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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26
FORMER GOVERNOR
INTERPRETS LAW
w. j. M'CONNELL ADDRESSED LET
TER TO STAR-MIRROR ON
VETO POWERS
Believes Chief Executive Has Not Con-
stitutiOnal Right to Trim Budgets
Approved by Legislature

Publishers Daily Star-Mirror, Mos
COW, Idaho. Gentlemen:
Permit me to answer through the
columns of your paper the many in
quiries addressed to me, asking wheth-
er in my opinion. the governor of this
state has a right to reduce appropria-
tions made by the Legislature for a
specific purpose? Such inquiries are
made by persons who know that
was member of the Convention that
framed the Constitution of Idaho, and
consequently should have some know
ledge of it's prohibitions.
| presume it will be admitted that
if the governor of Idaho has right
to reduce the amount carried in an
bill he has equal right
to increase it; such authority if un-
would be, to say the least
a dangerous assumption, and might
result in disaster to the state.
The following provision Of the con-
stitution of Idaho was designed to set
tie this question:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26
To Confer at Spokane

II will proceed to Spokane and en-
deavor to make the best arrangements
we can under the circumstances and
it is possible that after next June
we will have available engineers from
the university, unless we will have
completed our labors at that time,
said Mr.. Ramstedt "Our auditor, Mr..
H. H. Miller, has been at Spokane
for the past few days in consultation
with engineers of the Washington
commission in an effort to determine
whether the railway system of the
Washington Water Power company
will be included in the physical. valua-
tions OF the company's property. 1t is
our desire to get this work started
promptly and my visit to Spokane at
this time Is to confer with the mem
bers Of the Washington commission on
this point os
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26
SHELLS POURING ABOUT THE SQUADRON FROM
ASATIC SHORE LINE
FLEET MOVING CAUTIOUSLY
French Efforts to Force Line to Cut Out German
Communication With Verdun Failed-German
Submarine Torpedoed British Vessel
(By United Press)

LONDON, MARCH 2e-NEW TURKISH BATTERIES SIX
NORTH DARDANELLES ASIATIC
AN EXTREMELY RESISTANCE
ING TO ATHENS DISPATCHES TODAY. TAKING ADVANTAGE
ABOUT SQUADRON
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26
Engineers Budget CurtaiIed

The legislature made cuts in the
budget of the utilities commission
which wiped out the sums sought
for engineering work. This was done
on the pledge from Governor Alex
ander that the office of the state engi-
neer would be available for the use of
the utilities commission when neces-
sary and while one man from the
engineering department will be as
signed to the utilities commission, it
will be insufficient to carry out the
plans now being arranged for the joint
investigation of the physical valua-
tions of the Washington Water Power
company in Idaho and Washington.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26
Article 2


Section 1. The powers of the
government of this state are di-
vided into three distinct depart
ments; the legislative, the execu-
tive, and judicial, and no person
or collection of persons, charged
with the exercise of powers prop
erly belonging to one of these
departments shall exercise any
power properly belonging to
either of the others, except as in
this constitution expressly direct
ed or permitted.
That the power to enact or amend
laws is prerogative OF the legislature
will not be denied, nor can it be sue
disputed that the constitu-
ion prohibits the executive depart
nent from exercising powers prop
srly belonging to the legislative de-
partment," hence III the governor
amends an appropriation bill by eth
,r reducing or increasing the amount
appropriated, and after doing so
;igns the bill, such amendments are
n contrayention of the constitution
md are therefore void. The writing
n on the bill Of such amendments be-
ore adding his signature does not in
alfdate the appropriation enacted by
he legislature, no more than would
he quotation, MARY had little
amb." His signature attached to the
i'll completes the legislative act.
The assumption of legislative power
Y the governor of Idaho is not of re-
ent date, it having been attempted
yithout official interference on an
ther occasion in the history of the
late. and it is now clearly the duty
f the officials having the responsible
v Of the management of the institu-
ons or enterprises affected by such |
Unauthorized amendments to cause the |
uestion to be submitted to the SUI
rene court for adjudication before
ore serious results are encountered.
Respectfully,
w. J. MCCONNELL. !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26
UTILITIES BOARD COMING
Will HOLD SESSION HERE
CHAIRMAN A. P. RAMSTEDT VISITED MOSCOW
TODAY ON IMPORTANT BUSINESS
SOUGHT AID OF UNIVERSITY
Now Planning Physical Valuation Washington Water
Power Properties With Washington Commission
Beaver River Company Denied Application

mer decision of the utilities commits
sion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26

