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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
RECORDS OPEN TO
AUTHORIZED AUDIT
PARDON BOARD HAS POWER AND
IS WILLING TO AUTHORIZE
INVESTIGATION
Warden Shook Invites Audit-CIaims
Best Records in Any State
Institution

BOISE, Jan. 9-Friction developed
on the board of pardons when Tax
Commissioner Ramstedt, armed with
authority from Governor Alexander, at
tempted to audit the accounts of the
state prison, and was refused access to
| the books by Warden Shook.
Governor Alexander took as his au-
thority for authorizing Mr. Ramstedt
ticle w of the constitution and section
S465 of the Revised Codes, which au-
thorizes the governor to Investigate
any institution created by the legisla-
tture, but, since the prison was created
| by the constitution, it is maintained
that the statutes do not apply.
At meeting of the board of pardons
on Wednesday, Attorney General Peter
son proposed, and there was passed by
him and Secretary of State Barker, the
governor opposing it, the following or
der "The warden of the state peni-
tentiary is hereby authorized and di-
|
rected to permit at any time upon an
order of the board complete and full
audit of all books of said institution
and he is hereby directed to render eve
ry courtesy and assistance in such
audit.
Mr. Peterson stated that, while he
had no objection to an accounting Of
the affairs of the state prison, he did
not care to have it done by AXel P.
Ramstedt whom he considered incom-
petent.
Governor Alexander explained that
he had no desire for a full account
ing of the affairs of the penitentiary
but. that he merely sought some in
formation on which to base his mes
sage to the legislature regarding spe-
cial funds such as that. under which
the penitentiary operates, and added
that, in sending Mr.. Ramstedt to the
prison, he had taken the only means
at his disposal to secure the informa-
ton which he wished.
Il invite an audit of the peniEen-
tiary records" said Warden Shook.
Whenever any properly authorized
agent comes to make an investigation
| shall show him every courtesy and |
do everything in my power to facili-
tate his work. | hope there will be
such an audit, and when the investi
cation is made the man who does the
work will see the most accurate and
state institution"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
STOCK BROKER FAILS

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Following the
admission by stock exchange officials
firm of Stringer & Co. was unable to
meet it's obligations, G. F. Stringer, Jr.,
the junior member of the firm shot
dying from the wounds. The
failure of this office was the first
since the stock market opened. The
company was composed of father and
son. The failure was not considered
and had no effect on the
market.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
FATAL RESULT OF BOXING
Al Anderson. Died as Result of Left
Hook to Jaw

SEATTLE, Jan 9.-Al Anderson OF
Everett, died at the hospital To-Day
without regaining consciousness, II
hours after he was sent to the floor
by a left hook in the third of schedul-
ed four-round bout with Ike Cohen,
the San Francisco heavyweight.
This is the first boxing fatality in
Seattle. Cohen knocked Anderson to
the floor, went to the dressing room,
and while lacing his shoes, toppled
from his chair. He was taken to
hospital Immediately.
All persons connected with the
match we're arrested, but have been
on bail. Cohen was declared
wilmer OF the pout
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
GOLD SHIPPED TO VILLA

DALLAS, Jan. "a Wells-Fargo
express agent today admitted that gold
in fifty thousand dollar shipments had
passed through Dallas, consigned to
Villa. The shipments, he said, had
been made by New York banker
The agent refused to confirm the re-
port that three million dollars have
been sent to Villa recently.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
GOLD FOUND II,
CENTRAL OREGON
DISTRICT ON DESCHUTES AND
CROOKED RIVERS DECLARED
RICHER THAN ALASKA
Locations Filed on Area Twenty Miles
Wide and Forty Miles
Long

PORTLAND, Jan. 9.-Gold has been
discovered in the central Oregon coun-
try along the Deschutes and Crooked
Rivers and on Squaw Creek.
j. B. Rossman, Thomas Hart, C f.
Peck, Edward d. Whitney, w. H. Bard.
c. w. Clapp of Portland and c. w.
Ryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, have COM
pleted an investigation which they de-
clare proves that Oregon is richer than
Alaska in gold.
Mr.. Clapp who is mineralogist, de-
clares that gold mining in central Ore
gon will dwarf every other industry.
The men mentioned are preparing to
build a mill on the Deschutes. near
which will be in operation
in four months. They expect to puld
others ALSO Locations. covering an
area twenty by forty miles, have been
filed with the clerk of Jefferson tuhD-
ty.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
APPOINTMENT OF BROxON GIVEN AS CAUSE FOR
BREAk-NUGENT WANTED CUNNINGHAM
APPOINTMENT SLATE BROKEN
MCGOWAN May Head House Committee State
Affairs-All Legislators Busy
in CauCusSes
By d. w. GREENBURG
(Staff Writer for The Star-MirrOr)

