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SIS cables, 31ss. Bar silver, 70ssc; Mex ican dollars 54?c.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
 Time loans steady, 60 and 90 days, 2s49 per cent; six months, 3G3A per cent Call money firmer High, 22l per cent; low, 2h per cent; ruling rate, 25 per cent; last loan, 2aa per cent; closing bid, 21s per cent; offered at 2A per cent.
 English Money
 London, May 29.-Bar silver. 3Ss4 pence per ounce. Money, 4a415 per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills and three months, 45s@4s4 per cent.
 Metal Market /, New York, May 29.-Copper firm; cleo trolytic, nearby nominal; August and later, $2s@29.25. Iron steady; No. 1 north ern, $20 75021. .25; No. ?, $2O.25s20,75; No. 1 southern, s2050d21; No. 2 $20$ .25a2O. 75 Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot S46. 75d4725 At London. spt copper, SIPS; futures, e125; electrolytic, e14S. Spot tin, G193; futures, 9192. The metal exchange quotes lead $7.35 asked. Spelter easy; East St. Louis delivery, $14 asked. At London, lead te31 los; spelter, ESQ
 Live Stock
 Chicago, May 29.-Hogs: Receipts, 42,- 900; steady, 10c decline. Bulk, s955 O 9.70; light, $9.10@9.7o mixed, $9.SO@ 9.75; heavy $92O@9SO; rough, s920@ 9.35; pigs, $7.00@s9O
 Cattle: Receipts, 22,000; strong. Native beef cattle, $S.20@10.90 stockers and feeders, $5.00@8.90; cows and heifers, s4.50@9.75; calves, $s.00@11.50.
 Sheep Receipts, 32,0O0; weak. Weth- CTS (shorn), $7.OO@S.00; ewes (shorn), $5.00@1.5O lambs (shorn), $S.o0@10.25; springs, $S.50@1150.
 Kansas City, May 29.-Hogs: Receipts, 17,00; lower Bulk. $9.45@9.65; heavy, $9.65 O 9.75; packers and butchers, $9.50 @9.70; light, $9.40@9.60; pigs, $s.90@ 9.1O.
 Cattle: Receipts, 14,000; lower, closed strong. Prime fed steers, $10.00@10.50; dressed beef steers $S.5O@9.S5; southern steers, $7.00@1000; cows, $6.00@875; heifers, $7.50@9.75; stockers, $7.50 0@8.75; bulk, $6.00@S.00; calves. $6.50@11.2O.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1 eJO; lower. Lambs, $9.50 @11.5o; yearIings, ss.50@1o.5O; wethers s7.75@9.25; ewes, $7.25@S.75.
 St. Louis, May 29.-Hogs: Receipts, 1900; lower. Pigs and lights, $7.50O 9.65; mixed and butchers, $945 @9.75; good heavy, $9.70@ @9.75; bulk, $9.5o @ |9.70.
 Cattle Receipts, 6400; steady. Native beef steers, $7.5O@1O.50; yearling steers and heifers, $S.50@10.00; cows, $5.30@S50; stockers, $5.5O@ $50; Texas and Indian steers, S5.50@9.50 prime yearling steers and heifers, $S.75 O 1925; cows and heifers, s5.OO@s.0O; native calves, $500 OILED; prime southern steers, $9.00@9.50.
 Sheep: Receipts 59Oo; lower Weth- CTS, $750 900; clipped ewes, s700@ 500; clipped lambs, $925@1O.6O; spring lams, $10.0O@12.50.
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In the Vernacular

From Punch
 You advertised as chaufferette-mai
 Yes madam"
 What were your duties at your last placer"
 T drove and cleaned the cars single handed
 And as maid?'
 T took down my lady at night and
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 29.-Cotton seed oil advanced in the face of the weakness in hog products, owing to buying by refiners, demand from shorts and very light offerings. Final prices were to ( points net higher. Sales, S400 barrels.
 January and June and spot. 10. soc bid; July, lO.S2 @10.90c; August, 1O.S6@1O. September. 10.S7@10.9Oc; October, 1905 @1O.07c; November, 9.32@933c; Decem- Der, 9.1O@9.21c; January, 9.2O@9.30c.
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Tact

