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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
HOPE EXPRESSED
THAT ACTION NAY
END THE STRUGGLE

Washington, Aug. Slope that the
presidents offer OF mediation might be
accepted was prevalent in official cir
cles. It was stated that 1t was not
necessary for any Of the warning pow
ers to change their military status if
they accept. Articles OF The Hague
conventions provides:
"The acceptance Of mediation cannot,
unless there be an agreement to the
contrary, have the effect of interrupt
ing, delaying or hindering mobiliza-
ton or other measures or preparations
for war.
IF 1t takes place after the COM
mencement of hostilities. the military
operations in progress are not inter-
rupted in the absence of an agreement
to the contrary
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
AMERICANS THROkC
CITY OF COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen, Aug. 6.-The American
legation here was practically in a state
of seige today. Nearly 1000 men citi-
zens have reached this city from Ham
burg, whence they intended sailing for
America on the Imperator and other
liners. Most of them left their bag
gage in Germany.
Some of the Americans will en-
deavor to reach America by way of
England, while others will sail on the
Danish liner United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
WALL Street ASSUMES
A WAITING ATTITUDE

New York, Aug. 5.-With the spread
of hostilities abroad Wall street has
settled down to a waiting attitude. 1t
is virtually certain that no attempt to
reopen the stock exchange Will be
made while the London exchange re-
mains closed.
The stress OF the financial situation
led the directors of the American To-
bacco company today to declare their
regular quarterly dividend OF 5 per
cent. payable in scrip instead of cash.
A bankers conference was held here
at which further arrangements were
made for the shipment of gold to aid
American tourists abroad.
II is probable that the amount may
exceed 100000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT
TO SMASH MARKET IN
LONDON IS ALLEGED

London. Aug. 1.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette today makes public reports cur
rent in the city to the effect that the
heavy selling orders from Germany
during the past week or two were
really a deliberate a. 4mpt to smash
the London market and cause panic
in the commercial works so as to keep
Great Britain out Of the war. The
newspaper says 1t hSSfs that the sum
OF 100000 was expended or had
been arranged to be expended for this
object with the cognizance Of the Ger
mans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
PEACE TREATIES ARE
REPORTED TO SENATE

Washington, Aug. 6.-As an inf1u-
ence for peace in such a time OF war
in Europe the senate foreign relations
committee today ordered favorably re-
ported Secretary Bryan's 20 peace
treaties with foreign nations, urged
for ratification by President Wilson
before congress adjourns.
The committee, however, struck out
proposition that pending investiga-
ton OF difficulties. contracting nations
should agree not to increase their
military or naval programs unless dan
ger from a third power should COM
pei 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
BRITISH STEAMER
PUTS BACK TO PORT

New York. Aug. 5.-The British
steamer Etonian, which left New York
yesterday for Antwerp, put back to-
day when about so miles east Of
Sandy Hook. She received word last
night of the declaration of war be-
tween England and Germany and re-
turned to port rather than risk cap
ture.
The French liner La Lorraine, bear
ing more than 700 French reservists.
left her pier for France shortly be-
fore noon today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
DELAY IN ARRANGING
THE CABINET POSTS

London, Aug. 5.-Some of the morn
ing papers express irritation because
of the delay in the Encouragement of
the cabinet posts. The delay is inter-
preted as indicating a divergence of
opinion as to whether an expedition
airy force should be sent to the assist
ance OF France.
1t is understood that Premier Asquith
will relinquish the duties Of secretary
of state for war, but 1t is still un-
known whether Viscount Haldane, who
is assisting at the war office, or Field
Marshal Lord Kitchener will succeed
him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
GERMAN CRUISER
REPORTEDTOHAVF
been CAPTURED

