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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
PAYS $4,000 FOR
40=ACRE TRACT
STATE LAND NEAR MICA NOUN.
TAIN BRINGS RECORD PRICE
AT SALE TODAY
Spirited Bidding and Good Prices
Mark Success of State Land Sale
Here-S4O Acres Sold

One hundred and sixty-five dollars
an acre, or total sum of $4,000 was
paid for 40-acre tract lying near
Mica Mountain in the Latah county
mining district, at a sale of state
land held this afternoon at the court
house by Chas. A. Fisher, field agent
Of the state land board, and W. E.
Daggett, appraiser. The claim was
bought for mining purposes, it is un-
derstood, by Arthur E. Booth, agent
for Spokane mining company.
A total of $40 acres, lying mostly
in the Bovill and Deary districts, was
disposed of at the sale. Bidding was
spirited and nearly all of the tracts
sold for more than appraised value,
which was $40 per acre. Quite a few
went for $11 and $12, and one went
at $3.50. Only a small crowd Of
buyers were present. Four of the
tracts advertised were not sold.
Land sales this year have been
splendid, said Mr.. FISHER. we nad
a good sale at Orofino yesterday;
prices were good and buyers were
plentiful. Some very good tracts
have gone at low prices, and in nearly
every sale bidding has been spirited
as it has been here today 1
Mr.. Daggett and Mr.. Fisher left this
afternoon for Spokane. Their next
sale will be at ST. Maries next week
when some land near Hepburn Lake
will be put on the market. Most OF |
he sales planned by the land depart |
nent for this year have been held, Mr..
Fisher stated, and the sale at st.
daries will probably be the last the
and board will authorize until spring.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
BLAINE RANCHERS
IN SPUD HARVEST
Nearly Everybody Busy Digging Crops
Social Doings Of the Week Given in
Detail by Blaine Correspondent

BLAINE, Oct. 1.-THE potatoe har-
vest is on here this week most of the
people being busy digging their crops.
Miss Mamie Christensen, teacher at
the Blaine school, left Sunday for Lew
iston to attend the tri-county teach
ers' institute.
Miss Edith Bartlett, who is attending
school in Moscow, is visiting at the
home of her parents here while the
vacation caused by teachers institute
is on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Paulsen were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Sten Sun
day.
Ernest and Clarence Anderson of
Troy, are visiting at the home of their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Albin
Johnson this week.
Miss Oidia Narum visited at the Geo.
Gormsen home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Peterson and fam
lily and Mrs. A. Mortensen and daugh-
ters, Alice and Lillian, were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Bart
lett, Sunday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
WEDGE AIMED THROUGH ARMIES
Won Hindenburg Has Obviously Start
ed Campaign to Crush ROumania

PETROGRAD, Oct 17.-Dispatches
received today state that the Austro-
Germans had started new offensive
on the northwestern Roumanian
frontier, and are aiming to wedge in
between the Russian and Roumanian
armies. Strong Teutonic forces are at
tacking the Russians south of Bukow-
ina.
Berlin reports the Roumanians to be
fleeing across the frontier, and every
thing indicates that General Won Hind
burg is starting campaign to crush
Roumania.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
RULERS FAIL TO AGREE
American Proposition For Polish Re-
lief Turned Down by Powers

SHADOW LAWN, N. j., Oct. IL
President Wilson stated today that the
foreign rulers had failed to agree on
the American proposition of Polish re-
lief. The statement admitted that his
efforts had been in vain. I'VE have
been unable to entice the powers to
conclude on definite settlement" the
president announced today
The president will start for Chicago
tomorrow morning at II o'clock and
will make three speeches there He
will spend half hour in New York
and will also visit Albany and Buff
falo..
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
FRUIT CRISIS IMMINENT
Labor Famine at Hood River Threat
ems Serious Financial Losses

HOOD RIVER, Oct 1.-THE Hood
River fruit growers circulated peti-
tions today asking business men to
close their stores, and the schools to
close to permit clerks and students
to pack apples.
Ranchers Wilson and Fike alone
have lost three thousand boxes OF ap-
pies on account of the labor famine.
The business men promised to con-
tribute automobiles to convey the vol
unteers to orchards. Unless the
is met the ranchers fear
financial losses.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
BODY OF SUICIDE FOUND

SEATTLE, Oct 17.-Fire Marshall
John Reid today discovered the corpse
of suicide on the roof of the Grove
Hotel. The man had evidently hanged
himself about six months ago. The
rope was broken and the skeleton ly-
ing on the floor. The body was Of a
man about thirty years of age, and
was clothed in a checked suit and
black shoes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17