From an Exchange
 Two Germans were talking and the first said: -- Ss
 So August was killed on the western iront eh? Who broke the sad news to his poor widow?'
 "Hans-Hans of the Iandsturm broke the news" said the other German.
 And did he do 1t gently. Very delicate ly the second answered. sTIe began by asking her to marry him.''
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. May 29.-Cotton. spot steady. Good middling. S.6Sd; middling. s52d; low middling, sgd. Sales, 12,00O; for specula- tion and export, 2000. Receipts, 40O0; fu- lures steady. May. S30d; May-June, S.22d June-July, S1712d; July-August, Slid; August-September S.07d Septem- ber-October, 7.95d; October-November, 7.S6d; November-December. 7.791kd; De- cember-January 7.77d; January-Febru ary, 774d: February March, 772lad; March-April. 7.70Hd; April-May, 76sd; May-June, 767d.
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LEGAL NOTICES
N ~|~-|>~~~>~N~~~~~~~~.~ Examination for Highwav Er .-

Examination for Highway Engineers Notice is hereby given that an exam nation will be held in the office of the state highway department, Montgomery, Ala, beginning at 10 a. m, June g, 1916, to test the fitness of apr. fo. the position o1 co44.ly epgleer in cer- tain counties of the state.N> Informant ton Will Do furnished o4 application to the state highway department.
 w. s. KELLER
 State Highway Engineer,
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Hides and Tallow

Dealers Buying Oner0 Green Salt Hides-1SG19c. Green Salt Hides-H2lf cured, 17@1Sc. Green Hides-Fresh, 16@17c. Dry Flint Hides-31632c. Dry Salt Hides-29G30c- Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@1 25. Horse Hides-s1@4.50 50 Sherlings-15@2hc. Goat Skins-25@55c. Kid Skins-10c. Tallow-51sGS1sc. Beeswax-27@2Sc Washed Wool-40@42c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3O632c. Burry Wool-20G22c. Ginseng, Wild-$5Q6. 50
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, May 29.-A strong tone continued in rice today, no sales being reported and quotations remaining un- changed. Receipts: Rough, 32; clean, S76. Quote Rough Honduras, 3a4.25c; Japan S@425c; Japan. 3@4.06c; clean Hon duras, 4Q51sc; Japan, 3A@41sc. Rice pol ish, per ton $25@26; bran, $1S@20.
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Cruel Boy

From an Exchange. "O-o-oo-oh! Bo-o-o-ho-o-o!' As the childish vail rang through the house the anxious mother sprang to her feet. Rushing into the hall, she met her little daughter coming in from the gar- den and carrying a broken doll by the leg.
 Whats the matter, darling?" she asked, tenderly.
 "O-o-oh, mother!" howled the child ''Willies broken my do-olll'
 "The naughty boy! How did he do it 2"
 III hit him on ve head viv it!' was the slow response.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, $S cwt.. f. o. b. Bir- ming ham. Market firm at $.65 New Or leans.
 Choice Rice-$550 per cwt.
 Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-s6.5 50 per cwt.
 Grits-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, May 29.-Wheat, No. 2 red,
 s1.0S1.; No. red $103@1.o4; No. 2 hard,
 s1.07A@1 0sA; No. 3 hard, $1041z@1 .O55s. Corn, No yellow, 6s7s@7oc; No. vel low. 671!ND6Sc; No. 4 white, 65@6S1ac Oats, No. 3 white, SS1a@3sAc; standard, 3sA@
 4oAc. Rye, No. 2, 99c; barley, 61@76c; timothy, $6@S; clover, $7.50@15. Pork, $22@
 22.50; lard, $1252; ribs, $11.S5@12.35.
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If You Are Interested In
 Cotton

