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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
PRISONERS COOK
THEIR OWN MEALS
Inmates of the County Jail Must Pre-
pare Their Own Meals Instead of
Enjoying CUISINE From Nearby Res
taurants

Sheriff Jap Campbell announced to-
day that beginning today inmates con-
fined in the county Jail must prepare
their own meals instead of bein g
served by downtown restaurants. In
keeping with the new plan the pris-
oners have organized and elected :.
cook, waiter and men for other duti IS
At the present time there are eight
federal and two state prisoners in the
jail
Under the old plan the prisoners
were fed on a basis of 60 cent per
day per man, but under the new plan
it is expected the board will cost the
county but 80 cents per day. The
sheriff has installed a larder for keen
ing the supplies and the Jail quarters
have been much improved. A railing
has been constructed on top of the
cells and other improvements made
in the interior of the Jail quarters.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
CONTRACT AWARD
GOES TO WYCOFF
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT PASSED RES
OLUTIONS ADOPTING SPOKANE
BITUMINOUS FOR POLK ST.
On Basis of $1.90 Per Square Yard,
Bond Payments-WOrk VIII be
Started Soon

After considerable deliberation las
night, the city council awarded to Wy
coff & Green of Spokane, the contract
for laying the pavement in the Polk
street district, designating the accept
ance of the bid on Spokane bituminous
and resolution to that effect was
adopted by the council and the city at
torney instructed to draw up the ne
cessary contract and bonds.
There had been some sentiment i'll
favor of cutting that portion of the
district providing for 30-foot paving to
24-foot paving, but this met with some
strenuous opposition, in spite of the
the council. After a conference in
which it was determined that it would
be necessary to change the entire ord
nance unless the, signature of all the
property owners affected could be Sc
cured agreeing to the change, this
seeming impossible since some of the
owners of property lived in remote
cities, it was then decided by the
council to stand for the original plan.
This decision followed an executive
session.
Contractor Wycoff, who was present,
announced that he would be ready to
begin the work promptly on the sign
ing of the contract and the approval
of the bonds. The contract will pro-
vide for 30-foot paving on Polk street
between Third and B streets and "a
foot paving between B and D streets.
1t will call for a f1ve-inch concrete
base with a 17a Inch bituminous top.
The contract price is $1.87 per square
yard on a cash basis or $1.90 per |
square yard in bond basis. The bid |
was accepted on the bond basis with |
he understanding that those property
owners desiring to purchase the bonds
or the amount against their frontage
would be sold with the three cents dis
count on the square yard.
The bid of the firm provides for the
payment of s100 by the city for main
enance for five years. The work is TO
,e started within Is days after the
igning of the contract and is to be
ompleted within 40 working days
he entire contract involves an eX-
enditure of $12,038.73.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
BUSINESS MEN
Go TO PULLMAN
Expected That Between so and 20
Moscow Business Men Will Journey
to NeighbOring City to Accept In
vitatiOn Of Pullman Chamber of
Commerce to Dine

At the Chamber luncheon today Sec
retary Porter of the Pullman Chamber
of Commerce was present and person
ally presented the invitation to the
Moscow people to be present at din
ner to be given tonight at Pullman by
the Pullman Commercial body.
1t was announced that between IA
and 20 automobiles would leave Main
and Third streets at 80 this evening
carrying about 70 Moscow people. Con-
gresham LaFolette will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the dinner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
COAL STRIKE ENDED

By the United Press Associations.
CARDIFF, July 20.-The strike of
the miners in the South Wales coal
fields has been settled, it was an
nOunced today. The strike leaders
stated that satisfactory terms were
agreed upon following the conference
with Lloyd-George and other govern
ment representatives who conferred
with the operators. The terms of
settlement have not yet been made
public.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
THE LAST STRAW

Three-year-old David had been un-
usually unruly. He had received repri-
mands, threats and finally mild cor
poral punishment from his father
With wounded dignity David mounted
the stairs to his mothers room
Mother" he said, in a voice of ex-
asperation, II can't stand that hus-
band of yours much longerl" l"-August
Woman's Home Companion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
e X T II II
WANT CLAXTON'S REMOVAL
,ited Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
PORTLAND, Or, July 2O.A resOlu-
ton demanding the removal Of P. P.
ClaxtOn as United States commission
er of education for alleged utterances
derogatOry to the Flag and protesting
against further printing of publica-
tiOns of the American school of peace
league at the expense of the govern
ment was unanimously passed by the
National Society of Sons of the Amer
lean revolution. The offending re-
marks were made in a speech at Bos-
ton in 1910, it is alleged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
THOUSANDS LOST
IN GREAT FLOODS