Every mariner who makes New York port knows the famous
Lights the highest ridge the Highlands of
New Jersey but only few of those who guide their craft by this
brilliant know of the win Light Twins hailed as the
expert feminine observers the Atlantic coast The
"Twn Light Twins Mabel Bessie Phillips daughters of
Samuel Phillips years the Western
Union observation Every big vessel that New
York habor familiar each of the girls and of the
smaller craft them Both vision
eagles and many times when incoming ship dcernbe
the inexperienced only through telescope they able with
naked indicate it's location the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
PHENOMENAL WHEAT RISE
Portland MARKET Shows Jump From
Two to Five Cents; Records Of
Season Broken

PORTLAND, Oct 17.-Wheat jump
ed from two to five cents today on the
Potland market. Bluestem was bid
$1.41, making the season record. An
ether increase in flour is momentar-
lily expected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17

Look at the special road tax! There should have been
no such tax!
See how it grew! It should have disappeared
John Woody Arnold Lyon Clint Wilson, and Il. B.
McIntire the board and controlled while tho
road tax went wrong.
Two of these candidates for reelection as
commissioners.
They have been hailed into court for violating the
road laws.
They have illegally overtaxed every farmer who pays
his share of the taxes.
They have put every owner of town property who
voted for them in the position of having sold his vote for
illegal and unsought favor at the farmers expense
Who wants Lyon and Woody reelected? Why?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
Big MEDICAL DISCOVERY
Mayo Foundation Doctor Discovers H.
fantile Paralysis Germ; TOnsils
First Attacked

ROCHESTER, Mimi, Oct. 17.-Dr.
Edward S. Rosenow at the head. of the
archaeological department Of the Mayo
foundation has admitted discovering
the infantile paralysis germ. This is
the greatest medical discovery for
years. He stated that the germs at
tackled the tonsils.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
FRENCH GOES SOUTH TODAY

Burton L. French left today for
south Idaho. where he will spend two
weeks campaigning in the interests of
the Republican national ticket The
week preceding election, Mr.. French
will spend in the northern counties.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
WHEAT PRICES SOARING
News Of Tremendous Exports Boost
May Wheat to Dollar Sfxty-fOur and
Quarter at Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE news of
tremendous export business on ac-
Count of the poor Russian crops has
caused wheat to soar in the Chicago
grain pit December wheat closed up
5A to $1.631a. May wheat advanced
81 to $1.64a4.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
SOMME TRAGEDY
NEARING CLIMAX
TEUTONS ARE STARTING NEW
OFFENSIVE ALONG R0UMAN-
IAN FRONTIER
Attacks Between October 8 and I3
We're Heaviest Actions in
Whole Battle

BERLIN, via. Sayville, Oct. IA
semi official statement issued today
describes frightful British and French
losses in the recent unsuccessful at
tempts to break through the German
lines north of Somme.
The statement said in paid: "The
tragedy on the Somme seems to be
nearing a climax. The detailed ac-
counts show that the attacks be-
tween October 8 and 13 were the heay-
lest actions in the whole battle. The
allies are attempting to reach Bap-
aume and Perronne."
Six German infantry machines
gunned the British mass attacks at
Guedecourt. The crowded columns
were literally moved.
LONDON, Oct 17.-The British have
extended their lines of the Somme Of
fensive north Of Ancre Brook, and
have entered German trenches in
west Serre. The capture of Thiepval
has rendered a wider front possible.
Paris reported officially that the
Frenchm had captured several houses
in the illy-Saillisel district south
east of Combles, in which counter at
tacks were repulsed and ninety pris-
oners taken.
Fighting Along D0drudia Front
PETROGRAD, Oct T.-The Teuton-
ic offensive has been checked near
the ROumanian frontier south of
Roma vata. The fighting has opened
along the whole Dobrudja front, it
was announced today
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
Circulation Counts

and the Daily Star Mirror today has more circul-
alton than it has ever had in its history.
More copies of the Star Mirror are read than
of all other papers in Latah county combined.
It is this fact which makes the Daily Star
Mirror the best advertising medium in the Pa
louise country.
Use the publicity medium that will get to the
greatest number of readers. Advertise in the
Daily STAR Mirror.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-17
Municipal Theater Seized

ATHENS, Oct. 1.-THE allied ma
rines landed at Piragus, and are evi-
IDENTIFY enroute here to reinforce the
Athens police. Disturbances are
threatened and it is feared the police
are weak The French seized the
municipal theater, and also seized
three Greek warships.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03

