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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
CHANGE
IN CONSTITUTION
ATTORNEY w. NJ. MORGAN PRE-
SENTS NEW PLAN FOR LEGIS.
LATIYE BRANCH.
Addressed Current Events Club on the
Subject and Tells Why Change
Would Benefit State.

In an address at the last meeting
of the Current Events club Attorney
w. M. Morgan declared himself in ia
fov of an amendment to the state con-
stitution so as to provide a complete
reorganization of ldahos legislative
system; that the legislative functions
of the state be performed by a com
mon council of picked men, each rep
resenting commissioners district.
Mr.. Morgan suggested in his address
that these officers be adequately sal
aried and devote all their time to the
work. He considered such a system
much more representative than the
present legislative system.
He said that the legislative branch
of the state government is not as COM
petant as the executive and judicial
branches and that whereas these
branches are composed of men pre-
sumably fitted for the positions they
assume, the Legislative or lawmaking
branch is composed largely OF men not
specially prepared for the work they
are expected to do.
He declared the result was disap-
pointing to the citizens OF the state,
and confusing and contradictory as
to the laws. His arguments and idea
were logically arranged and well ana
lucidly expressed and there was much
taken in his remarks at the
Mr.. Morgan has had considerable ex-
perience in the legislative branch of
the state government, having repre-
sented Latah county in the lower
house on different occasions.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
FOOTBALL ABOUT PERFECT
No Material Changes Made in Rules
Governing Next FalPs Games
Coaches Must Stay on Bench.

About the only material change, as
Coach Griffith sees it, which has been
made in the football rules governing
next falls games is the one requiring
coaches to remain on the bench. This
may or may not affect the actual play
ing. At any rate it will prevent all
possibility of side-line coaching which
has proved more or less obnoxious in
several instances during the past year
or so.
Coach Griffith believes that the
game, as it was played last fall, is
about as near perfect as it is possible
to make it both from the standpoint
of the players and of the spectators.
It is open and comparatively free from
danger which used to surround the
mass plays and gives the crowd an
to follow the ball at every
turn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
WOMAN EXPECTS ACQUITTAL
Dietx Murder Trial Opened Today at
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb 9.-Mrs. Augusti
Dietz went on trial today charged VIII
the murder OF her husband, George
Dietz, wealthy taller and art con
noisseur. confident of quick verdic
of acquittal. George Nurnburg, har-
ness manufacturer, and her alleged al
fanity, who is to be tried Immediately
after the case against Mrs. Dletz is
disposed of, predicted today that the
widow will be freed and that the IN
dictment against him will then be
nolle pressed.
The Dietz murder was one OF the
most battling confronting the Chicago
police for many months. Dietz, the
proprietor of an exclusive ladies tall
oring establishment, was found dead III
bed on the morning of April IA, 1915
his skull crushed by a blow from a
heavy hammer, that lay, smeared with
blood, at the side of the bed. Across
the body was a huge sheet of manila
wrapping paper. Stenciled upon TINS
with a rubber die, was rudely COM
posed letter, written in broken Eng
lish. The writer complained that
Dietz had "wronged my little girl and
that the author of the letter had taken
this means of revenge.
A few days after the investigation
4.
was started, detectives gave up the
search for the letter writer and an
nounced they were satisfied that the
sheet of paper and it's accusation were
placed across Dietz's body to throw
them off the trail. At about this time
the detectives learned that a short
time previous to his death, Dietz had
employed private detectives to watch
his wife and these detectives had re-
norted to him an alleged friendliness
for Nurnburg.
Nurnburg confessed the affinity part
he had played, but Mrs. Dietz con-
sistently denied the stories told by de-
tectives. Both the widow and Nurn-
burg were indicted Their trial was
DELAYED several times, until Mrs /
Dietz insisted that she face the ac-
cusations in court. Both she and |
have been at liberty under
bail. The states case is purely cir
The alleged relations be-
tween Mrs. Dietz and Nurnburg will
be used in an argument to show pos
,ible motive.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
PREVENT OVER WORKING
Varsity C0-eds Must Place Health Be.
fore Learning Eighteen Credits
the Maximum.

