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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
AVIATOR INJURED IN
ATTEMPTING FLIGHT

Kansas City, July 4-De Lloyd
Thompsons biplane buried its nose in
the ground as the aviator was rising
for his second flight this afternoon at
Overland park. Thompson's left foot
was injured and his machine was so
damaged that tomorrow's flights will
be abandoned. The propeller was
ruined and one cylinder of the engine
broken besides less serious damages
to the machine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
CANCER VICTIM PUTS
AN END TO HER LIFE

Chicago, July Mrs. Lena Heft,
66, a hopeless victim of cancer. today
executed her theory that sufferers from
incurable malignant diseases should
end their misery by death. Mrs. Heft
knew her condition and tried to get
the consent of her daughter to suicide.
Her daughter tried to dissuade her.
Mrs. Heft said no more. but retired to
a bath room, locked herself In. and
with razor severed her wrist
arteries and cut her throat. When
found she was dead.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05

Torreon, Mexico, July 4.-General
Francisco Villa won a sweeping vic
tory today at the conference between
delegates here to adjust differences be-
tween him and General Carranza-
Every demand made by Villa was
granted by the representatives Of Car
rama
In return for the concessions to Villa,
the Carranzaistas asked General VII
las delegates to recognize Carranza
as FIRST chief" Of the constitutional
lists. This was granted and the Car
rama men then announced that Villa
would hereafter be commander-in-ch chief
of the constitutionalist army of the
north
Delegates representing Villa demand
ed that he be supplied Immediately
with ammunition. food, clothing and
other provisions necessary to carry on
his campaign against the federals.
This was agreed to and in their report
to Carranza the first chiefs" dele
gates recommended that these supplies
be rushed
The net result of the conference is
that Villa will Immediately be put in
a position where he can push his
campaign against Queretaro and Mex
leo City. In the past General Car
rama has retarded Villas march
against the national capital, but he
w.II he forced to abide by the find
ings of the present conference which
is composed entirely of military men
who are his chief support 1t is un-
derstood that trainload of ammuni-
ton and supplies will be sent to villa
at once from Tampico.
Villa Is Satisfied.
THE outcome of the conference was
perfectly satisfactory to me" said
Villa tonight I'VE are once more al
In accord and I expect to arrange az
once to proceed with my troops tc
Oueretaro and thence to Mexico City
Lack of ammunition and supplies has
been the only thing that has prevented
me from proceeding against those
federal strongholds.
Il have always recognized Genera
CarrLnza as first chief of the consti'
tutionalists cause, but at the sam'
time I have had to insist on securing
ammunition which has been denied mi
in the past With all the constitu
tionalists working for one cause 1t vii
only be question of a short time un
til Huerta will have to flee or tn
dirty drunkard will be captured b!
our forces"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
Index of Today's Paper.
First Section.


TaRe breach Between Carranza and
Villa Healed at ToTeon Conference;
Miniature Balkan War Breaks Loose
in Boise Nampa Police Holding
Susspect in Oregon Train Robbery;
Finding of Girls Head May Solve
Mohawk River Mystery; President
Wilson Outlines His Hope for the
American Nation; New York Police
Investigate Explosion in Tenement
House; Split in New Butte Miners
Union Threatened.
Pages and S-Sports.
Page 4-Editorial; Grace M. Shepherd
Not a Candidate for Reelection.
Page 6-R. M. McCracken Returns
From Modern Woodmen Convention;
Progressive Candidate for Legisla-
ture: Celebration of Fourth of July;
Boise Brevities.
Pt.ge 6-Society.
Page 7-Amusements
Pages 8 and 9-Automobile News
Page 10-Hearing in Disbarment Case
Set for Monday.
Second Section.
Page 1-"Sunday in La Paz, Bolivia,
by Frank @. Carpenter.
Page 2-Keynote Speech Of c. o
Broxon at Progressive Convention.
Page 3-"Was Gains Wife a Monkey
WomanT
Page 4-'What's the Matter witt
Marriage" by Lillian Russell.
Pages 8 and 6-Comic Section.
Page THE Adventures Of Kathlyn.
Page 8-Features Of Amended Idaho
Direct Primary Law; Opinion oi
Chief Justice Ailshie in Public Utili.
ties Commission Case Sent Broadcast
over State In Pamphlet Form.
Page 9--Classified Page.
PAGE 1O-The Million Dollar Mystery
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
CELEBRATION
OF Fourth At CHICAGO

