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The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
HANDS BOUQUETS
TO LATAH COUNTY
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER AT BOISE
TELLS OF THE EVIDENCES OF
PROSPERITY HE NOTED
DumfOunded Over the Fields OF Grow
ing Grain-Intends Visiting the
POtlatch Canyon Towns

In an interview to a Boise paper
trip north, Governor Alexander spoke
in most complimentary terms on the
conditions in Latah county and Mos
COW. He declared he intended to take
more time on his return trip and visit
Troy, Kendrick, and Juliaetta. He
said:
There seems to be a general feel
ing of hopefulness throughout the
north. In Latah county person is alb
solutely dumbfounded to see contin-
uous stretch of country farmed from
one end of the county to the other
almost every inch of it. 1t is strik-
ing view to get on little rise and look
around, so far as the eye can see
there is nothing but grain-it looks
like the whole world was put into
grain, but they say it is only small
part of the county, even, at that.
81 passed through Juliaetta, Ken
drick, and Troy. These towns looked
very prosperous to me. I shall stop off
at some of these towns in the near fu-
ture, on my next visit to the north, to
come in personal touch with the peo-
pie.
Moscow is prosperous, having i'm
business houses all apparently
The paving to the uni
versity is not yet completed but will
be, as l stated in my message to the
legislature, about July 1st. The Mos
COW Commercial club gave me very
cordial reception. tt is one of the liv-
est organizations of the kind that ].
have ever seen. The business men
meet there every Tuesday. They have
a union of interests and are a powerful
force for the good of the town. 1t is
hard to calculate their usefulness un-
less one is on the ground and imbibes
that spirit himself They have splen-
lid daily newspaper in the city and the
and town cooperate to make
t a very interesting locality.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
MONEY ALL COLLECTED
Been Turned to County Commissioners
and MOscOw-Genesee Road Will
Be Improved

The money subscribed for the i'm
provement of the Grenesee-M Moscow
road was all collected and turned in
to the county board to be placed to
the proper fund for that specific pur-
pose. John Jacksha, head CT the
Thorn Creek Good Roads committee,
has issued statement relative to
the matter in recognition of the in
terest taken by various people. 1t
follows:
We have now collected the $4,000
to apply on the construction of a
better road between Genesee and Mos
COW. This amount has been turned
over to the county treasurer for a
credit to the road account to be ex-
pended by the county commissioners.
The fund raised was most kindly and
willingly donated by the farmers in
terested, the Genesee business men,
the Moscow business men and the
Chamber of Commerce and we desire
to express our thanks for their most
loyal help.
We believe that we will have a road
which will be decided improvement
over the present route and will be a
help to all citizens of this part of Ida
ho and southeastern Whitman county,
Washington.
THORN CREEK GOOD ROADS CON-
MITTEE, By John Jacksha.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
IN THE FLOODS WAKE
ted Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
AUSTIN, Tex, Apr. 24.-Fifty peo-
pie are known to have perished and
20 are still missing as the result of
the flood which swept Austin follow
ing the cl0udburst Thursday night
and Friday FOrty-five bodies have
been recovered. With recession of
the waters it is feared many more
will be found. Twenty bridges were
destroyed, streets were torn up and
houses were flOated from their fOunda-
tiOns. The worst Of the flood has
passed.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
BRING DUyAL WEST HOME

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 24.-It is an
nOunced at the state department that
special train will be sent from
Vera Cruz to Mexico to get Duyal
West, who is Investigating the Mex
lean situation, and bring him to tho
coast from where he can return te
Washington and tell the president Of
the conditions. There is rumOr that
if West recommends it and if Villa
fails to rally his shattered armies, that
Carranza government in Mexico will
be recognized by the administration.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
E X T n II
TRAGEDY AT CORVALLIS
d Press Associations.