Defender
of Psopf : vas
n ri Ferguson

IN ."N"| UH|""E NtW""N MWN"NH |N"Z4f
The resolutions submitted to-day on
|G0pefnor Minis and fudge Mann we're
.,n4Ns 3
4AAst Y tnpso s9eptfs lsa0
pelqre fhe state supreme court The
resolution IN the late Mr.. Fefgnss0n
follows.
no the Honorable William II. Pope.
Judge TX IS. district court for the
dgst4l1s W w, Nj
Yoar committee, anuolnted by this
honorable conr " gan.fa srS Saahss
{t.h,a
"se popeefhlhg me
oeatR 81 Hon. Harvey 81 Fefgnss0ni
to be spread upon the record of this
court Nag laaSa rs ,.X,snx, ths..
wharaas
tlon8Napfe r1Afsey r Fef'
gusson' 2 member Of The bar Of this
court u q this state, died at his
nome IN A~iDuquerQue on TIE 10th day
t June 1919 ehus ending the career
~ an anle ana honorable member Of
VIZ par q lnIs court AZ active states.
van qsa*plghly respected citizen OF
NsW Me%leQ: therefore be II
hesoiYea that N the death Of Hon
cradle Harvey ., FERGUSON this
coart = the bar Of this court Iccog
nize e distinct loss In that, during
the many years OF the practice of his
PROFESSION he proved himself to be an
awe conscientious and honorable law
YER always loyal to the interests Of
ms clients and fair to the courts In
which he practised his chosen profess
sion. Be II further
Resolved, that 1T is with pleasure
that we commend the public life and
oulclal career of ME- FERGUSON IN
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
Federal Reserve
Reports Show Business
Is Improving

Washington, d. G.. Feb Reports
from federal reserve districts made
public here today BY the Reserve
Board, Indicate that business cnndl
tions still are Improving throughout
tha country, Boston says the up
ward trend has continued through
January and improvement Is seen in
nearly an lines Of trade New York
reports marked improvement and
imusuuI activity Of trade and indus
try
The Chicago district anpOuncea
generally increasing actixitY and.
from some sources the report is that
the healthy. prosperous business cons
dition which developed during the
last few months continued.
The Kansas City district reports
unusual activity IN most limos OF inns
po3lance with money plentiful and
labor generally employed Optimistic
ie The way m which flfa outlook III the
nailee district r. desciibedl and from
San Francisco it is reported that the
basic Industries are doing well.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03

Addressing a big overflow meeting
in the high school, the audience com,
posed Of students. the president saids
What we are proposing Is what
every woman's heart and every mans
heart, as we'll, should ~desire--t0 have
the people not only willing. but ready
to fight II necessary.
Ought not We to see to II that
camps Of instruction Of sufficient
numbers be founded and men in sniff.
cient numbers trained
III you sat in Washington. you
would know that some men are try
ing by both direct and indirect ways
to get the United States into the war.
IF Kansas win not fight. who wiII7''
be asked. She Will fight for a prin-
ciple. The only thing we are ever
going to fight for is human rights in
one form or another.
Let no man Interfere with the
rights Of America and let no man hold
back from getting ready to defend
our rights
The president went directly 10 the
station 10 leave Tor Kansas City.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
Dismissal Follows Re.
versal Of Conviction
Of Patterson

fBy LEASED Wire a. New Mexlcan.)
Cincinnati. Ohio. FEB. 1-Practic'
ally every change asked for by the
United states government IN us az
ton against the National Cash Regis
ter Germany, Of Dayton Ohio, under
the ctvn section Of tie Sherman anti
trust law, was agreed to by the de.
lendanfs today when consent
aereement was filed BY attorneys fol
The defendants and the government
u the United Suites district court.
The governments litigation against
John tx. Patterson and the other &c
efielals and former oiHclRls of the
Natl9nRl Cash Register Co.. under
the criminal section Of the Sherman
law, was dismissed by the court, the
costs being assessed against the de
fendants..
These costs WIN amount to about
5000.
These defendants we're convicted
III the lover court Int the circuit
court Of appeals reversed the decis'
jon ard ~reaianded the case hack ia
the trial court.
Under the terms OF the deefee. tia
federal court Hin refain jnrisdictipr
ever the case tor the purpose Of EN-
forcing the Injunction.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
MILLIONS IN OIL
LANDS INVOLVED
In DECISION BY
FEDERAL COURT
Operators Ahead Of Taft
Order Cannot Be
Ousted, Holds
OF FINDING
GREASE THE ISSUE

ny Leased Wire to New MexicanJ
Cheyenne, Wyoy Feb. 1.-The fed,
eral government is without right to
GUST from OH lands concerns operating
prior to President rants withdrawal
order of September q, 1909. although
|such companies at that time had not
discovered oil. according to a decision
hy Judge j. A. Riner. in the federal
district court for Wyoming today.
The decision was rendered In the
case of the United States VS.. the Ohio
Oil company and the Grass Greek on
and Gas company. According to at
torneys, the principle involved aifeats
oil lands in Wyoming and California
valued at millions Of dollars.
The government sought to DIST the
companies in the present suits on the
ground that they had not discovered
oil prior to the presidents withdrawal.
order and therefore had no valid claim
Under the federal mineral land laws.
The government also sought to recoy,
er damages for oil removed and to OBJ
tain a perpetual order restraining the
companies from further operations.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03

