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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14
Suit for s76i7.s5 for coffee and tea

Suit for 375l7.25 for coffee and tea
said to have been sold to Duncan
Johnson and Julius Raabe wai
brought in the district court today b,
the Davidson Grocery company. Dav-
idson alleges In his affidavit that
johnson and Raabe converted the
goods to their own use without the
knowledge Of the plaintiff company
He says that Johnson's acts were 40
suspicious at times that the company
checked up his books and came to the
conclusion that the property was be-
ing converted by the defendants
johnson was discharged. The com
plant mentions 15,725 pounds Of cof-
fee at CSC. $500. pounds Of tea at soc
and 100 pound1 Of sugar at SC.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

ian post office where Reynolds is post
master. The letter Is as follows:
Meridian, Idaho. Oct. ~. 1912.
................ ...........
"My Dear Fellow p. M called at
the Republican state headquarters the
other day and found that the commit
tee is putting up the most aggressive
campaign possible for. the Republican
party Of this state and our Republican
delegation in congress. They are very
much handicapped. however. for lack
OF funds. Business men seem to be
very unwilling to contribute this year.
on account, perhaps. of the unfortunate
division in our party. and the commit
tee Is face to face with q very serious
proposition. They must have money
to continue the campaign II we are to
carry this state Now. it has occurred
to me that we who are particularly in
terested in the success Of the Repub-
lican party can come to its aid and
rescue 1t in no uncertain way at this
time. Suppose each of us constitute
himself or herself committee of one
in the different communities where we
reside to see to 1t that some financial
assistance is furnished the committee.
Let each Of us send to. the committee
today a remittance of such size as we
can afford, anything from one dollar
up, but let us not fail to send at least
something
II am sending my check today for
ten dollars and hope that each Of you
will send whatever you can afford. If
your own contribution is small. per-
haps there is some one in your COM
munity who will join with you in in
creasing it. I believe that we should
all unite in doing this, and that the
money We raise in this way should be
sent to the state committee as a pleas
ant surprise to them. Address your
letter to Captain f. G. Davis. secre-
tary, Republican state central commit
tee. Boise. Idaho. and do not fail to
send it TODAY
yours very sincerely.
rs. NJ. c. REYNOLDS"
The pleasant surprise" which DR..
Reynolds is good enough to suggest
for the state committee, will no doubt
come in the publication Of this letter
and the exposure of the scheme for
raising campaign funds from federal
EMPLOYEES
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

Subscribe for The Capital Nsw&
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14
CALL FOR HELP sent TO THE
IDAHO POSTMASTERS
Republicans Resort to Clear Viohtea d Federal
Law IN Soliciting Of Funds

the chances that he took In signing the
letters. but 1t H. believed by his friends
that It must have been threats Of re-
moval from office II he did not comply
with the demand made upon him.
That the state central committee Is
sending the letters out. Is confirmed by
the fact that the letters bear the Boise
postmark instead of that Of the Merid-
ian post office where Reynolds is post
master The letter Is as follows
Meridian, Idaho. Oct. IL, 1912.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14
BREVITIES.

Whittier Mothers circle Will meet At
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR SALE-Ripe tomatoes from Col
lister gardens. Will deliver at your
house for cent per pound. Phone
S75. O20c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR SALE-New Remington type
writer, typewriter desk. office chairs,
six-foot office table. c. b. A., this
office. O-2O
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR RENT-Desk room. with exclu-
sive use Of fine roll top desk and Of :
fee chair, II desired. Inquire at once,
$50 Idaho building. O-2O
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

TO LOAN-Finance all money ami
build complete on your lot. Terms
to suit. Geo. Tomparys & Co.. Bench,
Boise, Idaho. O20
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

hand bag. last even
ing between 9th and 10th on Idaho.
Owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this ad.
Call 706 Main st. O.16
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

subserlbe BOD ths cspIsal News.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR sALE-I will sell my equity Of
$500 in a $1,000 6-room modern bun
galow. corner lot, mighty cheap II
you have the cash. Address w. 8,
Capital News.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14
'SUPfRlNTfNDfNTS
FROM THE WESTERN
STATES N SESSION

One Of the most important educa-
tional sessions held in Boise this fall
opened this afternoon In the house Of
when a total Of II
prominent superintendents from west
ern states gathered for q two days
session for the purpose Of discussing
ways and means to promote their
work and that OF the schools.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

