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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13

Washington, July IA movement
has been begun to get the people Of the
United States, of the twenty other re-
publics Of North South and Central
America and of Canada to erect a
splendid Pan-American tomb and me-
mortal for Christopher Columbus in the
city Of Santo Domingo, Dominican re-
public, where his remains are declared
now to rest.
1t is proposed that 100000 be raised,
and, If more detailed study makes this
seem feasible, to limit each subscrip-
tion to so cents, so that the memorial
may represent a great number of the
sons and daughters of that New World
found by the Genoese.
The campaign for the memorial was
begun one year ago by William q. Pull
liam, at that time general receiver Of
Dominican customs, a post which he
occupied for six years, having been
appointed by President Roosevelt.
During his residence in Santo Domingo
Mr. Pulliam became greatly interested
in the controversy which has been
waged at various times over the rest
ing place Of the remains Of Columbus.
Both Santo Domingo and Spain claim
to have the remains. After detailed
investigation and study of the many
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13

All of the commissions structures
We're On the management of the New
Haven system under former President
Mellen. In justice to the present man
agement the commission says 1t is but
fair to say that Chairman Elliott and
Walter b. Hines, special counsel, have
co-operated with the commission ard
rendered it substantial assistance
through this investigation.
Hundreds of what the commission
called significant incidents" were cit
Cd in the report, which says:
marked and significant incidents in
the loose extravagant and improvident
administration of the finances of the
New Haven as shown by this investiga-
tion are the Boston & Maine despoil-
ment, the iniquity of the Westchester
acquisition, the double price paid for
the Rhode Island trolleys. the reckless
ness in the purchase Of the Connecticut
and Massachusetts trolleys at prices
eXorbitantly in excess of their market
value, unwarranted expenditure of a
large amount in educating public opin-
ION, and the disposition without knowl-
edge of the directors of hundreds of
thousands of dollars for influencing
public sentiment, the habitual payment
of unitemized vouchers without any
clear specification of details, confusing
interrelation of the principal company
and its subsidiaries and the consequent
complication of accounts, the practice
of financial legerdemain in issuing
large blocks of New Haven stocks for
notes of the New England Navigation
company and the manipulation of these
securities back and forth, the fictitious
sales of New Haven stock to friendly
parties with the design of boosting the
stock and unloading on the public at
higher price, the unlawful diversion of
corporate funds to political organiza-
tions, scattering of retainers to attor-
news of FIVE states who rendered no
itemized bills for services and who con-
Quoted no litigation to which the rail-
road was party, the extensive use of a
paid lobby in matters as to which the
directors claim to have no informa ton,
the attempt to control the utterances of
the press by subsidizing reporters, the
payment of money and the profligate
issue of free passes to legislators and
friends, the investment of 100000 in
the securities of a New England news
paper and many other incidents of the
like"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Scathing DenunciatiOn Of the Directors
Under MeIIen Made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission After an Ex-
haustive Investigation Of Affairs

Washington, July 13-One of the most gIaring in
stances of maadmnistraton revealed in the history Of
American raroadng the interstate commerce COM
missions Characterization in its finding in the nvestga-
ton of the New Havens financial affairs reported to the
senate today in report of 10000 words. 1t is probably
the most drastic in its terms of any made by the
'crimnay negligent" Evidence pointing to violation of
the law has been transmitted to the district attorneys
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York and the fed
eral department of justice.
"a reasonable estimate of the loss to the New Haven
by of waste and msmanagement says the report
twill amount to between sixty and ninety millions The
directors should be made individually liable to the civil
and criminal laws for the in which they discharged
their trust -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
NOCONFLICT OVER
NOMINATIONS OF
RESERVE BOARD
President Wilson Declares
He Is Working in Com
plete Harmony With Ma
jority in the Senate.

