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The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
DISASTROUS OREGON FIRE
Fire Destroying Boarding House
Causes Seven Deaths

MARSHFIELD, Or, Feb. 17.-Fire
which early today destroyed the board
ing house of the Smith Lumber COM
pany caused the death of seven per-
sons and serious injury to ten others.
A number of those injured are in a
precarious conditions. Forty-five
were lodged in the house, including
the regular mill workers. The build
ing burned rapidly. A. A. Craig, the
invalid father of the proprietor, was
suffocated in his room. The body
was saved Six other bodies, horri-
bly, burned, were removed from the
debris. Five are those of Louis Kali
inowski, William Glover, w. Ward,
Louis Peppas, and Sidney Lewis, all
mill workers. The sixth was un-
identified. Byron Craig, the son of the
proprietor, was terribly burned and
is expected to die Fireman Max
Kruger was seriously burned in ef-
fecting rescues. Benjamin Olson, a
boarder, leaped from a third story
window, and was seriously burned.
Another Body in Fire Ruins
MARSHFIELD, Or, Feb. 17.-The
eighth body has been found. So far
it has not been identified.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
LITTLE HOPE OF FAVORABLE ANSWER FROM
EITHER OF BELLIGERENTS
BRITISH NAVY In READINESS
Dulwich Crew Picked Up by French Destroyer
Germans Take Immense Amount of Plumber
Wounded Russians Abandoned
(By United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Between
the two fires of Englands determina-
ton to starve the Germans into sub
and Germany's resentment of
such tactics, the government is ad-
troubled as to what AilI be
the answer of the two belligerents to
the recent American protests 1t is
expected that Germany's answer to
American demands will be received
before night. The prospect that the
reply will be favorable or even a COM
promise is considered slight. Nothing
has been heard from the British for
eign office regarding the protests of
the United States against the use Of
flags of neutral ships. Administration
officials are convinced that England
will not relent on it's plan 10 starve
out the Germans and that Germany
will not drop her intention to annihil-
ate commerce by extending the war
zone. Between the two, American
commerce must suffer. The pOssibil-
ity of the destruction of American ves-
sells and the loss of American lives
must be considered.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
STATE SCHOOL ROW
COMPLEX MATTER
LEWISTON EDITOR ANALYZES
ELEMENTS OF PERPLEXING
PROBLEM
PocateIIo Institute Should Not Be
Created-If Created, Should Not Be
Hampered in GrOwth-Day's Meth
cd of Checking Growth Charac-
terized as Dubious and
Improper

The editorial comment of the Lew
iston Tribune upon the present aspect
of the state institution complication
in Idaho is an analysis that will be
read with interest.
Complications in the State Education
Scheme
The contention of Senator Day in
the matter of assuring the future OF
the University of Idaho from impair
ment by the establishment of a poten-
tial rival in the southern part of the
the means taken for procuring such
assurance is more dubious. 1t appears
that what Senator Day is asking is a
resolution or similar declaration Of
policy by the present session OF the
legislature that the proposed Pocatello
technical college is to be limited to the
powers conferred under the pending
bill and is not to be expanded at sue
ceeding sessions until 1t has practically
divided the field of the state university.
The means taken is dubious, because
ineffective for one reason and inn
proper for another reason. The reso-
luation would have no force, moral or
otherwise, on succeeding legislatures,
and ought not to have. If the pro-
posed college is to be established it
should be free to grow and the legisla-
ture should be free to allow it to grow,
as the future might dictate. But the
tCoutinued on Page ~
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
STUDENTS HERE
FROM THE ORIENT
WILL TAKE WORK IN RAILWAY
ENGINEERING AND ECONOMICS
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Were Students of s. r. Sheldon, For.
merly Connected With the Uni
yersity of Idaho

