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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
OREGON LANDS
FOR SETTLERS
FEDERAL JUDGE HOLDS COMPANY
RETAINS TITLE TO BIG LAND
GRANT
Restraints Company From Realizing
More Than $3.50 For Every
Acre Sold

PORTLAND, Or, July 12.-Another
step toward freeing the lands embrac-
ed in the old Coos bay wagon road
grant to the Southern Oregon compa-
ny was taken today when Federal
Judge Wolverton, in deciding the gov
ernment's forfeiture suit, held that the
Southern Oregon company the present
owner, has title to the land but must
not realize more that $3.50 for each
acre of the 96,676 acres it holds of
the original grant of 100000 acres.
He enjoined the company from SELL
ing or disposing of the lands or the
timber thereon until congress has a
reasonable time to act and that if such
act isn't taken in eight months the de-
PENDANTS can ask for a modification Of
the decree.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
NEW IAW FIRM STAKTED
Boom & Ogden Have Opened Offices in
the Urquhart Building-Well-
Known Attorneys

The law firm of Boom & Ogden has
been established in the Urquhart
building, the partnership between +.
C. Boom of Portland and Scott Ogden,
late of Oregon, but formerly of Mos
COW and Troy, has just been formed.
The members of the firm will prac-
tice in all the states and federal courts
of Idaho and Northwest states. Mr..
Boom is a new arrival in Moscow and
comes highly recommended. For four
years he was assistant attorney gen
eral of Montana and since being ad-
mitted in 1890 has practiced in all
courts of California. Oregon, Wash
ington and Montana.
Mr.. Ogden is not unknown in Mos
COW. For many years he practlsei
in Latah, Nez Perce, and Clearwater
counties and was formerly prosecuting
attorney of Clearwater county. For
the past several years Mr.. Ogden has
been on the coast where he went on
account of his wife's health.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
FEDERAL REPORT
ON IDAHO CROPS
July Outlook as FOrecasted by Agri-
cultural Department Shows Great
Increase in Production Over the
Crops of the Past Year-Hay Crop
Deteriated

The crop report for July, 1915, is
sued by the department of agricul-
ture, estimates that Idaho will pro-
duce 1,78S,000 more bushels of win
ter wheat and 1,440,000 more bushels
of spring wheat this year than it did
last. The oat crop indicates as in
crease of 100000 bushels, barley, S40,-
900 bushels, potatoes $4,000 bushels.
Apples show decrease of 10000
bushels.
The condition of the hay crop at the
beginning of July led to an estimate
of an SO per cent crop as again %
per cent for a seven-vear average.
Alfalfa was estimated to produce an
81 per cent crop, pasture SO per cent,
equal to the seven-year average, and
sugar beets the same, better record
than that made for the average.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
CRANK LETTER
NAY BE HOAX
NEW ORLEANS POLICE BELIEVE
"PEACE" LETTER SENT TO
CREATE SENSATION
Mule Ships Warned by Wireless
Claimed to Have Been Partner of
Holt in Attack on Morgan
By the United Press Associations

By the United Press Associations.
NEW ORLEANS, July 12.-The po-
lice today indicated that the letter
signed "Pearce," which had been re-
ceived by a local newspaper threaten
ing to kill j. P. Morgan and Ambas-
sador Spring-Rice and declaring that
bombs had been placed on two trans
Atlantic liners, may have been a let
ter written by someone for the sensa-
tion it would create. Nevertheless
there will be no relaxation of vigil
ance by the authorities.
The two ships threatened were the
North Head and the Baron Napier,
carrying mules for the British army
AS soon as the letters were received,
Washington was communicated with
and wireless stations along the coast
flashed warnings to the vessels. The
writer of the Letter professed to be a
partner of FRANK Holt in the shooting
of Morgn and of planting the bomb IN
the capital.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
BETTER QUALITY
in LATAh CROPS
COMMERCIAL EDITOR OF OREGON
DAILY JOURNAL TELLS OF THE
OUTLOOK FOR THE HARVEST
Harvest Starts in Lewiston Country
Speaks Highly of "Little Idaho"
Harvester
By HYMAN H. COHEN
Commercial Editor, Oregon Daily
JOurnaD

