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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-01
MoHR TRIAL NEAR END

Providence, R. l., Feb. defense
in trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr,
charged with instigating murder of
her husband, closed at 1920 today.
Trial sessions will now be devoted to
defense of two negroes charged with
having carried out Mrs Mohr's orders
to shoot the physician.
CHICAGO GRAIN.-Grain UP. Pro-
visions down. May Whaet closed,
$1.34%.
NEW YORK sTocKs.-Recovered
at opening from weakness of yester-
day. War industrials strong.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE. Eggs,
20; butter, 80.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight and Wednesday,; not
much change in temperature; lowest
tonight about S degrees; moderate
winds, mostly northwest. Temper
allure Monday: Highest, "a; lowest, 6.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-01

Auto truck of Gregory Electrical
Co., reported fenderless, hit Mrs. Ella
Sollmer, Sc, and child, 2210 w. Erie,
as she stepped from street car. Moth
er fatally injured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
BELIEVED EXPLOSION
CAUSED THE DISASTER
Two Women and -Four Men
Perished in the Building
and Many More Were In
iured-Estimates as to
the Loss.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 4.-The historic
Canadian parliament building was de-
stroyed last night by a fire declared
unofficially to have been caused by the
explosion of a gas bomb or an internal
machine. Two women, guests of the
wife of Speaker Sevigny. were over
come by smoke and perished. Several
policemen and firemen were buried
under debris when one end of the
building collapsed.
II has been established that the first
burst OF flames in the reading room Of
the house of commons was preceded by
at least one explosion and probably by
two. The force of the concussion was
so severe that persons standing some
distance away were hurled to the floor.
A rigid investigation to determine the
cause of the fire already has been un-
dertaken by the dominion authorities.
The flames spread with such amazing
rapidity that the ottawa fire brigade
was helpless to cope with them. Aid
was sent from Montreal on a special
.rain.
The loss cannot be estimated in
money. The building was valued at
about 100000 But the contents are
of inestimable value. There was no
insurance.
Many Had Narrow Escapes.
Members of the parliament, specta-
tors in the gallery of the lower house
government employees and others who
we're in the building. narrowly escaped
death or injury. Within few minutes
after the fire began, corridors were
filled with smoke, and at many points
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Ohio Governor Condemns Continental Army Plan
More Costly and Less Efficient Than National Guard

more easily obviated than the creation
of a new an1 experimental army A
standard Natical Gi:ard system H'th a
natlcal staff composed of both National
Guard and regular army officers would
quickly work out a uniform basis,
which, supported by congressional fin
ancial legislation, would be adequate to
meet every defense.
Suggestions for Strengthening Army.
| do not believe a general staff of
regular army officers should be permit
ted. Trained as these men are, they
do not realize the factors of normal ci-
william life which must be considered In
connection with voluntary service
They are accustomed to ordering when
they please and have their orders car
ried out. no matter what the conse-
quence may he to the man to whom the
order goes. This is all right in regular
army affairs. but 1t does not work out
for civilian army in time of peace. A
National Guard of both regular army
and National Guard officers combined.
with National Guard officers In the
majority. would quickly work out a
uniform plan that would give the coun-
try an effective second line of service
at minimum expense.
The enlistment OF the National
Guardsmen in the army OF the United
! States at the time of their enlistment
| in the National Guard would eliminate
another difficulty without the necessity
of a constitutional amendment. This
would obviate the objection the Ma
tional Guardsmen could not be taken
out OF the United States. AT the same
time the National Guards should be re-
lieved of police duties, such as are re-
quired in strikes, and which are better
taken care of by small consta bulary
force.
The working out OF these plans. ac-
companied by an increase of the Ma
tional Guard to two or three times its
present size, together with an adequate
salary scale of say perhaps 20 per cent
OF regular army pay. will give the Uni
ted States in the quickest. most mex :
pensive and most effective fashion, the
protection that the nation ought "a
have far better than any continental
army can give il.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
ERECTED AT COST
OF FIVE MILLIONS

