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Evening capital news., 1914-06-21
.RANCHFR ROBBED;
THIEVES SOON IN
THE LAWS HANDS
Farm Hands Take Checks,
Notes and Drafts From
the Pockets of Their En-
ployer and Leave.

Four hundred and fifty dollars IN
checks notes and drafts consisted tho
loot stolen yesterday at noon from the
George Ernst ranch near Caldwell By
Charles Sears and Fred Scott. two
husky young hay hands employed on
the ranch, who quit their jobs and were
paid off but before leaving searched
a coat owned by Mr. Ernst and secured
the valuable papers, most of which
were found on them when arrested hero
last night The men were taken back
to Caldwell by Deputy Sheriff A. O.
Street of Canyon county and a chs So
of grand larceny will be filed against
them.
The passing of check for SIS at the
Mint saloon and given to Bert, Conover,
h, has charge of the cigar stand
pened the trail for the capture Of the
young men. The check was drawn on
the Western National bank at Caldwell
and forged by Sears. Conover soon
learned that the check was bogus and
getting man from the police depart
ment took him to the ball park yester-
day afternoon and pointei out the mar
who did the trick ana lie was taken
into custody Sears soon mads clean
DTedSl VI lIe .tIltIlS dilaii iitlP'tS~ I'm I,
Fred Scott, who worked with him an !
accompanying an officer about the city
until his pal was located and taken
into custody.
All the papers but one note for $500
were found on the men and after a
sweating the police are of the opinion
that they do not know what they die
with it, Most of the checks stolen were
on Pendleton bank and payment on
them has been ordered stopped. Or
one of the stolen checks Sears secure ]
SIS from a local bank.
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CLUB GLEANINGS
Council of Women Voters.

An article of great interest to Idaho
people has recently been published In
the National Review, Washington, d.
C. It tells of the organization of the
National Council of Women Voters.
Few people know that It really had its
beginning in Boise.
Following the victory of the suffra-
gists in the state of Washington, Mrs.
Emma Smith DeVoe, who had been the
leader in that campaign, came to Boise
for e. conference with Governor Brady
upon the best method of using their
new power. AS a result of this confer
ence Governor Brady issued the follow
ing call to the other governors of suf-
frage states;
Whereas, on Nov. s. 1910. the cleo
tors of the state of Washington voted
a constitutional amendment giving the
women of that state the right of suf-
frage, making five states west Of the
Missouri river that have placed this
God given right in their hands
II. James H. Brady. governor of the
state of Idaho. and chairman of the
advisory board of the Washington
campaign committee. of said state, be-
lieve that the time has arrived when
the enfranchised women of the west
should extend helping hand to their
sisters in the eastern and other states
| in securing the ballot and l hereby call
| a convention to be held in the city of
| Tacoma, Wash. -on Jan. H. 1911, for
the purpose of organizing an associa-
ton of national scope of the woman
voters of America. and hereby appoint
Margaret s. Roberts of Boise, Ida, as
ldeleQate to said conycntion,l with full
lfpower TO act on ali matters coming be-
fore the same. and respectfully request
| the governors of all the states where
women have the right of suffrage to
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PLAN TO GIVE AID TO
} LOST RIVER Project

At a meeting of the state land board
yesterday, William F. Rathbun, now
of this city. one of the settlers of the
Big Lost river project, was called be-
fore the board and was requested to
get into communication with other set
tiers upon that project with the view
to getting. authority to represent the
settlers before the board.
1t was stated by members of the
board that a plan is under considera-
ton by the board whereby 1t is be-
lieved this defunct projees can be
given life an,, be carried to a success
full completion. The plan itself was
not divulged
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GOOD STORES TO SELL.