Messrs P. K. Hsu and p F. Yang
of Shanghai, China, graduates of the
railway engineering department of
the Government Institute of Technol-
ogy, arrived in Moscow last evening to
take up special work in railway engi-
Heering and economics at the universe
ty, pending the approval by the De-
partment of Labor and immigration of
a contract under which they will en-
ter the traffic department of the Santa
Fe Railway company.
Mr.. Hsu and Mr. Yang left Shanghai
January 18th. At Kobe, Japan, they
left the steamer, and travelling by rail,
visited the cities of Kioto and Toxic
before rejoining the ship at Yokohama.
They arrived in Seattle on the 18th,
and after spending a few days with
friends there, came directly to Mos
cow
Both have been students under S. R.
Sheldon, on whose recommendation
they came to the University of Idaho.
They report that Mr.. Sheldon is one
of the most able and popular men ev-
er connected with the Institute, and
that he is now dean of the electrical
engineering department, one of the
two sections into which the collegiate
department is divided.
The Government Institute of Tech
nology consists of three schools, and
the enrolment is in excess of seven
hundred. Students enter the primary
department at the age of twelve or
thirteen, with not less than two years
Continued on Page ~
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
British Navy Ready

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British navy
is ready to meet Germanys submarine
raids. Only the admiralty knows what
the plans are Escorts, it is beiiev-
ed, will be provided the British mer-
chant fleet and the majority of sail
ings will proceed on schedule time.
Flotilla destroyers and torpedo boats
have been assigned to duty along the
steamship lines 1t is believed that
Germany will, attempt to strike hard
at the outset in an effort 20 terrify
ship owners and keep the English ves-
sells in port. The sinking of the Dull
wich was accomplished as the opening
of the German campaign.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
Disaster to Russians

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-MOre than 50,-
600 prisoners, so cannon, so machine
guns, and enormous quantities of war
materials are the prizes of General
Won Hundenburgs latest drive on east
Prussia. The war office announced
that the Russians have been crushing
ly defeated The ground over which
the Russians retreated is covered with
dead and wounded. Most of the latter
will undoubtedly die as they were
abandoned by their fleeing companions
in the worst weather cf the entire
war. Freezing temperatures and
continuous rains brought pneumonia
to most of the unfortunate soldiers.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
British Collier Torpedoed

HAVRE, Feb. 17.-Twenty-tWo menu.
bers of the crew of the British collier,
Dulwich, were picked up by French
destroyer after the ship was sunk
by German submarine on Tuesday
and landed here. Seven reached Fc-
camp Two are missing. The crew
said the Germans gave them 20 min
utes to take to the small boats and
they then torpedoed the collier.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-17
e X T r n
COLLIERY ACCIDENT

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 17.-Fifty
men were entOmbed as the result of a
gas explosion at Prospect Colliery, Of
Lehigh Valley Coal company. One
body and nine of the injured have al
ready been removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
Past Lends Luster.

I'VE must stand back from the
mountain II we would behold It's mag
nitude, The workmen on the walls OF
ST. Peters could not see the fall glory
of that temple which sprang from the
brain o, Michael Angelo and crowned
the hills OF Rome. Neither can we
fully appreciate the symmetry and mag
aiacerce OF the great personality tnat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
TRUSTEES Will
TURN over HOME
HAVE NO FUNDS TO CARRY OUT
REQUEST MADE By MRS.
AMANDA REYNOLDS.
Donated Property for Old Ladies' Res
idenee-To Give II To ANY Organ
ixstion Maintaining II.

