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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-10
LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
Passed by LEGISLATURE

S. B. No. 1888, by Walker-An act
defining criminal syndicalism.
S. B. No. 147, by the judiciary
committee Making it a penitentiary
offense to deliberately destroy saw
logs by driving spikes in them.
S. B. No 149, by the Judiciary COM
mittee-An act amending section 1888
OF the revised statutes by defining the
soliciting or melting of crime.
H. B. No. 20, by Newport Amend
ing the law relative to the election of
highway commissioners.
| H. B. No. 17S, by Newport-Relat-
ing to the purchase of hospital
grounds, buildings and equipment by
counties.
H. B. No. 1919, by Bates-Provid-
ing for the creation of a state board
Iof optometry.
II. b. No. 1924, by committee on
education - Providing for a teachers
retirement fund in independent school
districts employing 80 teachers or
more, for the retirement of teachers
in such districts, the use of such
funds and the manner and method of |
establishing such fund
H. B. No. 304, by committee on edu-
the school laws to
provide that the amount of money
apportioned to rural high school dis
tricts shall not exceed $500 in any
school year for each teacher in addi-'
ton to it's share of the first appor-
tionment of 40 per- cent.
H. B. No. 375, by committee on edu-
the amount on indie
pendent school district may levy to
in amount not to exceed one mill for
he proper maintenance and care of
and grounds; decreasing
he amount of levy in independent
districts to Is mills instead of 20;
facing all Independent districts en- =
'loying 20 or more teachers in
lass "a
H. B. No. 229, by Goehry-Provid
ng the state shall pay one-third the
est of five bridges across Snake river
etween Ada and Owyhee and Can
on. and Owyhee counties but not to ;,
Sceed $4,000 in any one instance.
H. B. No. 800, by committee on =
1ucation - Providing that if two :
lirds of those voting for bond issue
school districts vote affirming the
BARD shall issue bonds but not to ex-
ed 6 per cent of the assessed valu- u
ion of the district
H. B. No. So, by Struthers and Mon
n of Oneida-Authorizing the gov
nor to fill by appointment vacan-
IS occurring in the United States SEN
H. 3. No. 27S by Sims-Relating to tr
? transfer of water rights on Carey DO
t projects. 81
5. ]. M. No. 9, by Evans-Memo- en-
lizing congress to provide pensions Dr.
survivors of Indian wars. Kil
Passed by Senate a.,
}. B. No. 1913, by Thomas and Cum ma
1gs-Establishing state law Ii poi
ny at Pocatello.
J. B. No. ISL, by Evans = Giving uul
state new primary system. ~
. B. No. ia, by Proctor-Providing of
the taxing of migratory stock by for
DOL districts. l
Passed by House saN'
!. B. No. 329, by the committee on and
ligration, labor and statistics-I diti
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Mrs. Peterson, assisted by Mrs. Con-
ner and Mrs. Tenwick.
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Lewiston Cattle 10 Cents

LEWISTON, March 1O.-The record
high price of cattle for the entire Lew
lston country was reached yesterday
when the Inland Meat company paid
/. o. Crozier 10 cents per pounds for
corn-fed steers, the purchase embrace
ing 90 head which averaged 1916
pounds. This would make the average
price S1245O.
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Mr.. Loomis Surprised


Mrs. Retta Holman was hostess
to nine guests at dinner at her
home on Friday evening. Covers were
laid for Miss Sophia Kelly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Holman, Mrs. Retta Hol-
man, Ben Sourman, Byron Defen-
baugh of Lewiston, Ray Defenbaugh
of Lewiston, Mr.. Woody of Kendrick
and Royal Holman.
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Killed by Senate

5. B. No. 173, by Wedgewood and
others-Providing for the nomination
OF non-partisan county candidates.
5. B. No. 191, by Pincock = An act
to create board of control for the
waters of the state.
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Home Missionary Society