We shall be glad to send request the reports issued by our Watkins Bureau covering acreage. fer zer crop conditions and yield. These reports are compiled after the most careful and scientific nvest gation. They published two weeks from the beginning of the planting season until the crop is made. and arc issued few days in advance of the United States Government reports upon the same subjects Careful attention given to all orders for purchase or sale of cotton for future delivery.
 X. F. BAcHMAN ( CO.,, Bankers
 Established 1866
 I4 Wall Street. New York
 Members New York Cotton Exchange. New York Stock Exchange New York Coffee Exchange. Philadelphia Stock Ex- change. Chicago Board of Trade, Associate Mem bers Liverpool Cotton Association.
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New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 29.-Spot cotton steady; unchanged. Sales on the spot, 6S5; to arrive, 200. Good ordinary 11.13c; strict good ordinary, 11.63c; low middling, 12.13c strict low middling. 12.3Sc; mid- ding, 12.6Sc; strict middling, 128Sc; good middling, 13.13c; strict good middling, 13.38c. Receipts, 2641; stock 267, ,961
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 13.10c; receipts, 1866; shipments. 2631 sales, 26S; stock, 72,264
 Memphis Middling, 1Sc; receipts, s25; shipments, 29S6; sales. S00 stock, 123,- 9O4.
 Augusta: Middling, 12.63c; receipts 62; sales, 7s; stock, 94,S31.
 St. Louis: Middling, 121ac; receipts Al; shipments, 8S9; stock. 14,1S6.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 2740 shipments, 2S45; stock, 10,047.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.sSc; receipts $40; shipments, $40; sales. 94O; stock, 21,751.
 Total today: Receitps, 6474; ship. ments, 10,291; stock, 336,9S3.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, May 29.-Turpentine, 3S14@ SSlsc; sales, 260; receipts, 369; shipments, 542; stock. 9929
 Resin, firm: receipts, s11; shipments, 34S7; stock, 55,955. Quote: A, B. $6o; e. D, &.70; E, s47O; F, G, s4So: H, s4.9o; l. $500; K, $5.1O; M, $52O; N, $5.so; VIC, S55O; wv. s5.6O
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tions, it is doubtful if it will be of much market significance.
 The average of the private condition figures is about SO3 per cent.
 No markets tomorrow except New Or leans cotton. C. F. AVERY
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 2s.-wheat, No. hard. s1.o2@107; No. red, $1.o2@1.07 Corn, No. mixed, 661s@67c; No. white 671Ac; No. 2 yellow, 6Sc. Oats, No. white, 44@45c; No. ? mixed, 40@41c.
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Creamery Products

(Wholesale Selling Price) Creamery Butter-3315c; A. & M. cream cry, 311hc; process butter, 31c; oleomar- garine, 15d23c; country butter, 20c. Full Cream Cheese-18Ac.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 2s.-Wheat, No. red, s1.1o; No. hard nominal. Corn, No. 2, 691ac; No. white, 7O@7OAc. Oats, No. 2, 3S@3S1ac; No. white nominal.
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Sugar Market

New York, May 29.-Owng to the holi- day in the raw and refined markets, op- erations in the market for futures were quiet. At the close, however, some ami nation was shown by buying by trade interests on reports that holders in Cuba were very firm, with final prices un- changed to five points net higher. Sales, 305O tons. July sold from 5.46c to 5.49c, closing 5.49c; September 54Sc to 5.52c, closing 5.51c; December sold at 510c and closed at BLOC.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. ". Members New York Cotton kx. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchanra New York Produce Exchange. Associats Members Liverpool Cotton Assooia ation
 Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of ence invited.
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Bonds
Mercantile Paner

New York, May 9.-Mercantile paper, SA per cent. Sterling 6O-day bills, $4. 72% i; demand, $4.75 11-16c; cables, SAG 7-16. Francs, demand, 593; cables, 5S2A. Marks, demand, 77; cables. ITS. Kronen, demand 1Sss; cables 1878; guilders, de mand, 4lA; cables, 411a. Lires. demand, o'Sols; cables, 6S514- Rubles, demand,
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Avery's Letter

