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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

LONDON, Oct. 6.-uO.4O p. m.)--
There Is little change in the military
situation on any OF the war fronts.
Reports which remain unconiirmed
are to the effect that an Austro.Ge
man force. variously estimated Mt from
100, 900 to 500, 900 men, with 1000 guns.
Is proceeding through Southern Hun.
gary to attack Serbia. Military oh.
servers here, however. assert that It
is probable that a figure between those
estimates would be nearer the truth.
declaring that there IL no evidence OF
any very heavy withdrawal OF Teu-
tonic troops from the Russian front
and that the western front every day
Is demanding new drafts
The observers say that the Ger
mans are not hi a position to with
draw many troops from the Russian
side, AZ the armies Of Emperor Mich
olas are making desperate effort to
assume the initiative In the fighting.
On some sectors, Petrograd reports
that the Russians already have sue
ceeded In doing this. Besides, IL is
asserted. they now have held up Field
Marshal Won Flindenburg's drive
against Dvinsk for several weeks and
| inflicted very serious losses on him.
Won Hindenburg now is reported to
| be receiving reinforcement with 4
view to making another attempt to
force his way through the outer de-
lenses Of the city. In the west. the
big guns are booming, seemingly pre-
pairing II way for a continuation of the
oqensive Of the allies, which the Ger
mans doubtless will try to fOrestall
By an attack from their side. In the
Champagne district, the French have
captured the village of Tahure and
the summit of the hill of Tahure.
which is situated at point In the
German second line of defense.
The Italians record another advance
| toward ROvereto, which has so many
times been reported as evacuted by
| the Austrians.
The heavy losses sustained by the
British and French In their attempts
! to penetrate the German lines In
France and the large number of men
required for the operations along the
Euphrates river and In the Darda-
nelles and in the Balkans have made
necessary another appeal for the en-
listmcnt of men throughout the coun-
try. The Earl OF Derby, who is d.
recting and who IL receiving the as-
sistance of labor organizations IN his
work, has taken charge OF campaign.
the object of which Is to obtain at
least 10000 men weekly. Sould 1t
fail, It seems fairly certain that par.
Lament will adopt national service
bill.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
TALK Of MURDER
AROUND H0BS0N
BODY FOUND IN CAR AT SEATTLE
MAY BE THAT OF VICTIM
OF FIGHT.
REPORTS ARE BASED ON RUM0Rs

Has murder been committed in
Hobson?
There is just ground enough for such
a belief to warrant a rigid investiga-
tion and that is now being conducted
by the officers. For ten days past.
owing to the stormy weather, making
harvesting work impractical, men be-
longing to threshing crews have gath
cred at the towns on the outside. Prac.
tically all of these men are drifters
who came into this section for the
harvest work, intending to move on as
soon as it is finished. AT Buffalo,
Hobson and other places these men
have gathered and during their idle
ness have done a lot of drinking The
drinnlng has led to fighting, and Hob
son last week had its share of this
One result was that the commission.
ers notified M. Nelson, "a saloon
keeper, that he would have to secure
new petition, signed by the required
number OF freeholders, in order to Sc.
cure a renewal of his liquor license.
Body Found in Freight Car.
Another result of the gathering OF
temporarily idle men and the drink.
ing was series OF fights and dis
turbances. One man, Albert Johnson
was arrested and is now in the county
jail. He had been mixed up in some
disturbances, but it was not known
that he had committed any serious
Offense at the time of his arrest On
Tuesday morning an empty freight
car, supposed to have come from this
general direction, was opened at Sc
| attic and the body of man was found
in it, according to report said tC
have been received at Hobson Now
this car may not have come from Fer
gus county at all, but word regarding
the matter was sent here and the of
ficers found that during one OF the
fights around Hobson man who hat
been badly beaten up, has been miss
| ing ever since the fight. johnson
was closely questioned and finally ad
mitted that he and another party last
week beat up third man, but did not
mention box car. 1t may be that the
body found in Seattle is the body O
this man, but as yet there is nothinf
! but rumor to support such theory.
| Attorney J. j. Jewell was in the
city yesterday and stated that the peo
pie OF HobsOn were considering a plar
to incorporate in order to better con
! troll such conditions.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
A NEW FEATURE
At HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST OF SERIES OF DEMoNsTRA.
TiONS IN THE STUDY OF
FARM ANIMALS.
STOCK JUDGING TO COME LATER

