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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
COMMISSIONERS
LEAVE GRANGEV1LLE
Day and Parker Seek Feasible Renie
For Railroad to Connect the
Ends of Idaho

GRANGEVILLE, July Senator
Jerome Day of Moscow, and Hon. Aa1-
ON F. Parker of this city, the two nor
thern members of the north and south
railway commission left early this
morning by automobile for Mccall, on
Payette Lakes, where they expect to
arrive tonight and to spend Sunday
Monday they will proceed to New
Meadows, where they will be met by
Governor Alexander, DR.. Paddock, the
third member of the commission, aid
State Engineer Smith. The entire
parity will then return to GraDgeville
inspecting, enroute, prospective routes
for the proposed north and south rail-
road. They are provided with profiles,
maps ,and much other data bearing on
their problep~
They are expected to arrive here
Wednesday,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
EMPEY ESCAPED
FROM KIDNAPPER
RECOGNIZED CAPTOR AS FORMER
EMPLOYE, BUT HAS FORGOTTEN
HIS NAME
Posse Of Cowboys Hunted Bandit, And
Report is Current That He Was
Captured

IDAHO FALLS, July "a. ERNEST
Empey, the wealthy rancher who was
kidnapped several days ago and held
for $4,000 ransom, escaped late yester-
day from a hut on Sheep mountain
while his captor, said to have been a
former employee whose name he could
not recall, was asleep.
1t is reported that posse of cow
boys who set out to hunt the kidnap-
per Immediately upon receipt of news
of Emp#y's escape, took him prisoner
at Cranes Flat
The money to pay the ransom was
taken to the spot designated by the
kidnapper yesterday, and was to have
been called for Tonight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
L. 0. MOOSE MARCH
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-"Howdy
Pap" echoed through San Francisco
when approximately $4,000 members
of the Loyal Order of Moose marched
through the main streets to the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition grounds where
Moose Day" was celebrated. The an
nual convention of the organization
held at San Diego, was cut short in
order to allow the delegates TO visit
the exposition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
CLAIMS PROGRESS
AGAINST RUSSIANS
GERMANS BELIEVE THEY WILL
SOON TAKE WARSAW-MAKING
ATTACKS ON DEFENSES
London News Dispatches Claim Vic
tories for Italians in Their Campaign
Against the Austrians

By the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, July 24.-From Rozen to
Pultusk, the German artillery has
won. Won Hindenburg is bombarding
the Russian defenses on the left bank
of the Narew, and infantry attacks
have been directed against Rozan. 1t
is believed that Warsaw will fall soon
LONDON, July 24.-Dispatches from
Milan to the News Agency say that
the Italians have captured Goritz.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
OKLAHOMAN VISITS MOSCOW

Frank e. Hammond of Muskogee,
Oklahoma, is the guest of his brother,
City Treasurer l.. T. Hammond. Mr..
Hammond is well impressed with the
country surrounding Moscow, and is
enjoying the climate, the coolness CT
the evenings ,and the comparative
coolness of shaded places during
day being particularly appreciated.
Following visit to Seattle, where
he attended the meeting of the Shrin-
ers, Mr.. Hammond came here for a
visit, and later will return home by
way of San Francisco and through
Arizona and New Mexico
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
e X + II II
DEATHS MAY REACH
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED

By the United Press Associations.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Estimates Of the
number of dead in the Eastland disas-
ter have been raised by the police to
fifteen hundred, and it may possibly be
eighteen hundred. After tour Of the
mOrgues, Deputy Chief Of Police
Schuettler said, "There is no doubt
that the number of dead will reach
fifteen hundred, and possibly eighteen
hundred" Schuettler expressed the
belief that at least seven hundred
bodies are still i'm the hulk Of the East
land. or in the river.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
WHY BLACK AND WHITE
By the United Press Associations.

