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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-15
EASTERN COLLEGE

Manassas, vA.--Thc Battlefield City.
Thirty miles from Washington. ID. c..
For young men and women. Stand
ard A. b. courses Also for high
school graduates two-year courses
leading to Lit b. and Ped. b. de-
grees. Superior music conservatory.
Also preparatory, domestic science
and commercial courses. Four mod
ern buildings. Gymnasium and ath-
ietics. Beautiful for situation. A
national patronage. $3.50 q year.
Cataiog.
PRES. II. @. RooP, Pm. D.. LII. D.,
- Box lie.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
SOON COMPLETE
COUNTY PROBE
EXPERT BYRON DEFENBACH EX-
PECTS TO HAVE REPORT READY
IN SEPTEMBER
Seeking More Data on Assessors Of
fee and Asks Taxpayers to Submit
Personal Property Tax Receipts

The audit of the books Of Latah
county will have been completed by
Byron Defenbach, the expert employ
ed by the county commissioners, with
in a short time and a report will be
submitted to the commissioners some
time early in September. This was the
information given out by Mr. Defen-
bach today.
The audit of the assessors books
during the term of Theodore E. Mart
inson, now awaiting trail on the
charge of falsifying the records OF the
office, has been progressing but MT.
Defenbach gave out no intimation of
any further Irregularities. Rumors
have been in circulation to the effect
that other discrepancies have been
uncovered, but thus far the rumors
have not taken definite FORM In this
connection Mr.. Defenbach said today:
II would especially like to urge
taxpayers to lay before me any ma
terial information which they think
would assist me in arriving at the
facts. / would especially like to see
such tax receipts of 1913 and 1914,
covering personal property only, as
have not already been submitted to
me. Any such papers sent to me
will be promptly returned
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
SMUT EXPLOSIONS
NOT RESPONSIBLE
BELIEVED NOW THAT NUMEROUS
SEPARATOR AND GRAIN FIRES
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
Farmers Taking Precautions Six
Hundred and Twenty Five Sacks of
Grain Burned on Mullalley Place

That smut explosions are not re-
sponsible for the burning of separa-
tors and grain in this section is the
opinion of farmers who have already
suffered losses and greater precau-
tions are now being taken to prevent
incendiarism in the harvest fields.
At one point it was stated today a
bundle of matches partially burned
was found where fire had destroyed
the separator and straw stack and
the authorities are working on clues.
The discovery of persons responsible
for fires of this kind is liable to be
met with drastic action.
1t is reported that Mike Mullalley
in the Lenville section suffered the
loss of setting of 625 sacks of grain
which mysteriOusly burned on his
place sometime after midnight yester-
day and forty men were engaged in
putting out the fire and preventing the
spread, finally getting it under con-
troll about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The thresher had not been there
for four days and the origin of the
fire is a mystery, but the belief exists
that it was of incendiary origin. The
grain was insured by c. A. Tenwick.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
MARTINSON CASE
WAS CONTINUED
CHARGE AGAINST FORMER AS
SCISSOR WILL NOT BE HEARD
BY JURY UNTIL DECEMBER
Court Announced No Special Jury he
SummOned-District Court Ad-
j0urns Next Monday

Because Of the added expense that
would be incurred, it is announced
that no special jury will be sapamon-
ed to try the case of the state of
Idaho against Theodore E. Martinscn,
charged with having falsifed the rec
ords of the assessors office while
holding that position This was the
grounds on which Judge Steele per-
mitted the case to go over until the
December term of the court The cor
tinuence was granted at the opening
of the term with the understanding
that a special jury would be sum-
moned to handle other business and
to also determine whether other de-
falcations might appear against Mar
tinson. 1t is understood that the
county attorney and the attorney for
the defense acquiesced to the case
going over
Judge Steele announced TODAY that
the Latah county term of the district
court would be adjourned Monday
and that he would go to Lewiston
about Wednesday to spend few days.
He will open the Idaho county term
at Grangeville on August 80. The
court does not anticipate opening the
winter term in Moscow until Decem-
ber
Today the court heard arguments in
the Injunction suit filed by G. W. Sup
piger and Joseph Reilly against the
board of county commissioners en-
ploying a special deputy at 81 per
day to prepare a tract index of the
records of Latah county. Many au-
thorities were cited by both sid
Briefs are to be submitted after which
the court will render decision.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
LABOR DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER ISSUES
A PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR
OBSERVANCE SEPT 6
Calls Attention to What is Due Labor
in Idaho and Asking Observance
Of the Day

