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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16


evelt.
burned to make room for the green young
grass on which the cattle thrive. Every .
now and then one of the men, as he rode
ahead of us, without leaving the saddle,
would drop a lighted match into a tussock
of tall dead blades and even as we who were
behind rode by tongues Of hot flame would
be shooting up and local prairie fire would
have started.
Kermit took Nips off with him for sol-
tary hunt one day. He shot two of the big
marsh deer, buck and doe, and preserved
them as museum specimens. They were in
the papyrus growth, but their stomachs con-
tanned only the fine marsh grass which
grows in the water and on the land along
the edges of the swamps the papyrus is
used only for cover, not for food The buck
had two big scent-glands beside the nostrils;
in the doe these were rudimentary. On this
day Kermit also came across a herd of the
big, fierce white-lipped peccary; at the
sound of their granting Nips promptly
spurred his horse and took to his heels ex,
planning that the peccaries would charge
them, hamstring the horses, and kill the
riders Kermit went into the jungle after
the truculent little wild hogs on foot and
followed them for an hour, but never was
able to catch sight of them.
In the afternoon of this same day one of
the jaguar hunters-merely ranch hands,
who knew something of the chase of the jag
uar-who had been searching for tracks,
rode in with the information that he had
found fresh signs at a spot in the swamp
about nine miles distant Next morning we
rose at 2, and started on our jaguar hunt
at g.
Colonel Rondon, Kermit and l, with the
two trailers or jaguar hunters, made up the
party, each on a weedy, understood marsh
pony, accustomed to traversing vast
stretches of morass; and we were accom-
panied by brown boy, with saddle-bags
holding our lunch, who rode a long-horned
trotting steer which he managed by
string through its nostril and lip. The two
trailers carried each long, clumsy spear.
The Canine Contingent.
We had rather poor pack Besides our
own two dogs, neither of which was used to
jaguar hunting, there were the ranch dogs,
which were well-nigh worthless, and then
to jaguar hounds borrowed for the occasion
from a ranch six or eight leagues distant
These were the only hounds on which we
could place any trust, and they were led in
leashes by the two trailers. One was a
white bitch, the other, the best one we had
was gelded black dog They were lean
half-starved creatures with prick ears and
look of furtive Witness
AS our shabby little horses shuffled away
from the ranch house the stars were bril-
liant and the southern cross hung we'll up in
the heavens, tilted to the right. The land
scape was spectral in the light of the waning
moon. At the first shallow ford, as horses
and dogs splashed across, an alligator the
iacare-tina, some five feet long, floated I'M
roncernedly among the splashing hoofs and
paws; evidently at night it did not hear us.
Hour after hour we shogged along Then
the night grew ghostly with the first dim
gray of the dawn. The sky had become
overcast The sun rose red and angry
through broken clouds; his disk famed be-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
THE FIRST JAGUAR.

Published by special arrangement with Scribners
Magazine through the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
Copyright 1914 by Charles Scribners Sons. New
York U. S. A. All rights reserved including that or
translation foreign languages, including the
scandinavian.
Special Notice-These articles fully protected
under copyright law. which imposes severe PEN
atty infringement
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

HE long days spent riding
through the swamp, the
"pantanal." were pleasant
and interesting.
Several times we saw the
Tamandua banderia, t h e
giant ant-bear. X erm i t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
RELIGIOUS REVOLT IN MEXICO
Roman, Catholics Rise Against General
CarranZa.

FL. PASO, Texas, Oct 27.-Upris-
ings in central Mexico of Roman Cath
olic sympathizers in arms against the
constItutIonalist program were told Of
yesterday by Americans and Mexicans
arriving from GuadaIajara Accord
ing to the representatives. anti-Cath-
Ollie proceedings ct eonstitutionaist
troops have provoked a widespread
movement against the present govern
ment
Garranza soldiers at Union de Tula.
Jalisco, were attacked by the populace.
it WAS said, after the troops had en-
tered the cathedral and confiscated the
church property. The trouble has
spread to a number Of towns near
Guadalaiara. Clergymen are said to
have directed some Of the uprisings.
Effort is being made to gain the ad-
herence of the Cicntifieo element 4
carload Of ammunition was eonfs-
Gated yesterday by American troops
at Mimbres. west ct Columbus, \. NJ.
on the ground that it was NOT passed
through regular port Of entry
These munitions, it was related, We're
being sent TO arm an expedition in
northwestern Chihuahua and Sonora
which was to have been independent
of either the Villa or Carranza fac
finuS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
FIVE REDUCTIONS
FROM ASSESSMENTS
Board Of Civil Authority Disposes of
Tax Cases Carpenter Sells Lot
at Double Valuation.

