has just sent to
udge Steele a copy of its findings,
Erecting him to cause the boundary
ne to be marked and established as '
ound by the court in the case of Brin-
IN versus Steele. The opinion was t
anded down in the case of Caleb Brin- 1
IN, attorney in fact of Thomas w.
ohnes, versus Edgar c. Steele
No Writ Issued. lp
The claim was made that in the case $
Brinton versus Steele, the presiding
dge of the district court had failed II
carry out the supreme courts order u
Id a writ of mandate was applied for U
compel him to. The supreme court d
US no writ will issue but copy OF u
e opinion will be forwarded to Judge "
eele for him to comply with it's IL
rms. The trouble in the original u
Sc arose over. a boundary line be- W
cen lots re
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
Seems to be "a Doubt.


1t was learned this afternoon that
one of the three mediators regards
settlement as hopeless despite the OPP
timistic attitude, but which one was
not ascertained
Up Against Hard Job.
The medators are awaiting pro-
posals. When the proposals are sub
mitted they will begin the work of
reconciling them. 1t is admitted that
this will probably be a difficult un-
dertaking. If Mexico can develop
strong man, it is the general opinion
that something can be accomplished
Huerta Has Agreed.
Official notification that President
Huerta has agreed to accept the good
offices of Brazil, Argentine and Chile
to arbitarate the differences between
the United States and the Mexican
provisional president were handed to
Secretary of State w. ]. Bryan by the
Spanish minister today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
BRIBERY CASE CALLED.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2S.-United
States Prosecutor Wilson expected TO-
day to call up the case of Pete, G.
Thompson, millionaire president Of the
Champion Coated Paper company OF
Hamilton, O., charged with offering
bride to postoffice inspector.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
LEVERS GOES FREE.
Time Of the District Court Today TAX
EN- Up in Trial on Gambling
Charge.

In the district court today the court
and jury was busy N hearing evidence
in the case of the state against Harry
Levers charged with gambling. Late
this evening the jury returned a YER
dict of acquital.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
CALM BEFORE THE BATTLE
ALL QUIET ON THE FRONT
HOPING AGAINST HOPE THAT MEDIATION PLANS
WILL WORK OUT SATISFACTORILY
Must Give Way to Another Head-Significant That
Bryan is Getting Americans Safely Away
Americans Are Safe.

WASHINGTON, APRIL 2S."WE CAN ONLY SAY THAT
PREMATURE MIGHN
SPOIL EvERYTHING" WAS THE EXTENT OF THE INFORMATO0
CHILE MEDIAT0RS
Gle ARING," SAID SECRETARY
AFTERNOON MEANTIME
PEOPLE TO SAFETY SAID.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
JAMES MONROE.

; James Monroe, the fifth pres
ident of the United States, was
born April 2S, 1853, at Monroe's
Creek, Va. His parents were
Scotch, his father planter.
Monroe was a graduate of Will
liam and Mary, a lawyer and af-
forwards a statesman. In 1856
he married Eliza KOrtwright.
who died in 1880 leaving two
daughters. Their home was In :
Monroe, Va, when he was elect .
ed by the republican party to the .
presidency, and inaugurated in
1917, at the age of So. He served !
eight years in that office. Mon 3
roe died of debility while in New j
York City on July 4, 1881, at the
age of 70. He is buried in H0l- !
lywo0d cemetery, Richmond, Va !
He was an EpiscOpalian in faith. j
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
FIX REGAINS
VALUABLE LAND
TAX TITLE HELD BY II. n. GRAY
ON FARM IN LATAH COUNTY,
INVALID.
Idaho Supreme Court Affirms Judg-
ment of Judge Steele in Passing on
Merits of Appeal.

