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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
BRITISH FOREIGN
SECRETARY GIVES
INSIDE HISTORY
Explains the Efforts Made
to Avert the War-Mis-
understanding in the Pro
posal of Germany.

London, Aug. 2S.-Answerlng a ques
ton in the house of commons today,
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
secretary, declared he had seen an
incomplete publication by the German
government purporting to contain GER
tain proposals alleged to have been
made with the idea of securing French
and British neutrality during the war.
The circumstances, Sir Edward said,
were as follows:
TT was reported to him one day that
the German ambassador in London had
suggested that Germany might remain
neutral in a war between Russia and
Austria Hungary If Great Britain
would remain neutral and secure the
neutrality of France. The foreign sec
rotary replied that this seemed pos
sible. 1t transpired, however, that the
German ambassadors proposal was
that Great Britain should remain neu-
trail and secure the neutrality of France
if Germany went to war with Russia
This was quite a different proposition
the foreign secretary continued, and
in view of Frances alliance with
Russia, one which could not be enter
tanned.
LAS soon as the misunderstanding
was cleared up the German ambassador
sent an explanatory message to Berlin
saying that the German telegram had
not been published although one based
on the initial misunderstanding had
been given out"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
CONFERENCE HELD
ON CENSORSHIP
GERMAN WIRELESS
German Ambassador Calls
on Secretary Bryan
Statement on the Airship
Attack on Antwerp.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
conferred with Secretary Bryan today
on the censorship at the German own
ed wireless stations. Secretary Bryan
said afterward that the question still
was unsettled.
Fighting on the Russian border, the
ambassador said, had been merely
clashes of outposts. The country is
open and unfortified, he explained, and
the towns reported captured by Rus
slams are undefended and unimportant
points.
No Russian dispatches, the count
declared, had mentioned engagements
with more than one of the Prussian
army corps.
In defense of the action OF the Yep
pelin airship in dropping bombs into
Antwerp, Count Won Bernstorff de-
clared that in Germany the presence of
women and children in a fortress such
as the city of Antwerp was not per-
mitted.
Attack on a fortress in modern war
fare, he pointed out may be carried on
from the air as we'll as from the siege
guns.
The ambassador said he would not
discuss the future and did not take up
the diplomatic side of the European
struggle. Before he entered the diplo-
matte ante-room he inquired of a mes
senger if other diplomats were present.
The messenger answered that the min
lister from Santo Domingo was wait
ing.
well we are not at war with him.
the ambassador remarked II can go
in"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
four QUALIFY FOR
The SEMI FINALS

Newport. r. l.. Aug. 2S.-Four quick
~ played matches in the sixth round
of the allcomers' tournament for the
national lawn tennis championship in
singles today brought into the semi
finals, scheduled for tomorrow, Ella II.
Fottrell of San Francisco, r. Norris
Williams II of Philadelphia, William
J. Collier of Philadelphia and Maurice
f. Mclaughlin of San Francisco. These
players will be paired in the order
named.
Three OF today's matches were
straight set affairs, Fottrell defeating
G. f. Touchard of New York, Williams
putting out Karl Behr of New York.
and Clothier defeating Wallace F.
Johnson of Philadelphia. To the sur
prise OF the gallery, the champion,
Maurice T. Mclaughlin, was compelled
TO play an extra set in his match with
Clarence Griffin of San Francisco. The
third set in this match, which Griffin
won So, was the second set that Nc
Loughlin has lost since coming east
in the spring. The other set was one
which he dropped to Wilding on the
last day Of the Davis cup matches.
The committee placed williams Behr
matched on the grandstand court and
for two sets Williams so outclassed
his Davis cup team partner that he
allowed Behr only three games. Behr
recovered his form in the third set
which he ran up to l. but this rally
proved only a flash, for Williams soon
tied the score and then ran out the
set and match in two deuce games.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
SWISS ORGANIZE TO
PROTECT PROPERTY

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Unofficial ad-
vices to the Swiss legation today
stated that in the country districts of
Switzerland citizen guards have been
organized for the protection of prop
erty. while boy scouts and school chill
dren were volunteering for the har-
vesting of the crops.
Ahtennae on all the Swiss wireless
stations were cut soon after the out
break of war for the double purpose
of preserving neutrality and for ma
tional defense.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
ONLY COLORADO men
Will Be EMPLOYED

