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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
The Allen Case

Referring to the Allen episode, the
attorney general gave Governor
Haines credit for his prompt action
taken in the matter, in himself sign
ing the campaint which sent Allen to
the penitentiary, oblivious of what
the effect on his, the governors po-
litical fortunes and those of his
friends might be. :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
MURDER STORY
BY EYE WITNESS
w. C. SHAWVER GIVES AN AUTHEN-
TIC STATEMENT OF THE TRAG-
EDY OF SUNDAY NIGHT
Tells How Frank Wilson Shot Down
in Cold Blood Miss Edna Erickson,
Who Tilted Him

81 was of the opinion that Frank
Wilson had intended killing me instead
of the girl, but I believe that he did
not have the courage and his heart
failed him all through the evening
while we were together at the Erick-
son home Sunday night" said w. G.
Shaver, the young man who was at
the Erickson home Sunday night when
Miss Edna Erickson was killed in cold
blood 81 was never for a moment
fearful that he would attempt to come
back to the house after he had killed
the girl, though couldn't see what
we could have done since there was not
a firearm on the place.
Young Man Has Courage
Mr.. ShaWver is a young man 25
years of age and is employed by the
M. M. Preston Machinery company.
His parents live at Viola, having been
in this section for the past eight years.
The boy has considerable courage and
at once offered his services to Sheriff
Brown to aid in the search for the
murderer and at once became active in
the chase. He is residing with his
grandmother, Mrs. Joiner of this city.
Being an eyewitness to the killing, he
consented to give the story of the af-
fair which is as follows:
Story OF the Killing
"Miss Edna Erickson, who was kill
ed, had been employed at my grand
mothers, Mrs. Joiner, for the past ten
days and being through at our home
she decided to go out to her home to
with her folks for awhile. !
got team about 4 80 Sunday from the
Moscow livery and we started for her
place. We reached there at o'clock.
When l went in the house l found Mr..
Wilson, the man who committed the
crime. He was eating supper in conf
pany with the Erickson people. With
him were Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson, Cert
rude, Lillian, and Viola Erickson. ]
greeted the family but paid no atter-
ton to Wilson as he and l had had
words about 10 days ago. He had
been following me around town.
stopped him in front of the Pastime
and gave him to understand that !
1idn't want any more of it and II
ne didn't stop it there would be trOu
ole. For that reason didn't feel very
friendly towards him.
Were in joyful Spirits
after finishing our supper in the
Kitchen of the house we went into the
sitting room where the girls indulged
n singing songs and in chatting. Will
ION seemed to take part in it as well
IS the rest of us and when we played
,ames he was as lively as the rest
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
GERMANS IN THE EAST

BERLIN, Via Wireless to Sayville,
Oct. 27.-Eyerywhere along the term
enduous line stretching from Plotak
in north Russian Poland to Stryi and
Sambor and in central Galicia, the
Germans and Austrians are fighting
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
RANDALL TALKS
ON THE SCHOOLS
GROWTH OF MOSCOW SCHOOLS
HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL IN
PAST SIX YEARS
Superintendent Tells Chamber OF Com
merce Members of the Splendid
Progress Made

Lower school taxes in Moscow are
not to be expected, unless We expect
to so change our plans as to ruin our
schools said Superintendent Otis
Randall of the city schools in paper
read before the chamber of commerce
at it's regular weekly luncheon today.
"Our schools have grown very rap
dly since l came here, six years ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27

the Russians, according to the war
ministry announcement today. Wig
orous encounters between Warsaw and
Ivangorod were mentioned but the out
come was not announced. This is
where the Germans and Russians are
engaged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
Taxes Not Political Issue