BY the United Press Associations
CORVALLIS, Or, Apr. 24.-WiIl
Purdy, aged 40, was found early this
morning outside the window of his
home by two section men. He was
wounded, evidently with knife which
was in the left breast below the heart.
George Avery, aged So, who is said to
have been the last man seen with
Purdy, is held pending an inyestiga-
tiOn. The indications were that after
being stabbed, Purdy jumped from a
window. Avery and Purdy are said
to have been drinking together last
night.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
BATTLE OF WAR IN PROGRESS BE-
TWEEN YPRES AND THE SEA, SAYS LONDON
Berlin Reports Capture of Another Village-Canadi-
Troops Stand Brunt of the OnsIaught-Ger-
Fleet in Battle Line in North Sea
(By United Press)

LONDON 24.-THE BATTLE OF
PROGRESS
REINFORCED BY TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM
GERMANS
AND DUNKIRK BATTLING THEIR WAY OVER COUNTRY
WOODS N
TENDING ARMIES RENEWING
FLANDERS WAS DRENCHED
GERMAN DRIVE ACROSS THE USER ADVANCED
STRAATE YPRES,
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
British Warship Damaged
WILSON ON A JUNKET
nited Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 4.-President
Wilson will leave Washington on Ma
Is on the Mayflower, it is announced
to review the Atlantic fleet Off New
York City. The president will be In
New York May IL and Is when the
land parade will be held in addition
to the naval review.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24

The total length of the railways in
Spain is now 9377 miles, of which
more than three-quarters is of stand
ard gauge. The receipts of the railways
decreased $3,0OOOOO in 1914 from re-
ceipts of 1913.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24

All people have their troubles. Even
the bride who marries fortune is al
ways afraid someone will find out that
she knows how to cook.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
CAPTURED MANY PRISONERS

BERLIN, Apr. 24.-The capture of
another village on the west bank of
the User canal indicating a further
gain by the Germans and the taking
of more than 1000 additional prison.
ers, was reported in the official state
ment today. Continued heavy fighting
was indicated in the region where tho
German offensive is now in progress
and all the attempts of the British and
French to regain the territory lost
yesterday were repulsed. In the
Champagne region the incident of the
French shelling their own trenches is
reported
Newspaper Criticism in Berlin
With Berlin newspapers bitterly
criticizing the United States for re-
fusing to put an end to the traffic i'll
munitions to the Allies in the notes
of Secretary Bryan to Ambassador
Won Bernstorff, it is semi-officlaiIy
explained that the attacks don't repre-
sent the views of the government
They stand only for the popular and
editorial side, it is stated.
North Sea is Clear
The admiralty called attention 10
the fact that the North sea was now
clear of the enemy with a statement
that the German squadron had repeat
edly cruised British waters without
meeting the enemy 1t is generally
believed a battle is likely in the near
future and hints are thrown out that
the English will be greatly surprised
by the character of the German war;
ships.
In Battle Formation
CHRISTIANIA, Apr. "a The
steamer Halvin arriving here reported
having passed a large German fleet
in the North sea west of Heigoland.
The fleet was in battle formation A
submarine stopped the HalVin but af-
ter boarding her the officers inspect
ing the vessel allowed her to proceed.
Finish Steamer Sunk
STOCKHOLM, Apr PA submar-
inc sank the Finish steamer Frack in
the Baltic, it was learned today. The
crew is believed to have been saved.
The Track was a small vessel carry
ing iron.
Germans Get Dairy Cargo
COPENHAGEN, Apr. 24.-The Dam
ish steamer Nidarms carrying a cargo
of dairy products was seized by Ger
man steamer and taken to Slytoe, ac-
cording to advices received here to-
day. The Nidarms was bound for
England
British Warship Damaged
WASHINGTON, Apr 24.-"Accord-
ing to reliable information British
oattleship was seriously damaged IL
the last Zeppelin attack in the Tyne
district a statement by the German
declared today The state
ment referred to the second raid by
the German airships in England last
week.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
SPECIAL WRITER TELLS OF FEATURE EVENTS
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS
MINING EXHIBIT NO EQUAL
Commissioner Czizek Has New Scheme for Getting
the Best Results in Displaying the Thousands of
Dollars Worth of Movies Taken in Idaho
By J. D. FLENNER

Idaho Panama Fair Commission writer)
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24

COPENHAGEN, Apr. 24.-The Dam
ish steamer Nidarms carrying a cargo
of dairy products was seized by a Ger
man steamer and taken to Slytoe, ac-
cording TO advices received here to-
day. The Nidarms was bound for
Grim Shv Enoland
The daily star-mirror., 1915-04-24
Idaho People There

Among the prominent visltors reg
istered at the Idaho building recently
was John P. Vollmer of Lewiston. Mr..
Vollmer has been at Los Angeles dur
ing the winter on account or MS
health and made flying trip to San
Francisco to see the great exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
CHOP GREAT LOAN FILE BRIDGE SUIT
Custer Proceedings to Be
Brought in State.
Attorneys Keene and Benson
Here in Conference.