Those OF the trustees selected by the
late Mrs. Amanda Reynolds in her
viii % act as trustees OF the proposed
Old Ladies' Home. who were in the
city. met at the Office OF II. d. Mack
yesterday Afternoon to consider mat
tiers pertaining 20 the trust. and the
situation in regard to maintaining and
operating an old ladies' home was
quite fully discussed Those present
at this meeting were Mesdames H. ID.
Mack and J. r. Robinson. and Messrs.
HID. Mack. Morris Heagy. n. r. Cur
It's and II. r. Cleaveland. The other
trustees named In the will-Mrs. r. W.
Hurst. Mrs. II. s. Gable and II. s.
Cable. were out OF the city.
After considerable discussion. the
sentiment OF all the trustees present
was that the funds necessary to main
tain and operate an old ladies home
could not be raised. and unless some
plan for financing the proposition
could be suggested. it was the unani-
nous opinion of the trustees present
at this meeting. that 1t would be use
less TO undertake the task.
Will Turn Over Home.
I ne Suggestion mas tten Hldue Illat
possibly there might be other persons
in this vicinity who would be willing
20 undertake TO carry out the provis-
ions of Mrs. Reynolds viii in regard
10 use OF her residence property as an
old folks home. Should any individ-
ual or group OF individuals. OF any so
ciety be interested In the proposition,
it is understood that the trustees
named by Mrs. Reynolds. would be
willing 20 turn over to such parties
their authority as provided in Mrs.
Reynolds will That such a home as
Mrs. Reynolds had in mind would be
q very desirable acquisition for this
county O. unCuestioned. and IL is hop
ed that some individual or some or
Eauization can be sufficiently interest
ed IN the project TO take hold OF II.
The property is well adapted for an
Old Ladies' Home. and any o-Eaniza-
ton who assumed the undertaking
would have the benefit OF the building
and grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

Chicago: E. c. Fisher. c. r. sharpe.
Deycre y. Simonson, II. w. Cozad. Rev
Granville II. Sherwood, Colonel George
Burr. Major c. NJ Hoffman. Mayor ii.
NJ. Schriver, r. r. Smith. A y. Bort.
Robert \. Ramsay, Judge X. W.
Olmsted. Judge r. D. Ramsay.
George W Gamble, Judge Emery
c. Graves. DIT A. VI. Sala, G.. Tegeler,
r. II. Krell, l.. VI. Casteel. G. VIII
Roth, L. r. Kaup5e. A. c. Edwards,
IT. !. r. Holowbush. Leo A. Larkin.
c. J. Larkin. n. d. Mack, II. S. Pierce.
c. NJ. WEIGH. +. W Lewis, A. H. Rams
dell, ]. j. TaXman, {. p. Skinner, Ardo
W. Mitchell, Bernard d. Connolly,
James Kimball. Ed Manhard Robert
Bennett. Jr., Floyd =. Thompson. NJ.
L. Henderson. John H. Hauberg. Or.
c. d. Hauberg, \. II. Cline. B. Z. Jones,
L. A. Anderson. A. r. Sala. n. II.
Cleaveland, II. ". Tremann. James
Mcnamara, Simon Lewis, S. s. Tan
ner. F. r. Korns, l. 5. White. DR..
George L. Eyster, F W Bahnsen. L.
II. Stafford. 4. j. Murray, Il. l.. Golf.
r. W. sharp w. +. Gansert. Or. W. l..
Jones. J. w. Johnson. w. Z. Copp, X.
/. AANtlEDus g. p. JDltflhDnr n ). i<lnu-
strom, Dr. L. Ostrom. Rev Samuel NJ.
Miller j. b. Oakleaf; +. T.. Lednum.
Chicago, S r. Spencer l.. 5. McCabe,
!. J. Green, NJ e. Streiter. Benjamin
A. Horn. Henry Kramer, G c. Wenger.
Or. +. II First A. W. Schafer. DIR.
John c. Souders. w G. Johnston. H. p.
Or. r. NJ Pearce. Charles l..
Walker. Charles J. Montgomery. A.
d. Sperry, Phil Mitchell, e. b. Gold
smith, Joe Tuckis. r. o. Vale. Jr.. ).
r. Marion, T. II. Dolly Joe G. Eckerle,
James f. Murphy. Robert Wagner.
George n. Sheldon, W. j. Sweeney. NJ.
c. Rice Fred Suss, Mayer Levi. Leon
Mitchell. J. w Mullane L. r. Cannon.
c. A. Grove f. r. Maucker, w NJ.
Walker. Dudley Marshall. c. T. Brad
ford B IT ROLLS. G. S. McKibben. DR..
A. + Williams. Webster A. Barnard,
George w. Villain. r. C. Farrar. Au-
gust b. Lamp. ". J.. Yellman. i. w
HCuder, r. j. Roberts, c. A. Hallgren,
x. T. Ellington, r. j. Ryder w. A.
smith. S Brinkerhof. j. S. Streeper,
VI, S. Heagy. a. l.. Richards. DR. w. 4.
1rqCks, John w WEIGH p c. Hartz
Warren II Reck, Hugh W. Raiston. DR..
b. c. Trent, b. d. Lamont S. r. Ham
ltOn. and representatives OF the press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
Praised for Deed.

