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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
RURAL TELEPHONE RATES IN
MOSCOW SAID TO Be TOO LOW

That the rural telephone charges
/ from Moscow are lower than in any
other town of this size in the north
west is part of the evidence that will
be introduced in the hearing of the ap-
plication of the Moscow Telephone G.
Telegraph company for permission to
increase its rates on these lines from
So to $6 per year. The hearing will
be held before the public utilities
commission. The company had asked
permission to increase its rates on
residence and business telephones in
Moscow but when the former hearing
was held and this was rejected and a
new hearing ordered the company
dropped its efforts to secure increas-
ed rates in town but has filed an
amended application asking permis-
sion to increase the rates on the rural
lines only.
The statement of conditions prevail
ing In the northwest upon which this
application is based, shows that no
town the size of Moscow has as low
rates on the rural lines Farmers have
connection with 100 telephones at a
cost OF 20 cents a month or SO per
year. The farmers own the rural
lines, which are inexpensive in con-
struction and are built to the city
limits where they connect with the
city lines and the city exchange. There
are $50 of these telephones and they
pay $3.50 per year for service. The
following table showing the rates
charged by the Pacific Telephone &c
Telegraph company in all of the ter
ritory served by it, has been submitted
as justification for the asked-for in
The rates charged are based
upon the number of telephones in the
exchange with which the rural lines
The list follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
WILL BE RATIFIED TOMORROW

By night
action of thfouh of the rafying the bill
prohibition national forbiddg intoxicating
liquors anywhere in the United 36
4S states this constitutional
lacking today.
"a hours possibly the United States will prob
ably
constitution At today "a ratified the
states atfyng today Colorado New Hampshire
SALEM OregonTe today approved prohibition
following
night
CONCORD, N HBoth of Hampshire
today ratified the federal prohibition amendment
DES MOINES IowaThe
prohibition amendment making the thirty ratifyng
DENVERIhe Colorado today the federal prohibition
which the and
leaves but make the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
LEGISLATURE ASKS MILLIONS
FOR ROADS AND RECLAMATION

not restrict its use on jewelry if nc
words are on the piece.
This is Pay Day.
The "ghost walked" this morning
and warrants for mileage were dis
tributed among the members of both
houses, together with the pay checks
making the largest payments that will
be made to members until the legis-
lature closes.
Women Want Quarantine Laws.
The two women members, Mrs.
Drake and Mrs. White, introduced a
bill in the house providing that the
health board or chairman in an emer-
gency can make rules to guard
against or stop contagion and enter
quarantined cities and towns. The
bill gives the board powers not held
heretofore.
House bill introduced by Bellett
provides for the forming by counties
of soldiers relief commissions of three
two to be veterans of the
world war, and taxing for the pur-
poses of relief for soldiers, up to
bhree-tenths Of one mill.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
PURE BRED BREEDING
STOCK is WANTED

0. S. Fletcher, county agent, is
anxious to get the names Of every
breeder of registered cattle, sheep
and hogs who have these animals for
sale, and also the names and address,
es of any having high grade dairy
cattle for sale. He has many inqufr-
les for such animals, especially dairy
cattle and registered beef cattle and
hogs. Any one having any of these
animals for sale is requested to send
description of the animals, the num-
Der, and price to Mr.. Fletcher, at
Moscow and he will probably send
buyer. Mr.. Fletcher is doing all he
can to encourage the breeding of bet
ter stock in Latah county and has
list of farmers who want to get bet
ter animals for breeding purposes.
Mr.. Fletcher being employed by the
county is doing this work without
expense to the farmers, thus saving
and 'middlemen's profits |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
VANES CONVICTION
UPHELD BY HIGH COURT

SPOKANE.-The supreme court of
the state of Washington has affirm
ed the judgment of the Spokane su-
perior court which declared William
Vane guilty Of perjury and sentenced
him to from one to Is years in the
penitentiary, according to information
received Monday by Charles M. Levy,
deputy district United States attor-
ney.
Vane is alleged to have been
drowned in the Pend Oreille river
last Thursday night. Federal officials
doubt his drowning and search is be-
ing made for him by officers of the
secret service.
Another conviction of from one to
Is years for horse stealing was ap-
pealed at the same time and a de-
cision is expected daily.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
n. WILLIAMSON BUYS
SHORTHORN CATTLE
WELL KNOWN MERCHANT HAS
SECURED FOUNDATION HERD
OF FINE ANIMALS

