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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

"a The railroads will, effective September r, 1916,
keep the time of all represented in this movement,
upon an hour basis and by separate account monthly,
with each man. maintain a record of the difference
between the money actually earned by him the
present basis and the amount that would have been
earned upon an hour basis|overtime on each basis
to be computed pro rata.
The amounts so shown will be subject to the
decision of the Commission provided for in Paragraph
(c) of this memorandum and payable in money, as
may be directed by said Commission its findings and
decision.
(b) The Interstate Commerce Commission to
supervise the keeping of these accounts and report the
increased cost of the hour basis after such period of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

actual experience their judgment approves or the
President may fix, not, however, less than three
months.
(c In view of the far-reachng consequences of the
declaration made by the President, accepting the
hour day. not only upon the railroads and the classes
of labor involved directly in this controversy but to
the public and upon all industry, it plain that
before the existing conditions changed the whole
subject in SO far it affects the railroads and their
employees should be Investigated and determined by
Commission to be appointed by the President of
such standing as to compel attention and respect to
its findings. The judgment of such Commission
would be helpful basis for adjustments with labor
and such legislation intelligent public opinion, so
informed, might demand.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
FOR SALE-MisceIlaneOus.

FOR SALE-HIGH-GRAD PIANO
Bargain if sold at once Phone 24-Y.
soft
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
FOR SALE-Live Stock.

FOR SALE-GOOD MARE AND BEL
gain colt, 5 years old. weight 1400,
or young gelding weight 1875. H. J.
Shepherd, Troy, Route 8, near Ran
dali Flat. S3-8p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
SITUATION WANTED.

TRAINED NURSE-TAKE ALL CASES
by hour, day, or week. Phone 9-W
S8-4p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
FOR THE INFORMATION
OF THE PUBLIC:
The Railroads statement of their posi-
ton on the threatened strike, as presented
to the President of the United States

called by the Train
Brotherhoods for 7 o'clock Monday September f.
This ordered Washington while the President of the
United States making effort the disaster
The Final Railroad Proposal
The railroads settlement the
rovers follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-FARM
Wagons,r3 and 81 with bundle or
hay racks ready for service, also
truck and half truck wagons. Phone
920x4. 55tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT OR SALE - GOOD
farm near Juliaetta. Phone 237-R,
Moscow. 1874
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE = 80 ACRES OF FINE
farm land, just six miles northeast
of Moscow. Perfect road all the
way, 40 acres in cultivation; 40 In
brush and timber. About 800 cords
of wood on place. Three barns
two houses, good we'll, plenty of wa
ter all year round. Snap If bought
right now. Address W. M. Tomlin-
son., Route 5. Moscow. 93tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE-SEVERAL TONS OIL
excellent quality hay, reasonable
price. Phone Pearl Tomlinson,
Farmers 919xS. 33tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

Statement OF Executives to the President
of
lin
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

Weather Forecast
LEWISTON, Sept. 5.-Fore-
cast till 5 p. m. Wednesday:
Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
Trustees for the Public

As trustees for the public served by lines and
for the great of the less powerful employees (not
less than 80 per cent of the whole number interested
in the railroad wage fund as trustees also for the
millions of people that have invested their savings and
capital in the bonds and stock of these properties
and who through the saving banks, trust companies
and insurance companies, vitality interested to the
extent of millions of dollars in the integrity and
solvency of the railroads of the country cannot in
conscience surrender without hearing the principle
involved undertake to transfer the cost
that will result to the transportation of the
of the country.
The eight-hour day without punitive overtime
involves an annual increase, approximately, in the
aggregate of Sixty Millions of Dollars and increase
of more than 20 per cent. in the pay of the men,
already the most highly paid in the transportation
service
The ultimate cost to the railroads of admission
in this manner of the principle under contention
cannot now be estimated; the effect upon the eff
cheney of the transportation of the country now
already under test under the tide of business
now moving, and at time when more, instead of less
In good faith we have worked cont
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
Public Investigation Urged

eo The questions involved in respectful judg
s ment endnenty suitable for the calm investigation
and decision by the public through the agency of fair
arbitration, and cannot be disposed of, to the public
n 10 satisfaction in any other
~ The decision of Commission Board of Arb-
in tation having the public confidence will be accepted
I by the public and the social and financial rearrange
let mens made necessary thereby will be undertaken by
90 the public. but in less deliberate orderly
~
The railroads of the country cannot under present
ne conditions this increase in their
he expenses. If imposed upon them it would involve
Use many in early financial embarrassment and bank
IN, ruptcy and mperil the power of all to maintain
on their credit and the integrity of their securities
The immediate increase in COST followed by other
increases that would be inevitable would substan-
TALLY appropriate the present purchasing power of
fl the railroads and disable them from expanding and
wv improving their facilities and equipment to keep
abreast of the demands of the country for efficient
S. transportation service
and earnestly in sincere effort to
, parties at interest. These efforts were still
strike order showed them to be unavailing.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05
Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-100 SPRING CALVES, NO
Jerseys. Write or Phone T. A.
Meeker, Moscow. S6tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-05

