The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-30
Ships TAKE CREWS and PASSENGERS
NUMBERING 600 TO WATERY GRAVE

Toxic, CA. P.)-The Japanese
cruiser Niitaka went down in a ty-
phoon off the Kamchatka coast, Aug
ust 26, with virtually all hands, ac-
cording to confirmed advices receiv-
ed by the admiralty. The naval re-
port said that practically none Of her
crew Of 800 were saved. The destroy
er Maxi has been ordered to the
scene of the disaster.
Itata Sinking Costs 319 Lives
Santiago, Chile, CA. P.)-The latest
wireless reports from the cruiser
Chaobuco, state that only thirteen
persons of the 332 aboard the steam
ship Itata were rescued when the YES
sci sank off Coquimbo, yesterday
The Chaoabuco is rushing the surviv-
ors to Coquimbo, where a large crowd
await the arrival.
Chairman Irrigation Committee
Washington, CA. P.)-Congress-
man Addison T. Smith, republican, of
Idaho, was today made chairman of
the house committee on irrigation of
arid lands, to succeed the late Repre-
sentative Kinkaid, of Nebraska.
France May Withdraw Delegates
Paris, Ca P.)-The feeling is ex-
pressed in reparations circles this af-
ternoon that the French government
would withdraw it's delegates on the
reparations commission, preparatory
to important action on the German
indemnity question and it is said that
this belief arose from the fact that
the German delegates here had ad-
vanced no new proposals acceptable
to France.
Harding Still Opposes Bonus
Washington, CA. P)-White House
callers who discussed the bonus ques
ton with President Harding today,
came away with the impression that
he executive regarded the addition Of
he McNary reclamation and the
Simmons foreign debt amendments,
adopted in the senate yesterday, as
making the measure more objection |
able than it was in original form.
imundsen Abandons Northern Flight
Nome, Alaska, August 29, CA. P)-l
Captain ROald AmundSen, Norwegian
explorer, has definitely abandoned
or this year his plan of an airplane
light from northern Alaska across the
lOrth pole to Spitzbergen, or Grants
land, but plans to hop off next spring,
t became known today with the ar
'ival here Of the coast guard cutter,
Bear, from Point Barrow.
VIII Withhold Minimum Pay Decision
Chicago CA. P.)-Ben w. Hooper,
hartman of the railway labor board,
nnounced this morning, at a hearing
f the application Of maintenance Of
way men on over one hundred rail-
Dads, for an increase in the mini
num rate of pay opened, that no de-
ision in the case will be rendered
ntil all members Of the labor group
f the board members returned. Ttey
re expected back about the middle
September. |,
Nicaraguan Forces ROut Rebels {.
Tegurigalpa, Honduras, CA. P.}-
he Nicaraguan government forces
ave routed ESQ Nical aguan rebels, {
by Martinez Func, who l
ttacked Place Yusiaran in Hnndor- {
5, near the Nicaraguan border. The
ebels lost many in killed and wound I
l. Fune was graveiy wounded
Would Survey Russian Conditions
w dSulHS IOu, IA E.J-l lie AucIl- (
an government has taken steps lock- +
lg to the possible despatch to Russ o
of technical commission to SUR i
~ conditions there, but without auth ;,
'ity to negotiate any agreement q
nding upon the United States. {
Predicts Conviction of Murderers |,
Marion, ILL.,, CA. P)-Attorney Cen
al Brundage of Illinois, stated he
,lieved that a number of the persons
be indicted by a special grand Jury n
vestigating the Herrin massacre q
Ould turn state evidence. Twenty i,
70 persons we're killed in the mine fl
ar on June 21 and %. 6
House Throws Out Amendment
Washington, CA. P)-The Anderson +
nendment to the administration coal !
stribution bill which would permit !
e president to create an agency for !
ying and selling coal and to sieze !
ines if, in his opinion, such a step :
came necessary, was thrown out in =