Hereafter every coed at the varsity
will be required to submit her regis
istration cards to Miss Permeal
French, dean of women, before begin
ming the semester's work. This ruling
was recently adopted by the faculty
and becomes operative at the opening
of this semester. 1t was deemed nes
essary as a means of preventing over
work on the part of many of the young
ladies who are of an unusually indus
trious turn and have been accustomed
to register for more work than they
could carry without impairing their
health.
In no course will a total of more
than IS credits per semester, repre-
senting IS hours work per week, be
allowed In courses which do not re-
quire this amount of work for gradua-
ton fewer hours must be taken.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
LAW CLASS IN CASE
Students at University Try Out Real
Arguments in Mock Trial.

In the practice court in the college
of law at the varsity Friday afternoon
the case of the State VS.. Frank Dotson,
in which the defendant was charged
with petit larceny, was ably argued
by Attorneys (0 Frank McAdams,, A.
O. Sutton and r. G. Adams for the pro-
secution and by Cleve Groome, and d.
M. Burlington, counsel for the defense,
for two hours and was about to be pre-
sented to open-mouthed jurors when
Justice Gill, before whom the action
was brought, announced that he would
entertain a motion on the part of the
defense for q non-suit.
The Justices attitude came as a sur
prise even to the defendants counsel
who had apparently not noticed the
failure of the prosecution to offer
proof that the $1.20 worth of electric
light globes, which the defendant was
alleged to have stolen, were taken
without the consent of the owner or
even that they had any owner at all.
1t is said that SO great was the
chagrin which came over the counsel
On both sides as result of the JUS
ices holding that the states attorney, |
On the one hand, Immediately rendered !
his resignation, while the counsel for !
he defense cancelled their fee claims |
against the defendant.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09

DENVER, Feb. 9.-Hoping to devel-
op another Jim Jeffries, an Abe Attell
or a Frank Gotch, the Denver Athletic
club tonight will begin it's annual
boxing and wrestling tournament. For
the rest of the week, future greats in
all classes from bantams to white
hopes will clash nightly in the clubs
arena. There are five classes for both
boxers and wrestlers, divided as fol-
lows: 105 pounds and under; 115
pounds and under; 125 pounds and
under, and 157 pounds. One hundred
youthful aspirants for ring or mat
honors have entered the first four
nights of the tournament will be de-
voted to eliminations, with the semi
finals Friday night and the finals Sat
urday night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
A SOCIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENT
Prominent Philadelphia People to Su-
peryise All Kinds of Amusements.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a score
or more prominent society women to-
day applied for a state charter to in
corporate as private company" to
supervise dancing and healthy amuse-
ments." The company, which is a
sociological experiment, is headed by
Mrs. Luois G. Madeira, Mrs. Henry c..
Boyer, and Mrs. William A. Platt The
include Edward B.
Smith, J. Franklin McFadden, w. Hin
kle Smith, and Henry c. Boyer. The
Company" plans to rent halls where
the new dances, moving pictures,
amateur theatricals, and
other forms of amusement may be en-
joyed under the proper chaperonage
and supervision. The company" is to
be known as the People Recreation
Attendance at the amuse-
nents is free.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
MORE CREDITS FOR "GYM"
Will Hereafter Allow Four Instead of
Two Credits for Gymnasium
Courses.

Under new ruling of the university
faculty the number of credits given
in gymnasium work has been increas-
ed from two to four. The work has,
however, been placed on the same ba-
sis as laboratory work and three
hours work instead of two will be re-
quired for credit.
Miss Stevens, ladies physical di
rector, has added to her work this
semester new course in school hyg
iene which is intended primarily for
girls who are preparing themselves
for teachers. The course will offer one
hours work per week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
New Head at INDIANAPOLIS.

ANNAPOLIS, Mr., Feb. 9-Capt.
VIM F. Pullman, formerly Secretary
Daniels aide for personnel, became
head of the naval academy at Annapo-
lis today. The former superintendent
Capt Gibbons, at his own request, is
transferred to sea duty. AS COM
mander of the Louisiana, Capt. Glib
bons will relieve Capt. Harry A. Field,
to lose five numbers for haz-
arding his ship by running her on
shoal off Vera Cruz. Capt Field will
become captain of the navy yard at
Portsmouth, N H.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
SPRING TRAINING IN FOOTBALL
Coach Griffith viii Begin Early
Workouts for Next Falls Squad
Drill Men in Passing.