ottawa, Ont, Feb. 4.-The Canadian
parliament buildings were situated on a
bluff $50 feet high and. overlooked the
ottawa river. They were erected from
1859 to 1865 and the cornerstone was
laid by the then Prince Of Wales, later
King Edward VII, in 1860. The cost
of construction was s5.o00,o00 and sew
eral wings have since been added.
The style of architecture was twelfth
century Gothic. and the parliament
building was said TO be one of the finest
examples of Gothic architecture on the
continent. Cream colored sandstone.
lavishly buttressed, was used in con-
struction. Lord Dalhousie, the first
governor general of Canada, was large
ly responsible for the design of the
building.
The central building, which had two
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

actual, practical and efficient results.
In place of n careful, definite policy. il
would substitute an involved indefinite
experiment In all probability it would
mean that the country is again, at the
beginning of another war, to depend
largely upon raw, undrilled recruits for
Its soldiers and sacrifice them by the
thousands until the opportunity, II any
such is granted, is presented for ade-
quate training. More than this, 1t
means the destruction OF the National
Guard. The continental army would be
more favored. and the young men of
our nation. who voluntarily enter mill
tary service. would enter the more IA :
vored division.
Taking the country over. our Nation
al Guard Is now more effective than
ever in its history. Careful attention TO
the recommendations of it's skilled Off
GERS would. in my belief. shortly make
it far more effective force for the ma
tional defense than any continental
army that can oe devised. The objec-
tion of Secretary Garrison that 1t in
wolves 4s distinct arrangements. is far
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
SIX women ARE
BURNED DEATH:
HOME DESTROYED
Brooklyn Residence of Mrs.
Casimir Tax Is Burned as
a Result of Defective
Wiring.

New York. Feb. six women lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed the
home of Mrs. Casimir Tag of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Tag, who is the widow of the pres
ident of the German Savings bank.
escaped, but her two daughters per-
ished. The other dead are a cousin a
nurse and two maids. The fire is at
wires Miss Caroline Tag. who tele-
phoned the alarm. remarked that she
was being overcome by smoke. She
aided her mother to escape and then
went to the room of her sister, where
she was trapped by the flames. Mr..
Tag left an estate estimated at ST.
100000
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
IDENTITY OF RAIDER
STILL A MYSTERY

Newport News, Feb 4.-British and
American authorities are satisfied that
the raider which captured the Appam
was a new fruit trader built at Brem-
erhaven and originally named Pom
ga fitted out with heavy guns and
sent to sen as n commerce destroyer.
The Germans say the ship was the
"Moewe," commanded by Captain
Count Dohna OF the German navy, but
their answers to questions as to wheth-
er she is a converted merchantmen are
nom -commital.
Captain Gaunt said Thursday that
all of the captured British masters
agreed that the raider was a fruit ship
mounting about x-inch guns. He be-
lleved that after being fitted out at a
German Baltic port, she passed out to
sea through the British blockadins
lines flying the Swedish flag.
Everybody here is waiting expect
antly for another ship to appear with
a German prize crew and stories Of
the operations OF the raider which
has not been heard from since she
parted company with the Appam Jan.
II off the coast OF Spain. As she cap
tured seven prizes In the four days
DtlOfe lUt y HIdil Vas pNti lidultbf IL
is taken for granted she probably has
something to show for the past 10 days.
Small Amount Of Bullion on Board.
Various reports about tremendous
sums in gold bullion aboard the Ap-
pam were cleared UP Thursday when
the commander informed Collector
Hamilton that she htd carried $4,000
pounds sterling tabout s172. .O00) in
bullion. hut that 1t was taken off by
the raider
The Appam's general cargo OF eight
thousand tons remains in her hold and
what disposition Will be made of it
rests with Washington.
Lieutenant Berg, commanding the
prize ship Appam, talked for the first
time last night Of his cruise. He ridi-
culed the suggestion that his raider
was the new fruit trader Ponga, insist
ing that she was the Moewe. He con-
! irmed the accounts of his capture OF
the seven English vessels and declared
he had nothing to say regarding his
future plans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Dr.. Thwina's Anniversary,

