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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
BAD HAIL STORM
At GRANGEV|LLE
PRAIRIE DISTRICT SWEPT BY DIS
ASTROUS HAIL STORM FRI
DAY AFTERNOON

'GRANGEVILLE.-A 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Grangeville was Wis
tied by hailstorm that for period of
10 minutes swept through the eastern
part of town, breaking out windows
and in instances the hailstones pene-
trating shingle roofs. Pedestrians
were driven from the streets and
runaway teams added to the excite
ment that prevailed. The ice pellets
ranged in size up to one and one
half inches in diameter.
From Grangeville the course of the
storm was north and east for a dis
tance of seven miles to the timber
line, the path being about five miles
wide and doing much damage in q
grain belt that up to this time had
suffered but little damage by drollth
or grasshoppers. Much of the grain
was badly beaten down.
The hailstorm was the worst ever
experienced in this section The last
storm of like character occurred three
or four years ago, but the damage was
light.
T. The course of the storm indicated
it was a continuance of the electrical
disturbance that developed in the
Asotin section of Washington, trav-
ersing the Craig mountain region and
then the prairie, no hail, however, be-
ing reported except in this vicinity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
LATAH COUNTY MINE
BEGINS SHIPPING ORE

A. J. Queener of Harvard who recent
ly bought a two-ton G. M. G. truck,
has contracted with the Merger Min
ing Company, of which ]. G. Northup
is manager, to deliver large guam
tity of ore to the railroad at Harvard.
Mr.. Queener hauls a full two tons at
load, and makes from three to four
trips daily.
The Merger company has about 1000
tons of good ore on the dump now and
it is the intention of the management
to ship as long as the roads will per-
nit of hauling. The ore will be ship
ped to the Anaconda smelter. A force
of men is employed at the mine taking
out ore.-Palouse Republic.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
MOSCOW MADE HIT
WITH COWBOY BAND
RED HARRIS, THE MANAGER,
WRITES LETTER OF APPRECI-
ALTON OF THE MEMBERS

That Moscow made as much of hi
with the Cowboy band of Grange
vile as the famous band made with
the people of Moscow and the thous-
ands of visitors from other places, is
evidenced by letter received from
"Red" Harris, the big manager, who
presided over the drums, to l.. F. Par
son, secretary of the chamber of COM
merce and general manager of the
big three day celebration. A portion
Of the letter follows:
"Seriously, want to say that we
were never treated better anywhere
never met whittier, more agreeable
bunch of folks to deal with, than we
encountered in Moscow when we link
ed up with that bunch of co-workers
headed by your own capable self.
think | appreciate some of the diff
ficulties you. had to overcome, but
you did overcome them and to my
mind the Moscow celebration from all
viewpoints was a real achievement
for, Moscow.
IF can ever be of service to you
in any capacity, please feel free to
call upon me.
All the boys and the ladies, too, are
delighted with the splendid treatment
received and the good times enjoyed
at Moscow and they have brought to
their homes fine impression of your
city and citizens.
Which, after all, is part of what
you were working for.
Your friend,
RED HARRIS,
Manager Cowboy Band.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
FULL FINANCIAL REPORT OF
MOSCOW'S BIG CELEBRATION

How much money was raised TO,
Moscow's three day celebration anc
how was it spent?"
This question has been repeatedly
asked and L. F. Parsons, secretary Of
the chamber of commerce and, general
manager of the greatest celebration
Moscow has ever had, has furnished
to the press detailed report of the
money received, the sources from
which it was received, and how it was
expended and the amount that it left.
The report shows a neat balance left
in the treasury after giving the peo-
pie of northern Idaho the greatest
celebration they had ever had. The
detailed report as furnished by Mr..
Parsons, follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12

Mr.. Pieffer served 18 months as
wireless operator for the 146th field
artillery. He saw very strenuous
service being SO days at the front
without relief. He was at most of
the fronts including Chateau -Thierry,
Marrle, Argonne and others. Mr.. Pief-
fer with his sister and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. C. Kelly, motored up
from Walla Walla.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12

Continued on page three.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
OF THE PAST WEEK
MOSCOW DEALERS HAVE BUSY
WEEK AND HAVE MANY SALES
IN PROSPECT
sThe man who's Worth While
Is the man who can smile,
When he has to come home on