The biggest sale of purebred, reg
istered Shorthorn cattle made here in
long time was closed today when
E. w. Downen & Son, of Pullman,
sold to n Williamson, of Moscow, IL
head of purebred, registered Short
horn cows and heifers. The list in
cludes nine cows, two yearlings and
one two-year-old heifer. All but the
two yearlings will bring calves next
spring. The price paid is in the neigh
borhood of $500 for the cows and cor
responding prices for the heifers. Mr..
Williamson has been proprietor of the
largest mercantile establishment in
Moscow for the past Is years, with
branch stores in other towns, but is
closing out his stock and gives pos
session of the store building on Feb
ruary Is. He will then devote his time
to raising purebred cattle. He had
bought some other animals before
this. The cattle will be placed on
his farms, of which he has several.
They will be sent to Far View Farm,
and Garfield for the summer. This
fitted up for an ideal stock farm.
Ile Cdttle DOuSHC ny MI. w llllan-
son are of the most noted strains of
Shorthorns, from the "Prince of
Orange" young Phyllis" "Nonpa-
reil" and "Red Durham" strains. Fol
lowing are the registered names of
the animals bought: Princess of Or
ange, Becky's Pride, Red Rose the
Third, Majors Roam, Glens Princess,
Roam Pauline, Young Mary's Pansy,
October Maid, Lady Crystal, Red Vio-
ct the Third, and Princess of Dun
,arven.
An agreement, optional on-Mr. Will
iamson's. part was made whereby he
nay sell all of the female calves for |
800 and all of the male calves at
;250. The calves will all be from
)ownen & Sons famous Scotch bull,
-alued at $4,000.
E. w. Downen & Son are pioneer
reeders of Shorthorn cattle, living
t Pullman but having a farm of 1400
cres in one of the coulees near Wash
uena They have about 80 head of
egistered Shorthorns, having built
p the herd from a modest start of a
ew cows bought when Mr.. Downen
-as farming near Pullman and his son
nd partner was mere child.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
.|NFL UENzA WORSE
IN MANY PLACES
PORTLAND, SPOKANE AND VAN
COUVER HAVE NEW OUT
BREAKS-NO CASES HERE

With no new cases of influenza re.
ported in Moscow for six days up to
last night; without a single case
among the hundreds of students in the
University of Idaho, the high school
and the seventh and eighth grades,
conditions here are better than at any
time since the epidemic first reached
Moscow. But it is worse in many
places. Portland established a new
record yesterday with 422 new cases
in one day and Vancouver reports 27
deaths in two days. Spokane had 81
new cases Monday and 81 Tuesday
and the death lists in these places
are growing rapidly Spokane reports
people having the second and even
the third attack of the disease, thus
showing that people do not become
immune by having the disease once.
In fact the Spokane health officer
in his report intimates that people
who have had the disease once are
more apt to take it later.
Spokane's Last Report.
SPOKANE.-Fifty- -four cases of in
fluenza and two Of pneumonia were
reported yesterday to the city health
Influenza has shown
slight increase during the last two
days, but does not yet give cause for
alarm, DR.. J. B. Anderson, city health
officer, stated. He says that there
las been third revival of influenza
n various cities adjacent to Spokane
and that some of this is bound to
enter the city.
"The danger in influenza is the
carrier, or the person in the
arly stages who thinks he has not |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15

BOISE.-One million dollars il
asked of congress for the north ane
south road from Grangeville to Boise
in a meomrial introduced today by
Senator Nash, of Franklin county
Senator Nash asked for the suspen-
sion of the rules and the immediate
passage of his memorial. 1t will be
taken up tomorrow morning.
A joint memorial was introduced in
the house by the committee on Indian
agents, asking congress for big
construction policy on reclamation of
lands in this state.
A memorial to congress asking for
the passage Of a bill permitting rs
per cent aid for roads in sparsely
settled states, introduced yesterday,
passed the house this morning.
Lewiston Normal Cared For
The committee on appropriations in
the house this morning introduced
bill appropriating $150,000 for the
Lewiston normal school; $4,000 to
cover the loss of the administration
building, and approximately $4,000
to complete the building. The COM
mittee plans to rush the bill to COM
plete the building by September
Taft Telegraphs Governor.
A telegram to Governor Davis from
noted fasteners, including William
Howard Taft, ex-president, asked the
general state observance of Roose- +;
velt day. The memorial was submit !
ted to the house for action.
Wants Lists of Soldiers.
Congress was memorable q ID /
proposed joint memorial to glve COM
plete lists of all soldiers and sailors /
from this state, who served in the {
war or were drafted or volunteered.
To Protect the Flag.
A uniform flag law was introduced
in the house. This bill makes it a
to use the emblem in
any advertisement or name, but does
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
MEXICO TO HAVE AN
ARMY OF 100000 MEN

