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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
BILLINGS DEFENSE
SPRINGS SURPRISE
FOR MAN CHARGED
WITH PREPAREDNESS BOMB
MURDERS FIND HIS DOUBLE
Clerk, Strikingly Resembling Billings.
Watched Parade From Roof Near
Scene of Explosion +,
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1s.-The
attorneys for the defense of Warren
X. Billings on trial here for the pre-
paredness parade murders, sprung a
surprise today when they unexpected
ly produced the double of Billings
The man gave his name as Al Decas~
sia and his occupation a clerk He
bore striking resemblance to BALI
ings.
Decassia testified he was on roof
at the corner of Stewart and Market
streets watching the preparedness pa
rade when the bomb exploded Wit
nesses for the prosecution had de-
clared they had seen Billings ON a.
roof watching the explosion,
The counsel for the defense, AttOr--
ney McNutt, intimated this morning.
that Billings may testify late this
afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
THREATENED BREAK
BELIEVED AVERTED
American Commissioners Agree to
Consider Withdrawal of Troops
From Mexic0-Mexfcans Confident
villa VIII be Captured


BY the United Press Associations.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. 49,
The threatened rupture Of the Ameri-
can-Mexican peace commission is be-
lieved to be averted. The American
commissioners have consented to give
immediate consideration of the with
drawal of General Pershing's troops,
if an arrangement can be made for
ample border protection. The Mex
ican commissioners have promised to
send an army to replace Pershing.
The Americans feel no actual break
is imminent although the Mexicans
are sensitive on the withdrawal sub
ject. They demand an immediate set
tlement. The Mexicans declared VII
las attack on Chihauhau to have SIM
plified the task of eliminating him,
as heretofore the principle problem
had been in locating him. The COM
missioners believe now that Villa has
revealed his whereabouts, he will be
quickly surrounded.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
FAIR OPENS WITH
BEAUTIFUL PARADE
$500 PEOPLE SEE BEST PARADE
EVER GIVEN IN LATAH
COUNTY
Local Business Firms Do Themselves
Prspd-Many Ranchers Take
Part In Pagaent

The sixth annual Latah County Faii
was opened this afternoon with the
best parade ever held in Moscow. In
dustrial floats,- fraternal society rep
resentatives, cowboys, Indians, etc.
followed the city band, attired in white
uniforms, up Main street while a
crowd of more than 5000 people looked
on, and applauded.
Near the head of the parade the
Strand theater, featuring the Birth of
a Nation" this week, was represented
by men on horse back wrapped in
white shrouds in imitation of the Ku-
Klux. Following these about 25 boys
carried a monster flag loaned for the
occasion by Davis store.
The Madison Lumber company's
float, small bungalow built as care
fully as real dwelling, was particul-
arly impressive. Davids' store was
represented by three ladies dressed in
the latest fashion. One of them sat in
a swing about which autumn leaves
were strewn, while the others stood
nearby as if they had just met for
a conversation.
The Potlatch Lumber company dis
played model farm house and farm
fitted up with miniature equipment rep
Tesentative of the lines carried by that
company. Cream separators were
shown in the parade by O. E. Bell
and the Butterfield- Elder Implement
company.
The Loyal Order of Moose had three
floats i'll the parade, all of them in
tercsting and beautiful. A group OF
Moose members in uniform followed
the floats.
Much fine farm stock was exhibited
in the parade by Williamson S, and a
section Of race horses, all high step
pers and groomed to perfection,
brought great deal of admiration
from the crowds. !
Advertising the fact that tic re would |
be roller skating al. during fair week,
character mounted on skates and |
ancased in barrel glided about over
the pavement and caused considerable
merriment.
Many out-of-town people were pres
ent and joined in the parade with their
cars. It is estimated that more than
100 vehicles took part.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
VAN DEUSEN TO SPEAK HERE