"Taxes can. not be political is-
sue" said Mr. Peterson. mo party
believes in high taxes, and no party
has monopoly on low taxes. The
democrats are no more interested in
the peoples welfare than We republic
ans are. At least the most of you
can remember how, when boys back
on the farm-I can remember it very
well-we would go out barefoot on
frosty mornings to milk the cows, and
how, to warm up our feet, we Woulu
kick the old COW around the lot two or
three times as a preliminary to the
Job. Candidates for office are much
the same they warm themselves up
by kicking the opposition at every
opportunity-tlfey have to warm up
their feet
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
ALEXANDER'S CLAIMS
KNOCKED SKY HIGH
ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSEPH t. PETERSON DE
LIyERED STRONG APPEAL TO VOTERS
HAINES WAS ABLY DEFEND
Declares That Taxes Cannot Be a Political Issue of
Any Party and Exposes Some of the FaIlacies
and Arguments Advanced by Alexander

ernor, a dignified and constructive
made puns that makes him ridicul-
GUS in the eyes of the thinking peo-
pie. This is no time for clowns, and
while a clown is very amusing, es-
pecially to the children, it is too SER
ious problem to be solved with SLAP
sticks. If he were elected governor
his administration would be bigger
joke than his speech.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
Lee Introduced Peterson

Mr.. Peterson was greeted by a
splendid audience last night and was
given close attention for the hour and
a half that he occupied in speaking on
state issues. He defended the COVER
nor and the state administration
against the bitter attacks that are be-
ing made by the democratic candidate
for governor and his remarks were
frequently punctuated with prolonged
applause Mr.. Peterson was intro
duced by William E. Lee state com
mitteeman, who paid both Gov
ernor Haines and Mr.. Peterson
high compliment. He read a tele-
gram from Governor Haines which ex-
planned his reasons for not being pres
ent at the meeting.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
The Story From Paris

PARIS, Oct. 27.-"The French Of
fensive in the vicinity of Nancy has
driven the Germans across the from
tier in the direction of Metz" was the
announcement by the Bordeaux war
office this afternoon. That the kais-
er was crumpling the Allies right be-
tween Toul and Verdun was denied.
On the contrary, it was declared, if
the French maintain the advantage In
soon surrender the Notifications in
the Nancy region, the Germans must
the vicinity of St Mihiel and abandon
the west bank of the Meuse or risk
being trapped and captured. Every
where in the north, the statement add
ed. the Allies line is holding. The
battle is reported to be most violent
between the mouth of the User and
Lens. Along this front is was ad-
mitted the Allies are on the defensive
but it is declared they are maintain
ing their positions.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
MOST CRITICAL PERIOD IN WESTERN Tt1EATER OF WAR
GERMANS Fight TO BREAK LINE THROUGH DUNkN[2k
ARRAS NOW UNDER BOMBARDMENT
CITY PRACTICALLY WIPED OUT
USER RIVER IN ONWARD MOVE
WATERS OF CANAL CLOGGED WITH CORPSES


Eastern French
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
Works on Prejudices

sTlns man Alexander endeavors to
inf1ame the public mind and to obtain
the office of government through pref
udice and misrepresentation. He has
not discussed the tax situation in any
CITY In this state in any speech that
he has made. Where one would ex-
meet. from a man running for gov
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
Report From Petrograd

PETROGRAD, Oct. 27.-Fighting,
decidedly in the Cars advantage, rag
ed today over a wide extent of ter
ritory in Russian Poland, the general
staff official report said today. The
German officers are said to be striving
desperately to check the fierce west
ern onrush. Fighting is in progress
in the vicinity of Petrokow and
Radon. The battle front also develop
ed along the line from Rawa and
Bialohrzegl tothe mouth of the river
Ilzhanka The kaiser's losses are
extremely heavy" the statement said.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27

In a few remarks on the platform
last night at Eggan's hall at which
Hon. Joseph T. Peterson, attorney gen.
eral, was the principal speaker, M. e.
Lewis, who was a candidate against
Governor Haines in the republican
primaries, made a strong appeal to
the voters of Latah county in behalf
of Governor Haines who was unable
to be here as billed because of the
entanglements in the office of the
state treasurer. Mr.. Lewis spoke in
high terms of the governor and stated
that he personally lnew that Governor
Haines favored the Nomination of
John w. Eagleson for treasurer over
0. V. Allen and that the Haines' ad-
ministration could not be charged II
with the nomination of Allen in any
way.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
The State Levy

"The levy for state purposes is n
mills which means that if all state in
strumentalities were abrogated ana
no taxes at all were collected for any
department of the state government,
this would make a difference to the
man who pays upon the valuation OF
$1,000 the sum of Sill. Thus is seen
the futility of men promising to re-
duce taxes by removing the Bee IL
spector or discharging the 1anitor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27

