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The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
ASSESSED Value
SHOWS INCREASE
BRINGING LATAH co. FARM LAND
DOWN FROM WARTIME PEAK
TOTAL VALUATION $15,6SS,69

The assessed valuation of real
estate in Latah county for 1923, shows
substantial decrease from that of
1922, due to the fact that the valua-
ton of farm land is being brought
down from the high peak of war
times, to a figure conforming some
what with normal conditions, and
also conforming with the valuation
placed in other counties in the state,
the Latah county valuation being,
until this year, considerably above the
valuation placed in other counties.
The real estate valuation for 1928
is $13, 3,582,366, as against $14,626, ,240
for 1922, a reduction of 81, ,143,8 ,874, ac-
cording to figures secured from H. A.
Thatcher, county auditor. The total
valuation of all property in the county
is 15,688,692, and the total exemp-
tions, $291,335.
The abstract from the assessment
rolls shows 210,1S2 acres of agricul-
tural land in the county, valued at
$37.73 an acre, making the total valu-
alton OF agricultural land $7,930,684.
There are 148,273 acres Of timber,
valued at $13.89 an acre, or $2,060,-
$50. Cut-over land is valued at $780,
1872 and grazing land at $627, ,264.
Business and residence lots are
valued at $685,715. Improvements on
land outside the incorporated towns
is $705,025; improvements on bust
ness lots, $462,910, and improvements
on residence lots, $799,470
Manufacturing Plants
Flour and grist mills, elevators, and
warehouses, are assessed at $101 $50,
and sawmills and planning mills at
1921, ,240. Brick and ice plants show
valuation of $4,700.
The assessment rolls show 5,725
head of cattle in the county, the as
sessed valuation of which is $149,044
There are 2,743 milk cows. There are
4,239 head Of horses and mules, valued
at $1,747.82. Of this number 2,S04
are work horses, valued at $4729
each
The county has 652 head of sheep,
45 head of goats, and 1867 head of
hogs, valued on the rolls at $16.126
Lumber is assessed at $69S,314,
wood and posts at $22,S24, and saw
logs at 1900. Machinery is as
sessed at $13,S30, and merchandise
at $295,035. Farm implements are
assessed at $89,955. and other small
items make up the total of the as
sessment
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
Mrs. Borah in Role of Writer

number of newspapers, 1nclud-
ing the Boise Statesman and the Lew
iston Tribune, are publishing in their
Sunday issues, a series of articles
from the pen of Mrs. Mary Mcconnell
Borah, wife of United States Sena-
tor William e. Borah, and daughter
of former Governor and Mrs. w. J.
Mcconnell, of Moscow The articles
deal with timely subjects, but are
free from political taint The article
which appeared Sunday was entitled
" Hobbling the Home" and deals with
the help problem, efficiency in the
home, etc., urging women to become
efficient in the necessary duties of
their own homes. The articles are
copyrighted and are of more than
ordinary interest.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
LEGION ENDORSES
GYM. AT UNIVERSITY
WOULD HAVE GREAT MEMORIAL
BUILDING-CO FILLED
WITH SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM

The delegation from Dudley Loom
is post, American Legion, to the
state convention at Coeur d'Alene,
which closed it's sessions Saturday
night, arrived at home yesterday and
report the session as the most inter
esting and successful in the history
of the organization. The Moscow
delegates were Sergeant Eugene
Nagele, Karl T. Nelson, Art Byrnes
and j. w. Parkhurst.
One Of the important actions was
the adoption of resolution favor1ng
the erection of combined armOry
and gymnasium on the University of
Idaho grounds, as memorial build
ing, where the records of all eX-
service men could be kept. A strong
plea for the endorsement was made
by w. B. Kjosness, president of the
University OF Idaho Alumni associ-
alton, and by Sergeant Nagele. The
resolution was adopted without dis
senting voice.
The women's auxiliary Of the leg
ion was endorsed, and full support
in it's program pledged. The con-
vention approved adjusted cOmpen-
sation for all ex-service men. 1t also
asked that congress enact a universal
draft law, giving the president
power to draft all men between 81
and 80 and the resources of the
nation in time of war.
Resolutions were adopted opposing
any movement looking to recognition
Of the Russian soviet government, the
release or pardon of state prisoners,
convicted under the criminal cyndi-
calism act or prisoners in federal
penitentiaries convicted of draft
evading, or other so-called political
offenses.
The convention went on record
favoring immediate restrictions of
until commission was
appointed and had investigated every
phase of the question. 1t approved
the national defense act of 1922 and
the general preparedness policy of
the government.
A great memorial service was held
On Friday, in the park, for President
Harding, at which Congressman Bur-
ION L. French of this city was the
principal speaker.
The convention throughout, Ser
yeant Nagele stated, was an inspir-
alton one and overflowing with the
spirit of patriotism.
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FARMERS FAVOR
THE GOODING BILL
AGREED UPON AT SATURDAY
HEETING-STOP WORK TO AT
TEND BIG GATHERING

