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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING
Three Year-Old Son of II. j. knapik
Falls Into a 12-F0Ot Well But Saved
From Drowning by Father Who
Jumps in to Rescue

But for the prompt and heroic ac-
tion of his father, little three-year-old
frankie knapik, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. j. Knapik, residing east of Corn
wall near Moscow might have sue
cumbed to watery grave.
According to meagre information
reaching the city the child was sitting
on a fence watching his father shock
hay. About six in the evening he
was playing about the well and sud-
denly plunged in, the water being IL
feet deep. Cries from his little daugh-
ter informed him of the accident. Mr..
Knapik jumped into the well and res
cued the child before it had succumbed
to the waters.
Mr. Knapik found much exertion ne
cessary in making the rescue but was
aided by other members of the FAM
lily. The child is reported to have
suffered no i'll effects.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR ALEXANDER
MOSCOW MINISTERIAL ASSOCIA-
TION ARRANGE FOR UNION SER
VICE FOR THE GOVERNOR
Latter Will Speak at the University
Auditorium Sunday Night-Rev. ID.
H. Hare VIII Preside

The Ministerial Association OF Mos
COW, composed of all the ministers Of
the city, has completed the final ar
rangementS for the address to be de-
livered in Moscow Sunday by Gov
ernor Moses Alexander, under its
auspices at a union service, and the
services will be held at the university
auditorium at eight o'clock in the
evening. The announcement was made
by Rev. David Henry Hare, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, who is al
So president of the Ministerial associa-
ton.
1t is not known at this time just
when Governor Alexander will arrive
in Moscow, but on his arrival he will
be met by the members of the associa-
ton and arrangements made to enter
tain him until his departure. Rev.
Hare will be in charge of the union
service and special music has been
provided for. Governor Alexander
will speak on "Civic Righteousness 4"
Governor Alexander is now on trip
of inspection of the proposed route
of the North and South railroad and
is in Grangeville today. 1t is under
stood that he will visit Cottonwood,
Nezperce, and Winchester before COM
ing to Moscow. The governor has
frequently delivered addresses IN
Idaho places of worship and before a
great audience delivered an address at
the M. E. church at Lewiston on the
night of May I'd.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
LAST HOPE GONE
BECKER IS GAME
"WILL DIE LIKE A MAN." HIS LAST
WORD TO THE WORLD GIVEN
OUT AT SING SING
Fully Resigned to His Fate, Being
Prepared for Electric Chair-New
Trial Was Denied Him
: United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
OSSINING, N. Y, July 29.-"Tell
the world that Charlie Becker will die
like a man. That's all" This was the
statement of former Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker, under death sentence
for being implicated in the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the New York
gambler who was shot down by gun
men, following the announcement that
Supreme Court Justice Ford had de-
MED his appeal for a new trial.
Becker is resigned to his fate His
wife collapsed when told that the last
hope was gone. Becker is being pre-
pared for death. He was given his
last shower bath, stripped of civilian
clothing and garbed in plain black.
He ate a hearty breakfast. His death
cell was stripped of his belongings
with the exception of a picture Of his
wife.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
new SYSTEM
BE INSTALLED
BOARD AUTHORIZED INSTALLA-
TION OF "TRACT INDEX- SYS-
TEN In THE COUNTY
Auditor Empowered to Act-WiIl Fa-
cilitate Assessing and Equalization
Of Latah Property

