The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-15
By D. w. GREENBURG
(Staff Writer for The Star -MirrOr)

(Staff Writer for The Star-MirrOr)
BOISE, jan Especially Expert
Examiner w. H. Gleason who has been
engaged for the past weeks in aud
iting the accounts of the state de-
partments today submitted his detail
ed report to Governor Alexander, who,
in turn, transmitted it to the legisla-
ture. The report covers in detail the
capitol building and endowment
funds. This report shows that the
state of Idaho by selling the $75o,OoO
capitol bond issue at Az per cent at
the same time that other state bonds
were selling at per cent, suffered a
loss of SIS, 900; that overpayments
were made to number Of contractors
and supply firms amounting to several
thousand dollars; that $5526S5 was
paid out of the endowment trust fund
for the capitol building maintenance;
and that a total of $S3 3,509.61 was mis-
directed from out of this fund.
County Carving Finished
BOISE, Jan. 15.-The house had its
knife sharpened today and by unan-
imous vote passed two bills creating
counties, Benewah and Boundary in
the north land with only two dissent
ing votes passed a measure creating
Teton county in the south. 1t is un-
derstood that the door is shut for fur
of
session and that the balance of the
bills framed Tor that purpose are
doomed to defeat.
Hammering at Utilities Law
BOISE, Jan. ia measure found
it's way into the senate today designed
to do away with the provisions in the
Utilities act requiring service corpora
tions before doing business in Idaho
to secure certificates of convenience
and necessity
Proposes Consideration
BOISE. Jan. 15-Another important
measure in the senate today provides
for consolidating the office of bank
commissioner and insurance commits
sioner.
House Puts Them on Carpet
BOISE, JAM 15-The House probe
committee met this afternoon at three
to begin it's investigation of the treas
urer's office. Attorney General Peter
son, State Treasurer John Eagleson,
and E. H. Dewey of Nampa were
umong the witnesses who have been
subpoenaed.
Claims Constitution Violated
BOISE. Jan. 15-The Washington |
Water Power company today filed a
petition with the Utilities commission
asking for a rehearing in the case
where the Federal Mining company
was granted the right to examine the
books and records of the Washington
Water Power company. The petition
alleges that the constitutional rights
of the company were violated.
BOISE, Jan. 15.-Governor Moses
Alexander does not anticipate rem
naming in Idaho all the time through
out his term, and, regardless of the
fact that rumors have been afOat that
he proposed to sit on the lid and
not permit any other official to usurp
his duties during his tenure, the gov
ernor is planning buying trip to
New York in the coming spring to
purchase goods for his several mer-
camille establishments in this section.
He indicated his desire in a brief con-
ference with Lieutenant-GOvernOr
Taylor, who had called to pay his re-
spects
He told the lieutenant-governor of
his intention and advised him that he
desired a conference at which time
they would reach an understanding.
The governor will make the trip at
his own expense and will be absent for
several weeks. Lieutenant Governor
Taylor will assume the reigns of Of
fee and draw the salary Of the gov
ernor
The state land board was advised {
of the proposed trip and In an order
made by it authorized the governor to l
20 to Washington to confer with the