A number of private estimates on the condition of the growing crop, which took the recent favorable weather develop ments into consideration and the rather poor Liverpool were the early features in the cotton market today. The market opened off a few points, but recovered quickly when it was realized that none of these reports showed but moderate in creases in acreage for the belt as a whole.
 June condition report is usually of little value as guide to the ultimate yield of a cotton crop. For instance, in 1914 the June condition was given as 74s per cent. and the wield was the biggest ever known, while last year, with June condition of so per cent, only raised a small crop.
 Miss Giles condition of s2.1 per cent, around o'clock sold the market off a few points. but the disposition is not to make any new commitments over the holiday and previous to the governments s figures at 10 a. m. our time on June l.
 Unless the government is either greatly above or greatly under popular expecta-
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Fish
F1Sh Wholesale Selling Price)

(Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-SAc. Salt Water Trout-121Ac. Red Snapper-10c in bbl, lots, He small lots Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@61Rc. Spanish Mackerel-10c. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-S1Ec. Virginia Croker-6c. Pompano-30c
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Dry Goods Market

New York. May 29.-Primary markets were dull today. owing to the closing of large dry goods houses. Jobbers did satisfactory trade. An embargo has been placed on shipments of wool from Australia. Raw silk was firmer.
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Meats
rs' Selling Price)

Crackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-14c. Bellies-1514c. Pork Loins-17c. Neck Bones-4c. Breakfast Bacon-20q25c. Spare Ribs-11c. Regular Hams-2Oc. Skinned Hams-22c. Pure lard-14Ac; compound, 12Ac.
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Notice to Property Owners

State Highway Engineer,
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Bond Redemption

Birmingham Age-Herald. May so 1a,s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
ARABIA A BRITISH
TRANSPORT CLAIM
MADE BY KAISER
Note in Reply to Inquiry
From the United States
Attempts to Justify Sink
ing of Ship.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Germany, in a
note made public by the state depart
ment today contends that the British
steamer Arabia, sunk in the Mediter-
ranean on Nov. 6, was in reality "a
transport ship for troops in the service
of the British government, which is to
be considered as an auxiliary warship
according to international law and can
therefore be, treated like a warship.'
The German governments attitude
however, like that in the Marina case.
is expressed to be one of readiness to
make amends if it be shown that the
submarine commander violated Ger
many's pledges to the United States.
NOT A JUSTIFICATION.
1t may be said that the United States
does not regard the circumstances
which the German note recites as
showing justification for the sinking
of the Arabia without warning or as
relieving the submarine commander
from establishing the status of the
liner. The presence of Chinese on
board is considered of little impor-
tance, but will be investigated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
SUBMARINE ATTACK
ON THE PORTUGUESE
PORT OF FUNCHAL

London, Dec. THE French gun
boat Surprise has been sunk by Ger
man submarine" at Funchal. Madeira,
according to an announcement by the
Portuguese minister of marine in q
wireless dispatch received here from
Lisbon. Thirty-four OF the crew of the
gunboat perished.
A few Portuguese also were killed
aboard the steamers Kang Iroo and De-
cia. which were torpedoed, according
to the dispatch.
dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Lisbon says:
News received from Madeira says
that "a persons were killed in the bonn
bardment of Funchal The submarines
shelled the shore for two hours. espe-
cially the English cable station and
other public buildings but only small
damage was done. The steamers
Kangaroo and = ecia were torpedoed.'
The dispatch from the Portuguese
minister of marine was dated Monday
showin1 that the shelling Of Funchal
occurred prior to that date. Lloyds
agency announces that both the Decia
and Kangaroo were torpedoed Sunday
by German submarine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
SUSPECT ARRESTED I'm THE
JARBIDGE MURDER CASE;
CORONER HOLDS AN INQUEST