Chicago, July 4.-Chicago's most ra-
tional Fourth passed into history to-
night. Fireworks were under the ban.
The day was marked by a baby car
riage parade" with throngs of cele-
brants in family parties in the parks
and nearby resorts.
One fatality, the burning to death OF
Vera Allen, eight years old. was typi-
cal of the old Fourth The child. clad
in filmy white dress. went near a
row Of torpedoes placed on a car track
by boys The explosions sent sparks
into the childs skirts and she was
burned to death
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
MONEY BAG GIVES A
CLUE TO OFFICERS
Will Be Held Pending the
Arrival of Deputy From
Pendleton-Was Trying
to Beat His Way Out Of
Town When Arrested.
Capital News Special serwice,)

NO-NRAAN%A
Nampa, July found in possession
of an empty express company money
sack believed to be one Of several
taken from the express car of the
Oregon Washington Railway g. Navi-
cation company's passenger train No.
last Thursday when the train crew
was held up and Hugh Whitney
killed. q suspect giving the name OF
Frank Blaine, believed to be one OF
the four robbers. was taken into GUS
tody at Nampa tonight by Chief OF
Police Larry Maloney. Blaine is be-
ing held pending the arrival of a rail-
road detective late tonight or early to-
morrow morning.
When arrested Blaine was in the
Nampa railroad yards attempting to
get out of town on the blind bag
gage of a passenger train. He was
taken to police headquarters and
searched
The canvas money bag marked
$500" was taken from one Of his
pock cts. When a demand was made
that he explain how he came into pos
session of the bag, Blaine nervously re-
piled that he picked 1t UP near PEN
dleton from which city he said he
rode on the blind to Nampa.
Deniss knowledge of Holdup.
Blaine gave his age as IT and de-
clared when questioned that he knew
nothing about the train robbery. He
was dressed in overalls and Jacket
when arrested. Chief Maloney says he
looks more like 35 years Of age than
II. Blaine is a hard looking GUS
toner from the accounts Of the Naznpa
authorities. Since his arrest he has
been very nervous. Nothing of value
was found on his person. There was
no money in the sack. Chief Maloney
says the sack was either taken dur
ing the Pendleton holdup or from the
recent holdup on the Great Northern
Blaine positively refuses to make a
statement except to assert continually
that he had nothing to DO with the
train robbery at Pendleton. He is sur
ley and only answers questions when
demanded to do so. He says his home
is at Pendleton. A close watch Is be-
ing kept on him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST MEXICAN

Muscatine, Ia. July 4.-Taling foot
bath in the same tub, Mrs. Nettie
shores and John Martzen, a Mexican.
were arrested at Fruitland. near here,
tonight and brought to the county Jail,
where serious charges may be lodged
against the Mexican. The girl. who
left her baby on the porch Of her home
alone Wednesday, denied that she was
kidnapped, and admitted she eloped with
the Mexican. Her parents will prose-
cute.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
THREE ARE HURT IN
MOTORCYCLE RACES

Dodge City. Kan. July 4.-rhree per-
sons were injured in the 3oo-mile mo-
torcycle race here today, which was
won by Glen Boyd OF Denver. Colo. in
4:25:26.
John Eggleston of Fort Worth. Tex.
received a broken collar bone and Har-
ry Glenn of Atlanta, Ga. was knocked
unconscious when their machines coll
lided. Carl Airhart sustained several
broken ribs as the result OF his cycle
skidding. William Brier of Naperville.
Ill, who was second. finished S4 min
utes behind Boyd. carl Coudy OF Fair
bury, ILL.,, was third.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
Victim Of HoIdup Men.

Chicago, July 4.-Chester Cart
wright is, shot while resisting two
holdup men last night, died today at
the Garfield Park sanitarium. Cart
wright collected butcher bill. Two
men followed and fatally wounded him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
CHILD'S HEAD BLOWN
OFF BY DYNAMITE

Dayton, Pa, July 4.-F1nding four
sticks Of dynamite and decorating
cap today. a -year-old child sank
his teeth into the cap to see what it
was. As a result the child's head was
blown of, his little brother and sister
We're fatally mangled and the owner Of
the explosives lost hand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
Juru unabIe 10 Aaree.