In these days of dry, hot dusty
roads, it is not an uncommon sight
to see an automobile "limping" into
town with one tire missing, and wheels
have suffered much because of the
extreme dry weather. Auto repair
shops are filled with wheels that have
gone to pieces recently. One repair
shop had 10 wheels piled in rear
corner a few days ago.
But the dealers of Moscow are en-
joying good business and the pros
poets for fall sales are good. Already
1850 automobile licenses have been
issued in Latah county this year, as
compared with a total of 1886 for the
entire year of 1918. This is an in
crease of LA over the entire number
Ior last year and the total for 1919
will probably be at least 100 greater
than the number now issued
Hugo Goes Fishing.
Representative C. J. Hugo, of the
Hugo Buick Company, is taking va
cation which began today when he
started by car for Harrison, Idaho,
where he will join Representative Kig-
er, who was speaker of the house in
the last session of the legislature, and
Otto M. Jones, state game warden.
They will spend several days fishing
about Harrison.
Frost Goes to Spokane.
A. S. Frost, of the Idaho Garage, is
in Spokane today, making delivery of
an Oldsmobile car. He expected to re-
turn in time to write an advertisement
for this issue, but was delayed. He
has sold six and an eight-cylinder
Oldsmobile this week
Ford Factory Changes.
The big news of the week in auto
mobile circles is the report that the
Ford family have acquired the stock
of all minority stockholders in the
Ford Company, including that of
Dodge Brothers, whose engine made
the Ford car the worlds greatest
cheap car, and that new factory
which it was announced last March
would be started, will not be erected
This means that the fight between
Ford and Dodge Brothers is not to be
carried to the extent of Ford making
car to compete with the Dodge
Brothers car, one of the best on the
market, and handled locally by NJ B.
Dallas, who is selling many touring
cars, sedans and service cars of the
Dodge Brothers make Dodge Broth
ers owned 10 per cent of the capital
stock. of the Ford Motor Company,
which declared dividend Of $685.
100000 two years ago, making the
Dodge Brothers portion of that div
idend $5,8O0,000
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
? = = = , = ++ = ++ 49, = :
SEVEN FIREMEN KILLED Z
, AND FOURTEEN INJURED Z

= PHILADELPHIA Seven I
Z firemen are reported killed and :
= at least IA others injured in !
+ blaze which destroyed a five I
= story warehouse today. The :
: victims were plunged into the :
: flames when the roof of the :
= burning structure collapsed. :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12

To The Moscow Chamber of Com
merce and the Contributors to the
Homecoming Celebration.
Observation-Disclosures is a de-
tailed statement of the receipts and
disbursements of your committee ap-
poined for the Homecoming Celebra-
ton:
The total receipts are shown by the
report of Harry Whittier, treasurer,
which is as follows:
c. J. Hugo, Chairman 4th July Com
mittee, Moscow, Idaho.
Dear Sir:-Following is state
ment of all moneys received by me for
and on account of the Home coming
Celebration and placed to the credit
thereof:
From subscriptions to fin
ance committee ..... so AIT 90
From concessions 1000
From dancing pavilion, by
Frank Hickman, cashier :. 10000
From L. F. Parsons, for over
payment to minstrel troup 5000
From J. S. Heckathorn .-.. 3,711.45
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12


J. c.. Penny Co., A. L. Ransom, Mos
COW Union WIS. Co., Washington
Water Power Co.
Donated $35.
Moscow Auto Supply Co., Fashion
Shop, The Tog's Clothes Shop, Ken
worthy, R. S. Tucker, Moscow Cream
cry, c. j. Hugo, Idaho Garage,
Donated $25.
Hotel Idaho, Ross R. Sherfey, Kitley
Market, A. I. Rollerson, Collins &
Orland, Moscow Hardware Co., En-
pire Hardware Co., C. B. Green, A
G. Plummer, o. E. Bell, Economica
Pharmacy, Childers, w. S. Robbins
R. Hodgins, Butterfield Elder Implt
Co., McElroy Plb Co., w. F. Myrick
W. B. Robinson, Witter Fisher Co.
Auto Sales & Service Co., Standard
Lumber Co., Madison Lumber Co.
Potlatch Lumber Co., Robert G. Wood
The Partisan, Washburn & Wilson
Fred Samms S. L. Willis, c. E. Bolles
Aug. Wlenbrush, Mark P. Miller ano
N. Williamson.
A. H. Olson (Hub STOREY and w. A
Lauder gave 500 each.
Carl F. Anderson, Chas. Blanchard
C. L. Jain and A. H. Oversmith each
gave $15.
$40 Donations.
Geo. Albright, Van Tilborg & Oaks
Moscow Commission Co., George Row
land, Glen Grice, Veatch Realty Co..
Frank Kelly, j. M. Bolding, j. c,
Zimmerman, Jerry's, Drew Millenery
Novelty Shop, Empire Bakery, Latah
County Title & Trust Co., j. W. Will
son, W. E. Wallace, Knights Variety
Store, M. E. Lewis, Auto Electric
Supply Co. and DIR. Gritman.
These Gave SIS Each.
DR.. Carithers,' Dr. Smith, DR.. Nc
Daniels, Fisher (Star HotelD, E. J.
Armbuster, B. E. Bush, J. J. Keane,
O. A. Olson, H. Mulfinger, Inland
Merchants Assn, J. N. Freedman, J..
w. Wilson, Mrs. L. A. Torsen, Albert
Dygert, O. H. Schwartz, T. A. Meek
er, Scott Bros, A. T. West, c. j.
Orland, w. E. Lee, Geo. Suppinger,
H. R. Smith, G. G. Pickett, Boom &
Morgan, J. H. Forney and F. l..
Moore.
DR.. J. N. Clark and DR.. Hatfield
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
British ROYAL Filler Killed.