BOISE, Jan. Sit is an open secret
that there has been rupture in the
relations between Governor Alexander
and John F. Nugent. Governor Alex
ander's selection of c. 0. Broxon to
be his private secretary is given as
the cause.
M.F. Cunningham, formerly connect
ed with the Statesman, was the choice OF
Mr. Nugent, but deal is said to have
been made by the governor and State
Chairman Pence whereby Mr.. BroXon
was to have the place. Cunningham,
if is declared, was offered place IN
the Capital News, and declined with
some emphasis.
Pence was formerly a strong sup
porter of Nugent, but has allied himself
with the governor in opposition to
the Nugent forces. The fact that l.. K.
Jones. the Nugent candidate for gene
warden. has not yet received the ap-
pointment, thought it was gen rally
understood he would have the place
is taken to mean that the 81 tie has
been broke.
BOISE. Jan. 9.-While Speaker Con-
ner will not announce his committee
appointments until Monday, it IS un-
derstood that one of the members OF
the Latah county delegation In the
house will enjoy the distinction of
drawing the chairmanship of one OF the
most important committees at the dis
posal of the speaker. MCGOWAN IS re-
garded as certain to land as head OF
the committee on state affairs.
1t is probable that Shattuck OF Bon
neville will be head of the educat1onai
committee, while Koelesch OF Ada
will likely be head of the Judiciary
committee. Gilchrist of Jefferson, Will
be chairman Of the committee on r.
rigation and water rights.
The complete list Of appointments
will not be made up definitely until
Monday, and those already decided up
on are subject to change.
BOISE, Jan. 9.-Between now and
Monday the time of the lawmakers Will
be taken up in caucuses. Both major
ity and minority held joint caucuses
last night to check up their platform
and fix the order in which
business would be given attention. me
elected Koelesch caucus
chairman for the session.
Governor Alexander addressed the
democratic caucus, and asked that he
be kept informed on the Developments
in pending legislation. The direct
primary law is said to have come III
for considerable discussion, but no def-
mite nlan for it's revision was adopted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
WHEAT PRICES DECLINE
Traders Afraid to Carry HOldup Over
Sunday Export Embargo

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Wheat receded
sharply today The reluctance of trad
ers to carry their holdings over Sun
day, and the possibility of congress
emnargoing the expectation of wheat
are believed to have caused the reces-
sion. May wheat closed at a dollar
thirty-eight and an eighth; July wheat
at dollar twenty-four and an eighth.
Slump in Portland
PORTLAND, Jan. 9.-There was a
slump in wheat today. The spot bid
prices on the Merchants Exchange
were: Bluestem, $1.421a; fortyfold,
$1.40; club, $1.381a, red Russian,
$1311a; red fife, $1.321a.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
SPOKANE APPROVES
IDAHO UNIVERSITY
COMMITTEE FROM CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE VISITED SCHOOL
AND REPORTS
Expresses Belief That Greater Coop
GRAFTON of People of This and Neigh
boring States is Needed