The first Open-air speech making In
Moscow since the campaign opened
will be made Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday of this week at the corner
of Main and Fourth streets by CEar-
ence Van Deusen, democratic caHdi-
date for state auditor, local democrats
announce. Mr.. Van .Deusen arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon. He
spoke last night at Troy. His subject
will be on state issues, particularly
the Allan case it is stated
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19

to the county commissioners this
week. Following is the list of cities
and town and their levies as reported ::
Moscow, 20 mills; Genesee, 10 mills;
10 mills; Troy, Is mills;
Juliaetta, 13 mills; Bovill, 20 mills.
Deary has the smallest levy in the
county, Z mills.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
VAN DEUSRN AT TROY

TROY, Sept. 1s.-clarence Van
Deusen, democratic candidate for
state auditor, spoke at this place last
night to a fair-sized audience on the
issues of the campaign. He was ac-
companied from Moscow by Roy O.
johnson, secretary of the democratic
county central committee. They re-
turned to Moscow last night
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
SHOWS ROOSEvELTIAN @PEP-
Hughes Opens Campaign Speaking
Trip in Middle West at
Peoria Today

By the United Press Associations.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-Charles E.
Hughes delivered his first speech of
his new campaign here today He
addressed the state republican coll
ference. He repeated his views on
Americonism and the tariff question.
His receptions were very pleasing. MIR
Hughes waved his hat to the street
crowds and exhibited true Roosevelt
ian pep.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
CANTU DISCREDITS REPORT
Mexican Governor Brands RumOr of
Impending VilIistas Invasion
as False
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
MEXICALI, Sept 19.-Governor
Cantu discredited the San Diego re-
ports that Carranzistas were mobil-
lied at Guaymas for a campaign of
lower California. He stated, 81 am
under the impression that enemies Of
Mexico have forged the reports, seek
ing to arouse a misunderstanding be-
tween the Carranza and Cantu govern
ments.'
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19

The funeral of Mrs. John Lundquist,
aged sc, who died Sunday night at
the home of her son, Ed Lundquist, in
this city, was held this afternoon from
the Swedish Lutheran church, the
Rev. G. E. Johnson officiating. In
terment was made in the Moscow cem-
etery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
Allies Attacks Repulsed

SOFIA, Sept. 19.-The war office an
nounced all allied attacks near Flor
ina have been repulsed The Bulgar-
ians are continuing their advance
against the Romanians at Dobrudjo.
They have captured Mangalia. Black
Sea port, 23 miles south of Constanza.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
MOSCOW AND BOvILL LEAD

Moscow and Bowl lead all other
towns in the county in their tax lev
les for 1916, making their basis of tax
alton 20 mills, it is shown in the re-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
Violent Battle RACES

PARIS, Sept. ia violent battle is
raging between the Italians and Bull
garians east of the Deles mountains
and Macedonia The Serbian artillery
repulsed two Bulgarian counter at
tacks near Vetrenik Sectors
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
DUTCH QUEEN MAKES
WAR-LIkE SPEECH
Declares Holland is Making Prepara-
tions Fer Defense and Enforcement
of Neutrality Laws - aBell1gerenS
Nnkinuo No, ,-,,od

BY the United Press Associations.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 19.-Queen
Wilhelmina opened the Netherlands
parliament today and delivered war
like speech in which she announced
the Dutch forces are being strength
ened and munitions gathered. She
warned all belligerents that Holland
is prepared to fight. She declared,
We'll fulfill the Dutch international
law if any of the belligerents impose
upon neutrals and we will defend our
against whOmsoever as
sails it."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19

We go and fancy that everybody
is thinking of us. But he is not; he is
like us-he is thinking of himself
Charles Reade
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
ALLIES MAKING
STEADY GAINS
FRENCH AND BRITISH GAIN
GROUND AND GUSSIANS Re-
PULSE GERMAN ATTACKS
Violent Battle Between Italians And
Bulgarians Rages-Serbs Repulse
Bulgarian Forces

By the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, Sept 19.--It was announc-
ed here today that the Germans had
surrendered trenches to the British
east of Ginchy and north Combles
French attacks were repulsed near
Belloy and Vervandovillers south of
Somme The French penetrated Ger
man trenches on the western slope of
Deadman's Hill and the Germans re-
pulsed the Russian carpathian attacks.
$500 prisoners were taken.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
Germans Counter Attack

