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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28
Not a l,aborinu Man.

~Tramp-Good morning, lady. l
thought perhaps l might be able to get
a bite here.
Mrs. Snapp-Certalnly not.
Tramp-Oh, then l am laboring un-
der a mistake.
Mrs. Snapp-It strikes me you never
labor under any c1rcumstances.-Lon-
don Opinion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28
Explaining His Taste.

"Binglewood has put that wild boy
Of his on a farm. and the youngster
writes home that he likes it."
Likes it? Well, farming amt what
1t used to be-" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28
She Naw eire$.

us Fraulein Elsie at homer"
"NO, sir"
But l saw her at the window Just
now"
Eyes, and she saw you too."-Fne-
gende Batter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28
Guess AGAIN.,

"Health is wealth." quoted the sage.
"Oh. no, it isn't" replied the stranger.
NJ am a doctc-."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28

Pa Hines - Sadie, I'm afraid that
Hank Is too extravagant fer our fam
lily.
Sadie-Why so. paw?
Pa Himes-He's been CALM Ave
years o and gave me two cigars
Chicago Daily News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28
BOAT LOWERING DEVICE.

Capped Blocks and Bar Prevent Tackles
From Twisting.
A device that prevents the tackles
from twisting while a lifeboat is being
lowered down the side of a ship has
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
ENGLAND ORDERS /
SAILING OF THE
OLYMPIC HELD UP
White Star Liner Does Not
Clear Port Of New York
With British Reserves
Vessels Arrive.

New York, Aug. S.-The White Star
liner Olympic, to have cleared from
this port today with British reserves,
was held up indefinitely under receipt
of orders from the British admiralty.
The sailing of the Red Star liner
Vaderland, on which 1000 Belgian re-
servists were booked for q British
port, also was delayed.
The vaderlands sailing was called
off by orders from the admiralty. No
other explanation was given.
Notwithstanding her German name.
the Vaderland is a British boat
The order to hold the Olympic was
received after she had been given
clearance papers by the customs off
cials and all preparations had been
made for sailing. Approximately 500
persons had engaged passage upon her.
The Vaderland has a Storage ca
pacity of more than 1000. about half
of which was occupied by Belgian re-
servists
Due to Change In Plans.
Neither of the vessels was detained
by the customs officials, and the post
ponement Of their sailings was due. It
is stated. solely to change in plans by
the British government Customs of
ficials announced today that no at
tempt would be made to detain YES
sells carrying reservists.
In addition to the Olympic and the
Vaderland. five other transatlantic
liners announced sailings for today.
three of them crowded with reserv-
lists. These were the Faber liner
Santana, sailing for Marseilles with
HOO French reservtsts-referred to by
the line as "1100 destitute French
men"-the Columbia of the Anchor line.
bound for Glasgow with her storage
overlooking; the Europa, sailing for
Naples with 1900 Italians and Monte
negrins in her steerage and the first
consignment of mail sent to Austria
and Germany in several days; the
White Star liner Adriatic, for Liverpool.
and the Atlantic transport liner Min
neapola, for London. The Minnehaha.
used chiefly for freight, had but IA
passengers. All five vessels were
given clearance papers. The Olympic's
! passengers were transferred to the
Adriatic after the suspension of the
Olympic's sailing was announced. The
Adriatic sailed at noon. The Mime
haha sailed at the same time.
Two hundred and thirty first cabin
passengers from the Cunard line
steamer Mauretania, which put into
Halifax after a trip from England to
avoid capture by German warships. ar
rived in New York today by train
The Mauretania is still at Halifax,
and 1t is understood that she would be
converted into a British cruiser.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
British COMMERCE
IN CHINESE WATERS
ALMOST SUSPENDED

Pel<in, Aug. 8.-According to reports
of refugees reaching here from Using
Tau, the German cruisers are all away
scouting and this is supposed to &C
count for the almost entire cessation
of British commerce above Shanghai.
The Russian legation here denies the
report that Russian troops are to as
sist in possible investment of Using
Tau
The various governments. including
the British, French and Japanese have
agreed to the moratorium which the
Chinese government has declared for an
indefinite period. 1t is pointed out
that this cessation of foreign payments
should enable the Chinese government
to pay the troops regularly from the
proceedings of the various revenues
pledged to foreign debts and thereby
to eliminate the danger of mutinies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
ARE GIVING
AID TO AMERICANS

