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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07

chose. What she was to do next pc
yond preying on the enemies com.
merce, even the German agents had not
worked out to their own Satisfaction,
but they were convinced that she coula
destroy shipping far in excess OF heI
own value before she herself couid DC
captured or destroyed.
The passage and enforcement OF the
new regulations, however, now make y
impossible for the Vaterland to leave
this port at all with any extraordinary
amount of coal. She can carry gem
erous allowance for her usual trans
atlantic run and no more. German
agents realized this and yesterday
quietly began to unload the excess GOA
she had previously taken aboard. Inns
statement is made upon the authority
of laborers who helped in the unload
ing, or said they did.
All information was refused AZ the
Offices OF the Hamburg-American Lane,
where the usual statement was mace
that they knew nothing OF anything
going on on the steamer. NO iniorma-
tion could be had from the 1errnsh
consulate.
Attempts to 90 on the Vaterlsnd's
pier at Hoboken yesterday were futile;
The heavy pier guard said they had
orders to permit no one 10 enter ~
much less the ship.
Strict Watch by Florids.
Additional orders were sent from
Washington yesterday to the command
ing officer of the Florida, cautionins
him again to keep a sharp lookout for
the Vaterland, and under no circum-
stances to permit her to sail until ne
had satisfied himself that she had no
contraband on board.
The situation also changed material
ly during the last twenty-four hours in
regard to converting the big steamer
into a cruiser. The original plans were
/ for her to be met outside the three
mile limit by German cruisers, which
would equip her with rapid fire and
machine guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07

The presence of the British cruisers
Essex and Berwick in these waters has
made them extremely dangerous for
the three German cruisers, Dresden,
Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. The English
ships are by far the more powerful, and
naval officers attached to the navy yard
here expressed the conviction yester-
day that If the German commanders
knew what was good for them they
were making for safety as fast as their
engines could carry them.
II is now considered an impossibility
for the Vsterland TO join any Of these
three cruisers, and the most likely
thing 10 happen to her IL she runs out
side the Hook is that an English cruiser
will gobble her up.
In view of all this the conference
decided that the only thing for the
Vsterland to do, for the present any,
how, was to remain securely lied up TO
her Hoboken pier.
Il is understood that the conference
was not entirely harmonious. Charges
were made that action had been de-
layed until il was too late, and that
had a more decisive stand been taken
the Vaterland would now be safe IN
home port.
Every precaution is being taken 20
protect her from the possible machina-
lions of French and Russian secret ser
vice agents. Yesterday g heavy net
was stretched in front Of her, 70 pre-
vent small boats from slipping upon
her.
Another proof Of the abandonment
of the plan to take the Vaterland out
/ lies in the fact that German reservists
who previously had been notified TO
report on board her at moments no
/ tice, were yesterday informed that
/ there would be no immediate need for
/ their services, and no hope could be
entertained for getting them back to
the Fatherland in the near future. Re-
servists here have been told, also, that
they should seize any opportunity
which presented itself to them individ-
ually to return to the mother country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07