Asserted That Thousands of Chinese
Lost in the Canton Floods and APP
peal Made to the United States for
Assistance
By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Between
$4,000 and 100000 Chinese are believ-
ed to have been lost in the floods in
Canton, advices to the American lega-
tion at Peking stated All the Amer
lean consuls in China are urging the
navy to render assistance. The war
ships Wilmington and Callao are now
on the scene.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
VESSEL DESTROYED BY FIRE

By the United Press Associations.
SEATTLE, July 2O.-The steam
freighter Bertha went aground early
today at the entrance Of Uyak bay, AL.
aska, according to meagre reports re-
ceived land was destroyed by fire. The
crew escaped.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
MUST RESPECT AMERICAN RIGHTS

MUST RESPECT AMERICAN RIGHTS
Prior to the cabinet meeting Secre-
tary of State Robert Lansing went to
the White House and was closeted
with the president in private con-
ference for an hour While preparing
Americas reiteration of the demands
that the rights of Americans upon the
high seas be respected, Secretary
Lansing began an investigation of the
attack on the liner Orduna.
Customs Officials to Aid
The state department began the in
vestigation of the attack on the liner
Orduna by a submarine during her
voyage from Liverpool today. The
treasury department was asked to OBJ
tain through the customs officials af-
fidavits of passengers and members
of the crew and such other informa-
tion that is available.
Chicago Passenger Writes Letter
This action was taken following the
receipt of a letter from w. O. ThOmp-
son of Chicago, telling of the shelling
of the Orduna. Thompson was one
of the 21 American passengers aboard
the liner. Thompson didn't claim to
have personal knowledge of the at
tack but said that shots, presumably
from submarine, had awakened him.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
RUSSELL FUNERAL
WAS HELD TODAY
Remains of Fred B. Russell Who
Passed Away Sunday Laid at Rest
Local Masonic Body Held Impressive
Services at the Grave

The funeral of Fred B. Russell, the
pioneer resident who died Sunday
morning, was held from the M. E.
church this afternoon, Rev. Warner Of
fciating. Many floral offerings were in
evidence and the Carpenters union at
tended the services in body and fol-
tContinued on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20

With the abolition of capital punish
ment, even the humblest citizen with
out any money at all escapes the gal
lows. Such is the leveling power of
democratic institutions-St Louis
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
OF RUSSIAN FORCES BY TEUTONS
INDICATED IN REPORTS FROM BERLIN
GREAT STROKE CAUSES ALARM
Germany Would Relieve Its Troops of Eastern War
Front Operations to Transfer them to France
and Flanders-Warsaw and Riga Drive Continues
(By United Press)

LONDON JULY 2O.-THE MOST STUPENDOUS CAMPAIGN SINCE
THE TIME OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT THREATENS
CONCENTRATES THE ENVELOPMENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS BERLIN AND PET
R0GRAD REVEALED THE VAST EXTENT
TIONS ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
THE DARING STROKE OF THE IA ISER
EASTERN AGAINST THE AL
FRANCE AND FLANDERS HAS
KAISER A ATTEMPT TO CAP.
WARSAW SIMULTANEOUSLY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
OREGON POLITICIAN DEAD

By the United Press Associations.
PORTLAND, Or, July 2O.Charles
Sumner Moore of Klamath Fall, for
mer state treasurer and prominent in
republican politics died at the hospital
today following an operation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
FRANKS CONDITION SERIOUS

By the United Press Associations.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga, July 2O.-A
serious infection of the wound in Leo
Franks neck has set In and his tenn
perature rose materially today. De-
spite the discovery Of infection the at
tending physicians are still hopeful OF
his ultimate recovery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
Order of County Board