LONDON, Sept 19.-Paris has an
nounced that the Germans have de-
liyered five heavy counter attacks at
Campagne and attacked Deadman's S
Hill The Russians defending Cham
payne checked all assaults Of the Ger
mans whto lost heavily The French
have progressed east of Berny
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
DODGE WINS %
MILE AUTO RACE
G. E. HIGBEE OF TEKOA, AAKKS
COURSE IN ONE HOUE AND
SO MINUTES
Only Car to Get Through-Au Okxexy
Have Accidents And Meet
With Delay

The cross country auto race at the
Latah County Fair this afternoon for
a prize of $3.50 was won by G.. E. Hig-
bee of Tekoa, driving Dodge. The
distance of 60 miles was made in one
minute less than two hours. Foar
cars entered.
Leading all other cars by four min
utes and showing gains as every sta
tion was passed, Ed Cruver. driving
a Studebaker, went into a ditch near
Albion, an hour and Is minutes after
leaving the judges stand at the fair
grounds.
Ford driven by Rollie Albright,
reported in Colfax an hour and one
minute after. starting with all the
spokes in rear wheel out. Smith,
also driving Ford, drove from Mos
COW to Viola in 20 minutes, and got
off the road
A large crowd gathered at Third and
Almond streets, where the cars left
the city, to see the racers off. Along
the paved section of the route through
the city the cars made more than so
miles per hour
No one was hurt in any of the ac-
cidents to the three cars that lost out
in the race.
Horse Race Results y
The 2:20 pace was won by Sister
Norte, owned by c. j. Maxwell No
change in running order was made
from the time of the first heat until
the last, Sister Norte leading; Hobo,
owned by l.. c. Schell, second and
Maud Defiance, owned by j. K. John
son, running third Sister Norte WON
the first heat in 2:121a, the second i'm
2:102 and the third in 2:06M. Purse,
5000.
The boys half mile race was WOE
by Papoose, owned by Burton Mace.
Babe, owned by John Etheride. took
second, and Dan, owned by Fred
Campbell, took third place.
The relay race two miles, was WON
by a string of horses owned by Ernest
Williams, and their time was 3:42. A
string of racers owned by Burt Mace
took second place Sam Wilson'S
lorses did not appear as scheduled.
The purse was $200
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19

This p Holland president the New York State Fedora
ton of Labor marshal the monster parade held by the
strikers New York city address following the parade he
told 900 strikers that the traction companies do
the the will call out 100000
workers of the city who affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-19
Rains Halt British

LONDON, Sept 19-Haig reported
today that rain had halted the British
offensive and that there had been no
important fighting since yesterday.
The British raided three trenches
near Richebourg and aLboure. The
British steamers, Dews and Lord
Tredegar were sunk.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
CAIL NOR RECRuITS.

Governor Williams has issued a
call for between seven and eight
hundred additional members for the
first regiment of the Oklahoma mill
tia now arFt Silt The war depart
ment viii not permit the orgapiza-
tion of "a second regiment until the
first,is. Recruited up tofwar strength.
which means 141 men and three Of
ficers to each company.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07

Oobb Suspended Fy Cobb, world
famous ball player with the Detroit
club OF the American league, has
been suspended for throwing a bat at
some over-enthusiastic fans
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
INDIAN PAYMENT BEGUN.