The first spring football training
ever given at the University of Idaho
will commerce Immediately after the
close of the basket ball season and will
consist entirely of indoor work until
the weather will permit outdoor
drilling. Coach Griffith has found a
game which he believes will be Il
great thing in which to develop for
ward passing. 1t is very similar to
basketball except that instead OF
basket ball a football is used and
basket suspended perpendicularly is
substituted for the horizontal one used
in basket ball. Though this basket the
football is passed.
The passing itself is done in eX-
actly the same manner as on the foot
ball field while the same opportunities
are offered for blocking the pass. Such
a game, thinks the coach, will offer
a splendid training in passing, will
develop alertness on the part OF the
players and will afford sufficient sport
to keep up an interest.
AS soon as the weather will permit
all players or prospective players who
do not go out for football or track
will be drilled every day in passing and
handling the ball on the field. They
will be put through some track work
also as a means of developing speed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
Force Senate Fight.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Both
of Chicago have been invited to the
anti-Sullivan Senatorial candidacy
banquet here tonight. Their attend
ance at the banquet would mean an
open avowal of their hostility to the
Roger-Sullivan candidacy. Their
failure to appear will be taken to
mean that under certain circumstances
they will be prepared to support Sulli-
van. The movements of the governor
and mayor today are watched with
much interest.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
WAS NO RESPONSE TO
WIRELESS SIGNALS
NOW BELIEVED BY NAVY DEPARTMENT Of
FICIALS THAT CREW OF SO HAS PERISf1ED.
WAS ON A RESCUE MISSION
Navy Tug Potomac Had Been Sent to Aid American
Fishing Fleet ce-Jammed in the Bay of
Islands.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Hope for
the safety of the navy tug Potomac,
missing in the ice somewhere south OF
the Bay OF Islands, began to fade as
the afternoon progressed and no an
swer had been received to repeated
wireless calls. Messages were flash
ed at 15-minute intervals from North
Sydney station but there was no re-
sponse.
The Potomac carried crew OF 80
and navy department officials are be-
ginning to fear that all have pershed
The Potomac made an unsuccessful at
tempt to aid the American fishing
feet imprisoned in the ice in the Bay
of Islands several days overdue.
There were 40 men in the fishing
fleet and little anxiety was felt since 1t
was believed they could get ashore
across the ice but it was feared their
boats would eb crushed in the jam
flee and the Potomac was sent to
their rescue.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
AVIATOR MET DEATH
FELL OVER 500 FEET
LIEUTENANT POST WAS MANEUVERING OVER
HARBOR WHEN MACHINE TURNED TURTLE
WAS IN WRIGHT HYDROPLANE
Was Gliding Toward Water Off San Diego When He
Was Seen to Jump or Fall From Machine
Picked up Alive, Soon Died.

SAN DIEGO, Feb 9.-Lieutenant
Henry B. Post, aged 2S, of the army
aviation corps, was killed in a fall
here today. He was maneuvering
over the harbor in Wright hydro
plane and started, apparently to glide
from a height of about 500 feet to
the water below Something went
wrong and the machine turned over.
Post either jumped or fell, landing in
the water some distance from the ma
chine before it struck.
Posts skull was fractured and al
though he was still breathing when
picked up by the first launch to arrive
on the scene, he died on his way to
shore.
The aeroplane was wrecked and it
may be impossible to determine the
cause of the mishap Post fell in six
feet of water. A widow survives.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
Election Fraud Prosecutions.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 9.-Wallace
Moser, Squire Robert Walker OF
Simpson, and Casper Wagner, and
John Owens, judges of elections in
Fell township, will be tried today.
District Attorney Maxey may petit
ton the court to name former District
Attorney Reedy to act as special prose
cutting attorney Because of the fact
that part of the alleged fraud consist
ed of the boosting of the vote received
by the present district attorney in each
of the two districts where it is alleged
the returns were altered.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
INDIANS PROTEST. PICTURE
Battle OF Wounded Knee Re-enacted
Said to be Horrible Joke of the
Real Thing.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Feb g.
The Sioux Indians are today making
plans to send a delegation to Wash
ington with a signed protest against
re-enacted battle of Wounded Knee to
be filed in the government archives as
an authentic production. The Indians
are enraged at the film people, whom
they claim distorted the action Of the
battle to belittle prowess of the Red
skins. -
Several instances are pointed out
wherein the picture is distorted They
claim that General Nelson A. Niles,
who took prominent part in the
film, was in reality fifty miles from
the scene of the battle and so far as
is known was never on the field, un-
til he posed for the movies. They also
claim that Buffalo Bill who played the
part of the hero in the film, was at
the agency Is miles away, when the
real fight occurred.
The Indians mournfully assert that
only one Indian out of the 400 that
engaged in the battle survived. The
Sioux have called a meeting of the
grand council of the tribe to protest
against the picture going down in his
tory as authentic. They claim they
we're misled into believing it was only
a sham battle ,and did not know it
was to be called Wounded Knee. The
formal protest will be carried to |
by three chiefs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
FORMER TAILOR PASSES AWAY
Jacob Binder, Inmate Of County Home,
Succumbs to Gangrene After
Long Suffering.

