The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-18

Manlla-(A. +. )-Ine next mpVe III
the political crisis that yesterday
stripped the Philippine government
of all its leading Filipino officials,
is expected from Washington. Manuel
Quezon, the head of the new ColleV-
tivista party, and a critic of the Wood
administration, who quit the presi-
dency of the PHILIPPINE senate, stat
ed, 1--WE welcome the present crisis
because it will call the attention of
congress to the need for a definite
status of the government here" He
explained that the designations were
not a challenge to the sovereign
power of the United States, or the
authority of its representatives, but
a protest against Woods encroach-
ment of the constitutional right OF
the FilipinOs.
Wood to Have Backing
Washington-(A. P)-Pending the
official report on the Philippine po-
litical upheaval the war department
expressed only assurance that Gov
ernor General Wood would have the
full backing of WASHINGTON in all
the proper steps to maintain suitable
government. The departments faith
in Wood is so implicit that so far
nothing has been asked of him.
Seek Indictments Against Brokers
New York-(A P.)-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Geraty went before
the grand jury today seeking indict-
ments charging bucketing in con-
nection with the two million dollar
failure of the brokerage house of
Kardos and Burke. John Burke, for
mer United States treasurer and
three times governor of North Da-
kota, is to be one of the principal
witnesses. He was a partner in the
defunct firm. Louis Kardos, Jr., the
other partner, is said to be in Europe
Revenue Reduction Sustained
Olympia-(A PA general order
of the department of public works
reducing the log rates on all rail-
roads throughout the state on an
average of approximately twelve per
cent and resulting in the reduction of
revenues to railroads of about one
half million dollars a year, was sus-
tanned by a majority of opinion In
the state supreme court today Five
of the judges concurred and three
/. w. w. Pilgrimage to Texas
New York-(A. P)-Every foot
loose Industrial Worker of the World
in New York City will start as socn
as possible toward Port Arthur,
Texas, under orders to protect the /
l. W. W. constitution and the tights |
of three of it's members who have |
been reported kidnapped there re-
Gently and so severely beaten that |
they are now in hospitals, officials |
of the marine transport workers
branch of the I. W. w. said TODAY |
The pilgrimage is in response 20 an
order broadcasted from the national
headquarters at San Francisco, he !
declared. The volunteers will go |
largely by foot and freight.
D0ckers Strike in England
Liverpool-(A. P.) - Loading of
transatlantic liners here has been
stopped as a consequence of seri-
ous extension of the dockers' strike.
Several thousand men quit work af-
5er a demonstration by strikers at
across the Mersey. All
coastal and cross-channel service
las also been stopped.
Harding Leaves for Valdes
Seward, Alaska-(A. P)-President
Harding and three of his cabinet,
having visited the interior of Alaska
i've days, travelling over thousand
niles, and comforting with people
their problems, today are
lgain aboard the navy transport Hen
lerson here, awaiting their depart
ire tomorrow for Valdes. Part of the
Presidents time after his return here
rom Fairbanks was occupied with a
ishing trip to the Russian river,
While Mrs. Harding remained on the
henderson in quiet.
Close In On Fugitives
Hope, Idaho-(A. PA posse of
fifty men under Sheriff Kirkpatrick,
# Bonner county, are believed to be
two negroes who are
wanted in connection with the murder
f w. A. Crist in robbery of his
ool room here Monday night, about
i've miles from here across Pack
iver. Blood stains indicate, posse
zen believe, that one of the men has K