Payment to Ch0etaws. Chickasawa
and Seminoles of about $8,434.OOO,
due them from the sales of property
and from other sources, began Sat
urday in the Indian office at Mus
kogee.
Checks are being mailed upon ap-
plication by individual members of
the tribes showing their right to re-
ceive the payments.
According to an opinion recently
handed down by the Solicitor Cen
eral, the money will descend accord
ing to the blood, as was the rule un-
der the old Arkansas law, which gov
erned prior to Statehood. This means
that where a minor has died since
the payment was authorized the mon
ey will be paid to the nearest blood
kin and where a husband or wife has
died the payment will not go to the
living spouse, if an intermarried citi-
zen, but descend to the nearest blood
relative Officials say this affects the
distribution of several thousand dol
lars.
There are about $1,000 Choctaws
who will receive $500 each, $500
IChickasaws who will receive 5000
each and 3,127 Seminoles who will
receive a like amount The pay
ments were authorized by provision
in the Indian appropriation bill,
which passed congress several
months ago
Governor Victor Locke of the Choc-
taw Nation said this payment of the
| Choctaws and Chickasaws is a great
victory for friends of those Indians
in congress and for the tribe.
$50 long as there is any undivided
property OF these Indians" said Gov
ernor Locke, there will be attempts
such as has delayed this payment for
several years, to engraft additional
persons an the tribal rolls under
some alleged color of right The fin
al distribution of all tribal property
and distribution of the proceeds to
bona fide memebrs of the tribes will
alone end the attempts TO expand the
rolls and by increasing the number OF
tribesmen reduce the per capita pay
ments."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
HAVE uNri1 tria II TO SUE.
Equalization Board VIII dive Those
Who Paid Gross Receipts Tax a
Chance TO Recover II.

Oklahoma City, Ok, July 5.--The
State Board of Equalization has Civ
en- until July II for persons who
paid their gross receipts tax of three
per cent without protest to take ac-
tiOn in court to recover it.. The State
collected considerable OF this three
per cent tax before the Federal court
enjoined the Law. Some of the tax
was paid under protest. Mush of it
was not protested, After the in
junction was granted those who had
paid without protest asked that their
money be returned The board takes
the position that this can not be done
without an order of court.
The State and producers of oil
from restricted lands have agreed to
their suit to be filed in a State court
and pushed through for the purpose
of testing the per cent tax law.
This was done at meeting of the
State Board of Equalization Satur-
day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
BAPTISTS PLAN n
EXTENSIONS TO
COST $4,000

Specially Construed Sunday school
Annex With Fine Equipment Re-
modelling of Church Being Also
Planned
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
PRISONERS FORCED GREASER
TO SALUTE THE L. :. ELAt
Had beeil arrested at Caddo sunday
for nnAmeriean remarks about the
country of his adoption.

Those soldiers go to my country.
kill my people II | had gun |
start shooting right now, that got
a Mexican greaser section hand in
bad at caddo last Sunday, and caused
him to be lodged in the county jail
here. A troop train was passing thru
Caddo and the Mexican in question
and others. employed as section
hands, were watching the train, when
the remark was made. The section
foreman thought maybe the fellow
might try to wreck a troop train and
took him into Caddo where Officers
took him i'm tow
Landed in jail the fellows plight
was made much worse by the very
American inmates, of the jail, who
took turns about at forcing their fe!.
low prisoner to salute and kiss q
small American flag which one OF
them had brought forth.
No charges that we have been
able to learn of have been preferred
against tthe greaser, but he is being
detained as a suspicious character
until all the troop trains have passed
thru this city. when he may be turn.
ed loose and, told to make himself
scarce.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07

modelling of Church Being Also
Planned. IS
II plans now under construction
materialize, the local Baptists will
probably erect mooern Sunday
school building as an annex to their
church building at Evergreen and
Second Avenue, and will entirely re-
modelthe church building inside and
out as we'll. Nothing definite has
been done yet, although c. c. Hatch
EFT, Rev. Edwards and others promi-
nent in the work are preparing to
start the ball rolling at orSo.
Last Sunday HaTvev He8ichamp
of Dallas. recognized as he greatest
Sunday school man of Toe Baptist
Chhurch in the south, was here and
suggested to the local people plans
for the Sunday school equipment.
If the plans go through, each depart
ment OF the Sunday school would
have separate equipment, separate
ASSEMBLY rooms, class rooms and so
forth, thereby permitting of the seq
regation of the work of each de-
partment. The annex building, as
now contemplated, would be 50xS0
feet. fronting Second Avenue with a
separate entrance Two stories
would be above ground, and full
basement underneath.
The plans contemplate the immed-
ate re-roofing of the church building
and probably immediate remodel
ing, although part of this work may
possibly be delayed some time.
The Baptists have more than ESQ
children enrolled in their Sunday
school. of which Mr.. Hatchett is sup
erintendent and he plans cam
paign TO increase this. Sunday
school work, as Sunday school men
express 1t. ceases to be a matter oI
sentiment and feeling as il was
years ago but is being gotten down
to an exact science.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
FILING DAY PASSED,
LINE UP Is COMPLETE.
in county campaign since statehood
Two candidates have no opponents