Trinidad. Colo. Aug. 2s.-Colonel J.
Lockett, commander of the federal
troops on the southern coal strike
district made announcement today of
the receipt from Secretary Garrison
of an order recently made effective in
the northern coal fields and which
provides that no coal miners shall be
employed who are not residents of
Colorado.
Colonel Lockett, upon request OF at
torneys for the operators, asked the
war department to specify clearly what
term of residence will entitle miners to
be classed as residents of the state.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
BRITISH STEAMER IS
HALTED BY CRUISER

New York, Aug. 2S.-Captain Evans
of the British freight steamer Drum
cliffe reported on the arrival of his
ship today from Buenos Ayres and
Trinidad that on Aug. 6, off the coast
of Brazil. the Drumcliffe was halted
by the German cruiser Dresden and
that he was compelled by the Ores
denis commander to sign a pledge not
to fight against Germany.
No trans Atlantic vessel was due to
leave or arrive at this port today.
Two additional Italian line steamers
have been withdrawn from the South
American trade and will sail from Ital-
ian ports for New York next month
with American refugees aboard.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO
FORM BRITISH BRIGADE

London, Aug. 2S-The incorporation
of brigade of football players in
Lord Kitchener's new army is the
latest proposal to be made in England.
Both the war office and the Football
association have received it with con-
siderable enthusiasm.
The Football association has a mem
bership of 1000 trained athletes, who,
1t is suggested. might be better en-
ployed in charging the Germans on the
battlefield than in charging each other
on the football field. The council of
the association is to hold a meeting on
Monday to decide If these 1000 men
shall be released from their present
engagements and the football fields
ttfned into drill grounds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
MINING MAN LOST IN
SAMPSON DISASTER

Seattle, Aug. 2S-John Mclaughlin.
aged 65, a mining man well known in
San Francisco and Alaska was on the
steamship Admiral Sampson when she
sunk In collision north of Seattle We'd
nesday morning, according to rescued
passengers. He bought his ticket in
San Francisco. and at the time of the
accident he had not yet been assigned
to a stateroom, and consequently he
was not on the purser's list. An &C
quaintance saw him on the Sampson
Just as the boat was going down.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
CURIOUS RUMORS
IN BRITISH LINES

London, Aug. 2S.-"Some curious ru-
mors are current in the British lines.
the Daily Mails Rouen correspond
ent says One of the soldiers told him
he says, that the Russians had reached
Berlin and were driving the Germans
onto the British lines, 80 that we can
crumple them up"
Some of the British soldiers are high
ly irritated because they did not see
enough of fighting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
WOMAN Tells OF
BRAVERY SHOWN
BY THE ENGLISH

London, Aug 2s.-Miss Elsa Bristow,
of Des Moines, Ia, who spent several
DAYS helping wounded British soldiers
on the continent arrived today in Lon
don She brought letters from a num-
Der of the English fighters to their
families in this country
Speaking of her experiences Miss
Bristow said that from all the reports
she had heard the British soldiers
fought to the last, inflicting terrible
losses on the Germans. The English
men had with them German trophies
from the field of battle, showing that
there must have been close fighting.
Reinforcements which Miss Bristow
saw on the continent before she left
for London were full of fight and eager
to get to the front.
TIE American women's relief society,
in which all American women in Eng
land who bear title are interested,
has started a second workshop to give
employment to women whose husbands
are lighting.
1t is to be observed in the foregoing
dispatch that the British censors per-
mitted no reference to the places
where Miss Bristow saw the English
soldiers. The dispatch bears evidence
that the names of places in France or
Belgium have been taken out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
PRESIDENT BORDAS
AGREES TO RESIGN

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Peace doomed
today in turbulent san Domingo. where
the president. Bordas, has promised to
resign and leaders of all elements
agreed to disarm their followers and
release political prisoners. The agree
ment was reached after conferences be-
tween the contending leaders and the
American peace commissioners.
Bordas will be succeeded by Ramon
Baez as provisional president, who will
conduct elections.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
Elaures on imports.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Merchandise
imported into the United States dur
ing July amounted to, $160.17s,133, the
department of commerce announced
today. Imports in July, 1918. and July,
1919 were respectively. $1S9.O61,770 and
$14S,666.73s. Merchandise valued at
s154,Os2.225 was exported last month,
as compared with $160.ss0.77S in July OF
last year. and s14s,ssb,S55 in the same
month OF 1912.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
ship Registers Under New Act.