Continued on. Page 81
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
Ahxander's Wild Claims


"Mr. Alexander says that he will re-
duce taxes one-half the first year ana
just to show that he's good fellow
the next year he will knock off the
other half Governor Hawley seated
in his speech in Coeur d'Alene that
in matters affecting the form in the ad-
ministration of state affairs, in mat
ters affecting taxation in the main
flamenco Of state government and
state institutions, the governor OF the
state has about as much to do, out
side of making suggestions to the leg
islature. as the man or woman with
in this government have to do with
the government of China.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27
Were in joyful Spirits

Continued on Page s.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-27

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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
NEWS OF THE WORLD

WAVES OF REFORM periodically
sweep over cities. Vice conditions are I'M
covered, the press is filed with nauseating
details Of debauchery, crime, and all the
horrifying pits Of degradation that exist
in the world today-as compared with
which Sodom and Gomorrah were country
villages
Learned sociologists, reformers Of every
class, statesmen-all bring the batteries Of
their combined wisdom to the problem of
eradication.
In vain!
Follow the history Of these movements,
civic, national, and from philanthropic
sources, and without exception they are
found to be futile.
They but scratch the surface. The deep
ulcer at the bottom is not touched.
Chicago, at the present time, is under
going one Of her periodical upheavals. The
police force Of that city, it is alleged, has
been in collision with hold-up men, graft
ers, professional politicians, murderers,
and vice promoters of every shade and
description.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

There was murder committed in New
York the other day and in the investi-
cation that followed the police claim to
have found that a gang of ''gun men"
exist in that city which has scale of fees
from $500 down to $50 for such killing
And the authorities are exerting every
effort to bring these particular offenders
to justice, forgetful Of the fact that the
same causes operating to produce these
criminals are ripening an ever new crop.
Wisconsin, too, is in the throes of her
recent discoveries Of vice conditions in
that state.
The legislative Anti-vice Commission has
found conditions too revolving to describe
in detail, and it's report has been carefully
censored before being turned in.
In the words of the commission:
"This report presents to limited ex-
tent the conditions found to exist in this
state. In many instances the facts dis
closed to the committee are Of such as
founding and sensational nature that their
publication herein would be unwise. In
order to make the report as free from
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

suggestiveness as possible, and still present
to adults the deplorable conditions found
to exist, the language used by the investi-
gators and witnesses has been carefully
censored.''
From what it believes are authentic fig
ures the committee computes the loss from
venereal disease as equivalent to a tax
upon the people of the state of 81, 100000.
DR.. Howard Kelly is quoted as declaring
that this loss throughout the United States
is $3,OO0,OO0,OOO annually.
Truly these are signs of the times!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

stand. but few sneaky, misconceived and
misleading circulars will be sent out and
every backwoods paper, whose editor lacks
brains sufficient to originate a few whole
some thoughts, or to drum up paid adver-
tisement for his sheet will run the boiler
plate aborted stuff from the state board Of
health to misinform the public and adver-
tise quack serums.
Selected from "The PERIL" of December
Is, 1914.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
THE GREATEST CRISIS that has faced

THE GREATEST CRISIS that has faced
the Jewish people in modern times now
confronts that race, is the opinion of the
American-Jewish relief committee for suf-
ferers OF the war. The need in Palestine
and Jerusalem is acute. An appeal for
funds to assist the committee in aiding
impoverished Jews in the European ma
lions at war has been made. The ques-
ton Of an Independent Jewish state being
set up in Palestine after the war is being
discussed by leading Jews There are
more than 100000 Jews in Russia at pre-
sent.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

A CAMPAIGN for the repeal of the
Shurtlef law at the next session of the
Illinois legislature has been begun. The
Shurtleff law, passed in 1911, prohibits
cities from requiring dairymen to submit
their cattle to the tuberculin test. AS a
result, it is said, there are 100000 COWS
infected with tuberculosis that are supply
ing diseased milk to the people of the
state.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM in Lake
County, Illinois, may be abandoned. The
recommendation of the jurors recently sit
ting is to the effect that the legislature
be urged to pass bill which will hold de-
PENDANTS, when arraigned before justices
or police magistrates, directly to the
county or circuit court for trial, rather
than being brought before the grand jury.
The grand jury system is opposed as too
"one-sided.''
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Let all Zion Unemployed, both men
and women, call at the General Over
seer's Office in the Administration
Building, Tuesday, December 22nd,
at 2:30 p. m.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