Yesterday we called Washington a
fastidious aristocrat. Lincoln a buff
foon. and Mckinley a designing i'm
perialist Today we set those men on
Olympus with the gods and speak of
them as patriots and prophets. For
living prophets we have epithets; for
dead ones epitaphs. About living
prophets We have opinions. about dead
ones we have judgments; but they
must be dead a long time-so dead as
not 10 hear one word of praise, 90
dead that what We see is q specter
rather than a palpitating personality
They must be dim. FAR away shadows
coming and going at midnight as at
midday. taking up no space, disputIag
no ambitions, contesting no claims,
awakening no resentments, so dead
that we can get credit for msgnanimi-
" in the expression of deferred graft
tude; so dead that where We have be
grudged bread we may lavish beati-
tude. II is too sool TO measure Lin
coins real greatness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

A Greek scholar called attention TO
very curious coincidence about the
name OF Napoleon II you take away
the first letter OF his name you have
'apoleon.' take away the first letter
Of that word and you nave 'poleon;"
do this successfully down TO the last
syllable. and yen have leon con
and "Ou Put these several words to-
sether in this order. Napoleon, on
olecn leon con apoleon poleon. and
you have Greek phrase the literal
tranHlation Of which r. Napoleon.
being the lion OF peoples. went about
destroying cities "-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

maa on APRIL II. 1865. and had right
90 be since he had been twice raised
20 the presidency and the great civil
strife had been closed. He told how
tire pre- idCut had risen early 90 break
fast with his son Robert. who was
home from the front where-he had
witnessed the surrender OF Lee The
boy had brought home with him a pic
ture OF Lee and the great president
looked long AZ Il and then declared.
-it is the face OF a noble man. am
glad the var o. over and that this
country can now live in peace and
harmony.
At the clbinet meeting which fol
lowed g little later. General Grant was
present and Lincoln took occasion TO
commend him for the terms OF peace
which he had made 10 Lee. which
were merely that the southern armies
were 10 return home without condi-
tions. except that they lay down their
arms.
Has Strange Dream.
The presiden: at first seemed in a
cheerful mood declared the speak
er. but toward the end OF the ses-
sion he was seized with one OF the fits
OF melancholy to which he was sub
ject- He turned 70 Grant and told
him OF a strange dream he had had Of
a vessel which was just setting sail for
some distant shore He seemed TO
have presentment that perhaps this
typihed his own passing.
at about this same time a young
man. 20 years Of age. could have been
n
Washington. He picked up a newspa-
per He saw where President and Mrs.
Lincoln were to be guests OF honor al
Ford's theatre that night Instantly
the plan OF assassination was framed
in the mind OF Wilkes Booth. Here
was the opportunity he long had
sought.
Booths father was an actor OF in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

Those present were: John Wesley
Hill, New York: Henry a Rathbone,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
Orators ExtoI Virtues of
Great Emancipation at
Annual Banquet
PLATES LAID FOR 1879
Or. ]. w. Hill and Henry Rath-
bone ReteII Remarkable
Story Of Honest Abe.