Paris, Aug. Sit is officially
confirmed today that the Ger
man cruiser Breslau bombarded
Bona. a fortified seaport town
in Algeria There was firing Of
60 shots to which the fort bat
teries replied. Details of the
fight are lacking. Later the
Breslau sailed in the direction
of Gibraltar and is supposed to d.
have teen captured by the
British fleet which is guarding
the straits.
1t is reported from Calais
that French torpedo boat de-
stroyers captured two large
German sailing ships.
Report Is Confirmed.
Algiers, via London, Aug. 8.
, Authentic confirmation of the
} report of the destruction of the
German cruiser Panther and of
} the capture OF the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau
, reached here today.
, German Cruiser Sunk.
London, Aug. 5.-A dispatch
, to the Chronicle from Paris
, says that after bonbarding the
, Algerian town of Bona, the
, German cruisers Goeben, Bres-
} lau and Panther were caught
, by British and French squad
, rons which had been waiting.
, The French warships captured
, the Goeben and Breslau and
. sunk the Panther.
. q q a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION IS GIVEN
OF DECLARATION OF WAR
BY GREAT BRITAIN

London, Aug. 5-The Gazette, the official newspaper
published today notification of the state of existing
between Germany and England we'll order in
council signed by the king relative to the merchant vessels
OF the country with which the British empire at
The order specifies absolutely contraband arms of
all kinds clothing and harness of military character and
animals suitable for purposes.
Articles specified conditional contraband are food
stuffs, fuel, harness, telescopes and field glasses.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Newspaper Chanae.

Capital News Special Service)
Idaho Falls. Aug. 5.-F'rank Z.
Butzo, one of the men who bought the
Daily Post a few months ago, has
severed his connection with the paper.
having sold his interest. Clark Thorn
as. who was one OF the former pur-
chasers, sold his interest about a
month ago. It is understood that c.
c. Wilson. former deputy postmaster
under A. r. Shane, Is the purchaser.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
JAPAN WILLING
TO JOIN AMERICA
AND BRING PEACE
Count Okuma Expresses Re-
greet That the United
States Has Not Been Able
to Mediate.

Toxic, Japan. Aug. 5.-The Japanese
premier, Count olkuma, in an interview
today expressed his regret that the
United States had not been able to
mediate in the European conflict,
which, II 1t continues, he said, means
the destruction of western civilization.
Japan, he continued, would have been
happy to join the United States in
mediation, but her possible participa-
ton in the war as an ally of Great
Britain made her an interested party.
The premier said that Japan, If she
were compelled reluctantly to inter
vene, would protect the British col
onies, but under no circumstances
would she send a fleet or an army to
Europe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
SAILING OF TENNESSEE
TO EUROPE POSTPONED

Washington, Aug. Sit was an
nounced at the navy department today
that the sailing of the armored cruiser
Tennessee for Europe with gold for
the relief of Americans had been post
poned until tomorrow morning in or
der to complete all of the necessary ar
rangements.
The armored cruiser North Carolina
probably will accompany the Tennes-
see.
VIII Carry Gold.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE North
Carolina will carry additional gold.
probably to Mediterranean ports, leav-
ing the Tennessee free to supply needs
in the north.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
SERVIAN GENERAL
KILLED IN BATTLE

London, Aug. b.--A dispatch from
Servia today announced that General
Radomir Putnik, chief of the Servian
general staff, has fallen and that his
son was wounded in a recent battle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
GERMAN DESTROYFRIS
SUNK BY EXPLOSION

Copenhagen, Aug. b.-A German
torpedo boat destroyer was sunk to-
day near Gedser lightship. off South
Gedser, by the explosion of one of her
boilers. Thirty men were drowned. A
few of the crew were saved and taken
aboard the lightship.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
EARL BEAUCHAhP IS
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL

London, Aug. 5.-Earl Beauchamp
was appointed to succeed Viscount
Morley as president Of the council to-
day and Walter Runciman to take the
place of John Burns as president of
the local government board.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Mail en American ships.

