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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
STABBED NAN WHO
BEFRlENDED HIN
j. w. Persell Is Arrested for
Murderous Assault on
Neil O'Donnell.

Bleeding from is knife wounds, one
of which. along the right of his neck,
was several inches long, Neil O'Donnell,
former owner of the Portland restau-
rant, was the victim Of a stabbing af-
fray early Sunday morning, which may
result seriously, while his assailant, J..
W. Persell, whom he attempted to be-
friend by taking him to his home for
the night is in the county Jail on the
charge of assault with deadly wea-
pom with intent to do great bodily
harm, which may be changed to assault
with intent I'd commit murder. He will
be given hearing Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock before Judge Bower, pro-
viding O'Donnell is able to be present
to testify. Persell's bond has been
placed at $1,000, which he was unable
to furnish.
The outset Of the trouble began Sat
urday night when number OF men
We're drinking in the Brewery saloon
and became engaged in heated argu-
nent which resulted in their being put
out. Continuing the argument, they
were interrupted by an officer. VINO
ordered the men to go home. At this
juncture. Persell was invited to go to
the home of O'Donnell to spend the
night if he did not have place TO
stay. He accepted the offer and ac-
companied O'Donnell home. In the
house he became noisy and Mrs. ODon-
nell, who was awakened by his loud
talking, came down stairs and. seeing
him standing by the table, asked him
what he was doing there His reply
was, Il don't know as that is any OF
your business" She then ordered him
out of the house and O'Donneli. who
was meek by that time, opened the door
for him and had just turned on the
porch light when, according TO his
statement, Persell slashed him with the
knife on his neck. whereupon he struck
back, striking Persell in the face.
Angered by the blow, Persell is said
to have then turned on O'Donnell ano
stabbed him again and again. curstins
rs he did so, while screams OF muir
der from the bleeding man and ms
family soon attracted considerable at
tention and officers were hurried to the
scene, but Persell had gone when they
arrived O'Donnell was taken to ST
Alphonsus hospital weak from the loss
of blood. Yesterday he was removed to
his home. None of the wounds are
deep, but the one in his neck, which re
oured nine stitches to close, Is re-
garded as serious. With no compiled
tions, however, it is believed he will
recover.
Persell was arrested a few minute!
after the stabbing at his patching
quarters at 1919 Idaho street. He has
been in the employ of the telephone
company for some time and Is said t.
be a rank Socialist. but little else II
known about him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
|NSURCENT WOODNfN
LOOK FOR VICTORY

Hastings, Neb, Nov. 1S.-A suit
brought by the Nebraska insurgents"
of the Modern Woodmen of America,
who seek to prevent the head officers
of the Fraternity from putting into eff
feet the Increased rates agreed upon
at the Chicago meeting last spring,
came up for hearing before Judge
DUNCAN here today. The members
who are back of the suit have found
much encouragement in, the recent de-
cision of Judge Bradshaw at Des
Moines, in which he denied the pro-
posed increase in the rates of the
fraternal insurance society. The
Nebraska suit Is to be conducted by
the same attorneys and on the same
lines Of evidence as the Iowa case.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
REFUSES TOPLFAD
TO INDICTMENT
Court Directs Plea Of Not
Guilty Be Entered for
Meat Company.

The indictment against the Central
Dressed Meat company, charging fall
ure to tank offal and general insani-
tary conditions. may find their way to
the supreme court of this state.
Contending that his company had
never properly been brought into court
and that he. therefore. did not have
to enter any Plea, Claude Gibson re-
fused to answer when the court asked
him whether he would plead guilty or
not guilty to the indictments.
Judge Davis held, however, that the
company had been brought into court
and he Immediately entered a plea OF
not guilty and set the case for call
on the calendar Dec. 2. At that time
the date OF the trial will be set.
The company is considering the ad-
visibility OF letting the district court
take Judgment against 1t and assess
the fine for violation Of the law and
then carry the case to the supreme
court OF the state on the ground that
the statutes do not provide in any
way by which corporation, criminally
indicted, can be brought into court
or before judge of the district court.
The cCmpany'S attorney believes
that, under the few decisions as they
have been rendered, cases of this kind
must be treated as civil cases and that
the defendant is allowed thu full 20
days in which to answer as in other
civil suits. While the grand jury In
dicted the company for the mainte-
nance of insanitary conditions and for
the failure to properly tank the offal
the attorney contends that the decis-
ions Of other courts hold such an ac-
ton more in the nature Of a civil suit
than otherwise and have granted the
defendants the full legal time giver
in civil suits.
1t is pointed out that the court can
not send the corporation to Jail. that
the best it can do is to assess small
fine, and that the suit in every respect
except that of the indictment is
civil action and should be regarded as
such. Judge Davis has overruled this
contention, however, on two separate
occasions and has held that the stat
utes give any time, not less than one
| day, as ample in a trial Of this ma
| ture.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
PISTOL BATTLE IN
NEW MEXICO TOWN

