The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-15
Nine DIE IN COUNTY Home fire
IN new YORK EARLY THIS MORNING

Angelica, N. VA. P.)-SeVen
women and two men perished when
the Allegany County Aims house near
here burned today. Chas. A. Sanborn,
head stable man, lost his life in an
effort to rescue the women inmates.
The night fireman was killed by
gas explosion which started the fire.
Six of the women were cremated In
their beds, while another was killed
when she leaped from one of the up
per windows.
Steamer Sinks Off Holland Coast
Flushing, Holland-(A. P)-The
British steamer Merville has gone
down near Steenbank with the loss
of twelve lives.
Sentries Kill Three Germans
Duesseldorf-(A. P)-Three Ger
mans were shot dead by French SEN
tries today while attempting to break
into a machinery warehouse at Reck-
linghausen. According to the French
announcement, the shooting took place
after the Germans had disregarded
the usual challenges. -
Know Nothing of German Plan
Washington-(A. P.)-State depart
ment and German embassy officials
said here today that they knew moth
ing of the new German plan for
settlement Of the reparations ques-
tion referred to in press dispatches
yesterday.
Chilean Cabinet Quits
Santiago, Chile-(A. P.)-The Chi
lean cabinet resigned here last night.
Say Can't Hold Big Match
New York-(A. P.)-Tex Rickard,
Madison Square boxing promoter, to-
day declared that Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight champion, cannot accept
the offer of $750,000, reported to have
been made by Argentine promoters
for fight with Luis Angel Firpo i'll
Buenos Aires in November, because |
the contract under which Firpo agreed |
to box specifies that he is solely un- |
der Richards direction for one year. |
Rumor McAdOO in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico-(A. PIT is |
reported here that William McAdoo |
was on his way to Mexico City for
he purpose of negotiating the restor-
alton of American owned property in
seized by the Mexican
government.
Middle Section in Grip of Storm
Chicago-(A P.)-The midwestern
storm extends from Texas northeast
ward across the lower Missouri valley
@ the Great Lakes, the weather bur-
eau announced today. The attendant
is covering the trans
sections. Considerable
snow is following in the wake of the
torn.
Report Heavy Italian Earthquake
Rome-(A. PA heavy earth
Iuake at a point not far distant was
ecorded on seismographs at Naples
nd Foggia this morning, so intense
hat it damaged the instruments.
First British Payment Due
Washington-(A P.)-The first
ayment by the British government
nder the recently negotiated debt
unding agreement is to be made to-
ay at the New York federal reserve
ank Although the formal agree
lent has not yet been actually signed,
ne London government made known
S desire to make Immediately a
4 ,128,085 payment necessary to re-
uce the debt to forty-six hundred
lillion, the figure upon which the 62
ear funding plan was calculated.
Approves New Inheritance Tax
Olympia-(A. P.)-Revision of the
lheritance tax schedules as included
senate bill 164, estimated to bring
4 additional hundred thousand dol
rs to the state yearly, was approved
' Governor Hart today Senate bill
Y, requiring automobile drivers con-
cted the first time of driving while
toxicated to forfeit their operators 7
cense for from three months to one i
ear, and upon second conviction for I
70 years. was also approved. 5
Indict Dancer and Mother
Nyak, New York-(A. P)-Evan
lrrowes Fontaine, dancer, and her
other, Mrs. Florence e. Fontaine, i
ere indicted here today on charges g
perjury growing out of the dan r
RS million dollar breach of pro- :
Sc suit against Cornelius Wander +
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