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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
Grouse Stops in City Park

B. c. Rowe, secretary of the cham
ber of commerce, reports that spike
tail grouse, of which there are very
few in Latah county, has been spend
ing some time recently in the city
park, and on Monday made it's way
into Mr. Rowe's yard, walking down
the path to the rear door, apparently
without fear, and stopping to pick up
food that had been scattered for the
birds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
CORNELISON NEW DRAFT TELLER
AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Boyd Cornelison of Moscow, a
graduate of the University of Idaho,
and formerly connected with the First
National bank of Charleston, has been
appointed draft teller of the First
National bank of Moscow to succeed
Ord Chrisman, resigned, according to
announcement Tuesday by ], S.
Heckathorn, cashier of the First Nat
tional
Mr.. Chrisman resigned to become
general agent for the New York Life
Insurance company. His headquarters
will be in Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
MRS MARY NELSON, AGED 80,
YEARS PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Mary Nelson, wife of Peter
Nelson, passed away at the family
home on Veatch street Monday eve
ming, aged 80 years. She had been in
poor health for some time. The hus-
band, who is well advanced in years,
is also in poor health. The couple
has made their home in Moscow for
a number of years.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning from the Grice chapel and
will be conducted by the Rev. Andre,
pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
CALIFORNIA INVITES
VANDALS TO BERKELEY

In telegram received Monday
from L. H. Nichols, graduate mana
ger at the University of California,
the University of Idaho basketball
team has been invited to meet the
California team in a two-game series
at Berkeley, March and 8. Califor-
mia is anxious to meet the Coast con-
ference leaders in a series, the re-
suits of which shall not affect the
team standings.
Idaho is considering the offer, ac-
cording to Fred Graf, graduate mana
ger. California and Idaho were
tentatively scheduled to meet at Mos
COW, January 25, but California felt
this game would overload their
schedule
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
Weyerhaeuser AT Orofino.

J. P. Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma was
a visitor in Orofino- last week in the
interest of the Weyerhaeuser COM
pany according to an article appear
ing in the Orofino Tribune under date
of February II. He stated that at the
present time the company's manu-
facturiny capacity is far in excess Of
it's sales but that details are being
worked out 80 that they would begin
operations in this territory when the
time is opportune
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Tracy, of Aber-
arrival of an eight-pound son. Jack
LaVerne The young man arrived
Saturday, February 1S. Mrs. Tracy
will be remembered as Miss Stella
Smith, daughter of Mrs. Eta Smith
and sister of Mrs. Inez Tracy OF Mos
COW.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21

Mrs. e. Dettman of Mooreston,
South Dakota, has just arrived in
Moscow to spend the summer at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. R.
Lowell. Mrs. Lowell met her mother
in Spokane. Mrs. Dettman spent the
past few months at Granger, Wash
ington visiting another daughter Mrs.
Charles Dodd.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
OyIear Will Filed

Petition for letters of administration
in the matter of the estate of Mary
Alice Oylear, deceased, was filed
Tuesday in the Latah county probate
court by James ]. Keane. The value
of the estate is approximately $10,150
The heirs at law are Jesse Clarence
Oylear and Hazel Oylear Gage.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21

Judge J. R. Strong is confined to
his home with a severe cold.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
COUNTY AUDITOR
GOMPLETESREP0RT
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF LATAH COUNTY GIVES IN
TERESTING FIGURES.

The annual financial report for La
tab county for the fiscal year of 1921,
has just been completed by Homer
E. Estes, county auditor, and the
same will be published in full in the
Idaho Post, the official county paper,
this week
The preparation of this report in
yofyed great deal of study, and time,
and shows the work of real account
ing, and auditing, as the numerous
tables of figures prepared must bal
ance exactly, and must be brought to-
gether from different angles, and
sources, and show up every phase Of
the county finances in every depart
ment, and in every fund.
We publish below, as a matter of
news, the detailed report of cash re-
ceipts for the year and the distribu-
tion of said cash receipts, showing
to just what fund, or district, that
said receipts were distributed, and
a percentage table answering the
question of Where does the money
CO."
Cash Receipts From All Sources
For the year ending January 7th,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21
Total distribution $500 ,527.