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tion with authority to organize q ma
tional association"
Tho response OF the governors was
prompt and on the morning OF Jan. II,
1911, Governor Brady himself called
the meeting to order in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. John @. Mason In Tacoma.
These commissioners adopted there a.
constitution declaring the organization
to be called the National Council of
Women Voters and its object ito obtain
equal suffrage in other states; to
change conditions in our own states for
the betterment OF men and women, of
children and the home. and to claim
justice for women in the political, So
cial and economic world.
The officers elected were: President,
Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe, Tacoma,
Wash; vice president at-large, Mrs.
Harriet @. r. Wright, Denver. Colo;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Nettie
Berthe Knatvold Kitilsen, Tacoma,
Wash; recording secretary. Mrs. Leona
Cartee. Boise. Ida; treasurer DIR. Cora
Smith King, Seattle, Wash: auditor,
Mrs. G.. H. Mcmahon, Salt Lake, Utah
The business meeting was followed
by reception at the home of Mrs
Mason and dinner and reception CIV
en- by the Tacoma Commercial club
In the evening there was a mass meet
ing at which the largest theater in Ta-
coma was packed. At this meeting
kGovernor Brady was the principal
| SPEAK er.
Women Legislators.
When women ocupy seats in the leg
| islature in common with their brothers
there will either be no attempts made
to influence legislation in favor Of vice
or these attempts will be frustrated by
the motherly vigilance Of the women
members. Women who enter legfsla-
tive halls for the purpose of protecting
children and other women have the
good of the state too much at heart
to be less than ever watchful.
|
Meeting Postponed.
The regular meeting of the Boise
Council of Women Voters is postponed
one week on account of the Chau-
tauqua. the date falling on Monday,
July 12.
Tho Biennial.
The club women of the world who
/
the great, biennial in Chicago will read
with enthusiasm the reports which are
daily coming in of the proceedings In
| the great convention. The unprece-
dented demonstration attending the
| occasion on which the PRESIDENT 8
daughter, Miss Margaret Wilson, spoke
was of such Importance and magni-
tude and in such direct contrast to
the pitiable condition of the women OF
England who have been reduced to such
straits as to preclude the possibility
of having the right of free speech
! When Englishmen read of the wonder
fnl ovation paid a woman in America
even though the daughter Of the pres
ident of the United States, they may
in shame contrast with 1t the reception
accorded some of their country women
Of noble birth and nobler ideals. Miss
Wilson drew crowd who wished to
hear her. which filed the immense
auditorium to it's full capacity and
lined the streets for blocks
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.omen Legislators.

Meeting Postponed.
The regular meeting OF the Boise
Council of Women Voters is postponed
one week on account OF the Chau-
tauqua, the date falling on Monday
July ~.
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Alumni Dance.
The alumni dance on Friday evening
Hat Pierce park of the Boise high school
was a charming social affair enjoyed
Iby a large number.
II -
Honoring Princeton Man.
/ Norman Nourse entertained 80 OF his
school friends at dancing party in
honor of his brother, Robert, who has
Just returned from Princeton. where he
mas completed his freshman year in the
university. The rooms of the Nourse
| home were fragrant with a profusion
Ipf roses.
| Punch was served throughout the
evening in the dining room and q buf-
lket supper served at II o'clock 1t was
! an especially happy occasion. az 1T was
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TlleI.ast Shot
FREDERIC PALMER
(Copyright, 1914. by Charles Scribncris sons
SYNOPSIS.