Idaho certainly has reason to bt
proud of its grain crops this season
Not only are the crops showing bet
ter outlook in bushels per acre bu
the quality of the grain is unusually
favorable.
While the states production natural
1y is not as great in the aggregate as
either Oregon or Washington, still il
age considered the Gem state has to-
day the best showing of grain along
the entire Pacific coast.
Wheat harvesting as we'll as barley
has started in the Snake river and
Clearwater countries and the initial
returns are somewhat better than any
recent season Taking the crop as a
whole the output is easily 10 per cent
better than during any recent year so
far as bulk is considered. Consider
ing quality, it is the best crop that
Idaho fields have ever turned out.
There is a marked decrease in the
acreage of barley in practically all
Pacific Northwest sections this season.
This is probably due to the fact that
the barley market last season was an
almost lifeless affair and it was the
wheat growers who secured the profits.
In Latah county l find an unusually
liberal percentage of wheat sown on
stubble This looks very good; in fact
all of the paintings look favorable,
although here and there naturally some
of the fields show thin stand.
Latah county has very excellent oats
prospects at this time; in fact among
the best in the Pacific Northwest.
While in the Lewiston country | was
very favorably impressed with the
working of the new Idaho harvester
manufactured in Moscow. The har-
vester was being operated in the orch
ards around Charleston and it's owners
were very favorably impressed with
it's working. 1t was one of the new
models with a gasoline engine for op-
Grating the harvesting end OF the ma
chine. Unlike some of the harvesting
/ have seen this season with various
machines there was no grain damaged
during the cutting. Naturally this
means better prices for the cereal.
There has been very fair call for
wheat recently. Quite fair stocks
have been purchased here and there in
the Northwest for early delivery. While
there has been a tendency to- hold
off purchases for later delivery,
still the outlook is much more !;
favorable than indicated short time
ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
MOSCOW TEAM
WON THE GAME
At Charleston Sunday the Moscow Ag-
gregatiOn Sent the Crack Lewiston
Team to Defeat in 1O-Inning Game
Score 6 to 5

For the second time this season the
Moscow baseball team took the haugh-
| ty Lewiston aggregation to an extra
| inning drubbing on their own back
porch, the game being played on the
Charleston lot yesterday.
After his teammates had showed
over the winning run in the first half
of the tenth, and with three on bases
and two out, Keane dug what looked
to be a sure hit out of the dirt back
of first base ending the game.
Moscow increased their lead of two
runs in the first half of the ninth when
Lambert drove three-bagger down
the left field foul line with two on, and
stole home moment later while Gregg
took his afternoon nap in the box.
Lewiston came back and tied the score
sending the game into extra innings.
Gregg struck out II and allowed
hits while Walsh whitfield Is and al
lowed 7 blows, all of which came after
the uTSL lnulHS.
Fortier caught a nice game and al
though he had several stolen bases
against him it was Gregg's wildness
and failure to hold runners on bases
rather than any fault of the Lewiston
catcher. Tug Carlander not only did
an excellent job of back-stopping but
stole both second and third in the
sixth inning.
The Moscow team came home jub-
ilent over the juicy victory. There
was a great crowd at the game and
Colfax baseball fans were there to
root" for the Moscow team, fully 80
having motored there yesterday morn
ing.
The Moscow team will play the Pull
man city team at Pullman next Sun
day and it is expected large crowd |
will join the local team on the trip. !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
Asquith Was HeckIed