BERLIN, March 26.-The desperate
attempt of the French to force a
wedge in the line held by the army
of the Crown Prince in the vicinity of
Verdun was repulsed after several at
tacks, the war office announced to-
day. The object of the attack was
to cut off German communication with
Verdun.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-26

Some time during the month Of
May the members of the public util-
tiles commission of the state of Ida
no will sit in Moscow to hear COM
plants, If any, from the people Of
the community on the conduct of pub
lie service corporations. The commits
sion will call on the people to consult
with it with reference to public sery-
ice corporations and it is understood
the question of light and power rates
affecting Moscow will be taken up and
thoroughly aired. The rate now in
force, fixed lately by order of the COM
mission, is but temporary and is sub
ject to final decision to be reached
following more complete investigation
concerning the properties of the Wash
ingtOn Water Power company, plans
of which are now under way. This
information was given today by AxeI
p. Ramstedt, chairman of the utilities
commission, who arrived here last
night from Boise for brief visit with
relatives. He states that the commits.
sion will tour the entire northern
part of the state and hold sessions at
many points at that time. Mr.. Ram
stedt left today for Spokane.
Ask University Aid
The engineering department of the
university has been asked to cooper
ate with the utilities commission in |
its plans for entering into joint ar
rangement with the Public Service |
Commission of the state of Washing
ton in the question of making a phys |
ical valuation of the properties of the
Washington Water Power company in
Washington and Idaho Mr.. Ram
stedt took up the matter with Pres
ident Brannon this morning and it |
was determined that owing to the in
ability to loan engineers from the
engineering department at this time
that the plan would be abandoned for
the present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-25

been walked from his long sleep by
gentle Sister South Wind You know.
Hustler had slept AN winter uu shelf
under That great rock nicely shut in
hy that very nowhuk Farmer
Brown, boy WAS looking down ON
And now, thut me- was awake, Buster
was hungry very hungry for he had
had nothing 90 rnt since he went To
sleep at the ,rr, beginning " winter
SO when hr had stretched aud
stretched and kIrkcd the kinks out NJ
his legs hc began 10 dix his way ont
through that -nDwhank lie had Just
got nicely started when something
Cnmr uunginE down through the snow
Utmost ON TO him II WAS Farmer
Browns boy WHO had jumped from
the top of the great rock Now #
would have been bad enough tu have
"a thing Hike thul happen under amy
circumstance. nut Ru-trr WINS really
only half ovnk. ud of course. this
made ir worse
Wow hu mvlcI and began to
scramble mulN ro get ont and away
from this Terrible thing that hnd
come pluuriug down through the snow
IN ON Holm" yelled Farmer
Browns ho, %. m-tpr bumped into
him and No.L.H him down and rolled
him over iu rh. snow.
H.uky tNn ruW looking un from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-25
RIG SUMNER SCHOOL
FOR STATE UNIVERSITY

NORMAN, OK March 70 The biz
rcst summer school ever held at the
University Of Oklahoma win begin i'm.
mcdiutely after the close " the rcpn.
lar collegiate wear ON June ~ and
continue eight weeks The bulletin of
the summer term which has been
printed announce the coming of A
large number Of educators " national
reputation for lectures aud confer.
cnces.
Special features Of the summer
school this year viii be- courses In do.
nestle art and pharmacy which have
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-25
EASTER PUMPS

not been offered for summer vorL =,
the University before Stress win he
placed on the needs In Oklahoma 10,
reservations by the towns for public
Fairgrounds for the children.
A musical conference for sdyapc,rS
the Interests Of that art In Oklahoma
VIII also he prominent feature Of tbe
big summer school Replies which aro
being received daily by the registrar Ia
the bulletins recently sent out indicate
an enrolment NJ five hundred stn.
dents this summer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-25