Albany. N. Y. July 4.-Reporting dis
agreement for the second time. the jury
trying Malcolm clifford Jr., son OF a
wealthy Hudson manufacturer. on the
charge of numbering Frank ]. Clute.
was discharged shortly before o'clock
tonight The - men mad deliberated
for "a hours.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
EIGHT BOYS BURNED BY
POP BOTTLE EXPLOSION

Detroit. Mich July 4.-Eght boys
were burned and two brothers named
Lazrowicz, aged 10 and IL years, will
probably lose their sight by the ex-
plosion Of pop bottle filed with gun
powder. Edward Shoornaaulk, 1s. Is at
his home with a gaping hole in his side.
The other boys received a shower Of
splintered glass that buried itself in
their faces.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05

Chicago, July lighting a match
to discover a leak in a basement
caused an explosion in a building
owned by Police Captain John Rehm,
and seriously injured three tenants, one
Of whom. Sadie Meters. 2e. may die.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
Third DEATH FROM
The DUBONIC PLAGUE

Washington, July A-The third death
from bubonic plague occurred in New
Orleans today. the public health was
advised, and u expert rat catchers
were Immediately order to the Louis
lana city from San Francisco. The rat
catchers and a number Of surgeons
will institute a vigorous campaign
against the plague.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
UnempIoyed Man ! suicide.

Chicago. July 4.-Unable to obtain
employment and having just failed as
a canvasser. Frank Mazara, 81. a
eide by hanging. so his wife and four
children could have his SITS insur-
ance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
Farmer Killed in Runaway.

Litchfield, ILL.,, July 4.-John Vraner
a farmer, was cut to pieces today
when his team ran away with now
ing machine. His left arm. right leg
and right hand were severed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
Election to Be Held Today.
(By John Edwin Nevin. United Press
Staff CorrespondenD

Staff CorrespondenD
Washington, July A. Tomorrow's
election in Mexico-at least in that part
of Mexico controlled by Huerta-may
solve the entire situation south of the
Rio Grande. according to official
"hopes" tonight. The election is GER
tain to prove a farce. Only few bal
lots will be cast. Already It is be-
lieved certain that the majority Will
be recorded for Pedro Lascurain. Ad-
vices received by Huertista representa-
tives here tonight were that he was far
in the lead over the two other candl-
dates. General Garcia Pena and Refug1o
Velasco. Huerta is not candidate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05
THE VALUE

OF Want Ads is best
known by consistent adj
vertisers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10


struet III this life
need light and facts how than talk that
Do that the and the merchant
fessonal confined TO sedeny work those conditions
that o cods3
Mental fatigue worry heavy resulting from desk
store work the easiest for colds The
life Of clergyman less than hato farmer sedenay work
Sedentary
often leads vereatng there colds than
eating
When the digestive weighed down with food the
liver kidneys and other vital oyewokd vitality
and there less slight which ordinary
conditions harm, results bad cold.
To relieve cold remedy PERUKA
should be hand
the cold But what be colds
that confined TO sedentary work?
Start with cold towel bath walk
hour of each outdoor e PERUhA
meal to moderately
full of fresh air
Mr. L. Richardson, substantial druggist Marine Illinois
medicines follows
Il have been engaged retail business for the
During this time have medicines
flourish then gradually There
few them
seller with
The
slightly reliable
and for colds Lake pleasure brother druggists recommend
for these ailments
Those begin the cold should copy
oft Ills Of Life Sent free by the Peruna Co., Columbus Ohio
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
HOW ALBANIA'S
KING WAS NAMED
Prince William OF Wled Owes Sci
ection TO Carmen Sylvia"

Berlin, Jan. l0.-"Carmen sylvia. %
the poetess-queen Of Roumania, In an
article, half alegorical and half earn
est betrays the diplomatic secret that
through her husband, King Charles,
she was responsible for the elevation
OF her nephew, Prince William of
WED, 10 he ruler of the new state of
Albania.
In the article. shortly To appear in
an Austrian magazine, Queen Eliza
beth says:
"Fairyland called ior a king, ont the
world gave no answc. until the k,nc
on the mighty Danube stood forth.
calm ana serious, and spoke with tae
same clear voice which had dictated
peace To the turbulant balkans. '"On
the Rhine he said, deep in n for
est stands tree from which | once
plucked my wife. II has many strong
branches. | will send you one # these
To he your leader. >"
The young man upon whom the
King had east his eye had been. from
his earliest childhood, Jealous lover
nt books. He was never seen without
"a book in his hand For all that he
was of great strength. At the high
school in Jena, where he wa, educated,
he was the champion Eymnast. and il
is told Of him that. while Il young Of
ilccr. he often lifted 4 COmra6c upon
one hand and then laid HIM aside His
work was serious and If lent. After
he had passed his Xaminutions he was
detailed to the war academy. where
only $50 out OF 600 apple rats were
accepted Later on he worked in the
general stan. Tall ana slender and a
magnificent horSeman ~ was called
in Roumania, 'Lohengri1, Wherever he
appeared i'm his white uniform with
the eagle-crowned helmet of silver His
5 Dung wife has presented min with
two Children daughter Maria Eleo-
more, and only recently son. Karol
Niytor The Princess Sophie /. highly
lifted. She plays the harp. mandolin
aud guitar. singing To her 1wn ac-
compartments She paints ana writes
poems. ANA she has collected around
her in rotsdam a charming circle Of
artists. She grew up IN the country
in Roumania and can ride any horse"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
PREPARED FOR
WORK ON SNOW
laurium Walks TO Be Rolled From
Now on Till Spring