That the University of Idaho is doing
a great work for the state and that il
merits thorough cooperation, not only
of the people of Idaho but of neighbor-
ing states as we'll, is the belief of 6
committee Of Spokane business men
appointed by the chamber of commerce
to visit and report on the university
The report of this committee is in part
as follows:
! 1T is a part of the work of such
an institution to encourage the peo-
pie to carry their troubles to the uni
versity and bring about a close rela-
tiOnShip between the work-a-day
world and the scientific study of its
porblems.
I'm agriculture, forestry. mining, in
every part of the work OF the people,
there arise problems that cannot be
answered in the light of previous ex-
perience and most of these are scien
tific in some of their bearings. The
university is seeking to impress the
people with its willingness to help
them in these problems, and each
year it is occupying a closer position
as confidential business and economic
advisor.
president Brannon believes that
this service can be developed to the
point where the people will not only
ask questions but their relation with
the university can be put upon the
school. This will carry
the practical and cultural work into
every home willing to open its doors.
THE university of the future must
be a university that will be a vital
and integral part of the life of the
country it seeks to serve Such a
function is the hope Of the men who
are handling the University of Idaho.
"This university and it's work will
travel with the progress of the state.
If the state is to expand and meet its
problems intelligently, SO must its uni |
BY expansion we do not |
mean putting up great buildings. Fine |
buildings are not as useful as work. |
But this university must be built into |
1 great school, not alone for the value
hat it can be to the industrial and
social progress of Idaho, but for the
Institution that can be created for
raining the young men and young
vom en- of the Idaho of the future.
These young men and young women
must be trained in culture-culture OF
he mind and that still better culture
hat learns the JOY of doing useful
york for the pleasure of the work
tself.
your committee wishes to express
he belief that one of the greatest
eeds of this community and it's body
f earnest men and women is more
borough cooperation not only of the
eople of Idaho but of the people Of
states. This spirit is 5
hown by the business men of Mos.
ow and by those close to the institu- !,
on, but most of US are too indiffer- ;.
Mt to the real work that this univer-
ty can do for our benefit"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
ROBBERS KILL POLICE SERGEANT

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9-Police Sergeant
Gibbons was shot and killed this
morning while attempting to ar
rest two bandits who were robbing
a safe in the Wabash station at Del
mar, suburb. The robbers got less
than five dollars, and escaped in
running fight with Gibbons.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
GERMAN FORCES RECEDE
FRENCH MAKING GAINS
ALLIES PROGRESS INDICATESaTHEY HAVE LO-
GATED THE GERMANS WEAK PLACES
GERMANS lombard SOISSONS
Russians Gain Control of BukOvna and are Invading
MISUNDERSTANDING Has Been Renewed
Along the Vistula River
BY United Press

PARIS, Jan. 9.-New gains by the
Allies in the Soissons district are re-
ported today 1t is said that the fight
ing in the region around Alsace is
steadily increasing in violence, with
the advantage alternating between the
French and German forces. The pro-
gress of the Allies is declared to indi-
cate that they have found the weak
spot in the German lines. 1t is known
that the Kaiser has withdrawn thou
sands of men from the western war
zone for service against the Russians
and repeated efforts have been made
TO locate the spot weakened most.
DemOlish German Trenches
PARIS, Jan. 9-The resumption of
fighting along practically the whole
western battle front was announced
in an official communication today.
South of Ypres it is stated that the
French artillery demolished an entire
row of German trenches, and silenced
the minethrOwers in that vicinity
Several German batteries are said to-
have been silenced between AVras and
Amiens. Siossens is reported to have
been bombarded by the Germans in
revenge for the failure to retake posi-
tions the French had won and the local
Palace of Justice destroyed In the
Soupier region the French are said 10
to have gained six hundred and fifty
yards. Attempts by the Germans to re-
cover these were repulsed with heavy
losses
Russians Take Buk0Yina
PARIS, Jan. 8-The Russians have
gained complete control of the entire
Austrian province of Bukovina. accorG-
ing to a Petrograd dispatch to Matin,
and the advance guards are invading
he adjoining province of Pennsylvania.
It is stated that the Austrians are
to defend Hungary
Fighting Renewed on yistuTa
PETROGRAD, Jan 9.-Following the
ull due to the unfavorable weather
he fighting along the Vistula has been
'enewed on an extensive scale The
Germans, on the offensive are sacrifice
ng thousands of men in efforts to
axe the outer positions of the Cars
orces. The most desperate encounters
re between Sukha and MogheIey.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
MARINES LEAVE FOR EXPOSITION

SAN DEIGO, CAL, Jan. "a regiment
of United States marines commanded
by Mayor John T. Meyers, will leave
tomorrow for San Francisco, where the
men will go into camp on the grounds
Of the Panama-Pacific International
exposition, to remain throughout the
exposition period.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
TAFT AND KNOX GOLF GUESTS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Jan. 9.-The
long and short of it in golf is expected
to be present today at the opening of
the Seaview Golf club when ex-Presi-
dent Taft and the former Secretary of
State, Philander C. Knox, will be
among the guests.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09

E. J. Iddings and E. " Ellington will
leave for Boise tonight to attend the
conventions of the swinebreeders' and
dairymen's associations next week.
Both will present papers at the meet
ings
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
GLEN ECHO.