Attorneys A. NJ. Keene of Fort Scott
and A. w. Benson, former associate
justice of the supreme court, are today
in conference concerning the evidence
in the bridge trust investigation.
Custer suits against eight or nine
bridge companies doing business in
Kansas will be filed about October /.
Keene came to Topeka this morn
ing from his home in Fort Scott. He
brought with him memoranda of
much of the evidence taken in recent
bridge trust inquisitions and will
spend the day in conference with
Judge Benson. The search for evil
dence against the bridge companies is
not ended, Keene said. He expects to
before the case is formally brought in
the courts.
I'VE will not file a case before Mr..
Brewster returns from California -
said Keene today in discussing action
to be taken in the cases against the
bridge companies. There are eight
or nine companies against which we
will probably proceed when the time
comes. Much evidence has been gath
cred and Judge Benson and myself
will consider this testimony today"
Petitions in the case will prOba bly,
be prepared within The next ten days.
AS soon as they are approved by S.
M. Brewster, attorney general, the
cases will be filed. it is probable that
the state will seek not alone to Gust
several companies from the state, but
will ask for injunctions against their
further operations pending final de-
ciSion in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
Low FIRE LOSS IN BERLIN

German efficiency is gain shown
and in another way by the strikinglv
low fire losses in Berlin This is due
among other things, according to
Robert p Skinner, the United States
consul general at Berlin, to the small
quantity of wood used for structural
purposes, the limitations CT the height
of buildings to ~ feet and, no doubt
principally to the temperament of the
people. All real (immovable) prop
erty in Berlin is required by law to be
insured in the so-called Municipal
Fire society (stadtische feuersozietat.)
The report of this institution for a re-
cent fiscal year announced fire losses
in the course of the year amounting
to S26O,529 on policies aggregating
$1,314, 367,233, or $500 of Indemnity
paid for each $1,000 of insurance.
The average for the decade 1s02-11
was 1921.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
TALKED TOO MUCH
Visiting BOotIeggcr Brings Trouble to
His Topeka Partner.

Topeka bootleggers get into more
trouble and cause their friends more
trouble than any other bootlegGerS in
the world. just listen to the trouble
Ed Davis, who now is ir the county
Jail for violation of a parole, caused
for one of his friends-a bootlegger
from Manhattan.
1t all happened this way Davis vio-
lated his parole by going to Manhat-
tan and selling liquor, so Joe Holman,
deputy sheriff, went to Manhattan
Thursday afternoon after Davis. On
tbs way back to Topeka Holman and
Davis were sitting together in the
smoking car when a friend of Davis
walked up to them and started a con-
versation.
Il am going down to Topeka to help
out -Z- (name deleted by CEN
sor) who is doing a good business at
the fair. He has sold three cases al
ready. That pop stand is sure good
thing. We have good busine- ) in Man
haitian but ---- needs some
body to help him take care of the bus
mess at the fair so I thought would
come down Friday ard Saturday and
then go back Sunday
Holman listened to the converse
ton but did not say word. This
morning a John D e warrant was is
sued for the Industrious pop" mer-
chant at the fair grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
POLITICS AND VAUDEVILLE.

Jake Daubert, one of the more
prominent major leaguers in the base
ball world, is going to vary the mo-
notony. Instead of stepping from the
diamond to the vaudeville stage, he
will enter politics, his friends IN
Brooklyn having nominated him for a
seat on the New York City aldermaniC
board. Still there is considerable in
common between the demands of
vaudeville and politics. To be success
full in either a man must be something
of a joker, and the better the actor he
is the larger will be his success in
politics. Another of the actors func-
lions is to fool the people. However,
if one had to be an acto- to be a
vaudevillian there wouldn't be nearly
SO many of the latter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
AMERICAN IS OUTRAGED
Congressional Library Attache Mis-
treated by Russian Police.