Home Missionary Society
The Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist church met last Wednesday
with Mrs. Urquhart The meeting was
especially interesting, and was in
+, charge of Group One. The lesson was
very ably presented and much inter
est was taken by the members pres
ent, who numbered 35.
The society adopted a plan some
weeks ago of dividing the member
ship into four different groups. The
| leaders selected for the several
groups were Mrs. w. H. Conner,
| Group One; Mrs. ]. R. Collins, Group
Two; Mrs. H. H. Orland, Group
Three, and Mrs. Arthur Ransom,
Group Four.
This action was taken to stimulate
attendance, create an interest and in
crease the membership. Each group
was to present the lesson in turn, and
a contest was to be carried on as to
attendance, new members, subscrip-
ton to the organizations publication,
visitors, dues; each item to be- allow
ed a prescribed number of points.
Group Number Two is now leading,
followed respectively by Groups one,
three and four
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton l.. French Is
sue Cards
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton L. French have |
issued cards for supper and bridge on !
Wednesday evening of next week
Forty-eight guests have been hidden.
The affair has been arranged with a
double motif. The French's will re-
ceive for the first time in their lovely
new home, and as Mr.. French leaves ,
soon for Washington to attend the ex-
ira session of congress for April 16, !.
the evening will assume the nature of +
both housewarming and an occasion {
Tor Mr.. French to greet his friends +
before departing for the east. +
urs. Wallace Gives Charming Affair
Honoring Mrs. Mop. Bailey, who has r
ecently established her home in Mos .
ow, Mrs. Will E. Wallace entertained Il
t bridge on Wednesday afternoon of o
his week, receiving over 80 guests. II
An ardent supported of the newly Or n
anjzpd nj, nf
Wallace chose charming and timely n
lotif as the keynote of her decora- Ic1
We scheme. The score cards were
ecorated with the official emblem of in
lie Red Cross society, together with ce
small American flag in colors. And h,
hen the dainty luncheon was served, v,
tinty red, white and blue flag, to Le>
hich all loyal hearts beat true,
aged from the summit of each ed
lndae. The tea cakes were also m
osted with miniature Red Cross. in
DO
RS. Hoover. Honor Guest 20
Mrs. George Horton entertained on All
iday a group of intimate friends of
rs. w. H. Hoover of Burke, who is co,
sitting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. or,
Zumhof. The afternoon was spent Gle
with fancy work, and a ate
hit luncheon was served The
ests were Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Kosta- the
!, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Earl David, Mrs act
mhof and Miss Ruth Broman. c
ria
over for Bride-to-Be for
IN Wednesday evening of this weekIy}s
Suburb Sallies" Sewing club 6
prised Miss Laura Blue with a min
cellaneous shower. The bride-to- bra
received a number of beautiful 8
d-painted dishes, besides many 9TH the
dainty and useful articles. A de- 8
tful evening of music and enter for
ment was enjoyed by all. Those schf
sent were: The Misses Laura
2, Mabel Nolan, Carrie Nolan, II
tie Hegstad, Selma Hegstad, hmm
=
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-10

You can phone in your order for
Butter Wrappers and receive them
next day by mail. Try it, Mr.. Dairy
man.
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Christina Hegstad, Stella Anderson
Edna Matsen, Esta Draper, Ethel
Draper, Willie Bartle, Verla Draper
Hazel Draper, Ruby Dowdy and Joy
Bell.
B. Y. O. f.
The B. Y. O. F. was entertained
Thursday by Mrs. Howard David
Only the members of the club were
present, there being no guests.
Mrs. Sanders Issues Cards for Bridge
Mrs. Glen A. Sanders has issued
cards to 80 of her friends for an af-
ternoon of bridge on Friday of next
week, at which she will compliment
Mrs. A. A. Publ who is visiting in the
city.
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Mrs. Sanders Issues Cards for Bridge
Mrs. Martin Compliments Visitor

Mrs. H. D. Martin was a charming
hostess Friday afternoon entertaining
a small group of friends at a kensing-
ton in honor of Mrs. A. A. Publ of Bon
ners Ferry, who is visiting the Her.
man Wilson's.
Mrs. Martins guests were Mrs Phul,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. HON.
er David, Mrs: Howard David, Mrs.
Hal Orland and Mrs. NJ. E. Washburn.
N9
Mr.. Loomis Surprised
Mrs. George Ioomis entertained
few friends Friday evening, as a sur
prise to Mr.. Loomis who celebrated his
50th birthday anniversary on that
day.
The evening was spent with cards
and at late hour a dainty luncheon
was served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
u. S. Calls OFF Deal
To Buy Mexican Pesos
Southern Republic Hopes to
Get 100000 Gold by
Another Plan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Negotia-
tons under which the United States
had agreed to purchase 100000 Me1i-
can silver pesos from the Mexican gov
eminent. to be melted and coined into
subsidiary silver, we're declared of to-
day.
Mexican representatives were under
stood to have sgnifed their acquies-
cence in the arrangement, but acting
under instructions from Mexico City
they presented new phases. which re-
suited in the withdrawal by the United
States of It's offer The need for such
n purchase has passed. 1t was proposed
because the mounting price Of silver
threatened 10 reach the mint value. but
the market price now has fallen below
that which was to have been paid
Mexico.
II is understood that the Mexican
government is contemplating obtaining
the s5,O00,O00 in gold which it would
have received in payment for the sill
yer pesos in another manner, not made
public Gold is badly needed in Mexico
where the minted gold coin is scarce,
and the plans now understood 20 be
under consideration involve relief from
this situation by o wider margin than
the s5.000.000 which would have been
exported from this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23

