Leitch and other physicians have been fighting a siege of smallpox since early summer, but few persons, even in Moscow, knew about it. No alarm sounded and the cases were so severe but effectively. At one time there were 60 cases of smallpox in town but there has not been a single death and no cases of patients being badly marked. The disease has been in a mild form at times, but there have been well over 100 cases reported to the health officer by local physicians.
"Moscow is enjoying splendid health" may be said by Dr. Leitch. "One case of diphtheria in mild form, that of Frank Benton, bursar of the University of Idaho, was reported today, but the case is mild and no alarm is felt. With 1,000 students attending the University of Idaho, the city and county health officers and all physicians have been trying to prevent any epidemic in Moscow and all quarantine rules have been rigidly enforced. Every home where any contagious disease appears is closely quarantined and kept closed until all danger is past.
Predicate Lower Goal Prices. Cleveland—(By A P.)—At a general open meeting of approximately 1,000 bituminous coal operators from parts of the country here today, following a meeting of the members of the National Coal Association, the judgment of the operators and both association members and others that the soft coal operators throughout the country will co-operate may and heartily with Attorney General Palmer.  In an effort to reduce coal prices. 