LOST--Between Boise and Barberton,
pocketbook. containing check. due
bill. keys and small change. Finder
leave at Capital News. Reward. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR SALE Furniture Of 4-room
house. at great sacrifice House for
rent. Phone 23e4-W., or 709 N. 9Th.
OH.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR SALE-Bronze turkeys. white
leghorns and Plymouth Rocks. Ad.
dress Mary A. Hill. Vale. Ore. O-20t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

FOR SALE-Less than half price
Handsome furniture and china Dime
set. Leaving city. 1901 Bannock. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
MOVIES TO HAVE
JOHNSON WEDDING

Chicago, Dec. SACK Johnson, the
negro pugilist, declared this morning
he planned to marry Lucille Cameron
(white) tonight. The prize fighter
said a moving picture concern has
agreed to pay him $4,000 to make a
film of the wedding, which is scheduled
to take place at the home of his aged
mother Rev. II. A. Roberts, colOred,
will perform the ceremony.
This forenoon Johnson obtained a IL
cense to wed Lucille Cameron. Clerk
Legner refused to issue a license un
less the girl was present to swear to
her age. Johnson appealed to County
Clerk Sweitzer, who overruled Leg
ner, and the pugilist went off grinnine
with the document safely slowed
away. Johnson explained in the rec
oTds of the court to show the Gamer
on girl was over 18. He gave his age
as "a A considerable crowd followed
Johnson in and out of the building on
his pilgrimage from one office to an
other.
Chief of Police McWeeney declared
if legal means were found he would
not permit a public exhibition of pic
lures of the Johnson wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
RILEY IN A
PLEA FOR SLAYER

Jefferson City, Dec. Am appeal
to Governor Hadley for the pardon OF
Herman Kretschmar of st. Louis
slayer Of Clarence n. Jones, has been
sent here by James Whitcomb RILEY
who is now an invalid in his home in
Indianapolis.
Jones was president and Kretsch
mar had been secretary Of the Com.
monwealth Milling company of St
Louis. His deposal as secretary and
reduction to travelling salesman caus
ed Kretschmar to charge that Jones
had entered into 2 BUSINESS conspir
acy against him. He shot Jones dead
on Feb. 3, 1909.
James Whitcomb Riley's letter tc
Governor Hadley follows:
My Dear Governor: Word has lust
reached me that everywhere the
friends of Hermars Kretschmar arc
making an earnest and a loving effort
to secure by pardon his release from
the Missouri state penitentiary. As
one who knew him well. who admired
him greatly, who was ever won tc
him by his endearing personality, anc
who is still proud to call him friend.
wish to add my plea to those already
presented.
Were able physically should con
slider it a privilege to journey to JET
terson City that l might make my
supplication in person. But this is
denied me, and l must ask you to reat
into this letter the warmth and ur
gency Of the spoken word.
That my friend has, or ever had. any
guilt in his soul is as unthinkable tC
me as that vice and virtue are one and
inseparable. If ever an honest
| straightforward, kindly eye sparkleC
IN the head of a true man It sparkleC
in the head of Herman Kretschmar.
II punishment was the object of his
incarceration has it not been amply
accomplished? If he was to be mad,
warning to others has not the les
/ sen been fully driven home? If tn,
| protection of society was contemplat
ed can there now be any fear of dan
| ger from one whose good record anC
good friends alike plead for clemency
! And so, my dear governor. I ash
that the poor fragments Of my friend'i
unhappy life be given into his owl
keeping, believing in all sincerity tha
he will weld them into a golden whole
tC his own peace and to the benedic
| ton of him who grants them.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
The letter is a literary gem I shal
always cherish" said Governor Had
| ley.
He would not comment on Kretsch
mars case
At the tral Kretschmar pleade,
self-defense. A jury fixed his sen
tence at is years in the penitentiary
Just before he entered the prison h
tried to kill himself by cutting hi
throat in a Jefferson City hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
$4,000 YEARLY
AS PENSION FOR
EX-PRESIDENTS