The board OF civil authority at a meet
ing last evening made iiuai decisions on
the various protests that have been made
against increases IN taxes ON certain prop
critics in Brattlchoro. In only five in
stances did the board vote TO reduce the
taxes tIl Others were dismissed, being
allowed to remain a. the listers assessed
them.
Ia the case of Elizabeth NJ Guild the
reduction made Was from 81 800 TO 81
0oo The tax assessed against f \.
Wells was reduced from 5000 to $4,000;
that against the George a. Eels estate
from $50 to 5000; that against the
Boston x Maine railroad from S2.150 to
50 80 and that against Sophia NJ, Davis
from $3.50 to S2.2a0.
In the ease of Frank @. Carpenter, APP
peals from increases IN taxes on certain
woodlots which has been through several
hearings that resulted in large amount
Of widely diverse testimony being given
John Tibbetts Of Newfane. an expert lum-
herman. was called in by the authorities
and asked to give his opinion as To the
value of the woodot in question. On the
5O-acre woodlot which had been assessed
at 81 900 he went to the owner and
offered him s. 1000 for the timber on il
and the sale was made and the deed re
corded MIR Tibbetts offered Mr.. Carpen
ter $500 for the timber on the Other
woodlot in question which had been as
sessed at $1,000 This deal has not beer
| made, but the board of civil authority
decided to leave the assessment as it hac
! been made originally.
| The board as composed last night con
sisted Of Kittredge Haskins, chairman
| William r. Daley. T. j Waterman. j
Edgar Melen, Arthur f. Merrill, w +
Stellman, e. H. Davenport, Carl ). Hop
lins, C. A. Boyden and the listers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
tr7 ~ s8 So
Prominent Democrats Vic
Tins of Automobile Acct
dent Near North Adams
THOMAS p. RILEY m
WILL PROBABLY DIE
Explosion Of Tire Caused Car to Turn
into Ditch and Tt Turned over -
Secretary of State Donahue in Seri-
Gus Condition.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass, Oct 21-Sec-
rotary OF State Franl, J Donahue. Sena-
tor John H. Mack of North Adams,
Thomas z. Riley Of Pittsfeld. can
.didate for county commissioner, J. b.
0'Hean Of Pittsfeld, newspaper man,
and Harry Robinson Of that city. chauf-
feur, are at the North Adams hospital
suffering from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident last evening Riley's in
.Jurles are the most serious, and his recoN-
cry Is very doubtful Secretary Donahue
has disocated shoulder and fractured
Iclbow. Senator Mack has fracture of
the lett wrist and cuts about the head
4lr. Riley has a probable fracture of the
skull and was still unconscious. at a late
honr last night. O,Hean has injuries to
his wrist, and Robinson who was driving
the ear, was cut about the head and face.
but not seriously hurt In tie car with
the injured men at the time OF the acci-
dent Morton II. Burdick of Adams, Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from the lst
district and Representative Edward VI
Han Of Pittsiield We're riding, They es-
capped without serious injuy.
| The accident happened at the point
known as Hodges cross roads. about
| fmidway between North Adams and
/ Adams. The men had addressed the Dem
focratic rally in odd Fellows hail. North
| Adams. and We're on their way to speak
| lat a meeting III Adams when tho accident
| Happened. J, B. O'Hearn, newspaper
man. in giving his account OF the acci-
dent. said that they were attempting to
lmake the tnrn from what is known a
the east road to Adams into the Hodge :
tcross roads when a tire blew ont. causing
the ear to 90 into the ditch, where If
turned completely over All of the oecu-
tpants were thrown out and the car
stopped IN the ditch upside down Mr..
IOlIearn said that the car was going at
the rate OF - miles an hour. The auto
mobile belonged To Thomas p Riley,
Democratic candidate for county commits
Isioner OF Berkshire county and was be
ing driven hy Harry Robinson, Riley
eolored chauffeur. The car was complete
Ily wrecked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
PINNED BENEATH
THEIR AUTOMOBILE
Little Girl Killed and Her Parents
Badly Injured-Accident Happened
on a Sharp Curve.

