The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-05

Washington CA. P.) Frederick
H. Gillett, of Massachusetts, was re-
elected speaker Of the house of rep
Iresentatives today when the republi-
can insurgents voted for him for the
first time since the deadlock Monday.
The break came on the first ballot
taken this morning, which was the
ninth ballot taken for speaker since
congress convened Monday. The in
surgents decided to abandon their
fight, after they had been assured by
Representative Longworth of Ohio,
republican leader, than an opportun-
ity wold. be afforded later to freely
offer amendments to the house rules.
The reelection of Gillett completed
the organization of the sixty-elghth
congress and paved the way for
President Coolidge to deliver his first
message to a joint session of the
house and senate. Gillett received
2l5 votes and Garrett, democrat, 1877.
Presidents Message Tomorrow
Wasbington- Ca P.) President
Coolidges annual message to con-
gress will be delivered before joint
session of the senate and house,
shortly afternoon tomorrow, 1t was
decided today after the White House.
had been in communication with con-
gressional leaders
Make Big Narcotic Haul
Seattle - CA. P.) - Over fifteen
thousand dollars worth of narcotics
and five Thousand dollars worth OF
hand carved Chinese pipes, were se1z-
ed in a raid shortly after midnight !
this morning, in the Chinese section,
bv the federal authorities, the police
and officers from the sheriff's Of
flee.
Isle of FOrmOsa Shaken
Toykio- CA. P.) The island of
Formosa, in the China sea, was heavl-
Iy shaken by an earthquake last
hight. The prefectural office at Tai .
IAN. a populous seaport city on the
west coast. was damaged and some |
property damage resulted in adJoin-
ng villages, it is reported. Toxic al
20 experienced slight shock.
Coolidge Appreciates Vote in 5. ID.
Washington- "a. P) President
Coolidge will acknowledge the action
If the South Dakota republican pro-
,osal convention in granting him the
preference for the presidential prl-
nary and will send a communication
o the republican leaders of that state
which may go long way toward IN
Heating his attitude in 1924, it is an
today at the White House.
Protest Illinois Selection
Washington-(A. PA protest {
Lgainst sending Edward E. Miller as
republican member of the house
rom the twenty-second Illinois dis ]
rict. was made from the floor of con- :
,ress today by Representative Ram
" democrat, of Illinois, as repre-
from that state were
bout to take the oath of office
Oil Promoters Plead Guilty
Houston-(A. P.)-Henry H. Hoft-
ian. former president of the Blue
,ird Oil corporation; John H. NC 4
ain. of Houston; NJ M. Levitt and H. :
Messe, Chicago, who, with Is 9th :
RS. went on trial today charged with
sing the United States mail to de-
rand in connection with oil oper- !,
tions, entered pleas Of guilty be- :
,re Judge HutchesOn. :
Should Ship Export Wheat West q
Spokane-(A. P.)-Testimony that b
asst bound freight rates on wheat
rom Idaho points arelower than sim
ar rates to west coast points, and
eclaration that the railroads as we'll
$ the shippers would benefit from
.lpwer westbound rate, was submit
I'd by Samuel L. Newton, rate ex-
ert for the Idaho public utilities
at the opening here OF G
le interstate commerce commits /
on's hearing on grain, grain prod +
cts and hay rates. Newton con- 7
ended that the bulk of the export u
Bile surplus of 297,277,O0O bushels OF v
heat in the nUited States should n
love to Pacific coast ports, owing to
le shorter distances, compared with d
le Atlantic and gulf ports. t
Washington Engineer Resigns a
Olympia-(A P.)-The resignation 7
, Ivan E. Goodner, chief engineer v