The county board has recessed un-
members will look over roads, but be-
fore the recess was taken the board
made an order directing the auditor
and recorder to bring up a complete
tract index of all real property in La
tab county. 1t is the purpose of the
board to have the new system install
ed at once and to bring up all back
indexing to date. The tract index mat
ter it is believed by the board will
in the county as we'll as aid the board
in equalizing. The auditor was au-
thorized to employ clerk to do the
work at $4 per day. The order of the
board follows:
I'm the matter of bringing up a
complete Tract Index of all real prop
erty in Latah county, after full dis
cussion and investigation of this sub
ject, and it being deemed to the best
interest Of all taxpayers and holders
of real property in Latah county thai
said tract index be installed and
started, and that all back indeXing be
brought up to the starting date of said
index; also that said index is consid-
cred by this board to be required, as
an index for use as assessment pur-
poses in determining the present OWL
ership of all real property of Latah
county, and other general information
to be acquired through said tract in
izing taxes therefore it is at this
time ordered that said tract index be
started by the county recorder and
kept up by said recorders office and
after August 1st, 1915; also that one
person be employed by this
board to work under the supervision
of the county recorder, and board of
county commissioners, said person to
start with the first records of Latah
effecting real property, and
bring said indexes up to August 1st,
1915; the person SO employed to meet
with the approval of the board of
commissioners and to receive
as compensation for services render
ed the sum of $4.00 per day; 1t being
that said party so employ
ed shall work from eight o'clock in
the morning until five in the after
and every day that claim is made for,
and that steady and diligent work
will be required, and the board will
reserve the right to cancel this order
1t any time, or to order change in
he person so employed"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
MUST OPEN LINE
TO MEXICO CITY
Another Famine at Mexico City Calls
For Strong Demands on Carranza
and Villa to Open up Traffic Prompt

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, July 20. = Strong
to General Carranza
and General Villa demanding that the
railroad from Mexico City to Vera Cruz
be reopened will be made by the state
department Immediately, it was an
nounced today.
This action will be based on dis
patches declaring that the food situa-
ton at Mexico City is again serious.
Prompt action by the Mexican fac
tions to relieve the food shortage will
be insisted on
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
LEGATION CLERK
WILL BE HELPED

Harry Wilson May be Released by Ger
man Authorities on Recommendation
of United States But Will be Fired
From the Diplomatic Service
By the United Press Associations
WASHINGTON, July 29.-There is
understood to be informal diplomatic
exchanges with Germany regarding
Harry Wilson, the clerk in the consul
generals office, arrested for wrong
fully issuing passport. The admin
istration is expected to do anything
in it's power unofficially to have Will
son sent home A German guilty Of
Wilson's offense would be charged
with treason. Wilson's discharge from
the government service should he be
released and. permitted to return to
this country, is certain.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
IDAHO BANDIT
SERVING TIME
Kidnapper of Ernest Empey Who Tried
to Collect $4,000 Ransom Began
Serving Penitentiary Sentence To-

By the United Press Associations
BOISE, Ida, July 29.-Leon Dean,
the kidnapper of Ernest Empey, a
wealthy stockman of the Idaho Falls
region, in which he sought to collect a
$4,000 ransom, today began serving a
sentence of from one to ten years in
the state penitentiary. He pleaded
guilty at Blackfoot.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
RUSSIANS IN ASCENDANCY


LONDON, July 29.-For the first
time since the great German thrust
against Warsaw began the Russians
have established the ascendancy. From
the PetrOgrad statement today ii was
evident that the Russians hold the adj
vantage along the front of General
Won Mackenzen's army. This could
only mean that the enyelOping mOve-
ment of the Germans had been de-
feated. Late dispatches indicate that
part of the forces of General Won
Hindenburg from the north and west
of Warsaw were diverted to reinforce
General Won MackenZen in his at
tempt to break the Russian line south
east of the city. With the failure of
the TeutOns to reach IyangOrOd the
entire movement is checked. !:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
Project IndOrsed

We are what we are on account of
the conditions that surround us. 1t is
a pity that so few realize the import
ance of environment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
MADMAN KILLS CHILDREN
ted Press Associations.

By the United Press AssocIatlOns.
TEMPLE, Texas, July ga mad
man battered three children of w. r..
Grimes to death with a spike early
today and seriously injured Grimes
and his wife.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
GERMAN OUTLOOK
VERY SERIOUS
GERARD HAS ADOPT
ED A FIRM ATTITUDE IN DEAL
ING WITH THE KAISER
State Department Furnishing Germany
With All Sailings of Ships of
American Registry

american registry
By the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, July 29.-There is no
doubt that the situation here is con-
sidered extremely serious. The feel
ing at the American embassy became
grave following the delivery of the
note. Ambassador Gerard has adopted
firm attitude indicating that the Lus-
itania incident is closed so far as he
is concerned. This attitude is new
Previously the ambassador had made
every effort toward a compromise.
Protect American Ships
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Communi
cations are now being exchanged be-
tween Secretary of State Lansing and
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin as to
notifying German submarines as
speedily as possible of the departure
of ships of American registry in order
to prevent attacks upon them
All SaiIings Cabled
All American sailings have been
cabled to the American ambassador at
Berlin for some time but formalities
delayed the notification reaching Will
helmshaven until the ships had enter
ed or had passed through the war
zone.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
RUSSIANS STEM ADVANCE OF TEUTONS IN EAST
AND FRENCH GAIN VICTORY IN WEST
DEFEAT ENVELOPING PLAN
Won Hindenburg's Forces from North and West of
Warsaw Sent to Aid Won MaCkenZen Southeast
of City-FrenCh Make Gains in A1saCe
(By United Press)

