The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-29
CHARGE GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY AGAINST
CITY OF Chicago, STATE OF ILLINOIS

Chicago-(A. P.) - Fred Lundin,
former congressman and known as
the silent power behind Mayor
Thompson's political machine, and
twenty-three others are named in a
blanked Indictment returned in court
today by special grand jury, in
vestigating school board affairs. The
Indictment contains a blanket con-
Spiracy charge.
The Indictment charged a conspir-
acy to obtain a million dollars from
Chicago and a like sum from the
state of Illinois. 1t also charges con-
spiracy for violation of duty in al
lowing contracts to be let at the in
stance of Lundin who, with others, is
charged with sharing in the profits.
The Indictment also charged prevent
ion of competition, and that mil
lion dollars was diverted to the pri- |
vate use of various persons and firms |
by letting contracts and making pur- |
chases at exhorbitant prices.
See Attempt to Assault King
London-(A. P.)-What is describ-
ed by the Evening News as an at
tempt to assault King George was
made today by a crippled eX-soldier,
when the king and queen arrived at
Pancreas station from Sandringham
this morning. The newspaper states
that the soldier, who was hiding, Il
dashed toward the royal couple, wav-
ing his crutch threateningly and was
within a few yards of the king when
stopped by the police. Other news
agencies and soldiers said that he
was merely attempting to attract the {
kings attention.
Report FavOrably on Sanford
Washing ngton-(A. P.)-The nomina-
It'd u TT Of l
nesee, to be associate justice of the
supreme court, succeeding Justice {
Pitney, retired, was ordered favorab
y reported today by a unanimous (
vote of the senate judiciary COM I
nittee.
Army Bill Carries $340,341,396 '
Washington-(A. P)-The annual 7
army appropriation bill, carrying a n
,otal of $34O,34 ,396.21, was reported +
% the senate today after the military z
committee had added $6,6S7,19 to the =
Measure as passed by the house
Send British Troops to MosuI r
London-(A. PIN view of the t.
Turkish attitude at Lausanne regard
he Mosul district, British military
authorities in the Irak have dispatch
ID a battalion of troops and few G
Lirplanes, to the area between Mosul e
nd Sherghat, 65 miles south of Mo- n
ul, as a precautionary measure
Peace Treaty Ready for Turks
Lausanne-(A PA draft of the ..
proposed peace treaty, which will be :,
ubmitted to the Turks Wednesday, -
vas distributed semi-officially today. =
here were no developments today :,
0 show the Turks more favorably :, y
isposed toward signing.
Me- C.u Do ,J:, Tonofhor
London-(A. P)-The parliament
ry labor party today decided to ask
rhine Minister Bonar Law to con-
oke parliament earlier than Febru c
ry 13, the date set for reassembling, v
} give consideration to the situation r
l the Ruhr valley, in consequence of G
ne French occupation. The decision "
-as reached at meeting held under N
ne Craftsmanship of J. Ramsay Mac N
Fonald. Il
French Begin Wholesale Arrests S
Duesseldorf-(A. P)-French oc- a
upational authorities today began a
cries of wholesale arrests and eX- Il
ulsions of the highest German state
fficials, chiefs of bureaus and muni-
pal heads of services, for refusal to
oey orders. ae
Would Rush Administration Bills - -
Washington-(A. P)-With only bl
We weeks intervening before the fin ~
adjournment of congress, republ- hi
an senate leaders today determined -,
utilize every possible means to m
ring about the passage of three 20
rincipal pieces of legislation-the W
rural credits bill, ~
e army appropriation measure and 80
ending shipping legislation.
German Strike Spreads
Duesseldorf-(A. P.)-The German
,ilroad workers strike throughout o
lie Ruhr is complete today; also that til
the telegraph employees Telephone h;
Id postal services are partially af- H
cted. til