LONDON, July 12.-Premiel Asquith
in the house of commons today refused
to be drawn into a discussion of the
rumored dissension in the cabinet. He
declared that any public discussion of
subjects relating to the war. Gould
serve no good purpose now" Several
members attempted to learn from
him regarding the controversy between
Lord Kitchener and Lloyd George as
to munitions as well as on the report
that Viscount Haldane would be ap-
pointed to the cabinet
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
KILLED HIS COMRADE
Aged Civil War Veteran Gained Old
Companion to Death at Soldiers
Home

By the United Press Associations
ROSEBURG, Or, July 12.-Believed
to have been the aftermath of series
of quarrels, Alexander Church, aged
S3, of Portland, was killed at soldiers
home here today by Charles R. Simp-
son, aged n, of Corvallis. Hearing
groans in the hospital ward, night
watchman rushed in and found Simp-
son beating Church with a cane.
Church died with a few minutes. There
had been bitter feeling between the
two for some time. Both were civil
war veterans.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
LIBERTY BELL
IN IDAHO TODAY
Thousands of School Children and
Grown Persons Viewed the Precious
Relic at Boise This MOrning-GOv-
ernor and National Guard in Charge
&c Evoro;cnc
of Exercises

By the United Press Associations.
BOISE, July 12.-Practically the
entire population of Boise and sur
rounding country turned out this
morning to see the Liberty Bell, which
arrived here on a special train.
Governor Alexander was master of
ceremonies and the I'd regiment OF
Idaho national guards acted as a guard
of honor Thousands of school chill
dren and grown persons passed by the
precious relic. Other stops were made
at Caldwell and Weiser.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
Furious German Night Attack
DEADLY GASES EFFECTIVE

In the first attack the Germans were
repulsed with bayonet, but while the
enemy was reforming for a new assault
the French were subjected to terrific
artillery fire. The bursting projectiles
spread deadly gases along the French
lines. The night was calm and the
deadly gases hung low over the GEM
etery, rendering the French positions
untenable. They consequently with
drew, but later shelled the Germans
effectively.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
RELIEVE FAMINE
IN MEXICO CITY
General Gonzales, CarranZista Leader.
In Control of the Capital and Prom
ises a Stable GOvernment-Train
loads of Food at Gates of City

By the United PIess NssOclalIOLs.
MEXICO CITY, July 12.-General
Gonzales today began organizing the
local government of Mexico City. Forty
trains of foodstuffs are waiting near
the city to give relief to the starving
inhabitants. Manifesto's have been
posted to the effect that looters would
be shot and promising an orderly ad-
of the government. The
retreat of the Zapatistas began Satur
day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
ELKS GRAND LODGE REUNION

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-This was
Pasadena and Glendale Day at the
Elks Grand Lodge Reunion. Thou
sands of visiting Elks journeyed to
Pasadena and Glendale, where they
were entertained at luncheon by local
lodges and then taken on automobile
rides through the beautiful foothill
country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-12
HEAVY WITHDRAWAL OF AUSTRO-GERMANS
FROM LEMBERG SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
MAY REPEAT STRIKE AT PARIS
With Thousands of Asphyxating Bombs Hurled at
the French Lines, the Germans Were Successful
About SouCheZ-Asquith Silent on Crisis
(By United Press

12.-A
GERMAN SOUTHEAST LEMBERG UN-
GENERAL IyANOFF REPORTED OFFICE.
UNKNOWN
A
WARSAW OR PARIS.
Furious German Night Attack
A WHICH
THOUSANDS ASPHYXIATING AT THE
FORCED TROOPS EVACUATE
CEMETERY ADJOINING
OFFICE ANNOUNCED
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
The DU PONT BOULEVARD
OF INTEREST TO MILFORD