New York, Aug. 2s.-The first ship
to be registered under the American
flag under the provisions of the re-
Gently enacted ship registry law Is the
Moldegaard. built in Norway in 1906
and owned by the Ocean Freight line
of this city. The papers Of registry
were signed today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
Champion Butter Fat Producer Sole

Philadelphia, Aug. 2s.-May Rilma,
adjudged champion butter fat producer
OF the world by the tests of the Amer
lean Guernsey club, was sold today for
5000 at the sale of Edward B. Cas-
salts herd of blooded Guernsey cat
tie at Devon. She was bought by John
p Grocer of Upland, the only bidder.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
RECEIPTS OF CANAL
UNDER The EXPENSES

Washington, Aug. 2s.-As a direct
result of war in Europe. receipts from
the operation of the Panama canal
have failed to pay the expenses of the
great waterway. Tolls during the first
week of traffic in the canal amounted
to only $751; 900. That was not enough
to pay operating expenses, much less
meet the interest payment on the vast
capital invested.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
EWYORKD ANKSASkED
/ TO GIVE INFORMATION
ON THEIR SECURITIES

New York. Aug. 2s.-Actin on COM
plants that the national banks of this
city had thrown out many loans made
on good collateral and that they have in
other ways worked hardships to hold
ers OF securities at this crucial period,
the treasury department today directed
the national banks or New York
promptly to furnish 1t with detailed
information regarding holdings OF Sc
curities in loans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
EMPEROR ORDERS
THAT RELIEF BE
sent TO PRUSSIA
Lauds the Bravery of the
People and Declares That
Province Must Be Given
Protection.

London, Aug. 2s.-The Rene corre-
spendent Of the Exchange Telegraph
company says:
"a dispatch from Berlin states that
Emperor William has telegraphed his
council of ministers charging the coun-
Gil with the immediate organization of
all possible relief for the population of
his beloved province of Prussia"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN
wins CHAMPIONSHIP

Chicago, Aug. 2e.-Mrs. Harry D.
Hammond of Indianapolis, at the Hins-
dale Golf club, won today the women's
western championship by defeating
Mrs. F. S. Colburn of Glenvlew, five up
and three to play, in one-sided
match, the latter part of which was
finished in a driving rain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
CARGO OF CORN FROM
ARGENTINE ARRIVES

Seattle, Aug. 2s.-The British steam
er Cloughton tomorrow will begin to
discharge at a local mill a cargo OF
corn from Argentine. the first ever
brought to Puget Sound from South
America. The Cloughton carried 1000
tons at freight rate of 81 a ton. The
freight rate on corn from the Missis-
sippi valley to Puget sound is $40 ton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
-Four Killed BY Explosion.

Eunice, La, Aug. 2S.-Four persons
were killed and three others probobly
fatally injured today near Savoie. La,
when gasoline in a tank car of the
New Orleans, Texas g. Mexico railroad
exploded. The explosion occurred sew
eral hours after the tank car had been
derailed in a wreck
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
BLOCKADE RECEIVED

London, Aug. 2S.-The official infor-
nation bureau says that the Japanese
admiralty office officially announces
that the blockade of the coast of the
German leased territory of Kiao- Chow
in China has been declared as COM
mencing from a. m, on August 81
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
DESTITUTE PERSONS
ARE ASKING FOR AID

New York, Aug. 2s.-More destitute
persons have applied to charity organ
izations for aid since the beginning of
the European war than at any time
since 1893, according to charity work
ers, who announced today that they
had about reached the limit of their re-
sources.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
NEW YORK WOMEN TO
PROTEST AGAINST WAR

New York, Aug. 2s.-Thousands of
women, recruited from all classes and
representing many nations. all clad in
sombre black, or white with mourning
bands around their arms, will march
tomorrow down Fifth avenue in what
is said to be the first peace parade"
ever held in this country to voice a
protest against war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
YOUTHFUL GUARD OF
nICHlANDERS SHOT

Montreal, Aug. 2S.-Sixteen years old
Gordon Bettes, private in the Fifth
Royal Highlanders, was shot in the eye
and killed today by an unseen assail
ant while on sentry duty at the canal
at Soulanges. Soldiers at Soulanges,
guarding the canal, have been fired on
repeatedly during the last few days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
DECLARES FORTS At
NAhUR STILL BEING
HELD BY THE French

Paris, Aug. 2s.-The Havas News
agency declares today that two motor
cyclists attached to the Belgian army,
who arrived in Paris this morning
from Namur, declares that the forts at
Namur are still holding out, and that
they are not even ready to surrender.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
TO Give DETAILS OF
BRITISH CASUALTIES

. London, Aug 2s.-The official
. bureau says that Earl Kitch-
from Sir John French stating
. that the latter feels strongly the
. necessity of giving full details of
the casualties as soon as posi-
BILE. He hopes to telegraph some of
. them imme diately. 1t has been
. impossible to send them up to
the present.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
DAY IN CONGRESS.