The STRIKE comes will be forced upon the country by
class the world when the has the Creates
for transportation efficiency
problem that alone of the railroad business
involving democracy ITSELF and sharply the wheh
should be allowed the mpe til
of country conspiring block the of
HAEH ALI
into&Qm ncyR and Syse CrIL
W
yhamaR rod Atciun
Southern N
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
BRITISH CLAIM RIGHT
TO CENSOR CABLES

London, Aug. 21.-The British reply
to the American inquiry in regard to
the operation of the censorship in
transit of American news cabled from
Germany by way of London will he
sent to Washington in the course of
a few days. Discussing this subject
Lord Robert Cecil, war trade minis
ter, said.
Considerable misapprehension eyi-
IDENTIFY exists in regard to our censor
ship of transit matter.
There is no question OF our right
to censor matter which enjoys the fa-
cilities of our wires and cables. Such
censorship is necessary as long as
Germany continues in absolute con
troll of all information from that coun-
try If Germany should abandon the
censorship we would not interfere with
dispatches from unbiased American
correspondents.
Another reason we now censor
much matter is the fact that Germany
circulates in other countries dis.
patches sent to American newspapers
as the comment Of those papers"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
NORTHWEST ROADS
WILL NOT YIELD

st. Paul, Aug. Elf every other
railroad in the country should accept
the eighthour principle we would
stand out alone against it," Louis w
Hill. president of the Great Northern
road. said
But we will not have to stand
alone Mr. Hill continued. Our posi-
tion is the position of every other rail
road in the Northwest As a matter
of fact it is the position of every big
railroad in the country. The railroads
are going to stand solidly against the
eight-hour day.
I'VE never have been in the hands
of a receiver yet and we are not go
ing into a receivers hands now, you
may be sure OF that" the Great North
ern president added with emphasis.
Mr. Hill was asked if the adoption
OF the eight-hour principle would mean
receiverships for the big railroads.
THAT is Just what 1t would mean.
1t could mean nothing else. We are
in no position TO adopt the eight-hour
day 1t would cripple our train serv.
ice so we could not operate"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
IND IAN LAND SALE Is
ATTACKED IN COURT

Minneapolis. Aug. 21 r. Francis j.
Kearful, special assistant to the Unit
ed States attorney general, and Les
lie c. Garnet. associate counsel filed
brief for the September term OF the
United States circuit court of appeals
in the case of the United States
against Lucky 5. Waller and Mamie
IS. Waller, involving purchase OF White
Earth Indian lands after the passage
of the Clapp amendment
The case is typical Of the many re-
Gently settled by agreement between
FRANKLIN K Lane, secretary of the
interior. and r. J. Powell, attorney for
the land owners on the White Earth
reservation.
The government, in the brief as filed,
takes the position that notwithstand-
ing the passage Of the Clapp amend
ment. which gave the Indians the
right to sell their lands. the ineompe-
tent Indians still remained in a eondi-
tion of pupilage towards the govern
ment
The case in point involved alleged
fraud in obtaining from two Indians a
land parcel valued at 500 by having
the Indians attest a paper thought by
them to be a receipt for so on part
payment, but which was in fact a war
ranty deed for the land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
SECRETARY BAKER is SILENT
Refuses to Discuss Alleged Report OF
General Funston

Washington, Aug. 2l.-While Secre-
tary Baker and other war department
officials refuse TO confirm or deny re-
ports that Major General Funston has
recommended immediate withdrawal
of General Pershing's command from
Mexico there We're indications that
such a message had been received
Major General Bliss, assistant chief
of STAFF, who has just returned from
the border, conferred several days
with General Funston and also went
TO General Pershing's lines i'm Mex
leo. Secretary Baker conferred with
General Bliss and later saw President
Wilson
General Bliss is preparing a report
on the mobilization of the national
guard and il is considered possible he
may have Joined General Funston in
urging that the troops be withdrawn
from Mexico, as the coneensus of mill
tary opinion appears TO be that they
are serving no useful purpose as at
present disposed.
Withdrawal of the troops is the first
subject to be taken up by the joint in
ternational commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
PHILIPPINE MEASURE
IS UP To PRESIDENT I