New York. Sept. 17.-Dr. II. c.
Leineweber, who is connected with
the music division of the congression-
al library at Washington, accompan-
led by his wife and child. arrived to-
day on the Russian steamer, Kursk,
from Archangel and told of being ar
rested by Russian police, stripped and
thrown into q cell with five murder
erS.
DIR. LeineWeber and his family went
to visit relatives near G1odno, more
than a year ago. Last November he
and his brother-in-laW crossed the
Dvina river to Dvinsk to buy sup
plies. The men left their passports al
police headquarters, being told the
papers would be sent to their hotel
shortly. Tie same evening, DR.. Leine-
weber said, the chief of police and ten
officers entered their room, stripped
them, took away all papers and let
tiers and put DR.. Leineweber and his
brother-in-law in a small cell with
five murderers.
F'orty-eight hours later the GrodnO
police obtained their release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
SEND BRYAN TO EUROPE
AS A HERALD OF PEACE

Washington, Sept. 17.-Plans to
send former Secretary Bryan ON a
mission of peace to the warning
nations of Europe were the sub
yect OF a conference here today be-
tween the former cabinet officer
ana DIR. VIM. Forge, representing
eoitors OF American newspapers in
foreign languages Before visiting
My Bryan, Doctor Forge, i'm "a pub
lie statement, set forth the plan
as SO far developed, which con-
templates personal visit by Mr..
Bryan to the belIigerent nations
to argue for peace.
In his statement Doctor Forge
said that Mr.. Bryan had already
given him the impression that IL
the trip were undertaken. Mr..
Bryan himself twill, for the love
of the cause, not only sacrifice his
time, but will also pay his own
expenses"
The statement Iauded the for
mer secretary of state, saying that
''in all Europe, in beIligerent or
neutral countries, there is no
American held in greater esteem
than Mr.. Bryan"
Doctor Forge said Mr.. Bryan
would probably announce his plans
after tOday'S conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
Aged Oil King Has No Part in
War Loan.
Speaks Unalterable Opposition
to Promoting BlOOdshed.
ONCE TURNED DOWN RUSSIA
Sire Silent on Son, Approached
by Commissioners.
COmmendS "WiSe Old OWl''
That Lived in Oak.

Copyright 1915, by the United Press)
cleveland, O., Sept 17.-John ID.
Rockefeller, ST., has definitely, posi-
lively and finally determined that he
will take no part in lending money
to carry on the conflict in Europe.
In an interview obtained by the
United Press from the richest man in
the world, it was learned today that
the oil king has been offered OPP
portunity to enrich himself further by
lending money TO the warning ma
lions and that he has absolutely re-
fused.
Are you expecting a call from the
commission of European bankers now
in New York to negotiate a billion
dollar war loan for the allies?" Mr..
Rockefeller was asked
NO" he replied, emphatIcally. L
certainly am not expecting a visit
from the commission and do not eX-
pect them to ask me for the war loan:
They know 1 would not consider it. -"
Then, after a pause:
Gar and King Refused
Both England and Russia have
asked me for loans, but they were re-
fused"
Again Rockefeller was meditatively
silent, and finally exclaimed fervent-
This war is awful! Don't you
think it is awful %
During the interview, which was
granted at the oil kings Forest Hill
estate, Rockefeller did rot mention
his son, j. D., Jr., who is reported to
have been approached by j. p. Nor
gan IN regard to the immense war
loan. But the senior Rockefeller
showed clearly that he is dead set
against being q party to promoting
blOOdShcd.
In reference to the Wall street re-
port that the financing of the war was
enabling Morgan to take from Rookie
Teller the title of the richest man in
the world" this question was put 10
Rockefeller:
The Wise Old Owl.
What effect will it have on condi-
tions if Morgan negotiate this billion
dollar war loan for the allies 2?
The shrewd smile of the sagacious
business man played ovrr Rockefeu-
er's face.
Then instead IF answering directly,
he recited this:
A wise old owl lives in oak,
The more he saw the less he spoke;
"Why can't we all be like that
bird ?"
Today a man very close to Rookie
Teller had been approached by Russian
agents with a deal involving fifty mil
lion dollars and Rockefeller had turn
ed him down. Foreign agents who
visited Cleveland recently in an at,
tempt to enlist Rockefeller's financial
aid in the war have been barred from
Forest Hill. Shots from a revolver N
the hands of an attendant at the
Rockefeller estate halted an automo-
bile in which one agent tried to dash
through the guarded entrance and
reach the oil king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
SLIPPED ON BUGS
Policeman Lost Dignity-and
Gun-in Exciting Chase.
Kansas Avenue Crowd Stages
Regular Movie Thriller.