"It having been determined that the
assessment of merchandise stocks in
the city of Moscow, as assessed at this
time, is incomplete. inaccurate, and
not equal; therefore the assessor OF
Latah county is at this time directed to
make a new assessment of said proper
ty, as by law provided; and said de-
fective assessments ordered cancelled;
also the assessor is directed to reas-
sess any other merchandise stocks, or
property of any kind, upon which the
present assessments are found incom-
plete or inaccurate, and to assess all
property known to have escaped as
sessment."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
MOST IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING SINCE
CIVIL WAR WAS HELD TODAY
FRAMING THE GERMAN NOTE
President and His Advisors in Conference Over Pos
ition of the United States with Relation to Ger
many-Now Probing Attack on Liner Orduna
(By United Press

WASHINGTON, IN THE MOST IMPORTANT CABINET
MEETING SINCE THE WAR; PRESIDENT
VISORS DETERMINED THE FUTURE COURSE OF THE
UNITED STATES TOWARD "a
SERIOUS MEN OF THE VARIOUS MN
ISTERS LEFT THE CONFERENCE.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
GERMANS CONTINUE FORWARD

BERLIN, July 20-The Russian
forces to the north of Warsaw were
forced back to new positions less than
40 miles from the Polish capital in the
continuous advance of the kaiser's
forces along the vast front of the Baltic
provinces to Bukowina it was officially
announced today. More than $4,000
Russians were taken prisoners. The
Russians everywhere are retreating,
abandoning great quantities of am
munition. From north of Galwitz, the
statement asserted, the Russians were
forced to retreat across the Harew ri
yer where they took up positions
within 40 miles of Warsaw upon which
the Germans are advancing. The forces
of General Won Bulow have occupied
Tukum in the sweep through the Riga
region.
Another War Loan
LONDON, July 20.-Premier Asquith
today moved for a vote of credit of
$3.50, 100000 in war funds in the house
Of commons. This will raise Eng
and's total war appropriations to
more than 3,000000,000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20

Big business might get out of pol
itics if politics would let big business
alone; but it Won't-St. Louis Globe.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
PROBE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
Report by Units

Mr.. Defenbach stated today that he
hoped to complete the audit of the
books of the assessor during the end
of the week. He has already started on
the books of the sheriff's office and Of
the probate judge and has completed
about half the work. He stated he
would report in units but that he would
probably not file any part of his re-
port with the commissioners until he
had completed his entire contract rn-
less the commissioners made a cali
for any section.
In view of some of the disclosures
it was learned that the county board
has authorized a reassessment on per-
sonal property in the city of Moscow
and the following order was spread on
he books of the county:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-20
NEW DISCLOSURES
MAY BE STARTLING
ALLEGED WHEN REPORT OF EN-.
PERT is FILLED, MAY SHOW
OTHER DISCREPANCIES
Expert Silent ON the Matter-C Count
Board Has Directed a Re- Checking
of Moscow Personal Property Rolls

Disclosures of a startling nature are
expected when Expert Accountant
Byron Defenbach makes his report to
the county commissioners ON the cOndi-
ton of the books Of the assessors office
unuer the regime of Theodore E.
MartinSOn, now out on bonds to await
trial for alleged irregularities during
his term of office. When seen today
Mr.. Defenbach announced that he had
not completed the audit of the books
of the assessor and that he had no in
formation for the public. 1t is alleged,
however, through other sources
that there had been gross irregularities
in the office, aside from those un-
covered prior to MartinsOn's arrest.
PROBE Personal PROPERTY TAX
1T is alleged that receipts for
property taxes paid to Martin
son had not been credited on the books
and that other receipts showed greater
sums on the receipts than appeared on
The books against the assessment 1t |
Is believed that wholesale Irregular
ties of this nature will be disclosed |
when all the assessments have been |
checked.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
DOMESTIC COURT
BILL IS KILLED
NLOWER HOUSE
Report Now. Even if Favorable,
Would Not Put Measure
Through Senate