Where Does The Money Coz
This question is answered by group
ing the above cash receipts into the
five sources of expeditures, and by
working out the per cent that same
bears to the total which answers this
question as follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL
DEDICATED TODAY,
S255.0OO BUILDING
Appropriate Exercises Held This
Afternoon; Program To-
night Also.
ACHIEVEMENT FOR TOWN

Special Dispatch From Staff Correspon.
dent
Laurel. Feb. 6--Iaurels fine new
s265.ooo High School was dedicated to-
day, with appropriate ceremony. There
were exercises this afternoon and an
appropriate program has been ar
ranged for tonight.
Pierre s. du pont, who. through
the Delaware School Auxiliary, con-
tributed 100000 toward the new high
school. was given a great reception
when he came to laurel today to at
tend the dcdicatory exercises. The
Laurel Town Council. the Board OF
Education and from ! 200 to 1900 citi-
zens gathered In front OF the railroad
station TO welcome him, and 500 school
children assembled on an avenue In
the rear OF the station. waving fiags
and singing America" as hes.and
other visitors proceeded to the Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
where an informal reception was held
and luncheon was served. The Laurel
flremen's band of IL pieces played both
at the railroad station and the church.
church by committee composed OF
j. F. Le Gates, +. r. Davis. J. w.
Thought, c. l.. Horsey. Miss Byrd
Wright, Mrs. o. h. Wooten, Miss Nell
lie Marvil and Mrs. Arthur Heerne.
During the dedicatory exercises.
School Superintendent Mark f. Stine
presented to Mr. du Pont set of
handsomely engrossed and framed
resolutions, which were received by
Mr.. du Pont with appropriate re-
marks. Beneath a picture OF the new
school house. the following resolu-
tions are. .engrossed:
Whereas. Mr.. Pierre s. du
Pont, through the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association,
founded and supported by him,
has contributed the sum of $780,
600 toward the purchase of land
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
SAMUEL FERRIS AND
JOHN DOWNS FOUND
DEAD, ASPHYX|ATED
They Had Obtained a Nights
Lodging. in a Front Street
House.
PROBABLY SUICIDE PACT

Dead from asphysiation by illumi-
mating gas. the bodies OF two men
were found In n room on the third
Moor OF rooming house at 213 West
Front street about 10 o'clock this
morning by John Camaras. proprietor
OF the house.
The men are believed TO be Samuel
Ferris and John Downs, alias Taylor.
Downs, or Taylor. lived In Clayton.
II was said this afternoon.
Ferris, whose right leg had been
amputated below the knee. In said to
have been an umbrella mender. lie
was about 40 years old.
The other man, who gave tho name
of Downs. In registering, but who is
said 10 have gone by the name Of
Taylor also, was about bb years old,
smooth shaven and had gray hair,
Both men swcre shabhily dressed and
had no baggage. Deputy Coroner
Nichols, who took tho bodies to the
morgue. will examine the contents OF
their clothes in an effort TO throw
further light on their identity. The
,poltce say both men have been seen
around the city frequently.
The men came TO Camaras' place
about o'clock last night and ask ed
for n room for the night. Camaras
guided them TO room on the third
floor and IL Is believed they retired
for the night. as they were not seen
about the building after that time.
They showed no signs OF being under
the influence of liquor, Camaras said
About 10 o'clock this morning
Camaras found the men dead in bed,
with the gas Jet in the room open.
On little table in the corner Of
the room was a pitcher OF water and
a box containing snufr. Even II the
men had INDUCED In the use OF the
snuff the authorities are not inclined
TO the theory that 1t affected them
sufficiently 10 make them blow out
the gas light.
One theory Is that one OF the men
wanted 10 commit suicide and turned
on the gas regardless of the effect
on his companion, while another
theory Is that they agreed on a suicide
pact. However, the police say. all
indications point to accidental as
phyxiation.
With the exception of underclothes.
the men were completely disrobed
their outer garments hanging across
a chair. Everything in the room was
in order and there were no signs OF
struggle or OF foul play.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
HANOVER CHURCH
CONGREGATION TO
HAVE NEW BUILDING
viii be on the Present Site at
EIghtwsnth and Boulevard,
eut Will be Larger.
PLANS ARE BEING DRAWN