PETROGRAD WITHSTANDING FURIOUS
MACKENZENS FORCES,
BETWEEN VEPRZ DELIVERED
ATTACKS CAPTURED RAk0LUPY
OSTROSKY TEUTONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ANNOUNCED GERMANS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
SPECIAL COM MISSION
TO PROBE DISASTER
Chicago Harb0r Committee of Board
of Aldermen Ask President Wilson
to Appoint 0ne-D0n't Want Red
field to preside at Eastland Hearing

BY the United Press Nssoclat1Ons
CHICAGO, July 29.-The harbors
committee of the board of aldermen
today adopted a resolution asking
President Wilson to appoint a spe-
cial commission to investigate the
Eastland disaster. The probe of such
a commission is desired because the
of steamboat inspection
service at which Secretary of COM
merce Redfeld presided, Doesn't
merit public confidence"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
FRENCH ALSO GAINING

PARIS, July 29.-Fresh advances.
by the French in Alsace and the cap
ture of trenches about st. Hubert and
Malencourt by mining operations were
reported by the war office today. Two
hundred dead Germans were found in
the trenches after the mines had ex-
ploded. Lingekopel in Alsace was
wrested from the Germans.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
Hagan Supports Petition

c. A. Hagan appeared on behalf OF
the petition and pointed out what he
believed to have been the intention of
the legislature in the matter. The
council members and the mayor were
inclined to be fair with the property
owners in the matter and were sup
ported by City Attorney Orland. They
held to the point that the committee to
which the petition had been originally
referred had reported that the same
had the required percentage of sig
natures. With this condition exist
ing the council had no option but to
reject the remonstrance. The council
is disposed to withhold rushing the
plans for the paving in order to give
those making the remonStrance
chance to have the law tested in the
courts
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
HAITIEN CAPITAL
NOW SEEMS QUIET
Landing of American Marines at Cape
Haitien Drives Lust for Revenge
From MObs Which Killed President

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July 29.-
marines the Haitien revolutionists dis
played no activity today. The lust for
revenge following the execution Of
100 political prisoners was seemingly
spent with the killing of General Oscar
and the president. The city is COM
paratively quiet. No resistance was
offered to the landing of marine from
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
the cruiser Washington.
Marines Now Landed

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Marines
from the cruiser Eagle landed at Cape
Haitien Wednesday night to protect
the French consulate from the mob,
Consul Livingston reported to the
state department today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
PAVING STATUTE
MAY BE TESTED
NEW LAW FOR CREATION OF Pa
WING DISTRICTS MAY SENT TO
SUPREME COURT
Council Last Night Rejected Jackson
Main Street Protest Also

The Idaho supreme court may like
ly be called upon to interpret the pro-
visions of Chapter No. 81 of the 1915
Idaho session laws, otherwise known
as House Bill No. III affecting the
method of providing for the creation
of an Independent improvement dis
trict and further providing for pa
wing such district. Under the law
such district may be created on the
petition of 70 per cent of the resident
owners The matter came
before the city council last night
when remonstrance against the crea-
ton of the Jackson and Almon streets
paving district was considered and
finally rejected unanimously by the
council Attorney John E. Nisbet
raised some interesting points on be-
half of the protestants and it was un-
derstood from his remarks that if the
were turned down that
the matter might be carried to the
courts
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
Interesting Points at Issue

One of the most interesting of the
points on which the law is not clearly
defined is whether the law intended
that the petition must contain seventy
per cent of the residents Of the propos-
ed district or of the residents of the
city. Other points at issue are wheth-
er a corporation may be classed as a
resident owner or whether the signers
of such corporation acquiesing may
be included in the percentage and
whether churches through their con-
representatives have a voice;
whether the absence of signature to
a petition is prima facie evidence OF
being opposed; whether the wife or
husband must sign with the other
when owner and whether each sig
nature is a vote of the certain per-
centage.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-29
North Main Paving