side the Tennessee there was already
over 100000 in gold on her. There
was the S2,500,000 appropriated by Con-
gress, 100000 for the use of the ship
and a steadily increasing amount which
friends and relatives of stranded tour
lists sent to the Tennessee all during
the day. with the request that Captain
Decker leave il with the nearest Amer
lean consul.
II was not until late afternoon that
Mr.. Breckenridge and Ambassador
Joe" Willard, with a party Of some
twenty diplomats and officers, arrived
from Washington. They were met by
Captain Gleaves, commandant OF the
navy yard. and other naval officers and
put on board a government tug and
taken to the Tennessee, then lying on
Tompkinsville. :,
There was much wild surmise and
speculation concerning the Tennessee
coal supply, which amounts to only
1000 tons, in yesterdays papers. The
facts are these: The cruiser has am
ply sufficient coal to carry her to her
first port Arrangements have been
made with the English government
for her to coal in any British port she
chooses. 1t is possible that to avoid
any semblance of international com
plications Captain Decker may prefer
to coal her in neutral port-say
Spanish or Italian one.
There will be no difficulty in her
getting all the coal she wants and
when she wants it. No collier will be
sent after her with coal. She takes
no larger coal supply, because the
Navy Department did not wish to de-
lay her sailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
OF WAR
TO GO FROM HERE
Officers Now In Europe Be-
lieved To Be leo In
experienced.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug. 6.-The Army
College has under consideration about
fifty officers, from whom will be Sc
lected in all probability those who will
act as observers with the European
armies during the war. Some ques-
ton has arisen as to the practical
bility Of sending officers abroad for
this purpose. There are thirty-five
or forty officers now in Europe at
tending the various foreign service
schools. or acting as military at
tach6s. The suggestion has been
made that those now abroad be desig-
mated as observers. but inasmuch as
most Of them are junior officers with
little rank and practically no expert
ence TO qualify them for the work OF
observers, it is urged that there be
designated officers who would be OF
more value as observers.
Another phase Of the situation re-
lates to the possibility that these OBJ
servers will not be received with cor
diality. There arc indications that
none of the European armies desire to
have foreign officers Of neutral gov
ernments witnessing their operations.
The policy of the Europeans in this
particular must be ascertained before
the American officers may be desig-
mated for this duty.
The experience Of observers with
the Russian and Japanese armies was
that little opportunity was afforded
for observation. The visiting officers
were we'll cared for, but never reached
the fighting line, and it is feared that
or this occasion the same policy lay
be followed. At the same time IL is
desired that every opportunity be
taken TO gain information, for it IS
realized that under the most ad-
verse and even discouraging condi-
lions the information obtained by
competent officers on the ground may
be Of much practical value.
There are many questions OF vital
interest TO the military experts, es-
Decially those having to do with
Of supplies, the mo-
,ilization Of troops, the care of the
wounded, the subsistence of the armies,
he routine work of an army in the
ield in the presence Of an enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
MAURITANIA SAFE,
REACHES HALIFAX

NAMED aboard until instructions we're
received from Ottawa late in the after
noon. About ) o'clock a tugboat put
out from the ships side, bearing to the
shore the officials of the government,
the Cunard representative, Captain
Charles, commander Of. the ship, and
several prominent passengers, among
whom was Mr.. Franklin, of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine. They in
vestigated the facilities at the termi
nails for the handling of the passengers.
To Be Converted Cruiser.
Neither the officers of the ship nor
the officials of the company would say
what would be done with the Maure-
tania, but il was thought by the former
she would be taken to New York under
escort and thence to Liverpool, where
she would likely be converted into a
transport cruiser. These ships are
technically called merchant cruisers.
Their superstructure is usually taken
off, the decks left clear, guns mounted,
and they are used in the transportation
Of troops and supplies.
Many of the Mauretania's officers
and crew are naval reserve men, and
when two days out from England re-
ceived their instructions by wireless.
Each man knows to what ship he has
been assigned, and Immediately on ar
rival in England will proceed to join it..
II the Mauretania is converted into Il
merchant cruiser, then many of her
present crew are likely to remain on
board.
Congressman Loft said that the first
class passengers all signed a resolu-
ton thanking Captain Charles, the
commander, and his officers for the
efficient manner in which they had car
ried them through safely under the try
ing circumstances surrounding them.
The Mauretania had on board 1870
passengers, made up of AIS saloon, 42S
second cabin and 767 third class pas
sengers. In addition to these, there is
a crew of 843, all told.
The Cedric, of the White Star Line,
also has put into Halifax, with pas
ScngefS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
Kaiser's Agent Decides
Not to Risk Big Ship
i'm Sea Dash.
u. S. ACTS CAUSE
CHANGE IN PLANS
Coal Taken OFF Liner, II Is Said,
as Florida Guards Ocean
Gateway.