slow on things he can get along with
out, but does not balk at what he needs,
especially for his farm and household.
Some part of this conservatism seems
to be due to the passing disappointment
Of the farmer at the government fxa-
tion of a price on wheat, which other
wise would have attained much higher
figures.
was constantly confronted by the
interplay and logical action of compare
tive prices of different materials, used
much for the same purpose. and how
the respective demand for them ebbed
and flowed in accordance with the rela-
ton Of their prices to each other. The
users were quick TO perceive this, and
promptly COMPOUNDED any relatively in
harmonious prices by shifting their de-
mends from one to the other. This was
succinctly illustrated in the case Of
metal roofing in various finishes IN
comparison with prepared roohng-that
made of paper. felt, rubber and other
components. When sheet metal roofing
advanced in accordance with prices OF
raw material, the demand shifted to
other styles and kinds of roofing, and
the demand came back only with re
duction in price, which restored pro-
portionate price relations with similar
goods. The problem of goods sold at
old and higher prices prior to those
determined by the government solved
itself by the simple method of the fg-
ures on such contracts being main
tanned by the manufacturers, because
the buyers feared to cancel lest they
could not obtain the goods elsewhere.
In the vicinity Of army environments
] found a new and unexpected factor in
demand, though in truth 1t is one which
might easily have been foreseen. u is
in addition to the great government
contracts, which are such sustaining
factor in the present situation. and
consists in the new and personal wants
Of the individual soldier. II embraces
all sorts of things OF necessity and
luxury. from safety razor sets, com
plete with brushes. soap and steel mir
rors. to serviceable pocket knives and
swagger sticks. II promises to con-
tinue rs long as the cantonments, and
has already created an unusual demand
for everything Of personal comfort and
convenience to the citizen soldier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Price Tendencies
By Archer Wall Douglas

In the course Of a recent extended
tour Of observation through many
Western states found everywhere IN
commercial circles striking unanimity
of opinion regarding the present price
problem. This, too, despite the TACT
that encountered all sorts and condi-
tions of business men, from the retail
dealer in the small town to the captain
Of industry in the great centre. There
was no doubt in the mind Of any one
as TO the end Of abnormally high prices
IN most commodities being clearly IN
sight. and for two very good reasons
the gradual oyertaking Of demand by
production, and the governmental hxng
Of prices in some most important lines.
There was no immediate concern as 10
the effect upon business in the near
future, other than a caution by mer-
chants in buying and commitments that
comprehended only real needs in the
near future and omitted speculation
entirely as contributing factor
The general tendency among the re-
tail dealers was 10 follow the lead of
their customers and to go slow on
things Of luxury and Of unimportance,
but still 10 keep well stocked on items
Of daily use. This tendency found,
however, to be strongly differentiated
between the industrial centre. where
manufacturers were many. employment
general and wages high. and in the
small city and town. 70 whom the
farmer trade was the sustaining force
in business volume. In the msnufact-
uring centre spending was general and
without stint, and found expression in
liberal purchases Of jewelry. silver
ware, high priced cutlery. the latest
fashion in clothes, and the like Not
so on the countryside, where the nat
ursl conservatism Of the farmer goes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Relevant Facts