A large number OF farmers from
the country around Moscow ATTENDED
the meeting held at the Farmers
Union hall, Saturday night. After
much discussion it was decided thai
what the farmers need to do mos
of all for immediate results is to bury
their differences and to get together
and push to an end some measure
that would give them a living price
for their wheat. The Gooding bill
stabilizing the price of the wheat by
the government for the next three
years, was decided upon as favorable
to the farmers wants at the present
time, and it was decided to cooper
ate on this measure and to do all in
their power to get the bill across.
GOOding Coming Friday
In telegram, recently received by
the farmers from Senator Gooding,
he said that he would arrive in Mos
COW on Friday, August II, in order
that he might hold conference with
the farmers before the meeting in the
university auditorium Saturday after
noon, August Is. A committee of
seven was elected to meet the sena-
tor and to talk over effective plans
for getting his bill through congress,
and to give him an idea of what the
farmers are asking at the present
time. The committee consists Of the
following men: G. P. Mix, George
Sievers, j. L. Naylor, Chas. Snow,
Arnold Lyon, Frank Slater, and A. S.
Olson.
It was decided that the farmers
of this community should be repre-
sented at Spokane at the meeting of
the Washington farmers to be held
there Monday and Tuesday and a
group of ten farmers were selected
to go to the Spokane meeting and do
all in their power to get the co-opera-
ton of the Washington farmers. In
order that all the farmers could be
present at the meeting in Moscow
next Saturday afternoon, at which all
the leading congressman of the north
west will be present, it was voted
that all the farmers operating a
threshing machine would close down
Saturday noon and that they could
all come to the meeting and see that
their problems were discussed and
settled, as nearly as possible. Over
ten threshing machine operators were
present at the meeting and they all
agreed to the move and decided to
make sure that all the other farmers
of the community would do likewise
In spite of some opposition that could
be expected to the move.
Must Center on One Objective
The farmers were shown the |
necessity for their cooperation on
one thing in order to get the price
for their wheat that would mean a
living for them and their families
They decided that they could not
stand alone and still expect results
from their efforts. The spirit of CO.
operation was prevalent at the meet
ing and if the farmers continue to
stand together in their demands at
5he meetings that are coming within
the next week, they should realize
some very definite results from their
stand.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
JUDGE STEELE GRANTS DIVORCE
TO DAVID ROULSTON

Judge Edgar c. Steele granted a
decree of divorce in the district court
Monday to David Roulston from his
wife, Eva o. Roulston. The decree
was granted on the grounds of de-
sertion, which was alleged to have
taken place four months after their
marriage at Spokane in November,
1921. There were no children born
to the union and there was no COM
munity property. The bonds Of mat
rimony were completely dissolved.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
Lambs Bring Big Money

Boise-What is said by shippers
here to be the heaviest lambs ever
shipped from the loading station at
Ketchum, have been shipped out by
j. w. Newman. There were 1896
lambs in the shipment and the aver
age weight was 1927 pounds. They
were purchased under contract last
May at $40 per lamb, or $4,000 for
the shipment.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
Harry Soulen Visits Moscow

Harry B. Soulen, son of Prof and
Mrs. Phi. Soulen, spent the weekend
in Moscow visiting his parents, hav-
ing come to attend the wedding of
his sister, Miss Freda Marie Soulen,
to Senator Endero G. Van Hoesen.
Mr. Soulen is county agent of Wash
ingtOn county, Idaho. He left Sun
day afternoon for his home at Weiser
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
Moscow Men to Wheat Convention

IHOCCOU
Moscow men who are attending the
big wheat convention at Spokane to-
day, called for the purpose of con-
sidering some means whereby the
price Of wheat may be stabilized, are
G. P. Mix, ]. L. Naylor, John T. AL
len, Frank Slater, and Andrew S. Oh
son. The Moscow delegation left
early this morning, driving to Spo-
kane.
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c. B. HOLT, PIONEER
BUSINESS man, DEAD

G. B. Holt, aged pioneer citizen of
Moscow, and early day business man
OF the city, passed away at his home
late this afternoon, after having been
Ill for some weeks. Arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been
made.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
Genesee Woman Buried Monday