MEXICO CITY. - According to
plans Of the war department the Mexi-
can army, in 1920, will contain 100000
men. Recruiting has been stopped.
Only native Mexicans will be admitted
into the military service. Soldiers of
immature years are being discharged
and other reforms calculated to in
crease the efficiency of the troops are
being adopted.
These facts were given out for the
announced purpose of disproving ru-
mors that the government planned to
increase the army to 100000. One
hundred thousand, it is said, are suf-
ficient to maintain order in the re-
public.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
JOHN CONE HEADS
COMMISSIONERS
OLDEST COMMISSIONER ELECT
ED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
NOW IN SESSION

John Cone, who was reelected coun-
ty commissioner and began serving
his second term last Monday, has been
elected chairman of the board, sue
ceeding Arnold Lyon, who was chair
man during the past two years. Mir.
Cone is the only one of the COM
missioners reelected. Mr.. Lyon was
not a candidate for any office and
Mr.. Woody was elected sheriff. The
other two members of the board are
Elmer A. Paulson, of Thorn creek pre-
cince, commissioner for the Second
district, and Columbus Clark, of Juli-
aetta. All are republicans.
The board is still in session and
will continue in session several days.
There is a vast amount of work to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15

The Bohevs have met decided
Professor Lebkecht the leader who would
than 80 life Will
his and daughter has foowe
Kaiser Bills example fled leaving
the penalty.
yesterday and is trying to organize
that can treat with the allies the settlement Of the
The council has great
Won Hndnberg has taken the
against in eastern Germany
Hum riots are growing Petograd and the people ask the soldiers
= 8 and them from
rebellion has broken out Portugal assuming
The cable telegraphc today follows
Bolsheviss Badly Beaten
Bolshevism has
finally ended Here and there scattered desperadoe mostly youths still
fire occasionally from house tops and small bands of Lebknht followers
the rebels are The losses inflicted on each side during the
week believed greatly exceed 200 dead and 1000
~heming majority Of these being being Bolshevists
yesterday
constitution and consider meeting the national
Germans participation in the conference also taken The
meeting is being continued today.
League of Nations Comes First
Parsley Associated Press)The oay
council comprised the completion of the allotment
continuously with the expectation Of nsbng bv Saturday when the first
formal sitting the peace will be held The
agreed provides the primary consideration of the formation of league
sab s5 9ssn The congress wi" " on this to the exclusion all other
Hindenberg Again.
Hnenberg
the opposing the Polish
Starving Russ to Be
riots took place Peogad Saturday and Sun
They fired the Bolshevik
in
and the soldiers O fire
single found Peograd
the only food available
Luxemburg's New Woman Ruler. ~
Princess Charlotte office Wednesday.
Roing in
Sanare northeast of Lisbon, Portu-
the
and bobardment according wireless dispatch from Lis
Northw Coming Home.
bringing the 346h
artillery officers arrived today from Brest
This regulars
in Belgium whit division. lh
vism Breaks in
TexasHand bills printed Spanish and signed "excan
the death
he
men
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15

These rates are subject to a 10 per
cent discount when paid full year in
advance
The statement shows that under the
above schedule the farmers connect
ing with Lewiston pay $64S, net and
the same at Colfax, while at Walla
Walla they pay $754, net and connec-
ton with the Spokane exchange costs
$3.50 per year. Under this schedule
which has been in effect for many
years, the rate for Moscow would be
s6.4S per year, which is 4S cents more
than the company is asking for the
service. In nearby towns where To-
cally owned exchanges are operated,
50 per- year is the charge for rural
lines although the towns are much
smaller than Moscow and have a much
smaller number of telephones. This
is the rate charge at Garfield, Tekoa,
Davenport and several other towns
where the exchanges are owned local
ly. Some smaller exchanges, such as
Cottonwood and Troy charge the So
rate which has been the rate in Mos
COW for many years, but Troy has an
application for an increase to Sc per
year and this application will be heard
at the same time the Moscow hearing
is held.
A statement of these facts will be
submitted to the farmers who own the
various telephone lines centering at
Moscow. A few of the farmers are
protesting strongly against the in
crease asked for which they point out
as an increase of 100 per cent, but at
that it will be less than the charge in
other towns no larger and some of
hem much smaller than Moscow.
several farmers have expressed them
selves as favoring the increased rate,
me of whom said: 81 do not use my
telephone as much as l would like to
or | feel that l am 'sponging' when
pay only 25 cents a month for the
ervlce on my ranch where l need the
elephone worse than | do in town,
nd pay So per month for the service
n town.
The rates in Moscow are about on
par with those in other towns, al
hough slightly below the average for
owns the size of Moscow When the
roposition was made to increase rate
n the business and residence tele-
homes the people of Moscow prepared
D make fight and raised $3.50 for
le purpose. Only IS of this was
pent and the remaining $145 is still
| the hands of the treasurer. A sug-
estion has been made that this be
iven to the Armenian relief fund as
lie subscribers have no intention of
arrying the fight any further.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15

