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less-less selfsh-if she had taken an
interest in the condition Of her fathers
employees before the afternoon of her in
terrupted Colonial party, this tale of
hardship and privation, this story of
tyranny and toll might never have been
written.
The day after the party found her
starting out alone on a mission Of char
ity and exploration. All night long the
word starving had been ringing in her
brain. and she meant to find out for
herself il the wives and children of her
fathers striking employees were really
suffering. She meant to find out. too,
whose fault 1t was. and she determined
that If they were being oppressed SO that
she could live in luxury and elegance
that things would have to change.
And now driving slowly through the
streets formed by the cottages Of her
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CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY
Came the day when DR.. Gray warned
Nina that she would have to be care
sul
That cough will get you. little wom-
tn." he said as he kindly refused the
nuney she proffered him.
Hush, he will hear you." Nina whis-
tered as she looked apprehensively to-
I'd the bedroom where Hurd had
gore for his morning nap. His con-
Ealescence was slow and he needed all
The rest he could get.
tut her warning came too late. Hurd
IA Z caught the words and understood.
n half an hour he was tottering from
n. house. In an hour he was at the
gata OF the lumber yard, asking to see
ii old anita gonixt. He was willing to
another encounter with Snyder to
-are the health of Nina
! new and surly gateman barred the
AZ.
And he tried to force his way past
u,y bully. The scuffle was short
decisive. Hurd was thrown. limp
mi painting. up against the fence. He
/ II the strength of a half grown
30.
:, intently were the men watching
RCh other that neither had heard
he approach of Powers. and his pro-
pective son-in-law.
What's the meaning of all this?"
he latter asked.
Please, Mr.. Powers. I've come back
work. I've been laid UP. I was
mrt you know"
Recognition showed in the face of
Travis.
Hes the man who assaulted Snyder"
he said. turning toward the Millionaire.
"You-you thug" Numbered Powers.
You can't work here. We have no place
or disturbers like you. Get out"
Perhaps II was because of the anger
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Shu0.
fathers men, she gazed with sickening
heart at the signs Of misery and distress
that multiplied On every hand around
her.
One particularly pretty child. sobbins
as if her little heart would break. at
tracted Laura's attention.
And what Is your name, my darling ?"
she asked tenderly.
Betty Hurd,'' sobbed the child.
And why are you crying"
MY mammals gone
And following the persistent tug Of The
little ones hand Laura suffered herself
to be led into Karl Hurd's house Of sor-
row and anguish; suffered herself to be
led to the bedroom where the stricken
husband, stunned by grief. sat staring
down into the cold and siehtiess eyes OF
the wife who had offered herself on the
altar of toll and tyranny.
Laura stopped to the little child. and
give her some of that mother comfort
she would never know again. Yielding
to an impulse she opened her purse and
poured its contents into the hand of the
little one.
Easily Influenced as children are. Getty
grabbed the money from Laura's hand
and running gayly 70 her fathers eide
she tugsed at his sleeve and lisped N
her childish prattle:
See what the lady gave me-"
Duly Karl raised his pain-laden eyes
and gazed dumbly At the pretty bene-
factor who stood at the foot Of the bed In
Borrowing embarrassment. Mutely he
nodded his dumb thanks.
II will be back to do what can
later" And Laura, sobered and chasten-
ed by what she had seen, slowly left
that house Of sorrow. But her unpleas-
ant experiences were only beginning.
Pandemonium reigned at the house three
doors aWay-the house Of Tim 8hand-
aggressive Tim Shand. champion Of the
men and the spokesman Of the commit
tee that had bearded Powers In his own
home ct the colonial party the day -
fore
Furniture was piled high q H. s10s-
walk and men wearing the baAgo0 oe
the sheriff's once were oarTy1ne Nefo e
4 into the street aespets tie yie1eat
protests Of . Wildly NlsAssu1Dd Ms
0anna - .,..s as.,...s !.
Iansgs .intscsst uas sseusol - q
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colored Ru,ine,s Meeting Tonight.

A special meeting Of the local
branch of the National Negro Business
League will be held this evening at
o'clock at the Colored Y. n c. A..
1916 Twelfth street northwest. TO
listen to an address on The Com
mercial Opportunities Of Colored Peo-
pie" by Charlse n. Moore. Of Green's
boro, N. C. This meeting win be
Q forerunuer to the nftsenth annual
session Of the national body In Bos-
Ton. August u. - and 20.
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LONDON HARVARD CLUB
HAS WAR RELIEF FUND
Appeal for Speedy Financial Aid Is
Made-Charles W. Eliot and Viz
count Bryce Handle Money.