Washington, Aug. 21. - Final action
On the Philippine bill, promising inde-
pendence to the islands as soon as a
stable government is established, was
taken in the house when the confer
ence report was adopted and the meas
ure is prepared for President Wilson's
signature, the only action remaining
to make ii law
Representative Clarence b. Miller of
Duluth told the house previous to the
adoption of the report that he believed
the Pacific was destined to become the
greatest ocean highway in the world.
Mr.. Miller denounced the preamble
to the Philippine bill, which declares
that it is the intention of the United
States to grant independence to the
Philippines, as poor policy, and moth
ing but political platform, even If it
is our intention to grant the islands
independence at some future time
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
GIANT GUNS AID
ALLIED OFFENSIVE

London, Aug 21.-Giant sixteen
inch guns, outranging the famous Ger.
man forty ty-two-centimeters, are play.
ing a most important role in the allied
advance on both banks of the Somme
Dispatches from the French front
reveal for the first time the presence
of these new artillery monsters Cap
able of throwing every two minutes a
she'll weighing nearly a ton, the new
allied cannon are blowing great holes
in the German works and systematical-
ly leveling fortified villages.
An intense artillery battle, in which
allied guns of all calibers battered
away at the German lines, preceded
the gains in the fighting north OF the
Somme. The British pushed their
lines forward toward Ginchy exerting
more pressure on the Germans nearly
surrounded in Buillamont The French
penetrated the village of Maurepas
and increased the danger of Germans
clinging to Clery village.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA
British Report Staying Sixty Turks ir
Bio Raid.

London, Aug. 21.-Renewal OF fight
ing in Mesopatamia in which the Brit.
ish were engaged with Turkish irregu.
lars is reported in an official state
ment giving out here.
The statement says sixty of the
Turkish irregulars were killed and a
large number wounded by the British
assisted by friendly tribesmen.
They made raid on irregular forces
which had attempted to interfere with
British accommodating steamships on
the Euphrates.
In the engagement three British
soldiers were killed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
ITALIAN STEAMER is SUNK
Vessel Piled Between New York and
Ports of Italy.

London, Aug 21-The Italian steam
ship Stampalia, which plies between
New York and Italian ports, has been
sunk, says a dispatch to Lloyds.
The ship was passenger liner of
5000 tons gross. In common with 9th.
er Italian liners 1t mounted guns for
protection from submarines
The last report Of its movements
was its arrival on July 80 at Genoa
from New York, so that 1t apparently
was sunk on the return voyage to the
United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
FUNSTON FkVORS
QUITTING MEXICO
Would Withdraw Expedition
Under General PerShing.
SEVERAL REASONS GIVEN

Ssys Object of Espeditionary Force
Has Been Largely Accomplished.
While Presence of Militia on Border
Will Prevent Further Bandit Raids.
Washington. Aug 21-General Fred
erick Funston, according to a report
just made public here. has recon-
nended to the war department the inn
mediate withdrawal of General Per
shing's expedition from Mexico.
The recommendation is said TO have
been bombshell in the administra-
tion's plans for a joint commission to
settle the Mexican border trouble.
A dispatch printed by a New York
newspaper says:
"In long report the American com
mander bases his recommendation on
the following reasons:
1.-THE purpose of the expeditionary
forces has been largely accomplished
The main Villa bands have been brok
en- up and dispersed and General Per
shing is no longer able TO pursue
those still at large.
Under war department orders-is-
sued after the Carrizal affair. it Is un.
derstood, 10 prevent any further
clashes he cannot move his line OF
communication except in case OF at
tack
For more than three months the
troops have been held In Mexico with
out action of any kind
"With the militia on the border the
expedition is no longer necessary to
prevent bandit raids into American
territory. Therefore General Funston
considers their withdrawal advisable :
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
ARSENAL FIRE LOSS SMALL
Responsibility for Blaze at Rock Island
Not Determined,

Rock Island, H., Aug. 21.-Origin of
the fire which destroyed a small labo-
ratory building at Rock Island ar
senal has not been determined Com
mandant G. w. Burr, however, insists
it was not the work of an incendiary.
Ammunition stored in the building
exploded, causing fear that an attempt
was being made to blow up the arse
nal, where there are great stores OF
army equipment and munitions.
The damage caused by the fire Is
$4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
SAYS PARTY Is REUNITED
Republican Nominee Talks at San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Charles e
Hughes told an audience here he has
no concern with local differences IN
politics; that the great national
aims" he has in view transcend all
possible local difficulties and he re-
CARDS the Republican aparty as IRE.
united, inspired by lofty traditions
and devoted to the accomplishment OF
great achievements.
Before making his address Mr.
Hughes conferred with leaders here
over differences in California between
Progressives and Republicans.
y. 4. j. II = =. X = !. i. !. !. i. i. .
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