Interest in the dupont Boulevard
took new form in Milford last Satur-
day afternoon, when an interesting
meeting was held in Armory Hall to
discuss the matter. Col. Theodore
Townsend presided over the meeting
and much enthusiasm in the project
was manifested. The meeting was
called to order that plans might be
laid by which the road could be Sc
cured from the Maryland line as far
north as Milford and to get the need
ed rights of way to secure this.
Col. John G. Townsend and Mr.,
Marvel, both of near Selbyville, ad-
dressed the meeting, and told how
they had managed to secure the need
ed rights of way below Georgetown.
Col. Townsend stated that the people
of lower Sussex County would make
it point to secure the fifty-two nee
essary deeds from Georgetown to FL
lendale, provided that Milford would
get the forty-two from Glendale to
the Kent County line. The concensus
OF opinion was that there is real op-
position on the part of only three par
ties and there is hopes of getting
these.
A committee composed of Joseph
r. Holland, George H. Hall, J. STAN
ley Short, Ruby r. Vale Robert p.
Davis and Rev. Louis A. Bennett was
appointed to try to get the necessary
deeds. They will start work immed-
lately.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
SUSSEX COUNTY JURORS.

The following jury has been drawn
for the October Courts of Sussex
First Representative District-Mor-
timer Whitehead, J. Stanley Short, Jr.
Joseph E. Reed, James Ponder
SecOnd-Charles NJ. Scott. William
L. Gray, Orin J. Wiley, Clarence E.
Anderson.
Third Hugh c. Brown, William T.
James, George G. Spicer George W.
Milligan
FOurth-William L. James, Sr., Irv-
ing S. Kitchens, James E. Spicer.
Fifth-William E. Valiant, Charles
j. Moore, Samuel J. Miller, James d.
Spicer
Sixth-Theodore Wilson, George A.
Furman, Jr., William G. Bryan.
Seventh-William s. Taylor, Chas.
&. Johnson. William r. Morris.
Eighth-Jerome c. Phillips. Charles
r. Godfrey, William A. Bennum.
Ninth-Eli Pepper Rufus II. Davis,
George w. Culver.
Tenth-Fred E. Johnson, Daniel r.
Chase, Walter H. Walls, Daniel P.
Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
HOMECOMING WEEK FOR MILFORD.

The Firemen of Milford are arrang-
ing for a Homecoming Ween in Mil
ford to be held in the week embracing
September 9th to October 2nd, and
they propose to have a show which
has never before been equalled in Mil
ford. All the sideshows, the start
ling acts of the circuses. and the
amusements which attract attention.
will be provided for this affair, and
the proceeds of the effort will be de-
voted to the Auto-Truck fund. The
tickets have been printed, and the
FiTemen will sell them to all who de-
sire to get a chance to draw a hand
some automobile for a small sum.
They have arranged to chance off a
new four-cylinder Overland automo-
bile, and the drawing will take place
after the tickets have been disposed
of on October 2nd. Further notice
will be made in the Chronicle of next
week
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
OBITUARY.
FRENCH.

After an illness of several weeks
duration Nathaniel French died at his
home near ThOmpsonville, August 26,
1915, aged rs years. More than fifty
years ago he was married to Sarah
+. Mills, now deceased He was a de-
voted husband and father, seldom alb
sent from the family circle and noted
for his sterling integrity. A large
concourse Of friends attended the fun
eral at Milford Neck church, show
ing the profound respect of the com
munity in which he spent his life. In
politics he was a Republican and Of
ten chosen as a juror Three daughA
ters mourn his loss, Mrs Elizabeth
Tatroe. of Penns Grove, n. j.; Miss
Anna French, who resided with her
father. and Miss Edith French, of Mil
ford. Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Otis B. Reed, and inter
ment was at Odd Fellows Cemetery,
by W. G. Powders, funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