Glen Echo Park is all ready to extend
a welcome to one OF the largest Sunday
crowds of the season today. and provide
the thousands who care for 1t pleasant
way to spend the afternoon or evening.
Tho chief attraction today will be the
four concerts by the Soldiers Home
Band. under the direction Of John S. NJ.
Zimmerman. A special car schedule
with through services from downtown
has been arranged.
Tomorrow the big celebration OF the
three-day Memorial Day observance will
take place, and Glen Echo will make a
strong bid for favor among the holiday
amusement seekers. All of the amuse-
ment devices that have helped to make
the park popular in the past are in
evidence with one exception. and the
"Gyroplane.' "MerryGo-round,' the
Ride Amid the Tree-tops." and other
favorites are daily on the bill. Among
the new features the skee-ball Fame
has already become a fad, and compe-
tition for high scores Is keen. The real
sensation is found In the Midway. Fin.
Ions Firefiy." new idea in rides.
or particular interest to dance devo'
tees Is the announcement that the
Charles o. Mills Orchestra. greatly en-.
larged, will start its music at o'clock
tomorrow and the dancing will be con
tinuouI until eleven.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
MARSHALL HALL.

Decoration Day will be celebrated and
the 1915 summer season of this popu-
lar resort inaugurated tomorrow at Mar
shall Hall.
There has seldom been such elaborat te
preparation to amuse the expected
crowds as the management has made
for this season. A half-mile ariel ride,
"Dip-the-Dip" has just been completed
at a cost Of SO. 900, and four skee ball
alleys, a new and novel game, have been
installed.
A play ground just for the kiddies is
one OF the new attractions ana for the
convenience of patrons a large popular
price dairy lunch room has been pro-
Vided. The spacious dancing pavilion
and the continuous band concerts will
add to the delight Of the holiday pleas
ure seekers. At night the brilliant cleo
trio lighting of Marshall Hall will prove
an especial attraction.
The sail down the river TO Marshall
Hall Is one Of the real features OF the
days outink. The steamer Charles Ma
calaster will leave Seventh street wharf
at 10 a. m, 2 80 and 80 p. IN. on Mon
day, Decoration Day, and today three
special trips will be made at the same
hours.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Runaway Princess" to
Tell a Romantic Story

The Runaway Princess" the operetta
in which Miss Cora B. Shreve will eX-
plot the gift OF her dancing class for
two performances at the New National
Thcater neat week has an interesting
little plot Of which Miss Shreve ie the
author.
1t tells the story OF a fair young
princess who has wearied of her title.
While enjoying the opera from her box
she is inspired by her own resemblance
to the prima donna to change places
with her and see something OF the world
unhampered by the convenuonalities OF
court life. Acting upon her impulse she
arranges to sing the leading role OF the
opera while the actress takes the place
OF the princess. In the latter's royal
party.
The story is interlaEded with series
OF featured dances which are interpret
ed by a host of Washington's fairest
children, ranging in ages from toddlins
tots OF two and three summers to lads
and lassies who are nearing manhood
and womanhood. Playing the title role
will be Genevieve Pyle, the talented little
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. F. D.. Pyle.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
POLI'S.

Ihe Poll Players areto be seen this
week in drama which has created wide
dlsc''ssi N throughout the country, Will
liam Anthony McGuire's The Divorce
oieStion, written as n reply to Med,l
Patterson's Rebellion" The divorce
Question: tells of the carelessness, with
which certain types Of individuals look
upon their social obligations.
The principal figures In the play are
a divorced couple and their son and
daughter. After the divorce has been
granted neither parent wishes to be
burdened with the children so they are
sent to a boarding school The chill
dren. having been accustomed to the
comforts of home life soon tire of
school discipline and they make their
escape. the boy to become a drug fiend
and the girl to taste the bitter dregs of
slum life.
The boy remains loyal to his sister
and In an effort to defend her from an
uhscrupulous companion he slays his
SISTERS prosecutor and then fees to the
nome or the parish priest. 1t is the
priest who brings the family together
once more. but as both father and the
mother have remarked there is no place
IN the home Of either for the outcasi
children.
The play Is intensely dramatic and
while the tragic element predominates
there is a bright vein of comedy run
ming through the story.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
B. F. KEITH'S.