Saloniki, Aug. 21-Bulgarian troops
which attacked the positions of the
entente allies along the Serbian from
tier were repulsed and thrown back
upon their original positions after sus-
tanning enormous losses, says the
Serbian official statement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

Washington, Aug. 21-A surplus of
5000, 900 from the postal service dur.
ing the fiscal year ended June 80 was
reported to President Wilson by Post
master General Burleson. The post
master general announced that he had
sent q check for that amount to the
treasury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

Cambridge. Mass, Aug. 21.-George
Anthony HILL formerly assistant pro-
fessor of physics at Harvard univer.
sity and author of a number OF text
books on mathematics and chemistry,
died suddenly at hospital here fol.
lowing a stroke of paralysis. He was
seyenty-four years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
PLAGUE is UNDER CONTROL
lnfantiIe Paralysis Decreasing In New
York City.

New York, Aug. 21-For the first
time since the epidemic of infantile
paralysis here reached proportions to
alarm the health authorities the ad-
visory committee Of the board Of
health announced with confidence that
the disease had begun to wane. This
conclusion was based on comparative
figures Of deaths and cases in previous
weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
CAR STRIKE NEARS AN END
Gotham Masnates Agree to Arbitrate
With Employees.

New York, Aug. 21-Danger Of an
other strike on the surface car lines
Of New York minimized when it was
announced the board of directors of
the New York Railways company has
decided to arbitrate the question Of
reinstating employees dismissed be-
cause they had been convicted of dis
orderly conduct during the recent
strike
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

Higginsville, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Eighteen
oil tanks and caboose were burned
in a wreck on the Chicago and Alton
near here. There were twsnty-three
tanks In the train. One Of them ex-
plodsd and the train was dorallod.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
Show No Inclination to Ac=
cept Wilson Proposal.
STATEMENT BY LATTER
Nations Executive Uphods His Con-
tention for an EIeht-Hour Day and
lntmates if This Is Granted Freight
Rates May Be Increased.

Washington, Aug 21.--The crisis
over the threatened railway strike
continues and there are indications
that it may not be passed for several
days.
After an hours conference with
President Wilson the thirty-three rail
road presidents left the White House
without giving any indication that
they had abandoned their stand for
arbitration, but with assurances that
the negotiations were not ended.
The railroad executives gave no
final answer to the presidents pro
posals, but will deliberate on them
and see President Wilson again.
In his address to the officials Presi-
dent Wilson said:
If a strike comes the public will
know where the responsibility rests.
1t will not be on me-"
The railroad presidents went to the
White House conference without their
managers committee, contrary to ex-
pectations and previous announce
ment.
They still held TO the view that they
had only authority TO speak for their
own roads ANA were not vested with
the authority to speak for all the lines
which the managers committee has.
Attitude is Unyielding.
The majority OF the presidents were
said to be in an unyielding attitude,
although not all were in favor Of hold
ing out against President Wilson S
proposition.
Hale Holden, president of the Bur.
lington, again acted as spokesman and
explained why the railroads were in
sisting on the principle of arbitration.
He said that the principle at stake
was much larger than the question OF
wages and hours involved and that
the railroads believed they owed it to
themselves to continue in their pres.
ent position.
Many evidences were apparent that
each side is working to organize pub.
lie sentiment in its favor and make il
manifest in a positive way
While the president was conferrine
with the executives he made public a
statement outlining his plan, and de
claring ii seemed to him thorough
ly practical and entirely fair program
and | think the public has right to
expect its acceptance"
One raw of hope that ii might in
duce the railroad managers to make
concessions stood out in suggestion
that the interstate commerce commits
sion might determine whether ii would
be right to increase freight rates tC
meet the added compensation to EN-
ployes.
President Wilson has summoned ad
ditional Western railway presidents to
Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
INHERITANCE TAX NETS
WISCONSIN $5,oOo,O 900.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 21.-
More than s5,000,000 has been
collected by the state since the
inheritance tax law was put in
to effect in 1904, according to
the announcement made by
John Harrington, special inheri-
tance tax counsel for Wiscon-
sin
The receipts to the state
from this source for the past
year have just been compiled
by Mr.. Harrington and show a
return of $465,S6
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
To Fix Fish Prices.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-1he price
of fish in San Francisco will be fixed,
beginning Tuesday, by q board on
which wholesaler, retailer, fishermen
and consumer will bs represented.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
Rubonic Plaque Hits England.

Bristol, Eng, Aug. 2l.-Three cases
Of bubonic plague have been discov-
el ed in Bristol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

Toledo, o.. Aug. 21.-Street car men
employed by the Toledo Railways and
Light company decided to include the
closed shop in their demands to be
presented to the company. A strike
Is certain. unless the demands are
granted.