There will be no court OF domestic
relations in Hawaii during the next
two years at least. Neither will mem
berS of the var Gus county boards of
supervisors lC required to Give up any
employment they may rnjh% Hhich
concerns doing business v ;th tho mt
inequalities Bills designed to those
ends. introduced by Representative
William Win amson. ilre dying IN the
hands OF house committees.
House bill 929. 10 create a court of
domestic relations in Honolulu, was
introduced in tie house March 90, and
few days later il las referred 20
Chairman RawlinS' committee on ju.
dietary, where it now lies at rest No
monument or tombstone marks the
last resting place of the legislation
asked by social welfare workers. 1t
was reported late today that Rawlins
tomorrow. with the recommendation
that it be tabled
AS to the ultimat" rate of the bill,
that is settled already and any report
at this time by the Judiciary commit
tee will be little short of irony, say
house leaders, as the session is nearly
over and the bill has passed through
first reading only and it is now too
late to pass the bill through house and
senate.
House bill 81, aimed to prevent
members of the boards of supervisors
from holding certain employment, was
presented in the hou=e February 26,
and since March I it has reposeC in
Eugene X. Aiu's county affairs cCm-
mittee. The judiciary committee is
allowing another bill, Aiu's H. B 152,
relative to descent of property, to lie
in the committees graveyard"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
FASTENED DEATH
BYLARGE DOSES
OF FAKE CURE?
Anti tuberculosis Bureau Be-
heVeS Patent Medicine Short.
ened Life of Sanchez

That Emilio Sanchez fastened
death in that he took large doses Of
fake" patent medicine intended
for the cure" of the white plague.
is believed by, the anti-tuberculosis
bureau Of tae hoard of health TO be
one Of the facts attending the death
of Spanish man at the Leahi home
yesterday The Spaniard is said to
have been in the last stages of tuber-
eulosis.
According To Secretary ID. l.. Mack
aye. Asst. Supt. Fred Harrison today
is making an investigation of the
mans death. Probably he will report
to the bureau this afternoon. Accord
ing to Mackaye, 1t has been found
that Sanchez had struggled the patent
medicine into the home and was TAX
ing II against the knowledge Of the
attendants.
Mackaye says that II the bureau
can ascertain the name OF the al
legged fake" remedy ii win be given
a thorough "bawling out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
"WHITE SLAVE" CHARGE
BRINGS HIM TO TRIAL :
FOR THE THIRD TIME

Manuel G. Silva of Kauai, charged
with violation of the white slave
law, is again on trial in the federal
court after the failures of two previ
Gus juries to agree upon verdict.
The last Silva trial was held in
March, at which time it was contin'
ued to the April term. The case was
reopened today. At II o'clock United
States Attorney McCarn rested the
case for the government and George
A. Davis. attorney for the defense.
moved that the bench instruct the
jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
Judge Clemens denied the motion and
told the defense to be ready to put on
their witnesses at o'clock this after
noon.
The woman in the case, Esther Me-
deircs, was sentenced to two days in
Oahu prison last month. Her charge
was statutory offense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
AUTO BILL FROM
HOUSE ADVANCES
With SENATORS

As the result Of hearing this morn
ing, at which were present members
of the Honolulu Automobile Club and
board OF supervisors, the military com
mittee OF the senate will report recon-
mending the passage of House Bill
321, on the regulation OF automobiles
in the territory.
President j. l.. Mclean and James
Pratt OF the automobile club and Su,
peryisors Hollinger and Horner spoke
on the. bill Although they declared
themselves to be opposed TO certain
portions Of the bill, IN that they might
interfere with the regulation of auto
mobiles as laid down IN the ordinance
pissed by the board of supervisors,
yet they expressed themselves as be.
ing favorable toward the bill, taking
the stand that, as q law. 1t would be
better than no legislation at all.
According to Senator Coke, the dis.
position OF the committee points to a
favorable Recommendation of its pas.
sage. II is likely, however, that the
measure will be met with opposition
by certain members OF the senate.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
MSHCASE 10
BECARRIED TO
LOCAL COURTS n

The Kishi case will be taken to the
Hawaiian courts. -.'
So much is certain, for the territor-
ial board of immigration steadfastly
refuses to sanction the payment of
the $4,000 appropriated for H. Kishi
by this legislature, and Kishi, it was
said today, will resort to a writ of
mandamus in an effort to force the
auditor to draw him a warrant. The
auditor has refused to issue the war.
rant without the approval of the board
of immigration.
There is every possibility of the
Kishi case reaching the supreme court,
though the mandamus proceedings will
throw it into the circuit court of the
islands. "a. - ;.
. In, any event legal opinion will he
obtained as to whether the Legislature
could legally make the appropriation,
or whether the board of Immigration
is right in taking the stand that the
federal government alone is RESPONSE.
BILE for the payment of the Japanese
caterers bill for feeding shipload
of Immigrants in December, 1911, and
January, 1912, while they were de.
tanned in quarantine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
MIMEROUSBILLS
Still AWAITING
ASSENT OR VETO