The council last night also heard
protests to the creation of the North
Main street improvement district, re-
jecting two protests which had been
filed.
Van Buren, Street Paving
In the matter of the Van Buren,
Continued on Page p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16
BADGER BREvITEs

Eugene Tyrell is visiting rel..;,..
in Moscow, Idaho. "@sa
The Badger school opened T,..,..
with Mrs. II. Ruth Bass as instru stss
Fred Battig returned from w,u'
Walla Tuesday. aA
Frank Tilley attended the Roura y
at Toppenish last Saturday. y
j. r. Halasey is now loc.t.a !.
Walker. |"
Chris Reuter-, of Prosser, has bs,
visiting in Badger a few days. ''-
Paul Richmond was a Wednasd..
caller for mail and freight.
J. r. Mills and ]. A. Dasdice car,.a
to Kiona Thursday on business.
Horace G. Dimmick was doing bus.
ness here Thursday.
A. R. Tucker went to his home !,
Kennewick Saturday for an over.Sm
day visit. aaF
Mrs. A. L. Tucker and Mrs. WI
Bass were visitors in Kennewick Sal.
urday.
A. L. Yakey, of Kiona, was a bus.
ness visitor in Kennewick Saturdav
John Pointer and G. Callahan Am
hauling wheat for Carl Williams
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Thursday, September Ia -.

cate with Mr.. Fischer on a.,
the registration of that date s usy' as
termine whether or not i, WIN de-
be formed. Subjects offered sss !, VIII
lin, Voice and Piano and cl. sse Vio-
in both the Dunning System r., WORK
ginners and the Eta Ellis Ks WI Os.
Harmony. Pupils will not be -. OOafd
for less than a term of nine %, sa'I
at seventeen dollars and a ba 1.y ~seks,
a term for a forty-minute les sss'.'V)
twenty-five dollars a term rsor % Of
for sixty minutes. Class wor l', !
included in the aforesaid pricas ., not
at the rate of five dollars (s5) q IT, ts,, !
for one hour week.-Ady, e'n
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16

Miss Adele Poston and sister Maude
went to Pullman Monday. Miss Adele
will attend the state college and take
vocal. while Maude enters the grade
school to finish the 9Th year. Mr.
Poston accompanied them as far as
Kennewick to have some dental work
attended to.
J. w. Mckinney went to Walla
Walla Thursday of last week. He is
looking for a new location.
r. S. Grove and children returned
from Walla Walla Thursday.
Friday of last week A. II. Poston
and sons shipped car of hogs to
Spokane to be displayed at the fair,
Cecil and Gordon accompanied the
car. Mr.. Poston joined them at Ken
newick and Gordon leaves at Pullman
where he will attend high school this
winter.
M. S. McCausland returned to his
home in Walla Walla Friday, after
spending the summer at his ranch at
Whitcomb.
F. L. Bass and SON Leslie returned
from Eureka Sunday. They report g
pleasant trip but slow.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Kennedy and
family and E. T. Mulroney spent Sun.
day at the M. e. Carley home.
Mrs. Lavissa Bennette and Ina Bass
returned from Walla Walla Wednes-
day. Miss Ina's health is greatly i'm.
proved.
Edwin Kennedy was confined to the
house few days last week by sick.
ness.
Miss Evelyn Grove started to schoo
Monday, bringing the enrolment ur
to IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16
NOTES FROM HOVER