Genesee Woman Buried Monday
The funeral of the late Mrs. Anna
Heinrich, wife Of William Heinrich
of near Genesee, was held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Gene
see Valley Lutheran church. Rev.
Wolfe conducted the services. Mrs.
Heinrich is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Odberg, we'll known pio
neers of the Genesee valley.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13

Weather Forecast

4. Idaho - Unsettled, probably !
+ thunderstorms tonight and Tues !
J. day. Cooler tonight.
+ Puget 5SoundATonight and +
+ Tuesday, cloudy, possibly rain. 1
+ = + = + = + + + + + + + = + {
The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
Hear Rumblfngs in Germany

New York-(A. P)-Germany is on
the brink of a revolution Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, declared today
on his return from a tour of Eur
ope on the Leviathan Everywhere
in Germany, he added, he heard sini-
ster rumblings.
Favor Rhineland Republic
Crefeld-(A. P.)-Several Germans
were wounded this afternoon during
here in favor of the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
MILLIONAIRE BAKERS SON
MUST BARE LIFE TO JURY
Unpaid Jeweler Asks
Return Of Silverware
From u. S. S. Georgia

Joseph C. Crankshaw, Atlanta
.ieweler, on hearing that the battle
ship Georgia is at Mare Island to
be dismantled, has written Il letter
to the navy department asking the
return of the $500 silver service
presented to the battleship by the
state of Georgia in 1907, but never
paid for, it was learned Friday.
Mr.. Crankshaw said officials of
the navy department have written
him that any action Sn ,the matter
would have to be taken by congress.
Mr.. Crankshaw said the silver
service was prepared at the request
of Governor Joseph M. Terrell, who
VOuched for payment by the state.
He said Governor Terrell died short
ly after the\ presentation at the
jamestown exposition, and that re-
peated efforts to obtain payment
from the legislature have been fruit
less.
A bowl, ladle and waiter, of beau
tiful design. are the pieces asked for
by Mr. Crankshaw He says the
letter to the navy department was
inspired by news that the silver serv-
ice of the battleship Rhode Island
had been returned to the state of
Rhode Island after the ship was dis
mantled Mr.. Crankshaw says he
thought this might be q precedent
established by the navy department,
and that the service on the Georgia
might be returned to his firm.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
Minter and His Sons. Raised
in IIIiteracy Admit They
Executed Undesirable Son.
in-LaW
BY w. r. WATERS

Georgia's tolerance of illiteraCy
stood at the bar of justice Friday aft.
crnoon in the Coweta county superior
court, side by side with ]. W. Min
ter. while the awful words of the
death sentence condemned Minter to
be slain by the hand of the law, and
while the equally fateful words OF
the life sentence consigned Minter's
son to Imprisonment until a natural
death removes him.
The older man could not read or
write. All his life he had lived in
the mparative darkness of total
llliteracy. No newspaper, no period
cal. no book, could reach his thought
with its message of enlightenment.
In that obscurity he and his hard
worked wife had reared their family
of boys and girls as the children Of
a tenant-farming mother and father
Under that handicap the children
had grown up, and married, and
gone out into the world for them
selves.
The iury's verdict, Guilty, with
recommendation to mercy" had jus!
been readGin the case of Grady Min.
ter, Fathef2.and son were seated,
within arms reach of each other.
their eyes on the Judge.
"J. w. Mnter, stand up" said
the court.
The older man arose, a deputy
holding his arm for security agains,
escape; and together these two stood
there. The convicted man presented
n forlorn figure-slight of build, be-
low medium height, without coat or
vest, suspenderS showing, no collar,
shirt turned back from the neck, a
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
STONE AGE TRIBAL JUSTICE
REVEALED IN CONFESSIONS
OF TROUTON'S AIURDERERS