by OHIteu rebb 1fS6UCfdtfOffS'
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 24.-Blaclz
and white shoes are being turned out
by the hundreds today by ST. Paul's
shoe factories, second in size in the
nation. The black and white is an up
shot of the war. They were formerly
used in Europe, to indicate mourning.
Their attractiveness caused demand
in this country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
PRESIDENT PLANS
NATIONAL DEFENSE
WILL ANNOUNCE HIS PROGRAM ON
HIS RETURN TO WASH
INGTON
Following so CLOSELY the Note to Ger
many, National Defense Regarded
as Significant

By the United Press Associations
WASHINGTON, July 24.-That the
president Will map out fair, rea-
sonahle, and practicable" program OF
national defense upon his return from
Cornish was announced at the White
House today. Coming so promptly
after forwarding the strong note to
Germany, the announcement is regard
ed as significant. The president will
devote a great deal of time to consid-
ering the question of national defense
while at Cornish, and a program will
with Secretaries Garrison and Dan
iels.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
TEXAS VOTING TODAY
By the United Press Associations.

BY the United Press AsSOclat1Ons.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 24.-Texas is
deciding today the question of adopt
ing constitutional amendment to in
crease the state supreme court mem
bership from three to Eve members.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
They tell a story OF

They tell a story Of
a man in a great city
who forgot his own
name. He put an ad.
in the paper. Within
a few hours he was
quizzed by SO many Gu
nous people that he put
an ad. in a later edition
stating that he wanted
to stay lost.
Our classified ads. do
everyth1ng - find the
lost, buy and sell, bar
gain and exchange, en-
ploy and secure en-
ployment.
Use them. |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
SOME JOB
By the United Press Associations.

HARRISONBURG, Pa, July "a
Aaton Martin has job that is job,
if the revenue kept up all year. He
began his annual duties as city dog
catcher few days ago and the first
five days netted him $54, at a dollar
a dog
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
HAD JUST LEFT PIER

HAD JUST LEFT PIER
The steamer had been chartered by
the employees of the Western Electric
company, and had just left her pier
for trip to Michigan City when the
accident occurred. 1t suddenly listed
heavily, keeled over, and sank in twen-
ty feet of water. 1t is believed that
Overcrowding at the outer rail caused
the accident.
SCORES CRUSHED In THE MUD
Scores are believed to have been
crushed into the muddy bottom of the
river by the weight of the boat. Men,
women, and children were thrown in
to the water, where hundreds strug-
gled for life while police, firemen, and
harbOr boats aided in the work Of
rescuing them, and many were trapped
in state rooms and on the lower decks
The river Is narrow, and the loss Of
life is greater than it might have been
in less restricted space,
MANY IMPRISONED IN THE HULk,
The upper side of the boat stands
several feet above the water and Of
ficials ordered the sides and bottoms of !.
the ship torn off that imprisoned VIC
Tins may be taken out. Hours after
the steamer turned over, hundreds
were still imprisoned in state rooms,
and lower decks, and screens could
be heard above the noise of the pneu-
matte drills and chisels that were be-
ing used in cutting into the side places
of the ship.
Plates Torn OF in Rescue Work
BY noon several plates had been re-
moved from the ships hull, and scores
of the people who had been trapped
inside were found dead Dozens of
men were kept busy carrying out
bodies as fast as they could enter
and sleave the steamer which lies on
its side in the middle of the river.
The dead were taken aboard the
Theodore Roosevelt" which has been
turned into an improvised morgue.
Crowds Throng Streets Near Docks
Tense thousands jammed the streets
for blocks about the docks, anxious
about friends and relatives who were
aboard the steamer, or morbidly cur
ious to see the work of removing the
dead from the wreck. Never before
has such a terrible tragedy been en-
acted within the view of hundreds. who
were unable to render aid. The city is
grief-stricken
Ships Officers Attacked by Mob
Captain Peterson, and First Mate
Fisher of the Eastland were arrested,
and with difficulty lodged in Jail.
When the ships officers were recog-
nized, the crowds about the docks at
tackled them. Two men struck Peter
son and Fisher before they could be
protected by the police.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
FOREST FIRE UNDER CONTROL

The forest fire near the FELTON, mill,
northeast of town, is under control,
and If winds do not interfere, will
likely be extinguished entirely within
q 09V Or two
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
OIL PROSPECT IN ALABAMA