ARLINGTON. Mass, Oct. 27.-vir-
glnia Beniamin, >, was killed, her par
cuts, Mr. and Mrs Percy H. Benjamin,
were badly injured ana three other per-
sons were painfully hurt when a large
touring car owned and operated by
". w Benjamin. the child 5 grand
father skidded and overturned on MyS-
tie turnpike today The accident hap
pened on sharp curve on steep in
cline. The older Benjamin ser the
brakes, according to the police. ut the
top OF the hill bur the wheels failed to
hold. The heavy car skidded down the
incline ,nd overturned at the foot. pin
nlng the occupants beneath it. The
child was crushed and her neck broken.
ilef parents We're imprisoned IN the
~retk kage and Mrs. Benjamin sustained
a broken arm and serious internal in
Jufies. Other occupants Of the ear We're
cut and bruised, although none were
seriously injured. All live in West
Somcrvilie
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
TODAY'S WAR NEWS

As reports filter in from the scene
of fighting along the North Sea supple
menting Unconditional official statements
il became evident today that the recent
battles along the shore Of North Sea
have been the most terrible OF the war.
From Emperor William himself, it is
said. came the order that the Ger
mans struggle down the coast must
be continued at any cost and that cal
ais must bc taken. They did il at 4
trightful cost Into a hailstorm Of
shrapncl and shot the Germans charged
night after night only to be ent down
by the thousands until the canal was
clogeed at points with their bodies
~ reports . oe that Ia lighting IL
the cast continues without decisive re
suits The French official statement says
that ON the rivcr san south of Przcmysl
the Russian offensive is becoming more
acccntuated \ later official Austrian
communication states that the main Rus
sian army Is being engaged and that
minor successes have been won 10y Ger
mans and Austrians
The unyielding German line, which
for six weeks has been stretched across
France, is said on the authority Of the
French war Office. to have been broken
ut last. Near the eastern end Of the
line in the region beyond Nancy today,
French official statement reports the
invaders have been driven back onto
German soil At other points over the
long line the offensive has been re
sumed by allied forces after u long
period of comparative inaction. The
| French claim to have the advantage il
an engagement at the point where tn,
line sweeps eastward from the norti
less than go miles from Paris To thu
/ northward along the Belgian
border the fighting continues with un
| diminished ferocty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
BRINDILLA rs FREED.
England Releases Ship Transferred
from German to American Flag.

LONDON, Oct. -. The British
government, satisfied after an examina-
tion, Of the innocence of the destiua-
tion of her cargo, has ordered the re
lease of the American oil tank steamer
Brirdilla. which will be permitted to
proceed to Alexandria. The question
n the transfer of the vessel from the
German TO the flag of the Untcd
States win not be raised by the British
government.
The Briudilla. which was carrying a
cargo of Illuminating oil, was seized
by the British cruiser Cdtoua alpi taken
into Halifax, y. s., on October 10.
Tie ease of the American tank stcanr-
CT Platuria, which was seized under
similar circumstances, is still under con
SldcratiOn, but il is stated that as soon
as tho Danish government satisfies the
British foreign Office that the vessel :
cargo was consigned only to Denmark
She will be released aud i'm her ease the
question of the transfer from German
to American registry win not be raised
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
AT BATTLE PRACTICE.
Battleships and Torpedo Boats OFF the
Virginia Capes Today.

WASHINGTON, Oct. -. Four
battleships of the Atlantic fleet and n
destroyers are at battle practice OF
Virginia capes at the same location
from which heavy firing was heard
last night. The battleships New Hamp-
shire, Michigan, North Dakota and Del
ware with II destroyers are drilling.
Naval officers here are confident there
was no battle of European ships of
the cape, but that the sound of firing
and the fare of searchlights which We're
reported last night via wireless BY
liner Saratoga came from the American
squadron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
MOHAWK COMPANY
MUST SHOW BOOKS
United States Supreme Court in Favor
of Brattleboro Concern in
Overall Case.