The congregation ~ Hanover Pres
hytsrian Church. boulevard and
Eighteenth street. IL contemplating
the building ~ church on the pres
en-, at" aud the lot adjoining.
Erected in> 1905. as u Methodist
Episcopal Church and the first church
IN the Washington Heights section.
tho building at that time was thought
o. h. lar4, enough 30 meet tho needs
of' the congregation for many more
years Tho continued rapid develop
m-nt ~ that section Of the city and
laree Hccrssions 60 the membership
of IN" church since the Hanover con-
Sress,iun purchased the property In
1908. however. have forced the new
building project, the present s,ruc-
'ure i-ins too small 20 accommodate
ell those Who desire Ia Worship there.
Tho growth of the church has been
particularly rapid durin9 the three
years ras'orais there OF Rev. Charles
~ pohn.r.
The new building project took def
mite form three weeks ago. since
that tim. city architects have been
invited 90 submit O. the congregation
plans ~ modern church building.
covering not only the plot occupied by
the present cdnc~ but the lot on
E'sN,~enth street and ON the Boulc-
ward adjoining the old church as well.
Tho proposed building will have n
seating capacity twice that OF the
lics'nt church. The pulpit will b. on
thu Eighteenth street side of the
building
A. soon ss plans are returned by
th~ Nrcht,cts. tho financial details OF
the undertaking will ba worked out
by officials NJ the church and the
en'ir" project submitted 20 the con-
sfeSstlon ~, an early meeting.
u IL hoped to begin work on the new
church In the early spring. 30 that
IN. .diNc~ may b. finished and dcdi-
Gated hsfcr. November. In which
month tho iit'h anniversary ~ the
congregation will be celebrated That
nnnissrssr, program IL now being
outlined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
NOAH HIGGINS BODY
FOUND NEAR TRACK
Of DELAWARE ROAD
Evidently Killed by al Train
While Walking to HE Homo
From New Castle.
WAS A PROMINENT FARMER

No~h Higgins, New Castle farmer.
~ years old WAS struck and killed
ON tho Delaware division OF IN: Penn
sNlyanis railroad between midnight
and oclcck this morning supposedly
ny a south hound freight train. Ills
bod, was found this morning nt 7.4s
ool"ck by rreckwalker Frank Tritclli.
" wrs lNing a few feet away from the
railroad tracks IN tho A. X. block. a
di-t"nco ~ about hnlf mile from the
plant ~ tho American Manganese
steel Co, et New Castle. There was
large wound IN the head. believed
tr he fracture ~ the skull.
MT Hissins. who was wcll-known
IN this section of the county. and who
lived on the Allen farm, owned by the
hu Fonts, lett his home early yestcr-
dn, morning, without saying where
he ws- soinx. md had not been seen
since that time by members ~ his
FAMILY, His body was found on n
Path that led from pobhin-ville 60 his
home, and II In believed that N, wa. on
NE WAY home when tho accident hap
r~ncd Its homo wps only short
distance away.
lhr path on which the body was
round was tho one used by the liig-
sins children when they attended
rchool, In pohhinsviile II the body
HAD mo, been found by the track .
walker this morning. tho children
would have doubtless. made the dts
'oNerN A. they we're on tho way To
sshcoh Upon nndins the body. Tri-
'eln notined the railroad authorities.
who, IN turn, notified Undertaken cch.
hstit and Police psficcr William
lelmor ~ Now Castle. Undertakes
ls~hha,dt sot IN tauch with Coroner
Nullock ~ Wilmington. who directed
h''n Go take charge of IN. body pend /.
mN the lstiers arrival I'm New Castle.
Mr, l'issins IL survived by his wife
who WA, before her marriage. Miss
Sophia smith, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs Charles Smith 90 this city, and
s"vcn children, Joseph. "a wears old
fiisshc,h, ~, Anna. i7 Noah. ir.. rs;
John, Ia William. II; and James. 4.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
DENNIS J. MENTION DEAD.
LONG IN PUBLIC SERVICE
WeIl-known Shipbuilder Who
Served in Council and Park
Board Many Years.