From the standpoint OF oratory. the
annual Lincoln Day banquet OF the
Rock Island club held last evening.
proved 70 be one OF the most brilliant
Affairs which has ever been held under
the auspices OF that organization Not
only did this apply 20 the two out OF
toVu speakers. but also to tho toast
master. r. G.. Fisher. the scholarly
head Of the city schools.
DR. John Wesley Hiii. New York
city. president OF the International
Peace Forum. was the principal speak
o. and he demonstrated in his match
Jess tribute 20 Lincoln that he Is z
master Of epiErams- His diction was
f1uItless and his vocabulary remark
able. lie reached hfs climaxes with
flights Of eioquence that held his audi
euce breathless-
TIE story OF Lincoln's last day on
earth as told BY Henry r. Rathbone.
Cafcaz1.. whose father and mother.
then engaged 20 be married. were In
tho box az Ford's theatre on the night
that Lincoln was shot. was a dramatic
recital so well told that 10 seemed like
a personal narrative. Using beautiful
language and with flexible voice that
Tent itself 70 his every mood. Mr.. Rath-
bone charmed hts hearers-
The Menu.
Plates were laid for i19 at the ban
q1et- Following the invocation which
vas given by Rev. Granville ~. Sher-
e1od 81 Trinity Episcopal church. an
excellent menu was served as follows:
Grape Fruit Dry Martini
COnsomme Royal
celery queen Olives
FiIet OF Sole Az vim Blanc
Persuade Potatoes
I.arded Beef Terde-ioin
Mushroom Sauce
Green Peas Ris0ue Potatoes
Hearts OF Lettuce and Tomato salad
Thousand Island Dressing
Ncopolitafuc Zee Cream
Assorted Cake
Deui TaEse Cigars
During the spread OEdeu-s orches-
ira played popular and national airs in
which the audience often joined. In
-reasins the spirit Of gOOdfellow5hiD-
At It's conclusion. President C. r
sharpe of the club briefly introduced
superintendent r. O. Fisher OF the
public schools a. toastmaster. an hon
or that could not have been more APP .
propriateIy bestowed as the educator
seemed perfectly at home 20 this ca
pacity.
Last Day Of Lincoln.
Mr. Rathbone. whose theme was 4
Last Day OF Abraham Lincoln was .
the first speaker 20 be heard He be- 4
gan By saying that tie death OF Lin 1
coin was America greatest national /
tragedy and that his assassination in &
corrupted comedy. showing the close Z
which exists sometimes .
between pathos and mirrh.
lie explained that his grandfather (;
was Ira Harris. United States sena-
Tor from the state Of New York during
Lincolu's administration and one OF
the presidents closest friends and
s-aunchest supporters His father was
Major George r RathbOne. a member
% the Twelfth Regular Infantry
The speaker told OF LincOln's last
day on earth and the eloquent picture
Vhich no painted viii linger long in
the memories OF those fortunate
enough 20 hear a. ID
He said that Lincoln was a happy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