Washington, July 1S.-President
Wilson denied today that there was
any conflict between him and the SEN
ate over the nominations of Paul War
burg and Thomas C. Jones as mem
bers OF the federal reserve board. The
president said he was working in com
plete harmony with the Democratic
majority in tie senate with only one or
two exceptions and that he had definite
assurances that Jones would be con-
firmed. He said the senate would be
fair with Warburg.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13

London. July 1S.-The total eclipse
of the sun, which is to take place on
the twenty first Of next month. prom
ises to be of special Importance for
science. and mainly for the reason that
the zone affected by this phenomenon
will spread over the greater part of
Europe and Asia, and consequently
ill afford European scientists an op-
portunity of studying the eclipse in d.
tricts that are comparatively easy to
reach and where scientific investiga-
tlons can be pursued with every pos
sible convenience.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
SUDDEN DEATH OF
JUSTICELURTONOF
SUPREME court
Passes Away at Atlantic
City and Body Will Be
Taken to Tennessee
Speculate as to Successor.

Atlantic City, July 1s-Associate
Justice Horace Harmon Lurton. of the
United States supreme court, died sud-
denly at a hotel here yesterday from
heart failure superinduced by cardiac
asthma. He was 20 years old.
The justice, who came here on July 1,
was in his usual health before retiring
Saturday night and had taken his Gus
tomary evening outing on the board
walk. Shortly after midnight he COM
planned of feeling i'll and although his
physician, DIR. Ruffin, who arrived yes
terday from Washington, was immedi-
ately summoned, Justice Lurton died at
5 o'clock Sunday morning. His wife
and son, Horace H. Lurton, Jr., Of
Nashville, were at the bedside. Mrs
Horace VanDeyenter, a daughter, and
her husband, arrived last night from
Knoxville and other members OF the
family are expected tomorrow.
The body will be taken to Clarks-
Vile. Tenn, for interment. 1t was at
that city that Justice Lurton began
the practice of law and lived for 20
years. Funeral services will be held
there on Wednesday. Chief Justice
White and several associate justices OF
the United States supreme court. as
well as many friends of the late asso-
ciate justice from different parts of the
country, are expected to be present.
Had Been III for Year.
For year or more Justice Lurton's
condition had been serious but he in
sisted upon performing his duties until
last December, when he was compelled
to give up and go to Florida with his
family. At that time 1t was reported
that he would resign, but after fighting
for health until April he returned To
Washington and resumed ms place on
the bench to take an active part in one
of the busiest sessions in the court S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Electric Lines Want Recognition.

Peoria, ILL.,, July ia question Of
interest and Importance to transporta-
ton circles throughout the country will
be argued here tomorrow, when repre-
sentatives OF leading Illinois electric
interurban lines will appear before the
interstate commerce commission in
support Of q petition asking that the
electric lines be granted through
freight rate arrangements with steam
roads operating in their territory.
Briefs win be presented in support OF
the petition declaring that the refusal
of the steam railroads to make through
rates on shipments originating on cleo
trip lines has resulted in heavy losses
both to the electric railways and to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
viii Not Accept Mediation.


Chihuahua City, July 13-General
Villa received a telegram yesterday
from General Carranza in which the
constitutionalist commander-in-ch chief
said he would not sccept mediation by
the A. b c. alliance in Mexico's In
ternal affairs. Carranza also stated
that the only thing he would accept
was the surrender of General Huerta
and MS army.
Upon his arrival here General Villa
said inst he m.sht start south again
with lis army within a week. The
movement against Huerta's forces de-
pends upon the length of time needed
to secure supplies for the northern dI-
vision. he said.
The impression prevailed here that
the federals will concentrate all their
strength at Queretaro and that final
stages of the campaign will find the
three divisions of the constitutionalist
army in close cooperation. Queretaro,
where it is said the last stand of HUI
erta's troops probably will be made, is
within 80 miles of Mexico City. It was
here that Emperor Macmillan was
executed.
Military men in this city expressed
the belief that the federals intend to
defend the national capital with all
their resources.
Many mines have been laid in the
approaches to the city and numbers of
field pieces have been placed at STRAIT
egic points around Mexico City, It was
reported.
Lieutenant de Mori Of the Japanese
navy visited General Villa during the
day. Morris mission is that of a mill
tary observer, 1t was stated
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
ROOSEVELT IS URGED
TORUN FOR GOVERNOR