| Amended tax laws and the construc-
ton placed on the laws by the courts
are certain to make it more difficult
for the purchasers of tax deeds in Ida
ho to hold to the property purchased
This was indicated afresh in a de-
cision handed down in the supreme
court in the case of John Nj. Fix
against II. N. Gray, a decision writ
ten by Chief Justice Ailshie and con-
Cured in by Justice Sullivan, copy
of which has just been received in
Moscow.
In the record of this case it is made
to appear that Fix owned the land
involved in Latah county from 1884,
and that during all that time he lived
in Lewiston, Nez Perce county. He
owned 760 acres altogether and was in
the habit of writing to the assessor
each year for statement of the
amount of his taxes and sending a
check in payment.
Where Assessor Fails.
The assessor failed to send out the
usual tax notice for the year 1907.
Fix wrote him for a statement of the
amount of his taxes, and was notified
that his taxes were $133 for the year.
He mailed a check for this amount in
December, 1907.
Subsequent developments proved
that the assessor sent a statement for
the taxes on but 440 acres of land and
overlooked the other tract of 800 |
icres. Fix supposed that he had paid
Ill his taxes, as the total the year be-
'ore was but $14656.
Fails to Use Red Ink.
In this way the taxes on the 800
cres became delinqr ent, thn property
vas advertised for sale and sold to
Tray. Fix paid the taxes for 1908
909, 1910 and 1911. He did not
now that his taxes for 1907 were de-
inquent until tax deed was issued
0 Gray. 1t appears also that the as
essor of Latah county failed to enter /
1 red ink on the assessment roll of !
907 the delinquency. {
In view of all the facts the supreme I
ourt held that Fix acted in good
nth; that he was entitled to have g
lie deed surrendered and cancelled, a
nd that the tax sale was irregular e
nd void. Judgment entered by
ldge Steele of the trial court was af-
rmed, with the understanding that
ray is to be reimbursed for all the =,
oney paid out by him. :.
G. G. Pickett of Moscow and Miles E,
Johnson of Lewiston, are attor- !,
,ys for Fix while J. E. Babb of Lew j,
on, represents Gray. :,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
[X RA
FUNSTON MOVING UP.

VERA CRUZ, APR. 2S.-GENERAL
FUNSTON'S TRANSPORTS ENTER
ED THE INNER HARBOR HERE TO-
DAY AND THE AMERICANS ON
SHORE NATURALLY CHEERED,
BUT WHAT WAS MORE SIGNIFIC-
ANT, THOUSANDS OF MEXICANS
ALSO CHEERED ENTHUSIASTICAL-
LY.
1T IS EXPECTED THE BLUE
JACKETS WILL GO ABOARD SHIP
WHEN FUNSTON'S TROOPS LAND.
THE MARINES ARE SCHEDULED
TO REMAIN IN THE CITY. AD-
MIRALS BADGER AND FLETCHER
AND GENERAL FUNSTON CONFER
RED TODAY. IT is UNDERSTOOD
THAT ONLY A PART OF THE
TROOPS WILL BE LANDED AT
FIRST.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

bECNLEI, W. Fa', Apr. z6,--A
terrible holocaust occurred here
this afternoon when an explosion
wrecked the shafts Of the New
River Galleries company, at
EccIes, near here entombing 234
miners who were In the mine
when the explosion occurred. A
telephone message from Eccles
said that 1t was believed all
were dead. A fire followed the
explosion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
STEWART WRITES
OF GEOLOGY WORK
MOST INTERESTING LETTER FROM
MEMBER OF UNIVERSITY FAC
ULTY NOW ABSENT.
Believes in Extension Work in That
Line and Tells Of Benefits to be
Derived From Surveys.