The swarm of green bugs that in
vaded Topeka last night caused the
downfall of one of Topeka's police
men and probably the escape of a.
bold bad bootlegger-robber who had
friSked a young man of seventeen dol
lars last Sunday evening. 1t all hap
pened when the victim went up to
banana wagon on Sixth avenue and
Quincy street to make a purchase and
recognized the robber in the crowd
about the corner. An exciting chase
followed, from Sixth and Quincy to
the mouth of the alley behind the Ma
tional hotel, where the fleeing man
disa ppeared.
Cecil Bussey, young man who
came here to go to school, was out
making a tour of the town Sunday
evening. He stopped to make change
for a man on the street and he made
the serious mistake of showing a large
amount of money. The robber grabbed
seventeen dollars from his hands and
ran. Bussey saw no more of him I'M
til last night.
Gave Him a Warming.
Bussey and several of his friends
were out taking in the sights last
night. When the young student saw
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17

This Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont. the
suffrage leader who would create a
new civilization for women only, and
thereby, of course shelve man, mere
man, to rear seat, if not off the earth
entirely, is an elderly lady who has
heretofore thought so much of the
men that she has had at least two
husbands. She was Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt before a divorce gave her
her freedom and which she almost i'm
mediately took advantage of to marry
o. H. P. Belmont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
SPENT NIGHT IN CARS
Fair Visitors Were Unable to Find
Accommodations.

At o'clock this morning there
were two dozen Oh more people sitting
in the Hobbies of the Chesterfield, I'M
able to find accommodations of any
sort in Topeka. They were state fair
visitors. One of them called George
B. Hetherington, chief clerk to Gen
eral Manager A. E. Sweet of the Rock
Island lines, over the phone.
The stranger explained to Hether-
ington the predica ment of the visitors
and asked authority from him to have
the st. Joseph train unlocked. Hether-
ington granted it and the cars were
unlocked. The visitors, including a
large number of women and children,
spent the remainder of the night in
the coaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
NEW GAR IN FINANCE.
Rockefeller Causes Sensation in Wall
Street: Morgan Is Silent.

E~N-~
New York, Sept. 1.-THE statement
of John D. Rockefeller, made to the
United Press, that he would take no
part in the Anglo-FrCnch loan, Gre
&ted an immediate sensation in New
Yorks financial circles.
1t was suggested that, if the state
ment of the senior Rockefeller means
that no part of tho Standard Oil in
terests will participate in the loan, it
may influence the outcome of
the war in Europe, it was
stated, and may mean the fall of
one car of American finance and the
elevation of another.
The Rockefeller statement was i'm
mediately taken to the office of j. r.
Morgan & Co. Officials there showed
an eager interest in it and it was i'm
mediately rushed to Mr.. Morgan. Tif-
teen minutes later it was returned.
You may say that we are greatly
interested in the statement, but that
we have no comment to make vas
the announcement.
Mr.. Morgan will not comment on
the statement % was asked.
please say that the officers will not
comment" was the reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
CREDIT TO BUTTERFIELD
Topekan Largely Responsible For
Peczcr Gift to State.

In connection with the bequest of
$1,000, mentioned IN this paper
Thursday, given by John Eastman
Pecker, of Concord, n. H, to the
State Historical society of Kansas, it
appears that the society is largely in
debted for this gift to the late ].
Ware Butterfield, of Topeka. Mr..
Butterfield was close friend and
classmate of the donor at Dartmouth
college.
One section of the will bequeaths to
J. Ware Butterfield, ''if he be living
at my deceaSe, the sum of $4,000;
also my gold watch, heavy gold chain
and diamond locket.'' Mr.. Butterfield
died June II and the decedent seems
to have died in July or August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-17
FIND LOST FARMER
Burlington Man, Disappeared From
Fair Grounds at OskalOosa.

w. S. Bear, the wealthy Burlington,
Kan, farmer, who disappeared from
the fair grounds Wednesday after
noon has been found at Oskaloosa,
Kansas. Sheriff O'Brien, of Oska-
Ioosa, telephone to Sheriff L. L. Kiene
this morning that he had picked up
Bear The man, who is 80, just wan
dered away from the fair grounds
and went to Oskaloosa for no purpose
at all, according to reports.
Bear came to Topeka with his chauf-
feur, Robert Jasper, to attend the fair
and sayed at the home of 9. G. Carson,
123 After avenue. Sheriff Kiene
wants those interested in the case to
communicate with him.