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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
BRITISH ADVANCE
TOWARD THIEPYAL
FOUR HUNDRED YARDS OF GER
MAN TRENCHES CAPTURED In
LATEST ADVANCE
Berlin Refutes British CIaims-Rus-
SLAMS Renew Advance in Stan
islau Region
BY ED L. KEEN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The British left
wing captured 400 yards of German
trenches around Thiepval, General
Haig reported today. The ninth week
of the offensive found the British
steadily encircling the German forti-
fled positions and threatening the
capture of Thiepval. The county at
tacks by the Germans at Moquet farm
were repulsed and the Germans were
defeated west of Guillemont.
Berlin Denies Loss
The Berlin war office contradicted
General Haig's statement and claimed
that the British attacks on Thiepval
land Highwood sectors were repulsed.
The French attacks on Maurepas were
|repulsed. The French communiQue
stated today that the German Cham
payne attack caused the most violent
lighting and that several French gre
nader counter attacks frustrated eve
ry assault.
Air Crafts Dominate
French aeroplanes dominated the
entire front and nine German aero
planes were dstroyed as a result
Three captive balloons were also
burned.
Russians Capture Guta
Petrograd announced that the Rus
slams had resumed the advance in the
Stanislau region and that they had
captured Guta. In the Caucasus reg
ion the Russians captured Kurtdagui
ridge and were hOtly pressing the sur
vivors of the fourth Turkish division.
Deadlock in the Balkans
The Balkan deadlock continued today.
The Serbians are strongly counter at
tacking the Bulgarians. The British
announced today that naval
attacked Zeppelin hangars
at Namur, Belgium, and shelled the
aeroplane Sheds One British machine
failed to return.
French Military Report
PARIS. Aug. 26.-French fire dis
persed a strong German reconnals-
ance south of Maurepas, it was an
nounced today There is heavy artil-
lery fighting on the Somme front and
the Germans desperately attacked
Champagne and the northwestern
Verdun front
Boarding Ship Sunk
LONDON, Aug. ga submarine
sank the armed British boarding ship,
Duke of Albany, in the North sea
Thursday and "a we're drowned and 81
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
ACQUIRES HOTEL PROPERTY
Mrs. Herb Cole Purchased Idaho Hotel
at Lewiston and Takes Immediate
Charge

Mrs. Herbert Cole, for five years as
sociated with Mr.. Cole in the owner
ship and management of the Hotel
Moscow, has acquired the furnishings
and cafe of the Idaho hotel at Lewis
ton and will conduct the same. Since
leaving Moscow Mrs. Cole has had
charge of the dining room of the Elks
club at Lewiston while Mr.. Cole has
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26

been manager of the Elks club. Mr.
Cole remains with the Elbs club there.
The hotel which Mrs. Cole acquires
has 26 nicely furnished rooms and is.
located on Main street at the corner
of old Sixth. Her long experience IN
hotel management assures the public
of courteous treatment and no doubt
MANY of her Moscow friends will call
at her new location when they are in
Lewiston.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
INVADING TROOP LAND
Great Naval War Game Results III
Success Of 11Enemy" in Landing
on Long Island

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-A great
naval game battle was raging off New
York harbor for eight hours. Ad-
mira1 Helms defending fleet engaged
Admiral Mayo's enemy feet Off Scot
land lightship and opened fire with IL
inch guns. The defending fleet
Sank the battleships Texas and
Nevada and the destroyers Wadsworth
and Cooper while the Enemy" fleet
Sank" the scout cruiser Birming-
ham and the destroyers Tanning,
Drayton and Balch. The Enemy
feet theoretically destroyed the de-
tenders the invading troops landing
on Long Island.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
LEAPED TO DEATH
Aged Priest Despondent Because OF
Inactivity Drops Six Stories From
Sherman .HOtA1
the United Press Associations.