DAYTON, O.-Lieut. F. S. Caldwell
of Belfast, Ireland, of the British royal
air forces, was killed yesterday after
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-12
RETURNED SOLDIER
is VISITING RELATIVES

J. N. Pieffer, of Walla Walla, who
has just returned from overseas, is in
Moscow to visit his father, Sol. Pief-
fer and brother,Ed Pieffer, northwest
of Moscow.
Eduard De Billy Dead
NEW YORK-The sudden death
in Paris of Eduard de Billy, formerly
deputy high commissioner of France
in the United States, is announced
in a cable message received here to-
day by Andrew Tardieu.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
FREIGHT RATE
Bill GETS BY
Upper House Takes Action On
Important Measures for
North Dakota. ..

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1O.-House
bill No.48, the new freight rate meas
ure, was passed BY the Senate Satur-
day afternoon with but little opposi-
tion. Only one vote was recorded
against It, Porter Of Cavalier county
casting the only mo-"
House bill. No. 40, which has been
previously outlined In detail, is an act
relating to freight rates within the
state, the transportation Of freight,
the classification Of commodities for
the purpose Of such transportation and
the application Of rates thereon; fix
Ing the maximum rates and charges
for transportation OF freight intra-
state; providing penalties and punish
ments for the violation Of Its proyi-
sions.
Bill Soon 4 Law
By concurring In the action Of the
House, which passed this bill some
days ago, the Senate yesterday ended
what has been a long drawn out fight
on the part Of the people Of the state
to obtain just and equitable commo-
dity rates. For the past ten years, an
attempt has been made at every ses-
sion Of the legislature to get across q
measure that would give the shippers
and commercial interests Of North Da-
kota a fair break with those OF our
sister state Of Minnesota.
Every effort to get such legislation
was turned down by the reactionary
element SO long in control of the state,
but two years ago the lower house
Of the Fifteenth assembly passed the
measure practically as it has now
been adopted. The Senate majority at
that time being still in control OF
the corporation interests, the bill was
killed, and the action of the Senate
yesterday marks a new epoch for the
people Of North Dakota, who have
long been obliged to pay whatever
rates the railroad corporations have
seen fit to assess against them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
SENATE GUSTS LEAGUE MAN
Minnesota Solons Take Advantage o.
Legal bubble. a

". W. Wilcox, league senator from
Washington county, Minnesota, was
kicked out of the senate after q tie
vote. A compromise resolution was
put over, declaring the seat Of the Son
atsr from Washington county vacant
because of violations Of the corrupt
practices act. A special election was
ordered. /,
Tho action OF the senate ID q COM
promise with the reactionaryt George
III. Sullivan forces. Sullivan contested
Wilcox's election and attempted to
gain the latter's seat.
The violations Of the corrupt prac.
tees act, complained OF ii the resolu-
tion, consisted ip the circulation Of a
pamphlet by Wilcox. In which Sulli-
van was termed the agent and attor.
ney OF GA corporations. The senate
held that Sullivan is only the agent
and attorney Ia fact Of the corpora,
tons mentioned IN the circular. This
legal quibble was sufficient Tor the
anti-farmer crowd. .s@
"a primary election III Washington
county viii be held February Is ana !
special election February 20. Both
Wilcox and Sullivan viii b candi'
dates. II.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
REFUSES WILSON PICTURE
South Dakota House Turns Down Cliff
$3.50 Of leaguers.