I teraational reputation and the young
man. who was handsome and OF fine
address. had considerable talent him
self II IS said that Booths first plan
was To- kidnlp Lincoln. take him south
and hold him FOR ransom in an effort
20 end the war. lie had already in
st-ucted his band OF conspirators in
the parts they were to play. His
scheme was changed on reading the
article and he quickly informed his
helpers OF the plan to assassinate.
Guests Decline.
'Tn the afternoon the president. con
trary 20 his usual custom. did not re-
ce.ve callers but instead went driving
with his wife on the presidents re
turn he found Richard Og.esby and
Richard Yates. two old friends from
Illinois. waiting for him.
Il had been the original plan for
President and Mrs Lincoln and Gen
theatre party. \ box had been Sc
noon General Grant sent his regrets
because Of the press OF other duties.
Schuyler Colfax. speaker of the house,
cause he expected TO leave in the
moraing for the Pacific coast. Lin
coin then hesitated. Il was as if a
shadow OF forecoming events cast a
gloom over his mind. Would he
keep the appointment or not? The
matter hung in the balance and then
because his loyal people were count 1
ing on seeing him. he decided not to /
disappoint them.
Signs Pardon.
His last official act was the sign
ing OF a pardon for deserter. Well. ! .
reckon our soldier boy will do US more /.
good above ground than underneath
it. he exclaimed as he laid down his
pen.
At the last moment he asked
Major George r. Rathbone and Miss
Harris. my father and mother, then
engaged. TO become members of the
party.
President and Mrs. Lincoln drove
to my grandfather to get the young
people and then the party proceeded
to the theatre. IL was late and the
show had started. AS soon as the
president entered the theatre there
was a wild tumult. The production
was stopped and the orchestra played
Hail TO the Chief while the crowds
cheered.
lust at this time Booth rode up TO
the theatre. with which he was per
fectIy familiar. Throwing the reins
Of his horse TO a boy who stood in
the alley. he went 10 the front of the
and came down the outer
aisle.
President Is Shot.
HE came within a few feet of the
presidents box and crossed his arms
over his breast holding his hat in one
land. He seemed 70 be intently
watching the show. but in reality he
was waiting for an opportunity to
strike. When the guard at the box
was away for q moment. he stepped in
side the outer door and braced it An
opening had already been cut through
he inner wall and through It Booth
,ouId get n good view OF the stage and
II Lincoln Suddenly he opened the
nner door aad with pistol in one hand
md n dagger in the other. rushed for
ward shouting. Sic semper tyrannis.' Z
he motto OF the state OF Virginia He =
ired and Idncoln's noble head fell for
ward on his breast
My father jumped UP and grasped
he assassin by the arm in an attempt {
o take the gun from him. Booth made Z
. Wild .unge II bis heart AID the dag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
THE WUNDER TRUSS

brings TO yOu, Sou svoUidD'f he without
enc a single day. No leg straps, eIas-
tie binds ar steel springs 20 bind nuI
torture your body. Holds rupfur~s -n.-
Ter than amp other truss. Can for a
fire. trlaf.
tAour thousand patients In IiIfuos.
Eit1uy in this city. Ia refer TO. m yot,
eanao; eaiI, write for circulars and fu-
fuEe dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
NJ. II. BROWN, M. D.

Nsxt visit to Rock island, Harper
House. Sunday. Feb. "a. to q .. M;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13

without operation. Injections or defcn-
ton from business. RHPtures low down
and iInrd to hold, those following oper.-
uons, navel ruptures In Geshy women
and ali cases operation. frus-~s nud
treatment of others have sslIed TO cure.
guaranteed RELIEF chnrae.
by experience. skill and wonderful
success in bad cases IS recognized by AN
IN authority have no connection win
any Office except the Health Appliance
company, - W 54th St, New York
CITY.
II you prefer 10 yxenr a truss. naa o,tx
knew what comfort
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-09
KAUFF STARTS SUIT
TO RECOVER $4,000
Claims New York Nationals
Failed to Live Up to
Agreement.

Benny Kauff, the star OF the FED
eral League, has started proceedings
for the sum of $4,000, which he claims
is owed to him as a bonus by the New
York National League club. John M.
Ward, formerly connected with tho
BROOKLYN Federal League club, in tbs
capacity of business manager, Is to
be Kauff's attorney.
Kauff asserts that it was agreed
that he should receive $1,000 for sign
ing his name to contract for three
wears with the Giants. He did that
and carried out his end of the agree
ment by appearing for the game at
the Polo Grounds. He never received
a cent for his trouble, and his con-
tract, said to call for $4,000 for three
wears. was also broken
Kaliff says that he will show the
inside workings of organized baseball,
and that the New York club cannot
afford to refuse to pay the amount II
promised for his signature. The New
York National League club manage
ment will probably assert that Kaii
had no right to sign and that his sig
nature and the agreement was IN
valid. but Ben will try to prove that
the Giant management was aware OF
these facts all during the negotia-
tions.