Elizabeth Brice and Charles King,
among the stars of Watch Your Step,"
the musical comedy hit of the New
York season, will be seen this week at
the B. F. Keith Theater, as it was
found possible to defer the appearance
of Bernard Granville in order 70 open
the way for the only week Brice and
King would have available before re-
turning to musical comedy with Lew
Fields in Hands Up." Their present
feature includes their big topical song
hit, "A Little Cottage in a One Horse
-, Town"
Another star new to local audiences
will be Claire Rochester former prima
donna of "All Aboard" company. Miss
Rochester is credited with a dual voice.
being able TO sing the baritone register
as well as high soprano range. Third
among the features of the week will
be Johnny Hyams and Leila Mcintyre.
who first gave to the stage in vaudeville
THE Girl of My Dreams" which was
later elaborated to form a starring ve-
hiCle in the dramatic theaters. They
will offer their little musical comedy
The Quakeress."
Charles f. Evans, formerly Of Evans
and Hoey. is the fourth special attrac-
ttOn with his own company. headed by
Helena Phillips in "A Forgotten Com
bination."' The bill also includes Harri-
son Brockbank in his own Napoleonic
episode The Drummer Of the 10Th"
Van and SChenck. the cabaret come
dans; Donald Kerr and Efhe Weston
in their dance revivals and the lie
GrOhs.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
GARDEN.

William S. Hart. will be the screen
star at Moore's Garden Theater to-
day and tomorrow In his latest Mutual
Master Picture success The Darkening
Trail" 1t is a story of the Yukon, and
vividlv contrasts the East with its We
neer of polish and refinement with the
West. where strong. rugged manhood is
reckoned supreme.
Tuesday and Wednesday. Harold
Lockwood will be seen in The Lure Of
the Mask" in which she Is assisted by
Irving Cummings and Elsie Jane Will
son. Thursday and Friday, Margarita
Fischer will be featured in The Lone
some Heart" a romantic story through
which runs a slender thread of comedy.
Saturday. sydney Shields. last seen in
Washington as the heroine of Dick
sons entertaining comedy drama "Old
Reliable" will be starred in Bulldogs
of the Trail" The auxiliary features
include the Garden Topical Review. and
special musical accompaniments by the
Garden Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Sothern and MarloWe to
Take Part in Benefit

The benefit performance to be given
at the Columbia Theater the afternoon
OF Tuesday. June IL. for the benefit
Of the survivors of the Lusltania
promises to be an unusually elaborate
anair from an amusement standpoint
Julia Marlowe, and her husband. Z.
II. Sothern, the eminent portrayers of
Shakespearean characters. Will OF
themselves be great drawing attrac-
tions. Miss Mariowe will make her first
appearance since the Slness which COM
PEELED her retirement from the stage.
Motion pictures OF the big liner Will
be shown at the time of her departure.
and these will probably be supplement-
ed by others connected with the close
Of her career. Samuel Sumner, Of the
Cunard line, has tclcgraphed for the
reservation of one or the boxes for
the performance. and will doL<tless
come to Washington for the event
Temple Noyes Lodge, No. 81, F. A.
A. NJ. has arranged Tor the presenta-
ton OF The Happy Ending to the
Shakespearean romance Romeo and
Juliet" which was written by Philan-
der Johnson, and presented by men,
bers of the lodge in April at the Uni
versity Club. Mrs. Julian Brylaw ski
will sing. as also will Miss Elinor
Henry, prima donna of the Columbia
Musical Comedy Company.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
NATIONAL.

SErminie," that operatic paragon of
delightful memory. will be the sixth
offering Of the Aborn Company's sea-
son at the New National Theater.
"Erminie" is another Splendid speci-
men Of real comic opera of the better
sort, with the accent on both the words
"comic" and opera In both the score
and the libretto, it possesses qualities
that have given 1t a Ions and prosper.
ous life; original music by Edouard
Jakobowski; clean-cut comedy by Harry
Paulton.
1t was in the splendid opportunities
orered in this opera that Francis VII.
son hrst became a star, and he has re-
tanned control of it's American rights
ever since. Wilson has given 'Erminie'
Two long runs on Broadway, and lE
planning to give 1t third opening.
1ho Aborn management has scheduled
an appropriate cast for the presentation
OF .Erminie.'" the principal members OF
which include Estelle Wentworth in the
ute part, Forrest HUFF as "Ravvy,'
Frank Dcshon as "Caddy,"s vor
Busing as JaVOtte. William Schuster as
the marquis, Frank Wooley as the chev,
aler. Albert Parr as Eugene, Sol Sol,
omon as Simon. Tillie Sallinger as the
l'rincess, Lenore Beck as Del>uney
George Rigers as Dufois and others.