Early Sunday morning an automo-
bile party enroute from MiddletoWn
to Frederick met with an accident at
the outskirts of Frederica when they
collided with team. The party con-
sisted Of Messrs. Frank Stevenson,
wellington Hall, George Hopkins,
Harry Favinger and Miss Viola Ma
honey, all of Frederick. When at the
edge Of the Derrickson Driving Park,
at the entrance of Frederica, the par
y met two teams and owing to poor
lights on the car they were not seen
until after it was too late to avoid a
collision. One of the teams was hit.
stevenson, the owner of the automo-
Dlle' was driving when the accident
occurred. Hall was thrown through
lne windshield and sustained inter-
nal injuries. For a time he was IN
serious condition, but is improving.
MISS MahOney was cut about the face
and hands and otherwise bruised.
me other members of the party were
only slightly injured. Both OF the
carriages were damaged, and a horse
belonging to Wilson Warren was cut.
Inc automobile windshield and fend-
efs were damaged.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
SENATOR FURNISS NOW
1, S. DEPUTY MARSHAL

ctote Senator Samuel J. Furniss, OF
DotSeI. Sussex County, was named as
De,n Donnty United States Marshal by
yorshal Martin F. Fairy, on Monday,
NE va succeeds James H. Cole, recently
Iomed ~ as deputy marshal, who sue
noeds aasi Ralph L. Finn, as chief Office
Sonntv. limit The selection of Senator Fur
N.Y. ny for deputy marshal was no sur
nrjsa us as it was predicted several
TEeeks ago that Marshal Fairy had re-
orested Deputy Marshal Finn to re-
q+ 4irn II became known on Saturday
tbst there was to be a change in the
oq5ce .ii, Mr.. Finn, who has been deputy
Oarsbal O,t,r for a number of years, ten
5ored his resignation several days
oso M TO be effective last Monday. Mr..
Finn Fin has accepted a position with the
dnPont Powder Co., as a clerk in its
enqineering department at HOpewell,
Va He is a Republican, and all the
5enntv marshals now are Democrats.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
CHURCH news.

Christ Church-Seryices Sunday at
1880 and 10:45 a. m. and p. m; Fri
DAYS. 4 p. M; Holy Days, 8 q. m. All
are cordially invited.
PRESBYTERIAN Church-Divine wor-
ship and preaching at 1890 a. M SUB
iect Gods Business" Sunday School
Immediately following church. Les
son "Eliiah's Flight and Return" I.
.P. S. c. f. at 1880 p. m; subject
"Friendships that are Worth Form
ing"
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
Morning service at 1890, preaching
nv the pastor: Sunday School at 2 p.
m. if YOU are a member of this schooI
Won are earnestly requested TO De
nresent; song service from to p.
m: class meeting Monday at 7;SO p.
m. prayer meeting on Thursday at
1880 p. m.
First Methodist Protestant church
-ExDerience meeting at 900 a. m;
preaching at 1O:S0, subject "Chrlstiah
Zeal" Sunday School, 200; Christian
Endeavor, $50; preaching, E5O' SUD
iect "What Has Happened; young
converts meeting Tuesday evening at
7 20: prayer and praise service Thurs
dav evening at 1880; class meeting on
Friday evening at 7:SO.
First Baptist Church-Sunday, $3.50
a. M. Bible School; 10:45 a. M dlvine N,,.,,
worship. sermon subject, What VIII
7 do in Heaven?" p. m, the organ
izstion of a "Get-One" society. All
Interested intteI in the salvation of their re-
iatives .,tT and friends are invited to be
nresent r1,tas 1880 p. m, the Christian En-
deayor Society led by Miss Mary VII
lev. followed by a bible drill by tne
nastor Thursday night prayer ana
praise service. You are cordially IN
vited 10 these services.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
some MILFORD LIQUOR
DEALERS PLEAD GUILTY