gangrene Jacob Binder, aged 65 years,
passed away at the county home early
Thursday morning. For four or five
years Mr.. Binder was employed as a
tailor in the o. H. Schwartz shop and
is well known here. Before coming to
Moscow he followed the tailoring bus
mess for many years in Spokane
where he has relatives. 54#
The funeral was held from the Steltz
parlors Friday afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
GETS A JAIL SENTENCE
Get Rich Quick Operators Heavily
Fined by Federal Judge at
Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 9.-Convicted
in December on the charge of misus-
ing the United States mails, j. T.
Conway was sentenced to eight months
in Jail, and Frank Richet was SEN
fenced to a month in Jail and to pay
fine of $4,000 by Federal Judge Bean
AS officers of the Oregon Inland De-
velopment company they were alleged
to have sold eastern and central Ore
gon mountainous lands i'll small
acreage as Orchard lands.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
INDOOR MEET
AT UNIVERSITY
CLASS STUDENTS VIE WITH ONE
ANOTHER FOR TRACK HONORS
LAST FRIDAY.
Was an Interesting Contest and
Brought Out Strong Attendance
Who Watched Contests.

1t was lively track meet that was
held in the big gymnasium annex at
the varsity Friday afternoon in which
the freshmen and sophomores We'd
with each other for the championship
of the cinder path and the short
course aggies and the Moscow high
school fought between themselves for
similar honors. The meet which was
the first indoor contest of the season
revealed some very promising material
among the first-year class at the ~
and gave Coach Edmundson chance
to get line on the men who will be
worth watching from now until the
regular spring training opens.
The neutrality-suspicious. meet went
to the newcomers by the score of 81 to
"a while the Moscow high schoolers
took their contest with the aggies by
the score of AZ to 81. Several promis-
ing freshmen did not enter ON account
of poor condition. Among these was
Turk" Gerlough, the Boise high school
long distance phenom who has made
remarkable time in the half mile and
mile runs at a number of interscholas-
tic meets in Moscow. He entered no
event in Fridays meet except the
relay. DeWald, another long distance
wizard from Coeur d'Alene, as well
as Bonneville from the same place,
did not come out in suits. Both are
men OF much promise. Calquhoun, the
Occur d'Alene sprinter, also remained
on the sideline but is expected to ap
pear in spikes at this weeks meet
The points were won as follows.
dash,
Morrison Isl, first; Betty (D, second;
Dingle (s), third 440-yard run, Din
gle Isl, first Mile run, DeHaven (f)
first; Dingle (s), second; Keane (s),
third. Pole vault, Dingle Q), first;
third. High jump, tied between Din
gle e. Morrison Isl and Grey ().
Shot put, Grongier (D, first; Keane
ts), second; Lommasson (f), third |
The relay went to the freshman team
formed of Gerlough, Wardrobe, Ross
and Betty
High School-Aggies-4 -40-yard dash, |
Aspray Oh. 81, first; Wood Oh. 81, +, |
second; Childers Oh. 81, third 440-
yard run, Aspray Oh. 50, first; wright
(h s., second; McMaster (ag), third.
run, White Oh. So, first; Tax
Illus (ag), second; Harrington (ag),
bird Mile run, Forty (ag), first;
Hansen (ag), second; Booker T. Wash
ngton (h. So. third. 45-yard hurdle,
Woods Oh. s.. first; Christopher Oh.
~, second; Rice (ag), third. High
ump, Christopher Oh. So, first; Meyers
.ag), second; Childers (h. 81, third
Shot put, Pearson Oh. 81, first; Os-
,orne (ag), second; Rice (ag), third
The high school with team formed of
Woods, Wright and Aspray
Won the relay.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Every known
style of automobile, including passen-
ger vehicles of all kinds, motor trucks,
motorcycles, portable garages and ac-
cessories, were on display here when
the second st. Louis show opened at
the Coliseum. The latest innovations
which were included in the recent
New York and Chicago shows, together