Dennis j. Mention. for many years
member of the Board OF Park Com
mi~ioncrs and who prior TO 1885 had
served several terms In City Council
as member from the Tenth ward.
died saturday night about 11.3o o'clock
AZ his home. lis2 North Jackson street.
from heart trouble from which he had
suffered for come time. lie was II
ycars old and is survived by his wife.
eight children. sixteen grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren His
funeral VIII be held Wednesday morn
lns. AZ 2 o'clock there Will be n
solemn requiem mass at the Sacred
Heart Church and interment will be
made In t6e Cathedral cemetery.
Mr.. Mention returned TO Wilmington
on December from Sparrows Point
Nd, and settled In his homo at the
above address. where he had planned
TO i've IN retirement and enjoy n we'll
earned rest after his many years OF
hard and conscientious labor, both for
the private concerns with which he
had been affiliated and in the public
offices he had filed. lie had for some
time suffered from leaking heart
''f h'N'A ''uiiiiAHfl ana not eve 1
the members OF his immediate family
realized that his condition was as seri-
GUS as Il later proved 10 be.
ON Friday last he was not feeling
well, but was up and about the house
on saturday. although his physician
had warned him that he should not
exert himself and should remain as
quiet ns possible. SATURDAY after
noon about o'clock he had a had
attack and towards evening this grew
worse. His physician WAS summoned
and everything poesihle was done for
MN, hut he succumbed to the attack
shortly before midnight. HIS death
came ss a great shock to his relatives
and a host OF friends and especially
10 tho men who had long been axso-
eiaied with him In public and private
business. When some OF them heard
shou, u this morning they were quick
TO give voice 20 their feelings OF re-
spect and affection in which they al
WAYS held Mr.. Mention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
WEST SAYS
HE WAS SHANGHA|ED
Tells Weird Tale to Explain His
Presence in Chester Hos.
pital, Now Suspended.

Lost TO the police department from
TO { o'clock yesterday morning,
Patrolman Charles West of the third
platoon explains his absence by say
ing that he was taken against his
Will TO the Chester, Pa Hospital.
West says that he sprained his left
ankle and hailing a passing automo-
bile, asked the driver TO take him 10
the hospital. The pain from his in
jury was so great that he lapsed into
semi consciousness and when he
regained his full senses found that
he had been carried to Claymont.
He demonstrated with the driver
and asked him TO stop but was coolly
Informed TO keep quiet. that he would
be given medical attention, When the
machine finally stopped West saw
that he had been taken TO the Chester
Hospital where his injured ankle was
treated.
West. who went on duty at o'clock
Saturday evening and was TO be off
at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, made
police box at Front and Franklin
streets The police operator was
amazed on receiving five reports with
In half an hour from the patrolman,
after which all reports ceased.
About o'clock in the morning
Superintendent OF Police George Black
was informed by telephone that the
missing policeman was at the Chester
Hospital with a sprained ankle. Su-
psrintendent Black immediately start
ed for Chester in an automobile, but
in the meantime West left the institu-
ton and returned TO his home, 1911
Maryland avenue.
VAST was immediately suspended
and ordered to appear before the
Board OF Public Safety tomorrow
afternoon. West. who was formerly
traffic officer at Sixth and Market
streets, has been on the force six
years and is considered a good officer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
RAT1| NAMED POPE,
TAKES NAME Plus X|,,
NO AMERICANS VOTE
New PontiH Selected Before
Arrival Of Cardinal o'con-
nell Of Boston.
PROCLAIMED
TO ST. PETERS CROWDS
New Head Of Church Accepts
} Papal Post In "Obedienoe
to Gods Will"
BLESSES THE THRONGs
Members Of Sacred College
Make Obeisance to Success
sor to Benedict XIV.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Rome. Feb. 6.--Cardinal Achille
Ratti. Archbishop OF Milan. was
proclaimed elected Pope In success
sion to the late Benedict XIV this
morning.
He has taken the name OF Plus
xI.
Cardinal Ratti is said to have
received ss votes in the conclave
Of the Sacred College.
The thousands waiting In front o,
st. Peters for the wisp Of smoke
which would tell OF the election Of 9
new Pope or the failure OF the Sacred
College to reach decision gave o
shout at ff.83 o'clock wher
a thin wisp Of smoke came from the
chimney leading from the Sistint
chapel. IT was then known that tho
Catholic church had once more duly
elected pontiff.
81 Must Obey Gods Will,
As soon as the two-thirds vote foi
Cardinal Ratti had been verified
Cardinal VannutellI. as dean Of tn.
Sacred College. arose and proceeded
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
NEW POPE AN ITALIAN
FAVOR|TE OF BENEDICT
Plus M lis IS, Large Phys
icaIIy and Liberal in Tend
encies.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Cardinal Achille Ratti. Archbishop
OF Milan. was for several years Papal
Nuncio in Poland, where his discharge
of important ecclesiastical functions
when the Polish question became
acute earned for him the esteem OF
Benedict XIV and the gratitude Of
Vatican. authorities. II was because
OF this service that the red hat was
conferred upon him on June 16. 1921,
when a similar honor was bestowed
on Cardinal laurent.
Cardinal Ratti was born in Desio,
Italy on March 81. 1857 For many years
he was librarian of the Ambrosian
Library and archives at Milan. Later
he became librarian of the Vatican.
In this position he remained until the
new republic Of Poland established
Official diplomatic relations with the
Vatican. at which time Ratti was ap-
pointed archbishop and was assigned
TO Poland as the representative of the
Holy See.
That country was. then torn with
the arrangements ,from religion
brought about by the Communistic
propaganda from Soviet Russian and
Archbishop Ratti counteracted the
spread Of radicalism. He aho won the
esteem of Polish Catholics by his ef-
forts in behalf OF destitute Children
orphaned by the war.
Cardinal Ratti as the Archbishop of
Milan presides over one of the mos,
important archdiocese in Italy. The
city being great industrial centre
one OF it's main requirements is that
the Cardinal shall possess a thorough
knowledge OF political and social
problems. He is big physically and is
reputed to have liberal tendencies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
Industrial improvement.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 8.-Im-
provement in the unemployment situ-
alton in Wilmington is noted III the re-
ports OF industrial concerns. received
here recently. The reports of so of
these concerns show that 1880 We're
employed on December Is, as COM
pared with 1879 on January 15, or
an increase OF 49,. Twelve concerns
outside OF Wilmington show decrease
OF 10. Textile and leather plants. es-
pecialy show improved conditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
MOVIE MAN MURDER
MYSTERY SEEMS NO
NEARER SOLUTION
Three Men Detained for Crime
Are Released After In
formal Hearing.
BUTLER STILL MISSING