Filing time is passed and the list
of races for office are now complete
and the candidates are coming in on
the home stretch But try as they
will none OF them have been able to
find any interest whatever in any
county race. In former campaigns
the sheriffs race was considered the
index to the campaign, any one could
not visit any community in the coun-
ty without answering questions as to
how sozand-so was running at such
and such box. This year, ask a
man how a candidate for sheriff is
running and he will reply "Oh very
well l guess" and that is about all
the satisfaction one may get out of T..
Then again, this is the first time in
county history that the three parties
have all had camplete ticket in the
field The Democrats have a.primary
and the Republicans and Socialists
have selected their party standard
bearers in convention and vote for
one only in the primary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07

Matras Intriago, a Mexican, was
brought to Lawton, Oklahoma, by
one of the military officers of the
Oklahoma National Guard mobilized
at Fort sill, and an attorney made
out and filed first naturalization pa
pers for him. AS soon as this was
done. he returned with the officers
to the military camp and enlisted,
Intriago is from the State of Vera
Cruz, He left Mexico about June l..
He owns a. body Of land lin Mexico
and his FARM and stock has been de-
astated by the Mexicans. He is quite
anxious to get back with the Aemri-
can forces. He says he knows every
road in the State of Vera Cruz and
that the intelligent Mexicans are very
much with the Unified States.
Get prices on first class Job PrIn-
ing at The News office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
MUST RECORD OIL LEASES.
Attorney General Holds Traffic in
Such Not In Violation of Law.


Oklahoma City, Ok. July 5-Deal-
ings in oil and gas leases have grown
TO such an extent that the recording
of such instruments is almost cum
.bering the records Of some of the
counties of this State The county
attorney of Tulsa county has written
to the Attorney General asking If
some of the traffic in oil and gas
leases may not be in violation of the
laws Of the State.
The Attorney General has replied
that the law seems to cover the case
fully and that bona fide leases are
subject to recording and are not an
offense either against the law that
title to lands or the act of the 1913
prevents filing instruments affecting
Legislature which seeks to preyenl
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
666

This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA OF CHlLLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
Il taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grips or sicken' 25c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07
NEW WHEAT AT cmcKAsHA,
First Load of Hard Variety Sells fol
81 Cents a BusheI.

Chickasha, Ok, July 5,--The first
load of wheat was brought to mar
ket in Chickasha Saturday, It was
bought by Ed Bryant, who owns a
farm five miles northwest of the city.
and was of the hard variety. It test
ed 57h pounds and sold at SAC. Mr..
Bryant states the crop is making rs
to 1S bushels to the acre and is in
fine shape.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-07

filing title papers against restricted
lands of allotted lands of Indians in
this State.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-09
NORTH DAKOTA LEADS
| WAY IN BIBLE STUDY
Noncontroversal Course TO
Schools Copied BY Other
States of Union.

Devils Lake, M. ID. FEB. by in
Producing a course Of Eible study in
the public schools, succ essfui 4work il
which is recognized nv The state high
school board with 4 credit equal e
any 90-hour subject, North Dakota
has blazed way in religious educa.
ton. 49,
"In this respect North Dakota has
been put on the. religious map of the
world declares Walter A. Snow, sec.
rotary of the State Sunday School as
ISOLATION, who is in Devils Lake max
ing arrangements for the 1916 con-
vention. which will be held here.
Creeds Not Considered.
The undertaking is successful be-
cause the course of study outlined
avoids points of doctrine and all con-
troversial subjects. 1t has been .ac,
cepted by Catholics and Protestants
alike. The course is optional. When
students desire to take it, they are
referred to Secretary Snow, who pro.
yides each with what he terms syl-
labus, prepared by Dean Squires of
the state university. This is con-
else outline, with references, of the
work to be covered. TO these stud
ents the state board submits an en-
animation, conducted simultaneously
over the state, in the same manner