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Nc,
Cumber introduced q bill to repeal
the newspaper publicity law. McCum-
Der also introduced a bill to pension
former presidents as oommander-in-
chief Of the army at $4,000 annually
and $1,000 for former presidents wild
ows.
Senator Penrose introduced a bill
for scent letter postage. The measure
would extend the 1-cent rate now ap-
plying in towns that have no carrier
delivery to all cities, restoring the
general "drop-letter' rate.
Representative Levy introduced a
resolution directing the secretary OF
the treasury TO deposit in national
banks $50.000,000 to relieve a sharp
active demand for money"
President Taft's first message to the
last session Of congress in his term
was read with close attention in both
branches today. Dealing entirely with
foreign relations and Americans COM
mercial progress in foreign trade the
message paved the way for others the
chief executive will send later dealing
with big questions OF legislation and
government. (The presidents mes
sage in full is printed on page
eight of this issue Editor Argus.
Many federal appointments by Presi-
dent Taft during the recess of con-
gress were sent today to the senate
for confirmation. Among the reap
pointments was that of Interstate
Commerce Commissioner E. E. Clark
OF Iowa, William P. Jackson of Mary
land, successor to the late Isador Ray
ner. and Kirkland Berky of Idaho, sue
cessor to the late Weldon B. Hepburn.
were sworn in the senate TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
DEMOCRATS ARE
TO BLOCK MOVE
TO FREEZE JOBS

Washington, Dec. 3.-President Taft
sent more than. two hundred recess
appointments to the senate today and
Immediately indications of a move
ment among some democratic sena-
tors to prevent their confirmation be-
came evident. Gore, it is said, will
have the support of several colleagues
III heading the movement.
The campaign will be directed es-
pecially against nominations, which it
is claimed, have been postponed from
time to time, thus bringing a new
terms close to the beginning of the
democratic administration.
Democratic senators claim the pres
ident already has deprived democrats
of the privilege of appointing $4,000
postmasters by placing them under
the civil service law by a single order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
TAFT'S CAMPAIGN
OUTLAY $SO4,020

Washington, Dec. 3.-Charies p.
Taft of Cincinnati brother OF the
president, led the contributors to the
republican fund with S15O.OOO, accord
ing to the final statement of the re-
publican national committee, filed
with the clerk OF the house yesterday.
The total contributions received
reached S9O4.s2s. The expenditures
were $gOO.363.
In the list Of large individual con
tributiOus were:
Francis l.. Leland Of New York, $780,
600
J p. Morgan company and Andrew
Carnegie, s25,OOO each.
Yale Taft club, class Of rs, in New
Jersey S14.725.
OF President Taft's cabinet, Secre-
tary OF the Navy Meyer contributed
$500 and Secretary Knox. Attorney
General Wickersham and Postmaster
General Hitchcock $1,000 each.
Among the $1,000 contributors we're
Edwin Gould and Assistant Secretary
Of State Huntington Wilson.
Among the S2,5OO contributors were
Senator Root of New York and Sena,
tor Crane OF Massachusetts,.
The $1,000 contributors included
Senators Sanders, Tennessee and Du
Pont. Delaware; H. c. Frick. Pitts
burgh; Robert T. Lincoln. Chicago
Mrs. Russell Sage and Robert Goelet
New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
CHINK GAMBLERS
TRAP z OFFICERS

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 3.-Chin-
ese gamblers last night lured two po
lice officers to Imprisonment in gas
filled chambers, leaving them to be
asphyXiated. Each carried a small
axe and chopped holes in the walls to
obtain air and aid. Corporal Goff, the
first victim, was walking alone when
a Chinese brushed by him and whis-
pered, "Pigow in Siberia club" Goff
rushed to the club and thrust aside
the doorkeeper. AS the door swung
back he heard the bot click and ST.
multancously the gas lights went out.
Trying the other door he found him
self imprisoned in a narrow hallway
seven feet long and gas rushing from
open jecs he could not reach. FIT
teen minutes work with an axe and
he cut through a wall and was res
cued. Officer Bailey was trapped sim
iliarly at another club at almost the
same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
GENERAL BLISS
SEES A NEEDFOR
MILITARY SPIRIT

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 3.-Brigadier-Gen-
eral Tasker H. Bliss, U. S. A, ad-
dressing the National Guard Associa-
ton of the United States, today urged
with great force keeping alive the
military spirit upon which the honor
and existence of our country must
surely depend" He declared while
western nations were looking to uni
versal peace, millions in the eastern
nations were keeping alive the spirit
of war that sooner or later was bound
to come in a great conflict between
the peoples of the two hemispheres.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-General Thomas ]. Stew
art, Pennsylvania.
Vice presidents include General F.
S. Dixon, Illinois, and General P. l..
Abbey, Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
VOTES OF WOMEN
KEEP A CITY DRY