BY the United Press Associations.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Rev. Ignatius
Tomazin, aged 70, an Albany, Mimi.
priest committed suicide today when
he jumped from the sixth floor Of the
Sherman hotel. His head struck a
wagon pole and his brains were dash
ed out. Mrs. Martha McCloskey, Tom
azin's housekeeper, said the priest had
become respondent because he had
been retired from active service on
account of old age.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26

Brother Schloesser of the Troy News
seems to be what the Richfield Record
er. speaking of Bob McCracken, calls
"a joyful lighting man" He makes 1T
seem almost as if Peter Ladow Orcutt
was in our midst again. Sic 'em, Joe.
Dig 'em out.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
Editorial

ASK Mr. Lyon whether he and his
associates are going to refund to the
county the money spent for timber
cruises. Clearwater county did not
have to pay warrants issued for the
cruise Nease made for its commission
ers. The federal court protected the
county
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26

by ring politicians farmer from the Thorn
today that story being circulated there the
manager Poatch Lumber company
Frank Grieser file George Venngeroz nomination
1t e and gross injustice Mr. Grieser make it that
doubt that Frank Greser and his friends
will the actions of the ring and will be at the polls the fifth
their dsappova of ring rule by voting down the candidates
of the ring.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
RAarding Shin Su

LONDON, Aug. ga submarine
sank the armed British boarding ship,
Duke of Albany, in the North sea
Thursday and "a were drowned and 81
saved. the admiralty announced today
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26
NEW RECEIVER NAMED
ed Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-President
Wilson has nominated John O'Kant
of Vancouver, Wn., to be receiver OF
public monies there.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-26

Brethren in the Fourth Estate, why
such editorial shyness with regard to
the political campaign?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
RUSS CAPTURE ERZERUM
AFTER TERRIFIC FIGHT
Grand Duke Nicholas Reports Great
Victory to Czar-Battle Lasted
Five Days.

London, Feb. 1S.-Led by Grand
Duke Nicholas. the Russian army of
the Caucasus has captured the great
Turkish fortress of Erzerum, in east
ern Asia Minor
The following official statement was
given out on Wednesday in Petrograd:
Grand Duke Nicholas has tele-
graphed to the emperor as follows:
God has granted to the brave
troops Of the army of the Caucasus
such great help that Erzerum has
been taken after five days of unprece-
denied assaults.
Il am ineXpressibly happy to an.
nounce this victory to your imperial
majesty"
More than 10000 Turkish troops
were captured in ErZerum witE TIE
investment of the fortress, according
to Titlis dispatches. Two noted Ger.
man leaders, Field Marshals Won der
GoltZ and Liman Won Sanders, have
recently been reported at Er2erum. II
is not yet known whether they es.
capped.
ErZerum is the chief town in Ar.
menian Turkey, and as the center OF
important roads and strategic lines
is Of vast importance. Its capture
opens a new road to Constantinople.
Ii has a population of about A. 600
and lies at an altitude of $3.50 feet
in the Caucasus mountains 1t was
first held by the Turks in 1917.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
DRAFT OF DEFENSE
BILL COMPLETED
House Measure Calls for 1,OOO,-
600 Reserves.
TO INCREASE REGULAR ARMY
Measure Provides Force OF 14I,OOV
Which Could Be Expanded in Time
of War to 247,0oo-Guard
to Be FederaIized.

Washington, Feb. 22.-under pres
sure to speed up preparedness leg
islation the house military affairs
committee completed the first draft OF
the land defense bill. 1t provides:
AN increase in the regular army
to 147 900 men with 1000 officers in a
skeleton organization that IN time or
war could be expanded to 275,0O0.
"A reserve made up of honorably
discharged regulars and militiamen re-
tired after three years service, Off
cered by militia officers and graduates
of special cadet corps evolved
through military educational instruc-
tons
The liberalization of militia, with
power in the president to draft 1t FOR
war service, and authority in the sec
rotary of war to supervise the selec-
ton of military officers. The militia
would be given federal pay.
The increase of the facilities at
West Point to double its capacity,
with an immediate appropriation or
$260.000 to provide accommodations
for additional cadets.
The establishment of federal air
nitrate plant, to be operated jointly
with private interests, with a potential
capacity for turning out vast quanti-
ties of munitions under pressure in
case of war.
THE assignment of more than 700
ifo inc ~ not n q
in schools throughout the country
where military organizations are main
tanned"
The committees action was the first
definite step that has been taken to-
ward preparedness. Administration
officials believe it presages a general
speeding up" of both the military
and naval proposals.
Garrison Plan Is Lost.
There was little squabbling over the
details Of the measure. The CONT
mental army plan, proposed by former
Secretary of War Garrison, went down
to oblivion without a struggle. Not a
single member of the committee sug-
gested it.
Under the reserve provisions of the
bill Chairman Hay declared that in
ten years the United States would
have a reserve of upward Of 100000
mon.
This first draft of the bill, Chair
man Hay declared, would call for
about two weeks of work in the COM
mittee. He believes the measure will
be in final form and ready for action
in the house early in March. AS at
present framed the bill will necessi-
tate the expenditure of about $685.
100000 for the next fiscal year. Last
years appropriations were S115,0O0,-
000' Chairman Hay asserted $751;
600, 900 would be required under the
plan proposed by former Secretary Of
War Garrison.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
TROOPS BEAT BANDITS
SEVENTY MEXiCANS KILLED IN
FIGHT ON RANCH.
Leader of Outlaws Demanded $4,000
Ransom From Owners of the
TlahuliIo Agricultural Company.