UNFlRIENDLY ILLUSIONS to other
peoples have been ordered stricken out of
text books used in the public schools of
Mexico, by the Mexican National Depart
ment of Education. These illusions are
declared to be unsuitable for the minds
of children, because they generate germs
of odium incompatible with proper infant
education, which should instill goodness
and love-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

A REFUGE for migratory birds has
been provided in the purchase by the
Rockefeller Foundation Of a tract of
$4,000 acres on the Louisiana coast of the
Gulf of Mexico This was done to pre-
vent the wanton destruction of bird life,
so important to the agricultural interests
in keeping down the insect pests, which, it
is estimated, infict loss upon the country
of upwards of $4OO,OOO,OOO year.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
SPECIAL NOTICE

There will be no meetings tomor-
row, Lords Day, December Goth, but
conditions are today so favorable that
we fully expect to resume meetings
in the near future.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
A ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE
~ 9S THE
of Lake and State Of Illinois as follows to-wit:-
IN PUBLIC coNvEYANcEs
SECTION THAT hereby be unlawful and to
by the use lighted lighted cigarette any What
within the h limits Of the City passengers
IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SECTION 2-Th hereby unlawful
constitute public nuisance for any to smoke tobacco in lighted
Whatever within the on Hosp Lodging
7 5 AMY s'af seP
an sp R BIZ e p any Sis ppe p"S % m
business work. recreation pleasure for
and hereby declared to be unlawful
to constitute public nuisance for any to- smoke Tobacco n lighted
whatever the Of Zion gathering crowd
fsR Pb Ra pen ANY, eponnd sde~s
public place
IN STABLES BARNS ETC
SECTION
1 spe barn. P bed straw
@ barn stable or @ eas a @ % s of obeS of
unprotected light or fire in his or her possession
NEAR OILS ETC
within less than distance Of Twenty 2O feet Of
quantity 5) gallons gasoline Kerosene naptha
able oils fluids highly combusbe explosive fluids
highly combu stored within the limits
Of the City Of Aon with lighted pipe lighted lighted cigarette
other unprotected light fire in his her
LUMBER YARDS ETC
declared be unlawful
her within lumber yard planning mills she'd place building
other like combusbe material stored within
City lighted pipe lighted cigar cigarette
other unprotected light fire.
NEAR WOODEN BUILDINGS
SECTION THAT shall be- and hereby declared be unlawful and
building structure another
the Of Zon with lighted lighted lighted
cigarette other unprotected light fire. in his her possession
NOT TO REMAIN ON PREMISES OF OTHERS
SECTION hereby
lighted other light his
her be- lands building
City Non
occupied other persons when ordered requested
employee to depart therefrom
THROWING STUBS OR TOBACCO ON WALKS ETC.
hereby unlawful and
the Hotel osp house
Post Office Restaurant clearinghouse Babshop Public hail. Public Library
the floor other building other enclosure fire.
creation other whatever within the
limits the City Of Aon tobacco from the mouth or the contents Of
ly been lighted or used IN the mouth OF
SMOKING CIGARETTES
SECTION 1OThat to
public street. alley
public place
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
THE BUILDING OF SUBMARINES

THE BUILDING OF SUBMARINES
for any of the belligerents of the present
war is contrary to the spirit of neutrality
of the United States, is the opinion of
President Wilson. Deferring to this opin-
ion, the Bethlehem steel corporation, of
which Chas. M. Schwab is president, has
refused large order from Europe, and
Mr. Schwab announces that his company
will not deliver any submarines to the ma
tions engaged in war.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

STATE WIDE PROHIBITION carried
in Colorado by majority of 1852, this
week, according to the official canvass.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
A SIMPLE MINDED WOMAN wrote