The stree: department has made all
preparations To handle surplus snow
this winter. The equipment has been
put in shape ana although there has
been no occasion Ia use il yet. the Of
iicials feel hat winter has at last ar
rived and that their troubles are
about 10 commence street Commits
siorcr wills put the sidewalk roller in
commission yesterday. II is his plan
10 pank the walks from the bottom up
this year, instead of waiting until
they are made impossible by a heavy
snowfall The walks Will he removed
from the fences eight or ten feet To
avoid drifting.
The late arrival Of snow has meant
big saving for the village. Ordi-
narllv the village would have been
forced 10 spend several hundred dol
lars for handling snow up To this sea
son. The work on ashes has been
continued al small expense and this
fact probably will mean "A saving in
the cost of the annual spring clean.
up. for the accumulation of ashes and
refuse viii not he as great. practl-
callv all of the Christmas trees have
already been removed ana this i'm itself
il an important item. for usually they
are buried i'm snow and cannot he re-
moved until SDring
The arrival of snow ana colder
weather has caused joy for the lum-
her operators who's" work has been
greatly hampercd mp 10 This time. Al
though Laurum contractors are not
conducting as extensive operations as
in other seasons, the cut viii be stni
further reduced by the unreasonable
weather
Naturally the ice rink men are like
wise rejoicing for the lower tempera-
lures have made IL possible Ia build
mp good ice beds ana viii bring sllat-
ing again into popularity
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
POULTRY SHOW ENDS TO-DAY
Exhibit One Of Most Successful in the
History Of the Association.

With the close of the annual show
of the upper peninsula poultry assoc
citation in the Laurium town hall this
evening, local fanciers will begin To
prepare their stock for exhibition at
the annual Houghton show, the latter
part Of this month. Naturally those
exhibitors whose poultry yards have
capacity for only "a limited number
viii experience difficulty In securing
FIRST class exhibits, for il is more or
less at "A strain Oh birds to be- "un pa
rade' in the show room ana those cX-
hihitcd In the I4aurfm show will
hardly be fit for the Houghton show.
However. some Of local poultry men
plan 10 groom new birds for the
Houghton show ana II is likely they
will he numbered among the winners
The Laurium show has been fully as
successful as any that have been con-
Quoted by the local association. The
exhibits are just as numerous and the
quality better Hundreds of local on
thusiasts have attended the show and
the exchange of ideas has been bene-
fetal To all.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
AN AMERICAN AUTO
FIRST lF-PROPELLED
VEHICLE IN ICELAND

London, Jan. l0.-An American au-
'omobilc which was recently taken
into Iceland marks "a new era for that
country. Not excepting the railroads
Of winch there are none yet la lee
lhu lie American car is the first self
propelled vehicle ever seen on the isl
and
Iceland is one of The most ancient,
highly organized ano civilized com
mnilics i'm the world. but on account
of ho physical aspects Of the country
Tie inhabitants expected to see AN
acr.plano before they ever saw mo-
'ol car. The island is only 500 miles
Ions, and has a breadth of 200 miles,
but It's coast line indcntations are such
lhaj The coast measures 1000 miles.
The inhabited lowland is limited and
does very well with water traffic,
While ne rough highlands are prac-
ti.aIly impossible for wheeler vehicles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
90 coo, 900 INHABITANTS
IN GERMANY IN 1890
Population OF Empire Will Have
Doubled Since Founding.