Clayton, N. NJ, Nov. 1S.-Jose
Rivers is dead, Frank Garcia is dying
with two bullet holes in his head and
his brother, Clip" Garcia. also IL SER
iously wounded as the result Of a pis-
tol battle. climaxing a political feud.
in a saloon here last night.
Rivers was shot twice in the aD.
domen and through the arm, dying
few hours afterward. Frank Garcia
was shot twice in the head, two bull
let's from an army pistol passing en-
tirely through his head. Clip" Garcia.
his brother, was shot through the
shoulder and again through the lett
lung.
All the men had been drinking = is
said, and when an argument came up,
pistols were drawn and the duel began.
When the smoke had cleared away,
three Of the seven men involved were
found to have been hit The saloon
was literally riddled. Four men
charged with the shooting were ar
rested and are in jail.
The participants are prominent and
feeling is high among friends of both
sides. Further trouble is feared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
MINE PROMOTERS ON
TRIAL At new YORK

New York, Nov. 1S.-The federal gov
eminent called for trial in the United
States district court here this morning
cases against Julian Hawthorne, son
of the novelist, Nathaniel Hawthorne;
Josiah Quincy, former mayor of Bos-
ton; Albert Freeman. d promoter; Dr.
William j. Norton, nerve specialist,
and John McKinnon, secretary-treasu-
rer of the Hawthorne Mining COM
panies, charged with using the mails
tC defraud investors II. mining stock
The government contends that at least
100000 was received for securities
that sales were effected by misrepre-
sentation. and notwithstanding prom
ises, no dividends were paid. The de-
PENDANTS claim they were the victims
of ruthless crusade by the postoffice
department.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
PROMOTERS OF BIG
SWINDLING SCHEME
WILL BE ARRESTED

Cincinnati, Nov. 1S.-Postoffice In
spectors Of Chicago, Rochester. New
York and many other cities will try
today to arrest a number of men
wanted for completely in a scheme al
legged to have resulted in the loss of
many thousands of dollars bv promot-
ers and infant corporations which
paid swindlers commissions for guar
anteeing securities through stock and
bond insurance companies. The men
formerly had an office in Cincinnati
and much of the evidence against
them is said to have been furnished
by woman stenographer employed in
their office,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
ENGINEERS HEAR Of
WOOD PRESERVATION

That poles made from Idaho's mag
niflcent pines are being shipped as
far east as New York and south to
Galveston, was brought out Saturday
at the monthly meeting of the Idaho
Society of Engineers at the CONNER
cial club, by A. f. Shafer Of Spokane,
and a member of the Western Wood
Preserving company, who made an
able and interesting address on the
preservation of Wood" He spoke OF
the value of wood paving, and the
preservation of ties and poles and ex-
planned the method of treating by
creosote which increased the life of
the wood. Lumber from the north
west, treated in the Spokane factory,
he stated. was shipped as far as In
dia and also to other foreign coun-
tries.
Godfrey Sperling read a paper en-
titled, Solar Observations" There
were some % members in attend
ance and the program was one of the
best given before the society in many
months and nearly every member tool
part in the open discussion which fol-
lowed the addresses. Refreshments
were served after the program Those
in attendance from outside points
were S. M. French and r. j. Wood Of
weiser, Edward Hedden of Caldwell
and II. b. Carpenter of Meridian
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
LEWISTON WILL
HAVE STOCK SHOW
Interest Being Taken in Elk
hibit to Be Held in
December.
Capital News Special service)

