The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-03

Washington = "a. P.) The pro-
gressive bloc in congress today made
good it's threat to throw the house
into a deadlock over the election of
speaker. On the first ballot no
candidate had received a majority
over all, which is required to elect.
After taking four ballots for the
election of speaker, it became ap-
parent that no candidate would re-
ceive a majority so the republican
organization leaders decided to de-
fer with the ballot until tomorrow.
Gillett, republican, led Garrett, dem
ocrat, of Tennessee, on the first two
ballots and on the third Garrett went
into the lead with 1876 votes to 1875
for Gillett.
While on the senate side the open
ing formalities passed off with the
usual calm and decorum, the threat |
of fight to force a reorganization of |
the senate and some of it's more i'm
portant committees, was in the back !
ground In both house and senate
the gavels fell promptly at noon.
Big Sum for Waterways
Washington-(A P)-Work on
rivers, harbors and waterways will
require $63 3,328,065, during the year
beginning July 1, 1924. Recommen-
dations for the various projects have
been made by the chief of engineers
of the army, under whose directions
this work is being carried on, in his
annual report, submitted to congress
with the 1925 estimates. Appropria-
tions for projects in the Seattle dis
trict included $4,000 for Seattle har-
bor; 900 for Lake Washington
ship canal and $500 for Belling-
ham harbOr.
Mine Cage Drops; Many Dead
Sheffield, England-(A. P.)-Forty-
five men are reported to have been
killed and many injured in an acci-
dent at the Nunnery mine today, I
when several cages used in trans 8
porting men from the surface to the =,
workings were precipitated 10 the /
bottom, through the breaking of a
rope 1t is reported that 176 miners :
we're in the cages when the accident
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/. C. C. Won't Consider :. s
Washing gton-(A. P.)-The inter
state commerce commission refused s
,oday to reconsider all it's work in $
he physical valuation of the coun- G
ry's railroads. Petitions making .
demands, presented by the nationol a
conference on the valuation of Am Q
,rican railroads, headed by Senator 1
IaFollette of Wisconsin, were dis q
missed. r
Ask Express Rate Cut e
Washington-(A. PA new basis 8
or the application Of interstate ex- I'd
,ress rates, laid down by the inter
tate commerce commission, in de-
ision which refused the American
Railway Express company the right O
O make general increase, is asked. 4
The express companies are ordered Z
O establish new schedules by Feb
uary 81, next Incorporating the A
hanges. 1t is held that the rates on .
early all food articles should be re- g
uced from ten to eleven per cent, q
the rates effective before =
be increase, October IL, 1920. is
Killed in Airplane Collision q
San Diego-(A. P.)-Lieutenant F. a
l. Byers and chief machinists' mates b
v. B. Jackson and T. E. Entwistle, a
II attached to the aircraft squad c,
on's battle fleet, were killed today
,hen two navy airplanes cellided In
lid-air over the San Diego harbor.
Children Burn in House -. >.
Longview, Wash "a. P.0 Paul q:
ae Clarke, two years old, and her NJ
aby brother, two months old, chill fa
rem Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clark, In
,ere burned to death today in their g,
ONE, while the mother was absent h
,r few minutes 81
u. S.-Canada Agreement Reached sc
Washington-(A P.)-Administra p;
We arrangements between the Unit IL
States and the Canadian govern Ell
tents, will be made effctvei Gin rea in
enable time," to effect an inter m
1ange, between them of information ca
especting the clearance of vessels VI
arrying intoxicating liquors from er
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