Oyster Bay. N. Y. July 11.-Three
bushel baskets full lof letters were re-
ceived by Colonel Roosevelt today.
Scores from within the state urged
him to run for governor. All those
from outside the state pleads with
the colonel to stay out Of the state
fight and save himself for the con-
gressional battle and 1916.
The colonel said today he believed
he would find time on his trip to New
Orleans to go to Colorado.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Schooner Coed Ashore.

Coos Bay. Ore. July 13.-The steam
schooner Cricket. bound from Port An
geles to San Pedro. went ashore in a
dense fog three miles north OF Coos
Bay yesterday morning. She was
towed off at 2:15 p. m. by the steamer
Bee after she had jettisoned half her
deck load OF lumber. There was lit
tie surf running. the schooner's an
chors were able to hold her and she
suffered no damage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
NECRESS TAKEN FROM
JAIL AND LYNCHED

Orangeburg. 8. c.. July 1s.-Rosa
Carson, negress was taken from the
Jail at Elloree. near here yesterday and
lynched. She is said to have confessed
to beating to death the 12-year-old
daughter of d. F. Bell Saturday.
The negress was taken to the scene
of the crime by the mob and hanged to
tree. Afterwards the body was rid
died with bullets.
Suspicion was directed toward the
negress on account of recent trouble
with the child's family.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13

Shenandoah. Ia, July 1s.-Followins
the hottest day in years. tornado
struck Shenandoah at 6:15 o'clock last
evening. Trees were uprooted, store
fronts blown in. roofs torn Off and a
blacksmith shop upset. The cupola was
torn off a church and the large stone
cross OF the Catholic church crashed to
the street. 1t is said that corn has been
seriously damaged.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
ORANCFMEN MAKE
CARSON HERO OF
DAY At BELFAST
The Ulster Unionists CeIe-
brate the Anniversary of
the Battle of Boyne, but
Avoid Conflict.

Belfast. July 1s-Sir Edward Car
son, Ulster Unionist rode at the head
of 5000 Orangemen today in the march
through Belfast to Drumberg, where a
great open air meeting celebrated the
anniversary OF the battle of Boyne.
Carson was the hero of the day and
gave orders that the Nationalist quar-
ter of Belfast should be avoided so
that no conflict could occur with rival
factions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Vacated by FederaIs.

Nogales, Sonora, July 18.-Acapulco
a seaport on the west coast of Mexico
has been vacated by the federals and
occupied by Figueros brothers, revolu-
tionary leaders. according to a tele-
gram from General Alvaredo. General
Alvaredo, who is commander of the
constitutionalist forces besiegina
Guaymas, reported the situation al
that seaport was unchanged, although
there were Of desertions from the fed
erals to the constitutionalists at Cruz
de Piedra yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
.HUERTA ORDERS
REBUILDING OF
RAILROAD LINE
Portion of Road Destroyed
When the Americans Oc-
cupied Vera Cruz Is to Be
Reconstructed.

London. July 18.-The manager of
the Mexico railways cabled today that
Huerta's government had ordered him
to reconstruct the portion of line near
Vera Cruz which was destroyed by
Mexican federal troops when the city
Of Vera Cruz was occupied by Ameri-
cans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Woman Sets Clothes on Fire.