Capital News Special Service)
Lewiston. Nov. 1S-"There is quiet
but persistent undercurrent Of public
opinion favorable to the stock show to
be held here December ella by the
Northwest Livestock association never
before experienced by any fair or show
and way out in the corners of the
country the stockmen are talking of
the Lewiston show and preparing to
have their animals here. This augers
big attendance Of the right kind of
people,"
The above Is the statement of Sec
rotary s. b. Nelson of the Northwest
Livestock association. who arrived yes
terday from Spokane to confer with
the local committee relative to the
preparations at the grounds and to d.
rect the mailing of the premium list.
During the past several months DR..
Nelson has been in the field large
per cent Of his time and is thorough
ly in touch with the situation through
out the northwest.
There are only three weeks in which
to complete the preparations for the
show" continued Dr. Nelson, land
from the reports in the office we will
have a big lot of stock and big LOT
Of people to care for here next month
The show of individual horses will be
very fine and the hog exhibit will be
in the same class as is seen at the in
ternational show in Chicago. I doubt
IL there has ever been a better col
lection Of cattle and sheep than will b.
shown here next month.
"At the present time we have on thu
preliminary entry blanks over 200 in.
dividual pure-bred animals that will b,
brought to the Lewiston show In De-
cember. The permanent entry blank.
will be sent out with the premium lis
and within a short time we expect tt
have check on the carload lots OF
cattle. sheep and hogs that will bt
brought here for exhibition and sale
purposes. There is no possible checl
on the carload lots but every repor
| shows additional stock being prepared
in practically every section of the
northwest and We expect the supply o.
market stock shown here to be suf.
flcient to provide the choice Christina.
meats for the markets of the cities o
the northwest. Many of these cattle
sheep and hogs have been under prep.
aration for approximately year ant
! some very choice stock can be expect.
ed here. The Washington State col
lege, at Pullman and the University o
Idaho, at Moscow, will have exhibits
here and each institution will be rep
| resented by stock judging team
THE association is especially please,
| with the interest developed through
out the country in the boys and girls
stock judging contests and there arr
| a score of towns In Idaho and Wash
| ington where the boys and girls NEE
once or twice a week for instruction
in stock Judging and a number of towns
have offered to pay the expenses o
their representatives to the Lewiston
show in order that they may be repre-
scented in such contests. Taken all il
all, we predict the greatest success
| for every department of the big SHOW
and the sale and we expect to see thi
institution become the greatest insti
tuition Of its kind in the western terri
| tory"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18

understand this feature of the nego-
tiations.
The agreement that Governor Haw-
ley should resign Saturday afternoon
at about five o'clock was made Friday
afternoon. BY the terms of this agree
ment, so reliable information has 1t.
Governor Hawley was to present his
resignation in the presence of men,
bers of the supreme court, state Off
Gals and newspaper representatives
who were to be invited to be present.
At the suggestion Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sweetser a commission appoint
ing Governor Hawley United States
senator was to be ready at hand and
within three minutes after the gov
ernor presented his resignation Lieu
tenant Governor Sweetser was to sign
the senatorial commission and present
it to the governor. Outside Of this
arrangement. no word is said to have
passed between Governor Hawley and
Lieutenant Governor Sweetser with
reference to the latter appointing the
former United States senator They
are said to have shaken hands over
the understanding reached.
Change Over Night,
But the change that took place over
night when the old feeling Of repul-
sion came over the governor was not
anticipated. The next morning the
governor was determined not to resign
and accept the appointment. In the
mean time some one high in Demo-
cratic councils had been busy send
ing a chain of kilograms over the
state telling what the governor pro-
posed to do as per the Friday agree
ment. These telegrams are said to
| have been well placed and brought re-
suits. The governor had hardly reach
ed his office before the answers start
ed pouring in. They were in effect
most forceful arg ments against any
such plan. One said to be from Sen
| ator A. G. Kerns of Shoshone county
is said to have read something like
this: For Gods sake do not let the
governor do any such thing" This
pressure cinched the argument. Jess
| B. Hawley, son of the governor, then
became active. The governor and his
son held a long conference in which
the former explained his feelings to
the latter and both agreed it could not
be done. Lieutenant Governor Sweet
ser was found and notified by Jess
|
plan. The lieutenant governor held n
conference later with the governor
and learned his intentions. 1t Is then
said to have been decided to WITHHOLD
the appointment for several days by
which time the abandonment of the
plan would be announced.
Private Secretary Named.
Senator Perky today wired his Gre
dentials to Washington and appointed
C. II. Arbuckle, formerly state game
warden OF Idaho. as his private secre-
tary.
Senator Perky will leave next Sun
day for Washington, accompanied by
Mrs. Perky, and will remain in the
national capital until the close of his
term. Probably no man in Idaho ever
spent two more strenuous days thar
did Senator Perky Sunday and today
| Not only have his friends in Boise and
vicinity been pouring in on him to
congratulate him on the appointment
but he has also received numerous
kilograms from Democrats and Repub-
licans all over the state expressing
pleasure at his appointment at the
hands Of Governor Hawley.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18