Twenty-One house bills were before
the governor for signature as Monday
morning dawned. and with only two
days now remaining Of the 1915 ses
sion. the executive has power to veto
by signature or by "pocketing," with
out chance OF the legislature over
riding the veto. Should the governor
decide to kill any measure before him
he can do so by failing to approve
within the statutory 10 days. at the
expiration OF which time the legisla
ture will have adjourned and therefore
will be unable to consider the eXecu
tiYe's action
To cate 10 house bills have been
signed by Governor Pinkham. The u
house measures now before the exec
utive this morning are as follows;
II. B. A-Relative TO duties of coun
ty auditors-Goodness.
II. b. 101-heSating TO communication
Of observation-disclosures.
II. B. 137-For the protection Of no,
tel keepers-Brown.
II. b. 235-Relating to land regis.
tration-Garcia.
H. B. 1S5-Providing close season
for game birds-Fernandez.
II. b. 251-Appropriating $4,000 for
homestead roads in district Of Waia.
nae, Oahu-E. J. Crawford.
III. B. 259-Relating to election proc.
lamations-Goodness.
II. b. 260-To reimburse lord Y Dung
Engineering Company for contract
work on Kewalo project, Honolulu
Williamson.
H. B. 262-Relating to practise OF
chiropractics-Mak
H. B. 26s-Relahng to criminal pro
cedure in circuit courts-Crockett
II. B. 276-To pay certain claims
against the terrftory-Watkins
II. B. 2SS-Providing manner of re
claiming unsanitary lands-Watkins.
H. B. 2S9-Appropriating for home
stead roads in Waiakea district, Hilo-,
Lyman. ~
H. B. -Perfecting frontage tax.
statutes-Co Cooke
H. B. 307-Relating to parole of
prisoners-Cooke.
H. B. 313-For the compilation Of
a territorial sanitary code-Coney.
HI. B. 324-Appropriating for home
stead roads through district OF Ma
kawao, Maui-Garcia. 2. {=T,4 Isl
II. B. 334-Relating to licenses for
fishing boats--Williamson. - q. s ssss
H. B, 335-Relating to income taxes
Watkins. :.
H, B. 339--Appropriating additional
$4,000 for entertainment of distin.
guished visitors Watkins.
Around the legislative halls the ri.
NOR flo1ted that the governor might
veto the famous "chiropractics bfli. =
which caused such discussion last
week. He has given no indication Of
hts fntentions but the rumor persists,
nevertheless.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-26
KEWAL0 DAMAGE
COMPLAINT PUT
UP TO FORBES

No money consideration will ," -iv.
IN by the territory TO Mrs. Alice hCt.
calf and other owners Of property in
the Kewalo district for destruction OF
Their lands and property throC%h 81
legged fault OF the department OF nun!lc
works. but instead the superintendent
CT public works is called upon n rom.
edN the damage. in report filed o.:
the health and police committee of IL"
house Of representatives this after.
noon.
In the event that the Supcrinten.
dent Of public works fails properly to
remedy the damage It is understood
the matter will be called to the atten-
ton of the next legislature. Follow,
ing is the committees report:
Your committee on health, ponce
and military, to whom was referred
Petition No. a., offered by. Represen-
tative c. H. Brown, in behalf OF Mrs
Alice Metcalf, praying for relief in
damage caused to. her property by
consequence of fill being made to sur
rounding property. Gcgs leave to re-
Port that it visited the said property
together with the superintendent of
public works and a representative OF
the LOrd-Ioung Engineering Company
and found the condition of the proper
ty as alleged within the petition.
Your committee, after careful in
VestIgatiOn and interviewing several.
parties, both for and against the gov
eminent, and owing TO the limited
time, it feels that it wifi be unable to
get at the true and proper facts, so
that it could be able to make recon-
mendation for an appropriation of any
money for the relief of the parties in.
jured.
Your committee was informed that
the parties within named, owners of
the said property. do not expect any
money consideration, but would like
to have the government put the said
damaged property practically in the
same condition as it was before the
fill was made.
Your committee believes that the
superintendent of pub1ic works can do
a great deal to remedy the damages.
1t feels with the petitioner, that the
of public wroks will DO
all he can for the petitioner if left. in
his hands to carry the matter through.
Your committee therefore recon-
mends that the superintendent of pub
lie works take the matter up forth
with"