The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-27
PROSPERITY IN twelfth DISTRICT
INCREASE In BUSINESS and BUILDING

San Francisco-(A. P.)-An active
autumn trade, productive actively in
the industries and less than the sea-
sonal amount of unemployment, is
reported in statement issued by the
federal reserve board for the Twelfth
district, comprising the states of
Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah,
Arizona and California. 1.-THE record
for October shows greater than the
seasonal increase in volume of busi-
ness transacted" says the report, "as
measured by debts to individual ac-
counts, and carries suggestion aof
continued activity in it's figures of
building permits issued.
Sees Progress in Philippines
Washington CA. P.) President
Coolidge's position on the Philippine
independence question is based on
the belief that the United States
should withdraw from the islands as
soon as it considers the people there
capable of self government. To this
end, the president feels that excel
lent progress is being made.
Arrest Berlin Communists
Berlin-(Al P.)-Several promi-
nent Berlin communists were arrest
ed today as a precaution following
the circulation of a report which
came into the hands of the authori-
ties that Moscow had called upon
Berlin communists to undertake
bloody provocation" this evening.
Hold Rail Holdup Suspects
Bushnell, Florida-(A. P.)-Three
men, believed by the sheriff to be the
D'Autremont brothers, Roy, Ray and
Hugh, wanted in connection with the
holdup and robbery of a Southern
Pacific passenger train in the Siski-
you mountains, on the California
Oregon state line October II last, are
bein held in the county Jail here.
To Remit Tax Penalties
Manila-(A. PA bill remitting
penalties on delinquent land tax pay
ers, vetoed by Governor General
Wood, was unanimously passed ov-
ed the veto today by the Philippine
legislature. The bill now goes to
for President Coolidges
Fails In Forming Ministry s
Berlin-(A. P0-Dr. Heinrich AL
bert. who at President Ebert's re-
luest, has been endeavoring to form
| ministry, abandoned the effort to-
lay because of insufficient reichstag
Ebert thereupon began ne
yotiations with leaders of the bour- I
seoise parties for the formation of {
iye-party bloc, uninclusive of social I
cfc In tO iC off oF
he parties had proposed a candidate t
or the chancellorship. l
Crack Train Is Wrecked
Chicago CA. P) Two persons
we're seriously injured and scores of .
passengers shaken when the Colum- :
ian, crack train from Seattle of the :
,hicago, Milwaukee e. st. aPul rail- :
Dad, ran into an open switch and
rashed into the rear of an empty !
rain in the central part of Chicago. !;
he injured are Mrs. Katherine Stem =
ak, Chicago, and Paul Kamaris,
owerman, whose tower was partly .
Orn down. He was crushed and
urned. T
Considering Wheat Tariff :.
Washington CA. P) The tariff
commission conducting public hear
lg in connection with the proposal c
f the wheat council of the United a
tates for a fifty per cent in the z
lirty cent wheat tariff, expressed .
2e opinion today that there is no =,
ccasion at this time for defining or y
miting the scope of inquiry, as re- !,
uested yesterday by former Senator Fl
cCumber, counsel for the wheat $,
ouncil, who asked that only hard b
heat be considered and the cost of tt
be limited to spring
heat sections of the United States.
N. P. To Spend Vast Sum
Minneapolis-(A P)-The North q,
n Pacific Railway company has a 4.
improvement program =;
r the next three years which calls to
r the expenditure of $56,000,000, a,
resident Charles Donnely told the al
terstate commerce commissions sc