Cleveland. O., Feb. 4.-Dr. Charles
f. Thwing today rounded out a quar-
ter of a century of service as presi :
dent of Western Reserve university
in this city. 1t was on Feb. 4, 1891,
that he was formally installed as pres
ident of the university and of Adel-
bert college. DR. Thwing is ranked
among the foremost educators OF
America and Is also widely known as
a preacher, author and lecturer. He
has heen honored with the presidency
of the intercollegiate Peace associa :
tion and the Religious Education as
sociation and has served as secretary
of the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement OF Teaching.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
NORTHERN ROADS
ARFPREPAR|NCTO
RESUME SERVICE

Spokane. Feb. 4.-The Northern
Pacific announced today that it ex
pected to have its line through the
Cascades open by tonight and start a
train from Pasco for Seattle. ro-
tary started at Gle Elum expecting to
reach Stampede, where No. AZ has
been snowbound two DAYS ann then
proceed westward. The Milwaukee eX-
poets to have its line through the Cas-
cades open tomorrow. The Great
Northern is unable to say when its line
will be open. Trains from the east
are being turned back here
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
FIVE LIVES LOST
At ATLANTIC CITY
IN A HOTEL FIRE
Guests Trapped on Upper
Floors Unable to Escape
Others Injured Are Ex-
pected to Die.

Atlantic City. Feb Five persons
lost their lives and eight others were
seriously injured in fire which de-
stroyed the overlook hotel here early
today Several of the injured are ex-
pected to die. 1t is believed the fire
started in the kitchen. Those killed
were trapped on the upper floors by the
fire. One woman was seen to faint
after calling for help and burned to
death while her body lay across the
window sill in view of hundreds unable
to help. The engineer OF the hotel hung
out of window until the fire reached
his hands. which caused him to drop
to the street. He was killed. Another
woman. who managed to crawl out OF
the window, fell and was killed in the
street.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
BY Governor Frank 8. Willis of Ohio.

BY Governor Frank 3. Willis of Ohio.
PRESIDENT WILSON has sub
DI mitted to congress the most far
reaching program for national
| n | preparedness in the history o.
the United States. Recognizing
the lessons taught all too vividly by
the past few months, he has reversed
the views OF a life time and has come
to realize that a great people like ours
with such great resources and such
great coast line must be prepared
against war If permanent peace is to
be its fortune.
A very large part W the people OF the
United States will agree with the pres
ident that it Is foolish to continue as
though we are favored peoples and not
give attention TO adequate naval and
military resources for our own protec-
ton.
AS part OF the policy for adequate
land defense, the secretary Of war, with
the presidents approval, has submitted
to congress the plan OF so-called
continental army" AS second line
Of defense, back OF the regular army.
increased to 10000 or 200, 900 men. he
would have a civilian army consisting
on paper or some 4uO,UUO men whose
military training would be limited to
six weeks or two months in the year,
with little II any. systematic training
between for a period of three years.
Apparently 200 men of this army are
assigned TO each congressional district.
Officers and general plan ere to be
worked out on paper-the men to be
called out in time OF war. The Ma
tional- Guard is to be relegated to the
third line OF defense. but its members
may individually become part of the
so-caled continental army and they
are invited TO do so.
Second Army Costly, Impractical.
To this policy of creating new So
called second army. and relegating the
National Guard to an obscure place,
believe every man who has given care
full study to military affairs will be
steadfastly and vigorously opposed 1t
| disregards the best judgment of almost
every man competent to judge of mill
tary affairs as they relate to a civilian
army in the United States, entail vast
ly increased expenditures and give no
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
EFFORT MADE TO
INJECT POLITICS
into CONVENTION
Attempt to Pass Resolutions
Condemning Action of the
Governor Fails at Horti-
culturalists Meeting.
Capital News Special service)