stewart-warner Speedometer.--Net
profits for the nine months ended Sep
TENDER 30, 1917, were sl,s4o,39o. after
deducting 6 per cent income tax
but not allowing for war taxes. In
the corresponding period year ago
net profits totalled Sl,sSo,OOO
East Ohio Gas.-Application has
been made by this company TO the
Ohio Public Utilities Commission for
permission TO issue s20,00O000 Of COM
mon stock, TO be sold at $50 a share.
1t is proposed to use slS,0o0,OoO of
the proceeds to retire the company's
s16,s21 900 3 per cent first mortgage
bonds, due 1899, at lo5.
Jewel Tea.-Sales Cor the four weeks
ended October amounted to sl,l77.-
727, an increase OF 1876 per cent over
the corresponding period in 1916. To-
tai sale for the forty weeks ended DC
tober we're ,669.l24 a gain Of
1854 per cent over the year preceding.
Distillers Securities.-Th 5 per
cent bonds were traded in on heavy
scale Yesterday. One block of 1864, 900
changed hands at 70 and $1,000 at
75s.. The stock rose TO 4les and re-
acted to 39l7 at the close. for net
loss of =.
Superior Steel Corporation.-This
company's statement, covering ITS
operations from January ! 20 August
81 Of the current year. shows gross
manufacturing profit of S2,5OS,96O'
which was increased to s2,54S.612 by
S39.71l of other income. After allow
ing for deductions amounting TO SAP
300, there remained balance OF
S2.099.37l. 10 which was added S29,S9o,
the net earnings Of the company from
the time of its organization. on De
cember %. 1915. to the FIRST OF the
wear. Disbursements from surplus
during the eight months ended August
81 included S260,016 for dividends.
Sl55.000 as reserve for common stock
dividends from December II. 1916, TO
MAY 81. 1917, and s577 ,946 for excess
profits taxes.
Loyett Finds West Prosperous.
Robert s. Loyett, chairman of the
Union Pacific executive committee,
Who has just returned from an inspee
ton trim Of the company's lines. had
this TO say yesterday: THE country
is in fine condition. ! found Pacific
Coast cities more prosperous than
ever before. ! don't expect TO see
Union Pacihc's gross earnings grow
much larger over the next few months.
but do expect to see them hold their
own. The condition OF the Union Pa
cifc property is much better than !
expected TO find il. in view Of the
great labor shortage. The country's
two chief problems Just now are short
age Of labor and shortage OF COAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Britain May Relax Order Cd
Import Of American Shoes

WASHINGTON, Oct. GA cable
gram from Consul General Skinner at
London, made public to- day, states that
the concession regarding the importa-
tion into the British Isles Of American
leather ordered previous to February
% last does not extend to boots and
shoes.
American leather, the dispatch states,
when received will be turned over to
the War Office and will enter into gen.
eral consumption only under War Of
fee regulations. Importers of shoes
have been asked 20 furnish details of
previous importations, thus foreshad
owing, Mr.. skinner says. a relaxation
Of prohibitions and possible admission
Of small percentage OF former i'm
ports.
Mr.. Skinner added that II was impos-
sible 10 suggest when the relaxation
becomes effective, If at all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
-Four More Banks
Apply to Enter
Reserve System
Action Imperative to Help the
Government, Says John
w, Platten

Applications to join the Federal Re
serve system yesterday were made oy
the Bank Of the Manhattan Company
the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company. the scandinavian Trust
Com pany and the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany. These four state institutions
have resources divided as follows;
surplu, and
Rink If M,n,.n Co 81 o5o'o,o SIT osz ~ 20
Broosyn T5qss c. 500 $50 rs5s ,ss s3siss
/. < Not m 60 100000 AIs2. ssi U.7ss ss'
John W. Platten. president, Of the
United States Mortgage and Trus'
Company, in announcing the decision
of the board stated that in the ias'
analysis the main problem and ob)ec'
tive before the nation to-day Is tne
winning OF the war. ITO this END,
he added, "the great task Of providln9
credit to the government makes ~ I'm
perative that all banking resources
should be coordinated and unified, and
if by the addition of the resources OF
the trust companies and other state IN
stitutions of the country these OBJECTS
can be assured their duty in the pres
ent situation is clear"
Among the important trust com.
panies in the financial district tna'
have not vet announced their decision
To enter the Federal Reserve system
are the Columbia Trust Company. tne
Empire Trust Company, the Unlo'
Trust Company and the United states
Trust Company.
State Superintendent Of bsnS'
George /. Skinner reports that the
ninety-seven trust companies OF thi'
state had on September 8 total re-
sources OF s2,9i4,964,632 On June %
tho date of the last previous call, total
resources were s2,s4l ,290,S54. The
total deposits Of these companies OF
September 3 were s2,476,770,754, as
against s2,494,615,124 on June 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Output of Silver
Stimulated by
High Quotation
Production in 1916 Fell Far
Short of the 1911
Record