Announcement has been. made by the
Harvard Club Of London that. being 20
close to tho main battlefield. It has De-
cided to establish the Harvard Club OF
London war relief fund. 20 that financial
aid for emergency purposes may be dis
patched quickly. Ths appeal. which II
made particularly % Harvard men. EN-.
phasises the necessity for prompt re-
sponse.
Charles W. Eliot. president emeritus.
and viscount Bryce. L. d. @arvard).
an members Of the committ1s selected
a. a1mmiseef sAe flnd. Contributions
.anoujA ~ eoat - HeAert 0fan& r.. Dank
1uildinS1, Prince0 street. Loudou, u C.
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Need 0irls 70 Sell Fans.

Another 100 girls are needed to sen
fans on baby fan days. July ls and
II. One hundred have volunteered. ac-
cording to the summer outings COM
H street. The sale OF fans 10 70 raise
funds 70 maintain Camp Good WIN
sna the Baby Hospital camp IN 1eek
Crock Park.
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the spectacle itself than by the fact
that Perry. Travis. her. nance ana ner
fathers legal advisor. was oirecuhs 'he
work of the despoilers.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
COUNTY FUNDS EMBEZZLED|
SHORTAGES ARE DISCLOSED
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT BYRON DEFENBACH
SHOWS REGULATIONS OF MARTINSON
TOTAL AGGREGATE SMALL
Report Treats of Manipulations of the Former As
SCISSOR and Ex-OffiCio Tax COLLABORATION
Now Lies With the Authorities

THE REPORT OF BYRON DEFENBACH THE EXPERT EMPLOYED
RECORDS OFFICERS OF LATAH COUNTY,
DISCLOSED DISCREPANCIES IN THE BOOKS OF THE ASSESSORS
WAS ADMINISTERED BY THEODORE
AWAITING TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT ON
FALSIFYING THE RECORDS OF TIE COUNTY, SHOW
FAR AS DISCLOSED BY BOOKS OF THE OF
TRANSACTIONS UNCOVERED IN THE HANDLING OF
PERSONAL ATNG TOTAL SUM
1927. AS DISCREPANCY IN
BALANCE $006 SHORT ON
Personal ROLLS
EmbeZzement of County Funds
SHORTAGES AMOUNT TO AN EMBEZZLE
MENT FUNDS. LIKEWISE THE FAILURE TO TURN
TO TREASURER WITHIN TEN DAYS AT
VIOLATION AND THE FACT THAT
EITHER CONCEALED OR DESTROY
VIOLATION STILL MORE FLAGRANT 1T is SHOWN
APPROXIMATELY 100 DUPLICATE PERSON
MISSING FROM THE OFFICE AND
RECEIPTS WERE ISSUED FROM WHICH A DIFFERENT
INSERTED IN THE ROLLS.
Jugged the Receipts
SHOWN THAT EITHER THROUGH CARELESSNES OR WITH
FRAUDULENT MARTINSON COLLECTED PERSONAL
BASIS OF 234 MILLS
IN THE SEASON AND THAT IN
PAYEE WITH THE FULL SUM AND PER-
COUNTY BOARD TO MAKE REFUNDS IN THE REG
WAY, TAXES ON THE 2-MILL
WHICH HAVE BEEN UNCOVERED BY
DEFENBACH THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT WAS CONFSCATED
AND NO ENTRY WHATEVER MADE OF THE COLLECTION
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EVENTS In THE WAR ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY
September /, 1914

Intention to move capital to
Bordeaux officially announced in
Paris. Fighting reported within 40
miles of city. Germans reported
to have lost enormously.
Germans reported strongly for
tifying Brussels. Berlin dispatch
says seige of Antwerp will begin
Immediately.
Russia reports sweeping victory
over Austrians in Russian Poland.
Lemberg evacuated by Austrians.
Russia claims that fall of Allen
stein will not hamper advance in
to Germany Berlin still believed
to be objective.
Turkish ambassador in Washing
ton admits mobilization of troops
on both sides of Bosphorus, but de-
nies that it is directed against
Greece.
Germany justifies burning of
Louvain on ground that German
soldiers had been killed by civil
ians.
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HELD CONFERENCE
ON POWER PROBE
FRED VEATCH CONFERRED WITH
WASHINGTON WATER POWER
: APPRAISERS
Each AppOintee of Idaho Utilities Com.
mission Will Appraise Property in
Their Respective County