brand-new hair cut, hair standing up
in every direction a if unaccustomed
to brushing; expressionless features.
a dropping mOustache.
In an adjoiningn room, so near
they may have heard the words of
the judge in the intense stiffness, sat
another son of Minter and two of
the old mans sonsin-law; herded in
like animals, awaiting their turn at
judgment for the death of a fellow
man.
Less than a month before that
hour these five-the father, two sons,
two sons-in- law-had marked Willard
Trouton foF death, according to the
admitted confession sof Grady Minter.
Together they had ridden down from
Atlanta, where the younger men all
lived, and finding Trouton, had seized
and abducted him, carried him 20
miles or more to lonely spot on the
very edge of the county. there had
tied him and weighted him with a
rock and thrown him from a bridge
into a creek to drown. So said, in
detail the recorded confession of
Grady Minter.-
1t was a british crime. A very
primitive sort of affair, revolving all
the way through. 1t reeked # the
time when all mankind lived III
caves, and no one had learned to
write and therefore no one could
read. J. w. Minter's world still
moved in those times-tilI a civiliza-
ton of which he had been privileged
to learn little for himself. stepped in
and seized him for punishment.
This is no sob stuff. Where there
is inherent belief in the majesty OF
the law, and inherent disbelief in any
degree of interference with its nor
NAL functions, there can, be none of
that.
The remedy should have been ap-
piled fifty years ago when J. w.
Minter, then boy of school age, was
growing up in ignorance.
When Georgia's tolerance of Hitter
acy had reached the point in j. w.
Minter's life where he called his
pack together to hunt down and
Stay a disagreeable son-in-law-when
it reached that point, the time was
too late.
But today other j. W. Minters are
growing up.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
Trinity College Is Left !.
$250,OO0 in viii Of !.
Angler B. Duke

! NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-The will OF
Angler B. Duke, millionaire tobacco
merchant, drowned Labor day at
Greenwich, Conn, was filed today.
Educational and charitable bequests
aggregated 1922 900, including $780,
600 left to Trinity college, Durham,
North Carolina. :,
Other requests included Memorial
Methodist church, Durham, N. c.
$40 900; Methodist Orphanage Tor
White Children at Raleigh, N. T..
10000; Methodist Orphanage for
White Children at Salem, n. c., So
900; Oxford orphan Asylum for Ne
gro Children at Oxford, N. c., $1,000
National Religious Training school
at Durham, n. c., $1,000.
To his sister, Mary Duke Biddle.
was bequeathed the family silver and
pearls left Mr.. Duke by his mother
and also a one-fourth share Of the
residuary estate.
The remainder of the estate is left
to-members of the family.
No petition stating the value Of
the estate accompanied the Will
which was attested December 20,
1922 Conserva tive estimates placed
the value, however, near $4,000, 600.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11

Meeting here will probably be held
later.
JACK SONVILLE-Op of
child clinic here for two years is as,
sured by action of kiwanis club in
guaranteeing plan and raising of
$4,000 will be begun at once.
ST. AUGUSTINE.-John Bell, ne
gro fisherman, appears in court and
as Justice Jones reads warrant the
| defendant falls dead.
Observation-Disclosures com
missioners rel Its eli bids for $2,S63,-
900 bond issue recently voted by
county. I'D all bids for construction
of roads and bridges.
TAMPA.-Dr. G. w. Adams com
pletes triy by airplane to home in
/ Detroit, Mich, from his large grove
! holdings near Winter Haven and
! Lake Alfred. He flew in Curtiss
plane, was twenty hours in air and
averaged so miles an hour.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
NORTH CAROLINA

AINSTON-S SALEM. - About 500
j of 5000 living North Carolina Con
fsderate veterans are registered
wlpen annual reunion is, called TO or
da5. addresses at opening session be
ing delivered by Brig. Gen. BoWIeN'
commanding Camp Bragg, and Major
Stedman, representative in congress.
WI<3TON SALEM. - Tobacco as
ISOLATION votes tn, open local tobacco
market September -, and hold four
sales daily. despite opposition IN
favor of October as opening date.
due TO late South Carolina crop.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of de
nopuIation of South Carolina is IN
creasing at a rate which is alarming
the people of the state, says Char
man r. l. Manning, of legislative
committee on colonization. here with
commission members to visit farm
i colonies.
) AYDEN.-Perhaps 5000 persons
attend picnic under auspices OF CO.
ohsrative Tobacco Growers assocla-
t.6n, which is held in nature of cele-
bration of assOciatin winning cru
cfal case involving validity of con
tract, on which decision it is expect
ed 3many other cases now penang
against ASSOCIATION will be deter
mined in part
RALEIG Carolina cot
ton crop forecast for August p is
SS5 900 bales. decrease of 10000
bales from forecast of month pre-
vious, according to Frank Parker
state federal agricultural statistician
4STNSTON.-John r. Denton. 10
cat lawyer. for $3 fee, conducts
fESht for life of James Miller, SEN
tsFaced to die for murder of John
Sstton, white. Denton insists in his
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11

annual Orange county picnic and
set-together meeting at Wekiwa
Springs.
WEST PALM BEACH.-Murder
of William Culton, who was found
dead from wounds inflicted with AK,
is charged to Charles Long. negro
now under arrest, by cOroner's jury.
Bob Ripley. negro, testified that
Coulton and Long had quarreled
night before killing.
KISSIMMEE. = County Commits
sioners decided on June r. Gum, of
Plant City, as county aSen to sue
coed former agent.
DADE CITY.-Former Governor
Sidney j. Cats expected to hold
meeting here last week but persons
whom he notified failed to make
necessary arrangements and the
candidate passed on to Plant City.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11