now eligible to make the political con-
test for that office. whereas before the
ballot decision was rendered. it would
appear that he would be barred.
Thus. IL any credence is to be given
to the alleged combine at all. it is
claimed the same amount of credence
should be given to the entire program
which, as reported, involved a de-
cision of the supreme court ruling the
Progressive electors from the ticket, an
Interpretation Of the law which would
pave the way for the candidacy of JUS
tice- Ailshie for United States senator,
his ultimate success in that candi-
dacy. the changing of the vote of the
southeast. which was going away from
Judge Stewart, to him and his conse-
quent election, the election of the en-
tire Republican state ticket, including
Haines for governor, to whom would
be given the larger power to carry in
effect the agreement. the appointment
of Judge Bulge to the supreme court
and the further appointment of At
torney General McDougall to succeed
Judge Bulge as Judge Of the Fifth
judicial district.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
Appointment Creates Stir.

well as the great commoner, William
Jennings Bryan.
Appointment Creates Stir.
Senator PerlSy's appointment created
genuine stir in Idaho political cir
cles 1t is conceded that he Is one of
the few leading Democrats of the state
who have stood between the two fac
tions that have been waging war; the
Nugent- Kinyon- Pence and the Haw-
ley Gray Floed and others. When the
split came in the Democratic party
several years ago over the Mormon
issue. Senator Perky was in the open
fighting Senator Fred T. Dubois, the
leader of the faction that was finally
defeated in that fight. Last spring
when the Occur d'Alene convention
took place Senator Perky was the man
who made a hard. desperate but I'M
successful fight against the Nugent
wing of the party Ger the ma
tional committeeman. At that time
he was classed as Dubois man.
Senator Perky took the stand that so
far as the Democratic party was con-
cerned it was needless and unneces-
sary for any faction of it to go out of
the way and purposely slap ex-United
States Senator Fred T. Dubois. He
was warmly commended for the stand
1t is generally accepted here that
Senator Perky, will be power In
Washington so far as Idaho federal
patronage is concerned, standing as
we'll as he does with the incoming ad-
ministration. He goes to Washington
as he stated in his announcement yes
terday In the Capital News that as
United States senator from Idaho he
represents no faction but the people
and the state.
Inside Facts Given.
Inside facts relating to the sudden
change of program in the appointment
of United States senator by Govern
or Hawley have leaked out, and arc
being widely commented on. 1t IL
claimed that had the agreement as
entered into between the governor and
Lieutenant Governor Sweetser been
carried out to the letter the appoint
ment would not have been announ-
ced until this week. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sweetser would have found time
to return to Burley before the appoint
ment was announced and the change
of program made by Governor Haw-
ley would have reached the general
public some days afterwards. Just
why the governor proceeded to make
the appointment at the time he did
in face Of this alleged agreement. has
never been explained.
Details Given Out,
1t Is claimed that the agreement u
held off the announcement until later
was reached Saturday afternoon al
about two o'clock. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Sweetser II said to have under.
stood this would be the action Hi.
surprise a little over two hours latel
| when he learned that the appointment
had been made, and to pick up thu
facts on the streets from friend, ca,
be imagined. Those closely associates
with Mr.. sweetser declare they canno
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
SUSPECT IS ARRESTED
FOR MURDER OF BOY