The Star-Mirror is indebted to G.
A. Stewart of the geology department
of the University of Idaho for a splend-
id paper on the work in which he il
greatly interested. Mr.. Stewart is now
in New York City where he is conyal-
escing from an illness. The Star
Mirror some time ago requested an
article and we believe the public will
be benefited by reading the follow
| ing:
NEW YORK, Apr. 2S-(Editor of
the Star-Mirror) compliance with
your request, l am glad to furnish
statement of the extension work that
the department geology of the UEi-
versity of Idaho can fittingly under
take, for / am in entire accord with
that conception of state university
which regards it not only as place
for training our citizens, but also as
center for the dissemination of the
scientific information indispensable to
the best development of the states
resources.
Mining Department.
In these days profitable exploitation
of ore-deposits depends upon know
ledge of the geology Of the district.
The Importance of this is shown by the
immense sums which wealthy mining
companies pay annually for geclogi- |
cal maps of their properties. Irforma-
ton of this kind is equally valuable |
to the prospector, or the man Just de-
q small claim, yet for him
he expense is prohibitive. AS the
work of the prospector and the small
scale miner is a necessary step in the
Development of rich mining districts,
most states have found it adj isable
0 make this work as efficient as pos
ible. They prepare for freq distri-
ution bulletins describing in simple
anguage the rock structures of prom
sing mining districts, pointing out to :
the most favorable forma-
ons, how to trace faulted veins, etc
rof. Livingston and l have already l.
repaired one such bulletin for the I
ixie Mining district, and although I
e were hampered in this work by
lck of funds, that bulletin does, /
link, show the practical Use of such
lblications.
Publicity for Mineral Resources. l
Mining men of Idaho continually de-
ore the difficulty of attracting out y
de capital for the development of v
cir properties. Many o. the public .
7 efforts made to remedy this condi- "a
IN are ill-advised. Farm lands can :.
sold and new agricultural settlers
Lracted by illustrated pamphlets o. +
exhibits of produce at various fairs, !
t such publicity methods avail moth I
3 in the mining industry. Mines in L
ase days are developed by capitalists
10 make their investments upon the y
of their expert min i
} engineers. 1t follows therefore +
1t such men cannot be Influenced by j
es of ore at state fair or by gilt i
ing generalities about Idaho's great +
neral wealth. But when a geologi- =
report Of evident accuracy indi- i
es favorable conditions in a dis +
It, capitalists are ready to send +
ir own experts for further inves- Z
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-28
REPORT FROM MEXICO CITY.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2S.-The Braz-
ilian minister to Mexico City has no.
titled Secretary Bryan that not sim
gle American has been slain, none en-
dangered and only one arrested in the
last three days.
He also said that the only one Amer
lean arrest occurred at Aquas Calien-
tes and that under judicial proceed
ings with no connection with the out
break. Il have the full assurance"
added the minister, shat all foreign
ers will be allowed to leave the capt.
tai whenever they please"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

wv THEN the bomb-maker employs high cx-
M posivcs he does not heed the fire
Wv regulations. he does not secure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
NEiGHBORHOOD BECOMES ADDICTED TO
THE DYNAMITE HABIT.

"Other experiences have not been so funny.
At Twelfth st. and First ay. a bomb was planted
at the door of movie show while the perform
ance was going on. It blew in the side door and
sent seven people to the hospital On the follow
inE day | found two-pourd of high eX-
posive in the cellar of wine shop in the inn
mediate ncighborhood week later another
bomb was discovered in the chimney. 1t was
made of two sticks of dynamite in paper box;
the whole was buried IN concrete. What II
would have done to the house if it had exploded
IN the nuc is not pleasant to think Of.
AT the theatre at 23l Bowery bomb was
planted on November 3, 1918, while the evening
performance was going on. II was placed on
the second landing Of the stairway that led from
the street to the gallery When it exploded it
tore away eight steps of the stairway and the
metal ceiling also. The conclusion went through
the ceiling into the box Office The ticket seller
had stepped out for moment and saved his
life by doing.
when Dougherty made one of his first hauls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
BURGLAR on 9TH AVENUE WITH PO
TENTIAL Pl ROTECHNIC DISPLAY

"The only time that ! was called upon TO M
vcstigatc suitcase full Of dynamite was when a
policeman caught n burglar on Ninth av. lie "c-
cidentally ran into the man and heard the clc"
Of metal tools in the bag. He decided TO lnvesu-
gate and held the man suspicion. When the
bag WAS opened at the station house they found
set Of burglar tools, nine sticks Of dynamite
and some electric fuses Metal and dynamite do
not pull well together, as IL pointed out IN the
regulations II is forbidden to drive nails or use
hard metals IN any magazine where dynamite ~
stored, and this burglar had thrown sticks OF cN-
plosIye and tools into his kit and walking
along ninth with the lot Of them banging to
gctheh
zone Of the most unusual eases that ! was called
out on al o'clock in the morning was due TO Ar
accident A government torpedo had broken loose
from IT. moorng aud driftcd into the harbor. II
wss discovered by tugboat and towed into Il
ferry Zip al Stapleton. Staten Island. Some Of
the men who found IT insisted il wasn't charged,
but the electric wires we're sticking out al tn"
top got four or five motor boats two wagons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