The appraisers appointed by the
Idaho public utilities commission to
appraise the property Of the Washing
ton Water Power company nj Idaho
held a conference at Spokane Monday
at which time it was decided that each
of the three appointees, Fred Veatch
of Moscow, H. ]. Rossi of Wallace, and
G. H. Dittemore of Coeur d'Alene,
should appraise the property of the
company in the respective counties in
which they reside and to meet at lat
er date to form definite conclusions
Such was the information brought
home by Mr.. Veatch following the con-
ference.
Mr. Veatch will appraise the proper
ty of the company in Latah county. Mr.
Rossi will appraise the property in
Shoshone county and Mr.. Dittemore
will appraise the property in KoOtenai
county. 1t was decided that all three
shall determine on the value of the
power plant of the county at Post
Falls and what interests the company
has in Bonner county, holding meet
ings in the respective localities at
future time.
The work of the appraisers is ex-
pected to occupy some time and their
findings will be taken to accupy some
time and their findings will be taken
in hand by H. H. Miller, auditor of the
Idaho commission, who has been en-
gagged in making physical valuations
Of the company's property since June.
A similar work is being carried on by
The Washington commission and fol-
owing its completion, the joint val
Iation will form the basis on which
light and power rates will be fixed by
he respective states.
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HAD ALREADY ADOPTED POLICY

HAD ALREADY ADOPTED POLICY
The state department was further
informed that Germany had adopted
this policy before the Arabic was tor
pedoed and sunk. This amounts prac-
tically to disayowal of the desttruc-
ton of the Arabic which resulted in
the loss of two American lives.
Lansing Gets Text Orally
Ambassador Won Bernstorff submit
ted to Secretary Lansing the substance
of Germany's reply to the presidents
last note, this morning. 1t hadn't then
been translated into English and so
was delivered to Secretary Lansing
orally 1t agrees that all the rules laid
down by the United States will be
complied with. Matters of past at
tacks were left oren for future con-
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DREADED PLAGUE
FEARED ON SHIP
Cholera Believed to Have Broken Out
Among Refugees From China ON
Liner President LincOln-Auth0r-
tiles are Using PrecautiOn

By the United Press Associations.
NEW YORK, Sept. with 200 per
sons quarantined on the liner Presi-
dent Lincoln suspected of having chol-
era, the city health authorities are ia
king every precaution to prevent a
possible spread of the disease should
it develop as such. 1t is said to nav
China.
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Big Sum of Money Handled

Approximately four-fifths of the
money handled by the county is de-
rived from taxation, other sources of
receipt being fees of officials, fines, Ii
censes, state school funds, etc. The
total amount received during the en-
tire period was, in round numbers,
$3.50, 100000
The amount of cash on hand has
run below 100000 and as high as
$212,000.Q0, the average balance car
ried being $5O,OOO.00. Banks in which
these funds are deposited have paid
interest at an average rate of 2 1-3 per
cent per annum. There was $31 100000
on hand at the close of the check, dis
tributed equitably among seven diff
ferent Latah county banks.
The total amount of warrants issued
or money expended was approximately
81 500, 100000, an average of upwards of
100000 per year. About $4,000 was
paid as interest on warrants not inn
paid for want of funds
Shown in Minute Detail
The purposes for which money was
is shown in minute detail. |
while there has been steady increase
in the cost of each of the various de- |
the increase in most cases
IS very small, much less than the |
growth in volume of business. Changes |
n the laws are shown to have been |
CONTINUED on Page ~
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Made Searching Probe

Realizing that the audit was largely
brought about by difficulties in this
particular office, the accountant went
into it's affairs with extreme care and
thOrOughness. Not only were Mr..
Martinson's books checked to the min
utest detail but correspondence was
had with taxpayers in every section
of the county and hundreds of re-
ceipts were examined and compared
with the assessors books.
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GERMAN FORCES
BEFORE GRODNO
TEUT0NIC ARMY NOW ARRANGING
TO ATTACK LAST OF THE RUS
SIAN STRONGHOIDS
Germany Reports on Number OF SIav
L0sses-Turks Sink Cruiser in
Smyrna Gulf

Smyrna Gulf
By the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The German
forces are now before GrOdnO and are
preparing to attack the fortress, it
was announced here today.
THE RUSSIAN CASUALTIES
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-Since beginning
the Teuton drive in the east the en-
tire Russian field army cf 100000
have been captured or annihilated, an
official review of the campaign in
Poland and Galicia stated today 1t
is estimated that 100000 Russians have
been killed or wounded and the re-
mainder are held prisoners. The re-
view covered the German operations
from the capture of Gorlice to The
present time.
Cruiser Lost in Gulf Battle
BERLIN, Sept 1.-The foundering Of
an enemy cruiser bornbarding the Gulf
of Smyrna is reported in Smyrna dis
patches today Two cruisers were en-
gagged in the bombardment, it is stat
ed One of the vessels started to sink
and the second ATTEMPTED to rescue the
stricken ship but was driven off by
the Turkish artillery.
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IN COUNTY ATTORNEYS HANDS