Moines At 3 b. ii. -Four brief talks
nom the rear platform Of his car at
Davenport. Iowa City. Gfinnel and
Newton Iowa are on the program for
the afternoon.
Yesterdays somewhat strenuous
activities. Including an address be.
lore an audience Of 1000 at MilWau.
kee and the long speech here last
night. were to be succeeded BY a re.
taxation today. The first Of the four
five minute talks enroute to Des
Moines, was not TO be delivered until
2 40 at Davenport.
The Presidents speech Of last night
VISA IN a large measure d feiteration
OF his previous pleas for speedy up
building OF the army and navy and
his endorsement OF the continental
army plan.
The trip 70 the station was made In
a closed automobile on his physicians
advice. An escort Of mounted police
and a detail of motorcycle police ac.
.eompanied me president on the Dive
to the station.
Only a small crowd witnessed the
departure o fthe president. Mr.. VIII
son stepped to the rear platform as
the train pulled out and raised his
hat to cheers.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03

Icy Leased wire 10 New Mexican
Davenport, la, Feb 1.%Presidenl
Wilson'S special arrived here at 2ss(
this afternoon and was welcomed BY
l5,000 PERSONS. A battery Of state
troops fired d presidential salute,
The president made no address al
Illinois towns as previously planned
merely stopping long enough to greet
those gathered at the stations. He
made his first platform talk here.
A great cheer went up as the pres
ident appeared on the platform A
call went up Tor Mrs. Wilson
"she hasn't as much cheek as
have said tht President. " want you
to feel the seriousness Of my mis-
sion, the president continued. 4
want You not to believe that the de-
Tense movement is In the interest OF
munition makers.
IL did tell You love peace pro.
foundly, and win do ALL can to pre-
serve it. But there may arise at any
time a condition which will cause you
Id ask why Dc not protect the I'M
terlor of the United States. \ must
be ready to do that
Crowds were on hand 10 greet the
president at Joliet. Ottawa. Mole and
Rock Island, III. The president.
shook hands with those persons with.
IN reach and waved his hat in re-.
Spouse to cheers.
H|FW1H rMFr|M Y.XtLMN |HN&LUU NU|. MW
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
FLOOD CONDITIONS lN
sourHWEeT IMPROVED

Kansas City Mo- Feb. 1.-Condi.
lions in most parts Of the south
western states affeeted BY foods are
Improved, according to reports early
today with Nthe exception Of south
eastern Kansas. whore high waters
have recently flowed over thousands
Of acres Of farm lands and have driv,
en- many people from their homes,
Further damage was done last night
near Cummins. Ark. where a IeYee
broke lnpndatlng a large section Of
land.
Y, s. STEEL WAGE ADVANCE.
New York. Feb. 1.-The United
States steel Corporation put into ef.
feet today an advance OF ten pei. cent
IN the wages 81 is employees. an.
noanced some weeks ago. Il ia esii
mated that the increase win add DO.
tween 50, 900. ao0 ard s5.0oQ,o 900 to the
corporations annual payroll and that
It viii affect about 250,00e men.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03

NEARLY $4,000 GOES INTO STATE
YHEh6uHY FOR HENEFlT or
STATE HIGHWAY ruMp nQUhk
AMOUNT BEING hpPQRTi0NEp
~ NARlops COUNTIES