Chicago, July 1S.-Mrs. Ethel Shelf
field, wife of George Sheffield, a choir
singer here, ended her life yesterday by
saturating her clothing with gasoline
and setting herself on fire. Mrs. Shelf
field was Miss McGrew of San Fran
cisco,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
A Shoe Mans Story

II began advertising in 1888,
using a New York and a Boston
paper.
Our copy has been consist
emily confined to newspapers. In
fact. we have used no other
method of publicity for the last
seven or eight years, believing
that the direct appeal to the con-
sumer printing, at the bottom
of our ads the outlet for our
shoes. it is the best advertising
path we can pursue"
This shoe and this shoemaker
are known the world over and
his business is one of the largest
If not the largest in the world.
It was all built up by newspaper
advertising.
Name on request to Bureau of
Advertising, American Newspa-
per Publishers A soeiatio
World Building, New York.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
INSURGENTS CAPTURE
AN IMPORTANT TOWN

Durazzo. July 1s.-The important
town Of Beral in Albania, 30 miles
northeast of the port of Avlona, was
captured by Albanian Musselman in
surgents who also recently took Kor-
itza.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Ball Thrown at Royal Family.

George and Queen Mary. who made
their last public appearance yesterday
In their Scottish tour, were subjected
to fresh insult by suffragette while
driving to St Giles cathedral 70 at
tend morning services.
Just outside the cathedral a Dundee
suffragette, Olive Walker. broke
through the spectators and police and
ran toward the royal carriage. She
hurled rubber ball. to which was at
tached a label inscribed. stop forcible
feeding"
The ball landed on the lap OF the
queen, who laughingly brushed Il
aside. The woman was removed from
a threatening crowd but later was re-
leased.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
annie BELL. CREATES
Scene IN THE COURT
Goodbye You Big Bully"
Is Her Farewell to Mag1s-
trate After Being Re-
manded-Missile Thrown
at Royal Carriage.

London, July 1sr-When Annie Bell
militant suffragette, was arraigned to-
day for trying yesterday to destroy the
famous old Church of St John the
Evangelist, Westminster, with a bomb.
she said: THE only thing regret u that
the beastly thing did not go off," The
prisoner stretched herself full length on
the seat in the prisoners enclosure and
asked the warden to give her a pillow
and wake her when her case had con-
cluded. Goodbye you big bully" was
Miss Bells farewell to the magistrate
when he remanded her
The bomb was discovered last night
in the church and Annie Bell, a woman
who has figured several times in Mill
tant activities, was arrested. This
church was damaged last March by a
bomb which the suffragettes placed be-
meath the seat in the gallery above
the pulpit.
A member OF the congregation notic-
ed a light Pickering in a pew in the
rear of the church and found a candle
so placed as to ignite fuse to a can
Of gunpowder.
Suffragettes Are Active.
The suffragettes have been active
curing Lhe week END, burning railway
station near Lynn.
In spite of the fact that her license
Of release from Holloway jail had ex-
pired. Sylvia PanlShurst took part yes
terday in a suffragist procession
through the east end Of London to
Canning Town public hall.
The militant leader was loudly cheer
ed when she reached the hall and again
when she arose to speak Referring to
the deputation which Premier Asquith
received on June 20, she said the pre-
mier needed to be enlightened regard
ing the conditions under which women
lived in the east end. Seeing the oondi-
ton OF things. If they had the courage
they ought to have, there certainly
would be rioting in the streets.
Miss Pankhurst advocated a mo
vote. no rent" crusade. which would
terrify the government
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Confirms Report Of Resignation.

Vera Cruz, July 13.-The report that
President Huerta intends to resign was
confirmed yesterday by Roberto
Esteva Ruiz, Huerta would be sue
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
TAKE TIME

To Read the Classified
ads. 1t will pay.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
THE WEATHER.

Possibly showers to-
night. Tuesday fair and
cooler.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-13
Disposed of Federal Grants.

Moreover, the states appear to have
disposed of the various federal grants
made to them in such a way as TO
contribute to the concentration of land
and timber ownership. Florida is a
striking example OF this. Again, the
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-26
History of Mason and Dixon
Line.
AS 1T THEN WAS.