washington, Aug. 5.-Postmaster
General Burleson announced today that
because of the entrance of Great Brit
ain into the general European war
American mails were being transferred
to ships of the United States. Sweden
and other countries not involved.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Investigate Wireless Neutrality.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The army gem
eral staff is investigating the neutral
ity of the German owned wireless sta
lions at Tuckertown, N, J., and Say
Vile, l. 1.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Heavy firing HEARD
OFF COAST Of Maine
INDICATES A BATTLE
Believed That German, French and
English Cruisers Engaged in Fight =
Eight War Vessels Of These Powers
Reported in American Waters

Portsmouth Aug. 5.-The heavy firing off the Maine
coast reported from Portland today could not have been
caused by fight between foreign warshps it was
stated by officers at the navy yard here The officers say
they absolutely certain that foreign naval vessels
in the vicinity.
Portland Me-. Aug 5.-The firing of heavy guns off
the Maine coast heard early today. Eight ten
shots within two minutes heard shortly before Z
o'clock by the keeper of the Portland observatory The
sound seemed to from point % 80 miles south
southeast of Portland and probably in the vicinity of
Seguin island
The shots also heard at the harbor forts and at
points between here and Bath.
Segun is a small island off the mouth of the Knnebec
river, few miles below Bath.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Activity In Navy.

Toxic, Aug 5.-Considerable activity
among the vessels of the Japanese
navy followed the announcement of
the declaration of war between Ger
many and Great Britain.
The lighthouses along the Siberian
coast have been extinguished.
A number of German, Austrian and
French reserve officers sailed today
from Yokohama on board the Korea
for San Francisco.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05

The annual per capita fire waste In
the United States is 1854, while In Eu-
rope It Is only SO cent?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05

man Lloyd liner Kaiser wilhelm II.
All have been running with only mast
head lights burning. The Lusitania, of
the Cunard line, a British boat, slipped
out of the harbor after midnight SINH
larly darlSened. hoping to be conveyed
by some of the British cruisers as far
as Newfoundland and from there by
some other British ship until the other
side was reached.
Nothing has been heard of the
North German liner Kronprins Wilhelm
since the steamer sailed from New
York Monday.
The French liner Lorraine expects
to make dash for home today. She
is to take 1900 reservists who hope
to fight for France. The Lorraine is
to be converted into an auxiliary
cruiser and will join the French naval
forces if she gets through safely.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
DUTCH NEUTRALITY IS
VIOLATED BY GERMANS

London, Aug. 5.-The Germans have
Dutch territory at Tilburg. 1t
is reported that German troops met
with resistance after crossing the
river Meuz at Eysden, Belgium.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Heard Cruisers Talking.

New York, Aug. 5.-The French
steamer Venezia, in port today from
Marseilles, Naples and Palermo, re-
ported that yesterday she overheard
German and British cruisers talking
with the wireless station at Sayville,
L. l. The text of the messages was
not obtainable.
The Ven ezia steamed 10 miles south
OF her usual course in order to avoid
capture by any German warships.
Her operator was warned not to send
any wireless messages.
The Uranium line steamer Uranium
arrived today from Rotterdam via
Halifax.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
AN AERIAL coMsAT.

Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: following account of an
aerial combat, which I find described
in the Courier Des Etats-Unis of Oct.
"a, viii, no doubt, interest your read
efs. " .s s.e1s ~
PARIS, Oct. 1S.-Lieutenant de
'Lains Of Che French Aviation Corps
gives the following account of a
French victory won at an elevation of
several hundred meters in the air. in
the presence of the two contending
armies. This aerial duel is one of the
most exciting that has taken place
since the beginning of the war.
His narrative runs as follows:
received the order to make a
fight over the German lines, taking
with me passenger who was to scat
ter thousands of leaflets bearing the
Following Inscription: Soldiers of
Germany, give heed! German officers
have made the assertion that the
French maltreat their prisoners. 1t
is a falsehood. Our German prisoners
are as we'll treated as such unfortun-
ate men have right to expect
Scarcely had we left the ground
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keys9t}k IfY Io '.''g!!!g