II you nre In the market for pou,.
try turn to The Times Want Ad page
There is profit there Cor yoG
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

back BY an insuRerabls drag that acss
like brake on II whsslA
Municipal authorities may do muoA
to rid community OF slums and In
sanitary sections. but = nonpartlsAn
citiaens' organisatiou--a local con-
munity building club-can do more.
Politics enters to . greater or lsse q.
tent into the policies Of municipal a..
thoritiss: whereas Il enters not q all
into the policies Of the nonpartisan
development club. Such . club has
the "law ON it, aide" II Il b necessary
to appeal to local tribunals. but usual
ly II can do % much or more without
making such an appeal.
Every community should concern
itself regarding conditions In its back
yard. should interest itself In the
housing Of Ito poorer and more un-
fortunate classes. and should - that
II has NO plague spot whence disease
may at any time break forth to spread
sorrow and suffereing. Community
health demands community sanitation
and NO insanitary section or district
can safely be neglected.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

| ~ HEALTHY community 10 on
SA that ID not oaly frss from d.
ssasss that aftlict the beliss of II
|citissns but that b possessed ef ths
Visor ana strength Of youth. that haa
within itself al the powers ssssatial
70 The proper Performance Of all Of IL
funetioas.
No community can b. considered
|headthy that has sluns. that hes dis-
reputable section below the tracks,.
or elssvbere. Such . community II
like pefsoa With . withesed limb or
diseased me0bee; IT. satire body b
lowsred n eMeieaey. Instead Of hsv-
ing populstioa that q I'll emcisst.
progressive - presperous. Il has .
miilstoss abest ~ nssk. Il b held
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11
Proves Dry Rot Is
Due to Negligence

creates . moist and musty atmosphere
conducive to the growth OF fungi. II
is well known that decay often starts
In q damp cellar.
Some times lumber becomes infect
cd with dry rot In the yard or shed OF
the mill. and 10 then ignorantly or
negligently sold for building purposes.
Yard infection Il usually caused BY
improper piling Of the lumber. The
lumber ID not piled 20 that there ID q
free circulation Of air throughout. OF
with sufncieut slope to permit the
rain to run Oh. In the shed the In.
fsction Il generally caused by contact
with moist door.
Mr.. Humphreys study has undoubt.
edly revealed the fact that dry rot ID
not only preventable. but unueces
sary.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

OREGON AGRICULTURAL coll
LEGE. Corvallis. Ore. Nov. 1.-THE
supply Of marketable beef has been
cleaned up early and with remarkable
thoroushnsss. the feature Of the trade
being large saitern shipments. This
rsverses the conditions OF the last
three years In which heavy shipments
Of beef were made into Oregon from
points a. Tar east as the Rocky Noun
tains. This condition encouraged In
creased production In Oregon and
growers confronted the condition OF
large bodies Of marketable stun with
coast markets demanding less than
usual. Hence tho shipments cast
which went largely to Omaha and
Kansas City.
The present situation. summed up
BY Professor e. L. Potter. head Of the
Agricultural College Animal Hus.
bandry department. 10 that local
prices Of marketable beef are little
lower than normal and prices Of feed
ers considerably lower. This fact has
caused the eastsfh shipments. The
degree Of local depression is shown
by . comparison OF prices Of feeders
for the last three years, which were
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11
Oregon Beef Outlook
as Viewed by Expert

m follows. Prices Of feeders TWO
years ago were s6,7S. ono year ago
seas to $3.50. and this year 1915
This was for good stun near railway
shipping points.
Only small lots OF fseders are going
into the feeding grounds Of Eastern
Oregon and other livestock districts.
since feeders lost money tho last two
years and are unwilling to take any
more chances this year. Feed 10 con-
sidsred scarce and pastures light. due
to light rainfalh and rather poor hay
crops. Prevailing growing conditions
are usually followed By late growing
weather the following sprinG. 20 that
the feeding season 10 likely to b pro-
lougsd at both ends.
Notwithstanding these facts" said
Professor Potter. HAY prices remain
about normal, the lack OF demand for
lfattening about balancing the light
crops and rather heavy supply Of
stock cattle on hand. There will
probably be no big supply for the
Portland market In the next few
months. but the demand for meat ID
slow and western buyers will proba.
bly, be willing to got on with rather
less than the usual until the demand
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11
American Nurses Tell
Some Graphic Tales