be planned for the coming year
People are clamoring for better roads
and the government urges the building
of good roads for the double purpose
of providing better highways for post
roads and government work, and to
give the returning soldiers employ
ment. There is much routine work to
be done, also.
Mr.. Cone has had two years ex-
perience as commissioner and under
stands the work thoroughly. The other
two members are taking hold like vet
Grams and the prospects are that the
county will have strong board of
commissioners working in perfect har-
mOny
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
Mcdaniel Brothers Heard From.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Mcconnell have
received word from their son, Serg-
cant w. J. Mcconnell, that he was
honorably discharged from the serv-
ice while in Connecticut and expects
to be home the last of the month.
Their other son, Ed. Mcconnell, is
with the third army Of occupation
which is now in Germany. Ed says
he is anxious to get back home, there
is no place like the good old U. S. A.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
HIGH COST OF LIVING
HITS MEXICO HARD

MEXICO CITY.-The department
of i88pstly and commerce reports
that I.s cost of living in Mexico has
doubled since 1910. The figures
quoted comprise prices paid on food
stuffs that enter into the ordinary
workman's fare. Among the increases
noted are beans, IL to As cents; lard
so cents to $2.25; beef AZ to so cents;
rice Is to 81 cents; rent, s5 to 81;
clothes SIS to 81.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
+ j j + ]. I. + j. + + i ~ + i +
+ Jay Gibson Bank Examiner.

+ BOISE, 10:47 a. Uncover
+ nor Davis sent the names of
+ George H. Fisher, of Bancroft,
+ and Frank ]. Clayton, of Boise,
+ to the senate this morning, as
+ members of the industrial acci-
+ dent board, the former for four
+ years and the latter for two
: years, succeeding w. H. Cassidy
+ and E. F. Cation.
= Governor Davis also nominat-
+ ed Daniel W. Church, of Poca-
+ tello as insurance commissioner
+ for five years and Jay Gibson,
T of Occur d'Alene, as bank COM
+ missioner for four years. Mr..
+ Gibson succeeds Russell Hit.
+ The ominations were referred
= to the state affairs committee on
= motion of President Pro Tenn
+ Whitcomb.
+ + + + + + = + 4. 4. I. + + + = +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-15
Explosion Kills Twenty.

Fifteen to 20 persons
are known to be killed and 30 to rs
injured as the result of the explosion
of storage tank of molasses near
Cults wharf today. The explosion
demolished several buildings.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
CZECH IN DUEL WINS
EWELD SWORD
Boy Warrior Gets Valuable
Trophy After Killing
Russian BolsheVik.

TOXIC, sept 10.-When the Archer
sailed from Yokohama recently for
the United States bearing to Amer
lean hospitals and their far homes
1000 Czech soldiers. she carried with
her a jsweled sword which possibly
is worth a noble ransom. Nobody
knows the story of that weapon. al
though from the elaboratepess Of its
workmanship 1t must have belonged
to one OF noble blood, but the
eighteen-year-old Czech boy who
cherishes It has story enough con-
nected with the getting Of TITO make
up for all the rest that may be lack
ing.
The beautiful sword fell first into
the hands of young Bolshevik Of
fcer. They met on the field Of bat
tie, that young Russian and the
Czech lad, neither Of whom was prob
ably out of his teens, and they
fought a duel that meant life or
death for one Of the two while the
Czech and Bolsheyik armies were
graphing for the mastery.
The young Russian had also q
French model Browning gun with
which he endeavored to slay the
Czech lad. He fred and missed, the
bullet going through the Czech'B
cap. Again he fired. the bullet hit
ting the Czech's sleeve. The Boil
shevik fired six times and missed.
Then, while the Russian was en-
deavoring to slip another clip into
his gun the Czech ran him through
with his bayonet and took the sword
and the Browning.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
PERSHING DEFIES
ORDERS ON DRESS