Just what steps will be taken by the
county authorities in view of the lat
est disclosures has not yet been dis
closed but it is known that County At
torney Moore and A. H. Oversmith, at
torney for MartinsCn, are to hold a
conference relative to the missing
funds as well as the missing duplicate
receipts That Martinson is amena-
BILE to the law on a charge of embez-
element and other violations is plain
on the face of the report just submit
ted to the commissioners.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT
United Press Association.

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. ALI dan
ger of a general strike in the Welsh
coalfelds has been removed. South
Wales miners at conference ratified
the agreement entered into yesterday
between representatives of tn workers
and the government.
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pERANGED, BLOWN TO ATOMS
BY the United Press Associations

OREGON CITY, Or, Sept. 1.-God-
frey Boese, aged so, farmer, mental
ly deranged, today sat on rs pounds of
dynamite fired the explosive and was
blown to atoms. Bosses father and
mother committed suicide on the same
farm 25 years ago.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
COVERS LONG PERIOD

The report covers a period of six
the different departments of the coun-
ty service. 1t is divided roughly into
three parts, the first showing where
the money comes from, the second how
it is disposed of, the third being devot-
ed to comparative statistics.
Attention is called to the fact that
neither receipts or disbursements CT
cash is any criterion of the cost of
operation, as the same amount of
money is frequently entered ON the
books several times.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
BROKER DROPPED DEAD

BY the United Press AssocIations.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 1.-R. E.
Bryan, broker, dropped dead from
heart failure today. His wife cell
lapsed from fright and the hired girl
became excited and turned in fire
alarm. as~sa'S-sss-Ss--sa~sssa'~
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Didn't Turn in Cash

1t is shown that he began to treat
sublic funds irregularly at least as
Nv as August of 1914, by making
6ections which he did not turn in
to the treasury until the following No
vember. Occasionally small col
lection would not be turned in at all.
These unaccounted for collections
we're all covered by receipts number
cd from 1851 to 100, and the dupli-
Gates of these receipts are missing
from the office. The accountant has
made strenuous efforts to get them,
but Mr.. Martinson denies any knowl-
odoo of their whereabouts, and un-
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
Case Still Pending

Under date of November IA, 1914,
Martinson issued fraudulent receipt
to Abraham Holm for $137.46. This
transaction resulted in Martinsons S
arrest The amount involved was
turned over to. the treasurer, and all
papers in the case are in the custody
of the prosecuting attorney"
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
Many Irregularities Found

There were a large number of ir-
regularities, but fortunately the ag
gregate loss was very small, amount
ing to less than $4,000 over and above
the amount which Mr.. Martinson con-
fessed and made good at the time of
his recent arrest.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
THAW WANTS RELIEF
TO DROP SHACKLES
Noted Character Filed Suit Against
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw for Divorce. Al
leging InIdeIity-Suit Filed at Pitts
burg

By the United Press Associations.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 1.-Suit for di-
vorce from Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was
filed today here by attorneys for Harry
K. Thaw who presented a petition in
Judge Reid's court. Thaw charges
infdelity. He names John Francis as
the alleged correspondent.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
Other Receipts Missing

"The duplicates of receipts num-
Der 1902 and 1910 show them to have
been issued to D. A. Arnold and
Thompson & Mccoy, while the origin
al receipts were issued to o. B. Smith
and F. A. Harris respectively. Effort
has been made to secure the receipts
held by Arnold and Thompson & Nc
Coy but, so far, without result. They
are, of course, fraudulent.
Duplicates of receipts number 351
to 400, and 1851 to HOO can not be To-
Gated Note that most of the short
ages mentioned above occurred in
connection with these missing re-
ceipts. Every effort has been made
to secure the originals by means Of
correspondence with citizens of all
parts Of Latah county.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
Comments of the Expert