when we were sighted by the occu-
pants of a captive German balloon
about II kiIometers distant from u.s.
About seven and half miles,.
e Immediately two aeroplanes. Al
batross type, rose from the German
lines and came towards us.
I've continued TO move forward,
az the same time rising. until our
paragraph indicated that We had
reached height OF 1850 meters.
about 5000 feetI. Our flying ma
chine tavion} was much more speedy
than that of the Germans. Theirs,
made of steel. are too heavy to COM
pete in swiftness with the monoplane
of the French army.
| Soon We were above the German
lines, and my companion began to
throw out thousands of the flying leaf
lets, giving the appearance of fall
of snow. 49,. -
=" In the meantime the German ar.
tillery began to play their part and
proceeded to cannonade US. The shells
fobus) which they threw are Of spe-
cial type. designed to create. on ex-
plosion, violent currents of air. But
We were at too great an elevation to
be reached. We were soon obliged to
turn out attention to the two German
aeroplanes that were approaching US.
AS soon as they had come near to US,
the German artillery ceased firing.
:. as We were at too great an altitude
to distinguish what was happening
Con the groand) below us. But could
see, in imagination, the thousands OF
soldiers with uptuFned faces, asking
themselves the meaning OF this novel
spectacle in the air above them
/" Meantime we kept describing
large circles above the German lines,
in such a manner as to prevent the
German aeroplanes from rising above
us. in order to. throw bombs down
upon us. -. ~ X -
Our machines were equipped with
mitrailleus, and as soon as we were
within a hundred meters 1928 feet)
OF each other, we opened fire on both
sides; but none of the balls took ef-
feet. ga
= To finish the story, we began to
sail in circles, moving towards the
French lines, but all the time descend
ing towards the earth. One of the
German aeroplanes was thus enticed
to point above the French lines, and
our artillery opened fire upon it. One
of its wings were broken and it fell
to the ground. The other German
machine escaped
- r.. ~ B. EMERSON.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
KuLA's ROAD DAY.

The people of Kula, Maui, are up to date.
AT least in the matter of public interest in the
roads of their district they plan to do some real
pioneering in the creating of sentiment in favor
of the best roads possible. They are not only
doing this, but with pick and shovel they in
tend themselves to do their best for the roads,
and plan for Road Day" such as many of
the states have adopted. Once before the people
of Kanaio did this kind of stunt. that time in
favor of gettinga lot Of lumber hauled to the
Kanaio Church, which:was in process of con-
Sstruction But 10 Kula the proposition is that
everyone drop his farm work for one day and
under the direction-Of the road overseer each
man take his tools and really get out and work
for the good roads of his community.
tits proposed that the ladies of the district
furnish the food and make me day pleasant
one from every point of view, by encouraging
the men with the thought that well-cooked
food will be served them after their arduons
labors of the morning are over. It is under
stood that the particular object in view is the
reducing of one of the mean grades on the
Waiakoa- Keokea road.
If the idea takes at all in Knla it will be
noticed throughout the whole territory. a.
8 Territorial Road Day might result. States
have done it. The mere fact that all citizens
are willing to work on the roads in the states
creates public sentiment in favor of good roads,
and the Road Day Also if properly observed,
helps educate the public mind on the matter of
good roads.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
FEARS TYPHOID
WILL KILL MORE
Than BULLETS
rBy latest MALL


LONDON.-After declaring that she
present war will set record Cor low
mortality among the wounded Sir
William Osler, regius professor or
medicine at Oxford, who is in close
supervisory touch with hospital work
in England, says that Britains exped.-
tionary force battling on the eoutiaenl
has more to fear from typhoid lever
than from German bullets.
Sir William said in part;
Il think this war will SET 4 new
record for low mortality among the
wounded. Formerly. with the best
first aid and hospital work. a mortali-
ty record of five or six per cent of
those who reached the base hospitals
was considered creditabIe. Up TO
date there has been but one fatality
out Of more than seven hundred
wounded who have reached the base
hospital at Oxford This death was
caused by tetanus.
This result is partly due to the
Standardization Of the modern high
velocity bullets and partly TO efficient
field first aid. l have yet to see q
wound inflicted by either a dum-dum
or an explosive bullet.
"If the experience Of the past
counts for anything. the expeditionary
force on the continent has more 70
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
THE PLEDGE TO THE PEOPLE.