A SIMPLE MINDED WOMAN wrote to
the New York Sun wanting to know if
Christianity has failed, since whole ma
ton united in prayer for the ending of the
war in Europe, and the war still goes on.
She was mystifed by the futility of the
prayers, and asked for enlightenment. Her
question was printed, and the controversy
ensuing is still raging, two and one-half
pages in one issue of the paper being given
to the answers. And still the woman is
not satisfied.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

shall be and hereby declared unlawful
to
pipe lighted lighted cigarette
City Of Zon
Garage
Warehouse Factory Office Office Restaurant
other public building
quned building other
recreation pleasure
other purpose whatever.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

other public building place equented by the public
SMOKE BUILDINGS.
SECTION shabe hereby
public street. alley
feet % rbsn Smoking saS
possessor premises building ROOM
main or about n @ s % de~ O dacen said
premises, building
WRAPPERS POSSESSION
SECTION hereby unlawful
1aars to n @ hs any person the a
city on any cigarette cigarettes cigarette papers
or fob Geo any kind for the chewing using smoking the
other person. under the age of Twenyone (2D years.
USE TOBACCO IN PUBLIC
sBGh e I tn shall BE- and hereby declared be unlawful and
2 years. any way or any FORM within
the LIMITS Of d the City Of Zion upon any Sidewalk street.
Sidewalk Hs 1osp
Office Eatnghouse Barbershop hail. Library
pa for sa
work. recreation pleasure or for other whatever
TOBACCO TO MINORS
SECTION 1sThat be- and hereby is declared to be unlawful and
to constitute public nuisance for within the City zon by him
a % ms Hf o o bso T buy sn1 minor any wsS
by such minor y ''' " 'D l0'D % ally "'"0f % 09 0SS
SECTION violation Of provision of Ordinance
5spe ad he nS the City Of Hn shall BE- and the
any provision Ordinance any provision of either Section
thereof within the City of Eon shall be and hereby declared be
guilty of creating public nuisance
CONTINUING NUISANCE.
SECTION
sn s or on any e % to- s % p1b
and shall the violation Of
on BE- they hereby guilty continuing
public nuisance
SUFFERING
SECTION provision
and the hereby declared be public
who shall suffer permit other violate
of this Ordinance OF Section thereof within
Inc nm saR 0Y On any n na W premises s G
Babehp Public hail. Public Library other Public Building
uented by the public building other enclosure
controlled managed
persons
PENALTY
SECTION person shall violate provision Of
Ordinance provision thereof shall
Section thereof herein provided who shall continue
public by the continuation of the violation Of Of
provided who shall suffer such
public by suffering permitting violation OF provision OF
shall Qo Dollars than Fifty (5o
Dollars, for each ofense
SECTION 23That
D. 1914 entitled Ordinance In Relation
Limiting the Danger from Fires Within the said
on be and the hereby repealed and all Ordinances and all
any part thereof hereby repealed the conflict
with provision herein contained
PASSED this 18th day Of May, A. D. 1914
APPROVED this 18th day Of May A. D. 1914
Attest JNo D. THOMAS City Clerk.
q
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

KOREA, by an act Of the government,
has suppressed the opium monopoly and
put ban on the smoking of opium.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

1Tha shall hereby
constitute public for smoke lighted
lighted cigarette lighted pipe smoke tobacco public
sidewalk alley the City of Zon within than Five ~ feet of
the door entrance Hotel Hoc Roomng house,
Depot waiting Store Garage Shop Warehouse Factory Mill Office
Office Restaurant Eating Barbershop Public hail. Public Library
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
IN CROWDS

hereby declared be unlawful and
smoke tobacco lighted
lighted cigar lighted cigarette other
Of Zion, gathering,
of persons Street. Alley Lane Avenue Boulevard Park
Parkway Public Dpopatfom Depot Grounds Sidewalk
other public place.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19
CREATING NUISANCE.
CONTINUING NUISANCE.

SECTION the continuation Of violation Of this
Ordinance either City
Zion shall be- and the hereby declared be the OF public
shall
of Ordinance Section thereof within the City
they hereby guilty continuing
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-19

SECTION 3Tha shall be- and hereby unlawful and
public lighted
lighted cigarette lighted tobacco within dis
less than Four CD feet other public
sidewalk public alley lane boulevard parkway depot
platform depot grounds within the limits of the City Zon after such
smoking informed that such smoking offensive dasteful
annoying such person