on body. Tho blood Of them was
frozen over with an icy crust. Limbs
were frozen stin. clothing was scanty
and when they came there wan no
room for them"
This was portion Of the vivid pic
ture drawn today by the first party Of
American war nurses and physicians
TO come from the Russian front. DR..
A. N. Zinkham. q serious faced young
American, told the story. Other
members OF the party were his broth
or. P. H. Zinkham. Misses Sarah Hib-
bert. Cora Johnson and Anna Smith
Of Chicago; Mabel Rich OF New York.
and Hattie Reinhardt and Minnie Ech-
ternach Of Philadelphia.
They had been In tho American hos
pital At Kiev for year. Funds gave
out.
I'VE left Just a. the Germans were
supposed to be about to take Kiev,''
said DR.. zinkham. THE town was
panic stricken. Women and children
clung TO the top Of trains. and sixteen
were packed In each compartment.
THE battle front was at times less
than 100 miles from US, and We went
over frequently. A battle ID Just q
spectacle---it ID sfterward that one
lsees the tragedy. In the hospitals"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

N1o sYSSe- ssSOS
PORTLAND. Nov. 1l.-As result
Of Investigations recently made by C..
J. Humphrey. pathologist In the D.
partment Of Agriculture. II has been
found that dry rot In mill construct
ed" buildings In Washington and orr
gon ID due. In all the cases reported.
to ignorance and gross negligence on
the part Of the users OF wood ~
structural material
II has been found that timber intel
llgently used under normal conditions
will not rot. and furthermore. that
dry rot h easily prevsntable. In %
per cent Of the cases reported. the
cause was insufficient ventilation ID
the building or around the timbered
Joints. A lack Of fresh air and heat
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11
United Press Services

United Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 11.-"Pic-
ture . city Of beds-4o.0oo Of them.
And these not half enough to take
care Of the endless stream Of wounded
that came pouring In. Down from
the Carpathian mountain SHOWS they
came. in two wheeled carts. body piled
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11
THE wan cons on

HE belligerents In Europe Are -
j teoacious - evsr. but Il d clear
enough that they ars ell tired. says
Judge Goodwin. IN 0oodwin's Weekly.
They would Ill b glad should some
thing happen 70 bring about peacs.
but they are nko . boy who has By
both hands ssissd the knobs Of GAL
vanic battery. completes The circuit.
and cannot let @. They are most
uncomfortable. but The toy they ssised
IN u,errimsnt holds them up 70 pun.
ishment.
The lighting still goes On. but the
impetuous fury Of The opsnins onset
has changed TO . sullsn dstsrmination
With accumulated hate to hold that
dsterminatioa fast until the end.
This we gleam from the dispatches.
but the strata upon the people behind
the armies. the strain. the sorrow and
the despair. We can form no concsp-
|tion OF.
A weak hand with . match can start
90 great . conAagration that some.
times human effort b too feeble to
arrest It. and Il cannot b stopped
until there ID nothing LETT on which
the flames can feed upon. The prss-
ient conditions beyood the Atlantic
seem to b Of like nature. How can
those nations stop The slaughter. the
waste. the sorrow that u consuming
them?
Who could write terms Of peace
that either belligsreat would accept
England would say: I'VE live by
trade. We cannot have that trade DE-
|Stroyed. We cannot live with the fear
aaways before ~ that our ships and
coasts are unsafe. We cannot con-
| sent to . peace which would still hold
Iour tenure in India and Egypt under
. menace; II always win b while Ger
many possesses . powerful navy"
France would say: I'VE have maAn-
tained onr national Individuality sincs
the days Of Charlsmasne: we cannot
b made subject nation now"
Russia would cay: Since the days
LOT our Catherine we have struggled
for free right Of way through the
Hellespont; It long ago should have
bean ours. for By what right has Any
power TO iay its hands upon Gods
ocean and dictate what ships shall
and shall not saal upon thsm?"
In the same way Germany would
claim all rights for her people on
land and sss, and point ont that mas
much - all her land 10 occupied. she,
too. must depend upon trade for prog
res. snd that no smbargoss must b
jlaid upon that trade.
The cries from Belgium ana from
Poland would 10 cries for vengeance.
and their demands would b for ab-
soluts independsnce.
Il d easy 70 80 how impossible
would b The task Of frsning IN ae-
copteoBo peace a0JuotOo0t.
Were rraas Jossf to suddenly die
We believe Il would concentrate all the
German states under one rule. and ~
Hungary OF - IN Independent power.
Or were the rule 70 20 70 the house Of
Hohsnsollern. Hungary might be ~
tainsd and Bulgaria and Turkey IN
Europe might b. annsxsd. free pass
age given Russis for her ships
through the Dardansllss. Belgium ~
stored and Fsaaee guaranteed against
further menace. The trouble then
would b with Great Britain. She
never would consent 70 any such sst-
tlemsnt. and France and Russie amd
Japan would - bouAA 70 stand BY
her. But then Trans Josef 10 not
dead. hi kingdom 10 not divided. and
tho war goes On without any prom
ise Of abatsmsnt Visible anywhere.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