Paris. Aug. s.-The French military
authorities are offering every facility
for American citizens in France.
CASTOR Doumergue, former French
premier, last evening thanked Ambas-
sador Herrick for the relief afforded
to the French authorities by the
American embassy and consulate gem
eral in looking after American citi-
zens in Paris. He also thanked him
for the formation of an American am
bulance corps.
The French war office today placed
three omnibuses temporarily at the
service of the American embassy for
the transportation of homeless Ger
mans from the embassy to the school
building, where they are now lodged.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
SLAYER OF A FORMER
BOISE NAN is GIVEN
A Term IN PRISON

Rev. Lawrence T. Flannery. the
minister who on June killed Olin T.
Mcconnell. a linotype operator, at
West Plains, Mo, must serve a term
of two years in the penitentiary for
the crime, the jury having found him
guilt yof murder in the fourth degree
on the first ballot. The case is one in
which Boise people were much inter
ested as Mr.. Mcconnell b was formerly
a resident here, was at one time a
member of the Boise Typographical
union and still retained his member
ship in Boise Lodge No. 2, A. f. &
A. M.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
APPRECIATION OF THE
UNITED STATES SHOWN

London, Aug. s,-Francis Dyke Ac-
land, foreign under secretary, on be-
half of the British government today
gave expression to British apprecia-
ton of the diplomatic services render
ed by the United States. Speaking
in the house Of commons he said TIE
various American embassies had been
most kind and courteous in all mat
ters connected with the position Of
British subjects abroad. He hoped
that before long 1t would be possible
through the United States to arrange
for the exchange of British subjects
in Germany for German subjects in
Great Britain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
CHILDREN ARE
KILLED BY GERMANS

Paris. Aug. S.-Count Albert De
Nun, one of the conservative lead
ers in the chamber of deputies, writes
over his signature to a newspaper
here today:
at was related to me by a friend
that 10 Danish children who were on
a German train going to the frontier,
carried away by the imprudence of
their youth and the fervor of their
young hearts, shouted Vive La
France They were Immediately
dragged out of the train and four of
them picked out and shot"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
IS AGAIN
TRYING TO AVERT
CLASH IN MEXICO
Personal Representative of
Carbajal Holds Confer
With the Secretary of
State On Situation.

Washington, Aug. S.-The United
States made further efforts today to
avert the clash of constitutionalists
and the Carbajal government at Mex
leo City. kilograms to American Con-
sui Silliman urged him to persuade
Carranza to enter into direct COM
munication with Carbajal
Jose Castellot, personal representa-
tive of Carbajal, conferred with Sec
rotary Bryan and then telegraphed
CarbaJal urging him to offer to sur
render the government If amnesty and
guarantees were given. Should The
latter condition not be accepted by
Carranza, Mr. Castellot said, armed
resistance was inevitable.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
WIRELESS Gets into
TOUCH With GERMAN
STATION AT HANOVER

New York, Aug. s.-Theodore R.
Lempke. manager of the wireless sta
ton at Tuckerton, N. j., announced to-
day that the station had established d.
rect communication with the wireless
station at Hanover, Germany. Mr.
Lempke said he had telegraphed Sec
rotary Bryan to this effect and had Of
fered to place the Tuckerton plant at
the state departments service.
Cable communication with Germany
has been severed several days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
GERMAN FLEET IN
THE BALTIC SEA

st. Petersburg, Aug. 8. via London
The German fleet in the Baltic sea con-
sists of at least twelve battleships of
an old type. several cruisers and
twenty-five torpedo boats and has its
base at Koenigsbern and Danzig. Up
to the present none of the vessels has
come northward to Libau.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
STRONG ADVANCES
IN WHEAT PRICES
News Of Provision for the
Transportation of Crops
Has Effect.