Twin Falls, Feb. 4.-Attempts to in
ject politics into conference Of the
Idaho State Horticultural association
in session here. met with miserable
failure yesterday afternoon and re-
suited In a cold shoulder being given
to ardent hackers of a resolution hav-
ing that object in view as offered by
c. ]. Sinsel Of Boise, spoken for and
supported by Walter f. Wood. The
same fate met an attempt to belttle
the work of State Horticultural In
spector Guy Graham. BY unanimous
vote the association sitting as a COM
mittee of the whole defeated the Snsel
resolution. Then those in attendance
paid n tribute to Inspector Graham by
declaring that his work as horticul-
tural inspector was not only salts
factory but much more so than had
been the inspection work under the
previous administration of the office.
Protests From All Sides.
The association went into committee
Of the whole late in the afternoon. The
proceedings before It at this time are
entirely informal and open discussion
is permitted Of matters OF interest TO
the horticultural industry. When the
Sinsel resolution was presented there
were loud and forceful cries of protest
from all parts of the convention hall
Speakers declared that the attempt to
inject politics into the proceedings of
the convention was ill-timed and in
their opinion bad taste. They declared
that the horticultural board fight was
over and that the work of the new
board was very satisfactory in every
manner. The strenuous opposition 10
the resolution caught the authors un-
awares. 1t was apparent they expect
/ ed Ia create a sensation. quite the
opposite appeared TO be true.
Resolution Repudiated.
Senator Zuck, a member OF the board
of horticultural inspection. made a Wig
/ orous defense of Governor Alexander
rected. 1t sought to revive the fight
that waged about the old board after
! Henry Dorman was ousted as president
and when the new and present board
was organized. recalling as it did the
allegation which has been repeatedly
denied. that the appointment of f. f
( Stephens and c. p Hartley as mem
bers of the board was made in pursu.
ance of an understanding between then
and the governor they would carry out
the latter's demand 10 have Graham
appointed as horticultural inspector.
The resolution was repudiated fol
lowing the discussion in the committee
Of the whole convention and prais,
was given Guy Graham for his work a,
t.inspector.
The convention today discussed a
length farm market problems. One o
the more important addresses glveI
was that of w. G. Scholtz, director o
farm markets. who told the delegates
of the work the farm markets bureau Il
performing and tho future plans for i'm
proving the horticultural market.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
To Check Pine Blister Rust.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The advisable
ity of placing federal quarantine on
shipments of five-leaved pines and
cultivated black currants from several
eastern states. as a measure of pro-
lection for the white pine forests of
the country from the diseases known
as the white pine blister rust, was the
subject of a public hearing conducted
today at the department of agricul-
ture. The states which it is proposed
to quarantine are Pennsylvania, New
York. Connecticut. Massachusetts,
Vermont and New Hampshire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

wings. was 470 feet in length and had
a tower 220 feet high. To the rear OF
the central building was the library of
parliament, polygonal structure with
a dome. The senate chamber was to
the right of the entrance and the house
of commons to the left. Stone carvings
and paintings of prominent Canadians
embellished the halls and corridors.
The library contained more than 100000
volumes.
The buildings covered an area OF
more than four acres, on what is known
as parliament hill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
ARE
FINDING WEISER
VERY POOR FIELD
Vigilance of Officers Has
Reduced Illegal Sale of
Liquor to Minimum in
Washington County.
(Staff Correspondence.)

Weiser. Feb. 4.-Bootlegging has
been reduced to minimum in Weiser
and in Washington county, due in
large measure to the vigilance of the
sheriff and police departments and the
county attorneys office. The authori-
ties have been relentless in hunting
down and prosecuting bootleggers In
this town and county. The result is
that there is very little offending of
this kind being done here.
During 1915 there were only seven
bootlegging cases tried in the district
court of Washington county, according
to a statement made by James Harris,
the prosecuting attorney of this coun
ty. Six of them were convicted. The
seventh one skipped out and forfeited
his bond. OF the six who were con-
the supreme court OF this state. These
cases are now pending.
During the January term of the dis
trict court here which came to a
close last Friday, Judge Bryan on the
bench, there was not a single bootleg
ging case on the docket There was
only one criminal case of any kind
just closed. 1t was a petty larceny
case in which Harry Skin, a floater.
was convicted and sentenced to three
months in Jail for attempting to steal
money from the Weiser News COM
pany.
Ed Gibbs, n rancher of near Good
rich, was brought down to Weiser
Thursday and given a hearing as to
his sanity. He was ordered commit
ted in the asylum at Blackfoot. on
two different nights this week he
wandered aimlessly about in the deep
snow, with the result that both his
feet we're frozen,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
The New Goods
Are Appearing