Torreon, Mex, Feb. 22.-Bandits,
led by Gen. Canuto Reyes, captured
the property of the Tlahulilo Agricul.
tural company in the Laguna district,
after scattering the de facto govern.
ment garrison, but later were driven
out of the place and seventy OF them
killed by re-enforcements, according
to an official announcement here.
Reyes demanded $4,000 ransom in
gold, but was driven out before max
ing good threats to destroy property
Telephone advices from the Car
rama forces pursuing Reyes forces
said the bandits fought retiring &C.
lions at Londres, six miles from
farther on.
Employees OF the Tlahulilo company
reported counting seventy dead ban
dts. 1t was said the government
forces lost only eleven dead and four
wounded.
Reports received from the Tlahulilo
district were to the effect that Reyes
asked particularly for "Gringos' and
Spaniards. A party of eight men and
five women, American and English
people. had left the ranch about ten
minutes before the arrival OF the ban
dts.
small band of bandits under Juan
Delgado Is reported to have visited
Dynamite, in the Laguna district,
seeking food. Delgado, it is said,
claimed to be leading an advance
guard of bandits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
LOWER COURTS ARE UPHELD
Judgment of $445, 311.55 Given Against
ST. Louis Shoe Company for Al
legged infringement.

Washington, Feb. ga judgment
of $445, 3l1.55 entered by lower federal
courts in favor of Wolf Brothers &
company of Cincinnati and against the
Hamilton Brown Shoe company of st.
Louis for alleged infringement of
trademark and unfair competition, was
affirmed by the Supreme court today.
The Cincinnati concern made a shoe
known as THE American Girl" and
the st. Louis concern shoe known as
THE American Lady" Chief Justice
White and Justice Nandevanter dis
scented.
The court held that the term Amer
lean Girl" was not descriptive OF shoes
or geographical but merely fanciful,
hence, in a case of unfair competition.
full recovery for damages sustained
was warranted as had been decided
by the lower federal courts
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
ASQUITH GETS BIG SUM
HOUSE OF COMMONS PASSES ST.
1ooooo,ooo VOTE OF CREDIT.
Premier Tells How the Daily Cost
of the War Keeps
Growing.

London, Feb. 22.-The house of
commons before rising went into com
mittee of the whole and passed the
S2,100,00O,OOO vote of credit asked by
Premier Asquith.
After the opening Of the session OF
parliament Premier Asquith intro
duced in the house of commons the
expected votes of credit aggregating
G420,000,000.
The first vote of credit was on the
supplementary estimate for the cur
rent fiscal year, bringing up the total
war expenditures for the year to 3l,-
420,000.000, This appropriation is for
G120,000,000. The second vote, to
provide funds for the first part of the
financial year beginning April !,
amounts to G300,000Oog.
Mr.. Asquith ted the house that the
daily expenditure from April TO July
II of last year was G2.S0O,O00; from
July IS 10 September II, E3,500,OOO;
from September II to November 6,
G4,t50000 from November to Feb
ruary 19, 1916. between G4,300,00O
and e4,400,O00.
Loans to Great Britain 5 allies and
to the dominions on November 6 last
amounted to G9S,3OO00 Between
November 7 and February 10 the
amount loaned was G70,60O,000. max
ing total of G16S.900, 900.
Munitions for the army and navy
from April l last to February 10 had
cost GS34 100000, the premier stated.
Mr. Asquith said that loans to allies
of Great Britain and to her dominions
showed a substantial increase since
November | and that the growth n
the rate of expenditure was entirely
due to loans to allies from the vote
of credit. These by no means repre-
scented the total advance to allies:
they simply represented advances
from the vote of credit In addition
to these advances there were adj
vances made by the Bank Of England
at the request Of the government The
expenditure under this head. he said,
probably would reach E423 1000, 900.
The vote of credit for the remainder
of the financial year allowed an am.
pie margin for contingencies, such as
the purchase of American securities
he added. The vote of credit of
E3O0,000,000 raised the total votes OF
credit for the war to G2,0S2, 100000,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
HANS SCHMIDT is EXECUTED.
Former Priest Pays Penalty for Stay
ing Girl in Sing Sing Prison.