States officers, arrived last night at
Jarbidge Sheriff Harris went through
Twin Falls today from EllSo. lie had
to come around. owing to .,le bad roads
from Nevada.
A coroner's inquest by Justice Jewell
today found that death resulted from
Il gunshot wound at unknown hands.
The bullet went in back of the left
ear and came out of his mouth, knock
ing out two lower teeth.
VICTIM FROM KANSAS.
Searcy was 80 and is said to have
come from Kansas. He had relatives
on the coast. He underwent an oper-
alton recently here. Searey drove for
Contractor Reynolds, who takes mail
from Rogerson to Jarbidge. One
driver runs from Rogerson to Three
Creek an danother from Three Creek
to Jarbidge. Much bullion is sent from
Jarbidge by parcel post. Postmaster
NJ. A. Stronk here always goes armed
over the lonely roads.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
WANT CHEAP MONEY
NO HANGOVER IF YOU
HANG OVER THIS BAR

New York, Dec. According to a
local paper, genuine bar-one of
those heavy wooden things which you
stand up to or lean against when
thirsty and provided with the price
has been opened in the recreation
rooms of Trinity Congregational
church.
The bar Is the real thing. It has
seen years of service-slsewhere
Oceans of foaming brew and lakes of
red EYE have passed over it. But the
drinks which are now handed across
1t are bouilion. cocoa, grape Juice, ice
cream soda and so on.
REASsuRiNG SIGNS.
"No hangover headaches pro-
duced here" reads a sign which
will hang behind the bar.
This bar shows the future of all
bars" asserts another.
The official opening was Wednes-
day. when bazaar began at the
church
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
FIFTY THOUSAND APPLICATIONS
FOR LOANS UNDER THE FARM
BANK LAW ALREADY RE-
CEiVED BY BOARD AND THEY
ARE STILL ARRIVING BY THE
HUNDREDS.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Officials of the
farm loan board announced today that
more than $4,000 farmers had applied
for mortgage loans. aggregating ap-
proximately s150,000,00o. or more than
II times the amount of money which
will be Immediately available for loans
upon the organization of the IL farm
loan banks.
Most of the applications come from
the south and west They still con-
tinue to come in by hundreds every
day. Requests for application blanks
contemplating requests for loans to
1000 farmers have come from Iowa
alone.
The interest rate is still unsettled,
but probably will not exceed 5 per cent
and may not exceed 41s.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
BRYAN OPPOSED TO
GENERALIZATION OF
RAILROAD CONTROL

Washington, Dec. 7.-William j.
Bryan, appearing today before the
joint congressional committee investl-
eating transportation problems, op-
posed the Capitalization of power in
the federal government in connection
with railroads. He declared his oppo-
sition was based on the belief that to
transfer regulatory power to Wash
ington would impose a burden on the
authorities here and inject tremend-
Gus political force into national af-
fairs which would enter into elections
to congress.
MAKES COUNTER PROPOSAL.
AS counter proposal Bryan sug-
gested that the existing law be amend
cd to give the national government
full power to regulate railroads and
still permit the states to exercise reg
ulatory powers.
Speaking of government ownership
Bryan said he had for a number OF
years believed l. inevitable, and "only
because the railroads will never con-
sent to effective regulation"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
Ben Kuhl, Miner, Being
Held, but Denies Any
knowledge of Killing of
Fred NJ. Searcy, the Slain
Mail Carrier.
Capital News Special seevice.) }

Capital News Speclal SefNice.)
Twin Falls, Dec ben kuhl, a
miner, was arrested last night at Jar
bidge on suspicion of being the lone
bandit who held up and kill / Fred NJ.
Searcy, mail carrier here Tuesday
night. A coat with $3.50 in silver was
found under the bridge wrapped in n
coat thought to be kuhl's. $500 sack
had been cut open with a knife and
$20 taken out. Kuhl denied owning
the coat.
A former partner of Kuhls named
"Curley," came in from the mine and
swore he left the coat in the house
With Kuhl.
Z, large pistol was found in a valise,
with one cartridge empty, and another
snapped, in Kuhls house. A shirt
found in the river is said to have
Kuhl's laundry mark. Kuhl lived on
the side of town where the murder was
committed. lie denied knowledge of
everythinS
NO TRAeE OF MONEY.
No trace has been found Of the
money. except $500. The Crunlley &
stValker saloon and restaurant lost
$4,000 in bills. A man named Brown
ing lost some money and cashier
check of $1,000. Others lost small sums.
Kuhl recently had trouble with
HAYNES brothers. They move "a house
a month ago to put up pool hall.
Strange mea. said to be United
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
LABOR INVITED TO
COOPERATE WITH
NEW GOVERNMENT