ML"A+.AMI "..H|
1he first distribution Of funds re
eelyed for 1916 motor vehicle Licenses
eoeeilng tho s,0e5 automobile. ia
motorcycle and 67 dealers licenses
|Ihsuea w 70 January 80, was made To-
day BY Assistant state Secretary
Adolph HiHl The total amount re-
reIved vas sa622issI, ana ii thia
tttaI III, BOOTS goes into the state
treasury for the benefit Of the
elate highway fund. and an equal
amounl ID ap%pprtioned to the 26 coun.
ties, the apnorti0nmeht beina based
on the sums received from each coun.
tg for licenses. The total cost OF ad.
miniatratipM which includes the pin.
chase of license tags. is placed at ST..
3dg6S, leaving a balance on hand Of
S77s07.
T0day's distribution IS made under
the provisions Of Chapter on Of the
1915 Session LAWS. which specifics
that the secretary Of state, after de-.
dnctlng the cost Of administration.
shall pay 0ne.half OF the total Of mo-.
tor vehicle fees to the ~treasurers of
tho counties where those who have
raid the fees reside. and one-half to-
the state treasurer. for the benefit or
tie state highway fund. The money
remitted to the counties Is to be
placed to the credit OF the county
road funds,
n the apportionment Of the total Of
S11,9DQ,la to the counties, Chayes gets
the largest share, $1.659.3S. Bernalillo
Is second with s1,495.1g. and Grant
third with $1.212.5B. All other c0rns
ties receive less than $1,000. The
amount apportioned to each county,
and me percentage Of each county iii
the total cost Of administrator. fol.
low:
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
lansing Notes Note
From Pen6eId; Pens
Notable Note to Ask
For Turkish Note.

WaHhingtok al C. Eel. 1.-Secre-
tafy Lansing today announced the re-
cofpf Df . dispatch from Ambassador
pcnfieli az Nienna saying that he had
boon informed BY the foreign Office
afel a4 Austrian Submarines operat
hla ii the Mediterranean had report
- that nnHe OF them was concerned
IN the sinking Of the peninsular and
Oriental lilef Persia
The secretary aIso announced that
BE was addressing 10 Ambassador
}~fofetaihaa for presentation to the
1Mhish government al INJURY as to
Vhether q T1nkish submarine was re-
noHslbie. The state department con,
sHnls thpt the statement from Aus
ffIa-Hnneary closes the question OF
whether Q submarine Of that natlonal
lty stink the Persia,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
u. s. Efficiency;
$4,000 Worth
of Sin. Guns In
Bottom of Bay

Bremerton, Wash, Feb. I.-F0ur
eightinch turret guns removed from
the cruiser Colorado for shipment to
Washington went into the Port or.
chafd Bay today by the capslzlng Of
q barge. The guns had been ordered
to Washington and were being taken
TO Seattle for shipment BY ran.
sweiIs from a passing steamer, tilted
the barge.
The guns, with the cars on which
they We're loaded. were valued at
s150,O00.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03

The operating room on the third floor
Is through q hall leading down two
long flights Dc stairs to the street.
When the operators entered this hall,
s burst Of flame met them. Practi.
cally all Of tile $50 employees were
forced to descend on the fire escapes.
Officials of the company said only
the constant practice or d fire drill
saved the lives Of many employees
The workers had gone through the
0rill last night
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
NAY HAVE TO USE
Continued from page one,l

away any, clouds Which have arisen
to fog this issue.
America feels the same way about
the Philippines he went on. though
the rest of the world does not believe
ii. We are trustees for the Philip
pines, and just as soon as we can feel
that they can take over their affairs
Without our protection. and that we
may withdraw our forces, the nag Of
THE final test OF the American
t he u s. Will come duTn again
THAT nag stands for honor, not for
advantage.
ideal has come he declared. THE
rest Of the world must be made to
realize what America stands for, then
the ideals of America would be Yindi'
lated
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
Lives n Peril
As Result Of Blaze
II WesLsEn Union

Kansas UlfTT W0- Feb. -F7Te
chat broke ont on the second a00f
of the Western Union Teleefaph
Fompanys bailding here today, en-,
dznsefed the Hives OF 400 employees 10
the operating room, Fifty Of whom
we're carried down Ere escapes TO
safety
AT 2;10t o'clock the blaze waE uu-
der eonfrol and all employees bad been
safely accounted fof.
The cause OF the fire IS unknown.
It broke out in a room on the second
foor and spread rapidly. Entrance to
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
Tariff Commission
Measure Introduced

Washington; D. G., Feb. 1.-THE adj
ministratipn's tnTlN commission bin
az introduced IN the hplHe today BY
Rep. Rainey, Of Illinois, ranking
Democratic member on the ways and
means committee, who will have
charge M the measure. because Of
opposition to majority leader Kitchin
The bill provides Ave commissioners
at salaries Of $4,000 each.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-03
MISSISSIPPI FAILING;
OHIO RIVER RISING

Washington. ID. G, Feb. L-Flood
conditions on the Mississippi river
were reported BY the weather bureau
today IN q special river bulletin as
follows:
The Mississippi river Is falling at
st. Louis after reaching a stage Of
SIS feet, is feet above flood stage
on Monday.
The Ohio is again rising through
out its length and the Mississippi. be-
low Cairo. continues to rise with the
flood stage OF Is feet reached at New
Orleans for the FIRST time in the
present rise