Berlin. Ian. l0.--Ciermany will have
81. GOO 00O inhabitants in 1880. twice it's
population when the empire was
founded in 1871. according TO an esti-
mate based on the Vita statistics for
the cmpirc for 1872, The non-Prussinn
states have come Ia the rescue with
. 600 more births than in 1911, offset
ting the decrease Of 5.0i2 IN births in
Prussia. on which such gloomy as
of Germans stasnation in
were based when the
Prussan statistics were published &
few weeks ago.
The number of deaths In 1872 was
the smallest ever recorded and the
of marriages the greatest 50
the statistics on the whole make "a
most satisfactory showing. The de-
cline IN the birth rate continues, bu;
the decrease is the smallest registered
In years The rate was 29.l births To
every 1000 inhabitants. as compared
with 295 in 1871, 30.5 in 1910 and y
In 1909.
The populatio of the empire was in
creased by s39.SS7 through the excess
N births over deaths. the surplus be-
ing almost 100000 greater than in 1911.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10

the conversation of the latter fred the
ambition OF the Young American with
cagerness To go himself To Palestin"
and take part i'm the great opportuni-
ties of development offered there. and
especially tn take part i'm the sanitary
rehabilitation of the country that must
be the first step in making that de-
velopment possible.
The interest Of the fcther is no less
earnest. If less fired with the cnthu-
siasm of ynuth. than that of the son.
Long ago. even before hc became a de-
clared Zionist. Mr.. Straus was in ter.
csted i'm the movement to COLOMBO
Jews Of oppressed lands in Palestine
and To start them again i'm agricultur-
al pursuits their natural heritage ct
old before they were dcilcctcd into
commercial occupations by hostile and
oppressive social and political cnvir-
onmen,s, Closely observant Of condi-
lions in the crowded cast side OF New
York and other large Atlantic seaport
cities OF this country, he was the more
eager for the establishment of some
healthy receiving point fot Jewish
cmigrants that might take them NJ
as n stream of useful and much need
ed workers under conditions free from
I he congestion here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
CALUMET WOMAN'S CLUB.
Afternoon Devoted 20 Story Telling
GREATLY EniCyed

The members of the Calumet Wo.
mans club held their FIRST meoring tor
the year l9ll in the lecture room 81
tho Cahmet Y. VI. c. \. Yesterday al
tcrnoon. There was large attend
ance. and the program which was de-.
voted principally to story telling was
greatly enjoyed.
An Original story by Mrs. paul
inc Wetzel added much 10 the pleasure
Of the afternoon Mrs Wet2el also
presented paper ON IN" story Tell
cr's League Describing the origin az
this big tand 81 story rcllers st Il
gathering i'm Knoxville Tenn. several
years ago. ana is growth until now
there are sixty story Tollor's leagues
N different parts of the country. three
"f them in Michigan.
The Calumet story Telcrs' icaguo
was formed in 1910 and NETS twice
monthly i'm the childrens room of the
Calumet Public Library. Oni. those
who are willing To take active part AZ.
eligible for membership.
Mrs. Wetzel described the value OF
good tories. well told. and how the
children and the sick are benefited by
listening To good stories
Mrs. Wetzel was assisted lay Mrs
McKinnon. who told three stories
from Acsops Fables. Mrs. Northway
vino told the story Of KING Arthur
and the Sword" and Mrs j. ~ Been
who delighted her audience by telling
two 80 Joel Chandler Harris famous
Uncle Remus stories
Tbs music for the afternoon was in
charge 81 Mrs. Kate T.. Ross and was
greatly enjoyed. The program con-
sisted "f two selections on the violin
by Albert Eddy. with Miss Hall as ac-
companist ana two piano solos by Miss
Price.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
GOT MILES OF ROAD
CONSTRUCTED LAST YEAR
Railway Operations Were Most Active
Ourinu 1913


New railroad lines aggrecating SOL
miles were built by 23S railroads in
the United States during 1913.
Montana led in new construction
with S1a miles. Then came Texas
with coo miles, and Washington with
909 miles. only twenty miles of new
roads were built in Minnesota during
the year. The LONGEST continuous line
huilt last year was an extension OF the
ST. Paul ROAD from Great Falls, Mont,
To Lewiston. Mont The second long
est line was built 10y the Great North
crn from Wcnatchec, Wash. To Cron-
vile, IL miles. The 500 line also con-
plcted IL miles of road in Montana
dnring the year.
Win the exception Of three miles Of
road built by the Duluth u Iron Range
railroad from Robinson to Burnside
Lake. the new mileage reported in
Minnesota was built on the Guyana
range. The 500 line lad ll.j7 miles
in extensions Ia Riverton aud 10 the
Iron Mountain mine. ami the Northern
Pacific hailt so miles from Bramcrd
to Lcal<s