London. Dec. 7. - David Lloyd
George, the new prime minister, has
opened negotiations with the Labor
party with a view of securing it's sup
port and cooperation. AT meeting
of the party today, at which regret was
expressed at the resignation of Asquith
as premier, it was decided to support
any government pledged to vigorously
prosecute the war and in which labor
is adequately represented.
DECIDES TO ACCEPT.
According to the Central News the
Labor party has decided to accept the
invitation to be represented in the new
government. The house of commons
adjourned today until Tuesday. A
meeting of the Liberal party, over
which Asquisth will preside. will he
held Friday.
The Central News says Lloyd George
offered the Labor party two seats in
tho cabinet, one representative in the
war council and three under secre-
taryships
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
VICTORIOUS TEUTONS FOUND
DESERTED CITY WHEN THEY
ENTERED RUMANlAN CAPITAL
Banks Aid Brokers
In Holding Food
From Markets.?

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Federai Off
cials investigating increases in
food prices continued the exam
inaton of Chicago bankers today.
The preliminary investigation re-
vealed that one bank loaned moro
than $1$oo,ooo on warehouse re-
ceipts.
An effort will be made to deter
mine just how much money is ad-
vanced for the purpose of aiding
commission brokers in holding
foods from the market.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-07
Top: John M. Parker Qeft) and
Bainbridre Colby. Bottom: Judge
Ben B. Lindsey.
Emblem May Be Discarded,
Also Perkins, Childs and
Other Men of Wealth
Identified With Original
Movement.

New York, Dec. THE pulmotor is
to be used on the Bull Moose party,
thought to have been fatally wounded If
not killed at Chicago las, June, accord
ing to authentic reports here.
The Progressive organization, unless
present plans miscarry, expects, it is
said, to make its second debut at S..
Louis late in January in garb so
strange that the party of four years
ago may not even be recognized.
PERKINS IN DISCARD.
Not even the name of the emblem rs
likely to remain, while George w. Per-
kins, Horace wilkinson, William Ham
lin Childs and other big eastern men of
wealth who supported the party be-
tween the last two presidential elections
are to be conspicuous only by their ap-
sence from tho rolls of the reorganized
party.
Under the auspices of state "reor-
ganization committees" the old Pro-
gressive party is being brought back to
life in every state of the union, accord
ing to- reports. Following preliminary
meetings in the separate states, there is
to be big national gathering in St
Louis at which new articles of faith are
to be written, new principles evolved
and new national leaders chosen.
The ST. Louis gathering is to be made
up of the big men of the party who sup
ported either Hughes or Wilson, but
with the latter predominating. The key
| note of the convention will be unalter-
able refusal to ally the new party with
either Democratic or Republican orga-
nizations in municipalities, states or ma
/ tion.
WITH INDEPENDENTS.
The big feature of the January con-
ference planned as an eleventh hour
surprise, is expected to be the affilia-
tion with the Progressives of at least
one and probably several independent
political organizations of national
prominence. All are to be fused IN
the same melting pot, to come forth
new organization, compact, coher-
ent and ready to embark on a voyage
! leading to 1920.
AS near as could be learned the men
back of the plan to reorganize the
party are Acting National Chairman
Matthew Hale of Massachusetts, j. A
! Hopkins of New Jersey, Judge Nor
toni of st. Louis cambridge Colby OF
New York, John NJ. Parker Of Lousi-
ana, Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Den-
yer, and others.
"How about Colonel Roose
velt?" one of these men was
asked.
Colonel Roosevelt will be in
tho Fiji islands, understand
was the reply.