The new board of supervisors will be con,
fronted on the day it takes office with the
problem of local improvements r..,, ...
1t was elected distinctly on pledge to the
people to carry out the provisions of the front
age-tax law and any member who does, not
carry out the pledge fully will hear from the
people instantly. There is no reason to believe
that the pledge will not be sincerely observed.
The board will take office in less than two
months. The frontage-tax law has been before
the voters for nearly two years and by the time
the Republican supervisors go into office, they
should'be ready with a definite policy both as
to road financing and road-construction., !,
One thing may be said-Honolplu needs a
first-class man directly in charge of road con-
struction.a man who can handle. the labor,
who knows how to build roads, and who will
see that they are built right and maintained
right. 80. as .s.4 i,,s.s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
HISTORY AND PEACE TEACHINGS.

The European cataclysm has given strength
to the agitation for revision of school histories
by the elimination Of detailed accounts of battles and
the elaboration of works of peace. 1t is contended
that histories in the past have thrown glamour
over war and given to the coming citizen the i'm
preston that is the great end Of nations at
least that the highest form Of patriotism is that
which bares its bosom to cannon and musketry. 1t
10 argued that wars should be treated in the most
general way One teacher suggests that the date
cause and results alone should be given. Even the
names of generals and the places of battles would
be omitted by this reformer A teacher in girls
school complains that the girls look upon wars
as the most interesting part Of the whole book.
What IL proper history is as old a controversy as
what is proper news. Some insist that anything that
happens is history. But this is the very thing the
teacher just referred TO would escape Neither a
history nor a newspaper can give everything that
happens. There must be selection from the mass
Of matter, choice which moral considerations enter
as well as limitations of space There is also the
question of interest IL would be folly to NIL his
tory newspaper with totally uniHteresting mat.
ter. Some reformers would eliminate biographical
incidents and deal only with general principles. Mr.
s Spencer regarded love of biography as an indiea-
ton of a small mind. But people with much wider
experience with folks than the great philosopher
had realize how nearly universal is the interest
in biography and how this can be probably used in
inspiring the youth to nobler purposes. Whatever
may be ones theories, the most powerful teacher
in the world is concrete Illustration the secret
of the vitality of Christianity is the stress laid on
the life OF its Founder Editorial in St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
If history is to be true, its perspective has
to be true. No historical record that pretends
to accuracy could minimize, for instance, the
military character of Napoleon or his infiu,
ence on the age in which he lived. Nor would
any fair historian wish to minimize the virtues
of patriotism, self -abnegation, or the glowing
qualities Of leadership. The history of the past
is the inspiration of the future. i 3
What. history cannot dc except indirectly can
be done by other branches of study,-by SO
GEOLOGY, political economy, ethics. The waste
of war and its cruelty offer the reverse side TO
the shield, of valor and proud achievement
The man who averts war is a greater general
than he who precipitates it. The leader who
guides nation along the paths of peace--so
that peace is without dishonor well deserves
to rank at least with Napoleons and Caesars
and Alexanders. The virtues of peace may be
painted quite as brightly as the resplendent say
agery of war;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
Nntull1ll1 Star 1ullrtin
EDITOR

one very largely of personal ambition. Most
of the few candidates on the Progressive tick
cts this year were there simply for what might
be in it for them, and when they saw there was
nothing in it either in the way of glory or cam
paign expenses they promptly withdrew
from the ticket.
Mr. Carter's inactivity after the primaries
was disappointing to those who expected him
to fight to the finish, whether he foresaw de-
feat or victory. That inactivity silenced the
only argument he could with force have used
against Kuhio-the argument that Carter was
the kind of man who would be always ION
the job"