NEW YORK, Sept 1o-cener,r
Psrshing Is @out OF uniforms" ana bs
frankly admitted it today.
The appearances OF the g.,.-, -
MS staR wearing the much-discT,s--
sam an, broWne belt, which was bsnne5
IN this country BY the War DeDsrt..
nent, aroused considerable comment
thousands of officers were a.
gruntled when ordered to remove ths
oeds upon returning from overseas
isn't part OF the uniform. buf
rs being worn for this ooeasiop.r -
the eommandsr-in-chief, when asi<e1
about IT, e-
Geenral Pershing posed for bhoto-.
Faphers on top the waldorf. Coutrs--v
q the unsual procedure. he did hiz
own directing.
.,....lA 1e me as = am he said to the
picture men. Il can't smile All -
time
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
HANGS HERSELF AS
CHILDREN LOOK ON

CLEVELAND. Sept. 10.-MiIdred
and Bernice Fross. aged seven and
nine, respectively, thought their
mother was merely providing some
amusement for them when she stood
on chair, tied a rope around a gas
jet, lOOped the other end around her
neck and then bade them good-by.
But when the woman leaped OF
the chair and her body began sway
ing and her face comforting with
pain they screamed for their father
He arrived in time to save the wo-
man. Dependency was the cause,
the husband said.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

EUICK. 1913. late model E-45, Al condi-
iton. run 5000 miles, looks as good as
new: will sell cheap FOR cash $40 r sd.
y. W. IL
BUICK SIN Touring, On Al condition
must be sold today: reason, leaving city
.csn ',ls Be seen Gt the Congressional Garage,
658 Pa ave. S. Z. los
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
GROOM KILLED ON
AIR HONEYMOON

BERLIN. Sept 1O.-The arst aerial
honeymoon in Germany ended in dis
aster. Ernst Liebig. a former crack
army iier. was engaged to take
Berlin dentist and the latter's bride
to Swinemuende. a well-known sum
mer resort, Immediately after the
church ceremony.
While trying to land Al Swins-
muende. Liebig lost control OF the ma
chine. which crashed to earth from a
considerable height. The pilot ana
the bridegroom were Instantly killed.
The bride escaped with minor in
iuries.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
SCIENTIFIC ASTROLOGY
BUSINESS. ANNOUNCEMENTS

PAY reasonable price only; painting, pa
pereanEInE and carpentering. BEGR-
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BAUER'S HAND LAUNDRY
Lace Curtains Ladies and GentIernen'
Fine Garments Our Speciality
FOR ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION
Phone Line. 1881. 24-hour service for men
in uniform.
HAND WORK EXCLUSIVELY.
1546 st. N. r. Line 22s7 l.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
NEW AND SECONDHAND CLoTHEs

WoRKINGMEN-We are enphatIc1Il1 ~
the opinion that you should buy pants
from US, and you will when you See the
new pants and shoes we sell at 50 IN:
means that you buy for less. and it'k a
sure cash saving deal and see Us for
sngntiy used oyercoats, IS up. JuSTHS s
OLD STAND. 61s d. IA
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
PELL PROPOSES MERIT
MEDALS. FOR EX-YANKS

4 Victory Medal made of bronze
would be cast and given to each dis
charged soldier, sailor and marine,
under the provisions OF a resolution
introduced in the House yesterday BY
Congressman PeH OF New York.
The Senate some time ago passed
a bill. TecOmme nded by Secretary OF
War Baker, for the issue Of merit
badges for efficient service.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
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The Washington times., 1919-09-10

ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Th, at 10 4.
n, IN front Of SIS Louisiana avenue we
VIII sell at public auction. TO cover storage
and other charges furniture pianos aud
other goods, stored with us in the follow
ing names; William Washington, Ella
4. Dennlsoni Miss Criser. Henry DuvaIt
George R. Farahar. J Garnette. Pearl
Green James Harris, Mrs. jackson, {.
Jackson, J. W johnson. D. Rhoder and
W. X. Smith.
UNION STORAGE AND TRANSFER
COBtPANT
$50 goth St N w ~-f-
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