One hundred and fifty-one years
ago today two English surveyors,
Chas. Mason and Jeremiah Dixon,
began the surveying what is known
as the Mason and Dixon Line be-
tween the States of Pennsylvania
and Maryland. The line after.
wards became famous as the sup
posed boundary between the north
and the south, or between the free
and slavery holding states. From
it came "Dixie," the cognomen for
the south, which has been immor-
talized in song and story. The
line was surveyed at the instance
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-26

dealing and cooperation between
men made equal before the law in
fact as we'll as in name. [ am
speaking of this because the new
banking system seems to me to
sym bolze all of it. The opening
of he federal reserve banks seems
to me to be the principal agency
we have created for the emancipa
ton we seek. The 10Th of Novem
Der, 1914, will be nota BILE as mark
ing the time when we we're best
able to realize just what happened.
''ln the anxious times through
which we have been passing you
have, my dear Mr.. Secretary, been
able to do many noteworthy things
to strengthen and facilitate the
business operations of the country.
Henceforth you have a new in
strumeut at hand which will rem
der many parts of your task easy.
| heartily congratulate you upon
the part you yourself have played
in its conception and creation, and
upon the successful completion of
the difficult work of organization.
A new day has dawned for the be
loved country whose lasting pros.
perity and happiness we so ear
nestly desire.
Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-26
The Future Bright.

LII COuS AZ ulHtoIy iettoi: LII d u
swer to one received from Secre-
tary McAdo of the Treasury De-
partment, President Wilson pre-
sents most cheerful view Of the
situation as it now is and for the
future, arising from national Dem
locratic legislation. Especially does
he place IN the front rank of crea-
tions most helpful the Federal Re
serve Bank System just recently
brought into existence. After dis.
ssing the merits of the System
at some length, he closes the letter
with following enthusiastic glance
into the future:
''For the future is clear and
bright with promise of the best
things, While there was agitation
and suspicion and distrust and
bitter complaint of wrong, groups
and classes we're at war with one
another, did not see that their in
terests we're common, and suffered
only when separated and brought
into conflict. Funda mental wrongs
once righted, as they may now
easily and quickly be, all differ
ence will clear away. We are all
in the same boat, though appa-
rently we had forgotten it. We
now know the port for which we
are bound. We have, and shall
have more and more as our new
understandings ripen, a common
discipline of patriotic purpose.
We shall advance together, with
new spirit, new enthusiasm,
new cordiality of spirited co-opera-
ton. 1t is an inspiring prospect.
Our task is henceforth to work,
not for any single interest, bat for
all the interests of the country as
a united whole.
"The future will be very differ
ent from the past, which we shall
presently look back upon, I ven
ture to say, as if upon bad dream.
The future will be different in ac-
ton and different in spirit, time
of healing because a time of just
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-26

more The surveyors were three
years in making the survey from
the northeast corner to the foot of
Savage Mountain. Tn 1857 the
work was finished from the latter
point to Virginia, now West Yer
ginia. The line is said to have
cost 100000, and the surveyors
employed an army of 100 axmen
and road 30 feet wide was cut
through the dense forest. A mix
ture of sand and limestones of light
brown grayish color was brought
over from England to mark the
line, and these stones were set up
at intervals of mile apart wher-
ever it Was possible to erect them.
They weighed 500 pounds and
were 4 IL feet high. On some
parts of the line the country was
so rugged that mounds of dirt and
rock had to be substituted for
these stones.
AS IT NOW IS.
Today the Mason and Dixon
line has been surveyed and re-
marked and divested of its chief
erroneous traditions. Ia 1S49
revision of the line was made by a
joint commission from Pennsyl.
vania, Maryland and Deleware, and
it was then fouud that the original
survey was so nearly accurate that
the change involved by the correc.
ton amounted to less than two
acres, which were added to Mary
land. In 1918 Pennsylvania and
Maryland each appropriated $1,000
for the restoration of the line.
Many of the peculiar English
stones had disappeared and the
commission made an exhaustive
search for them. The identifca-
ton was an easy task, for on break
ing them the stones emitted
sulphurous odor. So thorough
was the search that some we're
found in the curbing of streets and
in peoples cellars. One was taken
from the walls of an old stone
church, where it had done service
for mauy years In the place Of