Chicago, Aug. S.-After an unsettled
start the wheat market today made a
decided advance, influenced by Winni-
peg dispatches that beyond question
the British government had been buy
ing wheat there.
Sentiment also was affected by ad-
vices that the federal authorities were
bending every energy to provide for
the immediate transportation of
American crops to foreign markets.
and that arrangements were being
negotiated to bank in New York a
large amount of English government
funds. Opening prices, which ranged
from &c to lie higher were followed
by an upturn all around, reaching in
some cases 1Ac above last night.
Rumors that as a war measure Can
ada would remove the import duty on
wheat led to a further advance The
close was srrong at gain of csc to
csc net.
Corn bulged from the outset. The
bullish nature of the government crop
report Was largely responsible to-
gether with continued absence of rain
The market opened Sc off to 1kc
higher. end then jumped quickly, gain
ing as much as csc before and reac-
ton took pace.
Assertions that the Washington fig
ures did not show all of the present
crop injury carried the market still
higher. The close was nervous, 2%c
to 2Bc net higher.
Oats climbed on account Of the Can
adam prohibition of the export of oats.
Offerings were very light and prices
up more than 11ac. Active buying
hoisted provisions. Higher prices for
hogs was the immediate reason. Tran
sactions ranged all the way from &c to
SOC UP.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
meeting was the best in two NOR

meeting was the best in two months
and the interest manifested tends to
show that the women propose to take
an active part in the union this sea-
SON
Mrs. I. L. Talbot who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A, A.
Atwood, returned to her home in Walla
Walla, Wash, this afternoon.
Mr.. e. A. Atwood, secretary of the.
Western Promoting and Manufacturing
company, left for Walla WaEa, Wash,
in business today. He was accompan-
led by wife and daughter.
A fire scare at 1919 Grove street
caused the calling out of the apparatus
from Station No. 2 yesterday after
noon at 1:45 o'clock No service was
needed although a few rags which had
been placed on a gasoline stove had
caught fire. The property is owned by
Edward Stein and is occupied by Mrs.
DeLapp.
Word has been received here from
DR.. F. II. Brandt that he is in London
and would sail for home shortly on
the German steamer Vaterland. While
the letter was written before the war
hostilities broke out, it proves that
DR.. Brandt is safely out of German
territory although, of course he will
be, delayed on his voyage and will not
travel on the German steamer. 1t was
reported that DR.. Brandt was in Ger
many and not havin gtaken his natur-
alization papers would be drafted in
the German army, but the fact that he
left there a week or two ago prob.
ably saved him from being enlisted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
AMERICAN WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

London, Aug. S.-Mrs. James T.
Macy of Denver, committed suicide
today as a result of a nervous break
down caused by the privations she had
undergone since she was ordered out
of her sick bed at Antwerp on Mon
day. She arrived in London seriously
ill. She left her mother and child in
Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
STRIKING APPEAL BY
FORMER CHANCELLOR

Berlin (via Amsterdam and Lon6on),
Aug. S.-Prillce Buelow, former Ger
man imperial chancellor, in a patriotic
appeal to the German nation made in
the columns of the Hamburger Mach
richen today concludes with the strik-
ing phrase:
Even If the world be filled with dew
lis, the German people will defend and
maintain its place in the sun"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
RAINBOW SAILS SOUTH
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Aug. s.-I.alian fish
ermen who put back to port early to-
day reported having sighted the Brit
ish cruiser Rainbow, far outside the
heads, standing off to the southwark.
The Rainbow left here at 1885 a. m.
today, after taking on so tons of coal
yesterday, sufficient to carry her to
her nearest home port.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
French INVASION OF
ALSACE BEGINS; TOWN
FALLS after BATTL|

Paris, Aug. S.-French troops today entered i
Alsace and captured the village of Altdrch, near
the Swiss frontier, IL miles west of Basel !
The official report of the French invasion Of i
Alsace today says the French troops crossed into
Alsace and delivered fierce attack on the Ger i
man forces at Altkirch
The French troops took the village, place of !
nearly 10000 inhabitants !
The German forces reiterated, pursued by the
French troops in the direction of the great forest
of Muelhausen.
The Alastian natives were so delighted at the i
arrival of the French soldiers that they tore up !
the frontier posts.
i
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08

New York, Aug. s.-The first Amer
lean refugees from the European war
ridden countries are expected to ar
rive here tonight or early tomorrow on
the American liner New York from
Southampton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Decrease in Cash Reserve.