IT Is EXPRESSING their views
that gets many into hot water. but
the stereopticon lecturer can express,
mail or carry his views. and It's I'll
|right-just 20 he gets them there on
time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

Miss Mildred Cole. n soe,., ~.
has undertaken tho ,ask Of r.fc,s.... ~.
the city of Camden. N. J.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

Tho new woman's building at the
Ramsey County tMinn.) poor farm
vii, have smoking den for the old
woman innsates.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

SHOULD BULGARIA dsnobiliss
- Greek dispatches state. ysedinaad
gets the medal for the only original
move in the wars history.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

TEACHING SCHOOL seems to b
highly remunerative In klamath. For
instance. you'll notice that . big per-
centags OF those with 10 . year or %
are now wearing diamonds.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

so FAR. THOUGH. there are no ~
ports Of demobilisation By Germany
France. England. Austria and Russia
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11

THERE Is A CITY ordinance ~
garding keeping sidewalks clean dur
ing this kind Of weather. Could Y0C
b pinchedf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-11
Scattered Shot.

WHY NOT, IA slogan: Ibid 70,
buy It In Klamath"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-08
Battle for Warsaw on
Bzura RACES with
Unabated Fury.
GERMAN VANTAGE
POINF~GAPTURED-
Troops in East Prussia
Augmented for Another
Attack i'm Force.

London, Feb. with the German
and Russian emperors as eyewitnesses,
the armies of Russia and Germany are
still contending for the positions which
protect Warsaw from the invaders. The
Car has been at Russian headquarters
for several days, and the German re-
port says that the Kaiser has joined
his generals and has actually visited
some of the troops in their trenches.
Nothing has been disclosed as to the
positions of the battle. which, when the
last reports were received, was raging
with unabated fury The Russians, ac-
cording to Saturdays official statement,
had strengthened their positions on the
western bank of the Bzura River. which
they had crossed near its mouth, and
captured another German vantage
point. They also captured a long line
of German trenches near BorJimow'
which has been the centre of most des-
perate fighting.
In East Prussia another big battle is
developing, the Germans having sent
reinforcements, apparently from the
Bzura front. to that region. In the
Carpathans, while their right is ad-
yancing. the Russians are only able 20
report that their left has checked the
German offensive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-08
Physician Makes Novel Trip
to Bark in Life Saving
Apparatus - Ship in
Little Danger.

The British bark Hougomont, which
ran aground in fog Saturday morning
near Fire Island, was driven 400 feet
further in during the night and at low
tide yesterday was almost high and
dry. Two more members of her crew
came ashore in the afternoon, leaving
five men aboard. Twenty-one were
taken of Saturday by breeches buoy.
The coast guard cutter Mohawk and
a wrccking tug stood by in hope of
being able to drag the vessel into deep
water at high tide, but last night her
position was unchanged. The attend
ing vessels continued on guard. No
fears are entertained for the safety of
the bark or those on board under pre-
valing conditions.
One of the rescued men broke rib
by falling from the rigging.
Probably the oldest experience of a
physician hereabouts making q pro-
fessional call yesterday was that Of DIR.