Pierre, s. D.-The house Of repre-
sentatives has refused the gift of q pic.
ture OF President Woodrow Wilson,
because made by a Nonpartisan league
member OF the house, William Bart.
ling Of Hutchinson county.
MI. Bartling noticed the absence Of
. picture Of Wilson on the walls of
the house chamber and thought the
present was the time If ever for the
South Dakota legislature to show
honor to the President.
He offered the picture as the gift of
the people Of Hutchinson county,
which went 10 to l for the league in
the last election. ,
Speaker Benson ruled MI. Bartling's
motion out of order and on appeal
from the speakers decision, the anti
league majority officially re~pudiated
the gift.
2 After the incident was closed, Speak
or Benson declared that he didn't care
how many pictures of President vii
son were hung up, but he did not pro.
pose to accept one from Hutchinson
county.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
COMPENSATION ACT ADOPTED
Opposition IN House Not stror,
Enough to Defeat
a the RiII

Bismarck. n. D., Feb. 1O.--House
Bill No. Sc, known as the Workmen's
Compensation act, and the most Inn
portant labor legislation to come be-
fore the Sixteenth assembly, passed
the lower house Saturday.
This law provides that every. person,
commercial establishment or manu-
featuring concern employing three
people or Q is compelled StoI take
out insurance IN q state operated In
surance company to protect the en-
ployees Of such concern or individual
from loss Of time through sickness
Or injury sustained. Ia such employ
ment, and also providing for indemn-
fty n case d, disability or death. I
The bin was quite strongly opposed
~ the insurance lobby at Bismarck,
but went through without debate, a1-
theughs18 Of the lower houss members
voted, against the measure.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

Passed by Both Houses and
VIII Become i,
When Signed.

Bismarck, N. d, Feb. 1O.-The FOL
lowing measures have passed both
houses Of the Sixteenth Legislative
assembly and have been transmitted
to Governor Frazier for his signature:
House Bill Ito fix and limit at
torneys' fees and sherifs' costs on
foreclosure on real estate mortgages.
H. B. No. 2.-Defning usnry ana
fixing penalty therefor.
House Bills 8, Z, 8, 9. 40, IL ana
12, concurrent resolutions ratifying
constitutional amendments initiated BY
the league at the last election.
81. 81 13.-Providing that the rate
Of interest on Indebtedness after ma
turity shall not be. greater than be-
fore maturity.
Il. B. 24.-Authorizing courts to re-
view the levy and apporionment Of
special assessments.
H. B. 24.-Prohibiting discrimina-
ton In commodities sold In North
Dakota.
81. B. 35.-Providing the place Of
trial Of civil actions.
II. B. 36.-Providing for issuance Of
Writs Of certiorari.
II. B. 39.-Providing for certifying
questions Of law to the supreme court
when such question may determine
the issue.
3. B. Appropriation for coun-
ell Of defense.
Fl. B. A.-Fixing salary Of clerk Of
supreme court.
b. B. 57.-Limiting powers of courts
to grant i%njunctions and prohibiting
issuing Of restraining orders and in
functions in labor disputes.
Senate Bills
s. b. Providing for calling in and
payment OF. expenses Of Judge Of an
other judicial dist Ict for trial Of civil
actions.
S. B. 14.-Amel d seed and grain
grading bill, creating Office Of state
inspector Of weights, grades and
measures. "A
s. B. 24-Providing for five assist
ant attorneys general to receive 5000
per annum.
s. B. 26.-Regulating the sale Of
berries and small fruit.
s. B. 29.-Relating to removal Of
certain county, township, municipal
and other officers.
s. B. 30.-Providing for the terms
Of the supreme court. 2
s. B. 513-Providing for the appoint
ment Of special assistant attorneys
general.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
UP TO GOPHER SOLONS
Demands Of League introduced
in Minnesota Legislature.
Representatives. Must Go Squarely on
Record AZ Favoring or Opposing
Reforms Advocated by Or
oanized Farmers.