An unusually valuable type of class
exercise was seen in practice yester-
day afternoon at the high school when
the class in animal husbandry held II
labratory exercise on the horse. The
work, as laid out for this class dur
ing the year. covers an intensive study
of the various classes OF farm animals,
together with their care, different sys-
tens of feeding, breeding, treatment
OF diseases, etc Horses, cattle, both
dairy and beef, sheep and swine will
all come up for consideration at mp
pointed places in the course.
The lesson yesterday was the first
OF Il series of demonstration periods
at which animals, illustrating all de
grees OF conformity to or deviation
from types, will be brought before
the classes for actual study at first
hand Instructor Rupert gave n gen
eral lecture yestrday upon the con
formation and form of the horse, each
pupil being required thereafter To
name parts and give an estimate of
the degree of conformity to the per,
feet type.
This work forms the rudiments OF
the later and more detailed work stock
Judging. Today Il similar lesson will
be given upon another type of horse
and by the close of the wear the "Da
vid lIarum' type Of horse vendor will
need to develop new tricks in order
to put anything over" on any mem
ber of the high school class In stock
Judging.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
TWO REVENUE
M EASU RES
RETENTION OF PRESENT DUTY
ON SUGAR AND EXTENSION
OF EMERGENCY TAX.
THESE THE ADMINISTRATION TO ASK
No Other Revenue Measures Have
Been Approved by President Wilson
So Far-Much Talk About an Issue
of Panama Canal Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Retention
OF the present duty on sugar until con.
ditions become normal and extension
OF the emergency tax law until the
European war is over, are two reve-
nue. measures which the administra.
tion has decided to ask from con
gress at the coming session. Secre.
tary McAdoo announced tonight he
would recommend the necessary leg
islation and II is understood Presi.
dent Wilson is in accord with the
plan.
No other revenue measures have
been approved by President Wilson
so far, although many suggestions
have been offered which may be con
sidered before congress completes Its
work. Retention of the duty on sugar
which goes on the free list May
1916, unless congress acts, would
give in taxes $50,OOO.OO0 The emer
gency tax is counted on for about
500 ,000.0 900 year.
Since both the sugar duty and the
emergency tax are working at pres
ent. however, this would not near
any increase in existing revenues
Larger appropriations for the army
and navy, without any corresponding
cut in other expenditures. indicates
that more revenue must be raised
from other resources in the next few
months. There has been much talk
about an issue of Panama canal
bonds, authorization having been
given by congress for the issuance OF
more than 5000, 100000 of these Sc
curities, but Mr. McAdoo has stated
that no such step is in contemplation
A lowering Of the exemption limit
of the income tax is believed to be
more probable.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION,
GREAT FALLS, ELECTS OFFICERS

GREAT FALLS, Oct. 6.-Today the
Baptist state convention elected Off
GERS as follows:
Rev. c. B. Allen, Missoula, presi-
dent; Rev. +. II. Clark, Kalispell, vice
president; Rev. T. S. Dulin, tlavre,
secretary; r. l.. Setez, Butte, treas
urer, and Rev. G. Clifford Cress. Lew
istown, corresponding secretary. The
Baptist Minister'S association elected
Rev. f. A. Valient, Bozeman. presi
dent; Rev. +. o. Hess, Hamilton,
vice president, and Rev. Il. w. Bar
ton, Livingston. secretary treasurer.
Rev. G. Clifford Cress of Lewis
town, superintendent of missions for
the state, reported that as result OF
mission work 300 additions had been
made to the church in Montana, three
churches had been organized and L:
Sunday schools and several new
churches had been built.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

the Rumanlan king, who IS a
Hohenzollern prince. will aban-
don the safe path Of neutrality.
SOFIA, Tuesday. Oct. 5.-(Via
Paris, Oct. 8, ll:55 p. m.)
The Russian, French. British and
Italian ministers have asked for
their passports, Bulgaria's answer
to the Russian ultlnatum being
unsatisfactory. The Serbian min
lister today also asked for his pass
ports.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