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 1S.-In George
H. Stearns, who claims Boston as his
home, Rochester police believe they
have the murderer of Joseph Josephs,
the Syrian boy of Lackawanna. Stearns
was arrested Saturday night charged
with mistreating a boy. Stearns in
sists he never has been at Buffalo or
Lackawanna.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
ALIENS MUST DIE IN
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

Richmond, Va. Nov. ia new trial
was refused today to Floyd Allen and
his son. Claude Swanson Allen, by the
supreme court of Virginia. The men
are condemned to die in the electric
chair Friday for the murder Of officials
Of the Carroll county court at Hills
Vile, March IA.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
DAY FOR !
THE NATIONAL GRANGE

Spokane, Nov. 1S.-The Introduction
Of resolutions was today's program for
the National Grange. It 10 expected a
fight between the insurgent and stand
pat factions will be .precipitated this
afternoon over the revision rules re-
garding expulsion and state representa-
ton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18
PHYSICIANS DECLARE
MRS. LESH TO BE SANE

Sedalia, Mo, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Pansy
Ellen Lesh, who confessed at Los An
seles to poisoning two women, is sane,
according to physicians who examined
Ter today, and the prosecutor says she
will be charged with murder in the
first degree.
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OF BOMBS
ARE EXHIBITED
At indianapolis

Indianapolis. ..ov. 1s.--Blackened
pieces OF Internal machines which fig-
ured in the Times explosion at Los
Angeles were identified at the dyna-
mite conspiracy trial today. William
Flynn, powder company employee at
San Francisco. told Of packing the nj
trog1ycerin and delivering 1t to a
launch. Joseph w. Brigham, motor
man of Los Angeles, described finding
bomb at the home of Felix J. Zee
handelaar. secretary Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association, after
the Times explosion. Thomas F. Rice,
detective, said he was sent to the
home Of General Otis and found a suit
case under a bay window. On OPEN
ing the case he heard the buzz Of an
alarm clock and ran. and in another
minute an explosion tore up the
ground. Mcnamara had confessed to
placing the bombs.
Olaf A. Tveitmoe and Anton 10
wannsen. San Francisco labor lead
ers, were named as having been In
the company OF ]. B. McNamara's ac-
completes before the Los Angeles ex-
plosion. James Graham said Schmidt
and Caplan were frequently at the Of
fees Of the California building trades
council, where Tveitmore saw them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18

FOR SALE in Florida. 1909 to 1000
head of cattle at $500 per head.
counted in the spring. These cattle
have a fire range and the grass
grows with the cattle, free. This
is fine countrs to handle cattle
and this Is bargain. If interested
write w. j. Holman, Hastings, Fla,
N24S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18

was unkind enough to offer, without
gloves. showing that 1t was an. intrigue
among politicians who were in the
pay of the government into which en-
tered bribery, conspiracy and perjury
and he proposes to give the names Of
the parties, the amounts they received
and the places which they were given,
which is a part of his lecture which
has never been published by any paper
in this country.
DR.. Cook has been an explorer for
20 years-twice he accompanied Peary
on expeditions into the arctic regions
in quest of the pole. twice he made
trips into Alaska and spent two years
on the Belgian expedition, he being
surgeon on the ship Belgia of which
DIR. DeGorloche was in command and
of which Roal Amundson was first Of
ficer. The trip was made for the dis
covery Of the south pole, states the
doctor, and he declares that the ex-
petition was such hard one that all
declared they would never visit the
ice region again. but that all three
had changed their minds and had
made several other expeditions.
DR.. Cook states he is securing good
| audiences all over the country. that he
finds the people are willing to listen
to his side of the controversy, and
that he is finding the people fair In
their judgment on his claim Of reach
ing the pole.
Had l remained SILENT" he said,
| 1.-THE people would have considered
| that the controversy was over, that
| my silence was an admission that the
| charges against me were true"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-18

LOST HEIRS-Charles and Herman
Berglund are sought by the Probate
Court of Murray County, Minnesota,
that they may recover their share OF
the estate left by Erik Berglund, de-
ceased. Address Ole STAMFORD At
torney for Administrator, Slayton,
MINI, MA