Ossining. n. Y, Feb. 2l,-Hans
Schmidt, the unfrocked priest, who
murdered his sweetheart. Anna Au.
mueller, was put to death in the cleo
trio chair in Sing Sing prison on Fri
day His last words were
Il send a hearty greeting to my
mother My last thoughts are of her.
Good-by. all friends"
With affirm step he walked to his
death, and on his way to the chair he
asked forgiveness from all he had
offended or scandalized,' and in turn
forgave all who had offended him.
1t is believed Anna Aumueller was
murdered on September 2, 1913. 1t
was on September 3, 1913, that part Of
her body was found floating in the
river off Woodcliff, n. ].
When he was arrested the priest
made a full confession. He said he
had killed the girl and that he had cut
her body into nine nieces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
S2,5OO,OOO LOSS ON CORN?
Car Shortage Conference to Be Held
Wednesday by Rail and Fed
eral Officials.

Decatur, H., Feb 22-Declaring
that farmers in central and northern
Illinois are in danger of losing more
than $2,500,000 in corn as the result
of the car shortage, E. M. Wayne of
Delavan, a director of the Illinois
Grain Dealers association, left for
New York to confer Wednesday with
the interstate commerce commission
and the American Railways associa-
ton. The American Railways asso-
citation has been asked by the federal
commission to show why cars from
the middle West are not returned from
export points.
Farmers have much corn, which
they can't move because of the car
shortage" said Wayne.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
AUTO CRASH KILLS CLUBMAN
Dies in Plunge Of Car-Others
Were Severely Injured.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb, 22.-Erskine
b. Russell. secretary of the Russell
Grain company. a member of the board
of trade and a prominent clubman.
was killed here when the automobile
he was driving plunged over a 50-foot
embankment in the southern part Of
the city With Mr.. Russell were DR..
j. A. Reilly. physical director of the
Kansas City Athletic club, Mrs. Reilly
and Miss Isabel Tillery. Mrs. Reilly
sustained internal injuries and Miss
Tillery suffered severe shock. Russell
was thirty-eight years old and unmar-
ried.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
HOLDS ORPET AS SLAYER
Wisconsin University Student Held
by Coroner's Jury for Death Of
Marion Lambert.