BERRY, Ala, July 24.-This section
is watching with great interest the op-
erations of am oil company now put
ting down its first well, One success
full well will mean boom, inasmuch
as geological reports have been favor
able.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
STRIKE SITUATION SERIOUS

By the United Press Associations.
BAYONNE, July 24.-The situation
in the strike at the Standard Oil plant
here is tense to the breaking point.
Deputies have seized fifty rifles and a
quantity OF ammunition in an arsenal
belonging to the strikers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-24
CARRIED TWO THOUSAND EMPLOYEES OF THE
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY
CHARTERED FOR EXCURSION
Hundreds Drowned, Crushed Into the Mud of the
River Bottom, and Trapped in State Rooms
and on Lower Decks
(By United Press

CHICAGO, JULY 24MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED MEN, WOMEN,
AND CHILDREN ARE KNOWN TO HAVE DROWNED
WAS ESTIMATED POLICE AND CORONER
A STEAMER "EAST-
OVERTURNED CHICAGO MORN
WITH TWO THOUSAND EXCURSIONIsTS ABOARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
NOTE INCLUDES
PROPOSAL FOR SAFETY

LONDON. July 8, 2:32 p.m.-The cor
respondent at Copenhagen of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. says he
learns from diplomatic source that
the German reply to the American note,
which is expected to be delivered at
Washington next week, will include
the proposal that American citizens
coming from Europe should be re-
stricted to sailing on certain specified
vessels, the departure and destination
Of which shall be announced to the
German government
A joint American and German in
spection OF these ships to see whether
they are neutral and American or Brit
ish will be suggested: II the proposal
is accepted, the correspondent saws.
Germany will guarantee that such ships
will not be molested by her subma-
rines. r --
CORNISH, N H., July 3.-President
Wilson has received official informa-
ton from Washington that Germanys
reply to the latest American note on
about July 8. and in consequence he
expects to return to Washington July
9 or 10, in order to consider the note
with Secretary Lansing and other
members of his cabinet. The President
is hopeful that the German reply will
be favorable. but he is maintaining
strict silence on the subject and re-
serving judgment until he has had, an
opportunity of reading the note itself.
Ambassador Gerard has kept him fully
informed Of the Estate of official and
many,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
TO CUT THE FORCE
Of MAIL CARRIERS
Economy Commissions Report
May Cause Retirement of
At in Washington.
CHANGES MORE DRASTIC
THAN IN ANY OTHER CITY
Recommendation for Fewer Letter
Deliveries in Every Section of
the National Capital.

Fortyseven local mail carriers prob
Der 1, it Is thought. II recommenda
tions made by the economy investi-
eating commission appointed by former
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock to
Investigate the post Offices of the coun-
try are carried into effect. 1t is un-
derstood that the recommendations of
the commission have been approved by
officials Of the Post Office Department.
The commission made its investiga-
ton of local mail affairs last Febru-
ary, and as a result has made some
recommendations, moro drastic, It is
declared by those in position to know,
than it made for any other city where
it Investigated with view to more
economy for city post offices.
The commission has recommended, II
is understood. that the deliveries in
the northeast. southeast and southwest
sections of Washington, with the ex-
ception of the territory lying along
the wharves and on 7th street south
west be reduced from three to two
deliveries a day. 1t recommends that
in a part of the northwest section OF
the city the number Of deliveries be re-
duced from three to two.
Gut in Business Section.
In the business sections Of the city
1t Is recommended that deliveries be
cut from 'fve to four a day.
Those conversant with the situation
declare that these drastic cuts are rec
commended in the face of the fact that
for a city of it's size Washington al
ready has the least number of deliv-
cries in the United States. and that
many smaller cities get more deltv-
cries a day than Is accorded the resi-
dents Of the National Capital.
There are $50 city mail carriers on
the local force, 1t is pointed out. Of
which number forty-seven will lose
their positions il the recommendations
are put into effect the hrst OF Decem-
ber Postmaster Praeger Is out OF the
city, and his views upon the commits
sion's Recommendations couid NOT oe
obtained. 1t is understood the recon-
rnendations are viewed in favorable
light by department officials.
Fight in Congress Probable.
Politics may enter into the recon-
mendations, it is asserted. fight may
be expected in Congress II the recon-
mendations are put into effect by the
department, 1t Is said.
+ The commissions recommendations
include a provision that the carriers
for the northwest section of the city
be transferred to station F, on U
street, for their permanent headquar-
ters.
+ The number of collections of mail a
day is also to be reduced materially.
it is said. but whether the reduction
will be as drastic as the proposed re-
duction in deliveries is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
His Counsel Says He viii Make
Disclosures if Appeal to
Highest Court Fails.
SAID SIX MEN SHARED
IN 100000 COLLECTED
Statement May Also Attempt to Ex-
plain Death of Big Tim" Sullivan,
Thought by Some Mysterious.