Silver production Of the world In 1915
amounted to total OF 175,s33,024
ounces. This, according TO the compila-
ton Of 1.-THE Engineering and Mining
Journal" was decrease of IL per cent
from the production Of 1915, but an in
crease of 9.5 per cent over the 1914 out
put Compared with the record produc-
ton Of 54,201 ,239 ounces reported In
1911, the total last year showed a de-
crease Of 7s,26s.215 ounces.
The following table shows the pro-
ducton figures in troy ounces for the
various countries for 1916, compared
with 1914:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23

The paper money OF the
United States is a promise to
pay. 1t is the agreement OF the
United States to pay to
bearer" certain sum.
Liberty Bonds are also d
promise to pay.
The Bonds are as good as
money, and pay you 40 IN
terest.
Both the money and the
Bonds are guaranteed by the
richest nation in the world.
But suppose the Liberty
Loan should be d failure
suppose we were 10 lose the
war.
Would the money you hold
back. the money you should
put into Liberty Bonds but
do not, be worth then what 1t
Is nowp
II would not.
Suppose we permit the Ger
mans to win the war, and then.
tremendously strengthened and
enriched, they come over here
and conquer us.
What would your money
the promise Of the United States
TO pay-be worth in that casep
Nothing at all. 1t would be
mere memento Of the past,
Ike the currency of the Con-
federate States Of America.
And if we bought our freedom
back, by indemnity, 1t would be
at a price 50 colossal as to
wipe out our savings and
mortgage our earnings for two
generations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Monday, October %, 1917

Loans made by the banks to assist
purchasers in carrying the first issue
Of Liberty bonds have been paid of
with surprising rapidity. 1t is estl-
mated that, directly and indirectly,
the banks advanced about $1,000
100000 to Liberty bond buyers,
whereas outstanding loans of this
character arising out of the first
fiotation are probably no more than
$3.50. 200, 900, according to a well in
formed banker. If these estimates
are accurate, rs per cent of the
amount borrowed from the banks TO
carry the bonds has been paid Oft IN
four months. Borrowers of all
classes-those with incomes ranging
up to hundred thousand dollars, as
we'll as those earning only small
fraction of that sum-have antici-
pated payments by months IN many
cases. They have done it by saving.
Here is one case, at least, in which
great expansion of bank loans, In
stead of creating harmful imitation,
has been beneficial to all concerned.
The individual has benefited, because
he has saved money which otherwise
might have been wasted, and per-
haps has acquired the virtue of
thrift in doing it. The nation has
benefited, because in curtailing
wasteful expenditure in order to pay
off the loan on his bond the indi-
vidual has effected a saving Of labor,
and labor is the most precious of all
commodities just now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Money and Credit

The money market opened the new
week without any important change. At
the Stock Exchange call funds we're
plentiful at 31z per cent, with a small
amount of business being done on q
basis OF 3 per cent.
Despite the falling off in surplus re
serves Of the Clearing House banks, as
shown in the Saturday statement, local
institutions continued TO offer time
funds on the same basis as last week.
Rates ranged from 5i9 to 6 per cent,
depending on the character of the col
lateral and the maturity. Actual bust
ness consisted for the most part Of re
newals.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were Is fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Dividends

Stewart Warner Speodometer.- Regular
quarterly dividend Of "A per cent on IN.
common stock. payable November Is &c
stockholders Of record October 80.
Superior Steel Corporation Regular quar-
tery dividends of 2 per cent on the frst and
second preferred stocks. both payable No
vember 10 stockholders " record Octo-
Der Is.
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Elec
the Rauroad.-Initisl dividend Of per cen,
on the common stock, payable October 81 &c
stockholders Of record October rs
New Central Coal Of West Virginia.
Semi-annual dividend OF 40 cents q share
payable November I TO stockholders Of rec
ord October -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Total for the world t7sss3.o24 teo.s2e.ots


War conditions affected production in
two ways-in one direction By increas-
ing the demand and the prices, In the
other by diminishing the supply of
mine labor and by interfering with pro-
duction in a few countries.
THE great demand for silver this
year." says "The Engineering and
Mining Journal" land the consequent
extraordinary rise in prices, still high
in spite Of the recent decline from the
maximum, is now stimulating produc-
ton everywhere. The coinage demand
in 1918 was unprecedented. and it is
certain that a larger part of the metal
was coined and went into circulation as
money than ever before. A corollary
to this Is that the demand for silver
for use in the arts, while good in the
United States, was light in all European
countries. There are reports that some
Of the heavy coinage is being boarded,
but these rumors cannot be verified