The supreme court of the United
States Yesterday afternoon handed
down a decision in the case of Mohawk
Overall company and james +. Hooker
Of Schenectady, n. y, against the
Hooker, Corser a Mitchell company of
BrattIeboro. The case arose out Of ser
vice of subpoena duces tecum on Mr..
Hooker and the Mohawk Overall com
pany in connection with the assessment
of damages in the case pending in the
courts OF the state of Vermont. entitled
r. Hooker. Corser & Mitchell Co., VS..
James f. Hooker, ct al : Mr.. Hooker
and the Mohawk Overall company re
sisted the subpoena which was issued
under the code of New York. claiming
that the subpoena was in violation OF
the fourth amendment OF the constitu-
tion OF the United States, in that it was
an attempt TO violate the security of
the defendants in their papers and eff
fccts against unreasonable searches and
seizures. the subpoena having been so
drawn that it required the production
of All the Mohawk company S books OF
Iaccount5 and trade lists for the whole
iperiod in which they had been doing
business in Schenectady.
Mr. Hooker and the Mohawk Overall
Co. fled in the supreme court of New
| York, at special term in Schenectady,
| a motion to yacate the subpoena duces
ltecum The motion was oVerruled and
lappeal was taken to the appellate di-
vision of the supreme court, where the
Iordcr OF the court below was sustained
An appeal was then taken from the
lappellate division of the supreme court
to the New York court Of appeals
where on March l., 1914, the court
rendered a decision sustaining the or.
lder Of the supreme eourt overruling the
motion to vacate and sustaining the
subpoena duees tecum. The case was
then taken on writ of error to the su
lpreme court OF the United States, and
at the present term OF that court the
Hooker, CorScr & Mitchell Co. filed
their motion to dismiss or affirm. The
iprcsent decision sustains the motion OF
the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co an6
dismiSscs the writ of error. This leave.
1.-THE subpoena dHces tecum in effect
One of the most vital issues in tht
overall case is in the hands OF the Yer
mont supreme court, which is as t.
the question of the Mohawk concern I
liability to the Hooker, Corser s
Mitchell Co. charged with taking owe
certain contracts, Sftieiug away he'll
from the Brattleb0ro concern, cite TIN
Importance OF the decision Of til,
limited States supreme court depend.
in large measure upon the decision o
the Vermont supreme court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
SEVERAL REPUBLICAN RALLIES
Brattleboro Men Among Speakers 4
Vernon, Grafton and Athens.

Republican rallies in the county were
held last evening at Vernon, Grafton
and Athens. At Vernon Judge T. +.
o Brien OF Bellows Falls, Porter II.
Dale, candidate for Congress from the
second district, and IIarre B. Chase OF
Brattleboro We're the speakers.
The speakers ut Grafton and Athens
were Robert Simonds of St. ,Johnsbury,
who opposed Senator II. e. Barber for
the nomination for attorney general; }.
b. Donoway of Middlebury, n. L. Di-
VOL of Rockingham and Orfin b
Hughes of Brattlehoro, candidate for
state 5 attorney Of Windham county.
At all of the rallies there were eood-
sized audiences and the speakers were
well received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
Especial to The Reformer.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Oct 27.-The
four Democratic campaign speakers. Sec
rotary OF State T. J Donahue, Senator
John A. Mack, Thomas p Riley Of
Pittstield and J b OHcarn, who were
injured in an automobile accident last
night We're reported today To be resting
comfortably
Secretary Donahue was found to have
sustained a fractured elbow. while Sena-
tor Mack and Mr. O'Ilearn escaped with
only few bruises and cuts.
NIr Riley was thought this morning to
be in good condition and the physicians
said that he would recover, but this af-
ternoon alarming complications devel
oped. and his case is again regarded as
critical
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
CHUNG TO ZEPPELIN
5000 FEET IN AIR
Artifcer Sawed Off Propeller Damaged
by Shells-Decorated with the
IroE Cross.

BERLIN. Oct. 27.-Artifcer Luick-
hardt of a Zeppelin airship crew has
been decorated with the Iron Cross,
first class. While the Zeppelin was
dropping bombs on Antwerp recently
it was detected by a scaachlight iii the
town. and "a battery showered shells
around il. One OF the shells shastered
the framework Of Il propeller, the dam
age threatening to entirely disable the
airship
I.uicthardt, when he realized this
danger, volunteered to saw off the
Frorol ,, which ti,k he accomplished
in half an hour while chngine to the
shattered framework 5000 feet above
the guns Of the fortress.
Later, when the diri9ible got under
way and was speeding at the rate Of
30 miles uu hour. Luickhardt repaired
long rent made in her hull by a she'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Tuesday at p. m.-Supper for boys
Of the Intermediate department Of the
Sunday school in the parlors.
Tuesday at p. m-Mceting Of the
Boy Scouts in the chapel.
Thursday. Oct %, ; p. m.-Mecting
OF the women Of the parish in the par
Tors of the church to sew for the home
missionary box.
Thursday at 7.3o p. m-Halloween
social in the chapel for the members Of
the Christian Endeavor society and all
their friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
SUNK OUTSIDE BoULoGNE.
French Steamer Victim of a Mine
Twenty or 80 Persons Drowned.