exhibitions; the balloon ascension and
the grand ball. in the evening. Dane
ing was also enjoyed by large num-
bers late in the afternoon at the open
air pavilion.
Speech by Judge Ayers.
very excellent feature of the enr
tire affair was the speaking program.
as which the address of the day was
delivered by Judge Roy Z. Ayers of
Lewistown. The Judge was at his
best, and gave an earnest and inter-
esting address. inspired by the occa-
sion. Mayor elect Eppers presided as
chairman, and number of promin-
ent Denton people were on the speak
er's platform.
The judge referred to the develop.
ment OF the country surrounding Den.
ton and Of the growth of that town,
which had been marvellous, all things
considered. He enumerated some of
the good things that result from the
gathering OF the people of the town
and country as at Denton during the
Denton days celebration. He express
N1nf ILL
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

WASHINGTON, Oct. Woodrow
Wilson, the president Of the United
States, announced tonight his en-
gagement to Mrs. Norman Gait of
Washington. The date of the we'd
ding has not been fixed, but it prob
ably will take place in December at
the home of the bride-elect.
The brief announcement from the
White House, issued by Secretary
Tumulty, came as a surprise to Of
ficial Washington, hut to number
OF intimate friends it long has been
expected. From this circle came to-
night the story of a friendship whose
elimination was viewed as happy
turn in the troubled and lonely life
OF the nations chief executive.
It was Miss Margaret Wilson and
her counsin, Miss Bones, who drew
Mrs. Gait into the White House. They
met her first in the early autumn of
last year and were so much attracted
by her that they sought her out more
and more frequently and the friend
ship between them rapidly ripened
into an affectionate intimacy. Mrs.
Gait spent a month this summer at
Cornish as the house guest of the
presidents eldest daughter. 1t was
through this intimacy Of his daughter
and cousin that the president had an
opportunity to meet and know Mrs
Gait One of the most interesting
facts about the engagement, indeed,
as told by friends, is that the presi-
dents daughters should have chosen
Mrs. Gait for their admiration and
friendship before their father did.
Mrs Gait is the widow of a widely
known businessman of Washington
who died eight years ago, leaving a
jeWelry business that still bears his
name. She has lived in Washington
since her marriage in 1896. She is
about 3S years old and was Miss Edith
Boiling, born in Wytheville, Va.
where her girlhood was spent, and
where her father, William H. Boiling
was prominent lawyer
In the circle of people who have
known Mrs. Gait for many years she
has been regarded as an unusual
beauty, gifted with natural charm
Friends spoke of her as being con
stantly sought out as delightful
companion, remarking especially on
her thoughtfulness and quick capac
ity for anything she chose to under
take.
For many weeks Mrs. Gait and hel
relatives have been frequent dinner
guests at the White House. Otter
she has accompanied the presiden,
on motor drives. She is not quite as
tall as Mr.. Wilson, has dark hair and
dark eyes and always is in stylish at
tire. Her tastes are said to be strik
ingly similar to those of the president
with a deep interest in charity worl
and literature.
Friends of the president expressed
their pleasure over the announcement
CONTINUED on page two)
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

that date.
New Jurors,
The new jurors who are to appear
with the members of the old panel
this morning are as follows:
Tyler-Walter r. Allen.
Grass Range-B. X. Beatham.
Garneill-C. T. Bennett.
Stanford-A. V. Cheny, Ernest e.
Hanks.
Moore-B. M. Cooper.
Forest Grove-E. NJ Emisen.
Moccasin-Frank d. Cramer.
Suffolk-E. w. Halt.
Roy-W. w. Stanley. H. NJ. Lane.
Hilger-D. A. Hoover
Alton-Fred Jensen
Buffalo,. ]. Kelly.
Coffee Creek-D. J. Mcintosh.
Winifred-Robert Manning, ]. F.
Nelson.
Fort Maginnis-Charles Murphy.
Kendall-G. w. Reed.
kolin-Charles Smack.
Gilt Edge-Steve Smith,
Fergus-G. s. Van Cleve,
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
DRYING HOUSE WRECKED.