The following is the comment made
by Expert Defenbach in his report
touching the Martinson case:
In collecting taxes in the city of
Moscow in the summer of 1914, Mar
tinson properly used the levy of the
preceding year; the rate finally es-
tablished was mills lower. This
difference was never accounted for by
him.
''In many cases he failed to remit his
collections to the treasurer promptly
as required by law. Illustrations Of
this are the cases Of Giles, Schroeder,
Kelly, and others, where he made his
collections early in August and did not
turn the money over to the county I'M
til November.
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BOOKS ARE
AUDITED BY
DEFENBACH
BYRON DEFENBACH, EXPERT AC-
C0UNTANT, COMPLIMENTED on
COMPLETE THOROUGHNESS
Most Valuable Data Compiled
One Exception, All Books Are in
Excellent Shape

The audit of the books of the cOun-
ty officers of Latah county covering
a period of six and One-half years was
completed last evening by Byron Def
enbaugh of Lewiston and after a con-
ference with the county board which
was called together in special session
yesterday, tile report covering 80
pages of closely typewriter matter
and statistical tables was submitted
and was placed on file this morning.
Tie work WAS completed with the as
sistance of Mr.. Defenbach's son, Roy
Defenbaugh, in 7S days, while in the
contract with the county he was al
lowed 81 days at per diam rate, and
because of his prOmptness, rendered
a considerable saving to the county.
is COMPLIMENTED
The report is by far one of the most
complete audits Of books of the cOun-
ty that has ever been made here. Mr..
Defenbach's work is highly cOmpli-
mented by the officials of the county
and the completeness and thorough
ness in which he has probed the books
gives to Latah county an invaluable
record, both as to the physical cOndi-
ions as well as in recommendation
made for holding down expenditures.
Mr.. Defenbach left for Lewiston to-
lay and will shortly go to Standpoint
'0r few days hunting trip before
engaging in further work of this
character which he has in c0ntempIa-
ion elsewhere.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
BE NO MORE LINERS ATTACKED WITHOUT WAR;
MING AND CHANCE FOR NON-COMBATANTS
GERMAN REPLY DELIVERED
View on International Law In
Every Particular Accepted by Germany-Del-
icate Situation is Settled Amicaby
(By United Press

WASHINGTON, 1.-GERMANY ACCEPTED
AMERICAN TERMS IN THE CONTROVERSY GROWING
SUBMARINE WARFARE AMBASSADOR ACT
THE GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE, INFORMED
AFTERNOON THAT HENCEF0RTH KAISER'S
SUBMARINE ATTACKS WILL CONFORM INTER-
PRETATON INTERNATIONAL
The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-01
Safety Guaranteed Nom -Combatants

GERMANys REPLY TO THE LAST LUsITANA FORWARD-
ADMINISTRATION WILL ASSURANCES THAT NO
T0RPED0ED WARNING PROVIDED
RESIST SUBMARINE. NEITHER WILL
LINERS BE SUNK WITHOUT SAFETY OF NON-COM
BATANTS, ASSURANCE CARRIES ALTON
A ALLOWANCE OF AMPLE TIME IN
NONCOMBATANTS THE SHIP is
THE BOTTOM
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til they can be located the check will
not be entirely conclusive.
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were arrested, the case was placed in
the hands of Lust.
The police to whom the girl had
appealed gave strong testimony in
substantiating the girls story. The
girl herself when examined showed
marks of the attack.
Lust, however, went over the head
of the judge, who is the only one sup
posed to order psycopathic tests, and
while the girls mother was off guard,
hurried the girl into Hickson's labor
atory for a test.
Lust short time later, while still
acting the role of prosecutor, tried
hard to discredit the girls story and
have the case against the defendants
dropped. This was in the latter part
of March.
On April 1 Lust resigned as asst
states attorney.
Herren also said that if the girls
statement contradicting Hickson's
testimony that he had examined her
in full could be corroborated he would
have the case brought before the
grand jury for an examination on
perjury charge.
The attack on the girl occurred
about six weeks ago. She met Bromo
downtown while she was working at
the Boston Store and getting Sc a
week. He talked very nicely to her
and promised to secure her position
at high salary. Then on some pre-
text, she says, he brought her to
Cards. She became suspicious at
the general appearance of the place
and the women she saw in the place.
She started to go and to prevent a
scene promised to meet Bromo that |
evening at Madison and Halsted.
The girl then hurried home and |
told her mother. The mother sent |
her to the Desplaines st. police sta
ton. There she told Lieut.. Gallery |
of what had occurred. He advised |
her tn meet the man and he would |
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LIGHT TRUST AssAILED

,Compulsion of the Commonwealth
Edison Co. to reduce its rates to all
but the street railway companies to
the extent of $2,5O0,O00 a year was
today requested of the public utili-
ties commission by the Penny Phone
league.