NEW YORK, July 3.-On the author
ity Of Charles Beckers counsel, Martin
T. Manton, it was said today that if
Becker fails in his appeal to the United
States Supreme Court he will, before
going to the electric chair for the mur-
der of Herman Rosenthal, make a pub
lie disclosure of the names of the men
with whom he is alleged to have di-
vided 100000 in graft money collected
from gamblers and keepers of illegal
resorts during his career as head Of the
famous police strong arm squad.
Six men, some of them police depart
ment officials. are understood to be
involved in the statement Becker has
prepared while awaiting the outcome
of appeals to Gov. Whitman and the
United States Supreme Court.
To Lay Bare Grating.
Becker will make a clean breast of
the grating" said Mr.. Manton. He
will issue a statement not for pay, but
to divide the guilt of graft He realizes
his perilous position and does not want
to die. IL die he must, and leave a set of
men to use others as he has been used.
He wishes to have the truth of his
MIND as soon as possible.
1t was reported that Becker's state
ment would attempt to explain the
death Of big Tim" Sullivan, who was
believed to have been killed by a New
Haven railroad train.
Cannot Deny Testimony.
Conflicting statements and denials by
some of the informers against Becker
and by others confused the situation
today. One clear point was that the
informers could not deny their testi-
mony against Becker violating tho con-
tract under which they were granted
immunity by the states representa-
tives. Under this agreement they were
to enjoy immunity unless shown to be
guilty of perjury.
Webber Repudiates Marshalls Story
Bridgie webber. at his home in Pas
sale last night, denied that he had
given H. T. Marshall, his former attor-
ney. any information regarding Charles
Becker. Il told my whole story at the
two trials" said Webber, "and 1 am
through with the whole thing"
That Becker had absolutely nothing
to. do with the murder was the state
ment made by Marshall ,as coming
from his client. Bridgie Webber.
This followed closely upon the heels
of a story that Sam Schepps. the gam
bier, held "the secret in the Becker
case" and would tell Gov. Whitman,
should the governor ask him to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
EXPLOSION DAMAGES
ROOM AT THE CAPITOL:
POLICE WITHOUT CLUE
Only Positive Fact Shown by Invesd-
CATION Is That It Was Not Caused
by Cas---Strange Letter to The Star

An explosion partially wrecked the reception the
the northeast of the main floor Capitol night
the detonation occurring at II 40 o'clock.
There but positive that by
officials investigating the hmsy clues the of explosion
found today that that explosion gas
has been gas in that end of the Capitol for years
thorough examination being conducted bv Elliott
Woods superintendent of the Capitol buildings grounds
Prof. Charles E. Munroe of the bureau of mines
The only clue which Prof Munroe explosives had
work late hour today small electrical
picked the north driveway of the Capitol grounds early this
morning It badly twisted chloride of
DEVICE and used widely electrical apparatus found
ably hundred yards from the which explosion
occurred and there nothing but theory any
No police detective attached to the had any
location of the person responsible for the explosion
TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03