New York. Aug. s.-The statement
of the average condition of clearing
house and trust companies for the week
shows that the cash reserve in excess
of legal requirements decreased SOL
7i9,o5o. leaving a deficit of $43,11S.00
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
French Reserves Sail.

San Salvador, Republic OF Saliva
dor, Aug. ga number Of French re-
serves left here yesterday for Panama
and a detachment OF German reserves
leaves today for Guaten
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08

London, Aug s.--A telegram from
Rome to the Central News says soma
phores on the south coast OF Italy re-
port the German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau making for the Adriatic. A
request to the Austrian fleet for aid
was refused owing to there being no
declaration of war between Austria
Hungary and Great Britain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Decrease Ia British Imnorts.

London, Aug. s.--The board OF trade
returns for the month of July show
that the imports into the British isles
decreased s12,000,o0o while the ex-
ports decreased $13, 900.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
CZECH SOLDIERS ARE
SHOT BY AUSTRIANS

Paris. Aug. s-An official dispatch
received at the war office here states
that the Austrians shot number of
Czech soldiers in the Bohemia regi-
ments before the latter left for the
scene of war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
The Cincinnati Arrives,

Boston, Aug s.-The Hamburg
American liner Cincinnati arrived in
American waters of Cape Cod at a.
m. today, according to wireless mes
sage from the steamer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
sailings Are Cancelled.

Glasgow, Scotland, Aug s.-Today's
sailings Of the steamships of the
Anchor, Allan and Donaldson lines
We're cancelled and about one thou
sand Americans and Canadians who
booked their passage are stranded here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
ENGLISH TROOPS
ARE LANDED TO
HELP BELCIANS

, Paris, Aug. SIT was off,
, cially announced this afternoon,
, that 10000 English troops al
, ready had landed at Ostend,
, Calais and Dunkirlk. They are
, now proceeding toward Namur,
, to the west of Liege on their
, main railroad line to assist the
, Belgians.
. S0Os
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Now Instructions Given.

Washington, Aug. s.-New instruc-
tons to collectors of customs designed
to free commerce from all possible re-
strictions, and still observe neutrality
were promulgated today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Austrian steamer Captured.

st. Petersburg. via London. Aug. s.
The Austrian merchant steamer Stella
has been captured by Russian war
ships.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Steamer Service Suspended.

Paris, Avg. s.-Steamer service from
Sainte Nazaire to Colon. from Bor-
deaux to Africa and from Marseilles to
various points has been suspended.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Cruiser taken Into Tow,

Paris. Aug. s.-A French mine ship
yesterday captured and towed into
cherbourg 5Ooo-ton German steamer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Livestock Markets.

chicago, Aug. S-HogS-Receipt
500; SOc above yesterdays average
Bulk, ss9O99.4o; light $9.10@s.75;
mixed, $s.70@9.70; heavy. ss,4O@s.45;
rough, eS.4o@s.65; pigs, $7,75Qs,2O.
Cattle-Receipts 200; strong. Beeves
$71o@9.95; steers, $6.40@8.75; stockers
and feeders, $5.509Z9O; cows and
heifers, $3.6o09.1o; calves, $S@1125
Sheep-Receipts 1000; strong. Sheep
s5.3O@6.1o; yearlings. $5.s5@6so;
lambs. $s.6O@S.6O.
South Omaha, Aug s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 1900; higher Heavy, $3.50
S.75; light, sS.45@s,s5; pigs, $3.50
$50; bulk, sS.50@860.
Cattle-Receipts 100; steady. Ma
tive steers. $7.5O@9.75; cows and heif-
ers, $5.75 OTIS; western steers, $3.50 q
$50; Texas steers, $5.s5@765; COWS
and heifers. $5.50@7.
Sheep-Receipts 100; strong. Year
lings, $5.5o@6.25: wethers, $5.S5Q6;
lambs, $7.5o@S.S0.
Portland, Ore, Aug. Seattle, re-
ceipts 6, steady.
Hogs-receipts II; strong.
Sheep-steady.
Grain Markets.
Chicago Aug. S.-Close:
Wheat-September 94%c; Deem
Der. 81.
Corn-september, 7Shc; December
71%c.
oats-september, Also; December
44ssc.
Pork-september, $2s10.
Lard-september. 1895; October
$10.10.
Rlbs-september. 1870; October
$12.52.
Minneapolis, Aug. Wheat-sep
TENDER, s1.o2h; No hard, s115R
No. northern, $1.1oB; No, north
ern. s10S@L1OA.
Tacoma, Aug .-Wheat-Bluestem
Ssc forty fold. sec; club, S5c; fife, SSc
Car receipts-Wheat "a; oats, /;
hay, 80.
Portland, Aug. s.-wheat unsettled
No trading.
Butter and Eggs.
San Francisco Aug. S.-Butter-
Fancy creamery, 251sc.
Eggs-Seconds, 27c.
Cheese-New, 11@14c; oregors
Is " @16c.
acknowledgements. Delta, 20q
Sc; green peas, Halfmoon bay stock
3@4c; string beans, 1@2c.
Call board wheat nominal; barley
nominal December, 99hc; August
new, s1%c.
Portland, Aug. S.-Butter firm.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
Another Proclamation Issued.