The German steamship Vaterland,
now the property Of the Kaiser's gov
eminent and the largest ship afioat,
will make no effort to leave this port.
This decision was reached at confer
once between German officials and Of
fcers of the reserve forces, held in an
Office in one of the large buildings on
lower Broadway Wednesday afternoon
and evening. :, q,
The conference was hurriedly called
after German officials learned that
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels
had taken active measures to prevent
any violation of the neutrality laws
by ordering the first class battleshlp
Florida to Tompkinsville, and later to
Sandy Hook, and passing new clear
ance regulations for this port.
Following the receipt of orders from
Washington Wednesday every avail
able launch of the navy yard was has
/ tily dispatched to notify foreign ship
ping of the new and stringent clear
ance regulations, as was exclusively
/ told in yesterdays Tribune. The Water
/ land was one of the first ships to re-
ceive this notification.
Il is assumed that agents of the Ger
man government at first decided to
risk the confiscation of the ship by
/ this government, as well as capture
/ outside the three-mile limit, to get
| her out, for it is fact that immedl-
/ ately after she was visited by navy
/ launch orders were issued to get up
steam and stokers and firemen put to
work.
This was noted and promptly re-
ported to the navy yard, and follow
| ing this report several launches, with
/ sailors and marines, left the yard
/ basin hastily.
Sudden Change of Plans.
| What caused the German agents to
change their plans cannot be stated
/ hut the fact is that, following the de-
/ parture Of these launches, the order
/ 10 get I'D steam on the Vaterland was
rescinded. The impression given was
/ that the German agents, after deciding
to attempt to slip the Vaterland out
| before either the Florida or the Ten
nessee could be in position to stop
her forcibly, changed their plans when
thew learned that armed launches OF
the navy were in position to interpose
Then came the conference. During
It the situation was carefully gone
over. IL was dBTeeu lHae win b"e
at war with Germany the Vateriano
would not have one chance IN ten OF
making a home port by going straight
across the Atlantic, as was the origi'
nal plan.
The second plan was frustrated by
The Tribune's revelations, which
brought about immediate action on the
part of the United States government
This plan was to send the VaterlanC
on a cruise of her own after her con
version into a cruiser.
The German authorities felt tina
with the amount of coal they had OF
board of her she would be able t
cruise southerly, possibly around Cape
Horn, and make the Caroline Islands
which are German possessions, anC
where are coaling stations. There she
could take on as much coal as she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
U. S. PREPARED FOR
LOSS In CUSTOMS
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, Aug. 6.-The effect Of
protrscted European war on the
customs revenues of this country is
a matter of concern TO administration
leaders interested in the success of
the new tariff law.
While plans have not reached a
formative state, there is apprehension
that 1t will be necessary TO raise rev.
enue by extraordinary means, probably
special internal revenue tax, if the
European war should greatly reduce
the exports TO the United States.
Mr.. Underwood, author of the tariff
law, admitted to-day that the ques-
ton of revenue was one TO which at
tentlon must be paid in the event of
long war, although he asserted there
was no need for emergency measures
at present.
Necessarily our European imports
will be considerably reduced while the
war continues" said Mr.. Underwood,
"but we have not considered the ques-
ton as one Of pressing Importance at
this time. Several months will elapse
before the effect upon our revenues
becomes appreeiable to the extent that
We will have TO look around for other
means Of bringing in revenue. have
not considered the question except in
an incidental way.
"We have an accumulated surplus in
the Treasury of about $145,000,0 so
there is no immediate necessity of
emergency legislation. ] am unable to
say row what steps will be taken il
the war proves to be a protracted
struggle"
Mr.. Underwood said that the ac-
cumulsted Treasury surplus, while not
representing the difference between
current receipts and disbursements,
constituted an available fund which
has grown year by year and would tide
the United States over a considerable
period OF decreasing customs receipts
The majority leader said he had no
figures as yet covering the prospective
decrease in customs duties, although
he expects heavy reductions while the
war is at its height and shipping is
sI-1ested.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
TO Be SECRETARY Of
NORTH YAKIMA CLUB
fstafr Correspondence.>