Portland. Ore. Dec. 3.-Women ex-
ercised their newly acquired right 10
vote In a half score Of Oregon cities
yesterday and in all places played a
conspicuous part in the result New
port. through the women's vote, remain
cd dry" but az Tillimook the women
lost their dry ticket Only one town,
Oregon City. placed woman candidate
in the field She was q candidate for
mayor and was overwhelmingly de
f,at,d
Duluth MINI, Dec. 3.-The commits
sion form OF government is being yOt.
ed on here today.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 3.-Commis-
sion form Of government, prohibition
Of tree lunch in saloons and creation
OF dry" prohibition zone in the Los
Angeles harbor district, were voted
Hpon ~ a special election today. Il
seemed certain the commission PlAr
would be adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
Jury Acquits Wealthy Tex
an in Case Involving
His Wife.
KILLS FATHER AND SON
Latter Had EIoped to Canada
With Woman-FamiIieS
are Prominent.

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 81. BeaI
sneed today was found not guilty of
the murder OF Captain Al G. Boyce,
Sr.
Sneed shot Boyce Jan. 13, in Fort
Worth, soon after Sneed returned
from Winnipeg, Can. WITH his wife,
with whom Al G. Boyce. Jr., son of
Captain Boyce. had eloped. Sneed
Gained selfdefense and also a con
spiracy on the part of the Boyces to
rob him of his wife.
Al Boyce, Jr.. was killed by Sneed
in Amarillo, Sept. II, last. Sneed will
be tried On this charge in February at
Vernon.
The families involved in the two
tragedies are wealthy.
After the elopement Sneed spent
S2OOOO in a chase across the continent
g. find his wife.
Sneeds first trial on a charge of
killing Captain Boyce resulted in a
disagreement by the jury.
II ROUGH DENOMINATION.
The demonstration by Sneed and his
attorneys, Scott and Mclean. over the
verdict was spectacular. The defense
lawyers were fined for throwing their
hats over a chandelier in the court
room Sneed emitted cowboy yell,
but the court refused TO censure or fine
him Sneed telephoned the news to
Mrs. Sneed at a downtown hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
FIND NO BLOWERS
IN WRECKED Mill

Waukegan, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-H. C. Nor
itz, chemist connected with the state
factory inspection department, today
carefully investigated the sugar refin-
cry in an effort to determine the cause
of the explosion last week. He went
through the whole plant and declared
later he would be here Wednesday to
appear before the coroner's inquest
over the IA men who died.
He states that because there was
no starch blower in the particular
building the dust accumulated to such
an extent that an explosion was en-
couraged. In other factories where
blowers are used the dust is a means
of revenue, he declares. The upper
starch house Of the local plant has
such a blower, but the Inflated build
ing did not have.
Moritz said he would testify before
the inquest and bring experts to show
the blower might have averted the ex-
p.osion. His investigation is under
the occupational disease law, which
makes a company liable for not pro-
tecting employees health.
The report that illuminate OF mer-
curry caps used for exploding dyna-
mite had been found near the plant re-
calls the fact that when Fireman
Berry Of the Kenosha department was
in Waukegan few days ago and paid
visit to the wrecked plant, he picked
up large dynamite cap within a few
feet of the ruins.
At the time he expressed the opin-
ion that the cap would have been suf-
ficient to cause the explosion, but be.
cause it was generally conceded at
that time that the explosion had been
caused by the starch Itself. nothing
was thought of the matter. Moritz
declared that he would make it point
10 investigate this matter.
Il hope not only to arrive at the
real cause of the explosion last week,
but also to improve the conditions
here 10 such an extent that there will
be no more trouble of the same kind
IL the future" said Moritz after his
investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03

sideration to assist George NJ Wat
son, an attorney of Scranton, Pa, to
settle a reparation suit brought by
the Marion Coal company against the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad company, and to sell for c.
G. Boland and w P. Boland a large
portion of the stock of the Marion
Coal company to the railroad. In his
answer Judge Archibald declared he
acted in this matter merely as a
friend of Watson and c. G. Boland,
without ever having received a sug.
gestion of compensation.
In response to every charge attor-
neys for Judge Archibald replied that
the acts charged did not constitute
an impeachable Offense, or a high
crime or misdemeanor, as defined in
the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
Armistice to be Signed
Today at Baghtche De-
spite Protest.
OTHER ALLIES AGREED
Split Comes Over Bulgarian
Concession of AdrianopIe to
Ottoman Empire.