EMPORIUM, Pa, Oct. 6.-The dry
ing house of the Aetna Explosives
company was wrecked by an explo-
sion tonight. The company reported
four laborers dead and eight injured
and that the workmen still We're
searching the ruins at late hour.
The building wrecked by the explo-
sion was used to dry guneotton for
which, it is reported. the company
had large war orders.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
" lis 0 N
TO MARRY
Announcement of His
Engagement to Mrs.
Norman Calf.
DAUGHTERS CHOICE

eride-to-6e Widow Of Widely Known
Business Man Of Washington, Who
Died Eight Years Ago, Leaving a
JeweIry Business That Still Bears
His Name; Is 38 Years Old and
Was Miss Ruth BaIling, Born in
WytheviIIe, Va, Where Her Girl
hood Was Spent, and Where Her
Father Was a Prominent Lawyer.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
ARMY
EN- ROUTE
Large Austro-German
Force Is Proceeding
to Attack Serbia.
100000 TO 100000

These Figures Are Given az the Esti-
mated Strength Of the New Tcuton
Army, but London Military OBJ
servers Assert That Il Is Probable
That Figure Between Those Esti-
mates Would Be Nearer the Truth.
Great Britain Has Started Recruit.
ing Campaign In Hopes Of Obtain
ing 10000 Men Weekly.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
SCHOOL CONTRACT LET.

Al meeting of the board of the
Lewistown city schools. the contract
for the erection OF a two.room school
house in East LewistOwn was award.
ed to o. c. Travis. Work upon this
structure will begin Immediately.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
KING OF BULGARIA REJECTS RUSSIA'S ULTlMATUM
Evidently Has Bulgaria
Neutrality Thus Shifting the Ccal Field of Warfare From French
Russian Fronts the Balkan Peninsua-- -Nomenous

Even dth may Hess dhu M Euro qu he of the
p dm maM pnp dpdh %
~ dd h Mm allowing f h fort ~ dB Bulgaria The dhG
apparent h o.
advance ls"sI
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
RIDDlCk'S FINE YIELD.

County Assessor Carl ". Riddick
yesterday received word from his
ranch stating that some of the oats
threshed went 81 bushels to the acre,
which was very pleasing news to the
assessor. Mr.. Riddick says that in his
Judgment not to exceed 20 per cent Of
the threshing has been completed In
the Dog creek section, "a large number
of the farmers having stacked their
grain with the idea of doing their fall
seeding first and threshing later, with
the hope Of dollar wheat around the
first of the year. Several fields in
that section where threshing has been
completed averaged 40 bushels of
wheat to the acre.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

Continued on page eight
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-12
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED

S. B. No. SO by Mendenhall-To pro-
vide contingent fund in each county
of the state of Idaho for the use Of
county auditor.for the purpose of de-
fraying the necessary expenses of the
office. fAs
Is S. B. No. "a by luck and Houtz-De-
claring certain acts of trespass to be
a misdemeanor; declaring what shall
be deemed sufficient warning against
trespassing, and providing for the post
ing of notices thereof.
s. B. No. 95 by Thomas Granting
$75 relief to Mrs. S. c. Brown of Black
foot, remuneration for services as sec
rotary of the twelfth session senate
for which no payment has been made.
S. B. No SO by acknowledgements
ing code relative to appeals to supreme
court allowing 80 days for perfection.
S. B. No. 81 by Hays-Creating
from Canyon and Boise counties
with county seat at Emmett, an enabl-
ing act.
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with Mr.. McCulloch will be Mr. Nc
Mead, president of Pasco, Washington
Commercial Club, also Mr.. HinchclihI
of Colfax, Washington. Mr.. Hinchcliff
is known to many as the father of this
project. Through the above gentle
men all interested in the Palouse pro-
ject can gather all information re-
CURED
Announcement of the death of G. f.
Wakly at Carney, Oklahoma, has just
been received by officials OF the local
Odd Fellows lodge, of which Mr.. Wakly
was formerly member.
The local postoffice reports the re-
ceipt today of 10000 1-cent postal
cards. These cards, instead of having
a picture of Mckinley in red, bear the
likeness of Thomas Jefferson in green,
and are very handsome card.
Tomorrow night the Troy High
School basket ball team will meet the
local team at the high school gymnas-
ium. The Troy team is expected to put
up a strong game, and the Moscow
team will be keen to preserve the stand
ing it's recent victory over Pullman
gave it. The team, and students as
we'll, are greatly encouraged by the in
terest being shown here, and hope to
see large attendance tomorrow night.
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HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED

H. B. No. 250 by Hunt, Kiger, and
Hull-Permits exercising the right of
eminent domain in behalf of wagon
roads, logging railroads, tram roads,
fumes, chutes, and other means for
the removal of logs.
H. B. No. 251 by Hunt, Kiger, and
Hull-Gives county commissioners au-
thority to open logging roads in the
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$4,000 APPROPRIATED

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
appropriated three hundred and seven
ty-seven thousand dollars for klamath
reclamation project in southern. Ore
gon.
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I LEWISTON, Feb. 12.-Fore-
I cast till 5 p. M. Saturday: Fair
+ tonight and Saturday.
++s -ttss+
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS
Fred Shields of Spokane is in tn
city on business.
Walter and Oscar Baken were ii
town on business yesterday.
G. P. Mix returned yesterday from .
short business trip to Spokane.
James buchanan left for Weiser ant
points on the Pin road yesterday.
Read what Scientific American
says regarding Salt-Rising Bread. 1e
Beddall's Grocery has the M. J. B.
Coffee that the big sale is on. Phone 81
16
Harry Ross and wife of Lenville are
visiting with Mrs. Ross's mother, Mrs.
Carver.
David's have a demonstration of
Salt-Rising Bread Saturday. Free
Sample. 16
James Turtling is in the city to
take the black cross degree in the
knights Templar tonight.
Miss Myrtle Triplett returned home
Tuesday after spending several days in
Rosalia visiting Miss Genevieve Davis.
| Deputy Game Warden J. ]. Keane is
in Standpoint on official business, and
is expected to return home tomorrow.
A. Hit of Wallace, crop statistic
ian for the United States Department
of Agriculture, arrived in Moscow yes
terday.
/ Mrs. Mary Owens, who has been en-
ployed in Moscow for some time left
yesterday for Portland where she will
make her home.
A. c. Hughes of the Standard Lum-
Der company has located at Davenport, 4
Washington, and his goods were ship-.l
ped to him yesterday.
/
John Reidsma of Spokane has lately
come to Moscow and is employed in
the wiring department of the Washing |
ton Water Power company.
A. Lindquist left yesterday for Hot
Lake with his son, Vernon, who is suf-
fering with rheumatism and will take
treatment for it at the Sanitarium at
Hot Lake.
Attention.! February Clearing Sale.
Eggan's guaranteed photographs al
most given away. Make that appoint
ment today. James Eggan, Photo
grapher, Phone 1O5-Y. O6-1S
c. A. Tenwick secretary of the
Chambo>. of Commerce, went to Spo-
kane yesterday to represent Moscow at
the conference on farm Development
at the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
today and tomorrow.
Jack Wilson Of the South Main
Street Barber Shop left today noon
for Lewiston on business, he will stay
an indefinite time. Will Humphreys
will have full charge of the shop while
Mr.. Wilson is away.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Wilson enter
tanned last night at party in honor
Of Miss Fay Muslets. Those present
were the Misses Ona and BERTHE Van
devanter, Bud Buchanan, Martin Slet-
to, Oscar Sletto, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Gossett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sealey. All report
/ pleasant time.
( Through the efforts of the commit
ee appointed by President Bryns of
he Chamber of Commerce of which
lark P. Miller is chairman to inves-
igate the Palouse Irrigation Project.
1r Miller is advised that the govern
lent's representative, Mr.. E. McCul-
och, supervising engineer of the whole
reject will be with the Chamber of
Commerce next Tuesday noon. Along
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same manner that public roads ar,

same manner that public roads are
opened.
H. B. No. 252 by, McMurray-Pro-
vides that the state engineer may Is
sue an appropriation of water for IT.
rigation purposes from any source OF
supply during period not covered by
any prior decree,
H. B. No. 253 by Hull-To establish
a game preserve within Hepburn Park.