Payette, June 20.--John Harader,
who for over seven years has been the
efficient secretary of the Payette Com
mercial club, has accepted the position
as secretary and manager of the North
Yakima Commercial club, which has
a membership of 500 men. Mr.. Harader
will enter upon his new duties Aug.
1, 1a14. North Yakima is a good town
of 1900 Inhabitants. Its commercial
club quarters are fine and occupy one
whole floor in the splendid six-story
Masonic temple.
Mr.. Harader has lived in Payette IL
years and has been very active in all
public movements that have tended to
build up Payette and the great Payette
valley. His leaving Payette is regretted
by all the people of this community,
who, however, are glad to see this sig
nal promotion come to him.
Last year Mr.. Harader handled the
traffic at Payette for the North Pacific
Fruit Distributors, who shipped from
here 500 cars of fruit last year.
For quite while Mr.. Harader was
the secretary of the Merchants asso-
citation of Payette, a credit mems as
ISOLATION. He also has been active in
the politics of the state and county, he
being at present a member of the kx-
ecutive committee Of the Republican
county central committee. He also is
a deputy state game warden.
The North Yakima Commercial club
is managed by a governing board OF
nine members. Mr.. Harader received
the unanimous support of these nine
governors in their selection of him for
secretary and manager of their great
club. 1t Is safe to say Mr.. HaradeI
will make good in his new position, and
that he will succeed in making the
North Yakima Commercial club d
stronger and more effective organiza-
ton than it Is now.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
DULL WEEK ON THE
! STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, June 20-The close of the
market today found practically no
price changes from the figures at last
weeks closing. the average closing price
today of 25 normally leading stocks
being the same as on last Saturday.
Good buying of Steel Com. today
was the most important feature of
week of dizziness. The market marked
time pending announcement from the
interstate commerce commission of the
rate decision and some decided turn
in the Mexican mediation proceedings
The undertone. however. was good
and the tone of the market particular
ly optimistic towards the close today.
Announcement at Washington that
President Wilson intends to push anti
trust legislation was about what was
expected and already had been dis
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR
1913 TAXES?.

desire to call your attention to the
fact that the last half of the 1918
taxes is now due and must be paid not
later than July 6, 1914.
Although it is plainly stated on the
notices sent out in December, that a
penalty of four per cent would be at
tached to the last half, If only one
half was paid, I find that my mail is
full of checks for the last half only, the
penalty being omitted. Or If any at
tention at all is paid to the four per
cent 1t Is regarded as four per cent
interest, and not penalty, and there is
a vast difference. Simply multiply by
four and point off four places to ascer-
tain the penalty.
II you did not pay your first half, you
must add 10 per cent for the penalty,
and then figure IS per cent interest since
Jan. IL. 1914, as the new law required
the tax collector to sell the delinquent
tax certificates to the auditor the sec
ond Monday in January, and he sells
them to individuals as they care to
purchase them. There is no delinquent
list advertised, nor is there a public
sale.
MAUD L. CLEARY,
Jy 8 Tax Collector.
Capital News want ads reach all the
people seven days week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
GRADUAL SLUMP
IN WHEAT PRICES
July Option Is Two Cents
Under the Close of a
Week Ago.

Chicago, June 2o.-Wheat slumped
gradually all week and the close today
found July cents and September III
cents under last weeks closing price.
Reports from the Oklahoma and Kan
sas fields that the crop being harvest
ed Is holding up to expectations, In
duced selling. The knowledge that
Europe will demand large supplies of
wheat from this country in the COM
ing year is checking the downward
tendency to considerable extent.
Corn moved in a narrow range all
week. closing today a shade to Nc
lower than last Saturday. Estimates
that the reserves now in the hands of
the farmers are extremely small helped
the bulls. The action of James A.
Patten in selling 100000 bushels on
Thursday inspired the principal de-
cline.
Oats, too. moved in a narrow range.
Heaviness in the other grains offset
reports of damage to the growing crop
and the close today found July Nc
under last weeks close and September
1ac above. Provisions were but little
affected by the weeks trading. Gen
orally provisions futures advanced 5
TO II cents during the week, the only
exception being July pork. The price
for July pork was merely nominal, but
was lower than in last weeks trading
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
SUbWAYS ARE BEING
PLANNED FOR vienna