Governor Alexander has issued a
proclamation calling on all residents
of the state TO observe Labor day N
honor of labor on Monday, September
{, 1915, calling attention to the fact
that this country particularly has rea-
son to feel grateful towards labor be-
cause it is not involved in A mighty
conflict at arms like the countries
composing the other half of the world
The proclamation is as follows.
Labor Day Proclamation
"By act of the legislature of the
state of Idaho "a day has been set
apart upon which all citizens of this
state are called upon to do honor to
the dignity and worth of labor, fac
tor in the material progress If the
state more essential even than that of
property or capital. In order that this
day may not be overlooked and the
duty of our citizens may not be neg
lected to pay honest tribute to those
whose physical energies have during
the past year added SO much to the
happiness of our people and the pros
perity and advancement of our state
and nation,
And in order that labor may avail
itself of the opportunity to consider its
greater blessings and more fortunate
condition in this land over its brothers
in war afflicted foreign lands upon
whom the burdens and life losses fall
so heavily,
Now, therefore, l, Moses Alexand-
er, governor of the state of Idaho, do
hereby proclaim and declare Monday,
September 6, 1915, as Labor day; and
] most earnestly recommend that on
that day all business, SO far as prac-
ticable, be suspended, the flag dis
played, and a friendly word spoken by
all in honor of those on whom the
progress of the state and nation de-
pends.
Given under my hand and the
great seal of the state of Idaho, at the
capitol in Boise, this 10th day of
August, 1915.
IN. ALEXANDER,
(SeaD Governor.
by the Governor:
GEORGE R. BARKER,
Secretary of State
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
SCRUTINIzE ALL
MEN In TURKEY
CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON AMERI
CAN SHIP SCORPION QUESTION
ED BY OFFICERS
War Minister Says Everybody Watch
Germans Believed VIII be Turn
ed on at End of War
BY HENRY WOOD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
CONSTANTINOPLE, (By Courier to
Dedeagatch and thence by mail) July
14.-More and more, as the existence
and more does the Turkish police de-
partment the one and only depart
ment of government for which the
Turk has ever shown real genius in
crease it's activities. The Turks say
they have a million and quarter of
men under arms. One would be tempt
ed to believe they were referring to
the number of policemen.
Recently complaint was made to
Enver Pasha that there was too much
surveillance of the Scorpion, the
United States station ship now anch-
ored in the Bosphorus at the foot of
the American College for Girls.
But it is the duty of the police
to watch everything, to watch every
body" replied the 33-year-old min
lister of war Every 20 minutes of
the day and night patrol boat passes
my house. l am watched like all the
rest
This sensation of being constantly
under the eyes of the police produces
on the part Of the foreigner here a de-
gree of caution. He never knows at
what instant a chance word which he
may utter may be overhead by Sc
cret policeman and in consequence
of which he may be charged with the
utterange of treason.
Only few days ago Colonel Leip-
man embassy was killed He was a
magnificent type of the German Of
ficer, over six feet tall, a gentleman
both in appearance and in actuality,
known and loved by everyone. The
official announcement said that while
changing from uniform to civilian
dress in a little railway station upon
his return from the Dardanelles. his
revolver had been accidently dis
charged, the ball entering his fore
head.
There was scarcely foreigner in
all Constantinople who did not see in
this mysterious death the elimination
at least in part of his convictions that
sooner Or later the Turks will turn
on the German officers now station
ed at Constantinople. But not a sin
gle person in all Constantinople once
expressed this suspicion.
"They say it was accidental" is
what everyone said to his most in
Continued on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
WILL
COST MEN THEIR JOBS