DOVER. ENGLAND, Oct 27.-The.
steamer Admiral Ganteaume was sunk
Yesterday by a mine just outside Rou-
logne harbor About 20 or 30 persons
were drowned owing TO the panic which
prevailed as the passengers were being
transferred to the cross-ehannel steamer
Queen. which rushed to the assistance
OF the sinking vessel Most of the pas
seneers were peasants from Pas de
Calais. who had been taken aboard at
Calais to he transferred to Boulogne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
TRIED TO KILL VILLA.
Would Be Assassin Executed After
Making Confession.

Ell PASO, Texas. Oct 27.-An attempt
has been made to assassinate Gen. Fran
cisco Villa by an agent said to have been
commissioned by Gen Gonzales, Gen.
Carranza's staunch supporter, according
to message sent the Associated Press to-
day by Villas first secretary. The
would-hc assassin, Francisco L Mugla. was
executed after making confession before
the American consular agent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
BADLY FRIGHTENED
BY EARTHQUAKES
Shocks Did But Little Damage but In
habitanSs of Florence Are Thrown
Into Panic.

FLORENCE, Italy, Oct -, via Rome
1910 p. MA severe earthquake was
felt in this city today. The inhabitants
were thrown into Il panic, but the
shock did little damage There have
been earth disturbances in the northern
part of Italy ~ hours.
\ very severe shock was recorded at
Turin Yesterday morning and slight
shock occurred at the same place in
the afternoon.
At 4 point IA miles west of Turin
the shock continued during the whole
day. The people have been badly
frightened, but up to the present time
no loss of life has been reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
MINERS ENTOMBED.
Two Hundred and Fifty Caught in a
Trap at Royalton, Ill.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. p. News
was received today that 80 miners
were cntombed in a mine at Royalton,
ILL.,. - miles southeast Of here. 4 mine
rescue ear has been sent from Benton,
Ill.
4 telephone message from the owner
of the mine said that of the 300 men
who entered the mine this morning
about 100 escaped. Thirty or 40 have
been found dead and 100 are known to
be in lower level, which is burning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
SHOT HIS WIFE.
Joseph L. Roy Then Attempted Suicide
and Is in Dangerous Condition.

BOSTON, OctN27 Mrs. Joseph L.
Roy was shot and killed today aad 1hef
husband, a rubber worker, was taken
dangerously wounded to the hospital.
The police declare that the man at
tempted suicide after having killed his
wife and they alleged jealousy was the
motive The couple had six small chill
dren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

\ special convocation of Fort Dunn
mer chapter, No. l., r. a. NJ, will be
held in Masonic hall next Friday even
ing. at I;30 o clock, Oct. 30. Business,
l.. NJ and NJ +. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Continued Cold Tonight and
Wednesda ay; Moderate Winds

WASHINGTON, Oct - Weather
forecast. Fair and continued cold to
night and Wednesday. Moderate north
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

ROYALTON, H., Oct 21.-One hum
dred or more miners were killed, it is be
heved, in the Mitchell coal mine near
here today when a terrific explosion oc-
Cured in the lower level OF the mine soon
after 800 men had begun work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

Lady Is this pedigreed dog
Dealer Pedigreed! Why, If that dog
could talk he wouldn t speak to either
of us. Tit Bits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
AN INCH OF SNOW.
Ground Is White in the Rangeley Lake
Region in Maine

RITAIFORD FALLS, Me, Oct. 26 =
An inch of snow fell here and in the
RaneeIey lake region today. 1t was the
first of the season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

Yes, | am going to run for office.
= Your friends seem pleased. so do
my enemies. And that looks kind OF
ominous, don It you think Louis
vile Courier-Iournal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

VIENNA, Oct 27 via Rotterdam London 1l45 m-An official
the Russians and 10 machine
and
has driven
generally is oefer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
MAIN RUSSIAN
. ARMY ENGAGED
The Austrian Offensive Beyond Carpathians Has
Compelled Cars Force to Seek Reinforcements
Germans Claim to Have Captured 5000 Rus
SLAMS and I9 Machine Guns

BERLIN Oct 26 by wireless Sayvie, L. Oct 27An official
in
n o Russian Poland The
athian has compelled rnoerents this
The is n
proceeding
Warsaw.