The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-12
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
DEALT B0DY=BL0W TODAY
SUBSTITUTE MEASURE DESIGNED TO HEAD OFF
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT
LOCAL MANSLATED FOR OFFICE
Governor Appoints Utilities Commissioner d'Game
Warden with Strong Assurances of Giving
Moscow Deputy Game Warden Job
By D. w. GREENBURG
(Staff Writer for The Star -MirrOr)


AtBOISE, Jan. 12.-Statewide prohibi
tfon received a body-blow today in tn
senate when the committee on stat
affairs introduced a measure that i
designed to head off any attempt t.
islatiye enactment: The measure pro
vides for the tightening up on liquol
in the local option territory, all of the
provisions being more stringent, ant
if enacted into law, will effectively
prohibit in local option counties the
entrance of liquor into local option
personally for private use. This bill
has the sanction of Senator Hart and
is believed to be the compromise bill
that is to head off statewide prohibi-
tion.
1t is understood that the program
includes the passage of the resolution
stitutional amendment to the people
which was recently introduced but
which was reported out of committee
in the senate today with an amend
ment providing for the original amend
ment to become effective May first.
1917, instead of July 1st.
keane to be Recognized
.--.- BOISE, JAM 12.-"You can say for
me that James j. Keane of Moscow,
will be rendered an appointment that
will be satisfactory to him, at a very
early date said Governor Alexander
this afternoon. 81 regard him as one
of the most able and one of the best
citizens of Idaho.''
Governor Alexander made this state
ment when announcing other appoint
ments this afternoon. Keane is slated
for deputy game and fish warden cor
north Idaho.
James j. Keane could not be found
in his office when sought by a Star
Mirror reporter for confirmation OF
the foregoing report. 1t was stated
that he is in Occur d'Alene but will
be home tonight.
Governor Alexander announced that
he had rendered to A. l.. Frehafer of
Adams county the appointment as COM
missioner of public utilities to succeed |
j A. Blomquist whose term expired |
on January 1st Mr.. Frehafer has ac-
cepted the appointment.
Leroy Jones of Gooding has receiv-
ed and accepted the appointment as
state game and fish warden to succeed
Gowan.
BOISE, Jan. 12.-The governor ap-
pointed A. F. Frehafer, an attorney of
Council member Of the Public Util-
tiles Commission to succeed ]. A.
and L. c. Jones of Good
ing, game warden to succeed F. c.
Gowan. VIM. Thorpe of Caldwell is
to be chief deputy. The appointment
Of bank examiner will likely be held
up until it is determined whether that
office will be combined with that of in
;urance commissioner. Edward He'd I
len of Caldwell will probably be state
engineer.
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Officials Arraigned
BOISE, Jan. 12.-Fred L. Huston and
lanes H. Wallis under indictment by
he grand jury, were arraigned before
Judge Davis in the district court yes
erday. Mr.. Wallis at the request of
lis attorneys, was given until Tues
ay at 10 o'clock to plead. B. S.
row, representing Mr.. Huston, asked
hat he be allowed until Saturday to
repare a demurrer to the indictment.
hat time was allowed. Mr.. Grow
tated that he would attack the indict-
lent on grounds of insufficiency, in
lat the charge it stated did not con-
titute a public offense
Wallis Out on Bail
The bail required of Mr.. Wallis was
sduced to $4,000, or $1,000 for each Of
snse. Many of his friends from the
are in the city but since
ley are either state officials or mem {
srs of the Legislature, it was felt that 9
ley could not come to his rescue now.
all was secured and Mr.. Wallis was :
leased last night.