Senate:
Met at IL a. m.
Debate resumed on omnibus
} trust bill.
Democrats planned a caucus
on legislative program.
House:
Met at noon.
Enforced roll calls held back
a vote on the administration
} war risk bill
} The conference report on the
bill extending the postal savings
} laws was debated
Marine committee began
} hearings on bill TO establish
merchant marine, but postponed
hearing Secretary McAdoo and
Representative Underwood until
} tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
CRAFT sunk
BY FLOATING NINE

London. Aug. 2S.-Five members OF
the crew of a Scotch fishing craft
which was sunk by a floating mine 80
miles off Blyth, Northumberland, were
landed at Hull today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
GEAR ACKNOWLEDGES
RECEIPT OF OFFER

Washington, Aug. Is. Emperor
Nicholas of Russia, today acknowledge
ed President Wilson's offer Of media
ton. All the warning European nations
have now replied but none has indicat-
ed more than an Acknowledgement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
NO GERMAN TROOPS
ARE AROUND CALAIS

washington. Aug. 2s.-Count Bern
storff, the German ambassador, denied
today published reports that he had
advices OF German troops on the out
skirts of Calais.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
TO SEIZE JAPANESE
BALANCES IN BANKS

London, Aug. ga dispatch re-
ceived here from Amsterdam says that
the TELEGRAPH, a local newspaper, de-
clares that the German exchequer has
taken steps to seize all Japanese bal
ances in German banks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
CITY OF LOUvA|N IS
BURNED BY GERMANS

London. Aug. 2s.-The Belgian for
eign minister reports that the Belgian
city OF Lbuvain in the province of
Brabant has been burned BIZ the Ger
mans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
Foster Declines Appointment.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Samuel M.
Foster. of Fort Wayne. Ind, has de-
clined appointment as the first am
bassador to Argentina.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
VICTORY FOR BRITISH
IN DESTROYER DUEL

London, Aug. ga Central News
dispatch from Brindisi, Italy, says that
a British destroyer sank an Austrian
destroyer off Corfu after 10-minute
fight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
ORGANIZATION IS
THE ONLY Chance
FORFARMLABORER
California Fruitgrower and
Packer Explains His
Views to the Federal In
dustrial Commission.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-By organi.
cation alone can farm labor in Califor-
MIA raise its standards. Wylie Giffen, a
fruit grower and packer of Fresno
Cal, asserted today before the federal
industrial relations commission. Col
lective bargaining, he said, had been
practiced successfully for years be-
tween ranchers and Hindu, japanese
and Chinese labor and he saw no rea-
son why this system should not work
equally well between American work
men and their employers.
Il have come to this conclusion
against my WILL" Mr.. Giffen said but
I realize that only by organization can
farm laborers ever elevate their stand
ards. We employers are likely not to
do things for the betterment OF our
employees until we are forced to and
organization alone will force us into
action, generally speaking. Only those
workers who have organized have been
successful. in most cases, in obtaining
advanced wages and conditions for
themselves"
But what advantage would organi-
cation be to you as an employer"
Commissioner Weinstock asked
OHly the advantage OF knowing tnat
my men were better off and having to
deal with only one agent OF a great
number of men instead of each of
| them. We employ Japanese. Chinese
and Hindus through an agent for each
nationality. He is responsible for the
performance of the mems duties and
the system Is successful"
]. B. Dale an organizer for the state
federation of labor, testified that or
ganization of farm labor would be easy
| if employers would cooperate with
their employees. The American FEEDER
alton of Labor now is granting charters
to bodies of farm workers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28
HOP Field Riots investigated.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-Investiga-
tion of the Wheatland hop fields riots
which resulted. a year ago. in the slay
in gof four persons and the sentencing
of two Industrial Workers Of the World
to prison, was begun today by the
federal Industrial relations committee.
Widely circulated reports that testi-
mony gathered by private detectives
was used against the convicted men,
Fred Suhr and Richard Ford, were
denied by w. H. Carlin, who prosecuted
them. He said that he disregarded
all evidence of this nature and work
ed up his own cases with the assist
ance of regularly chosen county Off
Gals.
George L. Bell, counsel for the immi-
grafton and housing commission, de-
clared the vagrant law was used in
California to Cypress workers. 1t is
charged that about 20 persons who par
ticipated in the Wheatland riots were
held under this law for from three
weeks to 90 days without hearings.
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voice sound full and free he
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him many years and have gone
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the stage appears and argues for
their votes. He tells them how
the nation bleeds with woe and
discomfort. He tells them what
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starry flag on high and makes
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