Of bomb panters told MIN taa. be had not got
the right gang. 1t is true ;hat the fellows VINO
we're nabbed should have been arrested, but the
police believed that they had put stop to the
Iomb-making in the city. Only few days after
there was a terrible explosion I'm 18th ST. that
broke asa pancs of gass in tho immediate neigh
borhood 1t showed that bomb planting wasn't
quite as dead as the Commissioner imagined.
But the last haul genuine The men were
gangsters and had divided the city INTO sections
Things have been quieter this year than they
we're last Explosions and suspicious rackaSes
used to come in at a rate OF four week. There
have been only twelve explosions in April May
am June of this year and seventeen suspicious
packages. | seized five that included dynamite
eunpowder and fireworks
zone thing that | have warned the police not
to do is to put suspicious package IN water.
There may be some material inside like sodium,
which will explosion when the water hits
it. Not long ago | conhscated a suitcase full of
tubes Of sodium from East Side pedler. He
was selling them for water fireworks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
ONE OF THE MOST Powerful BOMB EN
PLOSIONS THE CITY HAS KNOWN

"The explosion that just took place was one OF
the most powerful bomb explosions that the city
has known. The explosive used was evidently
dynamite, as the force worked downward. wish
that had a dollar for every stick that exploded
If chorate of potash had been used IN some com
pound. as was the case in the Rosalsky and lay
lor bombs. the force Of the explosion would have
worked in all directions.
AS general rule the dynamite used by gang
sters is of the 80 per cent variety. Sixty per
cent hasn't been frequent IN construction work
hereabouts II is used for tunnels and subter-
ranean engineering, while the 30 per cent is used
for excavation As have already said there
couldn't be better precautions than have been
taken by the Fire Department. The explosive is
brought to the city docks in boats and loaded on
the powder wagons Of the different concerns
From the wagons il is delivered direct to the Gus
toners. Each man who handles dynamite is
licensed, and the magazine where it is stored is
built according to specifications and licensed also
Once week each powder company has TO submit
20 the Fire Department all sales Of dynamite, the
amount of the sales and the names of the Gus
toners. Blasting inspectors visit the different
Jobs, examine the dynamite magazines and the
magazine whore the electric caps are stored. Uni
formed fremen examine every box Of dynamite
that comes into the city. No person can deliver
any explosive between sunset and sunrise and IL
cannot be transported through the streets eNctp:
IN specially constructed wagons. The wagons
have strong running gear and are mounted on
good springs.
81 could tell you lot of interesting things
about my work. but TO do might give "A hint to
some bombmaker who might stumble across the
article. People think that my job is an easy one.
but let me tell you it's dangerous business. |
have to get at the inside of every bomb that's dis
covered uneNpodcd in the city. and | have to
open every suspicious package. I'm called by n,
police at all hours of the day or night and 80
anywhere from lonkers to Tpttenvillc The only
thing in favor of my job is that 1t is never mo
notonous."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Assistant INSPECTOR Comibs Experiences Handling
This Cb"The Only Thing in Favor
of NV Is That It Is NouOonOus, He Says

20 plant his bomb ~ the room where his victim
s sleeping, but ths IS often difficult to accom-
rlifh. Failing, he does the next best thing by
putting it at the corner of the door or on the
window sill. lie covers it with black cloth 70
hide It from view and anybody who passes at the
time that it eXplodes has more than half
chance Of being blown into finders.
THE Rosasky bomb the only one that
injured me, but I've had many queer experiences.
As assistant inspector of the Bureau of Com
bustbles it falls upon me to open every
picious package in the city. can't tell you how
do it. As I've said before, it's against the
regulations, but every package gives trouble
"A suspicious package delivered not long
ago at the Office of a prominent state official in
the Wooworth Building. 1t left by
Italian boy and had no label on it or anything
by which the contents could be guessed At
opened it and found electrotypes of the brook
held Glass Company
Another case that came to my attention was
when got off ocean steamer with
heavy package and hired cab, leaving the pack
age in it. The cabman frightened when he
saw it and notified the police, who put the pack
age in a pail Of water. When | opened * |
found an inner box with the name of Wall
street lawyer. We telephOned to him and he
disclaimed all knowledge of the package
"Do what you like with it," he said 81 leave
it entirely to you. We op ned it and found
magnetic. Then called the lawyer again
and told him what it was. He raised the roof
and threatened to sue the department Said that
the magnetic absolutely necessary for him
and abused US for spelling it. Some people are
about as explosive as bombs themselves and
as unreliable