ALABAMA CITY.-Bowling alley
is used for schoolhouse to care for
increased school population.
TUSCALOOSE.-Judge Fleetwood
Rice delivers strong charge to grand
jury against prize fighting, saying
law had been violated here.
FARLEY.-Anderso & Brooks
sell Madison county's first bale of
new cotton at 80 cents.
SULLIG ENT.-Army worm APP,
pears for second time and is doing
much damage.
Observation-Disclosures Home
for Feeble Minded. completed at cost
of $4,000, will be formally opened
during October.
SCOTTSBORO.-B for new
| hosiery min is completed and will
soon be in operation. Shirt factory
locates and much building is being
done
RI Observation-Disclosures Pow
VI company purchases municipal
! lighting plant and will buiId trans
mission power and light lines to this
place
DEACTUR.-In charge to grand
jury here Judge James F.. Horton
scores masked mobs and says courts
must be upheld.
MONTGOMERY. - Bill requ;rlng
that all autos be registered with pro
bate judge and fee Of 81 paid is in
PRODUCED in legislature.
! YQRK-W. f. Nixon buys car
! load of Hereford calves for feeding
| purposes.
SAMSON-C0tton seed market
here opens at $45 per ton, and farm
ers are selling freely.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
YOUNG M|NTER IS
GIVEN LIFE. TERM;
FATHER To HANG
BY w. T. WATERS
(JOUrnaI Staff CORES


NEWMAN, Ga, Sept S.-Grady
Minter was found guilty of murder
in connection with the CHath on Au-
gust 10 of Willard Trouton, and with
a recommendation for mercy by a
Coweta county jury, a t Ais O'CLOCK
Friday afternoon after an hour ana
Quarter of deli'heratiOn.
He was sentenced to life imprisOn
ment.
Before the verdict was brought in,
j. w. Minter, father of the accused
was conducted to the court, under
close guard of two deputy sherltts.
Father and son sat within reach Of
each other for more than half an
hour, while the spectators, croWdlns
every corner of the courtroom. wait
ed to hear their fate.
linn ediately the verdict in Grady
Minter's case was read, Judge G. >
Roop called upon j. w. Minter &c
stand before the bar. The cour;
asked the convicted man if he had
anything to say before sentence was
pronounced Minter, a small man
wearing a moustache, without q
coat, presented a forlorn figure as
in his shirt sleeves and suspendeTs
and without a collar. he silently
shook his head. The court repeate1
the question, and again the convict
Ell man indicated that he bad moth
ing to say, c
Judge Roop thefeupOn read tbs
sentence, which was that j. w. Min.
ter shall be hanged privately, with
none but officials and members of his
family to be admitted, within 'one
mile of the Coweta courthouse some.
time between 10 o'clock and Il
O'Clock, noon on the morning of DC
tober II.
This was the first hanging sen
tence to be pronounced in Coweta
county within this generation. TWEEN
ty years or so ago a negro names
Grady Phillips was sentenced tC
death. j. W. Minter is the first
white man to hear the death sen
tence in Coweta county in about 81
years A few years after the Civil
war a white man named Brinkley
was sentenced to death, and hanged
in COWeta county.
The court directed j. w. Minter tC
be seated, and called Grady Minte1
to stand before the bar.
Youth Also Sentenced
Like his father. the younger man
had nothing to say. He stood dumb
ly before the judge and heard him
self sentenced to Imprisonment fol-
the term of his natural life.
Counsel for the defense immediate
ly filed motion for new trial ir
each case. That relating to j. w
Mnter will be heard October 6. The
other, rela ting to Grady Minter. Wa
set for hearing on October 26.
Nothing further will be done by
the court with the remaining cases
growing out of the death OF Mildred
Trouton until next Wednesday, Sep
TENDER r. Solicitor Atkinson sale
he expected then to call the Other
cases, which are against Jeff Min
ter, another son of J. w. Minter
Leon Goodrum and Floyd Weldon
sons-inlaw; and Walter Feltman
who worked with Trouton in New
nan shop.
1nasmuch as two men have beer
convicted and the crime has been es
tablished in the eyes of the law, il
is possible that in the meanwhile the
cases of Claude Washington and
Charley Joiner, held as accessories
may be considered by the county
grand jury.