legal questions. not by definition, but
by process of inclusion and exclu-
sion. 1t is equally difficult to draw
a line by definition between taking
which is arbitrary and that which is
not. A decision of the question in a
given case must be approach ched in the
light of we'll established rules. Every
possible presumption is to be INDUCED
in favor OF the validity of statute.
Other Court Decisions Quoted.
"The decision Of the courts of several
states have upheld provisions similar
to the one here in question in passing
on laws regulating the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors and so-called red light
laws"
The opinion cites a case where 1T was
Xheld that the provision for bond at
the value Of the property is unneces-
sarily drastic and perhaps unconstitu-
tional. but. declares Justice Mccoy If
it Is proper to close the house for a
year any provision looking to a modi-
f1cation of an order to that effect which
permits the owner to use the property
certainly cannot be complained OF by
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
Secretary Lansing Thanks Chile.

Secretary Lansing has cabled his
thanks to the minister of foreign af-
fairs of Chile, who recently sent a
message of congratulations on his ap-
pointment. 'I assure you,"-the Secre-
tary said. that while Secretary Of
State it shall be my pleasure to foster
these ties Of cordial friendship, which
SO happily exist between our two coun-
tries" ...susA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
New U. s. Destroyer Meets Tests.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Announce-
ment 10 made by William Cramp &
Sons, the builders. that the new United
states destroyer Winslow, which has
Just concluded her trial trip off the
Delaware breakwater, has exceeded the
necessary sSesd requirements. The
speed specified in the contract was
twenty mine knots an hour. Through
out hvs, high-speed trials the boat at
tained an average speed of 1885 knots,
and at one time registered 1928 knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
READ THEM
TOMORROW

"The Truth About the Signing Of
the Declaration of Independ-
ence" explains number Of ful-
ldcies Uhich stu prevail in tho
public mind.
In an interrte,1 .otth A. Ho,cord
Clark, Ashnsun BroUn tells ho.o
patriotic aud historical or0dnfso-
tions are helping the natuYolized
alien to understand the nations
institutions.
James B. Norroto contributes an in
feresttng account of hoD the
British punished the St0,ters of
the Declaration Of Independence.
Women Of Europe Search the Bat
tlefeIds for Their Lost Soldiers"
Lincoln Consptrators We're Ere
cuted FVty Years Ago Nezt
Wednesday,"
Mrs Phildnder p C7aIton talks of
education as q means of teach
ing people to put more into their
kUeS.
Back woys with Gert4e," BY
SeHeH Ford, another Shorty Nc
Cdbe story.
"a Better Man Than Hts Father"
by Ralph d. Patne, thrilling
story of the sea.
different Kinds Of Danger" a two-
page spread of unusual photo
graphs.
John d. Rockefeller torttes about
The Difficult Art of Giuin0."
Frank G. Carpenter interviews the
President of Paraguay, ,DhO
talks of the United States and
its relations to hts country.
Charles N. Pepper ,orttes of the
Ydqui Indians, and shows t1hat
q big factor they are in the
Mertcan situation.
Sterling HeiHo, tor1tin0 from Paris,
belieres that mutual social
boycott among the European na-
tions UiH ezist after the ,oar:
and he doubts thut friendly re-
iations can eper be re-estdb-
Hshed betUeen Germany and
her foes.
"The A-B-C of American Defense"
the first of series Of articles
expressing facts and opinions
as to our national needs uLOn0
naval and military lines.
/ Y These Are But a. FeU of the
Feature Articles Well Worth
Reading.
TOMORROW
In The
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
Declares Act Not Penal.

The court declares the act is not
penal and that the provisions providing
for the seizure and sale Of the furni-
ture used for the unlawful purpose is
valid.
The Ardmore Hotel was raided by the
police in November, 1914. and United
States Attorney Laskey and Assistant
United States Attorney Laws filed an
injunction suit against Franklin C.
Jackson. the tenant, and the c. c. will
lard estate. owner of the property. to
enforce the provisions of the Kenyon
act against the building.
The owners answered by pleading
ignorance of the laws violation by
their tenant and questioned the con-
stitutionality of the law. The tenant
also fought the suit