Chicago, Feb 22.-William II. Or
pet was ordered held to the grand
jury for the death of Marion Lambert,
his Tilted sweetheart, at the close of
the coroner's inquest. Six cOroners
jurors decreed that the circumstan-
tial evidence was sufficient to war
rant a grand jury inquiry. Counsel
for the accused University of Wiscon-
sin student set up the contention that
the action was based on "gosspy,
hearsay evidence"
'All the evidence necessary for the
coroner's jury was presented" said
States Attorney Ralph Dady. THE
states case was not exposed in this
inquiry. 1t will be put up to the grand
jury"
Here is the verdict which the coro-
ner's jury brought in on the death of
Marion Lambert:
in the matter of the inquisition on
the body of Marion Lambert, held at
Lake Forest on the 18th and Dist days
of February. 1916, we, the undersigned
jurors, sworn to inquire into the death
of Marion Lambert, on oath, do find
she came to her death by cyanide of
potassium poisoning, and from the cir
cumstantial evidence brought out at
this inquest we recommend that Will
liam H. Orpet be held to the grand
jury of Lake county. in this state, I'M
til discharged by due process of law.
(Signed)
James II. King, Foreman; George L..
Blanchard, w. J. Wyman, A. Duane
Jackman. Alexander Allan, James
Halpin."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
JUDGE FREES SIX
EASTLAND OWNERS
Federal Jurist at Grand Rapids
Makes Ruling.
ESCAPE TRIAL AT CHICAGO
"Evidence Wholly Fails to Establish
Cause for Believing These Men
Guilty" Decision Of Judge
Sessions,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 2l.-Six
men charged by the government with
responsibility for the loss of more than
500 lives in the lastland disaster do
not have to go to Chicago to stand
trial.
This decision was handed down on
Friday by Federal Judge Clarence w.
Sessions, sitting as a commissioner
in the district court here. He denied
the governments application for a
warrant of removal for the defend
ants, all Of whom live in Michigan.
The finding of the court means
practically that none of the defend
ants will ever be placed on trial by
the government There is a possibil-
ity that if any of them journey into
other states than Michigan they may
be seized and another attempt at ex-
tradition made, Lut it is declared to
be a remote one.
The men, indicted here, who fought
extradition and defeated the govern
ment are William II. Hull, president
of the st. ph-Chicago Steamship
company: George r. Arnold, general
manager; Harry Petersen, captain;
Joseph NJ Erickson, chief engineer,
and Robert Reid and Charles G. Eek
lift, federal inspectors.
Judge Sessions, in his opinion. SAID
the government had failed utterly in
all attempts to show conspiracy and
negligence.
In making his decision the Judge
said:
The dead cannot be restol ed to
life. The sorrows OF the living can
not BE lessened by claiming other vic
tins The majesty Of the law cannot
be upheld and indicated by taking
men from their homes to stand trial
among strangers upon accusations
which there Is barely a scintllla OF
proof to sustain. The evidence in
this matter wholly fails to establish
the probable cause for believing any
of these defendants guilty OF any
crime charged in the indictments"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
AWAITS REPLY FROM VIENNA
Ambassador Penfield Gables Washing
ton He Expects Reply on Petro-
lite in Few Days.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Ambassador
Penfeld at Vienna cabIed the state
department that he expects to receive
an answer from the Austrian foreign
office to his request for an explanation
of the attack on the American steamer
Petrolite. by an Austrian submarine,
IN a few days. Secretary Lansing re-
Gently cablcd Ambassador Pentield in
structing him to investigate the cir
cumstances attending the attack on
the PctrolIte Ambassador Penfield
put the matter up to the Austrian for.
elgn Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
FIRES DYNAMITE IN MOUTH
Wisconsin Man Kills Himself in
Wife's Presenee-Domestic
Troubles Cause.

Appleton. Wis. Feb 22.--Saying to
his wife that everything would be
hers shortly, August Zitlow Of Kau-
kauna walked out of the bedroom.
placed a dynamite cartridge in his
mouth. lighted the fuse and in the
presence of his wife blew the front
part of his face off, dying instantly.
Domestic troubles are said to have led
him to the act
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
SWEDEN ASKS U. S. TO HELP.
Formal Note to Washington Accuses
Britain of Violating Law.

Washington, Feb. 19.--The first def
mite international action looking to
the cooperation Of neutrals for the
common purpose OF preserving their
rights under international law against
violation by belligerents became
known here on Thursday with the re-
ceipt of formal note from Sweden to
that end.
The note accuses Britain of willful
violations Of international law, partic.
ularly in the seizure OF mails, and asks
the United States government to co.
operate with Sweden and possibly
with other countries IN UNFOLDING
their mutual rights.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
S5OO,O0O CHURCH is BURNED
Boy Believed Buried in Ruins of Edi-
flee at BEAUFORT, Near
Quebec.

Quebec, Feb. 22.-The parish church
at BEAUFORT, near this city. was de-
stroyed by fire, with loss estimated
at 100000. 1t is feared boy is bur-
led in the ruins. NJ. Deziel, the cure,
is understood to have received let
ter recently in which it was stated
that his church would be burned on
February 90 The destroyed church
is not the St Anne de Beaupre, con-
tanning the famous pilgrimage shrine.