The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-01
DEEMS LOGICAL WAY TO FORCE
PRICES TO REASONABLE
LEVEL

! ton of the tariff rates on sugar as a
means Of bringing down the price, it
was said today at the White House,
after the executive had discussed the
general tariff situation with Chair
man Marvin of the tariff commission
In the presidents opinion modifica-
ton of the sugar schedule would not
affect the present situation to any
considerable degree and would dis
courage further development of the
American domestic sugar industry,
which the president believes the
surest way to remedy the conditions
that now obtain.
The price of sugar on the local
market today is $12.25, and the opinion
is somewhat general that there will
be still further advances as the can
ming season progresses.
Members Bunco Ring Sentenced
Denver, Colorada-(A P.)-Mem-
bers of Denver's so-caIled " million
dollar bunco ring" were given peni-
tentiary sentences today. Judge
George Dunkles gave Lou Blonger, the
" brains of the band, and his ten
associates, sentences of from seven to
ten years each in the Colorado state
prison. Eight others were given from
three to ten years each. Grove Sulli-
van was not sentenced because of sus-
pected insanity. Twenty defendants
were convicted on counts of conspir-
acy-conspiracy to commit onfidence
gaming and conspiracy to commit
grand larceny.
Loggers, Lumbermen to Fight L. w. w.
Tacoma-(A. P.)-An organization
of loggers, lumbermen, and timber
owners of Washington, Oregon, and
California, to fight the 1. w. W. and
similar movements, was perfected
here last Saturday it is announced to-
day. 1t is the plan to refuse employ
ment to .disloyal workers.
Disastrous Floods in Alberta
Spokane-(A. P.)-Many towns in
the Crows Nest Pass. in Alberta, have
been flooded by the bursting of the
banks of the Old Man river, after
16 hours of steady rain fall, according
to dispatch from Calgary today.
Electric lights and power have been
cut off, it is stated, and motor traffic
is at standstill The town of Cole
man is partly under water, the mines
there are endangered, and the light
and power cut off. At Blairmore six
houses and the Victoria bridge were
washed away. Some Of the streets
are under six feet of water At Frank
three feet Of water covers some of
The streets and the Canadian Pacific
racks.
Nothing in Merchant Fleet Bid
WaShingtOn-(A P.)-Thorough in
7estigation has convinced the ship
ping board, Chairman Lasker an
lounced today, that there is no pros
pect of the bid of more than a bill
ion dollars by John Slack, of Silver
Creek, New York, for the merchant
marine fleet, ever being executed, If
The bidder will be free,
however, to give any further details
If the proposal and backing.
May Rlease PrisOhers Soon
Tsaochwang-(A. P.)-Every indf-
cation points to the release within
he week of the foreign captives of the
Chinese bandits, as a result OF a con-
erence held at noon today between
he outlaw delegates and Chinese
There was minor hitch,
caused by the brigands demanding
million dollars reparatiOns for their
yillages destroyed by troops, but 1t
8 believed that this will be cut to
100000 The brigands hope to OBJ
ain considerable ransom for the
Chinese prisoners.
Conference Tomorrow
Pullman-(A. P.)-With some rs
tthletes, representing eight colleges
md universities of the Pacific coast
md northwest intercollegiate confer
nee, here today, record-breaking per-
ormances are expected at the track
md field meet tomorrow afternoon.
Dr. J. F. Boiler, physical director at
Washington State college, said to-
lays rain had put the half-mile cin-
Ter track in the best condition ever.
Klan Officials Meet
Washington CA. P.)--Secrecy sur
ounded the gathering here today of
imperial Kloncilium Ku Klux Klan.
Wizard H. w. Evans de-
lined to discuss the plans of the
Meeting, although he asserted that the
Ugh national officers are here or on
he way, and that the receivership
proceedings against the organization
,egun yesterday at Atlanta, Georgia,
ave no effect on the kloncilium's
lans.
Call OH Strike at Brussels
Erussels-(A P.)-The national
lnion of railwaymen have called of
he strike that paralyzed transporta-
ion the last few weeks. The decision
vas prompted by the unions desire
o clear itself of the charges that the
trike was financed by German money,
fter reported check of 10000
rancs, drawn by the German reich
ank was presented at branch OF
he American bank by union omcfals.
Russia Seizcs Jap Vessel
Tokio-(A. P.)-Russian societ au-
horities in Siberia have seized a
apanese fishing vessel and impri-
oned the crew of II for operating
7ithin the even-mile limit Hereto
ore fishermen have not been molested
Mess they were within three miles
f shore