AT their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling Of the Grays. see Captain Larstron,
staff intelligence officer Of the Browns,
injured by fall in his aeroplane Ten
years later. Westerling, nominal vice but
real chief of staff. reinforces South La
Tir, meditates on war. and speculates on
the comparative ages Of himself and Mar
ia, who is visiting in the Gray capital
Westerling calls on Marta She tells MIN
of her teaching children the follies OF war
and martial patriotism. begs him to pre-
vent war while he is chief Of staff. and
predicts that If he makes war against the
Browns he will not win. On the march
with the SD Of the Browns Private Stran-
sky, anarchist, decries war and played
out patriotism and is placed under arrest
Colonel Lanstron overhearing. begs him
off, Lanstron calls on Marta at her home.
He talks with Feller. the gardener. Marta
tells Lanstron that she believes Teller to
be a spy. Lanstron confesses 1t Is true.
Lanstron shows Marta a telephone which
Teller has concealed in a secret passage
under the tower for use to benefit the
Browns in war emergencies. Lanstron de-
clares his love for Marta. Wester1ing and
the Gray premier plan to use trivial In
ternational affair to foment warlike pa
triotism in army and people.
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intelligence. Now you-there,- don't
tremble with stage fright" For Ian
stron's hand was qui7ering in PartOw's
grasp, while his face was that of a
man stunned.
"You are to be at the right hand, of
this old body" continued Partow. you
are to go with me to the 'front.'. to-
sleep in the room next to mine; to be
always at my side, and, finally, you are
to promise that if ever the old. body
fails in its duty to the mind, if ever
you see that / am not standing UP to
the strain, you are to say so to nae and
give you my word that shall let you
take charge" ssa..ers
Lanstron was too stunned to speak
for moment. The arrangement
seemed a hideous joke; refinement
of cruelty inconceivable. It was ex-
pecting him to tell Atlas that he was
old and to take the weight of the
world off the giants shoulders.
Have you lost your patriotism ?"
demanded Partow. Are you afraid?
afraid to tell me the truth? Afraid
of duty? Afraid in your youth of the
burden that I bear in age?"
His fingers closed in on Lanstron's
with such force that the grip was
painful. :
"Promise!" he commanded.
I promised" Lanstron said with a
throb.
That's it! That's the way! That's
the kind of soldier like Partow de-
clared with change of tone, and he
rose from his chair with a spring that
was delight to Lanstron in its proof
of the physical vigor so stoutly denied.
I'VE have a lot to say to each other
today" he added; "but first / am go
ing to show you the whole bag OF
| tricks"
His arm crooked In Lanstron's. they
went along the main corridor of the
staff Office and entered vault having
a single chair and small table in
the center and lined by sections Of
numbered pigeonholes, each with a
| combination lock. At the base of one
section was small safe. 1t was not
the first time that Lanstron had been
In this vault. He had the combination
of two of the sections of pigeonholss,
aerostatics and intelligence. The rest
belonged to other divisions.
THE safe is my own. as you know.
No one opens It: no one knows what
Is In 1t but me-" said Partow, taking
from It an envelope and manuscript
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which he laid on the table. There
you have all that Is In my brain-the
whole plan. The envelope contains
the combinations of all the pigeon
holes, If you wish to look up any de-
tails"
Thank you!" Lanstron half whis-
pered. 1t was all he could think of
to say.
"And you will find that there is
more than you thought, perhaps; the
reason why | have fought hard to re-
main chief Of staff; why" Partow
continued in voice that had the Sc
pulchral uncanniness of threat long
nursed now breaking free of the bond
age of years within the sound-proof
walls. "But-" he broke off suddenly
as if he distrusted even the security
of the vault Yes, it is all there-my
life's work. my dream, my ambition,
my plant"
Lanstron heard the lock slide in the
door as Partow went out and he was
alone with the army's secrets. AS he
read Partow's firm handwriting, many
parts fell together, many moves on
chessboard grew clear His breath
came faster, he bent closer over the
table, he turned back pages to go
over them again. Every sentence
dropped home in his mind like bolt
Ia socket. Unconscious of the pas
sage of time, he did not heed the door
open or realize Partow's presence UNI
til he felt Partow's hand on his shout
der.
Il see that you didn't look into any
Of the pigeonholes," the chief of staff
observed
Lanstron pressed his finger-tips on
the manuscript significantly.
mo. 1t is all there!"
"The thing being to carry 1t QUIT"
said Partow. God with us!" he add
ed devoutly
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cially red raspberries. In other parts
of the country they frequently prove
very injurious to peach. cherry and
sometimes to apple trees
Certain varieties of grapes ana ber-
ries are also more susceptible than
others. The disease is not necessar-
lily fatal, but diseased trees are fire.
quently more or less stunted and
sometimes die from the effects Of this
disease. The root system of many
varieties will be imperfect and the
trees can be readily blown out by
storms and cannot produce the maxi
mum crop of fruit. Certain varieties
when affected will produce much
smaller crop than healthy trees. Such
trees will occasionally produce good
crops, but do not thrive and produce
as we'll as healthy trees under the
same treatment. When the disease is
predominant at the crown, the pos
sibility of growing fruitful trees, even
of the hardest varieties, is greatly
reduced.
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canteens. The old sergeant was lying
beside Captain Dellarme on the crest,
the sunrise in their faces. AS the mist
cleared from the plain it revealed the
white dots of the frontier posts in the
meadow and behind them many gray
figures in skirmish order, scarcely Wis
ible except through the glasses.
"It looks like business!" declared
the old sergeant
Eyes, it begins the minute they
cross the line!" said Dellarme.
His glance sweeping to the rear to
scan the landscape under the light of
day. he recognized, with sense OF
pride and awe, the tactical Importance
of his company's position in relation
to that of the Importance of the other
companies. Easily he made out the
regimental line by streaks of con-
cealed trenches and groups of brown
uniforms; and here and there were
the obIong, cloth stretches OF waiting
hospital filters. On the reverse slope
of another knoll was the farmhouse,
marked X on his map as the regimen
tai headquarters. where he was to
watch for the signal to fall back from
his first stand in delaying the enemy's
advance. Directly to the rear was the
cut through which the company had
come from the main pass road, and be-
yond that the Galland house. which
was to be the second stand.
To RE oooFTDEUEDl
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CHAPTER VII-Continued.

