The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-08
CITY Of ASTORIA Laid in Waste;
FLAMES DO $25,OOO,OOO DAMAGE

district Of Astoria was laid IN ruins
by a fire which broke out shortly after
2 am, today and despite the efforts
of the local fire department and rein
forcements from Portland, swept lG
blocks, causing a loss estimated at
between ten and fifteen million dol
I lars. The entire district, from the
river front five blocks south to Elk
change street and east and west be-
tween Fourteenth and Tenth streets,
had been wiped out at 7:30 am. and
the flames had extended beyond Ex-
change street.
A check of the fire shows tha'
over 80 square blocks Of the Astoria
business district and part of the resi-
dence district are total loss. The
fire is still out of control. Two
deaths and many injuries are report
ed The coast cities, including Sc
attic and Portland, are preparing to
send aid to the stricken city.
Irish Rebels Executed.
Dublin-A. PD-Rory O'Connor,
Liam Mellowes, Joseph McElvey, and
Richard Barrett, Irish rebels, were
executed in Mount Joy prison this
morning, it is officially announced,
in reprisal for the assassination Of
Sean Hales, deputy who was shot yes
terday, and as solemn warning to
those associated with them "in the
conspiracy of assassination against
the Irish people"
Presidents Annual Message.
Washington - Ca P) = President
Harding in his annual message, de-
livered in person to congress today,
dealt with nearly a score Of subjects,
chief among them being prohibition.
farm credits, the transportation prob
lem, child labor, and immigration.
The chief executive announced his
purpose to invite all state and terri
tory governors to an early confer
ence with the federal executive au- /.
thorities with view to adopting de-
finite policies on national and state
in administering the
laws. j
Harding said that the day is not
likely to come when the prohibition
amendment will be repealed and the
nation should adopt its course ac- +
/
He proposed in regard to the !,
problem that the rail
'oad labor board be abolished with the
Of a labor division III the
Interstate commerce commission with
mple power to require its rulings TO
e accepted by both parties to dis
uted question. He urged co-ord1na-
ion of all transportation facilities.
Harding urged strongly more eX-
ended credit for farmers. He declared
hat the farm loan bureau may well ]
ave it's powers enlarged to provide s
mple farm production credit; as wei c
S enlarged land credits.
He proposed two constitutional S
one giving congress the C
over child labor and the
ther restricting the issues of tax ex-
mpt securities which lie declared are [
drying up the sources of federal I
axation and encouraging unproduc-
We and extravagant expenditures by
ates and municipalities"
Kill Free Staters.
London-(A. P.)-The Dublin cor
,spondent of the Evening Standard N
sports that party of men today a
ltered Mercer's hospital and shot M
zee State soldiers lying in their h
eds in reprisal for the executions of I,
Connor and Mellowes. ~
Would Avoid Coal Strike 10,
Washington - Ca P) - The new ldl
deral coal commission today asked in
representatives. of the bituminous coal la
orators and miners to come here n;
xt week and confer with it regard I'll
e the taking Of steps" to avoid the al
pending strike"
Ice. Hearings Continued. tr
- ca P.) - Interstate hi
mmerce commission hearings on the In
oposa1s tor consolidate westera be
lroads will be resumed here Janu- Ps
Y IT, In announcing it's plans to- he
Y the commission said that while It tn
5 already considered at length the
dence relating to the proposed con- III
idations in the northwest the he
astions of merging the Northern ar
cific with Chicago, Burlington and tn
lncy, and the Great Northern with Ro
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
] also be taken up again at the |ar'
set of the resumed hearings. ilit1