Mrs. G. F. Charles and children,
who have been visiting her brother, h.
s. Hughes and family, left last week
for their home in Spokane.
Mrs. Martha Bushnell, Of Wallula
and Capt. S. v. Winslow visited with
! friends in Hover few hours Tuesday.
Miss Feurst left last Wednesday for
her home in Sunnyside for a short Wis
It. Ta Tsiis - E9a
Mrs. Lee Powell is teaching the pri-
mary room this week during the alb
sence Of Miss Feurst.
Toby Long was a business visitor
in Mottinger last Wednesday.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Pasco, visited be-
tween trains last Tuesday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mckenzie.
Harry Hampton left last week for
Salem, Oregon, to resume his high
school work there.
Miss Winnie Doyle returned last
Wednesday from few days visit with
friends in Walla Walla, Touchet and
Pasco.
Mrs. j. E. Hampton left last Thurs
day for a short visit with friends and
relatives in Portland and Salem, Ore.
John Mills was a business visitor in
Kennewick last Friday and Saturday.
/.
Quite number Of Hover young peo-
pie attended the basket social at Fin
ley last Friday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stitt transacted
business in Kennewick last Friday.
Miss Hazel Phillips came in from
her school in Horse Heaven to spend
Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Graft left last
Sunday for Spokane to attend the fair
there this week and also to visit their
son and daughter.
Mr.. Meikle, deputy fruit inspector
was in Hover Sunday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kendrick were
Kennewick visitors Monday.
Arthur Johnson returned Tuesday
from weeks visit with friends in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Powell attended
the grape carnival in Kennewick on
Tuesday evening.
School was dismissed Wednesday Of
TINS week to give the pupils the day
to attend the grape carnival /.
E. p. Robinson left Tuesday for
the U. S. Drill Scow, No. 2 on Snake
river, where he has secured work for
the winter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16
From the correspondents
Item. 4 nee. concerning Neghbor up and down the Valley
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

A. H. Poston, of Carley, was Wis
! itor here Saturday afternoon, leaving
ON the freight for Spokane where nc
is exhibiting some of his fine hogs
at the fair.
Geo. Kraber left Sunday for the
Spokane fair. He shipped several
head of fine hogs from the Model Hog
,rm to be exhibited at the fair.
Mrs. S. A. Hoyt left Tuesday fol
Chattanooga, Tenn, where she was
called on account Of the serious illness
of her sister.
Miss Carrigan, who has been visit.
ing for some time with Mrs. s. A
Hoyt, left Tuesday for her home in Sc.
attic.
Miss Eva Cushman, of Acme, Ore.
arrived Tuesday to take up her posi-
ton as teacher in our school.
Our local exhibit shown at the
school house Saturday night was real
good, making a splendid beginning
Some of the exhibit was taken to
the Kennewick grape carnival. A large
crowd was out to see the exhibit and
to meet the teachers and give them
a welcome. Light refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Geo. Schnell was called to
Spokane Tuesday to the bedside Of her
mother, Mrs. Wyand, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Fred Parkinson and children
returned from a three-weeks' visit
with friends in Athol, Idaho.
Frank Kraber left Saturday night
with hogs for the Walla Walla fair.
Finley was well represented at the
carnival this week, by exhibits and
attendance as well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, Of Paha, ar
rived Tuesday to visit their daughter
Mrs. John Tiede and family.
E. B. Morton returned last week
from Mesa, where he. has been har-
vesting his grain.
Dave Morton returned this week
from the harvest fields near Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman and children
were guests Of their brother, VIM. AL
trogge and wife the last weekend
leaving here, they went to the coast
for shore visit expecting to stop
here on their return trip home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16

Duty well done is noble; Il properly
advertised it is fame.
When the cats are away the city
man sleeps.
The simple life May order less, but
II wants to look over the whole bill
Of fare Just the same.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16
FISCHER COMES WEDNESDAY

Mr.. Edgar Fischer will be at the
Hotel Kennewick all day Wednesday,
Sept. 22nd, to complete arrangements
for his and Mrs. Fischer's work in
Kennewick. All those considering
study with either Mr.. or Mrs. Fischer
this fall should not fail to communi-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-16

Would you escape the necessity d
restraint by others? Then exsrux
self-restraint.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-20
Chinese Locks.

The earliest locks known ito man
were Of Chinese make. Although It
is impossible to tell the exact date
OF those still extaut, they are wonder
fully wen made, and as strongsas any
manufactured in Europe up 10 the
middle Of the eighteenth century. The
Chinese locksmith of today uses ex-
actly the same kind of tools that his
forefathers had, for they are very Sim
pie and primitive. He carries all his
impedimenta in two cabinets. sitting
on one and working at the 0tfaer.
When he has finished all the work
available in one neighborhood ne fas-
tens the two cabinets to a bamboo
rod and sings IT over his shOEtser.
He tramps through the towns bar
dened in this way and stops VIXEN he
is called. much as scissors g9nder
or umbrella member does in our eoun-
try.-Wide World Magazine.