The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-28

Indianapolis, India. P.)-Jail
sentences ranging from one day to
two and one-half years, were given
So persons convicted of conspiracy
Gary and Lake county, Indiana, by
Federal Judge Geiger here today,
Roswell 0. Johnson, mayor of Gary,
was given year and six months and
two thousand dollar fine. Lewis
Barnes, former Lake county sheriff,
now chairman of the Gary board OF
public works, William NJ Dunn, for
A. Lucas, attorney, were each given
sentences of one year in prison and
a one thousand dollar fine
MOssamedes Passengers Saved
Capetown Union of South Africa
Ca P.)-AlI but two of the life boats
belonging to the Portuguese steam
ship MOssamedeS, wrecked several
days ago at Cape FriO, are reported
to have been picked up. The steam
er carried 237, passengers, besides
the crew. According to advices re-
ceived here, 227 of the 258 persons on
board comprising passengers and
crew, have been saved.
Claim Treaties Not Terminated
Lausanne-(A. P.) - The United
States takes the position that the
II
key under the capitulation treaties,
are not legally terminated by the
Sublime POrte's declaration that they
are no longer effective Joseph c..
Grew, head of the American delega-
tion to the Near East conference, ex-
pressed this view in statement
made before the political committee
Horace Humboldt, head of the Brit
ish delegation.
House of David Company Fraud I
Grand Rapids, Michigan-(A P.)-!
The House of David colony and Ben
jamin and Mary Purnell, its leaders,
are characterized as frauds in a
written decision, filed by Judge John
E. Safer today. The judge, in his
opinion, awards compensation to
John and Margaret Hansel for SER /
vices while members of the colony.
Colony Must Disband
Lansing, Mich.-(A. P)-The last !
nope of the House of David colony !
It Benton Harbor to prevent the state |
aking steps to bring about the dis T
solution of the organization, has dis I
court in an opinion last night, de-
lied the colony's appeal from the
ngham court to dismiss proceedings.
rs a result, Circuit Judge Leland
Carr, of this district, will set date
vhen the colony must file an answer
o the charge of fraud, deceit and
preferred by the state.
Chinese Must Pay Indemnity
Washington-(A. P) American
1inister Schurman, at Peking, has
cached an agreement with the Chi
ese foreign office for settlement OF
be Coltman case, involving the death
f Charles Coltman, American, at the
ands of Chinese sentries at the
ates of Kalgan. The agreement pro-
ides an apology from Tuchun, in
he Kalgan province, the immediate
emova1 from office of the chief of
taft, the chief adjutant and the adj
1tant in command of the offending
oops and the payment to Coltman's :
eirs of indemnity.
Columbia Wins Cup
Philadelphia-(A P) Columbia .
University won the Childs cup in the .
ght-oared shell race on the Schuyl- .
i'll river today Pennsylvania won /.
scond place and Princeton third. !
Confiscate Ruhr Coke !
-oviding for the confiscation or all I
Ie coke in the Ruhr, was issued I
ssterday by General Gegoutte, head I
the occupation forces All coke I
i'd by-products were included in I
e order, which explains that the 1
,tion was taken because Germany !
fused to fulfill the Versailles treaty :,
auses providing for the delivery of !
al and coke. About five hundred I
rnaces have already been shut !
wn and the Germans say that it is
1y a question of time until all big
plants will also close
Ten ThOusaud Workers Ont r.
Seattle-(A. P.)-Little change in tt
e I. w. w. strike in the Washing a.
n logging camps is noted today, b.