Vienna, June 20.-The city council OF
Vienna is proposing to float loan of
SIS 200 900 at once, to be expended
mainly upon the development Of exist
ing municipal ownership undertakings.
1t is proposed to spend $30,000,000 on
subways around the congested districts
of the inner city, where up to the pres
ent there has been only an Indifferent
service of horse omnibuses. The bus
business, which the city purchased at
about SO cents on the dollar from
bankrupt private company. has been
run at great loss each year. Vienna's
experiments in other fields Of munich
pal ownership however, have been more
successful The electric light and
power plant has paid a clear profit OF
two millions during the past year, a
return of about II per cent on the city S
investment, but 1t has been done in the
face of general complaints that cleo
tricity is dearer in Vienna than In al
most any large city in Europe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
Use Handful Scheme
AS Club Over Debtors

County Prosecutor Locher was asked
Monday to make an investigation of
the distribution Of handbills, passed
around the east end resident district
by Cleveland underwriting concern
advertising accounts for sale.
According to the people making the
complaint. the company does not care
to sell the accounts. but is using the
bills in an effort to embarrass debt
ors. TIE names Of several well-to-do
Clevelanders are on the bill.
Locher said that IL the accounts ad-
vertised were correct and the company
had them for sale. no prosecution could
|be made.--Ady.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
CORN GROWING IN
PAYETTE VALLEY
(Staff Correspondence.)

Payette, June 20.-There is 5000 acres
of corn in the Payette valley between
Emmett, New Plymouth. Payette and
Crystal. This statement is based upon
conservative estimate recently made
by Mr.. Kern, the deputy fruit inspector
for the Payette valley, who is in posi-
ton to know whereof he talks as he
gets all over this valley in his inspec-
ton work. Six thousand acres of corn
means a large increase in the produc-
ton of hogs in this valley.
In anticipation of the increase of hog
shipments from this valley the Payette
Valley railroad has recently completed
a four car stock yard at New Plymouth
and three car stock yard at Letha.
Both yards are supplied with pumps
and standard chutes.
Richard P. Erwin announces that his
piano studio will remain open to pupils
during the summer months. Studio,
1903 State, Phone -W.-Adv. :. J27
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
NOTICE.

Alias Summons.
In the District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of the State of Idaho, In
and for the County of Ada.
GRACE STEADMAN.
Plaintiff }
LEROY l. STEADMAN,
Defendant, }
The State of Idaho sends greetings to
Leroy L. Steadman, the above named
defendant:
You are hereby notified that a COM
plant has been filed against you in
the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Ada, by the above
named plaintiff, and you are hereby
directed to appear and answer the said
complaint within twenty days OF the
service Of this summons II served with
in said judicial district. and within
forty days IL served elsewhere. Said
action IS brought TO secure a decree Of
said court dissolving the bonds of mat
rimony existing between you and said
plaintiff. and awarding to said plaintiff
the custody Of the minor child of said
marriage.
And you are further notified that un-
less you SO appear and answer said
complaint within the time herein speci-
fed. the plaintiff will take Judgment
against you as prayed in said COM
plant.
Witness my hand and the seal of sad
District Court this 18th day OF June.
1914.
STEPHEN UTTER.
Clerk.
BY B. CLYDE EAGLESON.
Deputy Clerk.
Morrison & Hindman. Attorneys
for Plaintiff. Residence. Boise.
Idaho. Jy-26
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21

counted as speculative factor. While
no pronounced Improvement in market
conditions is expected within the near
future. the general dullness this week
was, due largely to the failure of the
rate decision to arrive.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
Conducting q Boarding House 10 a.
Muck a Business" az Conduct
ina a Hotel

and. like any other business catering
to the people. 1t should be ADvER-
TISED. Scarcely any other business
may be SUCCESSFULLY advertised at
such little expense as that of keeping
boarders 1t is an instance where. prac-
tically ALWAYS. advertising not only
PAYS. but pays HANDSOMELY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
Don't Worry Yourself.

These summer days let uE cake one
burden off your hands. Let us do
your washing-your worry will then
be over. The cost--let's see about
that; 1t has something to do about it
we'll, too, we know how to solve the
problem-our modern methods in the
laundry business enables us to do the
best work for the least money. Idaho
Steam Laundry.-Adv.