February marks the beginning
of spring business in the stores.
The first of the new goods be-
gins to appear; the first sug
gestion of the advanced styles
are seen.
To the up date woman this
is an interesting shopping month.
Often it is an index to her OF
what she will buy a little later
on.
She likes to visit the stores
and look.
She likes particularly to watch
the newspaper advertising for
the helpful messages that will
assist her in forming a definite
opinion.
And the merchants. knowing
this. crowd their advertising
with notes of the new.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
GERMANY WILL NOT ADMIT
SINKING OF LUSITANIA
WAS ILLEGAL ACT

Berlin Feb. 4--Infonnation reaching the Associated
Press indicates that under circumstances will Ger
many admit that the sinking of the Lusitana was an IL
legal act The instructions forwarded to Ambassador
according the information contained simply
phrase of the formulation of the proposed note of
regret for the sinking of the Lusana The suggested
consists of eight words and does not contain the
word "illega 1t represents the extreme limit of Ger
many s concessions in the Lusitania
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
ROBb. RS TERRORIzE
IOWA COMMUNITY

Clarion. Ia Feb Eight robbers
last night terrorized citizens OF sham
baugh with series of unsuccessful
attempts to blow the safe of the State
bank there. Citizens who left their
homes at the sound of the explosions
were ordered back to bed at the point
Of ravolvers The robbers finally es-
capped to the country. They are being
pursued by a posse.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
ENGLAND DEMANDS
RETURN OF APPAM

Washington. Feb. 2.-Ambassador
Spring Rice today presented a formal
demand for the return to its British
owners of the Appam, captured by n
German prize crew. A new diplomatic
controversy with Great Britain Is
foreshadowed as the United States has
practically decided to hold the prize
belongs to Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
VERDICT OF GUILTY
IN THE CILLIS CASE

Olympia. Feb. John F. Gillies
was found guilty of forgery in first de-
gree today. 1t was alleged that by
means OF forged claims. Gillies coll
lected over $4,000 for fictitious in
juries to persons engaged in indus
tries in the state. The jury was out
IA hours. Sentence was deferred.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
APPLICATION OF THE
Terms NOT DECIDED
Much Speculation as to
What the German Com
merce Raider Has Been
Doing Since the Capture
of the Appam.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Secretary
Lansing today indicated that the
United States had decided to hold that
the Prussian- American treaty governs
in the Appam case, as Germany con-
tends. All that now remains to be de-
cided is the Interpretation of the ap-
plication Of the treaty's terms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Viscount Miner.

viscount Miner, who was govern
or of Cape Colony from 1897 to 1901,
has been made the center of attack
by the British press. The trouble
seems to be that Miner was born in
Germany, and never became natur-
allied Enghshman. Viscount Mil
ner's father, DR.. Charles Miner.
came from Tuebingen, Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Lansing and Ambassador Confer.

Washington, Feb. AT Ambassador Bernstorffs
quest Secretary Lansing will confer with Count Won
Bernstorff late today the Lusitana negotiations The
has received Berlns in the Isania
Count Bemstorff said before the conference
he did not understand how the instructions could be
satisfactory to the United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
TURKS EVACUATE
ASTRONCHOLDON
CAUCASIAN front

Petrograd. Feb. 4.-The Novoe
Vremya asserts that it has received
Trustworthy information to the effect
that the Turks have evacuated Err
zerum. one of their principal strong
holds on the Caucasian front
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt has
Just returned from her third visit to
Paris since the outbreak Of the war.
She says she saw many wonderful
operations on wounded men, in one
case a mans rib being taken out and
used to make a jawbone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Wire Trouble.

Owing to wire trouble. as a re-
suit of the storm, the Associated
Press report is today in abbre-
waited form. The Western Union
wires are out of commission to a
great extent and news service is
badly crippled as a result.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Japanese Liner
Sunk and l6O
Lives Lost

Shanghai, Feb. 4.-The jap
. anese liner Dianjin Maru was
. sunk Wednesday night in
collision with tho steamship
. Linan. Ono hundred and sixty
. lives were lost and 81 persons
were saved. The Linan was
. badly damaged and is return
. ing to Hong Kong.