washington, Aug. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson today issued a
proclamation OF neutrality to
apply to the state of war be-
tween Austria Hungary and
Russia. II is similar in terms
to those already Issued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08

Capital News want aos reach all the
people seven days a week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-08
cedrlo Sails from Hallfax.

New York, Aug. 8.-The white Star
liner Cedric left Halifax today with all
passengers aboard. and should arrive
at New York Monday morning. This
announcement was made by the White
Star line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-15
FISH SELLING WELL ON MORRIS AVENUE Oysters Are in Abundance With Heavy Demand.
 Prices Are Steady

The fish dealers on Morris avenue re- port a brisk business and supplies. as a rule, are plentiful. Red snapper, how ever, has been somewhat scarce this week. oysters are in abundance and sales. are reasonably heavy consider ing the mild temperature now prevail ing. great portion of the oysters and fish consumed in Birmingham come to .his city direct from the gulf coast Biloxi has become noted for it's large oyster fisheries and this port, it is said, furnishes the greater portion of gulf oysters used in Alabama cities.
 Gulf oysters are now quoted here at $4.50 per thousand. while Delaware bay standards are going at S1.30 per gal lon and selects at s1.65. Prices on fish and oysters have been practically un- changed for the past week or two.
 With the exception of selfrising flour there were no changes in grain and flour prices yesterday The advance on selfrising flour was 40 cents per bar rel the present quotation being s6.15. Business in other lines Is fairly good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-15
ACTIVITY NOTED
 IN WHEAT MARKET Sensational Drop In Winni- peg Receipts Affects
 Chicago Traders

Chicago, october 14--F'resh activity and a revival of strength developed in wheat today largely because of higher prices at Liverpool and owing to a sensational drop in receipts at Winnipeg. The market closed strong at to 21sc above last night. Corn gained Ac to ssc, oats ssc to 5fo and provisions 121sc to 35c.
 Reports that Portugal had declared war on Germany were adverse to the bear side of the market. No important set backs took place and the close was vir- tually at the top figures of the day.
 Corn ruled firm E result of wet weather. damage and of the bulge in wheat. Eastern. cash demand was said to be the best in some time.
 Big export sales helped to lift the oats market. On the upturn, however holders freely took profits.
 Provisions advanced sharply, influenced by an estimate that lard stocks here would show a decrease for the first half of October at the rate of 9o00 tierces u day. There was a further reason for strength-namely, the higher prices for both grain and hogs.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-15

Insects that eat foliage. fruits and flow CTS, whether they are bugs, worms. cat erpillars or siugs. etc, are best destroyed by some poisonous insecdcide, such as arsenate of lead. paris green or heiie- bore.
 If for any reason it is not deemed safe to use poison, the next best non-poison- ous insecticides are Persian powder. slug shot, fir tree oil soap, kerosene emulsion, tobacco extract or tobacco dust
 Insects That Suck the Juice
 Insects that suck the juice, such as lice green and black fy, red spider, scale. mealy bug, etc. can only be destroyed by skin-irritating insecticides. such as kerosene emulsion. tobacco extract or to- bacco dust, or fir tree oil soap.
 Plants Affected by Fungous Disease
 Plants and trees affected by fungous disease, such as mlldew. spot dry rot,