The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
ALLEGE WESTERN LUMBER Combination
CREATING A FICTITIOUS PRICE LEVEL

Washington - CA. P.) - Injunction
proceedings asking the federal courts
to put an end to certain operations
of the Western Manufacturers associa-
tion, comprising fifty corporations,
was filed by the federal government
in ST. Paul today at the direction of
Attorney General Daugherty. The
petition charges the association with
being a " combination and conspiracy
in restraint of interstate trade and
commerce in lumber" operating by
means of basis price list arrange
ments which "never purportef to re-
fleet the actual market" The result,
it is declared, is to eliminate competi-
ton and form fictitious price level
Socialists Would Impeach Taft
Chicago-(A. P.)-The national exc
cutive committee of the socialistic
party announced today that it had
adopted a@-reso1ution urging the re-
signation or impeachment of William
Howard Taft, chief justice OF the
United States, because of his con-
tinued acceptance of the $4,000 an
nuity from the estate of the late Ard
rev Carnegie.
May Serve Liquor on Liners
Washington-(A CA. P.)-The ruling Of
Attorney General Daugherty against
serving liquor on American ships on
the high seas, was overturned today
by the supreme court, which held at
the same time, however, that the ban
on prohibiting American and foreign
ships from bringing liquor stocks un-
der bonds is legal and enforceable
Emerson HOugh Dead
Chicago-(A. Emerson Hough,
author, died in an Evanston hospital
today, following an operation for in
testinal obstruction. Heart and re-
spiratory complications caused death.
He was 66 years of age. 4
Grant Development Concessions
London-(A P)-The convention
under which Rear Admiral Chester
and associates are granted develop
ment concessions in AntOlia have
been signed at Angora, the Turkish I
capital, says an Exchange
telegra ph dispatch from Constantin- I
ople.
Confer on Preparations
London CA. P.)-British, Ameri
,an, and Italian ambassadors con- !
'erred today with Chancellor Cuno re-
yarding Germany's new reparatiOn
3ffer, says Central News dispatch
rom Berlin.
Senator Mute Nelson Dead
Chicago-(A P.)-The body of
United States Senator Nelson of
who died suddenly on
'ailroad train near York, Pa, Satur-
lay night, while on the way from
Washington to his home in Alexandria,
dinn, is to arrive here today From
lere it will be taken to st. Paul and
hen to Alexandria where the funeral
will be held, probably Friday The
'ody was accompanied from Harris
urg by Simon Michelet, secretary to
senator Nelson. r.
To Hear Case on Merits
Tacoma-(A P)-Three judges
earring the petition of the Pacific j
telephone and Telegraph company
Or a permanent injunction restrain
ng the state from prohibiting a rate
lcrease in Spokane, Seattle, and Ia
oma, today decided to hear the case
II it's merits, and overruled a mo-
ion of Attorney General Dunbar to ]
brow the case out of the federal i,
ourt and leave the decision to the
tate courts. Y
Burn COurthOuse-LOOt Safe
Omaha CA. P.)-Fire wrecked the :
incoln county, Nebraska, courthouse,
t North Platte, early today, follow
lg which it was discovered that the
lfe in the county treasurer's office :
ad been looted of sixty thousand dol i
RS, according to- telephone advices
the Omaha World Herald.
Report Nearly All Camps Closed
Portland-(A. P. P.)-Developments in q
le l. W. w strike situation in Ore f
IN today included reports from the v
over Columbia river district that g
ractically every camp was closed i,
ther as result of the walkout OF b
avoid trouble, and included as tt
rtions by Portland police that no e.
rther action by the I. w. w. in n
osing alleged bootlegging establish d
ents would be permitted p