st. Paul, Minn.-All Of the legisla-
ton which farmers Of this state or
ganized to demand is now before the
Minnesota legislature. -
These bills include state operation
Of all facilities for handling and mar
keting Of food, state hail insurance, q
tonnage tax bill, designed to make the
mining companies of the northern part
Of the state pay their fair share OF the
taxes, and a readjustment of the sys.
tenn of valuations for taxation pur-
poses, to permit fairer taxation for
farmers and workers. r s
In introducing q measure to provide
for state operation of marketing IA
cilities, the Nonpartisan league con-
tingent has set the stage for definitely
putting the anti-League majority on
record in both houses, as being op-
posed to giving the farmers what they
want, while at the same time favoring
spending 500, o0O,0 900 for good roads in
this state. 49,. g.
This was accomplished through
hooking up the two issues in the bill
which was introduced. It is proposed
by this measure to SO amend the
constitution, II the people by their
votes approve Of it, so that bonds may
be issued for construction both of
good roads and Of state facilities for
marketing food. ..--..
BY this action, the opponents of the
state operation of the food facilities
will be placed On. record. They will
be forced to either vote for the whole
measure, or to vote for substitute
measures which will show their hos
tility toward the reforms which the
organized farmers demand. ]
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
Farmers Give Organization Ire
mendous Vote Of Confidence.
$685. TO 97s, COUNT
Efforts Of Farmer Hating Newspapers
20 Destroy National NonpartIsan
League smothered In Avalanche
Of Referendum Ballots From
Thirteen States.

st. Paul, Minn.-Members of the Ma
tional N~onpartisan league have given
their organization, its leadership. acts
and program q vote of 1891 to 978
that should settle for all time the at
tempts OF the farmer-hating newspa-
pers to destroy the movement.
The recent league referendum IL q
vote OF confidence for President A G.
Townley. -
The votes were counted at national
headquarters OF the league by David
H. Evans and Charles A. Lindbergh
OF Minnesota and Mark P. Bates Of
South Dakota. Governor Lynn j. Fra
xier OF North Dakota and HI. F. Sam
uels of Idaho, the other two members
Of the canvassing committee, were u4-
able to be present.
The vote in all league states was
overwhelming enough to put the
league opposition to rout. Scarcely
one member in 100 in the Is states as
= whole voted not to approve tho ma
tional committee.
Minnesota's vote was 26,1S0 to 1873.
North Dakota voted 28,376 to 219 to
sustain the national committee. South
Dakota voted 11,027 to 264 to sustain
the national committee. Montana vot-
cd 10,917 to 80 to sustain the national
committee. %
Never in the history Of any organi-
xation has there been so nearly q
unanimous agreement.
The referendum board found all the
ballots from the 13 states in their orig
1nal envelopes, still unopened. They
filled four or FIVE packing cases and a
trunk. To open the envelopes and
count the ballots was q tremendous
>ask. " u..
Much time was lost opening the en-
.elopes. and it took almost three days
to finish the counting, although about
is clerks were on the job under the
supervision of the canvassing board.
Several rooms and tables were used,
and ballots were stacked about in
piles several feet high. a.
Besides this work, the clerks had to
take care of thousands of letters which
were inclosed by league members sra
their ballots. A large part Of these
letters were enthusiastic words Of
commentator and appreciation for
MI. Townley personally End for the
league and its work.
And then huIasem Of other mem
bers inclosed checks renewing their
memberships.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27
FULL CREW BILL H.
PASSES UPPER HOUSE
Measure Killed in Several Past leg.
islatures Adopted Last
FRIDAY. - =.a&

uos0eOGSo VO0RSSo 1OSS .F.
Friday.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 10.-Senate
Bill No. IS, by Mostad, known as the
full crew" bill and providing that
railroads operating within the state
must provide a certain prescribed
number of men to operate their trains,
passed. the Senate last Friday, after
one Of the most bitter fights the op-
position has yet staged. .
The full crew" bill has been before
several former legislatures in the
state, but has always been defeated
by the railroad lobby. It makes pro-
vision for sufficient men on freight
trains of 40 cars and over to proper
~ protect the safety of the public,
and in substance adds one more brake
man to every freight crew on lines
where four or more trains are oper-
ated in a day. 4
Opposition Was Strong. f
The full ~reactionary element in the
upper house was thrown against this
bill, but the organized farmer major
ity stood pat and put it across after
a brilliant fight had been made against
It. Senators Ployhar and Hyland led
the fight Of the minority, with SEN
ators Mostad, Levang, Ettestad, Cahill
and others defending the measure.
The final vote stood 81 ayes and s
nays, with 8 absent and not voting.
Railroad employees have made a
strong fight for this bill for several
years, and it has been considered one
Of the, most necessary safety first''
laws demanded by the people. The
bill will go to the lower house for
early, action.