"And the press-the mischievous,
greedy, but very useful press?" asked
the premier.
''It also shall serve; also obey. No
lists of killed and wounded shall be
given out until I am ready. The pub
lie must know nothing except what l
choose to tell. I act for the people
and the nation"
THAT is agreed" said the premier.
"For these terrible weeks every nerve
and muscle of the nation Is at your
service to win for the nation. In
three or four days l shall know If the
public rises to the call. II not" He
shook his head.
while all the information given
out is provocative to our people, you
will declare your hope that war may
be averted," Westerling continued.
"This will screen our purpose. Final
ly, on top of public enthusiasm will
come the word that the Browns have
fred the first shot-as they must
when we cross the frontier-that they
have been killing our soldiers. This
will make the racial spirit of every
man respond. Having decided for
war. every plan is worthy that helps
to victory"
"It seems fiendish!" exclaimed the
premier in answer to a thought eddy
ing in the powerful current of his
brain. "Fiendish with calculation,
but merciful, as you say"
"a fast, terrific campaign! A ready
machine taking the road" Westerling
declared. LESS suffering than if we
went to war carelessly for a long cam
paign-than if we allowed sentiment
to interfere with intellect"
81 like your energy, your Wilt" said
the premier admiringly. "And about
the declaration Of war? We shall
time that to your purpose"
Declarations Of war before strik-
ing, by nations taking the aggressive,
are a disadvantage" Westerling ex-
planned. "They are going out of prac-
tice. Witness the examples of Japan
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10 going to ind. be proceeded after q
thoughtful pause, that a man Is
reader to die fighting to hold his own
threshold than fighting to take anoth-
er mans. War is not yet solely an af-
fair of machinery and numbers. The
human element is still uppermost. Give
me your hand-no, not that one, not
the one you shake hands with7--the
one wounded in action!" ia
Partow inclosed the stiffened fin
gers in his own with something of the
caress which an old bear that is in
very good humor might give to a
promising cub.
Il have planned, planned, planned
for this time The world shall soon
know, as the elements of it go into the
crucible test, whether it is well done
or not I want to live to see the day
when the last charge made against our
trenches is beaten back. Then they
may throw this old body onto the rub
bish heap as soon as they please-it
is fat, unwieldly behemoth Of an old
body!" -
mo, no. 1t isn't!" Lanstron objected
holly He was seeing only what most
people saw after talking with Partow
for a few minutes, his fine, intelligent
eyes and beautiful forehead.
"All that 1 wanted of the body was
to feed my BRAIN" Partow continued,
needless of the interruption. Il have
watched my mind as navigator
watches barometer. l have been
ready at the first sign that it was los
ing it's grip to give up. Yet | have
felt that my body would go on feeding
my brain and that to the last moment
Of consciousness, when suddenly the
body collapses, should have self
possession and energy Of mind. Under
the coming strain the shock may come,
as cord snaps. At that instant my
successor will take up my work where
leave 1t off.
THE old fogy who has aimed Ito
join experience to youth chooses
youth. You took your medicine with
out grumbling in the disagreeable but
vitality important position Of chief of
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HORTICULTURAL
AAe w NOTES

Prune annually, but never heavily.
Wounds heal most rapidly in spring
Summer pruning induces fruitful
ness.
Never leave the stubs in cutting
off limbs.
Winter pruning increases the vigor
of the plant.
Turn the fallen apples into the cider
press or feed them to the stock.
Carefully pick and grade all apples
before putting them on the market
The grape is one Of the longest
lived of fruit plants. 1t will 1--we anu
bear fruit for over hundred years.
Young trees will grow later in the
fall than the older ones and the sap
run should be checked as early az
possible.
Have you done your duty toward
the blackberry patch-old canes cut
out and burned and the land well cui-
tivated? This preparation means
more berries and larger. sweeter
berries. i.
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HOW TO PLANT FRUIT TREES
Root Growth Is Retarded by Too Lib
'eraI7 Use of Manure-Littfc Bene-
fit From Watering.

(By J. G. MOORE, Wisconsin Agricultural
College.)
The common practice OF using sta
BILE manure in planting fruit trees, is
one which cannot be recommended.
When tree is planted it's activity
should be the development of strong
and extensive root system. If large
amounts of fertilizer are placed around
the roots of a tree the root growth
will naturally not be so extensive as
under normal conditions because there
will be no necessity of it's searching
far for sustenance.
When such method is followed and
the supply of food materials provided
at planting by the addition of stable
manure is exhausted, the root system
will not have grown sufficiently to Sc
cure food enough to keep up normal
conditions in the growing tree. What
was done with the idea of helping the
tree. will thus only serve to retard its
growth.
Under ordinary conditions little or
no benefit is derived from watering
newly-set trees. If water is applied
it should either be put on before the
top soil is filed in around the tree
or if applied to the surface, the soil
should not be, left to become baked.
but must be stirred to a depth of about
two inches and put in good filth. IL
this is not strictly adhered to more
moisture is likely to be lost than was
added at planting.