Men who swear falsely and who are
found out fare badly before the Kent
County courts. This was clearly
plainly shown in the case of Mark
Powell. colored, who pleaded guilty
Saturday to falsely swearing in the
liquor raid cases of Milford. He was
sentenced to one year in the county
workhouse and to pay the costs of the
case.
During the hearing of the persons
arrested at Milford on the charge of
selling liquor. Powell testified that
he was in SeafOrd when certain things
took place in Milford During the
cross-eXamination he testified that he
was attending a lodge meeting in Mil
ford at the time mentioned.
He was arrested by Deputy Attor-
ney General John B. Hutton and took
advantage of the adjourned session of
the Court OF General Sessions to
plead guilty
Charles Sonders, Ralph Sharp and
Samuel Ross. all colored men, captur-
ed in the recent raid at Milford, plead
ed guilty and were each fined $50 and
costs and three months in the county
workhouse
Carroll Honey, who pleaded guilty
to carry concealed a deadly weapon,
was given the option of paying S25
fine or spending three months in the
Dover Jail. He is in Jail.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
MONSTER STREET FAIR.

The Milford Fire Company is lay
ing plans for a monster street fair
and carnival to occur in Milford the
latter part of this month and the first
of October, which will last for one
week. They Hope for the assistance
and backing of every citizen and prop
erty owner of Milford. The exact date
of the carnival will be announced lat
er, and when a definite date has been
set be ready to help the company in
every way possible. Milford should
not be behind other towns in Della
ware in the support of the efforts of
their fire company. Newark and
Smyrna had firemen's fair and car
nival, and in each case the merchants
and property owners got right behind
their fire fighters, and did everything
in their power to help the cause.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
The FIRE ON TUESDAY EVENING.

Just about nine o'clock on Tuesday
evening last the operating box of the
Kent FOtOshO Theatre on North Wal
nut street was the setting for an eX-
citing small fire. The operator was
just making his last change of reels,
when a film he was winding up came
in contact with hot carbon used for
making the bright electric light for
displaying the pictures, and instant
ly it famed into a blaze. The Oper-
atOr tore of the burning end of the
film and threw it down upon the floor,
but unfortunately, another film was
sitting on the floor where the burn
ing portion of film fell, and it also
blaZed into a fire which made it nee
essary for the operator to leave the
box, which is of sheet iron and lined
with asbestos. He closed the door,
leaving the fire to consume the films
and do other damage to the machine.
When the firemen reached the scene
they opened the door of the box and
at once flooded out the fire, but dense
clouds OF smoke hung in the theatre
for a half hour after the fire was out,
until the doors and windows could be
opened and vetilatiOn passed through.
The audience walked out quietly as
soon as the fire was discovered, and
no one was hurt or badly frightened.
There was no loss except that Of the
films and the machine in which they
were operated. Both were covered by
insurance The theatre will be open
ed again this evening.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
MILFORD SCHOOLS Open
ITHLARGE ATTENDANCE

The Milford public schools reopen
ed for the school term of 1856 on
Tuesday morning last with a large
number of pupils in attendance. In
addition to the number of pupils,
which has increased. the corps of
teachers has been enlarged. This year
seventeen teachers will provide the
staff at the schools of Milford They
are Professor Edgar d. Varney, prin-
cipal; Misses Anna Hall. Laura New
ell, Ray Price, Louise ROat. Mabel
Shattuck, May Foulk, Laureta White
head Sara Trice, Hattie Vinyard
Sara Bennett, Cora Sipple, May Wat
son. Maize Reed, Lulu Ross, and Mrs.
Charles Phillips. Miss Roat has been
on a two years leave of absence
while teaching in the Philippines,
and comes back to the High School
to take up her regular duties. Miss
Shattuck succeeds Miss January as
music teacher, while Miss Bennett is
a new teacher.
The opening of the schools of Mil
ford saw the addition of two new
school rooms to the old building in
use. These rooms have been built
during the past summer because of
the crowded condition of some of the
lower grades. With the rooms in use.
il will,not be necessary for the pupils
in the lower grades to be divided in
to morning and afternoon sections,
such as was the case last year. The
children in the first grade have been
divided the same as last year, the
Board of Education having decided
that half a daV is bptter for them than
the whole day as formerly was done.