Two United States Army Officers Al
legged to Have Drunk to TOasts to
Germany at Astoria, a Violation OF
the Regulations Of the United
States Army
By the United Press Associations
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 21--"Such
an act, if committed, is a direct viola
tion of the regulations of the United
States army This was the declaration
of United States Senator George e.
Chamberlain, following the receipt OF
a communication from George Shep-
herd. a Portland attorney, charging
that two United States army officers
in uniform whose names he had been
told were Captain Waldron and Lieu
tenant Gardner, stationed at Fort
Stevens, drunk to the toasts OF
rDeutschland Uber Allies" ((Germany
over alb and Germany forever
with former subjects of the kaiser in
a grill at Astoria last evening. The
senator states that Shepherds letter
will be forwarded to the secretary Of
war
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
EVENTS in THE WAR ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY
August 81, 1914


Allies and Germans battle on 20
mile front from Charleroi to Ma
mur.
German troops shatter French
advance east of the Vosges noun
tainS.
Russia continues advance on
German and Austrian borders.
Four-day battle on the banks of
the Drina ends in defeat of Aus
trians by Serbs, who took many
prisoners.
Brussels treasurer refuses Ger
man demand for $40,000,00
French troops are driven out of
Lorraine and battle at Muhlhau
sen is expected.
italy is reported to have decided
on general mobilization.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
IDAHO TAX LEVY
WILL BE LOWER
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION WILL
RESULT FROM CUTTING DOWN
EXPENSES OF STATE
State Board of Equalization Expects
to Finish Its Work Next Monday
Some Cuts be Made

BOISE, Aug. 21-(Special.) The
tax levy to be established by the state
board of equalization which is re-
quired under the law to finish it's
work by next Monday or at least have
it's records show that it has done SO,
will be lower this year than the levy
established last year. This fact is
largely because less money is requir-
ed for state maintenance because of
the extensive pruning which was done
after the last legislature adjourned.
The levy last year was 0O2116669 on a
total assessed valuation of 1891 1885,
395. 1t is not believed the equalized
valuation this year when the board
finishes its labor will be greater than
that amount.
The board has refused to disturb the
valuations reported by the county as
classes were allowed to stand by the
board of equalization for that body
found the assessments to be fair,
neither too high in any one county or
too low in others. This applies in all
classifications. Previously the board
had ordered a 10 per cent increase in
sheep in all counties for they were
found to be reported too low.
The Spokane e International Rail
way company appeared before the
board and asked that the assessment
on it's railroad be reduced from Sl5,--
600 to $12,500 per mile. The Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company asked that the assessment be
reduced on it's Wallace branch and
the Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway
company asked that its mileage as
sessment be reduced lower than $4,000
per mile, the assessment last year.
To Stand by Reduction
The board will stand by the Is per
cent reduction in Ada county agricul-
tural lands. 1t will also refuse to re
duce the valuations in the city, it is
understood, although pleas were made
before to also lower the city valua-
tions or leave the agricultural land
valuations for the county as they were
originally without the cut. Frank
Martin appeared as spokesman for a
delegation for the city when argument
was made on this contention. Other
citizens before the board on the same
contention were H. F. Lemp, Max
Mayfield, John Mcmillan, Timothy Re-
gan, Craig Coffin, Crawford Moore,
Assessor Kincaid, Commissioners
Carlson and Coffin and Mayor Robin
son. The board feels that the Ada
county agricultural land valuations
are too high and the cut should stand.
They see no reason for reducing the
city valuations.
In addition to the levy for general
state maintenance the board at its
present session is required to make
a levy for the general interest
sinking fund, the public building
fund and the predatory animal.
Common carriers, telephone, and
telegraph companies, private car COM
panies and public utility valuations
are being considered. The equalized
valuation of all private car compa-
MES last year was $462,799.78; rail
roads, $85,138,960; transmission lines,
$10,520,362; telegraph companies,
$838,533; telephone companies, ST.
641, ,279.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
e X T n II
ABE RUFF is PAROLED