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. e.--Jeal-
ousy, police and private detectives
reported today. has directed search
for a prominent young New York
man. formerly engaged to one OF
the beautiful Nars OF filmdom In
connection with the shooting last
Wednesday night Of William Des-
mond Taylor.
This suspect was reported today to
have left tho city the afternoon fol-
lowing the murder. He is believed by
Investigators toshave headed for San
Diego and possibly crossed the border
into Mexico His name Is withheld by
tho police,
The actress 70 whom the suspect
was AT one time engaged. according 10
Investigators. WAS close ffiend OF
the slain director and in this friend
ship investigators say. they see a pos
sible motive OF jealousy which would
lead 10 tho murder.
Letters written by Mabel Normand
10 Taylor. reported missing following
the murder. and evidence concerning
the presence for six months at least
of woman's pink silk nightgown in
the Taylor bachelor apartment, to-
day added interest TO the case.
Investigators were reluctant 10 dis
cuss the woman's night gown. Henry
Peavey. Taylors negro houseman told
OF it's presence In the house until the
night OF the murder. Where IL is now
IL a police mystery. They will not dis
cuss II. but reports are that It dis
appeared with the letters.
A Hollywood citizen, residing with
In n block OF the murder scene, has
informed Investigators that he saw
Edward Sands, Taylors former butler.
within a few minutes after the time
fixed by the police as that Of the
murder.
Police say that Sands probably will
be able TO throw more light on the
mystery than any that has been shed
thus far.
Police are looking for the woman $
pink silk nightgown. II was declared
today by Captain of Detectives David
l.. Adams.
I'VE have never seen It," he said
I'VE have had a lot of reports about
1t, and II 1t existed. II has disappeared.
We have had no definite reports that
1t belonged to any actress or woman.
We do not know that IT had any initial
on 1t, or any other marks of identifi-
cation. but we ares going to look for
ut today"
Actor and Film Workers Questioned.
Last night the word went forth that
an unnamed motion picture actor had
been taken TO the county Jail for ques-
tioning as "a suspect" and that his
connection with the case was con-
sidered so important he had been
hustled from the motion picture Tot
where he was at work with such speed
/ he had not the time to remove the
makeup from his face.
At the same time, two other mo-
ton picture employees, one camera
man, also We're taken to jail as pos
sible material WITNESSES.
| Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
ASH COLLECTIONS RESUMED.
Conflicting Reports About Schedule
Cause Confusion Among Residents.

While the report I'm Saturdays
Every. Evening of the plans for ash
collection by the Street and Sewer
Department were correct. considerable
confusion has been caused among
houscholdcrs by other reports which
were misleading.
The regular collections We're re-
sumod today In the First district only,
and not throughout the entire city
The regular Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday collections will be made in
the other three districts on those
days. unless another storm shall in
terfore.
sixteen trucks were put on the
first district this morning and the
collection IN the First, or Monday
district, has gone on as per schedule.
only being slowed up a little by the
heavier accumulation.