with innovations that have been put
on the market since, were on display
here today
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
SITUATION TENSE
HUERTA WATCHFUL
DESPERATE CONDITION EXISTS IN
REBELLION TORN REPUBLIC
TODAY.
DictatOr's Friends Now Realize His
Fall Might Occur at Any Time
And Be Successful.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9.-President
Huei ta's position seemed more des-
perate today than at any time since he
seized control of the Mexican govern
ment. An attack is in progress at
Tampico, Torreon is menanced and
disaffection continued to simmer in
Mexico City today.
OF accomplishing his overthrow like a
hawk. For all the dictators vigilence,
even his friends realized the outbreak
might occur any moment, and it is
likely to prove successful.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
MEMPHIS BANK
HITS The WALL
OF THE INSTITUTION
SPECULATED In COTTON
FUTURES.
Arrest Made TOdayOf c. Hunter Raine
Who Turns Over His Private
Fortune.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 9.-President c.
bank, was arrested today charged with
shortage of $7SS,S04. The surplus
and capital of the bank was wiped ou,
with loss exceeding 100000 The
bank failed to open it's doors this
morning.
In statement issued by the direc-
tors today they blamed Raine, who is
said to have lost 100000 in cotton
speculation. Raine has turned over
his personal estate estimated to be
worth 100000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
Coal Mine Inquiry.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 9-The con-
gressional inquiry into the coal mi
ners' strike opened here today. The
investigators expected to remain here
three days and then go to Trinidad
the strike center.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
Federal Probe Copper Region.

HANCOCK, Mich, Feb. 9.-The con-
gresional inquiry intothe copper mi
ners strike began this afternoon.
Hundreds Of miners arrived to attend
the inquisition. About 40 will appear
as witnesses.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
Attorney Parker v. Lucas is in tn,

Attorney Parker V. Lucas is in the
city for few days visiting with
friends at the university Mr.. Lucas
graduated from the varsity law school
last June and since that time has been
practicing law at Meadows. After
spending few days here he will re-
turn to Grangeville where he has
number Of cases pending in the Idaho
county district court.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
BRADY PRESIDENT AGAIN
OFFICERS of the Idaho Childrens Home
Elected for the 1914 Term.

BOISE, Feb. 9.-At a meeting Of the
directors of the Idaho childrens home
the following officers were elected for
1911: James H. Brady, president;
Mrs. Charles L. Chanfant, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. G. A. Mann, secretary; Z. e.
Anderson, treasurer. The executive
committee is composed of c. G. Ander-
son Rev. Charles L. Chalfant, Mrs.
Calvin Cobb and Mrs. J. W. Cunning
ham.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
Wilson Signed Bridge Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb president
Wilson today signed the bill permit
ting the construction of an interstate
bridge across the Columbia river be-
tween Portland and Vancouver.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
In washington Society.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Vanderbilt will give
dinner to society tonight. The tango,
make and other late New York
dances will be danced.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09
OFF on 4 LONG FLIGHT
Aviator is Flying Today From San
Francisco to San Diego.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 9.-Ayiator
Christofferson started at 1925 this
morning in an attempt to fly to San
Diego before 1870 this evening. The
distance is 49S miles.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-09

TRACY, Cal, Feb. 9-Aviator
Christofferson passed here at 1855,
going southward apparently with
ease.