Constantinople, Dec. 8, p. m.-Sig-
natures of the representatives of Tur-
key and the Balkan allies at Baghtche
have not yet been attached to an armis-
tice agreement.
Sofia. Dec. St is stated here that
representatives Of the Balkan nations
acceded to a request of the Turks that
peace negotiations take place in Lon
don.
Sofia, Deo- 3.-An armistice will be
signed today at Baghtche, with or
without Greece being a party to it, ac-
cording to information obtained from
authoritative quarters here. Greece
will be left to continue war alone
against Turkey If 1t SO desires.
Sofia, Dec. 8.-The final meeting of
the plenipotentiaries will be held in
the village of Baghtche at o'clock
this afternoon. The protocol for an
armistice between the belligerents for
the purpose of permitting them to en-
ter into peace negotiations will be
signed at that hour or hostilities will
at once be recommended. In official
circles it is thought the protocol will
be signed
ADRIANoPLE OBSTACLE.
London, Dec. s.-Adrianople was
the obstacle which threatened to
wreck the parleys between the plenI-
potentiaries OF Turkey and the Balkan
states when they first opened at
Baghtche, and Adrianople appeared
again at the end of the negotiations
as the most serious hindrance to the
attainment of an agreement. Greece,
apparently. anticipates that in case
Turkey ultimately retains Adrianople,
Bulgaria will more actively dispute
the Hellenic claims to the possession
of Saloniki.
The terms Of the armistice as ac-
cepted by Bulgaria provide the truce
shall continue during the whole per-
icd of peace negotiations. Turkey is
to have the right of revictualizing all
her besieged fortresses and all de-
tached bodies of Ottoman troops re-
naming in Macedonia and elsewhere
ds well as turkish populations in var
ious parts Of the theatre Of war.
Blockade of the Aegean and Adriatic
coasts of European Turkey is to be
raised. The terms generally are re-
garded as generous.
BITTERNESS SHOWN.
The bitterness of feeling between
Greece and Bulgaria was reflected to-
day at the Greek legation in London.
The Greek minister claimed that the
action of the Greek feet was "the one
decisive factor OF the whole war. With
out the presence of our ships Turkey
would have been able to bring her
best troops from Asia Minor and land
them at Dedeaghatch and flank the
bulgarian armies, rendering their
magnificent victory quite impossible"
SWITZERLAND PREPARING.
Geneva, Dec. 3.-Even Switzerland
appears to be preparing for the even
tuality of war. The government is
filling various military storehouses
with wheat and corn ordered from the
United States and Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
FITZGERALD IN A FLASH
OF COUPLE $1,000 BILLS

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Testimcny that
George Fitzgerald, on trial on a charge
Of embezzIing s173. 900 from the Unit
ed States 81 5treasury at Chicago. had
displayed tT) $1,000 bills while in his
presence, in 1907, a month after the
disappearance Of the money from the
sub treasury, was given today by
Charles Brown, z promoter. Brown
said he wanted Fitzgerald TO invest
money on an undertaking business,
but the deal fell through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
Finger Nominated.
IDEA OF WILSON
ISFROWNEDUPON

Washington, Dec. 3.-The proposal
by Governor Wilson for the separation
Of the taking Of the oath and the in
augnral ceremonies is branded utter
ly foolish" by the district democratic
national committee. 1t is pointed out
it will be impossible TO obtain enough
money for both occasions People
come here it was declared, not TO wit
ness the great pageant and social fea-
lures, out the historical event of
swearing il a president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
MARKET FEVERISH OVER
MERGERS DISSOLUTION

New York, Dec. 3.-Opinions to the
ultimate effect of the Hartman disso-
luton decree on the properties in
volved varied widely on the stock mar
ket today. There were feyerish fluc-
tuations in securities of these roads.
Professional operators took the view
that the separation of the Central
Pacific from the Southern Pacific
would hinder the development and
operation OF the latter road. and they
scld that stock heavily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-03
CONGRESSMAN F. H. WOODS
IS NOW ON THE IMPROVE

Estherville. Iowa, Dec. 3-Reassur-
ing reports were received today re-
garding the condition of Congressman
Frank II. Woods, who has been ser
iously in OF pneumonia. He passed a
quiet night and his temperature is one
above normal.