By the United Press Associations.
SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Aug. 21.-Abe
Ruef, the noted politician, was parOl-
ed from the states prison today on
condition that he wouldn't return to
San Francisco for three months. He
will be exiIed in Mendocin0 county for
the first three months of his liberty.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21

LONDON-Because Mary Junck, a
British girl, married German she is
now a German, an English court de-
cided, sentencing her to prison for be-
ing in restricted military area.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
CASHIER OFFICERS
WERE FOUND GUILTY
Charged With Fraudulent Use of the
Mails, Six Portland Men Found
Guilty by Jury in the Federal Court

By the United Press Associations
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 21.-The jury
in the federal court today returned a
verdict of guilty in the case of six
former officers and statesmen of the
United States Cashier company, who
have been on trial several weeks
charged with the fraudulent use of the
mails The convicted men are Frank
Menefee, C. A. Campbell, F. M. Le-
NOM, o. E. Bernet, B. F. Bonnewell,
and H. M. Todd. The men face two
years imprisonment or a $4,000 fine
or both. The motion for new trial
will be heard within ten days.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
NEW REGENT IN OREGON
BY the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
SALEM, Or, Aug. 21.--The governor
today appointed Ray Goodrich OF 'Eu-
gene a regent of the University of Ore
gon to succeed the late A. H. Friend
"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
BERLIN WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCES LATEST ROUT
OF THE RUSSIAN FORCES
CUTS RUSSIAN COMMUNICATION
Drove the Savs Across the Biala and Jessia Rivers
-Meagre News From the Eastern Front Today
German Reichstag Authorizes Great War Loan
(By United Press)

BERLIN. 2-GENERAL Won GALLW1TZ WITH HIS FORCES
BlELSK 1T WAS ANNOUNCED FROM
THE TODAY THE CAPTURE OF BIELSk CUTS THE
RJSSIANS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORTRESS OF GROD
NO AND BREST SOUTH OF BIELSK, THE OFFICIAL
STATEMENT SAID GENERAL RUSSIANS
ACROSS THE JESIA RIVERS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
HURRICANE SWEEPS
LAKE MICHIGAN
Texas Storm Came North and Ragged in
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin and
Working on Lake Michigan-Deaths
of Sf Tnuic

Z.
By the United Press Associations
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Cracking its
folding, the hurricane which SWEET
Texas has struck northern Illinois
and Wisconsin and is wearing itself
out on Lake Michigan. The fury o.
the storm broke at ST. Louis where
ten perished and six are missing.
Frcm ST. Louis to the lakes there were
no deaths, but there was heavy prop
erty damage.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
Won't Submit to Slap

ATTITUDE OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS IRRECONCLI-
ABLE, AUTHORITY SAID THIS AFTERNOON
UNITED STATES WON'T SUBMIT A FACE,
NO INTENTION OF DISREGARDING FOR
ANYTHING DETAILS
SINKING HAD BEEN RECEIVED
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
HOPE ENTERTAINEDBY BY ADMINISTRATION THAT
ARABIC INCIDENT WILL BE EXPLAINED
WAR DOGS HELD IN LEASH
German Foreign Office Expected to Offer Some View
to Present Tension-But Two Americans Mis-
sng-Fnch Report Coming Soon
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON AUG, 21.-THREATENING Ma
SITUATION OFFICIALS THE
SINKING OF THE ARABIC WITH THE LOSS OF AMERICANS
WOULDN'T LEAD TO BREAK WITH GERMANY ALTHOUGH
REPORTS NOW INDICATE THAT ARABIC
WITHOUT WARNING AND EXPLANATIONS FROM
EXPECTED.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
TAFT VISITED
STATE CAPITAL

Former President Guest of Newspaper
Publisher at Boise Today And Will
be at POrtland-Been at Salt Lake
at Bar Meeting
By the United Press Associations.
BOISE, Aug. 21.-Former Presi-
dent w. H. Taft spent a quiet day
here as the guest of Calvin Cobb, pub
Usher of the Idaho Daily Statesman.
His only public appearance will be
the commercial club reception this af-
ternoon He leaves for Portland to-
night. The former president came
here from Salt Lake City where he
has been attending the sessions of the
American Bar association.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21

It's a wise child that resembles its
richest relative-Dansville Breeze.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
BILLIONS FOR WAR

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-The Reichstag
today passed unanimously war loan
of two and one-half billion dollars
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21
CASUALTIES A MYSTERY

LONDON, Aug 21-While the cas-
ualties surrounding the attack of the
White Star liner Arabic are still
shrouded in mystery, the details of the
American lives are promised as soon
as Captain Finch makes an official re-
port.
Fourteen Passengers Missing
Consul Frost of Queenstown final
ly confirmed the report that Mrs.
Joseph Bruguere and DR.. Edmund
Woods were the only American pas
sengers on the Arabic who are miss
ing White Star line officials have
issued another statement that only two
Americans are missing. The statement
declared that IL passengers in addi-
ton to the two Americans are unac
counted for. Forty members of the
crew are missing. No dispatches
have been received indicating whether
precautions had been taken to guard
against attack on the Arabic
Arabic Wasn't Conveyed
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The liner Arabic
wasn't being conveyed when torpedoed
and sunk by a submarine, was the
statement passed by the press bureau
and said to have been authorized by
the admiralty today.
Word From Page
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Ambassa-
dor Page informed the state depart
ment today that Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bruges and ]. Kellett. American pas
sengers on the Arabic, have been ac-
counted for This leave two Ameri-
cans missing as previously reported.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-21

Safety first" in your milk supply.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-15

whether we want to market condensed
milk or beer, or the products of steel
and iron, we are dependent for our
market and our success upon other
countries that will buy our surplus
Viewed thus practically, our greatest
customer, and the greatest customer
even of Germany has been Great
Britain and her colonies. We do not
need, therefore, to learn speak Spanish
or to learn Spanish ways of doing
business, to improve our greatest OPP
pOrtunity. A new booklet, just issued
by the United States Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
Department of Commerce, Washing
ton, ID. c., that can be had for the
asking epitOmizes the story thus:
1.-The aggregate value of our exports
to all American countries in the fs-
cal year 1914, was 652 million dollars,
528 millions going to North American
countries, and ia millions to South
American countries. Canada buys
more goods from us than all other
countries of the new world combined
1t might have added that Canada
buys more of us than any European
country except England
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-15
GUNPOWDER.
Some In Which the Perforated Grains
Are Three Inches Long.

Are Three Inches Long.
The bigger the gun the bigger the
grain of powder For the rifles the
men carry the grains are half as big as
a pinhcad. For the largest guns they
nre three inches long and three-quarters
of an inch thick. Every grain Is per
forated lengthwise. Small grains have
a single hole, while the largest sizes
have seven.
These holes regulate in wonderful
way the rapldity with which the pow
der will burn. If you light n scrap OF
paper all round the edge It will burn
toward the center and the burning sur
face win steadily decrease. II, how
ever you made hole in the center OF
the pa per and start the confagratiOn
there the flame VIII steadily grow. and
the most rapid burning Will take place
just before the fire has reached the out
or edge This is the exact principle
which governs the arrangement of the
perfOrntions in big gunpowder. The
burning starts along the surface ex-
posed by the perfOrations and spreads
always faster as the hole is enlarged.
burning fastest at the instant 1t is con
sumed
1t is not intended that the charge I'm
big guns shall exhaust its force in
stantly. says William Anterior Dupuy,
writing on Powder For the Worlds
Guns" The beginning Of the explosion
starts the DrOipctiln on its Wny The
explosion continues, aud as the proJec-
tile gains speed the force behind 1t con
tinues to push. The powder Is burning
fastest and pushing hnrdest at the in
slant the projectile reaches the mouth
of the gun. At that Instant also II
burns out ana exhausts itself. Its work
Is dOne.-pearsOn's Weekly.